Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2013 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: 2012-11-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU waters, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag

EUROPEAN 
COMMISSION 

Brussels, 19.11.2012  
COM(2012) 668 final 

2012/0319 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2013 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 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Grounds and objectives 

All  fishing  opportunities  regulations  must  limit  the  harvesting  of  the  fish  stocks  to  levels 
which must be consistent with the overall objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). 
In  this  respect,  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  2371/2002  of  20  December  2002  on  the 
conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries 
Policy sets out the objectives for the annual proposals for catch and fishing effort limitations 
to ensure that Union fisheries are ecologically, economically and socially sustainable.  

The  key  feature  of  the  annual  fishing  opportunities  exercise  is  in  fact  its  short-term  nature. 
This is due essentially to historical reasons, relating to the way in which the CFP provides for 
the sharing of the maritime space and the resources therein among national Union fleets. It is 
important  to  maintain  an  annually-renewed  process  for  this  Union-wide  pact  at  the  basis  of 
the CFP.  

However,  this  does  not  stand  in  the  way  of  the  introduction  of  long-term  management 
approaches. The Union has made good progress in this regard and key stocks of commercial 
interest are now subject to multi-annual management plans. Yearly TACs and effort ceilings 
must comply with them.  

Scope 

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

The present proposal thus covers: 

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

Stocks  with  traditional  quota  exchanges  or  with  potential  interest  for  exchanges: 
stocks  which,  while  not  being  jointly  managed,  are  (or  could  be)  subject  to  annual 
exchanges of quotas between the Union and Norway and/or other third countries. 

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

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

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

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

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

the  Commission  on 

(SPRFMO), 

for stocks in Greenland waters, as well as stocks jointly managed or exchanged with 
Norway  and  other  third  countries,  the  figures  are  not  available  yet,  pending  the 
conclusion of consultations in November and December 2012 with those countries.  

Consistency with other policies and objectives of the Union 

The  measures  proposed  are  designed  in  accordance  with  the  objectives  and  the  rules  of  the 
Common  Fisheries  Policy  (CFP)  and  are  consistent  with  the  Union's  policy  on  sustainable 
development. 

2. 

RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES AND 
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

Consultation of interested parties 

The Commission has followed the orientations outlined in its Communication to the Council 
and  European  Parliament  on  improving  consultation  on  Community  fisheries  management 
(COM(2006)246 final), which sets out the principles for the so called front-loading process. 

Furthermore,  the  Commission  organised  an  event  for  stakeholders  in  September  2012,  at 
which  the  outcomes  of  the  scientific  advice  and  its  key  implications  were  presented  and 
discussed. 

Collection and use of expertise 

As  for  the  methodology  used,  the  Commission  consulted  two  main  expert  organisations: 
ICES, an international independent scientific body, and STECF. Advice from ICES is based 
on  an  advice  framework  developed  by  its  scientists  and  used  in  accordance  with  the 
Memorandum  of  Understanding  agreed  with  the  Commission.  The  STECF  gives  its  advice 
following terms of reference that it receives from the Commission. 

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

Impact assessment 

This  proposal  essentially  transposes  internationally  agreed  measures.  Any  elements  relevant 
to  assess  possible  impacts  of  the  fishing  opportunities  are  dealt  with  in  the  preparation  and 

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conduct  phase  of  international  negotiations  in  the  framework  of  which  the  Union's  fishing 
opportunities are agreed with third parties. 

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

Legal basis 

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

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

Summary of the proposed action 

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

Application 

The  provisions  in  the  area  of  the  proposal  are  applicable  until  31  December  2013,  with  the 
exception  of  certain  provisions  on  effort  limitations,  which  are  applicable  until  31  January 
2014, and certain TACs with specific seasonal cycles (e.g. Capelin in Greenland waters). 

Subsidiarity principle 

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

Proportionality principle 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reason: the CFP is 
a common policy. According to Article 43(3) of the Treaty it is incumbent upon the Council 
to adopt the measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities.  

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

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

Choice of instruments 

Proposed instrument: Regulation.  

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BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

The proposal has no implication for the Union budget. 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Simplification 

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

Review/revision/sunset clause 

The proposal concerns an annual Regulation for the year 2013 and therefore does not include 
a revision clause. 

Detailed explanation of the proposal 

This  proposal  is  limited  to  the  fixing  and  allocation  of  fishing  opportunities  and  conditions 
functionally linked to the use of those opportunities.  

As regards catch limitations and effort management in general, the proposal is in accordance 
with  the  principles  for  the  so-called  frontloading  process  which  are  set  out  in  the 
Communication from the Commission to the Council and European Parliament on improving 
consultation  on  Community  fisheries  management  (COM(2006)246  final)  and  in  the 
Communication  from  the  Commission  concerning  a  Consultation  on  Fishing  Opportunities 
for 2013 (COM(2012)278 final), which sets out the views and intentions of the Commission 
concerning its proposals for fishing opportunities, pending the scientific advice on the state of 
the stocks for 2013.  

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

In relation to effort management for cod fisheries, a system based on kilowatt days has been 
applied since 2009 and will be continued in 2013. 

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2012/0319 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

fixing for 2013 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: 

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(5) 

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. 

Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and 
sustainable  exploitation  of  fisheries  resources  under  the  Common  Fisheries  Policy1 
requires  that  Union  measures  governing  access  to  waters  and  resources  and  the 
sustainable  pursuit  of  fishing  activities  be  established  taking  into  account  available 
scientific,  technical  and  economic  advice  and  in  particular  reports  drawn  up  by  the 
Scientific,  Technical  and  Economic  Committee  for  Fisheries  (STECF),  as  well  as  in 
the light of any advice received from Regional Advisory Councils. 

It  is  incumbent  upon  the  Council  to  adopt  measures  on  the  fixing  and  allocation  of 
fishing opportunities by fish stock or group of fish stocks, 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 group of fish stocks and having due regard to the 
objectives  of  the  Common  Fisheries  Policy  established  in  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2371/2002. 

In  order  to  ensure  uniform  conditions  for  the  implementation  of  this  Regulation 
relating  to  any  potential  increase  in  the  TAC  and  the  Union  quota  for  white  hake  in 
NAFO Subdivision 3NO, powers should be conferred on the Commission. 

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 

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(8) 

ICES subareas V and XIV under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Greenland, 
powers should be conferred on the Commission. 

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  2013.  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 powers2. 

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. 

For certain TACs Member States should be allowed 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,  i.e.  a  system  where  all  catches  should  be  landed  and 
counted  against  quotas  in  order  to  avoid  discards  and  the  waste  of  otherwise  usable 
fish  resources  they  entail.  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 
(hereinafter  jointly  referred  to  as  "CCTV  system").  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  systems  is  at  this  time  a  prerequisite  for  the 
achievement of discard reduction schemes such as fully documented fisheries. In the 
the 
use  of 
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 data3 should be complied with. 

requirements  of  Directive  95/46/EC  of 

system, 

such 

the 

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In order to ensure that trials of fully documented fisheries can effectively evaluate the 
potential of catch-quota systems to control the absolute fishing mortality of the stocks 
concerned,  it  is  necessary  for  all  fish  caught  in  those  trials,  including  those  under 
minimum  landing  size,  to  be  counted  against  the  total  allocation  assigned  to  the 
participating vessel, and for fishing operations to cease when that total allocation has 
been fully utilised by that vessel. It is also necessary to prevent transfers of allocations 
between  vessels  participating  in  the  fully  documented  fisheries  trials  and  non-
participating vessels. 

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OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13. 
OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31. 

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(10)  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  of  the  Regional  Advisory  Councils 
concerned. 

(11)  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  stocks5  (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 Mediterranean6. 

(12)  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. 

(13) 

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 quotas7, 
the  stocks  that  are  subject  to  the  various  measures  referred  to  therein  should  be 
identified. 

(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) 

(16) 

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. 

It  is  necessary  to  establish  the  fishing  effort  ceilings  for  2013  in  accordance  with 
Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008, Article 9 of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 676/2007 and Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, while taking 
into account Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain 
groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation 
(EC) No 1342/20088. 

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OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1. 
OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20. 
OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1. 
OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3. 
OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16. 

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In  accordance  with  the  procedure  provided  for  in  the  agreements  or  protocols  on 
fisheries  relations  with  Norway9,  the  Faroe  Islands10,  Greenland11  and  Iceland12,  the 
Union  has  held  consultations  on  fishing  rights  with  those  partners.  [Summary  of 
consultations to be inserted after they are held at the end of 2012] 

(18)  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  2013  of  a 
number  of  measures,  including  fishing  opportunities  for  EU  vessels.  Those  fishing 
opportunities should be implemented in the law of the Union. 

(19)  Regional  Fisheries  Management  Organisations  may  allow  for  quota  transfers  and 
exchanges  between  Contracting  Parties.  To  facilitate  such  quota  transfers  and 
exchanges between the Union and other Contracting Parties the Commission should be 
able  to  endorse  quota  transfers  and  exchanges  between  the  Union  and  other 
Contracting  Parties  upon  notification  by  Member  States.  Member  States  should  be 
authorised to discuss with other Contracting Parties transfers and exchanges of quotas 
and,  as  appropriate,  establish  possible  outlines  of  intended  quota  transfers.  After 
endorsement, the Commission should notify the transfer to the organisation concerned 
and  adopt  the  resulting  fishing  opportunities  by  means  of  implementing  acts.  Such 
transfer  should  not  affect  the  existing  distribution  of  fishing  opportunities  among 
Member States in accordance with relative stability. 

(20)  At  its  34th  Annual  Meeting  in  2012,  the  Northwest  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation 
(NAFO)  adopted  a  number  of  fishing  opportunities  for  2013  of  certain  stocks  in 
Subareas  1-4  of  the  NAFO  Convention  Area.  In  that  context,  NAFO  adopted  a 
procedure for increase of the TAC for white hake in NAFO Subdivision 3NO fixed for 
2013, if certain conditions related to the situation of this stock are met. A Contracting 
Party  to  NAFO  may  notify  to  the  Executive  Secretary  of  NAFO  that  higher  than 
normal  catches  per  unit  of  effort  have  been  observed  for  the  stock  of  white  hake  in 
NAFO Subdivision 3NO. If the in-year 2013 TAC increase is confirmed by NAFO, it 
should be implemented into the law of the Union. The Commission should therefore 
be empowered to adopt an implementing act to adjust the resulting additional fishing 
opportunities for the Union. 

(21)  At its 83nd Annual Meeting in 2012, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission 
(IATTC) adopted conservation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack 

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Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ 
L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48). 
Agreement  on  fisheries  between  the  European  Economic  Community,  of  the  one  part,  and  the 
Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part (OJ L 226, 
29.8.1980, p. 12). 
Fisheries  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  on  the  one  hand,  and  the 
Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (OJ L 172, 
30.6.2007, p. 4) and Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided 
for in that Agreement (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 9). 
Agreement on fisheries and the marine environment between the European Economic Community and 
the Republic of Iceland (OJ L 161, 02.07.1993, p. 2). 

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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 2012, the International Commission for the Conservation of 
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted [summary of measures to be inserted after the annual 
meeting  is  held  in  November  2012].  Those  measures  should  be  implemented  in  the 
law of the Union. 

(23)  At  its  Annual  Meeting  in  2012,  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)  The  first  Annual  Meeting  of  the  South  Pacific  Regional  Fisheries  Management 
Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 28 January to 1 February 2013. Until such 
Annual Meeting is held, it is appropriate that the current interim measures remain in 
place, as implemented by Regulation (EU) No 44/2012.  

(25)  At  its  Annual  Meeting  in  2012,  the  South  East  Atlantic  Fisheries  Organisation 
(SEAFO)  [summary  of  measures  to  be  inserted  after  the  annual  meeting  is  held  in 
October 2012]. Those measures 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  9th  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Western  and  Central  Pacific  Fisheries  Commission 
(WCPFC)  in  2012  [summary  of  measures  to  be  inserted  after  the  annual  meeting  is 
held  in  December  2012].  Those  measures  should  be  implemented  in  the  law  of  the 
Union. 

(28)  At its Annual Meeting in 2012, 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.  Those  measures  should  be  implemented  in 
the law of the Union. 

(29)  At its Annual Meeting in 2012, the Parties to the Commission for the Conservation of 
Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) [summary of measures to be inserted 
after the annual meeting is held in October-November 2012]. Those measures should 
be implemented in the law of the Union. 

(30)  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 
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of  legitimate  expectations  as  CCAMLR  members  are  forbidden  to  fish  in  the 
CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation. 

(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 2013, except 
for  the  provisions  concerning  fishing  effort  limits,  which  should  apply  from  1 
February  2013,  and  specific  provisions  in  particular  regions,  which  should  have  a 
specific  date  of  application  as  indicated  in  recital  28  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 
SUBJECT MATTER, 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 2013 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the 
year 2014; 

(b) 

fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014; 

(c) 

(d) 

fishing  opportunities  for  the  period  from  1  December  2012  to  30  November 
2013 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area; and 

fishing opportunities for the periods set out in Article 28 for certain stocks in 
the  IATTC  Convention  Area  for  the  year  2013  and,  where  specified  in  this 
Regulation, for the year 2014. 

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Article 2 
Scope 

This Regulation shall apply to: 

(a) 

(b) 

EU vessels; and 

third-country vessels in EU waters. 

Article 3 
Definitions 

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

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

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

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

'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; 

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

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

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

'mesh  size'  means  the  mesh  size  of  fishing  nets  as  determined  in  accordance  with 
Regulation (EC) No 517/200814. 

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 218/200915; 

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Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No 517/2008  of  10 June  2008  laying  down  detailed  rules  for  the 
implementation  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 850/98  as  regards  the determination  of  the  mesh  size 
and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5). 
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). 

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(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

(i) 

(j) 

(k) 

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'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; 

'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; 

CECAF  (Committee  for  Eastern  Central  Atlantic  Fisheries)  zones  are 
geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/200916;  

the 

NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are the geographical areas 
specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/200917; 

'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 Ocean18; 

'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 Tunas19; 

the  Conservation  of  Antarctic  Marine  Living 
'CCAMLR  (Commission  for 
Resources) Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 
of Regulation (EC) No 601/200420; 

'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 Rica21; 

'IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Convention Area' is the geographical area 
defined  in  the  Agreement  for  the  establishment  of  the  Indian  Ocean  Tuna 
Commission22; 

'SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention 
Area'  is  the  high  seas  geographical  area  south  of  10o  N,  north  of  the  CCAMLR 

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). 
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). 
Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39). 
The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33). 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  601/2004  of  22  March  2004  laying  down  certain  control  measures 
applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic 
marine living resources (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16). 
Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22). 
The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24). 

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Convention  Area,  east  of  the  SIOFA  Convention  Area  as  defined  in  the  Southern 
Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement23, and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions 
of South American States; 

'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 
Ocean24; 

'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. 

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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  1006/200825  and  its 
implementing provisions. 

3. 

4. 

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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. 

In  the  light  of  scientific  information  collected  during  the  first  half  of  2013,  TACs, 
quotas  and  special  conditions  set  out  in  Annex  I  for  the  following  stocks  may  be 

Concluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27). 
The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1). 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 1006/2008  of  29  September  2009  concerning  authorisations  for  fishing 
activities  of  Community  fishing  vessels  outside  Community  waters  and  the  access  of  third  country 
vessels to Community waters (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33). 

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1. 

2. 

3. 

revised  by  the  Commission  by  means  of  implementing  acts  adopted  in  accordance 
with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2): 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

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; 

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 

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

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 39(3). Those acts shall remain in force for the period 
of application of this Regulation, and in any case not later than 31 December 2013. 

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

For  certain  stocks,  a  Member  State  may  grant  an  additional  allocation  to  vessels 
flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries. Those stocks 
are identified in Annex I.  

The  additional  allocation  which  a  Member  State  may  grant  for  a  given  stock  to 
vessels  flying  its  flag  shall  not  exceed  the  overall  limit  set  out  in  Annex  I  as  a 
percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State. 

The  additional  allocation  granted  to  a  vessel  shall  comply  with  the  following 
conditions: 

(a) 

(b) 

the vessel shall make use of close circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated 
to a system of sensors (hereinafter jointly referred to as the CCTV system”) to 
record all on board fishing and processing activities; 

the  additional  allocation  granted  to  an  individual  vessel  that  participates  in 
trials  on  fully  documented  fisheries  shall  not  exceed  any  of  the  following 
limits: 

(1)  75 %  of  the  discards  of  the  stock,  as  estimated  by  the  relevant 
Member  State,  produced  by  the  type  of  vessel  to  which  the 
individual  vessel  that  has  been  granted  the  additional  allocation 
belongs. 

(2)  30 %  of  the  vessel's  individual  allocation  prior  to  participating  in 

the trials. 

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5. 

6. 

7. 

(c) 

all  catches  by  the  vessel  from  the  stock  subject  to  the  additional  allocation, 
including fish that are under minimum landing size as defined in Annex XII of 
Regulation (EC) No 850/98, shall be counted against the individual allocation 
of  the  vessel,  as  resulting  from  any  additional  allocation  granted  under  this 
article.  

(d)  once the individual allocation for any stock has been fully utilised by a vessel, 

the vessel in question must cease all fishing activity in the relevant TAC area. 

(e) 

in the stocks for which this article may be used, no transfers of the individual 
allocation or any part thereof shall be allowed between vessels participating in 
the  fully-documented  fisheries  trials  and  vessels  not  participating  in  those 
trials. 

Notwithstanding  point  (1)  of  paragraph  3(b),  a  Member  State  may  exceptionally 
grant  to  a  vessel  flying  its  flag  an  additional  allocation  exceeding 75 %  of  the 
estimated discards of the stock produced by the type of vessel to which the individual 
vessel that has been granted the additional allocation belongs, provided that: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

the  rate  of  stock  discards,  as  estimated  for  the  relevant  type  of  vessel,  is  less 
than 10 %; 

the inclusion of that type of vessel is important to evaluate the potential of the 
CCTV system for control purposes; 

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

To the extent that the recordings obtained in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 3 
involve  the  processing  of  personal  data  within  the  meaning  of  Directive  95/46/EC, 
that Directive shall apply to the processing of such data. 

Where  a  Member State  detects  that  a  vessel  participating  in  trials  on  fully 
documented  fisheries  fails  to  comply  with  the  conditions  set  out  in  paragraph  3,  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 2013. 

Prior  to  granting  the  additional  allocation  referred  to  in  paragraphs  1  to  6,  a 
Member State shall submit to the Commission the following information: 

(a) 

(b) 

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

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; 

(e) 

the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made in 2012 
by the vessels participating in the trials.  

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The  Commission  may  request  any  Member  State  that  avails  itself  of  this  article  to 
submit  its  assessment  of  the  discards  produced  per  type  of  vessel  to  a  scientific 
advisory body for review, in order to monitor the implementation of the requirement 
set  out  in  point  (1)  of  paragraph  3(b).  In  the  absence  of  an  assessment  confirming 
such  discards,  the  Member  State  concerned  shall  take  any  appropriate  measure  to 
ensure compliance with that requirement and inform the Commission thereof. 

Article 7 
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches 

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

(a) 

(b) 

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

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

Article 8 
Fishing effort limits 

From  1  February  2013  to  31  January  2014,  the  fishing  effort  measures  laid  down  in  Annex 
IIA shall apply for the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

1. 

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. 

Article 9 
Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries 

Article  3(1)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  2347/200226  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  2013  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 

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and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6). 

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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 10 
Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities 

The  allocation  of  fishing  opportunities  among  Member  States  as  set  out  in  this 

1. 
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; 

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

Article 11 
Closed fishing season 

It  shall  be  prohibited  to  fish  or  retain  on  board  any  of  the  following  species  in  the 

1. 
Porcupine Bank during the period from 1 May to 31 July 2013: tusk, blue ling and ling.  

For the purposes of this Article, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the geographical 

2. 
area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: 

Point 

Latitude 

Longitude 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

52° 27' N 

52° 40' N 

52° 47' N 

52° 47' N 

52° 13,5' N 

51° 22' N 

51° 22' N 

52° 10' N 

12° 19' W 

12° 30' W 

12° 39,600' W 

12° 56' W 

13° 53,830' W 

14° 24' W 

14° 03' W 

13° 25' W 

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12 

13 

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52° 32' N 

52° 43' N 

52° 43' N 

52° 38,800' N 

52° 27' N 

52° 27' N 

13° 07,500' W 

12° 55' W 

12° 43' W 

12° 37' W 

12° 23' W 

12° 19' W 

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, transit through the Porcupine Bank, carrying 
3. 
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 12 
Prohibitions 

It  shall  be  prohibited  for  EU  vessels  to  fish for,  to  retain  on  board,  to  tranship  or  to 

1. 
land the following species: 

(a) 

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

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

Annex I, Part B of Regulation (EU) No …/20132728; 

(c) 

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in EU waters; 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

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

undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Raja alba) in EU waters of ICES 
subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; 

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

(g)  giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters. 

2. 

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

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vessels  for  certain  fish  stocks  and  groups  of  fish  stocks  which  are  not  subject  to  international 
negotiations or agreements (OJ L …). 
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Article 13 
Data transmission 

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

Chapter II 
Fishing authorisations in third-country waters 

Article 14 
Fishing authorisations 

The maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels fishing in waters of a 

1. 
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 

Article 15 
Quota transfers 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

Where  the  rules  of  regional  fisheries  management  organisations  provide  for  quota 
transfers and exchanges, the Commission may endorse, upon notification by Member 
States,  quota  transfers  and  exchanges  with  other  Contracting  Parties  of  those 
organisations.  After  endorsement,  the  Commission  shall  give  notification  of  those 
quota  transfers  and  exchanges  to  the  secretariat  of  the  organisation  in  accordance 
with the rules of that organisation. 

Prior to the notification referred to in paragraph 1, Member States may discuss quota 
transfers and exchanges with other Contracting Parties and, as appropriate, establish 
possible outlines of intended quota transfers. 

After  endorsement  and  notification,  the  Commission  shall  amend  the  quotas 
concerned by means of implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred 
to in Article 39(2). 

The allocation of fishing opportunities resulting from such quota transfers with other 
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with relative stability. 

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. 

The number  of  traps  engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna 

5. 
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 2013. 

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. 

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Article 19 
Sharks 

Retaining  on  board,  transhipping  or  landing  any  part  or  whole  carcass  of  bigeye 

1. 
thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) in any fishery shall be prohibited. 

It shall be prohibited to undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of 

2. 
the genus Alopias. 

Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead 
3. 
sharks of the family Sphyrnidae (except for the Sphyrna tiburo) in association with fisheries 
in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited. 

Retaining  on  board,  transhipping  or  landing  any  part  or  whole  carcass  of  oceanic 

4. 
whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited. 

Retaining on board silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) taken in any fishery shall 

5. 
be prohibited. 

SECTION 2 
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA 

Article 20 
Prohibitions and catch limitations 

Direct  fishing  of  the  species  set  out  in  Annex  V,  Part  A,  shall  be  prohibited  in  the 

1. 
zones and during the periods set out therein. 

For  exploratory  fisheries,  the  TACs  and  by-catch  limits  set  out  in  Annex  V,  Part  B, 

2. 
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  2013.  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 2013. 

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. 
to  obtain 

Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible 
to  avoid 

to  determine  fishery  potential  and 

information  necessary 

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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 2013/2014 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 2013/2014 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 2013: 

(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. 

Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by vessels 
4. 
other than those notified to CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of 
this  Article,  if  an  authorised  vessel  is  prevented  from  participation  due  to  legitimate 
operational  reasons  or  force  majeure.  In  such  circumstances  the  Member  States  concerned 
shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing: 

(a) 

(b) 

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

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

Member  States  shall  not  authorise  a  vessel  on  either  of  the  CCAMLR  illegal, 

5. 
unreported and unregulated (IUU) Vessel Lists to participate in krill fisheries. 

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SECTION 3 
IOTC CONVENTION AREA 

Article 23 
Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing 
in the IOTC Convention Area 

The  maximum  number  of  EU  vessels  fishing  for  tropical  tunas  in  the  IOTC 
1. 
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. 

In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted 
5. 
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 

Retaining  on  board,  transhipping  or  landing  any  part  or  whole  carcass  of  thresher 

1. 
sharks of all the species of the family Alopiidae in any fishery shall be prohibited. 

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

2. 
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  2013  to  the  levels  of  total  78 610  gross 

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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 fifteenth 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) 

(b) 

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

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 

The  fishing  by  purse-seine  vessels  for  yellowfin  tuna  (Thunnus  albacares),  bigeye 

1. 
tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited: 

(a) 

from  29  July 
to 18 January 2014 in the area defined by the following limits: 

to  28  September  2013  or  from  18  November  2013 

– 

– 

– 

the Pacific coastlines of the Americas, 

longitude 150º W, 

latitude 40º N, 

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latitude 40º S; 

(b) 

from  29  September  to  29  October  2013  in  the  area  defined  by  the  following 
limits: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

longitude 96º W, 

longitude 110º W, 

latitude 4º N, 

latitude 3º S. 

The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of 
2. 
closure  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  before  1  April  2013.  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. 

Purse-seine  vessels  fishing  for  tuna  in  the  IATTC  Convention  Area  shall  retain  on 

3. 
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. 

When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 5 shall not be harmed. 

6. 
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: 

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– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

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), 

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 20º N and 20º S, fishing 
activities  of  purse-seine  vessels  making  use  of  fish  aggregating  devices  (FADs)  shall  be 
prohibited  between  00:00  hours  of  1  July  2013  and  24:00  hours  of  30  September  2013. 
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. 

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(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) 

(b) 

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

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

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 20º 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. 

SECTION 9 
NAFO CONVENTION AREA 

Article 35 
 Increase in the TAC for white hake 

In the event that NAFO increases the TAC for the stock of white hake in accordance with its 
procedures, the Commission may revise the TAC and the quotas for the stock of white hake in 
NAFO  Subdivision  3NO  by  means  of  implementing  acts  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
referred to in Article 39(2). 

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TITLE III 
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS 
IN EU WATERS 

Article 36 
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  Regulation  and  Chapter  III  of 
Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008. 

Article 37 
Fishing authorisations 

The  maximum  number  of  fishing  authorisations  for  third-country  vessels  fishing  in 

1. 
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 38 
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 EU waters; 

(b) 

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in 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 (Raja alba) in EU waters of ICES 

subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; 

(e) 

porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in EU waters; 

(f) 

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

(g)  giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in EU waters. 

2. 

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

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TITLE IV 
FINAL PROVISIONS 

Article 39 
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. 

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

2. 
shall apply. 

Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, 

3. 
in conjunction with Article 5 thereof, shall apply. 

Article 40 
Entry into force and application 

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2013. 

However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 February 2013. 

The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 and Annexes IE and 
V for the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from the dates specified therein. 

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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LIST OF ANNEXES 

ANNEX I: TACs applicable to 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 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 

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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  

Amblyraja radiata  

Ammodytes spp. 

Argentina silus 

Beryx spp. 

Brosme brosme 

Caproidae 

Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

RJR 

SAN 

ARU 

ALF 

USK 

BOR 

Starry ray 

Sandeels 

Greater silver smelt 

Alfonsinos 

Tusk 

Boarfish 

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Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

Centrophorus squamosus 

Centroscymnus coelolepis 

Chaceon spp. 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

Chionoecetes spp. 

Clupea harengus 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

Dalatias licha 

Deania calcea 

Dipturus batis 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

Dissostichus mawsoni 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

Etmopterus princeps 

Etmopterus pusillus 

Euphausia superba 

Gadus morhua 

Galeorhinus galeus 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

GUQ 

CYO 

CGE 

ANI 

PCR 

HER 

RNG 

SCK 

DCA 

RJB 

TOP 

TOA 

ANE 

ETR 

ETP 

KRI 

COD 

GAG 

WIT 

Leafscale gulper shark 

Portuguese dogfish 

Deep sea red crab 

Mackerelicefish 

Snow crab 

Herring 

Roundnose grenadier 

Kitefin shark 

Birdbeak dogfish 

Common skate 

Patagonian toothfish 

Antarctic toothfish 

Anchovy 

Great lanternshark 

Smooth lanternshark 

Krill 

Cod 

Tope shark 

Witch flounder 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

Illex illecebrosus 

Lamna nasus 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

Raja circularis 

Raja fullonica 

Leucoraja naevus 

Limanda ferruginea 

Limanda limanda 

Lophiidae 

Macrourus spp. 

Makaira nigricans 

Mallotus villosus 

Manta birostris 

Martialia hyadesi 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

Merlangius merlangus 

PLA 

HAL 

ORY 

SQI 

POR 

NOS 

LEZ 

RJI 

RJF 

RJN 

YEL 

DAB 

ANF 

GRV 

BUM 

CAP 

RMB 

SQS 

HAD 

WHG 

Common name 

American plaice 

Atlantic halibut 

Orange roughy 

Shortfin squid 

Porbeagle 

Grey rockcod 

Megrims 

Sandy ray 

Shagreen ray 

Cuckoo ray 

Yellowtail flounder 

Common dab 

Anglerfish 

Grenadiers 

Blue marlin 

Capelin 

Giant manta ray 

Squid 

Haddock 

Whiting 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

Merluccius merluccius 

Micromesistius poutassou 

Microstomus kitt 

Molva dypterygia 

Molva molva 

Nephrops norvegicus 

Pandalus borealis 

Paralomis spp. 

Penaeus spp. 

Platichthys flesus 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Pleuronectiformes 

Pollachius pollachius 

Pollachius virens 

Psetta maxima 

Raja brachyura 

Raja clavata 

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis 

Raja microocellata 

HKE 

WHB 

LEM 

BLI 

LIN 

NEP 

PRA 

PAI 

PEN 

FLE 

PLE 

FLX 

POL 

POK 

TUR 

RJH 

RJC 

JAD 

RJE 

Hake 

Blue whiting 

Lemon sole 

Blue ling 

Ling 

Norway lobster 

Northern prawn 

Crabs 

"Penaeus" shrimps 

European flounder 

Plaice 

Flatfish 

Pollack 

Saithe 

Turbot 

Blonde ray 

Thornback ray 

Norwegian skate 

Small-eyed ray 

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Scientific name  

Alpha-3 code 

Common name 

Raja montagui 

Raja undulata 

Rajiformes 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Raja alba 

Scomber scombrus 

Scophthalmus rhombus 

Sebastes spp. 

Solea solea 

Solea spp. 

Sprattus sprattus 

Squalus acanthias 

Tetrapturus albidus 

Thunnus maccoyii 

Thunnus obesus 

Thunnus thynnus 

Trachurus murphyi 

Trachurus spp. 

Trisopterus esmarkii 

Urophycis tenuis 

Xiphias gladius 

RJM 

RJU 

SRX 

GHL 

RJA 

MAC 

BLL 

RED 

SOL 

SOO 

SPR 

DGS 

WHM 

SBF 

BET 

BFT 

CJM 

JAX 

NOP 

HKW 

SWO 

Spotted ray 

Undulate ray 

Skates and rays 

Greenland halibut 

White skate  

Mackerel 

Brill 

Redfish 

Common sole 

Sole 

Sprat 

Spurdog/dogfish 

White marlin 

Southern bluefin tuna 

Bigeye tuna 

Bluefin tuna 

Jack mackerel 

Horse mackerel 

Norway pout 

White hake 

Swordfish 

EN 

36 

   EN 

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

Alfonsinos 

American plaice 

Anchovy 

Anglerfish 

Mackerel icefish 

Antarctic toothfish 

Atlantic halibut 

Bigeye tuna 

Birdbeak dogfish 

Blonde ray 

Blue ling 

Blue marlin 

Blue whiting 

Bluefin tuna 

Boarfish 

Brill 

Capelin 

Cod 

Common dab 

Common skate 

Common sole 

ALF 

PLA 

ANE 

ANF 

ANI 

TOA 

HAL 

BET 

DCA 

RJH 

BLI 

BUM 

WHB 

BFT 

BOR 

BLL 

CAP 

COD 

DAB 

RJB 

SOL 

Beryx spp. 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

Engraulis encrasicolus 

Lophiidae 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

Dissostichus mawsoni 

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

Thunnus obesus 

Deania calcea 

Raja brachyura 

Molva dypterygia 

Makaira nigricans 

Micromesistius poutassou 

Thunnus thynnus 

Caproidae 

Scophthalmus rhombus 

Mallotus villosus 

Gadus morhua 

Limanda limanda 

Dipturus batis 

Solea solea 

EN 

37 

   EN 

Crabs 

Cuckoo ray 

Deep sea red crab 

European flounder 

Flatfish 

Giant manta ray 

Great lanternshark 

Greater silver smelt 

Greenland halibut 

Grenadiers 

Grey rockcod 

Haddock 

Hake 

Herring 

Horse mackerel 

Jack mackerel 

Kitefin shark 

Krill 

Leafscale gulper shark 

Lemon sole 

Ling 

Mackerel 

Megrims 

PAI 

RJN 

CGE 

FLE 

FLX 

RMB 

ETR 

ARU 

GHL 

GRV 

NOS 

HAD 

HKE 

HER 

JAX 

CJM 

SCK 

KRI 

GUQ 

LEM 

LIN 

MAC 

LEZ 

Paralomis spp. 

Leucoraja naevus 

Chaceon spp. 

Platichthys flesus 

Pleuronectiformes 

Manta birostris 

Etmopterus princeps 

Argentina silus 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

Macrourus spp. 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

Merluccius merluccius 

Clupea harengus 

Trachurus spp. 

Trachurus murphyi 

Dalatias licha 

Euphausia superba 

Centrophorus squamosus 

Microstomus kitt 

Molva molva 

Scomber scombrus 

Lepidorhombus spp. 

EN 

38 

   EN 

Northern prawn 

Norway lobster 

Norway pout 

Norwegian skate 

Orange roughy 

Patagonian toothfish 

"Penaeus" shrimps 

Plaice 

Pollack 

Porbeagle 

Portuguese dogfish 

Redfish 

Roundnose grenadier 

Saithe 

Sandeels 

Sandy ray 

Shagreen ray 

Shortfin squid 

Skates and rays 

Small-eyed ray 

Smooth lanternshark 

Snow crab 

PRA 

NEP 

NOP 

JAD 

ORY 

TOP 

PEN 

PLE 

POL 

POR 

CYO 

RED 

RNG 

POK 

SAN 

RJI 

RJF 

SQI 

SRX 

RJE 

ETP 

PCR 

Pandalus borealis 

Nephrops norvegicus 

Trisopterus esmarkii 

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

Penaeus spp. 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Pollachius pollachius 

Lamna nasus 

Centroscymnus coelolepis 

Sebastes spp. 

Coryphaenoides rupestris 

Pollachius virens 

Ammodytes spp. 

Raja circularis 

Raja fullonica 

Illex illecebrosus 

Rajiformes 

Raja microocellata 

Etmopterus pusillus 

Chionoecetes spp. 

EN 

39 

   EN 

Sole 

Southern bluefin tuna 

Spotted ray 

Sprat 

Spurdog/dogfish 

Squid 

Starry ray 

Swordfish 

Thornback ray 

Tope shark 

Turbot 

Tusk 

Undulate ray 

White hake 

White marlin 

White skate 

Whiting 

Witch flounder 

Yellowtail flounder 

SOO 

SBF 

RJM 

SPR 

DGS 

SQS 

RJR 

SWO 

RJC 

GAG 

TUR 

USK 

RJU 

HKW 

WHM 

RJA 

WHG 

WIT 

YEL 

Solea spp. 

Thunnus maccoyii 

Raja montagui 

Sprattus sprattus 

Squalus acanthias 

Martialia hyadesi 

Amblyraja radiata 

Xiphias gladius 

Raja clavata 

Galeorhinus galeus 

Psetta maxima 

Brosme brosme 

Raja undulata 

Urophycis tenuis 

Tetrapturus albidus 

Raja alba 

Merlangius merlangus 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

Limanda ferruginea 

EN 

40 

   EN 

 
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 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Ammodytes spp. 

(SAN/04-N.) 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

Union 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Sandeel and associated 
by-catches 

Ammodytes spp. 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV(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. 

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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

At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and 
whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2A3A4). 

EN 

41 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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) 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

(SAN/234_1) 

(SAN/234_2)  

(SAN/234_3)  

(SAN/234_4)  

(SAN/234_5)  

(SAN/234_6)  

(SAN/234_7) 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

Norway 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Total  

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

 (1) 

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

42 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of I, II and XIV 

Brosme brosme 

(USK/1214EI) 

Analytical TAC 

Germany 

France  

United Kingdom 

Others 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

EU waters of IV 

Brosme brosme 

(USK/04-C.) 

Analytical TAC 

Denmark 

Germany 

France  

Sweden 

United 

Kingdom 

Others 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

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

EN 

43 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of V, VI and VII 

Brosme brosme 

(USK/567EI.) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 of this Regulation applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(2) (3) (4) 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

Others 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

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

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

Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised 
in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of 
the  fishing  on  a  specific  ground.  The  total  incidental  catch  of  other  species  in  Vb,  VI  and VII  shall  not 
exceed pm tonnes (OTH/*5B67-). 

Including ling. The quotas for Norway are: ling pmtonnes (LIN/*5B67-), and tusk pmtonnes (USK/*5B67-) 
and are interchangeable of up to pm tonnes and shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII. 

EN 

44 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Tusk 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Brosme brosme 

(USK/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not 

relevant 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

IIIa 

(HER/03A.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

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

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

EN 

45 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The 

Netherlands 

Sweden 

United 

Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

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

(HER/4AB.) 

Analytical TAC. 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(2) 

Landings  of  herring  taken  in  fisheries  using  nets  with  mesh  sizes  equal  to  or  larger  than  32  mm. 
Member States  must  inform  the  Commission  of  their  landings  of  herring  distinguishing  between  IVa 
(HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.). 

(2) 

Up to pm 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. 

Special condition: 

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

zone: 

Union 

Norwegian waters south 

of 62°N (HER/*04N-) 

pm 

EN 

46 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

(HER/04-N.) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

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

Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

IIIa 

(HER/03A-BC) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

mm. 

EN 

47 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

IV, VIId and in EU waters of IIa  

(HER/2A47DX) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

mm. 

Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 

EN 

48 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Herring(1) 
Clupea harengus 

Zone: 

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

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(3) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

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

Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within 
a  zone  delimited  by  a  rhumb  line  running  due  south  from  Landguard  Point  (51°  56'  N,  1°  19,1'  E)  to 
latitude 51° 33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom. 

(3) 

Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb (HER/*04B.). 

EN 

49 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

Clupea harengus 

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

Analytical TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone VIa which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7ºW 
and north of the parallel of latitude 55ºN, or west of the meridian of longitude 7ºW and north of the parallel of 
latitude 56º, excluding the Clyde. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Skagerrak  

Gadus morhua 

(COD/03AN.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully 
documented  fisheries  an  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. 

EN 

50 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Gadus morhua 

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

(COD/2A3AX4) 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully 
documented  fisheries  an  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. 

(2) 

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

Special condition: 

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

Norwegian waters 
of IV 

(COD/*04N-) 

Union 

pm 

EN 

51 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/04-N.) 

Sweden 

Union 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

VIId 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/07D.) 

Belgium 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully 
documented  fisheries  an  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. 

EN 

52 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Common dab and 
European flounder 

Limanda limanda and 

Platichthys flesus 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  
(DAB/2AC4-C) for common dab; 

(FLE/2AC4-C) for European flounder 

Precautionary TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

(ANF/2AC4-C) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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). 

EN 

53 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Anglerfish 

Lophiidae 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

(ANF/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

IIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 

Melanogrammus 

aeglefinus 

(HAD/3A/BCD) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

54 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

IV; EU waters of IIa 

Melanogrammus 

aeglefinus 

(HAD/2AC4.) 

Analytical TAC 

. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Special condition: 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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 

pm 

EN 

55 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Melanogrammus 

aeglefinus 

(HAD/04-N.) 

Sweden 

Union 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

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

Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

EU and international waters VIb, XII and XIV 

Melanogrammus 

aeglefinus 

(HAD/6B1214) 

Analytical TAC 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Whiting 

Zone: 

IIIa 

Merlangius merlangus 

(WHG/03A.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Denmark 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

56 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Whiting 

Merlangius 

merlangus 

Zone: 

IV; EU waters of IIa 

(WHG/2AC4.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

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

Special condition: 

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

Norwegian waters of IV 

(WHG/*04N-) 

Union 

pm 

EN 

57 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Whiting and pollack 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Merlangius merlangus and 

(WHG/04-N.) for whiting; 

Pollachius pollachius 

(POL/04-N.) for pollack 

Sweden 

Union 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

Precautionary TAC. 

TAC 

Not relevant 

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

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of II and IV  

Micromesistius poutassou 

(WHB/24-N.) 

Analytical TAC 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

58 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, 

Micromesistius poutassou 

VI,  VII,  VIIIa,  VIIIb,  VIIId,  VIIIe,  XII  and 

XIV (WHB/1X14) 

Analytical TAC 

. 

(1)  

(1)  

(1) (2)  

(1)  

(1)  

(1)  

(1) (2)  

(1)  

(1)  

(1)  

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

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

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. 

EN 

59 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Micromesistius poutassou 

VIIIc,  IX  and  X;  EU  waters  of  CECAF 
34.1.1  

(WHB/8C3411) 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Micromesistius poutassou 

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

(WHB/24A567) 

Norway 

pm 

(1) (2) 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

pm 

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

Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than pmtonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access quota. 

EN 

60 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Lemon sole and witch flounder 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV 

Microstomus kitt and 

(LEM/2AC4-C) for lemon sole; 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

(WIT/2AC4-C) for witch flounder 

Precautionary TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

61 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Germany 

Estonia 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Lithuania 

Poland 

United Kingdom 

Others  

Union 

Norway  

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Blue ling 

Molva dypterygia 

Zone: 

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

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 of this Regulation applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1)  

(2) 

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

To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C). 
Special  rules  apply  in  accordance  with  Article  1  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1288/200929  and  point  7  of 
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/200930. 

29 

30 

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

EN 

62 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
Zone: 

EU and international waters of I and II 

(LIN/1/2.) 

Analytical TAC 

Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Others  

Union 

TAC 

Ling 

Molva molva 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Ling 

Molva molva 

Zone: 

EU waters of IV 

(LIN/04-C.) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

63 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zone: 

EU and international waters of V  

(LIN/05.) 

Precautionary TAC 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

Ling 

Molva molva 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

64 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Ling 

Molva molva 

Zone: 

EU and international waters of VI, VII, 

VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (LIN/6X14.) 

Analytical TAC 

Article 11 of this Regulation applies. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised 
in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of 
the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed pm 
tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). 

(2) 

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

EN 

65 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Ling 

Molva molva 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV 

(LIN/04-N.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/3A/BCD) 

Analytical TAC 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

66 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Norway lobster 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Nephrops norvegicus 

(NEP/04-N.) 

Denmark 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Denmark 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

Northern prawn 

Pandalus borealis 

Zone: 

IIIa 

(PRA/03A.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/2AC4-C) 

Analytical TAC 

Denmark 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

67 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/04-N.) 

Denmark 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

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

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Pleuronectes platessa 

Skagerrak 

(PLE/03AN.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

68 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Kattegat 

Pleuronectes platessa 

(PLE/03AS.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Plaice 

Zone: 

Pleuronectes platessa 

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

the  Skagerrak  and 

(PLE/2A3AX4) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Special condition: 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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 

pm 

EN 

69 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Pollachius virens 

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

(POK/2A34.) 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

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. 

EN 

70 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Pollachius virens 

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

(POK/56-14) 

Analytical TAC 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

To be fished north of 56º 30' N. 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters south of 62° N 

Pollachius virens 

(POK/04-N.) 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Not 

relevant 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

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

EN 

71 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Turbot and brill 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

Psetta maxima and 

Scopthalmus rhombus 

(2) 

(TUR/2AC4-C) for turbot; 

(BLL/2AC4-C) for brill 

Precautionary TAC 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

72 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Greenland Halibut 

Zone: 

Reinhardtius 

hippoglossoides 

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

(GHL/2A-C46) 

Denmark 

Germany 

Estonia 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Lithuania 

Poland 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

To  be  taken  in  EU  waters  of  IIa  and  VI.  In  VI  this  quantity  may  only  be  fished  with  long-lines 
(GHL/*2A6-C). 

EN 

73 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Scomber scombrus 

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

(MAC/2A34.) 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

Analytical TAC 

. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(3)  

(3)  

(3)  

(3)  

(3)  

(1) 

(2) 

(3)  

(3)  

(1) (3)  

(4) 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Not relevant 

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

When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be 
counted against the quotas for these species. 

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

To  be deducted  from  Norway's  share  of  the  TAC  (access  quota).  This  amount  includes  the  Norwegian 
share  in  the  North  Sea  TAC  of  the  amount  of  pm  tonnes.  This  quota  may  be  fished  in  IVa  only 
(MAC/*04A.), except for pm tonnes that may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.).  

EN 

74 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special condition: 

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

IIIa 

IIIa and IVbc  

IVb  

IVc 

(MAC/*03A.) 

(MAC/*3A4BC) 

(MAC/*04B.) 

(MAC/*04C.) 

Denmark 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Norway 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

VI, 

international 

waters  of  IIa,  from 

1 January 

to 

31 March 2013 and 

in  December  2013 

(MAC/*2A6.) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

75 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Scomber scombrus 

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

(MAC/2CX14-) 

Analytical TAC 

. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

Germany 

Spain 

Estonia 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Not relevant 

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

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

EN 

76 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: 

EU and Norwegian waters of IVa 

Norwegian waters of IIa 

(MAC/*04A-EN) 

(MAC/*2AN-) 

During the periods from 1 January to 

15 February 2013 and from 1 September to 

31 December 2013 

Germany 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

77 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1  

Scomber scombrus 

(MAC/8C3411) 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

Union 

Analytical TAC 

. 

(1)  

(1)  

(1)  

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

(1) 

Not relevant 

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

Special condition: 

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

VIIIb 

(MAC/*08B.) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

EN 

78 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Mackerel 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa 

Scomber scombrus 

(MAC/2A4A-N.) 

Denmark 

Union 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

Analytical TAC 

. 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

Common sole 

Solea solea 

Zone: 

EU waters of II and IV 

(SOL/24-C.) 

Analytical TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

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

EN 

79 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Sprat and associated 
by-catches 

Sprattus sprattus 

Zone: 

IIIa  

(SPR/03A.) 

Precautionary TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock 
to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.). 

EN 

80 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sprat and associated 
by-catches 

Sprattus sprattus 

Zone: 

EU waters of IIa and IV  

(SPR/2AC4-C) 

Precautionary TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(4)  

(4)  

(4)  

(4)  

(4)  

(1) (4)  

(4)  

(2) 

(3) 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Including sandeel. 

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

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

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

EN 

81 

   EN 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Horse mackerel and 
associated by-catches 

Trachurus spp. 

Zone: 

EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId 

(JAX/4BC7D) 

Precautionary TAC 

(3) 

(3) 

(1) (3) 

(3) 

(1) (3) 

(3) 

(1) (3) 

(3) 

(3) 

(1) (3) 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

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 (JAX/*2A-14). 

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

At  least  95 %  of  landings  counted  against  this  quota  must  be  of  horse  mackerel.  By-catches  of  boarfish, 
haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*4BC7D). 

EN 

82 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Portugal 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

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) 

Analytical TAC 

(1) (3)  

(1) (2) (3)  

(3)  

(1) (2) (3)  

(1) (3)  

(1) (2) (3) 

(3)  

(1) (3)  

(1) (2) (3)  

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Special  condition:  up  to  5 %  of  this  quota  fished  in  EU  waters  of  IIa  or  IVa  before  30  June  2013  may  be 
accounted  for  as  fished  under  the  quota  concerning  the  zone  of  EU  waters  of  IVb,  IVc  and  VIId 
(JAX/*4BC7D). 

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.). 

At  least  95 %  of  landings  counted  against  this  quota  must  be  of  horse  mackerel.  By-catches  of  boarfish, 
haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14). 

EN 

83 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Denmark 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Union 

TAC 

Norway pout and 
associated by-catches 

Trisopterus esmarki 

Zone: 

IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV  

(NOP/2A3A4.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) At least 95% of landings counted against this quota must be of Norway pout. By-catches of haddock and whiting to be 
counted against the remaining 5% of the quota (OTH/*2A3A4). 
(2) Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only. 

Species: 

Norway pout 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

Trisopterus esmarki 

(NOP/04-N.) 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

Union 

pm 

pm 

pm 

TAC 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

84 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Industrial fish 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

(I/F/04-N.) 

(1) (2) 

Precautionary TAC 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

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

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

Sweden 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

EU waters of Vb, VI and VII 

(OTH/5B67-C) 

Union 

Norway 

Not relevant 

Precautionary TAC 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

Taken with long-lines only. 

EN 

85 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of IV  

(OTH/04-N.) 

Precautionary TAC 

(1) 

(2)  

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Sweden 

Not relevant 

United Kingdom 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

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

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

Species: 

Other species 

Zone: 

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

(OTH/2A46AN) 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Not relevant 

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

pm 

(1) (2) 

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

Not relevant 

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

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

EN 

86 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 1  

Chionoecetes spp. 

(PCR/N1GRN) 

Ireland 

Spain 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Herring 

Zone: 

EU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II 

Clupea harengus 

(HER/1/2.) 

Analytical TAC 

. 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

Finland 

Sweden 

United Kingdom 

Union 

Norway 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(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. 

EN 

87 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special condition: 

Within  the  limits  of  the  abovementioned  Union  share  of  the  TAC,  no  more  than  pm  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 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/1N2AB.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Germany 

Greece 

Spain 

Ireland 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

EN 

88 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 1 and Greenland waters 
of XIV  

(COD/N1GL14) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Gadus morhua 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

Not relevant 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

In East Greenland the fishery is permitted only from 1 July to 31 December 2013. 

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 

EN 

89 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

I and IIb 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/1/2B.) 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Other Member States 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(3) 

(3) 
(3) 
(3) 
(3) 
(3) 
(1) (3) 

(2) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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

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

(3) 

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

Species: 

Cod and haddock 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Gadus morhua and 

(COD/05B-F.) for cod; 

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

(HAD/05B-F.) for haddock 

Germany 

France 

United 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

90 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Atlantic halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

(HAL/514GRN) 

Portugal 

Union 

[Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm] 

[(1)] 

Not relevant 

 [(1)  Allocated from the Union quota and to be fished with long-lines (HAL/*514GN).] 

Species: 

Atlantic halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 1  

Hippoglossus hippoglossus 

(HAL/N1GRN) 

Union 

[Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm] 

[(1)] 

Not relevant 

[(1) 

Allocated from the Union quota and to be fished with long-lines (HAL/*N01GN).] 

EN 

91 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Grenadiers  

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV 

Union 

TAC 

Macrourus spp. 

pm 

(1) 

Not relevant 

(GRV/514GRN) 

(1)  Special  condition:  roundnose  grenadier  (Coryphaenoides  rupestris)  (RNG/514GRN)  and  rough-head  grenadier 
(Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be 
reported separately.  

Species: 

Grenadiers 

Zone:  Greenland waters of NAFO 1 

Union 

TAC 

Macrourus spp. 

pm 

(1) 

Not relevant 

(GRV/N1GRN.) 

(1)  Special  condition:  roundnose  grenadier  (Coryphaenoides  rupestris)  (RNG/N1GRN).  and  rough-head  grenadier 
(Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be 
reported separately. 

Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

IIb 

Mallotus villosus 

(CAP/02B.) 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Mallotus villosus 

(CAP/514GRN) 

Denmark 

United Kingdom 

Sweden 

Germany 

All Member States 

Union 

[Norway 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm] 

(1) (2) 

(3)  

[(4)] 

Not relevant 

(1) Except Member States with more than 10% of the Union quota. 

(2) Member States with an assigned quota may access the "All Member States" quota only once they have exhausted 

EN 

92 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
their own quota. 

(3) To be fished from 20 June 2013 until 30 April 2014. 

[(4) Allocated from the Union quota.] 

EN 

93 

   EN 

 
 
Species: 

Haddock 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Melanogrammus aeglefinus 

(HAD/1N2AB.) 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Blue whiting 

Zone: 

Faroese waters  

Micromesistius poutassou 

(WHB/2A4AXF) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Denmark 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Ling and blue ling 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Molva molva and 

Molva dypterygia 

(LIN/05B-F.) for ling; 

(BLI/05B-F.) for blue ling 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

94 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/514GRN) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Denmark 

France 

Union 

[Norway 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm] 

[(1)] 

TAC 

Not relevant 

[(1) Allocated from the Union quota.] 

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 1  

Pandalus borealis 

(PRA/N1GRN) 

Denmark 

France 

Union 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

TAC 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Pollachius virens 

(POK/1N2AB.) 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

95 

   EN 

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II  

Pollachius virens 

(POK/1/2INT) 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Saithe 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb  

Pollachius virens 

(POK/05B-F.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

The Netherlands 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

(GHL/1N2AB.) 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

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

EN 

96 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II  

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

(GHL/1/2INT) 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of NAFO 1  

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

(GHL/N1GRN) 

Germany 

Union 

[Norway 

pm 

pm 

pm] 

Analytical TAC 

(1) 

 [(2)] 

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

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

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) To be fished South of 68º N. 

[(2) Allocated from the Union quota and to be fished in NAFO 1 only.] 

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

Greenland waters of V and XIV  

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

(GHL/514GRN) 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

[Norway 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm] 

(1)  
[(2)] 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1) To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time. 

[(2) Allocated from the Union quota.] 

EN 

97 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Redfish (shallow pelagic) 

Zone: 

Sebastes spp. 

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

(RED/51214S) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2013. 

EN 

98 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Redfish (deep pelagic) 

Zone: 

Sebastes spp. 

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

(RED/51214D) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Latvia 

The Netherlands 

Poland 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

pm 

(1) (2) 

(1) 

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

Point No 

Latitude N 

Longitude W 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

64° 45' 

62° 50' 

61° 55' 

61° 00' 

59° 00' 

59° 00' 

61° 30' 

62° 50' 

64° 45' 

28° 30' 

25° 45' 

26° 45' 

26° 30' 

30° 00' 

34° 00' 

34° 00' 

36° 00' 

28° 30' 

(2) 

May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2013. 

EN 

99 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

Norwegian waters of I and II  

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/1N2AB.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Germany 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Not relevant 

(1) 

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

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

International waters of I and II 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/1/2INT) 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) (2) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Not relevant 

pm 

The fishery may only take place within the period from 15 August to 30 November 2013. 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. 

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

retained on board. 

EN 

100 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greenland  waters  of  NAFO  1F  and  Greenland 
waters of V and XIV 

(RED/N1F14G) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Redfish (pelagic) 

Zone: 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

[Norway 

Sebastes spp. 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2) 

(1) (2)  

pm] 

[(3)] 

TAC 

Not relevant 

(1)  May only be fished by pelagic trawl.  

(2) 

Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the part of 
the quotas fished therein are reported separately (RED/*51214). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, 
it may only be taken as of 10 May 2013 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the "NEAFC box") 
bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: 

Point No 

Latitude N 

Longitude W 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

64° 45' 

62° 50' 

61° 55' 

61° 00' 

59° 00' 

59° 00' 

61° 30' 

62° 50' 

64° 45' 

28° 30' 

25° 45' 

26° 45' 

26° 30' 

30° 00' 

34° 00' 

34° 00' 

36° 00' 

28° 30' 

[(3)  Allocated  from  the  Union  quota  and  to  be  fished  in  the  NEAFC  box  defined  in  footnote  2  only  (RED/*5-

14N).] 

EN 

101 

   EN 

 
 
 
Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

Icelandic waters of Va 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/05A-IS) 

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

(1) (2) (3) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) (2) (3) 

(1) 

Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed). 

(2)  May only be fished between July and December 2013. 

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/05B-F.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Belgium 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Species: 

Other species 

Zone:  Norwegian waters of I and II 

Germany 

United Kingdom 

Union 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(OTH/1N2AB.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

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

EN 

102 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Other species(1) 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb 

(OTH/05B-F.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

(1) 

Excluding fish species of no commercial value. 

Species: 

Flatfish 

Zone: 

Faroese waters of Vb 

Pleuronectiformes 

(FLX/05B-F.) 

Germany 

France 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

103 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IC 

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC 
NAFO CONVENTION AREA 

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

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

NAFO 2J3KL 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/N2J3KL) 

Union 

TAC 

0 

0 

(1) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1)  No  directed  fisheries  are  permitted  under  this  quota.  This  species  shall  only  be  taken  as  by-catch  within  the 

limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/200731. 

Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/N3NO.) 

Union 

TAC 

0 

0 

(1) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1)  No  directed  fisheries  are  permitted  under  this  quota.  This  species  shall  only  be  taken  as  by-catch  within  the 

limits of a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater. 

31 

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

EN 

104 

   EN 

 
 
                                                 
Species: 

Cod 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 

Gadus morhua 

(COD/N3M.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Estonia 

Germany 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

TAC 

157 

657 

157 

157 

535 

2 019 

282 

2 770 

1 315 

8 049 

14 113 

Species: 

Witch flounder 

Zone: 

NAFO 2J3KL 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

(WIT/N2J3KL) 

Union 

TAC 

0 

0 

(1) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1)  No  directed  fisheries  are  permitted  under  this  quota.  This  species  shall  only  be  taken  as  by-catch  within  the 

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

EN 

105 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Witch flounder 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 

(WIT/N3NO.) 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

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. 

(1)  No  directed  fisheries  are  permitted  under  this  quota.  This  species  shall  only  be  taken  as  by-catch  within  the 

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

Species: 

American plaice 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

(PLA/N3M.) 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

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. 

(1)  No  directed  fisheries  are  permitted  under  this  quota.  This  species  shall  only  be  taken  as  by-catch  within  the 

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

Species: 

American plaice 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

Hippoglossoides platessoides 

(PLA/N3LNO.) 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

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. 

(1)  No  directed  fisheries  are  permitted  under  this  quota.  This  species  shall  only  be  taken  as  by-catch  within  the 

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

EN 

106 

   EN 

 
 
 
Species: 

Shortfin squid 

Zone: 

NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4 

Illex illecebrosus 

(SQI/N34.) 

Estonia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Union 

128 

128 

128 

227 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

Not relevant  

(1) (2) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

TAC 

611 

(1) 

To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2013. 

(2)  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. 

Species: 

Yellowtail flounder 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

Limanda ferruginea 

(YEL/N3LNO.) 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

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. 

17 000 

(1)  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 shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits 
specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007. 

EN 

107 

   EN 

 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Capelin 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Mallotus villosus 

(CAP/N3NO.) 

Union 

TAC 

0 

0 

(1) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1)  No  directed  fisheries  are  permitted  under  this  quota.  This  species  shall  only  be  taken  as  by-catch  within  the 

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

Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

Pandalus borealis 

NAFO 3L(1) 
(PRA/N3L.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Estonia 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

96 

96 

96 

96 

76 

20 

480 

TAC 

8 600 

(1) 

Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: 

Point No 

Latitude N 

Longitude W 

1 

2 

3 

4 

47° 20' 0 

47° 20' 0 

46° 00' 0 

46° 00' 0 

46° 40' 0 

46° 30' 0 

46° 30' 0 

46° 40' 0 

EN 

108 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Northern prawn 

Zone: 

TAC 

Pandalus borealis 

Not relevant 

(2) (3) 

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

(1) 

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

Point No 

Latitude N 

Longitude W 

1 

2 

3 

4 

47° 20' 0 

47° 20' 0 

46° 00' 0 

46° 00' 0 

46° 40' 0 

46° 30' 0 

46° 30' 0 

46° 40' 0 

Moreover,  fishing  for  shrimp  is  prohibited  from  1  June  to  31  December  2013  in  the  area  bounded  by  the 
following coordinates: 

Point No 

Latitude N 

Longitude W 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

47° 55' 0 

47° 30' 0 

46° 55' 0 

46° 35' 0 

46° 35' 0 

47° 30' 0 

47° 55' 0 

45° 00' 0 

44° 15' 0 

44° 15' 0 

44° 30' 0 

45° 40' 0 

45° 40' 0 

45° 00' 0 

EN 

109 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)  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 

Maximum  number  of 

vessels 

fishing days 

Denmark 

Estonia 

Spain 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Portugal 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

(3)  No  directed  fisheries  are  permitted  under  this  quota.  This  species  shall  only  be  taken  as  by-catch  within  the 

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

Species: 

Greenland halibut 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LMNO 

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 

(GHL/N3LMNO) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Estonia 

Germany 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

312 

318 

44 

22 

4 262 

1 782 

6 738 

TAC 

11 493 

EN 

110 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Estonia 

Lithuania 

Union 

TAC 

Skate 

Rajidae 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LNO 

(SKA/N3LNO.) 

3 403 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

660 

283 

62 

4 408 

7 000 

Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

NAFO 3LN 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/N3LN.) 

Estonia 

Germany 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Union 

TAC 

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. 

314 

457 

457 

1 685 

6 500 

(1) 

(1) This TAC includes 500 tonnes of quota transferred to the Union from another Contracting Party to NAFO. 

EN 

111 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

NAFO 3M 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/N3M.) 

Estonia 

Germany 

Spain 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

1 571 

513 

233 

1 571 

1 571 

2 354 

7 813 

6 500 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

This  quota  is  subject  to  compliance  with  the  TAC  of  6  500  tonnes  established  for  this  stock  for  all  NAFO 
Contracting Parties, no more than 3 250 tons may be fished before 1 July 2013. Upon exhaustion of the TAC or 
the  mid-term  amount  of  3  250  tonnes,  the directed  fishery  for  this  stock  must  be  stopped  irrespective  of  the 
level of catches. 

Species: 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

Redfish 

Zone: 

NAFO 3O 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/N3O.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

1 771 

5 229 

7 000 

20 000 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

EN 

112 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
Species: 

Redfish 

Zone: 

NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K 

Sebastes spp. 

(RED/N1F3K.) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

(1) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

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

Species: 

White hake 

Zone: 

NAFO 3NO 

Urophycis tenuis 

(HKW/N3NO.) 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

255 

333 

588 

1 000 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

113 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX ID 

HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – ALL AREAS 

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

Species: 

Bluefin tuna 

Zone: 

Thunnus thynnus 

Atlantic  Ocean, 
Mediterranean 

(BFT/AE045WM) 

east  of  45°  W,  and 

Cyprus 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Italy 

Malta 

Portugal 

Other Member States 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

(4) 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(2) (4) 

(2) (3) (4) 

(4) (5) 

(4) 

(1) 

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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

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

Spain  

France 

Union  

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

114 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 

Union  

pm (*) 

pm 

(*) 

(4) 

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. 

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 

France 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Malta 

Union 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(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 

Union 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Swordfish 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N 

Xiphias gladius 

(SWO/AN05N) 

Analytical TAC 

Spain 

Portugal 

Other Member States 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

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

EN 

115 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Swordfish 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N 

Xiphias gladius 

(SWO/AS05N) 

Analytical TAC 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Species: 

Northern albacore 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N 

Thunnus alalunga 

(ALB/AN05N) 

Ireland 

Spain 

France 

United Kingdom 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

(1) 

(2) 

Analytical TAC 

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

(2) 

(1) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

The number of EU vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species is fixed to pm in accordance with 
Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/200732. 
The  distribution  between  the  Member  States  of  the  maximum  number  of  fishing  vessels  flying  the  flag  of  a 
Member  State  authorised  to  fish  for  northern  albacore  as  a  target  species  in  accordance  with  Article  12  of 
Regulation (EC) No 520/2007: 

Member State 

Maximum number of vessels 

Ireland 

Spain 

France 

United Kingdom 

Portugal 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

32 

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). 

EN 

116 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
Species: 

Southern albacore 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N 

Thunnus alalunga 

(ALB/AS05N) 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Bigeye tuna 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

Thunnus obesus 

(BET/ATLANT) 

Analytical TAC 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

117 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Blue marlin 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

Makaira nigricans 

(BUM/ATLANT) 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

TAC 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Not relevant 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

White marlin 

Zone: 

Atlantic Ocean 

Tetrapturus albidus 

(WHM/ATLANT) 

Spain 

Portugal 

Union 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

TAC 

Not relevant 

EN 

118 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 2012 
to 30 November 2013. 

Species: 

Mackerel icefish 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

(ANI/F483.) 

TAC 

pm 

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

Analytical TAC 

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

EN 

119 

   EN 

 
 
 
Species: 

Mackerelicefish 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(1) 

Champsocephalus gunnari 

(ANI/F5852.) 

(2) 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

pm 

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

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

(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 pm tonnes for research purposes or as by-catch. 

EN 

120 

   EN 

 
 
Species: 

Patagonian toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

(TOP/F483.) 

(1)  

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

pm 

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

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

Special conditions: 

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

48º W 
Management  Area  A: 
to 43° 30' W  –  52° 30' S  to  56° S 
(TOP/*F483A) 

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

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

pm 

pm 

pm 

(1) 

This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 1 May to 31 August 2013 and for pot fishery 
for the period from 1 December 2012 to 30 November 2013. 

Species: 

Patagonian toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 48.4 Antarctic North 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

(TOP/F484N.) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

pm 

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

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

(1) 

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

EN 

121 

   EN 

 
 
Species: 

Toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 48.4 Antarctic South 

Dissostichus spp. 

(TOP/F484S.) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

pm 

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

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

(1) 

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

Species: 

Patagonian toothfish 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Dissostichus eleginoides 

(TOP/F5852.) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

pm 

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

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

(1) 

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

Species: 

Krill 

Zone:  FAO 48 

Euphausia superba 

(KRI/F48.) 

TAC 

pm 

Special conditions: 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

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.) 

Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.) 

Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.) 

Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

EN 

122 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Krill 

Zone:  FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic 

Euphausia superba 

(KRI/F5841.) 

TAC 

pm 

Special conditions: 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

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 

pm 

(KRI/*F-41W) 

Division  58.4.1  east  of  115°  E 

pm 

(KRI/*F-41E) 

Species: 

Krill 

Zone:  FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic 

Euphausia superba 

(KRI/F5842.) 

TAC 

pm 

Special conditions: 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

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

Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E  

(KRI/*F-42W) 

Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E  

(KRI/*F-42E) 

pm 

pm 

EN 

123 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Grey rockcod 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

(NOS/F5852.) 

TAC 

pm 

(1)  

Analytical TAC 

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

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

(1) 

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

Species: 

Crabs 

Zone:  FAO 48.3 Antarctic 

Paralomis spp. 

(PAI/F483.) 

TAC 

pm 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

Species: 

Grenadiers 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Macrourus spp. 

(GRV/F5852.) 

(1) 

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

pm 

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

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

(1) 

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

EN 

124 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Other species 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

(OTH/F5852.) 

(1)  

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

pm 

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

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

(1) 

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

Species: 

Skates and rays 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Rajiformes 

(SRX/F5852.) 

(1)  

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

pm 

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

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

(1) 

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

Species: 

Unicorn icefish 

Zone:  FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic 

Channichthys rhinoceratus 

(LIC/F5852.) 

(1)  

Analytical TAC 

TAC 

pm 

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

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

(1) 

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

EN 

125 

   EN 

 
 
 
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 

pm 

Precautionary TAC 

Species: 

Deep-sea red crab 

Chaceon spp. 

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

TAC 

pm 

Precautionary 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.  

Species: 

Deep-sea red crab 

Zone:  SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1  

Chaceon spp. 

(CGE/F47X) 

TAC 

pm 

Precautionary TAC 

EN 

126 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 

Patagonian toothfish 

Zone:  SEAFO  

Dissostichus eleginoides 

(TOP/SEAFO) 

TAC 

pm 

Precautionary TAC 

Species: 

Orange roughy 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

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

TAC 

pm 

Precautionary TAC 

(1) 

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

– 

– 

– 

– 

its western boundary on the longitude 0° E, 

its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, 

its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and 

the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ. 

Species: 

Orange roughy 

Zone:  SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1 

Hoplostethus atlanticus 

(ORY/F47X) 

Precautionary TAC 

TAC 

pm 

EN 

127 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IG 

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – ALL AREAS 

Species: 

Southern bluefin tuna 

Zone:  All areas 

Thunnus maccoyii 

(SBF/F41-81) 

(1) 

10 

Analytical TAC 

Union 

TAC 

10 949 

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

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

(1) 

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

EN 

128 

   EN 

 
 
 
ANNEX IH 

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA 

Species: 

Union 

TAC 

Swordfish 

Xiphias gladius 

Zone: 

WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S  

(SWO/F7120S) 

pm 

Precautionary TAC 

Not relevant 

EN 

129 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
ANNEX IJ 

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA 

Species: 

Jack mackerel 

Zone: 

SPRFMO Convention Area 

Trachurus murphyi  

(CJM/SPRFMO) 

Germany 

The Netherlands 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Union 

6 790,5 

7 360,2 

4 725 

8 124,3 

27 000 

Analytical TAC 

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

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

EN 

130 

   EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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. 

1.2. 

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. 

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 2013,  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. 

4.2. 

The  maximum  allowable  effort  referred  to  in  Article 12(1)  of  Regulation  (EC) 
No 1342/2008  and  in  Article 9(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 676/2007  for  the  2013 
management period, from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014, for each of the effort 
groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex. 

The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) 
No 1954/200333  shall  not  affect  the  maximum  allowable  fishing  effort  set  in  this 
Annex. 

33 

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

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5. 

MANAGEMENT 

5.1. 

5.2. 

5.3. 

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

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

If  a  Member State  authorises  vessels  to  be  present  within  an  area  by  hours,  it  shall 
continue  measuring  the  consumption  of  days  in  accordance  with  the  conditions 
referred  to  in  point 5.1.  Upon  request  by  the  Commission,  the  Member State  shall 
demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of 
effort within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end 
of a 24-hour period. 

6. 

FISHING EFFORT REPORT 

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

7. 

COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA 

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

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 

BE 

DK 

DE 

ES 

FR 

IE 

NL 

SE 

UK 

gear 

TR1 

TR2 

TR3 

BT1 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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GN 

GT 

LL 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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ANNEX IIB 

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

1. 

2. 

3. 

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. 

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. 

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

Sandeel 
management area 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 

ICES statistical rectangles 

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

4. 

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  2013  and 
from 1 August to 31 December 2013.  

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Sandeel Management Areas 

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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 

Herring, north of 
62° 00' N 

pm 

Norwegian 
waters and 
fishery zone 
around 
Jan Mayen 

Demersal 
species, north of 
62° 00' N 

pm 

Mackerel 
Industrial 
species, south of 
62° 00' N 

pm 

DK: 25 
DE: 5 
FR: 1 
IE: 8 
NL: 9 
PL: 1 
SV: 10 
UK: 18 
DE: 16 
IE: 1 
ES: 20 
FR: 18 
PT: 9 
UK: 14 
Not relevant 
DK: 450 
UK: 30 

Maximum 
number of 
vessels 
present at 
any time 

pm 

pm 

pm 34 
pm 

34 

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

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ANNEX IV 

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA35 

1. 

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

Spain 

France 

Union 

pm 

pm 

pm 

2. 

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

Spain 

France 

Italy 

Cyprus 

Malta 

Union 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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 

Union 

pm 

pm 

35 

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

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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 

Cyprus 
pm 
pm 37 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Number of fishing vessels 
Italy
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm

Greece
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm

Table B 

France
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm

Spain  Malta36
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm

pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 
pm 

Total capacity in gross tonnage 

Cyprus  Greece
pm 

pm 

Italy
pm 

France
pm 

Spain 
pm 

Malta39
pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

Purse Seiners 
Longliners 
Baitboat 
Handline 
Trawler 
Other 
artisanal38 

Purse Seiners 

Longliners 

Baitboats 

Handlines 

Trawlers 

Other artisanal 

36 
37 
38 
39 

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels. 
Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment. 
Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line). 
One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels. 

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5. 

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

Spain 

Italy 

Portugal 

Number of traps 

pm 

pm 

pm 40 

6. 

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

Table A 

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity 

Number of farms 

Capacity (in tonnes) 

Spain 

Italy 

Greece 

Cyprus 

Malta 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

40 

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

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Table B 

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) 

Spain 

Italy 

Greece 

Cyprus 

Malta 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

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ANNEX V 

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA 

PART A 
PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA 

Target species 

Zone 

Sharks (all species) 

Convention Area 

Notothenia rossii 

Finfish 

FAO 48.1. Antarctic, in the 
Peninsula Area 

FAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the 
South Orkneys 

FAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South 
Georgia 
FAO 48.1. Antarctic(1) 
FAO 48.2. Antarctic(1) 

Gobionotothen gibberifrons 

FAO 48.3. 

Chaenocephalus aceratus 

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

Patagonotothen guntheri 
Electrona carlsbergi41 

Dissostichus spp. 

FAO 48.5. Antarctic 

Period of 
prohibition 

From 1 January to 
31 December 2013 

From 1 January to 
31 December 2013 

From 1 January to 
31 December 2013 

From 1 January to 
31 December 2013 

From 1 December 
2011 to 
30 November 2013 

41 

Except for scientific research purposes. 

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Target species 

Zone 

Sharks (all species) 

Convention Area 

Dissostichus spp. 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons 

All species except 
Champsocephalus gunnari and 
Dissostichus eleginoides 

Dissostichus mawsoni 

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) 
FAO 58.4.4.(1)(2) 

FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic 

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

(1) 

(2) 

Except for scientific research purposes. 

Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs). 

Period of 
prohibition 

From 1 January to 
31 December 2013 

From 1 January to 
31 December 2013 

From 1 January to 
31 December 2013 

From 1 December 
2011 to 
30 November 2013 

From 1 January to 
31 December 2013 

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

Subarea/ 

Division 

Region 

Season 

SSRU 

Dissostichus 

By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)(1) 

spp. catch limit 

Skates and 

Macrourus 

Other species 

(in tonnes) 

rays 

spp. 

58.4.1. 

Whole 

1 December 2012 

SSRU A, B, 

Total pm 

All 

All 

All 

Division 

to 

D, F and H: 

Division: pm 

Division: pm 

Division: pm 

30 November 

pm 

2013 

SSRU C: pm 

SSRU E: pm 

SSRU G: pm 

58.4.2. 

Whole 

1 December 2012 

SSRU A: pm 

Total pm 

All 

All 

All 

Division 

to 

SSRU B, C 

Division: pm 

Division: pm 

Division: pm 

58.4.3a. 

Whole 

30 November 

and D: pm 

2013 

1 May  

SSRU E: pm 

Total pm 

All 

All 

All 

Division 

to 

Division: pm 

Division: pm 

Division: pm 

31 August 2013 

88.1. 

Whole Subarea 

1 December 2012 

SSRU A: pm 

Total pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

to 

SSRUs B, C 

SSRU A: pm 

SSRU A: pm 

SSRU A: pm 

31 August 2013 

and G: pm 

SSRU B, C 

SSRU B, C 

SSRU B, C 

SSRUs D, E 

and F: pm 

SSRUs H, I 

and K: pm 

SSRUs J and 

L: pm 

SSRU M: pm 

and G: pm 

and G: pm 

and G: pm 

SSRU D, E 

SSRU D, E 

SSRU D, E 

and F: pm 

and F: pm 

and F: pm 

SSRU H, I 

SSRU H, I and 

SSRU H, I 

and K: pm 

K: pm 

and K: pm 

SSRU J and 

SSRU J and L: 

SSRU J and 

L: pm 

pm 

L: pm 

SSRU M: pm 

SSRU M: pm 

SSRU M: pm 

88.2. 

South of 65o S 

1 December 2012 

SSRU A: pm 

Total pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

to 

SSRU B: pm 

SSRU A and 

SSRU A and 

SSRU  A  and 

31 August 2013 

SSRUs C, D, 

B: pm 

B: pm 

B: pm 

E, F and G: 

pm 

SSRU H: pm 

SSRU I: pm 

SSRU C, D, 

SSRU C, D, E, 

SSRU  C,  D, 

E, F and G: 

F and G: pm 

E,  F  and  G: 

pm 

SSRU H: pm 

pm 

SSRU i: pm 

SSRU I: pm 

SSRU H: pm 

SSRU I: pm 

SSRU I: pm 

(1) 

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

– 

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

–  Macrourus spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or pm tonnes, whichever is greater, except in Statistical 

Division 58.4.3a and Statistical Subarea 88.1; 

–  other species: pm tonnes per SSRU. 

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Appendix to Annex V, Part B 
List of Small-Scale Research Units (SSRUs) 

Region 

SSRU 

Boundary line 

48.6 

58.4.1 

58.4.2 

58.4.3a 

58.4.3b 

58.4.4 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

H 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

A 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

A 

B 

C 

D 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.  

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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Region 

SSRU 

Boundary line 

58.6 

58.7 

88.1 

88.2 

88.3 

A 

B 

C 

D 

A 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 

J  

K 

L 

M 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

F 

G 

H 

I 

A 

B 

C 

D 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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PART C 
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE 
IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA 

Contracting Party: 

Fishing season: 

Name of vessel: 

Expected level of catch (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 caught42: 

Products to be derived from the catch and their conversion factors43: 

Product type 

% of catch 

Conversion factor44 

42 

43 
44 

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

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58.4.2 

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88.2 

88.3 

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Dec 

Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May 

Jun 

Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov 

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. 

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PART D 
NET CONFIGURATION AND USE OF FISHING TECHNIQUES 

Net opening (mouth) circumference (m)  Vertical opening (m)  Horizontal opening (m) 

Net panel length and mesh size 

Panel 

Length (m) 

Mesh size (mm) 

1st panel 
2nd panel 
3rd panel 
… 
Final panel (Codend) 

Provide diagram of each net configuration used 

Use of multiple fishing technique45: Yes No 

Fishing technique 

Expected proportion of time to be 
used (%) 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
… 
Presence of marine mammal exclusion device46: Yes No 

Total 100 % 

Provide  explanation  of  fishing  techniques,  gear  configuration  and  characteristics  and 
fishing patterns: 

45 
46 

If yes, frequency of switch between fishing techniques: 
If yes, provide design of the device: 

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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 

Capacity (gross tonnage) 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

Union 

vessels 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

2. 

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

Member State 

Maximum number of 

Capacity (gross tonnage) 

Spain 

France 

Portugal 

United Kingdom 

Union 

vessels 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

3. 

4. 

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

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

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ANNEX VII 

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA 

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

Spain 

Union 

pm 

pm 

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ANNEX VIII 

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

Flag State 

Fishery 

Number of fishing 
authorisations 

Maximum number 
of vessels present 
at any time 

Norway 

Herring, north of 62° 00' N 

Venezuela47   Snappers (French Guiana waters) 

pm 

pm 

pm 

pm 

47 

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. 

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