Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 of 22 January 2016 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104
Date: 2016-01-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU waters, catch by species, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag




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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2016/72
of 22 January 2016
         
fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


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












(2)


Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) requires that conservation measures be adopted taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice, including, where relevant, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and other advisory bodies, as well as in the light of any advice received from Advisory Councils.












(3)


It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities should be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy established in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 16(1) of that Regulation, fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States in such a way as to ensure relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.












(4)


The total allowable catch (TACs) should therefore be established, in line with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, 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 Advisory Councils.












(5)


The landing obligation referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is introduced on a fishery-by-fishery basis. In the region covered by this Regulation, when a fishery falls under the landing obligation, all species in that fishery subject to catch limits should be landed. From 1 January 2016, the landing obligation applies to the species that define the fisheries. Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides that, when the landing obligation in respect of a fish stock is introduced, fishing opportunities are to be fixed taking into account the change from fixing fishing opportunities that reflect landings to fixing fishing opportunities that reflect catches. On the basis of the joint recommendations submitted by the Member States and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 the Commission adopted a number of delegated Regulations laying down specific discard plans applicable on a temporary basis for a maximum period of three years, in preparation for the full implementation of the landing obligation.












(6)


The fishing opportunities for stocks of species falling under the landing obligation from 1 January 2016 should compensate for former discards and be based on scientific information and advice. In order to ensure fair compensation for the fish that has been previously discarded and that will have to be landed from 1 January 2016, a top-up should be calculated according to the following methodology: the new landings figure should be calculated by subtracting from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) figure of total catches the amounts that will continue to be discarded during the operation of the landing obligation; subsequently a top-up applied to the TAC figure should be proportional to the change between the new calculated landings figure and the previous ICES landings figure.












(7)


According to scientific advice, sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (ICES divisions IVb, IVc and VIIa, VIId–VIIh) is in a perilous state and stock continues to decline. The conservation actions to prohibit fishing for sea bass in ICES divisions VIIb, VIIc, VIIj and VIIk should be maintained and should include ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg, with the exception of the waters within 12 nautical miles of the baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. Spawning aggregations of sea bass should be protected and no catches should be allowed in the entire distribution area of the stock for the first six months of the year. Due to incidental and unavoidable by-catches of sea bass by vessels using demersal trawls and seines, such by-catches should be limited to 1 % of the weight of the total catch of marine organisms on board. Further restrictions of catches are needed to protect sea bass outside the spawning periods, therefore monthly catch limits should apply in ICES divisions IVb and IVc, as well as VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh, and in the UK territorial sea in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg. Catches of recreational fishermen should be limited further.












(8)


For some years, certain TACs for stocks of elasmobranchs (skates, sharks, rays) have been set at 0, with a linked provision establishing an obligation to immediately release accidental catches. The reason for this specific treatment is that the conservation status of those stocks is poor and, because of their high survival rates, discards will not raise fishing mortality rates for them, but are deemed as beneficial for the conservation of these species. As of 1 January 2015, however, catches of those species in pelagic fisheries have to be landed, unless they are covered by any of the derogations from the landing obligation foreseen in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Article 15(4)(a) of that Regulation allows such derogations for species in respect of which fishing is prohibited and which are identified as such in a Union legal act adopted in the area of the Common Fisheries Policy. Therefore, it is appropriate to prohibit the fishing of those species in the areas concerned.












(9)


Pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, 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 Western Channel, of plaice and sole in the North Sea, of cod in the Kattegat, to the west of Scotland, the Irish Sea, 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 Regulations (EC) No 509/2007 (2), (EC) No 676/2007 (3), (EC) No 1342/2008 (4) (the ‘Cod Plan’) and (EC) No 302/2009 (5). The objective for the Southern hake stock as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 (6) is to rebuild the biomass of the stocks concerned to within safe biological limits, while staying in line with the scientific data. In accordance with scientific advice, in the absence of definitive data on a target spawning stock biomass and while taking into account changes in safe biological limits, it is appropriate, in order to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy as defined in Regulation (EU) 1380/2013, to fix the TAC on the basis of maximum sustainable yield advice, as provided by ICES.












(10)


As a result of the recent benchmark exercise, as regards the stock of herring to the west of Scotland, ICES has provided advice for the combined herring stocks in Divisions VIa, VIIb and VIIc (West of Scotland, West of Ireland). The advice covers two separate TACs (for VIaS, VIIb and VIIc on the one hand, and for Vb, VIb and VIaN on the other). According to ICES, a rebuilding plan has to be developed for these stocks. Since, according to scientific advice, the management plan for the northern stock (7) cannot be applied to the combined stocks, it is appropriate, in order to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy as defined in Regulation (EU) 1380/2013, to fix the TACs on the basis of the maximum sustainable yield advice.












(11)


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 Article 4(1)(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, while taking into account stock-specific factors, including, in particular, available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations.












(12)


Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (8) introduced additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs including, under Articles 3 and 4, flexibility provisions for precautionary and analytical TACs. Under Article 2 of that Regulation, when fixing the TACs, the Council is to decide to which stocks Articles 3 or 4 shall not apply, in particular on the basis of the biological status of the stocks. More recently, the year-to-year flexibility mechanism was introduced by Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. Therefore, in order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the principle of rational and responsible exploitation of living marine biological resources, hinder the achievement of the objectives of the CFP and deteriorate the biological status of the stocks, it should be established that Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply to analytical TACs only where the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is not used.












(13)


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












(14)


It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2016 in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, while taking into account Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 (9).












(15)


In order to guarantee full use of fishing opportunities, it is appropriate to allow for the implementation of a flexible arrangement between some of the TAC areas where the same biological stock is concerned.












(16)


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.












(17)


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.












(18)


At the 11th Conference of the Parties of the Convention of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, held in Quito from 3 to 9 November 2014, a number of species were added to the lists of protected species in Appendices I and II of the Convention, with effect from 8 February 2015. Therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the protection of those species with respect to Union fishing vessels fishing in all waters and non-Union fishing vessels fishing in Union waters.












(19)


The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (10), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, 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.












(20)


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 in fisheries that are not yet under the landing obligation set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, 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. For the purpose of monitoring compliance with the conditions to which the fully documented fisheries trials are subject, Member States should ensure detailed and accurate documentation of all fishing trips and adequate capacity and means, such as observers, closed-circuit television (CCTV) and others. In doing so, Member States should respect the principle of efficiency and proportionality. For the use of CCTV systems, the requirements of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (11) should be complied with.












(21)


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 appropriate to allow transfers of allocations between vessels participating in the fully documented fisheries trials and non-participating vessels provided that it can be demonstrated that discards by non-participating vessels do not increase.












(22)


It is appropriate, following advice from the ICES, to maintain a specific system to manage sandeel in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV. Given that the ICES scientific advice is expected to become available only in February 2016, it is appropriate to set the TAC and quotas for this stock provisionally at zero until such advice is released.












(23)


In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway (12) and the Faroe Islands (13) the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement and protocol on fisheries relations with Greenland (14), the Joint Committee has established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2016. It is therefore necessary to include these fishing opportunities in this Regulation.












(24)


At its Annual Meeting in 2015, NEAFC adopted a conservation measure on the redfish stock in the Irminger Sea fixing for 2016 the TAC and quotas for the contracting parties, including the Union.












(25)


At its Annual Meeting in 2015, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted for the 2016-2018 period a decrease of the TAC and quotas for bigeye tuna and an extension of the TACs and quotas for blue and white marlins. Furthermore, it confirmed for 2016 TACs and quotas previously established for bluefin tuna, North-Atlantic swordfish, Southern-Atlantic swordfish, Southern-Atlantic Albacore and North- Atlantic Albacore. As it is already the case for the stock of bluefin tuna, it is appropriate that catches in recreational fisheries performed on all other ICCAT stocks included in Annex ID also be subject to the catch limits adopted by that organisation in order to guarantee that the Union does not exceed its quotas. All these measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.












(26)


At its 34th Annual Meeting in 2015, the Parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for both target and by-catch species for 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. The uptake of such quota during 2015 should be considered when setting fishing opportunities for the year 2016.












(27)


At its Annual Meeting in 2015, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) confirmed the conservation and management measures on capacity in place. The IOTC also adopted a measure on limitation of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs). As the activities of supply vessels and the use of FADs are an integral part of the fishing effort exerted by the purse seine fleet, the measure should be implemented in the law of the Union.












(28)


The Annual Meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held on 25-29 January 2016. It is appropriate that current measures in the SPRFMO Convention Area are provisionally maintained until such Annual Meeting is held. However, the stock of jack mackerel should not be targeted before a TAC is set as a result of that Annual Meeting.












(29)


At its 89th Annual Meeting in 2015, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) maintained its conservation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna. IATTC also maintained its resolution on the conservation of oceanic whitetip sharks. Those measures should continue to be implemented in the law of the Union.












(30)


At its Annual Meeting in 2015, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted a conservation measure for TACs for Patagonian toothfish and deep-sea red crab, while the existing TACs for alfonsinos, orange roughy and pelagic armourhead remained in force. The currently applicable measures on allocation of fishing opportunities adopted by SEAFO should be implemented in the law of the Union.












(31)


At its 12th Annual Meeting, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) confirmed the conservation and management measures in place. Those measures should continue to be implemented in the law of the Union.












(32)


At its Annual Meeting in 2013, 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.












(33)


At its 37th Annual Meeting in 2015, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2016 of certain stocks in Subareas 1-4 of the NAFO Convention Area. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.












(34)


Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (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 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 2015, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation.












(35)


In accordance with the declaration by the Union addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (15), it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters.












(36)


Each year since 2011 Portugal has determined the TAC for the stock of whiting in ICES subareas IX and X and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, pursuant to relevant Regulations fixing the annual fishing opportunities. Portugal has indicated that the species caught in that area is pollack and not whiting, and ICES has confirmed that whiting is indeed rare in the area concerned. Therefore, no TAC for whiting needs to be set for this area.












(37)


Scientific advice received from the STECF indicates that it is in line with the precautionary principle to allow a small by-catch quota for undulate ray (Raja undulata) in ICES subarea IX.












(38)


In order to ensure uniform conditions for granting an individual Member State an authorisation to benefit from the system of managing its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (16).












(39)


In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission relating to the granting of additional days at sea for permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage as well as to establish the formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information concerning transfer of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State.












(40)


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 2016, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2016, and certain provisions in particular regions, which should have a specific date of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.












(41)


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












(42)


According to Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96, when more than 75 % of a precautionary TAC has been utilized before 31 October of the year of its application, a Member State with a quota may request an increase in the TAC. The Commission has received a request for a 10 % increase of the 2015 TAC for skates and rays in the Eastern Channel (ICES division VIId). The supporting biological information, submitted with the request, has been verified and validated by experts at the Commission's Joint Research Centre.












(43)


Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (17) should therefore be amended accordingly.












(44)


The TAC for skates and rays in the Eastern Channel (ICES division VIId) provided for in Regulation (EU) 2015/104 applies from 1 January 2015. The amending provisions set out in this Regulation should also apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations as the fishing opportunities concerned are increased compared to the opportunities established in Regulation (EU) 2015/104,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



TITLE I


GENERAL PROVISIONS



Article 1

Subject matter


1.   This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and, to Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.


2.   The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include:






(a)


catch limits for the year 2016 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2017;










(b)


fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017, except where other periods are established for effort limits in Articles 9, 31 and 32 and Annex IIE;










(c)


fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area;










(d)


fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area set out in Article 28 for the periods in 2016 and 2017 specified in that provision.







Article 2

Scope

This Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:






(a)


Union fishing vessels;










(b)


third-country vessels in Union waters.




This Regulation shall also apply to recreational fisheries where they are expressly referred to in the relevant provisions.


Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:






(a)


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










(b)


‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport.










(c)


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










(d)


‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means:






(i)


in fisheries subject to the landing obligation referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that can be caught from each stock each year;










(ii)


in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that can be landed from each stock each year;














(e)


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










(f)


‘analytical assessments’ means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock's biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches;










(g)


‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 (18);










(h)


‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;










(i)


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






Article 4

Fishing zones

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






(a)


ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 (19);










(b)


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










(c)


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










(d)


‘Functional Unit 16 of ICES subarea VII’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:






—


53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W,










—


53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,










—


51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,










—


51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W,










—


51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W,










—


51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W,










—


53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;














(e)


‘Functional Unit 26 of ICES division IXa’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:






—


43° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,










—


43° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,










—


42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,










—


42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;














(f)


‘Functional Unit 27 of ICES division IXa’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:






—


42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,










—


42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,










—


38° 30′ N 10° 00′ W,










—


38° 30′ N 9° 00′ W,










—


40° 00′ N 9° 00′ W,










—


40° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;














(g)


‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;










(h)


CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (20);










(i)


NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (21);










(j)


‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (22);










(k)


‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (23);










(l)


‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (24);










(m)


‘IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (‘the Antigua Convention’) (25);










(n)


‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (26);










(o)


‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ is the high seas geographical area south of 10° N, north of the CCAMLR Convention Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (27), and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;










(p)


‘the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (28);










(q)


‘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;










(r)


‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC’ is the geographical area defined by the following limits:






—


longitude 150° W,










—


longitude 130° W,










—


latitude 4° S,










—


latitude 50° S.











TITLE II


FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS




CHAPTER I




General provisions




Article 5

TACs and allocations


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


2.   Union fishing vessels shall be 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 15 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (29) and its implementing provisions.



Article 6

TACs to be determined by Member States


1.   The TACs for certain fish stocks shall be determined by the Member State concerned. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.


2.   The TACs to be determined by a Member State shall:






(a)


be consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and










(b)


result:






(i)


if analytical assessments are available, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2016 onwards, with as high a probability as possible;










(ii)


if analytical assessments are unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.










3.   By 15 March 2016, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:






(a)


the TACs adopted;










(b)


the data collected and assessed by the Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based;










(c)


details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2.







Article 7

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches


1.   Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they:






(a)


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










(b)


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






2.   The stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are identified in Annex I of this Regulation for the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas provided for in that Article.



Article 8

Fishing effort limits

For the periods referred to in Article 1(2)(b), the following fishing effort measures shall apply:






(a)


Annex IIA for the management of certain cod, sole, and plaice stocks in the Kattegat, the Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV and ICES divisions VIa, VIIa and VIId and Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and Vb;










(b)


Annex IIB for the recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;










(c)


Annex IIC for the management of the sole stock in ICES division VIIe.






Article 9

Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries


1.   Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 (30) 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.   This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver smelt, are caught.
Member States shall ensure that for 2016 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, do not exceed 65 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held or deep-sea species, as listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation, were caught.



Article 10

Measures on Sea bass fisheries


1.   It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for sea bass in ICES divisions VIIb, VIIc, VIIj and VIIk, as well as in the waters of ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg that are more than 12 nautical miles from the baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land sea bass caught in that area.


2.   From 1 January to 30 June 2016, it shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for sea bass and to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in the following areas:






(a)


ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh;










(b)


waters within 12 nautical miles from baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg.




By derogation from the first subparagraph, the following measures shall apply in the areas referred to in that subparagraph:






(a)


a Union fishing vessel deploying demersal trawls and seines (31) may retain on board catches of sea bass that do not exceed 1 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board;










(b)


in January 2016 and from 1 April to 30 June 2016, Union fishing vessels using hooks and lines, and fixed gillnets (32) may fish for sea bass and retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in that area not exceeding 1 300 kilograms per any vessel per month.






3.   From 1 July to 31 December 2016 it shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels using hooks, lines and fixed gillnets to fish for sea bass in quantities exceeding 1 300 kilograms per any vessel per month and for Union fishing vessels using other gears to fish for sea bass in quantities exceeding 1 000 kilograms per any vessel per month in the following areas:






(a)


ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh;










(b)


waters within 12 nautical miles from baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg.




During that period, it shall also be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land quantities of sea bass exceeding the quantities set in the first subparagraph caught in those areas.


4.   The catch limits set in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall not be transferable from one month to another or between vessels. Member States shall report to the Commission catches of sea bass per type of gear not later than 20 days after the end of each month.
For Union fishing vessels using more than one gear in a single calendar month, the lowest catch limit set in paragraph 3 for either gear shall apply.


5.   From 1 January to 30 June 2016 in recreational fisheries in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa and from VIId to VIIh, only catch-and-release fishing for sea bass, including from shore, shall be allowed. During this period, it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in that area.


6.   In recreational fisheries, including from shore, not more than one specimen of sea bass may be retained per fisherman per day during the following periods and in the following areas:






(a)


from 1 July to 31 December 2016 in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa and from VIId to VIIh;










(b)


from 1 January to 31 December 2016 in ICES divisions VIIj and VIIk.







Article 11

Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities


1.   The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation is without prejudice to:






(a)


exchanges made pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;










(b)


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










(c)


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










(d)


additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation 1380/2013;










(e)


quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation 1380/2013;










(f)


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










(g)


quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 21 of this Regulation










(h)


additional allocations pursuant to Article 15 of this Regulation.






2.   Stocks which are subject to precautionary or analytical TACs are identified in Annex I to this Regulation for the purposes of the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 847/96.


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


4.   Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.



Article 12

Closed fishing seasons


1.   It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any of the following species in the Porcupine Bank during the period from 1 May to 31 May 2016: cod, megrims, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, common sole, tusk, blue ling, ling and spurdog.
For the purposes of this paragraph, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:







Point


Latitude


Longitude




1


52° 27′ N


12° 19′ W




2


52° 40′ N


12° 30′ W




3


52° 47′ N


12° 39,600′ W




4


52° 47′ N


12° 56′ W




5


52° 13,5′ N


13° 53,830′ W




6


51° 22′ N


14° 24′ W




7


51° 22′ N


14° 03′ W




8


52° 10′ N


13° 25′ W




9


52° 32′ N


13° 07,500′ W




10


52° 43′ N


12° 55′ W




11


52° 43′ N


12° 43′ W




12


52° 38,800′ N


12° 37′ W




13


52° 27′ N


12° 23′ W




14


52° 27′ N


12° 19′ W




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


2.   Commercial fishing for sandeel with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV from 1 January to 31 March 2016 and from 1 August to 31 December 2016.
The prohibition set out in the first subparagraph shall also apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel in Union waters of ICES subarea IV.



Article 13

Prohibitions


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






(a)


starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and VIId and ICES subarea IV;










(b)


white shark (Carcharodon carcharías) in all waters;










(c)


leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;










(d)


Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;










(e)


basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) in all waters;










(f)


kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;










(g)


birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;










(h)


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










(i)


great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;










(j)


smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;










(k)


tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;










(l)


porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;










(m)


reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in all waters;










(n)


giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters;










(o)


the following species of Mobula rays in all waters:






(i)


devil fish (Mobula mobular);










(ii)


lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei);










(iii)


spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica);










(iv)


smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni);










(v)


longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee);










(vi)


Munk's devil ray (Mobula munkiana);










(vii)


Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana);










(viii)


shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii);










(ix)


lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma);














(p)


the following species of sawfish (Pristidae) in all waters:






(i)


narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidate);










(ii)


dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata);










(iii)


smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata);










(iv)


largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis);










(v)


green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);














(q)


thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division IIIa;










(r)


Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions VIa, VIb, VIIa, VIIb, VIIc, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIk;










(s)


undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI and X;










(t)


white skate (Raja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;










(u)


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










(v)


angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters.






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



Article 14

Data transmission

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




CHAPTER II




Additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries




Article 15

Additional allocations


1.   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.


2.   The additional allocation referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed the overall limit set out in Annex I as a percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State.



Article 16

Conditions for additional allocations


1.   The additional allocation referred to in Article 15 shall comply with the following conditions:






(a)


Member States shall ensure detailed and accurate documentation of all fishing trips and adequate capacity and means, such as observers, closed-circuit television (CCTV) and others. In doing so, Member States shall respect the principle of efficiency and proportionality;










(b)


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






(i)


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;










(ii)


30 % of the vessel's individual allocation prior to participating in the trials;














(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 Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (33), shall be counted against the individual allocation of the vessel, as resulting from any additional allocation granted under Article 15 of this Regulation;










(d)


once the individual allocation for any stock subject to the additional allocation has been fully utilised by a vessel, the vessel in question must cease all fishing activity in the relevant TAC area;










(e)


in respect of the stocks for which this Article may be used, Member States may allow transfers of the individual allocation or any part thereof from vessels not participating in trials on fully documented fisheries to vessels participating in those trials provided that it can be demonstrated that discards by the non- participating vessels do not increase.






2.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1(b)(i), 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)


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










(b)


the inclusion of that type of vessel is important to evaluate the potential of the monitoring means used in accordance with paragraph 1(a);










(c)


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






3.   Prior to granting the additional allocation referred to in Article 15, a Member State shall submit the following information to the Commission:






(a)


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










(b)


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










(c)


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










(d)


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










(e)


the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made in 2015 by the vessels participating in the trials.







Article 17

Processing of personal data

To the extent that the recordings obtained in accordance with Article 16(1)(a) of this Regulation involve the processing of personal data within the meaning of Directive 95/46/EC, that Directive shall apply to the processing of such data.


Article 18

Withdrawal of additional allocations

Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the conditions set out in Article 16, it shall immediately withdraw the additional allocation granted to that vessel and exclude that vessel from participation in those trials for the remainder of the year 2016.


Article 19

Scientific review of discard assessments

The Commission may request any Member State that avails itself of this Chapter 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 Article 16(1)(b)(i). 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 shall inform the Commission thereof.




CHAPTER III




Fishing authorisations in third-country waters




Article 20

Fishing authorisations


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


2.   Where one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (‘swap’) in the fishing areas set out in Annex III of this Regulation on the basis of Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, 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 of this Regulation, shall not be exceeded.





CHAPTER IV




Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations




Article 21

Quota transfers and exchanges


1.   Where, under the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation (‘RFMO’), quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to the RFMO are permitted, a Member State (‘the Member State concern’) may discuss with a Contracting Party to the RFMO and, as appropriate, establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange.


2.   Upon notification to the Commission by the Member State concerned, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange that the Member State has discussed with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. Thereupon, the Commission shall exchange, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the RFMO of the agreed quota transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that organisation.


3.   The Commission shall inform the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.


4.   The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange takes effect in accordance with the terms of the agreement reached with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such allocation shall not change the existing distribution key for the purpose of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.




Section 1




ICCAT Convention Area




Article 22

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna


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


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


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


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


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


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



Article 23

Recreational fisheries

Where appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific quota for recreational fisheries from their quotas allocated in Annex ID.


Article 24

Sharks


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


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


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


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


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





Section 2




CCAMLR Convention Area




Article 25

Prohibitions and catch limitations


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


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



Article 26

Exploratory fisheries


1.   Only those Member States that are members of the CCAMLR 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 2016. 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 2016.


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 Part B of Annex V. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.


3.   Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.



Article 27

Krill fishery during the 2016/2017 fishing season


1.   If a Member State intends to fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2016/2017 fishing season, it shall notify the Commission, no later than 1 May 2016, using the format laid down in Part C of Annex V to this Regulation of its intention to fish for krill. On the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 30 May 2016.


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 notify its intention to do so only in respect of authorised vessels either flying its flag at the time of the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR member that are expected, at the time the fishery takes place, to be flying the flag of that Member State.


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






(a)


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










(b)


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






5.   Member States shall not authorise a vessel on any CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) Vessel List to participate in krill fisheries.





Section 3




IOTC Convention Area




Article 28

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


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


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


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


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


5.   Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the limits set out in the development plans submitted to the IOTC.



Article 29

Drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs)

A purse seine vessel shall not deploy more than 550 active drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) at any one time.


Article 30

Sharks


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


2.   Retaining on board, transshipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption.


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





Section 4




SPRFMO Convention Area




Article 31

Pelagic fisheries


1.   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 2016 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross tonnage in that area.


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


3.   The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IJ may only be used under the condition that Member States send to the Commission the list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention Area, records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls at the latest by the fifth day of the following month, in order to communicate this information to the SPRFMO Secretariat.



Article 32

Bottom fisheries


1.   Member States shall limit their bottom fishing catch or effort in 2016 in the SPRFMO Convention Area to those parts of the Convention Area where bottom fishing has occurred from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 and to a level that does not exceed the annual average levels of catches or effort parameters in that period. They may fish beyond the track record only if SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish beyond the track record.


2.   Member States without a track record in bottom fishing catch or effort in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall not fish, unless SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish without the track record.





Section 5




IATTC Convention Area




Article 33

Purse-seine fisheries


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






(a)


from 29 July to 28 September 2016 or from 18 November 2016 to 18 January 2017 in the area defined by the following limits:






—


the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,










—


longitude 150° W,










—


latitude 40° N,










—


latitude 40° S;














(b)


from 29 September to 29 October 2016 in the area defined by the following limits:






—


longitude 96° W,










—


longitude 110° W,










—


latitude 4° N,










—


latitude 3° S.










2.   The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of closure referred to in paragraph 1 before 1 April 2016. All the purse-seine vessels of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period.


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


4.   Paragraph 3 shall not apply in the following cases:






(a)


where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size; or










(b)


during the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.







Article 34

Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks


1.   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.


2.   When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released by vessel operators.


3.   Vessel operators shall:






(a)


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










(b)


report the information specified in point (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit the information collected during the previous year to the Commission by 31 January of the year in which this Regulation enters into force.







Article 35

Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays

It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention Area to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer to sell or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (which include Manta rays and Mobula rays). As soon as Union fishing vessels notice that Mobulid rays have been caught, Union fishing vessels shall promptly release them alive and unharmed wherever possible.




Section 6




SEAFO Convention Area




Article 36

Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks

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






—


ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),










—


blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),










—


shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),










—


great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),










—


smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),










—


skates (Rajidae),










—


velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),










—


deep-sea sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order.










—


spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias),








Section 7




WCPFC Convention Area




Article 37

Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries


1.   Member States shall ensure that the number of fishing days allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area in the high seas and located between 20° N and 20° S does not exceed 403 days.


2.   Union fishing vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S.


3.   Member States shall ensure that catches of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) by longliners do not exceed 2 000 tonnes in 2016.



Article 38

Closed area for FAD fishing


1.   In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, fishing activities of purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be prohibited between 00:00 hours of 1 July 2016 and 24:00 hours of 31 October 2016. During that period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard an observer to monitor that at no time does the vessel:






(a)


deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device;










(b)


fish on schools in association with FADs.






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


3.   Paragraph 2 shall not apply in the following cases:






(a)


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










(b)


where the fish is unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size; or










(c)


when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.







Article 39

Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish swordfish

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


Article 40

Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks


1.   Retaining on board, transhipping, storing or landing any part or whole carcass of the following species in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited:






(a)


silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis),










(b)


oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus)






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



Article 41

Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC


1.   Vessels listed exclusively in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in Articles in this Section when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(r).


2.   Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 33(1)(a) and (2) to (4) and Article 34 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(r).





Section 8




Bering Sea




Article 42

Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

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





TITLE III


FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS



Article 43

TACs

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


Article 44

Fishing authorisations

The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters shall be as set out in Annex VIII.


Article 45

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

The conditions specified in Article 7 shall apply to catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations specified in Article 44.


Article 46

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 whenever they are found in Union waters:






(a)


starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and VIId and ICES subarea IV;










(b)


the following species of sawfish in Union waters:






—


narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidate);










—


dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata);










—


smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata);










—


largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis);










—


green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);














(c)


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










(d)


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










(e)


tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;










(f)


smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;










(g)


kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) and Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV and XIV;










(h)


porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in Union waters;










(i)


reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in Union waters;










(j)


giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in Union waters;










(k)


the following species of Mobula rays in Union waters:






(i)


devil fish (Mobula mobular);










(ii)


lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei);










(iii)


spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica);










(iv)


smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni);










(v)


longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee);










(vi)


Munk's devil ray (Mobula munkiana);










(vii)


Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana);










(viii)


shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii);










(ix)


lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma);














(l)


thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division IIIa;










(m)


Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions VIa, VIb, VIIa, VIIb, VIIc, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIk;










(n)


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










(o)


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










(p)


angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters.






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




TITLE IV


FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2015



Article 47

Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2015/104

The TAC table for skates and rays in Union waters of VIId in Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by the following table:










Species:



Skates and rays

Rajiformes




Zone:



Union waters of VIId
(SRX/07D.)




Belgium


79 (34)
 (35)
 (36)



 


 




France


663 (34)
 (35)
 (36)



 


 




The Netherlands


4 (34)
 (35)
 (36)



 


 




United Kingdom


132 (34)
 (35)
 (36)



 


 




Union


878 (34)
 (35)
 (36)



 


 




TAC


878 (36)



 


Precautionary TAC







TITLE V


FINAL PROVISIONS



Article 48

Committee procedure


1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.


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



Article 49

Entry into force

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 2016.
However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 February 2016.
The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 25, 26 and 27 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, 22 January 2016.


For the Council


The President

A.G. KOENDERS
            





(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Western Channel (OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7).

(3)  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 (OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1).

(4)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20).

(5)  Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1559/2007 (OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1).

(6)  Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian peninsula and amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5).

(7)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock (OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6).

(8)  Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3).

(9)  Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16).

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

(11)  Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).

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

(13)  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).

(14)  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 293, 23.10.2012, p. 5).

(15)  
            OJ L 6, 10.1.2012, p. 9.

(16)  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 Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

(17)  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 of 19 January 2015 fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2015, p. 1).

(18)  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).

(19)  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).

(20)  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).

(21)  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).

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

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

(24)  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 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16).

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

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

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

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

(29)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third-country vessels to Community waters, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).

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

(31)  All types of demersal trawls including Danish/Scottish seines, including OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB, SX, TBN, TBS, TB.

(32)  All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries, including LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS, all fixed gillnets and traps, including GTR, GNS, FYK, FPN and FIX.

(33)  Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).

(34)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/07D.) shall be reported separately.

(35)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

(36)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:










Species:



Undulate ray

Raja undulata




Zone:



Union waters of VIId
(RJU/07D.)




Belgium


1


 


 




France


8


 


 




The Netherlands


0


 


 




United Kingdom


2


 


 




Union


11


 


 




TAC


11


 


Precautionary TAC





Special condition:

of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIe and reported under the following code: (RJU/*67AKD). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.








LIST OF ANNEXES






ANNEX I:


TACs applicable to Union fishing 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, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters




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 ICES divisions IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES subarea IV and Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and Vb




ANNEX IIB:


Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the recovery of certain Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz




ANNEX IIC:


Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division VIIe




ANNEX IID:


Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV




ANNEX III:


Maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing 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 Union waters









ANNEX I

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

The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, 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 of that Regulation.
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. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes; vernacular names are provided for ease of reference.
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:







Scientific name


Alpha-3 code


Common name





Amblyraja radiata



RJR


Starry ray





Ammodytes spp.




SAN


Sandeels





Argentina silus



ARU


Greater silver smelt





Beryx spp.




ALF


Alfonsinos





Brosme brosme



USK


Tusk





Caproidae



BOR


Boarfish





Centrophorus squamosus



GUQ


Leafscale gulper shark





Centroscymnus coelolepis



CYO


Portuguese dogfish





Chaceon spp.




GER


Deep sea red crab





Chaenocephalus aceratus



SSI


Blackfin icefish





Champsocephalus gunnari



ANI


Mackerel icefish





Channichthys rhinoceratus



LIC


Unicorn icefish





Chionoecetes spp.




PCR


Snow crab





Clupea harengus



HER


Herring





Coryphaenoides rupestris



RNG


Roundnose grenadier





Dalatias licha



SCK


Kitefin shark





Deania calcea



DCA


Birdbeak dogfish





Dicentrarchus labrax



BSS


Sea bass





Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)



RJB


Common skate complex





Dissostichus eleginoides



TOP


Patagonian toothfish





Dissostichus mawsoni



TOA


Antarctic toothfish





Dissostichus spp.




TOT


Toothfish





Engraulis encrasicolus



ANE


Anchovy





Etmopterus princeps



ETR


Great lanternshark





Etmopterus pusillus



ETP


Smooth lanternshark





Euphausia superba



KRI


Krill





Gadus morhua



COD


Cod





Galeorhinus galeus



GAG


Tope shark





Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



WIT


Witch flounder





Gobionotothen gibberifrons



NOG


Humped rockcod





Hippoglossoides platessoides



PLA


American plaice





Hippoglossus hippoglossus



HAL


Atlantic halibut





Hoplostethus atlanticus



ORY


Orange roughy





Illex illecebrosus



SQI


Shortfin squid





Lamna nasus



POR


Porbeagle





Lepidonotothen squamifrons



NOS


Grey rockcod





Lepidorhombus spp.




LEZ


Megrims





Leucoraja naevus



RJN


Cuckoo ray





Limanda ferruginea



YEL


Yellowtail flounder





Limanda limanda



DAB


Common dab





Lophiidae



ANF


Anglerfish





Macrourus spp.




GRV


Grenadiers





Makaira nigricans



BUM


Blue marlin





Mallotus villosus



CAP


Capelin





Manta birostris



RMB


Giant manta ray





Martialia hyadesi



SQS


Squid





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



HAD


Haddock





Merlangius merlangus



WHG


Whiting





Merluccius merluccius



HKE


Hake





Micromesistius poutassou



WHB


Blue whiting





Microstomus kitt



LEM


Lemon sole





Molva dypterygia



BLI


Blue ling





Molva molva



LIN


Ling





Nephrops norvegicus



NEP


Norway lobster





Notothenia rossii



NOR


Marbled rockcod





Pandalus borealis



PRA


Northern prawn





Paralomis spp.




PAI


Crabs





Penaeus spp.




PEN


‘Penaeus’ shrimps





Platichthys flesus



FLE


European flounder





Pleuronectes platessa



PLE


Plaice





Pleuronectiformes



FLX


Flatfish





Pollachius pollachius



POL


Pollack





Pollachius virens



POK


Saithe





Psetta maxima



TUR


Turbot





Pseudochaenichthys georgianus



SGI


South Georgia icefish





Pseudopentaceros spp.




EDW


Pelagic armourhead





Raja alba



RJA


White skate





Raja brachyura



RJH


Blonde ray





Raja circularis



RJI


Sandy ray





Raja clavata



RJC


Thornback ray





Raja fullonica



RJF


Shagreen ray





Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis



JAD


Norwegian skate





Raja microocellata



RJE


Small-eyed ray





Raja montagui



RJM


Spotted ray





Raja undulata



RJU


Undulate ray





Rajiformes



SRX


Skates and rays





Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



GHL


Greenland halibut





Scomber scombrus



MAC


Mackerel





Scophthalmus rhombus



BLL


Brill





Sebastes spp.




RED


Redfish





Solea solea



SOL


Common sole





Solea spp.




SOO


Sole





Sprattus sprattus



SPR


Sprat





Squalus acanthias



DGS


Spurdog/dogfish





Tetrapturus albidus



WHM


White marlin





Thunnus maccoyii



SBF


Southern bluefin tuna





Thunnus obesus



BET


Bigeye tuna





Thunnus thynnus



BFT


Bluefin tuna





Trachurus murphyi



CJM


Jack mackerel





Trachurus spp.




JAX


Horse mackerel





Trisopterus esmarkii



NOP


Norway pout





Urophycis tenuis



HKW


White hake





Xiphias gladius



SWO


Swordfish




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







Alfonsinos


ALF



Beryx spp.






American plaice


PLA



Hippoglossoides platessoides





Anchovy


ANE



Engraulis encrasicolus





Anglerfish


ANF



Lophiidae





Antarctic toothfish


TOA



Dissostichus mawsoni





Atlantic halibut


HAL



Hippoglossus hippoglossus





Bigeye tuna


BET



Thunnus obesus





Birdbeak dogfish


DCA



Deania calcea





Blackfin icefish


SSI



Chaenocephalus aceratus





Blonde ray


RJH



Raja brachyura





Blue ling


BLI



Molva dypterygia





Blue marlin


BUM



Makaira nigricans





Blue whiting


WHB



Micromesistius poutassou





Bluefin tuna


BFT



Thunnus thynnus





Boarfish


BOR



Caproidae





Brill


BLL



Scophthalmus rhombus





Capelin


CAP



Mallotus villosus





Cod


COD



Gadus morhua





Common dab


DAB



Limanda limanda





Common skate complex


RJB



Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)





Common sole


SOL



Solea solea





Crabs


PAI



Paralomis spp.






Cuckoo ray


RJN



Leucoraja naevus





Deep sea red crab


GER



Chaceon spp.






European flounder


FLE



Platichthys flesus





Flatfish


FLX



Pleuronectiformes





Giant manta ray


RMB



Manta birostris





Great lanternshark


ETR



Etmopterus princeps





Greater silver smelt


ARU



Argentina silus





Greenland halibut


GHL



Reinhardtius hippoglossoides





Grenadiers


GRV



Macrourus spp.






Grey rockcod


NOS



Lepidonotothen squamifrons





Haddock


HAD



Melanogrammus aeglefinus





Hake


HKE



Merluccius merluccius





Herring


HER



Clupea harengus





Horse mackerel


JAX



Trachurus spp.






Humped rockcod


NOG



Gobionotothen gibberifrons





Jack mackerel


CJM



Trachurus murphyi





Kitefin shark


SCK



Dalatias licha





Krill


KRI



Euphausia superba





Leafscale gulper shark


GUQ



Centrophorus squamosus





Lemon sole


LEM



Microstomus kitt





Ling


LIN



Molva molva





Mackerel


MAC



Scomber scombrus





Mackerel icefish


ANI



Champsocephalus gunnari





Marbled rockcod


NOR



Notothenia rossii





Megrims


LEZ



Lepidorhombus spp.






Northern prawn


PRA



Pandalus borealis





Norway lobster


NEP



Nephrops norvegicus





Norway pout


NOP



Trisopterus esmarkii





Norwegian skate


JAD



Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis





Orange roughy


ORY



Hoplostethus atlanticus





Patagonian toothfish


TOP



Dissostichus eleginoides





Pelagic armourhead


EDW



Pseudopentaceros spp.






‘Penaeus’ shrimps


PEN



Penaeus spp.






Plaice


PLE



Pleuronectes platessa





Pollack


POL



Pollachius pollachius





Porbeagle


POR



Lamna nasus





Portuguese dogfish


CYO



Centroscymnus coelolepis





Redfish


RED



Sebastes spp.






Roundnose grenadier


RNG



Coryphaenoides rupestris





Saithe


POK



Pollachius virens





Sandeels


SAN



Ammodytes spp.






Sandy ray


RJI



Raja circularis





Sea bass


BSS



Dicentrarchus labrax





Shagreen ray


RJF



Raja fullonica





Shortfin squid


SQI



Illex illecebrosus





Skates and rays


SRX



Rajiformes





Small-eyed ray


RJE



Raja microocellata





Smooth lanternshark


ETP



Etmopterus pusillus





Snow crab


PCR



Chionoecetes spp.






Sole


SOO



Solea spp.






South Georgia icefish


SGI



Pseudochaenichthys georgianus





Southern bluefin tuna


SBF



Thunnus maccoyii





Spotted ray


RJM



Raja montagui





Sprat


SPR



Sprattus sprattus





Spurdog/dogfish


DGS



Squalus acanthias





Squid


SQS



Martialia hyadesi





Starry ray


RJR



Amblyraja radiata





Swordfish


SWO



Xiphias gladius





Thornback ray


RJC



Raja clavata





Toothfish


TOT



Dissostichus spp.






Tope shark


GAG



Galeorhinus galeus





Turbot


TUR



Psetta maxima





Tusk


USK



Brosme brosme





Undulate ray


RJU



Raja undulata





Unicorn icefish


LIC



Channichthys rhinoceratus





White hake


HKW



Urophycis tenuis





White marlin


WHM



Tetrapturus albidus





White skate


RJA



Raja alba





Whiting


WHG



Merlangius merlangus





Witch flounder


WIT



Glyptocephalus cynoglossus





Yellowtail flounder


YEL



Limanda ferruginea








ANNEX IA

SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII AND XIV, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS











Species:



Sandeel

Ammodytes spp.



Zone:



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




Denmark


0


 


 




United Kingdom


0


 


 




Union


0


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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




















Species:



Sandeel

Ammodytes spp.



Zone:



Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (1)





Denmark


0 (2)



 


 




United Kingdom


0 (2)



 


 




Germany


0 (2)



 


 




Sweden


0 (2)



 


 




Union


0


 


 




TAC


0


 


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





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 IID:






















Zone



:


Union waters of sandeel management areas








 


1


2


3


4


5


6


7




 


(SAN/234_1)


(SAN/234_2)


(SAN/234_3)


(SAN/234_4)


(SAN/234_5)


(SAN/234_6)


(SAN/234_7)




Denmark


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




United Kingdom


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




Germany


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




Sweden


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




Union


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




Total


0


0


0


0


0


0


0























Species:



Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus




Zone:



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




Germany


24


 


 




France


8


 


 




The Netherlands


19


 


 




United Kingdom


39


 


 




Union


90


 


 




TAC


90


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus




Zone:



Union waters of III and IV
(ARU/34-C)




Denmark


911


 


 




Germany


9


 


 




France


7


 


 




Ireland


7


 


 




The Netherlands


43


 


 




Sweden


35


 


 




United Kingdom


16


 


 




Union


1 028 


 


 




TAC


1 028 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus




Zone:



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




Germany


329


 


 




France


7


 


 




Ireland


305


 


 




The Netherlands


3 434 


 


 




United Kingdom


241


 


 




Union


4 316 


 


 




TAC


4 316 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Tusk

Brosme brosme




Zone:



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




Germany


6 (3)



 


 




France


6 (3)



 


 




United Kingdom


6 (3)



 


 




Others


3 (3)



 


 




Union


21 (3)



 


 




TAC


21


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Tusk

Brosme brosme




Zone:



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




Denmark


15


 


 




Sweden


7


 


 




Germany


7


 


 




Union


29


 


 




TAC


29


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Tusk

Brosme brosme




Zone:



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




Denmark


64


 


 




Germany


19


 


 




France


44


 


 




Sweden


6


 


 




United Kingdom


96


 


 




Others


6 (4)



 


 




Union


235


 


 




TAC


235


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Tusk

Brosme brosme




Zone:



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




Germany


13


 


 




Spain


46


 


 




France


548


 


 




Ireland


53


 


 




United Kingdom


264


 


 




Others


13 (5)



 


 




Union


937


 


 




Norway


2 923  (6)
 (7)
 (8)
 (9)



 


 




TAC


3 860 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Tusk

Brosme brosme




Zone:



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




Belgium


0


 


 




Denmark


165


 


 




Germany


1


 


 




France


0


 


 




The Netherlands


0


 


 




United Kingdom


4


 


 




Union


170


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Boarfish

Caproidae




Zone:



Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII
(BOR/678-)




Denmark


10 463 


 


 




Ireland


29 464 


 


 




United Kingdom


2 710 


 


 




Union


42 637 


 


 




TAC


42 637 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Herring (10)


Clupea harengus




Zone:



IIIa
(HER/03A.)




Denmark


21 178  (11)



 


 




Germany


339 (11)



 


 




Sweden


22 154  (11)



 


 




Union


43 671  (11)



 


 




Norway


6 813 


 


 




Faroe Islands


600 (12)



 


 




TAC


51 084 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies














Species:



Herring (13)


Clupea harengus




Zone:



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




Denmark


91 628 


 


 




Germany


55 471 


 


 




France


24 669 


 


 




The Netherlands


63 556 


 


 




Sweden


5 273 


 


 




United Kingdom


70 348 


 


 




Union


310 945 


 


 




Norway


150 290  (14)



 


 




TAC


518 242 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies





Special condition:

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








 


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





Union


50 000 





()  Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their catches of herring in IVa (HER/*4AN.) and IVb (HER/*4BN.).























Species:



Herring (16)


Clupea harengus




Zone:



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




Sweden


1 184  (16)



 


 




Union


1 184 


 


 




TAC


518 242 


 


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

















Species:



Herring (17)


Clupea harengus




Zone:



IIIa
(HER/03A-BC)




Denmark


5 692 


 


 




Germany


51


 


 




Sweden


916


 


 




Union


6 659 


 


 




TAC


6 659 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Herring (18)


Clupea harengus




Zone:



IV, VIId and Union waters of IIa
(HER/2A47DX)




Belgium


65


 


 




Denmark


12 601 


 


 




Germany


65


 


 




France


65


 


 




The Netherlands


65


 


 




Sweden


62


 


 




United Kingdom


239


 


 




Union


13 162 


 


 




Faroe Islands


220


 


 




TAC


13 382 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Herring (19)


Clupea harengus




Zone:



IVc, VIId (20)

(HER/4CXB7D)




Belgium


9 567  (21)



 


 




Denmark


1 359  (21)



 


 




Germany


823 (21)



 


 




France


14 224  (21)



 


 




The Netherlands


25 488  (21)



 


 




United Kingdom


5 546  (21)



 


 




Union


57 007 


 


 




TAC


518 242 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Herring

Clupea harengus




Zone:



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

(HER/5B6ANB)




Germany


0 (23)



 


 




France


0 (23)



 


 




Ireland


0 (23)



 


 




The Netherlands


0 (23)



 


 




United Kingdom


0 (23)



 


 




Union


0 (23)



 


 




TAC


0


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Herring

Clupea harengus




Zone:



VIaS (24), VIIb, VIIc
(HER/6AS7BC)




Ireland


0


 


 




The Netherlands


0


 


 




Union


0


 


 




TAC


0


 


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

















Species:



Herring

Clupea harengus




Zone:



VI Clyde (25)

(HER/06ACL.)




United Kingdom


To be established (26)



 


 




Union


To be established (27)



 


 




TAC


To be established (27)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Herring

Clupea harengus




Zone:



VIIa (28)

(HER/07A/MM)




Ireland


1 191 


 


 




United Kingdom


3 384 


 


 




Union


4 575 


 


 




TAC


4 575 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Herring

Clupea harengus




Zone:



VIIe and VIIf
(HER/7EF.)




France


465


 


 




United Kingdom


465


 


 




Union


930


 


 




TAC


930


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Herring

Clupea harengus




Zone:



VIIg (29), VIIh (29), VIIj (29) and VIIk (29)

(HER/7G-K.)




Germany


172


 


 




France


953


 


 




Ireland


13 345 


 


 




The Netherlands


953


 


 




United Kingdom


19


 


 




Union


15 442 


 


 




TAC


15 442 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus




Zone:



VIII
(ANE/08.)




Spain


22 500 


 


 




France


2 500 


 


 




Union


25 000 


 


 




TAC


25 000 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus




Zone:



IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(ANE/9/3411)




Spain


5 080 


 


 




Portugal


5 542 


 


 




Union


10 622 


 


 




TAC


10 622 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



Skagerrak
(COD/03AN.)




Belgium


12 (30)



 


 




Denmark


3 846  (30)



 


 




Germany


96 (30)



 


 




The Netherlands


24 (30)



 


 




Sweden


673 (30)



 


 




Union


4 651 


 


 




TAC


4 807 


 


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

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



Kattegat
(COD/03AS.)




Denmark


228 (31)



 


 




Germany


5 (31)



 


 




Sweden


137 (31)



 


 




Union


370 (31)



 


 




TAC


370 (31)



 


Precautionary TAC














Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



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




Belgium


994 (32)



 


 




Denmark


5 713  (32)



 


 




Germany


3 622  (32)



 


 




France


1 228  (32)



 


 




The Netherlands


3 228  (32)



 


 




Sweden


38 (32)



 


 




United Kingdom


13 107  (32)



 


 




Union


27 930 


 


 




Norway


5 721  (33)



 


 




TAC


33 651 


 


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





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


24 276 























Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



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




Sweden


382 (34)



 


 




Union


382


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



VIb; Union and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00′ W and of XII and XIV
(COD/5W6-14)




Belgium


0


 


 




Germany


1


 


 




France


12


 


 




Ireland


16


 


 




United Kingdom


45


 


 




Union


74


 


 




TAC


74


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



VIa; Union and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W
(COD/5BE6A)




Belgium


0


 


 




Germany


0


 


 




France


0


 


 




Ireland


0


 


 




United Kingdom


0


 


 




Union


0


 


 




TAC


0 (35)



 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



VIIa
(COD/07A.)




Belgium


2


 


 




France


5


 


 




Ireland


97


 


 




The Netherlands


0


 


 




United Kingdom


42


 


 




Union


146


 


 




TAC


146


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(COD/7XAD34)




Belgium


193


 


 




France


3 166 


 


 




Ireland


864


 


 




The Netherlands


1


 


 




United Kingdom


341


 


 




Union


4 565 


 


 




TAC


4 565 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



VIId
(COD/07D.)




Belgium


84


 


 




France


1 647 


 


 




The Netherlands


49


 


 




United Kingdom


181


 


 




Union


1 961 


 


 




TAC


1 961 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.



Zone:



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




Belgium


8


 


 




Denmark


7


 


 




Germany


7


 


 




France


43


 


 




The Netherlands


34


 


 




United Kingdom


2 540 


 


 




Union


2 639 


 


 




TAC


2 639 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.



Zone:



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




Spain


592


 


 




France


2 312 


 


 




Ireland


675


 


 




United Kingdom


1 635 


 


 




Union


5 214 


 


 




TAC


5 214 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.



Zone:



VII
(LEZ/07.)




Belgium


493 (36)



 


 




Spain


5 476  (37)



 


 




France


6 647  (37)



 


 




Ireland


3 021  (36)



 


 




United Kingdom


2 617  (36)



 


 




Union


18 254 


 


 




TAC


18 254 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.



Zone:



VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe
(LEZ/8ABDE.)




Spain


997


 


 




France


805


 


 




Union


1 802 


 


 




TAC


1 802 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.



Zone:



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




Spain


1 258 


 


 




France


63


 


 




Portugal


42


 


 




Union


1 363 


 


 




TAC


1 363 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Common dab and European flounder

Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus




Zone:



Union waters of IIa and IV
(DAB/2AC4-C) for common dab;
(FLE/2AC4-C) for European flounder




Belgium


503


 


 




Denmark


1 888 


 


 




Germany


2 832 


 


 




France


196


 


 




The Netherlands


11 421 


 


 




Sweden


6


 


 




United Kingdom


1 588 


 


 




Union


18 434 


 


 




TAC


18 434 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Anglerfish

Lophiidae




Zone:



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




Belgium


398 (38)



 


 




Denmark


878 (38)



 


 




Germany


429 (38)



 


 




France


82 (38)



 


 




The Netherlands


301 (38)



 


 




Sweden


10 (38)



 


 




United Kingdom


9 169  (38)



 


 




Union


11 267  (38)



 


 




TAC


11 267 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Anglerfish

Lophiidae




Zone:



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




Belgium


45


 


 




Denmark


1 152 


 


 




Germany


18


 


 




The Netherlands


16


 


 




United Kingdom


269


 


 




Union


1 500 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Anglerfish

Lophiidae




Zone:



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




Belgium


229


 


 




Germany


262


 


 




Spain


245


 


 




France


2 818 


 


 




Ireland


638


 


 




The Netherlands


221


 


 




United Kingdom


1 962 


 


 




Union


6 375 


 


 




TAC


6 375 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Anglerfish

Lophiidae




Zone:



VII
(ANF/07.)




Belgium


3 097  (39)



 


 




Germany


345 (39)



 


 




Spain


1 231  (39)



 


 




France


19 875  (39)



 


 




Ireland


2 540  (39)



 


 




The Netherlands


401 (39)



 


 




United Kingdom


6 027  (39)



 


 




Union


33 516  (39)



 


 




TAC


33 516  (39)



 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Anglerfish

Lophiidae




Zone:



VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe
(ANF/8ABDE.)




Spain


1 368 


 


 




France


7 612 


 


 




Union


8 980 


 


 




TAC


8 980 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Anglerfish

Lophiidae




Zone:



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




Spain


2 141 


 


 




France


2


 


 




Portugal


426


 


 




Union


2 569 


 


 




TAC


2 569 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus




Zone:



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




Belgium


19


 


 




Denmark


3 163 


 


 




Germany


201


 


 




The Netherlands


4


 


 




Sweden


374


 


 




Union


3 761 


 


 




TAC


3 926 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies














Species:



Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus




Zone:



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




Belgium


354


 


 




Denmark


2 434 


 


 




Germany


1 549 


 


 




France


2 699 


 


 




The Netherlands


266


 


 




Sweden


245


 


 




United Kingdom


40 141 


 


 




Union


47 688 


 


 




Norway


14 245 


 


 




TAC


61 933 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies





Special condition:

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








 


Norwegian waters of IV (HAD/*04N-)




Union


35 473 























Species:



Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus




Zone:



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




Sweden


707 (40)



 


 




Union


707


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus




Zone:



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




Belgium


7


 


 




Germany


24


 


 




France


332


 


 




Ireland


353


 


 




United Kingdom


2 509 


 


 




Union


3 225 


 


 




TAC


3 225 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus




Zone:



Union and international waters of Vb and VIa
(HAD/5BC6A.)




Belgium


11


 


 




Germany


13


 


 




France


549


 


 




Ireland


1 008 


 


 




United Kingdom


4 881 


 


 




Union


6 462 


 


 




TAC


6 462 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus




Zone:



VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(HAD/7X7A34)




Belgium


81


 


 




France


4 838 


 


 




Ireland


1 613 


 


 




United Kingdom


726


 


 




Union


7 258 


 


 




TAC


7 258 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus




Zone:



VIIa
(HAD/07A.)




Belgium


26


 


 




France


120


 


 




Ireland


716


 


 




United Kingdom


792


 


 




Union


1 654 


 


 




TAC


1 654 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Whiting

Merlangius merlangus




Zone:



IIIa
(WHG/03A.)




Denmark


929


 


 




The Netherlands


3


 


 




Sweden


99


 


 




Union


1 031 


 


 




TAC


1 050 


 


Precautionary TAC














Species:



Whiting

Merlangius merlangus




Zone:



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




Belgium


270


 


 




Denmark


1 167 


 


 




Germany


304


 


 




France


1 754 


 


 




The Netherlands


675


 


 




Sweden


2


 


 




United Kingdom


8 438 


 


 




Union


12 610 


 


 




Norway


1 068  (41)



 


 




TAC


13 678 


 


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





Special condition:

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








 


Norwegian waters of IV (WHG/*04N-)




Union


8 543 























Species:



Whiting

Merlangius merlangus




Zone:



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




Germany


1


 


 




France


26


 


 




Ireland


64


 


 




United Kingdom


122


 


 




Union


213


 


 




TAC


213


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Whiting

Merlangius merlangus




Zone:



VIIa
(WHG/07A.)




Belgium


0


 


 




France


3


 


 




Ireland


46


 


 




The Netherlands


0


 


 




United Kingdom


31


 


 




Union


80


 


 




TAC


80


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Whiting

Merlangius merlangus




Zone:



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




Belgium


222


 


 




France


13 668 


 


 




Ireland


6 333 


 


 




The Netherlands


111


 


 




United Kingdom


2 444 


 


 




Union


22 778 


 


 




TAC


22 778 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Whiting

Merlangius merlangus




Zone:



VIII
(WHG/08.)




Spain


1 016 


 


 




France


1 524 


 


 




Union


2 540 


 


 




TAC


2 540 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Whiting and pollack

Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius




Zone:



Norwegian waters south of 62° N
(WHG/04-N.) for whiting;
(POL/04-N.) for pollack




Sweden


190 (42)



 


 




Union


190


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Hake

Merluccius merluccius




Zone:



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




Denmark


2 762  (44)



 


 




Sweden


235 (44)



 


 




Union


2 997 


 


 




TAC


2 997  (43)



 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Hake

Merluccius merluccius




Zone:



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




Belgium


50 (45)



 


 




Denmark


2 018  (45)



 


 




Germany


232 (45)



 


 




France


447 (45)



 


 




The Netherlands


116 (45)



 


 




United Kingdom


629 (45)



 


 




Union


3 492  (45)



 


 




TAC


3 492  (46)



 


Analytical TAC














Species:



Hake

Merluccius merluccius




Zone:



VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb;
international waters of XII and XIV
(HKE/571214)




Belgium


569 (47)



 


 




Spain


18 248 


 


 




France


28 178  (47)



 


 




Ireland


3 415 


 


 




The Netherlands


367 (47)



 


 




United Kingdom


11 125  (47)



 


 




Union


61 902 


 


 




TAC


61 902  (48)



 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies





Special condition:

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








 


VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/*8ABDE)




Belgium


74




Spain


2 943 




France


2 943 




Ireland


368




The Netherlands


37




United Kingdom


1 656 




Union


8 022 




















Species:



Hake

Merluccius merluccius




Zone:



VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe
(HKE/8ABDE.)




Belgium


18 (49)



 


 




Spain


12 429 


 


 




France


27 910 


 


 




The Netherlands


36 (49)



 


 




Union


40 393 


 


 




TAC


40 393  (50)



 


Analytical TAC





Special condition:

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








 


VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/*57-14)




Belgium


4




Spain


3 600 




France


6 480 




The Netherlands


11




Union


10 095 























Species:



Hake

Merluccius merluccius




Zone:



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




Spain


6 830 


 


 




France


656


 


 




Portugal


3 188 


 


 




Union


10 674 


 


 




TAC


10 674 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou




Zone:



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




Denmark


0


 


 




United Kingdom


0


 


 




Union


0


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou




Zone:



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




Denmark


31 704  (53)



 


 




Germany


12 327  (53)



 


 




Spain


26 878  (52)
 (53)



 


 




France


22 063  (53)



 


 




Ireland


24 550  (53)



 


 




The Netherlands


38 659  (53)



 


 




Portugal


2 497  (52)
 (53)



 


 




Sweden


7 842  (53)



 


 




United Kingdom


41 137  (53)



 


 




Union


207 657  (51)
 (53)



 


 




Norway


50 000 


 


 




Faroe Islands


9 000 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou




Zone:



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




Spain


23 931 


 


 




Portugal


5 983 


 


 




Union


29 914  (54)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou




Zone:



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




Norway


149 506  (55)
 (56)



 


 




Faroe Islands


21 500  (57)
 (58)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Lemon sole and witch flounder

Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus




Zone:



Union waters of IIa and IV
(LEM/2AC4-C) for lemon sole;
(WIT/2AC4-C) for witch flounder




Belgium


346


 


 




Denmark


953


 


 




Germany


122


 


 




France


261


 


 




The Netherlands


794


 


 




Sweden


11


 


 




United Kingdom


3 904 


 


 




Union


6 391 


 


 




TAC


6 391 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Blue ling

Molva dypterygia




Zone:



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




Germany


50


 


 




Estonia


8


 


 




Spain


157


 


 




France


3 586 


 


 




Ireland


14


 


 




Lithuania


3


 


 




Poland


2


 


 




United Kingdom


912


 


 




Others


14 (59)



 


 




Union


4 746 


 


 




Norway


150 (60)



 


 




Faroe Islands


150 (61)



 


 




TAC


5 046 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Blue ling

Molva dypterygia




Zone:



International waters of XII
(BLI/12INT-)




Estonia


1 (62)



 


 




Spain


426 (62)



 


 




France


10 (62)



 


 




Lithuania


4 (62)



 


 




United Kingdom


4 (62)



 


 




Others


1 (62)



 


 




Union


446 (62)



 


 




TAC


446 (62)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Blue ling

Molva dypterygia




Zone:



Union and international waters of II and IV
(BLI/24-)




Denmark


4


 


 




Germany


4


 


 




Ireland


4


 


 




France


23


 


 




United Kingdom


14


 


 




Others


4 (63)



 


 




Union


53


 


 




TAC


53


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Blue ling

Molva dypterygia




Zone:



Union and international waters of III
(BLI/03-)




Denmark


3


 


 




Germany


2


 


 




Sweden


3


 


 




Union


8


 


 




TAC


8


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Ling

Molva molva




Zone:



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




Denmark


8


 


 




Germany


8


 


 




France


8


 


 




United Kingdom


8


 


 




Others


4 (64)



 


 




Union


36


 


 




TAC


36


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Ling

Molva molva




Zone:



IIIa; Union waters of IIIbcd
(LIN/3A/BCD)




Belgium


6 (65)



 


 




Denmark


50


 


 




Germany


6 (65)



 


 




Sweden


19


 


 




United Kingdom


6 (65)



 


 




Union


87


 


 




TAC


87


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Ling

Molva molva




Zone:



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




Belgium


19


 


 




Denmark


291


 


 




Germany


180


 


 




France


162


 


 




The Netherlands


6


 


 




Sweden


12


 


 




United Kingdom


2 242 


 


 




Union


2 912 


 


 




TAC


2 912 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Ling

Molva molva




Zone:



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




Belgium


9


 


 




Denmark


6


 


 




Germany


6


 


 




France


6


 


 




United Kingdom


6


 


 




Union


33


 


 




TAC


33


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Ling

Molva molva




Zone:



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




Belgium


39


 


 




Denmark


7


 


 




Germany


140


 


 




Spain


2 837 


 


 




France


3 025 


 


 




Ireland


758


 


 




Portugal


7


 


 




United Kingdom


3 484 


 


 




Union


10 297 


 


 




Norway


6 500  (66)
 (67)
 (68)



 


 




Faroe Islands


200 (69)
 (70)



 


 




TAC


16 997 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Ling

Molva molva




Zone:



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




Belgium


7


 


 




Denmark


835


 


 




Germany


23


 


 




France


9


 


 




The Netherlands


1


 


 




United Kingdom


75


 


 




Union


950


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus




Zone:



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




Denmark


8 085 


 


 




Germany


23


 


 




Sweden


2 893 


 


 




Union


11 001 


 


 




TAC


11 001 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus




Zone:



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




Belgium


717


 


 




Denmark


717


 


 




Germany


11


 


 




France


21


 


 




The Netherlands


369


 


 




United Kingdom


11 865 


 


 




Union


13 700 


 


 




TAC


13 700 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus




Zone:



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




Denmark


947


 


 




Germany


0


 


 




United Kingdom


53


 


 




Union


1 000 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus




Zone:



VI; Union and international waters of Vb
(NEP/5BC6.)




Spain


33


 


 




France


134


 


 




Ireland


223


 


 




United Kingdom


16 134 


 


 




Union


16 524 


 


 




TAC


16 524 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies














Species:



Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus




Zone:



VII
(NEP/07.)




Spain


1 401 


 


 




France


5 678 


 


 




Ireland


8 610 


 


 




United Kingdom


7 659 


 


 




Union


23 348 


 


 




TAC


23 348 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies





Special condition:

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








 


Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII (NEP/*07U16):




Spain


558




France


349




Ireland


671




United Kingdom


272




Union


1 850 























Species:



Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus




Zone:



VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe
(NEP/8ABDE.)




Spain


234


 


 




France


3 665 


 


 




Union


3 899 


 


 




TAC


3 899 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus




Zone:



VIIIc
(NEP/08C.)




Spain


46


 


 




France


2


 


 




Union


48


 


 




TAC


48


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus




Zone:



IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(NEP/9/3411)




Spain


80 (71)



 


 




Portugal


240 (71)



 


 




Union


320 (71)



 


 




TAC


320


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis




Zone:



IIIa
(PRA/03A.)




Denmark


4 237 


 


 




Sweden


2 282 


 


 




Union


6 519 


 


 




TAC


12 208 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis




Zone:



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




Denmark


1 818 


 


 




The Netherlands


17


 


 




Sweden


73


 


 




United Kingdom


538


 


 




Union


2 446 


 


 




TAC


2 446 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis




Zone:



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




Denmark


357


 


 




Sweden


172 (72)



 


 




Union


529


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Penaeus spp.



Zone:



French Guiana waters
(PEN/FGU.)




France


to be established (73)
 (74)



 


 




Union


to be established (73)
 (75)



 


 




TAC


to be established (73)
 (75)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa




Zone:



Skagerrak
(PLE/03AN.)




Belgium


70


 


 




Denmark


9 161 


 


 




Germany


47


 


 




The Netherlands


1 762 


 


 




Sweden


491


 


 




Union


11 531 


 


 




TAC


11 766 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa




Zone:



Kattegat
(PLE/03AS.)




Denmark


2 089 


 


 




Germany


23


 


 




Sweden


235


 


 




Union


2 347 


 


 




TAC


2 347 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies














Species:



Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa




Zone:



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




Belgium


7 538 


 


 




Denmark


24 499 


 


 




Germany


7 067 


 


 




France


1 414 


 


 




The Netherlands


47 112 


 


 




United Kingdom


34 864 


 


 




Union


122 494 


 


 




Norway


9 220 


 


 




TAC


131 714 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies





Special condition:

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








 


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




Union


50 264 























Species:



Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa




Zone:



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




France


9


 


 




Ireland


261


 


 




United Kingdom


388


 


 




Union


658


 


 




TAC


658


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa




Zone:



VIIa
(PLE/07A.)




Belgium


28


 


 




France


12


 


 




Ireland


768


 


 




The Netherlands


9


 


 




United Kingdom


281


 


 




Union


1 098 


 


 




TAC


1 098 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa




Zone:



VIIb and VIIc
(PLE/7BC.)




France


11


 


 




Ireland


63


 


 




Union


74


 


 




TAC


74


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa




Zone:



VIId and VIIe
(PLE/7DE.)




Belgium


2 037 


 


 




France


6 788 


 


 




United Kingdom


3 621 


 


 




Union


12 446 


 


 




TAC


12 446 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa




Zone:



VIIf and VIIg
(PLE/7FG.)




Belgium


59


 


 




France


106


 


 




Ireland


200


 


 




United Kingdom


55


 


 




Union


420


 


 




TAC


420


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa




Zone:



VIIh, VIIj and VIIk
(PLE/7HJK.)




Belgium


8


 


 




France


17


 


 




Ireland


59


 


 




The Netherlands


34


 


 




United Kingdom


17


 


 




Union


135


 


 




TAC


135


 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa




Zone:



VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(PLE/8/3411)




Spain


66


 


 




France


263


 


 




Portugal


66


 


 




Union


395


 


 




TAC


395


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Pollack

Pollachius pollachius




Zone:



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




Spain


6


 


 




France


190


 


 




Ireland


56


 


 




United Kingdom


145


 


 




Union


397


 


 




TAC


397


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Pollack

Pollachius pollachius




Zone:



VII
(POL/07.)




Belgium


420 (76)



 


 




Spain


25 (76)



 


 




France


9 667  (76)



 


 




Ireland


1 030  (76)



 


 




United Kingdom


2 353  (76)



 


 




Union


13 495  (76)



 


 




TAC


13 495 


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Pollack

Pollachius pollachius




Zone:



VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe
(POL/8ABDE.)




Spain


252


 


 




France


1 230 


 


 




Union


1 482 


 


 




TAC


1 482 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Pollack

Pollachius pollachius




Zone:



VIIIc
(POL/08C.)




Spain


208


 


 




France


23


 


 




Union


231


 


 




TAC


231


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Pollack

Pollachius pollachius




Zone:



IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(POL/9/3411)




Spain


273 (77)



 


 




Portugal


9 (77)



 


 




Union


282 (77)



 


 




TAC


282


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Saithe

Pollachius virens




Zone:



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




Belgium


23


 


 




Denmark


2 703 


 


 




Germany


6 825 


 


 




France


16 062 


 


 




The Netherlands


68


 


 




Sweden


371


 


 




United Kingdom


5 232 


 


 




Union


31 284 


 


 




Norway


34 412  (78)



 


 




TAC


65 696 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Saithe

Pollachius virens




Zone:



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




Germany


236


 


 




France


2 341 


 


 




Ireland


384


 


 




United Kingdom


2 987 


 


 




Union


5 948 


 


 




Norway


500 (79)



 


 




TAC


6 448 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Saithe

Pollachius virens




Zone:



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




Sweden


880 (80)



 


 




Union


880


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Saithe

Pollachius virens




Zone:



VII, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(POK/7/3411)




Belgium


6


 


 




France


1 245 


 


 




Ireland


1 491 


 


 




United Kingdom


434


 


 




Union


3 176 


 


 




TAC


3 176 


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Turbot and brill

Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus




Zone:



Union waters of IIa and IV
(TUR/2AC4-C) for turbot;
(BLL/2AC4-C) for brill




Belgium


329


 


 




Denmark


703


 


 




Germany


180


 


 




France


85


 


 




The Netherlands


2 493 


 


 




Sweden


5


 


 




United Kingdom


693


 


 




Union


4 488 


 


 




TAC


4 488 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Skates and rays

Rajiformes




Zone:



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




Belgium


221 (81)
 (82)
 (83)



 


 




Denmark


9 (81)
 (82)
 (83)



 


 




Germany


11 (81)
 (82)
 (83)



 


 




France


35 (81)
 (82)
 (83)



 


 




The Netherlands


188 (81)
 (82)
 (83)



 


 




United Kingdom


849 (81)
 (82)
 (83)



 


 




Union


1 313  (81)
 (83)



 


 




TAC


1 313  (83)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Skates and rays

Rajiformes




Zone:



Union waters of IIIa
(SRX/03A-C.)




Denmark


37 (84)



 


 




Sweden


10 (84)



 


 




Union


47 (84)



 


 




TAC


47


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Skates and rays

Rajiformes




Zone:



Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k
(SRX/67AKXD)




Belgium


725 (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




Estonia


4 (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




France


3 255  (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




Germany


10 (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




Ireland


1 048  (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




Lithuania


17 (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




The Netherlands


3 (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




Portugal


18 (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




Spain


876 (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




United Kingdom


2 076  (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




Union


8 032  (85)
 (86)
 (87)
 (88)



 


 




TAC


8 032  (87)
 (88)



 


Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Skates and rays

Rajiformes




Zone:



Union waters of VIId
(SRX/07D.)




Belgium


87 (89)
 (90)
 (91)
 (92)



 


 




France


729 (89)
 (90)
 (91)
 (92)



 


 




The Netherlands


5 (89)
 (90)
 (91)
 (92)



 


 




United Kingdom


145 (89)
 (90)
 (91)
 (92)



 


 




Union


966 (89)
 (90)
 (91)
 (92)



 


 




TAC


966 (91)
 (92)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Skates and rays

Rajiformes




Zone:



Union waters of VIII and IX
(SRX/89-C.)




Belgium


7 (93)
 (94)



 


 




France


1 298  (93)
 (94)



 


 




Portugal


1 051  (93)
 (94)



 


 




Spain


1 057  (93)
 (94)



 


 




United Kingdom


7 (93)
 (94)



 


 




Union


3 420  (93)
 (94)



 


 




TAC


3 420  (94)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides




Zone:



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




Denmark


16


 


 




Germany


28


 


 




Estonia


16


 


 




Spain


16


 


 




France


259


 


 




Ireland


16


 


 




Lithuania


16


 


 




Poland


16


 


 




United Kingdom


1 017 


 


 




Union


1 400 


 


 




Norway


1 100  (95)



 


 




TAC


2 500 


 


Analytical TAC


















Species:



Mackerel

Scomber scombrus




Zone:



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




Belgium


566 (97)
 (99)



 


 




Denmark


19 461  (97)
 (99)



 


 




Germany


590 (97)
 (99)



 


 




France


1 781  (97)
 (99)



 


 




The Netherlands


1 793  (97)
 (99)



 


 




Sweden


5 389  (96)
 (97)
 (99)



 


 




United Kingdom


1 661  (97)
 (99)



 


 




Union


31 241  (96)
 (97)
 (99)



 


 




Norway


185 639  (98)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Analytical TAC





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


VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 15 February 2016 and from 1 September to 31 December 2016




(MAC/*03A.)


(MAC/*3A4BC)


(MAC/*04B.)


(MAC/*04C.)


(MAC/*2A6.)




Denmark


0


4 130 


0


0


11 677 




France


0


490


0


0


0




The Netherlands


0


490


0


0


0




Sweden


0


0


390


10


3 031 




United Kingdom


0


490


0


0


0




Norway


3 000 


0


0


0


0






















Species:



Mackerel

Scomber scombrus




Zone:



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




Germany


22 751 


 


 




Spain


24


 


 




Estonia


189


 


 




France


15 169 


 


 




Ireland


75 837 


 


 




Latvia


140


 


 




Lithuania


140


 


 




The Netherlands


33 178 


 


 




Poland


1 602 


 


 




United Kingdom


208 557 


 


 




Union


357 587 


 


 




Norway


16 024  (100)
 (101)



 


 




Faroe Islands


32 446  (102)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Analytical TAC





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:










 


Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2016 and from 1 September to 31 December 2016


Norwegian waters of IIa


Faroese waters




(MAC/*4A-EN)


(MAC/*2AN-)


(MAC/*FRO2)




Germany


13 731 


1 851 


1 813 




France


9 154 


1 233 


1 208 




Ireland


45 770 


6 170 


6 042 




The Netherlands


20 024 


2 698 


2 643 




United Kingdom


125 873 


16 971 


16 616 




Union


214 552 


28 923 


28 322 




















Species:



Mackerel

Scomber scombrus




Zone:



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




Spain


33 723  (103)



 


 




France


224 (103)



 


 




Portugal


6 971  (103)



 


 




Union


40 918 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Analytical TAC





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.)




Spain


2 832 




France


19




Portugal


585























Species:



Mackerel

Scomber scombrus




Zone:



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




Denmark


14 043  (104)



 


 




Union


14 043  (104)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Common sole

Solea solea




Zone:



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




Denmark


328


 


 




Germany


19 (105)



 


 




The Netherlands


32 (105)



 


 




Sweden


12


 


 




Union


391


 


 




TAC


391


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Common sole

Solea solea




Zone:



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




Belgium


1 104 


 


 




Denmark


505


 


 




Germany


883


 


 




France


221


 


 




The Netherlands


9 971 


 


 




United Kingdom


568


 


 




Union


13 252 


 


 




Norway


10 (106)



 


 




TAC


13 262 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Common sole

Solea solea




Zone:



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




Ireland


46


 


 




United Kingdom


11


 


 




Union


57


 


 




TAC


57


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Common sole

Solea solea




Zone:



VIIa
(SOL/07A.)




Belgium


10 (107)



 


 




France


0 (107)



 


 




Ireland


17 (107)



 


 




The Netherlands


3 (107)



 


 




United Kingdom


10 (107)



 


 




Union


40 (107)



 


 




TAC


40 (107)



 


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

















Species:



Common sole

Solea solea




Zone:



VIIb and VIIc
(SOL/7BC.)




France


6


 


 




Ireland


36


 


 




Union


42


 


 




TAC


42


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Common sole

Solea solea




Zone:



VIId
(SOL/07D.)




Belgium


877


 


 




France


1 754 


 


 




United Kingdom


627


 


 




Union


3 258 


 


 




TAC


3 258 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Common sole

Solea solea




Zone:



VIIe
(SOL/07E.)




Belgium


35


 


 




France


369


 


 




United Kingdom


575


 


 




Union


979


 


 




TAC


979


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Common sole

Solea solea




Zone:



VIIf and VIIg
(SOL/7FG.)




Belgium


487


 


 




France


49


 


 




Ireland


24


 


 




United Kingdom


219


 


 




Union


779


 


 




TAC


779


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Common sole

Solea solea




Zone:



VIIh, VIIj and VIIk
(SOL/7HJK.)




Belgium


32


 


 




France


64


 


 




Ireland


171


 


 




The Netherlands


51


 


 




United Kingdom


64


 


 




Union


382


 


 




TAC


382


 


Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Common sole

Solea solea




Zone:



VIIIa and VIIIb
(SOL/8AB.)




Belgium


42


 


 




Spain


8


 


 




France


3 135 


 


 




The Netherlands


235


 


 




Union


3 420 


 


 




TAC


3 420 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Sole

Solea spp.



Zone:



VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(SOO/8CDE34)




Spain


403


 


 




Portugal


669


 


 




Union


1 072 


 


 




TAC


1 072 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus




Zone:



IIIa
(SPR/03A.)




Denmark


22 300  (108)



 


 




Germany


47 (108)



 


 




Sweden


8 437  (108)



 


 




Union


30 784 


 


 




TAC


33 280 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus




Zone:



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




Belgium


3 802  (109)



 


 




Denmark


300 915  (109)



 


 




Germany


3 802  (109)



 


 




France


3 802  (109)



 


 




The Netherlands


3 802  (109)



 


 




Sweden


1 330  (109)
 (110)



 


 




United Kingdom


12 547  (109)



 


 




Union


330 000 


 


 




Norway


20 000 


 


 




Faroe Islands


5 500  (111)



 


 




TAC


355 500 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Sprat

Sprattus sprattus




Zone:



VIId and VIIe
(SPR/7DE.)




Belgium


26


 


 




Denmark


1 674 


 


 




Germany


26


 


 




France


361


 


 




The Netherlands


361


 


 




United Kingdom


2 702 


 


 




Union


5 150 


 


 




TAC


5 150 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias




Zone:



Union waters of IIIa
(DGS/03A-C.)




Denmark


0 (112)



 


 




Sweden


0 (112)



 


 




Union


0 (112)



 


 




TAC


0 (112)



 


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

















Species:



Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias




Zone:



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




Belgium


0 (113)



 


 




Denmark


0 (113)



 


 




Germany


0 (113)



 


 




France


0 (113)



 


 




The Netherlands


0 (113)



 


 




Sweden


0 (113)



 


 




United Kingdom


0 (113)



 


 




Union


0 (113)



 


 




TAC


0 (113)



 


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

















Species:



Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias




Zone:



Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV
(DGS/15X14)




Belgium


0 (114)



 


 




Germany


0 (114)



 


 




Spain


0 (114)



 


 




France


0 (114)



 


 




Ireland


0 (114)



 


 




The Netherlands


0 (114)



 


 




Portugal


0 (114)



 


 




United Kingdom


0 (114)



 


 




Union


0 (114)



 


 




TAC


0 (114)



 


Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies.

















Species:



Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.



Zone:



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




Belgium


13 (117)



 


 




Denmark


5 519  (117)



 


 




Germany


487 (115)
 (117)



 


 




Spain


102 (117)



 


 




France


458 (115)
 (117)



 


 




Ireland


347 (117)



 


 




The Netherlands


3 323  (115)
 (117)



 


 




Portugal


12 (117)



 


 




Sweden


75 (117)



 


 




United Kingdom


1 314  (115)
 (117)



 


 




Union


11 650 


 


 




Norway


3 550  (116)



 


 




TAC


15 200 


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.



Zone:



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




Denmark


10 415  (118)
 (120)



 


 




Germany


8 126  (118)
 (119)
 (120)



 


 




Spain


11 084  (120)
 (122)



 


 




France


4 183  (118)
 (119)
 (120)
 (122)



 


 




Ireland


27 064  (118)
 (120)



 


 




The Netherlands


32 606  (118)
 (119)
 (120)



 


 




Portugal


1 068  (120)
 (122)



 


 




Sweden


675 (118)
 (120)



 


 




United Kingdom


9 800  (118)
 (119)
 (120)



 


 




Union


105 021 


 


 




Faroe Islands


1 700  (121)



 


 




TAC


106 721 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.



Zone:



VIIIc
(JAX/08C.)




Spain


15 441  (123)
 (124)



 


 




France


268 (124)



 


 




Portugal


1 526  (123)
 (124)



 


 




Union


17 235 


 


 




TAC


17 235 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

















Species:



Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.



Zone:



IX
(JAX/09.)




Spain


17 744  (125)
 (126)



 


 




Portugal


50 839  (125)
 (126)



 


 




Union


68 583 


 


 




TAC


68 583 


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.



Zone:



X; Union waters of CECAF (127)

(JAX/X34PRT)




Portugal


To be established (128)
 (130)



 


 




Union


To be established (129)



 


 




TAC


To be established (129)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.



Zone:



Union waters of CECAF (131)

(JAX/341PRT)




Portugal


To be established (132)
 (134)



 


 




Union


To be established (133)



 


 




TAC


To be established (133)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.



Zone:



Union waters of CECAF (135)

(JAX/341SPN)




Spain


To be established (136)



 


 




Union


To be established (137)



 


 




TAC


To be established (137)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Norway pout and associated by-catches

Trisopterus esmarki




Zone:



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




Denmark


128 880  (138)



 


 




Germany


25 (138)
 (139)



 


 




The Netherlands


95 (138)
 (139)



 


 




Union


129 000  (138)
 (140)



 


 




Norway


15 000  (141)



 


 




Faroe Islands


6 000  (142)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Norway pout and associated by-catches

Trisopterus esmarki




Zone:



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




Denmark


0


 


 




United Kingdom


0


 


 




Union


0


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Industrial fish



Zone:



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




Sweden


800 (143)
 (144)



 


 




Union


800


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Other species



Zone:



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




Union


Not relevant


 


 




Norway


140 (145)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Other species



Zone:



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




Belgium


44


 


 




Denmark


4 000 


 


 




Germany


451


 


 




France


185


 


 




The Netherlands


320


 


 




Sweden


Not relevant (146)



 


 




United Kingdom


3 000 


 


 




Union


8 000  (147)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Other species



Zone:



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




Union


Not relevant


 


 




Norway


4 750  (148)
 (149)



 


 




Faroe Islands


150 (150)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC






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

(2)  Without prejudice to the landing obligation catches of dab, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sandeel is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

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

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

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

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

(7)  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 the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-): 3 000
         

(8)  Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII:






Ling (LIN/*5B67-)


6 500 




Tusk (USK/*5B67-)


2 923 





(9)  The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000
         

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

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

(12)  May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/*03AN.).

(13)  Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their catches of herring in IVa (HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.).

(14)  Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in Union waters of IVa and IVb (HER/*4AB-C). 50 000
         

(15)  Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their catches of herring in IVa (HER/*4AN.) and IVb (HER/*4BN.).

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

(17)  Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

(18)  Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

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

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

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

(22)  Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone VIa which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 55° N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 56° N, excluding the Clyde.

(23)  It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30′ N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.

(24)  Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.

(25)  Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between:






—


the Mull of Kintyre (55° 17,9′ N, 05° 47,8′ W);










—


a point at position (55° 04′ N, 05° 23′ W) and;










—


Corsewall Point (55° 00,5′ N, 05° 09,4′ W).





(26)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

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

(28)  This zone is reduced by the area bounded:






—


to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,










—


to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,










—


to the west by the coast of Ireland,










—


to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.





(29)  This zone is increased by the area bounded:






—


to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,










—


to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,










—


to the west by the coast of Ireland,










—


to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.





(30)  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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

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

(32)  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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

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

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

(35)  By-catch of cod in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 1,5 % of the live weight of the total catch retained on board per fishing trip. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

(36)  5 % of this quota may be used in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.

(37)  5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE).

(38)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14).

(39)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).

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

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

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

(43)  Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 108 784
         

(44)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

(45)  Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in IIIa (HKE/*03A.).

(46)  Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 108 784
         

(47)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

(48)  Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 108 784
         

(49)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and Union waters of IIa. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

(50)  Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 108 784
         

(51)  Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/*NZJM1) and in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 149 506
         

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

(53)  Special condition: within a total access quantity of 21 500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 9,2 %

(54)  Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/*NZJM1) and in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 149 506
         

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

(56)  Special condition: the catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 37 377
         
This catch limit in IVa amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: 25 %

(57)  To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

(58)  Special conditions: may also be fished in VIb (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 5 375
         

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

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

(61)  By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in EU waters of VIa north of 56° 30′N and VIb. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

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

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

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

(65)  Quota may be fished in Union waters of IIIa and Union waters of IIIbcd only.

(66)  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 the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.): 3 000
         

(67)  Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII, and they amount to:






Ling (LIN/*5B67-)


6 500 




Tusk (USK/*5B67-)


2 923 





(68)  The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000
         

(69)  Including tusk. To be fished in VIb and VIa north of 56° 30′ N (LIN/*6BAN.).

(70)  Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in VIa and VIb. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VIa and VIb shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 75

(71)  Of which no more than 6 % may be taken in Functional Units 26 and 27 of ICES division IXa (NEP/*9U267).

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

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

(74)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

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

(76)  Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/*8ABDE).

(77)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIIc (POL/*08C.).

(78)  May only be taken in Union 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.

(79)  To be fished north of 56° 30′ N (POK/*5614N).

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

(81)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.

(82)  By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

(83)  Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(84)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.

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

(86)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

(87)  Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata). When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(88)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in area VIIe may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/67AKXD). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:










Species:



Undulate ray

Raja undulata




Zone:



Union waters of VIIe
(RJU/67AKXD)




Belgium


9


 


 




Estonia


0


 


 




France


41


 


 




Germany


0


 


 




Ireland


13


 


 




Lithuania


0


 


 




The Netherlands


0


 


 




Portugal


0


 


 




Spain


11


 


 




United Kingdom


26


 


 




Union


100


 


 




TAC


100


 


Precautionary TAC





Special condition:

of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJU/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.





(89)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately.

(90)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

(91)  Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(92)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 40 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:










Species:



Undulate ray

Raja undulata




Zone:



Union waters of VIId
(RJU/07D.)




Belgium


1


 


 




France


9


 


 




The Netherlands


0


 


 




United Kingdom


2


 


 




Union


12


 


 




TAC


12


 


Precautionary TAC





Special condition:

of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIe and reported under the following code: (RJU/*67AKD). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.





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

(94)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in subareas VIII and IX may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms of live weight per fishing trip in subarea VIII and 40 kilograms of live weight per fishing trip in subarea IX. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The above provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:










Species:



Undulate ray

Raja undulata




Zone:



Union waters of VIII
(RJU/8-C.)




Belgium


0


 


 




France


9


 


 




Portugal


8


 


 




Spain


8


 


 




United Kingdom


0


 


 




Union


25


 


 




TAC


25


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Undulate ray

Raja undulata




Zone:



Union waters of IX
(RJU/9-C.)




Belgium


0


 


 




France


16


 


 




Portugal


12


 


 




Spain


12


 


 




United Kingdom


0


 


 




Union


40


 


 




TAC


40


 


Precautionary TAC





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

(96)  Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-): 338
When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

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

(98)  To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC: 53 826
         
This quota may be fished in IVa only (MAC/*04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.): 3 000
         

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







 


Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*02AN-)


Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1)




Belgium


76


91




Denmark


2 624 


3 131 




Germany


80


95




France


240


286




The Netherlands


242


288




Sweden


726


854




United Kingdom


224


267




Union


4 212 


5 012 





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

(101)  The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway North of 56°30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): 37 128
         

(102)  This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands' catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in VIa north of 56° 30′ N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in IIa, IVa north of 59° (EU zone) (MAC/*24N59).

(103)  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.

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

(105)  Quota may be fished in Union waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only.

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

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

(108)  Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of whiting may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sprat is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

(109)  Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sprat is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

(110)  Including sandeel.

(111)  May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.

(112)  Spurdog shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where spurdog is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

(113)  Spurdog shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where spurdog is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

(114)  Spurdog shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where spurdog is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

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

(116)  May be fished in Union waters of IVa but may not be fished in Union waters of VIId (JAX/*04-C.).

(117)  Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of boarfish, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*4BC7D), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for horse mackerel is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15 (8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

(118)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2016 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/*4BC7D).

(119)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*07D.).

(120)  Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of boarfish, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for horse mackerel is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

(121)  Limited to IVa, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N only), VIIe, f, h.

(122)  Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*08C2).

(123)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX (JAX/*09.).

(124)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 (3)of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (1), no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

(125)  Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C).

(126)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19(3) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (1), no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

(127)  Waters adjacent to the Azores.

(128)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

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

(130)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19(3) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (1), no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

(131)  Waters adjacent to Madeira.

(132)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

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

(134)  Of which, notwithstanding Article 19(3) of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (1), no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

(135)  Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

(136)  Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

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

(138)  Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of whiting may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OT2/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for Norway pout is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

(139)  Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only.

(140)  Union quota may only be fished from 1 January to 31 October 2016.

(141)  A sorting grid shall be used.

(142)  A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.

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

(144)  Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.): 400

(145)  Taken with long-lines only.

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

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

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

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

(150)  To be fished in IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N (OTH/*46AN).




ANNEX IB

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








Species:



Herring

Clupea harengus




Zone:



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




Belgium


7 (1)



 


 




Denmark


7 069  (1)



 


 




Germany


1 238  (1)



 


 




Spain


23 (1)



 


 




France


305 (1)



 


 




Ireland


1 830  (1)



 


 




The Netherlands


2 529  (1)



 


 




Poland


358 (1)



 


 




Portugal


23 (1)



 


 




Finland


109 (1)



 


 




Sweden


2 619  (1)



 


 




United Kingdom


4 519  (1)



 


 




Union


20 629  (1)



 


 




Faroe Islands


6 000  (2)
 (3)



 


 




Norway


18 566  (2)
 (4)



 


 




TAC


316 876 


 


Analytical 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 north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN) 18 566 
II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) (HER/*25B-F)








Belgium


2




Denmark


2 055 




Germany


360




Spain


7




France


89




Ireland


532




The Netherlands


736




Poland


104




Portugal


7




Finland


32




Sweden


762




United Kingdom


1 314 























Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



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




Germany


2 120 


 


 




Greece


263


 


 




Spain


2 365 


 


 




Ireland


263


 


 




France


1 946 


 


 




Portugal


2 365 


 


 




United Kingdom


8 225 


 


 




Union


17 547 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of XIV
(COD/N1GL14)




Germany


1 718  (5)



 


 




United Kingdom


382 (5)



 


 




Union


2 100  (5)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



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




Germany


6 450  (8)



 


 




Spain


13 082  (8)



 


 




France


3 039  (8)



 


 




Poland


2 728  (8)



 


 




Portugal


2 630  (8)



 


 




United Kingdom


4 298  (8)



 


 




Other Member States


949 (6)
 (8)



 


 




Union


33 176  (7)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus




Zone:



Faroese waters of Vb
(COD/05B-F.) for cod; (HAD/05B-F.) for haddock




Germany


19


 


 




France


114


 


 




United Kingdom


817


 


 




Union


950


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.



Zone:



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




Union


100 (9)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant (10)



 


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

















Species:



Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.



Zone:



Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(GRV/N1GRN.)




Union


100 (11)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant (12)



 


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

















Species:



Capelin

Mallotus villosus




Zone:



IIb
(CAP/02B.)




Union


0


 


 




TAC


0


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Capelin

Mallotus villosus




Zone:



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




Denmark


0


 


 




Germany


0


 


 




Sweden


0


 


 




United Kingdom


0


 


 




All Member States


0 (13)



 


 




Union


0 (14)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus




Zone:



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




Germany


236


 


 




France


142


 


 




United Kingdom


722


 


 




Union


1 100 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou




Zone:



Faroese waters
(WHB/2A4AXF)




Denmark


1 100 


 


 




Germany


75


 


 




France


120


 


 




The Netherlands


105


 


 




United Kingdom


1 100 


 


 




Union


2 500  (15)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Ling and blue ling

Molva molva and molva dypterygia




Zone:



Faroese waters of Vb
(LIN/05B-F.) for ling;
(BLI/05B-F.) for blue ling




Germany


615


 


 




France


1 365 


 


 




United Kingdom


120


 


 




Union


2 100  (16)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis




Zone:



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




Denmark


687


 


 




France


687


 


 




Union


1 375 


 


 




Norway


2 000 


 


 




Faroe Islands


1 300 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis




Zone:



Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(PRA/N1GRN.)




Denmark


1 300 


 


 




France


1 300 


 


 




Union


2 600 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Saithe

Pollachius virens




Zone:



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




Germany


2 040 


 


 




France


328


 


 




United Kingdom


182


 


 




Union


2 550 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Saithe

Pollachius virens




Zone:



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




Union


0


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Saithe

Pollachius virens




Zone:



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




Belgium


60


 


 




Germany


372


 


 




France


1 812 


 


 




The Netherlands


60


 


 




United Kingdom


696


 


 




Union


3 000 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides




Zone:



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




Germany


25 (17)



 


 




United Kingdom


25 (17)



 


 




Union


50 (17)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides




Zone:



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




Union


2 000  (18)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides




Zone:



Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(GHL/N1GRN.)




Germany


1 925  (19)



 


 




Union


1 925  (19)



 


 




Norway


575 (19)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides




Zone:



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




Germany


4 289 


 


 




United Kingdom


226


 


 




Union


4 515  (20)



 


 




Norway


575


 


 




Faroe Islands


110


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Redfish (shallow pelagic)

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



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




Estonia


0


 


 




Germany


0


 


 




Spain


0


 


 




France


0


 


 




Ireland


0


 


 




Latvia


0


 


 




The Netherlands


0


 


 




Poland


0


 


 




Portugal


0


 


 




United Kingdom


0


 


 




Union


0


 


 




TAC


0


 


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

















Species:



Redfish (deep pelagic)

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



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




Estonia


39 (21)
 (22)



 


 




Germany


802 (21)
 (22)



 


 




Spain


141 (21)
 (22)



 


 




France


75 (21)
 (22)



 


 




Ireland


0 (21)
 (22)



 


 




Latvia


14 (21)
 (22)



 


 




The Netherlands


0 (21)
 (22)



 


 




Poland


72 (21)
 (22)



 


 




Portugal


168 (21)
 (22)



 


 




United Kingdom


2 (21)
 (22)



 


 




Union


1 313  (21)
 (22)



 


 




TAC


0 (21)
 (22)



 


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

















Species:



Redfish

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



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




Germany


766


 


 




Spain


95


 


 




France


84


 


 




Portugal


405


 


 




United Kingdom


150


 


 




Union


1 500 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Redfish

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



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




Union


to be established (23)
 (24)



 


 




TAC


8 000  (25)



 


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

















Species:



Redfish (pelagic)

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV
(RED/N1G14P)




Germany


1 038  (26)
 (27)
 (28)



 


 




France


5 (26)
 (27)
 (28)



 


 




United Kingdom


7 (26)
 (27)
 (28)



 


 




Union


1 050  (26)
 (27)
 (28)



 


 




Norway


800 (26)
 (27)



 


 




Faroe Islands


50 (26)
 (27)
 (29)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Redfish (demersal)

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV
(RED/N1G14D)




Germany


1 679  (30)



 


 




France


9 (30)



 


 




United Kingdom


12 (30)



 


 




Union


1 700  (30)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Redfish

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



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




Belgium


0 (31)
 (32)



 


 




Germany


0 (31)
 (32)



 


 




France


0 (31)
 (32)



 


 




United Kingdom


0 (31)
 (32)



 


 




Union


0 (31)
 (32)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Redfish

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



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




Belgium


4


 


 




Germany


460


 


 




France


31


 


 




United Kingdom


5


 


 




Union


500


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Other species



Zone:



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




Germany


117 (33)



 


 




France


47 (33)



 


 




United Kingdom


186 (33)



 


 




Union


350 (33)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Other species (34)




Zone:



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




Germany


322


 


 




France


289


 


 




United Kingdom


189


 


 




Union


800


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Flatfish



Zone:



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




Germany


18


 


 




France


14


 


 




United Kingdom


68


 


 




Union


100


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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

















Species:



Other (by-catch)



Zone:



Greenland waters
(RED/1/2INT)




Union


1 126  (35)
 (36)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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






(1)  When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters.

(2)  May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N.

(3)  To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

(4)  To be counted against the catch limits of Norway.

(5)  Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to these quotas:






1.


They may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May 2016.










2.


They may only be fished in at least 2 of the following 4 areas:






Reporting code


Geographical limits




COD/GRL1


The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the north of 63°45′N and to the south of 67°00′ N and to the east of 35°15′W.




COD/GRL2


The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is between 62°30′N and 63°45′N to the east of 44°00′W, and the part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the north of 63°45′N and between 44°00′W and 35°15′W.




COD/GRL3


The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the south of 59°00′N and to the east of 42°00′W, and the part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is between 59°00′N and 62°30′N to the east of 44°00′W.




COD/GRL4


The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is between 60°45′N and 59°00′N to the west of 44°00′W, and the part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the south of 59°00′N and to the west of 42°00′W.









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

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

(8)  By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

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

(10)  The total amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 90

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

(12)  The total amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 90

(13)  Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all.

(14)  For a fishing period from 20 June to 30 April of the following year.

(15)  Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.

(16)  By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): 500

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

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

(19)  To be fished south of 68° N.

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

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







Point


Latitude


Longitude




1


64°45′N


28°30′W




2


62°50′N


25°45′W




3


61°55′N


26°45′W




4


61°00′N


26°30′W




5


59°00′N


30°00′W




6


59°00′N


34°00′W




7


61°30′N


34°00′W




8


62°50′N


36°00′W




9


64°45′N


28°30′W





(22)  May only be taken from 10 May to 1 July 2016.

(23)  The fishery may only take place within the period from 1 July to 31 December 2016. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From that date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.

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

(25)  Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC contracting parties,

(26)  May only be fished as deep pelagic redfish by pelagic trawl from 10 May to 1 July 2016.

(27)  May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:







Point


Latitude


Longitude




1


64°45′N


28°30′W




2


62°50′N


25°45′W




3


61°55′N


26°45′W




4


61°00′N


26°30′W




5


59°00′N


30°00′W




6


59°00′N


34°00′W




7


61°30′N


34°00′W




8


62°50′N


36°00′W




9


64°45′N


28°30′W





(28)  Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).

(29)  May only be fished in Greenland Waters of V and XIV (RED/*514GN).

(30)  May only be fished by trawl, and only North and West of the line defined by the following coordinates:







Point


Latitude


Longitude




1


59°15′N


54°26′W




2


59°15′N


44°00′W




3


59°30′N


42°45′W




4


60°00′N


42°00′W




5


62°00′N


40°30′W




6


62°00′N


40°00′W




7


62°40′N


40°15′W




8


63°09′N


39°40′W




9


63°30′N


37°15′W




10


64°20′N


35°00′W




11


65°15′N


32°30′W




12


65°15′N


29°50′W





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

(32)  May only be fished between July and December 2016.

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

(34)  Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

(35)  By-catches of cod, redfish and Greenland halibut

(36)  By-catches taken in cod directed fisheries (B-C/GRLCOD), by-catches taken in redfish directed fisheries (B-C/GRLRED), by-catches taken in Greenland halibut directed fisheries (B-C/GRLGHL) and by-catches in Northern prawn directed fisheries (B-C/GRLPRA) shall be reported separately




ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC


NAFO CONVENTION AREA











Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



NAFO 2J3KL
(COD/N2J3KL)




Union


0 (1)



 


 




TAC


0 (1)



 


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

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



NAFO 3NO
(COD/N3NO.)




Union


0 (2)



 


 




TAC


0 (2)



 


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

















Species:



Cod

Gadus morhua




Zone:



NAFO 3M
(COD/N3M.)




Estonia


155


 


 




Germany


649


 


 




Latvia


155


 


 




Lithuania


155


 


 




Poland


528


 


 




Spain


1 993 


 


 




France


278


 


 




Portugal


2 734 


 


 




United Kingdom


1 298 


 


 




Union


7 945 


 


 




TAC


13 931 


 


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

















Species:



Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus




Zone:



NAFO 3L
(WIT/N3L.)




Union


0 (3)



 


 




TAC


0 (3)



 


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

















Species:



Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus




Zone:



NAFO 3NO
(WIT/N3NO.)




Estonia


96


 


 




Latvia


96


 


 




Lithuania


96


 


 




Union


288


 


 




TAC


2 172 


 


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

















Species:



American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides




Zone:



NAFO 3M
(PLA/N3M.)




Union


0 (4)



 


 




TAC


0 (4)



 


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

















Species:



American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides




Zone:



NAFO 3LNO
(PLA/N3LNO.)




Union


0 (5)



 


 




TAC


0 (5)



 


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

















Species:



Shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus




Zone:



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




Estonia


128 (6)



 


 




Latvia


128 (6)



 


 




Lithuania


128 (6)



 


 




Poland


227 (6)



 


 




Union


Not relevant (6)
 (7)



 


 




TAC


34 000 


 


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

















Species:



Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea




Zone:



NAFO 3LNO
(YEL/N3LNO.)




Union


0 (8)



 


 




TAC


17 000 


 


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

















Species:



Capelin

Mallotus villosus




Zone:



NAFO 3NO
(CAP/N3NO.)




Union


0 (9)



 


 




TAC


0 (9)



 


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

















Species:



Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis




Zone:



NAFO 3L (10)
 (11)

(PRA/N3L.)




Estonia


0 (12)



 


 




Latvia


0 (12)



 


 




Lithuania


0 (12)



 


 




Poland


0 (12)



 


 




Spain


0 (12)



 


 




Portugal


0 (12)



 


 




Union


0 (12)



 


 




TAC


0 (12)



 


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

















Species:



Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis




Zone:



NAFO 3M (13)

(PRA/*N3M.)




TAC


Not relevant (14)
 (15)



 


Analytical TAC

















Species:



Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides




Zone:



NAFO 3LMNO
(GHL/N3LMNO)




Estonia


297


 


 




Germany


303


 


 




Latvia


42


 


 




Lithuania


21


 


 




Spain


4 067 


 


 




Portugal


1 700 


 


 




Union


6 430 


 


 




TAC


10 966 


 


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

















Species:



Skate

Rajidae




Zone:



NAFO 3LNO
(SKA/N3LNO.)




Estonia


283


 


 




Lithuania


62


 


 




Spain


3 403 


 


 




Portugal


660


 


 




Union


4 408 


 


 




TAC


7 000 


 


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

















Species:



Redfish

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



NAFO 3LN
(RED/N3LN.)




Estonia


514


 


 




Germany


354


 


 




Latvia


514


 


 




Lithuania


514


 


 




Union


1 896 


 


 




TAC


10 400 


 


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

















Species:



Redfish

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



NAFO 3M
(RED/N3M.)




Estonia


1 571  (16)



 


 




Germany


513 (16)



 


 




Latvia


1 571  (16)



 


 




Lithuania


1 571  (16)



 


 




Spain


233 (16)



 


 




Portugal


2 354  (16)



 


 




Union


7 813  (16)



 


 




TAC


7 000  (16)



 


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

















Species:



Redfish

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



NAFO 3O
(RED/N3O.)




Spain


1 771 


 


 




Portugal


5 229 


 


 




Union


7 000 


 


 




TAC


20 000 


 


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

















Species:



Redfish

Sebastes spp.



Zone:



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




Latvia


0 (17)



 


 




Lithuania


0 (17)



 


 




Union


0 (17)



 


 




TAC


0 (17)



 


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

















Species:



White hake

Urophycis tenuis




Zone:



NAFO 3NO
(HKW/N3NO.)




Spain


255


 


 




Portugal


333


 


 




Union


588 (18)



 


 




TAC


1 000 


 


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






(1)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.

(2)  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.

(3)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.

(4)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.

(5)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.

(6)  To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2016.

(7)  No specified Union's share. The amount specified below, in tonnes, is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 29 467
         

(8)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 2 500 kg or 10 %, whichever is the greatest.

(9)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.

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







Point No


Latitude N


Longitude W




1


47° 20′ 0


46° 40′ 0




2


47° 20′ 0


46° 30′ 0




3


46° 00′ 0


46° 30′ 0




4


46° 00′ 0


46° 40′ 0





(11)  Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area East of a line bound by the following coordiantes:







Point No


Latitude N


Longitude W




1


46° 00′ 0


47° 49′ 0




2


46° 25′ 0


47° 27′ 0




3


46°42′ 0


47° 25′ 0




4


46° 48′ 0


47° 25′ 50




5


47° 16′ 50


47° 43′ 50





(12)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.

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







Point No


Latitude N


Longitude W




1


47° 20′ 0


46° 40′ 0




2


47° 20′ 0


46° 30′ 0




3


46° 00′ 0


46° 30′ 0




4


46° 00′ 0


46° 40′ 0




Moreover, fishing for schrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2016 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:







Point No


Latitude N


Longitude W




1


47° 55′ 0


45° 00′ 0




2


47° 30′ 0


44° 15′ 0




3


46° 55′ 0


44° 15′ 0




4


46° 35′ 0


44° 30′ 0




5


46° 35′ 0


45° 40′ 0




6


47° 30′ 0


45° 40′ 0




7


47° 55′ 0


45° 00′ 0





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







Member State


Maximum number of vessels


Maximum number of fishing days




Denmark


0


0




Estonia


0


0




Spain


0


0




Latvia


0


0




Lithuania


0


0




Poland


0


0




Portugal


0


0





(15)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.

(16)  This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC as shown, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within that TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2016: 3 500
         

(17)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.

(18)  Where, in accordance with Annex IA of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote by the Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be deemed to be as below:






Spain


509




Portugal


667




Union


1 176 








ANNEX ID

HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — ALL AREAS

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










Species:



Bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus




Zone:



Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean
(BFT/AE45WM)




Cyprus


98,00 (4)



 


 




Greece


182,15


 


 




Spain


3 534,43  (2)
 (4)



 


 




France


3 487,57  (2)
 (3)
 (4)



 


 




Croatia


551,23 (6)



 


 




Italy


2 752,56  (4)
 (5)



 


 




Malta


225,83 (4)



 


 




Portugal


332,36


 


 




Other Member States


39,41 (1)



 


 




Union


11 203,54  (2)
 (3)
 (4)
 (5)



 


 




TAC


18 911 


 


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

















Species:



Swordfish

Xiphias gladius




Zone:



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




Spain


6 393,02  (8)



 


 




Portugal


1 161,95  (8)



 


 




Other Member States


130,74 (7)
 (8)



 


 




Union


7 685,70 


 


 




TAC


13 700 


 


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

















Species:



Swordfish

Xiphias gladius




Zone:



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




Spain


5 112,05  (9)



 


 




Portugal


489,01 (9)



 


 




Union


5 601,06 


 


 




TAC


15 000 


 


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

















Species:



Northern albacore

Thunnus alalunga




Zone:



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




Ireland


2 584,64  (11)



 


 




Spain


14 917,37  (11)



 


 




France


4 511,52  (11)



 


 




United Kingdom


349,24 (11)



 


 




Portugal


2 178,93  (11)



 


 




Union


24 541,70  (10)



 


 




TAC


28 000 


 


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

















Species:



Southern albacore

Thunnus alalunga




Zone:



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




Spain


905,86


 


 




France


297,70


 


 




Portugal


633,94


 


 




Union


1 837,50 


 


 




TAC


24 000 


 


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

















Species:



Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus




Zone:



Atlantic Ocean
(BET/ATLANT)




Spain


13 396,57 


 


 




France


5 877,89 


 


 




Portugal


4 514,54 


 


 




Union


23 789 


 


 




TAC


65 000 


 


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

















Species:



Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans




Zone:



Atlantic Ocean
(BUM/ATLANT)




Spain


0


 


 




France


358,05


 


 




Portugal


49,55


 


 




Union


407,60


 


 




TAC


1 985 


 


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

















Species:



White marlin

Tetrapturus albidus




Zone:



Atlantic Ocean
(WHM/ATLANT)




Spain


2,46


 


 




Portugal


21,45


 


 




Union


23,91


 


 




TAC


355


 


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






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

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






Spain


540,42




France


251,00




Union


791,43





(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


100,00




Union


100,00





(4)  Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):






Spain


70,69




France


69,75




Italy


55,06




Cyprus


4,52




Malta


6,65




Union


206,66





(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/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):






Italy


55,06




Union


55,06





(6)  Special Condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations 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 3 of Annex IV for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F):






Croatia


496,10




Union


496,10





(7)  Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch.

(8)  Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5°N (SWO/*AS05N).

(9)  Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/*AN05N).

(10)  The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007[1], shall be as follows: 1 253
         






(1)



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






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






Member State


Maximum number of vessels




Ireland


50




Spain


730




France


151




United Kingdom


12




Portugal


310








ANNEX IE

ANTARCTIC


CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, which will communicate when fishing shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.
Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016.










Species:



Mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari




Zone:



FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(ANI/F483.)




TAC


3 461 


 


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

















Species:



Mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari




Zone:



FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (1)

(ANI/F5852.)




TAC


482


 


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

















Species:



Blackfin icefish

Chaenocephalus aceratus




Zone:



FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(SSI/F483.)




TAC


2 200  (2)



 


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

















Species:



Unicorn icefish

Channichthys rhinoceratus




Zone:



FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(LIC/F5852.)




TAC


1 663  (3)



 


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














Species:



Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides




Zone:



FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(TOP/F483.)




TAC


2 750  (4)



 


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





Special condition:

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








Management Area A: 48° W to 43° 30′ W — 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483A):


0




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


825




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


1 925 























Species:



Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides




Zone:



FAO 48.4 Antarctic North
(TOP/F484N.)




TAC


47 (5)



 


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

















Species:



Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides




Zone:



FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(TOP/F5852.)




TAC


3 405  (6)



 


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

















Species:



Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoni




Zone:



FAO 48.4 Antarctic South
(TOA/F484S.)




TAC


39 (7)



 


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














Species:



Krill

Euphausia superba




Zone:



FAO 48
(KRI/F48.)




TAC


5 610 000 


 


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





Special condition:

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








Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.):


155 000 




Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.):


279 000 




Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.):


279 000 




Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.):


93 000 




















Species:



Krill

Euphausia superba




Zone:



FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic
(KRI/F5841.)




TAC


440 000 


 


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





Special condition:

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








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


277 000 




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


163 000 




















Species:



Krill

Euphausia superba




Zone:



FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic
(KRI/F5842.)




TAC


2 645 000 


 


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





Special condition:

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








Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E (KRI/*F-42W):


260 000 




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


192 000 























Species:



Humped rockcod

Gobionotothen gibberifrons




Zone:



FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(NOG/F483.)




TAC


1 470  (8)



 


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

















Species:



Grey rockcod

Lepidonotothen squamifrons




Zone:



FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(NOS/F483.)




TAC


300 (9)



 


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

















Species:



Grey rockcod

Lepidonotothen squamifrons




Zone:



FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(NOS/F5852.)




TAC


80 (10)



 


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

















Species:



Bigeye grenadier and ridge scaled rattail

Macrourus holotrachys and Macrourus carinatus




Zone:



FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(GR1/F5852.)




TAC


360 (11)



 


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

















Species:



Caml grenadier and Whitson's grenadier

Macrouruscaml and Macrourus whitsoni




Zone:



FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(GR2/F5852.)




TAC


409 (12)



 


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

















Species:



Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.



Zone:



FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(GRV/F483.)




TAC


138 (13)



 


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

















Species:



Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.



Zone:



FAO 48.4 Antarctic
(GRV/F484.)




TAC


13 (14)



 


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

















Species:



Marbled rockcod

Notothenia rossii




Zone:



FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(NOR/F483.)




TAC


300 (15)



 


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

















Species:



Crabs

Paralomis spp.



Zone:



FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(PAI/F483.)




TAC


0


 


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

















Species:



South Georgia icefish

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus




Zone:



FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(SGI/F483.)




TAC


300 (16)



 


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

















Species:



Skates and rays

Rajiformes




Zone:



FAO 48.3 Antarctic
(SRX/F483.)




TAC


138 (17)



 


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

















Species:



Skates and rays

Rajiformes




Zone:



FAO 48.4 Antarctic
(SRX/F484.)




TAC


4 (18)



 


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

















Species:



Skates and rays

Rajiformes




Zone:



FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(SRX/F5852.)




TAC


120 (19)



 


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

















Species:



Other species



Zone:



FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic
(OTH/F5852.)




TAC


50 (20)



 


Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall 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)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

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

(4)  This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 16 April to 31 August 2016 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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




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 shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.










Species:



Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.



Zone:



SEAFO
(ALF/SEAFO)




TAC


200 (1)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon spp.



Zone:



SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (2)

(GER/F47NAM)




TAC


190 (2)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon spp.



Zone:



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




TAC


200


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides




Zone:



SEAFO Sub-Area D
(TOP/F47D)




TAC


264


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides




Zone:



SEAFO, excluding Sub-Area D
(TOP/F47-D)




TAC


0


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus




Zone:



SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (3)

(ORY/F47NAM)




TAC


0 (4)



 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus




Zone:



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




TAC


50


 


Precautionary TAC

















Species:



Pelagic armourhead

Pseudopentaceros spp.



Zone:



SEAFO
(EDW/SEAFO)




TAC


143


 


Precautionary TAC






(1)  No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in Division B1 (ALF/*F47NA).

(2)  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.





(3)  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.





(4)  Except for a by-catch allowance of 4 tonnes.




ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — ALL AREAS











Species:



Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus maccoyii




Zone:



All areas
(SBF/F41-81)




Union


10 (1)



 


 




TAC


14 647 


 


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






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




ANNEX IH

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA











Species:



Swordfish

Xiphias gladius




Zone:



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




Union


3 170,36 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC








ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA











Species:



Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi




Zone:



SPRFMO Convention Area
(CJM/SPRFMO)




Germany


to be established (1)



 


 




The Netherlands


to be established (1)



 


 




Lithuania


to be established (1)



 


 




Poland


to be established (1)



 


 




Union


to be established (1)



 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


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






(1)  To be modified after the annual meeting of the SPRFMO Commission on 25-29 January 2016
         






ANNEX IIA

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN COD, PLAICE AND SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES SUBAREA IV AND UNION WATERS OF ICES DIVISIONS IIa AND Vb

1.   Scope









1.1.


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












1.2.


This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres' length overall. Those vessels shall not be required to carry fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate sampling methods. During the management period specified in Article 8 of this Regulation the Commission shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of those vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.




2.   Regulated gears and geographical areas

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

If a Member State deems it appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it may introduce a prohibition to fish with regulated gear in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex applies by any of vessels flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in that area.
4.   Maximum allowable fishing effort









4.1.


The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the management period specified in Article 8 of this Regulation, for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex.












4.2.


The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (1) shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.




5.   Management









5.1.


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












5.2.


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












5.3.


If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag 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 concerned shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of effort within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.




6.   Fishing effort report

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

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


(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources and modifying Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 685/95 and (EC) No 2027/95 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).



Appendix 1 to Annex IIA

Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days







(a)


Kattegat:








Regulated gear


DK


DE


SE




TR1


197 929 


4 212 


16 610 




TR2


830 041 


5 240 


327 506 




TR3


441 872 


0


490




BT1


0


0


0




BT2


0


0


0




GN


115 456 


26 534 


13 102 




GT


22 645 


0


22 060 




LL


1 100 


0


25 339 














(b)


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














Regulated gear


BE


DK


DE


ES


FR


IE


NL


SE


UK




TR1/TR2


194 571 


6 227 834 


1 311 583 


1 409 


8 002 165 


11 133 


1 005 293 


776 135 


11 222 792 




TR3


0


2 545 009 


257


0


101 316 


0


36 617 


1 024 


8 482 




BT1


1 427 574 


1 157 265 


29 271 


0


0


0


99 808 


0


1 739 759 




BT2


5 401 395 


79 212 


1 375 400 


0


1 202 818 


0


28 307 876 


0


6 116 437 




GN


163 531 


2 307 977 


224 484 


0


342 579 


0


438 664 


74 925 


546 303 




GT


0


224 124 


467


0


4 338 315 


0


0


48 968 


14 004 




LL


0


56 312 


0


245


125 141 


0


0


110 468 


134 880 














(c)


ICES division VIIa:










Regulated gear


BE


FR


IE


NL


UK




TR1


0


48 193 


33 539 


0


339 592 




TR2


10 166 


744


475 649 


0


1 086 399 




TR3


0


0


1 422 


0


0




BT1


0


0


0


0


0




BT2


843 782 


0


514 584 


200 000 


111 693 




GN


0


471


18 255 


0


5 970 




GT


0


0


0


0


158




LL


0


0


0


0


70 614 














(d)


ICES division VIa and Union waters of ICES division Vb:











Regulated gear


BE


DE


ES


FR


IE


UK




TR1


0


9 320 


186 864 


1 324 002 


428 820 


1 033 273 




TR2


0


0


0


34 926 


14 371 


2 203 071 




TR3


0


0


0


0


273


16 027 




BT1


0


0


0


0


0


117 544 




BT2


0


0


0


0


3 801 


4 626 




GN


0


35 442 


13 836 


302 917 


5 697 


213 454 




GT


0


0


0


0


1 953 


145




LL


0


0


1 402 142 


184 354 


4 250 


630 040 














ANNEX IIB

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ

CHAPTER I

General Provisions

1.   Scope

This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres' length overall or more carrying on board or deploying trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, and present in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz.
2.   Definitions

For the purposes of this Annex:






(a)


‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:






(i)


trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and










(ii)


gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom longlines;














(b)


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










(c)


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










(d)


‘current management period’ means the period specified in Article 8;










(e)


‘special conditions’ means the special conditions set out in point 6.1.




3.   Limitation in activity

Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified in Chapter III of this Annex.
CHAPTER II

Authorisations

4.   Authorised vessels









4.1.


A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2015, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.












4.2.


A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 11 or 12 of this Annex.




CHAPTER III

Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5.   Maximum number of days









5.1.


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












5.2.


If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent less than 8 % of the total live weight of fish caught in a given fishing trip, the flag Member State of the vessel shall be allowed not to count the days at sea associated with that fishing trip against the applicable maximum number of days at sea as set out in Table I.




6.   Special conditions for the allocation of days









6.1.


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






(a)


the total landings of hake in each of the two calendar years 2013 and 2014 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight; and










(b)


the total landings of Norway lobster in the years specified in point (a) above made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.
















6.2.


If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days as a result of its compliance with the special conditions, the vessel's landings in the current management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of Norway lobster.












6.3.


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












6.4.


The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1. may be transferred from one vessel to one or more other vessels which replace that vessel in the fleet, provided that the replacing vessel uses similar gear and does not have in any year of its operation a record of landings of hake and Norway lobster higher than the quantities specified in point 6.1.

Table I


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









Special condition


Regulated gear


Maximum number of days




 


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


ES


117




FR


109




PT


113




6.1.(a) and 6.1.(b)


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


Unlimited








7.   Kilowatt day system









7.1.


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












7.2.


This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear and, where applicable, the special conditions. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 7.1. were not applied. For as long as the number of days is unlimited according to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would benefit from is 360.












7.3.


A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear and special conditions as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:






(a)


the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;










(b)


the track record of the years specified in point 6.1.(a) for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special conditions;










(c)


the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 7.1.
















7.4.


On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 7 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1.




8.   Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities









8.1.


An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period, either in accordance with Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 (1) or Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 (2). Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.












8.2.


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












8.3.


Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 6.4., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.












8.4.


A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:






(a)


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










(b)


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
















8.5.


On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).












8.6.


During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel that benefited from a special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.












8.7.


When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.




9.   Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage









9.1.


Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and shall go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (3) and its implementing rules for national programmes.












9.2.


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












9.3.


A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.












9.4.


On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).












9.5.


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




CHAPTER IV

Management

10.   General obligation

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









11.1.


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












11.2.


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












11.3.


Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 10. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.




CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

12.   Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State









12.1.


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












12.2.


The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 12.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years specified in point 6.1.(a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.












12.3.


The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.












12.4.


The transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days without special conditions.












12.5.


On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The format of spreadsheets for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).




13.   Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States

Member States may permit the transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1. and 4.2. and 12 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.
CHAPTER VI

Reporting obligations

14.   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 as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.
15.   Collection of relevant data

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

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 15 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the current and the precedent management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II


Reporting format kW-day information by management period









Member State


Gear


Management period


Cumulative effort declaration




(1)


(2)


(3)


(4)








Table III


Data format kW-day information by management period









Name of field


Maximum number of characters/digits


Alignment (4) L(eft)/R(ight)


Definition and comments










(1)


Member State






3


 


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










(2)


Gear






2


 


One of the following gear types:







TR


=


trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm




GN


=


gillnets ≥ 60 mm




LL


=


bottom longlines














(3)


Management period






4


 


One management period in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period










(4)


Cumulative effort declaration






7


R


Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period








Table IV


Reporting format for vessel-related information


























Member State


CFR


External marking


Length of management period


Gear notified


Special condition applying to notified gear(s)


Days eligible using notified gear(s)


Days spent with notified gear(s)


Transfer of days




No 1


No 2


No 3


…


No 1


No 2


No 3


…


No 1


No 2


No 3


…


No 1


No 2


No 3


…


 




(1)


(2)


(3)


(4)


(5)


(5)


(5)


(5)


(6)


(6)


(6)


(6)


(7)


(7)


(7)


(7)


(8)


(8)


(8)


(8)


(9)








Table V


Data format for vessel-related information









Name of field


Maximum number of characters/digits


Alignment (5) L(eft)/R(ight)


Definition and comments










(1)


Member State






3


 


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










(2)


CFR






12


 


Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)
Unique identification number of a fishing vessel
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side










(3)


External marking






14


L


Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 (6)











(4)


Length of management period






2


L


Length of the management period measured in months










(5)


Gears notified






2


L


One of the following gear types:







TR


=


trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm




GN


=


gillnets ≥ 60 mm




LL


=


bottom longlines














(6)


Special condition applying to notified gear(s)






2


L


Indication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) of Annex IIB that apply










(7)


Days eligible using notified gear(s)






3


L


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










(8)


Days spent with notified gear(s)






3


L


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










(9)


Transfers of days






4


L


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






(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).

(3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1).

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

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

(6)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels (OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9).





ANNEX IIC

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION VIIe

CHAPTER I

General provisions

1.   Scope









1.1.


This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES division VIIe.












1.2.


Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions:






(a)


such vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2015 management period;










(b)


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










(c)


by 31 July 2016 and 31 January 2017 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on these vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2016.




Where any of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect.




2.   Definitions

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






(a)


‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:






(i)


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










(ii)


static nets, including gill-nets, trammel nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;














(b)


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










(c)


‘area’ means ICES division VIIe;










(d)


‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017.




3.   Limitation in activity

Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.
CHAPTER II

Authorisations

4.   Authorised vessels









4.1


A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2015, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.












4.2


However, a vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.












4.3


A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.




CHAPTER III

Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5.   Maximum number of days

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

Table I


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








Regulated gear


Maximum number of days




Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm


BE


164




FR


175




UK


207




Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm


BE


164




FR


178




UK


164




6.   Kilowatt day system









6.1.


During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.












6.2.


This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1. were not applied.












6.3.


A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:






(a)


the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;










(b)


the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.1.
















6.4.


On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.




7.   Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities









7.1.


An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.












7.2.


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












7.3.


Points 7.1. and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.












7.4.


A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:






(a)


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










(b)


the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears.
















7.5.


On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).












7.6.


During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears.












7.7.


When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.




8.   Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage









8.1.


Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2016 and 31 January 2017 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its implementing rules for national programmes.












8.2.


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












8.3.


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












8.4.


On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).












8.5.


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




CHAPTER IV

Management

9.   General obligation

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









10.1.


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












10.2.


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












10.3.


Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.




CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

11.   Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of A Member State









11.1.


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












11.2.


The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.












11.3.


The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.












11.4.


On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).




12.   Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2., 4.4., 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.
CHAPTER VI

Reporting obligations

13.   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 as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.
14.   Collection of relevant data

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

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2014 and 2015 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II


Reporting format kW-day information by management period









Member State


Gear


Management period


Cumulative effort declaration




(1)


(2)


(3)


(4)








Table III


Data format kW-day information by management period









Name of field


Maximum number of characters/digits


Alignment (1) L(eft)/R(ight)


Definition and comments










(1)


Member State






3


 


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










(2)


Gear






2


 


One of the following gear types:







BT


=


beam trawls ≥ 80 mm




GN


=


gillnet < 220 mm




TN


=


trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm














(3)


Management period






4


 


One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period










(4)


Cumulative effort declaration






7


R


Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period








Table IV


Reporting format for vessel-related information






















Member State


CFR


External marking


Length of management period


Gear notified


Days eligible using notified gear(s)


Days spent with notified gear(s)


Transfer of days




No 1


No 2


No 3


…


No 1


No 2


No 3


…


No 1


No 2


No 3


…




(1)


(2)


(3)


(4)


(5)


(5)


(5)


(5)


(6)


(6)


(6)


(6)


(7)


(7)


(7)


(7)


(8)








Table V


Data format for vessel-related information









Name of field


Maximum number of characters/digits


Alignment (2) L(eft)/R(ight)


Definition and comments










(1)


Member State






3


 


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










(2)


CFR






12


 


Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)
Unique identification number of a fishing vessel
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side










(3)


External marking






14


L


Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87










(4)


Length of management period






2


L


Length of the management period measured in months










(5)


Gears notified






2


L


One of the following gear types:







BT


=


beam trawls ≥ 80 mm




GN


=


gillnet < 220 mm




TN


=


trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm














(6)


Special condition applying to notified gear(s)






3


L


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










(7)


Days spent with notified gear(s)






3


L


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










(8)


Transfers of days






4


L


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






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

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





ANNEX IID

MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS IIa, IIIa AND ICES SUBAREA IV

For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex:






Sandeel management area


ICES statistical rectangles




1


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




2


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




3


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




4


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




5


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




6


41-43 G0-G3; 44 G1




7


47-51 E7-E9







Appendix 1 to Annex IID
SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS









ANNEX III

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











Area of fishing


Fishery


Number of fishing authorisations


Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States


Maximum number of vessels present at any time




Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen


Herring, north of 62° 00′ N


77


DK


25


57




DE


5




FR


1




IE


8




NL


9




PL


1




SV


10




UK


18




Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N


80


DE


16


50




IE


1




ES


20




FR


18




PT


9




UK


14




Unallocated


2




Mackerel (1)



Not relevant


Not relevant


70




Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N


480


DK


450


150




UK


30




Faroese waters


All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines


26


BE


0


13




DE


4




FR


4




UK


18




Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W


8 (2)



Not relevant


4




Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines


70


BE


0


26




DE


10




FR


40




UK


20




Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60°00′ N, 6°00′ W


70


DE (3)



8


20 (4)





FR (3)



12




Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the codend


70


Not relevant


22 (4)





Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’


34


DE


2


20




DK


5




FR


4




NL


6




UK


7




SE


1




ES


4




IE


4




PT


1




Line fisheries


10


UK


10


6




Mackerel


12


DK


1


12




BE


0




DE


1




FR


1




IE


2




NL


1




SE


1




UK


5




Herring, north of 62° 00′ N


20


DK


5


20




DE


2




IE


2




FR


1




NL


2




PL


1




SE


3




UK


4






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

(2)  These figures are included in the figures for all trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines.

(3)  These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time.

(4)  These figures are included in the figures for ‘Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines’.





ANNEX IV

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA
                   (1)

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






Spain


60




France


37




Union


97




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






Spain


119




France


101




Italy


30




Cyprus


9 (2)





Malta


35 (2)





Union


291




3.   Maximum number of Union fishing 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






Croatia


13




Italy


12




Union


25




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

Table A













Number of fishing vessels (3)





 


Cyprus (4)



Greece (5)



Croatia


Italy


France


Spain


Malta (6)





Purse Seiners


1


1


13


12


17


6


1




Longliners


9 (7)



0


0


30


8


31


35




Baitboat


0


0


0


0


37


60


0




Handline


0


0


12


0


29 (8)



2


0




Trawler


0


0


0


0


57


0


0




Other artisanal (9)



0


27


0


0


101


32


0








Table B













Total capacity in gross tonnage




 


Cyprus


Croatia


Greece


Italy


France


Spain


Malta




Purse Seiners


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Longliners


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Baitboats


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Handlines


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Trawlers


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Other artisanal


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




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






 


Number of traps (10)





Spain


5




Italy


6




Portugal


3




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

Table A








Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity




 


Number of farms


Capacity (in tonnes)




Spain


14


11 852 




Italy


15


13 000 




Greece


2


2 100 




Cyprus


3


3 000 




Croatia


7


7 880 




Malta


8


12 300 








Table B







Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)




Spain


5 855 




Italy


3 764 




Greece


785




Cyprus


2 195 




Croatia


2 947 




Malta


8 768 






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

(2)  This number may increase if a purse seine vessel is replaced by 10 longline vessels.

(3)  The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

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

(5)  One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small size purse seine vessel and three other artisanal vessels.

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

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

(8)  Line vessels operating in the Atlantic

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

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





ANNEX V

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

PART A

PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA








Target species


Zone


Period of prohibition




Sharks (all species)


Convention Area


From 1 January to 31 December 2016





Notothenia rossii



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


From 1 January to 31 December 2016




Finfish


FAO 48.1. Antarctic (1)

FAO 48.2. Antarctic (1)



From 1 January to 31 December 2016





Gobionotothen gibberifrons


Chaenocephalus aceratus


Pseudochaenichthys georgianus


Lepidonotothen squamifrons


Patagonotothen guntheri


Electrona carlsbergi
 (1)



FAO 48.3.


From 1 January to 31 December 2016





Dissostichus spp.


FAO 48.5. Antarctic


From 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016





Dissostichus spp.


FAO 88.3. Antarctic (1)

FAO 58.5.1. Antarctic (1)
 (2)

FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20′ E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20′ E (1)

FAO 58.4.4. Antarctic (1)
 (2)

FAO 58.6. Antarctic (1)
 (2)

FAO 58.7. Antarctic (1)



From 1 January to 31 December 2016





Lepidonotothen squamifrons



FAO 58.4.4. (1)
 (2)



From 1 January to 31 December 2016




All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides



FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic


From 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016





Dissostichus mawsoni



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


From 1 January to 31 December 2016




PART B

TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2015/2016

















Subarea/Division


Region


Season


SSRUs



Dissostichus spp. catch limit (in tonnes)


By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)




SSRU


Limit


Skates and rays



Macrourus spp.


Other species




58.4.1.


Whole Division


1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016


A, B, F


0


660


50


105


100




C (including 58.4.1_1, 58.4.1_2)


203 (3)





D


42 (3)



A, B, F


0




C


20




E (58.4.1_3, 58.4.1_4)


246


D


20




E


20




G (including 58.4.1_5


127 (3)



G


20




H


20




H


42 (3)





58.4.2.


Whole Division


1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016


A


30 (4)



35


50


20


20




B, C, D


0




E (including 58.4.2_1)


35




58.4.3a.


Whole Division 58.4.3a._1


1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016


 


 


32


50


26


20




Not relevant


 




 


 




88.1.


Whole Subarea


1 December 2015 to 31 August 2016


A, D, E, F, M


0


2 870  (5)



143


430


160




B, C, G


360


A, D, E, F, M


0


A, D, E, F, M


0


A, D, E, F, M


0




H, I, K


2 050 


B, C, G


50


B, C, G


40


B, C, G


60




J, L


320


H, I, K


105


H, I, K


320


H, I, K


60




 


 


J, L


50


J, L


70


J, L


40




88.2.


 


1 December 2015 to 31 August 2016


A, B, I


0


619


50


99


120




C, D, E, F, G (88.2_1 to 88.2_4)


419 (6)



A, B, I


0


A, B, I


0


A, B, I


0




H


200


C, D, E, F, G


50


C, D, E, F, G


67


C, D, E, F, G


100




H


50


H


32


H


20






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







Region


SSRU


Boundary line






48.6


A


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




 


B


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




 


C


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




 


D


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




 


E


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




 


F


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




 


G


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






58.4.1


A


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




 


B


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




 


C


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




 


D


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




 


E


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




 


F


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




 


G


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




 


H


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






58.4.2


A


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




 


B


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




 


C


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




 


D


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




 


E


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




58.4.3a


A


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






58.4.3b


A


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




 


B


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




 


C


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




 


D


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




 


E


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






58.4.4


A


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




 


B


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




 


C


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




 


D


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






58.6


A


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




 


B


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




 


C


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




 


D


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




58.7


A


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






88.1


A


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




 


B


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




 


C


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




 


D


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




 


E


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




 


F


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




 


G


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




 


H


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




 


I


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




 


J


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




 


K


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




 


L


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




 


M


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






88.2


A


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




 


B


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




 


C


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




 


D


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




 


E


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




 


F


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




 


G


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




 


H


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




 


I


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






88.3


A


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




 


B


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




 


C


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




 


D


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






PART C


ANNEX 21-03/A

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA


General information
Member: …
Fishing season: …
Name of vessel: …
Expected level of catch (tonne): …
Vessel's daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): …
Intended fishing subareas and divisions

This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under Conservation Measure 21-02.







Subarea/Division


Tick the appropriate boxes




48.1


☐




48.2


☐




48.3


☐




48.4


☐




58.4.1


☐




58.4.2


☐













Fishing technique:


Tick the appropriate boxes




 








☐


Conventional trawl








 








☐


Continuous fishing system








 








☐


Pumping to clear codend








 








☐


Other method: Please specify








Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught






Product type


Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B) (7)





Whole frozen


 




Boiled


 




Meal


 




Oil


 




Other product, please specify


 




Net configuration











Net measurements


Net 1


Net 2


Other net(s)






Net opening (mouth)


 


 


 




Maximum vertical opening (m)


 


 


 




Maximum horizontal opening (m)


 


 


 




Net circumference at mouth (8) (m)


 


 


 




Mouth area (m2)


 


 


 




Panel average mesh size (10) (mm)


Outer (9)



Inner (9)



Outer (9)



Inner (9)



Outer (9)



Inner (9)





1st panel


 


 


 


 


 


 




2nd panel


 


 


 


 


 


 




3rd panel


 


 


 


 


 


 




…


 


 


 


 


 


 




Final panel (Codend)


 


 


 


 


 


 




Net diagram(s): …

For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Net diagrams must include:







1.



Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow.)











2.



Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).











3.



Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).











4.



Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate ‘nil’ if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill fouling the mesh or escaping.





Marine mammal exclusion device
Device diagram(s): …

For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM.

Collection of acoustic data

Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel.









Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)


 


 


 




Manufacturer


 


 


 




Model


 


 


 




Transducer frequencies (kHz)


 


 


 




Collection of acoustic data (detailed description): …

Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophiids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10)





ANNEX 21-03/B

GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT











Method


Equation (kg)


Parameter




Description


Type


Estimation method


Unit




Holding tank volume



W * L * H * ρ * 1 000 




W= tank width


Constant


Measure at the start of fishing


m





L= tank length


Constant


Measure at the start of fishing


m





ρ= volume-to-mass conversion factor


Variable


Volume-to-mass conversion


kg/litre




H= depth of krill in tank


Haul-specific


Direct observation


m




Flow meter (11)




V * Fkrill * ρ




V= volume of krill and water combined


Haul (11) specific


Direct observation


litre





Fkrill
= fraction of krill in the sample


Haul (11) specific


Flow meter volume correction


—





ρ= volume-to-mass conversion factor


Variable


Volume-to-mass conversion


kg/litre




Flow meter (12)




(V * ρ) – M



V= volume of krill paste


Haul (11) specific


Direct observation


litre





M= amount of water added to the process, converted to mass


Haul (11) specific


Direct observation


kg





ρ= density of krill paste


Variable


Direct observation


kg/litre




Flow scale



M * (1 – F)




M= mass of krill and water combined


Haul (12) specific


Direct observation


kg





F= fraction of water in the sample


Variable


Flow scale mass correction


—




Plate tray



(M–Mtray) * N




Mtray
= mass of empty tray


Constant


Direct observation prior to fishing


kg





M= mean mass of krill and tray combined


Variable


Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained


kg





N= number of trays


Haul specific


Direct observation


—




Meal conversion



Mmeal * MCF




Mmeal
= mass of meal produced


Haul specific


Direct observation


kg





MCF= meal conversion factor


Variable


Meal to whole krill conversion


—




Codend volume



W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000 



W= codend width


Constant


Measure at the start of fishing


m





H= codend height


Constant


Measure at the start of fishing


m





ρ= volume-to-mass conversion factor


Variable


Volume-to-mass conversion


kg/litre





L= codend length


Haul specific


Direct observation


m




Other


Please specify


 


 


 


 





Observation steps and frequency







Holding tank volume





At the start of fishing


Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ±0,05 m)




Every month (13)



Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank




Every haul


Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ±0,1 m)




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Flow meter (13)






Prior to fishing


Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)




More than once per month (13)



Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter




Every haul (14)



Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:




measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined




estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Flow meter (14)






Prior to fishing


Ensure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading)




Every week (13)



Estimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter




Every haul (14)



Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Flow scale





Prior to fishing


Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)




Every haul (14)



Obtain a sample from the flow scale and:




measure the mass of krill and water combined




estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Plate tray





Prior to fishing


Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ±0,1 kg)




Every haul


Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ±0,1 kg)




Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Meal conversion





Every month (13)



Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000  to 5 000  kg (drained mass) of whole krill




Every haul


Measure the mass of meal produced




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Codend volume





At the start of fishing


Measure the width and height of the codend (precision ±0,1 m)




Every month (13)



Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the codend




Every haul


Measure the length of codend containing krill (precision ±0,1 m)




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)








(1)  Except for scientific research purposes.

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

(3)  Includes a catch limit of 42 tonnes to permit Spain to undertake a depletion experiment in 2015/2016.

(4)  No fishing will take place in SSRU A in 2015/16.

(5)  Including 140 tonnes for Ross Sea survey: 40 tonnes; winter survey: 100 tonnes).

(6)  Overall limit with no more than 200 tonnes in each research block.

(7)  If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail

(8)  Expected in operational conditions.

(9)  Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used.

(10)  Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01.

(11)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

(12)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

(13)  A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.

(14)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.





ANNEX VI

IOTC CONVENTION AREA









1.


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







Member State


Maximum number of vessels


Capacity (gross tonnage)




Spain


22


61 364 




France


27


45 383 




Portugal


5


1 627 




Italy


1


2 137 




Union


55


110 511 
















2.


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







Member State


Maximum number of vessels


Capacity (gross tonnage)




Spain


27


11 590 




France


41 (1)



7 882 




Portugal


15


6 925 




United Kingdom


4


1 400 




Union


87


27 797 
















3.


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












4.


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






(1)  This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte's fleet development plan.





ANNEX VII

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

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






Spain


14




Union


14









ANNEX VIII

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









Flag State


Fishery


Number of fishing authorisations


Maximum number of vessels present at any time




Norway


Herring, north of 62° 00′ N


To be established


To be established




Faroe Islands


Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), IIa, IVa (north of 59° N)
Horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe, VIIf, VIIh


14


14




Herring, north of 62° 00′ N


20


To be established




Herring, IIIa


4


4




Industrial fishing for Norway pout, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)


14


14




Ling and tusk


20


10




Blue whiting, II, IVa, V, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W)


20


20




Blue ling


16


16




Venezuela (1)



Snappers (French Guiana waters)


To be established


To be established






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