Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1726 of 15 October 2019 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2019 on account of overfishing in the previous years
Date: 2019-10-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU waters, catch of fish, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing




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16.10.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 263/3








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1726
of 15 October 2019
         
operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2019 on account of overfishing in the previous years


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union 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 (1), and in particular Article 105(1), (2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Fishing quotas for the year 2018 have been established by:






—


Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 (2),










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970 (3),










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360 (4), and










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (5).
















(2)


Fishing quotas for the year 2019 have been established by:






—


Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1628 (6),










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2025 (7),










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2058 (8), and










—


Council Regulation (EU) 2019/124 (9).
















(3)


Pursuant to Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing quotas which have been allocated to it, the Commission is to operate deductions from future fishing quotas of that Member State.












(4)


Article 105(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that such deductions have to be operated in the following year or years by applying the respective multiplying factors as set out therein.












(5)


Certain Member States have exceeded their fishing quotas for the year 2018. It is therefore appropriate to operate deductions on the fishing quotas allocated to them in 2019 and, where relevant, in subsequent years, for the overfished stocks.












(6)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1969 (10) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/479 (11) have provided for deductions from fishing quotas for certain countries and species for 2018. However, for certain Member States, the deductions to be applied for some species were higher than the respective quotas available in 2018 and could therefore not be operated entirely in that year. To ensure that in such cases the full amount for the respective stocks be deducted, the remaining quantities should be taken into account when establishing deductions for 2019 and, where appropriate, from subsequent quotas.












(7)


Following changes in the stock area definitions set up in Regulation (EU) 2019/124, the remaining deduction applicable to Belgium due to overfishing of undulate ray in Union waters of 7d (RJU/07D.) in the year 2017 should be applied to the 2019 quota for undulate ray in Union waters of 7d and 7e (RJU/7DE.).












(8)


Deductions from fishing quotas, as provided for by this Regulation, should apply without prejudice to deductions applicable to 2019 quotas pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 (12).












(9)


Since quotas are expressed in tonnes, overfishing involving quantities of less than one tonne should not be considered,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

1.   The fishing quotas fixed in Regulations (EU) 2018/1628, (EU) 2018/2025, (EU) 2018/2058, and (EU) 2019/124 for the year 2019 shall be reduced as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


2.   Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to deductions provided for in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013.



Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 October 2019.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





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

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 of 12 December 2016 fixing for 2017 and 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 32).

(3)  Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970 of 27 October 2017 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 281, 31.10.2017, p. 1).

(4)  Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360 of 11 December 2017 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Black Sea (OJ L 337, 19.12.2017, p. 1).

(5)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 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) 2017/127 (OJ L 27, 31.1.2018, p. 1).

(6)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1628 of 30 October 2018 fixing for 2019 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/120 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters (OJ L 272, 31.10.2018, p. 1).

(7)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2025 of 17 December 2018 fixing for 2019 and 2020 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 325, 20.12.2018, p. 7).

(8)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2058 of 17 December 2018 fixing for 2019 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Black Sea (OJ L 329, 27.12.2018, p. 8).

(9)  Council Regulation (EU) 2019/124 of 30 January 2019 fixing for 2019 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 (OJ L 29, 31.1.2019, p. 1).

(10)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1969 of 12 December 2018 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing in the previous years (OJ L 316, 13.12.2018, p. 12).

(11)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/479 of 22 March 2019 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing of other stocks in the previous years and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1969 (OJ L 82, 25.3.2019, p. 6).

(12)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 of 5 March 2013 providing for deductions from certain fishing quotas allocated to Spain in 2013 and subsequent years on account of overfishing of a certain mackerel quota in 2009 (OJ L 62, 6.3.2013, p. 1).




ANNEX
DEDUCTIONS FROM FISHING QUOTAS FOR THE YEAR 2019 FOR STOCKS WHICH HAVE BEEN OVERFISHED



















Member State




Species code




Area code




Species name




Area name




Initial quota 2018 (in kilograms)




Permitted landings 2018 (Total adapted quantity in kilograms)
 (1)




Total catches 2018 (quantity in kilograms)




Quota consumption related to permitted landings




Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in kilograms)




Multiplying factor
 (2)




Additional Multiplying factor
 (3)
, 
 (4)




Outstanding deductions from previous year(s)
 (5)


(quantity in kilograms)




Deductions to apply in 2019 (quantity in kilograms)






BE



RJE


7FG.


Small-eyed ray


Union waters of 7f and 7g


14 000 


15 400 


19 888 


129,14 %


4 488 


1,00


/


/


4 488 





BE



RJU


07D. (6)



Undulate ray


Union waters of 7d


2 000 


969


1 394 


143,86 %


425 (7)



N/A


N/A


2 617 


2 617 





DE



COD


3BC+24


Cod


Subdivisions 22-24


1 194 000 


1 349 400 


1 393 360 


103,26 %


43 960 


/


C (8)



/


43 960 





DK



COD


3BC+24


Cod


Subdivisions 22-24


2 444 000 


2 594 270 


2 617 780 


100,91 %


23 510 


/


C (8)



/


23 510 





ES



BET


ATLANT


Bigeye tuna


Atlantic Ocean


9 791 920 


9 281 920 


9 756 069 


105,11 %


474 149 


/


C (8)



/


474 149 





ES



GHL


1N2AB.


Greenland halibut


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


/


0


27 736 


N/A


27 736 


1,00


A


/


41 604 





ES



GHL


N3LMNO


Greenland halibut


NAFO 3LMNO


4 534 000 


4 496 772 


4 508 020 


100,25 %


11 248 


/


A (8)+C (8)



/


11 248 





ES



NEP


*07U16


Norway lobster


Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea 7


825 000 


155 000 


158 375 


102,18 %


3 375 


/


/


/


3 375 





ES



RJU


9-C.


Undulate ray


Union waters of 9


15 000 


15 000 


17 067 


113,78 %


2 067 


1,00


/


/


2 067 





ES



YFT


IOTC


Yellowfin tuna


IOTC Area of Competence


45 682 000 


45 354 940 


44 964 373 


99,14 %


– 390 567  (9)



N/A


N/A


2 138 460 


2 138 460 





EE



COD


N3M.


Cod


NAFO 3M


124 000 


916 170 


953 232 


104,05 %


37 062 


/


/


/


37 062 





FR



GHL


1N2AB.


Greenland halibut


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


/


0


18 084 


N/A


18 084 


1,00


/


/


18 084 





IE



HER


07A/MM


Herring


7a


1 826 000 


1 850 311 


1 979 666 


106,99 %


129 355 


/


/


/


129 355 





IE



MAC


2CX14-


Mackerel


6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14


69 141 000 


66 541 055 


66 965 925 


100,64 %


424 870 


/


/


/


424 870 





NL



POK


2C3A4


Saithe


3a and 4; Union waters of 2a


110 000 


210 994 


265 115 


125,65 %


54 121 


1,00


/


/


54 121 





NL



WHG


56-14


Whiting


6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14


/


0


4 492 


N/A


4 492 


1,00


/


/


4 492 





PL



COD


3BC+24


Cod


Subdivisions 22-24


654 000 


786 200 


858 164 


109,15 %


71 964 


/


C (8)



32 331 


104 295 





PT



ALF


3X14-


Alfonsinos


Union and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV


182 000 


179 044 


184 010 


102,77 %


4 966 


/


/


/


4 966 





PT



BET


ATLANT


Bigeye tuna


Atlantic Ocean


3 717 470 


4 152 470 


4 405 184 


106,09 %


252 714 


/


C (8)



/


252 714 





PT



BFT


AE45WM


Bluefin tuna


Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean


470 190 


437 190 


450 343 


103,01 %


13 153 


/


C (8)



/


13 153 





PT



BUM


ATLANT


Blue marlin


Atlantic Ocean


50 440 


45 428 


74 337 


163,64 %


28 909 


1,00


A


/


43 364 





PT



RJU


9-C.


Undulate ray


Union waters of 9


15 000 


33 000 


36 295 


109,98 %


3 295 


/


/


/


3 295 





UK



COD


N1GL14


Cod


Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14


382 000 


497 520 


512 187 


102,95 %


14 667 


/


/


/


14 667 





UK



GHL


1N2AB.


Greenland halibut


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


25 000 


22 000 


24 434 


111,06 %


2 434 


1,00


/


/


2 434 





UK



HER


4AB.


Herring


Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30′ N


79 381 000 


84 694 795 


84 739 599 


100,05 %


44 804 


/


/


/


44 804 





UK



MAC


2CX14-


Mackerel


6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14


190 143 000 


186 253 028 


189 644 893 


101,82 %


3 391 865 


/


A (8)



/


3 391 865 





UK



POK


1N2AB.


Saithe


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2


182 000 


459 700 


463 509 


100,83 %


3 809 


/


/


/


3 809 





UK



RHG


5B67-


Roughhead grenadier


Union and international waters of Vb, VI and VII


1 510 


1 510 


7 588 


502,52 %


6 078 


1,00


/


/


6 078 





UK



WHG


56-14


Whiting


6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14


122 000 


124 060 


139 470 


112,42 %


15 410 


1,00


/


/


15 410 






(1)  Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations after taking into account exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22), quota transfers from 2017 to 2018 in accordance with Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3) and with Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or reallocation and deduction of fishing opportunities in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

(2)  As set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Deduction equal to the overfishing * 1,00 shall apply in all cases of overfishing equal to, or less than, 100 tonnes.

(3)  As set out in Article 105(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and provided that the extent of overfishing exceeds 10 %.

(4)  Letter ‘A’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied due to consecutive overfishing in the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. Letter ‘C’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied as the stock is subject to a multiannual plan.

(5)  Remaining quantities from previous year(s).

(6)  To be deducted from RJU/7DE. (Union waters of 7d and 7e).

(7)  Quantities below 1 tonne are not considered.

(8)  Additional multiplying factor not applicable because the overfishing does not exceed 10 % of the permitted landings.

(9)  The deduction cannot be reduced by this unused quantity as Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 is not applicable to the YFT/IOTC stock.