Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1239 of 29 July 2021 amending Regulations (EU) 2019/1919, (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2021 in Union and non-Union waters
Date: 2021-07-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU waters, Mauritania, United Kingdom, catch by species, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, withdrawal from the EU




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31.7.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 276/1








            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2021/1239
of 29 July 2021
         
amending Regulations (EU) 2019/1919, (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2021 in Union 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)


Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 (1) allocates the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (2) (the ‘Protocol’). The Protocol was extended until 15 November 2020 by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters (3) on an extension, for a maximum period of one year, to the Protocol. The signing of that Agreement was authorised by Council Decision (EU) 2019/1918 (4), which authorised its provisional application.












(2)


On 23 October 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/1704 (5), which provides for a second extension, for a maximum of one year, to the Protocol.












(3)


Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 allocates fishing opportunities to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in category 6 – Pelagic freezer trawlers.












(4)


Pursuant to the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (6), the United Kingdom is no longer a Member State of the Union since 1 February 2020 and the transition period provided for in that Agreement ended on 31 December 2020. Therefore, the fishing opportunities allocated to the United Kingdom (UK) should be reallocated to the Member States as from 1 January 2021 and the UK should no longer hold a quarterly licence as from 1 January 2021.












(5)


That reallocation should be transparent and proportional to the original quota allocation.












(6)


Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(7)


Council Regulation (EU) 2021/91 (7) establishes, for the years 2021 and 2022, the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks. Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 (8) establishes 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. For stocks shared with the UK, those Regulations set provisional total allowable catches (TACs) applicable until 31 July 2021 for vessels fishing in Union waters, international waters and waters of third countries.












(8)


In accordance with Article 498(2), (4) and (6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and the UK (9) (TCA), the Union has held bilateral consultations with the UK and established the level of fishing opportunities for the stocks listed in Annex 35 and in tables A and B of Annex 36 of the TCA, as well as associated conditions for the year 2021, and the level of fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea TACs, as well as associated conditions for years 2021 and 2022. Those consultations were conducted between 20 January 2021 and 2 June 2021 on the basis of the Council Decision of 5 March 2021 (10). The outcome of the consultations was documented in a written record, signed by the heads of delegations of both the Union and the UK and endorsed by the Council on 11 June 2021. It is therefore necessary to replace the provisional TACs that were established in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 by the fishing opportunities agreed with the UK, together with the new associated measures.












(9)


The conclusion of those consultations introduces agreed and ensured fishing opportunities for the Union and the UK for 2021, as well as for certain deep-sea stocks for 2021 and 2022, under the provisions in the TCA on equal access to each other’s waters.












(10)


It is now necessary to implement the outcomes of the consultations between the Union and the UK into the Union legal order by replacing the provisional TACs that were established in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 by the fishing opportunities respecting the TAC levels agreed with the UK.












(11)


Under the TCA, the Union and the UK share the objective of exploiting shared stocks at rates intended to maintain and progressively restore populations of harvested species above biomass levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). In accordance with the multiannual plans provided for in Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013 (11), (EU) 2019/472 (12) and (EU) 2018/973 (13) of the European Parliament and of the Council, the target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of MSY (FMSY) defined in Regulations (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2018/973 was to be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive and incremental basis by 2020 for the target stocks listed in those Regulations and is to be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY, in accordance with those Regulations.












(12)


There are certain stocks for which the International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES), while assessing them against MSY, has issued scientific advice for no catches. If TACs for those stocks were established at the level indicated in such scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches both in the Union and UK waters, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries, would lead to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to balance the need for continuation of those mixed fisheries in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications on complete interruption of those fisheries with the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, and taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at MSY at the same time, the Union and the UK agreed that it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. The level of those TACs should be such that mortality for those stocks is decreased and that it provides incentives for improvements in selectivity and avoidance. The levels of the fishing opportunities for those stocks should be established in line with the written record in order both to ensure a level playing field for Union operators as well as to provide for the significant recovery of the biomass of those stocks at the same time.












(13)


While the Union and the UK did not reach an agreement on aligned functionally linked technical measures, both agreed that such measures are necessary, and the UK will adopt such measures in order to contribute to the recovery of the stocks concerned. In the current absence of an agreement, it is necessary to continue, in Union waters, with the application of existing functionally linked technical measures established in Articles 15, 16 and 17 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which allow setting the TACs of target species at levels proposed in this Regulation without jeopardising the state of the unavoidable by-catch stocks in Union waters.












(14)


Given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/5BE6A, WHG/56-14, WHG/07A and PLE/7HJK is below the biomass limit reference point (Blim) and that only by-catch and scientific fisheries are permitted, the Union and the UK agreed in the written record that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in respect of these stocks for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. Therefore, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in respect of those stocks for transfers to 2021.












(15)


Given that the biomass of the stock of PRA/03A is below MSY Btrigger, the Union and Norway agreed that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and under Articles 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (14) in respect of this stock for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for this stock. Therefore, Denmark and Sweden have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of this stock for transfers to 2021.












(16)


Given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/2A3AX4, COD/03AN and COD/07D is below Blim, the Union, the UK and Norway agreed that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and under Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of these stocks for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. Therefore, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of those stocks for transfers to 2021.












(17)


European seabass in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h) continues below MSY Btrigger and is just above Blim. While fishing mortality has decreased, ICES indications on the fishing pressure continue to be of concern. The importance of agreed measures to ensure aligned conditions and opportunities for the UK and Union fleets is key for seabass as a shared stock, notably on a monthly cap for commercial fisheries with trawl and seine, and on by-catches in shore-based commercial netting, keeping the existing limitation on recreational fishing in place. The Union and the UK also agreed to prioritise the improvement of the ICES assessment tool for seabass to allow for forecast calculations on the basis of MSY models.












(18)


In pursuit of protection from fishing of the species concerned, the UK and the Union agreed in the written record on lists of prohibited species. Fishing for, retaining on board, transhipping, or landing of such prohibited species are to be prohibited.












(19)


Pursuant to Article 498(8) of the TCA, the Union and the UK agreed to set up a mechanism for voluntary in-year transfers of fishing opportunities to take place each year and that the details for such a mechanism are to be defined by the Specialised Committee on Fisheries. In order to allow Member States to transfer or exchange fishing opportunities with the UK pending the adoption by the Specialised Committee on Fisheries of those details, it is appropriate to establish the procedure to carry out such transfers or exchanges.












(20)


In 2021, the Union and the Faroe Islands held annual consultations on exchanges for certain TACs and access to each Party’s waters. The consultations did not result in an agreement between the Union and the Faroe Islands. A reserve for certain TACs had been kept on the Union side to provide for those exchanges. As a result, the relevant fishing opportunities tables and vessels licenses should be amended accordingly.












(21)


Regulation (EU) 2021/92, as initially adopted, set at zero the TAC for anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 applicable from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, awaiting new scientific advice. In the third amendment to the 2021 fishing opportunities, a provisional TAC was established until 30 September 2021 to allow anchovy fishery to continue. ICES issued the scientific advice on 18 June 2021. The TAC for the period starting on 1 July 2021 should therefore be amended in line with the latest scientific advice from ICES.












(22)


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












(23)


As regards the fishing opportunities around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of 9 February 1920 relating to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) (‘the 1920 Treaty of Paris’) grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources for all Parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The view of the Union concerning that access has been set out on numerous occasions, most recently in the notes verbales to Norway No 02/21 dated 26 February 2021 and No 08/21 dated 28 June 2021. In order to ensure that the exploitation of resources within the area of Svalbard is consistent with such non-discriminatory management rules as may be set out by Norway, which enjoys sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area within the limits of that Treaty, the Council fixed, for ICES subarea 1 and division 2b, the number of vessels that are authorised to conduct fishery for snow crab and quotas for cod. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is applicable until 31 December 2021. In the note verbale to Norway No 02/21 dated 26 February 2021, the Union reserved its rights to take all appropriate remedial countermeasures to safeguard legitimate rights and interests of the Union. It is also appropriate to recall that in the Union, primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.












(24)


The catch limits provided for in Regulations (EU) 2019/1919 and (EU) 2021/91 apply as from 1 January 2021. The provisions introduced by this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date, with the exception of the provisions concerning anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, which should apply as from 1 July 2021, and of Article 3(2) point (c), as regards new paragraphs 2a and 2b of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which should apply as from 1 August 2021. The catch limits provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 apply for the second period of application of the extension of the Protocol, namely from 16 November 2020. The UK has not made use of those fishing opportunities and is no longer entitled to do so as of 1 January 2021. The amendment of those fishing opportunities under that Regulation should therefore apply 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 or 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) 2019/1919

Article 1(1)(f) of the Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 is replaced by the following:






‘(f)


category 6 – Pelagic freezer trawlers:






Germany


13 038,4  tonnes




France


2 714,6  tonnes




Latvia


55 966,6  tonnes




Lithuania


59 837,6  tonnes




Netherlands


64 976,1  tonnes




Poland


27 106,6  tonnes




Ireland


8 860,1  tonnes




During the period of application of the extension of the Protocol, the following number of quarterly licences shall be held by Member States:






Germany


4




France


2




Latvia


20




Lithuania


22




Netherlands


16




Poland


8




Ireland


2




Member States shall inform the Commission if certain licences can be placed at the disposal of other Member States.
Within this category, a maximum of 19 vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any one time;’.






Article 2

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/91

Regulation (EU) 2021/91 is amended as follows:






(1)


Article 8 is deleted;










(2)


Part 2 of the Annex is amended in accordance with Part A of the Annex to this Regulation.






Article 3

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92

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






(1)


Article 7 is deleted;










(2)


Article 11 is amended as follows:






(a)


the following paragraph is inserted:

‘1a.   The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply to by-catches of seabass in shore-based commercial netting activities. This exemption applies to historic numbers of beach nets set at pre-2017 levels. Shore-based commercial netting activities shall not target seabass and only unavoidable by-catches of seabass may be landed.’;











(b)


in paragraph 2, points (c) and (d) and the final subparagraph are deleted;










(c)


the following paragraphs are inserted:

‘2a.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, from 1 August to 31 December, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for European seabass, and retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:






(a)


using demersal trawls (*1), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 380 kilogrammes per month and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;










(b)


using seines (*2), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 380 kilogrammes per month and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;






2b.   Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 2a, catches referred to in points (a) and (b) of those paragraphs shall not exceed 760 kilogrammes for the period from 1 July to 31 August.


2c.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2021 and from 1 April to 31 December, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for European seabass, and retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:






(a)


using hooks and lines (*3), not exceeding 5,7 tonnes per vessel;










(b)


using fixed gillnets (*4), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,4 tonnes per vessel.




The derogations set out in the first subparagraph shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016: in point (a) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (b) with recorded catches using fixed gillnets. In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogation to apply to another fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to the derogation and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.


(*1)  All types of demersal trawls (OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS and TB)."
                        

(*2)  All types of seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB and SX)."
                        

(*3)  All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries (LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS)."
                        

(*4)  All fixed gillnets and traps (GTR, GNS, GNC, FYK, FPN and FIX).’;"
                        










(d)


paragraph 5 is amended as follows:






(i)


in point (a), “from 1 January to 28 February” is replaced by “from 1 January to 28 February and from 1 December to 31 December 2021”;










(ii)


in point (b), “from 1 March to 31 July” is replaced by “from 1 March to 30 November”.


















(3)


in Article 15(1), ‘Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions 7f and 7g’ is replaced by ‘Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in Union waters of ICES division 7g’.










(4)


the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 53a
Quota transfers and exchanges with the United Kingdom

1.   Any quota transfer or exchange between the Union and the United Kingdom shall take place in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4.


2.   A Member State intending to transfer or exchange quotas with the United Kingdom may discuss with the United Kingdom an outline of the quota transfer or exchange.


3.   Where the Commission endorses an outline of quota transfer or exchange referred to in paragraph 2 notified by the Member State concerned, the Commission shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange. The Commission shall notify the United Kingdom and the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.


4.   The quota received from or transferred to the United Kingdom under the agreed 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 has been notified in accordance with paragraph 3. Such exchanges shall not change the existing distribution key for the purposes of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.’.












(5)


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










(6)


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










(7)


Annex II is amended in accordance with Part D of the Annex to this Regulation.










(8)


Annex V is amended in accordance with Part E of the Annex to this Regulation.






Article 4

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2021, with the exception of the provisions concerning anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, which shall apply as from 1 July 2021, and of Article 3(2) point (c), as regards new paragraphs 2a and 2b of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which shall apply as from 1 August 2021.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 July 2021.


For the Council


The President

G. DOVŽAN
            





(1)  Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 of 8 November 2019 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (OJ L 297 I, 18.11.2019, p. 5).

(2)  Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of four years (OJ L 315, 1.12.2015, p. 3).

(3)  Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2019 (OJ L 297 I, 18.11.2019, p. 3).

(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2019/1918 of 8 November 2019 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2019 (OJ L 297 I, 18.11.2019, p. 1).

(5)  Council Decision (EU) 2020/1704 of 23 October 2020 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2020 (OJ L 383, 16.11.2020, p. 1).

(6)  
            OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7.

(7)  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).

(8)  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).

(9)  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 Northern Ireland, of the other part (OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10).

(10)  Council Decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the Union in the consultations with the United Kingdom to agree on fishing opportunities for shared stocks for 2021 and, for certain deep-sea stocks, for 2021 and 2022 of 5 March 2021, ST 6414/21.

(11)  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).

(12)  Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008 (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 1).

(13)  Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 establishing a multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 676/2007 and (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 1).

(14)  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).




ANNEX
PART A

Amendments to Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91

In Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following:












‘Species:


Black scabbardfish

Aphanopus carbo



Zone:


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12
(BSF/56712-)




Year


2021


 


2022


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


22


 


22


 


 




Estonia


11


 


11


 


 




Ireland


55


 


55


 


 




Spain


110


 


110


 


 




France


1 541 


 


1 541 


 


 




Latvia


72


 


72


 


 




Lithuania


1


 


1


 


 




Poland


1


 


1


 


 




Others


6



(1)



6



(1)



 




Union


1 819 


 


1 819 


 


 




United Kingdom


110


 


110


 


 




TAC


1 929 


 


1 929 


 


 





(1)



Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BSF/56712_AMS).


















Species:


Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.



Zone:


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




Year


2021


 


2022


 


Precautionary TAC




Ireland


7



(1)



7



(1)



 




Spain


51



(1)



51



(1)



 




France


14



(1)



14



(1)



 




Portugal


145



(1)



145



(1)



 




Union


217



(1)



217



(1)



 




United Kingdom


7



(1)



7



(1)



 




TAC


224



(1)



224



(1)



 





(1)



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


















Species:


Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris



Zone:


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
(RNG/5B67-)




Year


2021


 


2022


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


4



(1)(2)



4



(1)(2)



 




Estonia


34



(1)(2)



34



(1)(2)



 




Ireland


150



(1)(2)



150



(1)(2)



 




Spain


37



(1)(2)



37



(1)(2)



 




France


1 910 



(1)(2)



1 910 



(1)(2)



 




Lithuania


44



(1)(2)



44



(1)(2)



 




Poland


22



(1)(2)



22



(1)(2)



 




Others


4



(1)(2)(3)



4



(1)(2)(3)



 




Union


2 205 



(1)(2)



2 205 



(1)(2)



 




United Kingdom


112



(1)(2)



112



(1)(2)



 




TAC


2 317 



(1)(2)



2 317 



(1)(2)



 





(1)



A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/*8X14- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/*8X14- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).





(2)



No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/5B67-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1% of the quota.





(3)



Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (RNG/5B67_AMS for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67_AMS for roughhead grenadier).


















Species:


Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris



Zone:


Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14
(RNG/8X14-)




Year


2021


 


2022


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


10



(1)(2)(3)



10



(1)(2)(3)



 




Ireland


2



(1)(2)(3)



2



(1)(2)(3)



 




Spain


1 111 



(1)(2)(3)



1 111 



(1)(2)(3)



 




France


51



(1)(2)(3)



51



(1)(2)(3)



 




Latvia


18



(1)(2)(3)



18



(1)(2)(3)



 




Lithuania


2



(1)(2)(3)



2



(1)(2)(3)



 




Poland


347



(1)(2)(3)



347



(1)(2)(3)



 




Union


1 541 



(1)(2)(3)



1 541 



(1)(2)(3)



 




United Kingdom


4



(1)(2)



4



(1)(2)



 




TAC


1 545 



(1)(2)



1 545 



(1)(2)



 





(1)



A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/*5B67- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/*5B67- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).





(2)



No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted.





(3)



By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1% of the quota.


















Species:


Red seabream

Pagellus bogaraveo



Zone:


6, 7 and 8
(SBR/678-)




Year


2021


 


2022


 


Precautionary TAC




Ireland


3



(1)



3



(1)



 




Spain


84



(1)



84



(1)



 




France


4



(1)



4



(1)



 




Others


3



(1)(2)



3



(1)(2)



 




Union


95



(1)



95



(1)



 




United Kingdom


11



(1)



11



(1)



 




TAC


105



(1)



105



(1)



 





(1)



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





(2)



Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SBR/678_AMS).’





PART B

Amendments to Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

In Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Sandeels and associated by-catches

Ammodytes spp.



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3a (1)




Denmark


86 652 



(2)(3)



Analytical TAC




Germany


132



(2)(3)



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




Sweden


3 182 



(2)(3)



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




Union


89 966 



(2)



 




United Kingdom


2 534 



(2)



 




TAC


92 500 



(2)



 





(1)



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





(2)



In management areas 1r and 2r the TAC may only be fished as monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.





(3)



Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4X). By-catches of 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.




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 III:
Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of sandeel management areas












 


1r


2r


3r


4


5r


6


7r




 


(SAN/234_1R)


(SAN/234_2R)


(SAN/234_3R)


(SAN/234_4)


(SAN/234_5R)


(SAN/234_6)


(SAN/234_7R)




Denmark


5 118 


4 684 


12 091 


64 627 


0


131


0




Germany


8


7


18


99


0


0


0




Sweden


188


172


444


2 373 


0


5


0




Union


5 314 


4 863 


12 553 


67 099 


0


136


0




United Kingdom


150


137


354


1 889 


0


4


0




Total


5 464 


5 000 


12 907 


68 989 


0


140


0

















Species:


Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus



Zone:


United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2
(ARU/1/2.)




Germany


 


16


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


5


 


 




The Netherlands


 


13


 


 




Union


 


34


 


 




United Kingdom


 


25


 


 




TAC


 


59


 


 

















Species:


Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union waters of 3a
(ARU/3A4-C)




Denmark


 


717


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


7


 


 




France


 


5


 


 




Ireland


 


5


 


 




The Netherlands


 


34


 


 




Sweden


 


28


 


 




Union


 


796


 


 




United Kingdom


 


13


 


 




TAC


 


809


 


 

















Species:


Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus



Zone:


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5
(ARU/567.)




Germany


 


283


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


6


 


 




Ireland


 


262


 


 




The Netherlands


 


2 958 


 


 




Union


 


3 509 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


220


 


 




TAC


 


3 729 


 


 

















Species:


Tusk

Brosme brosme



Zone:


United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14
(USK/1214EI)




Germany


 


6



(1)



Precautionary TAC




France


 


6



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Others


 


3



(1)(2)



 




Union


 


16



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


6



(1)



 




TAC


 


22


 


 





(1)



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





(2)



Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/1214EI_AMS).

















Species:


Tusk

Brosme brosme



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4
(USK/04-C.)




Denmark


 


68


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


20



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


47



(1)



 




Sweden


 


7



(1)



 




Others


 


7



(2)



 




Union


 


149



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


102



(1)



 




TAC


 


251


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 25% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (USK/*6AN58).





(2)



Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/04-C_AMS).

















Species:


Tusk

Brosme brosme



Zone:


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5
(USK/567EI.)




Germany


 


60



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Spain


 


208



(1)



 




France


 


2 471 



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


238



(1)



 




Others


 


60



(2)



 




Union


 


3 037 



(1)



 




Norway


 


0



(3)(4)(5)



 




United Kingdom


 


1 257 



(1)



 




TAC


 


4 294 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/*04-C.).





(2)



Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/567EI_AMS).





(3)



Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. 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 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
0





(4)



Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7:






 


Ling (LIN/*5B67-) 0










 


Tusk (USK/*5B67-) 0









(5)



The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:
0

















Species:


Boarfishes

Caproidae



Zone:


6, 7 and 8
(BOR/678-)




Denmark


 


4 700 


 


Precautionary TAC




Ireland


 


13 234 


 


 




Union


 


17 934 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 218 


 


 




TAC


 


19 152 


 


 

















Species:


Herring
(1)



Clupea harengus



Zone:


3a
(HER/03A.)




Denmark


 


9 080 



(2)



Analytical TAC




Germany


 


145



(2)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Sweden


 


9 498 



(2)



 




Union


 


18 723 



(2)



 




Norway


 


2 881 


 


 




Faroe Islands


 


0



(3)



 




TAC


 


21 604 


 


 





(1)



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





(2)



Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C.).





(3)



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

















Species:


Herring
(1)



Clupea harengus



Zone:


United Kingdom, Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53o30' N
(HER/4AB.)




Denmark


 


49 993 


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


 


33 852 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


18 838 


 


 




The Netherlands


 


46 381 


 


 




Sweden


 


3 449 


 


 




Union


 


152 513 


 


 




Faroe Islands


 


0


 


 




Norway


 


103 344 



(2)



 




United Kingdom


 


61 301 


 


 




TAC


 


356 357 


 


 





(1)



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





(2)



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 United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C):




 


3 000 


 


 




Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the Union in Norwegian waters south of 62°N:






 


Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HER/*4N-S62)






Union


3 000 


















Species:


Herring
(1)



Clupea harengus



Zone:


3a
(HER/03A-BC)




Denmark


 


5 692 



(2)



Analytical TAC




Germany


 


51



(2)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Sweden


 


916



(2)



 




Union


 


6 659 



(2)



 




TAC


 


6 659 



(2)



 





(1)



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





(2)



Special condition: up to 50% of this quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C-BC).

















Species:


Herring
(1)



Clupea harengus



Zone:


4, 7d and United Kingdom waters of 2a
(HER/2A47DX)




Belgium


 


38


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


7 421 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


38


 


 




France


 


38


 


 




The Netherlands


 


38


 


 




Sweden


 


36


 


 




Union


 


7 609 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


141


 


 




TAC


 


7 750 


 


 





(1)



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

















Species:


Herring
(1)



Clupea harengus



Zone:


4c, 7d
(2)


(HER/4CXB7D)




Belgium


 


8 257 



(3)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


668



(3)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


452



(3)



 




France


 


9 274 



(3)



 




The Netherlands


 


16 142 



(3)



 




Union


 


34 793 



(3)



 




United Kingdom


 


Not relevant


 


 




TAC


 


356 357 


 


 





(1)



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





(2)



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





(3)



Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/*04B.).

















Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
(1)


(HER/5B6ANB)




Germany


 


353



(2)



Precautionary TAC




France


 


67



(2)



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




Ireland


 


478



(2)



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




The Netherlands


 


353



(2)



 




Union


 


1 251 



(2)



 




United Kingdom


 


2 229 



(2)



 




TAC


 


3 480 


 


 





(1)



Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7oW and north of the parallel of latitude 55oN, or west of the meridian of longitude 7oW and north of the parallel of latitude 56oN, excluding the Clyde.





(2)



It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56oN and 57o30' N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.

















Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


6aS
(1)
, 7b, 7c
(HER/6AS7BC)




Ireland


 


1 236 


 


Precautionary TAC




The Netherlands


 


124


 


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




Union


 


1 360 


 


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




TAC


 


1 360 


 


 





(1)



Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56o00' N and west of 07o00' W.

















Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


7a
(1)


(HER/07A/MM)




Ireland


 


808


 


Analytical TAC




Union


 


808


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




United Kingdom


 


6 533 


 


 




TAC


 


7 341 


 


 





(1)



This zone is reduced by the area bounded:






—


to the north by latitude 52o30' N,










—


to the south by latitude 52o00' N,










—


to the west by the coast of Ireland,










—


to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.





















Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


7e and 7f
(HER/7EF.)




France


 


465


 


Precautionary TAC




Union


 


465


 


 




United Kingdom


 


465


 


 




TAC


 


930


 


 

















Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


7a south of 52°30’N ; 7g
(1)
, 7h
(1)
, 7j
(1)
 and 7k
(1)


(HER/7G-K.)




Germany


 


10



(2)



Analytical TAC




France


 


54



(2)



 




Ireland


 


750



(2)



 




The Netherlands


 


54



(2)



 




Union


 


868



(2)



 




United Kingdom


 


1



(2)



 




TAC


 


869



(2)



 





(1)



This zone is increased by the area bounded:






—


to the north by latitude 52o30' N,










—


to the south by latitude 52o00' N,










—


to the west by the coast of Ireland,










—


to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.









(2)



This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches.

















Species:


Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus



Zone:


9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(ANE/9/3411)




Spain


 


7 176 



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Portugal


 


7 829 



(1)



 




Union


 


15 005 



(1)



 




TAC


 


15 005 



(1)



 





(1)



The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

















Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


Skagerrak
(COD/03AN.)




Belgium


 


5


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


1 515 


 


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




Germany


 


38


 


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




The Netherlands


 


9


 


 




Sweden


 


265


 


 




Union


 


1 832 


 


 




TAC


 


1 893 


 


 

















Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat
(COD/2A3AX4)




Belgium


 


347



(1)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


1 993 


 


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




Germany


 


1 263 


 


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




France


 


428



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


1 126 



(1)



 




Sweden


 


13


 


 




Union


 


5 170 


 


 




Norway


 


2 252 



(2)



 




United Kingdom


 


5 824 



(1)



 




TAC


 


13 246 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/*07D.).





(2)



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




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






 


Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-)






Union


4 494 


















Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12o00' W and of 12 and 14
(COD/5W6-14)




Belgium


 


0



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


1



(1)



 




France


 


8



(1)



 




Ireland


 


16



(1)



 




Union


 


25



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


49



(1)



 




TAC


 


74



(1)



 





(1)



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

















Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12o00' W
(COD/5BE6A)




Belgium


 


2



(1)



Analytical TAC




Germany


 


12



(1)



 




France


 


130



(1)



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




Ireland


 


243



(1)



Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 9 of this Regulation applies




Union


 


387



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


892



(1)



 




TAC


 


1 279 



(1)



 





(1)



Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.

















Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


7a
(COD/07A.)




Belgium


 


3



(1)



Precautionary TAC




France


 


7



(1)



 




Ireland


 


104



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


1



(1)



 




Union


 


115



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


91



(1)



 




TAC


 


206



(1)



 





(1)



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

















Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(COD/7XAD34)




Belgium


 


18



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


290



(1)



Article 9 of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


422



(1)



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




The Netherlands


 


0



(1)





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




Union


 


730



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


75



(1)



 




TAC


 


805



(1)



 





(1)



Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.

















Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


7d
(COD/07D.)




Belgium


 


33



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


649



(1)



Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply




The Netherlands


 


19



(1)



Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply




Union


 


701



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


71



(2)



 




TAC


 


772


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 4, that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4).





(2)



Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4).

















Species:


Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(LEZ/2AC4-C)




Belgium


 


8



(1)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


7



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


7



(1)



 




France


 


42



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


33



(1)



 




Union


 


97



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


2 490 



(1)



 




TAC


 


2 587 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LEZ/*6AN58).

















Species:


Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.


Zone:


6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(LEZ/56-14)




Spain


 


526



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


2 053 



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


600



(1)



 




Union


 


3 179 



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


2 046 



(1)



 




TAC


 


5 225 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C).

















Species:


Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.


Zone:


7
(LEZ/07.)




Belgium


 


464



(1)



Analytical TAC




Spain


 


5 154 



(2)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


6 256 



(2)



 




Ireland


 


2 844 



(2)



 




Union


 


14 718 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


3 421 



(2)



 




TAC


 


18 365 


 


 





(1)



10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.





(2)



35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).

















Species:


Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.


Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(LEZ/8ABDE.)




Spain


 


1 005 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


811


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Union


 


1 816 


 


 




TAC


 


1 816 


 


 

















Species:


Anglerfish

Lophiidae



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(ANF/2AC4-C)




Belgium


 


312



(1)(2)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


688



(1)(2)



 




Germany


 


336



(1)(2)



 




France


 


64



(1)(2)



 




The Netherlands


 


236



(1)(2)



 




Sweden


 


8



(1)(2)



 




Union


 


1 644 



(1)(2)



 




United Kingdom


 


10 328 



(1)(2)



 




TAC


 


11 972 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 30% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (ANF/*6AN58).





(2)



Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 6a south of 58°30’N; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; International waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).

















Species:


Anglerfish

Lophiidae



Zone:


6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(ANF/56-14)




Belgium


 


202



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


230



(1)



 




Spain


 


216



(1)



 




France


 


2 485 



(1)



 




Ireland


 


562



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


194



(1)



 




Union


 


3 889 



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


2 488 



(1)



 




TAC


 


6 377 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C).

















Species:


Anglerfish

Lophiidae



Zone:


7
(ANF/07.)




Belgium


 


3 384 



(1)



Analytical TAC




Germany


 


377



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


 


1 345 



(1)



 




France


 


21 714 



(1)



 




Ireland


 


2 775 



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


438



(1)



 




Union


 


30 033 



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


8 090 



(1)



 




TAC


 


38 123 


 


 





(1)



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

















Species:


Anglerfish

Lophiidae



Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(ANF/8ABDE.)




Spain


 


1 556 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


8 659 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Union


 


10 215 


 


 




TAC


 


10 215 


 


 

















Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


3a
(HAD/03A.)




Belgium


 


12


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


2 120 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


135


 


 




The Netherlands


 


2


 


 




Sweden


 


250


 


 




Union


 


2 519 


 


 




TAC


 


2 630 


 


 

















Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(HAD/2AC4.)




Belgium


 


287



(1)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


1 970 



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


1 254 



(1)



 




France


 


2 185 



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


215



(1)



 




Sweden


 


169



(1)



 




Union


 


6 080 



(1)



 




Norway


 


9 841 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


26 865 



(1)



 




TAC


 


42 785 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HAD/*6AN58).




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 4 (HAD/*04N-)






Union


4 523 


















Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14
(HAD/6B1214)




Belgium


 


16


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


 


19


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


799


 


 




Ireland


 


570


 


 




Union


 


1 404 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


6 971 


 


 




TAC


 


8 375 


 


 

















Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
(HAD/5BC6A.)




Belgium


 


6



(1)



Analytical TAC




Germany


 


6



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


264



(1)



 




Ireland


 


648



(1)



 




Union


 


924



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


3 843 



(1)



 




TAC


 


4 767 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (HAD/*2AC4).

















Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(HAD/7X7A34)




Belgium


 


148


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


8 876 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


2 959 


 


 




Union


 


11 983 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


2 400 


 


 




TAC


 


15 000 


 


 

















Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


7a
(HAD/07A.)




Belgium


 


49


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


221


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


1 322 


 


 




Union


 


1 592 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 779 


 


 




TAC


 


3 371 


 


 

















Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


3a
(WHG/03A.)




Denmark


 


649


 


Precautionary TAC




The Netherlands


 


2


 


 




Sweden


 


69


 


 




Union


 


720


 


 




TAC


 


929


 


 

















Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(WHG/2AC4.)




Belgium


 


413


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


1 785 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


464


 


 




France


 


2 682 


 


 




The Netherlands


 


1 032 


 


 




Sweden


 


3


 


 




Union


 


6 379 


 


 




Norway


 


2 131 



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


12 502 


 


 




TAC


 


21 306 


 


 





(1)



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




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






 


Norwegian waters of 4 (WHG/*04N-)






Union


4 518 


















Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


6; United Kingdom and International waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(WHG/56-14)




Germany


 


3



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


50



(1)



Article 9 of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


299



(1)



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




Union


 


352



(1)



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




United Kingdom


 


585



(1)



 




TAC


 


937



(1)



 





(1)



Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.

















Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


7a
(WHG/07A.)




Belgium


 


2



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


22



(1)



Article 9 of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


280



(1)



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




The Netherlands


 


0



(1)



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




Union


 


305



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


416



(1)



 




TAC


 


721



(1)



 





(1)



Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.

















Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


74


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


4 663 


 


 




Ireland


 


3 916 


 


 




The Netherlands


 


39


 


 




Union


 


8 692 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 134 


 


 




TAC


 


10 259 


 


 

















Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


3a
(HKE/03A.)




Denmark


 


2 741 



(1)



Analytical TAC




Sweden


 


233



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Union


 


2 974 


 


 




TAC


 


2 974 


 


 





(1)



Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the UK.

















Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(HKE/2AC4-C)




Belgium


 


36



(1)(2)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


1 473 



(1)(2)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


169



(1)(2)



 




France


 


326



(1)(2)



 




The Netherlands


 


85



(1)(2)



 




Union


 


2 089 



(1)(2)



 




United Kingdom


 


1 354 



(1)(2)



 




TAC


 


3 443 


 


 





(1)



Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.).





(2)



Special condition: of which up to 6 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HKE/*6AN58).

















Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(HKE/571214)




Belgium


 


498



(1)



Analytical TAC




Spain


 


15 974 



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


24 669 



(1)



 




Ireland


 


2 989 



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


321



(1)



 




Union


 


44 451 



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


10 884 



(1)



 




TAC


 


55 335 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the other Party. Member States shall notify in advance to the Commission.




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






 


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE)







 


Belgium


66




 


Spain


2 632 




 


France


2 632 




 


Ireland


329




 


The Netherlands


33




 


Union


5 691 




 


United Kingdom


1 480 


















Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(HKE/8ABDE.)




Belgium


 


16



(1)



Analytical TAC




Spain


 


11 356 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


25 501 


 


 




The Netherlands


 


33



(1)



 




Union


 


36 906 


 


 




TAC


 


36 906 


 


 





(1)



Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the UK.




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






 


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14)







 


Belgium


3




 


Spain


3 289 




 


France


5 921 




 


The Netherlands


10




 


Union


9 223 


















Species:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


45 680 



(1)



Analytical TAC




Germany


 


17 761 



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


 


38 726 



(1)(2)



 




France


 


31 789 



(1)



 




Ireland


 


35 373 



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


55 700 



(1)



 




Portugal


 


3 598 



(1)(2)



 




Sweden


 


11 300 



(1)



 




Union


 


239 927 



(1)(3)



 




Norway


 


37 500 


 


 




Faroe Islands


 


0


 


 




United Kingdom


 


71 670 



(1)



 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 


 





(1)



Special condition: within a total access limit of 37 500  tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 0 %





(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 United Kingdom, 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:




 


141 648 


 


 

















Species:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou



Zone:


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




Norway


 


141 648 



(1)(2)



Analytical TAC




Faroe Islands


 


0


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




TAC


 


Not relevant


 


 





(1)



To be counted against quota established by Norway.





(2)



To be fished in Union waters of ICES 4, 6 and 7.

















Species:


Lemon sole and witch flounder

Microstomus kitt and

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(L/W/2AC4-C)




Belgium


 


272


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


748


 


 




Germany


 


96


 


 




France


 


205


 


 




The Netherlands


 


623


 


 




Sweden


 


8


 


 




Union


 


1 952 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


3 476 


 


 




TAC


 


5 428 


 


 

















Species:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia



Zone:


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5
(BLI/5B67-)




Germany


 


116


 


Analytical TAC




Estonia


 


18


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


 


366


 


 




France


 


8 333 


 


 




Ireland


 


32


 


 




Lithuania


 


7


 


 




Poland


 


4


 


 




Others


 


32



(1)



 




Union


 


8 908 


 


 




Norway


 


0



(2)



 




Faroe Islands


 


0



(3)



 




United Kingdom


 


2 614 


 


 




TAC


 


11 522 


 


 





(1)



Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/5B67_AMS).





(2)



To be fished in Union waters of 4, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C).





(3)



By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 6a north of 56° 30′N and 6b. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

















Species:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia



Zone:


International waters of 12
(BLI/12INT-)




Estonia


 


0



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Spain


 


92



(1)



Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies




France


 


2



(1)



 




Lithuania


 


1



(1)



 




Others


 


0



(1)(2)



 




Union


 


95



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


1



(1)



 




TAC


 


96



(1)



 





(1)



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





(2)



Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/12INT_AMS).

















Species:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia



Zone:


United Kingdom and international waters of 2; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4
(BLI/24-)




Denmark


 


2


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


2


 


 




Ireland


 


2


 


 




France


 


12


 


 




Others


 


2



(1)



 




Union


 


20


 


 




United Kingdom


 


7


 


 




TAC


 


27


 


 





(1)



Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/24_AMS).

















Species:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia



Zone:


Union waters of 3a
(BLI/03A-)




Denmark


 


1,5


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


1


 


 




Sweden


 


1,5


 


 




Union


 


4


 


 




 


 


 


 


 




TAC


 


4


 


 

















Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2
(LIN/1/2.)




Denmark


 


9


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


9


 


 




France


 


9


 


 




Others


 


5



(1)



 




Union


 


33


 


 




United Kingdom


 


10


 


 




TAC


 


43


 


 





(1)



Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (LIN/1/2_AMS).

















Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


Union waters of 3a
(LIN/03A-C.)




Belgium


 


13


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


97


 


 




Germany


 


13


 


 




Sweden


 


39


 


 




Union


 


162


 


 




United Kingdom


 


13


 


 




TAC


 


175


 


 

















Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4
(LIN/04-C.)




Belgium


 


23



(1)(2)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


351



(1)(2)



 




Germany


 


217



(1)(2)



 




France


 


195



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


8



(1)



 




Sweden


 


15



(1)(2)



 




Union


 


809



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


3 004 



(1)(2)



 




TAC


 


3 813 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LIN/*6AN58).





(2)



Special condition: of which up to 25 % but no more than 75t may be fished in: Union waters of 3a (LIN/*03A-C).

















Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


United Kingdom and international waters of 5
(LIN/05EI.)




Belgium


 


8


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


6


 


 




Germany


 


6


 


 




France


 


6


 


 




Union


 


26


 


 




United Kingdom


 


6


 


 




TAC


 


32


 


 

















Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and 14
(LIN/6X14.)




Belgium


 


66



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


12



(1)



 




Germany


 


241



(1)



 




Ireland


 


1 301 



(1)



 




Spain


 


4 867 



(1)



 




France


 


5 188 



(1)



 




Portugal


 


12



(1)



 




Union


 


11 687 



(1)



 




Norway


 


0



(2)(3)(4)



 




Faroe Islands


 


0



(5)(6)



 




United Kingdom


 


6 669 



(1)



 




TAC


 


18 356 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 40 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).





(2)



Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. 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 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.




0


 


 


 





(3)



Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they amount to:




Ling (LIN/*5B67-) 0


 


 




Tusk (USK/*5B67-) 0


 


 





(4)



The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:




0


 


 


 





(5)



Including tusk. To be fished in 6b and 6a north of 56°30' N (LIN/*6BAN.).





(6)



Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. 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 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 0

















Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(NEP/2AC4-C)




Belgium


 


997


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


997


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


15


 


 




France


 


29


 


 




The Netherlands


 


514


 


 




Union


 


2 553 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


16 524 


 


 




TAC


 


19 077 


 


 

















Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
(NEP/5BC6.)




Spain


 


30


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


121


 


 




Ireland


 


202


 


 




Union


 


353


 


 




United Kingdom


 


14 592 


 


 




TAC


 


14 945 


 


 

















Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


7
(NEP/07.)




Spain


 


993



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


4 023 



(1)



 




Ireland


 


6 102 



(1)



 




Union


 


11 118 



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


6 908 



(1)



 




TAC


 


18 026 



(1)



 





(1)



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 7 (NEP/*07U16):







Spain


 


992




France


 


621




Ireland


 


1 194 




Union


 


2 807 




United Kingdom


 


483




TAC


 


3 290 

















Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


3a
(PRA/03A.)




Denmark


 


1 741 


 


Analytical TAC




Sweden


 


938


 


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




Union


 


2 679 


 


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




TAC


 


5 016 


 


 

















Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(PRA/2AC4-C)




Denmark


 


490


 


Precautionary TAC




The Netherlands


 


5


 


 




Sweden


 


20


 


 




Union


 


515


 


 




United Kingdom


 


145


 


 




TAC


 


660


 


 

















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


Skagerrak
(PLE/03AN.)




Belgium


 


96


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


12 453 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


64


 


 




The Netherlands


 


2 395 


 


 




Sweden


 


667


 


 




Union


 


15 675 


 


 




TAC


 


19 188 


 


 

















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


Kattegat
(PLE/03AS.)




Denmark


 


422


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


 


5


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Sweden


 


48


 


 




Union


 


475


 


 




TAC


 


719


 


 

















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat
(PLE/2A3AX4)




Belgium


 


5 393 


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


17 526 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


5 056 


 


 




France


 


1 011 


 


 




The Netherlands


 


33 706 


 


 




Union


 


62 692 


 


 




Norway


 


10 039 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


37 963 


 


 




TAC


 


143 419 


 


 




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 4 (PLE/*04N-)






Union


39 153 


















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(PLE/56-14)




France


 


10


 


Precautionary TAC




Ireland


 


248


 


 




Union


 


258


 


 




United Kingdom


 


400


 


 




TAC


 


658


 


 

















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7a
(PLE/07A.)




Belgium


 


62


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


27


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


1 069 


 


 




The Netherlands


 


19


 


 




Union


 


1 177 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 455 


 


 




TAC


 


2 846 


 


 

















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7d and 7e
(PLE/7DE.)




Belgium


 


1 537 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


6 850 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Union


 


8 387 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


3 533 


 


 




TAC


 


11 920 


 


 

















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7f and 7g
(PLE/7FG.)




Belgium


 


360


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


648


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


240


 


 




Union


 


1 249 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


480


 


 




TAC


 


1 911 


 


 

















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7h, 7j and 7k
(PLE/7HJK.)




Belgium


 


4



(1)



Precautionary TAC




France


 


8



(1)



Article 9 of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


28



(1)



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




The Netherlands


 


16



(1)



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




Union


 


56



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


11



(1)



 




TAC


 


67



(1)



 





(1)



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

















Species:


Pollack

Pollachius pollachius



Zone:


6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(POL/56-14)




Spain


 


3


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


88


 


 




Ireland


 


26


 


 




Union


 


117


 


 




United Kingdom


 


67


 


 




TAC


 


184


 


 

















Species:


Pollack

Pollachius pollachius



Zone:


7
(POL/07.)




Belgium


 


277



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Spain


 


17



(1)



 




France


 


6 381 



(1)



 




Ireland


 


680



(1)



 




Union


 


7 355 



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


2 071 



(1)



 




TAC


 


9 426 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE).

















Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(POK/2C3A4)




Belgium


 


19



(1)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


2 287 



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


5 776 



(1)



 




France


 


13 594 



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


58



(1)



 




Sweden


 


314



(1)



 




Union


 


22 048 



(1)



 




Norway


 


31 096 



(2)



 




United Kingdom


 


6 367 



(1)



 




TAC


 


59 511 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 15 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (POK/*6AN58).





(2)



May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

















Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14
(POK/56-14)




Germany


 


319



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


3 160 



(1)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


369



(1)



 




Union


 


3 848 



(1)



 




Norway


 


0


 


 




United Kingdom


 


2 327 



(1)



 




TAC


 


6 175 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (POK/*2AC4C)

















Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(POK/7/3411)




Belgium


 


5


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


1 196 


 


 




Ireland


 


1 493 


 


 




Union


 


2 695 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


481


 


 




TAC


 


3 176 


 


 

















Species:


Turbot and brill

Scophthalmus maximus and

Scophthalmus rhombus



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(T/B/2AC4-C)




Belgium


 


396


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


846


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


216


 


 




France


 


102


 


 




The Netherlands


 


3 001 


 


 




Sweden


 


6


 


 




Union


 


4 568 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 063 


 


 




TAC


 


5 848 


 


 

















Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(SRX/2AC4-C)




Belgium


 


257



(1)(2)(3)(4)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


10



(1)(2)(3)



 




Germany


 


13



(1)(2)(3)



 




France


 


40



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




The Netherlands


 


220



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




Union


 


540



(1)(3)



 




United Kingdom


 


1 110 



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




TAC


 


1 650 



(3)



 





(1)



Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), 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.





(2)



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 and UK retained Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.





(3)



Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. 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.





(4)



Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation and in UK law for the areas specified therein. Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D2.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D2.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D2.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D2.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).

















Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


Union waters of 3a
(SRX/03A-C.)




Denmark


 


35



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Sweden


 


10



(1)



 




Union


 


45



(1)



 




TAC


 


45


 


 





(1)



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.

















Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k
(SRX/67AKXD)




Belgium


 


837



(1)(2)(3)(4)



Precautionary TAC




Estonia


 


5



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




France


 


3 757 



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




Germany


 


11



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




Ireland


 


1 210 



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




Lithuania


 


19



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




The Netherlands


 


4



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




Portugal


 


21



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




Spain


 


1 011 



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




Union


 


6 875 



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




United Kingdom


 


2 800 



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




TAC


 


9 675 



(3)(4)



 





(1)



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), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.





(2)



Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 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.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).





(3)



Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in 7f and 7g. 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. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in areas 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:




 


Species:


Small-eyed ray

Raja microocellata



Zone:


7f and 7g
(RJE/7FG.)




 


Belgium


 


8


Precautionary TAC




 


Estonia


 


0


 




 


France


 


39


 




 


Germany


 


0


 




 


Ireland


 


12


 




 


Lithuania


 


0


 




 


The Netherlands


 


0


 




 


Portugal


 


0


 




 


Spain


 


10


 




 


Union


 


69


 




 


United Kingdom


 


54


 




 


TAC


 


123


 




 


Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation and relevant prohibitions in UK law for the areas specified therein.





(4)



Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

















Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


7d
(SRX/07D.)




Belgium


 


125



(1)(2)(3)(4)



Precautionary TAC




France


 


1 051 



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




The Netherlands


 


7



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




Union


 


1 183 



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




United Kingdom


 


217



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




TAC


 


1 400 



(4)



 





(1)



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.





(2)



Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and to undulate ray (Raja undulata).





(3)



Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/*2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and European Union waters of 4 (RJH/*04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*2AC4C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*2AC4C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata).





(4)



Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

















Species:


Undulate ray

Raja undulata



Zone:


7d and 7e
(RJU/7DE.)




Belgium


 


19



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Estonia


 


0



(1)



 




France


 


97



(1)



 




Germany


 


0



(1)



 




Ireland


 


25



(1)



 




Lithuania


 


0



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


0



(1)



 




Portugal


 


0



(1)



 




Spain


 


21



(1)



 




Union


 


162



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


72



(1)



 




TAC


 


234



(1)



 





(1)



This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. This species may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. For United Kingdom vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in relevant prohibitions in UK law for the areas specified therein.

















Species:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



Zone:


6; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
(GHL/2A-C46)




Denmark


 


29


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


 


51


 


 




Estonia


 


29


 


 




Spain


 


29


 


 




France


 


478


 


 




Ireland


 


29


 


 




Lithuania


 


29


 


 




Poland


 


29


 


 




Union


 


703


 


 




Norway


 


0


 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 868 


 


 




TAC


 


2 571 


 


 

















Species:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


544



(1)(2)(3)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


18 666 



(1)(2)(3)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


567



(1)(2)(3)



 




France


 


1 713 



(1)(2)(3)



 




The Netherlands


 


1 724 



(1)(2)(3)



 




Sweden


 


5 108 



(1)(2)(3)(4)



 




Union


 


28 322 



(1)(2)(3)



 




Norway


 


Not relevant



(5)



 




United Kingdom


 


Not relevant



(1)(2)(3)



 




TAC


 


852 284 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: up to 60 % may be fished in United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/*2AX14).





(2)



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


0


0




 


Denmark


0


0




 


Germany


0


0




 


France


0


0




 


The Netherlands


0


0




 


Sweden


0


0




 


Union


0


0





(3)



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





(4)



Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):




 


 


251


 


 




 


When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.





(5)



To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC:




 


 


0


 


 




 


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.):




 


 


0


 


 




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


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




 


(MAC/*03A.)


(MAC/*3A4BC)


(MAC/*04B.)


(MAC/*04C.)


(MAC/*2A6.)




Belgium


0


0


0


0


326




Denmark


0


4 130 


0


0


11 110 




Germany


0


0


0


0


340




France


0


490


0


0


1 028 




The Netherlands


0


490


0


0


1 034 




Sweden


0


0


390


10


3 065 




Union


0


0


0


0


16 993 




United Kingdom


0


Not relevant


0


0


Not relevant




Norway


0


0


0


0


0

















Species:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus



Zone:


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




Germany


 


18 254 



(1)(2)



Analytical TAC




Spain


 


19



(1)(2)



Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Estonia


 


152



(1)(2)



 




France


 


12 171 



(1)(2)



 




Ireland


 


60 847 



(1)(2)



 




Latvia


 


112



(1)(2)



 




Lithuania


 


112



(1)(2)



 




The Netherlands


 


26 620 



(1)(2)



 




Poland


 


1 285 



(1)(2)



 




Union


 


119 573 



(1)(2)



 




Norway


 


0



(3)(4)



 




Faroe Islands


 


0



(5)



 




United Kingdom


 


Not relevant



(1)(2)



 




TAC


 


852 284 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4a (MAC/*4A-UK) exclusively within the periods 1 January to 14 February and 1 August to 31 December.





(2)



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).





(3)



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





(4)



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):




 


 


0


 


 





(5)



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 59oN (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:










 


United Kingdom waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 14 February and from 1 August to 31 December


Norwegian waters of 2a


Faroese waters


 




 


(MAC/*4A-UK)


(MAC/*2AN-)


(MAC/*FRO2)


 




Germany


18 254 


 


0


0


 




Spain


19


 


0


0


 




Estonia


152


 


0


0


 




France


12 171 


 


0


0


 




Ireland


60 847 


 


0


0


 




Latvia


112


 


0


0


 




Lithuania


112


 


0


0


 




The Netherlands


26 620 


 


0


0


 




`Poland


1 285 


 


0


0


 




Union


119 573 


 


0


0


 




United Kingdom


Not relevant


 


0


0


 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(SOL/24-C.)




Belgium


 


1 613 


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


738


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


1 291 


 


 




France


 


323


 


 




The Netherlands


 


14 566 


 


 




Union


 


18 531 


 


 




Norway


 


10



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


2 544 


 


 




TAC


 


21 361 


 


 





(1)



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

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(SOL/56-14)




Ireland


 


46


 


Precautionary TAC




Union


 


46


 


 




United Kingdom


 


11


 


 




TAC


 


57


 


 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7a
(SOL/07A.)




Belgium


 


356


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


5


 


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




Ireland


 


104


 


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




The Netherlands


 


113


 


 




Union


 


578


 


 




United Kingdom


 


176


 


 




TAC


 


768


 


 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7d
(SOL/07D.)




Belgium


 


830


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


1 659 


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Union


 


2 489 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


640


 


 




TAC


 


3 248 


 


 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7e
(SOL/07E.)




Belgium


 


63


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


671


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Union


 


733


 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 175 


 


 




TAC


 


1 925 


 


 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7f and 7g
(SOL/7FG.)




Belgium


 


830


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


83


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


42


 


 




Union


 


955


 


 




United Kingdom


 


433


 


 




TAC


 


1 413 


 


 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7h, 7j and 7k
(SOL/7HJK.)




Belgium


 


23


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


47


 


Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Ireland


 


126


 


 




The Netherlands


 


37


 


 




Union


 


233


 


 




United Kingdom


 


47


 


 




TAC


 


280


 


 

















Species:


Sprat

Sprattus sprattus



Zone:


7d and 7e
(SPR/7DE.)




Belgium


 


4


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


284


 


 




Germany


 


4


 


 




France


 


61


 


 




The Netherlands


 


61


 


 




Union


 


414


 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 032 


 


 




TAC


 


1 446 


 


 

















Species:


Picked dogfish

Squalus acanthias



Zone:


6,7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; International waters of 1, 12 and 14
(DGS/15X14)




Belgium


 


18



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


4



(1)



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




Spain


 


9



(1)



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




France


 


76



(1)



 




Ireland


 


48



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


0



(1)



 




Portugal


 


0



(1)



 




Union


 


155



(1)



 




United Kingdom


 


115



(1)



 




TAC


 


270



(1)



 





(1)



Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this by-catch allowance. Only vessels participating in by-catch management schemes may land not more than 2 tonnes per month per vessel of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board under this quota. Each Party shall independently determine how to allocate its quota to the vessels participating in its by-catch management schemes. Each Party shall ensure that the total annual landing of picked dogfish on the basis of the by-catch allowance does not exceed the above amounts. Parties should exchange the list of participating vessels before allowing any landings.

















Species:


Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d
(JAX/4BC7D)




Belgium


 


12



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


5 249 



(1)



 




Germany


 


464



(1)(2)



 




Spain


 


97



(1)



 




France


 


435



(1)(2)



 




Ireland


 


330



(1)



 




The Netherlands


 


3 160 



(1)(2)



 




Portugal


 


11



(1)



 




Sweden


 


75



(1)



 




Union


 


9 835 


 


 




Norway


 


0



(3)



 




United Kingdom


 


4 000 



(1)(2)



 




TAC


 


14 014 


 


 





(1)



Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfishes, 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.





(2)



Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8ab, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*7D-EU).





(3)



May be fished in Union waters of 4a but may not be fished in Union waters of 7d (JAX/*04-C.).

















Species:


Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


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




Denmark


 


6 758 



(1)(3)



Analytical TAC




Germany


 


5 273 



(1)(2)(3)



 




Spain


 


7 192 



(3)(5)



 




France


 


2 714 



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



 




Ireland


 


17 561 



(1)(3)



 




The Netherlands


 


21 158 



(1)(2)(3)



 




Portugal


 


693



(3)(5)



 




Sweden


 


675



(1)(3)



 




Union


 


62 024 



(3)



 




Faroe Islands


 


0



(4)



 




United Kingdom


 


6 597 



(1)(2)(3)



 




TAC


 


70 254 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of United Kingdom and 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).

















Species:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


8c
(JAX/08C.)




Spain


 


9 963 



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


173


 


 




Portugal


 


985



(1)



 




Union


 


11 121 


 


 




TAC


 


11 121 


 


 





(1)



Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).


















Species:


Norway pout and associated by-catches

Trisopterus esmarkii



Zone:


3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(NOP/2A3A4.)




Year


2021


2022


 




Denmark


116 447 



(1)(3)



pm



(1)(6)



Analytical TAC




Germany


22



(1)(2)(3)



pm



(1)(2)(6)



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




The Netherlands


86



(1)(2)(3)



pm



(1)(2)(6)



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




Union


116 555 



(1)(3)



pm



(1)(6)



 




United Kingdom


11 745 



(2)(3)



pm



(2)(6)



 




Norway


0



(4)



pm



(4)



 




Faroe Islands


0



(5)



pm



(5)



 




TAC


Not relevant


 


Not relevant


 


 





(1)



Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of haddock and whiting (OT2/*2A3A4). By-catches of haddock and whiting 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.





(2)



Quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.





(3)



May only be fished from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021.





(4)



A sorting grid shall be used.





(5)



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





(6)



May only be fished from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022.

















Species:


Other species


Zone:


Union waters of 6 and 7
(OTH/5B67-C)




Union


 


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC




Norway


 


0



(1)



 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 


 





(1)



Taken with long-lines only.

















Species:


Other species


Zone:


Union waters of 2a, 4 and 6a north of 56° 30' N
(OTH/2A46AN)




Union


 


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC




Norway


 


1 000 



(1)(2)



 




Faroe Islands


 


0



(3)



 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 


 





(1)



Limited to 2a and 4 (OTH/*2A4-C).





(2)



Species not covered by other TACs.





(3)



To be fished in 4 and 6a north of 56o30' N (OTH/*46AN).’




PART C

Amendments to Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

In Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following:









‘Species:


Herring

Clupea
harengus



Zone:


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




Belgium


13



(1)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


13 015 



(1)



 




Germany


2 279 



(1)



 




Spain


43



(1)



 




France


562



(1)



 




Ireland


3 370 



(1)



 




Netherlands


4 658 



(1)



 




Poland


659



(1)



 




Portugal


43



(1)



 




Finland


202



(1)



 




Sweden


4 823 



(1)



 




Union


29 667 



(1)



 




United Kingdom


12 715 



(1)



 




Faroe Islands


0



(2)



 




Norway


0



(3)



 




TAC


651 033 


 


 





(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)



To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.





(3)



To be counted against the catch limits of Norway.




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 north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)






 


29 667 








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






Belgium


0




Denmark


0




Germany


0




Spain


0




France


0




Ireland


0




Netherlands


0




Poland


0




Portugal


0




Finland


0




Sweden


0




 


 
















Species:


Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


Faroese waters of 5b
(C/H/05B-F.)




Germany


0


 


Analytical TAC




France


0


 


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




Union


0


 


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




TAC


Not relevant


 


 
















Species:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou



Zone:


Faroese waters
(WHB/2A4AXF)




Denmark


0


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


0


 


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




France


0


 


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




The Netherlands


0


 


 




Union


0



(1)



 




TAC


Not relevant


 


 





(1)



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
















Species:


Ling and blue ling

Molva molva and molva dypterygia



Zone:


Faroese waters of 5b
(B/L/05B-F.)




Germany


0


 


Analytical TAC




France


0


 


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




Union


0



(1)



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




TAC


Not relevant


 


 





(1)



By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): 0
















Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


Greenland waters of 5 and 14
(PRA/514GRN)




Denmark


1 925 


 


Analytical TAC




France


1 925 


 


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




Union


3 850 


 


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




Norway


1 000 


 


Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply




Faroe Islands


0


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


 
















Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


Faroese waters of 5b
(POK/05B-F.)




Belgium


0


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


0


 


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




France


0


 


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




The Netherlands


0


 


 




Union


0


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


 
















Species:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



Zone:


Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14
(GHL/5-14GL)




Germany


4 300 


 


Analytical TAC




Union


4 300 



(1)



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




Norway


650


 


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




Faroe Islands


0


 


Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply




TAC


Not relevant


 


 





(1)



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
















Species:


Redfishes (pelagic)

Sebastes spp.


Zone:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14
(RED/N1G14P)




Germany


0



(1)(2)(3)



Analytical TAC




France


0



(1)(2)(3)



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




Union


0



(1)(2)(3)



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




Norway


0



(1)(2)



Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply




Faroe Islands


0



(1)(2)(4)



 




TAC


Not relevant


 


 





(1)



May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.





(2)



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





(3)



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





(4)



May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/*514GN).
















Species:


Redfishes

Sebastes spp.


Zone:


Faroese waters of 5b
(RED/05B-F.)




Belgium


0


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


0


 


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




France


0


 


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




Union


0


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 


 
















Species:


Other species



(1)



Zone:


Faroese waters of 5b
(OTH/05B-F.)




Germany


0


 


Analytical TAC




France


0


 


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




Union


0


 


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




TAC


Not relevant


 


 





(1)



Excluding fish species of no commercial value.
















Species:


Flatfishes

Pleuronectiformes



Zone:


Faroese waters of 5b
(FLX/05B-F.)




Germany


0


 


Analytical TAC




France


0


 


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




Union


0


 


Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply’




TAC


Not relevant


 


 




PART D

Amendments to Chapter III of Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2021/92

In Chapter III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, point 5 is replaced by the following:







‘5.


MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS
From 1 January to 31 December 2021, 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 carrying on board any regulated gear is set out in Table I.

Table I


Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear from 1 January to 31 December 2021








Regulated gear


Maximum number of days




Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm


Belgium


176




France


188




Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm


Belgium


176




France


191’









PART E

Amendments to Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

Annex V (fishing authorisations table) is replaced by the following:



‘ANNEX V

FISHING AUTHORISATIONS

PART A

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


59


DK


25


51




DE


5




FR


1




IE


8




NL


9




PL


1




SE


10




 


Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N


66


DE


16


41




IE


1




ES


20




FR


18




PT


9




Unallocated


2




Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N


450


DK


450


141




1, 2b (1)



Fishery for snow crab with pots


20


EE


1


Not applicable




ES


1




LV


11




LT


4




PL


3




PART B

MAXIMUM NUMBER 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




Venezuela (2)



Snappers (French Guiana waters)


45


45






               ’
            


(1)  The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the zone of Svalbard is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the Treaty of Paris of 1920.

(2)  To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the vessel 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.