Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 of 26 January 2026 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 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) 2025/202
Date: 2026-01-26
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) 2026/249
         
of 26 January 2026
         
fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 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) 2025/202


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)


The Council is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked to those fishing opportunities, as appropriate. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), fishing opportunities are to be fixed in accordance with the objectives and rules of the common fisheries policy (CFP), as set out in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. Fishing opportunities are also to be fixed in accordance with requirements of Regulations (EU) 2018/973 (2) and (EU) 2019/472 (3) of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing multiannual plans (MAPs) for certain stocks fished in the North Sea and the Western Waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks. Pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities allocated among the Member States are to ensure the relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.












(2)


The total allowable catches (TACs) should be established, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in accordance the best available scientific advice, based on a long-term perspective, taking into account regional specificities, and in the light of opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders.












(3)


Pursuant to 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(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission adopted Delegated Regulations (EU) 2023/2459 (4) and (EU) 2023/2623 (5) laying down details for the implementation of the landing obligation for certain fisheries.












(4)


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












(5)


The MAPs established by Regulations (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472 set out targets and measures for the long-term management of the stocks covered by those MAPs. Fishing opportunities for the stocks listed in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973 and in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472 (‘target stocks’) should be fixed in accordance with the range of fishing mortality values resulting in maximum sustainable yield (MSY) (‘ranges of FMSY’), or should be fixed at a lower level, and, where relevant, in accordance with the biomass safeguards provided for in those Regulations. The ranges of FMSY are set out in the relevant ICES advice. Fishing opportunities for target stocks for which ranges of FMSY cannot be determined, as well as for stocks referred to in Article 1(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973 and in Article 1(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472 (‘by-catch stocks’), should be fixed in accordance with the objectives set out in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or, where no adequate scientific information is available, in accordance with the precautionary approach to fisheries management, as defined in Article 4(1), point (8), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.












(6)


Pursuant to Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973 and Article 4(7) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, fishing opportunities for target stocks should be fixed to ensure that there is less than 5 % probability of the biomass falling below the limit biomass reference point (Blim) (6).












(7)


In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/973 and Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the target stocks is below MSY Btrigger (7), remedial measures are to be taken. In particular, the fishing opportunities should be fixed at a level corresponding to the fishing mortality that is reduced proportionally to take into account the decrease in the biomass. Where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the target stocks is below Blim, 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 or low catches, or ICES forecasts that a less than 5 % probability of the biomass falling below Blim could only be achieved with low catches; could only be achieved with zero catches; or could not even be achieved with zero catches. However, if TACs for those stocks were established at those levels, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks in mixed fisheries, may cause one or more fishing vessels to stop fishing even if they still have quota for other species, which in turn may lead to a premature closure of certain fisheries. Pursuant to Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973, Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472 and Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in conjunction with Article 2(1) and Article 2(5), points (c) and (f), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in order to strike a balance between maintaining mixed fisheries, in view of the potentially severe socio-economic impacts 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 avoid the risk of a premature closure of fisheries that still have quota for targeted species due to fishing vessels’ lack of quota for stocks caught as by-catch, where such a premature closure could have severe socio-economic impacts in the short-term. At the same time, the by-catch TACs should also ensure the conservation of the stocks concerned, where failing to conserve stocks could have severe long-term environmental and socio-economic impacts, as well as associated short-term socio-economic impacts. Those by-catch TACs should also be fixed at levels based on specific, reliable and verifiable evidence regarding potential premature closures, potential short-term socio-economic impacts as well as long-term environmental impacts. In order to reduce catches of the stocks for which by-catch TACs are set, fishing opportunities for the mixed fisheries in which fish from those stocks are by-caught should be set at levels that help the biomass of vulnerable stocks to recover to sustainable levels.












(9)


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. Such a pool for quota exchanges would make unused quotas for certain by-catches available to Member States to cover their unavoidable by-catches in certain areas in circumstances where those Member States would otherwise have no quota.












(10)


In accordance with Article 2(2) and Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, for stocks that are not covered by Regulations (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472, where adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities should be fixed in line with the FMSY point value (8) and, where relevant, at levels that restore stocks above levels capable of producing MSY. Where that scientific information is not available, fishing opportunities should be fixed in line with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.












(11)


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 in principle be set (‘multiannual TACs’). If new ICES advice becomes available during that period, it should be ensured that the multiannual TACs remain consistent with the new advice, as soon as possible after the publication of such new ICES 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. However, for certain stocks, and in particular for stocks showing recent significant variations in biomass or fishing mortality, it may be appropriate to continue setting annual TACs.












(12)


In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, Spain and France should jointly ensure that, when determining their quotas for commercial fisheries for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in ICES divisions 8a and 8b, the sum of those quotas, commercial discards, recreational landings and recreational dead discards do not exceed the lowest value within the range of FMSY (‘MSY Flower’) for total removals for that area, i.e. 3 883 tonnes. In order to allow the Commission to monitor the correct application of the objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in Regulation (EU) 2019/472, Spain and France should submit information regarding their respective quotas in commercial fisheries for European seabass to the Commission.












(13)


Additional measures for recreational fisheries for European seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b should be maintained, in view of the significant impact of recreational fisheries on the fishing mortality for that stock.












(14)


There are certain stocks for which ICES advises catches above a low level. However, if TACs for those stocks were established at those levels, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks in mixed fisheries, may cause one or more fishing vessels to stop fishing even if they still have quota for other species, which in turn may lead to a premature closure of certain fisheries. Pursuant to Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973, Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472 and Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in conjunction with Article 2(1) and Article 2(5), points (c) and (f), of that Regulation and in order to strike a balance between maintaining mixed fisheries, in view of the potentially severe socio-economic impacts of failing to do so, and the need to achieve a good 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 avoid the risk of a premature closure of fisheries due to fishing vessels’ lack of quota for stocks caught as by-catch, where such a premature closure could have severe socio-economic impacts in the short-term, while also at the same time ensuring the conservation of the stocks concerned, where failing to conserve stocks could have severe long-term environmental and socio-economic impacts, as well as associated short-term socio-economic impacts. Those by-catch TACs should also be fixed based on specific, reliable and verifiable evidence regarding potential premature closures, potential short-term socio-economic impacts as well as long-term environmental impacts. In order to reduce catches of the stocks for which by-catch TACs are set, fishing opportunities for the mixed fisheries in which fish from those stocks are by-caught should be set at levels that help the biomass of vulnerable stocks to recover to sustainable levels.












(15)


According to the relevant ICES advice, recreational catches of pollack (Pollachius pollachius) in ICES subarea 8 and division 9a are non-negligible. It is therefore appropriate to establish limits for recreational catches of pollack in that area and in adjacent areas, namely in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF) area 34.1.1.












(16)


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 (9), and that no clear patterns for mortality were observed. In November 2025, ICES advised once again that, when the precautionary approach is applied, there should be zero catches of European eel in all habitats and at all life stages, throughout its natural range, which includes the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean. That concerns both recreational and commercial catches and includes catches of glass eels for restocking and aquaculture.












(17)


Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 (10) extended to six months the closure period for any commercial eel fishing activity in Union marine and brackish waters of the north-east Atlantic. 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 that had been implemented until 2022. It was also considered that the extended closure period would further the achievement of the escapement objective of at least 40 % of silver eels. Council Regulations (EU) 2024/257 (11) and (EU) 2025/202 (12) maintained those measures while clarifying the criteria for setting the closure period and the possible derogation for continued limited eel fisheries during the eel migration period. Given the continued critical status of the European eel, it is appropriate to maintain those measures in 2026.












(18)


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 may be required. Therefore, Member States may allow further glass eel fishing exclusively for restocking for an additional 50 days during the main migration period of glass eel.












(19)


According to ICES, the biomass of sole (Solea solea) in ICES subdivisions 20 to 24 is estimated to be below Blim in 2026. In accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973, remedial measures should be established for that stock for 2026, to ensure its rapid return to the biomass level above that capable of producing the maximum sustainable yield. Such remedial measures should be established for the fisheries with substantial by-catches of sole, i.e. both for the mixed gillnet fisheries targeting plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) and for the mixed trawl fisheries targeting Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus). As by-catch of common sole is minimal in gillnet fisheries in subdivision 24 and in small-scale coastal fisheries in subdivision 22 south of a latitude 55°N, those areas should be exempted from such measures.












(20)


In its advice for certain stocks of elasmobranchs (namely skates, sharks and rays) for 2026, ICES recommends zero catches, due to the poor conservation status of elasmobranchs and given that even limited fishing activity could give rise to a serious conservation risk. Therefore, the fishing for such species should be prohibited. In addition, pursuant to 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. Discarding of such elasmobranchs is not considered to raise their fishing mortality significantly and supports the conservation of those stocks as they have high survival rates when discarded.












(21)


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.












(22)


Articles 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (13) provide for year-to-year flexibility for quotas for stocks subject to both precautionary TACs and analytical TACs. Pursuant to 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, on the basis of the biological status of stocks and commitments reached with third countries. 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. 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 the stock and of commitments reached with third countries.












(23)


Where a stock is fished by one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State to fix a TAC for that stock, 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 objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in Regulations (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472. In order to allow the Commission to monitor the correct application of those objectives and rules, Member States should submit information regarding the TACs to the Commission. In addition, the Commission may request that the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) assess those TACs, and in the event that the STECF assesses those TACs as not being in compliance with the objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in Regulations (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472, Member States should amend the TACs on the basis of the STECF advice.












(24)


It is necessary to establish the fishing effort limitations for sole in the Western Channel (ICES division 7e) in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2019/472.












(25)


It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in part of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Convention area, specifically in the Atlantic Ocean, east of 45°W, in accordance with Articles 6, 11, 13 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the European Parliament and of the Council (14).












(26)


The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (15), 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 data to the Commission on catches and fishing effort for stocks subject to this Regulation.












(27)


At its 2025 annual meeting, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) did not adopt a recommendation setting the TAC for beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 for 2026. Pending the possible adoption of a NEAFC recommendation for that stock, the TAC for beaked redfish in ICES subareas 1 and 2 should be provisionally set at zero.












(28)


At its 2025 annual meeting, NEAFC also did not adopt a recommendation for Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) in ICES subareas 1 and 2 for 2026. The Union quota for Greenland halibut in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 for 2026 should therefore be set at 1 711 tonnes. That level corresponds to 9,25 % of the level recommended by ICES advice in its advice for 2023 (18 494 tonnes), which constitutes the best available scientific advice for that stock.












(29)


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 NEAFC. The Union participates in coastal States consultations for 2026 on the basis of the positions endorsed by the Council on 13 October 2025. Regarding Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting, the outcome of the consultations was documented in agreed records signed on 21 and 23 October 2025 respectively. At its annual meeting in 2025, NEAFC adopted a recommendation on conservation and management measures for 2026 for Atlanto-Scandian herring but not for blue whiting. It is therefore appropriate to set the TAC for Atlanto-Scandian herring based on the relevant NEAFC recommendation and the TAC for blue whiting in the north-east Atlantic for 2026 at the level of fishing opportunities agreed in the relevant coastal States Agreed Record. Regarding mackerel, the coastal States consultations are still ongoing and, at its annual meeting for 2025, NEAFC did not adopt any recommendation. It is therefore appropriate to set a provisional TAC for mackerel for the first half of 2026. Given the seasonality of the mackerel fishery, it is appropriate to set the provisional TAC at 156 921 tonnes, which corresponds to 90 % of the TAC advised by ICES.












(30)


Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) in the north-east Atlantic is subject to coastal States consultations on the fisheries management for that stock and is a stock that is also managed by NEAFC. The Union participated in coastal States consultations on the basis of the position endorsed by the Council on 7 October 2025. The outcome of the coastal States consultations on blue whiting was documented in an agreed record signed on 23 October 2025. At its annual meeting in 2025, NEAFC did not adopt a recommendation on conservation and management measures for blue whiting for 2026. The level of the TAC for blue whiting for 2026 should therefore be set at the level set out in that agreed record of 23 October 2025.












(31)


At its 2025 annual meeting, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) maintained existing measures for certain stocks in the ICCAT Convention area for 2026. In addition, ICCAT increased the TAC level for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and decreased the retention allowance for shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the southern Atlantic for 2026 compared to 2025. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(32)


The Union quotas for stocks in the ICCAT Convention area for 2026 were adjusted during the 2025 ICCAT annual meeting, in accordance with several ICCAT recommendations under which the Union may, upon request, carry over a set percentage of its unused quota of fishing opportunities from either 2024 to 2026 or from 2025 to 2026. Pending such possible adjustments to Union quotas, quotas for individual Member States should be established on the basis of the total Union quota for 2026 as agreed by the ICCAT before any such adjustments.












(33)


At its 2025 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for stocks in the CCAMLR Convention area for the period from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(34)


At its 2025 annual meeting, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) established the following measures in its Area of Competence for 2026: it maintained the existing measures adopted for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), it reviewed the catch limits for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), and it adopted catch limits for skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) for the first time. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. The Union quota for skipjack tuna in the IOTC Area of Competence for 2026 should be allocated to the Member States concerned based on the average relative level of fishing activities of those Member States during two reference periods: the best five years of each Member State in the period from 2015 to 2024, and the period from 2022 to 2024.












(35)


The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) is scheduled for 2 to 6 March 2026. Consequently, existing measures in the SPRFMO Convention area that are functionally linked to the TACs should be temporarily maintained until the annual meeting takes place and the 2026 TACs are established.












(36)


At its 2025 annual meeting, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) changed some of the existing measures applicable in the IATTC Convention area while maintaining the existing number of drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) for 2026. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(37)


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 for 2026.












(38)


At its 2025 annual meeting, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) maintained for 2026 the existing TACs in the SEAFO Convention area. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(39)


At its 2025 annual meeting, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) maintained for 2026 the measures adopted for 2025. In addition, the WCPFC adopted a by-catch limit for Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) for the WCPFC Convention area. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(40)


At its 47th annual meeting in 2025, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the NAFO Convention area for 2026. It also maintained for 2026 the existing measures 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, aimed 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.












(41)


At its 2025 annual meeting, the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) revised the existing measures for deep-water sharks, including the existing closure of fishing areas and the list of shark species for which directed fishing in the SIOFA Agreement Area is prohibited. In addition, SIOFA adopted a new measure for benthic fisheries, which includes closing certain areas for all bottom fishing activities and in certain areas only allowing bottom longline fishing. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.












(42)


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 (16) (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 that Agreement.












(43)


In 2025, the Union and the United Kingdom held bilateral consultations on the setting of a large number of TACs for 2026 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, and the Union participated in those consultations on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 21 October 2025, and in accordance with Commission services’ non-papers endorsed by the Council on 21, 23 and 31 October and 11 and 25 November 2025. The outcome of the consultations was documented in a written record signed by the Heads of Delegation on 10 December 2025. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the levels set out in that written record, and the other measures functionally linked to the fishing opportunities also set out in that written record should be implemented in Union law.












(44)


The Union and the United Kingdom agreed on a reciprocal access from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2030, to target 560 tonnes of northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the exclusive economic zones of the Member States and the United Kingdom. That agreement excludes access to areas referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.












(45)


The Union and the United Kingdom agreed on remedial measures for cod (Gadus morhua), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), whiting (Merlangius merlangus), sole and plaice across the Celtic Sea, Irish Sea and Channel. Such measures are functionally linked to the TAC for the stocks concerned, as without such measures, the TAC levels would not ensure sufficient stock recovery. To ensure a level playing field for Union operators vis-à-vis United Kingdom operators, those measures should apply from 1 June 2026.












(46)


According to the relevant ICES advice for 2026, recreational catches of pollack in ICES subareas 6 and 7 comprise a significant share of total catches. It is therefore appropriate to establish limits for recreational catches of pollack in those areas.












(47)


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.












(48)


In 2025, the Union, the United Kingdom and Norway held trilateral consultations on six shared and jointly managed stocks occurring within the areas under their respective jurisdiction. Those consultations were conducted between 27 October and 4 December 2025, on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 21 October 2025, and in accordance with the Commission services’ non-papers endorsed by the Council on the 23 and 27 October 2025. The outcome of the consultations was documented in an agreed record, signed by the Heads of Delegation on 5 December 2025. The relevant fishing opportunities should be set at the level agreed with the United Kingdom and Norway, together with the other provisions of the agreed record.












(49)


Existing accompanying measures for the Northern Shelf cod should be maintained. In addition, remedial measures should be introduced in order to reduce fishing mortality, and increase the protection of juvenile cod. Those include two new closures for cod in Union waters of ICES division 4b, two extended closures in Union waters of division 3a and 2, updates to the Real Time Closure (RTC) regimes from 1 January to 31 March 2026 in Eastern Channel (ICES division 7d), Southern North Sea (ICES division 4c) and central North Sea (ICES division 4b and 3), and restrictions on targeting cod in the Southern and central North Sea (ICES divisions 4c and 4b), through a limitation on the total of cod catch in those two divisions.












(50)


The Union held bilateral consultations with Norway on the management of seven shared stocks in the Skagerrak area: cod (Gadus morhua), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), herring (Clupea harengus), Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis), plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), sprat (Sprattus sprattus) and whiting (Merlangius merlangus). Those consultations were held with a view to agreeing on the management of those stocks and fishing opportunities for 2026, as well as on exchange of quotas and access arrangements for six jointly managed stocks in the North Sea. Those consultations were successfully concluded on 16 and 18 December 2025 and the outcome was documented in three agreed records. The bilateral agreement on fisheries arrangements in the Skagerrak and Kattegat for 2026 and the protocol of fisheries consultations between Norway and the European Union on behalf of Sweden for 2026 were signed by the Heads of Delegation on 16 December 2025. The agreement on exchanges of quota and access to waters for North Sea jointly managed stocks was signed by Heads of Delegation on 18 December 2025. The relevant fishing opportunities should be set at the level agreed with Norway, and the other provisions of those agreed records should also be implemented in Union law.












(51)


Consultations between the Union and Norway are still ongoing regarding access to their respective waters for Atlanto-Scandian herring (Clupea harengus) and blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou). Pending the conclusion of those consultations, those access levels should be marked as ‘to be established’.












(52)


For blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), transfers of quotas from WHB/8C3411 to WHB/1X14 for 2025 should be allowed to allow for the agreed transfer of quota for blue whiting from the Union to Norway for 2026. That should be without prejudice to the principle of relative stability of fishing activities. Regulation (EU) 2025/202 should be amended accordingly.












(53)


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 (17), and the implementing Protocol thereto (18), the Parties agreed at the Joint Committee meeting held on 19 and 20 November 2025 on the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters for 2026. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the level set out in the signed minutes of the Joint Committee meeting, and taking into account the transfers from the Union to Norway in the agreed records signed by the Heads of Delegation on 16 December 2025.












(54)


The Treaty of 9 February 1920 relating to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) (the ‘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 outlined in several notes verbales to Norway, with the most recent being dated 26 February 2021, 28 June 2021, 1 August 2022 and 26 October 2023. As regards the fishing opportunities for snow crabs (Chionoecetes spp.) around Svalbard, it is appropriate to limit the number of fishing vessels that are authorised to conduct such fishing activities, ensuring that the exploitation of snow crabs around Svalbard is consistent with non-discriminatory management rules set by Norway, which holds 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 2026. In the Union, the primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with flag Member States.












(55)


As regards the fishing opportunities for cod in the north-east Arctic, and in light of the absence of a reference TAC for 2026, it is appropriate to establish a provisional Union quota for cod in Svalbard waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b, in order to ensure the continuation of fishing activities of the Union fleet for 2026. The provisional Union quota should correspond to half of the Union quota established for 2025 and be limited to period from 1 January to 30 June 2026. That provisional Union quota should be allocated to the Member States in accordance with Council Decision 87/277/EEC (19), 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.












(56)


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 Council Decision (EU) 2015/1565 (20), it is necessary to fix the maximum number of fishing authorisations for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters for 2026.












(57)


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. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (21).












(58)


To ensure continuous application and prevent legal uncertainty during the period between the end of the 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 2027 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2027.












(59)


For reasons of urgency and to provide legal certainty as soon as possible, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication.












(60)


To avoid the interruption of fishing activities and safeguard the livelihood of fishers, this Regulation should apply retroactively with effect from 1 January 2026.












(61)


Moreover, 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 2025 and became applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. In order to reflect this situation, the provisions of this Regulation that implement such measures in Union law should therefore apply retroactively with effect from 1 December 2025. 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 2025, 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 2025, 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.












(62)


Furthermore, the provisions that amend Regulation (EU) 2025/202 to allow for transfer of quota for blue whiting from WHB/8C3411 to WHB/1X14 for 2025 should apply retroactively. Such retroactive application does not affect the principle of legitimate expectations, as the quotas under those TACs have not yet been exhausted,





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 2026 and, where specified in this Regulation, also for 2027 and 2028;










(b)


fishing effort limits for the year 2026, except the fishing effort limits set out in Annex II, for the period from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027;










(c)


fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention area and for certain stocks in the SIOFA Agreement Area; and










(d)


fishing opportunities for the period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 in the NPFC Convention 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 apply. In addition, the following definitions 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council (22);










(j)


‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register maintained 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 (23);










(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,










—


44°00'N 10°00'W,










—


44°00'N 9°00'W,










—


44°30'N 9°00'W,










—


44°30'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 8°00'W,










—


44°30'N 8°00'W,










—


44°30'N 2°00'W,










—


43°00'N 2°00'W,










—


43°00'N 6°00'W,










—


43°30'N 6°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 (24);










(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 (25);










(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) (26);










(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 (27);










(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 (28);










(p)


‘NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area’ and ‘NAFO areas’ means the geographical areas defined in the Convention on future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-West Atlantic Fisheries (29);










(q)


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










(r)


‘NPFC Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean (30);










(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 (31);










(t)


‘SIOFA (Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement) Agreement Area’ means the geographical area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (32);










(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 (33);










(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 (34);










(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.












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 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 25 of this Regulation, in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council (35) and in 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 jurisdiction subject to the TACs in Annex I to this Regulation, the conditions provided for in Article 25 of this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and in 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 objectives and rules set out in Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472, in particular the objective 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 maximum sustainable yield (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, 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; and










(c)


details as to how the determined TACs comply with the conditions laid down in paragraph 2.






4.   Where appropriate, the Commission may request advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), in which the STECF:






(a)


assesses the information referred to in paragraph 3, points (b) and (c); and










(b)


assesses whether the TACs determined by Member States comply with the conditions laid down in paragraph 2.






5.   If, according to the advice of STECF, the information submitted by Member States is insufficient, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission updated information, together with justifications for the updated information in relation to the STECF advice, no later than one month after the publication of the STECF advice.


6.   If, according to the advice of STECF, the TACs determined by Member States do not comply with the conditions laid down in paragraph 2, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission updated TACs together with justification for those updated TACs in relation to the STECF advice as well as, where relevant, together with information referred to in paragraph 5, no later than one month after the publication of that advice.



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.   The quota exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 applies 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 (Merlangius merlangus) in the Irish Sea (WHG/07A.) and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 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. Member States without a quota shall have exclusive access to the pool until 31 March.


3.   The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. After 31 March, 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 Part C of Annex IA unless the Member State without a quota and the Member State contributing to the pool agree otherwise.


5.   The quotas provided in return as 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), of this Regulation, fishing effort limitations for sole (Solea solea) in ICES division 7e (the Western Channel) 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 61(2) of this Regulation.


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 at sea between 1 February 2026 and 31 January 2027, 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. The Commission 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 61(2) of this Regulation.



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 European 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 European seabass and only unavoidable by-catches of European seabass may be landed.


3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2026 and from 1 April to 31 December 2026, 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 (36), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 10,0 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 20 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;










(b)


using seines (37), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 10,0 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 20 % 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 (38), not exceeding 8,0 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year;










(d)


using fixed gillnets (39), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 5,4 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year.




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 2026:






(i)


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










(ii)


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














(b)


in January 2026 and from 1 April to 31 December 2026:






(i)


not more than three 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; and










(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 for European seabass fisheries in the ICES divisions 8a and 8b


1.   When determining their fishing opportunities for commercial fisheries for European seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b (the Bay of Biscay), Spain and France shall jointly ensure that the sum of their respective fishing opportunities, commercial discards, recreational landings and recreational dead discards does not exceed 3 883 tonnes. Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to those fishing opportunities.


2.   By 15 March, Spain and France shall inform the Commission of the fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 and how those fishing opportunities comply with that paragraph.


3.   Catches in commercial fisheries under the fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reported by Spain and by France (BSS/8AB).


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






(a)


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










(b)


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






5.   Paragraph 4 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.



Article 12

Measures on recreational fisheries for pollack in ICES areas 6 and 7


1.   In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES subareas 6 and 7, a maximum of three specimens of pollack (Pollachius pollachius) may be caught and retained per fisher per day.


2.   Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fishing.



Article 13

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


1.   A minimum conservation reference size of 42 cm shall apply for catches of pollack (Pollachius pollachius) in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF area 34.1.1.


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






(a)


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










(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.






3.   Paragraph 2 applies without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fishing.



Article 14

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, including estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters.


2.   This Article does not apply to commercial fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations with or without a fishing vessel, 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.


3.   Commercial fishing activities for European eel (Anguilla anguilla) at all life stages for a period of at least six months between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027 shall be prohibited. In addition, Members States and fishers shall undertake all reasonable efforts to minimise and where possible eliminate incidental catch of European eel. When accidentally caught, specimens of European 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 conditions:






(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 European 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 State 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 cases where a Member State allows fishing on non-consecutive days, the fishing gear shall be taken out of the water during any period between of those non-consecutive days of fishing activities.


5.   By way of derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), the Member State concerned may allow fishing for European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more when migrating from Union waters to their spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea (‘downstream migration’) for up to a total of 50 consecutive or non-consecutive days. That derogation applies to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the main migration period, under the following cumulative conditions:






(a)


the fishing activity shall only be allowed when the only access available to the European eel to marine waters necessarily passes through non-Union brackish waters;










(b)


the catches taken in ICES subdivisions 22 to 32 shall meet the minimum conservation reference size of 35 cm, in accordance with Part A of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241;










(c)


any European eel that is sexually mature and is caught shall not be harmed, shall be transported without undue delay and shall be immediately released to nearby Union marine waters at a place designated by the Member State concerned, which would allow it to continue downstream migration;










(d)


any incidentally caught European eel that is not sexually mature shall not be harmed and shall be immediately released back into the water; and










(e)


the fishing activity shall be undertaken with the involvement of a national scientific body.






6.   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 European eel on its migration from the Baltic Sea into the North Sea. In the absence of such an agreement by 1 April 2026, the closure period shall be 15 September 2026 to 15 March 2027 in Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden, and without the possibility of the derogation referred to in paragraph 4.


7.   By way of 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 cases where a Member State allows fishing on non-consecutive days, the fishing gear shall be taken out of the water during any period between of those non-consecutive days of fishing activities.


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


9.   The Member States concerned, either individually or jointly, shall inform the Commission:






(a)


by 1 May, of the closure period or periods determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7, together with the supporting information justifying the chosen period or periods;










(b)


within two weeks of their adoption, of national measures relating to the closure period or periods that were determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7;










(c)


within eight weeks before the start of the closure period or periods determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7, of the fishing activities held in accordance with paragraph 5, namely of:






(i)


the place or places and date or dates of the fishing activities;










(ii)


the expected number and type of operators, and the national scientific body involved; and










(iii)


the designated place or places for release; and














(d)


within a maximum of eight weeks from the end of the fishing activities held in accordance with paragraph 5, of:






(i)


the number and type of operators;










(ii)


the number of sexually mature European eels caught during those fishing activities;










(iii)


the number of European eels that are not sexually mature caught during those fishing activities; and










(iv)


the number of sexually mature European eels that were tagged.











Article 15

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










(g)


quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Articles 26 and 55 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 16

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 2026 and from 1 August to 31. December 2026.


Article 17

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 a minimum mesh size of 70 mm in ICES divisions 4a and 4b or 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and longlines (40) 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 to 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 fishing 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 concerned 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); or










(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; or










(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 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 does 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 18

Real-time closures of certain fisheries in the North Sea and Skagerrak


1.   From 1 January to 31 March 2026, in the Eastern Channel (ICES division 7d), Southern North Sea (ICES division 4c) and central North Sea (ICES division 4b), if the quantity of cod in the sample exceeds 25 % as compared to the total of cod, haddock, saithe and whiting, the catch trigger level, as referred to in Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EU) 724/2010 (41), shall be 7,5 % by weight of juveniles as compared to the total of those four species in a haul.


2.   When the closed area is based on one sample and lying outside the waters up to 12 miles from the baseline of the coastal Member State, as referred to in Article 7(2), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EU) 724/2010, the size of the closures shall be from 50 nm2 up to 225 nm2, except in Skagerrak (ICES division 3a), Eastern Channel (ICES division 7d) and Southern North Sea (ICES division 4c) where the size of the closures shall be from 50 nm2 up to 100 nm2.



Article 19

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


1.   The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with otter 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 otter trawls or seines shall use gear with one of the following mesh sizes:






(i)


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










(ii)


120 mm cod-end;














(b)


in addition, fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls whose catches weighed before any discards consist of at least 20 % of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) shall use a fishing gear that is constructed with a minimum of one metre spacing between the fishing line and ground gear; Member States may exempt from the application of this point fishing vessels fishing with otter 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 otter trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) shall use 80 mm cod-end and one of the following gears:






(i)


300 mm square mesh panel;










(ii)


seltra 300 mm square mesh sorting box; or










(iii)


Nordmøre sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm or a similar Netgrid selectivity device;














(d)


fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 55 % of anglerfish (Lophiidae), hake (Merluccius merluccius) or megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) combined, shall use one of the following gears:






(i)


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










(ii)


100 mm T90 cod-end and extension.










2.   The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls or seines in ICES divisions 6a and 5b, within Union waters, east of 12°W (West of Scotland) in Norway lobster 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 overall or with engine power of 200 kW or less, the panel overall length may be 2 m and the panel mesh size may be 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 otter trawls or seines in ICES division 7a (Irish Sea):






(a)


fishing vessels fishing with otter 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 metres in length overall may use a 200 mm square mesh panel;










(ii)


seltra 300 mm square mesh sorting box; or










(iii)


Nordmøre sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm or a similar Netgrid selectivity device.














(b)


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






4.   The catch percentages in paragraphs 1 to 3 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.   In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2019/1241, it shall be prohibited for fishing vessels to fish with otter trawls and seines in the following zones:






(a)


in ICES divisions 7b and 7c;










(b)


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










(c)


in ICES divisions from 7f to 7k.




This prohibition shall not apply to fishing vessels where:






(a)


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










(b)


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






6.   For the purpose of this Article, the following definitions apply:






(a)


‘otter trawls’ means trawls held open by otter boards towed on the seabed;










(b)


‘seltra 300 mm square mesh sorting box’ means a selectivity device which:






(i)


consists of a top panel of at least 300 mm mesh size (square mesh), placed in a four-panel box section, in the straight section of a cod end;










(ii)


is at least 3 metres long;










(iii)


is positioned no more than 4 metres from the cod line; and










(iv)


is the full width of the top sheet of the box section of the trawl (i.e. from selvedge to selvedge);














(c)


‘Nordmøre sorting grid’ means a selectivity device which:






(i)


consists of a rigid grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm; and










(ii)


is fitted with a square mesh panel of 120 mm mesh size, positioned between 9 and 12 metres from the codline;














(d)


‘Netgrid device’ means a selectivity device consisting of a four-panel section inserted into a two-panel trawl with an inclined sheet of diamond mesh netting with a mesh size of at least 200 mm leading to an escape hole in the top of the trawl.







Article 20

Technical measures for the Channel


1.   The following shall apply in ICES division 7e:






(a)


fishing vessels operating with otter trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 25 % cod, haddock, whiting or saithe combined, shall use 100 mm cod-end; and










(b)


fishing vessels operating with otter trawls, beam trawls, and seines with catches comprising more than 30 % sole or plaice combined and, in the case of otter trawls or seines additionally with catches comprising less than 25 % cod, haddock, whiting and saithe combined, shall use 90 mm cod-end.






2.   Fishing vessels fishing in ICES division 7d with otter trawls, beam trawls, and seines with catches comprising more than 30 % sole or plaice combined, shall use 90 mm cod-end.


3.   The catch percentages set out 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.



Article 21

Technical measures for Northern prawn in the Skagerrak


1.   If the proportion of juveniles of Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis), as referred to in Article 5(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201 (42), is more than 30 % of the overall catch of that species, control authorities may recommend a real-time closure on the basis of one sample, as referred to in that Article.


2.   Trawlers targeting Northern prawn with a size selective Nordmøre grid, as referred to in Article 6(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201, shall be subject to the closed area, as referred to in that Article.


3.   The closed area, as referred to in Article 7(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201, shall not exceed 100 square nautical miles.


4.   The area, as referred to in Article 8(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201, shall be closed for 21 days after which it shall automatically cease to apply at midnight UTC.


5.   Demersal trawls with a mesh size of at least 32 mm targeting Northern prawn, which are equipped with a Nordmøre sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 19 mm and without a fish retention device, as referred to in Article 11 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201, shall be subject to the closed area, as referred to in Article 6(1) of that Regulation.



Article 22

Remedial measures for common sole in the Skagerrak, Kattegat and western Baltic Sea


1.   Union fishing vessels fishing in ICES subdivisions 20-23 with bottom set gillnets (43) shall not use mesh sizes between 80 mm and 119 mm.


2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to:






(a)


Union fishing vessels that target non-quota species and whose by-catches of common sole (Solea solea) are below 1 % in the sea area south of latitude 55° 00' N and up to two nautical miles measured from the baselines; or










(b)


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 23

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)


sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) in all waters other than the Mediterranean;










(d)


common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4, 6, 7 and 8, United Kingdom waters of division 2a and subarea 5 and Union waters of subareas 3, 9 and 10;










(e)


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










(f)


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;










(g)


orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 to 10, 12 and 14;










(h)


porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;










(i)


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










(j)


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










(k)


whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters;










(l)


common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in the Mediterranean; or










(m)


deep-sea species listed in Part D of Annex IA in Union, United Kingdom and international waters of ICES zones 1, 2 (except United Kingdom waters of division 2a), 5 to 10, 12 and 14, and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2, as well as in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4, where specified in that Annex.






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



Article 24

Data transmission

When Member States submit by electronic means to the Commission or the body designated by it data relating to catches and fishing effort pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, they shall use the stock codes set out in the Annexes to this Regulation.




CHAPTER II




Fishing authorisations in third-country waters




Article 25

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 26

Quota transfers or 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 an outline of the quota transfer or exchange 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 that 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 that 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 relevant 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 or 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




ICCAT Convention area




Article 27

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 number of authorised farms to operate for bluefin tuna and the maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex VI.


7.   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 of the European Parliament and of the Council (44) shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex VI to this Regulation.


8.   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 28

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 29

Prohibitions relating to thresher sharks and shortfin mako


1.   In addition to the prohibitions established in Articles 32 to 36 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107, direct fishing for species of thresher sharks of the Alopias genus shall be prohibited. That additional prohibition shall be without prejudice to the prohibition to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass for bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) set out in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107.


2.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N, caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area.



Article 30

FADs for tropical tunas


1.   It shall be prohibited to use FADs in the ICCAT Convention area from 17 March to 30 April.


2.   From 2 March to 16 March, Member States shall ensure that their fishing vessels do not deploy FADs.





Section 3




CCAMLR Convention area




Article 31

Exploratory fisheries notifications for toothfish for the 2026-2027 fishing season


1.   Member States may participate in, or authorise their fishing vessels to participate in, longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in Food and Agriculture Organisation of United Nations (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 in the period from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027, in accordance with Article 7(2) to (7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (45).


2.   By way of derogation from the deadlines set out in Article 7(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, Member States intending to participate in, or authorise their fishing vessels to participate in, exploratory fisheries as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 1 June 2026.



Article 32

Toothfish fishery during the 2025-2026 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 2025 to 30 November 2026 shall be limited to the Member States, subareas and number of fishing vessels set out in Table A in Annex VII of this Regulation. For that fishery, the TACs, and by-catch limits set out in Table B in that Annex shall apply.


2.   Direct fishing for 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 shallower than 550 m.



Article 33

Krill fishery during the 2026-2027 fishing season


1.   For the purposes 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 2026 to 30 November 2027 shall notify the Commission thereof by 1 May 2026, using the form in Part B of the Appendix to Annex VII of this Regulation.


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 the Member States concerned, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat by 30 May 2026.


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 the Commission thereof 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 or vessels, 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 4




IOTC Area of Competence




Article 34

Limitation of fishing capacity of fishing vessels


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 concerned.


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 fishing vessels or on the record of fishing 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 35

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 fishing vessel shall follow no more than 250 operational buoys at any time.


3.   No more than 400 instrumented buoys shall be acquired annually for each purse seine fishing vessel.


4.   No more than three supply vessels shall operate in support of not fewer than 12 purse seine fishing 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 fishing 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 fishing vessels.





Section 5




SPRFMO Convention area




Article 36

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; and










(b)


monthly catch reports.









Section 6




IATTC Convention area




Article 37

Purse seine fisheries


1.   Purse seine fishing 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 6 August 2026 to 24:00 hours on 8 October 2026 or from 00:00 hours on 9 November 2026 to 24:00 hours on 11 January 2027 in the area defined by the following limits:






—


the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,










—


longitude 150° W,










—


latitude 40° N,










—


latitude 40° S; and














(b)


from 00:00 hours on 9 October 2026 to 24:00 hours on 8 November 2026 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 15 June 2026 which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the fishing vessel has selected.


3.   Purse seine fishing 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; or










(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.






5.   For each of the purse seine fishing vessels fishing in the IATTC Convention area and flying the flag of a Member State, that flag Member State shall transmit to the Commission by 1 February data on annual catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area in the previous year. The Commission shall compile and promptly transmit that information to the IATTC Secretariat.


6.   The closure periods referred to in paragraph 1 shall be extended for Union purse seine fishing vessels, on the basis of their catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area during the previous year, as follows:






(a)


for fishing vessels that caught between 1 200 tonnes and 1 499 tonnes, the closure period is extended by 10 days;










(b)


for fishing vessels that caught between 1 500 tonnes and 1 799 tonnes, the closure period is extended by 13 days;










(c)


for fishing vessels that caught between 1 800 tonnes and 2 099 tonnes, the closure period is extended by 16 days;










(d)


for fishing vessels that caught between 2 100 tonnes and 2 399 tonnes, the closure period is extended by 19 days; and










(e)


for fishing vessels that caught 2 400 tonnes or more, the closure period is extended by 22 days.






7.   The extensions of the closure periods referred to in the paragraph 6 apply as follows:






(a)


for the closure period referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the additional days are added before the start of that closure period; and










(b)


for the closure period referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), the additional days are added after the end of that closure period.






8.   For each of the fishing vessels concerned, the relevant flag Member State shall inform the Commission of the extensions of the closure periods when informing the Commission of the selected closure periods pursuant to paragraph 2.



Article 38

Drifting FADs


1.   A purse seine fishing vessel shall have no more than the number of FADs set out in the table below 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 fishing vessel, its owner or operator. A FAD shall be activated only on board a purse seine vessel.






Fishing vessels with a capacity below 1 200  m3



210 FADs




Fishing vessels with a capacity equal to or greater than 1 200  m3



340 FADs






2.   During the 15 days before the start of the closure period selected in accordance with Article 37(1), point (a), of this Regulation a purse seine fishing vessel shall, in the IATTC Convention area:






(a)


refrain from deploying FADs; and










(b)


recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed.







Article 39

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 fishing vessels are set out in Annex IL.


Article 40

Records of releases of oceanic whitetip sharks

Fishing vessel operators shall record the number of releases of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) performed in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/56 of the European Parliament and of the Council (46), 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 2025 to the Commission by 31 January 2026.




Section 7




SEAFO Convention area




Article 41

Prohibition of directed 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 8




WCPFC Convention area




Article 42

Measures 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 fishing 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 maximum number of Union purse seine fishing 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 43

Management of fishing with FADs


1.   In the part of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S, purse seine fishing vessels, tender vessels, and any other vessels operating in support of purse seine fishing vessels, shall not deploy, service or set nets on FADs between 00:00 hours on 1 July 2026 and 24:00 hours on 15 August 2026.


2.   In addition to the prohibition set out 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 one additional month, from 00:00 hours on 1 April 2026 to 24:00 hours on 30 April 2026, or from 00:00 hours on 1 May 2026 to 24:00 hours on 31 May 2026, or from 00:00 hours on 1 November 2026 to 24:00 hours on 30 November 2026, or from 00:00 hours on 1 December 2026 to 24:00 hours on 31 December 2026.


3.   The Member States concerned shall jointly determine which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 2 shall apply to purse seine fishing vessels flying their flag. The Member States shall jointly inform the Commission by 15 February 2026 of the closure period selected. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the WCPFC of the joint closure period selected by Member States concerned before 1 March 2026.


4.   Each Member State shall ensure that none of its purse seine fishing 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 fishing vessel.



Article 44

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 45

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

Member States shall ensure that catches of swordfish south of 20° S by longliners in 2026 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 9




Bering Sea




Article 46

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 10




SIOFA Agreement Area




Article 47

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 levels set out in Annex X;










(b)


do not engage in bottom fishing except using demersal longlines;










(c)


do not fish in the benthic fishery closures of Gulden Draak, Rusky, Fools-Flat, East Broken Ridge, Mid-Indian Ridge, Atlantis Bank, Bridle, Banana and Middle of What, as defined in Annex IK;










(d)


do not fish in the benthic fishery closures of Walter’s Shoal, Coral and Magneto, 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; and










(e)


do not fish using demersal longlines in subarea 5, as defined in Annex IK.






Article 48

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 with 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 49

Prohibition of directed fishing for 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)


Falkor chimaera (Chimaera didierae);










(h)


seafarer’s ghostshark (Chimaera willwatchi);










(i)


longnose velvet dogfish (Centroselachus crepidater);










(j)


largespine velvet dogfish (Scymnodon macracanthus);










(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);










(zd)


dusky snout catshark (Bythaelurus naylori).








Section 11




NPFC Convention area




Article 50

Chub mackerel fishery


1.   For Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area, flag Member States shall transmit the following aggregated data to the Commission by the following dates:






(a)


monthly catches under the catch limits for chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) for all NPFC Contracting Parties for trawlers and purse seiners respectively, as set out in Annex IM when utilisation of those catch limits is below 60 %, by the seventh day of the following month; and










(b)


weekly catches of chub mackerel under the catch limits referred to in point (a) when utilisation of those catch limits is above 60 % and below 95 %, by Tuesday of the following week.




The Commission shall compile and promptly transmit that data to the NPFC Executive Secretary.


2.   Within two days of the issue date of notifications of the NPFC Executive Secretary that the utilisation of the catch limits referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), has reached 95 %, the Commission shall close the fisheries under those catch limits.


3.   The Commission shall compile and transmit annual catches of chub mackerel in the NPFC Convention area to the NPFC Executive Secretary by the end of February of the following year.


4.   This Article shall apply in addition to the reporting obligations on catches set out in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.



Article 51

Prohibition of fishing for sharks


1.   Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land sharks in the NPFC Convention area.


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



Article 52

Prohibition of fishing for anadromous fish


1.   Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) and Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).


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







TITLE III



FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS IN UNION WATERS



Article 53

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 and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.


Article 54

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 and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.


Article 55

Quota transfers or 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 shall discuss with the United Kingdom an outline of the quota transfer or exchange. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of that 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, its 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 or 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 56

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 and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.


Article 57

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 58

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 57 of this Regulation, mutatis mutandis.


Article 59

Prohibited species


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






(a)


sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) in all Union waters;










(b)


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










(c)


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










(d)


tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES subareas 4, 6, 7 and 8;










(e)


orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;










(f)


porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all Union waters;










(g)


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










(h)


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










(i)


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










(j)


whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all Union waters; or










(k)


deep-sea species listed in Part D of Annex IA in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 to 10 and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2, as well as in Union waters of ICES subarea 4, where specified in that Annex.






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 60

Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2025/202

Regulation (EU) 2025/202, is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 19, the title is replaced by the following:

‘Article 19

Remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat in 2025’
;









(2)


the following Article is inserted:

‘Article 19a
Remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat in 2026

1.   Union fishing vessels fishing in the Kattegat with bottom trawls and seines (*1) 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; or










(d)


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 a proportion of cod catches of less than 1,5 % of total catches.






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 that complies with the requirements set in Part B of Annex V, to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, except for the gears that comply with the alternative requirement set in the second sentence of the footnotes in point 1.1 of that Part. By 31 March, the Member State concerned shall communicate a list of such vessels to the Commission.


3.   This Article does 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.



(*1)  Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB, SDN, SSC, SX.’;"
                        










(3)


in Article 63, point (e) is replaced by the following:






‘(e)


Article 19 shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025;’




;










(4)


in Article 63, the following point is inserted:






‘(ea)


Article 19a shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 or until the date on which a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and amending Annex V of that Regulation regarding remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;’




;










(5)


in Annex IA, Part B, Table 59 is replaced by the following:

‘Table 59










Species:


Blue whiting


Zone:


8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Micromesistius poutassou



(WHB/8C3411)




Spain


44 604 



 (48)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Portugal


11 151 



 (48)





Union


55 755 



 (47)
 (48)





TAC


1 447 054 


 





(47)  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 and 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:
To be established

(48)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.’










Article 61

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 62

Entry into force and application


1.   This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.


2.   This Regulation shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.
However:






(a)


Article 13(1) shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 or until the date on which a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and amending Part A of Annex VII to that Regulation regarding the minimum conservation reference size for pollack in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF area 34.1.1 becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;










(b)


Article 14(1) to (8) shall apply from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027;










(c)


Article 14(9) shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2027;










(d)


Articles 19 and 20 shall apply from 1 June 2026 to 31 December 2026;










(e)


Article 21 shall apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 or until the date on which a Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201 becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;










(f)


Article 22 shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 or until the date on which a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and amending Annex V of that Regulation regarding remedial measures for common sole in the Skagerrak, Kattegat and western Baltic Sea becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;










(g)


Article 26 shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 January 2027;










(h)


Article 29(2) shall apply from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026 or the date on which an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 introducing a prohibition to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N, caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;










(i)


Article 32 and Annex VII shall apply from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026;










(j)


Article 37(1), point (a), shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 11 January 2027;










(k)


Article 40(3) shall apply from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026 or the date on which an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2021/56 regarding the recording by fishing vessel operators of the number of releases of oceanic whitetip sharks within indication of status and the reporting of that information to the Member State of which they are nationals becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;










(l)


Section 11 shall apply from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 or until the date on which a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down corresponding measures becomes applicable;










(m)


Annexes IA to IJ, and IL shall also apply in 2027 and 2028, where specified in those Annexes;










(n)


Article 60(5) shall apply from 1 January 2025;










(o)


Annex IK shall apply from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026, where specified in that Annex;










(p)


Annexes IM and XI shall apply from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027;










(q)


Annex II shall apply from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027;










(r)


catch and effort limits fixed by this Regulation for the year 2026 and, where specified in this Regulation, also in 2027 and in 2028, shall continue to apply in 2026, and where relevant in 2027 and in 2028, exclusively for the purposes of:






(i)


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










(ii)


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










3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, Articles 9 to 14, 16 to 23, 29, 40, 41, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52 and 59 shall continue to apply from the day after the application end dates set out in that paragraph until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2027. This paragraph shall not apply where the application of the provisions referred to in paragraph 2 ends as a result of start of application of the legal acts referred to therein.






This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 January 2026
            


For the Council


The President

M. PANAYIOTOU
            





(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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1380/oj).

(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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/973/oj).

(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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/472/oj).

(4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2459 of 22 August 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying details of the landing obligation for certain fisheries in the North Sea for the period 2024-2027 (OJ L, 2023/2459, 6.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2459/oj).

(5)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2623 of 22 August 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying details of the landing obligation for certain fisheries in Western Waters for the period 2024-2027 (OJ L, 2023/2623, 22.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2623/oj).

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

(7)  MSY Btrigger is the biomass level below which management action is to be taken to allow a stock to rebuild above the level capable of producing MSY in the long term.

(8)  ‘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.

(9)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2007/1100/oj).

(10)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/194/oj).

(11)  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 (OJ L, 2024/257, 11.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/257/oj).

(12)  Council Regulation (EU) 2025/202 of 30 January 2025 fixing for 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) 2024/257 as regards fishing opportunities for 2025 (OJ L, 2025/202, 31.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/202/oj).

(13)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/847/oj).

(14)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2053/oj).

(15)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1224/oj).

(16)  
            OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/689(1)/oj.

(17)  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 (OJ L 175, 18.5.2021, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/793/oj).

(18)  Protocol on the implementation of 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 (2025–2030) (OJ L, 2024/3203, 30.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/prot/2024/3203/oj).

(19)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1987/277/oj).

(20)  
            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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2015/1565/oj).

(21)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj).

(22)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1241/oj).

(23)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/218/oj).

(24)  
            OJ L 252, 5.9.1981, p. 27, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/1981/691/oj. The Union approved the CCAMLR Convention by 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1981/691/oj).

(25)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/216/oj).

(26)  
            OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 24, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2005/26/oj. The Union approved the Convention for the Strengthening of IATTC by 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2006/539/oj).

(27)  
            OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 34, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/1986/238(1)/oj. The Union acceded to the ICCAT by 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1986/238/oj).

(28)  
            OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 25, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1995/399/oj. The Union acceded to the IOTC by 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1995/399/oj).

(29)  
            OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/1978/3179/oj. The Union acceded the NAFO Convention by 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1978/3179/oj).

(30)  
            OJ L 55, 28.2.2022, p. 14. The Union acceded to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean by Council Decision (EU) 2022/314 of 15 February 2022 on the accession of the European Union to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean (OJ L 55, 28.2.2022, p. 12, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2022/314/oj).

(31)  
            OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 40, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2001/319/oj. The Union approved the SEAFO Convention by 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2002/738/oj).

(32)  
            OJ L 196, 18.7.2006, p. 15, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2006/496/oj. The Union approved the SIOFA by 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2008/780/oj).

(33)  
            OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2012/130/oj. The Union approved the SPRFMO Convention by 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2012/130(1)/oj).

(34)  
            OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2005/75/oj. The Union acceded to the WCPFC by 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2005/75(1)/oj).

(35)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2403/oj).

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

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

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

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

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

(41)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 724/2010 of 12 August 2010 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of real-time closures of certain fisheries in the North Sea and Skagerrak (OJ L 213, 13.8.2010, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2010/724/oj).

(42)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201 of 1 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council with detailed rules for the implementation of real-time closures for Northern prawn fisheries in the Skagerrak (OJ L 332, 23.12.2019, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2019/2201/oj).

(43)  Gear codes: GTR, GTN, GNS, GNC.

(44)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2107/oj).

(45)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/601/oj).

(46)  Regulation (EU) 2021/56 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2021 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (OJ L 24, 26.1.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/56/oj).




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:


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 IM:


NPFC 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:


NPFC Convention area









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 to this Regulation 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 is provided below, for ease of reference. Annexes IA to IM 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





Katsuwonus pelamis



SKJ


Skipjack tuna





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 japonicus



MAS


Chub mackerel





Scomber scombrus



MAC


Mackerel





Scophthalmus maximus



TUR


Turbot





Scophthalmus rhombus



BLL


Brill





Sebastes spp.


RED


Redfishes





Sebastes mentella



REB


Beaked redfish





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


Zone:


8





Engraulis encrasicolus



(ANE/08.)




Spain


29 700 


 


Analytical TAC




France


3 300 


 




Union


33 000 


 




TAC


33 000 


 








Table 2(1)








Species:


Anchovy


Zone:


9W (1) and 10





Engraulis encrasicolus



(ANE/9WX10)




Spain


0



 (2)



Analytical TAC




Portugal


0



 (2)





Union


0



 (2)





TAC


0



 (2)






(1)  Part of subarea 9 west of the line connecting the following points:








Point


Latitude


Longitude




1


36°00'00"N


11°00'00"W




2


37°01'20"N


8°59'47"W






(2)  This quota may be fished only from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.








Table 2(2)








Species:


Anchovy


Zone:


9S (3) and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Engraulis encrasicolus



(ANE/9SX3411)




Spain


10 938 


 


Precautionary TAC




Portugal


338


 




Union


11 276 


 




TAC


11 639 


 





(3)  Part of subarea 9 south of the line connecting the following points:








Point


Latitude


Longitude




1


36°00'00"N


11°00'00"W




2


37°01'20"N


8°59'47"W













Table 4










Species:


Megrims


Zone:


8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Lepidorhombus spp.


(LEZ/8C3411)




Spain


4 375 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


219


 




Portugal


146


 




Union


4 740 


 




TAC


4 986 


 








Table 5










Species:


Anglerfishes


Zone:


8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Lophiidae



(ANF/8C3411)




Spain


4 293 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


4


 




Portugal


854


 




Union


5 151 


 




TAC


5 381 


 








Table 6










Species:


Whiting


Zone:


8





Merlangius merlangus



(WHG/08.)





Year




Each 2026 and 2027



 




Spain


396


 


Analytical TAC




France


594


 




Union


990


 




TAC


990


 








Table 7










Species:


Hake


Zone:


8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Merluccius merluccius



(HKE/8C3411)




Spain


10 982 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


1 054 


 




Portugal


5 125 


 




Union


17 161 


 




TAC


17 445 


 








Table 8










Species:


Norway lobster


Zone:


3a





Nephrops norvegicus



(NEP/03A.)




Denmark


5 653 


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


16


 




Sweden


2 023 


 




Union


7 692 


 




TAC


8 410 


 








Table 9










Species:


Norway lobster


Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e





Nephrops norvegicus



(NEP/8ABDE.)




Spain


198


 


Analytical TAC




France


3 098 


 




Union


3 296 


 




TAC


4 014 


 








Table 10










Species:


Norway lobster


Zone:


8c, functional unit 25





Nephrops norvegicus



(NEP/8CU25)





Year




Each 2026, 2027 and 2028



 




Spain


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




France


0


 




Union


0


 




TAC


0


 








Table 11










Species:


Norway lobster


Zone:


8c, functional unit 31





Nephrops norvegicus



(NEP/8CU31)





Year




Each 2026 and 2027



 




Spain


31


 


Analytical TAC




France


1


 




Union


32


 




TAC


35


 








Table 12







Species:


Norway lobster


Zone:


9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Nephrops norvegicus



(NEP/9/3411)




Spain


46



 (4)



Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply, unless otherwise specified in footnotes 1 and 2.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply, unless otherwise specified in footnotes 1 and 2.




Portugal


139



 (4)





Union


185



 (4)
 (5)





TAC


185



 (4)
 (5)






(4)  Shall not be taken in functional units 26 and 27 of division 9a.
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional units 26 and 27.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional units 26 and 27.

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








 


15






Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional unit 30.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional unit 30.








Table 13










Species:


‘Penaeus’ shrimps


Zone:


French Guiana waters





Penaeus spp.


(PEN/FGU.)




France


To be established



 (6)



Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies




Union


To be established



 (6)
 (7)





TAC


To be established



 (6)
 (7)






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

(7)  Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France.








Table 14










Species:


Plaice


Zone:


Kattegat





Pleuronectes platessa



(PLE/03AS.)




Denmark


1 388 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


16


 




Sweden


156


 




Union


1 560 


 




TAC


2 349 


 








Table 16










Species:


Plaice


Zone:


8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Pleuronectes platessa



(PLE/8/3411)





Year




Each 2026, 2027 and 2028



 




Spain


17


 


Precautionary TAC




France


65


 




Portugal


17


 




Union


99


 




TAC


99


 








Table 17










Species:


Pollack


Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e





Pollachius pollachius



(POL/8ABDE.)





Year




Each 2026 and 2027



 




Spain


142



 (8)



Analytical TAC




France


692



 (8)





Union


834



 (8)





TAC


834



 (8)






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








Table 18










Species:


Pollack


Zone:


8c





Pollachius pollachius



(POL/08C.)





Year




Each 2026 and 2027



 




Spain


85



 (9)



Analytical TAC




France


9



 (9)





Union


94



 (9)





TAC


94



 (9)






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








Table 19







Species:


Pollack


Zone:


9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Pollachius pollachius



(POL/9/3411)





Year




Each 2026 and 2027



 




Spain


111



 (10)
 (11)



Analytical TAC




Portugal


4



 (10)
 (11)
 (12)





Union


115



 (10)
 (11)





TAC


115



 (10)
 (11)






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

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

(12)  In addition to this TAC, Portugal may fish quantities of pollack not exceeding the following amount (POL/93411P). Exclusively for by-catches and no directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.








 


38














Table 20










Species:


Common sole


Zone:


3a; Union waters of subdivisions 22-24





Solea solea



(SOL/3ABC24)




Denmark


96



 (13)



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


6



 (13)
 (14)





Netherlands


9



 (13)
 (14)





Sweden


4



 (13)





Union


115



 (13)





TAC


115



 (13)






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

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








Table 22










Species:


Common sole


Zone:


8a and 8b





Solea solea



(SOL/8AB.)




Belgium


30


 


Analytical TAC




Spain


5


 




France


2 195 


 




Netherlands


164


 




Union


2 394 


 




TAC


2 482 


 








Table 23







Species:


Sole


Zone:


8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Solea spp.


(SOO/8CDE34)





Year




Each 2026 and 2027



 




Spain


185


 


Precautionary TAC




Portugal


307


 




Union


492



 (15)





TAC


492



 (15)






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








 


190














Table 24










Species:


Horse mackerel


Zone:


9





Trachurus spp.


(JAX/09.)




Spain


13 988 



 (16)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Portugal


40 079 



 (16)





Union


54 067 


 




TAC


56 520 


 





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








Table 25










Species:


Horse mackerel


Zone:


10; Union waters of CECAF (17)






Trachurus spp.


(JAX/X34PRT)




Portugal


To be established


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies




Union


To be established



 (18)





TAC


To be established



 (18)






(17)  Waters adjacent to the Azores.

(18)  Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.








Table 26










Species:


Horse mackerel


Zone:


Union waters of CECAF (19)






Trachurus spp.


(JAX/341PRT)




Portugal


To be established


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies




Union


To be established



 (20)





TAC


To be established



 (20)






(19)  Waters adjacent to Madeira.

(20)  Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.








Table 27










Species:


Horse mackerel


Zone:


Union waters of CECAF (21)






Trachurus spp.


(JAX/341SPN)




Spain


To be established


 


Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies




Union


To be established



 (22)





TAC


To be established



 (22)






(21)  Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

(22)  Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain.





PART B


Shared stocks


Table 1














Species:


Sandeel and associated by-catches


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3a





Ammodytes spp.


SAN/2A3A4. (23)





Denmark


To be established



 (23)
 (24)



Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply, unless otherwise specified in footnote 3.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply, unless otherwise specified in footnote 3.




Germany


To be established



 (23)
 (24)





Sweden


To be established



 (23)
 (24)





Union


To be established



 (23)
 (24)





United Kingdom


To be established


 




TAC


To be established


 





(23)  Catches in the different sandeel management areas set out below shall be reported separately.

(24)  Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OT1/*2A3A4X). 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.
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: Union waters of sandeel management areas















 


1r


2r


3r


4


5r


6


7r




 


(SAN/234_1R)

 (3)



(SAN/234_2R)

 (3)



(SAN/234_3R)


(SAN/234_4)


(SAN/234_5R)


(SAN/234_6)

 (3)



(SAN/234_7R)




Denmark


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Germany


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Sweden


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Union


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




United Kingdom


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established




Total


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established


To be established





(3)  Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply














Table 2










Species:


Greater silver smelt


Zone:


United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2





Argentina silus



(ARU/1/2.)




Germany


26


 


Analytical TAC




France


8


 




Netherlands


20


 




Union


54


 




United Kingdom


41


 




TAC


95


 








Table 3










Species:


Greater silver smelt


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union waters of 3a





Argentina silus



(ARU/3A4-C)




Denmark


1 163 


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


12


 




France


8


 




Ireland


8


 




Netherlands


54


 




Sweden


45


 




Union


1 290 


 




United Kingdom


21


 




TAC


1 311 


 








Table 4










Species:


Greater silver smelt


Zone:


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5





Argentina silus



(ARU/567.)




Germany


666


 


Analytical TAC




France


14


 




Ireland


617


 




Netherlands


6 953 


 




Union


8 250 


 




United Kingdom


488


 




TAC


8 738 


 








Table 5










Species:


Tusk


Zone:


United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14





Brosme brosme



(USK/1214EI)




Germany


5



 (25)



Precautionary TAC




France


5



 (25)





Others


2



 (25)
 (26)





Union


12



 (25)





United Kingdom


5



 (25)





TAC


17



 (25)






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

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








Table 6










Species:


Tusk


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4





Brosme brosme



(USK/04-C.)




Denmark


42



 (27)



Precautionary TAC




Germany


13



 (27)





France


29



 (27)





Sweden


4



 (27)





Others


4



 (28)





Union


92



 (27)





United Kingdom


63



 (27)





TAC


155


 





(27)  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).

(28)  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


Zone:


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5





Brosme brosme



(USK/567EI.)




Germany


74



 (29)



Precautionary TAC




Spain


260



 (29)





France


3 078 



 (29)





Ireland


297



 (29)





Others


74



 (30)





Union


3 783 



 (29)





Norway


0



 (31)
 (32)
 (33)





United Kingdom


1 622 



 (29)





TAC


5 405 


 





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

(30)  Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/567EI_AMS).

(31)  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







(32)  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






(33)  The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount:








 


0














Table 8










Species:


Tusk


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4





Brosme brosme



(USK/04-N.)




Belgium


0


 


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




Denmark


25


 




Germany


0


 




France


0


 




Netherlands


0


 




Union


25


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 9










Species:


Boarfishes


Zone:


6, 7 and 8





Caproidae



(BOR/678-)




Denmark


7 293 


 


Analytical TAC




Ireland


20 537 


 




Union


27 830 


 




United Kingdom


1 890 


 




TAC


29 720 


 








Table 10







Species:


Herring (34)



Zone:


3a





Clupea harengus



(HER/03A.)




Denmark


7 344 



 (34)
 (35)
 (36)



Analytical TAC




Germany


117



 (34)
 (35)
 (36)





Sweden


7 682 



 (34)
 (35)
 (36)





Union


15 143 



 (34)
 (35)
 (36)





Norway


Not relevant



 (35)





TAC


328 566 


 





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

(35)  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


250






(36)  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 (37)



Zone:


Union, United Kingdom and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53°30'N





Clupea harengus



(HER/4AB.)




Denmark


38 730 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


25 421 


 




France


15 874 


 




Netherlands


37 108 


 




Sweden


2 731 


 




Union


119 864 


 




Norway


91 013 



 (38)





United Kingdom


59 156 


 




TAC


328 566 


 





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

(38)  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 quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62°N (HER/*4N-S62)








Union


2 700 














Table 12










Species:


Herring


Zone:


Norwegian waters south of 62°N





Clupea harengus



(HER/4N-S62)




Sweden


846



 (39)



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


846


 




TAC


Not relevant


 





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








Table 13







Species:


Herring


Zone:


3a





Clupea harengus



(HER/03A-BC)




Denmark


3 818 



 (40)
 (41)
 (42)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


34



 (40)
 (41)
 (42)





Sweden


615



 (40)
 (41)
 (42)





Union


4 467 



 (40)
 (41)
 (42)





TAC


328 566 



 (41)






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

(41)  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






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








Table 14










Species:


Herring (43)



Zone:


4 and 7d; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Clupea harengus



(HER/2A47DX)




Belgium


34


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


6 597 


 




Germany


34


 




France


34


 




Netherlands


34


 




Sweden


32


 




Union


6 765 


 




United Kingdom


101


 




TAC


328 566 


 





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








Table 15










Species:


Herring (44)



Zone:


4c and 7d (45)






Clupea harengus



(HER/4CXB7D)




Belgium


7 500 



 (46)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


507



 (46)





Germany


333



 (46)





France


7 569 



 (46)





Netherlands


12 552 



 (46)





Union


28 461 



 (46)





United Kingdom


4 156 



 (46)





TAC


328 566 


 





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

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

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








Table 16










Species:


Herring


Zone:


6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (47)






Clupea harengus



(HER/5B6ANB)




Germany


142



 (48)



Analytical TAC




France


27



 (48)





Ireland


192



 (48)





Netherlands


142



 (48)





Union


503



 (48)





United Kingdom


998



 (48)





TAC


1 501 


 





(47)  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.

(48)  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


Zone:


6aS (49), 7b, 7c





Clupea harengus



(HER/6AS7BC)




Ireland


2 972 


 


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




Netherlands


297


 




Union


3 269 


 




TAC


3 269 


 





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








Table 18










Species:


Herring


Zone:


7a (50)






Clupea harengus



(HER/07A/MM)




Ireland


41


 


Analytical TAC




Union


41


 




United Kingdom


4 137 


 




TAC


4 178 


 





(50)  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


Zone:


7e and 7f





Clupea harengus



(HER/7EF.)




France


77


 


Precautionary TAC




Union


77


 




United Kingdom


77


 




TAC


154


 








Table 20










Species:


Herring


Zone:


7a south of 52°30'N; 7g (51), 7h (51), 7j (51) and 7k (51)






Clupea harengus



(HER/7G-K.)




Germany


10



 (52)



Analytical TAC




France


54



 (52)





Ireland


750



 (52)





Netherlands


54



 (52)





Union


868



 (52)





United Kingdom


1



 (53)





TAC


869


 





(51)  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.





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

(53)  This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection as assessed by ICES.








Table 21










Species:


Cod


Zone:


Skagerrak





Gadus morhua



(COD/03AN.)




Belgium


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




Denmark


1 277 


 




Germany


32


 




Netherlands


8


 




Sweden


223


 




Union


1 544 


 




TAC


1 596 


 








Table 22







Species:


Cod


Zone:


4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat





Gadus morhua



(COD/2A3AX4)




Belgium


267



 (54)



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


1 536 


 




Germany


973



 (54)





France


330



 (54)





Netherlands


868


 




Sweden


10


 




Union


3 984 



 (57)





Norway


1 898 



 (55)





United Kingdom


5 282 



 (54)
 (56)





TAC


11 164 


 





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

(55)  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:








 


1 579 







(56)  Of which up to the following quantities of cod may be fished (COD/*4BC) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b and 4c:








 


250







(57)  Of which up to the following quantities of cod may be fished (COD/*4BC) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b and 4c:








Belgium


101




Denmark


577




Germany


367




France


124




Netherlands


327




Sweden


4




Union


1 500 






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


2 883 














Table 23










Species:


Cod


Zone:


Norwegian waters south of 62°N





Gadus morhua



(COD/4N-S62)




Sweden


382



 (58)



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


 





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








Table 24










Species:


Cod


Zone:


6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12°00'W and of 12 and 14





Gadus morhua



(COD/5W6-14)




Belgium


0



 (59)



Precautionary TAC




Germany


2



 (59)





France


11



 (59)





Ireland


5



 (59)





Union


18



 (59)





United Kingdom


56



 (59)





TAC


74



 (59)






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








Table 25










Species:


Cod


Zone:


6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12°00'W





Gadus morhua



(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


7


 




France


78


 




Ireland


31


 




Union


117


 




United Kingdom


508


 




TAC


625


 








Table 26










Species:


Cod


Zone:


7a





Gadus morhua



(COD/07A.)




Belgium


4



 (60)



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


12



 (60)





Ireland


74



 (60)





Netherlands


1



 (60)





Union


91



 (60)





United Kingdom


74



 (60)





TAC


165



 (60)






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








Table 27










Species:


Cod


Zone:


7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Gadus morhua



(COD/7XAD34)




Belgium


8



 (61)



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


136



 (61)





Ireland


27



 (61)





Netherlands


0



 (61)





Union


171



 (61)





United Kingdom


20



 (61)





TAC


191



 (61)






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








Table 28










Species:


Cod


Zone:


7d





Gadus morhua



(COD/07D.)




Belgium


28



 (62)
 (63)



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


546



 (62)
 (63)





Netherlands


16



 (62)
 (63)





Union


590



 (62)
 (63)





United Kingdom


60



 (62)
 (64)





TAC


650


 





(62)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.

(63)  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).

(64)  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 flounder


Zone:


Union waters of 3a





Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



(WIT/03A-C.)




Denmark


802



 (65)



Analytical TAC




Germany


1



 (65)





Netherlands


1



 (65)





Sweden


167



 (65)





Union


971



 (65)





TAC


971


 





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








Table 30










Species:


Megrims


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Lepidorhombus spp.


(LEZ/2AC4-C)




Belgium


9



 (66)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


8



 (66)





Germany


8



 (66)





France


50



 (66)





Netherlands


40



 (66)





Union


115



 (66)





United Kingdom


2 950 



 (66)





TAC


3 065 


 





(66)  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


Zone:


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





Lepidorhombus spp.


(LEZ/56-14)




Spain


570



 (67)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


2 225 



 (67)





Ireland


650



 (67)





Union


3 445 



 (67)





United Kingdom


2 745 



 (67)





TAC


6 190 


 





(67)  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


Zone:


7





Lepidorhombus spp.


(LEZ/07.)




Belgium


397



 (68)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


4 405 



 (69)





France


5 346 



 (69)





Ireland


2 431 



 (69)





Union


12 579 


 




United Kingdom


3 445 



 (69)





TAC


16 024 


 





(68)  10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.

(69)  35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).








Table 33










Species:


Megrims


Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e





Lepidorhombus spp.


(LEZ/8ABDE.)




Spain


833


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


673


 




Union


1 506 


 




TAC


1 585 


 








Table 34










Species:


Anglerfishes


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Lophiidae



(ANF/2AC4-C)




Belgium


386



 (70)
 (71)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


850



 (70)
 (71)





Germany


415



 (70)
 (71)





France


79



 (70)
 (71)





Netherlands


292



 (70)
 (71)





Sweden


10



 (70)
 (71)





Union


2 032 



 (70)
 (71)





United Kingdom


17 355 



 (70)
 (71)





TAC


19 387 


 





(70)  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).

(71)  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 and international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).








Table 35










Species:


Anglerfishes


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4





Lophiidae



(ANF/04-N.)




Belgium


36


 


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


926


 




Germany


15


 




Netherlands


13


 




Union


990


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 36










Species:


Anglerfishes


Zone:


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





Lophiidae



(ANF/56-14)




Belgium


316



 (72)



Analytical TAC




Germany


361



 (72)





Spain


338



 (72)





France


3 890 



 (72)





Ireland


880



 (72)





Netherlands


304



 (72)





Union


6 089 



 (72)





United Kingdom


4 882 



 (72)





TAC


10 971 


 





(72)  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


Zone:


7





Lophiidae



(ANF/07.)




Belgium


3 982 



 (73)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


444



 (73)





Spain


1 582 



 (73)





France


25 550 



 (73)





Ireland


3 265 



 (73)





Netherlands


516



 (73)





Union


35 339 



 (73)





United Kingdom


10 783 



 (73)





TAC


46 122 


 





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








Table 38










Species:


Anglerfishes


Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e





Lophiidae



(ANF/8ABDE.)




Spain


1 793 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


9 978 


 




Union


11 771 


 




TAC


12 358 


 








Table 39










Species:


Haddock


Zone:


3a





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



(HAD/03A.)




Belgium


27


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


4 573 


 




Germany


291


 




Netherlands


5


 




Sweden


541


 




Union


5 437 


 




TAC


5 675 


 








Table 40







Species:


Haddock


Zone:


4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



(HAD/2AC4.)




Belgium


530



 (74)
 (75)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


3 643 



 (74)
 (75)





Germany


2 318 



 (74)
 (75)





France


4 042 



 (74)





Netherlands


398



 (74)
 (75)





Sweden


325



 (74)
 (75)





Union


11 256 



 (74)





Norway


21 237 



 (76)





United Kingdom


59 844 


 




TAC


92 337 


 





(74)  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).

(75)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 3a (HAD/*03A.).

(76)  Of which 17 671  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 quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-)








Union


6 970 














Table 41










Species:


Haddock


Zone:


Norwegian waters south of 62°N





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



(HAD/4N-S62)




Sweden


707



 (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




Union


707


 




TAC


Not relevant


 





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








Table 42










Species:


Haddock


Zone:


United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



(HAD/6B1214)




Belgium


26


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


27


 




France


1 198 


 




Ireland


858


 




Union


2 109 


 




United Kingdom


11 951 


 




TAC


14 060 


 








Table 43










Species:


Haddock


Zone:


6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



(HAD/5BC6A.)




Belgium


25



 (78)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


26



 (78)





France


1 132 



 (78)





Ireland


812



 (78)





Union


1 995 



 (78)





United Kingdom


8 294 


 




TAC


10 289 


 





(78)  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


Zone:


7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



(HAD/7X7A34)




Belgium


16



 (79)



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


989



 (79)





Ireland


329



 (79)





Union


1 334 



 (79)





United Kingdom


365



 (79)





TAC


1 824 



 (79)






(79)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for haddock are permitted under this quota.








Table 45










Species:


Haddock


Zone:


7a





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



(HAD/07A.)




Belgium


8


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


36


 




Ireland


214


 




Union


258


 




United Kingdom


328


 




TAC


586


 








Table 46










Species:


Whiting


Zone:


3a





Merlangius merlangus



(WHG/03A.)




Denmark


362


 


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




Netherlands


1


 




Sweden


39


 




Union


402


 




TAC


455


 








Table 47







Species:


Whiting


Zone:


4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Merlangius merlangus



(WHG/2AC4.)




Belgium


2 456 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


10 621 


 




Germany


2 763 


 




France


15 963 


 




Netherlands


6 139 


 




Sweden


14


 




Union


37 956 


 




Norway


15 934 



 (80)





United Kingdom


105 449 


 




TAC


159 344 


 





(80)  Of which 13 259  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


21 407 














Table 48










Species:


Whiting


Zone:


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





Merlangius merlangus



(WHG/56-14)




Germany


26


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies




France


523


 




Ireland


1 280 


 




Union


1 829 


 




United Kingdom


3 535 


 




TAC


5 364 


 








Table 49










Species:


Whiting


Zone:


7a





Merlangius merlangus



(WHG/07A.)




Belgium


3



 (81)



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


37



 (81)





Ireland


211



 (81)





Netherlands


1



 (81)





Union


252



 (81)





United Kingdom


394



 (81)





TAC


646



 (81)






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








Table 50







Species:


Whiting


Zone:


7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k





Merlangius merlangus



(WHG/7X7A-C)




Belgium


394


 


Analytical TAC




France


24 234 


 




Ireland


11 231 


 




Netherlands


197


 




Union


36 056 



 (84)
 (85)





United Kingdom


4 685 



 (82)
 (83)





TAC


41 575 


 





(82)  Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted.








 


260







(83)  Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WHG/*07D.).








 


4 425 







(84)  Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted.








Belgium


22




France


1 347 




Ireland


624




Netherlands


11




Union


2 004 







(85)  Of which up to the following quantities 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:








Belgium


372




France


22 888 




Ireland


10 607 




Netherlands


186




Union


34 053 














Table 51










Species:


Whiting and pollack


Zone:


Norwegian waters south of 62°N





Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius



(W/P/4N-S62)




Sweden


190



 (86)



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




Union


190


 




TAC


Not relevant


 





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








Table 52










Species:


Hake


Zone:


3a





Merluccius merluccius



(HKE/03A.)




Denmark


1 516 



 (87)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Sweden


129



 (87)





Union


1 645 


 




TAC


1 645 


 





(87)  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.








Table 53










Species:


Hake


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Merluccius merluccius



(HKE/2AC4-C)




Belgium


15



 (88)
 (89)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


623



 (88)
 (89)





Germany


72



 (88)
 (89)





France


138



 (88)
 (89)





Netherlands


36



 (88)
 (89)





Union


884



 (88)
 (89)





United Kingdom


1 020 



 (88)
 (89)





TAC


1 904 


 





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

(89)  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


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4





Merluccius merluccius



(HKE/04-N.)




Belgium


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




Denmark


1 108 


 




Germany


125


 




France


51


 




Netherlands


89


 




Sweden


Not relevant


 




Union


1 385 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 55







Species:


Hake


Zone:


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





Merluccius merluccius



(HKE/571214)




Belgium


272



 (90)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


8 711 



 (90)





France


13 453 



 (90)





Ireland


1 630 



 (90)





Netherlands


175



 (90)





Union


24 241 



 (90)





United Kingdom


6 366 



 (90)





TAC


30 607 


 





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


36




Spain


1 455 




France


1 455 




Ireland


182




Netherlands


18




Union


3 146 




United Kingdom


819














Table 56







Species:


Hake


Zone:


8a, 8b, 8d and 8e





Merluccius merluccius



(HKE/8ABDE.)




Belgium


9



 (91)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Spain


6 287 


 




France


14 120 


 




Netherlands


18



 (91)





Union


20 434 


 




TAC


20 756 


 





(91)  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.
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


1 821 




France


3 279 




Netherlands


5




Union


5 107 














Table 57










Species:


Blue whiting


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 2 and 4





Micromesistius poutassou



(WHB/24-N.)




Denmark


to be established


 


Analytical TAC




Union


to be established


 




TAC


851 344 


 








Table 58






Species:


Blue whiting


Zone:


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





Micromesistius poutassou



(WHB/1X14)




Denmark


38 983 



 (92)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Germany


15 157 



 (92)





Spain


33 049 



 (92)
 (93)





France


27 129 



 (92)





Ireland


30 188 



 (92)





Netherlands


47 537 



 (92)





Portugal


3 070 



 (92)
 (93)





Sweden


9 643 



 (92)





Union


204 756 



 (92)
 (94)





Norway


47 905 



 (95)
 (96)





Faroe Islands


Not relevant


 




United Kingdom


Not relevant


 




TAC


851 344 


 





(92)  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 %

(93)  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.

(94)  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 and 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:







To be established







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

(96)  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:







To be established














Table 59






Species:


Blue whiting


Zone:


8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Micromesistius poutassou



(WHB/8C3411)




Spain


26 242 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Portugal


6 561 


 




Union


32 803 



 (97)





TAC


851 344 


 





(97)  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 and 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:







To be established














Table 60







Species:


Lemon sole and witch flounder


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



(L/W/2AC4-C)




Belgium


97


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


269


 




Germany


34


 




France


73


 




Netherlands


223


 




Sweden


3


 




Union


699



 (100)
 (101)





United Kingdom


1 357 



 (98)
 (99)





TAC


2 056 


 





(98)  Of which up to the following quantity of lemon sole may be fished (LEM/2AC47D). That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (LEM/*07D.).








 


605







(99)  Of which up to the following quantity of witch flounder may be fished (WIT/2AC47D). That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WIT/*07D.).








 


752







(100)  Of which up to the following quantities of lemon sole (LEM/2AC43A7D) may be fished. That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and 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


43




Denmark


120




Germany


15




France


33




Netherlands


99




Sweden


1




Union


311







(101)  Of which up to the following quantities of witch flounder may be fished (WIT/2AC43A7D). That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: 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


54




Denmark


148




Germany


19




France


41




Netherlands


124




Sweden


2




Union


388














Table 61










Species:


Lemon sole


Zone:


Union waters of 3a





Microstomus kitt



(LEM/03A-C.)




Denmark


92



 (102)



Analytical TAC




Germany


1



 (102)





Netherlands


5



 (102)





Sweden


3



 (102)





Union


101



 (102)





TAC


101


 





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








Table 62










Species:


Lemon sole


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d





Microstomus kitt



(LEM/07D.)




Belgium


42



 (103)



Analytical TAC




France


21



 (103)





Netherlands


4



 (103)





Union


67



 (103)





United Kingdom


16



 (103)





TAC


83


 





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








Table 63










Species:


Blue ling


Zone:


6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5





Molva dypterygia



(BLI/5B67-)




Germany


109


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Estonia


16


 




Spain


343


 




France


7 811 


 




Ireland


30


 




Lithuania


7


 




Poland


3


 




Others


30



 (104)





Union


8 349 


 




Norway


0



 (105)





Faroe Islands


0



 (106)





United Kingdom


2 783 


 




TAC


11 132 


 





(104)  Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/5B67_AMS).

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

(106)  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


Zone:


International waters of 12





Molva dypterygia



(BLI/12INT-)




Estonia


0


 


Analytical TAC




Spain


37


 




France


1


 




Lithuania


0


 




Others


0



 (107)





Union


38


 




United Kingdom


0


 




TAC


38


 





(107)  The unallocated ‘Others’ quota for Member States without shares is exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/12INT_AMS).








Table 65










Species:


Blue ling


Zone:


United Kingdom and international waters of 2; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4





Molva dypterygia



(BLI/24-)




Denmark


2



 (108)



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




Germany


2



 (108)





Ireland


2



 (108)





France


8



 (108)





Others


2



 (108)
 (109)





Union


16



 (108)





United Kingdom


6



 (108)





TAC


22



 (108)






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

(109)  The unallocated ‘Others’ quota for Member States without shares is exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/24_AMS).








Table 66










Species:


Blue ling


Zone:


Union waters of 3a





Molva dypterygia



(BLI/03A-)




Denmark


1,5 



 (110)



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




Germany


1



 (110)





Sweden


1,5 



 (110)





Union


4



 (110)





TAC


4



 (110)






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








Table 67










Species:


Ling


Zone:


United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2





Molva molva



(LIN/1/2.)




Denmark


5


 


Precautionary TAC




Germany


5


 




France


5


 




Others


2



 (111)





Union


19


 




United Kingdom


6


 




TAC


25


 





(111)  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


Zone:


Union waters of 3a





Molva molva



(LIN/03A-C.)




Belgium


8


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


61


 




Germany


8


 




Sweden


24


 




Union


101


 




United Kingdom


0


 




TAC


101


 








Table 69










Species:


Ling


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4





Molva molva



(LIN/04-C.)




Belgium


9



 (112)
 (113)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


133



 (112)
 (113)





Germany


83



 (112)
 (113)





France


74



 (112)





Netherlands


3



 (112)





Sweden


6



 (112)
 (113)





Union


308



 (112)





United Kingdom


1 269 



 (112)
 (113)





TAC


1 586 


 





(112)  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).

(113)  Special condition: of which up to 35 % but no more than 75 tonnes may be fished in Union waters of 3a (LIN/*03A-C).








Table 70










Species:


Ling


Zone:


United Kingdom and international waters of 5





Molva molva



(LIN/05EI.)




Belgium


1



 (114)



Precautionary TAC




Denmark


1



 (114)





Germany


1



 (114)





France


1



 (114)





Union


4



 (114)





United Kingdom


1



 (114)





TAC


5



 (114)






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








Table 71







Species:


Ling


Zone:


6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and 14





Molva molva



(LIN/6X14.)




Belgium


27



 (115)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


5



 (115)





Germany


98



 (115)





Ireland


527



 (115)





Spain


1 971 



 (115)





France


2 101 



 (115)





Portugal


5



 (115)





Union


4 734 



 (115)





Norway


0



 (116)
 (117)
 (118)





Faroe Islands


0



 (119)
 (120)





United Kingdom


2 901 



 (115)





TAC


7 635 


 





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

(116)  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







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








Ling (LIN/*5B67-)


0




Tusk (USK/*5B67-)


0







(118)  The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount:








 


0







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

(120)  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


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4





Molva molva



(LIN/04-N.)




Belgium


4


 


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




Denmark


443


 




Germany


12


 




France


5


 




Netherlands


1


 




Union


465


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 73










Species:


Norway lobster


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Nephrops norvegicus



(NEP/2AC4-C)




Belgium


1 158 


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


1 158 


 




Germany


17


 




France


34


 




Netherlands


596


 




Union


2 963 


 




United Kingdom


19 180 


 




TAC


22 143 


 








Table 74










Species:


Norway lobster


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4





Nephrops norvegicus



(NEP/04-N.)




Denmark


200


 


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


200


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 75










Species:


Norway lobster


Zone:


6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b





Nephrops norvegicus



(NEP/5BC6.)




Spain


33


 


Analytical TAC




France


132


 




Ireland


221


 




Union


386


 




United Kingdom


15 981 


 




TAC


16 367 


 








Table 76







Species:


Norway lobster


Zone:


7





Nephrops norvegicus



(NEP/07.)




Spain


682



 (121)



Analytical TAC




France


2 764 



 (121)





Ireland


4 191 



 (121)





Union


7 637 



 (121)





United Kingdom


5 530 



 (121)





TAC


13 167 



 (121)






(121)  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


654




France


410




Ireland


787




Union


1 851 




United Kingdom


318














Table 77










Species:


Northern prawn


Zone:


3a





Pandalus borealis



(PRA/03A.)




Denmark


0



 (122)



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



 (122)





Union


0



 (122)





TAC


0



 (122)






(122)  This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.








Table 78










Species:


Northern prawn


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Pandalus borealis



(PRA/2AC4-C)




Denmark


0


 


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




Netherlands


0


 




Sweden


0


 




Union


0


 




United Kingdom


0


 




TAC


0


 








Table 79










Species:


Northern prawn


Zone:


Norwegian waters south of 62°N





Pandalus borealis



(PRA/4N-S62)




Denmark


25


 


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



 (123)





Union


148


 




TAC


Not relevant


 





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








Table 80










Species:


Plaice


Zone:


Skagerrak





Pleuronectes platessa



(PLE/03AN.)




Belgium


103


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


13 392 


 




Germany


69


 




Netherlands


2 575 


 




Sweden


717


 




Union


16 856 


 




TAC


19 346 


 








Table 81







Species:


Plaice


Zone:


4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat





Pleuronectes platessa



(PLE/2A3AX4)




Belgium


6 026 


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


19 583 


 




Germany


5 649 


 




France


1 130 


 




Netherlands


37 660 


 




Union


70 048 


 




Norway


10 122 



 (124)





United Kingdom


38 277 


 




TAC


144 605 


 





(124)  Of which 8 423  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 quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/*04N-)








Union


32 865 














Table 82










Species:


Plaice


Zone:


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





Pleuronectes platessa



(PLE/56-14)




France


13


 


Precautionary TAC




Ireland


173


 




Union


186


 




United Kingdom


288


 




TAC


474


 








Table 83










Species:


Plaice


Zone:


7a





Pleuronectes platessa



(PLE/07A.)




Belgium


17


 


Analytical TAC




France


7


 




Ireland


132


 




Netherlands


5


 




Union


161


 




United Kingdom


314


 




TAC


614


 








Table 84







Species:


Plaice


Zone:


7d and 7e





Pleuronectes platessa



(PLE/7DE.)




Belgium


292


 


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


973


 




Union


1 265 



 (127)
 (128)





United Kingdom


811



 (125)
 (126)





TAC


2 203 


 





(125)  Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (PLE/*07D.):








 


215







(126)  Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7e (PLE/*07E.):








 


596







(127)  Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (PLE/*07D.):








Belgium


242




France


807




Union


1 049 







(128)  Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7e (PLE/*07E.):








Belgium


50




France


166




Union


216














Table 85










Species:


Plaice


Zone:


7f and 7g





Pleuronectes platessa



(PLE/7FG.)




Belgium


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




France


48


 




Ireland


7


 




Union


82


 




United Kingdom


30


 




TAC


114


 








Table 86










Species:


Plaice


Zone:


7h, 7j and 7k





Pleuronectes platessa



(PLE/7HJK.)




Belgium


8


 


Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies




France


15


 




Ireland


53


 




Netherlands


31


 




Union


107


 




United Kingdom


23


 




TAC


130


 








Table 87










Species:


Pollack


Zone:


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





Pollachius pollachius



(POL/56-14)




Spain


1


 


Analytical TAC




France


45


 




Ireland


13


 




Union


59


 




United Kingdom


34



 (129)





TAC


93


 





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








Table 88










Species:


Pollack


Zone:


7





Pollachius pollachius



(POL/07.)




Belgium


63



 (130)



Analytical TAC




Spain


4



 (130)





France


1 447 



 (130)





Ireland


154



 (130)





Union


1 668 



 (130)





United Kingdom


556


 




TAC


2 224 



 (130)






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








Table 89







Species:


Saithe


Zone:


3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Pollachius virens



(POK/2C3A4)




Belgium


15



 (131)



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


1 836 



 (131)





Germany


4 637 



 (131)





France


10 913 



 (131)





Netherlands


46



 (131)





Sweden


252



 (131)





Union


17 699 



 (131)





Norway


29 608 



 (132)





United Kingdom


6 746 


 




TAC


54 053 


 





(131)  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).

(132)  Of which 23 388  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


15 980 














Table 90










Species:


Saithe


Zone:


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





Pollachius virens



(POK/56-14)




Germany


244



 (133)



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


2 423 



 (133)





Ireland


81



 (133)





Union


2 748 



 (133)





Norway


0


 




United Kingdom


2 860 


 




TAC


5 608 


 





(133)  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


Zone:


Norwegian waters south of 62°N





Pollachius virens



(POK/4N-S62)




Sweden


880



 (134)



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


 





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








Table 92










Species:


Saithe


Zone:


7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Pollachius virens



(POK/7/3411)




Belgium


0


 


Precautionary TAC




France


83


 




Ireland


41


 




Union


124


 




United Kingdom


22


 




TAC


146


 








Table 93







Species:


Turbot and brill


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Scophthalmus maximus and Scophthalmus rhombus



(T/B/2AC4-C)




Belgium


364


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Denmark


777


 




Germany


198


 




France


94


 




Netherlands


2 753 


 




Sweden


6


 




Union


4 192 



 (137)
 (138)





United Kingdom


1 048 



 (135)
 (136)





TAC


5 240 


 





(135)  Of which up to the following quantity of turbot may be fished (TUR/2AC4-C):








 


654







(136)  Of which up to the following quantity of brill may be fished (BLL/2AC47DE). That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7de (BLL/*7DE.).








 


394







(137)  Of which up to the following quantities of turbot may be fished (TUR/2AC4-C):








Belgium


227




Denmark


485




Germany


124




France


58




Netherlands


1 719 




Sweden


3




Union


2 616 







(138)  Of which up to the following quantities of brill may be fished (BLL/2AC43A7DE). That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: 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 7de (BLL/*7DE.).








Belgium


137




Denmark


292




Germany


75




France


35




Netherlands


1 035 




Sweden


2




Union


1 576 














Table 94










Species:


Brill


Zone:


Union waters of 3a





Scophthalmus rhombus



(BLL/03A-C.)




Denmark


145



 (139)



Analytical TAC




Germany


0



 (139)





Netherlands


14



 (139)





Sweden


27



 (139)





Union


186



 (139)





TAC


186


 





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








Table 95










Species:


Brill


Zone:


7d and 7e





Scophthalmus rhombus



(BLL/07DE.)




Belgium


172



 (140)



Analytical TAC




France


384



 (140)





Netherlands


4



 (140)





Union


560



 (140)





United Kingdom


353



 (140)





TAC


913


 





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








Table 96










Species:


Skates and rays


Zone:


Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Rajiformes



(SRX/2AC4-C)




Belgium


583



 (141)
 (142)
 (143)
 (144)



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




Denmark


23



 (141)
 (142)
 (143)





Germany


29



 (141)
 (142)
 (143)





France


92



 (141)
 (142)
 (143)
 (144)





Netherlands


498



 (141)
 (142)
 (143)
 (144)





Union


1 225 



 (141)
 (143)





United Kingdom


2 727 



 (141)
 (142)
 (143)
 (144)





TAC


3 952 



 (143)






(141)  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.

(142)  By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres’ length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, which was retained by the United Kingdom.

(143)  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.

(144)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D2.), without prejudice to the relevant 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


Zone:


Union waters of 3a





Rajiformes



(SRX/03A-C.)




Denmark


84



 (145)



Precautionary TAC




Sweden


24



 (145)





Union


108



 (145)





TAC


108


 





(145)  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


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k





Rajiformes



(SRX/67AKXD)




Belgium


783



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)



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




Estonia


4



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)





France


3 516 



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)





Germany


10



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)





Ireland


1 131 



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)





Lithuania


18



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)





Netherlands


3



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)





Portugal


19



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)





Spain


946



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)





Union


6 430 



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)





United Kingdom


2 890 



 (146)
 (147)
 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)





TAC


9 320 



 (148)
 (149)
 (151)
 (153)






(146)  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.

(147)  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).

(148)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of that species in 7e shall be counted against the quantities provided for in the 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.

(149)  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. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in 7f and 7g and in 7e provided below may be taken.











Species:


Small-eyed ray


Zone:


7f and 7g





Raja microocellata



(RJE/7FG.)




Belgium


6



 (151)



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




Estonia


0



 (151)



 




France


25



 (151)



 




Germany


0



 (151)



 




Ireland


8



 (151)



 




Lithuania


0



 (151)



 




Netherlands


0



 (151)



 




Portugal


0



 (151)



 




Spain


7



 (151)



 




Union


46



 (151)



 




United Kingdom


57



 (151)



 




TAC


103


 


 





(151)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.











Species:


Small-eyed ray


Zone:


7e





Raja microocellata



(RJE/07E.)




Belgium


1


 


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




Estonia


0


 


 




France


6


 


 




Germany


0


 


 




Ireland


2


 


 




Lithuania


0


 


 




Netherlands


0


 


 




Portugal


0


 


 




Spain


2


 


 




Union


11


 


 




United Kingdom


5


 


 




TAC


16


 


 













(151)  Of which up to the following quantities of shagreen ray (RJF/67AKXD) may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k:











Species:


Shagreen ray


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k





Leucoraja fullonica



(RJF/67AKXD)




Belgium


11



 (153)



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




Estonia


0



 (153)



 




France


51



 (153)



 




Germany


0



 (153)



 




Ireland


16



 (153)



 




Lithuania


0



 (153)



 




Netherlands


0



 (153)



 




Portugal


0



 (153)



 




Spain


14



 (153)



 




Union


92



 (153)



 




United Kingdom


42



 (153)



 




TAC


134


 


 





(153)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % of shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) may be fished in waters of 7d (RJF/*07D.), without prejudice to the relevant prohibitions in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) shall be reported separately (RJF/*07D.).







(153)  Of which up to the following quantities of sandy ray (RJI/67AKXD) may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k:











Species:


Sandy ray


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k





Leucoraja circularis



(RJI/67AKXD)




Belgium


2



 (155)



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




Estonia


0



 (155)



 




France


11



 (155)



 




Germany


0



 (155)



 




Ireland


3



 (155)



 




Lithuania


0



 (155)



 




Netherlands


0



 (155)



 




Portugal


0



 (155)



 




Spain


3



 (155)



 




Union


19



 (155)



 




United Kingdom


8



 (155)



 




TAC


27


 


 





(155)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % of sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) may be fished in waters of 7d (RJI/*07D.), without prejudice to the relevant prohibitions in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) shall be reported separately (RJI/*07D.).














Table 99







Species:


Skates and rays


Zone:


7d





Rajiformes



(SRX/07D.)




Belgium


299



 (155)
 (156)
 (157)
 (158)



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




France


2 509 



 (155)
 (156)
 (157)
 (158)





Netherlands


16



 (155)
 (156)
 (157)
 (158)





Union


2 824 



 (155)
 (156)
 (157)
 (158)
 (160)





United Kingdom


529



 (155)
 (156)
 (157)
 (158)
 (159)





TAC


3 353 



 (158)






(155)  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.

(156)  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).

(157)  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).

(158)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of this species shall be counted against the quantities provided for in the separate TAC (RJU/7DE.).

(159)  Of which up to 3 tonnes of small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d.

(160)  Of which up to the following quantities of small-eyed ray (RJE/07D.) may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d:







Belgium


1




France


12




Netherlands


0




Union


13













Table 100










Species:


Undulate ray


Zone:


7d and 7e





Raja undulata



(RJU/7DE.)




Belgium


283



 (161)



Analytical TAC




Estonia


1



 (161)





France


1 390 



 (161)





Germany


3



 (161)





Ireland


367



 (161)





Lithuania


6



 (161)





Netherlands


3



 (161)





Portugal


6



 (161)





Spain


306



 (161)





Union


2 365 



 (161)





United Kingdom


1 274 



 (161)





TAC


3 639 



 (161)






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








Table 101










Species:


Skates and rays


Zone:


Union waters of 8 and 9





Rajiformes



(SRX/89-C.)




Belgium


12



 (162)
 (163)



Precautionary TAC




France


2 207 



 (162)
 (163)





Portugal


1 789 



 (162)
 (163)





Spain


1 800 



 (162)
 (163)





Union


5 808 



 (162)
 (163)





United Kingdom


13



 (162)
 (163)





TAC


5 821 



 (163)






(162)  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.

(163)  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


Zone:


Union waters of 8





Raja undulata



(RJU/8-C.)




Belgium


0


 


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




France


13



 (165)





Portugal


10


 




Spain


10



 (166)





Union


33


 




United Kingdom


0


 




TAC


33


 





(165)  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. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/8-C.SEN). France shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to relative stability.

(166)  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. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/8-C.SEN). Spain shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to relative stability.















Species:


Undulate ray


Zone:


Union waters of 9





Raja undulata



(RJU/9-C.)




Belgium


0


 


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




France


20


 




Portugal


15



 (167)





Spain


15


 




Union


50


 




United Kingdom


0


 




TAC


50


 





(167)  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. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/9-C.SEN). Portugal shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to relative stability.













Table 102










Species:


Greenland halibut


Zone:


6; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b





Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



(GHL/2A-C46)




Denmark


23


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


40


 




Estonia


23


 




Spain


23


 




France


375


 




Ireland


23


 




Lithuania


23


 




Poland


23


 




Union


553


 




Norway


0


 




United Kingdom


1 468 


 




TAC


2 021 


 








Table 103







Species:


Mackerel


Zone:


3a; United Kingdom, Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c; 3d and 4; Norwegian waters 2a and 4a





Scomber scombrus



(MAC/2A34-N.)




Belgium


135



 (167)
 (168)
 (169)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


6 802 



 (167)
 (168)
 (169)
 (171)





Germany


140



 (167)
 (168)
 (169)





France


424



 (167)
 (168)
 (169)





Netherlands


426



 (167)
 (168)
 (169)





Sweden


1 443 



 (167)
 (168)
 (169)
 (170)





Union


9 370 



 (167)
 (168)
 (169)





TAC


156 921 



 (167)






(167)  This quota shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026.

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







 


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


81




Denmark


0


4 130 


0


0


4 081 




Germany


0


0


0


0


84




France


0


490


0


0


254




Netherlands


0


490


0


0


256




Sweden


0


0


390


10


866




Union


0


5 110 


390


10


5 622 






(169)  Within the limits of those quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the following two zones:







 


Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a
(MAC/*02A4AN-)


Faroese waters
(MAC/*FRO1)




Belgium


To be established


To be established




Denmark


To be established


To be established




Germany


To be established


To be established




France


To be established


To be established




Netherlands


To be established


To be established




Sweden


To be established


To be established




Union


To be established


To be established






(170)  Special condition: the following quantity may be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):








 


242






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

(171)  Within the limit 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):







Germany


94




Spain


0




Estonia


1




France


63




Ireland


313




Latvia


1




Lithuania


1




Netherlands


137




Poland


7













Table 104









Species:


Mackerel


Zone:


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





Scomber scombrus



(MAC/2CX14-)




Germany


2 945 



 (172)
 (173)



Analytical TAC




Spain


3



 (172)
 (173)





Estonia


24



 (172)
 (173)





France


1 964 



 (172)
 (173)





Ireland


9 817 



 (172)
 (173)





Latvia


18



 (172)
 (173)





Lithuania


18



 (172)
 (173)





Netherlands


4 295 



 (172)
 (173)





Poland


207



 (172)
 (173)





Union


19 291 



 (172)
 (173)





Norway


0



 (173)
 (174)
 (175)





Faroe Islands


0



 (176)





United Kingdom


Not relevant



 (173)





TAC


156 921 



 (172)






(172)  This quota shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026.

(173)  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).

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

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










To be established







(176)  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
(MAC/*4A-UK)


Norwegian waters of 2a
(MAC/*2AN-)


Faroese waters
(MAC/*FRO2)




Germany


2 945 


To be established


To be established




Spain


3


To be established


To be established




Estonia


24


To be established


To be established




France


1 964 


To be established


To be established




Ireland


9 817 


To be established


To be established




Latvia


18


To be established


To be established




Lithuania


18


To be established


To be established




Netherlands


4 295 


To be established


To be established




Poland


207


To be established


To be established




Union


19 291 


To be established


To be established




United Kingdom


Not relevant


Not relevant


Not relevant














Table 105







Species:


Mackerel


Zone:


8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1





Scomber scombrus



(MAC/8C3411)




Spain


5 907 



 (177)
 (178)



Analytical TAC




France


39



 (177)
 (178)





Portugal


1 221 



 (177)
 (178)





Union


7 167 


 




TAC


156 921 



 (177)






(177)  This quota shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026.

(178)  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


496




France


3




Portugal


103














Table 106










Species:


Common sole


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Solea solea



(SOL/24-C.)




Belgium


900


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


411


 




Germany


720


 




France


180


 




Netherlands


8 121 


 




Union


10 332 


 




Norway


5



 (179)





United Kingdom


2 117 


 




TAC


12 454 


 





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








Table 107










Species:


Common sole


Zone:


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





Solea solea



(SOL/56-14)




Ireland


46


 


Precautionary TAC




Union


46


 




United Kingdom


11


 




TAC


57


 








Table 108










Species:


Common sole


Zone:


7a





Solea solea



(SOL/07A.)




Belgium


279


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


4


 




Ireland


69


 




Netherlands


88


 




Union


440


 




United Kingdom


96


 




TAC


545


 








Table 109










Species:


Common sole


Zone:


7d





Solea solea



(SOL/07D.)




Belgium


335


 


Analytical TAC




France


669


 




Union


1 004 


 




United Kingdom


255


 




TAC


1 275 


 








Table 110










Species:


Common sole


Zone:


7e





Solea solea



(SOL/07E.)




Belgium


38



 (180)



Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


411



 (180)





Union


449



 (180)





United Kingdom


758



 (180)





TAC


1 213 



 (180)






(180)  Special condition: up to 3 % may be fished in United Kingdom and European Union waters of 7h and reported under the following code: (SOL/*07H).








Table 111










Species:


Common sole


Zone:


7f and 7g





Solea solea



(SOL/7FG.)




Belgium


567


 


Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




France


57


 




Ireland


28


 




Union


652


 




United Kingdom


320


 




TAC


989


 








Table 112










Species:


Common sole


Zone:


7h, 7j and 7k





Solea solea



(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


Zone:


3a





Sprattus sprattus



(SPR/03A.)




Denmark


0



 (181)
 (182)
 (183)



Analytical TAC




Germany


0



 (181)
 (182)
 (183)





Sweden


0



 (181)
 (182)
 (183)





Union


0



 (181)
 (182)
 (183)





TAC


0



 (182)






(181)  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.

(182)  This quota shall apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.

(183)  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.








Table 114










Species:


Sprat and associated by-catches


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Sprattus sprattus



(SPR/2AC4-C)




Belgium


0



 (184)
 (185)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


0



 (184)
 (185)





Germany


0



 (184)
 (185)





France


0



 (184)
 (185)





Netherlands


0



 (184)
 (185)





Sweden


0



 (184)
 (185)
 (186)





Union


0



 (184)
 (185)





Norway


0



 (184)





Faroe Islands


0



 (184)
 (187)





United Kingdom


0



 (184)





TAC


0



 (184)






(184)  The quota shall apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.

(185)  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.

(186)  Including sandeels.

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








Table 115










Species:


Sprat


Zone:


7d and 7e





Sprattus sprattus



(SPR/7DE.)




Belgium


0



 (188)



Analytical TAC




Denmark


0



 (188)





Germany


0



 (188)





France


0



 (188)





Netherlands


0



 (188)





Union


0



 (188)





United Kingdom


0



 (188)





TAC


0



 (188)






(188)  The quota shall apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.








Table 116










Species:


Picked dogfish


Zone:


Union waters of 3a





Squalus acanthias



(DGS/03A-C.)




Denmark


237


 


Analytical TAC




Sweden


558


 




Union


795


 




TAC


795


 








Table 117










Species:


Picked dogfish


Zone:


Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Squalus acanthias



(DGS/2AC4-C)




Belgium


41


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


234


 




Germany


42


 




France


75


 




Netherlands


64


 




Sweden


3


 




Union


459


 




United Kingdom


1 958 


 




TAC


2 417 


 








Table 118










Species:


Picked dogfish


Zone:


6, 7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 1, 12 and 14





Squalus acanthias



(DGS/15X14)




Belgium


473


 


Analytical TAC




Germany


101


 




Spain


245


 




France


2 017 


 




Ireland


1 273 


 




Netherlands


7


 




Portugal


10


 




Union


4 126 


 




United Kingdom


3 537 


 




TAC


7 663 


 








Table 119










Species:


Horse mackerel and associated by-catches


Zone:


United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d





Trachurus spp.


(JAX/4BC7D)




Belgium


1



 (189)
 (190)



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


266



 (189)
 (190)





Germany


23



 (189)
 (190)
 (191)





Spain


5



 (189)
 (190)





France


22



 (189)
 (190)
 (191)





Ireland


17



 (189)
 (190)





Netherlands


160



 (189)
 (190)
 (191)





Portugal


1



 (189)
 (190)





Sweden


75



 (189)
 (190)





Union


570



 (189)





Norway


0



 (192)





United Kingdom


388



 (189)
 (190)
 (191)





TAC


970


 





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

(190)  Up to 0 % 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.

(191)  Special condition: up to 0 % 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)

(192)  May not be fished in Union waters of 7d.








Table 120










Species:


Horse mackerel and associated by-catches


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





Trachurus spp.


(JAX/2A-14)




Denmark


6 201 



 (193)
 (195)
 (197)



Analytical TAC




Germany


4 838 



 (193)
 (194)
 (195)
 (196)
 (197)





Spain


6 599 



 (196)
 (197)





France


2 490 



 (193)
 (194)
 (196)
 (197)





Ireland


16 113 



 (193)
 (197)





Netherlands


19 413 



 (193)
 (194)
 (197)





Portugal


636



 (196)
 (197)





Sweden


675



 (193)
 (197)





Union


56 965 


 




Faroe Islands


0



 (195)





United Kingdom


6 016 



 (193)
 (194)
 (197)





TAC


64 072 


 





(193)  Special condition: up to 0 % 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).

(194)  Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/*07D.).

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

(196)  Special condition: up to 80 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C2).

(197)  Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, and whiting (OTH/*2A-14), that meet the conditions of Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. By-catches of boarfish, haddock and whiting counted against the quota and other by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 cannot, together, exceed 9 % of the quota.








Table 121










Species:


Horse mackerel


Zone:


8c





Trachurus spp.


(JAX/08C.)




Spain


8 638 



 (198)



Analytical TAC




France


150


 




Portugal


854



 (198)





Union


9 642 


 




TAC


10 142 


 





(198)  Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).








Table 122












Species:


Norway pout and associated by-catches


Zone:


3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a





Trisopterus esmarkii



(NOP/2A3A4.)





Year




2026



 



2027



 


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


282,738 



 (199)
 (200)



0



 (202)





Germany


0,054 



 (199)
 (200)
 (201)



0



 (202)





Netherlands


0,208 



 (199)
 (200)
 (201)



0



 (202)





Union


283,000 



 (199)
 (200)
 (201)



0



 (202)





United Kingdom


100,000 



 (199)
 (200)
 (201)



0



 (202)





TAC


400



 (199)



0



 (202)






(199)  May only be fished from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026.

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

(201)  By-catch quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.

(202)  May only be fished from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.








Table 123







Species:


Industrial fish


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4




 


(I/F/04-N.)




Sweden


800



 (203)
 (204)



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




Union


800


 




TAC


Not relevant


 





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

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








 


400














Table 124










Species:


Other species


Zone:


Union waters of 6 and 7




 


(OTH/67-EU)




Union


Not relevant


 


Precautionary TAC




Norway


0



 (205)





TAC


Not relevant


 





(205)  Taken with longlines only.








Table 125










Species:


Other species


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 4




 


(OTH/04-N.)




Belgium


12


 


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




Denmark


1 112 


 




Germany


125


 




France


52


 




Netherlands


89


 




Sweden


Not relevant



 (206)





Union


1 390 



 (207)





TAC


Not relevant


 





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

(207)  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


300



 (208)
 (209)





Faroe Islands


0


 




TAC


Not relevant


 





(208)  Limited to 4 (OTH/*4-EU).

(209)  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 and in 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 in 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 and in 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 and in 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 and in international waters of 12 and 14; anglerfish in 7; Norway lobster in functional unit 16 of subarea 7.

PART D


Prohibited deep-sea species

(1)   Deep-sea sharks







Scientific name


Alpha-3 code


Common name





Apristurus spp.


API


Deep-sea catsharks





Centrophorus spp. (210)



CWO


Gulper sharks





Centroscyllium fabricii



CFB


Black dogfish





Centroscymnus coelolepis
 (211)



CYO


Portuguese dogfish





Centroscymnus crepidater



CYP


Longnose velvet dogfish





Chlamydoselachus anguineus



HXC


Frilled shark





Dalatias licha
 (212)



SCK


Kitefin shark





Deania calcea
 (213)



DCA


Birdbeak dogfish





Etmopterus princeps



ETR


Great lanternshark





Etmopterus spinax



ETX


Velvet belly





Galeus melastomus



SHO


Blackmouth dogfish





Galeus murinus



GAM


Mouse catshark





Hexanchus griseus



SBL


Bluntnose sixgill shark





Oxynotus paradoxus



OXN


Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark)





Scymnodon ringens



SYR


Knifetooth dogfish





Somniosus microcephalus



GSK


Greenland shark





(210)  Shall also apply to leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.

(211)  Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.

(212)  Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.

(213)  Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.




(2)   Deep-sea rays (Rajiformes)







Scientific name


Alpha-3 code


Common name





Raja fyllae



RJY


Round skate





Raja hyperborea



RJG


Arctic skate





Raja nidarosiensis



JAD


Norwegian skate




(3)   Deep-sea Chimaeras








Scientific name


Alpha-3 code


Common name





Chimaera monstrosa



CMO


Rabbit fish





Chimaera opalescens



WCH


Opal chimaera





Harriotta haeckeli



HCH


Smallspine spookfish





Harriotta raleighana



HCR


Narrownose chimaera





Hydrolagus affinis



CYA


Small-eyed rabbitfish





Hydrolagus lusitanicus



KXA


Portuguese rabbitfish





Hydrolagus mirabilis



CYH


Large-eyed rabbit fish (ratfish)





Hydrolagus pallidus



CYZ


Pale chimaera





Rhinochimaera atlantica



RCT


Straightnose rabbitfish





PART F


Shared deep-sea stocks


Table 1










Species:


Black scabbardfish


Zone:


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





Aphanopus carbo



(BSF/56712-)




Germany


7



 (214)



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




Estonia


3



 (214)





Ireland


18



 (214)





Spain


35



 (214)





France


491



 (214)





Latvia


23



 (214)





Lithuania


0



 (214)





Poland


0



 (214)





Others


2



 (215)





Union


579



 (214)





United Kingdom


35



 (214)





TAC


614


 





(214)  Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9 and 10 (BSF/*8910-).

(215)  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


Zone:


Union and international waters of 8, 9 and 10





Aphanopus carbo



(BSF/8910-)




Spain


3


 


Analytical TAC




France


8


 




Portugal


1 032 


 




Union


1 043 


 




TAC


1 043 


 








Table 3










Species:


Alfonsinos


Zone:


United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14





Beryx spp.


(ALF/3X14-)




Ireland


5



 (216)



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




Spain


40



 (216)





France


11



 (216)





Portugal


118



 (216)





Union


174



 (216)





United Kingdom


5



 (216)





TAC


179



 (216)






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








Table 4










Species:


Roundnose grenadier


Zone:


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





Coryphaenoides rupestris



(RNG/5B67-)




Germany


3



 (217)
 (218)
 (220)



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




Estonia


19



 (217)
 (218)
 (220)





Ireland


86



 (217)
 (218)
 (220)





Spain


21



 (217)
 (218)
 (220)





France


1 092 



 (217)
 (218)
 (220)





Lithuania


25



 (217)
 (218)
 (220)





Poland


13



 (217)
 (218)
 (220)





Others


3



 (217)
 (218)
 (219)
 (220)





Union


1 262 



 (217)
 (218)
 (220)





United Kingdom


64



 (217)
 (218)
 (220)





TAC


1 326 



 (217)
 (218)






(217)  Of which no more than 10 % may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/*8X14- for roundnose grenadier and RHG/*8X14- for roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) by-catches).

(218)  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.

(219)  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 and RHG/5B67_AMS for roughhead grenadier).

(220)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries of grenadiers are permitted under this quota.








Table 5










Species:


Roundnose grenadier


Zone:


Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14





Coryphaenoides rupestris



(RNG/8X14-)




Germany


11



 (221)
 (222)
 (223)



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




Ireland


2



 (221)
 (222)
 (223)





Spain


1 195 



 (221)
 (222)
 (223)





France


55



 (221)
 (222)
 (223)





Latvia


19



 (221)
 (222)
 (223)





Lithuania


2



 (221)
 (222)
 (223)





Poland


374



 (221)
 (222)
 (223)





Union


1 658 



 (221)
 (222)
 (223)





United Kingdom


5



 (221)
 (222)
 (223)





TAC


1 663 



 (221)
 (222)






(221)  Of which no more than 10 % may be fished in 6 and 7 and United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/*5B67- for roundnose grenadier and RHG/*5B67- for roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) by-catches).

(222)  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.

(223)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries of grenadiers are permitted under this quota.








Table 6










Species:


Red seabream


Zone:


6, 7 and 8





Pagellus bogaraveo



(SBR/678-)




Ireland


3



 (224)



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




Spain


85



 (224)





France


4



 (224)





Others


3



 (224)
 (225)





Union


95



 (224)





United Kingdom


11



 (224)





TAC


105



 (224)






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

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








Table 7











Species:


Red seabream


Zone:


Union and international waters of 10





Pagellus bogaraveo



(SBR/10-)





Year




2026




2027



 


 




Spain


3


3


 


Analytical TAC




Portugal


376


419


 




Union


379


422


 




United Kingdom


3


4


 




TAC


382


426


 









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


Zone:


United Kingdom, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2





Clupea harengus



(HER/1/2-)




Belgium


11


 


Analytical TAC




Denmark


10 675 


 




Germany


1 869 


 




Spain


35


 




France


461


 




Ireland


2 763 


 




Netherlands


3 820 


 




Poland


540


 




Portugal


35


 




Finland


165


 




Sweden


3 956 


 




Union


24 330 


 




United Kingdom


Not relevant


 




TAC


533 914 


 




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)








Union


To be established






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


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2





Gadus morhua



(COD/1N2AB.)




Germany


2 091 


 


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


260


 




Spain


2 332,5 


 




Ireland


260


 




France


1 920 


 




Portugal


2 332,5 


 




Union


9 196 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 3








Species:


Cod


Zone:


Greenland waters in ICES subareas II, V, XII, XIV





Gadus morhua



(COD/N1GL14)




Germany


2 050 



 (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


2 050 



 (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


Zone:


Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b





Gadus morhua



(COD/1/2B.)




Germany


908



 (2)
 (3)
 (5)



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


2 348 



 (2)
 (3)
 (5)





France


388



 (2)
 (3)
 (5)





Poland


427



 (2)
 (3)
 (5)





Portugal


496



 (2)
 (3)
 (5)





Others


42



 (2)
 (3)
 (4)
 (5)





Union


4 609 



 (2)
 (3)
 (5)





TAC


Not relevant


 





(2)  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.

(3)  By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

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

(5)  May only be fished between 1 January 2026 and 30 June 2026.








Table 5










Species:


Cod and haddock


Zone:


Faroese waters of 5b





Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus



(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


Zone:


Greenland waters of 5 and 14





Macrourus spp.


(GRV/514GRN)




Union


60



 (6)



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



 (7)






(6)  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.

(7)  The amount below 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


Zone:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1





Macrourus spp.


(GRV/N1GRN.)




Union


45



 (8)



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



 (9)






(8)  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.

(9)  The amount below 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


Zone:


2b





Mallotus villosus



(CAP/02B.)




Union


0


 


Analytical TAC




TAC


0


 








Table 9










Species:


Capelin


Zone:


Greenland waters in ICES subareas II, V, XII, XIV





Mallotus villosus



(CAP/514GRN)




Denmark


0



 (11)



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



 (11)





Sweden


0



 (11)





All Member States


0



 (10)





Union


0



 (11)





Norway


0



 (11)





TAC


Not relevant


 





(10)  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).

(11)  This quota shall apply from 15 October 2026 to 15 April 2027.








Table 10










Species:


Haddock


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2





Melanogrammus aeglefinus



(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


Zone:


Faroese waters





Micromesistius poutassou



(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



 (12)





TAC


Not relevant


 





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








Table 12






Species:


Ling and blue ling


Zone:


Faroese waters of 5b





Molva molva and Molva dypterygia



(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



 (13)





TAC


To be established


 





(13)  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


Zone:


Greenland waters of 5 and 14





Pandalus borealis



(PRA/514GRN)




Denmark


800


 


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


800


 




Union


1 600 


 




Norway


1 500 


 




Faroe Islands


To be established


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 14










Species:


Northern prawn


Zone:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1





Pandalus borealis



(PRA/N1GRN.)




Denmark


1 125 


 


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


1 125 


 




Union


2 250 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 15










Species:


Saithe


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2





Pollachius virens



(POK/1N2AB.)




Germany


345


 


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


55


 




Union


400


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 16










Species:


Saithe


Zone:


International waters of 1 and 2





Pollachius virens



(POK/1/2INT)




Union


0


 


Analytical TAC




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 17










Species:


Saithe


Zone:


Faroese waters of 5b





Pollachius virens



(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


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2





Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



(GHL/1N2AB.)




Germany


165



 (14)



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


165



 (14)





TAC


Not relevant


 





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








Table 19










Species:


Greenland halibut


Zone:


International waters of 1 and 2





Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



(GHL/1/2INT)




Union


1 711 



 (15)



Precautionary TAC




TAC


Not relevant


 





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








Table 20










Species:


Greenland halibut


Zone:


Greenland waters of NAFO 1





Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



(GHL/N1G-S68)




Germany


1 625 



 (16)



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


1 625 



 (16)





Norway


275



 (16)





TAC


Not relevant


 





(16)  To be fished south of 68°N.








Table 21










Species:


Greenland halibut


Zone:


Greenland waters in ICES subareas II, V, XII & XIV





Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



(GHL/5-14GL)




Germany


4 125 


 


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


4 125 



 (17)





Norway


650


 




Faroe Islands


To be established


 




TAC


Not relevant


 





(17)  To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time.








Table 22










Species:


Beaked redfish


Zone:


Norwegian waters of 1 and 2





Sebastes mentella



(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


Zone:


International waters of 1 and 2





Sebastes spp.


(RED/1/2INT)




Union


To be established



 (18)
 (19)



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


To be established


 





(18)  This quota may only be fished from 1 July to 30 November. Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.

(19)  The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.








Table 24








Species:


Redfish (pelagic)


Zone:


Greenland waters in ICES subareas XII, XIV and in NAFO division 1F





Sebastes spp.


(RED/N1G14P)




Germany


0



 (20)
 (21)
 (22)



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



 (20)
 (21)
 (22)





Union


0



 (20)
 (21)
 (22)





Norway


0



 (20)
 (21)





Faroe Islands


0



 (20)
 (21)
 (23)





TAC


Not relevant


 





(20)  This quota may only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.

(21)  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






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

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








Table 25








Species:


Redfish (demersal)


Zone:


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





Sebastes spp.


(RED/N1G14D)




Germany


1 194 



 (24)



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


6



 (24)





Union


1 200 



 (24)





Norway


900



 (24)





TAC


Not relevant


 





(24)  May only be fished by trawl, and only north and east 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


Zone:


Faroese waters of 5b





Sebastes spp.


(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


143



 (25)



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


57



 (25)





Union


200



 (25)





TAC


Not relevant


 





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








Table 28










Species:


Other species (26)



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


 





(26)  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 (27)



Zone:


Greenland waters




 


(B-C/GRL)




Union


300


 


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




TAC


Not relevant


 





(27)  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


Zone:


NAFO 2J3KL





Gadus morhua



(COD/N2J3KL)




Bulgaria


0



 (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




Germany


0



 (1)
 (2)





Estonia


0



 (1)
 (2)





Spain


0



 (1)
 (2)





France


0



 (1)
 (2)





Latvia


0



 (1)
 (2)





Lithuania


0



 (1)
 (2)





Poland


0



 (1)
 (2)





Portugal


0



 (1)
 (2)





Romania


0



 (1)
 (2)





Union


0



 (1)
 (2)





TAC


0



 (1)
 (2)






(1)  This quota shall apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.

(2)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC 15 April 2027 and 23:59 UTC 30 June 2027. 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 2










Species:


Cod


Zone:


NAFO 3NO





Gadus morhua



(COD/N3NO.)




Union


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




TAC


0



 (3)






(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 1 000  kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.








Table 3










Species:


Cod


Zone:


NAFO 3M





Gadus morhua



(COD/N3M.)




Estonia


170,8 



 (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


714,8 



 (4)





Latvia


170,8 



 (4)





Lithuania


170,8 



 (4)





Poland


582,5 



 (4)





Spain


2 197,8 



 (4)





France


306,6 



 (4)





Portugal


3 014,2 



 (4)





Union


7 328,3 



 (4)





TAC


15 360 



 (4)






(4)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC on 1 January and 24:00 UTC on 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


Zone:


NAFO 3L





Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



(WIT/N3L.)




Union


0



 (5)



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



 (5)






(5)  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


Zone:


NAFO 3NO





Glyptocephalus cynoglossus



(WIT/N3NO.)




Estonia


64,7 


 


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


64,6 


 




Lithuania


64,6 


 




Union


193,9 


 




TAC


1 461 


 








Table 6










Species:


American plaice


Zone:


NAFO 3M





Hippoglossoides platessoides



(PLA/N3M.)




Union


0



 (6)



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



 (6)






(6)  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


Zone:


NAFO 3LNO





Hippoglossoides platessoides



(PLA/N3LNO.)




Union


0



 (7)



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



 (7)






(7)  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


Zone:


NAFO subareas 3 and 4





Illex illecebrosus



(SQI/N34.)




Estonia


128



 (8)
 (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




Latvia


128



 (8)
 (9)





Lithuania


128



 (8)
 (9)





Poland


227



 (8)
 (9)





Others


29 467 



 (8)
 (9)
 (10)





Union


30 078 



 (8)
 (11)





TAC


34 000 


 





(8)  No vessel may fish for squid between 00:00 UTC on 1 January and 24:00 UTC on 30 June.

(9)  Between 1 July and 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 60 mm, 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.

(10)  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).

(11)  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


Zone:


NAFO 3LNO





Limanda ferruginea



(YEL/N3LNO.)




Union


0



 (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




Others


121,4 



 (13)





TAC


24 290 


 





(12)  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. If, however, following quota transfers or exchanges or charter, directed fisheries are conducted, catches shall be reported separately (YEL/N3LNO-DIR) and 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.





(13)  This quantity is available to NAFO Contracting Parties that have not been allocated a quota for this stock, including the Union, and in accordance with applicable NAFO measures. If the Union is assigned an ‘Others’ quota, catches under this shared quota shall be reported separately (YEL/N3LNO-OTH). 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.








Table 10










Species:


Capelin


Zone:


NAFO 3NO





Mallotus villosus



(CAP/N3NO.)




Union


0



 (14)



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



 (14)






(14)  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


Zone:


NAFO 3LNO (15)
 (16)






Pandalus borealis



(PRA/N3LNOX)




Estonia


0



 (17)



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



 (17)





Lithuania


0



 (17)





Poland


0



 (17)





Spain


0



 (17)





Portugal


0



 (17)





Union


0



 (17)





TAC


0



 (17)






(15)  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






(16)  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






(17)  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


Zone:


NAFO 3M (18)






Pandalus borealis



(PRA/*N3M.)




TAC


Not relevant



 (19)



Analytical TAC





(18)  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






(19)  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 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


Zone:


NAFO 3LMNO





Reinhardtius hippoglossoides



(GHL/N3LMNO)




Estonia


295,6 


 


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


302,0 


 




Latvia


41,6 


 




Lithuania


21,1 


 




Spain


4 046,7 


 




Portugal


1 691,9 


 




Union


6 398,9 


 




TAC


10 914 


 








Table 14










Species:


Skates


Zone:


NAFO 3LNO





Rajidae



(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


Zone:


NAFO 3LN





Sebastes spp.


(RED/N3LN.)




Estonia


296,6 


 


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


204,0 


 




Latvia


296,6 


 




Lithuania


296,6 


 




Union


1 093,8 


 




TAC


6 000 


 








Table 16










Species:


Redfishes


Zone:


NAFO 3M





Sebastes spp.


(RED/N3M.)




Estonia


1 571 



 (20)



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



 (20)





Latvia


1 571 



 (20)





Lithuania


1 571 



 (20)





Spain


233



 (20)





Portugal


2 354 



 (20)





Union


7 813 



 (20)





TAC


15 636 



 (20)






(20)  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:
7 818 








Table 17










Species:


Redfishes


Zone:


NAFO 3O





Sebastes spp.


(RED/N3O.)




Spain


708


 


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


2 092 


 




Union


2 800 


 




TAC


8 000 


 








Table 18










Species:


Redfishes


Zone:


NAFO subarea 2, divisions 1F and 3K





Sebastes spp.


(RED/N1F3K.)




Latvia


0



 (21)



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



 (21)





Union


0



 (21)





TAC


0



 (21)






(21)  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


Zone:


NAFO 3NO





Urophycis tenuis



(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



 (22)





TAC


1 000 


 





(22)  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


255




Portugal


333




Union


588














ANNEX ID
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

Table 1










Species:


Sailfish


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, east of 45°W





Istiophorus albicans



(SAI/ICAE45W)




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


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, west of 45°W





Istiophorus albicans



(SAI/ICAW45W)




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


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area





Makaira nigricans



(BUM/ICCAT)




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


1 670,00 


 








Table 4










Species:


Blue shark


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N





Prionace glauca



(BSH/ICAN05N)




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 


 




TAC


30 000,00 


 








Table 5










Species:


Blue shark


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N





Prionace glauca



(BSH/ICAS05N)




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


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area





Tetrapturus albidus



(WHM/ICCAT)




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


355,00 


 








Table 7







Species:


Northern Albacore


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N, excluding Mediterranean





Thunnus alalunga



(ALB/ICAN05NXM)




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)





United Kingdom


552,80 



 (3)





TAC


47 251,00 


 





(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 quantities may be taken in United Kingdom waters (ALB/*ICAN05NXM-UK):







Ireland


62,03 




Spain


349,65 




France


109,97 




Portugal


38,35 




Union


560,00 






(3)  Special condition: Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantities may be taken in Union waters (ALB/*ICAN05NXM-EU):







 


560,00 













Table 8










Species:


Southern Albacore


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N





Thunnus alalunga



(ALB/ICAS05N)




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


28 000,00 


 








Table 9










Species:


Mediterranean Albacore


Zone:


Mediterranean





Thunnus alalunga



(ALB/MED)




Greece


385,30 


 


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


99,46 


 




France


14,45 


 




Croatia


6,74 


 




Italy


1 128,24 


 




Cyprus


416,06 


 




Malta


39,68 


 




Union


2 089,93 


 




TAC


2 500,00 



 (4)
 (5)
 (6)






(4)  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.





(5)  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.

(6)  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).








Table 10










Species:


Yellowfin tuna


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area





Thunnus albacares



(YFT/ICCAT)




TAC


110 000,00 



 (7)



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





(7)  Catches of yellowfin tuna by purse seiners (YFT/*ICCATPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (YFT/*ICCATLL) shall be reported separately.








Table 11










Species:


Bigeye tuna


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area





Thunnus obesus



(BET/ICCAT)




Spain


7 523,98 



 (8)



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


3 195,86 



 (8)





Portugal


2 856,45 



 (8)





Union


13 576,29 



 (8)





TAC


73 000,00 



 (8)






(8)  Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/*ICCATPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/*ICCATLL) 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(1)







Species:


Bluefin tuna


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, east of 45°W





Thunnus thynnus



(BFT/ICAE45W)




Cyprus


220,12 



 (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




Greece


409,14 


 




Spain


7 938,81 



 (10)
 (12)





France


7 833,53 



 (10)
 (11)
 (12)





Croatia


1 238,13 



 (15)





Italy


6 182,61 



 (12)
 (14)





Malta


507,24 



 (12)





Portugal


746,51 


 




Others


88,53 



 (9)





Union


25 164,62 



 (10)
 (11)
 (12)
 (14)
 (15)





TAC


48 403,00 



 (9)






(9)  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/ICAE45W_AMS).

(10)  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/*E45W8301):







Spain


1 202,76 




France


558,76 




Union


1 761,52 






(11)  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/*E45W641):







France


100,00 




Union


100,00 






(12)  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/*E45W641):







Spain


158,78 




France


313,34  (*13)





Italy


123,65 




Cyprus


4,40 




Malta


10,14 




Union


610,31 





(13)  Of which 50 % may only be fished in the Gulf of Lion.






(14)  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/*E45W643):







Italy


123,65 




Union


123,65 






(15)  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/*E45W8303F):







Croatia


1 114,32 




Union


1 114,32 













Table 12(2)










Species:


Bluefin tuna


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, west of 45°W





Thunnus thynnus



(BFT/ICAW45W)




Union


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




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 13










Species:


Shortfin mako


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N





Isurus oxyrinchus



(SMA/ICAS05N)




Union


257,27 



 (16)



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


1 000,00 



 (16)
 (17)






(16)  Quota set for the purpose of implementing a Union retention allowance for this stock.

(17)  Exclusively for by-catches.








Table 14










Species:


Swordfish


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N, excluding Mediterranean





Xiphias gladius



(SWO/ICAN05NXM)




Spain


6 097,29 



 (19)



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


1 108,20 



 (19)





Others


162,84 



 (18)
 (19)





Union


7 368,33 


 




TAC


14 769,00 


 





(18)  Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/ICAN05NXM_AMS).

(19)  Special condition: up to 2,39  % of this quantity may be fished in the ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N (SWO/*ICAS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/*ICAS05N_AMS).








Table 15










Species:


Swordfish


Zone:


ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N





Xiphias gladius



(SWO/ICAS05N)




Spain


4 525,88 



 (20)



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 



 (20)





Union


4 824,00 


 




TAC


10 000,00 


 





(20)  Special condition: up to 3,51  % of this quantity may be fished in the ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N (SWO/*ICAN05N).








Table 16










Species:


Swordfish


Zone:


Mediterranean





Xiphias gladius



(SWO/MED)




Croatia


13,74 



 (21)
 (22)



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 



 (21)
 (22)





Spain


1 565,04 



 (21)
 (22)





France


109,08 



 (21)
 (22)





Greece


1 036,02 



 (21)
 (22)





Italy


3 208,44 



 (21)
 (22)





Malta


380,64 



 (21)
 (22)





Union


6 363,63 



 (21)
 (22)





TAC


9 017,00 


 





(21)  This quota may be fished only from 1 April to 31 December.

(22)  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
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 Convention area
(ALF/SEAFO)




TAC


200



 (1)



Precautionary TAC





(1)  No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in subdivision B1 (ALF/*F47NA).








Table 2










Species:


Deep-sea red crabs

Chaceon spp.


Zone:


SEAFO subdivision B1 (2)

(GER/F47NAM)




TAC


162



 (2)



Precautionary TAC





(2)  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 Convention area, excluding subdivision B1
(GER/F47X)




TAC


200


 


Precautionary TAC








Table 4










Species:


Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides



Zone:


SEAFO subarea D
(TOP/F47D)




TAC


274


 


Precautionary TAC








Table 5










Species:


Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides



Zone:


SEAFO Convention area, excluding subarea D
(TOP/F47-D)




TAC


0


 


Precautionary TAC








Table 6










Species:


Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus



Zone:


SEAFO subdivision B1 (3)

(ORY/F47NAM)




TAC


0



 (4)



Precautionary TAC





(3)  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.





(4)  Except for a by-catch allowance of four tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).








Table 7










Species:


Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus



Zone:


SEAFO Convention area, excluding subdivision B1
(ORY/F47X)




TAC


50


 


Precautionary TAC








Table 8










Species:


Pelagic armourheads

Pseudopentaceros spp.


Zone:


SEAFO Convention area
(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(1)










Species:


Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus



Zone:


WCPFC Convention area
(BET/WCPFC)




Union


2 000,00 



 (1)



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




TAC


Not relevant



 (1)






(1)  This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.








Table 1(2)










Species:


Pacific Bluefin tuna

Thunnus orientalis



Zone:


WCPFC Convention area
(BFT/WCPFC)




Union


10,00 



 (2)



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




TAC


Not relevant



 (2)






(2)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Shall apply to specimens of 30 kg or larger. When accidentally caught, smaller specimens shall not be harmed and be promptly released.








Table 2










Species:


Swordfish

Xiphias gladius



Zone:


WCPFC Convention area south of 20°S
(SWO/F7120S)




Union


3 170,36 


 


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




TAC


Not relevant


 









ANNEX IH
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Table 1







Species:


Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.


Zone:


SPRFMO Convention area, research blocks A and B (1)

(TOT/SPR-AB)




TAC


0



 (2)
 (3)
 (4)



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





(1)  Research block A:







NW:


50°30'S, 136°E




NE:


50°30'S, 140°30'E




SE:


54°50'S, 140°30'E




SW:


54°50'S, 136°E





Research block B:







NW:


52°45'S, 140°30'E




NE:


52°45'S, 145°30'E




SE:


54°50'S, 145°30'E




SW:


54°50'S, 140°30'E






(2)  This annual TAC is only for exploratory fisheries, as defined in Article 4, point 11, of Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council*. Fishing shall be limited to depths between 600 m and 2 500  m. 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. 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 100 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 100 sets have been set and hauled during the trip, whichever is earlier.






*


Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/975/oj).





(3)  Of which up to 0 tonnes may be fished in research block A. As the catch limit for research block A is approached, shorter lines shall be set to ensure that the catch limit is not exceeded. Catches of toothfishes in research block A shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-A).

(4)  Of which up to 0 tonnes may be fished in research block B. As the catch limit for research block B is approached, shorter lines shall be set to ensure that the catch limit is not exceeded. Catches of toothfishes in research block B shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-B).








Table 2










Species:


Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi



Zone:


SPRFMO Convention area
(CJM/SPRFMO)




Germany


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




Netherlands


0


 




Lithuania


0


 




Poland


0


 




Union


0


 




TAC


Not relevant


 









ANNEX IJ
IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

Table 1










Species:


Skipjack tuna

Katsuwonus pelamis



Zone:


IOTC Area of Competence
(SKJ/IOTC)




Spain


84 616 


 


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


36 845 


 




Italy


3 539 


 




Union


125 000 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 








Table 2










Species:


Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares



Zone:


IOTC Area of Competence
(YFT/IOTC)




Spain


42 903 


 


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


27 710 


 




Italy


2 365 


 




Portugal


100



 (1)





Union


73 078 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 





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








Table 3










Species:


Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus



Zone:


IOTC Area of Competence
(BET/IOTC)




Spain


14 792 


 


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


4 255 


 




Italy


472


 




Portugal


44



 (2)





Union


19 562 


 




TAC


Not relevant


 





(2)  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)  Area 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 (4)

(TOT/F517DC)




Union


14,66 



 (5)



Precautionary TAC




TAC


44



 (5)






(4)  Area 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.





(5)  May only be fished by fishing vessels with observers on board and using longlines during the fishing season from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026. 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 (6)

(TOT/F574WR)




TAC


140



 (7)



Precautionary TAC





(6)  Area bounded by the following coordinates:








Point


Latitude


Longitude




1


52°50'00"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°50'00"S


85°00'00"E






(7)  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 2025 to 30 November 2026. 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.





Benthic fishery closures


Gulden Draak








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


28°00'


98°00'




2


29°00'


98°00'




3


28°00'


99°00'




4


29°00'


99°00'





Rusky








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


31°20'


94°55'




2


31°30'


94°55'




3


31°20'


95°00'




4


31°30'


95°00'





Fools-Flat








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


31°30'


94°40'




2


31°40'


94°40'




3


31°30'


95°00'




4


31°40'


95°00'





East Broken Ridge








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


32°50'


100°50'




2


33°25'


100°50'




3


32°50'


101°40'




4


33°25'


101°40'





Mid-Indian Ridge








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


13°00'


64°00'




2


15°50'


64°00'




3


15°50'


66°48'




4


15°02'


68°00'




5


15°50'


68°00'





Atlantis Bank








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


32°00'


57°00'




2


32°50'


57°00'




3


32°00'


58°00'




4


32°50'


58°00'





Bridle








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


38°03'


49°00'




2


38°45'


49°00'




3


38°03'


50°00'




4


38°45'


50°00'





Banana








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


30°20'


45°40'




2


30°30'


45°40'




3


30°20'


46°00'




4


30°30'


46°00'





Middle of What








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


37°54'


50°23'




2


37°56'30"


50°23'




3


37°54'


50°27'




4


37°56'30"


50°27'





Walters Shoal








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


33°00'


43°10'




2


33°20'


43°10'




3


33°00'


44°10'




4


33°20'


44°10'





Coral








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


41°00'


42°00'




2


41°40'


42°00'




3


41°00'


44°00'




4


41°40'


44°00'





Magneto (formally South Indian Ridge)








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


44°00'


40°52'40,8"




2


45°00'


42°07'26,4"




3


44°00'


46°32'38,4"




4


45°00'


45°42'39,6"





Subarea 5








Point


Latitude (S)


Longitude (E)




1


25°00'


90°00'




2


36°00'


90°00'




3


25°00'


105°00'




4


36°00'


105°00'









ANNEX IL
IATTC CONVENTION AREA

Table 1










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 IM
NPFC CONVENTION AREA

Table 1







Species:


Chub mackerel

Scomber japonicus



Zone:


NPFC Convention area




Union


0



 (1)
 (3)
 (4)
 (5)



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




NPFC Contracting Parties, including Union


0



 (1)
 (2)
 (3)
 (4)





TAC


Not relevant


 





(1)  May only be fished from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027.

(2)  Special condition: under this catch limit no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the following vessels:







Trawlers (*3)

(MAS/NPFC-TR)


Purse seiners (*3)

(MAS/NPFC-PS)




0


0





(*3)  The fisheries under those catch limits will be closed by NPFC Contracting Parties, including for the Union by the Commission, within two days from the issue date of the notice of the NPFC Executive Secretary that the utilisation of those catch limits has reached 95 %.






(3)  Only one trawler flying the flag of a Member State shall be authorised to fish for chub mackerel at any time. That applies without prejudice to any allocation of future fishing opportunities by the Union in the NPFC Convention area, in particular to the Member State authorised to fish in the period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027.

(4)  Union fishing vessels over 10 000  gross tonnage shall not be authorised to fish for chub mackerel.

(5)  Catches under this quota shall be reported separately (MAS/NPFC-EU).









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 present in the Western Channel (ICES division 7e) and 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.












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 3 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 2024 management period;










(b)


such fishing vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel; and










(c)


by 31 July 2026, each Member State concerned submits a report to the Commission on those fishing vessels’ catches of sole in the 3 previous years and by 31 January 2027, each Member State concerned submits a report to the Commission on those fishing vessels’catches of sole in 2026.




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 2026 to 31 January 2027.




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 2003 to 2024, 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 that vessel and that 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 with reports in electronic format containing, for the regulated gear set out in Table I, 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; and










(b)


the number of days at sea for which each fishing vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and, when point 6.1 is applied, the number of days at sea from which each fishing vessel would benefit.
















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 Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1). 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 2026 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 2026 and 31 January 2027 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 (2) 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 4 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 pursuant to 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 61(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 33 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 2024 and 2025 management periods and using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II


Reporting format for kW-day information by management period









Member State


Gear


Management period


Cumulative effort declaration




(1)


(2)


(3)


(4)








Table III


Data format for kW-day information by management period









Name of field


Maximum number of characters/digits


Alignment (1)

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





(1)  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.








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 (2)

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 (3)











(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’





(2)  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

(3)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2011/404/oj).






(1)  Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 (OJ L 247, 13.7.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1139/oj).

(2)  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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1004/oj).





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


Time period


Additional Comment




1


Stanhope ground


60°25'N - 01°45'E
60°25'N - 02°00'E
60°10'N - 02°00'E
60°10'N - 01°45'E


1 January to 30 April


 




2


Long Hole


59°07.35'N - 0°31.04'W
59°03.60'N - 0°22.25'W
58°59.35'N - 0°17.85'W
58°56.00'N - 0°11.01'W
58°56.60'N - 0°08.85'W
58°59.86'N - 0°15.65'W
59°03.50'N - 0°20.00'W
59°08.15'N - 0°29.07'W


1 January to 31 March


 




3


Coral edge


58°51.70'N - 03°26.70'E
58°40.66'N - 03°34.60'E
58°24.00'N - 03°12.40'E
58°24.00'N - 02°55.00'E
58°35.65'N - 02°56.30'E


1 December to 28 February


 




4


Papa Bank


59°56'N - 03°08'W
59°56'N - 02°45'W
59°35'N - 03°15'W
59°35'N - 03°35'W


1 January to 15 March


 




5a


Foula Deeps


60°17.5'N - 01°45'W
60°11.0'N - 01°45'W
60°11.0'N - 02°10'W
60°20.0'N - 02°00'W
60°20.0'N - 01°50'W


1 November to 31 December


 




5b


Foula Deeps


60°21'N - 02°05'W
60°22'N - 02°27'W
60°06'N - 02°27'W
60°06'N - 02°05'W


1 January to 15 March


 




6


Egersund Bank


58°07.40'N - 04°33.0'E
57°53.00'N - 05°12.0'E
57°40.00'N - 05°10.9'E
57°57.90'N - 04°31.9'E


1 December to 31 March


(10 x 25 nm)




7


East of Fair Isle


59°40'N - 01°3'W
59°40'N - 01°13'W
59°30'N - 01°20'W
59°00'N - 01°20'W
59°00'N - 01°40'W
59°10'N - 01°40'W
59°10'N - 01°28'W
59°30'N - 01°28'W
59°40'N - 01°23'W


1 January to 15 March


 




8


West Bank


57°15'N - 05°01'E
56°56'N - 05°00'E
56°56'N - 06°20'E
57°15'N - 06°20'E


1 January to 15 March


(18 x 4 nm)




9


Revet


57°28.43'N - 08°05.66'E
57°27.44'N - 08°07.20'E
57°51.77'N - 09°26.33'E
57°52.88'N - 09°25.00'E


1 January to 15 March


(1,5  x 49 nm)




10


Rabarberen


57°47.00'N - 11°04.00'E
57°43.00'N - 11°04.00'E
57°43.00'N - 11°09.00'E
57°47.00'N - 11°09.00'E


1 January to 15 March


East of Skagen
(2,7 x4 nm)




11


Krogbund


56°56'N - 06°25'E
56°47'N - 06°25'E
56°47'N - 06°55'E
56°56'N - 06°55'E


1 January to 31 March


 




12


Lille Fiskerbanke


56°50'N - 06°08'E
56°50'N - 05°52'E
56°38'N - 05°52'E
56°38'N - 06°08'E


1 January to 31 March


 









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





(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.





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)
 (4)



Snappers (French Guiana waters)


45


45





(2)  To issue those fishing authorisations, proof shall 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 snapper catches from the fishing vessel concerned in that department, achieving in the authorisation period landings of 75 % of all snapper catches by fishing vessel, so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s premises. Such a contract shall 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 from 16 February to 31 March 2026 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.

(4)  Fishing activities by fishing vessels holding those fishing authorisations may only occur in the period from 16 February 2026 to 14 December 2026.









ANNEX VI

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


154 (1)





Italy


30




Cyprus


20 (1)





Malta


54 (1)





Union


622





(1)  This number may increase if a purse seiner is replaced by up to 10 longline vessels in accordance with point 4 of this Annex.






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


30






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.













 


Number of fishing vessels (2)
 (3)





 


Greece (4)



Spain


France


Croatia


Italy


Cyprus (5)



Malta (6)



Portugal




Purse seiners (7)



0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




Longliners


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




Baitboats


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




Handline


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




Trawlers


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




Small-scale


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0




Other artisanal (8)



0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0





(2)  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.

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

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

(5)  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.

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

(7)  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.

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






5.   
Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State






Maximum number of traps (9)





Member State


Number of traps




Spain


6




Italy


6




Portugal


2





(9)  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.






6.   
Maximum number of authorised farms and maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean







Maximum number of authorised farms and input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (10)





 


Number of farms


Input (in tonnes)




Greece


2


785




Spain


10


6 300 




Croatia


4


2 947 




Italy


13


3 764 




Cyprus


3


2 195 




Malta


6


8 786 




Portugal


2


350





(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.






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) 2017/2107.






Member State


Maximum number of vessels




Ireland


50




Spain


730




France


151




Portugal


310










ANNEX VII
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention area in the period from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026 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 2025 to 30 November 2026


48.6_2


182


713


9


29


29




48.6_3


60


3


9


9




48.6_4


181


9


28


28




48.6_5


290


14


46


46




88.1


Whole subarea


1 December 2025 to 31 August 2026


A, B, C, G (3) (‘N70’)


623


3 278 


31


99


31




G, H, I, J, K (4) (‘S70’)


2 163 


108


316


108




Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area (‘SRZ’)


428


21


72


21




88.2


Whole subarea


1 December 2025 to 31 August 2026


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


1 425 


9


29


29




88.2_2


454


22


72


72




88.2_3


468


23


74


74




88.2_4


319


15


51


51




14 December 2025 to 31 August 2026


88.2_H


199


199


9


31


31





(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.







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 60°S 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°50'S 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) (1)





Whole frozen


 




Boiled


 




Meal


 




Oil


 




Other product (please specify)


 





(1)  If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail.







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 (2) (m)


 


 


 




Mouth area (m 2)


 


 


 




Panel average mesh size (4) (mm)


Outer (3)



Inner (3)



Outer (3)



Inner (3)



Outer (3)



Inner (3)





1st panel


 


 


 


 


 


 




2nd panel


 


 


 


 


 


 




3rd panel


 


 


 


 


 


 




…


 


 


 


 


 


 




Final panel (cod-end)


 


 


 


 


 


 





(2)  Expected in operational conditions.

(3)  Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used.

(4)  Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 22-01 (2019).




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 (5)



V*Fkrill*ρ


V = volume of krill and water combined


Haul (5) -specific


Direct observation


litre




Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample


Haul (5) -specific


Flow meter volume correction


—




ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor


Variable


Volume-to-mass conversion


kg/litre




Flow meter (6)



(V*ρ)–M


V = volume of krill paste


Haul (5) -specific


Direct observation


litre




M = amount of water added to the process, converted to mass


Haul (5) -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 (6) -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


 


 


 


 





(5)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a 6-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

(6)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a 2-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.




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 (7)



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 (7)





Prior to fishing


Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)




More than once per month (7)



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 (8)



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 (8)





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 (7)



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 (8)



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 (8)



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 (7)



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 (7)



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)





(7)  A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.

(8)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a 6-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 





(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.






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.







ANNEX IX
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

1.   
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels using longlines authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area






Spain


14




Union


14






2.   
Maximum number of Union purse seiners authorised to fish for tropical tuna in areas between 20°N and 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area






Spain


4




Union


4










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
NPFC CONVENTION AREA
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to undertake bottom fishing in the NPFC Convention area:






Union


0







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