Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements
Date: 2012-01-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU waters, authorised catch, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing agreement, fishing rights, international waters, negotiation of an agreement (EU), sea fish, sea fishing




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27.1.2012   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 44/2012
of 17 January 2012
         
fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of 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,

Whereas:







(1)


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












(2)


Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1) 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), as well as in the light of any advice received from Regional Advisory Councils.












(3)


It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities by fishery or by group of fisheries, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be distributed among Member States in such a way as to assure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of the common fisheries policy established in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.












(4)


In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation relating to revising quotas for capelin available to the Union in Greenland waters of ICES subareas V and XIV under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Greenland, powers should be conferred on the Commission.












(5)


In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of catch limits for certain stocks of short-lived species, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission relating to revising the TAC in the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2012. 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 powers (2).












(6)


The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts relating to revising the TAC of these stocks of short-lived species where, in duly justified cases relating to the need for the Union to comply with its international obligations, imperative grounds of urgency so require.












(7)


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 should cover every operation at sea, rather than what is landed at port. The conditions for Member States to grant such additional allocations should therefore include an obligation to ensure the use of close circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors. This should enable to record in detail all retained and discarded parts of catches. A system based on human observers operating in real time on board would be less efficient, more costly, and less reliable. Consequently, the use of CCTV is at this time 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 data (3) are complied with.












(8)


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












(9)


For stocks subject to specific multiannual plans, the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks of sole in the North Sea, of plaice in the North Sea, of cod in the 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 (4); Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (5) (the ‘Cod Plan’); and Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (6).












(10)


For stocks for which there is no sufficient or reliable data in order to provide size estimates, management measures and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach to fisheries management as defined in point (i) of Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, while taking into account stock-specific factors, including, in particular, available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations.












(11)


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 (7), the stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein should be identified.












(12)


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 of 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 1342/2008 (8).












(13)


It is appropriate, following advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), to maintain and revise a system to manage sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV.












(14)


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












(15)


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, scientific advice has recommended that catches of this species do not increase in 2012. In order to help continue the recovery of the stock, it is appropriate to keep fishing opportunities confined, in a certain part of that zone and in certain periods, to the catching of pelagic species with which Norway lobster is not caught.












(16)


In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway (9), the Faroe Islands (10), Greenland (11) and Iceland (12), the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. The consultations with the Faroe Islands have not been finalised and the arrangements for 2012 with that partner are expected to be concluded in early 2012. Similarly, consultations with Iceland will continue in 2012. In order to avoid interruption of Union fishing activities whilst allowing for the necessary flexibility for the conclusion of those arrangements in 2012, it is appropriate for the Union to establish on a provisional basis the fishing opportunities for stocks subject to the agreements with Iceland and/or the Faroe Islands.












(17)


In accordance with the consultations between coastal states on the management of mackerel, blue whiting, Atlanto-Scandian herring and North Sea haddock, the Union may authorise fishing by EU vessels of up to 10 % beyond the quota available to the Union, provided that any quantities fished beyond the quota available to the Union would be deducted from its quota in 2013. Similarly, the Union may use in 2013 any unused quantities up to 10 % of the quota available to it in 2012. It is appropriate to enable such flexibility in the management of those fishing opportunities to the Member States concerned, in particular by allowing the Member States concerned to opt for the use of a flexibility quota.












(18)


The Union fisheries for cod in EU and international waters of ICES zones I and IIB have traditionally entailed by-catches of haddock. It is therefore necessary to fix haddock by-catch limits for those fisheries that are in line with historical levels.












(19)


The Union is a contracting party to several fisheries organisations and participates in other organisations as a cooperating non-party. Moreover, by virtue of the 2003 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements previously concluded by the Republic of Poland, such as the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea, are as from the date of accession of Poland managed by the Union. Those fisheries organisations have recommended the introduction for 2012 of a number of measures, including fishing opportunities for EU 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. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.












(22)


At its Annual Meeting in 2011, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted the compliance tables fixing the adjusted quotas and indicating the under-utilisation and over-utilisation of the fishing opportunities of the ICCAT contracting parties. In that context, ICCAT recognised that, during the year 2010, the Union had under-exploited its quota for Northern and Southern swordfish, bigeye tuna and Northern albacore. In order to respect the adjustments to the Union quotas established by ICCAT, it is necessary to carry out the distribution of the fishing opportunities arising from this under-utilisation on the basis of the respective contribution of each Member State towards the under-utilisation without any modification of the distribution key established in this Regulation concerning the annual allocation of TACs. Furthermore, as a result of the same annual meeting, the rebuilding plan for blue and white marlins was amended, the Union quota for blue marlin decreased, the Union quota for white marlin slightly increased, and an ICCAT recommendation was adopted on the conservation of silky sharks. Those measures should be implemented 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. The currently applicable measures adopted by the IOTC should be 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 from 30 January to 3 February 2012. Those interim measures are voluntary and not legally binding under international law. It is however appropriate, in accordance with the cooperation and conservation obligations enshrined in the International Law of the Sea, to implement those measures in the law of the Union 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. The currently applicable measures adopted by the SEAFO should be implemented 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)


The 8th Annual Meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in 2011 has been postponed until 2012. However, it is appropriate that the currently applicable conservation and management measures remain in place until that Annual Meeting is held.












(28)


At its Annual Meeting in 2011, the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea did not modify its measures regarding fishing opportunities. The currently applicable measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.












(29)


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 fishing season in CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, 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 CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation.












(30)


On 16 December 2011 the Union made a declaration with respect to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (‘Venezuela’) on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the coast of French Guyana. It is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snappers available to Venezuela in EU waters.












(31)


The use of fishing opportunities available to EU 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 (13), 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.












(32)


In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of 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 29. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.












(33)


Fishing opportunities should be used in full compliance with the applicable law of the Union,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



TITLE I


SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS



Article 1

Subject matter


1.   This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU 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 shall 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 CCAMLR Convention Area; and










(d)


fishing opportunities for the periods set out in Article 27 for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area.






3.   This Regulation also fixes provisional fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to fisheries consultations with third countries. The definitive fishing opportunities shall be fixed upon conclusion of those consultations in accordance with the Treaty.


4.   Certain fishing opportunities identified in Annex I remain unallocated and may not be fished by the Member States until definitive fishing opportunities have been established in accordance with paragraph 3.



Article 2

Scope

This Regulation shall apply to:






(a)


EU vessels; and










(b)


third-country vessels in EU waters.






Article 3

Definitions

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






(a)


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










(b)


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










(c)


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










(d)


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










(e)


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










(f)


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










(g)


‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 (14).






Article 4

Fishing zones

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






(a)


ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 (15);










(b)


‘Skagerrak’ means the geographical 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;










(c)


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










(d)


CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 (16);










(e)


NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 (17);










(f)


‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (18);










(g)


‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (19);










(h)


‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (20);










(i)


‘IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area 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 Rica (21);










(j)


‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (22);










(k)


‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ is the high seas geographical area south of 10° N, north of the CCAMLR Convention Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (23), and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;










(l)


‘the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (24);










(m)


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







TITLE II


FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS




CHAPTER I




General provisions




Article 5

TACs and allocations


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


2.   EU vessels are authorised to make catches, within the TACs set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the condition set out in Article 14 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (25) and its implementing provisions.


3.   The Commission shall revise 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.


4.   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 38(2):






(a)


the stock of sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV in accordance with Annex IIB to this Regulation;










(b)


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










(c)


the stock of sprat and associated by-catches in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subarea IV.






5.   On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to the obligation of the Union to comply with its international obligations, the Commission shall revise the TACs set out in Annex I for the stocks referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article by means of immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 38(3). Those acts shall remain in force for the period of application of this Regulation, and in any case not later than 31 December 2012.



Article 6

Additional allocation for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries


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


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






(a)


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










(b)


the amount of the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that participates in trials on fully documented fisheries shall be no more than 75 % of the discards estimated for the type of vessel 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 relevant stock subject to the additional allocation by that vessel shall be counted against its total allocation.




Notwithstanding point (b), a Member State may exceptionally grant to vessel flying its flag additional allocation that corresponds to more than 75 % of the estimated discards for the type of vessel to which the vessel concerned belongs, provided that:






(i)


the estimated discards for the type of vessel are less than 10 %;










(ii)


it can be demonstrated that the inclusion of that type of vessel is important to evaluate the potential of the CCTV system for control purposes; and










(iii)


an overall limit of 75 % of the estimated discards is not exceeded for all vessels participating in the trials.






3.   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.


4.   Prior to granting the additional allocation referred to in paragraph 1, a Member State shall submit to the Commission the following information:






(a)


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










(b)


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










(c)


the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those vessels;










(d)


the estimated discards for each type of vessel participating in the trials; and










(e)


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






5.   The Commission may request that the assessment of the estimated discards for the type of vessel referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2, be submitted to a scientific advisory body for review. In the absence of a confirming assessment, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission, in writing, of the measures taken to ensure that the relevant vessels comply with the estimated discards condition established in point (b) of paragraph 2.



Article 7

Flexibility in the management of certain stocks


1.   For certain stocks identified in Annex I, a Member State may opt to increase its initial quota set in Annex I by 10 %. The Member State concerned shall notify its decision to the Commission. Upon such notification, the increased quota shall be considered the quota allocated to that Member State.


2.   Any quantities fished in 2012 under such increased quota that exceed the initial quota shall be deducted for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2013.


3.   Any quantities not fished under the initial quota up to 10 % of that quota shall be added for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2013.



Article 8

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)


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










(b)


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






Article 9

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)


the Skagerrak;










(b)


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










(c)


ICES subarea IV;










(d)


EU waters of ICES division IIa; and










(e)


ICES division VIId.






Article 10

Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries


1.   Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 (26) 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.


2.   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(1) 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.



Article 11

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 2371/2002;










(b)


reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;










(c)


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










(d)


quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;










(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 12

Closed fishing season


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


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







Point


Latitude


Longitude




1


52° 27′ N


12° 19′ W




2


52° 40′ N


12° 30′ W




3


52° 47′ N


12° 39,600′ W




4


52° 47′ N


12° 56′ W




5


52° 13,5′ N


13° 53,830′ W




6


51° 22′ N


14° 24′ W




7


51° 22′ N


14° 03′ W




8


52° 10′ N


13° 25′ W




9


52° 32′ N


13° 07,500′ W




10


52° 43′ N


12° 55′ W




11


52° 43′ N


12° 43′ W




12


52° 38,800′ N


12° 37′ W




13


52° 27′ N


12° 23′ W




14


52° 27′ N


12° 19′ W






3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, transit through the Porcupine Bank, carrying on board 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 13

Prohibitions


1.   It shall be prohibited for EU 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 EU and non-EU waters;










(b)


porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except where it is provided otherwise in Annex I, Part B to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 (27);










(c)


angel shark (Squatina squatina) in EU waters;










(d)


common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU 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 EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; and










(f)


guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU 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 14

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 15

Fishing authorisations


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


2.   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 16

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna


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


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


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


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


5.   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.


6.   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 17

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 15 April to 15 May 2012.


Article 18

Recreational and sport fisheries

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


Article 19

Sharks


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


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


3.   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.


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


5.   Retaining on board silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.





Section 2




CCAMLR Convention Area




Article 20

Prohibitions and catch limitations


1.   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.


2.   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 21

Exploratory fisheries


1.   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, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2012. 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 1 June 2012.


2.   With regard to FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1,58.4.2 and 58.4.3a 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 the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.


3.   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, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.



Article 22

Krill fishery during the 2012/2013 fishing season


1.   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, in accordance with Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and the Commission, 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.






2.   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.


3.   A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall only notify its intention to do so in respect of authorised vessels either flying its flag at the time of the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR member that are expected, at the time the fishery takes place, to be flying the flag of that Member State.


4.   Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by vessels 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)


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










(b)


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 Convention Area




Article 23

Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Convention Area


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


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


3.   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.


4.   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 IUU fishing activities (IUU vessels) of any RFMO may be transferred.


5.   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 24

Sharks


1.   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.


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





Section 4




SPRFMO Convention Area




Article 25

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 26

Pelagic fisheries — TACs


1.   Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009, as specified in Article 25, may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.


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


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 15th day of the following month.



Article 27

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 to:






(a)


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










(b)


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








Section 5




IATTC Convention Area




Article 28

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)


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 150° W,










—


latitude 40° N,










—


latitude 40° S;














(b)


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






—


longitude 96° W,










—


longitude 110° W,










—


latitude 4° N,










—


latitude 3° 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 selected period.


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.






5.   It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the IATTC Convention Area, and 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 in that area.


6.   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:






(a)


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










(b)


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 29

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.








Section 7




WCPFC Convention Area




Article 30

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 that region.


Article 31

Closed area for FAD fishing


1.   In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, fishing activities of purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be prohibited between 00:00 hours of 1 July 2012 and 24:00 hours of 30 September 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 32

Closed areas for purse-seine fisheries

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






(a)


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










(b)


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






Article 33

Limitations to the number of EU vessels authorised to fish swordfish

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




Section 8




Bering Sea




Article 34

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 EU WATERS



Article 35

TACs

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


Article 36

Fishing authorisations


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


2.   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 37

Prohibitions


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 EU waters;










(b)


angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all EU waters;










(c)


common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU 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 EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;










(e)


porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all EU waters; and










(f)


guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU 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 38

Committee procedure


1.   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.


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


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 39

Entry into force and application

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2012.
However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 February 2012.
The fishing opportunities or prohibitions for the CCAMLR Convention Area set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 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.





This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 January 2012.


For the Council


The President

N. WAMMEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

(2)  
            OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.

(3)  
            OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

(4)  
            OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1.

(5)  
            OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.

(6)  
            OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1.

(7)  
            OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.

(8)  
            OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16.

(9)  Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48).

(10)  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).

(11)  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).

(12)  Agreement on fisheries and the marine environment between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (OJ L 161, 2.7.1993, p. 2).

(13)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(14)  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).

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

(16)  Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1).

(17)  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 (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42).

(18)  Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39).

(19)  The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33).

(20)  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).

(21)  Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22).

(22)  The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24).

(23)  Concluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27).

(24)  The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1).

(25)  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).

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

(27)  Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 18 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (see page 1 of this Official Journal).




LIST OF ANNEXES







ANNEX I


:


TACs applicable to EU vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area




ANNEX IA


:


Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU 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, EU 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 EU vessels in third-country waters




ANNEX IV


:


ICCAT Convention Area




ANNEX V


:


CCAMLR Convention Area




ANNEX VI


:


IOTC Convention Area




ANNEX VII


:


WCPFC Convention Area




ANNEX VIII


:


Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in EU waters







ANNEX I

TACs APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

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.
The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:







Scientific name


Alpha-3 code


Common name





Amblyraja radiata



RJR


Starry ray





Ammodytes spp.


SAN


Sandeels





Argentina silus



ARU


Greater silver smelt





Beryx spp.


ALF


Alfonsinos





Brosme brosme



USK


Tusk





Caproidae



BOR


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.


PCR


Snow crab





Clupea harengus



HER


Herring





Coryphaenoides rupestris



RNG


Roundnose grenadier





Dalatias licha



SCK


Kitefin shark





Deania calcea



DCA


Birdbeak dogfish





Dipturus batis



RJB


Common skate





Dissostichus eleginoides



TOP


Patagonian toothfish





Dissostichus mawsoni



TOA


Antarctic toothfish





Engraulis encrasicolus



ANE


Anchovy





Etmopterus princeps



ETR


Great lanternshark





Etmopterus pusillus



ETP


Smooth lanternshark





Euphausia superba



KRI


Krill





Gadus morhua



COD


Cod





Galeorhinus galeus



GAG


Tope shark





Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



WIT


Witch flounder





Hippoglossoides platessoides



PLA


American plaice





Hippoglossus hippoglossus



HAL


Atlantic halibut





Hoplostethus atlanticus



ORY


Orange roughy





Illex illecebrosus



SQI


Shortfin squid





Lamna nasus



POR


Porbeagle





Lepidonotothen squamifrons



NOS


Grey rockcod





Lepidorhombus spp.


LEZ


Megrims





Leucoraja circularis



RJI


Sandy ray





Leucoraja fullonica



RJF


Shagreen ray





Leucoraja naevus



RJN


Cuckoo ray





Limanda ferruginea



YEL


Yellowtail flounder





Limanda limanda



DAB


Dab





Lophiidae



ANF


Anglerfish





Macrourus spp.


GRV


Grenadiers





Makaira nigricans



BUM


Blue marlin





Mallotus villosus



CAP


Capelin





Martialia hyadesi



SQS


Squid





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



HAD


Haddock





Merlangius merlangus



WHG


Whiting





Merluccius merluccius



HKE


Hake





Micromesistius poutassou



WHB


Blue whiting





Microstomus kitt



LEM


Lemon sole





Molva dypterygia



BLI


Blue ling





Molva molva



LIN


Ling





Nephrops norvegicus



NEP


Norway lobster





Pandalus borealis



PRA


Northern prawn





Paralomis spp.


PAI


Crabs





Penaeus spp.


PEN


‘Penaeus’ shrimps





Platichthys flesus



FLE


Flounder





Pleuronectes platessa



PLE


Plaice





Pleuronectiformes



FLX


Flatfish





Pollachius pollachius



POL


Pollack





Pollachius virens



POK


Saithe





Psetta maxima



TUR


Turbot





Raja brachyura



RJH


Blonde ray





Raja clavata



RJC


Thornback ray





Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis



JAD


Norwegian skate





Raja microocellata



RJE


Small-eyed ray





Raja montagui



RJM


Spotted ray





Raja undulata



RJU


Undulate ray





Rajiformes



SRX


Skates and rays





Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



GHL


Greenland halibut





Rostroraja alba



RJA


White skate





Scomber scombrus



MAC


Mackerel





Scophthalmus rhombus



BLL


Brill





Sebastes spp.


RED


Redfish





Solea solea



SOL


Common sole





Solea spp.


SOO


Sole





Sprattus sprattus



SPR


Sprat





Squalus acanthias



DGS


Spurdog/dogfish





Tetrapturus albidus



WHM


White marlin





Thunnus maccoyii



SBF


Southern bluefin tuna





Thunnus obesus



BET


Bigeye tuna





Thunnus thynnus



BFT


Bluefin tuna





Trachurus spp.


JAX


Horse mackerel





Trisopterus esmarkii



NOP


Norway pout





Urophycis tenuis



HKW


White hake





Xiphias gladius



SWO


Swordfish




The following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:







Alfonsinos


ALF



Beryx spp.




American plaice


PLA



Hippoglossoides platessoides





Anchovy


ANE



Engraulis encrasicolus





Anglerfish


ANF



Lophiidae





Antarctic icefish


ANI



Champsocephalus gunnari





Antarctic toothfish


TOA



Dissostichus mawsoni





Atlantic halibut


HAL



Hippoglossus hippoglossus





Bigeye tuna


BET



Thunnus obesus





Birdbeak dogfish


DCA



Deania calcea





Blonde ray


RJH



Raja brachyura





Blue ling


BLI



Molva dypterygia





Blue marlin


BUM



Makaira nigricans





Blue whiting


WHB



Micromesistius poutassou





Bluefin tuna


BFT



Thunnus thynnus





Boarfish


BOR



Caproidae





Brill


BLL



Scophthalmus rhombus





Capelin


CAP



Mallotus villosus





Cod


COD



Gadus morhua





Common skate


RJB



Dipturus batis





Common sole


SOL



Solea solea





Crabs


PAI



Paralomis spp.




Cuckoo ray


RJN



Leucoraja naevus





Dab


DAB



Limanda limanda





Deep sea red crab


CGE



Chaceon maritae





Flatfish


FLX



Pleuronectiformes





Flounder


FLE



Platichthys flesus





Great lanternshark


ETR



Etmopterus princeps





Greater silver smelt


ARU



Argentina silus





Greenland halibut


GHL



Reinhardtius hippoglossoides





Grenadiers


GRV



Macrourus spp.




Grey rockcod


NOS



Lepidonotothen squamifrons





Haddock


HAD



Melanogrammus aeglefinus





Hake


HKE



Merluccius merluccius





Herring


HER



Clupea harengus





Horse mackerel


JAX



Trachurus spp.




Kitefin shark


SCK



Dalatias licha





Krill


KRI



Euphausia superba





Leafscale gulper shark


GUQ



Centrophorus squamosus





Lemon sole


LEM



Microstomus kitt





Ling


LIN



Molva molva





Mackerel


MAC



Scomber scombrus





Megrims


LEZ



Lepidorhombus spp.




Northern prawn


PRA



Pandalus borealis





Norway lobster


NEP



Nephrops norvegicus





Norway pout


NOP



Trisopterus esmarkii





Norwegian skate


JAD



Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis





Orange roughy


ORY



Hoplostethus atlanticus





Patagonian toothfish


TOP



Dissostichus eleginoides





‘Penaeus’ shrimps


PEN



Penaeus spp.




Plaice


PLE



Pleuronectes platessa





Pollack


POL



Pollachius pollachius





Porbeagle


POR



Lamna nasus





Portuguese dogfish


CYO



Centroscymnus coelolepis





Redfish


RED



Sebastes spp.




Roundnose grenadier


RNG



Coryphaenoides rupestris





Saithe


POK



Pollachius virens





Sandeels


SAN



Ammodytes spp.




Sandy ray


RJI



Leucoraja circularis





Shagreen ray


RJF



Leucoraja fullonica





Shortfin squid


SQI



Illex illecebrosus





Skates and rays


SRX



Rajiformes





Small-eyed ray


RJE



Raja microocellata





Smooth lanternshark


ETP



Etmopterus pusillus





Snow crab


PCR



Chionoecetes spp.




Sole


SOO



Solea spp.




Southern bluefin tuna


SBF



Thunnus maccoyii





Spotted ray


RJM



Raja montagui





Sprat


SPR



Sprattus sprattus





Spurdog/dogfish


DGS



Squalus acanthias





Squid


SQS



Martialia hyadesi





Starry ray


RJR



Amblyraja radiata





Swordfish


SWO



Xiphias gladius





Thornback ray


RJC



Raja clavata





Tope shark


GAG



Galeorhinus galeus





Turbot


TUR



Psetta maxima





Tusk


USK



Brosme brosme





Undulate ray


RJU



Raja undulata





White hake


HKW



Urophycis tenuis





White marlin


WHM



Tetrapturus albidus





White skate


RJA



Rostroraja alba





Whiting


WHG



Merlangius merlangus





Witch flounder


WIT



Glyptocephalus cynoglossus





Yellowtail flounder


YEL



Limanda ferruginea








ANNEX IA

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















Species


:


Sandeel

Ammodytes spp.













Zone


:


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








Denmark


0 


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




United Kingdom


0 




Union


0 




TAC


Not relevant


























Species


:


Sandeel and associated by-catches

Ammodytes spp.













Zone


:


EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (1)

(SAN/2A3A4.)








Denmark


167 436  (2)
 (3)



Analytical TAC




United Kingdom


3 660  (2)
 (3)





Germany


256  (2)
 (3)





Sweden


6 148  (2)
 (3)





Not allocated


2 500  (4)





Union


180 000  (3)





Norway


20 000 




TAC


200 000 





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


:


EU waters of sandeel management areas ()









 


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


167 436 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




United Kingdom


3 660 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Germany


256 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Sweden


6 148 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Union


177 500 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Norway


20 000 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Total


197 500 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 





()  May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.



























Species


:


Tusk

Brosme brosme














Zone


:


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








Germany


6  (6)



Analytical TAC




France


6  (6)





United Kingdom


6  (6)





Others


3  (6)





Union


21  (6)





TAC


21 





















Species


:


Tusk

Brosme brosme














Zone


:


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








Denmark


53 


Analytical TAC




Germany


16 




France


37 




Sweden


5 




United Kingdom


80 




Others


5  (7)





Union


196 




TAC


196 





















Species


:


Tusk

Brosme brosme














Zone


:


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








Germany


4 


Analytical TAC
Article 12 of this Regulation applies.




Spain


14 




France


172 




Ireland


17 




United Kingdom


83 




Others


4  (8)





Union


294 




Norway


2 923  (9)
 (10)
 (11)





TAC


3 217 





















Species


:


Tusk

Brosme brosme














Zone


:


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








Belgium


0 


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




Denmark


165 




Germany


1 




France


0 




The Netherlands


0 




United Kingdom


4 




Union


170 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Herring (12)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


IIIa
(HER/03A.)








Denmark


18 912  (13)



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




Germany


303  (13)





Sweden


19 783  (13)





Union


38 998  (13)





TAC


45 000 




















Species


:


Herring (14)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


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








Denmark


64 369 


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




Germany


41 852 




France


21 286 




The Netherlands


53 537 




Sweden


4 120 




United Kingdom


57 836 




Union


243 000 




Norway


117 450  (15)





TAC


405 000 





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-)




Union


50 000 



























Species


:


Herring (16)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


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








Sweden


922  (16)



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




Union


922 




TAC


405 000 





















Species


:


Herring (17)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


By-catches in IIIa
(HER/03A-BC)








Denmark


5 692 


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




Germany


51 




Sweden


916 




Union


6 659 




TAC


6 659 





















Species


:


Herring (18)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


By-catches in IV, VIId and in EU waters of IIa
(HER/2A47DX)








Belgium


89 


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




Denmark


17 134 




Germany


89 




France


89 




The Netherlands


89 




Sweden


84 




United Kingdom


326 




Union


17 900 




TAC


17 900 





















Species


:


Herring (19)


Clupea harengus














Zone


:


IVc, VIId (20)

(HER/4CXB7D)








Belgium


8 774  (21)



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




Denmark


882  (21)





Germany


573  (21)





France


10 871  (21)





The Netherlands


19 261  (21)





United Kingdom


4 189  (21)





Union


44 550 




TAC


405 000 





















Species


:


Herring

Clupea harengus














Zone


:


EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN (22)

(HER/5B6ANB)








Germany


2 486  (23)



Analytical TAC




France


470  (23)





Ireland


3 360  (23)





The Netherlands


2 486  (23)





United Kingdom


13 438  (23)





Not allocated


660  (24)





Union


22 900  (23)





TAC


22 900 





















Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


Skagerrak
(COD/03AN.)








Belgium


9  (25)



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




Denmark


3 026  (25)





Germany


76  (25)





The Netherlands


19  (25)





Sweden


530  (25)





Union


3 660 




TAC


3 783 




















Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


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








Belgium


782  (26)



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




Denmark


4 495  (26)





Germany


2 850  (26)





France


966  (26)





The Netherlands


2 540  (26)





Sweden


30  (26)





United Kingdom


10 311  (26)





Union


21 974 




Norway


4 501  (27)





TAC


26 475 





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-)




Union


19 099 



























Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


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








Sweden


382  (28)



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




Union


382 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


VIId
(COD/07D.)








Belgium


66  (29)



Analytical TAC




France


1 295  (29)





The Netherlands


39  (29)





United Kingdom


143  (29)





Union


1 543 




TAC


1 543 





















Species


:


Dab and flounder

Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


503 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


1 888 




Germany


2 832 




France


196 




The Netherlands


11 421 




Sweden


6 




United Kingdom


1 588 




Union


18 434 




TAC


18 434 





















Species


:


Anglerfish

Lophiidae














Zone


:


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








Belgium


324  (30)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


714  (30)





Germany


349  (30)





France


66  (30)





The Netherlands


245  (30)





Sweden


8  (30)





United Kingdom


7 455  (30)





Union


9 161  (30)





TAC


9 161 





















Species


:


Anglerfish

Lophiidae














Zone


:


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








Belgium


45 


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




Denmark


1 152 




Germany


18 




The Netherlands


16 




United Kingdom


269 




Union


1 500 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus














Zone


:


IIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32
(HAD/3A/BCD)








Belgium


11 


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




Denmark


1 943 




Germany


123 




The Netherlands


2 




Sweden


229 




Union


2 308 




TAC


2 409 




















Species


:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


224 


Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.




Denmark


1 539 




Germany


979 




France


1 707 




The Netherlands


168 




Sweden


155 




United Kingdom


25 386 




Union


30 158 




Norway


9 008 




TAC


39 166 





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-)




Union


22 433 



























Species


:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus














Zone


:


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








Sweden


707  (31)



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




Union


707 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


7 


Analytical TAC




Germany


9 




France


364 




Ireland


260 




United Kingdom


2 660 




Union


3 300 




TAC


3 300 





















Species


:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus














Zone


:


IIIa
(WHG/03A.)








Denmark


929 


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




The Netherlands


3 




Sweden


99 




Union


1 031 




TAC


1 050 




















Species


:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus














Zone


:


IV; EU waters of IIa
(WHG/2AC4.)








Belgium


337 


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




Denmark


1 458 




Germany


379 




France


2 191 




The Netherlands


843 




Sweden


3 




United Kingdom


10 539 




Union


15 750 




Norway


1 306  (32)





TAC


17 056 





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-)




Union


10 671 



























Species


:


Whiting and Pollack

Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius














Zone


:


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








Sweden


190  (33)



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




Union


190 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou














Zone


:


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








Denmark


0 


Analytical TAC




United Kingdom


0 




Union


0 




TAC


391 000 





















Species


:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou














Zone


:


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








Denmark


9 683  (34)
 (36)



Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.




Germany


3 765  (34)
 (36)





Spain


8 209  (34)
 (35)
 (36)





France


6 738  (34)
 (36)





Ireland


7 498  (34)
 (36)





The Netherlands


11 807  (34)
 (36)





Portugal


763  (34)
 (35)
 (36)





Sweden


2 395  (34)
 (36)





United Kingdom


12 563  (34)
 (36)





Not allocated


4 500  (37)





Union


63 421  (34)
 (36)





Norway


30 000 




TAC


391 000 





















Species


:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou














Zone


:


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








Spain


8 034 


Analytical TAC




Portugal


2 009 




Union


10 043  (38)





TAC


391 000 





















Species


:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou














Zone


:


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








Norway


64 226  (39)
 (40)



Analytical TAC




TAC


391 000 





















Species


:


Lemon sole and witch

Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


346 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


953 




Germany


122 




France


261 




The Netherlands


793 




Sweden


11 




United Kingdom


3 905 




Union


6 391 




TAC


6 391 





















Species


:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia














Zone


:


EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII
(BLI/5B67-) (43)









Germany


20  (46)



Analytical TAC
Article 12 of this Regulation applies.




Estonia


3  (46)





Spain


62  (46)





France


1 423  (46)





Ireland


5  (46)





Lithuania


1  (46)





Poland


1  (46)





United Kingdom


362  (46)





Others


5  (41)
 (46)





Not allocated


150  (47)





Union


1 882  (46)





Norway


150  (42)





TAC


2 032 





















Species


:


Ling

Molva molva














Zone


:


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








Denmark


8 


Analytical TAC




Germany


8 




France


8 




United Kingdom


8 




Others


4  (48)





Union


36 




TAC


36 





















Species


:


Ling

Molva molva














Zone


:


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








Belgium


16 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


243 




Germany


150 




France


135 




The Netherlands


5 




Sweden


10 




United Kingdom


1 869 




Union


2 428 




TAC


2 428 





















Species


:


Ling

Molva molva














Zone


:


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








Belgium


9 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


6 




Germany


6 




France


6 




United Kingdom


6 




Union


33 




TAC


33 





















Species


:


Ling

Molva molva














Zone


:


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








Belgium


29  (51)



Analytical TAC
Article 12 of this Regulation applies.




Denmark


5  (51)





Germany


107  (51)





Spain


2 156  (51)





France


2 299  (51)





Ireland


576  (51)





Portugal


5  (51)





United Kingdom


2 647  (51)





Not allocated


200  (52)





Union


7 824  (51)





Norway


6 140  (49)
 (50)





TAC


14 164 





















Species


:


Ling

Molva molva














Zone


:


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








Belgium


6 


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




Denmark


747 




Germany


21 




France


8 




The Netherlands


1 




United Kingdom


67 




Union


850 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus














Zone


:


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








Denmark


4 409 


Analytical TAC




Germany


13 




Sweden


1 578 




Union


6 000 




TAC


6 000 





















Species


:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus














Zone


:


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








Denmark


1 135 


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




Germany


1 




United Kingdom


64 




Union


1 200 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis














Zone


:


IIIa
(PRA/03A.)








Denmark


2 457 


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




Sweden


1 323 




Union


3 780 




TAC


7 080 





















Species


:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis














Zone


:


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








Denmark


2 273 


Analytical TAC




The Netherlands


21 




Sweden


91 




United Kingdom


673 




Union


3 058 




TAC


3 058 





















Species


:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis














Zone


:


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








Denmark


357 


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




Sweden


123  (53)





Union


480 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa














Zone


:


Skagerrak
(PLE/03AN.)








Belgium


48 


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




Denmark


6 189 




Germany


32 




The Netherlands


1 190 




Sweden


332 




Union


7 791 




TAC


7 950 





















Species


:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa














Zone


:


Kattegat
(PLE/03AS.)








Denmark


1 769 


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




Germany


20 




Sweden


199 




Union


1 988 




TAC


1 988 




















Species


:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa














Zone


:


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








Belgium


4 874 


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




Denmark


15 840 




Germany


4 569 




France


914 




The Netherlands


30 462 




United Kingdom


22 542 




Union


79 201 




Norway


5 209 




TAC


84 410 





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
(PLE/*04N-)




Union


32 500 



























Species


:


Saithe

Pollachius virens














Zone


:


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








Belgium


27 


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




Denmark


3 263 




Germany


8 241 




France


19 395 




The Netherlands


82 




Sweden


448 




United Kingdom


6 318 




Union


37 774 




Norway


41 546  (54)





TAC


79 320 





















Species


:


Saithe

Pollachius virens














Zone


:


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








Germany


391 


Analytical TAC




France


3 878 




Ireland


407 




United Kingdom


3 154 




Union


7 830 




Norway


400  (55)





TAC


8 230 





















Species


:


Saithe

Pollachius virens














Zone


:


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








Sweden


880  (56)



Analytical TAC




Union


880 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Turbot and brill

Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


340 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


727 




Germany


186 




France


88 




The Netherlands


2 579 




Sweden


5 




United Kingdom


717 




Union


4 642 




TAC


4 642 





















Species


:


Greenland Halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


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








Denmark


2 


Analytical TAC




Germany


3 




Estonia


2 




Spain


2 




France


31 




Ireland


2 




Lithuania


2 




Poland


2 




United Kingdom


123 




Union


169 




TAC


520  (57)

























Species


:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


421  (60)
 (62)



Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.




Denmark


11 097  (60)
 (62)





Germany


439  (60)
 (62)





France


1 326  (60)
 (62)





The Netherlands


1 335  (60)
 (62)





Sweden


4 001  (58)
 (59)
 (60)
 (62)





United Kingdom


1 236  (60)
 (62)





Union


19 855  (58)
 (60)
 (62)





Norway


89 537  (61)





TAC


Not relevant





Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones. These are provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation:












 


IIIa
(MAC/*03A.)


IIIa and IVbc
(MAC/*3A4BC)


IVb
(MAC/*04B.)


IVc
(MAC/*04C.)


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




Denmark


0 


4 130 


0 


0 


7 735 




France


0 


490 


0 


0 


0 




The Netherlands


0 


490 


0 


0 


0 




Sweden


0 


0 


390 


10 


1 503 




United Kingdom


0 


490 


0 


0 


0 




Norway


3 000 


0 


0 


0 


0 



























Species


:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus














Zone


:


VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV
(MAC/2CX14-)








Germany


16 487  (65)



Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.




Spain


18  (65)





Estonia


137  (65)





France


10 993  (65)





Ireland


54 956  (65)





Latvia


101  (65)





Lithuania


101  (65)





The Netherlands


24 043  (65)





Poland


1 161  (65)





United Kingdom


151 132  (65)





Union


259 129  (65)





Norway


10 463  (63)
 (64)





TAC


Not relevant





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. These are provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.









 


EU 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-)




Germany


6 633 


675 




France


4 423 


450 




Ireland


22 112 


2 252 




The Netherlands


9 674 


985 




United Kingdom


60 810 


6 192 




Union


103 652 


10 554 


























Species


:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus














Zone


:


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








Spain


24 438  (66)
 (67)



Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.




France


162  (66)
 (67)





Portugal


5 051  (66)
 (67)





Union


29 651  (67)





TAC


Not relevant





Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone. These are provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.








 


VIIIb
(MAC/*08B.)




Spain


2 052 




France


14 




Portugal


424 



























Species


:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus














Zone


:


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








Denmark


10 176  (68)
 (69)



Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.




Union


10 176  (68)
 (69)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Common sole

Solea solea














Zone


:


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








Belgium


1 346 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


615 




Germany


1 077 




France


269 




The Netherlands


12 151 




United Kingdom


692 




Union


16 150 




Norway


50  (70)





TAC


16 200 





















Species


:


Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus














Zone


:


IIIa
(SPR/03A.)








Denmark


34 843  (71)



Precautionary TAC




Germany


73  (71)





Sweden


13 184  (71)





Union


48 100 




TAC


52 000 





















Species


:


Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


1 631  (75)
 (76)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


129 103  (75)
 (76)





Germany


1 631  (75)
 (76)





France


1 631  (75)
 (76)





The Netherlands


1 631  (75)
 (76)





Sweden


1 330  (72)
 (75)
 (76)





United Kingdom


5 383  (75)
 (76)





Not allocated


9 160  (77)





Union


151 500  (76)





Norway


10 000  (73)





TAC


161 500  (74)






















Species


:


Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.













Zone


:


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








Belgium


44  (80)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


19 339  (80)





Germany


1 708  (78)
 (80)





Spain


359  (80)





France


1 604  (78)
 (80)





Ireland


1 216  (80)





The Netherlands


11 642  (78)
 (80)





Portugal


41  (80)





Sweden


75  (80)





United Kingdom


4 602  (78)
 (80)





Union


40 630 




Norway


3 550  (79)





TAC


44 180 





















Species


:


Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.













Zone


:


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








Denmark


15 502  (81)
 (83)
 (84)



Analytical TAC




Germany


12 096  (81)
 (82)
 (83)
 (84)





Spain


16 498  (83)
 (84)





France


6 226  (81)
 (82)
 (83)
 (84)





Ireland


40 284  (81)
 (83)
 (84)





The Netherlands


48 532  (81)
 (82)
 (83)





Portugal


1 589  (83)
 (84)





Sweden


675  (81)
 (83)
 (84)





United Kingdom


14 587  (81)
 (82)
 (83)
 (84)





Not allocated


2 000  (84)
 (85)





Union


157 989  (84)





TAC


157 989 





















Species


:


Norway pout and associated by-catches

Trisopterus esmarki














Zone


:


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








Denmark


0 


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




Germany


0 




The Netherlands


0 




Union


0 




Norway


0 




TAC


0 





















Species


:


Norway pout

Trisopterus esmarki














Zone


:


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








Denmark


0 


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




United Kingdom


0 




Union


0 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Industrial fish













Zone


:


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








Sweden


800  (86)
 (87)



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




Union


800 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Combined quota













Zone


:


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








Union


Not relevant


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




Norway


140  (88)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Other species













Zone


:


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








Belgium


27 


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




Denmark


2 500 




Germany


282 




France


116 




The Netherlands


200 




Sweden


Not relevant (89)





United Kingdom


1 875 




Union


5 000  (90)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Other species













Zone


:


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








Union


Not relevant


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




Norway


2 720  (91)
 (92)





TAC


Not relevant






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

(2)  At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC.

(3)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(4)  Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.

(5)  May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.

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

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

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

(9)  To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (USK/*24X7C).

(10)  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 3 000 tonnes (OTH/*5B67-).

(11)  Including ling. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 490 tonnes (LIN/*5B67-), and tusk 2 923 tonnes (USK/*5B67-) and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.

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

(13)  Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV (HER/*04-C.).

(14)  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 (HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.).

(15)  Up to 50 000 tonnes of which may be taken in EU waters of IVa and IVb (HER/*4AB-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

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

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

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

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

(20)  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.

(21)  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.).

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

(23)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(24)  Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.

(25)  In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.

(26)  In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.

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

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

(29)  In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.

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

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

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

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

(34)  Special condition: of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).

(35)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

(36)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(37)  Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.

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

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

(40)  Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than 20 581 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access quota.

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

(42)  To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C).

(43)  Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 (44) and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 (45).

(44)  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).

(45)  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).

(46)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(47)  Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.

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

(49)  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 3 000 tonnes.

(50)  Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.

(51)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(52)  Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.

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

(54)  May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

(55)  To be fished north of 56° 30′ N.

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

(57)  Of which 350 tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the EU waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C).

(58)  Special condition: including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-).

(59)  When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod (COD/*2134.), haddock (HAD/*2134.), pollack (POL/*2134.) and whiting (WHG/*2134.) and saithe (POK/*2134.) are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

(60)  May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*4AN.).

(61)  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 35 145 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only (MAC/*04A.), except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.).

(62)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(63)  May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).

(64)  An additional 17 907 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway North of 56°30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N6530).

(65)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(66)  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.

(67)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

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

(69)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(70)  May be fished only in EU waters of IV (SOL/*04-C.).

(71)  At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.

(72)  Including sandeel.

(73)  May only be fished in EU waters of IV (SPR/*04-C.).

(74)  May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.

(75)  At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC (OTH/*2AC4C).

(76)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(77)  Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.

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

(79)  May only be fished in EU waters of IV (JAX/*04-C.).

(80)  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 (OTH/*4BC7D).

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

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

(83)  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 (OTH/*2A-14).

(84)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(85)  Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.

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

(87)  Special condition: of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.).

(88)  Taken with long-lines only, including grenadiers, rat tails, common mora and greater fork beard.

(89)  Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level.

(90)  Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.

(91)  Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C).

(92)  Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.




ANNEX IB

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















Species


:


Snow crab

Chionoecetes spp.













Zone


:


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








Ireland


62 


 




Spain


437 




Union


500 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Herring

Clupea harengus














Zone


:


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








Belgium


19  (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.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.




Denmark


18 580  (1)





Germany


3 254  (1)





Spain


61  (1)





France


802  (1)





Ireland


4 810  (1)





The Netherlands


6 649  (1)





Poland


940  (1)





Portugal


61  (1)





Finland


288  (1)





Sweden


6 885  (1)





United Kingdom


11 879  (1)





Union


54 228  (1)





Norway


508 130  (2)





TAC


833 000 





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.)








Germany


1 971 


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




Greece


244 




Spain


2 198 




Ireland


244 




France


1 809 




Portugal


2 198 




United Kingdom


7 645 




Union


16 309 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


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








Germany


1 636  (3)
 (4)
 (5)



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




United Kingdom


364  (3)
 (4)
 (5)





Union


2 000  (3)
 (4)
 (5)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


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








Germany


5 195  (8)



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




Spain


11 870  (8)





France


2 339  (8)





Poland


2 285  (8)





Portugal


2 449  (8)





United Kingdom


3 397  (8)





Other Member States


250  (6)





Union


27 785  (7)





TAC


737 000 





















Species


:


Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus














Zone


:


Faroese waters of Vb
(C/H/05B-F.)








Germany


0  (9)



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




France


0  (9)





United Kingdom


0  (9)





Union


0  (9)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus














Zone


:


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








Portugal


1 000  (10)



 




Union


1 075  (11)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus














Zone


:


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








Union


200  (12)



 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Capelin

Mallotus villosus














Zone


:


IIb
(CAP/02B.)








Union


0 


 




TAC


0 





















Species


:


Capelin

Mallotus villosus














Zone


:


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








Union


56 364  (13)
 (14)



 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus














Zone


:


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








Germany


289 


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




France


174 




United Kingdom


887 




Union


1 350 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou














Zone


:


Faroese waters
(WHB/2A4AXF)








Denmark


0  (16)



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




Germany


0  (16)





France


0  (16)





The Netherlands


0  (16)





United Kingdom


0  (16)





Union


0  (16)





TAC


0  (15)






















Species


:


Ling and blue ling

Molva molva and Molva dypterygia














Zone


:


Faroese waters of Vb
(B/L/05B-F.)








Germany


0  (17)



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




France


0  (17)





United Kingdom


0  (17)





Union


0  (17)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis














Zone


:


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








Denmark


1 883  (19)



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




France


1 883  (19)





Not allocated


1 334  (20)





Union


8 000  (18)
 (19)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis














Zone


:


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








Denmark


2 000 


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




France


2 000 




Union


4 000 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Saithe

Pollachius virens














Zone


:


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








Germany


2 040 


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




France


328 




United Kingdom


182 




Union


2 550 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Saithe

Pollachius virens














Zone


:


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








Union


0 


 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Saithe

Pollachius virens














Zone


:


Faroese waters of Vb
(POK/05B-F.)








Belgium


0  (21)



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




Germany


0  (21)





France


0  (21)





The Netherlands


0  (21)





United Kingdom


0  (21)





Union


0  (21)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


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








Germany


25  (22)



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




United Kingdom


25  (22)





Union


50  (22)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


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








Union


0 


 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


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








Germany


1 850 


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




Union


2 650  (23)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


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








Germany


5 221 


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




United Kingdom


275 




Union


6 320  (24)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Redfish (shallow pelagic)

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV
(RED/51214S)








Estonia


0  (25)



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




Germany


0  (25)





Spain


0  (25)





France


0  (25)





Ireland


0  (25)





Latvia


0  (25)





The Netherlands


0  (25)





Poland


0  (25)





Portugal


0  (25)





United Kingdom


0  (25)





Union


0  (25)





TAC


0  (25)






















Species


:


Redfish (deep pelagic)

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


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








Estonia


149  (26)
 (27)



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




Germany


3 005  (26)
 (27)





Spain


533  (26)
 (27)





France


283  (26)
 (27)





Ireland


1  (26)
 (27)





Latvia


54  (26)
 (27)





The Netherlands


2  (26)
 (27)





Poland


273  (26)
 (27)





Portugal


637  (26)
 (27)





United Kingdom


7  (26)
 (27)





Union


4 944  (26)
 (27)





TAC


32 000  (26)
 (27)






















Species


:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


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








Germany


766  (28)



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




Spain


95  (28)





France


84  (28)





Portugal


405  (28)





United Kingdom


150  (28)





Union


1 500  (28)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


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








Union


Not relevant (29)
 (30)



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


7 500 





















Species


:


Redfish (pelagic)

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


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








Germany


4 446  (31)
 (32)



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




France


22  (31)
 (32)





United Kingdom


31  (31)
 (32)





Union


6 000  (31)
 (32)
 (33)
 (34)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


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








Belgium


0  (35)
 (36)
 (37)



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




Germany


0  (35)
 (36)
 (37)





France


0  (35)
 (36)
 (37)





United Kingdom


0  (35)
 (36)
 (37)





Union


0  (35)
 (36)
 (37)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


Faroese waters Vb
(RED/05B-F.)








Belgium


0  (38)



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




Germany


0  (38)





France


0  (38)





United Kingdom


0  (38)





Union


0  (38)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


By-catches













Zone


:


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








Union


2 300  (39)



 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Other species (41)














Zone


:


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








Germany


117  (41)



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




France


47  (41)





United Kingdom


186  (41)





Union


350  (41)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Other species (42)














Zone


:


Faroese waters of Vb
(OTH/05B-F.)








Germany


0  (43)



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




France


0  (43)





United Kingdom


0  (43)





Union


0  (43)





TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


Flatfish













Zone


:


Faroese waters of Vb
(FLX/05B-F.)








Germany


0  (44)



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




France


0  (44)





United Kingdom


0  (44)





Union


0  (44)





TAC


Not relevant






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

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

(3)  The area in East Greenland called ‘the Kleine Banke’ is closed for all fisheries. That area is delimited by:






—


64°40′ N 37°30′ W,










—


64°40′ N 36°30′ W,










—


64°15′ N 36°30′ W, and










—


64°15′ N 37°30′ W.





(4)  May be fished East or West. In East Greenland the fishery is permitted only from 1 July to 31 December 2012.

(5)  The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with VMS. A maximum of 80 % of the quota must be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 20 hauls per vessel shall be conducted in each area:






Area


Boundary










1.


East Greenland (COD/N64E44)






North of 64° N East of 44° W










2.


East Greenland (COD/S64E44)






South of 64° N East of 44° W










3.


West Greenland (COD/GRLW44)






West of 44° W





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

(7)  The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

(8)  By-catches of haddock may represent up to 19 % of landings per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

(9)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

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

(11)  Of which 75 tonnes to be fished only with long-lines, are allocated to Norway (HAL/*514GN).

(12)  Of which 75 tonnes to be fished with long-lines, are allocated to Norway (HAL/*N01GN).

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

(14)  To be fished until 30 April 2012.

(15)  TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.

(16)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(17)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(18)  Of which 2 900 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

(19)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(20)  Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.

(21)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(22)  Only as by-catch.

(23)  Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in NAFO 1 only.

(24)  Of which 824 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

(25)  May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2012.

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







Point No


Latitude N


Longitude W




1


64° 45′


28° 30′




2


62° 50′


25° 45′




3


61° 55′


26° 45′




4


61° 00′


26° 30′




5


59° 00′


30° 00′




6


59° 00′


34° 00′




7


61° 30′


34° 00′




8


62° 50′


36° 00′




9


64° 45′


28° 30′





(27)  May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2012.

(28)  Only as by-catch.

(29)  The fishery may 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 that date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.

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

(31)  May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West.

(32)  Special condition: the quotas 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 (the ‘NEAFC box’) bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates (RED/*5-14):







Point No


Latitude N


Longitude W




1


64° 45′


28° 30′




2


62° 50′


25° 45′




3


61° 55′


26° 45′




4


61° 00′


26° 30′




5


59° 00′


30° 00′




6


59° 00′


34° 00′




7


61° 30′


34° 00′




8


62° 50′


36° 00′




9


64° 45′


28° 30′





(33)  Special condition: of which 1 800 tonnes shall be fished in association with demersal components outside the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 (RED/*5-14X).

(34)  Of which 1 500 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 only (RED/*5-14N).

(35)  Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

(36)  May only be fished between July and December 2012.

(37)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(38)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(39)  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.

(40)  Of which 120 tonnes of roundnose grenadier are allocated to Norway to be fished in V, XIV and NAFO 1 only (RNG/*514N1).

(41)  Only as by-catch.

(42)  Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

(43)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(44)  Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.




ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC


NAFO CONVENTION AREA

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














Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


NAFO 2J3KL
(COD/N2J3KL)








Union


0  (1)



 




TAC


0  (1)






















Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


NAFO 3NO
(COD/N3NO.)








Union


0  (3)



 




TAC


0  (3)






















Species


:


Cod

Gadus morhua














Zone


:


NAFO 3M
(COD/N3M.)








Estonia


103 


 




Germany


432 




Latvia


103 




Lithuania


103 




Poland


352 




Spain


1 328 




France


185 




Portugal


1 821 




United Kingdom


865 




Union


5 292 




TAC


9 280 





















Species


:


Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus














Zone


:


NAFO 2J3KL
(WIT/N2J3KL)








Union


0  (4)



 




TAC


0  (4)






















Species


:


Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus














Zone


:


NAFO 3NO
(WIT/N3NO.)








Union


0  (5)



 




TAC


0  (5)






















Species


:


American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides














Zone


:


NAFO 3M
(PLA/N3M.)








Union


0  (6)



 




TAC


0  (6)






















Species


:


American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides














Zone


:


NAFO 3LNO
(PLA/N3LNO.)








Union


0  (7)



 




TAC


0  (7)






















Species


:


Shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus














Zone


:


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








Estonia


128  (8)



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




Latvia


128  (8)





Lithuania


128  (8)





Poland


227  (8)





Union


Not relevant (8)
 (9)





TAC


34 000 





















Species


:


Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea














Zone


:


NAFO 3LNO
(YEL/N3LNO.)








Union


0  (10)



 




TAC


17 000 





















Species


:


Capelin

Mallotus villosus














Zone


:


NAFO 3NO
(CAP/N3NO.)








Union


0  (11)



 




TAC


0  (11)






















Species


:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis














Zone


:


NAFO 3L (12)

(PRA/N3L.)








Estonia


134 


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




Latvia


134 




Lithuania


134 




Poland


134 




Spain


105,5 




Portugal


28,5 




Union


670 




TAC


12 000 





















Species


:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis














Zone


:


NAFO 3M (13)

(PRA/*N3M.)








TAC


Not relevant (14)
 (15)



 





















Species


:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides














Zone


:


NAFO 3LMNO
(GHL/N3LMNO)








Estonia


328 


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




Germany


335 




Latvia


46 




Lithuania


23 




Spain


4 486 




Portugal


1 875 




Union


7 093 




TAC


12 098 





















Species


:


Skate

Rajidae














Zone


:


NAFO 3LNO
(SKA/N3LNO.)








Spain


4 132 


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




Portugal


802 




Estonia


343 




Lithuania


75 




Union


5 352 




TAC


8 500 





















Species


:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


NAFO 3LN
(RED/N3LN.)








Estonia


297 


 




Germany


203 




Latvia


297 




Lithuania


297 




Union


1 094 




TAC


6 000 





















Species


:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


NAFO 3M
(RED/N3M.)








Estonia


1 571  (16)



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




Germany


513  (16)





Spain


233  (16)





Latvia


1 571  (16)





Lithuania


1 571  (16)





Portugal


2 354  (16)





Union


7 813  (16)





TAC


6 500  (16)






















Species


:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


NAFO 3O
(RED/N3O.)








Spain


1 771 


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




Portugal


5 229 




Union


7 000 




TAC


20 000 





















Species


:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.













Zone


:


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








Latvia


0  (17)



 




Lithuania


0  (17)





TAC


0  (17)






















Species


:


White hake

Urophycis tenuis














Zone


:


NAFO 3NO
(HKW/N3NO.)








Spain


1 273 


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




Portugal


1 668 




Union


2 941 




TAC


5 000 






(1)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 (2).

(2)  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).

(3)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.

(4)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(5)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(6)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(7)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(8)  To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2012.

(9)  No specified Union's share. An amount of 29 458 tonnes is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

(10)  Despite having access to a shared quota of 85 tonnes for the Union, it is decided to set this amount to 0. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(11)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(12)  Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:







Point No


Latitude N


Longitude W




1


47° 20′ 0


46° 40′ 0




2


47° 20′ 0


46° 30′ 0




3


46° 00′ 0


46° 30′ 0




4


46° 00′ 0


46° 40′ 0





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







Point No


Latitude N


Longitude W




1


47° 20′ 0


46° 40′ 0




2


47° 20′ 0


46° 30′ 0




3


46° 00′ 0


46° 30′ 0




4


46° 00′ 0


46° 40′ 0




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







Point No


Latitude N


Longitude W




1


47° 55′ 0


45° 00′ 0




2


47° 30′ 0


44° 15′ 0




3


46° 55′ 0


44° 15′ 0




4


46° 35′ 0


44° 30′ 0




5


46° 35′ 0


45° 40′ 0




6


47° 30′ 0


45° 40′ 0




7


47° 55′ 0


45° 00′ 0





(14)  Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.







Member State


Maximum number of vessels


Maximum number of fishing days




Denmark


0 


0 




Estonia


0 


0 




Spain


0 


0 




Latvia


0 


0 




Lithuania


0 


0 




Poland


0 


0 




Portugal


0 


0 





(15)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(16)  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.

(17)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.




ANNEX ID

HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — ALL AREAS

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














Species


:


Bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus














Zone


:


Norwegian waters of IV Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean
(BFT/AE045WM)








Cyprus


66,98  (4)



 




Greece


124,37 




Spain


2 411,01  (2)
 (4)





France


958,52  (2)
 (3)
 (4)





Italy


1 787,91  (4)
 (5)





Malta


153,99  (4)





Portugal


226,84 




Other Member States


26,90  (1)





Union


5 756,41  (2)
 (3)
 (4)
 (5)





TAC


12 900 





















Species


:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius














Zone


:


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








Spain


6 949 


 




Portugal


1 263 




Other Member States


145,6  (6)





Union


8 357,6 




TAC


13 700 





















Species


:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius














Zone


:


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








Spain


5 024,9 


 




Portugal


354,2 




Union


5 379,1 




TAC


15 000 





















Species


:


Northern albacore

Thunnus alalunga














Zone


:


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








Ireland


3 896,0  (9)



 




Spain


14 076,4  (9)





France


6 119,1  (9)





United Kingdom


232,9  (9)





Portugal


2 534,7  (9)





Union


26 939,1  (7)





TAC


28 000 





















Species


:


Southern albacore

Thunnus alalunga














Zone


:


Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N
(ALB/AS05N)








Spain


759,2 


 




France


249,5 




Portugal


531,3 




Union


1 540 




TAC


24 000 





















Species


:


Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus














Zone


:


Atlantic Ocean
(BET/ATLANT)








Spain


15 758,7 


 




France


7 951,8 




Portugal


6 156,5 




Union


29 867 




TAC


85 000 





















Species


:


Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans














Zone


:


Atlantic Ocean
(BUM/ATLANT)








Spain


24 


 




Portugal


48,6 




Union


72,6 




TAC


Not relevant





















Species


:


White marlin

Tetrapturus albidus














Zone


:


Atlantic Ocean
(WHM/ATLANT)








Spain


34 


 




Portugal


21,8 




Union


55,8 




TAC


Not relevant






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

(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


350,51 




France


158,14 




Union


508,65 





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






France


45  (*1)





Union


45 





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

(4)  Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations 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


48,22 




France


47,57 




Italy


37,55 




Cyprus


1,34 




Malta


3,08 




Union


137,77 





(5)  Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations 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


37,55 




Union


37,55 





(6)  Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

(7)  The number of EU vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (8).

(8)  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).

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






Member State


Maximum number of vessels




Ireland


50 




Spain


730 




France


151 




United Kingdom


12 




Portugal


310 








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


:


Antarctic icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari














Zone


:


FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(ANI/F483.)








TAC


3 072 


 





















Species


:


Antarctic icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari














Zone


:


FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (1)

(ANI/F5852.)








TAC


0  (2)



 




















Species


:


Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides














Zone


:


FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(TOP/F483.)








TAC


2 600  (3)



 





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: 48° W to 43° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S
(TOP/*F483A)


0 




Management Area B: 43° 30′ W to 40° W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S
(TOP/*F483B)


780 




Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S
(TOP/*F483C)


1 820 



























Species


:


Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides














Zone


:


FAO 48.4 Antarctic North
(TOP/F484N.)








TAC


48  (4)



 





















Species


:


Toothfish

Dissostichus spp.













Zone


:


FAO 48.4 Antarctic South
(TOP/F484S.)








TAC


33  (5)



 





















Species


:


Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides














Zone


:


FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(TOP/F5852.)








TAC


2 730  (6)



 




















Species


:


Krill

Euphausia superba














Zone


:


FAO 48
(KRI/F48.)








TAC


5 610 000 


 





Special conditions:

Within the limit of a total combined catch of 620 000  tonnes, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:








Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.)


155 000 




Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.)


279 000 




Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.)


279 000 




Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.)


93 000 


























Species


:


Krill

Euphausia superba














Zone


:


FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic
(KRI/F5841.)








TAC


440 000 


 





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)


277 000 




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


163 000 


























Species


:


Krill

Euphausia superba














Zone


:


FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic
(KRI/F5842.)








TAC


2 645 000 


 





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)


260 000 




Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E
(KRI/*F-42E)


192 000 



























Species


:


Grey rockcod

Lepidonotothen squamifrons














Zone


:


FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(NOS/F5852.)








TAC


80  (7)



 





















Species


:


Crabs

Paralomis spp.













Zone


:


FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(PAI/F483.)








TAC


0 


 





















Species


:


Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.













Zone


:


FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(GRV/F5852.)








TAC


360  (8)



 





















Species


:


Other species













Zone


:


FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(OTH/F5852.)








TAC


50  (9)



 





















Species


:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes














Zone


:


FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(SRX/F5852.)








TAC


120  (10)



 





















Species


:


Unicorn icefish

Channichthys rhinoceratus














Zone


:


FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(LIC/F5852.)








TAC


150  (11)



 






(1)  For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is specified 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.





(2)  With the exception of no more than 30 tonnes for research purposes or as by-catch.

(3)  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.

(4)  This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W.

(5)  This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.

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

(7)  Only as by-catch.

(8)  Only as by-catch.

(9)  Only as by-catch.

(10)  Only as by-catch.

(11)  Only as by-catch.




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.














Species


:


Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.













Zone


:


SEAFO
(ALF/SEAFO)








TAC


200 


Analytical TAC





















Species


:


Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon maritae














Zone


:


SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (1)

(CGE/F47NAM)








TAC


200 


Analytical TAC





















Species


:


Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon maritae














Zone


:


SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1
(CGE/F47X)








TAC


200 


Analytical TAC





















Species


:


Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides














Zone


:


SEAFO
(TOP/SEAFO)








TAC


230 


Analytical TAC





















Species


:


Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus














Zone


:


SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (2)

(ORY/F47NAM)








TAC


0 


Analytical TAC





















Species


:


Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus














Zone


:


SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1
(ORY/F47X)








TAC


50 


Analytical TAC






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






—


its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,










—


its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,










—


its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and










—


the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.





(2)  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.








ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — ALL AREAS















Species


:


Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus maccoyii














Zone


:


All areas
(SBF/F41-81)








Union


10  (1)



Analytical TAC




TAC


10 449 






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




ANNEX IH

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA















Species


:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius














Zone


:


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








Union


3 170,36 


Analytical TAC




TAC


Not relevant








ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA















Species


:


Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi














Zone


:


SPRFMO Convention Area
(CJM/SPRFMO)








Germany


To be established (1)



 




The Netherlands


To be established (1)





Lithuania


To be established (1)





Poland


To be established (1)





Union


To be established (1)







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





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, EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES division VIId

1.   Scope









1.1.


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












1.2.


This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres' length overall. Those vessels shall not be required to carry fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. 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 specified in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 (‘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 vessels flying its flag 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 1954/2003 (1) shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.




5.   Management









5.1.


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












5.2.


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.












5.3.


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. Those data shall be transmitted via the Fisheries Data Exchange System or any future data collection system implemented by the Commission.


(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).



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 EU waters of ICES division IIa; ICES division VIId















Regulated gear


BE


DK


DE


ES


FR


IE


NL


SE


UK




TR1


895 


3 385 928 


954 390 


1 409 


1 505 354 


157 


257 266 


172 064 


6 185 460 




TR2


193 676 


2 841 906 


357 193 


0 


6 496 811 


10 976 


748 027 


604 071 


5 127 906 




TR3


0 


2 545 009 


257 


0 


101 316 


0 


36 617 


1 024 


8 482 




BT1


1 427 574 


1 157 265 


29 271 


0 


0 


0 


999 808 


0 


1 739 759 




BT2


5 401 395 


79 212 


1 375 400 


0 


1 202 818 


0 


28 307 876 


0 


6 116 437 




GN


163 531 


2 307 977 


224 484 


0 


342 579 


0 


438 664 


74 925 


546 303 




GT


0 


224 124 


467 


0 


4 338 315 


0 


0 


48 968 


14 004 




LL


0 


56 312 


0 


245 


125 141 


0 


0 


110 468 


134 880 









ANNEX IIB

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









1.


The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to EU vessels fishing in EU 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.












2.


The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel in EU 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 Union and Norway.












3.


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






Sandeel management area


ICES statistical rectangles




1


31-34 E9-F2; 35 E9- F3; 36 E9-F4; 37 E9-F5; 38-40 F0-F5; 41 F5-F6




2


31-34 F3-F4; 35 F4-F6; 36 F5-F8; 37-40 F6-F8; 41 F7-F8




3


41 F1-F4; 42-43 F1-F9; 44 F1-G0; 45-46 F1-G1; 47 G0




4


38-40 E7-E9; 41-46 E6-F0




5


47-51 E6 + F0-F5; 52 E6-F5




6


41-43 G0-G3; 44 G1




7


47-51 E7-E9
















4.


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












5.


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 to 31 March 2012 and from 1 August to 31 December 2012.







Appendix 1 to Annex IIB
SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS








ANNEX III

Maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels fishing in third-country waters










Area of fishing


Fishery


Number of fishing authorisations


Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States


Maximum number of vessels present at any time




Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen


Herring, north of 62° 00′ N


77 


DK: 25
DE: 5
FR: 1
IE: 8
NL: 9
PL: 1
SV: 10
UK: 18


57 




Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N


80 


DE: 16
IE: 1
ES: 20
FR: 18
PT: 9
UK: 14


50 




Mackerel


 


Not relevant


70  (1)





Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N


480 


DK: 450
UK: 30


150 






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




ANNEX IV

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA
                   (1)









1.


Maximum number of EU bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic






Spain


60 




France


8 




Union


68 
















2.


Maximum number of EU coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean






Spain


119 




France


132 




Italy


30 




Cyprus


7 




Malta


28 




Union


316 
















3.


Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes






Italy


12 




Union


12 
















4.


Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A












Number of fishing vessels




 


Cyprus


Greece


Italy


France


Spain


Malta (2)





Purse Seiners


1 


1 


12 


17 


6 


1 




Longliners


7  (3)



0 


30 


8 


25 


28 




Baitboat


0 


0 


0 


8 


60 


0 




Handline


0 


0 


0 


29 


2 


0 




Trawler


0 


0 


0 


60 


0 


0 




Other artisanal (4)



0 


35 


0 


87 


32 


0 





Table B












Total capacity in gross tonnage




 


Cyprus


Greece


Italy


France


Spain


Malta (5)





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




Baitboats


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Handlines


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Trawlers


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






 


Number of traps




Spain


5 




Italy


6 




Portugal


1  (6)

















6.


Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A








Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity




 


Number of farms


Capacity (in tonnes)




Spain


14 


11 852 




Italy


15 


13 000 




Greece


2 


2 100 




Cyprus


3 


3 000 




Malta


8 


12 300 





Table B







Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)




Spain


5 855 




Italy


3 764 




Greece


785 




Cyprus


2 195 




Malta


8 768 










(1)  The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

(2)  One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

(3)  Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

(4)  Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

(5)  One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

(6)  This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.




ANNEX V

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

PART A

PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA








Target species


Zone


Period of prohibition




Sharks (all species)


Convention Area


From 1 January to 31 December 2012





Notothenia rossii



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


From 1 January to 31 December 2012




Finfish


FAO 48.1. Antarctic (1)

FAO 48.2. Antarctic (1)



From 1 January to 31 December 2012





Gobionotothen gibberifrons


Chaenocephalus aceratus


Pseudochaenichthys georgianus


Lepidonotothen squamifrons


Patagonotothen guntheri


Electrona carlsbergi
 (1)



FAO 48.3.


From 1 January to 31 December 2012





Dissostichus spp.


FAO 48.5. Antarctic


From 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012





Dissostichus spp.


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 58.4.4. Antarctic (1)
 (2)

FAO 58.6. Antarctic (1)

FAO 58.7. Antarctic (1)



From 1 January to 31 December 2012





Lepidonotothen squamifrons



FAO 58.4.4. (1)
 (2)



From 1 January to 31 December 2012




All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides



FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic


From 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012





Dissostichus mawsoni



FAO 48.4. Antarctic (1) within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W


From 1 January to 31 December 2012




PART B

TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2011/12













Subarea/Division


Region


Season


SSRU



Dissostichus spp. catch limit (in tonnes)


By-catch catch limit (in tonnes) (3)





Skates and rays



Macrourus spp.


Other species




58.4.1.


Whole Division


1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012


SSRU A, B, D, F and H: 0
SSRU C: 100
SSRU E: 50
SSRU G: 60


Total 210


All Division: 50


All Division: 33


All Division: 20




58.4.2.


Whole Division


1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012


SSRU A: 30
SSRU B, C and D: 0
SSRU E: 40


Total 70


All Division: 50


All Division: 20


All Division: 20




58.4.3a.


Whole Division


1 May to 31 August 2012


 


Total 86


All Division: 50


All Division: 26


All Division: 20




88.1.


Whole Subarea


1 December 2011 to 31 August 2012


SSRU A: 0
SSRUs B, C and G: 428
SSRUs D, E and F: 0
SSRUs H, I and K: 2 423 
SSRUs J and L: 351
SSRU M: 0


Total 3 282 


164
SSRU A: 0
SSRU B, C and G: 50
SSRU D, E and F: 0
SSRU H, I and K: 121
SSRU J and L: 50
SSRU M: 0


430
SSRU A: 0
SSRU B, C and G: 40
SSRU D, E and F: 0
SSRU H, I and K: 320
SSRU J and L: 70
SSRU M: 0


20
SSRU A: 0
SSRU B, C and G: 60
SSRU D, E and F: 0
SSRU H, I and K: 60
SSRU J and L: 40
SSRU M: 0




88.2.


South of 65° S


1 December 2011 to 31 August 2012


SSRU A: 0 SSRU B: 0
SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 124
SSRU H: 406
SSRU I: 0


Total 530


50
SSRU A and B: 0
SSRU C, D, E, F and G: 50
SSRU i: 0
SSRU I: 0


84
SSRU A and B: 0
SSRU C, D, E, F and G: 20
SSRU H: 40
SSRU I: 0


20
SSRU A and B: 0
SSRU C, D, E, F and G: 100
SSRU H: 20
SSRU I: 0






Appendix to Annex V, Part B
LIST OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUs)







Region


SSRU


Boundary line






48.6


A


From 50° S 20° W, due east to 1° 30′ E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to 50° S.




 


B


From 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S.




 


C


From 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S.




 


D


From 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S.




 


E


From 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S.




 


F


From 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S.




 


G


From 50° S 1° 30′ E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30′ E, due north to 50° S.






58.4.1


A


From 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S.




 


B


From 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due north to 64° S, due east to 86° E, due north to 60° S.




 


C


From 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S.




 


D


From 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S.




 


E


From 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S.




 


F


From 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S.




 


G


From 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S.




 


H


From 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S.






58.4.2


A


From 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S.




 


B


From 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S.




 


C


From 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S.




 


D


From 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S.




 


E


From 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S.




58.4.3a


A


Whole division, from 56° S 60° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E, due north to 56° S.






58.4.3b


A


From 56° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 56° S.




 


B


From 60° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 60° S.




 


C


From 59° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 59° S.




 


D


From 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S.




 


E


From 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 56° S.






58.4.4


A


From 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S.




 


B


From 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S.




 


C


From 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S.




 


D


Whole division excluding SSRUs A, B, C, and with outer boundary from 50° S 30° E, due east to 60° E, due south to 62° S, due west to 30° E, due north to 50° S.






58.6


A


From 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S.




 


B


From 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S.




 


C


From 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S.




 


D


From 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S.




58.7


A


From 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S.






88.1


A


From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.




 


B


From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66° 40′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S.




 


C


From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66° 40′ S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.




 


D


From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.




 


E


From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30′ S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S.




 


F


From 68° 30′ S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30′ S.




 


G


From 66° 40′ S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66° 40′ S.




 


H


From 70° 50′ S 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50′ S.




 


I


From 70° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 70° S.




 


J


From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.




 


K


From 73° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 73° S.




 


L


From 76° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 76° S.




 


M


From 73° S at coast near 169° 30′ E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S.






88.2


A


From 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S.




 


B


From 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S.




 


C


From 70° 50′ S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.




 


D


From 70° 50′ S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.




 


E


From 70° 50′ S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.




 


F


From 70° 50′ S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.




 


G


From 70° 50′ S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.




 


H


From 65° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 150° W, due north to 65° S.




 


I


From 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° W, due north to 60° S.






88.3


A


From 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S.




 


B


From 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S.




 


C


From 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S.




 


D


From 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W, due north to 60° S.






PART C

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA


Contracting Party:
Fishing season:
Name of vessel:
Expected level of catch (in 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 caught (4):
Products to be derived from the catch and their conversion factors (5):










Product type


% of catch


Conversion factor (6)





 


 


 




 


 


 




 


 


 

























 


 


Dec


Jan


Feb


Mar


Apr


May


Jun


Jul


Aug


Sep


Oct


Nov




Subarea/Division


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.
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 technique (7): Yes No







 


Fishing technique


Expected proportion of time to be used (%)




1


 


 




2


 


 




3


 


 




4


 


 




5


 


 




…


 


Total 100 %




Presence of marine mammal exclusion device (8): Yes No
Provide explanation of fishing techniques, gear configuration and characteristics and fishing patterns:


(1)  Except for scientific research purposes.

(2)  Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

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






—


skates and rays: 5 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is greater;










—



Macrourus spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 20 tonnes, whichever is greater, except in Statistical Division 58.4.3a and Statistical Subarea 88.1;










—


other species: 20 tonnes per SSRU.





(4)  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.

(5)  Information to be provided to the extent possible.

(6)  Conversion factor = whole weight/processed weight.

(7)  If yes, frequency of switch between fishing techniques:

(8)  If yes, provide design of the device:




ANNEX VI

IOTC CONVENTION AREA









1.


Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area







Member State


Maximum number of vessels


Capacity (gross tonnage)




Spain


22 


61 364 




France


22 


33 604 




Portugal


5 


1 627 




Union


49 


96 595 
















2.


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







Member State


Maximum number of vessels


Capacity (gross tonnage)




Spain


27 


11 590 




France


41 


5 382 




Portugal


15 


6 925 




United Kingdom


4 


1 400 




Union


72 


21 922 
















3.


The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area.












4.


The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area.








ANNEX VII

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

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






Spain


14 




Union


14 








ANNEX VIII

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









Flag State


Fishery


Number of fishing authorisations


Maximum number of vessels present at any time




Norway


Herring, north of 62° 00′ N


20 


20 




Venezuela (1)



Snappers (French Guiana waters)


45 


45 






(1)  To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.