Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters for certain fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements
Date: 2011-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU waters, catch quota, fishing agreement, fishing rights, international waters, negotiation of an agreement (EU), sea fish, third country

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 10.11.2011 
COM(2011) 717 final 

2011/0317 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and, to Union vessels, 
in certain non-Union waters for certain fish stocks which are subject to international 
negotiations or agreements  

 
 
  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Grounds and objectives 

This proposal concerns fishing opportunities that are available to Union vessels in Union and 
non-Union waters and to third country vessels fishing in Union waters as a result of decisions 
agreed in multilateral or bilateral fora. In preparing for international negotiations, the Union 
forms a position based on scientific advice and its own policy objectives, which apply equally 
to internal decisions. The outcome of such negotiations implies the Union's consent to assume 
obligations vis-à-vis third parties. The Union has no substantive margin of discretion beyond 
the internal allocation among Member States when it comes to implementing such decisions 
in Union law. As for internal allocation, the principle of relative stability applies. 

Scope 

In recent years, the Council of the EU has taken an annual decision on fishing opportunities 
for the stocks in the Atlantic, the North Sea and those international fisheries in which Union 
vessels  participate.  This  was  the  main  fishing  opportunities  regulation  in  terms  of  regulated 
stocks, standing along the other regulations on fishing opportunities, namely the Baltic  Sea, 
the Black Sea and the deep sea stocks (the latter every two years).  

However,  save  a  few  exceptions,  scientific  advice  on  stocks  on  which  the  Union  decides 
autonomously is already available by July. It is therefore possible to draw up a proposal for 
Union  stocks  only  on  which  the  Council  could  reach  political  agreement  at  its  November 
session.  In  a  move  to  streamline  and  facilitate  fishing  opportunities  decisions,  the 
Commission  indicated  in  its  Communication  concerning  a  consultation  on  Fishing 
Opportunities1 its intention to table two proposals out of the content previously contained in 
one. 

Splitting  the  proposal  will  allow  moving  to  a  simpler  and  more  structured  approach  where 
decisions  are  taken  on  the  basis  of  the  advice  and  as  soon  as  possible  after  the  advice  is 
provided. Following the model of the Baltic fishing opportunities regulation, it will make the 
process  for  adoption  more  manageable  and  will  provide  operators  with  earlier  certainty 
regarding their activities for the next year. 

The  present  proposal  is  the  second  of  the  two,  whose  general  purpose  is  to  implement  in 
Union law the fishing opportunities already negotiated and agreed elsewhere. It thus covers: 

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Shared stocks, i.e. stocks that are jointly managed with Norway in the North Sea and 
the Skagerrak, or under the NEACF-related Coastal State Agreements. 

Stocks  with  traditional  quota  exchanges:  stocks  which,  while  not  being  jointly 
managed, are subject to annual exchanges of quotas between the Union and Norway 
and/or the Faroe Islands. 

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Stocks  with  potential  to  be  exchanged:  stocks  that  are  either  relatively  new  (e.g. 
boarfish) or have potential interest for quota exchanges. 

By-catch species in the sole and plaice fisheries, even if not exchanged. This is for 
the sake of consistency with evolving towards multi-fisheries management.  

Fishing  opportunities  resulting  from  agreements  reached  in  the  framework  of 
Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs). 

Most  of  the  fishing  opportunities  contained  in  this  proposal  are  marked  as  "pm"  (pro 
memoria). This is due to the fact that either: 

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the advice on some stocks will not be available by the time the proposal is scheduled 
for adoption; or 

certain catch limitations and other recommendations from the South Pacific Regional 
the 
Fisheries  Management  Organisation 
Conservation  of  Antarctic  Marine  Living  Resources  (CCAMLR),  the  North  East 
Atlantic  Fishery  Commission  (NEAFC),  the  Western  and  Central  Pacific  Fisheries 
Convention  (WCPFC)  and  the  International  Commission  for  the  Conservation  of 
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), are pending the annual meetings of these organisations in 
the period from October 2011 to February 2012; or 

the  Commission  on 

(SPRFMO), 

for stocks in Greenland waters, as well as stocks jointly managed or exchanged with 
Norway  and  with  the  Faroe  Islands,  the  figures  are  not  available  yet,  pending  the 
conclusion of consultations in November and December 2011 with those countries.  

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  (CFP)  and  are  consistent  with  the  Union's  policy  on  sustainable 
development. 

2. 

RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES AND 
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

Consultation of interested parties 

The Commission has followed the orientations outlined in its Communication 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 the framework of the frontloading process, the Commission developed a consultation paper 
on the split. With this purpose, the Commission produced a non-paper to the Committee for 
Fisheries  and  Aquaculture  on  Splitting  the  main  Fishing  Opportunities  Regulation  in  2012. 
That document presented the criteria used in splitting the main fishing opportunities proposal 
into two, illustrating the contents that should be now assigned to the Union stocks proposal, 
those assigned to the international stocks proposal and the provisions that must be reproduced 
in both those texts.  

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This  frontloading  document  was  submitted  to  Member  States  and  also  transmitted  to  the 
Regional  Advisory  Councils  (RACs)  to  provide  them  with  an  opportunity  for  feedback. 
Furthermore,  the  Commission  organised  an  open  seminar  (with  participation  of  Member 
States, Members of the European Parliament, fisheries experts, stakeholders, the press and the 
public)  on  8  September,  at  which  the  outcomes  of  the  scientific  advice  and  its  key 
implications were presented and discussed. 

Collection and use of expertise 

As  for  the  methodology  used,  the  Commission  consulted  two  main  organisations/experts: 
ICES, an international independent scientific body, and STECF. Advice from ICES is based 
on  an  advice  framework  developed  within  that  organisation  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. 

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 

This  proposal  essentially  transposes  internationally  agreed  measures.  Any  elements  relevant 
to  assess  possible  impacts  of  the  fishing  opportunities  are  dealt  with  in  the  preparation  and 
conduct  phase  of  international  negotiations  in  the  framework  of  which  the  Union's  fishing 
opportunities are agreed with third parties. 

3. 

(a) 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

Legal basis 

The  legal  basis  of  this  proposal  is  Article  43(3)  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the 
European Union.  

The  Union's  obligations  for  sustainable  exploitation  of  living  aquatic  resources  arise  from 
obligations set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 

(b) 

Summary of the proposed action 

The proposal establishes the catch and effort limitations applicable to Union fisheries and to 
international fisheries where Union vessels participate, in order to achieve the objective of the 
CFP  of  ensuring  fisheries  at  levels  that  are  environmentally,  economically  and  socially 
sustainable. 

(c) 

Application 

The  provisions  in  the  area  of  the  proposal  are  applicable  until  31  December  2012,  with  the 
exception  of  certain  provisions  on  effort  limitations  which  are  applicable  until  31  January 
2013. 

(d) 

Subsidiarity principle 

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

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(e) 

Proportionality principle 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reason: the CFP is 
a common policy. According to Article 43(3) of the Treaty 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. 

(f) 

Choice of instruments 

Proposed instrument: Regulation.  

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

The proposal has no implication for the Union budget. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
5. 

(a) 

Simplification 

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

(b) 

Review/revision/sunset clause 

The proposal concerns an annual Regulation for the year 2012 and therefore does not include 
a revision clause. 

(c) 

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 in general, the proposal is in accordance 
with  the  principles  for  the  so-called  frontloading  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 2012 
(COM(2011)298  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 2012.  

As  mentioned  above,  the  proposal  also  includes  catch  limitations  agreed  in  the  context  of 
certain Regional Fisheries Management Organisations.  

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In relation to effort management, for cod fisheries, a system based on kilowatt days has been 
applied since 2009 and will be continued in 2012. 

As  regards  trials  on  fully  documented  fisheries,  the  provisions  in  force  for  2011  are  again 
proposed for 2012, i.e. an additional allocation of 12% for pilot projects on cod avoidance for. 
3 cod stocks shared with Norway (North Sea, VIId and Skagerrak). It is necessary to evaluate 
carefully  whether or  not  the  outtake  of  fish  caught  under  the  pilot  projects  represents  a 
reduction compared with landings plus discards before the trials. A full evaluation will not be 
available until the first quarter of 2012, as current trials will continue until the end of the year. 
The Commission will therefore seek STECF's advice on the basis of the reports submitted by 
Member  States  once  the  2011  season  ends.  If  the evaluation  shows  that  the  trials  have  not 
achieved  a 
the 
Commission reserves  the  right  to  promptly  propose  the  necessary  amendments  to  the 
measures adopted by the Council on fully documented fisheries. 

total  outtake compared 

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2011/0317 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in 
certain non-Union waters for certain fish stocks which are subject to international 
negotiations or agreements  

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 European Commission, 

Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

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

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2371/2002  of  20  December  2002  on  the  conservation  and 
sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy1 requires 
that Union 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. 

Council Regulation […] of […] fixed for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to Union 
vessels  for  certain  fish  stocks  which  are  not  subject  to  international  negotiations  or 
agreements.  It  is  now  appropriate  to  adopt  a  Regulation  fixing  for  2012  the  fishing 
opportunities which implement international measures and agreements. 

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 

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(7) 

(8) 

consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings with the Advisory Committee for 
Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Regional Advisory Councils concerned. 

For stocks for which there is not sufficient or reliable data in order to provide size estimates, 
management  measures  and  TAC  levels  should  be  established  in  accordance  with  the 
precautionary  principle  as  defined  in  the  Communication  from  the  Commission  on  the 
Precautionary  Principle1,  and  with  the  approach  outlined  in  the  Communication  from  the 
Commission concerning a consultation on Fishing Opportunities2, while taking into account 
stock-specific  factors,  including  in  particular  available  information  on  stock  trends  and 
mixed fisheries considerations. 

For  stocks  subject  to  specific  multiannual  plans,  the  TAC  should  be  established  in 
accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs  for stocks of 
sole  in  the  North  Sea,  of  plaice  in  the  North  Sea,  of  cod  in  the  Kattegat,  North  Sea, 
Skagerrak  and  the  eastern  Channel,  and  of  bluefin  tuna  in  the  eastern  Atlantic  and  the 
Mediterranean  should  be  established  in  accordance  with  the  rules  laid  down  in  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  Sea;3  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1342/2008  of  18  December  2008  establishing  a  long-term  plan  for  cod  stocks  and  the 
fisheries exploiting those stocks4 and Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 
concerning  a  multiannual  recovery  plan  for  bluefin  tuna  in  the  eastern  Atlantic  and 
Mediterranean5. 

In  order  to  ensure  uniform  conditions  for  the  implementation  of  catch  limits  for  certain 
short-lived  stocks,  implementing  powers  should  be  conferred  on  the  Commission.  Those 
powers  should  be  exercised  in  accordance  with  Regulation  (EU)  No  182/2011  of  the 
European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  16  February  2011  laying  down  the  rules  and 
general  principles  concerning  mechanisms  for  control  by  the  Member  States  of  the 
Commission's exercise of implementing powers6. 

(9) 

The  Commission  should  adopt  immediately  applicable  implementing  acts  where,  in  duly
 justified cases relating to short-lived stocks, imperative grounds of urgency so require. 

(10)  Certain TACs allow Member States to grant additional allocations for vessels participating 
in trials on fully documented fisheries. The aim of those trials is to test a catch-quota system 
to  avoid  discards  and  the  waste  of  otherwise  usable  fish  resources  it  entails;  uncontrolled 
discards of fish are a threat to the long term sustainability of fish as a public good and thus 
to  the  Common  Fisheries  Policy  objectives.  By  contrast,  catch-quota  systems  inherently 
present the fishers with an incentive to optimise the catch selectivity of their operations. In 
order to achieve a rational management of discards, a fully documented fishery must cover 
every operation at sea, rather than what is landed at port.  

(11)  The conditions for Member States to grant such additional allocations must therefore include 
an obligation to ensure the use of close circuit television cameras (CCTVs) associated to a 
system  of  sensors;  this  will  enable  to  record  in  detail  all  retained  and  discarded  parts  of 

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COM(2011) 298 final. 
OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1. 
OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20. 
OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1. 
OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13 

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catches. A system based on human observers operating in real time on board would be less 
efficient, more costly, and less reliable. 

(12)  Consequently, the use of CCTVs is a prerequisite for the achievement of discard reduction 
schemes  such  as  fully  documented  fisheries,  provided  that  the  requirements  of  Directive 
95/46/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  24  October  1995  on  the 
protection  of  individuals  with  regard  to  the  processing  of  personal  data  and  on  the  free 
movement of such data1 are complied with.  

(13) 

(14) 

In  accordance  with  Article  2  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  847/96  of  6  May  1996 
introducing  additional  conditions  for  year-to-year  management  of  TACs  and  quotas,  the 
stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein should be identified2. 

It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2012 in accordance with Articles 11 
and  12  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1342/2008,  Article  9(2)  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
676/2007 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 1342/20083. 

(15) 

It is necessary, following advice from the ICES, to maintain and revise a system to manage 
sandeel in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV. 

(16)  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 fishing prohibition for those species. 

(17)  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 that area only to the catching of pelagic species with which 
Norway lobster is not caught. 

(18) 

In  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in  the  agreements  or  protocols  on  fisheries 
relations with Norway4, the Faroe Islands5 and Greenland6, the Union has held consultations 
on  fishing  rights  with  those  partners  and  agreed  the  relevant  fishing  opportunities.  [the 
outcome of such consultations to be specified when they conclude]. 

(19)  The Union is a contracting party to several fisheries organisations and participates in other 
the  2003  
organisations  as  a  cooperating  non-party.  Moreover,  by  virtue  of 
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 

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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  hand  (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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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 2012 of a number of measures, including fishing opportunities for Union vessels. Those 
fishing opportunities should be implemented in the law of the Union. 

(20)  At its 33rd Annual Meeting in 2011, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) 
adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2012 of certain stocks in Subareas 1-4 of the 
NAFO Convention Area. Those fishing opportunities, which consist of certain TACs and, in 
the  case  of  shrimp  in  fishery  Division  3M,  an  effort  allocation  scheme,  should  be 
implemented in the law of the Union. 

(21)  At  its  82nd  Annual  Meeting  in  2011,  the  Inter-American  Tropical  Tuna  Commission 
(IATTC) adopted conservation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna. 
IATTC also adopted a Resolution on the conservation of oceanic whitetip sharks. In order to 
contribute  to  the  conservation  of  those  fish  stocks  it  is  necessary  to  implement  those 
measures in the law of the Union. 

(22)  At  its  Annual  Meeting  in  2011,  the  International  Commission  for  the  Conservation  of 
Atlantic Tunas, (ICCAT) [summary of measures adopted, to be completed after the annual 
meeting ends on 19/11/2011]. In order to contribute to the conservation of those fish stocks 
it is necessary to implement such measures in the law of the Union. 

(23)  At its Annual Meeting in 2011, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) did not modify 
its  measures  regarding  fishing  opportunities  as  currently  implemented  in  the  law  of  the 
Union. 

(24)  During  the  Third  International  Meeting,  held  in  May  2007,  for  the  creation  of  a  Regional 
Fisheries  Management  Organisation  (RFMO)  in  the  high  seas  of  the  South  Pacific 
(SPRFMO),  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. Those interim measures were revised at the 2nd Preparatory 
Conference for the SPRFMO Commission held in January 2011 and will be revised again at 
the  3rd  Preparatory  Conference  for  the  SPRFMO  Commission  to be  held  between  30 
January and 3 February 2012. Those interim measures are voluntary and not legally binding 
under international law. It is however appropriate, in accordance with the co-operation and 
conservation obligations enshrined in the International Law of the Sea, to implement those 
measures  in  Union  law  by  establishing  an  overall  quota  for  the  Union  and  an  allocation 
among the Member States concerned. 

(25)  At its Annual Meeting in 2011, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) did 
not  modify  the  total  allowable  catches  for  Patagonian  toothfish,  orange  roughy,  alfonsinos 
and  deep-sea  red  crab  agreed  for  2011  and  2012  at  its  Annual  Meeting  in  2010.  It  is 
necessary to implement these measures in the law of the Union. 

(26) 

In  the  light  of  the  most  recent  scientific  advice  from  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. 

(27)  Certain  international  measures  which  create  or  restrict  fishing  opportunities  for  the  Union 
are adopted by the relevant RFMOs 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  in  the  law  of  the  Union  to  apply  retroactively.  In  particular,  since  the 

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CCAMLR  fishing  season  runs  from  1  December  of  one  year  to  30  November  of  the 
following  year,  and  thus  certain  fishing  opportunities  or  prohibitions  in  the  CCAMLR 
Convention  Area  are  laid  down  for  a  period  of  time  starting  from  1  December  2011,  it  is 
appropriate  that  the  relevant  provisions  of  this  Regulation  apply  from  that  date.  Such 
retroactive application will be without prejudice to the principle of legitimate expectations 
as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the Convention Area without authorisation. 

(28)  The  use  of  fishing  opportunities  available  to  Union  vessels  set  out  in  this  Regulation  is 
subject  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1224/2009  of  20  November  2009  establishing  a 
Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries 
policy,1 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. 

(29) 

In  order  to  avoid  the  interruption  of  fishing  activities  and  to  ensure  the  livelihood  of  the 
fishermen  in the Union, this  Regulation should apply from 1 January 2012, except  for the 
provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2012, and 
specific provisions in particular regions, which should have a specific date of application as 
indicated  in  recital  27.  For  reasons  of  urgency,  this  Regulation  should  enter  into  force 
immediately after its publication. 

(30)  Fishing  opportunities  should  be  used  in  full  compliance  with  the  applicable  law  of  the 

Union, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

TITLE I 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Article 1 
Subject matter 

(1) 

This  Regulation  fixes  fishing  opportunities  available  in  Union  waters  and,  to  Union 
vessels, in certain non-Union waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which 
are subject to international negotiations or agreements. 

(2) 

The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include: 

(a) 

catch limits for the year 2012; 

(b) 

fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013; 

(c) 

fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012 for 
certain  stocks  in  the  Convention  Area  of  the  Convention  on  the  Conservation  of 
Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR); and 

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fishing  opportunities  for  the  periods  set  out  in  Article  27  for  certain  stocks  in  the 
Convention Area of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). 

Article 2 
Scope 

This Regulation shall apply to: 

(a) 

(b) 

Union vessels; and 

third-country vessels in Union waters. 

Article 3 
Definitions 

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

(a) 

(b) 

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

'third-country  vessel'  means  a  fishing  vessel  flying  the  flag  of,  and  registered  in,  a 
third country; 

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(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

'Union  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  catch'  (TAC)  means  the  quantity that can be taken and landed from each 
fish stock each year; 

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

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

'mesh  size'  means  the  mesh  size  of  fishing  nets  as  determined  in  accordance  with 
Regulation (EC) No 517/20081; 

Article 4 
Fishing zones 

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

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

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 Council of 11 March 
2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-
east Atlantic2; 

'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; and 

'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; 

CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) zones are as defined in Annex 
I  to  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 Atlantic3;  

(e) 

NAFO  (Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation)  zones  are  as  defined  in  Regulation 
(EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the 

1 

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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 nets (OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5). 
OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70. 
OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1. 

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submission  of  catch  and  activity  statistics  by  Member  States  fishing  in  the  north-west 
Atlantic1; 

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 Ocean2; 

the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention 
Area is as defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas3; 

the  CCAMLR  (Convention  on  the  Conservation  of  Antarctic  Marine  Living  Resources) 
Convention Area is as defined in 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 resources 4; 

the IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission) 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 Rica5; 

the  IOTC  (Indian Ocean  Tuna  Commission)  Area is as defined in the Agreement for the 
establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission6; 

'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 
Agreement7, and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States; 

the  WCPFC  (Western  and  Central  Pacific  Fisheries  Commission)  Convention  Area  is  as 
defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish 
Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean8; 

'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. 

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 Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33). 
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 
resources (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16). 
Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22). 
The 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). 
The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1). 

(h) 

(i) 

(j) 

(k) 

(l) 

(m) 

(n) 

(o) 

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3 
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TITLE II 

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION VESSELS 

CHAPTER I 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Article 5 
TACs and allocations 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

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

Union  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 condition set out in Article 
14  of  and  Annex  III  to  this  Regulation  and  in  Regulation  (EC)  No  1006/20081  and  its 
implementing provisions. 

The Commission shall fix quotas for capelin available to the Union in Greenland waters of 
ICES  subareas  V  and  XIV  on  the  basis  of  the  TAC  and  its  allocation  to  the  Union 
established by Greenland in accordance with the 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 hand, and the Protocol thereto. 

In the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2012, TACs set out in 
Annex  I  for  the  following  stocks  may  be  revised  by  the  Commission  by  means  of 
implementing acts adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(2) : 

(a) 

(b) 

the stock of sandeel in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea 
IV in accordance with Annex IIB to this Regulation; 

the stock of Norway pout and associated by-catches in ICES subarea IIIa and Union 
waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subarea IV; and 

(c) 

the stock of sprat in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subarea IV.. 

On  duly  justified  imperative  grounds  of  urgency  relating  to  the  duty  of  the  Union  to 
discharge  its  international  obligations,  the  Commission  shall  revise  the  TACs  set  out  in 
Annex  I  for  the  stocks  referred  to  in  paragraph  3  by  means  of  immediately  applicable 
implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37(3).Those acts 
shall remain in force for the period of validity of this Regulation, and in any case not later 
than 31 December 2012. 

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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2. 

3. 

4. 

Article 6 
Additional allocation for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries 

For  certain  stocks,  Member  States  may  grant  an  additional  allocation  to  vessels 
participating in trials on fully documented fisheries. Those stocks are identified in Annex I. 
The  additional  allocations  shall  not  exceed  an  overall  limit  set  out  in  Annex  I  as  a 
percentage of the quota allocated to the Member State concerned. 

The  additional  allocations  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  may  be  granted  only  in  accordance 
with the following conditions: 

(a) 

(b) 

the vessels must use close circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated to a system 
of sensors to record all fishing and processing activities on board the vessels; 

the  amount  of  the  additional  allocation  granted  to  a  vessel  must  be  no  more  than 
75 %  of  the  discards  estimated  for  the  vessel  type  to  which  it  belongs,  and  in  any 
case  shall  not  represent  more  than  a  30 %  increase  of  the  vessel's  basic  allocation; 
and  

(c) 

all  catches  of  the  stocks  subject  to  the  additional  allocation  by  that  vessel  must  be 
counted against the vessel's total allocation. 

To  the  extent  that  the  recordings  obtained  in  accordance  with  point  (a)  involve  the 
processing  of  personal  data  within  the  meaning  of  Directive  95/46/EC  of  the  European 
Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  24  October  1995  on  the  protection  of  individuals  with 
regard  to  the  processing  of  personal  data  and  on  the  free  movement  of  such  data,1  the 
Directive shall apply to the processing of such data. 

Where  a  Member State  detects  that  a  vessel  participating  in  trials  on  fully  documented 
fisheries  fails  to  comply  with  the  conditions  set  out  in  paragraph  2,  it  shall  immediately 
withdraw the additional allocation granted to that vessel and exclude it from participation 
in those trials for the remainder of the year 2012. 

Prior to granting additional allocations, Member States shall submit to the Commission the 
following information: 

(a) 

the list of vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries,  

(b) 

(c) 

the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring equipment installed on board 
those vessels;  

the capacity, type and specification of gears used by the vessels participating in the 
trials; 

(d) 

the estimated discard rates of each vessel type participating in the trials; and 

(e) 

the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made in 2011by the 
vessels participating in the trials.  

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The  Commission  may  request  that  the  assessment  of  the  estimated  discards  for  vessels 
mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) be submitted to a scientific advisory body for review. In the 
absence  of  a  confirming  assessment,  the  Member  State  concerned  shall  not  grant  or,  if 
already granted, withdraw the additional allocation to the vessels concerned. 

Article 7 
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) 

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

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

Article 8 
Fishing effort limits 

From 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013, the fishing effort measures laid down in Annex IIA shall 
apply for the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(1) 

(2) 

the Skagerrak, 

that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, 

ICES subarea IV, 

Union waters of ICES division IIa, and 

ICES division VIId. 

Article 9 
Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries 

Article  3  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2347/20021  establishing  the  requirement  of  holding  a 
deep-sea fishing permit 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  2012  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  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. 

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Article 10 
Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities 

(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 2371/2009; 

(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; 

(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 shall apply to stocks subject to analytical TAC. 

Article 11 
Closed fishing season 

(1) 

(2) 

It shall be prohibited to fish or retain onboard any of the following species in the Porcupine 
Bank during the period from 1 May to 31 July 2012: tusk, blue ling and ling.  

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 

13 

52° 27' N 

52° 40' N 

52° 47' N 

52° 47' N 

52° 13,5' N 

51° 22' N 

51° 22' N 

52° 10' N 

52° 32' N 

52° 43' N 

52° 43' N 

52° 38,800' N 

52° 27' N 

12° 19' W 

12° 30' W 

12° 39,600' W 

12° 56' W 

13° 53,830' W 

14° 24' W 

14° 03' W 

13° 25' W 

13° 07,500' W 

12° 55' W 

12° 43' W 

12° 37' W 

12° 23' W 

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52° 27' N 

12° 19' W 

By  way  of  derogation  from  paragraph  1,  transit  through  the  Porcupine  Bank,  carrying 
onboard  the  species  referred  to  in  that  paragraph,  shall  be  permitted  in  accordance  with 
Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. 

Article 12 
Prohibited species 

(1) 

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

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

Union and non Union waters; and 

(b)  porbeagle  (Lamna  nasus)  in  all  waters,  except  where  it  is  provided  otherwise  in 

Annex I, Part B of Regulation No […] of […]. 

(c) 

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters; 

(d) 

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

(e)  undulate ray (Raja undulata) and  white skate (Rostroraja alba) in Union  waters of 

ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;  

(f) 

guitarfishes  (Rhinobatidae)  in  Union  waters  of  ICES  subareas  I,  II,  III,  IV,  V,  VI, 
VII, VIII, IX, X and XII.  

(2) 

When  accidentally  caught,  species  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  not  be  harmed.  They 
shall be promptly released.  

Article 13 
Data transmission 

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

CHAPTER II 
FISHING AUTHORISATIONS IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS 

Article 14 
Fishing authorisations 

(1) 

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

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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. 

CHAPTER III 
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES IN WATERS OF REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT 
ORGANISATIONS 

SECTION 1 
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA 

Article 15 
Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

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

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

The  number  of  Union  vessels  fishing  for  bluefin  tuna  in  the  Adriatic  Sea  for  farming 
purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8kg/75 cm and 30kg/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 5 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. 

Article 16 
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 
from 1 January to 15 May 2012 and from15 June to 31 December 2012. 

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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. 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(1) 

(2) 

(1) 

(2) 

Article 18 
Sharks 

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. 

Retaining  on  board,  transhipping  or  landing  any  part  or  whole  carcass  of  hammerhead 
sharks  of  the  family  Sphyrnidae  (except  for  the  Sphyrna  tiburo)  in  association  with 
fisheries in the ICCAT convention Area shall be prohibited. 

Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip 
sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited. 

SECTION 2 
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA 

Article 19 
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 therein. 

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

Article 20 
Exploratory fisheries 

Only  those  Member  States  which  are  members  of  the  CCAMLR  Commission  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 
during the 2012/2013 fishing season. If such a Member State intends to participate in such 
fisheries, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of 
Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 and in any case no later than 24 July 2012. 

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 
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(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 21 
Krill fishery during the 2012/2013 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 2012/2013 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 2012: 

(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  of  this  Article  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 their 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 Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of 
this  Article,  if  an  authorised  vessel  is  prevented  from  participation  due  to  legitimate 
operational reasons or force majeure. In such circumstances the Member States 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 illegal, unreported 
and unregulated (IUU) Vessel Lists to participate in krill fisheries. 

SECTION 3 
IOTC AREA 

Article 22 
Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area 

(1) 

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

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(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(1) 

(2) 

The  maximum  number  of  Union  vessels  fishing  for  swordfish  (Xiphias  gladius)  and 
albacore  (Thunnus  alalunga)  in  the  IOTC  Area  and  the  corresponding  capacity  in  gross 
tonnage 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  fishery,  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. Furthermore, no vessels featuring on 
the  list  of  vessels  engaged  in  illegal,  unreported  and  unregulated  fishing  activities  (IUU 
vessels) of any RFMO may be transferred. 

In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the 
IOTC, Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred 
to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the limits set out in those plans. 

Article 23 
Sharks 

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. 

When  accidentally  caught,  species  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  not  be  harmed.  They 
shall be promptly released. 

SECTION 4 
SPRFMO AREA 

Article 24 
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 of vessels flying their flag 
and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2012 to the levels of total 78 610 gross tonnage in that Area in such 
manner that sustainable exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in the South Pacific is ensured. 

Article 25 
Pelagic fisheries – TACs 

(1) 

(2) 

Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO 
Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009, as referred to in Article 24, 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, of their vessels engaged in the fishery referred to 
in this Article. 

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(3) 

For the purpose of monitoring the fishery referred to in this Article, Member States shall 
send  to  the  Commission,  in  order  to  communicate  them  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 26 
Bottom fisheries 

Member  States with  a  track  record in  bottom  fishing  effort  or  catch  in  the  SPRFMO  Convention 
Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall limit their effort or catch 

(a) 

(b) 

to the average level of catches or effort parameters over that period; and 

to only those parts of the SPRFMO Convention Area where bottom fisheries has occurred 
in any previous fishing season. 

SECTION 5 
IATTC CONVENTION AREA 

Article 27 
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 2012 or from 18 November 2012 to 18 January 
2013 in the area defined by the following limits: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

the Pacific coastlines of the Americas, 

longitude 150º W, 

latitude 40º N, 

latitude 40º S; or 

(b) 

from 29 September to 29 October 2012 in the area defined by the following limits: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

longitude 96º W, 

longitude 110º W, 

latitude 5º N, 

latitude 3º S. 

(2) 

The  Member  States  concerned  shall  notify  the  Commission  of  the  selected  period  of 
closure referred to in paragraph 1 before 1 April 2012. All the purse-seine vessels of the 
Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 
during the period selected. 

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(3) 

Purse-seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention Area shall retain on board 
and then land or tranship all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught. 

(4) 

Paragraph 3 shall not apply in the following cases: 

(a)  where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size; 

or 

(b)  during the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient well space remaining to 

accommodate all the tuna caught in that set. 

It shall be prohibited to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to store, to offer to sell, to 
sell  or  to  land  any  part  or  whole  carcass  of  oceanic  whitetip  sharks  (Carcharhinus 
longimanus) taken in the IATTC Convention Area.  

When  accidentally  caught,  the  species  referred  to  in  paragraph  5  shall  not  be  harmed.  It 
shall be promptly released by vessel operators, who shall also: 

(5) 

(6) 

(1) 

record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive); 

(2) 

report the information specified in paragraph (a) to the Member State of which they 
are nationals. Member States shall transmit this information to the Commission by 31 
January 2013. 

SECTION 6 
SEAFO CONVENTION AREA 

Article 28 
Prohibition of fishing for 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. 

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SECTION 7 
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA 

Article 29 
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. 

Article 30 
Closed area for FAD fishing 

(1) 

In  the  part  of  the  WCPFC  Convention  Area  located  between  20º  N  and  20º  S,  fishing 
activities  of  purse-seine  vessels  making  use  of  fish  aggregating  devices  (FADs)  shall  be 
prohibited  between  00:00  hours  of  1  July  2012  and  24:00  hours  of  30  Septmeber  2012. 
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 size; or 

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

Article 31 
Closed areas for purse-seine fisheries 

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

(a) 

(b) 

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

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

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Article 32 
Limitations to the number of Union vessels authorised to fish swordfish 

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

SECTION 8 
BERING SEA 

Article 33 
Prohibition on fishing 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 UNION 
WATERS 

Article 34 
TACs 

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

Article 35 
Fishing authorisations 

(1) 

(2) 

The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union 
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 36 
Prohibited species 

(1) 

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

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

all Union waters; 

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(b) 

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all Union waters; 

(c) 

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

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

ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; 

(e)  porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all EU waters; and 

(f) 

guitarfishes  (Rhinobatidae)  in  Union  waters  of  ICES  subareas  I,  II,  III,  IV,  V,  VI, 
VII, VIII, IX, X and XII. 

(2) 

When  accidentally  caught,  species  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  not  be  harmed.  They 
shall be promptly released.  

TITLE IV 

FINAL PROVISIONS 

Article 37 
Committee procedure 

1 

2. 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  Committee  for  fisheries  and  aquaculture 
established  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  2371/2002.  That  committee  shall  be  a  committee 
within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 

Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall 
apply. 

Where the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure, that procedure 
shall be terminated without result when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, 
the  chair  of  the  committee  so  decides  or  a  simple  majority  of  committee  members  so 
requests. 

3. 

Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in 
conjunction with Article 5 thereof, shall apply. 

Article 38 
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 2012. 

The fishing opportunities or prohibitions for the CCAMLR Convention Area set out in Articles 19, 
20  and  21  and  Annexes  IE  and  V  shall  apply  with  effect  from  the  beginning  of  the  respective 
periods of application specified for those fishing opportunities or prohibitions. 

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

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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LIST OF ANNEXES 

• 

ANNEX I: TACs applicable to Union vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by 
area (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified)  

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– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

ANNEX IA: Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, 
X, XII and XIV, Union waters of CECAF 

ANNEX IB: North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV 
and Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1 

ANNEX IC: North West Atlantic - NAFO Convention Area 

ANNEX ID: Highly migratory fish – all areas 

ANNEX IE: Antarctic – CCAMLR Convention Area 

ANNEX IF: South-East Atlantic Ocean – SEAFO Convention Area 

ANNEX IG: Southern bluefin tuna – all areas 

ANNEX IH: WCPFC Convention Area 

ANNEX IJ: SPRFMO Convention Area 

ANNEX IIA: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of certain cod, 
plaice and sole stocks in the Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the 
Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV, Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES 
division VIId 

ANNEX IIB: Fishing opportunities for vessels fishing for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, 
IIIa and ICES subarea IV 

ANNEX III: Maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union vessels in third-country 
waters 

ANNEX IV: ICCAT Convention Area 

ANNEX V: CCAMLR Convention Area 

ANNEX VI: IOTC Area 

ANNEX VII: WCPFC Convention Area 

ANNEX VIII: Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third country vessels 
fishing in Union waters 

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• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

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ANNEX I 

TACS APPLICABLE TO UNION VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST 
BY SPECIES AND BY AREA 
IN TONNES LIVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 

The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IH and IJ set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes 
live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, 
where appropriate. 

All  fishing  opportunities  set  out  in  this  Annex  shall  be  subject  to  the  rules  set  out  in  Regulation 
(EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof. 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 

Caproidae 

RJR 

SAN 

ARU 

ALF 

USK 

BOR 

Starry ray 

Sandeels 

Greater silver smelt 

Alfonsinos 

Tusk 

Boarfish 

Centrophorus squamosus 

GUQ 

Leafscale gulper shark 

Centroscymnus coelolepis 

CYO 

Portuguese dogfish 

Chaceon maritae 

CGE 

Deep sea red crab 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

ANI 

Antarctic icefish 

Chionoecetes spp. 

Clupea harengus 

PCR 

HER 

Snow crab 

Herring 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

RNG 

Roundnose grenadier 

Dalatias licha 

SCK 

Kitefin shark 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

Deania calcea 

Dipturus batis 

DCA 

RJB 

Birdbeak dogfish 

Common skate 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

TOP 

Patagonian toothfish 

Dissostichus mawsoni 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

Etmopterus princeps 

Etmopterus pusillus 

Euphausia superba 

Gadus morhua 

Galeorhinus galeus 

TOA 

ANE 

ETR 

ETP 

KRI 

COD 

GAG 

Antarctic toothfish 

Anchovy 

Great lanternshark 

Smooth lanternshark 

Krill 

Cod 

Tope shark 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

WIT 

Witch flounder 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

PLA 

American plaice 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

HAL 

Atlantic halibut 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

ORY 

Orange roughy 

Illex illecebrosus 

Lamna nasus 

SQI 

POR 

Shortfin squid 

Porbeagle 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

NOS 

Grey rockcod 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

Leucoraja circularis 

Leucoraja fullonica 

LEZ 

RJI 

RJF 

Megrims 

Sandy ray 

Shagreen ray 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

Leucoraja naevus 

Limanda ferruginea 

Limanda limanda 

Lophiidae 

Macrourus spp. 

Makaira nigricans 

Mallotus villosus 

Martialia hyadesi 

RJN 

YEL 

DAB 

ANF 

GRV 

BUM 

CAP 

SQS 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

HAD 

Merlangius merlangus 

WHG 

Merluccius merluccius 

HKE 

Cuckoo ray 

Yellowtail flounder 

Dab 

Anglerfish 

Grenadiers 

Blue marlin 

Capelin 

Squid 

Haddock 

Whiting 

Hake 

Micromesistius poutassou 

WHB 

Blue whiting 

Microstomus kitt 

LEM 

Lemon sole 

Molva dypterygia 

Molva molva 

Nephrops norvegicus 

Pandalus borealis 

Paralomis spp. 

Penaeus spp. 

Platichthys flesus 

BLI 

LIN 

NEP 

PRA 

PAI 

PEN 

FLE 

Blue ling 

Ling 

Norway lobster 

Northern prawn 

Crabs 

"Penaeus" shrimps 

Flounder 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Pleuronectiformes 

Pollachius pollachius 

Pollachius virens 

Psetta maxima 

Raja brachyura 

Raja clavata 

PLE 

FLX 

POL 

POK 

TUR 

RJH 

RJC 

Plaice 

Flatfish 

Pollack 

Saithe 

Turbot 

Blonde ray 

Thornback ray 

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis 

JAD 

Norwegian skate 

Raja microocellata 

Raja montagui 

Raja undulata 

Rajiformes 

RJE 

RJM 

RJU 

SRX 

Small-eyed ray 

Spotted ray 

Undulate ray 

Skates and rays 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

GHL 

Greenland halibut 

Rostroraja alba 

Scomber scombrus 

Scophthalmus rhombus 

Sebastes spp. 

Solea solea 

Solea spp. 

Sprattus sprattus 

RJA 

MAC 

BLL 

RED 

SOL 

SOX 

SPR 

White skate  

Mackerel 

Brill 

Redfish 

Common sole 

Sole 

Sprat 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

Squalus acanthias 

Tetrapturus albidus 

Thunnus maccoyii 

Thunnus obesus 

Thunnus thynnus 

Trachurus spp. 

Trisopterus esmarkii 

Urophycis tenuis 

Xiphias gladius 

DGS 

WHM 

SBF 

BET 

BFT 

JAX 

NOP 

HKW 

SWO 

Spurdog/dogfish 

White marlin 

Southern bluefin tuna 

Bigeye tuna 

Bluefin tuna 

Horse mackerel 

Norway pout 

White hake 

Swordfish 

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

Alfonsinos 

American plaice 

Anchovy 

Anglerfish 

Antarctic icefish 

Antarctic toothfish 

Atlantic halibut 

Bigeye tuna 

Birdbeak dogfish 

ALF 

PLA 

ANE 

ANF 

ANI 

TOA 

HAL 

BET 

DCA 

Beryx spp. 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

Lophiidae 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

Dissostichus mawsoni 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Thunnus obesus 

Deania calcea 

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Blonde ray 

Blue ling 

Blue marlin 

Blue whiting 

Bluefin tuna 

Boarfish 

Brill 

Capelin 

Cod 

Common skate 

Common sole 

Crabs 

Cuckoo ray 

Dab 

Deep sea red crab 

Flatfish 

Flounder 

Great lanternshark 

Greater silver smelt 

Greenland halibut 

Grenadiers 

RJH 

BLI 

BUM 

WHB 

BFT 

BOR 

BLL 

CAP 

COD 

RJB 

SOL 

PAI 

RJN 

DAB 

CGE 

FLX 

FLE 

ETR 

ARU 

GHL 

GRV 

Raja brachyura 

Molva dypterygia 

Makaira nigricans 

Micromesistius poutassou 

Thunnus thynnus 

Caproidae 

Scophthalmus rhombus 

Mallotus villosus 

Gadus morhua 

Dipturus batis 

Solea solea 

Paralomis spp. 

Leucoraja naevus 

Limanda limanda 

Chaceon maritae 

Pleuronectiformes 

Platichthys flesus 

Etmopterus princeps 

Argentina silus 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Macrourus spp. 

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Grey rockcod 

Haddock 

Hake 

Herring 

Horse mackerel 

Kitefin shark 

Krill 

NOS 

HAD 

HKE 

HER 

JAX 

SCK 

KRI 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

Merluccius merluccius 

Clupea harengus 

Trachurus spp. 

Dalatias licha 

Euphausia superba 

Leafscale gulper shark 

GUQ 

Centrophorus squamosus 

Lemon sole 

Ling 

Mackerel 

Megrims 

Northern prawn 

Norway lobster 

Norway pout 

Norwegian skate 

Orange roughy 

Patagonian toothfish 

"Penaeus" shrimps 

Plaice 

Pollack 

LEM 

LIN 

MAC 

LEZ 

PRA 

NEP 

NOP 

JAD 

ORY 

TOP 

PEN 

PLE 

POL 

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 

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Porbeagle 

Portuguese dogfish 

Redfish 

POR 

CYO 

RED 

Lamna nasus 

Centroscymnus coelolepis 

Sebastes spp. 

Roundnose grenadier 

RNG 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

Saithe 

Sandeels 

Sandy ray 

Shagreen ray 

Shortfin squid 

Skates and rays 

Small-eyed ray 

Smooth lanternshark 

Snow crab 

Sole 

POK 

SAN 

RJI 

RJF 

SQI 

SRX 

RJE 

ETP 

PCR 

SOX 

Pollachius virens 

Ammodytes spp. 

Leucoraja circularis 

Leucoraja fullonica 

Illex illecebrosus 

Rajiformes 

Raja microocellata 

Etmopterus pusillus 

Chionoecetes spp. 

Solea spp. 

Southern bluefin tuna 

SBF 

Thunnus maccoyii 

Spotted ray 

Sprat 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Squid 

Starry ray 

Swordfish 

RJM 

SPR 

DGS 

SQS 

RJR 

SWO 

Raja montagui 

Sprattus sprattus 

Squalus acanthias 

Martialia hyadesi 

Amblyraja radiata 

Xiphias gladius 

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Thornback ray 

Tope shark 

Turbot 

Tusk 

Undulate ray 

White hake 

White marlin 

White skate 

Whiting 

Witch flounder 

Yellowtail flounder 

RJC 

GAG 

TUR 

USK 

RJU 

HKW 

WHM 

RJA 

WHG 

WIT 

YEL 

Raja clavata 

Galeorhinus galeus 

Psetta maxima 

Brosme brosme 

Raja undulata 

Urophycis tenuis 

Tetrapturus albidus 

Rostroraja alba 

Merlangius merlangus 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

Limanda ferruginea 

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SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII 

AND XIV, UNION WATERS OF CECAF  

ANNEX IA 

Species: 

Denmark 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 
United Kingdom 
Germany 
Sweden 
Union 
Norway 

Sandeel 
Ammodytes spp. 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
Not relevant 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  
(SAN/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. 

Sandeel and associated 
by-catches 
Ammodytes spp. 

Zone: 

Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV(1) 
(SAN/2A3A4.) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(2) 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 
whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC. 

pm 

Excluding waters within six nautical miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. 
At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and 

Special condition: 

Within  the  limits  of  the  abovementioned  quotas,  no  more  than  the  quantities  given  below  may  be  taken  in  the 
following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IIB: 

Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas (1) 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

(SAN/*234_1) 

(SAN/*234_2) 

(SAN/*234_3) 

(SAN/*234_4) 

(SAN/*234_5) 

(SAN/*234_6) 

(SAN/*234_7) 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

Norway 

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Total  

(1) To be established. 

Species: 

Germany 
France  
United Kingdom 
Others 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
France  
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Others 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
United Kingdom 
Others 
Union 
Norway 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

(4) 

Tusk 
Brosme brosme 

Zone: 

Union  and  international  waters  of  I,  II 
and XIV 
(USK/1214EI) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

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

Zone: 

Union waters of IV 
(USK/04-C.) 

Analytical TAC 

Tusk 
Brosme brosme 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

pm 

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

Tusk 
Brosme brosme 

Zone: 

Union  and  international  waters  of  V,  VI 
and VII 
(USK/567EI.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 11 of this Regulation applies. 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) (3)(4) 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. 
To be fished in Union waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII. 
Special  condition:  of  which  an  incidental  catch  of  other  species  of  25 %  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. 
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 
Brosme brosme 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  
(USK/04-N.) 

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Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
United Kingdom 
Union 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
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: 

Denmark 
Germany 
Sweden 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 

Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 
Norway 

TAC 
(1) 

Herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(2) 
(2) 
(2) 
(2) 

pm 

Zone: 

IIIa 
(HER/03A.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. 
Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of IV (*04-C.). 

Herring (1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

Union  and  Norwegian  waters  of  IV 
north of 53° 30' N 
(HER/4AB.) 

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)  Up to pm tonnes of which may be taken in Union waters of IVa and IVb. 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-) 
pm 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 
(1) 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
(HER/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. 

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

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Union 

Species: 

Sweden 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

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Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
Sweden 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 

(3) 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

By-catches in IIIa 
(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. 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

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

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

By-catches  in  IV,  VIId  and  in  Union 
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. 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

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

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

IVc, VIId(2) 
(HER/4CXB7D) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

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

Germany 
France 
Ireland 
The Netherlands 
United Kingdom 
Union 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

Union  and  international  waters  of  Vb, 
VIb and VIaN (1) 
(HER/5B6ANB) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

TAC 
(1) 
of 07°00' W and north of 55° 00' N, excluding the Clyde. 

pm 

Reference is to the herring stock in VIa, north of 56° 00' N and in that part of VIa which is situated east 

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Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
Union 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
(1) 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Zone: 

Skagerrak  
(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. 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

pm 

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented 
fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 12 % of the quota allocated to that 
Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation. 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

IV; Union waters of IIa; that part of IIIa 
not  covered  by 
the  Skagerrak  and 
Kattegat 
(COD/2A3AX4) 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 
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. 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(2) 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

In  addition  to  this  quota,  a  Member  State  may  grant  to  vessels  participating  in  trials  on  fully  documented 
fisheries  additional  allocation  within  an  overall  limit  of  an  additional  12 %  of  the  quota  allocated  to  that 
Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation. 

(2)  May be taken in Union 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 
Gadus morhua 

(1) 

pm 
pm 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
(COD/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. 

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

Union 

Species: 

Sweden 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Belgium 
France 
The Netherlands 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Zone: 

Analytical TAC 

VIId 
(COD/07D.) 

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(1) 

pm 
pm 

pm 

In  addition  to  this  quota,  a  Member  State  may  grant  to  vessels  participating  in  trials  on  fully  documented 
fisheries  additional  allocation  within  an  overall  limit  of  an  additional  12 %  of  the  quota  allocated  to  that 
Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation. 

Zone: 

Union waters of IIa and IV  
(D/F/2AC4-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

Zone: 

Analytical TAC 

Union waters of IIa and IV  
(ANF/2AC4-C) 

Dab and flounder 
Limanda limanda and 
Platichthys flesus 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Special  condition:  of  which  up  to  5 %  may  be  fished  in:  VI;  Union  and  international  waters  of  Vb; 
international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14). 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
The Netherlands 
United Kingdom 
Union 

Anglerfish 
Lophiidae 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

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. 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 

EN 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Zone: 

IIIa, Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 
(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. 

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The Netherlands 
Sweden 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 
Norway 

pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Zone: 

IV; Union waters of IIa 
(HAD/2AC4.) 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

pm 

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 
(HAD/*04N-) 
pm 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
(HAD/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. 

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

Union 

Species: 

Sweden 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Belgium 
Germany 
France 
Ireland 
United Kingdom 
Union 

Zone: 

Union  and  international  waters  VIb,  XII 
and XIV 
(HAD/6B1214) 

Analytical TAC 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus 
aeglefinus 
 7 
 9 
 364 
 260 
2 660 
3 300 

TAC 

3 300 

Species: 

Denmark 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: 

IIIa 
(WHG/03A.) 

pm 

Precautionary TAC 

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The Netherlands 
Sweden 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 
Norway 

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

pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Whiting 
Merlangius merlangus 

Zone: 

IV; Union waters of IIa 
(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. 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

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

pm 

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 
(WHG/*04N-) 
pm 

Whiting and Pollack 
Merlangius merlangus 
and Pollachius 
pollachius 

(1) 

pm 
pm 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 
(W/P/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. 

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

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of II and IV  
(WHB/24-N.) 

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. 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

Zone: 

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

Analytical TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) (2) 

(1) 

(1) 

Union 

Species: 

Sweden 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Denmark 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 

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The Netherlands 
Portugal 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

(1) (2) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

TAC 
(1)  Special  condition:  of  which  up  to  pm%  may  be  fished  in  Norwegian  Economic  Zone  or  in  the  fishery  zone 
around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1). 
(2)  Transfers  of  this  quota  may  be  effected  to  VIIIc,  IX  and  X;  Union  waters  of  CECAF  34.1.1.  However,  such 
transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission. 

pm 

Species: 

Spain 
Portugal 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Norway 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

Zone: 

VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 
34.1.1  
(WHB/8C3411) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

(1) 

Special condition: of which up to 68% may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen 
(WHB/*NZJM2). 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

Zone: 

Union waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 
30' N and VII west of 12° W 
(WHB/24A567) 

(1) (2) 

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. 

To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement. 
Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than pm tonnes, i.e. pm % of Norway's access level. 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Germany 
Estonia 
Spain 
France 

Lemon sole and witch 
Microstomus kitt and 
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

Zone: 

Union waters of IIa and IV 
(L/W/2AC4-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Blue ling 
Molva dypterygia 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Zone: 

Union  waters  and  international  waters  of 
Vb, VI, VII (BLI/5B67-)(3) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 11 of this Regulation applies. 

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pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) 

Ireland 
Lithuania 
Poland 
United Kingdom 
Others  
Union 
Norway  

Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
France 
United Kingdom 
Others  
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
III to Regulation (EC) No 43/20092. 

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. 
To be fished in Union waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII. 
Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/20091 and point 7 of Annex 

Ling 
Molva molva 

Zone: 

Union and international waters of I and II 
(LIN/1/2.) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 

Ling 
Molva molva 

Zone: 

Union waters of IV 
(LIN/04-C.) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Ling 
Molva molva 

Zone: 

Union and international waters of V  
(LIN/05.) 

Precautionary TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

1 

2 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1288/2009  of  27  November  2009  establishing  transitional  technical  measures 
from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011 (OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6). 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  43/2009  of  16  January  2009  fixing  for  2009  the  fishing  opportunities  and 
associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for 
Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1). 

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Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 

Union 
Norway 

Ling 
Molva molva 

Zone: 

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

Analytical TAC 
Article 11 of this Regulation applies. 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 
pm 

(1) (2) 

pm 

TAC 
(1) 
Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % 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) 
pm tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII. 

Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling pm tonnes and tusk pm tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
United Kingdom 
Union 

Ling 
Molva molva 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV 
(LIN/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. 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
Sweden 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: 

IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 
(NEP/3A/BCD) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Norway lobster 
Nephrops norvegicus 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  
(NEP/04-N.) 

Denmark 
Germany 
United Kingdom 
Union 

pm 
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: 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 

Zone: 

IIIa 
(PRA/03A.) 

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Denmark 
Sweden 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 
Sweden 
Union 

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. 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 

Zone: 

Union waters of IIa and IV  
(PRA/2AC4-C) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 

Zone: 

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

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 
(1) 

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

Not relevant 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
Sweden 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
United Kingdom 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

Skagerrak 
(PLE/03AN.) 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 
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. 

Zone: 

Kattegat 
(PLE/03AS.) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Plaice 
Pleuronectes platessa 

Zone: 

IV; Union 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. 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

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Union 
Norway 

TAC 

pm 
pm 

pm 

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

Union 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 
Norway 

Norwegian waters of IV 
(PLE/*04N-) 
pm 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc, and 
Subdivisions 22-32 
(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. 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

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

pm 

Norway's share of the TAC. 

Species: 

Germany 
France 
Ireland 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Sweden 
Union 

TAC 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

VI;  Union  and  international  waters  of  Vb, 
XII and XIV 
(POK/56-14) 

Analytical TAC 

Zone: 

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

Analytical TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 
(1) 
pm 
pm 

Not 
relevant 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 

EN 

Turbot and brill 
Psetta maxima and 
Scopthalmus 
rhombus 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Zone: 

Union waters of IIa and IV  
(T/B/2AC4-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

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France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
Estonia 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Lithuania 
Poland 
United Kingdom 
Union 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

Greenland Halibut 
Reinhardtius 
hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

Union  waters  of  IIa  and  IV;  Union  and 
international waters of Vb and VI  
(GHL/2A-C46) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

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

pm 

(1) 

quantity may only be fished with long-lines. 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 
Norway 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Zone: 

IIIa  and  IV;  Union  waters  of  IIa,  IIIb, 
IIIc and IIId  
(MAC/2A34.) 

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

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(3) 

(3)  

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(3) 

(1) (3)  

(4) 

Not relevant 

Special condition: including pm tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62°N (MAC/*04N-). 
When  fishing  in  Norwegian  waters,  by-catches  of  cod,  haddock,  pollack  and  whiting  and  saithe  are  to  be 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 
counted against the quotas for these species. 
May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa. 
(3) 
(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 pmtonnes 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 
(MAC/
*03A.) 

and 

IIIa 
IVbc  
(MAC/*3A4
BC) 

IVb  
(MAC/*04B.) 

IVc 
(MAC/*04C.) 

Denmark 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

VI, international 
IIa, 
waters  of 
from  1 January 
31 March 
to 
2012 
in 
and 
December  2012 
(MAC/*2A6.) 

pm 

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France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Norway 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Species: 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Zone: 

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union 
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. 

Germany 
Spain 
Estonia 
France 
Ireland 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
The Netherlands 
Poland 
United Kingdom 
Union 
Norway 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) (2) 

Not relevant 

May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30' N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh. 
An additional 33 804 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway North of 56° 30' N and counted against 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 
its catch limit. 
Special condition: 
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following 
zones and periods specified below. 

Union and Norwegian waters of IVa 
(MAC/*04A-EN) 
During the periods from 1 January to 15 
February 2012 and from 1 September to 
31 December 2012 

Norwegian waters of IIa 
(MAC/*2AN-) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 

Zone: 

VIIIc,  IX  and  X;  Union  waters  of  CECAF 
34.1.1  
(MAC/8C3411) 

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

(1)  

(1) 

(1) 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Not relevant 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Species: 

Spain 
France 
Portugal 
Union 

TAC 

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(1) 
Special condition: 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. 

Spain 
France 
Portugal 

Species: 

Denmark 

Union 

VIIIb 
(MAC/*08B.) 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Mackerel 
Scomber scombrus 
(1) 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa 
(MAC/2A4A-N.) 

Zone
: 
Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Catches taken in IVa (MAC/*4A.) and in IIa (MAC/*02A.) to be reported separately. 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
United Kingdom 
Union 
Norway 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
Sweden 
Union 

Zone 

Union waters of II and IV 
(SOL/24-C.) 

Analytical TAC 

Common sole 
Solea solea 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

(1) 

May be fished only in Union waters of IV. 

Sprat and associated 
by-catches 
Sprattus sprattus 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

Zone: 

IIIa  
(SPR/03A.) 

Precautionary TAC 

TAC 
(1)  At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to 

pm 

be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC. 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
France 
The Netherlands 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 

Sprat and associated 
by-catches 
Sprattus sprattus 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) 

Zone: 

Union waters of IIa and IV  
(SPR/2AC4-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

EN 

55 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Union 
Norway 

pm 
pm 

(4) 
(2) 

(3) 

pm 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
of 2012. 
(4) 
counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC. 

Including sandeel. 
May only be fished in Union waters of IV. 
Preliminary TAC. The final TAC will be established in the light of new scientific advice during the first half 

At  least  98  %  of  landings  counted  against  the  TAC  must  be  of  sprat.  By-catches  of  dab  and  whiting  to  be 

Species: 

Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
The Netherlands 
Portugal 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 
Union 
Norway 

TAC 
(1) 

Horse mackerel and 
associated by-catches 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone: 

Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId 
(JAX/4BC7D) 

Precautionary TAC 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

(1)  

(1) 

(1)  

(1) 

(3) 

(2) 

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for as fished under the quota 
concerning  the  zone:  Union  waters  of  IIa,  IVa,  VI,  VIIa-c,VIIe-k,  VIIIa,  VIIIb,  VIIId  and  VIIIe;  Union  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 Union waters of IV. 
(3) 

At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, 
whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC. 

Union  waters  of  IIa,  IVa;  VI,  VIIa-c,VIIe-k,  VIIIa, 
VIIIb,  VIIId  and  VIIIe;  Union  and  international 
waters  of  Vb;  international  waters  of  XII  and  XIV 
(JAX/2A-14) 

Analytical TAC 

Species: 

Horse mackerel and 
associated by-catches 
Trachurus spp. 

Zone: 

Denmark 
Germany 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
The Netherlands 
Portugal 
Sweden 
United Kingdom 

Union 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) 

 (1) (2) 

(1)  

(1) (2)  

(3)  

TAC 
(1) 
Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of divisions IIa or IVa before 30 June 2012 
may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the 
use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D). 
(2) 

Special  condition:  up  to  5 %  of  this  quota  may  be  fished  in  division  VIId.  However,  the  use  of  this  special 

pm 

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56 

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condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*07D.). 
(3) 
whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC. 

At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, 

Species: 

Denmark 
Germany 
The Netherlands 
Union 
Norway 

TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 
United Kingdom 
Union 

Norway pout and 
associated by-catches 
Trisopterus esmarki 

Zone: 

IIIa; Union waters of IIa and IV  
(NOP/2A3A4.) 

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 

Norway pout 
Trisopterus esmarki 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  
(NOP/04-N.) 

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. 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Sweden 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 

Industrial fish 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  
(I/F/04-N.) 

(1) (2) 

pm 
pm 

Precautionary TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Not relevant 

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species. 
Special condition: of which no more than pm tonnes of horse mackerel. 

Species: 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 
(1) 

Combined quota 

Zone: 

Union waters of Vb, VI and VII 
(R/G/5B67-C) 

Not relevant 

pm 

(1) 

Precautionary TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Not relevant 

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

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

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. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

(1) 

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United Kingdom 

Union 

pm 

pm 

(2)  

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 
as appropriate. 

Not relevant 

Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level. 
Including  fisheries  not  specifically  mentioned.  Exceptions  may  be 

introduced  after  consultations, 

Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

Union  waters  of  IIa,  IV  and  VIa 
north of 56° 30' N 
(OTH/2A46AN) 

Union 

Norway 

Not relevant 

(1) (2) 

pm 

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

TAC 
(1) 
(2) 

Not relevant 

Limited to IIa and IV. 
Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate. 

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ANNEX IB 

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND 
ICES SUBAREAS I, II, V, XII AND XIV AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 0 AND 1 

Species: 

Ireland 

Spain 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Snow crab 
Chionoecetes spp. 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  
(PCR/N01GRN) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Herring 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

Union, Norwegian and international waters of I and 
II 
(HER/1/2.) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(2) 

 19 

18 580 

3 254 

 61 

 802 

4 810 

6 649 

 940 

 61 

 288 

6 885 

11 879 
54 228 

508 130 

833 000 

(1)  When  reporting  catches  to  the  Commission  the quantities  fished  in each  of  the  following  areas  shall also be 
reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area, Union waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around 
Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard. 
Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota 
may be fished in Union waters north of 62° N. 

(2) 

Special condition: 
Within the limits of the abovementioned Union share of the TAC, no more than 48 805 tonnes may be taken in the 
following zone 

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

Species: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II 
(COD/1N2AB.) 

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59 

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Germany 

Greece 

Spain 

Ireland 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 847/96 does not apply. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

Greenland  waters  of  NAFO  0  and  1;  Greenland 
waters of V and XIV  
(COD/N01514) 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(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. 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Not relevant 

May  be  fished  East  or  West.  In  East  Greenland  the  fishery  is  permitted  only  from  1  July  – 
31 December 2012. 
A maximum of 70 % of the quota must be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 
20 hauls of at least 45 minutes fishing time should be conducted in each area:  

Area 
1. East Greenland 
2. East Greenland 
3. West Greenland 

Boundary 
North of 64° N East of 44° W 
South of 64° N East of 44° W 
West of 44° W 

(3) 

The fishery may be carried out with a maximum of 3 vessels. 

Species: 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Other Member States 

Union 

TAC 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

I and IIb 
(COD/1/2B.) 

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 

(1) 

(2) 

(1) 
(2) 

Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. 
The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island is 

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entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris. 

Species: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Cod and haddock 
Gadus morhua and 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  
(C/H/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. 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  
(HAL/514GRN) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Atlantic halibut 
Hippoglossus hippoglossus 
pm 

(1)  

(2) 

pm 

Not relevant 

To be fished by no more than six Union 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: 

Union 

Atlantic halibut 
Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  
(HAL/N01GRN) 

pm 

(1) 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

EU 

TAC 

Capelin 
Mallotus villosus 

Zone: 

IIb 
(CAP/02B.) 

pm 

pm 

Capelin 
Mallotus villosus 

(1) (2) 

56 364 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  
(CAP/514GRN) 

(1)  Of which 7 965 tonnes are allocated to Norway. 
(2) 

To be fished until 30 April 2012. 

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Species: 

All Member States 

Not allocated 

Union 

TAC 

Capelin 
Mallotus villosus 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  
(CAP/514GRN) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

Not relevant 

(1)  Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Iceland. 
(2) 

To be fished until 30 April 2012. 

Species: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Haddock 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  
(HAD/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. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Blue whiting 
Micromesistius poutassou 

Zone: 

Faroese waters  
(WHB/2A4AXF) 

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 

(1) 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Ling and Blue ling 
Molva molva and 
Molva dypterygia 
pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  
(B/L/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. 

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Species: 

Denmark 

France 

Union 

TAC 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 
pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  
(PRA/514GRN) 

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. 

Species: 

Denmark 

France 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  
(PRA/N01GRN) 

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 

Not relevant 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  
(POK/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. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II  
(POK/1/2INT) 

pm 

Not relevant 

Saithe 
Pollachius virens 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  
(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. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

63 

   EN 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Greenland halibut 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 
pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Only as by-catch. 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  
(GHL/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. 

Species: 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Germany 

Union 

TAC 

Greenland halibut 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II  
(GHL/1/2INT) 

pm 

Not relevant 

Greenland halibut 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  
(GHL/N01GRN) 

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 

(1) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in NAFO 1 only. 

Species: 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Greenland halibut 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  
(GHL/514GRN) 

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 

(1) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Of which pm tonnes are allocated to Norway. 

Species: 

Redfish (shallow pelagic) 

Zone: 

Union and  international  waters  of  V;  international 

EN 

64 

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Sebastes spp. 

waters of XII and XIV 
(RED/51214S) 

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 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2012. 

Species: 

Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Redfish (deep pelagic) 
Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Union and  international  waters  of  V;  international 
waters of XII and XIV 
(RED/51214D) 

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) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 
pm 

pm 

May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: 

(1) 
Point No 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 

EN 

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

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

65 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 

May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2012. 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  
(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. 

Species: 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Only as by-catch. 

Redfish 
Sebastes spp. 
(1) 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Union 

Redfish 
Sebastes spp. 

(1)(2) 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II 
(RED/1/2INT) 

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 

(1) 

pm 

The fishery will only take place within the period from 15 August to 30 November 2012. 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: 

Germany 
France 
United Kingdom 
Union 
TAC 

Redfish (pelagic) 
Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  
(RED/514GRN) 

pm 

pm 
pm 
pm 

(1) (2) 
(1) (2) 
(1) (2) 
(1) (2) 

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. 

May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West.  
(1) 
(2) 
Special  condition:  the  quota  may  be  fished  in  the  NEAFC  Regulatory  Area  on  the  condition  that  reporting 
conditions established by Greenland are fulfilled (RED/*51214). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may 
only  be  taken  as  of  10  May  2012  as  deep  pelagic  redfish,  and  only  within  the  area  bounded  by  the  lines  joining  the 
following coordinates (RED/*5-14). 
Point No 
1 
2 

Longitude W 
28° 30’ 
25° 45’ 

Latitude N 
64° 45’ 
62° 50’ 

EN 

66 

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61° 55’ 
61° 00’ 
59° 00’ 
59° 00’ 
61° 30’ 
62° 50’ 
64° 45’ 

26° 45’ 
26° 30’ 
30° 00’ 
34° 00’ 
34° 00’ 
36° 00’ 
28° 30’ 

Redfish 
Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Icelandic waters of Va  
(RED/05A-IS) 

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) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 
Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed). 
To be fished between July and December 2012. 
Provisional quota pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Iceland for 2012. 

Redfish 
Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

Faroese waters Vb  
(RED/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. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

By-catches 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1  
(XBC/N01GRN) 

pm 

(1) (2) 

Not relevant 

3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 

Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

Species: 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

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: 

Germany 

France 

Other species (1) 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  
(OTH/1N2AB.) 

pm 

pm 

(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. 

EN 

67 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Only as by-catch. 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Other species (1) 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  
(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. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Excluding fish species of no commercial value. 

Species: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Flatfish 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  
(FLX/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. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

EN 

68 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IC 

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC 
NAFO CONVENTION AREA 

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

Zone: 

NAFO 2J3KL 
(COD/N2J3KL) 

Union 
TAC 
(1)  No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits 

defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/20071. 

Species: 

Species: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
(1) 
0 
0 

(1) 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 
(1) 
0 
0 

(1) 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 
(COD/N3NO.) 

Union 
TAC 
(1)  No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits of 

a maximum of 1000 kg or 4%, whichever is greater. 

Species: 

Estonia 
Germany 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Poland 
Spain 
France 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Cod 
Gadus morhua 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 
(COD/N3M.) 

103 
417 
103 
103 
352 
1 343 
186 
1 806 
879 
5 292 

9 280  

Witch flounder 
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

Zone: 

NAFO 2J3KL 
(WIT/N2J3KL) 

Union 
TAC 
(1)  No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits 

0 
0 

(1) 

(1) 

defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

Witch flounder 
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 
(WIT/N3NO.) 

Union 
TAC 
(1)  No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits 

0 
0 

(1) 

(1) 

1 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1386/2007  of  22  October  2007  laying  down  conservation  and  enforcement 
measures  applicable  in  the  Regulatory  Area  of  the  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation  (OJ  L  318, 
5.12.2007, p. 1). 

EN 

69 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

American plaice 
Hippoglossoides platessoides 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 
(PLA/N3M.) 

Union 
TAC 
(1)  No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits 

0 
0 

(1) 

(1) 

defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

American plaice 
Hippoglossoides platessoides 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 
(PLA/N3LNO.) 

Union 
TAC 
(1)  No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits 

0 
0 

(1) 

(1) 

defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

Estonia 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Poland 
Union 

Shortfin squid 
Illex illecebrosus 
(1) 
128  
128  
128  
227  
Not 
relevant  

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) (2) 

Zone: 

NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4 
(SQI/N34.) 

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 
(1) 
(2)  No  specified  Union's  share.  An  amount  of  29  458  tonnes  is  available  to  Canada  and  the  Member  States  of 

To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2012. 

34 000  

the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 

Species: 

Union 

Yellowtail flounder 
Limanda ferruginea 
(1) (2) 

0 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 
(YEL/N3LNO.) 

17 000 

TAC 
(1)  Despite having access to a shared quota of 85 tonnes for the Union, it is decided to set this amount to 0. No 
direct  fishing  is  permitted  under  this  quota.  This  species  may  be  caught  only  as  by-catch  within  the  limits 
defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 
Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the flag Member State and communicated to the 
Executive Secretary of NAFO via the Commission at 24-hour intervals. 

(2) 

Species: 

Union 

Capelin 
Mallotus villosus 
0 

(1) 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 
(CAP/N3NO.) 

TAC 
(1) 
defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

(1) 

0 

No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits 

Species: 

Estonia 
Latvia 
Lithuania 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 
134 
134 
134 

Zone: 

NAFO 3L(1) 
(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. 

EN 

70 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
134 
105,5 
28,5 
670 

 12 000 

Poland 
Spain 
Portugal 
Union 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

TAC 
(1) 

Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: 

Point No 
1 
2 
3 
4 

Latitude N 
47° 20' 0 
47° 20' 0 
46° 00' 0 
46° 00' 0 

Longitude W 
46° 40' 0 
46° 30' 0 
46° 30' 0 
46° 40' 0 

Northern prawn 
Pandalus borealis 
(2) (3) 
Not relevant 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M (1) 
(PRA/*N3M.) 

Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates: 
Latitude N 
47° 20' 0 
47° 20' 0 
46° 00' 0 
46° 00' 0 

Longitude W 
46° 40' 0 
46° 30' 0 
46° 30' 0 
46° 40' 0 

Point No 
1 
2 
3 
4 

Moreover,  fishing  for  shrimp  is  prohibited  from  1  June  to  31  December  2012  in  the  area  bounded  by  the 
following coordinates: 

Point No 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 

Latitude N 
47° 55' 0 
47° 30' 0 
46° 55' 0 
46° 35' 0 
46° 35' 0 
47° 30' 0 
47° 55' 0 

Longitude W 
45° 00' 0 
44° 15' 0 
44° 15' 0 
44° 30' 0 
45° 40' 0 
45° 40' 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 1224/20091. 

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 areas 

1 

Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for 
ensuring  compliance  with  the  rules  of  the  common  fisheries  policy,  amending  Regulations  (EC)  No 847/96, 
(EC)  No 2371/2002,  (EC)  No 811/2004,  (EC)  No 768/2005,  (EC)  No 2115/2005,  (EC)  No 2166/2005,  (EC) 
No 388/2006,  (EC)  No 509/2007,  (EC)  No 676/2007,  (EC)  No 1098/2007,  (EC)  No 1300/2008,  (EC) 
No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006, OJ L 
343, 22.12.2009, p. 1–50. 

EN 

71 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
defined in footnote 1. 

(3)  No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits 

defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

Species: 

Estonia 
Germany 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Spain 
Portugal 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 
Portugal 
Estonia 
Lithuania 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Estonia 
Germany 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Estonia 
Germany 
Spain 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Portugal 
Union 
TAC 
(1) 

Greenland halibut 
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LMNO 
(GHL/N3LMNO) 

Analytical TAC 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 
(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. 

328 
335 
46 
23 
4 486 
1 875 
7 093 

12 098 

Skate 
Rajidae 
4 132 
 802 
 343 
75 
5 352 

 8 500 

Redfish 
Sebastes spp. 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LN 
(RED/N3LN.) 

297 
203 
297 
297 
1 094 

6 000 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 
(RED/N3M.) 

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) 

Redfish 
Sebastes spp. 
(1) 
1 021 
334 
151 
1 021 
1 021 
1 530 
5 078,5 
6 500 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

This  quota  is  subject  to  compliance  with  the  TAC  of  6  500  tonnes  established  for  this  stock  for  all  NAFO 
Contracting  Parties.  Upon  exhaustion  of  the  TAC,  the  directed  fishery  for  this  stock  must  be  stopped 
irrespective of the level of catches. 

Species: 

Spain 
Portugal 

Redfish 
Sebastes spp. 
1 771 
5 229 

Zone: 

NAFO 3O 
(RED/N3O.) 

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

EN 

72 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Union 
TAC 

Species: 

Latvia 
Lithuania 
TAC 

7 000 
20 000 

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

Zone: 

NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K 
(RED/N1F3K.) 

Redfish 
Sebastes spp. 
(1) 

0 
0 
0 

(1) 

(1) 

(1)  No  direct  fishing  is  permitted  under  this  quota.  This  species  may  be  caught  only  as  by-catch  within  the  limits 
defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/20071. 

Species: 

Spain 
Portugal 
Union 
TAC 

White hake 
Urophycis tenuis 
1 273 
1 668 
2 941 
5 000 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 
(HKW/N3NO.) 

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 

Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1386/2007  of  22  October  2007  laying  down  conservation  and  enforcement 
measures  applicable  in  the  Regulatory  Area  of  the  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation  (OJ  L  318, 
5.12.2007, p. 1). 

EN 

73 

   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: 

Cyprus 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Italy 

Malta 

Portugal 

Other Member States 

Union 

TAC 

Bluefin tuna 
Thunnus thynnus 
(4) 

pm 

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

(BFT/AE045W) 

(2)(4) 

(2)(3)(4) 

(4)(5) 

(4) 

(1) 

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch. 
(1) 
(2) 
Special condition: 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 
Union  

pm 
pm 
pm 

Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall 
(3) 
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 
Union  

pm(*) 
pm 

This quantity may be revised by the Commission upon request from France, up to an amount of pm tonnes as 

(*) 
indicated by ICCAT Recommendation 08-05. 
(4) 
Special condition: 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 
Italy 
Cyprus 
Malta 
Union 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

(5) 
Special condition: 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 
Union 

EN 

pm 
pm 

74 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Other Member States 

Union 

TAC 

Swordfish 
Xiphias gladius 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N 
(SWO/AN05N) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Ireland 

Spain 

France 

United Kingdom 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 
(1) 

(2) 

Swordfish 
Xiphias gladius 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N 
(SWO/AS05N) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Northern albacore 
Thunnus alalunga 
 (2) 
pm 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N 
(ALB/AN05N) 

 (2) 

 (2) 

 (2) 

(2) 

 (1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

The number of Union vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species is fixed to pm in accordance with 
Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/20071. 
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 
Ireland 
Spain 
France 
United Kingdom 
Portugal 

Maximum number of vessels 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Species: 

Southern albacore 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N 

1 

Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of 
certain stocks of highly migratory species (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3). 

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Spain 

France 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

Thunnus alalunga 

(ALB/AS05N) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Bigeye tuna 
Thunnus obesus 
pm 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 
(BET/ATLANT) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Blue marlin 
Makaira nigricans 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 
(BUM/ATLANT) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

White marlin 
Tetrapturus albidus 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 
(WHM/ATLANT) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

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ANNEX IE 

ANTARCTIC 
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA 

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

Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2011 to 30 
November 2012. 

Species: 

TAC 

Species: 

TAC 
(1) 

Antarctic icefish 
Champsocephalus gunnari 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 
(ANI/F483.) 

pm 

Antarctic icefish 
Champsocephalus gunnari 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(1) 
(ANI/F5852.) 

pm 

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: 
- 

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, 
then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74° E, 
then  northeasterly  along  the  geodesic  to  the  intersection  of  the  parallel  of  latitude  52° 40'  S  and  the 
meridian of longitude 76° E, 
then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52° S, 
then  northwesterly  along  the  geodesic  to  the  intersection  of  the  parallel  of  latitude  51° S  with  the 
meridian of longitude 74° 30' E, and 
then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement. 

- 
- 

- 
- 

- 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 
Dissostichus mawsoni 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 
(TOP/F483.) 

(1)  

pm 

TAC 
Special conditions: 
Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas 
specified: 
Management Area A: 48º W 
to 43° 30' W – 52° 30' S to 56° S 
(TOP/*F483A) 
Management Area B: 43° 30' W 
to 40º W – 52° 30' S to 56° S 
(TOP/*F483B) 
Management Area C: 40º W 
to 33° 30' W – 52° 30' S to 56° S 
(TOP/*F483C) 
(1) 

This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 1 May to 31 August 2012 and for pot fishery 
for the period from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

TAC 
(1) 

Antarctic toothfish 
Dissostichus mawsoni 

pm 

(1) 

Zone:  FAO 48.4 Antarctic North 

(TOP/F484N.) 

This  TAC  is  applicable  within  the  area  bounded  by  latitudes  55° 30'  S  and 57º 20'  S  and  by 
longitudes 25° 30' W and 29º 30' W. 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 48.4 Antarctic South 

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TAC 
(1) 

Dissostichus spp. 

pm 

(1) 

(TOP/F484S.) 

This  TAC  is  applicable  within  the  area  bounded  by  latitudes  57º 20'  S  and 60º 00'  S  and  by 
longitudes 24° 30' W and 29º 00' W. 

Species: 

Antarctic toothfish 
Dissostichus mawsoni 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 
(TOP/F5852.) 

TAC 
(1) 

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

pm 

(1) 

Species: 

Krill 
Euphausia superba 

Zone:  FAO 48 

(KRI/F48.) 

pm 

TAC 
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/*F481.) 
Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.) 
Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.) 
Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.) 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Species: 

Krill 
Euphausia superba 

Zone:  FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic 
(KRI/F5841.) 

TAC 
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 

Species: 

Krill 
Euphausia superba 

Zone:  FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic 
(KRI/F5842.) 

pm 

TAC 
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 

Species: 

TAC 
Only as by-catch. 

Grey rockcod 
Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 
(NOS/F5852.) 

pm 

(1)  

Species: 

TAC 

Species: 

Crabs 
Paralomis spp. 

pm 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 
(PAI/F483.) 

Grenadiers 
Macrourus spp. 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 
(GRV/F5852.) 

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TAC 
Only as by-catch. 

pm 

(1) 

Species: 

Other species 

TAC 
Only as by-catch. 

pm 

(1) (2) 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 
(OTH/F5852.) 

Species: 

TAC 
(1) 

Species: 

TAC 
(1) 

Skates and rays 
Rajidae 
pm 

(1) (2) 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 
(SRX/F5852.) 

Only as by-catch. 

Unicorn icefish 
Channichthys rhinoceratus 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 
(LIC/F5852.) 

Only as by-catch. 

pm 

(1) (2) 

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ANNEX IF 

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN 
SEAFO CONVENTION AREA 

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

Alfonsinos 
Beryx spp. 

200 

Zone:  SEAFO  

(ALF/SEAFO) 

Analytical TAC 

Deep-sea red crab 
Chaceon maritae 

Zone:  SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (1) 
(CGE/F47NAM) 

200 

Analytical TAC 

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.  

Deep-sea red crab 
Chaceon maritae 

200 

Zone:  SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1  

(CGE/F47X) 

Analytical TAC 

Patagonian toothfish 
Dissostichus eleginoides 

Zone:  SEAFO  

(TOP/SEAFO) 

230 

Analytical TAC 

Orange roughy 
Hoplostethus atlanticus 

Zone:  SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (1) 
(ORY/F47NAM) 

0 

Analytical TAC 

Species: 

TAC 

Species: 

TAC 

(1) 

Species: 

TAC 

Species: 

TAC 

Species: 

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: 

TAC 

Orange roughy 
Hoplostethus atlanticus 

50 

Zone:  SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1 

(ORY/F47X) 

Analytical TAC 

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ANNEX IG 

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – ALL AREAS 

Southern bluefin tuna 
Thunnus maccoyii 

Zone:  All areas 

(SBF/F41-81) 

(1) 

10 

10 449 

Analytical TAC 

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

Species: 

Union 

TAC 
(1) 

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ANNEX IH 

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA 

Species: 

Union 

TAC 

Swordfish 
Xiphias gladius 

3 170,36 

Not relevant 

Zone: 

WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S  
(SWO/F7120S) 

Analytical TAC 

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ANNEX IJ 

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA 

Jack mackerel 
Trachurus murphyi  

Zone: 

SPRFMO Convention Area 
(CJM/SPRFMO) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Species: 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Union 

(1)  Quotas  to be  established  following  the  outcome  of  the  3rd  Preparatory  Conference  for  the  SPRFMO  Commission 
scheduled on 30 January – 2 February 2012. 

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ANNEX IIA 

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF 
THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN COD, PLAICE AND SOLE STOCKS IN THE 
SKAGERRAK, THAT PART OF ICES DIVISION IIIa NOT COVERED BY THE SKAGERRAK 
AND THE KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREA IV, UNION WATERS OF ICES DIVISION IIa AND 
ICES DIVISION VIId 

1. 

SCOPE 

1.1. 

1.2. 

This Annex shall apply to Union 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 this 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 2012,  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 gear groupings referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation 
(EC) No 1342/2008 (hereinafter referred to as "regulated gear") and the groupings of geographical 
areas referred to in point 2(b) of that Annex shall apply. 

3. 

AUTHORISATIONS 

If a Member State deems so appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this 
effort regime, it may introduce a prohibition to fish 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 that 
area. 

4. 

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FISHING EFFORT 

4.1. 

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  2012 
management  period,  from  1 February  2012  to 31 January  2013,  for  each  of  the  effort 
groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex. 

4.2. 

The  maximum  levels  of  annual  fishing  effort  set  in  accordance  with  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1954/20031 shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex. 

5. 

MANAGEMENT 

1 

Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating 
to certain Community fishing areas and resources (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1). 

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5.1. 

5.2. 

5.3. 

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

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, it shall continue 
measuring  the  consumption  of  days  in  accordance  with  the  conditions  referred  to  in 
point 5.1.  .  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. 

FISHING EFFORT REPORT 

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, for the purpose of cod 
management, as each of the geographical areas referred to in point 2 of this Annex. 

7. 

COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA 

Member States shall transmit to the Commission the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing 
vessels in accordance with Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. These data shall 
be  transmitted  via  the  Fisheries  Data  Exchange  System  or  any  future  data  collection  system 
implemented by the Commission. The Commission shall inform Member States about any changes 
in reporting procedure and format. 

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Appendix 1 to Annex IIA 

Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days 

Geographical area: Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the 
Kattegat; ICES subarea IV and Union waters of ICES division IIa; ICES division VIId 

Regulated 
gear 

TR1 

TR2 

TR3 

BT1 

BT2 

GN 

GT 

LL 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

BE 

DK 

DE 

ES 

FR 

IE 

NL 

SE 

UK 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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ANNEX IIB 

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN ICES 
DIVISIONS IIa, IIIa AND ICES SUBAREA IV 

The  conditions  laid  down  in  this  Annex  shall  apply  to  Union  vessels  fishing  in  Union 
waters  of  ICES  divisions  IIa,  IIIa  and ICES  subarea  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  Union  waters  of  ICES  subarea  IV  unless  otherwise  specified,  or  as  a 
consequence  of  consultations  between  the  Union  and  Norway  as  set  out  in  the  Agreed 
Record of conclusions between the European Union and Norway. 

For the purposes of this Annex, sandeel management areas shall be as shown below and in 
the Appendix to this Annex: 

Sandeel management area 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 

ICES statistical rectangles 
31-34 E9-F2; 35 E9- F3; 36 E9-F4; 37 E9-F5; 38-40 F0-F5; 41 F5-F6
31-34 F3-F4; 35 F4-F6; 36 F5-F8; 37-40 F6-F8; 41 F7-F8 
41 F1-F4; 42-43 F1-F9; 44 F1-G0; 45-46 F1-G1; 47 G0 
38-40 E7-E9; 41-46 E6-F0 
47-51 E6 + F0-F5; 52 E6-F5 
41-43 G0-G3; 44 G1 
47-51 E7-E9 

Based  on  advice  from  ICES  and  the  STECF  on  the  fishing  opportunities  for  sandeel  in 
each of the sandeel management areas defined in point 3, the Commission will endeavour 
to  revise  the  TACs  and  quotas  and  the  special  conditions  for  sandeel  in  Union  waters  of 
ICES  divisions  IIa  and  IIIa  and  ICES  subarea  IV,  as  laid  down  in  Annex  I,  by  1  March 
2012. 

Commercial fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of 
less  than 16 mm  shall  be  prohibited  from  1  January  until  31  March  2012  and 
from 1 August until 31 December 2012.  

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

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Appendix 1 to Annex IIB 

Sandeel Management Areas 

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ANNEX III 

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS 
FOR UNION VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS 

Area of fishing 

Fishery 

Norwegian 
waters and 
fishery zone 
around Jan 
Mayen 

Herring, north of 
62° 00' N 

Demersal species, 
north of 62° 00' N 

Mackerel 
Industrial species, 
south of 62° 00' N 

pm 

Number of 
fishing 
authorisatio
ns 

Allocation of 
fishing 
authorisations 
amongst 
Member States 
DK: pm, DE: 
pm, FR: pm, IE: 
pm, NL: pm, 
PL: pm, SV: 
pm, UK: pm 
DE: pm, IE: 
pm, ES: pm, 
FR: pm, PT: 
pm, UK: pm 
Not relevant  Not relevant 
pm 

pm 

DK: pm, 
UK: pm 

Maximum number of 
vessels present at any 
time 

pm 

pm 

pm1 
pm 

1 

Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice. 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

ANNEX IV 

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA 

Maximum  number  of  Union  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 
Union 

pm 
pm 
pm 

Maximum number of Union 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 
Union 

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Maximum  number  of  Union  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 
Union 

pm 
pm 

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 
Italy
To be established1 

Cyprus 
To be established 

To be established2 

To be established 

To be established 

To be established 

To be established 

Purse Seiners 

Longliners 

Baitboat 

Handline 

Trawler 

Other 
artisanal 

Greece
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established4 

To be established 

To be established 

To be established 

To be established 

To be established 

Table B 

France
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established3 
To be 
established 

Spain 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 

Malta
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 
To be 
established 

Total capacity in gross tonnage 

Cyprus  Greece

Italy

France

Spain 

Malta

1 
2 
3 
4 

This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are fulfilled. 
Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line). 
From which 8 vessels are longliners. 
Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line). 

EN 

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Purse Seiners 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

Longliners 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

Baitboat 

Handline 

Trawler 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

Other artisanal 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

To be 
established 

5. 

Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna 
fishery authorised by each Member State 

Spain 
Italy 
Portugal 

Number of traps 

5 
6 
11 

1 

This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are fulfilled. 

EN 

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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 

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity 

Table A 

Number of farms 

14 
15 
2 
3 
8 

Capacity (in tonnes) 
11 852 
13 000 
2 100 
3 000 
12 300 

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) 

Table B 

5 855 
3 764 
785 
2 195 
8 768 

Spain 
Italy 
Greece 
Cyprus 
Malta 

Spain 
Italy 
Greece 
Cyprus 
Malta 

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ANNEX V 

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA 

PART A 
PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA 

Target species 

Zone 

Sharks (all species) 

Convention Area 

Notothenia rossii 

Finfish 

Gobionotothen gibberifrons 
Chaenocephalus aceratus 
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus 
Lepidonotothen squamifrons 
Patagonotothen guntheri 
Electrona carlsbergi1 
Dissostichus spp. 

Dissostichus spp. 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

All species except 
Champsocephalus gunnari and 
Dissostichus eleginoides 
Dissostichus mawsoni 

FAO 48.1. Antarctic, in the 
Peninsula Area 
FAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the 
South Orkneys 
FAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South 
Georgia 
FAO 48.1. Antarctic(1) 
FAO 48.2. Antarctic(1) 

FAO 48.3. 

FAO 48.5. Antarctic 

FAO 88.3. Antarctic(1) 
FAO 58.5.1. Antarctic(1)(2) 
FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 
79° 20' E and outside the EEZ to 
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) 
FAO 58.4.4.(1)(2) 

FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic 

FAO 48.4. Antarctic(1) within the 
area bounded by latitudes 55o 30' S 

Period of 
prohibition 
From 1 January 
2012 to 31 
December 2012 
From 1 January 
2012 to 31 
December 2012 

From 1 January 
2012 to 31 
December 2012 
From 1 January 
2012 to 31 
December 2012 

1 December 2011 
to 
30 November 2012 
From 1 January 
2012 to 31 
December 2012 

From 1 January 
2012 to 31 
December 2012 
1 December 2011 
to 
30 November 2012 
From 1 January 
2012 to 31 

1 

Except for scientific research purposes. 

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Target species 

Zone 

Sharks (all species) 

Convention Area 

and 57o 20' S and by 
longitudes 25o 30' W and 29o 30' W 

(1) 
(2) 

Except for scientific research purposes. 
Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs). 

Period of 
prohibition 
From 1 January 
2012 to 31 
December 2012 
December 2012 

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PART B 
TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR 
CONVENTION AREA IN 2012/13 

Subarea/ 
Division 

Region 

Season 

SSRU 

58.4.1.  Whole 

Division 

58.4.2.  Whole 

Division 

1 December 
2011 
to 
30 November 
2012 

1 December 
2011 
to 
30 November 
2012 

88.1. 

All Subarea  1 December 

2011 
to 
31 August 
2012 

88.2. 

South of 
65o S 

1 December 
2011 
to 
31 August 
2012 

SSRU A, 
B, D, F 
and H: 0 
SSRU C: 
pm 
SSRU E: 
pm 
SSRU G: 
pm 
SSRU A: 
pm 
SSRU B, 
C and D: 
pm 
SSRU E: 
pm 
SSRU A: 
pm 
SSRUs B, 
C and G: 
pm 
SSRUs D, 
E and F: 
pm 
SSRUs H, 
I and K: 
pm 
SSRUs J 
and L: pm 
SSRU M: 
pm 
SSRU A 
and B: pm 
SSRUs C, 
D, F and 
G: pm 
SSRU E: 
pm 

Dissotichus 
spp. catch 
limit 
(tonnes) 
Total 210 

By-catch catch limit (tonnes) 
Macrourus 
spp. 

Skates and 
rays 

Other 
species 

All 
Division: 
pm 

All 
Division: 
pm 

All 
Division: 
pm 

Total pm 

All 
Division: 
pm 

All 
Division: 
pm 

All 
Division: 
pm 

Total pm 

Total pm(1) 

pm 
SSRU A: 
pm 
SSRU B, 
C and G: 
pm 
SSRU D, 
E and F: 
pm 
SSRU H, I 
and K: pm 
SSRU J 
and L: pm 
SSRU M: 
pm 
pm(1) 
SSRU A 
and B: pm 
SSRU C, 
D, F and 
G: pm 
SSRU E: 
pm 

pm 
SSRU A: 
pm 
SSRU B, C 
and G: pm 
SSRU D, E 
and F: pm 
SSRU H, I 
and K: pm 
SSRU J and 
L: pm 
SSRU M: 
pm 

pm 
SSRU A: 
pm 
SSRU B, C 
and G: pm 
SSRU D, E 
and F: pm 
SSRU H, I 
and K: pm 
SSRU J 
and L: pm 
SSRU M: 
pm 

pm(1) 
SSRU A 
and B: pm 
SSRU C, D, 
F and G: 
pm 
SSRU E: 
pm 

pm 
SSRU  A 
and B: pm 
SSRU  C, 
D,  F  and 
G: pm 
SSRU E: 
pm 

(1) 

Rules  for  catch  limits  for  by-catch  species  per  SSRU,  applicable  within  total  by-catch  limits 
per Subarea: 

–  skates and rays: pm % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or pm tonnes, whichever is greatest, 

–  Macrourus spp.: pm % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or pm tonnes, whichever is greatest, 

–  other species: pm tonnes per SSRU. 

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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 

Methods used for direct estimate of green weight of krill caught1: 

Products to be derived from the catch and their conversion factors2: 

Product type  % of catch 

Conversion factor3 

Dec 

Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May 

Jun 

Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov 

n
o
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s
i
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D

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a
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a
b
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48.1 
48.2 
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. 

1 

2 
3 

The notification shall include a description of the exact detailed method of estimation of green weight of krill 
caught  and,  if  conversion  factors  are  applied,  the  exact  detailed  method  of  how  each  conversion  factor  was 
derived.  Member  States  are  not  required  to  re-submit  such  a  description  in  the  following  seasons,  unless 
change in the method of green weight estimation occurred. 
Information to be provided to the extent possible. 
Conversion factor = whole weight/processed weight. 

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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 

Use of multiple fishing technique1: Yes No 

Fishing technique  Expected proportion of time to be used (%) 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
… 

Total 100 % 

Presence of marine mammal exclusion device2: Yes No 

Provide  explanation  of 
fishing patterns: 

fishing 

techniques,  gear  configuration  and  characteristics  and 

1 
2 

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 Union vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area 

Member State 

Spain 
France 
Portugal 
Union 

Maximum number 
of vessels 
22 
22 
5 
49 

Capacity (gross 
tonnage) 
61 364 
33 604 
1 627 
96 595 

2. 

Maximum  number  of  Union  vessels  authorised  to  fish  for  swordfish  and  albacore  in  the 
IOTC Area 

Member State 

Maximum number of vessels  Capacity (gross 

Spain 
France 
Portugal 
United Kingdom 
Union 

27 
41 
15 
4 
72 

tonnage) 
11 590 
5 382 
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. 

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ANNEX VII 

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA 

Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the 
WCPFC Convention Area 

Spain 
Union 

pm 
pm 

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ANNEX VIII 

QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS 
FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS 

Flag State 

Fishery 

Norway 

Herring, north of 62° 00' N 

Number of 
fishing 
authorisations 
pm 

Maximum number 
of vessels present 
at any time 
pm 

EN 

100 

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