Council Regulation (EU) 2022/515 of 31 March 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2022/109 fixing for 2022 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
Date: 2022-03-31
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU waters, United Kingdom, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag




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1.4.2022   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 104/1








            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/515
of 31 March 2022
         
amending Regulation (EU) 2022/109 fixing for 2022 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


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) 2022/109 (1) fixes for 2022 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.












(2)


On 21 December 2021, the Union agreed with the United Kingdom on the setting of a large number of total allowable catches (TACs) for 2022 for stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the Union and United Kingdom (TCA) (2). The outcome of the consultations was documented in the Written Record, which was endorsed by the Council on 21 December 2021 and signed on the same day by the Head of Delegation of the United Kingdom and by the Commission representative on behalf of the Union, in accordance with Article 498(6) of the TCA and Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875 (3).












(3)


The Written Record is a result of consultations conducted by the Union with the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 498(2), Article 498(4), points (a) to (d), and Article 498(6) of the TCA, with the objectives and principles set out in Articles 2, 3, 28 and 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), Articles 4 and 5 of Regulations (EU) 2019/472 (5) and 2018/973 (6) of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Decision (EU) 2021/1875. The Union position was based during the consultations on the best available scientific advice as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) in accordance with Article 494(3), point (c), of the TCA.












(4)


It is therefore necessary to replace the provisional TACs that were established in Regulation (EU) 2022/109 in accordance with the fishing opportunities agreed in the Written Record and to implement other measures functionally linked to the fishing opportunities also agreed in the Written Record.












(5)


Such fishing opportunities for 2022 will allow for long-term environmentally sustainable fishing activities, managed with the aim of achieving economic, social and employment benefits and contributing to the availability of food supplies, including the promotion of a level playing field for Union operators where stocks are shared with the United Kingdom.












(6)


There are certain stocks for which ICES, while assessing them against maximum sustainable yield (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 United Kingdom 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 the continuation of those mixed fisheries in view of the potentially severe socioeconomic implications of 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 United Kingdom agreed that it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. Those TACs should be set at a level which decreases mortality for those stocks and provides incentives for improvements in selectivity and avoidance. The levels of the fishing opportunities for those stocks should be established in accordance with the Written Record in order to ensure a level playing field for Union operators while providing for the significant recovery of the biomass of those stocks.












(7)


Since the biomass of certain blue ling (BLI/12INT, BLI/24, BLI/03A), cod (COD/5BE6A, COD/7XAD34), herring (HER/7G-K) and whiting (WHG/07A) stocks are below the biomass reference points (Blim), the Union and the United Kingdom agreed in the Written Record that it is necessary that Member States do not apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in respect of those stocks for transfers from 2021 to 2022, so that catches in 2022 do not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. The Union and the United Kingdom also agreed that the same applies for one stock of picked dogfish (DGS/15X14), which is a prohibited species under Article 18(1), point (o), of Regulation (EU) 2022/109.












(8)


The Union sought with the United Kingdom to find the highest possible level of convergence in the application of the landing obligation, including de minimis and survivability exemptions, to ensure adherence to conservation objectives and a level playing field. The fishing opportunities that were agreed with the United Kingdom for stocks of species to which the landing obligation applies take into account the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. The amounts that, by way of exception, may continue to be discarded during the operation of the landing obligation were therefore deducted from the advice figure for total catches as provided by ICES.












(9)


The Union and the United Kingdom agreed to continue the approach developed for the conservation of the northern stock of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax), as set out in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92 (7). According to that approach, the overall fishing pressure on the stock is to remain below, or equal to, that advised by ICES. Therefore, catch limitation measures should continue to be established for 2022 for that stock in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h. In light of the advice provided by ICES, the Union and the United Kingdom agreed to increases in catch limits for fishing activities using hooks and lines, and fixed gillnets. The Union and the United Kingdom also agreed a change from monthly to bi-monthly limits for trawls and seines. The Union and the United Kingdom also agreed to prioritise the improvement of the ICES assessment tool for European seabass to allow for forecast calculations on the basis of MSY models. The Union and the United Kingdom further agreed that it is necessary to maintain the existing catch limitation measures applicable to recreational fishing. Since the provisional catch limits are now being replaced with catch limits for the full year, the relevant catch limitation measures should also cover the period from 1 April to 31 December 2022.












(10)


Regulation (EU) 2022/109 provides for a rollover of 2022 seasonal closures for sandeel (Ammodytes spp.) fisheries using certain towed gear in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4. Since the provisional TAC, covering the period from 1 January to 31 March 2022, will now be replaced with a definitive TAC for the full year, the applicable closure period should also cover the period from 1 August to 31 December 2022.












(11)


In Regulation (EU) 2022/109, the TAC for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 was set at zero pending the publication of the relevant scientific advice, provided by ICES, which became available on 25 February 2022. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the TCA, the Union has held bilateral consultations with the United Kingdom on the level of fishing opportunities for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 for 2022. The Union and the United Kingdom have agreed on a total allowable catch of 167 558 tonnes, to be distributed across all seven sandeel management areas. The Union and the United Kingdom have also agreed to monitoring TACs in management areas 1r and 4, and to the continuation of footnotes with by-catch percentages for whiting and mackerel catches. In addition, the Union and the United Kingdom have agreed that the banking of unutilised quota between years should apply at the management area level. Finally, in the case of sandeel in the management area 4 (SAN/234_4), the Union and the United Kingdom further agreed that no more than 800 tonnes of unutilised quota allocated for 2021 can be fished in 2022.












(12)


Regulation (EU) 2022/109 provides for fishing opportunities for 2022 for North Sea herring (Clupea harengus). Those fishing opportunities should be adjusted to bring them into line with the historic allocation key for Sweden as set out in Article 121(1) of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (8), as modified by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC (9).












(13)


Regulation (EU) 2022/109 sets a provisional TAC for anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in ICES subarea 8 applying from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022, pending the availability of scientific advice. ICES released the scientific advice for that stock for 2022 on 17 December 2021. The TAC for that stock for 2022 should therefore be amended in line with that advice.












(14)


Regulation (EU) 2022/109 established for the first quarter of 2022 a provisional Union quota of 4 500 tonnes for Union fleets fishing for cod (Gadus morhua) in Spitzbergen (Svalbard) waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b. As the discussions with Norway on equal and non-discriminatory access to Svalbard waters for Union fleets fishing for cod in that area are ongoing, it is appropriate that the Union extend the period of application of that Union quota of 4 500 tonnes until 30 April 2022.












(15)


The Union quota for Mediterranean albacore (Thunnus alalunga) was provisionally determined on 10 February 2022 by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Working Group dedicated to establishing the allocation key at ICCAT level, as per paragraph 3 of the ICCAT Recommendation 21-06, and will be subject to endorsement by ICCAT at its annual meeting in 2022. The Union quota for Mediterranean albacore and its internal allocation should be implemented in Union law. Moreover, the Union notified ICCAT of its choices of closure periods and reference year for the capacity limitation to be applied with respect to the Union’s Mediterranean albacore fishery. Those choices should be implemented in Union law.












(16)


Fishing effort limits for Union vessels fishing for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in the ICCAT Convention Area and maximum input and capacity for farms of bluefin tuna are based on information provided in the annual fishing plan, the annual capacity management plan and the annual farming management plan for bluefin tuna. Member States transmit those plans to the Commission, in accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council (10). The fishing effort and maximum input and farming capacity are then reported by the Commission to the ICCAT Secretariat through the Union fishing and capacity management plan for discussion and approval by ICCAT. ICCAT endorsed the Union fishing and capacity management plan on 3 March 2022. The fishing effort and maximum input and farming capacity contained in that plan should be implemented in Union law.












(17)


The quotas for individual Member States for certain stocks were established on the basis of the total Union quota for 2022 as determined by ICCAT before any carry-overs of unused quotas. The Union quota for fishing opportunities for those stocks were adjusted during the ICCAT annual meeting in November 2021 in accordance with several ICCAT recommendations under which the Union is allowed, upon request, to carry over a set percentage of its unused quota of fishing opportunities from 2020 to 2022. The quotas for individual Member States for those stocks should take into account the carry-overs of unused Union quotas allowed by ICCAT before the start of the fishing seasons for these stocks. Therefore, the quotas for northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) (ALB/AN05N), for southern albacore (ALB/AS05N), for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Atlantic Ocean (BET/ATLANT), for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (SWO/AN05N) and for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (SWO/AS05N) should be amended to reflect such adjustment, taking into account the principle of relative stability. Furthermore, certain measures functionally linked to the fishing opportunities should be maintained in order to respect the Union’s international commitments.












(18)


The numbers in point 6 of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2022/109 should be amended in order to reflect agreements concluded between certain Member States to temporarily transfer between themselves, exclusively for year 2022, certain amounts of bluefin tuna farming capacity and input. Those changes have been notified to ICCAT in the Union farming plan and do not affect the total farming capacity and input capacity of the Union in the ICCAT Convention Area.












(19)


At its 10th annual meeting in 2022, the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) adopted catch limits for jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) and maintained exploratory fisheries for toothfishes (Dissostichus spp.). Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(20)


At its 2021 annual meeting, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) revised the previously adopted conservation and management measures. Regulation (EU) 2022/109 already implemented those measures in Union law, except for the revised catch limits for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares). The IOTC Secretariat confirmed the revised catch limits for yellowfin tuna on 17 December 2021 after the end of the period of objection. The revised catch limits are no longer limited to purse seiners, and now include all gears involved in the yellowfin tuna fishery. Those revised catch limits should be implemented in Union law. Since an agreement among the involved Member States has not yet been found on the most appropriate way to share the revised catch limits, only an initial portion of the Union quota should be attributed and the remaining portion should be attributed via a subsequent amendment of Regulation (EU) 2022/109 once an agreement among the Member States has been reached.












(21)


In order to protect certain species from being fished, the Union and the United Kingdom agreed to maintain the existing lists of prohibited species.












(22)


Regulation (EU) 2022/109 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(23)


The catch limits provided for in Regulation (EU) 2022/109 apply from 1 January 2022. The provisions introduced by this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date. 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. Given the urgency to avoid interruptions of fishing activities, this Regulation should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Regulation (EU) 2022/109 is amended as follows:






(1)


Article 7 is deleted;










(2)


Article 11 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 11
Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 4b and 4c and ICES subarea 7

1.   It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in ICES divisions 4b and 4c and in ICES subarea 7 or to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.


2.   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.


3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2022 and from 1 April to 31 December 2022, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for, retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:






(a)


using demersal trawls (11), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 760 kilogrammes per two calendar months (January and April; May and June; July and August; September and October; November and December) and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the vessel concerned per fishing trip;










(b)


using seines (12), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 760 kilogrammes per two calendar months (January and April; May and June; July and August; September and October; November and December) and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the vessel concerned per fishing trip;










(c)


using hooks and lines (13), not exceeding 5,95 tonnes per vessel;










(d)


using fixed gillnets (14), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,5 tonnes per vessel.




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


4.   The catch limits set out in paragraph 3 shall not be transferable between vessels and, where a bi-monthly limit applies, from one calendar two-month period to another.
For Union fishing vessels using more than one gear in two calendar months, the lowest catch limit set out in paragraph 3 for either gear shall apply.
Member States shall report to the Commission all catches of European seabass per type of gear no later than 15 days after the end of each month.


5.   In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a and 7a to 7k:






(a)


from 1 January to 28 February 2022 and from 1 to 31 December 2022:






(i)


only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass shall be allowed;










(ii)


it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;














(b)


from 1 March to 30 November 2022:






(i)


not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;










(ii)


the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm;










(iii)


fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.










6.   Paragraph 5 shall be without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.’;












(3)


Article 15 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 15
Closed fishing seasons for sandeels
Commercial fishing for sandeels (Ammodytes spp.) with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2022 and from 1 August to 31 December 2022.’;











(4)


in Article 31, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

‘4.   The maximum number of supply vessels shall be three supply vessels in support of not less than ten purse-seine vessels, all flying the flag of a Member State. This provision shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.’;











(5)


Annex IA is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;










(6)


Annex IB is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation;










(7)


Annex IC is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation;










(8)


Annex ID is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation;










(9)


Annex IH is replaced by the text appearing in Annex V to this Regulation;










(10)


Annex IJ is replaced by the text appearing in Annex VI to this Regulation;










(11)


Annex II is amended in accordance with Annex VII to this Regulation;










(12)


Annex VI is amended in accordance with Annex VIII to this Regulation.






Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2022.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 2022.


For the Council


The President

J.-Y. LE DRIAN
            





(1)  Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109 of 27 January 2022 fixing for 2022 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 21, 31.1.2022, p. 1).

(2)  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).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875 of 22 October 2021 concerning the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union in the annual consultations with the United Kingdom to agree on total allowable catches (OJ L 378, 26.10.2021, p. 6).

(4)  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).

(5)  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) No 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).

(6)  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).

(7)  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).

(8)  Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 9).

(9)  Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).

(10)  Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 1).

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

(12)  All types of seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB and SX).

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

(14)  All fixed gillnets and traps (GTR, GNS, GNC, FYK, FPN and FIX).




ANNEX I
Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2022/109 is amended as follows:






(1)


in Part A, concerning autonomous Union stocks, the first table is replaced by the following:










‘Species:


Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus



Zone:


8
(ANE/08.)




Spain


 


29 700 


 


Analytical TAC’




France


 


3 300 


 




Union


 


33 000 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


33 000 


 














(2)


In Part B, concerning shared stocks, the tables for the stocks listed below are replaced by the following:










‘Species:


Sandeel 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


 


83 123 



(2)(3)



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




Germany


 


127 



(2)(3)





Sweden


 


3 053 



(2)(3)





Union


 


86 303 



(2)





United Kingdom


 


2 541 



(2)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


88 844 



(2)






(1)



Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the United Kingdom’s baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.





(2)



In management areas 1r and 4, 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 these 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)(1)



(SAN/234_2R)(1)



(SAN/234_3R)(1)



(SAN/234_4)(1)(2)



(SAN/234_5R)(1)



(SAN/234_6)(1)



(SAN/234_7R)(1)





Denmark


4 678 


67 232 


6 404 


4 678 


0 


131 


0 




Germany


7 


103 


10 


7 


0 


0 


0 




Sweden


172 


2 469 


235 


172 


0 


5 


0 




Union


4 857 


69 804 


6 649 


4 857 


0 


136 


0 




United Kingdom


143 


2 055 


196 


143 


0 


4 


0 




Total


5 000 


71 859 


6 845 


5 000 


0 


140 


0 





(1)



Up to 10 % of this quota can be banked and used in the following year only within this management area.





(2)



In addition to this quota, up to a maximum of 800 t of unutilised quota allocated for 2021 can be fished in 2022. The 800 t are distributed as follows: 685 t for Denmark, 23 t for Germany and 92 t for Sweden.

















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 


 




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 


 




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


 


886 


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


19 


 




Ireland


 


821 


 




Netherlands


 


9 250 


 




Union


 


10 976 


 




United Kingdom


 


650 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


11 626 


 

















Species:


Tusk

Brosme brosme



Zone:


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




Germany


 


6 



(1)



Precautionary TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


6 



(1)





Others


 


4 



(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


 


62 



(1)



Precautionary TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


19 



(1)





France


 


43 



(1)





Sweden


 


6 



(1)





Others


 


6 



(2)





Union


 


136 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


92 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


228 


 





(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


 


59 



(1)



Precautionary TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


 


208 



(1)





France


 


2 465 



(1)





Ireland


 


238 



(1)





Others


 


59 



(2)





Union


 


3 029 



(1)





Norway


 


0 



(3)(4)(5)





United Kingdom


 


1 265 



(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. 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 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5. 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 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5 shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-): 0. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.




 


 


 





(4)



Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with longlines in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5:




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


 


5 592 


 


Precautionary TAC




Ireland


 


15 749 


 




Union


 


21 341 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 450 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


22 791 


 

















Species:


Herring(1)


Clupea harengus



Zone:


Union, United Kingdom and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30' N
(HER/4AB.)




Denmark


 


62 975 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


41 147 


 




France


 


20 500 


 




Netherlands


 


51 946 


 




Sweden


 


4 093 


 




Union


 


180 661 


 




Faroe Islands


 


0 


 




Norway


 


124 012 



(2)





United Kingdom


 


75 916 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


427 628 


 





(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 following quantity may be taken in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C): 2 700 .




 


 


 


 




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




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


 




Union


 


2 700 


 


 

















Species:


Herring(1)


Clupea harengus



Zone:


4c and 7d(2)

(HER/4CXB7D)




Belgium


 


8 735 



(3)



Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


909 



(3)





Germany


 


594 



(3)





France


 


11 324 



(3)





Netherlands


 


20 058 



(3)





Union


 


41 620 



(3)





United Kingdom


 


5 419 



(3)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


427 628 


 





(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, i.e. 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


 


347 



(2)



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




France


 


66 



(2)





Ireland


 


470 



(2)





Netherlands


 


347 



(2)





Union


 


1 230 



(2)





United Kingdom


 


2 250 



(2)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


3 480 


 





(1)



Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of 7° W and north of 55° N, or west of 7° W and north of 56° N, 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 56° N and 57° 30' N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom’s territorial sea.

















Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


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




Ireland


 


1 236 


 


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




Netherlands


 


124 


 




Union


 


1 360 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


1 360 


 





(1)



Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56o 00' N and west of 07o 00' W.

















Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


7a(1)

(HER/07A/MM)




Ireland


 


719 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Union


 


719 


 




United Kingdom


 


7 736 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


8 455 


 





(1)



This zone is reduced by the area bounded:






—


to the north by latitude 52o 30' N,










—


to the south by latitude 52o 00' 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)





Netherlands


 


54 



(2)





Union


 


868 



(2)





United Kingdom


 


1 



(3)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


869 



(2)






(1)



This zone is increased by the area bounded:






—


to the north by latitude 52o 30' N,










—


to the south by latitude 52o 00' 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.





(3)



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. United Kingdom fisheries administrations shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Marine Management Organisation before allowing any catches.

















Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12o 00' W and of 12 and 14
(COD/5W6-14)




Belgium


 


0 



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


1 



(1)





France


 


8 



(1)





Ireland


 


14 



(1)





Union


 


23 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


51 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


74 



(1)






(1)



Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. 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 12o 00' W
(COD/5BE6A)




Belgium


 


2 



(1)



Analytical TAC
Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Germany


 


11 



(1)





France


 


117 



(1)





Ireland


 


219 



(1)





Union


 


349 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


930 



(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)





Netherlands


 


1 



(1)





Union


 


115 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


91 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


206 



(1)






(1)



Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. 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


 


14 



(1)



Analytical TAC
Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




France


 


231 



(1)





Ireland


 


338 



(1)





Netherlands


 


0 



(1)





Union


 


583 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


61 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


644 



(1)






(1)



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

















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
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


7 



(1)





Germany


 


7 



(1)





France


 


45 



(1)





Netherlands


 


36 



(1)





Union


 


103 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


2 660 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


2 763 


 





(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


 


550 



(1)



Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


2 146 



(1)





Ireland


 


627 



(1)





Union


 


3 323 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


2 258 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


5 581 


 





(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


 


461 



(1)



Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


 


5 124 



(2)





France


 


6 219 



(2)





Ireland


 


2 827 



(2)





Union


 


14 631 


 




United Kingdom


 


3 660 



(2)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


18 916 


 





(1)



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





(2)



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

















Species:


Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.


Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(LEZ/8ABDE.)




Spain


 


1 035 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


835 


 




Union


 


1 870 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


1 870 


 

















Species:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


221 



(1)(2)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


488 



(1)(2)





Germany


 


238 



(1)(2)





France


 


45 



(1)(2)





Netherlands


 


167 



(1)(2)





Sweden


 


6 



(1)(2)





Union


 


1 165 



(1)(2)





United Kingdom


 


7 849 



(1)(2)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


9 014 


 





(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:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


158 



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


180 



(1)





Spain


 


169 



(1)





France


 


1 944 



(1)





Ireland


 


439 



(1)





Netherlands


 


152 



(1)





Union


 


3 042 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


2 060 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


5 102 


 





(1)



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

















Species:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


7
(ANF/07.)




Belgium


 


3 629 



(1)



Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


405 



(1)





Spain


 


1 442 



(1)





France


 


23 291 



(1)





Ireland


 


2 977 



(1)





Netherlands


 


470 



(1)





Union


 


32 214 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


8 959 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


41 173 


 





(1)



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

















Species:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(ANF/8ABDE.)




Spain


 


1 681 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


9 351 


 




Union


 


11 032 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


11 032 


 

















Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


12 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


12 


 




France


 


542 


 




Ireland


 


385 


 




Union


 


951 


 




United Kingdom


 


4 874 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


5 825 


 

















Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


146 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


8 762 


 




Ireland


 


2 920 


 




Union


 


11 828 


 




United Kingdom


 


2 550 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


15 000 


 

















Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


7a
(HAD/07A.)




Belgium


 


43 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


196 


 




Ireland


 


1 171 


 




Union


 


1 410 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 628 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


3 038 


 

















Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


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




Germany


 


5 



(1)



Analytical TAC
Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




France


 


94 



(1)





Ireland


 


561 



(1)





Union


 


660 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


1 140 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


1 800 



(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
Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




France


 


22 



(1)





Ireland


 


274 



(1)





Netherlands


 


1 



(1)





Union


 


299 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


422 



(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


 


79 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


4 960 


 




Ireland


 


3 972 


 




Netherlands


 


41 


 




Union


 


9 052 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 188 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


10 696 


 

















Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


3a
(HKE/03A.)




Denmark


 


2 192 



(1)



Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Sweden


 


187 



(1)





Union


 


2 379 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


2 379 


 





(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 United Kingdom.

















Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


27 



(1)(2)



Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


1 110 



(1)(2)





Germany


 


127 



(1)(2)





France


 


245 



(1)(2)





Netherlands


 


64 



(1)(2)





Union


 


1 573 



(1)(2)





United Kingdom


 


1 181 



(1)(2)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


2 754 


 





(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


 


397 



(1)



Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


 


12 735 



(1)





France


 


19 666 



(1)





Ireland


 


2 383 



(1)





Netherlands


 


256 



(1)





Union


 


35 437 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


8 831 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


44 268 


 





(1)



Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the Union or the United Kingdom respectively. Member States shall notify such transfers in advance to the Commission.




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




8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE)


 


 




Belgium


 


53 


 


 




Spain


 


2 105 


 


 




France


 


2 105 


 


 




Ireland


 


263 


 


 




Netherlands


 


26 


 


 




Union


 


4 552 


 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 184 


 


 

















Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(HKE/8ABDE.)




Belgium


 


13 



(1)



Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


 


9 085 


 




France


 


20 401 


 




Netherlands


 


26 



(1)





Union


 


29 525 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


29 525 


 





(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 United Kingdom.




Special condition: within the limits of these 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


 


2 631 


 


 




France


 


4 737 


 


 




Netherlands


 


8 


 


 




Union


 


7 379 


 


 

















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


 


212 


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


582 


 




Germany


 


75 


 




France


 


160 


 




Netherlands


 


485 


 




Sweden


 


7 


 




Union


 


1 521 


 




United Kingdom


 


2 766 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


4 287 


 

















Species:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia



Zone:


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




Germany


 


109 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Estonia


 


16 


 




Spain


 


342 


 




France


 


7 795 


 




Ireland


 


30 


 




Lithuania


 


7 


 




Poland


 


3 


 




Others


 


30 



(1)





Union


 


8 332 


 




Norway


 


0 



(2)





Faroe Islands


 


0 



(3)





United Kingdom


 


2 527 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


10 859 


 





(1)



Exclusively for by-catches. 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 are 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


 


73 



(1)





France


 


2 



(1)





Lithuania


 


1 



(1)





Others


 


0 



(1)(2)





Union


 


76 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


1 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


77 



(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. 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


 


3 



(1)





Union


 


30 


 




United Kingdom


 


8 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


38 


 





(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


 


11 


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


79 


 




Germany


 


11 


 




Sweden


 


32 


 




Union


 


133 


 




United Kingdom


 


11 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


144 


 

















Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


18 



(1)(2)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


277 



(1)(2)





Germany


 


171 



(1)(2)





France


 


154 



(1)





Netherlands


 


6 



(1)





Sweden


 


12 



(1)(2)





Union


 


638 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


2 473 



(1)(2)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


3 127 


 





(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 75 tonnes 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


 


54 



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


10 



(1)





Germany


 


196 



(1)





Ireland


 


1 059 



(1)





Spain


 


3 965 



(1)





France


 


4 226 



(1)





Portugal


 


10 



(1)





Union


 


9 520 



(1)





Norway


 


0 



(2)(3)(4)





Faroe Islands


 


0 



(5)(6)





United Kingdom


 


5 532 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


15 052 


 





(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 following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.): 0. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.





(3)



Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with longlines 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 6a north of 56°30' N and 6b (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


 


1 269 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


1 269 


 




Germany


 


19 


 




France


 


37 


 




Netherlands


 


653 


 




Union


 


3 247 


 




United Kingdom


 


21 021 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


24 268 


 

















Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


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




Spain


 


24 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


96 


 




Ireland


 


160 


 




Union


 


280 


 




United Kingdom


 


11 582 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


11 862 


 

















Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


7
(NEP/07.)




Spain


 


924 



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


3 746 



(1)





Ireland


 


5 682 



(1)





Union


 


10 352 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


6 686 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


17 038 



(1)






(1)



Special condition: within the limits of these 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


846 


 




France


530 


 




Ireland


1 016 


 




Union


2 392 


 




United Kingdom


412 


 

















Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


735 



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Netherlands


 


7 



(1)





Sweden


 


30 



(1)





Union


 


772 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


218 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


990 



(1)






(1)



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

















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


 


60 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


26 


 




Ireland


 


1 031 


 




Netherlands


 


19 


 




Union


 


1 136 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 404 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


2 747 


 

















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7d and 7e
(PLE/7DE.)




Belgium


 


1 310 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


4 366 


 




Union


 


5 676 


 




United Kingdom


 


2 717 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


9 138 


 

















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7f and 7g
(PLE/7FG.)




Belgium


 


333 


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


600 


 




Ireland


 


237 


 




Union


 


1 170 


 




United Kingdom


 


441 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


1 735 


 

















Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7h, 7j and 7k
(PLE/7HJK.)




Belgium


 


7 



(1)



Precautionary TAC
Article 9 of this Regulation applies
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




France


 


14 



(1)





Ireland


 


47 



(1)





Netherlands


 


27 



(1)





Union


 


95 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


19 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


114 



(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


 


2 


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


75 


 




Ireland


 


22 


 




Union


 


99 


 




United Kingdom


 


57 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


156 


 

















Species:


Pollack

Pollachius pollachius



Zone:


7
(POL/07.)




Belgium


 


233 



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Spain


 


14 



(1)





France


 


5 372 



(1)





Ireland


 


572 



(1)





Union


 


6 191 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


1 821 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


8 012 


 





(1)



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

















Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


3 


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


750 


 




Ireland


 


1 404 


 




Union


 


2 157 


 




United Kingdom


 


384 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


2 541 


 

















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


 


375 


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


802 


 




Germany


 


205 


 




France


 


97 


 




Netherlands


 


2 842 


 




Sweden


 


6 


 




Union


 


4 327 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 022 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


5 487 


 

















Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


271 



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



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


11 



(1)(2)(3)





Germany


 


13 



(1)(2)(3)





France


 


43 



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





Netherlands


 


232 



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





Union


 


570 



(1)(3)





United Kingdom


 


1 194 



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





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


1 764 



(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, which was retained by the United Kingdom.





(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. Fishers 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 18 and 56 of this Regulation and in the relevant provisions of the United Kingdom 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


 


37 



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Sweden


 


11 



(1)





Union


 


48 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


48 


 





(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


 


814 



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



Precautionary TAC




Estonia


 


5 



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





France


 


3 656 



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





Germany


 


11 



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





Ireland


 


1 177 



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





Lithuania


 


19 



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





Netherlands


 


3 



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





Portugal


 


20 



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





Spain


 


984 



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





Union


 


6 689 



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





United Kingdom


 


2 793 



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





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


9 482 



(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 (Leucoraja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja 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 18 and 56 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 (Leucoraja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja 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. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of these 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


36 


 




Germany


0 


 




Ireland


12 


 




Lithuania


0 


 




Netherlands


0 


 




Portugal


0 


 




Spain


10 


 




Union


66 


 




United Kingdom


57 


 




 


 


 




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 18 and 56 of this Regulation and in the relevant provisions of the United Kingdom 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


 


134 



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



Precautionary TAC




France


 


1 123 



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





Netherlands


 


7 



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





Union


 


1 264 



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





United Kingdom


 


233 



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





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


1 497 



(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 United Kingdom and Union waters of 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 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


 


94 



(1)





Germany


 


0 



(1)





Ireland


 


25 



(1)





Lithuania


 


0 



(1)





Netherlands


 


0 



(1)





Portugal


 


0 



(1)





Spain


 


21 



(1)





Union


 


159 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


75 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


234 



(1)






(1)



This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. The specimens may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 18 and 56 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. For United Kingdom vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in relevant provisions of the United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.

















Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


Union waters of 8 and 9
(SRX/89-C.)




Belgium


 


10 



(1)(2)



Precautionary TAC




France


 


1 949 



(1)(2)





Portugal


 


1 580 



(1)(2)





Spain


 


1 590 



(1)(2)





Union


 


5 129 



(1)(2)





United Kingdom


 


11 



(1)(2)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


5 140 



(2)






(1)



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





(2)



Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in subareas 8 and 9 may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. These provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 18 and 56 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:




Species:


Undulate ray

Raja undulata



Zone:


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




Belgium


0 


Precautionary TAC




France


13 




Portugal


10 




Spain


10 




Union


33 




United Kingdom


0 




 


 




TAC


66 




Species:


Undulate ray

Raja undulata



Zone:


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




Belgium


0 


Precautionary TAC




France


20 




Portugal


15 




Spain


15 




Union


50 




United Kingdom


0 




 


 




TAC


100 

















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




Belgium


 


510 



(1)(2)



Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


17 468 



(1)(2)





Germany


 


531 



(1)(2)





France


 


1 605 



(1)(2)





Netherlands


 


1 615 



(1)(2)





Sweden


 


4 833 



(1)(2)(3)





Union


 


26 562 



(1)(2)





Norway


 


Not relevant



(4)





United Kingdom


 


Not relevant



(1)(2)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 





(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 these 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 




Netherlands


0 


0 




Sweden


0 


0 




Union


0 


0 





(3)



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




 


283 


 


 




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.





(4)



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




 


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 these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:










 


3a


United Kingdom and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c


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/*2AX14)




Belgium


0 


0 


0 


0 


306 




Denmark


0 


4 130 


0 


0 


10 480 




Germany


0 


0 


0 


0 


319 




France


0 


490 


0 


0 


963 




Netherlands


0 


490 


0 


0 


969 




Sweden


0 


0 


390 


10 


2 900 




Union


0 


5 110 


390 


10 


15 937 




United Kingdom


0 


Not relevant


0 


0 


Not relevant




Norway


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


1 120 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


512 


 




Germany


 


896 


 




France


 


224 


 




Netherlands


 


10 107 


 




Union


 


12 859 


 




Norway


 


10 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


2 022 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


15 330 


 





(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


 


364 


 


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




France


 


5 


 




Ireland


 


105 


 




Netherlands


 


116 


 




Union


 


590 


 




United Kingdom


 


181 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


787 


 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7d
(SOL/07D.)




Belgium


 


624 


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


1 249 


 




Union


 


1 873 


 




United Kingdom


 


471 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


2 380 


 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7e
(SOL/07E.)




Belgium


 


59 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


631 


 




Union


 


690 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 111 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


1 810 


 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7f and 7g
(SOL/7FG.)




Belgium


 


781 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


78 


 




Ireland


 


39 


 




Union


 


898 


 




United Kingdom


 


415 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


1 337 


 

















Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7h, 7j and 7k
(SOL/7HJK.)




Belgium


 


18 


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


36 


 




Ireland


 


95 


 




Netherlands


 


28 


 




Union


 


177 


 




United Kingdom


 


36 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


213 


 

















Species:


Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus



Zone:


3a
(SPR/03A.)




Denmark


 


0 



(1)(2)



Analytical TAC




Germany


 


0 



(1)(2)





Sweden


 


0 



(1)(2)





Union


 


0 



(1)(2)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


0 



(2)






(1)



Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock 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)



This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. 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 United Kingdom.

















Species:


Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


0 



(1)(2)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


0 



(1)(2)





Germany


 


0 



(1)(2)





France


 


0 



(1)(2)





Netherlands


 


0 



(1)(2)





Sweden


 


0 



(1)(2)(3)





Union


 


0 



(1)(2)





Norway


 


0 



(1)





Faroe Islands


 


0 



(1)(4)





United Kingdom


 


0 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


0 



(1)






(1)



The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.





(2)



Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/*2AC4C). By-catches of 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.





(3)



Including sandeels.





(4)



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

















Species:


Sprat

Sprattus sprattus



Zone:


7d and 7e
(SPR/7DE.)




Belgium


 


1 



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


96 



(1)





Germany


 


1 



(1)





France


 


21 



(1)





Netherlands


 


21 



(1)





Union


 


140 


 




United Kingdom


 


410 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


550 


 





(1)



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

















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




Germany


 


4 



(1)





Spain


 


9 



(1)





France


 


75 



(1)





Ireland


 


47 



(1)





Netherlands


 


0 



(1)





Portugal


 


0 



(1)





Union


 


153 



(1)





United Kingdom


 


117 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


270 



(1)






(1)



Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this by-catch allowance. Vessels participating in by-catch management schemes may however 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. The Union and the United Kingdom shall each independently determine how to allocate its quota to the vessels participating in its by-catch management schemes. The Union and the United Kingdom shall each ensure that the total annual landing of picked dogfish on the basis of the by-catch allowance does not exceed the above amounts. The Union and the United Kingdom 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


 


7 



(1)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


3 216 



(1)





Germany


 


284 



(1)(2)





Spain


 


60 



(1)





France


 


267 



(1)(2)





Ireland


 


202 



(1)





Netherlands


 


1 936 



(1)(2)





Portugal


 


7 



(1)





Sweden


 


75 



(1)





Union


 


6 055 


 




Norway


 


0 



(3)





United Kingdom


 


2 816 



(1)(2)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


8 969 


 





(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 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 not be fished in Union waters of 7d.

















Species:


Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


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




Denmark


 


6 056 



(1)(3)



Analytical TAC




Germany


 


4 725 



(1)(2)(3)





Spain


 


6 445 



(3)(5)





France


 


2 432 



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





Ireland


 


15 737 



(1)(3)





Netherlands


 


18 958 



(1)(2)(3)





Portugal


 


621 



(3)(5)





Sweden


 


675 



(1)(3)





Union


 


55 649 



(3)





Faroe Islands


 


0 



(4)





United Kingdom


 


5 767 



(1)(2)(3)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


61 416 


 





(1)



Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in United Kingdom 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 boarfishes 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 boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*2A-14). 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.





(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 boarfishes and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*08C2).

















Species:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


8c
(JAX/08C.)




Spain


 


8 710 



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


151 


 




Portugal


 


861 



(1)





Union


 


9 722 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


9 722 


 





(1)



Special condition: up to10 % 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




2022



 



2023



 


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




Denmark


49 478 



(1)(3)



0 



(1)(6)





Germany


9 



(1)(2)(3)



0 



(1)(2)(6)





Netherlands


36 



(1)(2)(3)



0 



(1)(2)(6)





Union


49 524 



(1)(3)



0 



(1)(6)





United Kingdom


10 204 



(2)(3)



0 



(2)(6)





Norway


0 



(4)



0 



(4)





Faroe Islands


0 



(5)



0 



(5)





 


 


 


 


 




TAC


59 728 


 


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 2a, 3a and 4 only.





(3)



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





(4)



A sorting grid shall be used.





(5)



A sorting grid shall be used. This amount 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 2022 to 31 October 2023.’













ANNEX II
In Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2022/109, the fourth table, establishing catch limits for cod (Gadus morhua) in 1 and 2b, is replaced by the following:










‘Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


1 and 2b
(COD/1/2B.)




Germany


923 



(1)(2)



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




Spain


2 220 



(1)(2)





France


407 



(1)(2)





Poland


419 



(1)(2)





Portugal


463 



(1)(2)





Other Member States


68 



(1)(2)(3)





Union


4 500 



(1)(2)





 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 





(1)



Shall apply provisionally from 1 January to 30 April 2022. The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.





(2)



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





(3)



Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland and Portugal. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (COD/1/2B_AMS).’










ANNEX III
In Annex IC to Regulation (EU) 2022/109, the last table, establishing catch limits for white hake (Urophycis tenuis) in NAFO 3NO, is replaced by the following:










‘Species:


White hake

Urophycis tenuis



Zone:


NAFO 3NO
(HKW/N3NO.)




Spain


255 


 


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




Portugal


333 


 




Union


588 



(1)





 


 


 




TAC


1 000 


 





(1)



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




Spain


509 


 




Portugal


667 


 




Union


1 176 ’


 










ANNEX IV
Annex ID to Regulation (EU) 2022/109 is amended as follows:






(1)


the seventh, eighth and ninth tables, establishing catch limits for northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) (ALB/AN05N) and for southern albacore (ALB/AS05N) in the Atlantic Ocean, as well as for Mediterranean albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the Mediterranean Sea (ALB/MED), are replaced by the following:










‘Species:


Northern albacore

Thunnus alalunga



Zone:


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




Ireland


 


3 316,79 


 


Analytical TAC




Spain


 


18 694,64 


 




France


 


5 879,76 


 




Portugal


 


2 050,38 


 




Union


 


29 941,57 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


37 801 


 





(1)



The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007, shall be 1 241 .

















Species:


Southern albacore

Thunnus alalunga



Zone:


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




Spain


 


905,86 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


297,70 


 




Portugal


 


633,94 


 




Union


 


1 837,50 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


24 000 


 

















Species:


Mediterranean albacore

Thunnus alalunga



Zone:


Mediterranean Sea
(ALB/MED)




Greece


 


400 


 


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




Spain


 


103,26 


 




France


 


15 


 




Croatia


 


7 


 




Italy


 


1 171,29 


 




Cyprus


 


431,94 


 




Malta


 


41,19 


 




Union


 


2 169,68 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


2 500 



(1)(2)






(1)



In order to protect juvenile swordfish, a closure period shall also apply to longline vessels targeting Mediterranean albacore from 1 October to 30 November. In addition, Mediterranean albacore, either as a targeted species or as by-catch, shall not be caught, retained on board, transhipped or landed during the following periods:






—


Greece, Croatia, Italy and Cyprus: 1 October to 30 November and 1 to 31 March,










—


Spain, France and Malta: 1 January to 31 March.









(2)



Each Member State shall limit the number of their fishing vessels authorised to fish for Mediterranean albacore to the number of vessels authorised to fish this species in 2017. Member States may apply a tolerance of 10 % to this capacity limit.’














(2)


the table establishing catch limits for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Atlantic Ocean (BET/ATLANT) is replaced by the following:










‘Species:


Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus



Zone:


Atlantic Ocean
(BET/ATLANT)




Spain


 


8 181,90 



(1)



Analytical TAC




France


 


3 475,31 



(1)





Portugal


 


3 106,23 



(1)





Union


 


14 763,44 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


62 000 



(1)






(1)



Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/*ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/ *ATLLL) shall be reported separately. As of June 2022, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these vessels on a weekly basis.’














(3)


in the twelfth table, establishing catch limits for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in the Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE45WM), footnote 5 is replaced by the following:








‘(5)



Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI (BFT/*643):




Italy


94,91 


 




Union


94,91 ’


 














(4)


the thirteenth and fourteenth tables, establishing catch limits for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (SWO/AN05N), and for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (SWO/AS05N), are replaced by the following:










‘Species:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius



Zone:


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




Spain


 


6 392,46 



(2)



Analytical TAC




Portugal


 


1 161,84 



(2)





Other Member States


 


130,72 



(1)(2)





Union


 


7 685,03 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


13 200 


 





(1)



Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/AN05N_AMS).





(2)



Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5o N (SWO/*AS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/*AS05N_AMS).

















Species:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius



Zone:


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




Spain


 


4 770,75 



(1)



Analytical TAC




Portugal


 


314,25 



(1)





Union


 


5 085,01 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


14 000 


 





(1)



Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5o N (SWO/*AN05N).’













ANNEX V



‘ANNEX IH
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA









Species:


Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.


Zone:


SPRFMO Convention Area
(TOT/SPR-RB)




TAC


75 



(1)



Precautionary TAC





(1)



This annual TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall take place only within the following research block:










—


NW






50° 30’ S, 136° E


 










—


NE






50° 30’ S, 140° 30’ E


 










—


E-Indent






52° 45’ S, 140° 30’ E


 










—


E-corner






52° 45’ S, 145° 30’ E


 










—


SE






54° 50’ S, 145° 30’ E


 










—


SW






54° 50’ S, 136° E


 

















Species:


Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi



Zone:


SPRFMO Convention Area
(CJM/SPRFMO)




Germany


 


13 826,71 


 


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




Netherlands


 


14 986,73 


 




Lithuania


 


9 620,98 


 




Poland


 


16 542,58 


 




Union


 


54 977,00 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






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ANNEX VI



‘ANNEX IJ
IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE
Catches of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albaceres) by Union vessels fishing with purse seiners shall not exceed the catch limits set out in this Annex.










Species:


Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares



Zone:


IOTC Area of Competence
(YFT/IOTC)




France


 


13 868 



(1)



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




Italy


 


1 183 



(1)





Spain


 


21 472 



(1)





Portugal


 


50 



(1)(2)





Union


 


36 573 



(1)





 


 


 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 





(1)



Quotas shall apply provisionally from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022. The provisional quotas shall be without prejudice to the setting of definitive quotas for 2022 in accordance with the Union quota for 2022 of 73 146  tonnes, established by the IOTC, and the definitive allocation of that Union quota among Member States.





(2)



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






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ANNEX VII
In Chapter III, point 5 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2022/109, Table I is replaced by the following table:


‘Table I


Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear during the current management period








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 ’










ANNEX VIII
Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2022/109 is amended as follows:






(1)


point 4 is replaced by the following:






‘4.


Maximum number of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A














 


Number of fishing vessels (1)





 


Greece (2)



Spain


France


Croatia


Italy


Cyprus (3)



Malta (4)



Portugal




Purse seiners (5)



0 


6 


22 


18 


21 


1 


1 


0 




Longliners


0 


43 


23 


0 


40 


27  (6)



63 


0 




Baitboat


0 


66 


8 


0 


0 


0 


0 


76  (7)





Handline


0 


1 


47  (8)



12 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Trawler


0 


0 


57 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Small-scale


45 


660 


140 


0 


0 


0 


120 


0 




Other artisanal (9)



74 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 ’


















(2)


point 6 is replaced by the following:






‘6.


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

Table A








Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity




 


Number of farms


Capacity (in tonnes)




Greece


2 


2 100 




Spain


10 


11 852 




Croatia


4 


7 880 




Italy


13 


8 370 




Cyprus


3 


3 000 




Malta


6 


15 703 




Portugal


2 


500 





Table B







Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)




Greece


785 




Spain


6 850 




Croatia


2 947 




Italy


945 




Cyprus


2 195 




Malta


11 054 




Portugal


350 ’














(1)  The numbers in this Table may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

(2)  One medium-size purse seiner has been replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.

(3)  One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.

(4)  One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

(5)  The individual numbers of purse seiners in this Table are the result of transfers between Member States and do not constitute historical rights for the future.

(6)  Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

(7)  Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira.

(8)  Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.

(9)  Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).