Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257 of 10 January 2024 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194
Date: 2024-01-10
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU waters, catch by species, catch quota, conservation of fish stocks, fishing area, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag




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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2024/257
of 10 January 2024
         
fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) requires the adoption of conservation measures taking account of available scientific, technical and economic advice, including, where relevant, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and other advisory bodies, and any advice received from advisory councils.












(2)


The Council should adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked to those fishing opportunities, as appropriate. Under Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities are to be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the common fisheries policy (CFP) as set out in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. Under Article 16(1) of that Regulation, fishing opportunities are to be allocated among the Member States so as to ensure the relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.












(3)


The total allowable catches (TACs) should therefore be established, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects, while ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, and in the light of opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders.












(4)


Under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, all stocks for which there are catch limits have been subject to the landing obligation since 1 January 2019, although certain exemptions apply. On the basis of joint recommendations by the Member States and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission adopts delegated acts laying down details for the implementation of the landing obligation for certain fisheries.












(5)


Fishing opportunities for stocks covered by the landing obligation should take account of the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. Therefore, they should be based on the advice figure for total catches as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The quantities that, by way of exemption from the landing obligation, may continue to be discarded should be deducted from that advice figure for total catches. Moreover, fishing opportunities for stocks for which ICES provides only landings advice, should be set on the basis of that advice.












(6)


Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) established a multiannual plan (MAP) for the North Sea (‘the North Sea MAP’) and Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) established a MAP for the Western Waters (‘the Western Waters MAP’). The MAPs set out targets and measures for the long-term management of stocks covered by those MAPs. Fishing opportunities for stocks listed in Article 1(1) of those Regulations (target stocks) should be fixed in accordance with the range of fishing mortality values resulting in maximum sustainable yield (MSY) (ranges of FMSY), or at a lower level, and in accordance with the safeguards provided for in those Regulations. The ranges of FMSY are set out in the relevant ICES advice. Where no adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities for target stocks or stocks referred to in Article 1(4) of those Regulations (by-catch stocks) should be fixed in accordance with the precautionary approach, as set out in those Regulations. Pursuant to Article 5(3) of those Regulations, when fixing fishing opportunities for by-catch stocks, mixed fisheries considerations should also be taken into account.












(7)


In accordance with Article 7 of the North Sea MAP and Article 8 of the Western Waters MAP, where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) of those Regulations is below the limit biomass reference point (Blim) (4), further remedial measures are to be taken to ensure the rapid return of the stock to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, those remedial measures can include suspending the targeted fishery for the stock in question and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities for those or other stocks in the fisheries.












(8)


There are certain stocks for which ICES advises zero catches. However, if TACs for those stocks are established at the advised levels, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks in mixed fisheries, would give rise to the phenomenon of choke species. Choke species are species with a lack of quota that can cause one or more fishing vessels to stop fishing even if they still have quota for other species. In order to strike a balance between maintaining fisheries, in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications of failing to do so, and the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, taking account of the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at MSY, it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. Those by-catch TACs should be set at levels that ensure that the mortality for those stocks is decreased and that provide incentives to improve selectivity and avoid by-catches of those stocks. In order to reduce catches of the stocks for which by-catch TACs are set, fishing opportunities for the fisheries in which fish from those stocks are caught should be set at levels that help the biomass of vulnerable stocks to recover to sustainable levels.












(9)


In its scientific advice for cod (Gadus morhua) in ICES subdivision 21 (Kattegat), ICES advises zero catches of that stock in 2024. Moreover, according to ICES, cod in that area is mainly taken as by-catch in the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) fishery. Therefore, if the TAC for cod in the Kattegat for 2024 was established at zero, this would notably result in vessels fishing for Norway lobster in that area to cease fishing in 2024, thus potentially leading to a premature closure of this fishery. Based on European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA) data (5), the indicative value (6) of possible catches of Norway lobster fishery in division 3a (Skagerrak-Kattegat) within the limits of the TAC for 2024 is estimated at EUR 98 561 451. It is therefore appropriate to establish a TAC for by-catches of the choke species cod in the Kattegat.












(10)


In order to guarantee, to the extent possible, the use of fishing opportunities in mixed fisheries in accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it is appropriate to establish a pool for quota exchanges for Member States that have no quota to cover their unavoidable by-catches.












(11)


In accordance with Articles 2(2) and 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, for stocks that are not covered by the North Sea MAP or the Western Waters MAP, where adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities should be fixed in line with the MSY fishing mortality and, where such information is not available, fishing opportunities should be fixed in line with the precautionary approach to fisheries management, as defined in Article 4(1), point (8), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.












(12)


For certain stocks, ICES advice remains valid for several years and that advice remains the best available scientific advice for the entire advice period. In those cases, annual TACs covering the entire advice period should be set (multiannual TAC). However, if new ICES advice becomes available during that period, it should be ensured that the multiannual TAC remain consistent with the new advice. Moreover, it should be ensured that the annual deductions from the advice figure for total catches to take account of exemptions from the landing obligation remain consistent with the available data.












(13)


European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in ICES divisions 8a and 8b (Bay of Biscay) is a target stock under the Western Waters MAP. According to the ICES advice for 2024, the biomass of that stock decreased to below MSY Btrigger in 2023 and is expected to decrease further in 2024 while remaining above Blim. Therefore, appropriate remedial measures should be adopted to ensure the rapid return of that stock to levels above those capable of producing MSY. France and Spain should therefore ensure that commercial landings and recreational removals for that stock, which are to be set by them for 2024, are below the FMSY point value (7), as reduced proportionally to take into account the decrease in the biomass, and adopt additional measures in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.












(14)


Measures governing recreational fisheries for European seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b should be strengthened, in view of their significant impact on the biomass of that stock and taking into account the decreased biomass. The bag limit should therefore be reduced to one fish caught and retained per fisher per day. Fixed nets should also be excluded, as they are insufficiently selective and likely to catch a number of specimens exceeding the established limit.












(15)


Article 5(3) of the Western Waters MAP provides for the management of mixed fisheries with regards to by-catch stocks taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks at MSY at the same time, especially in situations where that leads to a premature closure of the fishery. Mixed fisheries considerations in the Bay of Biscay published on 14 November 2023 indicates that, if horse mackerel is excluded, pollack (Pollachius pollachius) is the most limiting stock for demersal fisheries in the Bay of Biscay for three fishing segments out of 21. Given the socio-economic data submitted by one of the Member States concerned, suggesting that for pollack in the Bay of Biscay and Iberian waters (ICES subarea 8 and division 9a), mixed fishery considerations point to the difficulty of fishing all TACs fully, more time is needed in order to assess the socio-economic impact of the setting of fishing opportunities for pollack for fishers active in that mixed fishery (sole (Solea solea) and Norway lobster). For that reason, a provisional TAC for pollack in the Bay of Biscay (divisions 8abde) should be set for the first half of year 2024. On the basis of the ICES advice of 30 June 2023 regarding pollack in the Bay of Biscay and Iberian waters, and taking into account the seasonality of the fishery, the level of that provisional quota should be fixed at 500 tonnes from 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024. Such a provisional TAC aims to ensure fishing activities can continue while the data is being assessed, until the Council sets a definitive Union TAC.












(16)


According to scientific advice, recreational catches of pollack in ICES subareas 8, 9, 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (Bay of Biscay and Iberian waters) are non-negligible and it is therefore appropriate to introduce limits to its recreational fishery in those areas. In order to protect the spawning grounds and limit juvenile catches, no specimen of pollack may be caught and retained from 1 January to 30 April in recreational fisheries, while the maximum of two specimens could be allowed for the remaining part of the year.












(17)


In May 2022, ICES noted that despite Member States’ efforts for the recovery of European eel (Anguilla anguilla), no overall progress had been made in achieving the 40 % silver eel biomass escapement objective across the entire Union, as required by Article 2(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 (8), and that no clear patterns for mortality were observed. In November 2023, ICES advised once again that, when the precautionary approach is applied, there should be zero catches of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in all habitats and at all life stages, throughout its natural range, which includes the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean. This concerns both recreational and commercial catches and includes catches of glass eels for restocking and aquaculture.












(18)


Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 (9) extended to six months the closure period for any commercial eel fishing activity in Union marine and brackish waters of the north-east Atlantic and of the Mediterranean Sea, and for Union fishing vessels in all marine waters of the Mediterranean. It also prohibited all recreational eel fisheries in those waters. It was considered that a six-month closure period would better protect the stock than the Union and national measures implemented until 2022. It was also considered that the extended closure period would allow continuing restocking measures, would contribute to the recovery of the eel stock and would further the achievement of the escapement objective of at least 40 % of silver eels set out in Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007. Given the continued critical state of the European eel, it is appropriate to maintain those measures in 2024.












(19)


The eel migration period is influenced by a broad range of environmental and biological factors and can therefore vary depending on the life stage of eel, the habitat and the geographical area, notably straits. It may therefore be appropriate to set different closure periods, notably for different fishing areas of a Member State and for different types of fisheries within those fishing areas, in order to take account of those elements as well as of the temporal and geographical migration patterns of eel at the glass eel and silver eel life stages, respectively. The Member States concerned should determine the relevant closure period or periods based on those elements.












(20)


In Union marine and brackish waters of the north-east Atlantic, the closure period or periods should cover the main migration period or periods of glass eel and silver eel, respectively, with an exception for fishing operations conducted, with or without a fishing vessel, for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations and carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council (10). Considering the potentially severe socio-economic implications of a full closure of fisheries targeting glass eel and silver eel during their main migration period or periods, Member States may allow eel fishing for 30 days during those periods. To ensure the effective protection of silver eel migrating from the Baltic Sea into the North Sea, the coastal Member States of ICES subarea 3, that is Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden, should agree on effective closure periods for silver eel. In case the Member States concerned cannot agree by 1 March 2024, the closure period for silver eel in the Baltic Sea and Skagerrak-Kattegat should be 15 September 2024 to 15 March 2025.












(21)


Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, restocking of glass eel is a conservation measure chosen by certain Member States in their eel management plans. In order to enable those Member States to continue implementing that measure, glass eel catches in Union marine and brackish waters of the north-east Atlantic at the appropriate time of the year and possibly during their main migration period or periods may be required. Therefore, Member States may allow continued glass eel fishing exclusively for restocking for an additional 50 days during the main migration period or periods of glass eel.












(22)


In its advice for certain stocks of elasmobranchs (skates, sharks, rays), ICES recommends zero catches, due to their poor conservation status. In addition, such elasmobranchs have high survival rates when discarded. Consequently, catches of those stocks should be discarded rather than landed, as discarding is not considered to raise significantly their fishing mortality and would even support the conservation of those stocks. Therefore, fishing of such species should be prohibited, as under Article 15(4), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the landing obligation does not apply to species for which fishing is prohibited. When accidentally caught, those species should not be harmed and should be promptly released.












(23)


For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even limited fishing activity could give rise to a serious conservation risk. Fishing opportunities for such species should therefore be fully restricted through a general prohibition of fishing those species.












(24)


At the 12th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Manila, 23–28 October 2017), a number of species were added to the lists of protected species in Appendices I and II to that Convention. Therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the protection of those species with respect to Union fishing vessels operating in all waters and third country fishing vessels operating in Union waters.












(25)


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












(26)


Articles 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (11) provide for year-to-year flexibility for quotas for stocks subject to both precautionary and analytical TACs. Under Article 2 of that Regulation, when fixing TACs, the Council is to decide to which stocks Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation are not to apply, in particular on the basis of their biological status. Moreover, Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides for further year-to-year flexibility for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. In order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, year-to-year flexibility for quotas pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 should not apply cumulatively. Finally, year-to-year flexibility under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 should, where relevant, be excluded on the basis of the biological status of stocks.












(27)


Where a TAC is allocated to one Member State only, it may be appropriate to empower that Member State to fix that TAC, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Such empowerment is appropriate, provided that, when determining the TAC level, the Member State complies with the principles and rules of the CFP. In order to ensure the correct application by those Member States of the principles and rules of the CFP, the Commission evaluates information submitted by the Member State to it regarding the determination of that TAC level and the data used as a basis for that determination.












(28)


It is necessary to establish the fishing effort limitations for sole in the Western Channel (ICES division 7e) in accordance with Article 12 of the Western Waters MAP.












(29)


It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2024 in accordance with Articles 6, 11, 13 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the European Parliament and of the Council (12).












(30)


The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (13), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort, and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending the Commission data on landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.












(31)


At its 2023 annual meeting, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) confirmed for 2024 the conservation measures for the two redfish (Sebastes mentella) stocks (shallow pelagic and deep pelagic) in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters, prohibiting directed fisheries of those stocks and prohibiting refuelling and any support activities. In addition, in order to minimise by-catches, the NEAFC prohibited fishing activities in the area where redfish aggregates. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(32)


The NEAFC did not adopt a recommendation for Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) in ICES subareas 1 and 2 for 2024. The Union quota for Greenland halibut in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 for 2024 should be set at the level of 1 711 tonnes. The level of the Union quota corresponds to 9,25 % of the level of the last best available scientific advice from ICES for Greenland halibut in ICES subareas 1 and 2, namely the advice for that stock published by ICES in 2021 which advised a maximum level of catches of 18 494 tonnes for both 2022 and 2023.












(33)


The NEAFC adopted a catch limit for redfish (Sebastes mentella) in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 for 2024. However, pending conclusion of the Union’s examination of whether to object to that NEAFC recommendation, in particular in relation to the Union’s historic fishing rights, it is appropriate that currently the Union quota for redfish (Sebastes spp.) in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 is marked as ‘to be established’. It is also appropriate that the Union establish in the first half of 2024, through an in-year amendment, that Union quota, also taking into account that the fishery is limited to the period from 1 July to 31 December 2024.












(34)


Mackerel (Scomber scombrus), blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) and Atlanto-Scandian herring (Clupea harengus) in the north-east Atlantic are subject to coastal States consultations on the fisheries management for those stocks, and are stocks that are also managed by the NEAFC. The Union participated in those consultations on the basis of the positions endorsed by the Council on 5 October 2023. The outcome of those consultations was documented in Agreed Records for Atlanto-Scandian herring in the north-east Atlantic for 2024 signed on 13 October 2023, for blue whiting in the north-east Atlantic for 2024 signed on 18 October 2023, and for mackerel in the north-east Atlantic for 2024 also signed on 18 October 2023. At its 42nd annual meeting in 2023, the NEAFC adopted recommendations on conservation and management measures for Atlanto-Scandian herring and mackerel for 2024. The NEAFC did not adopt a recommendation on conservation and management measures for blue whiting for 2024. It is therefore appropriate to set the TACs for Atlanto-Scandian herring and mackerel in the north-east Atlantic at the level of fishing opportunities agreed in the respective coastal States Agreed Records and NEAFC recommendations. It is also appropriate to set the TAC for blue whiting in the north-east Atlantic at the level of the fishing opportunities set out in the coastal States Agreed Record for blue whiting and in line with the Union position expressed in the NEAFC.












(35)


Since 2021, the Union does not have access to fishing of its mackerel quota in Norwegian waters of the North Sea (MAC/2A4A-N). In order for the Union to use that quota, it is appropriate to allocate new fishing opportunities to a TAC (MAC/2A34-N) covering the geographical scope of the North Sea (MAC/2A34) and Norwegian Waters (MAC/2A4A-N) with a new relative stability key. Part of the fishing opportunities allocated to the MAC/2A34-N should be transferred by Denmark to the holders of quotas in the Western Waters TAC (MAC/2ACX14-) based on the existing relative stability key for that TAC.












(36)


At its 2023 annual meeting, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) agreed to maintain for 2024 the TACs set for 2023 for Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), Mediterranean albacore and South albacore (Thunnus alalunga), Mediterranean, and North and South Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius), blue marlin (Makaira nigricans), white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), as well as the retention allowance for South Atlantic shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus). The ICCAT also set for 2024 TACs for North Atlantic albacore of 47 251 tonnes, for North and South Atlantic blue shark (Prionace glauca) of 30 000 and 27 711 tonnes, respectively. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(37)


In order to reduce the fishing mortality of juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna, the ICCAT also agreed to maintain a maximum limit of 300 fish aggregating devices (FADs) per fishing vessel in 2024 and a seventy-two-day closure period for the use of FADs.












(38)


Under several ICCAT recommendations, the Union may, upon request, carry over a percentage of its unused quota of ICCAT stocks from the penultimate or the preceding year to a given year, according to the rules for each stock as laid down by the ICCAT. In order for Member States to make use of such carry-overs, the corresponding quantities provided for in those recommendations should be implemented in Union law on the basis of a Commission proposal as soon as possible, so that the Member States can use the Union quotas for ICCAT stocks in their totality as provided by the ICCAT for 2024. Pending the implementation of those recommendations in Union law, quotas for individual Member States for certain stocks should be established on the basis of a total Union quota for 2024 as agreed by the ICCAT before any adjustments due to overfishing or underfishing by Member States.












(39)


At its 2023 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for target and by-catch species for the period from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(40)


At its 2023 annual meeting, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) maintained the limitation of fishing capacity, of FADs and of supply vessels and the catch limit for yellowfin tuna in the IOTC Area of Competence. The IOTC also adopted Resolution 23/04 establishing for the first time a catch limit for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) for 2024 and 2025 in the IOTC Area of Competence. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(41)


The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 29 January to 2 February 2024. The current measures in the SPRFMO Convention area that are functionally linked to the TACs should therefore be provisionally maintained until the annual meeting is held and the TACs for 2024 are determined.












(42)


At its 2023 annual meeting, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) decided to maintain the current measures applicable in the IATTC Convention area. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(43)


At its 2023 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) adopted the TAC for Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) for a three-year period from 2024 to 2026. That measure should be implemented in Union law.












(44)


At its 2023 annual meeting, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) decided to maintain for 2024 the TACs in the SEAFO Convention area set for 2023.












(45)


The 2023 annual meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) was held from 4 to 8 December 2023. Pending availability of the outcome of that meeting, current measures in the WCPFC Convention area that are functionally linked to the TACs and the maximum numbers of fishing vessels should be provisionally maintained until those measures for 2024 become available.












(46)


At its 45th annual meeting in 2023, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the NAFO Convention area for 2024. It also adopted certain measures for 2024 that are functionally linked to the fishing opportunities of shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) in NAFO subareas 3 and 4 and yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) in NAFO divisions 3LNO, aiming at minimising the levels of by-catches of non-target species and without which the fishing opportunities for those stocks would have to be reduced to protect the non-target species. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(47)


At its 10th annual meeting in 2023, the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) maintained the previously adopted fishing opportunities for the stocks covered by that Agreement. It also adopted a by-catch limit for Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and amended the boundaries of the Del Cano and Williams Ridge toothfishes (Dissostichus spp.) management areas, while extending observer and tagging requirements for toothfishes in the rest of the Agreement Area. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(48)


Under Article 498(2) of the 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 (14) (the Trade and Cooperation Agreement), the Union and the United Kingdom are to hold annual consultations to agree, by 10 December of each year, the TACs for the following year for the stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. If such TACs are not agreed on by 10 December, the Parties are to immediately resume consultations with the continued aim of agreeing on the TACs, as required by Article 499(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.












(49)


In 2023, the Union and the United Kingdom held bilateral consultations on the setting of a large number of TACs for 2024 for stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Those consultations were conducted pursuant to Article 498(2), (4) and (6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Union participated in those consultations on the basis of specifications to the Union position endorsed by the Council on 12 October 2023 and subsequent supplementary non-papers, pursuant to Article 2 of Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875 (15). The outcome of those consultations was documented in a Written Record signed on 6 December 2023 and supplemented by an addendum on 8 December 2023. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the level set out in that Written Record. The other measures functionally linked to the fishing opportunities also set out in that Written Record should be implemented in Union law.












(50)


TACs for deep-sea stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for 2024 were included in Regulation (EU) 2023/194 but marked as ‘to be established’. Regulation (EU) 2023/194 should therefore be amended and the fishing opportunities for those stocks be fixed at the level set out in the Written Record of fisheries consultations between the Union and the United Kingdom for 2024.












(51)


The Union and the United Kingdom agreed that a maximum size of 100 cm should be respected when targeting spurdog (Squalus acanthias), to deter directed fisheries targeting aggregations of mature females in order to protect a component of this stock that is particularly vulnerable to fishing mortality. Such a measure is functionally linked to the TAC for the stock, as without such measure the TAC level alone would not ensure sufficient protection of pupping females, which constitute a particularly vulnerable part of the population. That measure concerning the maximum size should apply only until a delegated act introducing corresponding measures becomes applicable.












(52)


The Union and the United Kingdom agreed on a reciprocal access in 2024 to target an initial total of 280 tonnes of northern albacore in the exclusive economic zones of the Member States and the United Kingdom. This excludes access to areas covered under Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.












(53)


The measures to reduce bycatches of gadoids recently adopted in a delegated act are functionally linked to the TACs of species caught in mixed fisheries together with gadoids, such as haddock, megrims, anglerfish and Norway lobster, as, without those measures in place, TAC levels of target species should be reduced to ensure that gadoid stocks are able to recover.












(54)


The measures to improve the conservation status of red seabream, to reduce the level of unwanted catches and to protect better spawning grounds and juveniles in ICES subareas 6 to 8 recently adopted in a delegated act are functionally linked to the red seabream TAC, as without them the TAC level should be further reduced to ensure the recovery of the stock.












(55)


The functionally-linked technical measures for gadoids and for red seabream should apply only until the relevant delegated acts introducing corresponding measures become applicable.












(56)


Seasonal closures for sandeel fisheries with certain towed gear in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 should continue to allow for the protection of spawning grounds and limitation of juvenile catches.












(57)


In 2023, the Union, the United Kingdom and Norway held trilateral consultations on six shared and jointly managed stocks occurring within the areas under the jurisdiction of the three parties, with the aim to agree on the management of those stocks including the fishing opportunities for 2024. Those consultations were conducted between 3 November and 8 December 2023, on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 12 October 2023 and subsequent supplementary non-papers. The outcome of the consultations was documented in an Agreed Record, signed by the Head of Delegations on 8 December 2023. The relevant fishing opportunities should be set at the level agreed with the United Kingdom and Norway, together with the other provisions of that Agreed Record.












(58)


The Union held bilateral consultations with Norway on one shared and jointly managed stock in the Skagerrak area (whiting), with the aim to agree on the management of this stock and fishing opportunities for 2024, as well as exchange of quotas and access arrangements. Those consultations were conducted between 30 October and 8 December 2023, on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 12 October 2023. The outcome of the consultations was documented in Agreed Records. The relevant fishing opportunities should be set at the level agreed with Norway, together with the other provisions of that Agreed Records.












(59)


The Union in 2023 jointly agreed with the United Kingdom and Norway to maintain remedial measures with regard to Northern Shelf cod (Gadus morhua) in order to support the long-term sustainable management of that stock, in accordance with Article 13 of the North Sea MAP.












(60)


In accordance with the procedure provided for in the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, of the other part, and the Protocol implementing that Agreement (16), the Joint Committee established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2024. The level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2024 was documented in the minutes of the Joint Committee meeting held from 21 to 23 November 2023 in Brussels. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the level set out in those minutes, and taking into account the transfers to Norway under the annual exchange of fishing opportunities. The level of the fishing opportunities established for shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in Greenland waters of ICES subareas 5 and 14 does not include a reserve of 150 tonnes to be considered as set out in the Agreed Record of the fisheries consultations between the Union and Norway for 2024.












(61)


The Treaty of 9 February 1920 relating to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) (1920 Treaty of Paris) grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources around Svalbard for all parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The Union’s position concerning that access has been set out in several notes verbales to Norway, the latest of which dated 26 February 2021, 28 June 2021 and 1 August 2022. As regards the fishing opportunities for snow crab (Chionoecetes spp.) around the area of Svalbard, it is appropriate to fix the number of fishing vessels that are authorised to conduct such fishery in order to ensure that the exploitation of snow crab around Svalbard is made consistent with such non-discriminatory management rules as may be set out by Norway, which enjoys sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area in accordance with the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1920 Treaty of Paris. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is limited to 2024. It is recalled that, in the Union, the primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.












(62)


As regards the fishing opportunities for cod in the north-east Arctic, it is appropriate to set the Union quota for cod in Svalbard waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b based on the reference TAC for that stock and the Union’s historic fishing rights. That Union quota should be allocated to the Member States in accordance with Council Decision 87/277/EEC (17), subject to the adaptations necessary due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union as set out in Annex 36, table E, to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.












(63)


In accordance with the Union’s Declaration addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in Union waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana, approved on behalf of the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2015/1565 (18), it is necessary to fix the maximum number of fishing authorisations for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters.












(64)


In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to authorise individual Member States to manage fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt per day system, to grant additional days at sea for the permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage and to establish spreadsheet formats for the collection and transmission of information on transfers of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. The Commission should exercise those powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (19).












(65)


Given that certain provisions should be applied on a continuous basis, and in order to avoid legal uncertainty in the period between the end of the previous year and the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for the subsequent year, the provisions of this Regulation concerning prohibitions and closed seasons should continue to apply at the beginning of 2025 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2025. For the same reasons, provisions applying from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025 or 31 December 2026 should continue to apply at the beginning of 2026 or 2027 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2026 or 2027, respectively.












(66)


In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of fishers, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2024. However, provisions on fishing effort limits should apply from 1 February 2024. In addition, provisions on commercial fishing activities for European eel in Union marine and brackish waters of ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, and in adjacent Union brackish waters should apply from 1 April 2024, in order to avoid overlapping provisions with Regulation (EU) 2023/194 on the same subject matter. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication.












(67)


This Regulation should apply to the newly allocated fishing opportunities for mackerel in ICES division 3a, in the United Kingdom and in Union waters of divisions 2a, 3b, 3c, in division 3d and ICES subarea 4 as well as in Norwegian waters of divisions 2a and 4a (in MAC/2A34-N) from 1 January 2023 in order to allow the Union to access fully its mackerel quota. Such retroactive application does not therefore affect the principles of legal certainty or protection of legitimate expectations.












(68)


Certain international measures that create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union were adopted by the relevant regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) at the end of 2023 and became applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. The provisions of this Regulation that implement such measures in Union law should therefore apply retroactively. In particular, as the fishing season in the CCAMLR Convention area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and as certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention area are laid down for a period starting from 1 December 2023, the relevant provisions of this Regulation should apply from that date. In addition, the fishing season for toothfishes in the SIOFA Agreement Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and as the TACs for that group of species are established for a period starting from 1 December 2023, the TACs should apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectation as it is forbidden for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Contracting Party to fish in the CCAMLR Convention area and the SIOFA Agreement Area without authorisation.












(69)


In accordance with ICCAT rules, Member States should ensure that their fishing vessels do not deploy FADs during the 15 days before the start of the closure period, that is, from 17 December 2023 onwards. The provision of this Regulation that implements that measure in Union law should therefore apply retroactively,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



TITLE I


GENERAL PROVISIONS



Article 1

Subject matter


1.   This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters.


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






(a)


catch limits for the year 2024 and, where specified in this Regulation, also for the years 2025 and 2026;










(b)


fishing effort limits for the year 2024, except the fishing effort limits set out in Annex II, which are to apply from 1 February 2024 to 31 January 2025;










(c)


fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention area and for certain stocks in the SIOFA Agreement Area.







Article 2

Scope


1.   This Regulation applies to the following fishing vessels:






(a)


Union fishing vessels; and










(b)


third country fishing vessels in Union waters.






2.   This Regulation also applies to:






(a)


certain recreational fisheries expressly referred to in the relevant provisions of this Regulation; and










(b)


commercial fisheries from shore.







Article 3

Definitions

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






(a)


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










(b)


‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources in the context of recreation, tourism or sport;










(c)


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










(d)


‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means:






(i)


in fisheries subject to the exemption from the landing obligation referred to in Article 15(4) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that may be landed from each stock each year;










(ii)


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














(e)


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










(f)


‘analytical assessment’ means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock’s biology and exploitation, including based on proxies, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice;










(g)


‘analytical TAC’ means a TAC for which an analytical assessment is available;










(h)


‘precautionary TAC’ means a TAC for which an analytical assessment is not available but rather an assessment based on the precautionary approach is available or no assessment is available;










(i)


‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as defined in Article 6, point (34), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241;










(j)


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










(k)


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










(l)


‘instrumented buoy’ means a buoy clearly marked with a unique reference number allowing identification of its owner and equipped with a satellite tracking system to monitor its position;










(m)


‘operational buoy’ means any instrumented buoy, previously activated, switched on and deployed at sea on a drifting fish aggregating device (FAD) or log, which transmits positions and other available information such as echo-sounder estimates.






Article 4

Fishing zones

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following fishing zone definitions apply:






(a)


‘ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones’ means the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (20);










(b)


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










(c)


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










(d)


‘functional unit 16 of ICES subarea 7’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:






 


53°30'N 15°00'W,










 


53°30'N 11°00'W,










 


51°30'N 11°00'W,










 


51°30'N 13°00'W,










 


51°00'N 13°00'W,










 


51°00'N 15°00'W;














(e)


‘functional unit 25 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:






 


43°00'N 9°00'W,










 


43°00'N 10°00'W,










 


43°30'N 10°00'W,










 


43°30'N 9°00'W,










 


44°00'N 9°00'W,










 


44°00'N 8°00'W,










 


43°30'N 8°00'W;














(f)


‘functional unit 26 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:






 


43°00'N 8°00'W,










 


43°00'N 10°00'W,










 


42°00'N 10°00'W,










 


42 00'N 8°00'W;














(g)


‘functional unit 27 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:






 


42°00'N 8°00'W,










 


42°00'N 10°00'W,










 


38°30'N 10°00'W,










 


38°30'N 9°00'W,










 


40°00'N 9°00'W,










 


40°00'N 8°00'W;














(h)


‘functional unit 30 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area under the jurisdiction of Spain in the Gulf of Cádiz and in the adjacent waters of ICES division 9a;










(i)


‘functional unit 31 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:






 


43°30'N 6°00'W,










 


44°00'N 6°00'W,










 


44°00'N 2°00'W,










 


43°30'N 2°00'W;














(j)


‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division 9a east of longitude 7° 23' 48″ W;










(k)


‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (21);










(l)


‘CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas’ means the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (22);










(m)


‘IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (Antigua Convention) (23);










(n)


‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (24);










(o)


‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area of Competence’ means the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (25);










(p)


‘NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas’ means the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (26);










(q)


‘the NAFO Convention Area’ means the geographical areas defined in the Convention on Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (27);










(r)


‘the NAFO Regulatory Area’ means the part of the NAFO Convention Area which is beyond national jurisdiction;










(s)


‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (28);










(t)


‘SIOFA (Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement) Agreement Area’ means the geographical area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (29);










(u)


‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (30);










(v)


‘WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (31);










(w)


‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ means the geographical area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial seas of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured;










(x)


‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC Convention areas’ means the geographical area defined by the following limits:






 


longitude 150° W,










 


longitude 130° W,










 


latitude 4° S,










 


latitude 50° S;














(y)


‘GFCM geographical subareas’ means the areas defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (32).







TITLE II


FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS




Chapter I



General provisions



Article 5

TACs and allocations


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


2.   Union fishing vessels may be authorised by the coastal State concerned to fish in waters under the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen subject to the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in Article 22 of this Regulation, Part A of Annex V to this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council (33) and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.


3.   Union fishing vessels may be authorised by the United Kingdom to fish in waters under its fisheries jurisdiction subject to the TACs in Annex I to this Regulation, the conditions provided for in Article 22 of this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.



Article 6

TACs to be determined by Member States


1.   The TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation shall, where specified in that Annex, be determined by the Member State concerned.


2.   The TACs to be determined by a Member State referred to in paragraph 1 shall:






(a)


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










(b)


result in an exploitation of the stock that is:






(i)


if an analytical assessment is available, in line with MSY, with as high a probability as possible; or










(ii)


if an analytical assessment is unavailable or incomplete, consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.










3.   By 15 March 2024, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:






(a)


the TACs that it has determined;










(b)


the data that it has collected, assessed and used as a basis for the determination of the TACs;










(c)


details as to how the determined TACs comply with paragraph 2.







Article 7

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches


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






(a)


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










(b)


make up a share of a Union quota that has not been allocated among Member States and that has not been exhausted.






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



Article 8

Quota exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches


1.   In order to take account of the landing obligation and to make quotas for certain by-catches available to Member States without a quota, the quota exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 shall apply to the TACs identified in Annex IA.


2.   6 % of each quota from the TACs for cod (Gadus morhua) in the Celtic Sea (COD/7XAD34), cod in the West of Scotland (COD/5BE6A), whiting in the Irish Sea (WHG/07A.) and plaice in ICES divisions 7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.), and 3 % of each quota from the TAC for whiting in the West of Scotland (WHG/56-14), allocated to each Member State, shall be made available for a pool for quota exchanges (‘the pool’), which shall open on 1 January 2024. Member States without a quota shall have exclusive access to the pool until 31 March 2024.


3.   The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. After 31 March 2024, any unused quantities shall be returned to the Member States that initially contributed to the pool.


4.   Member States without a quota shall provide in return quotas for stocks listed in Annex IA, Part C, unless the Member State without a quota and the Member State contributing to the pool agree otherwise.


5.   The quotas referred to in paragraph 4 shall be of equivalent commercial value, determined on the basis of a market exchange rate or other mutually acceptable exchange rates. In the absence of alternatives, the equivalent commercial value shall be determined on the basis of average Union prices from the previous year, as provided by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products.


6.   Where the quota exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 does not allow Member States to cover their unavoidable by-catches to a similar extent, Member States shall endeavour to agree on quota exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, ensuring that quotas exchanged are of equivalent commercial value.



Article 9

Fishing effort limits in ICES division 7e


1.   For the period referred to in Article 1(2), point (b), fishing effort limitations for sole in ICES division 7e are set out in Annex II.


2.   At the request of a Member State in accordance with point 7.4 of Annex II, the Commission may adopt an implementing act by which it allocates to that Member State a number of days at sea in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which it may authorise a fishing vessel under its flag to be present in ICES division 7e when carrying on board any regulated gear. The Commission shall adopt that implementing act in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 57(2).


3.   At the request of a Member State, the Commission may adopt an implementing act by which it allocates to that Member State a maximum of three days between 1 February 2024 and 31 January 2025, in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a fishing vessel may be present in ICES division 7e on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage, as referred to in point 8.1 of Annex II. It shall make such an allocation on the basis of the description submitted by that Member State in accordance with point 8.3 of Annex II and following consultation with the STECF. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 57(2).



Article 10

Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 4b, 4c and 6a 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 2024 and from 1 April to 31 December 2024, 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 (34), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 3,8 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;










(b)


using seines (35), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 3,8 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;










(c)


using hooks and lines (36), not exceeding 6,2 tonnes per fishing vessel;










(d)


using fixed gillnets (37), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,6 tonnes per fishing 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 fishing vessels.


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






(a)


from 1 February to 31 March 2024:






(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)


in January and from 1 April to 31 December 2024:






(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 apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.



Article 11

Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b


1.   France and Spain shall, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/472, ensure that commercial landings and recreational removals of the European seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b do not exceed 2 642 tonnes, which corresponds to the FMSY point value as reduced proportionally to take into account the decrease in the biomass, below MSY Btrigger.


2.   In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 8a and 8b:






(a)


a maximum of one specimen of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;










(b)


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






3.   Paragraph 2 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.



Article 12

Measures on recreational fisheries for pollack in ICES subareas 8, 9, 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1


1.   In recreational fisheries, including from shores in ICES subareas 8, 9, 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1:






(a)


a maximum of two specimens of pollack (Pollachius pollachius) may be caught and retained per fisher per day. Once that ceiling has been reached, ‘catch and release’ fishing may be carried out;










(b)


no specimens of pollack are permitted to be caught and retained from 1 January to 30 April. ‘Catch and release’ fishing may nevertheless be carried out during that period.






2.   Paragraph 1 applies without prejudice to stricter national measures on recreational fishing.



Article 13

Measures on European eel fisheries in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9


1.   This Article applies to Union marine and brackish waters of ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, and to adjacent Union brackish waters. Brackish waters include estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters.


2.   This Article does not apply to commercial fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and that the STECF has confirmed to the Commission and the Member States concerned that such scientific investigations are justified on scientific grounds. The same conditions shall apply by analogy to commercial fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations without a fishing vessel.


3.   It shall be prohibited to engage in commercial fishing activities for European eel (Anguilla anguilla) at all life stages for a period of at least six months between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. In addition, Members States and fishers shall undertake all reasonable efforts to minimise and where possible eliminate incidental by-catch of European eel. When accidentally caught, specimens of eel shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released. To that effect, the Member State concerned, either individually or jointly, shall determine one or more closure periods subject to the following:






(a)


where appropriate, the closure period or periods may differ between Member States or within one Member State from one fishing area to another in order to take account of the geographical and temporal migration pattern of eel at its different life stages;










(b)


the closure period or periods shall last for a consecutive or non-consecutive time span of at least six months, which shall apply to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area;










(c)


the closure period or periods shall be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, and with national management plans established pursuant to Article 2 of that Regulation; and










(d)


the closure period or periods shall cover the main migration period or periods, including the respective peak, of European eel at the respective life stage in the Member State concerned.






4.   By way of derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), for European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more, the Member States concerned may allow fishing activities for up to a total of 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days, which shall apply to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the main migration period. In that case, the Member States concerned shall determine an additional closure of an equivalent period of time during the main migration period or, subsidiarily, just before or after it. In case a Member State allows fishing for non-consecutive days, the fishing gear shall be taken out of the water between any period of non-consecutive days.


5.   For European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more in ICES subarea 3, the closure period or periods referred to in paragraph 3 and the derogation thereof referred to in paragraph 4 shall be agreed by all the Member States concerned so as to ensure an effective protection of eel on its migration from the Baltic Sea into the North Sea. In the absence of such an agreement by 1 March 2024, the closure period shall be 15 September 2024 to 15 March 2025 in Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden, and without the possibility of the derogation referred to in paragraph 4.


6.   By way of further derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), for European eel of an overall length of less than 12 cm, the Member States concerned may allow fishing activities for up to a total of 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days, which shall apply to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the main migration period. In addition, the Member States concerned may allow fishing exclusively for restocking for up to an additional 50 days during the main migration period. In both cases, the Member States concerned shall determine an additional closure of an equivalent period of time during the main migration period or, subsidiarily, just before or after it. In case a Member State allows fishing for non-consecutive days, the fishing gear shall be taken out of the water between any period of non-consecutive days.


7.   Recreational fisheries of European eel at all life stages shall be prohibited.


8.   The Member State concerned, either individually or jointly, shall inform the Commission:






(a)


by 1 March 2024, about the closure period or periods that it has determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 6 together with the supporting information justifying the chosen period or periods;










(b)


within 2 weeks after their adoption, of national measures relating to the closure period or periods that it has determined in accordance with paragraph 3 to 6.







Article 14

Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities


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






(a)


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










(b)


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










(c)


reallocations pursuant to Articles 12 and 47 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403;










(d)


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










(e)


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










(f)


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










(g)


quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Articles 23 and 51 of this Regulation.






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


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


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



Article 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 2024 and from 1 August to 31 December 2024.


Article 16

Remedial measures for cod in the North Sea


1.   The areas closed to fishing, except with pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), and the periods during which the closures apply are set out in Annex IV.


2.   Fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with minimum mesh size of at least 70 mm in ICES divisions 4a and 4b or at least 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and longlines (38) shall be prohibited from fishing in Union waters of ICES division 4a, north of latitude 58°30′00″N and south of latitude 61°30′00″N, and in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a.20 (Skagerrak), 4a and 4b, north of latitude 57°00′00″N and east of longitude 5°00′00″E.


3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 2, fishing vessels referred to in that paragraph may fish in the areas referred to in that paragraph provided that they fulfil at least one of the following criteria:






(a)


their cod catches do not account for more than 5 % of their total catches per fishing trip; fishing vessels whose cod catches did not exceed 5 % of their total catches in 2017–2019 are presumed to comply with this criterion provided that they continue to use the same gear that they used in that period; this presumption may be rebutted;










(b)


a regulated and highly selective bottom trawl or seine is used, resulting, according to a scientific study, in at least a 30 % reduction in cod catches compared to vessels fishing with the baseline mesh size for towed gears, as specified in Part B, point 1.1, of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241; such studies may be evaluated by the STECF and in the case of a negative evaluation, the gears in question shall no longer be considered valid for use in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article;










(c)


for fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 100 mm (TR1), the following highly selective gears are used:






(i)


belly trawls with a minimum belly mesh size of 600 mm;










(ii)


raised fishing line (0,6 m);










(iii)


horizontal separating panel with large mesh escape panel;














(d)


for fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 70 mm in ICES division 4a and 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and less than 100 mm (TR2), the following highly selective gears are used:






(i)


horizontal sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;










(ii)


seltra panel with 300 mm square-mesh size;










(iii)


sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;














(e)


fishing vessels are subject to a national cod avoidance plan to sustain cod catches in line with the fishing mortality corresponding to the fishing opportunities fixed, based on scientific advice levels, through spatial or technical measures, or a combination thereof; such plans shall be assessed no later than two months following their implementation, by the STECF in the case of Member States or by the relevant national scientific body in the case of third countries, and, where deemed necessary, further revised if such assessments find that the objective of the national cod avoidance plan will not be met.






4.   Member States shall enhance the monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 2 in order to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 3.


5.   This Article shall not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.



Article 17

Technical measures for the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea and the West of Scotland


1.   The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions 7f, 7g, the part of 7h North of latitude 49° 30′ North and the part of 7j North of latitude 49° 30′ North and East of longitude 11° West:






(a)


fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines shall use gear with one of the following mesh sizes:






(i)


110 mm cod-end with 120 mm square-mesh panel;










(ii)


100 mm T90 cod-end;










(iii)


120 mm cod-end;










(iv)


100 mm with 160 mm square-mesh panel;














(b)


in addition, fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls whose catches weighed before any discards consist of at least 20 % of haddock shall use a fishing gear that is constructed with a minimum of one meter spacing between the fishing line and ground gear.
Member States may exempt from the application of this point fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls whose catches, weighed before any discards, consist of less than 1,5 % of cod, provided those vessels are subject to a progressive increase of observer coverage at sea up to at least 20 % of all their fishing trips;










(c)


fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster shall use one of the following gears:






(i)


300 mm squared mesh panel; vessels below 12 meters in length over all may use a 200 mm square mesh panel;










(ii)


seltra panel;










(iii)


sorting grid with a 35 mm bar spacing or a similar Net grid selectivity device;










(iv)


100 mm cod-end with a 100 mm square mesh panel;










(v)


dual cod-end with the uppermost cod-end constructed with T90 mesh of at least 100 mm and fitted with a separation panel with a maximum mesh size of 300 mm;














(d)


fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 55 % of whiting or 55 % of anglerfish, hake or megrim combined, shall use one of the following gears:






(i)


100 mm cod-end with a 100 mm squared mesh panel;










(ii)


100 mm T90 cod-end and extension.










2.   The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines in ICES divisions 6a and 5b, within Union waters, East of 12°W (West of Scotland) in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) fisheries:






(a)


fishing vessels shall use a square mesh panel (positioning retained) of at least 300 mm for vessels deploying a cod-end mesh size less than 100 mm; for vessels below 12 m in length over all and/or with engine power of 200 kW or less, the panel overall length may be 2 m and the panel 200 mm;










(b)


fishing vessels with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster shall use a square mesh panel (positioning retained) of at least 160 mm for vessels deploying a cod-end mesh size of 100-119 mm.






3.   The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines in ICES division 7a (Irish Sea):






(a)


fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines with a cod-end mesh size equal to or larger than 70 mm and smaller than 100 mm and with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster shall use one of the following gears:






(i)


300 mm square mesh panel; fishing vessels below 12 meters in length over all may use a 200 mm squared mesh panel;










(ii)


seltra panel;










(iii)


sorting grid with 35 mm bar spacing;










(iv)


CEFAS Net grid;










(v)


flip-flap trawl;














(b)


fishing vessels equal to or greater than 12 meters in length overall operating with bottom trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 10 % of haddock, cod and skates and rays combined, shall use 120 mm cod-end.






4.   The catch percentages in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip, in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.


5.   It shall be prohibited for fishing vessels to fish with bottom trawls and seines in the following zones:






(a)


ICES divisions from 7f to 7k,










(b)


in the area West of 5° W longitude in ICES division 7e and










(c)


in ICES divisions 7b and 7c.




This prohibition shall not apply to fishing vessels in case:






(i)


they use a cod-end mesh size of at least 100 mm, or










(ii)


their by-catches of cod do not exceed 1,5 %, as assessed by the STECF, when fishing outside the areas mentioned in paragraph 1.







Article 18

Technical measures for red seabream in ICES subareas 6 to 8


1.   A minimum conservation reference size of 36 cm shall apply for the catches of red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) in ICES subareas 6 to 8.


2.   A minimum conservation reference size of 40 cm shall apply for the recreational catches of red seabream in ICES sub-areas 6 and 7.


3.   From 1 January to 30 June 2024, all fishing for red seabream in ICES sub-areas 6, 7 and 8 shall be prohibited to fishing vessels flying the French flag.


4.   From 1 February to 30 September 2024, fishing with bottom set longlines (LLS) and bottom trawls (OTB) shall be prohibited in the western area of the Cantabrian Sea, opposite to Asturias and Galicia.


5.   Recreational fisheries for red seabream shall be prohibited within the following geographical areas: Area RF 1 (Cariño/Celeiro), Area RF 2 (Ribadeo), Area RF 3 (Navia), Area RF 4 (Ensenada Canero), Area RF 5 (Ensenada de Cabrera/Ría San Martín de la Arena), Area RF 6 (Ría de Treto), Area RF 7 (Bilbao/Plentzia), Area RF 8 (Bermeo/Mundaka).



Article 19

Remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat


1.   Union fishing vessels fishing in the Kattegat with bottom trawls (39) with minimum mesh size of 70 mm shall use one of the following selective gears:






(a)


sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;










(b)


sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;










(c)


seltra panel with 300 mm square-mesh size;










(d)


regulated highly selective gear, the technical attributes of which shall result, according to a scientific study assessed by the STECF, for fishing vessels exclusively carrying on board such a gear, in less than 1,5 % of catches of cod.






2.   Union fishing vessels participating in a project run by a Member State and having functioning equipment for fully documented fisheries may use a gear in accordance with Part B of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. By 31 March 2024, the Member State in question shall communicate a list of such vessels to the Commission.


3.   This Article shall not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.



Article 20

Prohibited species


1.   Union fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species:






(a)


starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4 and division 7d; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and Union waters of division 3a;










(b)


splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens) in NAFO subarea 6;










(c)


leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;










(d)


Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;










(e)


kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;










(f)


birdbeak dogfish (Deania calceus) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;










(g)


common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4 and 6 to 8; United Kingdom waters of division 2a and subarea 5; and Union waters of subareas 3, 9 and 10;










(h)


great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;










(i)


tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of subarea 5; United Kingdom, Union and international waters of subareas 6 to 8; and international waters of subareas 12 and 14;










(j)


porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;










(k)


thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;










(l)


undulate ray (Raja undulata) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 6; and Union waters of ICES subarea 10;










(m)


whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters;










(n)


common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in the Mediterranean.






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



Article 21

Data transmission

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




Chapter II



Fishing authorisations in third country waters



Article 22

Fishing authorisations


1.   The maximum numbers of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third country waters, where applicable, are set out in Part A of Annex V.


2.   Where, in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, a Member State, after notifying the Commission, transfers quota to another Member State in the fishing areas set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, the transfer shall be accompanied, where relevant, by an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations. The total number of authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, shall not be exceeded. That transfer of fishing authorisations shall be notified by the transferring Member State to the Commission at the time of the notification to the Commission of the quota transfer.





Chapter III



Fishing opportunities managed by regional fisheries management organisations





Section 1





General provisions




Article 23

Quota transfers and exchanges


1.   Where the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO) permit quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to that RFMO, a Member State (‘the Member State concerned’) may discuss with a Contracting Party to that RFMO and establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange, as appropriate. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of the outline.


2.   On being notified in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange. If the Commission endorses the outline, it shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by the intended quota transfer or exchange. It shall notify the secretariat of the RFMO of the transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that RFMO.


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


4.   The fishing opportunities received or transferred by the Member State concerned under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or deducted from, its allocation as of the moment when the transfer or exchange takes effect under the terms of the agreement with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such transfers and exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.






Section 2





NEAFC Convention area




Article 24

Redfish in the Irminger Sea


1.   All fishing activities shall be prohibited in the area bounded by the following coordinates measured according to the WGS84 system:






Latitude


Longitude




63°00'N


30°00'W




61°30'N


27°35'W




60°45'N


28°45'W




62°00'N


31°35'W




63°00'N


30°00'W






2.   Fishing vessels shall be prohibited from fishing, retaining on board, transhipping or landing in Union ports and Union fishing vessels also in third country ports shallow pelagic and deep pelagic beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) from the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters (ICES subareas 5, 12 and 14, and NAFO subareas 1 and 2).


3.   Union fishing vessels shall be prohibited from participating in transhipment operations involving the stocks referred to in paragraph 2.


4.   Union vessels shall be prohibited from refuelling or providing support services to fishing vessels with catches of the stocks referred to in paragraph 2.






Section 3





ICCAT Convention area




Article 25

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations


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


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


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


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


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


6.   The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) as a target species in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 (40) shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex VI to this Regulation.


7.   The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 m length fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the ICCAT Convention area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex VI.



Article 26

Recreational fisheries

Where appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific share from their allocated quotas to recreational fisheries, as set out in Annex ID.


Article 27

Sharks


1.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) caught in any fishery.


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


3.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the Sphyrnidae family (except Sphyrna tiburo) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area.


4.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) caught in any fishery.


5.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) caught in any fishery.


6.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of North Atlantic shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area.



Article 28

FADs for tropical tunas


1.   It shall be prohibited to use FADs in the ICCAT Convention area from 1 January to 12 March 2024.


2.   From 17 December 2023 to 31 December 2023, Member States shall ensure that their fishing vessels do not deploy FADs. Each fishing vessel shall have no more than 300 FADs with operational buoys deployed at any time in the ICCAT Convention area.


3.   Member States shall report to the Commission historical data on fishing gear set around FADs by their purse seine vessels by 30 June 2024. If a Member State does not report those data by that date, fishing vessels flying its flag shall not set fishing gear around FADs until the Commission receives those data from that Member State for further reporting to ICCAT.






Section 4





CCAMLR Convention area




Article 29

Exploratory fisheries notifications for toothfish for the 2024-2025 fishing season


1.   Member States may participate in, or authorise their fishing vessels to participate in, longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in FAO subareas 48.6, 88.1 and 88.2 and FAO divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction for fishing in the period from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025, in accordance with Article 7(2) to (7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (41).


2.   By way of derogation from the deadlines set out in Article 7(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, those Member States intending to do so shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 1 June 2024.



Article 30

Toothfish fishery during the 2023-2024 fishing season


1.   In addition to the special requirements for exploratory fisheries set out in Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, fishing for toothfish in the period from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024 shall be limited to the Member States, subareas and number of fishing vessels set out in Table A in Annex VII, and the TACs and by-catch limits set out in Table B in that Annex shall apply.


2.   Direct fishing of shark species for purposes other than scientific research shall be prohibited. Any by-catch of shark, especially juveniles and gravid females, taken accidentally in the toothfish fishery shall be released alive.


3.   Where applicable, fishing for toothfish in any small-scale research unit (SSRU) shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the fishing season.


4.   Fishing shall take place over a geographical and bathymetric range as large as possible, so as to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and avoid an overconcentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO subareas 48.6, 88.1 and 88.2 shall be prohibited in depths of less than 550 m.



Article 31

Krill fishery during the 2024–2025 fishing season


1.   For the purpose of Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, Member States intending to fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention area during the period from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 shall notify the Commission thereof no later than 1 May 2024, using the form in Part B of the Appendix to Annex VII.


2.   By way of derogation from the deadlines set out in Article 7(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and on the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 30 May 2024.


3.   The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each fishing vessel to be authorised to participate in the krill fishery.


4.   A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention area shall notify its intention to do so only in respect of authorised fishing vessels that, at the time of the notification:






(a)


are flying its flag; or










(b)


are flying the flag of another CCAMLR member and are expected to be flying the flag of that Member State at the time the fishery takes place.






5.   Where an authorised fishing vessel notified to the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 is prevented from participating in a krill fishery due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure, the Member State concerned may authorise its replacement by another fishing vessel. In such a case, the Member State concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat with the Commission in copy, providing:






(a)


full details of the intended replacement fishing vessel(s), including the information provided for in Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; and










(b)


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










Section 5





IOTC Area of Competence




Article 32

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


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


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


3.   Member States may reallocate fishing vessels assigned to one of the fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that such change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort in respect of the fish stocks in question.


4.   Where a transfer of capacity to the fleet of a Member State is proposed, that Member State shall ensure that fishing vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC record of authorised vessels or on the record of vessels of other RFMOs managing tuna fisheries. Fishing vessels that appear on any RFMO’s list of vessels that have engaged in illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing activities may not be transferred.


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



Article 33

Drifting FADs and supply vessels


1.   Drifting FADs shall be equipped with instrumented buoys. The use of any other buoys, such as radio buoys, shall be prohibited.


2.   A purse seine vessel shall follow no more than 300 operational buoys at any time.


3.   No more than 500 instrumented buoys shall be acquired annually for each purse seine vessel. No purse seine vessel shall have more than 500 instrumented buoys, both in stock and operational, at any time.


4.   No more than three supply vessels shall operate in support of not less than ten purse seine vessels, all flying the flag of a Member State. This paragraph shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.


5.   A single purse seine vessel shall not be supported by more than one supply vessel flying the flag of a Member State at any time.


6.   The Union shall not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC record of authorised vessels.






Section 6





SPRFMO Convention area




Article 34

Pelagic fisheries


1.   Only those Member States that have actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IH.


2.   The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 may use the fishing opportunities set out in Annex IH only if they send the following information to the Commission by the fifteenth day of the following month, so that the Commission can communicate it to the SPRFMO Secretariat:






(a)


a list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention area;










(b)


monthly catch reports.










Section 7





IATTC Convention area




Article 35

Purse seine fisheries


1.   Purse seine vessels shall not fish for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) or skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis):






(a)


either from 00.00 hours on 29 July 2024 to 24.00 hours on 8 October 2024 or from 00.00 hours on 9 November 2024 to 24.00 hours on 19 January 2025 in the area defined by the following limits:






—


the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,










—


longitude 150° W,










—


latitude 40° N,










—


latitude 40° S;














(b)


from 00.00 hours on 9 October 2024 to 24.00 hours on 8 November 2024 in the area defined by the following limits:






—


longitude 96° W,










—


longitude 110° W,










—


latitude 4° N,










—


latitude 3° S.










2.   For each of the fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 1 and flying the flag of a Member State, that flag Member State shall inform the Commission before 1 April 2024 which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the fishing vessel has selected.


3.   Purse seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention area shall retain on board and then tranship or land all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna that they catch.


4.   Paragraph 3 shall not apply:






(a)


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










(b)


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







Article 36

Drifting FADs


1.   A purse seine vessel shall have no more than 400 FADs active at any time in the IATTC Convention area. A FAD shall be considered active when it is deployed at sea, starts transmitting its location and is being tracked by the vessel, its owner or operator. A FAD shall be activated only on board a purse seine vessel.


2.   During the 15 days before the start of the closure period selected in accordance with Article 35(1), point (a), a purse seine vessel shall, in the IATTC Convention area:






(a)


refrain from deploying FADs;










(b)


recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed.







Article 37

Catch limits for bigeye tuna in longline fisheries

The total annual catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area by each Member State’s longline vessels are set out in Annex IL.


Article 38

Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks


1.   It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the IATTC Convention area and to retain on board, tranship, land, store, offer for sale or sell any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in that area.


2.   When accidentally caught, specimens of oceanic whitetip sharks shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released by fishing vessel operators.


3.   Fishing vessel operators shall record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive) and report that information to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit that information collected during 2023 to the Commission by 31 January 2024.



Article 39

Prohibition of fishing for mobulid rays

Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention area shall not fish for mobulid rays (Mobulidae family, including the genera Manta and Mobula) and shall not retain on board, tranship, land, store, offer for sale or sell any part or whole carcass of mobulid rays caught in that area. As soon as they notice that mobulid rays have been caught, they shall promptly release them, where possible alive and unharmed.





Section 8





SEAFO Convention area




Article 40

Prohibition of fishing for deep-water sharks

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






(a)


ghost catshark (Apristurus manis);










(b)


blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi);










(c)


shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus);










(d)


great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps);










(e)


smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus);










(f)


skates (Rajidae);










(g)


velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus);










(h)


sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order;










(i)


picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias).









Section 9





WCPFC Convention area




Article 41

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


1.   Member States shall ensure that no more than 403 fishing days are allocated to purse seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the high seas areas between 20° N and 20° S of the WCPFC Convention area.


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


3.   The number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention area shall not exceed the limits set out in Annex IX, Table 1.


4.   The maximum number of Union purse seine vessels authorised to fish for tropical tuna in the high seas areas between 20° N and 20° S of the WCPFC Convention area shall not exceed the limits set out in Annex IX, Table 2.



Article 42

Management of fishing with FADs


1.   In the part of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S, purse seine vessels shall not deploy, service or set nets on FADs between 00.00 hours on 1 July 2024 and 24.00 hours on 30 September 2024.


2.   In addition to the prohibition in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set nets on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S for two additional months, either from 00.00 hours on 1 April 2024 to 24.00 hours on 31 May 2024, or from 00.00 hours on 1 November 2024 to 24.00 hours on 31 December 2024.


3.   Each Member State concerned shall determine which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 2 shall apply to purse seine vessels flying its flag. The Member States shall inform the Commission by 15 February 2024 of the closure period selected. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the WCPFC of the closure periods selected by Member States before 1 March 2024.


4.   Each Member State shall ensure that none of its purse seine vessels deploy at sea, at any time, more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. Buoys shall be activated exclusively on board a purse seine vessel.



Article 43

Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish

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


Article 44

Catch limits for swordfish in longline fisheries south of 20° S

Member States shall ensure that catches of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) south of 20° S by longliners in 2024 do not exceed the limit set out in table 2 of Annex IG. They shall also ensure that this does not result in a shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of 20° S.





Section 10





Bering Sea




Article 45

Prohibition on fishing for pollock in the high seas of the Bering Sea

It shall be prohibited to fish for pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) in the high seas of the Bering Sea.





Section 11





SIOFA Agreement Area




Article 46

Limits to bottom fishing

Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish in the SIOFA Agreement Area:






(a)


limit their annual bottom fishing effort to the level set out in Annex X;










(b)


do not bottom fish except using demersal longlines; and










(c)


do not fish in the interim protected areas of Atlantis Bank, Coral, Fools Flat, Middle of What and Walter’s Shoal, as defined in Annex IK, except with demersal longlines and on condition of having a scientific observer on board at all times while fishing in those areas.






Article 47

Toothfish fishery measures

Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in the SIOFA Agreement Area:






(a)


do not fish in depths shallower than 500 metres;










(b)


have at least one scientific observer on board at all times who shall have a target of observing 25 % of hooks hauled per line over the duration of the fishing deployment; and










(c)


tag and release toothfish specimens at a rate of at least five fish per tonne of green weight caught. Once 30 or more toothfish have been caught a minimum overlap statistic of at least 60 % shall apply for tag release.






Article 48

Prohibition of targeting deep-water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall be prohibited:






(a)


Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis), except in the context of the by-catch allowance as set out in Annex IK;










(b)


birdbeak dogfish (Deania calceus);










(c)


gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus);










(d)


kitefin shark (Dalatias licha);










(e)


Bach’s catshark (Bythaelurus bachi);










(f)


dark-mouth chimaera (Chimaera buccanigella);










(g)


the Falkor chimaera (Chimaera didierae);










(h)


seafarer’s ghostshark (Chimaera willwatchi);










(i)


longnose velvet dogfish (Centroselachus crepidater);










(j)


plunket shark (Scymnodon plunketi);










(k)


velvet dogfish (Zameus squamulosus);










(l)


whitecheek lanternshark (Etmopterus alphus);










(m)


smallbelly catshark (Apristurus indicus);










(n)


Pacific longnose chimaera (Harriotta raleighana);










(o)


narrowhead catshark (Bythaelurus tenuicephalus);










(p)


frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus);










(q)


bigeyed six-gill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai);










(r)


smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus);










(s)


southern sleeper shark (Somniosus antarcticus);










(t)


goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni);










(u)


blue-eye lanternshark (Etmopterus viator);










(v)


blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi);










(w)


leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus);










(x)


little gulper shark (Centrophorus uyato);










(y)


shortspine spurdog (Squalus mitsukurii);










(z)


longsnout dogfish (Deania quadrispinosa);










(za)


arrowhead dogfish (Deania profundorum);










(zb)


Cristina’s skate (Bathyraja tunae);










(zc)


paddlenose chimaera (Rhinochimaera africana).









TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS IN UNION WATERS


Article 49

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway or of the Faroe Islands

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway or of the Faroe Islands may be authorised by the Commission to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation, in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and in delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.


Article 50

Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom , the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey or the Isle of Man, and licensed by a United Kingdom fisheries administration

Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey or the Isle of Man, and licensed by a fisheries administration of the United Kingdom may be authorised by the Commission to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation, in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and in delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.


Article 51

Quota transfers and exchanges with the United Kingdom


1.   Any quota transfer or exchange between the Union and the United Kingdom shall take place in accordance with this Article.


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


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


4.   The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the United Kingdom under the agreed quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned as of the moment when the quota transfer or exchange has been notified in accordance with paragraph 3. Such transfers and exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.



Article 52

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation, in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and in delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.


Article 53

Fishing authorisations

The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third country fishing vessels operating in Union waters shall be as set out in Part B of Annex V.


Article 54

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

The conditions laid down in Article 7 shall apply to the catches and by-catches of third country fishing vessels fishing under the fishing authorisations referred to in Article 53.


Article 55

Prohibited species


1.   Third country fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species where they are found in Union waters:






(a)


starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a and 7d; and Union waters of ICES subarea 4;










(b)


common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;










(c)


tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES subareas 4 and 6 to 8;










(d)


kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), birdbeak dogfish (Deania calceus), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) and Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES subarea 4;










(e)


porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all Union waters;










(f)


thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;










(g)


undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 and 10;










(h)


common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in Union waters of the Mediterranean;










(i)


whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all Union waters.






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




TITLE IV


FINAL PROVISIONS



Article 56

Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/194


1.   Annex IA, Part B, of Regulation (EU) 2023/194 is amended in accordance with Annex XI, point 2, to this Regulation.


2.   Annex IA, Part F, of Regulation (EU) 2023/194 is amended in accordance with Annex XI, point 1, of this Regulation.



Article 57

Committee procedure


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


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



Article 58

Transitional provisions

Articles 9 to 13, 15 to 20, 24, 27, 38, 39, 40, 45, 48 and 55 shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis, in 2025 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2025.


Article 59

Entry into force and application

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 2024 to 31 December 2024.
However:






(a)


Article 13(1) and (6) shall apply from 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2025;










(b)


Article 13(2) to (5) shall apply from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025;










(c)


Articles 17 and 18 shall cease to apply on the date on which delegated acts introducing corresponding measures become applicable;










(d)


Article 23 shall apply from 1 January 2024 to 31 January 2025;










(e)


Articles 30 and Annex VII shall apply from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024;










(f)


Article 28(2) shall apply from 17 December 2023 to 31 December 2023;










(g)


Article 35(1), point (a), shall apply from 1 January 2024 to 19 January 2025;










(h)


Article 56(2) shall apply from 1 January 2023;










(i)


Annex I shall also apply for the year 2025 and 2026, where specified in that Annex;










(j)


Annex IK shall apply from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024, where specified in that Annex;










(k)


Annex II shall apply from 1 February 2024 to 31 January 2025;










(l)


the maximum size for picked dogfish (DGS/03A-C., DGS/2AC4-C and DGS/15X14) shall cease to apply on the date on which a delegated act introducing corresponding measures and regulating the treatment of catches of those stocks over 100 cm becomes applicable;










(m)


catch and effort limits fixed by this Regulation for the year 2024 and, where specified in this Regulation, also for the years 2025 and 2026, shall continue to apply in 2025, and where relevant in 2026 and 2027, exclusively for the purposes of:






(i)


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










(ii)


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










(iii)


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










(iv)


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













This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 January 2024.


For the Council


The President

H. LAHBIB
            





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

(2)  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).

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

(4)  Blim is the biomass below which there may be reduced reproductive capacity.

(5)  EUMOFA data on first sale price and landings amount, averaged for the years 2019-2021 for specific Member States, and converted into a first sale price.
First sale price is the price of landed fish that is sold or registered at an auction centre to registered buyers or to producer organisations. Therefore, the estimated value based on such first sale price indicates only value at the first step of the value chain.

(6)  Indicative value, as opposed to market value, refers to the estimated value calculated by multiplying the TACs by the first sale prices, without taking into account other factors such as price effect flexibilities or quota uptake.

(7)  FMSY point value is the value of the estimated fishing mortality that with a given fishing pattern and under current average environmental conditions gives the long-term MSY.

(8)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17).

(9)  Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 of 30 January 2023 fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 28, 31.1.2023, p. 1).

(10)  Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105).

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

(12)  Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, amending Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EU) 2017/2107, and (EU) 2019/833 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 (OJ L 238, 27.9.2023, p. 1).

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

(14)  
            OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10.

(15)  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).

(16)  
            OJ L 175, 18.5.2021, p. 3.

(17)  Council Decision 87/277/EEC of 18 May 1987 on the allocation of the catch possibilities for cod in the Spitsbergen and Bear Island area and in Division 3M as defined in the NAFO Convention (OJ L 135, 23.5.1987, p. 29).

(18)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1565 of 14 September 2015 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (OJ L 244, 19.9.2015, p. 55).

(19)  Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

(20)  Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).

(21)  
            OJ L 252, 5.9.1981, p. 27. The Union approved the CCAMLR Convention by means of Council Decision 81/691/EEC of 4 September 1981 on the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (OJ L 252, 5.9.1981, p. 26).

(22)  Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1).

(23)  
            OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 24. The Union approved the Convention for the Strengthening of IATTC by means of Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22).

(24)  
            OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 34. The Union acceded to the ICCAT by means of Council Decision 86/238/EEC of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as amended by the Protocol annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the States Parties to the Convention signed in Paris on 10 July 1984 (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33).

(25)  
            OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 25. The Union acceded to the IOTC by means of Council Decision 95/399/EC of 18 September 1995 on the accession of the Community to the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24).

(26)  Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42).

(27)  
            OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 2. The Union acceded the NAFO Convention by means of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 of 28 December 1978 concerning the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1).

(28)  
            OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 40. The Union approved the SEAFO Convention by means of Council Decision 2002/738/EC of 22 July 2002 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39).

(29)  
            OJ L 196, 18.7.2006, p. 15. The Union approved the SIOFA by means of Council Decision 2008/780/EC of 29 September 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27).

(30)  
            OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 3. The Union approved the SPRFMO Convention by means of Council Decision 2012/130/EU of 3 October 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 1).

(31)  
            OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 3. The Union acceded to the WCPFC by means of Council Decision 2005/75/EC of 26 April 2004 on the accession of the Community to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1).

(32)  Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 44).

(33)  Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81).

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

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

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

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

(38)  Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB, SDN, SSC, SX, LL, LLS.

(39)  Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB.

(40)  Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007 (OJ L 315, 30.11.2017, p. 1).

(41)  Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16).





LIST OF ANNEXES







ANNEX I:


TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area




ANNEX IA:


Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas 1 to 10, 12 and 14, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters




ANNEX IB:


North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas 1, 2, 5, 12 and 14 and Greenland waters of NAFO 1




ANNEX IC:


North West Atlantic – NAFO Convention area




ANNEX ID:


ICCAT Convention area




ANNEX IE:


South-East Atlantic Ocean – SEAFO Convention area




ANNEX IF:


Southern bluefin tuna - areas of distribution




ANNEX IG:


WCPFC Convention area




ANNEX IH:


SPRFMO Convention area




ANNEX IJ:


IOTC Area of Competence




ANNEX IK:


SIOFA Agreement area




ANNEX IL:


IATTC Convention area




ANNEX II:


Fishing effort for fishing vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division 7e




ANNEX III:


Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4




ANNEX IV:


Seasonal closures to protect spawning cod




ANNEX V:


Fishing authorisations




ANNEX VI:


ICCAT Convention area




ANNEX VII:


CCAMLR Convention area




ANNEX VIII:


IOTC Area of Competence




ANNEX IX:


WCPFC Convention area




ANNEX X:


SIOFA Agreement area




ANNEX XI:


Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/194 as regards deep-sea stocks









ANNEX I
TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA
The tables in the Annexes set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto.
All fishing opportunities set out in the Annexes shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof.
The references to fishing zones in the Annexes are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to according to the alphabetical order of the scientific names of the species. Only scientific names identify species for regulatory purposes.
For the purposes of this Regulation, a comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the Annexes to this Regulation is provided below, for ease of reference. Annexes IA to IL are part of Annex I.
Comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the Annexes to this Regulation







Scientific name


Alpha-3 code


Common name





Ammodytes spp.


SAN


Sandeels





Aphanopus carbo



BSF


Black scabbardfish





Argentina silus



ARU


Greater silver smelt





Beryx spp.


ALF


Alfonsinos





Brosme brosme



USK


Tusk





Caproidae



BOR


Boarfishes





Centroscymnus coelolepis



CYO


Portuguese dogfish





Chaceon spp.


GER


Deep sea red crabs





Chionoecetes spp.


PCR


Snow crabs





Clupea harengus



HER


Herring





Coryphaenoides rupestris



RNG


Roundnose grenadier





Dissostichus eleginoides



TOP


Patagonian toothfish





Dissostichus mawsoni



TOA


Antarctic toothfish





Dissostichus spp.


TOT


Toothfishes





Engraulis encrasicolus



ANE


Anchovy





Euphausia superba



KRI


Krill





Gadus morhua



COD


Cod





Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



WIT


Witch flounder





Hippoglossoides platessoides



PLA


American plaice





Hoplostethus atlanticus



ORY


Orange roughy





Illex illecebrosus



SQI


Shortfin squid





Lepidorhombus spp.


LEZ


Megrims





Leucoraja fullonica



RJF


Shagreen ray





Leucoraja naevus



RJN


Cuckoo ray





Limanda ferruginea



YEL


Yellowtail flounder





Lophiidae



ANF


Anglerfishes





Macrourus spp.


GRV


Grenadiers





Macrourus berglax



RHG


Roughhead grenadier





Makaira nigricans



BUM


Blue marlin





Mallotus villosus



CAP


Capelin





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



HAD


Haddock





Merlangius merlangus



WHG


Whiting





Merluccius merluccius



HKE


Hake





Micromesistius poutassou



WHB


Blue whiting





Microstomus kitt



LEM


Lemon sole





Molva dypterygia



BLI


Blue ling





Molva molva



LIN


Ling





Nephrops norvegicus



NEP


Norway lobster





Pagellus bogaraveo



SBR


Red seabream





Pandalus borealis



PRA


Northern prawn





Penaeus spp.


PEN


‘Penaeus’ shrimps





Pleuronectes platessa



PLE


Plaice





Pleuronectiformes



FLX


Flatfishes





Pollachius pollachius



POL


Pollack





Pollachius virens



POK


Saithe





Pseudopentaceros spp.


EDW


Pelagic armourheads





Raja brachyura



RJH


Blonde ray





Leucoraja circularis



RJI


Sandy ray





Raja clavata



RJC


Thornback ray





Raja microocellata



RJE


Small-eyed ray





Raja montagui



RJM


Spotted ray





Raja undulata



RJU


Undulate ray





Rajiformes



SRX


Skates and rays





Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



GHL


Greenland halibut





Rostroraja alba



RJA


White skate





Scomber scombrus



MAC


Mackerel





Scophthalmus maximus



TUR


Turbot





Scophthalmus rhombus



BLL


Brill





Sebastes spp.


RED


Redfishes





Solea solea



SOL


Common sole





Solea spp.


SOO


Sole





Sprattus sprattus



SPR


Sprat





Squalus acanthias



DGS


Picked dogfish





Tetrapturus albidus



WHM


White marlin





Thunnus alalunga



ALB


Albacore





Thunnus maccoyii



SBF


Southern bluefin tuna





Thunnus obesus



BET


Bigeye tuna





Thunnus thynnus



BFT


Bluefin tuna





Trachurus murphyi



CJM


Jack mackerel





Trachurus spp.


JAX


Horse mackerel





Trisopterus esmarkii



NOP


Norway pout





Urophycis tenuis



HKW


White hake





Xiphias gladius



SWO


Swordfish






ANNEX IA
SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1 to 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS
PART A
Autonomous Union stocks

Table 1











Species:


Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus



Zone:


8
(ANE/08.)




Spain


 


29 700 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


3 300 


 




Union


 


33 000 


 




TAC


 


33 000 


 








Table 2











Species:


Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus



Zone:


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




Spain


 


0 




(1)




Analytical TAC




Portugal


 


0 




(1)






Union


 


0 




(1)






TAC


 


0 




(1)








(1)




This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.








Table 3











Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


Kattegat
(COD/03AS.)




Denmark


 


53,68 




(1)(2)




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




Germany


 


1,11 




(1)(2)






Sweden


 


32,21 




(1)(2)






Union


 


87 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


87 




(1)(2)








(1)




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






(2)




In addition to these quotas, a Member State may grant to fishing vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on remote electronic monitoring an additional allocation, within an overall limit of 30 % of the quota allocated to that Member State. Each fishing vessel participating in trials on remote electronic monitoring shall take no more than 300 kg. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (COD/03AS_REM). This shall be without prejudice to the relative stability.








Table 4











Species:


Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.


Zone:


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




Spain


 


3 210 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


160 


 




Portugal


 


107 


 




Union


 


3 477 


 




TAC


 


3 622 


 








Table 5











Species:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


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




Spain


 


3 715 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


4 


 




Portugal


 


739 


 




Union


 


4 458 


 




TAC


 


4 650 


 








Table 6











Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


8
(WHG/08.)





Year



 



Each 2024 and 2025



 


Analytical TAC




Spain


 


539 


 




France


 


808 


 




Union


 


1 347 


 




TAC


 


1 347 


 








Table 7











Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


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




Spain


 


10 921 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


1 048 


 




Portugal


 


5 096 


 




Union


 


17 065 


 




TAC


 


17 445 


 








Table 8











Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


3a
(NEP/03A.)




Denmark


 


5 763 


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


 


17 


 




Sweden


 


2 062 


 




Union


 


7 842 


 




TAC


 


8 410 


 








Table 9











Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(NEP/8ABDE.)




Spain


 


239 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


3 738 


 




Union


 


3 977 


 




TAC


 


5 786 


 








Table 10











Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


8c, functional unit 25
(NEP/8CU25)





Year



 



Each 2024 and 2025



 


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




Spain


 


0 


 




France


 


0 


 




Union


 


0 


 




TAC


 


0 


 








Table 11











Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


8c, functional unit 31
(NEP/8CU31)




Spain


 


12,40 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


0,00 


 




Union


 


12,40 


 




TAC


 


12,40 


 








Table 12











Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


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




Spain


 


60 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Portugal


 


179 




(1)






Union


 


239 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


239 




(1)(2)








(1)




Shall not be taken in functional units 26 and 27 of division 9a.






(2)




Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following amount may be taken in functional unit 30 of division 9a (NEP/*9U30):




 


32 


 








Table 13











Species:


‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Penaeus spp.


Zone:


French Guiana waters
(PEN/FGU.)




France


 


To be established




(1)




Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies




Union


 


To be established




(1)(2)






TAC


 


To be established




(1)(2)








(1)




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






(2)




Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France.








Table 14











Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


Kattegat
(PLE/03AS.)




Denmark


 


1 116 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


13 


 




Sweden


 


126 


 




Union


 


1 255 


 




TAC


 


2 349 


 








Table 15











Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7b and 7c
(PLE/7BC.)





Year



 



Each 2024, 2025 and 2026



 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


2 


 




Ireland


 


13 


 




Union


 


15 


 




TAC


 


15 


 








Table 16











Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


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





Year



 



Each 2024 and 2025



 


Precautionary TAC




Spain


 


21 


 




France


 


82 


 




Portugal


 


21 


 




Union


 


124 


 




TAC


 


124 


 








Table 17











Species:


Pollack

Pollachius pollachius



Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(POL/8ABDE.)




Spain


 


85 




(1)




Analytical TAC




France


 


415 




(1)






Union


 


500 




(1)






TAC


 


500 




(1)








(1)




This quota may only be fished from 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024.








Table 18











Species:


Pollack

Pollachius pollachius



Zone:


8c
(POL/08C.)





Year



 



Each 2024 and 2025



 


Analytical TAC




Spain


 


70 


 




France


 


8 


 




Union


 


78 


 




TAC


 


78 


 








Table 19











Species:


Pollack

Pollachius pollachius



Zone:


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





Year



 



Each 2024 and 2025



 


Analytical TAC




Spain


 


93 




(1)






Portugal


 


3 




(1)(2)






Union


 


96 




(1)






TAC


 


96 




(2)








(1)




Special condition: of which up to 100 % may be fished in 8c (POL/*08C.).






(2)




In addition to this TAC, Portugal may fish quantities of pollack not exceeding 98 tonnes (POL/93411P).








Table 20











Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


3a; Union waters of subdivisions 22-24
(SOL/3ABC24)




Denmark


 


275 


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


 


16 




(1)






Netherlands


 


26 




(1)






Sweden


 


10 


 




Union


 


327 


 




TAC


 


327 


 






(1)




This quota may only be fished in Union waters of 3a and of subdivisions 22-24.








Table 21











Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7b and 7c
(SOL/7BC.)





Year



 



Each 2024, 2025 and 2026



 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


1 


 




Ireland


 


14 


 




Union


 


15 


 




TAC


 


15 


 








Table 22











Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


8a and 8b
(SOL/8AB.)




Belgium


 


30 


 


Analytical TAC




Spain


 


5 


 




France


 


2 231 


 




Netherlands


 


167 


 




Union


 


2 433 


 




TAC


 


2 489 


 








Table 23











Species:


Sole

Solea spp.


Zone:


8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(SOO/8CDE34)





Year



 



Each 2024 and 2025



 


Precautionary TAC




Spain


 


204 


 




Portugal


 


337 


 




Union


 


541 




(1)






TAC


 


541 




(1)








(1)




Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the following quantity of common sole (Solea solea) shall be taken (SOL/8CDE34):




 


 


209 


 








Table 24











Species:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


9
(JAX/09.)




Spain


 


43 032 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Portugal


 


123 295 




(1)






Union


 


166 327 


 




TAC


 


173 873 


 






(1)




Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C.).








Table 25











Species:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


10; Union waters of CECAF(1)
(JAX/X34PRT)




Portugal


 


To be established


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies




Union


 


To be established




(2)






TAC


 


To be established




(2)








(1)




Waters adjacent to the Azores.






(2)




Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.








Table 26











Species:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


Union waters of CECAF
(1)


(JAX/341PRT)




Portugal


 


To be established


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies




Union


 


To be established




(2)






TAC


 


To be established




(2)








(1)




Waters adjacent to Madeira.






(2)




Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.








Table 27











Species:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


Union waters of CECAF
(1)


(JAX/341SPN)




Spain


 


To be established


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies




Union


 


To be established




(2)






TAC


 


To be established




(2)








(1)




Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.






(2)




Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain.




PART B
Shared stocks

Table 1











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




Denmark


 


0 




(1)




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




Germany


 


0 




(1)






Sweden


 


0 




(1)






Union


 


0 


 




United Kingdom


 


0 


 




TAC


 


0 


 






(1)




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)




(SAN/234_5R)
(1)




(SAN/234_6)
(1)




(SAN/234_ 7R)
(1)






Denmark


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Germany


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Sweden


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Union


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




United Kingdom


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 




Total


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 


0 






(1)




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








Table 2











Species:


Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus



Zone:


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




Germany


 


14 


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


5 


 




Netherlands


 


12 


 




Union


 


31 


 




United Kingdom


 


24 


 




TAC


 


55 


 








Table 3











Species:


Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


662 


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


7 


 




France


 


5 


 




Ireland


 


5 


 




Netherlands


 


31 


 




Sweden


 


26 


 




Union


 


736 


 




United Kingdom


 


12 


 




TAC


 


748 


 








Table 4











Species:


Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus



Zone:


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




Germany


 


640 


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


13 


 




Ireland


 


593 


 




Netherlands


 


6 683 


 




Union


 


7 929 


 




United Kingdom


 


469 


 




TAC


 


8 398 


 








Table 5











Species:


Tusk

Brosme brosme



Zone:


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




Germany


 


4,5 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




France


 


4,5 




(1)






Others


 


2 




(1)(2)






Union


 


11 




(1)






United Kingdom


 


5 




(1)






TAC


 


16 




(1)








(1)




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






(2)




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








Table 6











Species:


Tusk

Brosme brosme



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


56 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


17 




(1)






France


 


39 




(1)






Sweden


 


6 




(1)






Others


 


6 




(2)






Union


 


124 




(1)






United Kingdom


 


84 




(1)






TAC


 


208 


 






(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).








Table 7











Species:


Tusk

Brosme brosme



Zone:


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




Germany


 


95 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Spain


 


334 




(1)






France


 


3 962 




(1)






Ireland


 


382 




(1)






Others


 


95 




(2)






Union


 


4 868 




(1)






Norway


 


0 




(3)(4)(5)






United Kingdom


 


2 072 




(1)






TAC


 


6 940 


 






(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 amount (OTH/*5B67-) given below. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.




 


0 


 






(4)




Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with 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:




 


0 


 








Table 8











Species:


Tusk

Brosme brosme



Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4
(USK/04-N.)




Belgium


 


0 


 


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




Denmark


 


50 


 




Germany


 


0 


 




France


 


0 


 




Netherlands


 


0 


 




Union


 


50 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 








Table 9











Species:


Boarfishes

Caproidae



Zone:


6, 7 and 8
(BOR/678-)




Denmark


 


6 711 


 


Precautionary TAC




Ireland


 


18 899 


 




Union


 


25 610 


 




United Kingdom


 


1 739 


 




TAC


 


27 349 


 








Table 10











Species:


Herring(1)


Clupea harengus



Zone:


3a
(HER/03A.)




Denmark


 


12 498 




(1)(2)(3)




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




Germany


 


200 




(1)(2)(3)






Sweden


 


13 073 




(1)(2)(3)






Union


 


25 771 




(1)(2)(3)






Norway


 


3 964 




(2)






TAC


 


29 735 


 






(1)




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






(2)




Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A.) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:




Denmark


554 


 




Germany


8 


 




Sweden


407 


 




Union


969 


 




Norway


167 


 






(3)




Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4 (HER/*4-UK), and 50 % may be fished in Union waters of 4b (HER/*4B-EU).








Table 11











Species:


Herring(1)


Clupea harengus



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


77 892 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


48 595 


 




France


 


21 783 


 




Netherlands


 


56 422 


 




Sweden


 


4 765 


 




Union


 


209 457 


 




Faroe Islands


 


0 


 




Norway


 


147 994 




(2)






United Kingdom


 


96 736 


 




TAC


 


510 323 


 






(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 Union waters of 4b (HER/*04B-C):




2 700 


 




Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the Union in Norwegian waters south of 62°N:
Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HER/*4N-S62)




Union


2 700 


 








Table 12











Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


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




Sweden


 


1 128 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Union


 


1 128 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 13











Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


3a
(HER/03A-BC)




Denmark


 


5 692 




(1)(2)(3)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


51 




(1)(2)(3)






Sweden


 


916 




(1)(2)(3)






Union


 


6 659 




(1)(2)(3)






TAC


 


6 659 




(2)








(1)




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






(2)




Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:




Denmark


554 


 




Germany


8 


 




Sweden


407 


 




Union


969 


 






(3)




Special condition: up to 100 % of this quota may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*4-EU-BC).








Table 14











Species:


Herring(1)


Clupea harengus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


38 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


7 388 


 




Germany


 


38 


 




France


 


38 


 




Netherlands


38 


 




Sweden


 


36 


 




Union


 


7 576 


 




United Kingdom


140 


 




TAC


 


7 716 


 






(1)




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








Table 15











Species:


Herring(1)


Clupea harengus



Zone:


4c and 7d
(2)


(HER/4CXB7D)




Belgium


 


9 170 




(3)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


1 223 




(3)






Germany


 


763 




(3)






France


 


13 741 




(3)






Netherlands


24 430 




(3)






Union


 


49 327 




(3)






United Kingdom


6 809 




(3)






TAC


 


510 323 


 






(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, namely 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.).








Table 16











Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


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


(HER/5B6ANB)




Germany


 


140 




(2)




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




France


 


26 




(2)






Ireland


 


189 




(2)






Netherlands


140 




(2)






Union


 


495 




(2)






United Kingdom


959 




(2)






TAC


 


1 454 


 






(1)




Reference is to the herring stock in the part of division 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 divisions 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.








Table 17











Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


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




Ireland


 


2 064 


 


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




Netherlands


206 


 




Union


 


2 270 


 




TAC


 


2 270 


 






(1)




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








Table 18











Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


7a
(1)


(HER/07A/MM)




Ireland


 


218 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Union


 


218 


 




United Kingdom


7 061 


 




TAC


 


7 279 


 






(1)




This zone is reduced by the area bounded:






—


to the north by latitude 52°30'N,










—


to the south by latitude 52°00'N,










—


to the west by the coast of Ireland,










—


to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.












Table 19











Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


7e and 7f
(HER/7EF.)




France


 


223 


 


Precautionary TAC




Union


 


223 


 




United Kingdom


223 


 




TAC


 


446 


 








Table 20











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
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




France


 


54 




(2)






Ireland


 


750 




(2)






Netherlands


54 




(2)






Union


 


868 




(2)






United Kingdom


1 




(3)






TAC


 


869 


 






(1)




This zone is increased by the area bounded:






—


to the north by latitude 52°30'N,










—


to the south by latitude 52°00'N,










—


to the west by the coast of Ireland,










—


to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.










(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.








Table 21











Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


Skagerrak
(COD/03AN.)




Belgium


 


9 


 


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




Denmark


 


2 848 


 




Germany


 


71 


 




Netherlands


18 


 




Sweden


 


498 


 




Union


 


3 444 


 




TAC


 


3 559 


 








Table 22











Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


607 




(1)(2)




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




Denmark


 


3 490 


 




Germany


 


2 212 




(2)






France


 


750 




(1)(2)






Netherlands


1 972 




(1)






Sweden


 


23 


 




Union


 


9 054 


 




Norway


 


4 233 




(3)






United Kingdom


11 613 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


24 900 


 






(1)




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






(2)




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






(3)




Of which no more than the following quantity may be taken in Union waters (COD/*3AX4-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.




3 522 


 




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




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




Union


6 551 


 








Table 23











Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


Norwegian waters south of 62°N
(COD/4N-S62)




Sweden


 


382 




(1)




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




Union


 


382 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 24











Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


0 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


1 




(1)






France


 


7 




(1)






Ireland


 


12 




(1)






Union


 


20 




(1)






United Kingdom


54 




(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 quota.








Table 25











Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12°00'W
(COD/5BE6A)




Belgium


 


1 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Germany


 


9 


 




France


 


98 


 




Ireland


 


185 


 




Union


 


293 


 




United Kingdom


1 099 


 




TAC


 


1 392 


 








Table 26











Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


7a
(COD/07A.)




Belgium


 


2 




(1)




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




France


 


6 




(1)






Ireland


 


82 




(1)






Netherlands


1 




(1)






Union


 


91 




(1)






United Kingdom


74 




(1)






TAC


 


165 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 27











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 8 of this Regulation applies
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




France


 


230 




(1)






Ireland


 


335 




(1)






Netherlands


0 




(1)






Union


 


579 




(1)






United Kingdom


65 




(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.








Table 28











Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


7d
(COD/07D.)




Belgium


 


62 




(1)




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




France


 


1 218 




(1)






Netherlands


36 




(1)






Union


 


1 316 




(1)






United Kingdom


134 




(2)






TAC


 


1 450 


 






(1)




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






(2)




Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4X).








Table 29











Species:


Witch

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



Zone:


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




 


 


To be established




(1)




 






(1)




Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C1)








Table 30











Species:


Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.


Zone:


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




Belgium


 


9 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


8 




(1)






Germany


 


8 




(1)






France


 


48 




(1)






Netherlands


39 




(1)






Union


 


112 




(1)






United Kingdom


2 874 




(1)






TAC


 


2 986 


 






(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).








Table 31











Species:


Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.


Zone:


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




Spain


 


566 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


2 207 




(1)






Ireland


 


645 




(1)






Union


3 418 




(1)






United Kingdom


2 611 




(1)






TAC


6 029 


 






(1)




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








Table 32











Species:


Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.


Zone:


7
(LEZ/07.)




Belgium


 


548 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


 


6 090 




(2)






France


 


7 393 




(2)






Ireland


 


3 360 




(2)






Union


 


17 391 


 




United Kingdom


4 604 




(2)






TAC


 


21 995 


 






(1)




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






(2)




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








Table 33











Species:


Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.


Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(LEZ/8ABDE.)




Spain


 


1 204 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


971 


 




Union


 


2 175 


 




TAC


 


2 175 


 








Table 34











Species:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


152 




(1)(2)




Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


337 




(1)(2)






Germany


 


164 




(1)(2)






France


 


31 




(1)(2)






Netherlands


115 




(1)(2)






Sweden


 


4 




(1)(2)






Union


 


803 




(1)(2)






United Kingdom


6 408 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


7 211 


 






(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).








Table 35











Species:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4
(ANF/04-N.)




Belgium


 


33 


 


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




Denmark


 


842 


 




Germany


 


13 


 




Netherlands


12 


 




Union


 


900 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 








Table 36











Species:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


120 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


137 




(1)






Spain


 


128 




(1)






France


 


1 475 




(1)






Ireland


 


334 




(1)






Netherlands


116 




(1)






Union


 


2 310 




(1)






United Kingdom


1 772 




(1)






TAC


 


4 082 


 






(1)




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








Table 37











Species:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


7
(ANF/07.)




Belgium


 


4 182 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


466 




(1)






Spain


 


1 662 




(1)






France


 


26 837 




(1)






Ireland


 


3 430 




(1)






Netherlands


542 




(1)






Union


 


37 119 




(1)






United Kingdom


11 056 




(1)






TAC


 


48 175 


 






(1)




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








Table 38











Species:


Anglerfishes

Lophiidae



Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(ANF/8ABDE.)




Spain


 


1 966 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


10 940 


 




Union


 


12 906 


 




TAC


 


12 906 


 








Table 39











Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


3a
(HAD/03A.)




Belgium


 


30 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


5 022 


 




Germany


 


319 


 




Netherlands


6 


 




Sweden


 


594 


 




Union


 


5 971 


 




TAC


 


6 233 


 








Table 40











Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


601 




(1)(2)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


4 133 




(1)(2)






Germany


 


2 630 




(1)(2)






France


 


4 585 




(1)






Netherlands


451 




(1)(2)






Sweden


 


369 




(1)(2)






Union


 


12 769 




(1)






Norway


 


23 327 




(3)






United Kingdom


65 325 


 




TAC


 


101 421 


 






(1)




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






(2)




Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 3a (HAD/*03A.).






(3)




Of which 19 410  tonnes may be taken in Union waters (HAD/*04-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.




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




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




Union


7 907 


 








Table 41











Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


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




Sweden


 


707 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Union


 


707 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 42











Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


8 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


8 


 




France


 


355 


 




Ireland


 


255 


 




Union


 


626 


 




United Kingdom


3 452 


 




TAC


 


4 078 


 








Table 43











Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


18 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


19 




(1)






France


 


825 




(1)






Ireland


 


1 329 




(1)






Union


 


2 191 




(1)






United Kingdom


9 110 


 




TAC


 


11 301 


 






(1)




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








Table 44











Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


76 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


4 549 


 




Ireland


 


1 516 


 




Union


 


6 141 


 




United Kingdom


1 584 


 




TAC


 


8 252 


 








Table 45











Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


7a
(HAD/07A.)




Belgium


 


31 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


140 


 




Ireland


 


839 


 




Union


 


1 010 


 




United Kingdom


1 253 


 




TAC


 


2 263 


 








Table 46











Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


3a
(WHG/03A.)




Denmark


 


562 


 


Precautionary TAC




Netherlands


2 


 




Sweden


 


60 


 




Union


 


624 


 




TAC


 


676 


 








Table 47











Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


1 224 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


5 292 


 




Germany


 


1 377 


 




France


 


7 953 


 




Netherlands


3 059 


 




Sweden


 


7 


 




Union


 


18 912 


 




Norway


 


7 670 




(1)






United Kingdom


49 610 


 




TAC


 


76 697 


 






(1)




Of which 6 382  tonnes may be taken in Union waters (WHG/*04-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.




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




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




Union


10 953 


 








Table 48











Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


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




Germany


 


8 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies




France


 


157 


 




Ireland


 


935 


 




Union


 


1 100 


 




United Kingdom


2 063 


 




TAC


 


3 163 


 








Table 49











Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


7a
(WHG/07A.)




Belgium


 


2 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




France


 


21 




(1)






Ireland


 


262 




(1)






Netherlands


1 




(1)






Union


 


286 




(1)






United Kingdom


435 




(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.








Table 50











Species:


Whiting

Merlangius merlangus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


225 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


13 834 


 




Ireland


 


6 411 


 




Netherlands


 


113 


 




Union


 


20 583 




(3)(4)






United Kingdom


2 663 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


23 709 


 






(1)




Of which up to 540 tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). This amount is exclusively for bycatches, no directed fisheries for whiting are permitted.






(2)




Of which up to 2 123  tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WHG/*07D.).






(3)




Of which up to 4 178  tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). Exclusively for bycatches. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this ‘of which’. Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken as bycatches in area 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k:
7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k




Belgium


46 


 




France


2 808 


 




Ireland


1 301 


 




Netherlands


23 


 






(4)




Of which up to 16 405  tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WHG/*07D.). Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in area 7d:
7d




Belgium


179 


 




France


11 026 


 




Ireland


5 110 


 




Netherlands


90 


 








Table 51











Species:


Whiting and pollack

Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius



Zone:


Norwegian waters south of 62oN
(W/P/4N-S62)




Sweden


 


190 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Union


 


190 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 52











Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


3a
(HKE/03A.)




Denmark


 


2 011 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Sweden


 


171 




(1)






Union


 


2 182 


 




TAC


 


2 182 


 






(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.








Table 53











Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


22 




(1)(2)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


878 




(1)(2)






Germany


 


101 




(1)(2)






France


 


194 




(1)(2)






Netherlands


50 




(1)(2)






Union


 


1 245 




(1)(2)






United Kingdom


1 281 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


2 526 


 






(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).








Table 54











Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4
(HKE/04-N.)




Belgium


 


16 


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


1 496 


 




Germany


 


169 


 




France


 


69 


 




Netherlands


120 


 




Sweden


 


Not relevant


 




Union


 


1 870 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 








Table 55











Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b;
international waters of 12 and 14




 


 


 


 


(HKE/571214)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Belgium


 


361 




(1)






Spain


 


11 589 




(1)






France


 


17 896 




(1)






Ireland


2 169 




(1)






Netherlands


233 




(1)






Union


32 248 




(1)






United Kingdom


8 351 




(1)






TAC


 


40 599 


 






(1)




Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a. 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


48 




Spain


1 931 




France


1 931 




Ireland


241 




Netherlands


24 




Union


4 175 




United Kingdom


1 086 








Table 56











Species:


Hake

Merluccius merluccius



Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(HKE/8ABDE.)




Belgium


 


12 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


 


8 471 


 




France


 


19 025 


 




Netherlands


24 




(1)






Union


 


27 532 


 




TAC


 


27 532 


 






(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


2 




Spain


2 454 




France


4 418 




Netherlands


7 




Union


6 881 








Table 57











Species:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou



Zone:


Norwegian waters of 2 and 4
(WHB/24-N.)




Denmark


 


0 


 


Analytical TAC




Union


 


0 


 




TAC


 


1 529 754 


 








Table 58











Species:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


77 396 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


 


30 093 




(1)






Spain


 


65 615 




(1)(2)






France


 


53 862 




(1)






Ireland


 


59 933 




(1)






Netherlands


94 377 




(1)






Portugal


 


6 095 




(1)(2)






Sweden


 


19 145 




(1)






Union


 


406 516 




(1)(3)






Norway


 


48 000 




(4)(5)






Faroe Islands


Not relevant


 




United Kingdom


Not relevant


 




TAC


 


1 529 754 


 






(1)




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






(2)




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






(3)




Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:




 


10 000 


 






(4)




Can be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a North of 56°30'N, 6b and 7 West of 12°W (WHB/*46AB7-EU).






(5)




Special condition: from the Norwegian quota, the following quantity may be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a North of 56°30'N, 6b and 7 West of 12°W:




 


150 000 


 








Table 59











Species:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou



Zone:


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




Spain


 


47 154 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Portugal


 


11 788 


 




Union


 


58 942 




(1)






TAC


 


1 529 754 


 






(1)




Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:




 


10 000 


 








Table 60











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


 


125 


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


318 


 




Germany


 


44 


 




France


 


95 


 




Netherlands


287 


 




Sweden


 


4 


 




Union


 


873 




(3)(4)






United Kingdom


1 666 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


2 539 


 






(1)




Of which up to 1 125  tonnes of lemon sole may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (LEM/*07D.).






(2)




Of which up to 541 tonnes of witch flounder may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WIT/*07D.).






(3)




Of which up to 590 tonnes of lemon sole may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C); Union waters of 3a (LEM/*03A-C.); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (LEM/*07D.).




Belgium


82 


 




Denmark


226 


 




Germany


29 


 




France


62 


 




Netherlands


188 


 




Sweden


3 


 






(4)




Of which up to 283 tonnes of witch flounder may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C), Union waters of 3a (WIT/*03A-C.); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WIT/*07D.).




Belgium


39 


 




Denmark


109 


 




Germany


14 


 




France


30 


 




Netherlands


90 


 




Sweden


1 


 








Table 61











Species:


Lemon sole

Microstomus kitt



Zone:


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




 


 


To be established




(1)




Analytical TAC






(1)




Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C1)








Table 62










Species:


Lemon sole

Microstomus kitt



Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d
(LEM/07D.)




Belgium


79 




(1)




Analytical TAC




France


39 




(1)






Netherlands


8 




(1)






Union


126 




(1)






United Kingdom


29 




(1)






TAC


155 


 






(1)




Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C2).








Table 63











Species:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia



Zone:


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




Germany


 


108 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Estonia


 


16 


 




Spain


 


340 


 




France


 


7 747 


 




Ireland


 


29 


 




Lithuania


 


7 


 




Poland


 


3 


 




Others


 


29 




(1)






Union


 


8 279 


 




Norway


 


0 




(2)






Faroe Islands


0 




(3)






United Kingdom


2 693 


 




TAC


 


10 972 


 






(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 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.








Table 64











Species:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia



Zone:


International waters of 12
(BLI/12INT-)




Estonia


 


0 




(1)




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




Spain


 


59 




(1)






France


 


1 




(1)






Lithuania


 


1 




(1)






Others


 


0 




(1)(2)






Union


 


61 




(1)






United Kingdom


1 




(1)






TAC


 


62 




(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).








Table 65











Species:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


2 




(1)




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




Germany


 


2 




(1)






Ireland


 


2 




(1)






France


 


8 




(1)






Others


 


2 




(1)(2)






Union


 


16 




(1)






United Kingdom


6 




(1)






TAC


 


22 




(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/24_AMS).








Table 66











Species:


Blue ling

Molva dypterygia



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


1,5 


 


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




Germany


 


1 


 




Sweden


 


1,5 


 




Union


 


4 


 




TAC


 


4 


 








Table 67











Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


7 


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


 


7 


 




France


 


7 


 




Others


 


3 




(1)






Union


 


24 


 




United Kingdom


7 


 




TAC


 


31 


 






(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).








Table 68











Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


11 


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


87 


 




Germany


 


11 


 




Sweden


 


34 


 




Union


 


144 


 




United Kingdom


0 


 




TAC


 


144 


 








Table 69











Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


13 




(1)(2)




Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


199 




(1)(2)






Germany


 


123 




(1)(2)






France


 


111 




(1)






Netherlands


4 




(1)






Sweden


 


9 




(1)(2)






Union


 


459 




(1)






United Kingdom


1 807 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


2 266 


 






(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).








Table 70











Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


1 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


1 




(1)






Germany


 


1 




(1)






France


 


1 




(1)






Union


 


4 




(1)






United Kingdom


1 




(1)






TAC


 


5 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 71











Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


38 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


7 




(1)






Germany


 


140 




(1)






Ireland


 


756 




(1)






Spain


 


2 831 




(1)






France


 


3 019 




(1)






Portugal


 


7 




(1)






Union


 


6 798 




(1)






Norway


 


0 




(2)(3)(4)






Faroe Islands


0 




(5)(6)






United Kingdom


4 109 




(1)






TAC


 


10 907 


 






(1)




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






(2)




Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.




 


0 


 






(3)




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




Ling (LIN/*5B67-)


0 


 




Tusk (USK/*5B67-)


0 


 






(4)




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




 


0 


 






(5)




Including tusk. To be fished in 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








Table 72











Species:


Ling

Molva molva



Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4
(LIN/04-N.)




Belgium


 


4 


 


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




Denmark


 


477 


 




Germany


 


13 


 




France


 


5 


 




Netherlands


1 


 




Union


 


500 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 








Table 73











Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


1 107 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


1 107 


 




Germany


 


16 


 




France


 


33 


 




Netherlands


570 


 




Union


 


2 834 


 




United Kingdom


18 350 


 




TAC


 


21 184 


 








Table 74











Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4
(NEP/04-N.)




Denmark


 


250 


 


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




Germany


 


0 


 




Union


 


250 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 








Table 75











Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


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




Spain


 


27 


 


Analytical TAC




France


 


106 


 




Ireland


 


177 


 




Union


 


310 


 




United Kingdom


12 831 


 




TAC


 


13 141 


 








Table 76











Species:


Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus



Zone:


7
(NEP/07.)




Spain


 


991 




(1)




Analytical TAC




France


 


4 018 




(1)






Ireland


 


6 095 




(1)






Union


 


11 104 




(1)






United Kingdom


7 799 




(1)






TAC


 


18 903 




(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 subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16)




Spain


 


1 375 


 




France


 


861 


 




Ireland


 


1 655 


 




Union


 


3 891 


 




United Kingdom


669 


 








Table 77











Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


3a
(PRA/03A.)




Denmark


 


0 




(1)




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




Sweden


 


0 




(1)






Union


 


0 




(1)






TAC


 


0 




(1)








(1)




This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.








Table 78











Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


588 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Netherlands


6 




(1)






Sweden


 


24 




(1)






Union


 


618 




(1)






United Kingdom


174 




(1)






TAC


 


792 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 79











Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


50 


 


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




Sweden


 


123 




(1)






Union


 


123 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 80











Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


Skagerrak
(PLE/03AN.)




Belgium


 


87 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


11 339 


 




Germany


 


58 


 




Netherlands


2 181 


 




Sweden


 


607 


 




Union


 


14 272 


 




TAC


 


18 250 


 








Table 81











Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


5 809 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


18 878 


 




Germany


 


5 446 


 




France


 


1 089 


 




Netherlands


36 303 


 




Union


 


67 525 


 




Norway


 


9 549 




(1)






United Kingdom


36 105 


 




TAC


 


136 413 


 






(1)




Of which 7 946  tonnes may be taken in Union waters (PLE/*3AX4-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.




Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/*04N-)




Union


31 003 


 


 








Table 82











Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


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




France


 


8 


 


Precautionary TAC




Ireland


 


224 


 




Union


232 


 




United Kingdom


360 


 




TAC


 


592 


 








Table 83











Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7a
(PLE/07A.)




Belgium


 


33 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


14 


 




Ireland


 


570 


 




Netherlands


10 


 




Union


 


627 


 




United Kingdom


972 


 




TAC


 


1 902 


 








Table 84











Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7d and 7e
(PLE/7DE.)




Belgium


 


439 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


1 463 


 




Union


 


1 902 




(3)(4)






United Kingdom


1 176 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


3 930 


 






(1)




Of which up to 346 tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (PLE/*07D.).






(2)




Of which up to 830 tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7e (PLE/*07E.).






(3)




Of which up to 1 649  tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (PLE/*07D.). Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in area 7d:
7d




Belgium


381 


 




France


1 268 


 






(4)




Of which up to 253 tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7e (PLE/*07E.). Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in area 7e:
7e




Belgium


58 


 




France


195 


 








Table 85











Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7f and 7g
(PLE/7FG.)




Belgium


 


42 


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


76 


 




Ireland


 


142 


 




Union


 


260 


 




United Kingdom


105 


 




TAC


 


402 


 








Table 86











Species:


Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa



Zone:


7h, 7j and 7k
(PLE/7HJK.)




Belgium


 


8 




(1)




Precautionary TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies




France


 


16 




(1)






Ireland


 


54 




(1)






Netherlands


31 




(1)






Union


 


109 




(1)






United Kingdom


23 




(1)






TAC


 


132 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 87











Species:


Pollack

Pollachius pollachius



Zone:


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




Spain


 


1 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




France


 


45 




(1)






Ireland


 


13 




(1)






Union


 


59 




(1)






United Kingdom


 


34 




(1)






TAC


 


93 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 88











Species:


Pollack

Pollachius pollachius



Zone:


7
(POL/07.)




Belgium


 


24 




(1)(2)




Precautionary TAC




Spain


 


1 




(1)(2)






France


 


546 




(1)(2)






Ireland


 


58 




(1)(2)






Union


 


629 




(1)(2)






United Kingdom


203 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


832 




(1)








(1)




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






(2)




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








Table 89











Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


20 




(1)




Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


2 373 




(1)






Germany


 


5 991 




(1)






France


 


14 100 




(1)






Netherlands


60 




(1)






Sweden


 


326 




(1)






Union


 


22 870 




(1)






Norway


 


35 901 




(2)






United Kingdom


8 105 


 




TAC


 


66 876 


 






(1)




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






(2)




Of which 28 937  tonnes may be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.




Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (POK/*04N-)




Union


19 976 


 








Table 90











Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


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




Germany


 


295 




(1)




Analytical TAC




France


 


2 925 




(1)






Ireland


 


365 




(1)






Union


 


3 585 




(1)






Norway


 


0 


 




United Kingdom


3 354 


 




TAC


 


6 939 


 






(1)




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








Table 91











Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


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




Sweden


 


880 




(1)




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




Union


 


880 


 




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 92











Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


2 


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


431 


 




Ireland


 


863 


 




Union


 


1 296 


 




United Kingdom


229 


 




TAC


 


1 525 


 








Table 93











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


 


251 


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


537 


 




Germany


 


137 


 




France


 


65 


 




Netherlands


1 904 


 




Sweden


 


4 


 




Union


 


2 898 




(3)(4)






United Kingdom


708 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


3 606 


 






(1)




Of which up to 400 tonnes of turbot may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (TUR/*2AC4-C).






(2)




Of which up to 308 tonnes of brill may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d and 7e (BLL/*7DE.).






(3)




Of which up to 1 638  tonnes of turbot may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (TUR/*2AC4-C).




Belgium


142 


 




Denmark


303 


 




Germany


77 


 




France


37 


 




Netherlands


1 077 


 




Sweden


2 


 






(4)




Of which up to 1 260  tonnes of brill may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C); Union waters of 3a (BLL/*03A-C.); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d and 7e (BLL/*7DE.).




Belgium


109 


 




Denmark


233 


 




Germany


60 


 




France


28 


 




Netherlands


828 


 




Sweden


2 


 








Table 94











Species:


Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus



Zone:


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




 


 


To be established




(1)




Analytical TAC






(1)




Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C1)








Table 95











Species:


Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus



Zone:


7d and 7e
(BLL/07DE.)




Belgium


 


137 




(1)




Analytical TAC




France


 


306 




(1)






Netherlands


 


2 




(1)






Union


 


446 




(1)






United Kingdom


 


281 




(1)






TAC


 


727 


 






(1)




Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C2)








Table 96











Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


478 




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




Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


19 




(1)(2)(3)






Germany


 


23 




(1)(2)(3)






France


 


75 




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






Netherlands


407 




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






Union


 


1 002 




(1)(3)






United Kingdom


2 195 




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






TAC


 


3 197 




(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 fishing 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 Union and 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).








Table 97











Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


69 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Sweden


 


19 




(1)






Union


 


88 




(1)






TAC


 


88 


 






(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.








Table 98











Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


824 




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




Precautionary TAC




Estonia


 


5 




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






France


 


3 702 




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






Germany


 


11 




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






Ireland


 


1 191 




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






Lithuania


 


19 




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






Netherlands


3 




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






Portugal


 


20 




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






Spain


 


996 




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






Union


 


6 771 




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






United Kingdom


2 985 




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






TAC


 


9 756 




(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 Union and United Kingdom law 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 undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of this species in 7e shall be counted against the quantities provided for in that separate TAC (RJU/7DE.). When accidentally caught in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7f-k, 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.






(4)




Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in 7e, 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 the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken. Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than 5t and 11t of small-eyed ray in 7e (RJE/07E.) may be taken by the United Kingdom and the Union respectively so as to allow for a sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for the stock as assessed by ICES. Only vessels participating in sentinel fishery monitoring programmes for small-eyed ray in 7e may land catch of this stock. Specimens caught by other vessels shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released. Each Party shall independently determine how to allocate its quota to the vessels participating in its monitoring schemes. Each Party shall ensure that the total annual landing small-eyed ray on the basis of the monitoring allowance does not exceed the above amounts. Participating vessels will be required to collect and share data on: landings and discards, and preferably biological characteristic data of the catch (length, weight and sex).




Species:


Small-eyed ray

Raja microocellata



Zone:


7f and 7g
(RJE/7FG.)




Belgium


 


5 


Precautionary TAC




Estonia


 


0 




France


 


22 




Germany


 


0 




Ireland


 


7 




Lithuania


 


0 




Netherlands


 


0 




Portugal


 


0 




Spain


 


6 




Union


 


40 




United Kingdom


46 




TAC


 


86 




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 Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.








Table 99











Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


7d
(SRX/07D.)




Belgium


 


242 




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




Precautionary TAC




France


 


2 030 




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






Netherlands


13 




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






Union


 


2 285 




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






United Kingdom


427 




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






TAC


 


2 712 




(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). Catches of this species shall be counted against the quantities provided for in that separate TAC (RJU/7DE.).








Table 100











Species:


Undulate ray

Raja undulata



Zone:


7d and 7e
(RJU/7DE.)




Belgium


 


314 




(1)




Analytical TAC




Estonia


 


2 




(1)






France


 


1 535 




(1)






Germany


 


4 




(1)






Ireland


 


405 




(1)






Lithuania


 


7 




(1)






Netherlands


 


3 




(1)






Portugal


 


7 




(1)






Spain


 


339 




(1)






Union


 


2 616 




(1)






United Kingdom


 


1 358 




(1)






TAC


 


3 974 




(1)








(1)




The specimens may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union fishing vessels, this is without prejudice to the relevant prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.








Table 101











Species:


Skates and rays

Rajiformes



Zone:


Union waters of 8 and 9
(SRX/89-C.)




Belgium


 


11 




(1)(2)




Precautionary TAC




France


 


2 115 




(1)(2)






Portugal


 


1 714 




(1)(2)






Spain


 


1 724 




(1)(2)






Union


 


5 564 




(1)(2)






United Kingdom


12 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


5 576 




(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 Union law 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 




(1)






Portugal


10 


 




Spain


10 




(2)






Union


33 


 




United Kingdom


0 


 




TAC


33 


 






(1)




An additional 28,5 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. France shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches (RJU/8-C.SEN). This shall be without prejudice to the relative stability.






(2)




An additional 21,5 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Spain shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches (RJU/8-C.SEN). This shall be without prejudice to the relative stability.




Species:


Undulate ray

Raja undulata



Zone:


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




Belgium


0 


 


Precautionary TAC




France


20 


 




Portugal


15 




(1)






Spain


15 


 




Union


50 


 




United Kingdom


0 


 




TAC


50 


 






(1)




An additional 50 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Portugal shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches (RJU/9-C.SEN). This shall be without prejudice to the relative stability.








Table 102











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 


 








Table 103












Species:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


476 




(1)(2)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


27 882 




(1)(2)(4)






Germany


 


496 




(1)(2)






France


 


1 498 




(1)(2)






Netherlands


1 508 




(1)(2)






Sweden


 


4 569 




(1)(2)(3)






Union


 


36 429 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


739 386 


 






(1)




Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones. Up to 60 % of the allocated quota to Member States under MAC/2A34 may be fished in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14 (MAC/*2AX14).




 


3a
(MAC/*03A.)


United Kingdom and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c
(MAC/*3A4BC)


4b
(MAC/*04B.)


4c
(MAC/*04C.)


United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
(MAC/*2AX14)




Belgium


0 


0 


0 


0 


286 




Denmark


0 


4 130 


0 


0 


9 775 




Germany


0 


0 


0 


0 


298 




France


0 


490 


0 


0 


899 




Netherlands


0 


490 


0 


0 


905 




Sweden


0 


0 


390 


10 


2 741 




Union


0 


5 110 


390 


10 


14 903 






(2)




Within the limits of these quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, 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 


To be established


 




Denmark


0 


To be established


 




Germany


0 


To be established


 




France


0 


To be established


 




Netherlands


0 


To be established


 




Sweden


0 


To be established


 




Union


0 


To be established


 






(3)




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




 


322 


 




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






(4)




Within the limits of this quota, the following transfers are made by Denmark to be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6, 7, 8d; Union waters of 8a, 8b and 8e; international waters of 12 and 14; and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a and 5b (MAC/*2A14):




Post transfer


 




Germany


531 


 




Spain


1 


 




Estonia


4 


 




France


354 


 




Ireland


1 769 


 




Latvia


3 


 




Lithuania


3 


 




Netherlands


774 


 




Poland


37 


 








Table 104











Species:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus



Zone:


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




Germany


 


14 268 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


 


15 




(1)






Estonia


 


119 




(1)






France


 


9 513 




(1)






Ireland


 


47 560 




(1)






Latvia


 


88 




(1)






Lithuania


 


88 




(1)






Netherlands


20 808 




(1)






Poland


 


1 005 




(1)






Union


 


93 464 




(1)






Norway


 


0 




(2)(3)






Faroe Islands


To be established




(4)






United Kingdom


Not relevant




(1)






TAC


 


739 386 


 






(1)




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






(2)




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






(3)




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




 


0 


 






(4)




This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in 6a north of 56°30'N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in 2a, 4a north of 59°N (MAC/*24N59).




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








 


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


Norwegian waters of 2a


Faroese waters




 


(MAC/*4A-UK)


(MAC/*2AN-)


(MAC/*FRO2)




Germany


14 268 


0 


To be established




Spain


15 


0 


To be established




Estonia


119 


0 


To be established




France


9 513 


0 


To be established




Ireland


47 560 


0 


To be established




Latvia


88 


0 


To be established




Lithuania


88 


0 


To be established




Netherlands


20 808 


0 


To be established




Poland


1 005 


0 


To be established




Union


93 464 


0 


To be established




United Kingdom


Not relevant


0 


Not relevant








Table 105











Species:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus



Zone:


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




Spain


 


27 832 




(1)




Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


185 




(1)






Portugal


 


5 753 




(1)






Union


 


33 770 


 




TAC


 


739 386 


 






(1)




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




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






Spain


2 338 




France


16 




Portugal


483 








Table 106











Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


268 


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


123 


 




Germany


 


215 


 




France


 


54 


 




Netherlands


2 423 


 




Union


 


3 083 


 




Norway


 


5 




(1)






United Kingdom


587 


 




TAC


 


3 675 


 






(1)




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








Table 107











Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


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 


 








Table 108











Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7a
(SOL/07A.)




Belgium


 


62 




(1)




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




France


 


1 




(1)






Ireland


 


69 




(1)






Netherlands


20 




(1)






Union


 


152 




(1)






United Kingdom


47 




(1)






TAC


 


203 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 109











Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7d
(SOL/07D.)




Belgium


 


393 


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


787 


 




Union


 


1 180 


 




United Kingdom


300 


 




TAC


 


1 504 


 








Table 110











Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7e
(SOL/07E.)




Belgium


 


38 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


409 


 




Union


 


447 


 




United Kingdom


737 


 




TAC


 


1 184 


 








Table 111











Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7f and 7g
(SOL/7FG.)




Belgium


 


730 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


 


72 


 




Ireland


 


37 


 




Union


 


840 


 




United Kingdom


405 


 




TAC


 


1 267 


 








Table 112











Species:


Common sole

Solea solea



Zone:


7h, 7j and 7k
(SOL/7HJK.)




Belgium


 


14 


 


Precautionary TAC




France


 


28 


 




Ireland


 


77 


 




Netherlands


23 


 




Union


 


142 


 




United Kingdom


28 


 




TAC


 


170 


 








Table 113











Species:


Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus



Zone:


3a
(SPR/03A.)




Denmark


 


0 




(1)(2)(3)




Analytical TAC




Germany


 


0 




(1)(2)(3)






Sweden


 


0 




(1)(2)(3)






Union


 


0 




(1)(2)(3)






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 2024 to 30 June 2025.






(3)




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.








Table 114











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 2024 to 30 June 2025.






(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.








Table 115











Species:


Sprat

Sprattus sprattus



Zone:


7d and 7e
(SPR/7DE.)




Belgium


 


0 




(1)




Analytical TAC




Denmark


 


0 




(1)






Germany


 


0 




(1)






France


 


0 




(1)






Netherlands


0 




(1)






Union


 


0 




(1)






United Kingdom


0 




(1)






TAC


 


0 




(1)








(1)




The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.








Table 116











Species:


Picked dogfish

Squalus acanthias



Zone:


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




Denmark


 


347 




(1)




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




Sweden


 


816 




(1)






Union


 


1 163 




(1)






TAC


 


1 163 




(1)








(1)




In Union waters a maximum size of 100cm shall be respected and any catches above that size when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.








Table 117











Species:


Picked dogfish

Squalus acanthias



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


59 




(1)




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




Denmark


 


342 




(1)






Germany


 


62 




(1)






France


 


109 




(1)






Netherlands


 


94 




(1)






Sweden


 


5 




(1)






Union


 


671 




(1)






United Kingdom


2 862 




(1)






TAC


 


3 533 




(1)








(1)




In Union and United Kingdom waters a maximum size of 100cm shall be respected and any catches above that size when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.








Table 118











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


 


701 




(1)




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




Germany


 


150 




(1)






Spain


 


363 




(1)






France


 


2 989 




(1)






Ireland


 


1 887 




(1)






Netherlands


10 




(1)






Portugal


 


15 




(1)






Union


 


6 115 




(1)






United Kingdom


5 089 




(1)






TAC


 


11 204 




(1)








(1)




In Union and United Kingdom waters a maximum size of 100cm shall be respected and any catches above that size when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.








Table 119











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


 


3 141 




(1)






Germany


 


277 




(1)(2)






Spain


 


58 




(1)






France


 


261 




(1)(2)






Ireland


 


198 




(1)






Netherlands


1 891 




(1)(2)






Portugal


 


8 




(1)






Sweden


 


75 




(1)






Union


 


5 916 


 




Norway


 


0 




(3)






United Kingdom


3 669 




(1)(2)






TAC


 


9 730 


 






(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; 8a-b, 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.








Table 120











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


 


1 224 




(1)(2)(4)




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




Germany


 


955 




(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)






Spain


 


1 303 




(1)(5)






France


 


492 




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






Ireland


 


3 182 




(1)(2)






Netherlands


3 833 




(1)(2)(3)






Portugal


 


126 




(1)(5)






Sweden


 


675 




(1)(2)






Union


 


11 790 




(1)






Faroe Islands


0 




(1)(4)






United Kingdom


1 244 




(1)(2)(3)






TAC


 


13 250 




(1)








(1)




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






(2)




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






(3)




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






(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).








Table 121











Species:


Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.


Zone:


8c
(JAX/08C.)




Spain


 


1 878 




(1)(2)




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




France


 


33 




(1)






Portugal


 


186 




(1)(2)






Union


 


2 097 




(1)






TAC


 


2 097 




(1)








(1)




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






(2)




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








Table 122












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




2024



 



2025



 


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




Denmark


8 226 




(1)(3)




0 




(1)(6)






Germany


2 




(1)(2)(3)




0 




(1)(2)(6)






Netherlands


6 




(1)(2)(3)




0 




(1)(2)(6)






Union


8 234 




(1)(3)




0 




(1)(6)






Norway


2 058 




(4)




0 




(4)






Faroe Islands


0 




(5)




0 




(5)






United Kingdom


0 




(2)(3)




0 




(2)(6)






TAC


10 292 


 


0 


 






(1)




Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of haddock and whiting (OT2/*2A3A4). By-catches of haddock and whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.






(2)




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






(3)




May only be fished from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024.






(4)




A sorting grid shall be used.






(5)




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






(6)




May only be fished from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025.








Table 123











Species:


Industrial fish


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4
(I/F/04-N.)




Sweden


 


800 




(1)(2)




Precautionary TAC




Union


 


800 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




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






(2)




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




 


To be established


 








Table 124











Species:


Other species


Zone:


Union waters of 6 and 7
(OTH/67-EU)




Union


 


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC




Norway


 


pm




(1)






TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




Taken with longlines only.








Table 125











Species :


Other species


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4
(OTH/04-N.)




Belgium


 


14 


 


Precautionary TAC




Denmark


 


1 320 


 




Germany


 


149 


 




France


 


61 


 




Netherlands


106 


 




Sweden


 


Not relevant




(1)






Union


 


1 650 




(2)






TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




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






(2)




Species not covered by other TACs.








Table 126











Species:


Other species


Zone:


Union waters of 4 and 6a north of 56°30'N
(OTH/46AN-EU)




Union


 


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC




Norway


 


500 




(1)(2)






Faroe Islands


0 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




Limited to 4  (OTH/*4 -EU).






(2)




Species not covered by other TACs.




PART C
Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches
The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) of this Regulation are the following:
For Belgium: common sole in 7a; common sole in 7f and 7g; common sole in 7e; common sole in 8a and 8b; megrims in 7; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; Norway lobster in 7; cod in 7a; plaice in 7f and 7g; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k; skates and rays in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k.
For France: mackerel in 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3b, 3c and subdivisions 22-32; herring in 4, 7d and United Kingdom waters of 2a; horse mackerel in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d; whiting in 7b-k; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; common sole in 7f and 7g; whiting in 8; red seabream in 6, 7 and 8; boarfish in 6, 7 and 8; mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14; skates and rays in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k; skates and rays in Union waters of 7d; skates and rays in Union waters of 8 and 9; undulate ray in 7d and 7e.
For Ireland: anglerfish in 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14; anglerfish in 7; Norway lobster in functional unit 16 of subarea 7.




ANNEX IB
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5, 12 AND 14 AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1

Table 1










Species:


Herring

Clupea harengus



Zone:


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




Belgium


8 


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


7 797 


 




Germany


1 365 


 




Spain


26 


 




France


336 


 




Ireland


2 019 


 




Netherlands


2 791 


 




Poland


395 


 




Portugal


26 


 




Finland


121 


 




Sweden


2 889 


 




Union


17 773 


 




United Kingdom


Not relevant


 




TAC


390 010 


 




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




 


15 107 


 


 




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






Belgium


To be established




Denmark


To be established




Germany


To be established




Spain


To be established




France


To be established




Ireland


To be established




Netherlands


To be established




Poland


To be established




Portugal


To be established




Finland


To be established




Sweden


To be established








Table 2










Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


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




Germany


2 269 


 


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




Greece


282 


 




Spain


2 533 


 




Ireland


282 


 




France


2 084 


 




Portugal


2 533 


 




Union


9 983 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 3










Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14
(COD/N1GL14)




Germany


1 950 




(1)




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




Union


1 950 




(1)






 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




May not be fished from 1 March to 31 May within the ‘Kleine Bank management area’ bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:




Point


Latitude


Longitude


 




1 


65°00'N


38°00'W


 




2 


65°00'N


35°15'W


 




3 


64°00'N


35°15'W


 




4 


64°00'N


38°00'W


 








Table 4










Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b
(COD/1/2B.)




Germany


2 455 




(1)(2)




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




Spain


6 346 




(1)(2)






France


1 048 




(1)(2)






Poland


1 151 




(1)(2)






Portugal


1 340 




(1)(2)






Other Member States


84 




(1)(2)(3)






Union


12 424 




(1)(2)






TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone and the associated by-catches of haddock are 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).








Table 5










Species:


Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


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




Germany


To be established


 


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




France


To be established


 




Union


To be established


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 6










Species:


Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.


Zone:


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




Union


60 




(1)




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




 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant




(2)








(1)




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






(2)




The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.




40 


 


 








Table 7










Species:


Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.


Zone:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(GRV/N1GRN.)




Union


45 




(1)




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




 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant




(2)








(1)




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






(2)




The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.




55 


 


 








Table 8










Species:


Capelin

Mallotus villosus



Zone:


2b
(CAP/02B.)




Union


0 


 


Analytical TAC




TAC


0 


 








Table 9










Species:


Capelin

Mallotus villosus



Zone:


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




Denmark


0 


 


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




Germany


0 


 




Sweden


0 


 




All Member States


0 




(1)






Union


0 




(2)






Norway


0 




(2)






TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS).






(2)




For a fishing period from 15 October 2024 to 15 April 2025.








Table 10










Species:


Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus



Zone:


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




Germany


312 


 


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




France


188 


 




Union


500 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 11










Species:


Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou



Zone:


Faroese waters
(WHB/2A4AXF)




Denmark


To be established


 


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




Germany


To be established


 




France


To be established


 




Netherlands


To be established


 




Union


To be established




(1)






TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




Unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt to be counted against this quota.








Table 12










Species:


Ling and blue ling

Molva molva and molva dypterygia



Zone:


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




Germany


To be established


 


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




France


To be established


 




Union


To be established




(1)






TAC


To be established


 






(1)




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




To be established


 








Table 13










Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


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




Denmark


1 650 


 


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




France


1 650 


 




Union


3 300 


 




Norway


1 700 


 




Faroe Islands


0 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 14










Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(PRA/N1GRN.)




Denmark


1 250 


 


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




France


1 250 


 




Union


2 500 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 15










Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone :


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




Germany


474 


 


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




France


76 


 




Union


550 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 16










Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


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




Union


0 


 


Analytical TAC




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 17










Species:


Saithe

Pollachius virens



Zone:


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




Belgium


To be established


 


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




Germany


To be established


 




France


To be established


 




Netherlands


To be established


 




Union


To be established


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 18










Species:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



Zone:


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




Germany


175 




(1)




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




Union


175 




(1)






 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 19










Species:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



Zone:


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




Union


1 711 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 20










Species:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



Zone:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(GHL/N1G-S68)




Germany


1 700 




(1)




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




Union


1 700 




(1)






Norway


325 




(1)






TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




To be fished south of 68oN.








Table 21










Species:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



Zone:


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




Germany


4 000 


 


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




Union


4 000 




(1)






Norway


650 


 




Faroe Islands


0 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 22










Species:


Redfish

Sebastes mentella



Zone:


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




Germany


851 


 


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




Spain


106 


 




France


93 


 




Portugal


450 


 




Union


1 500 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 23










Species:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.


Zone:


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




Union


To be established




(1)




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




 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




May only be fished from 1 July to 31 December. Fishing vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board








Table 24










Species:


Redfish (pelagic)

Sebastes spp.


Zone:


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




Germany


0 




(1)(2)(3)




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




France


0 




(1)(2)(3)






Union


0 




(1)(2)(3)






Norway


0 




(1)(2)






Faroe Islands


0 




(1)(2)(4)






TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.






(2)




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




Point


Latitude


Longitude


 




1 


64°45'N


28°30'W


 




2 


62°50'N


25°45'W


 




3 


61°55'N


26°45'W


 




4 


61°00'N


26°30'W


 




5 


59°00'N


30°00'W


 




6 


59°00'N


34°00'W


 




7 


61°30'N


34°00'W


 




8 


62°50'N


36°00'W


 




9 


64°45'N


28°30'W


 






(3)




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






(4)




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








Table 25










Species:


Redfish (demersal)

Sebastes spp.


Zone:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14
(RED/N1G14D)




Germany


1 085 




(1)




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




France


5 




(1)






Union


1 090 




(1)






TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




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




Point


Latitude


Longitude


 




1 


59°15'N


54°26'W


 




2 


59°15'N


44°00'W


 




3 


59°30'N


42°45'W


 




4 


60°00'N


42°00'W


 




5 


62°00'N


40°30'W


 




6 


62°00'N


40°00'W


 




7 


62°40'N


40°15'W


 




8 


63°09'N


39°40'W


 




9 


63°30'N


37°15'W


 




10 


64°20'N


35°00'W


 




11 


65°15'N


32°30'W


 




12 


65°15'N


29°50'W


 








Table 26










Species:


Redfish

Sebastes spp.


Zone:


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




Belgium


To be established


 


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




Germany


To be established


 




France


To be established


 




Union


To be established


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 27










Species:


Other species


Zone:


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




Germany


125 




(1)




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




France


50 




(1)






Union


175 




(1)






TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 28










Species:


Other species
(1)




Zone:


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




Germany


To be established


 


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




France


To be established


 




Union


To be established


 




TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




Excluding fish species of no commercial value.








Table 29










Species:


Flatfishes


Zone:


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




Germany


To be established


 


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




France


To be established


 




Union


To be established


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 30










Species:


By-catches
(1)




Zone:


Greenland waters
(B-C/GRL)




Union


600 


 


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




 


 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)








ANNEX IC
NORTH WEST ATLANTIC – NAFO CONVENTION AREA

Table 1










Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


NAFO 2J3KL
(COD/N2J3KL)




Union


0 




(1)




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




 


 


 




TAC


0 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 2










Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


NAFO 3NO
(COD/N3NO.)




Union


0 




(1)




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




 


 


 




TAC


0 




(1)








(1)




No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 000  kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.








Table 3










Species:


Cod

Gadus morhua



Zone:


NAFO 3M
(COD/N3M.)




Estonia


130,0 




(1)




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




Germany


545,0 




(1)






Latvia


130,0 




(1)






Lithuania


130,0 




(1)






Poland


444,0 




(1)






Spain


1 675,0 




(1)






France


234,0 




(1)






Portugal


2 297,9 




(1)






Union


5 585,9 




(1)






TAC


11 708 




(1)








(1)




No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC 1 January and 24:00 UTC 31 March. During this period, this species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250  kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.








Table 4










Species:


Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



Zone:


NAFO 3L
(WIT/N3L.)




Union


0 




(1)




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




 


 


 




TAC


0 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 5










Species:


Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



Zone:


NAFO 3NO
(WIT/N3NO.)




Estonia


61 


 


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




Latvia


60 


 




Lithuania


60 


 




Union


181 


 




TAC


1 367 


 








Table 6










Species:


American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides



Zone:


NAFO 3M
(PLA/N3M.)




Union


0 




(1)




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




 


 


 




TAC


0 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 7










Species:


American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides



Zone:


NAFO 3LNO
(PLA/N3LNO.)




Union


0 




(1)




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




 


 


 




TAC


0 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 8










Species:


Shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus



Zone:


NAFO subareas 3 and 4
(SQI/N34.)




Estonia


128 




(1)(2)




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




Latvia


128 




(1)(2)






Lithuania


128 




(1)(2)






Poland


227 




(1)(2)






Other Member States


29 467 




(1)(2)(3)






Union


30 078 




(1)(4)






TAC


34 000 


 






(1)




No vessel may fish for squid between 00:00 UTC on 1 January to 24:00 UTC on 30 June.






(2)




Between 1 July to 31 December, during a maximum 2-week exemption period, up to a total of three hauls in which any other species for which this Regulation establishes fishing opportunities in the NAFO Convention area and other than squid comprises the largest percentage by weight of the total catch in the haul shall not be considered a directed fishery, provided that the fishing vessel carries on board a control observer, uses a mesh size no smaller than 60mm, and complies with the NAFO notification and reporting requirements to make use of that 2-week exemption period. After each such haul, the fishing vessel shall immediately move a minimum of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haul throughout the subsequent haul.






(3)




This quantity is available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SQI/N34_AMS).






(4)




Corresponds to the sum of the quotas of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and the Union’s unspecified share available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.








Table 9










Species:


Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea



Zone:


NAFO 3LNO
(YEL/N3LNO.)




Union


0 




(1)




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




 


 


 




TAC


15 560 


 






(1)




No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 2 500  kg or 10 %, whichever is greater. However, if the Union is assigned an ‘Others’ quota, once the ‘Others’ quota is exhausted, the by-catch limits shall be as follows: a maximum of 1 250  kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
However, if following quota transfers or exchanges or charter, directed fisheries are conducted, the following shall apply:






(a)


a by-catch of 15 % of American plaice is permitted. However, if a fishing vessel is carrying an observer:






(i)


this maxima shall be 2 900  kg or 15 % of American plaice, whichever the greater; and










(ii)


a vessel may exceed the maxima referred to in point (i) for by-catches of American plaice retained on board during the first 9 fishing days in the NAFO Regulatory Area, provided that American plaice by-catch represents 15 % or less by the end of that period or when the vessel leaves the NAFO Regulatory Area, whichever occurs first;














(b)


the first two times that catches of American plaice comprise the largest percentage by weight of the total catch in a haul, such catches shall be considered as incidental catch, but the vessel shall immediately move a minimum of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haul throughout the subsequent haul.












Table 10










Species:


Capelin

Mallotus villosus



Zone:


NAFO 3NO
(CAP/N3NO.)




Union


0 




(1)




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




 


 


 




TAC


0 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 11










Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


NAFO 3LNO
(1)(2)


(PRA/N3LNOX)




Estonia


0 




(3)




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




Latvia


0 




(3)






Lithuania


0 




(3)






Poland


0 




(3)






Spain


0 




(3)






Portugal


0 




(3)






Union


0 




(3)






TAC


0 




(3)








(1)




Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:




Point No


Latitude


Longitude


 




1 


47°20'00''N


46°40'00''W


 




2 


47°20'00''N


46°30'00''W


 




3 


46°00'00''N


46°30'00''W


 




4 


46°00'00''N


46°40'00''W


 






(2)




Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area west of a line bound by the following coordinates:




Point No


Latitude


Longitude


 




1 


46°00'00''N


47°49'00''W


 




2 


46°25'00''N


47°27'00''W


 




3 


46°42'00''N


47°25'00''W


 




4 


46°48'00''N


47°25'50''W


 




5 


47°16'50''N


47°43'50''W


 






(3)




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








Table 12










Species:


Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis



Zone:


NAFO 3M
(1)


(PRA/*N3M.)




TAC


Not relevant




(2)




Analytical TAC






(1)




Vessels may also fish this stock in division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:




Point No


Latitude


Longitude


 




1 


47°20'00''N


46°40'00''W


 




2 


47°20'00''N


46°30'00''W


 




3 


46°00'00''N


46°30'00''W


 




4 


46°00'00''N


46°40'00''W


 




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




Point No


Latitude


Longitude


 




1 


47°55'00''N


45°00'00''W


 




2 


47°30'00''N


44°15'00''W


 




3 


46°55'00''N


44°15'00''W


 




4 


46°35'00''N


44°30'00''W


 




5 


46°35’'00''N


45°40'00''W


 




6 


47°30'00''N


45°40'00''W


 




7 


47°55'00''N


45°00'00''W


 






(2)




Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort (EFF/*N3M.). The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the beginning of the vessel’s activity, in accordance with Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.




Member State


Maximum number of fishing days


 


 




Denmark


0 


 


 




Estonia


0 


 


 




Spain


0 


 


 




Latvia


0 


 


 




Lithuania


0 


 


 




Poland


0 


 


 




Portugal


0 


 


 








Table 13










Species:


Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



Zone:


NAFO 3LMNO
(GHL/N3LMNO)




Estonia


304 


 


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




Germany


311 


 




Latvia


43 


 




Lithuania


22 


 




Spain


4 162 


 




Portugal


1 741 


 




Union


6 583 


 




TAC


11 228 


 








Table 14










Species:


Skates

Rajidae



Zone:


NAFO 3LNO
(SKA/N3LNO.)




Estonia


283 


 


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




Lithuania


62 


 




Spain


3 403 


 




Portugal


660 


 




Union


4 408 


 




TAC


7 000 


 








Table 15










Species:


Redfishes

Sebastes spp.


Zone:


NAFO 3LN
(RED/N3LN.)




Estonia


895 


 


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




Germany


615 


 




Latvia


895 


 




Lithuania


895 


 




Union


3 300 


 




TAC


18 100 


 








Table 16










Species:


Redfishes

Sebastes spp.


Zone:


NAFO 3M
(RED/N3M.)




Estonia


1 571 




(1)




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




Germany


513 




(1)






Latvia


1 571 




(1)






Lithuania


1 571 




(1)






Spain


233 




(1)






Portugal


2 354 




(1)






Union


7 813 




(1)






TAC


17 503 




(1)








(1)




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




 


8 752 


 








Table 17










Species:


Redfishes

Sebastes spp.


Zone:


NAFO 3O
(RED/N3O.)




Spain


1 771 


 


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




Portugal


5 229 


 




Union


7 000 


 




TAC


20 000 


 








Table 18










Species:


Redfishes

Sebastes spp.


Zone:


NAFO subarea 2, divisions 1F and 3K
(RED/N1F3K.)




Latvia


0 




(1)




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




Lithuania


0 




(1)






Union


0 




(1)






TAC


0 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 19










Species:


White hake

Urophycis tenuis



Zone:


NAFO 3NO
(HKW/N3NO.)




Spain


255 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (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, according to NAFO rules, 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 ID
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

Table 1











Species:


Sailfish

Istiophorus albicans



Zone:


Atlantic Ocean, east of 45°W
(SAI/AE45W)




TAC


1 271,00 


 


 


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




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 








Table 2











Species:


Sailfish

Istiophorus albicans



Zone:


Atlantic Ocean, west of 45°W
(SAI/AW45W)




TAC


1 030,00 


 


 


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




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 








Table 3











Species:


Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans



Zone:


Atlantic Ocean
(BUM/ATLANT)




Spain


22,77 


 


 


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




France


332,82 


 


 




Portugal


46,21 


 


 




Union


401,80 


 


 




TAC


1 670 


 


 








Table 4











Species:


Blue shark

Prionace glauca



Zone:


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




Ireland


0,72 


 


 


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




Spain


20 309,50 


 


 




France


113,96 


 


 




Portugal


4 024,82 


 


 




Union


24 449,00 


 




(1)






TAC


30 000 


 


 






(1)




After transfer of 348 tonnes to Morocco.








Table 5











Species:


Blue shark

Prionace glauca



Zone:


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




Spain


12 498,27 


 


 


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




Portugal


4 906,73 


 


 




Union


17 405,00 


 


 




TAC


27 711,00 


 


 








Table 6











Species:


White marlin

Tetrapturus albidus



Zone:


Atlantic Ocean
(WHM/ATLANT)




Spain


30,50 


 


 


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




Portugal


19,50 


 


 




Union


50,00 


 


 




TAC


355 


 


 








Table 7











Species:


Northern Albacore

Thunnus alalunga



Zone:


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




Ireland


3 967,52 


 


 


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




Spain


22 362,40 


 


 




France


7 033,33 


 


 




Portugal


2 452,65 


 


 




Union


35 815,90 


 




(1)(2)






TAC


47 251 


 


 






(1)




The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for Northern albacore as a target species shall be: 1 241 .






(2)




Special condition: Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in United Kingdom waters (ALB/*AN05N-UK): 280,00.








Table 8











Species:


Southern Albacore

Thunnus alalunga



Zone:


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




Spain


870,12 


 


 


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




France


285,95 


 


 




Portugal


608,93 


 


 




Union


1 765,00 


 


 




TAC


28 000 


 


 








Table 9











Species:


Mediterranean Albacore

Thunnus alalunga



Zone:


Mediterranean Sea
(ALB/MED)




Greece


399,12 


 


 


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




Spain


103,03 


 


 




France


14,97 


 


 




Croatia


6,98 


 


 




Italy


1 168,74 


 


 




Cyprus


430,99 


 


 




Malta


41,10 


 


 




Union


2 164,93 


 




(4)






TAC


2 500 


 




(1)(2)(3)








(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 fishing vessels authorised to fish this species in 2017. Member States may apply a tolerance of 10 % to this capacity limit.






(3)




Special condition: by-catches of albacore are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-BC). Dead catches of albacore from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-SR).






(4)




After transfer of 75 tonnes from Türkiye.








Table 10











Species:


Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares



Zone:


Atlantic Ocean
(YFT/ATLANT)




TAC


110 000 


 




(1)




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




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 






(1)




Catches of yellowfin tuna by purse seiners (YFT/*ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (YFT/*ATLLL) shall be reported separately.








Table 11











Species:


Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus



Zone:


Atlantic Ocean
(BET/ATLANT)




Spain


7 438,09 


 




(1)




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




France


3 159,38 


 




(1)






Portugal


2 823,84 


 




(1)






Union


13 421,31 


 




(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, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these fishing vessels on a weekly basis.








Table 12











Species:


Bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus



Zone:


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




Cyprus


188,09 


 




(4)




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




Greece


349,61 


 


 




Spain


6 783,67 


 




(2)(4)






France


6 693,70 


 




(2)(3)(4)






Croatia


1 057,97 


 




(6)






Italy


5 283,00 


 




(4)(5)






Malta


433,43 


 




(4)






Portugal


637,88 


 


 




Other Member States


75,65 


 




(1)






Union


21 503,00 


 




(2)(3)(4)(5)






TAC


40 570 


 




(1)








(1)




Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BFT/AE45WM_AMS).






(2)




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




Spain


1 027,76 


 




France


477,45 


 




Union


1 505,21 


 






(3)




Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/*641):




France


100,00 


 




Union


100,00 


 






(4)




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




Spain


135,67 


 




France


133,87 


 




Italy


105,66 


 




Cyprus


3,76 


 




Malta


8,67 


 




Union


387,63 


 






(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


105,66 


 




Union


105,66 


 






(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 for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F):




Croatia


952,17 


 




Union


52,17 


 








Table 13











Species:


Shortfin mako

Isurus oxyrinchus



Zone:


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




Union


503,00 


 




(1)




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




 


 


 


 




TAC


1 325 


 




(1)(2)








(1)




Quota set for the purpose of implementing a Union retention allowance for this stock.






(2)




Exclusively for by-catches.








Table 14











Species:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius



Zone:


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




Spain


5 525,49 


 




(2)




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




Portugal


1 004,27 


 




(2)






Other Member States


147,57 


 




(1)(2)






Union


6 677,33 


 


 




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 5°N (SWO/*AS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/*AS05N_AMS).








Table 15











Species:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius



Zone:


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




Spain


4 525,88 


 




(1)




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




Portugal


298,12 


 




(1)






Union


4 824,00 


 


 




TAC


10 000 


 


 






(1)




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








Table 16











Species:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius



Zone:


Mediterranean Sea
(SWO/MED)




Croatia


13,74 


 




(1)(2)




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




Cyprus


50,67 


 




(1)(2)






Spain


1 565,04 


 




(1)(2)






France


109,08 


 




(1)(2)






Greece


1 036,02 


 




(1)(2)






Italy


3 208,46 


 




(1)(2)






Malta


380,64 


 




(1)(2)






Union


6 363,63 


 




(1)(2)






TAC


9 017 


 


 






(1)




This quota may only be fished from 1 April to 31 December.






(2)




Special condition: by-catches of Mediterranean swordfish are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-BC). Dead catches of Mediterranean swordfish from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-SR).








ANNEX IE
SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN – SEAFO CONVENTION AREA
The TACs set out in this Annex are not allocated to the Contracting Parties of SEAFO and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the SEAFO Secretariat which will communicate to the SEAFO Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to a TAC exhaustion.

Table 1











Species:


Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.


Zone:


SEAFO
(ALF/SEAFO)




TAC


 


200 




(1)




Precautionary TAC






(1)




No more than 132tonnes may be taken in subdivision B1 (ALF/*F47NA).








Table 2











Species:


Deep-sea red crabs

Chaceon spp.


Zone:


SEAFO subdivision B1
(1)


(GER/F47NAM)




TAC


 


162 




(1)




Precautionary TAC






(1)




For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:






—


its western boundary on the longitude 0°E,










—


its northern boundary on the latitude 20°S,










—


its southern boundary on the latitude 28°S, and










—


the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian exclusive economic zone.












Table 3











Species:


Deep-sea red crabs

Chaceon spp.


Zone:


SEAFO, excluding subdivision B1
(GER/F47X)




TAC


 


200 


 


Precautionary TAC








Table 4











Species:


Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides



Zone:


SEAFO subarea D
(TOP/F47D)




TAC


 


261 


 


Precautionary TAC








Table 5











Species:


Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides



Zone:


SEAFO, excluding subarea D
(TOP/F47-D)




TAC


 


0 


 


Precautionary TAC








Table 6











Species:


Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus



Zone:


SEAFO subdivision B1
(1)


(ORY/F47NAM)




TAC


 


0 




(2)




Precautionary TAC






(1)




For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:






—


its western boundary on the longitude 0°E,










—


its northern boundary on the latitude 20°S,










—


its southern boundary on the latitude 28°S, and










—


the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian exclusive economic zone.










(2)




Except for a by-catch allowance of four tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).








Table 7











Species:


Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus



Zone:


SEAFO, excluding subdivision B1
(ORY/F47X)




TAC


 


50 


 


Precautionary TAC








Table 8











Species:


Pelagic armourheads

Pseudopentaceros spp.


Zone:


SEAFO
(EDW/SEAFO)




TAC


 


135 


 


Precautionary TAC








ANNEX IF
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION










Species:


Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus maccoyii



Zone:


All areas of distribution
(SBF/F41-81)




Union


 


13 




(1)




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




 


 


 


 




TAC


 


13 


 






(1)




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








ANNEX IG
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Table 1











Species:


Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus



Zone:


WCPFC Convention area south of 20°S
(BET/F7120S)




Portugal


 


To be established




(1)




Precautionary TAC




Spain


 


To be established




(1)






Union


 


To be established




(1)






TAC


 


Not relevant




(1)








(1)




This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.








Table 2











Species:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius



Zone:


WCPFC Convention area south of 20°S
(SWO/F7120S)




Union


 


To be established


 


Precautionary TAC




TAC


 


Not relevant


 








ANNEX IH
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Table 1










Species:


Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.


Zone:


SPRFMO Convention area
(TOT/SPR-RB)




TAC


To be established




(1)




Precautionary TAC






(1)




This annual TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall be limited to one trip of a maximum duration of 60 consecutive days which may occur any time between 1 May and 15 November 2024. From 1 to 15 November 2024, longlines shall be set at night-time only and all fishing shall cease immediately if the death of the following occurs:






a)


one of any of the following species: wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma), black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea), soft-plumaged petrel (Pterodroma mollis); or










b)


three individuals of any of the following species: light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata), southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) and northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli).




Fishing shall further be limited to a maximum number of 5 000  hooks per set, with a maximum of 120 sets. Longlines shall be set at least 3 nautical miles apart from each other, and not set at previous longline locations within one calendar year. Fishing shall cease either when the TAC is reached or if 120 sets have been set and hauled during the trip, whichever is earlier. Fishing shall be limited to depths between 600 m and 2 500  m and only take place 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


 








Table 2










Species:


Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi



Zone:


SPRFMO Convention area
(CJM/SPRFMO)




Germany


To be established


 


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




Netherlands


To be established


 




Lithuania


To be established


 




Poland


To be established


 




Union


To be established


 




TAC


To be established


 








ANNEX IJ
IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

Table 1










Species:


Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares



Zone:


IOTC Area of Competence
(YFT/IOTC)




France


27 710 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.




Italy


2 365 


 




Spain


42 903 


 




Portugal


100 




(1)






Union


73 078 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








Table 2












Species:


Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus



Zone:


IOTC Area of Competence
(BET/IOTC)




France


 


3 700 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.




Italy


 


410 


 




Spain


 


12 862 


 




Portugal


 


38 




(1)






Union


 


17 010 


 




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




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








ANNEX IK
SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA

Table 1











Species:


Portuguese dogfish

Centroscymnus coelolepis



Zone:


SIOFA subarea 2
(1)


(CYO/F517S2)




TAC


 


767,6 




(2)(3)




Precautionary TAC






(1)




International waters in FAO subarea 51.7 bounded:






—


to the south, by latitude 36°00'S,










—


to the east, by longitude 49°00'E,










—


to the west, by longitude 40°00'E










—


to the north, by the adjacent exclusive economic zones.










(2)




The by-catch allowance set out above is not allocated between SIOFA Parties, hence the Union’s share is undetermined.






(3)




Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this by-catch allowance. Once the by-catch allowance is exhausted, the SIOFA Secretariat will notify SIOFA Contracting Parties. On receiving that notification that the by-catch allowance has been exhausted, Member States shall ensure that their vessels fishing in SIOFA subarea 2 do not retain any Portuguese dogfish for the remainder of the year. That retention prohibition shall apply to any lines in the water following the notification of the SIOFA Secretariat that the by-catch allowance has been exhausted. Vessels with lines in the water at the time that the notification is received may retain Portuguese dogfish that are dead at time of haul and shall release all live Portuguese dogfish on such lines.









Table 2












Species:


Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.


Zone:


Del Cano Area
(1)


(TOT/F517DC)




Union


 


18,33 




(2)




Precautionary TAC




TAC


 


55 




(2)








(1)




International waters in FAO subarea 51.7 bounded:






—


to the north, by latitude 44°00'S when west of 44°09'E and by latitude 43°30'S when east of 44°09'E,










—


to the south, by latitude 45°00'S,










—


to the west and east by the adjacent exclusive economic zones.










(2)




May only be fished by fishing vessels with observers on board and using longlines during the fishing season from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024. Longlines shall not exceed 3 000 hooks per line and shall be set at minimum three nautical miles from each other.
Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of Dissostichus spp. per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Del Cano Area.








Table 3











Species:


Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.


Zone:


Williams Ridge
(1)


(TOT/F574WR)




TAC


 


140 




(2)




Precautionary TAC






(1)




Area of FAO subarea 57.4 bounded by the following coordinates:




Point


Latitude


Longitude


 




1 


52°30'00''S


80°00'00''E




2 


55°00'00''S


80°00'00''E




3 


55°00'00''S


85°00'00''E




4 


52°30'00''S


85°00'00''E






(2)




The TAC set out above is not allocated between SIOFA Parties, hence the Union’s share is undetermined. It may only be fished by fishing vessels with observers on board during the fishing season from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024. No more than two longlines not exceeding 6 250 hooks shall be set per grid cell established by SIOFA and an interval of at least 30 days shall apply between fishing trips according to the access conditions established by SIOFA. Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of Dissostichus spp. Per fishing season. When a fishing vessel reaches this limit, it shall no longer fish in Williams Ridge.




Interim Protected Areas
Atlantis Bank







Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1 


32°00'


57°00'




2 


32°50'


57°00'




3 


32°50'


58°00'




4 


32°00'


58°00'




Coral







Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1 


41°00'


42°00'




2 


41°40'


42°00'




3 


41°40'


44°00'




4 


41°00'


44°00'




Fools Flat







Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1 


31°30'


94°40'




2 


31°40'


94°40'




3 


31°40'


95°00'




4 


31°30'


95°00'




Middle of What







Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1 


37°54'


50°23'




2 


37°56'30''


50°23'




3 


37°56'30''


50°27'




4 


37°54'


50°27'




Walter’s Shoal







Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1 


33°00'


43°10'




2 


33°20'


43°10'




3 


33°20'


44°10'




4 


33°00'


44°10'








ANNEX IL
IATTC CONVENTION AREA










Species:


Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus



Zone:


IATTC Convention area
(BET/IATTC)




Union


 


500 




(1)




Precautionary TAC




TAC


 


Not relevant


 






(1)




This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.











ANNEX II
FISHING EFFORT FOR FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e

Chapter I


General provisions

1.   SCOPE








1.1.


This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm as well as static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, and present in ICES division 7e.












1.2.


Fishing vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or greater than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions:






(a)


such fishing vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2022 management period;










(b)


such fishing vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel;










(c)


by 31 July 2024 and 31 January 2025 each Member State concerned submits a report to the Commission on those fishing vessels’ catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2024.




Where any of those conditions is not met, the fishing vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect.




2.   DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions apply:






(a)


‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:






(i)


beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm; and










(ii)


static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;














(b)


‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;










(c)


‘the area’ means ICES division 7e;










(d)


‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2024 to 31 January 2025.




3.   LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY
Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union are present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.

Chapter II


Authorisations

4.   AUTHORISED FISHING VESSELS








4.1.


A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any fishing vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2022, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that the equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.












4.2.


However, a fishing vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to the different fishing gear is equal to or greater than the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.












4.3.


A fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State which has no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear unless the fishing vessel is allocated a quota following a transfer carried out in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.





Chapter III


Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5.   MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS
During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a fishing vessel flying its flag to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear is set out in Table I.
Table I
Maximum number of days a fishing 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 




6.   KILOWATT DAYS SYSTEM








6.1.


During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt day system. Through that system, it may authorise any fishing vessel concerned by any regulated gear set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days that is different from the number set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.












6.2.


The overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the fishing vessels flying the flag of the Member State concerned and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each fishing vessel by the number of days at sea it would be granted, according to Table I, if point 6.1 were not applied.












6.3.


Any Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1 shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear set out in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:






(a)


the list of fishing vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;










(b)


the number of days at sea for which each fishing vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea from which each fishing vessel would benefit in application of point 6.1.
















6.4.


On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where that is the case, may authorise the Member State concerned to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.




7.   ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES








7.1.


An additional number of days at sea on which a fishing vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period in accordance with either Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) or with Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 (2). The Commission may consider permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances on a case by case basis, following a written and duly reasoned request from the Member State concerned. Such a request shall identify the fishing vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never resume fishing activities.












7.2.


The effort expended in 2003, measured in kilowatt days, of the withdrawn fishing vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all fishing vessels using that gear grouping in 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.












7.3.


Points 7.1 and 7.2 shall not apply where a fishing vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2, or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.












7.4.


A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1 shall submit a request to the Commission by 15 June 2024 with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping as set out in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:






(a)


lists of withdrawn fishing vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;










(b)


the fishing activity deployed by such fishing vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gear.
















7.5.


During the current management period, a Member State may reallocate any additionally granted days at sea to all or part of the fishing vessels remaining in its fleet and qualified for the regulated gear.












7.6.


When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear set out in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.




8.   ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE








8.1.


Three additional days on which a fishing vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2024 and 31 January 2025 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and its implementing rules concerning national programmes.












8.2.


Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.












8.3.


A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.












8.4.


If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its programme without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.





Chapter IV


Management

9.   GENERAL OBLIGATION
Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
10.   MANAGEMENT PERIODS








10.1.


A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.












10.2.


The number of days or hours for which a fishing vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.












10.3.


Where a Member State authorises fishing vessels flying its flag to be present within the area for a given number of hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State concerned shall demonstrate that it has taken precautionary measures to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a fishing vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.





Chapter V


Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

11.   TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE








11.1.


A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another fishing vessel flying its flag within that area, provided that the product of the number of days received by a fishing vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the number of days transferred by the donor fishing vessel and its engine power in kilowatts. The engine power in kilowatts of the fishing vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.












11.2.


The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor fishing vessel, shall not be higher than the donor fishing vessel’s average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that fishing vessel.












11.3.


The transfer of days in accordance with point 11.1 shall be permitted between fishing vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.












11.4.


Upon request by the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing spreadsheet formats for the collection and transmission of that information. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 57(2) of this Regulation.




12.   TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1, 4.3, 5, 6 and 10 apply. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

Chapter VI


Reporting obligations

13.   FISHING EFFORT REPORT
Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to fishing vessels falling within the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area defined in point 2 of this Annex.
14.   COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA
Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis information about total fishing effort deployed within the area by fishing vessels using towed gear and static gear, effort deployed within the area by fishing vessels using different types of gear, and the engine power of those fishing vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.
15.   COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA
Upon request by the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data specified in point 14 and in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon request by the Commission, send detailed information to the Commission on the effort allocated and consumed, covering all or parts of the 2022 and 2023 management periods and using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.
Table II
Reporting format kW-day information by management period








Member State


Gear


Management period


Cumulative effort declaration




(1)


(2)


(3)


(4)







Table III
Data format kW-day information by management period








Name of field


Maximum number of characters/digits


Alignment (4)

L(eft)/R(ight)


Definition and comments










(1)


Member State






3 


 


Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered










(2)


Gear






2 


 


One of the following gear types:
BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm
GN = gillnet < 220 mm
TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm










(3)


Management period






4 


 


One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period










(4)


Cumulative effort declaration






7 


R


Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period







Table IV
Reporting format for vessel-related information





















Member State


CFR


External marking


Length of management period


Gear notified


Days eligible using notified gear(s)


Days spent with notified gear(s)


Transfer of days




No 1


No 2


No 3


…


No 1


No 2


No 3


…


No 1


No 2


No 3


…




(1)


(2)


(3)


(4)


(5)


(5)


(5)


(5)


(6)


(6)


(6)


(6)


(7)


(7)


(7)


(7)


(8)







Table V
Data format for vessel-related information








Name of field


Maximum number of characters/digits


Alignment (5)

L(eft)/R(ight)


Definition and comments










(1)


Member State






3 


 


Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which fishing vessel is registered










(2)


CFR






12 


 


Common fleet register number (CFR)
Unique identification number of a fishing vessel
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (nine characters). Where a series has fewer than nine characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left-hand side










(3)


External marking






14 


L


Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (6)











(4)


Length of management period






2 


L


Length of the management period measured in months










(5)


Gear notified






2 


L


One of the following gear types:






 


BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm










 


GN = gillnet < 220 mm










 


TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm














(6)


Special condition applying to notified gear(s)






3 


L


Number of days for which the fishing vessel is eligible under Annex II for the notified gear and notified length of management period










(7)


Days spent with notified gear(s)






3 


L


Number of days during which the fishing vessel was actually present within the area and using a gear corresponding to the gear notified during the notified management period










(8)


Transfers of days






4 


L


For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’






(1)  Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).

(3)  Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (OJ L 157, 20.6.2017, p. 1).

(4)  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

(5)  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

(6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1).





ANNEX III
MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEELS IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4
For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeels in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4 fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as set out in this Annex and the Appendix thereto:






Management area for sandeels


ICES statistical rectangles




1r


31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F5




2r


35 F7–F8; 36 F7–F9; 37 F7–F8; 38 41 F6–F8; 42 F6–F9; 43 F7–F9;
44 F9–G0; 45 G0–G1; 46 G1




3r


41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0




4


38–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F0




5r


47–52 F1–F5




6


41–43 G0–G3; 44 G1




7r


47–52 E6–F0









Appendix
Management areas for sandeels










ANNEX IV
SEASONAL CLOSURES TO PROTECT SPAWNING COD
The areas set out in the table below shall be closed for all gear except for pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), during the identified period:









Time-limited closures




No


Area name


Coordinates


Period


Additional comment




1


Stanhope ground


60o 10' N - 01o 45' E
60o 10' N - 02o 00' E
60o 25' N - 01o 45' E
60o 25' N - 02o 00' E


1 January to 30 April


 




2


Long Hole


59o 07,35' N - 0o 31,04' W
59o 03,60' N - 0o 22,25' W
58o 59,35' N - 0o 17,85' W
58o 56,00' N - 0o 11,01' W
58o 56,60' N - 0o 08,85' W
58o 59,86' N - 0o 15,65' W
59o 03,50' N - 0o 20,00' W
59o 08,15' N - 0o 29,07' W


1 January to 31 March


 




3


Coral edge


58o 51,70' N - 03o 26,70' E
58o 40,66' N - 03o 34,60' E
58o 24,00' N - 03o 12,40' E
58o 24,00' N - 02o 55,00' E
58o 35,65' N - 02o 56,30' E


1 January to 28 February


 




4


Papa Bank


59o 56' N - 03o 08' W
59o 56' N - 02o 45' W
59o 35' N - 03o 15' W
59o 35' N - 03o 35' W


1 January to 15 March


 




5


Foula Deeps


60o 17,50' N - 01o 45' W
60o 11,00' N - 01o 45' W
60o 11,00' N - 02o 10' W
60o 20,00' N - 02o 00' W
60o 20,00' N - 01o 50' W


1 November to 31 December


 




6


Egersund Bank


58o 07,40' N - 04o 33,00' E
57o 53,00' N - 05o 12,00' E
57o 40,00' N - 05o 10,90' E
57o 57,90' N - 04o 31,90' E


1 January to 31 March


(10 × 25 nautical miles)




7


East of Fair Isle


59o 40' N - 01o 23' W
59o 40' N - 01o 13' W
59o 30' N - 01o 20' W
59o 10' N - 01o 20' W
59o 30' N - 01o 28' W
59o 10' N - 01o 28' W


1 January to 15 March


 




8


West Bank


57o 15' N - 05o 01' E
56o 56' N - 05o 00' E
56o 56' N - 06o 20' E
57o 15' N - 06o 20' E


1 February to 15 March


(18 × 4 nautical miles)




9


Revet


57o 28,43' N - 08o 05,66' E
57o 27,44' N - 08o 07,20' E
57o 51,77' N - 09o 26,33' E
57o 52,88' N - 09o 25,00' E


1 February to 15 March


(1,5 × 49 nautical miles)




10


Rabarberen


57o 47,00' N - 11o 04,00' E
57o 43,00' N - 11o 04,00' E
57o 43,00' N - 11o 09,00' E
57o 47,00' N - 11o 09,00' E


1 February to 15 March


East of Skagen
(2,7 × 4 nautical miles)









ANNEX V
FISHING AUTHORISATIONS
PART A
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS










Area of fishing


Fishery


Number of fishing authorisations


Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States


Maximum number of vessels present at any time




Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen


Herring, north of 62°00'N


59 


DK


25 


51 




DE


5 




FR


1 




IE


8 




NL


9 




PL


1 




SE


10 




 


Demersal species, north of 62°00'N


66 


DE


16 


41 




IE


1 




ES


20 




FR


18 




PT


9 




Unallocated


2 




Industrial species, south of 62°00'N


450 


DK


450 


141 




Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b
(

 (1)



Fishery for snow crab with pots


20 


EE


1 


Not applicable




ES


1 




LV


11 




LT


4 




PL


3 




PART B
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS








Flag State


Fishery


Number of fishing authorisations


Maximum number of vessels present at any time




Venezuela (2)
 (3)



Snappers (French Guiana waters)


45 


45 






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

(2)  To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the fishing vessel owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the fishing vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s premises. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall notify that refusal, and state the reasons therefor, to the parties concerned and to the Commission.

(3)  Fishing activities are authorised on an annual calendar basis. However, a fishing vessel can continue its fishing activities up to three months after expiry of its fishing authorisation, provided that the operator:






—


initiated the process to renew its fishing authorisation,










—


fulfilled all its contractual and information communication obligations.




This extension expires upon the entry into force of the Commission decision for a new fishing authorisation or notification of the refusal of the new fishing authorisation.





ANNEX VI
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (1)


1.   
Maximum number of Union baitboats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic






Spain


60 




France


55 




Union


115 






2.   
Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean






Spain


364 




France


140  (2)





Italy


30 




Cyprus


20  (2)





Malta


54  (2)





Union


684 






3.   
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes






Croatia


18 




Italy


12 




Union


28 






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 (3)
 (4)





 


Greece (5)



Spain


France


Croatia


Italy


Cyprus (6)



Malta (7)



Portugal




Purse seiners (8)



To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Longliners


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Baitboats


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Handline


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Trawlers


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Small-scale


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Other artisanal (9)



To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established






5.   
Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State






Maximum number of traps (10)





Member State


Number of traps




Spain


5 




Italy


6 




Portugal


2 






6.   
Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Table A







Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity (11)





 


Number of farms


Capacity (in tonnes)




Greece


2 


2 100 




Spain


10 


11 852 




Croatia


4 


7 880 




Italy


13 


12 600 




Cyprus


3 


3 000 




Malta


6 


12 300 




Portugal


2 


500 







Table B






Maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) (12)





Greece


785 




Spain


6 300 




Croatia


2 947 




Italy


3 764 




Cyprus


2 195 




Malta


8 786 




Portugal


350 






7.   
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) as a target species, in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/2107.






Member State


Maximum number of vessels




Ireland


50 




Spain


730 




France


151 




Portugal


310 






8.   
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters length that fish for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the ICCAT Convention area







Member State


Maximum number of vessels with purse seines


Maximum number of vessels with longlines




Spain


23 


190 




France


11 


–




Portugal


–


79 




Union


34 


269 







(1)  The numbers in points 1, 2 and 3 of this Annex may decrease in order to comply with the Union’s international obligations.

(2)  This number may increase if a purse seiner is replaced by up to 10 longline vessels in accordance with Table A in point 4 of this Annex.

(3)  The numbers in this table will be established following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.

(4)  The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the Union’s international obligations are complied with.

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

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

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

(8)  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.

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

(10)  The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.

(11)  The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.

(12)  The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.





ANNEX VII
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention area in the period from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024 shall be limited to the following:
Table A
Authorised Member States, subareas and maximum number of fishing vessels







Member State


Subarea


Maximum number of vessels




Spain


48.6


1 




Spain


88.1


1 




Spain


88.2


1 







Table B
TACs and by-catch limits
The TACs set out in the table below, which are adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to CCAMLR members and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the CCAMLR Secretariat, which will communicate to the Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to TAC exhaustion.
















Subarea


Region


Season


SSRUs or research blocks


Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks


Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) catch limit (in tonnes)/whole subarea (1)



Bycatch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks




Skates and rays
(Rajiformes)


Grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) (2)



Other species




48.6


Whole subarea


1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024


48.6_2


148 


518 


7 


23 


23 




48.6_3


42 


2 


6 


6 




48.6_4


126 


6 


20 


20 




48.6_5


202 


10 


32 


32 




88.1


Whole subarea


1 December 2023 to 31 August 2024


A, B, C, G (3) (‘N70’)


665 


3 499 


33 


106 


33 




G, H, I, J, K (4) (‘S70’)


2 309 


115 


316 


115 




Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area (‘SRZ’)


456 


22 


72 


22 




88.2


Whole subarea


1 December 2023 to 31 August 2024


A, B (3) (N70)


Included in the catch limit for N70  in sub-area 88,1 


 


Included in the by-catch limits for N70  in sub-area 88,1 




A, B (4) (S70)


Included in the catch limit for S70  in sub-area 88,1 


Included in the by-catch limits for S70  in sub-area 88,1 




Part of SSRU_A within SRZ


Included in the catch limit for SRZ in sub-area 88,1 


Included in the by-catch limits for SRZ in sub-area 88,1 




88.2_1


184 


970 


9 


29 


29 




88.2_2


322 


16 


53 


53 




88.2_3


242 


12 


38 


38 




88.2_4


222 


11 


35 


35 




14 December 2023 to 31 August 2024


88.2_H


146 


146 


7 


23 


23 






Appendix
Part A
Research blocks 48.6 coordinates
Research block 48.6_2 coordinates
54°00'S 01°00'E
55°00'S 01°00'E
55°00'S 02°00'E
55°30'S 02°00'E
55°30'S 04°00'E
56°30'S 04°00'E
56°30'S 07°00'E
56°00'S 07°00'E
56°00'S 08°00'E
54°00'S 08°00'E
54°00'S 09°00'E
53°00'S 09°00'E
53°00'S 03°00'E
53°30'S 03°00'E
53°30'S 02°00'E
54°00'S 02°00'E
Research block 48.6_3 coordinates
64°30'S 01°00'E
66°00'S 01°00'E
66°00'S 04°00'E
65°00'S 04°00'E
65°00'S 07°00'E
64°30'S 07°00'E
Research block 48.6_4 coordinates
68°20'S 10°00'E
68°20'S 13°00'E
69°30'S 13°00'E
69°30'S 10°00'E
69°45'S 10°00'E
69°45'S 06°00'E
69°00'S 06°00'E
69°00'S 10°00'E
Research block 48.6_5 coordinates
71°00'S 15°00'W
71°00'S 13°00'W
70°30'S 13°00'W
70° 30' S 11°00'W
70°30'S 10°00'W
69°30'S 10°00'W
69°30'S 09°00'W
70° 00' S 09°00'W
70° 00' S 08°00'W
69°30'S 08°00'W
69°30'S 07 00'W
70°30'S 07°00'W
70°30'S 10°00'W
71°00'S 10°00'W
71°00'S 11°00'W
71°30'S 11°00'W
71°30 S 15°00'W
Research blocks 88.2 coordinates
Research block 88.2_1 coordinates
73°48'S 108°00'W
73°48'S 105°00'W
75°00'S 105°00'W
75°00'S 108°00'W
Research block 88.2_2 coordinates
73°18'S 119°00'W
73°18'S 111°30'W
74°12'S 111°30'W
74°12'S 119°00'W
Research block 88.2_3 coordinates
72°12'S 122°00'W
70°50'S 115°00'W
71°42'S 115°00'W
73°12'S 122°00'W
Research block 88.2_4 coordinates
72°36'S 140°00'W
72°36'S 128°00'W
74°42'S 128°00'W
74°42'S 140°00'W
List of small-scale research units (SSRUs)







Region


SSRU


Boundary line




88.1


A


From 60°S 150°E, due east to 170°E, due south to 65°S, due west to 150°E, due north to 60°S.




 


B


From 60S 170° E, due east to 179°E, due south to 66°40'S, due west to 170°E, due north to 60°S.




 


C


From 60°S 179°E, due east to 170°W, due south to 70°S, due west to 178°W, due north to 66°40'S, due west to 179°E, due north to 60°S.




 


D


From 65°S 150°E, due east to 160°E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150°E, due north to 65°S.




 


E


From 65°S 160°E, due east to 170°E, due south to 68°30'S, due west to 160°E, due north to 65°S.




 


F


From 68°30'S 160°E, due east to 170°E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160°E, due north to 68°30'S.




 


G


From 66°40'S 170°E, due east to 178°W, due south to 70°S, due west to 178°50'E, due south to 70°50'S, due west to 170°E, due north to 66°40'S.




 


H


From 70°50S 170° E, due east to 178°50'E, due south to 73°S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170°E, due north to 70°50'S.




 


I


From 70°S 178°50'E, due east to 170°W, due south to 73°S, due west to 178°50'E, due north to 70°S.




 


J


From 73°S at coast near 170°E, due east to 178°50'E, due south to 80°S, due west to 170°E, northward along coast to 73°S.




 


K


From 73°S 178°50'E, due east to 170°W, due south to 76°S, due west to 178°50'E, due north to 73°S.




 


L


From 76°S 178°50'E, due east to 170°W, due south to 80°S, due west to 178°50'E, due north to 76°S.




 


M


From 73°S at coast near 169°30'E, due east to 170°E, due south to 80°S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73°S.




88.2


A


From 60°S 170°W, due east to 160°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170°W, due north to 60°S.




 


B


From 60°S 160°W, due east to 150°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160°W, due north to 60°S.




 


C


From 70°50'S 150°W, due east to 140°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150°W, due north to 70°50'S.




 


D


From 70°50'S 140°W, due east to 130°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140°W, due north to 70°50'S.




 


E


From 70°50'S 130°W, due east to 120°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130°W, due north to 70°50'S.




 


F


From 70°50'S 120°W, due east to 110°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120°W, due north to 70°50'S.




 


G


From 70°50'S 110°W, due east to 105°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110°W, due north to 70°50'S.




 


H


From 65°S 150°W, due east to 105°W, due south to 70°50'S, due west to 150°W, due north to 65°S.




 


I


From 60°S 150°W, due east to 105°W, due south to 65°S, due west to 150°W, due north to 60°S.




 


J


From 60°S 170°W, due east to 160°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170°W, due north to 60°S.




 


K


From 60°S 160°W, due east to 150°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160°W, due north to 60°S.




 


L


From 70°50'S 150°W, due east to 140°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150°W, due north to 70°50'S.




 


M


From 70°50'S 140°W, due east to 130°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140°W, due north to 70°50'S.




Part B
Notification of intent to participate in a fishery for krill (Euphausia superba)

General information
Member:…
Fishing season: …
Name of vessel: …
Expected level of catch (tonnes): …
Vessel’s daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): …
Intended fishing subareas and divisions
This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under CCAMLR Conservation Measure 21-02 (2019).






Subarea/division


Tick the appropriate boxes




48.1


☐




48.2


☐




48.3


☐




48.4


☐




58.4.1


☐




58.4.2


☐













Fishing technique:


Tick the appropriate boxes




 


☐ Conventional trawl




 


☐ Continuous fishing system




 


☐ Pumping to clear cod-end




 


☐ Other method (please specify)




Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught






Product type


Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B) (5)





Whole frozen


 




Boiled


 




Meal


 




Oil


 




Other product (please specify)


 




Net configuration











Net measurements


Net 1


Net 2


Other net(s)




Net opening (mouth)


 


 


 




Maximum vertical opening (m)


 


 


 




Maximum horizontal opening (m)


 


 


 




Net circumference at mouth (6) (m)


 


 


 




Mouth area (m2)


 


 


 




Panel average mesh size (8) (mm)


Outer (7)



Inner (7)



Outer (7)



Inner (7)



Outer (7)



Inner (7)





1st panel


 


 


 


 


 


 




2nd panel


 


 


 


 


 


 




3rd panel


 


 


 


 


 


 




…


 


 


 


 


 


 




Final panel (cod-end)


 


 


 


 


 


 




Net diagram(s):
For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the next meeting of the Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management (WG-EMM). Net diagram(s) must include:






1.


Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow).










2.


Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 22-01 (2019)), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).










3.


Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).










4.


Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate ‘nil’ if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill from fouling the mesh or escaping.




Marine mammal exclusion device
Device diagram(s):…
For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the next meeting of WG-EMM.
Provide details of each marine mammal exclusion device used, including noting whether it is a seal, whale or other exclusion device.
Collection of acoustic data
Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel








Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)


 


 


 




Manufacturer


 


 


 




Model


 


 


 




Transducer frequencies (kHz)


 


 


 




Collection of acoustic data (detailed description):…
Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of krill (Euphausia superba) and other pelagic species such as myctophids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10).
GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT










Method


Equation (kg)


Parameter




Description


Type


Estimation method


Unit




Holding tank volume


W*L*H*ρ*1 000 


W = tank width


Constant


Measure at the start of fishing


m




L = tank length


Constant


Measure at the start of fishing


m




ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor


Variable


Volume-to-mass conversion


kg/litre




H = depth of krill in tank


Haul-specific


Direct observation


m




Flow meter (9)



V*Fkrill*ρ


V = volume of krill and water combined


Haul (9)-specific


Direct observation


litre




Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample


Haul (9)-specific


Flow meter volume correction


–




ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor


Variable


Volume-to-mass conversion


kg/litre




Flow meter (10)



(V*ρ)–M


V = volume of krill paste


Haul (9)-specific


Direct observation


litre




M = amount of water added to the process, converted to mass


Haul (9)-specific


Direct observation


kg




ρ = density of krill paste


Variable


Direct observation


kg/litre




Flow scale


M*(1–F)


M = mass of krill and water combined


Haul (10)-specific


Direct observation


kg




F = fraction of water in the sample


Variable


Flow scale mass correction


–




Plate tray


(M–Mtray)*N


Mtray = mass of empty tray


Constant


Direct observation prior to fishing


kg




M = mean mass of krill and tray combined


Variable


Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained


kg




N = number of trays


Haul-specific


Direct observation


–




Meal conversion


Mmeal*MCF


Mmeal = mass of meal produced


Haul-specific


Direct observation


kg




MCF = meal conversion factor


Variable


Meal to whole krill conversion


–




Cod-end volume


W*H*L*ρ*π/4*1 000 


W = cod-end width


Constant


Measure at the start of fishing


m




H = cod-end height


Constant


Measure at the start of fishing


m




ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor


Variable


Volume-to-mass conversion


kg/litre




L = cod-end length


Haul-specific


Direct observation


m




Other


Please specify


 


 


 


 




Observation steps and frequency






Holding tank volume




At the start of fishing


Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ± 0,05 m)




Every month (11)



Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank




Every haul


Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ± 0,1 m)




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Flow meter (11)





Prior to fishing


Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)




More than once per month (11)



Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter




Every haul (12)



Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:










—


measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined,














—


estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill








Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Flow meter (12)





Prior to fishing


Ensure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading)




Every week (11)



Estimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter




Every haul (12)



Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Flow scale




Prior to fishing


Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)




Every haul (12)



Obtain a sample from the flow scale and:










—


measure the mass of krill and water combined,














—


estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill








Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Plate tray




Prior to fishing


Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ± 0,1 kg)




Every haul


Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ± 0,1 kg)




Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Meal conversion




Every month (11)



Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000  to 5 000  kg (drained mass) of whole krill




Every haul


Measure the mass of meal produced




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)




Cod-end volume




At the start of fishing


Measure the width and height of the cod-end (precision ± 0,1 m)




Every month (11)



Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the cod-end




Every haul


Measure the length of cod-end containing krill (precision ± 0,1 m)




Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)








(1)  The target species is Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni). Any Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) caught shall be counted towards the overall catch limit for Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni).

(2)  In area 88.1 and in SSRUs A and B in area 88.2, where the catch of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) taken by a single fishing vessel in any two 10-day periods (i.e. from day 1 to day 10, day 11 to day 20, or day 21 to the last day of the month) in any SSRU exceeds 1 500 kg in each 10-day period and exceeds 16% of the catch of Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) by that vessel in that SSRU, the vessel shall cease fishing in that SSRU for the remainder of the season.

(3)  All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70°S.

(4)  All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70°S.

(5)  If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail.

(6)  Expected in operational conditions.

(7)  Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used.

(8)  Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 22-01 (2019).

(9)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

(10)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

(11)  A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.

(12)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.





ANNEX VIII
IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

1.   
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence







Member State


Maximum number of vessels


Capacity (gross tonnage)




Spain


22 


61 364 




France


27 


45 383 




Portugal


5 


1 627 




Italy


1 


2 137 




Union


55 


110 511 






2.   
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Area of Competence







Member State


Maximum number of vessels


Capacity (gross tonnage)




Spain


27 


11 590 




France


41  (1)



7 882 




Portugal


15 


6 925 




Union


83 


26 397 






3.   

The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence.



4.   

The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence.




(1)  This number does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte’s fleet development plan.





ANNEX IX
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

1.   
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area






Spain


To be established




Union


To be established






2   
Maximum number of Union purse seiners authorised to fish for tropical tuna in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area






Spain


To be established




Union


To be established










ANNEX X
SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA
The annual bottom fishing effort of Union fishing vessels in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall not exceed the following limits:






France


237 fishing days




Spain


2 vessels




Other Member States


0









ANNEX XI
AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION (EU) 2023/194

1.   
Annex IA, Part F, to Regulation (EU) 2023/194 is replaced by the following:
‘Table 1












Species:


Black scabbardfish

Aphanopus carbo



Zone:


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





Year




2023



 



2024



 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


21 


 


16 


 




Estonia


10 


 


8 


 




Ireland


52 


 


39 


 




Spain


103 


 


78 


 




France


1 450 


 


1 096 


 




Latvia


67 


 


51 


 




Lithuania


1 


 


0 


 




Poland


1 


 


0 


 




Others


5 




(1)




4 




(1)






Union


1 710 


 


1 292 


 




United Kingdom


103 


 


78 


 




 


 


 


 


 




TAC


1 813 


 


1 370 


 






(1)




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








Table 2












Species:


Black scabbardfish

Aphanopus carbo



Zone:


Union and international waters of 8, 9 and 10
(BSF/8910-)





Year




2023



 



2024



 


Precautionary TAC




Spain


7 


 


7 


 




France


17 


 


18 


 




Portugal


2 106 


 


2 302 


 




Union


2 130 


 


2 327 


 




 


 


 


 


 




TAC


2 130 


 


2 327 


 








Table 3












Species:


Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.


Zone:


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





Year




2023



 



2024



 


Precautionary TAC




Ireland


5 




(1)




5 




(1)






Spain


40 




(1)




40 




(1)






France


11 




(1)




11 




(1)






Portugal


118 




(1)




118 




(1)






Union


174 




(1)




174 




(1)






United Kingdom


5 




(1)




5 




(1)






 


 


 


 


 




TAC


179 




(1)




179 




(1)








(1)




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








Table 4












Species:


Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris



Zone:


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





Year




2023



 



2024



 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


4 




(1)(2)




3 




(1)(2)






Estonia


34 




(1)(2)




24 




(1)(2)






Ireland


150 




(1)(2)




108 




(1)(2)






Spain


37 




(1)(2)




27 




(1)(2)






France


1 910 




(1)(2)




1 367 




(1)(2)






Lithuania


44 




(1)(2)




31 




(1)(2)






Poland


22 




(1)(2)




16 




(1)(2)






Others


4 




(1)(2)(3)




3 




(1)(2)(3)






Union


2 205 




(1)(2)




1 579 




(1)(2)






United Kingdom


112 




(1)(2)




80 




(1)(2)






 


 


 


 


 




TAC


2 317 




(1)(2)




1 659 




(1)(2)








(1)




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






(2)




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






(3)




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








Table 5












Species:


Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris



Zone:


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





Year




2023



 



2024



 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


10 




(1)(2)




13 




(1)(2)






Ireland


2 




(1)(2)




3 




(1)(2)






Spain


1 111 




(1)(2)




1 410 




(1)(2)






France


51 




(1)(2)




65 




(1)(2)






Latvia


18 




(1)(2)




23 




(1)(2)






Lithuania


2 




(1)(2)




3 




(1)(2)






Poland


347 




(1)(2)




442 




(1)(2)






Union


1 541 




(1)(2)




1 959 




(1)(2)






United Kingdom


4 




(1)(2)




6 




(1)(2)






 


 


 


 


 




TAC


1 545 




(1)(2)




1 965 




(1)(2)








(1)




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






(2)




No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.








Table 6












Species:


Red seabream

Pagellus bogaraveo



Zone:


6, 7 and 8
(SBR/678-)





Year




2023



 



2024



 


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




Ireland


3 




(1)




3 




(1)






Spain


84 




(1)




84 




(1)






France


4 




(1)




4 




(1)






Others


3 




(1)(2)




3 




(1)(2)






Union


94 




(1)




94 




(1)






United Kingdom


11 




(1)




11 




(1)






 


 


 


 


 




TAC


105 




(1)




105 




(1)








(1)




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






(2)




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








Table 7












Species:


Red seabream

Pagellus bogaraveo



Zone:


Union and international waters of 10
(SBR/10-)





Year




2023



 



2024



 


Precautionary TAC’




Spain


5 


 


5 


 




Portugal


600 


 


600 


 




Union


605 


 


605 


 




United Kingdom


5 


 


5 


 




 


 


 


 


 




TAC


610 


 


610 


 






2.   
In Annex IA, Part B, to Regulation (EU) 2023/194, the tables for mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in Union waters of ICES division 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES subarea 4; and in Norwegian waters of divisions 2a and 4a are replaced by the following:











‘Species:


Mackerel

Scomber scombrus



Zone:


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




Belgium


 


501 




(1)(2)




Analytical TAC
Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


 


29 446 




(1)(2)(4)






Germany


 


523 




(1)(2)






France


 


1 579 




(1)(2)






Netherlands


 


1 589 




(1)(2)






Sweden


 


4 743 




(1)(2)(3)






Union


 


38 381 




(1)(2)






 


 


 


 




TAC


 


782 066 


 






(1)




Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones. Up to 60 % of the allocated quota to Member States under MAC/2A34 may be fished in United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/*2AX14).




 


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 


301 




Denmark


0 


4 130 


0 


0 


10 312 




Germany


0 


0 


0 


0 


314 




France


0 


490 


0 


0 


947 




Netherlands


0 


490 


0 


0 


953 




Sweden


0 


0 


390 


10 


2 846 




Union


0 


5 110 


390 


10 


15 673 






(2)




Within the limits of these quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, 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):




 


266 


 




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






(4)




Within the limits of this quota, the following transfers are made by Denmark which may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6, 7, 8d; Union waters of 8a, 8b and 8e; international waters of 12 and 14; and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a and 5b (MAC/*2A14):




Post transfer


 




Germany


749 


 




Spain


1 


 




Estonia


6 


 




France


499 


 




Ireland


2 495 


 




Latvia


5 


 




Lithuania


5 


 




Netherlands


1 092 


 




Poland


53 ’


 








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