Council Regulation (EU) 2021/406 of 5 March 2021 amending Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 as regards certain provisional fishing opportunities for 2021 in Union waters and non-Union waters
Date: 2021-03-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU waters, catch by species, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








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9.3.2021   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2021/406
of 5 March 2021
         
amending Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 as regards certain provisional fishing opportunities for 2021 in Union waters and non-Union waters


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)


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 any advice received from advisory councils.












(2)


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. Pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities are to be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) set out in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. For stocks subject to specific multiannual plans the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Pursuant to Article 16(1) of that Regulation, fishing opportunities allocated to Member States are to ensure relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.












(3)


The total allowable catch (TAC) should therefore be established, in line with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socioeconomic 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.












(4)


Due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union, a large number of stocks have become shared stocks. The Commission will undertake bilateral consultations with the United Kingdom, bilateral consultations with Norway and trilateral consultations with the United Kingdom and Norway on the basis of the draft Union position to be endorsed by the Council. As those consultations have not yet been concluded, the Council should, in a manner that fully respects the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and rights and obligations of the coastal states as well as their sovereignty and jurisdiction, establish provisional TACs to be fished in Union and international waters, and waters to which the Union fishing vessels are granted access by third countries.












(5)


On 15-16 December 2020, the Council reached a political agreement on fishing opportunities for 2021. The Council agreed that provisional TACs for stocks shared with third countries should be set until those consultations are concluded in compliance with the Union legal framework and international obligations or, if they cannot be concluded successfully, until the Council establishes unilateral Union TACs in 2021.












(6)


The provisional TACs established in Council Regulations (EU) 2021/91 (2) and (EU) 2021/92 (3), which reflect the political agreement reached in the Council, aim to ensure continuation of sustainable Union fishing activities. Those provisional fishing opportunities should in no circumstances impede the fixing of definitive fishing opportunities in accordance with international agreements and the outcome of consultations, the Union legal framework and the scientific advice. As a general approach, they should correspond to 25 % of the Union share of the fishing opportunities fixed for 2020. However, in a very limited number of cases, another percentage should be used where the stocks are predominantly fished at the beginning of the year. This approach is without prejudice to the Union shares established in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom (4) (‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’), which will be used to set definitive TACs.












(7)


The list of stocks for which a percentage higher than 25 % should apply, should be based on the analysis of the quota uptake in the first quarter of the last three years (2018-2020) by the Member States that requested a higher provisional TAC. Provisional TACs should not exceed potential definitive TACs, which, without prejudice to the upcoming consultations with the third countries, have been assessed in accordance with the scientific advice and taking into account the Union shares established in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Those increases in provisional TACs are in accordance with the ICES advice, the applicable Union legal framework and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. They will enable Union fishing vessels to use the fishing opportunities to which they are entitled and of which they would be otherwise deprived, due to the seasonality of fishing of the stocks concerned.












(8)


The monthly catch data of the past years as reported to the Commission indicate that some other pelagic and demersal stocks are predominantly fished at the beginning of the year. Therefore, on the basis of that catch data and in accordance with the scientific advice, a higher percentage relative to the Union share of the fishing opportunities fixed for 2021 should be established for the corresponding TACs, without prejudice to an approach that may be taken in any future international agreements and/or consultations.












(9)


Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(10)


The catch limits provided for in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 apply from 1 January 2021. The provisions introduced by this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore enter into force as soon as possible and apply retroactively from 1 January 2021. Such retroactive application does not affect the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations as the fishing opportunities concerned are increased and have not yet been exhausted. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/91

The Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91 is amended in accordance with Part A of the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92

Regulation (EU) 2021/92 is amended as follows:






(1)


Annex IA is amended in accordance with Part B of the Annex to this Regulation;










(2)


Annex IB is amended in accordance with Part C of the Annex to this Regulation.






Article 3

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 2021.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 2021.


For the Council


The President

A. P. ZACARIAS
            





(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 (EU) 2021/91 of 28 January 2021 fixing, for the years 2021 and 2022, the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 20).

(3)  Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 of 28 January 2021 fixing for 2021 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 31, 29.1.2021, p. 31).

(4)  Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland, of the other part (OJ L 444, 31.12.2020, p. 14).




ANNEX
PART A
In the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91 the fishing opportunities table for alfonsinos in Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:










‘Species:


Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.


Zone:


Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14
(ALF/3X14-)




Year


2021


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 8(1) of this Regulation applies




Ireland


4




(1)






Spain


29




(1)






France


8




(1)






Portugal


82




(1)






Union


123




(1)






United Kingdom


4




(1)






TAC


127




(1)








(1)




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





PART B
Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2021/92 is amended as follows:






(1)


the fishing opportunities table for boarfishes in Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Boarfishes

Caproidae



Zone:


Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8
(BOR/678-)




Denmark


1 645 


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies’




Ireland


4 632 


 




Union


6 277 


 




United Kingdom


426


 




 




TAC


6 703 


 














(2)


the fishing opportunities table for anglerfishes in 7 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


7
(ANF/07.)




Belgium


1 468 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




Germany


164




(1)






Spain


583




(1)






France


9 419 




(1)






Ireland


1 204 




(1)






Netherlands


190




(1)






Union


13 028 




(1)






United Kingdom


2 857 




(1)






 




TAC


15 885 


 






(1)




Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).’














(3)


the fishing opportunities table for whiting in 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Whiting

Merlangius
merlangus



Zone:


7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k
(WHG/7X7A-C)




Belgium


37


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies’




France


2 258 


 




Ireland


1 629 


 




Netherlands


18


 




Union


3 942 


 




United Kingdom


404


 




 




TAC


4 346 


 














(4)


the fishing opportunities table for blue whiting in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius
poutassou



Zone:


Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
(WHB/1X14)




Denmark


34 892 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




Germany


13 566 




(1)






Spain


29 581 




(1)
(2)






France


24 282 




(1)






Ireland


27 019 




(1)






Netherlands


42 546 




(1)






Portugal


2 748 




(1)
(2)






Sweden


8 631 




(1)






Union


183 265 




(1)
(3)






Norway


69 930 


 




Faroe Islands


7 000 


 




United Kingdom


45 274 




(1)






 




TAC


Not relevant






(1)




Special condition: within a total access limit of 24 375  tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 14,3 %.






(2)




Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.






(3)




Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; 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:
133 566 ’














(5)


the fishing opportunities table for blue whiting in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou



Zone:


8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(WHB/8C3411)




Spain


25 065 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




Portugal


6 266 


 




Union


31 331 




(1)






 




TAC


Not relevant






(1)




Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; 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:
133 566 ’














(6)


the fishing opportunities table for blue whiting in Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30′ N and 7 west of 12° W is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius
poutassou



Zone:


Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30′ N and 7 west of 12° W
(WHB/24A567)




Norway


133 566 




(1)
(2)




Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




Faroe Islands


26 250 




(3)
(4)






 




TAC


Not relevant






(1)




To be counted against quota established by Norway.






(2)




Special condition: the catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C):
28 000 
This catch restriction in 4a amounts to the following percentage of Norway’s access limit:
18 %






(3)




To be counted against the quota established by the Faroe Islands.






(4)




Special conditions: may also be fished in 6b (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C):
6 563 ’














(7)


the fishing opportunities table for Norway lobster in 7 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


7
(NEP/07.)




Spain


252




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




France


1 022 




(1)






Ireland


1 550 




(1)






Union


2 824 




(1)






United Kingdom


1 379 




(1)






 




TAC


4 203 




(1)








(1)




Special condition: within the limits of the above-mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16):




Spain


437




France


274




Ireland


526




Union


1 237 




United Kingdom


213’














(8)


the fishing opportunities table for plaice in 7d and 7e is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes
platessa



Zone:


7d and 7e
(PLE/7DE.)




Belgium


674


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies’




France


2 247 


 




Union


2 921 


 




United Kingdom


1 198 


 




 




TAC


4 119 


 














(9)


the fishing opportunities table for undulate ray in 7d and 7e is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Undulate ray

Raja undulata



Zone:


7d and 7e
(RJU/7DE.)




Belgium


13




(1)




Precautionary TAC
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




Estonia


0




(1)






France


63




(1)






Germany


0




(1)






Ireland


16




(1)






Lithuania


0




(1)






Netherlands


0




(1)






Portugal


0




(1)






Spain


14




(1)






Union


106




(1)






United Kingdom


35




(1)






 




TAC


141




(1)








(1)




This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. This species may only be landed whole or gutted. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’














(10)


the fishing opportunities table for mackerel in 3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Mackerel

Scomber
scombrus



Zone:


3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32
(MAC/2A34.)




Belgium


407




(1)(2)




Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


13 999 




(1)(2)






Germany


424




(1)(2)






France


1 281 




(1)(2)






Netherlands


1 289 




(1)(2)






Sweden


3 821 




(1)
(2)(3)






Union


21 221 




(1)
(2)






Norway


133 741 




(4)






United Kingdom


1 194 




(1)(2)






 




TAC


Not relevant






(1)




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 2a (MAC/*02AN-)


Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1)




Belgium


55


56




Denmark


1 887 


1 929 




Germany


57


59




France


173


176




Netherlands


174


178




Sweden


515


527




Union


2 860 


2 925 




 


 


 




United Kingdom


161


165






(2)




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






(3)




Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):
190
When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.






(4)




To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC:
38 778 
This quota may be fished in 4a only (MAC/*04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in 3a (MAC/*03A.):
2 100 




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










 


3a


3a and 4bc


4b


4c


6, international waters of 2a, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December




 


(MAC/*03A.)


(MAC/*3A4BC)


(MAC/*04B.)


(MAC/*04C.)


(MAC/*2A6.)




Denmark


0


2891


0


0


8399




France


0


343


0


0


0




Netherlands


0


343


0


0


0




Sweden


0


0


273


7


2179




United Kingdom


0


343


0


0


0




Norway


2100


0


0


0


0’














(11)


the fishing opportunities table for mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Mackerel

Scomber
scombrus



Zone:


6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14
(MAC/2CX14-)




Germany


17 562 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




Spain


19




(1)






Estonia


146




(1)






France


11 709 




(1)






Ireland


58 539 




(1)






Latvia


108




(1)






Lithuania


108




(1)






Netherlands


25 610 




(1)






Poland


1 237 




(1)






Union


115 038 




(1)






Norway


12 369 




(2)
(3)






Faroe Islands


26 142 




(4)






United Kingdom


160 985 




(1)






 




TAC


Not relevant






(1)




Special condition: of which up to 25 % can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain, France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/*8C910).






(2)




May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56° 30′ N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H).






(3)




The amount of access limit indicated below (MAC/*N5630), in tonnes, maybe fished by Norway North of 56°30′ N. The amounts not counted under footnote 2 shall be counted against the catch limit established by Norway.
28 659 






(4)




This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands’ catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in 6a 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 2a, 4a north of 59°(EU zone) (MAC/*24N59).




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 2a; Union and Norwegian waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December


Norwegian waters of 2a


Faroese waters




 


(MAC/*4A-EN)


(MAC/*2AN-)


(MAC/*FRO2)




Germany


10 599 


1 428 


1 461 




France


7 067 


951


974




Ireland


35 330 


4 762 


4 871 




Netherlands


15 457 


2 082 


2 131 




Union


68 453 


9 223 


9 437 




United Kingdom


97 162 


13 097 


13 395 ’














(12)


the fishing opportunities table for mackerel in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus



Zone:


8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(MAC/8C3411)




Spain


24 990 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




France


166




(1)






Portugal


5 165 




(1)






Union


30 321 


 




 




TAC


Not relevant






(1)




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




Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
8b (MAC/*08B.)






Spain


2 099 




France


14




Portugal


433’














(13)


the fishing opportunities table for common sole in Union waters of 2a and 4 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Common sole

Solea
solea



Zone:


Union waters of 2a and 4
(SOL/24-C.)




Belgium


731


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


334


 




Germany


585


 




France


146


 




Netherlands


6 597 


 




Union


8 393 


 




Norway


5




(1)






United Kingdom


376


 




 




TAC


8 774 


 






(1)




May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-C.).’














(14)


the fishing opportunities table for common sole 7b and 7c is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Common sole

Solea
solea



Zone:


7b and 7c
(SOL/7BC.)




France


6


 


Precautionary TAC’




Ireland


28


 




Union


34


 




 




TAC


34


 














(15)


the fishing opportunities table for common sole in 7d is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Common sole

Solea
solea



Zone:


7d
(SOL/07D.)




Belgium


339


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies’




France


678


 




Union


1 017 


 




United Kingdom


242


 




 




TAC


1 259 


 














(16)


the fishing opportunities table for horse mackerel and associated bycatches in Union waters of 2a, 4a; 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


Union waters of 2a, 4a; 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(JAX/2A-14)




Denmark


5 457 




(1)
(3)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




Germany


4 258 




(1)
(2)
(3)






Spain


5 808 




(3)
(5)






France


2 191 




(1)
(2)
(3)
(5)






Ireland


14 181 




(1)
(3)






Netherlands


17 085 




(1)
(2)
(3)






Portugal


559




(3)
(5)






Sweden


540




(1)
(3)






Union


50 079 




(3)






Faroe Islands


1 280 




(4)






United Kingdom


5 135 




(1)
(2)
(3)






 




TAC


56 494 


 






(1)




Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*2A4AC).






(2)




Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (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.).






(3)




Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*2A-14). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.






(4)




Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N only), 7e, 7f, 7h.






(5)




Special condition: up to 80 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (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).’








PART C
Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2021/92 is amended as follows:






(1)


the fishing opportunities table for herring in Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Herring

Clupea
harengus



Zone:


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




Belgium


10




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


9 965 




(1)






Germany


1 745 




(1)






Spain


33




(1)






France


430




(1)






Ireland


2 580 




(1)






Netherlands


3 566 




(1)






Poland


504




(1)






Portugal


33




(1)






Finland


154




(1)






Sweden


3 692 




(1)






Union


22 713 




(1)






United Kingdom


6 371 




(1)






Faroe Islands


5 950 




(2)(3)






Norway


26 175 




(2)(4)






 




TAC


446 755 


 






(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.




Special condition: within the limits of the above-mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)

                           26 175
                        
2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)







Belgium


2


Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies’




Denmark


2 040 




Germany


357




Spain


7




France


88




Ireland


528




Netherlands


729




Poland


103




Portugal


7




Finland


31




Sweden


756




United Kingdom


1 303 














(2)


the fishing opportunities table for cod in Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 is replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Cod

Gadus
morhua



Zone:


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
(COD/1N2AB.)




Germany


1 300 


 


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(1) of this Regulation applies’




Greece


161


 




Spain


1 450 


 




Ireland


161


 




France


1 194 


 




Portugal


1 450 


 




Union


5 716 


 




United Kingdom


5 044 


 




 




TAC


Not relevant