CELEX: 32015R0960
Language: en
Date: 2015-06-19 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EU) 2015/960 of 19 June 2015 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities

23.6.2015   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  L 157/1
               
            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2015/960
      of 19 June 2015
      amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities
      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)
               
               
                  In June 2014 the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) released scientific advice on the stock of sea bass in the North-East Atlantic, and confirmed that this stock had been in rapid decline since 2012. Furthermore, the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) has evaluated the extent to which national measures in place protect sea bass and, in general, has deemed those measures ineffective. Sea bass is a late-maturing and slow-growing species. The fishing mortality of sea bass in the North-East Atlantic is currently four times higher than the level which would ensure maximum sustainable yield (MSY).
               
            
                  (2)
               
               
                  By means of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/111 (1), based on Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), the Commission has adopted urgent measures to reduce the fishing mortality caused by pelagic vessels targeting spawning aggregations of sea bass. That Implementing Regulation expired on 30 April 2015.
               
            
                  (3)
               
               
                  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (3) has been amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2015/523 (4), with the aim of reducing the impact of recreational fisheries on fishing mortality.
               
            
                  (4)
               
               
                  Further reduction of catches is necessary and catches of targeting commercial fisheries should therefore be reduced by the imposition of monthly catch limits in ICES divisions IVb and IVc, as well as VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh. In ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg, monthly catch limits should apply in the UK territorial sea only. Such reduction of catches should allow fishermen to adapt their current fishing behaviour in order to avoid sea bass, while being allowed to retain a level of incidental by-catch.
               
            
                  (5)
               
               
                  In addition, the conservation actions taken by Ireland, namely prohibitions on the catching, retaining on board, transhipping, relocating or landing of sea bass, should be maintained and extended to cover all Union vessels active in ICES divisions VIIb, VIIc, VIIj and VIIk. These actions should also apply in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg, with the exception of the waters within 12 nautical miles of the baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, where the monthly catch-limit regime applies.
               
            
                  (6)
               
               
                  Catches of sea bass should be monitored on a monthly basis through the collection of data from the Member States.
               
            
                  (7)
               
               
                  The Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (5), and the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement (6), provide that the Union is to receive 7,7 % of the total available catches (TAC) for capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV.
               
            
                  (8)
               
               
                  Regulation (EU) 2015/104 fixed a Union quota of 0 tonnes for 2015 for the stock of capelin in those Greenland waters.
               
            
                  (9)
               
               
                  On 13 May 2015 the Union received information from the Greenland authorities that the TAC for capelin in Greenland waters of ICES subareas V and XIV had been established for the period from 20 June 2015 until 30 April 2016, offering the Union a quota of 23 100 tonnes. It is appropriate to fix and allocate the Union fishing opportunities accordingly.
               
            
                  (10)
               
               
                  In the framework of the annual consultations on fisheries between the Union and Norway, the Union undertook to provide Norway with an additional quantity of 20 000 tonnes of capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zone XIV for 2015. It is appropriate to allocate that amount from the Union quota available in those waters. The capelin catch limits provided for by this Regulation should apply from 20 June 2015.
               
            
                  (11)
               
               
                  Norway agreed to increase the Union quotas for the following stocks: for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II by 1 512 tonnes; for haddock in Norwegian waters of I and II by 88 tonnes; for ling in Norwegian waters of IV by 150 tonnes; and for haddock in IV and Union waters of IIa by 250 tonnes. The corresponding TAC tables should therefore be updated accordingly.
               
            
                  (12)
               
               
                  It is necessary to clarify that the 5 % inter-area flexibility (special condition) for undulate ray only applies to the by-catch quota of undulate ray.
               
            
                  (13)
               
               
                  Certain catches of tope shark may be allowed, while maintaining the prohibition on catching tope shark with long lines.
               
            
                  (14)
               
               
                  The Parties to the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) were unable to agree upon an appropriate management measure for redfish in international waters of ICES subareas I and II for 2015, and ICES advised that the recommended catch by all Parties should not exceed 30 000 tonnes. Taking into account that the fishery on this stock takes place both inside the waters of the Coastal States as well as in international waters, the Union had recommended at the NEAFC Annual Meeting in November 2014 that a measure be adopted to limit these fisheries to 19 500 tonnes. In the absence of an NEAFC management measure, as in 2014, the fishery in international waters for 2015 should be limited to 19 500 tonnes for vessels from all NEAFC Parties fishing in the area, including Union vessels.
               
            
                  (15)
               
               
                  Consultations will continue in 2015 on fishing opportunities for the redfish stock in Norwegian waters of I and II. Catch limits for this stock will be fixed during 2015, taking account of the outcome of these consultations.
               
            
                  (16)
               
               
                  In order to reflect correctly the gear distribution of the Spanish 2015 bluefin-tuna fishing fleet, it is necessary to amend Annex IV of Regulation (EU) 2015/104, which sets out the fishing, farming and fattening limitations for bluefin tuna.
               
            
                  (17)
               
               
                  A vessel flying the flag of France and targeting tropical tunas in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Convention Area was recently reflagged as an Italian vessel. The corresponding capacity in gross tonnage allocated to France in Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 should therefore be transferred to Italy. This transfer neither exceeds the capacity limits for Italy established in Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 nor affects the capacity limits established by the IOTC.
               
            
                  (18)
               
               
                  Some corrections to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 should be made in order to ensure that, because of the rounding, the total of the Member States' quotas does not exceed the quota available for the Union, and also either to address typographical inaccuracies or to add reporting codes.
               
            
                  (19)
               
               
                  Regulation (EU) 2015/104 should therefore be amended accordingly.
               
            
                  (20)
               
               
                  It is necessary for the measures included in this Regulation to start to apply as soon as possible. This Regulation should, therefore, enter into force on the date following that of its publication,
               
            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
      Article 1
      In Regulation (EU) 2015/104, the following Article is inserted:
      
         ‘Article 9a
         Measures concerning sea bass
         1.   It shall be prohibited for Union vessels to fish, retain on board, relocate, tranship or land quantities exceeding the limits set out in paragraph 2 of sea bass caught in the following areas:
         
                     (a)
                  
                  
                     ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh;
                  
               
                     (b)
                  
                  
                     waters within 12 nautical miles from baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg.
                  
               2.   For the purposes of paragraph 1, the following catch limits shall apply:
         
                     Gear category and code (7)
                     
                  
                  
                     Maximum catch of sea bass permitted per vessel per calendar month (in kg)
                  
               
                     Mid-water or pelagic trawls, including OTM and PTM
                  
                  
                     1 500
                  
               
                     All types of demersal trawls including Danish/Scottish seines, including OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB, SX, TBN, TBS and TB
                  
                  
                     1 800
                  
               
                     All GN, all drift net and fixed (trammel) net fisheries, including GTR, GNS, GND, FYK, FPN and FIX
                  
                  
                     1 000
                  
               
                     All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries, including LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS
                  
                  
                     1 300
                  
               
                     purse seines, gear codes PS and LA
                  
                  
                     3 000
                  
               3.   For Union vessels using more than one gear in a single calendar month, the lowest catch limit set in paragraph 2 for either gear shall apply.
         4.   The catch limits set in paragraph 2 shall not be transferable from one month to another or between vessels.
         5.   It shall be prohibited for Union vessels to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land sea bass caught in ICES divisions VIIb, VIIc, VIIj and VIIk, as well as in the waters of ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg that are more than 12 nautical miles from the baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom.
         6.   Member States shall report to the Commission catches of sea bass per type of gear not later than 20 days after the end of each month.’.
      
      Article 2
      1.   Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
      2.   Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
      3.   Annex IC to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation.
      4.   Annex ID to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation.
      5.   Annex IF to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation.
      6.   Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by the text appearing in Annex VI to this Regulation.
      7.   Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by the text appearing in Annex VII to this Regulation.
      Article 3
      This Regulation shall enter into force on the date following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
      
         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
         Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 2015.
         
            
               For the Council
            
            
               The President
            
            J. REIRS
         
      
      
         (1)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/111 of 26 January 2015 establishing measures to alleviate a serious threat to the conservation of the sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) stock in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 31).
      
         (2)  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).
      
         (3)  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 of 19 January 2015 fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2015, p. 1).
      
         (4)  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/523 of 25 March 2015 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2014 and (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities (OJ L 84, 28.3.2015, p. 1).
      
         (5)  OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 4.
      
         (6)  OJ L 293, 23.10.2012, p. 5.
      
         (7)  As per FAO alpha 3 fishing gear codes.
      
         ANNEX I
         
                     1.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in IV and in Union waters of IIa shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Haddock
                                 
                                    Melanogrammus aeglefinus
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 IV; Union waters of IIa
                                 (HAD/2AC4.)
                              
                           
                                 Belgium
                              
                              
                                 254
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Denmark
                              
                              
                                 1 745
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 1 111
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 1 936
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 The Netherlands
                              
                              
                                 190
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Sweden
                              
                              
                                 176
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 28 785
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 34 197
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Norway
                              
                              
                                 6 514
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 40 711
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Analytical TAC
                                 Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies
                              
                           
                                 within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
                                 
                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                                
                                                   Norwegian waters of IV (HAD/*04N-)
                                                
                                             
                                                   Union
                                                
                                                
                                                   25 252
                                                
                                             
                              
                           
               
                     2.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for ling (Molva molva) in Norwegian waters of IV shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Ling
                                 
                                    Molva molva
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Norwegian waters of IV
                                 (LIN/04-N.)
                              
                           
                                 Belgium
                              
                              
                                 8
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Denmark
                              
                              
                                 965
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 27
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 11
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 The Netherlands
                              
                              
                                 2
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 87
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 1 100
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 Not relevant
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Analytical TAC
                                 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                              
                           
               
                     3.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for skates and rays (Rajiformes) in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Skates and rays
                                 
                                    Rajiformes
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k
                                 (SRX/67AKXD)
                              
                           
                                 Belgium
                              
                              
                                 725 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Estonia
                              
                              
                                 4 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 3 255 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 10 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Ireland
                              
                              
                                 1 048 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Lithuania
                              
                              
                                 17 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 The Netherlands
                              
                              
                                 3 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Portugal
                              
                              
                                 18 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Spain
                              
                              
                                 876 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 2 076 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 8 032 (1)
                                     (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 8 032 (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Precautionary TAC
                                 Article 11 of this Regulation applies
                              
                           
               
                     4.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for skates and rays (Rajiformes) in Union waters of VIId shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Skates and rays
                                 
                                    Rajiformes
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Union waters of VIId
                                 (SRX/07D.)
                              
                           
                                 Belgium
                              
                              
                                 72 (4)
                                     (5)
                                     (6)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 602 (4)
                                     (5)
                                     (6)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 The Netherlands
                              
                              
                                 4 (4)
                                     (5)
                                     (6)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 120 (4)
                                     (5)
                                     (6)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 798 (4)
                                     (5)
                                     (6)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 798 (6)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Precautionary TAC
                              
                           
               
                     5.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for skates and rays (Rajiformes) in Union waters of VIII and IX shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Skates and rays
                                 
                                    Rajiformes
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Union waters of VIII and IX
                                 (SRX/89-C.)
                              
                           
                                 Belgium
                              
                              
                                 7 (7)
                                     (8)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 1 298 (7)
                                     (8)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Portugal
                              
                              
                                 1 051 (7)
                                     (8)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Spain
                              
                              
                                 1 057 (7)
                                     (8)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 7 (7)
                                     (8)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 3 420 (7)
                                     (8)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 3 420 (8)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Precautionary TAC
                              
                           
               
                     6.
                  
                  
                     The first footnote in the fishing opportunities table for spurdog/dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in Union waters of IIa and IV and the first footnote of fishing opportunities table for spurdog/dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV shall be replaced as follows:
                     ‘Spurdog shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries not yet subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein’.
                  
               
                     7.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for Norway pout and associated by-catches (Trisopterus esmarki) in IIIa, Union waters of IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Norway pout and associated by-catches
                                 
                                    Trisopterus esmarki
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 IIIa, Union waters of IIa and IV
                                 (NOP/2A3A4.)
                              
                           
                                 Denmark
                              
                              
                                 127 882 (9)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 24 (9)
                                     (10)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 The Netherlands
                              
                              
                                 94 (9)
                                     (10)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 128 000 (9)
                                     (11)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Norway
                              
                              
                                 15 000
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Faroe Islands
                              
                              
                                 7 000 (12)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 Not relevant
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Analytical TAC
                                 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                              
                           
               
                     8.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for other species in Norwegian waters of IV shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Other species
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Norwegian waters of IV
                                 (OTH/04-N.)
                              
                           
                                 Belgium
                              
                              
                                 40
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Denmark
                              
                              
                                 3 624
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 409
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 168
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 The Netherlands
                              
                              
                                 290
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Sweden
                              
                              
                                 Not relevant (13)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 2 719
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 7 250 (14)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 Not relevant
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Precautionary TAC
                              
                           
               
            (1)  Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.
         
            (2)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).
         
            (3)  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 area VIIe may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/67AKXD). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
         
                     
                        Species:
                     
                  
                  
                     Undulate ray
                     
                        Raja undulata
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Zone:
                     
                  
                  
                     Union waters of VIIe
                     (RJU/67AKXD)
                  
               
                     Belgium
                  
                  
                     9
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Estonia
                  
                  
                     0
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     France
                  
                  
                     41
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Germany
                  
                  
                     0
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Ireland
                  
                  
                     13
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Lithuania
                  
                  
                     0
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     The Netherlands
                  
                  
                     0
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Portugal
                  
                  
                     0
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Spain
                  
                  
                     11
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     United Kingdom
                  
                  
                     26
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Union
                  
                  
                     100
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     TAC
                  
                  
                     100
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     Precautionary TAC
                  
               
                     Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJU/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
                  
               
            (4)  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.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/07D.) shall be reported separately.
         
            (5)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).
         
            (6)  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 the area covered by this TAC may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
         
                     
                        Species:
                     
                  
                  
                     Undulate ray
                     
                        Raja undulata
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Zone:
                     
                  
                  
                     Union waters of VIId
                     (RJU/07D.)
                  
               
                     Belgium
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     France
                  
                  
                     8
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     The Netherlands
                  
                  
                     0
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     United Kingdom
                  
                  
                     2
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Union
                  
                  
                     11
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     TAC
                  
                  
                     11
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     Precautionary TAC
                  
               
                     Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIe and reported under the following code: (RJU/*67AKD). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
                  
               
            (7)  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.
         
            (8)  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 area VIII may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/89-C.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
         
                     
                        Species:
                     
                  
                  
                     Undulate ray
                     
                        Raja undulata
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Zone:
                     
                  
                  
                     Union waters of VIII
                     (RJU/89-C.)
                  
               
                     Belgium
                  
                  
                     0
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     France
                  
                  
                     9
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Portugal
                  
                  
                     8
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Spain
                  
                  
                     8
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     United Kingdom
                  
                  
                     0
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Union
                  
                  
                     25
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     TAC
                  
                  
                     25
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     Precautionary TAC
                  
               
            (9)  Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of whiting may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OT2/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for Norway pout is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
         
            (10)  Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only.
         
            (11)  Union quota may only be fished from 1 January to 31 October 2015.
         
            (12)  A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.
         
            (13)  Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level.
         
            (14)  Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.
      
      
         ANNEX II
         
                     1.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for herring (Clupea harengus) in Union and international waters of I and II shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Herring
                                 
                                    Clupea harengus
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Union and international waters of I and II
                                 (HER/1/2-)
                              
                           
                                 Belgium
                              
                              
                                 6 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Denmark
                              
                              
                                 6 314 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 1 105 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Spain
                              
                              
                                 21 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 272 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Ireland
                              
                              
                                 1 634 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 The Netherlands
                              
                              
                                 2 259 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Poland
                              
                              
                                 319 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Portugal
                              
                              
                                 21 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Finland
                              
                              
                                 98 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Sweden
                              
                              
                                 2 339 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 4 036 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 18 424 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Faroe Islands
                              
                              
                                 9 000 (2)
                                     (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 Not established
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Analytical TAC
                              
                           
                           
               
                     2.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for cod (Gadus morhua) in Norwegian waters of I and II shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Cod
                                 
                                    Gadus morhua
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Norwegian waters of I and II
                                 (COD/1N2AB.)
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 2 663
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Greece
                              
                              
                                 330
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Spain
                              
                              
                                 2 970
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Ireland
                              
                              
                                 330
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 2 444
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Portugal
                              
                              
                                 2 970
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 10 329
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 22 036
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 Not relevant
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Analytical TAC
                                 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                              
                           
               
                     3.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for capelin (Mallotus villosus) in Greenland waters of V and XIV shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Capelin
                                 
                                    Mallotus villosus
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Greenland waters of V and XIV
                                 (CAP/514GRN)
                              
                           
                                 Denmark
                              
                              
                                 2 635
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 115
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Sweden
                              
                              
                                 189
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 25
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 All Member States
                              
                              
                                 136 (4)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 3 100 (5)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Norway
                              
                              
                                 20 000
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 Not relevant
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Analytical TAC
                                 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                              
                           
               
                     4.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in Norwegian waters of I and II shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Haddock
                                 
                                    Melanogrammus aeglefinus
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Norwegian waters of I and II
                                 (HAD/1N2AB.)
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 276
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 166
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 846
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 1 288
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 Not relevant
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Analytical TAC
                                 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                              
                           
               
                     5.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for redfish (Sebastes spp.) in Norwegian waters of I and II shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Redfish
                                 
                                    Sebastesspp.
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Norwegian waters of I and II
                                 (RED/1/2AB.)
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 To be established
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 Not relevant
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
               
                     6.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for redfish (Sebastes spp.) in International waters of I and II shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Redfish
                                 
                                    Sebastes spp.
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 International waters of I and II
                                 (RED/1/2INT)
                              
                           
                                 Union
                              
                              
                                 Not relevant (6)
                                     (7)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 19 500
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Analytical TAC
                                 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                                 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                              
                           
               
            (1)  When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters.
         
            (2)  May be fished in EU waters north of 62° N
         
            (3)  To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.
         
            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)
         0
         
                      
                  
                  
                     II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) (HER/*25B-F))
                  
               
                     Belgium
                  
                  
                     3
                  
               
                     Denmark
                  
                  
                     3 084
                  
               
                     Germany
                  
                  
                     540
                  
               
                     Spain
                  
                  
                     10
                  
               
                     France
                  
                  
                     133
                  
               
                     Ireland
                  
                  
                     798
                  
               
                     Netherlands
                  
                  
                     1 104
                  
               
                     Poland
                  
                  
                     156
                  
               
                     Portugal
                  
                  
                     10
                  
               
                     Finland
                  
                  
                     48
                  
               
                     Sweden
                  
                  
                     1 143
                  
               
                     United Kingdom
                  
                  
                     1 971
                  
               
            (4)  Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom 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.
         
            (5)  For a fishing period from 20 June to 30 April of the following year.
         
            (6)  The fishery may only take place within the period from 1 July to 31 December 2015. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From that date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.
         
            (7)  Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
      
      
         ANNEX III
         The fishing opportunities table for shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) in NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4 shall be replaced by the following table:
         
                     
                        Species:
                     
                  
                  
                     Shortfin squid
                     
                        Illex illecebrosus
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Zone:
                     
                  
                  
                     NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4
                     (SQI/N34.)
                  
               
                     Estonia
                  
                  
                     128 (1)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Latvia
                  
                  
                     128 (1)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Lithuania
                  
                  
                     128 (1)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Poland
                  
                  
                     227 (1)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Union
                  
                  
                     Not relevant (1)
                         (2)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     TAC
                  
                  
                     34 000
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     Analytical TAC
                     Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                     Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                  
               
            (1)  To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2015.
         
            (2)  No specified Union's share. An amount of 29 458 tonnes is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
      
      
         ANNEX IV
         The fishing opportunities table for northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N shall be replaced by the following table:
         
                     
                        Species:
                     
                  
                  
                     Northern albacore
                     
                        Thunnus alalunga
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Zone:
                     
                  
                  
                     Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N
                     (ALB/AN05N)
                  
               
                     Ireland
                  
                  
                     2 510,64 (2)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Spain
                  
                  
                     17 690,59 (2)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     France
                  
                  
                     4 421,71 (2)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     United Kingdom
                  
                  
                     195,89 (2)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Portugal
                  
                  
                     2 120,3 (2)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Union
                  
                  
                     26 939,13 (1)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     TAC
                  
                  
                     28 000
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     Analytical TAC
                     Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                     Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
                  
               
            (1)  The number of Union vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 [1], shall be as follows: 1 253
         
                     [1]
                  
                  
                     Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3).
                  
               
            (2)  The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007:
         
                     Member State
                  
                  
                     Maximum number of vessels
                  
               
                     Ireland
                  
                  
                     50
                  
               
                     Spain
                  
                  
                     730
                  
               
                     France
                  
                  
                     151
                  
               
                     United Kingdom
                  
                  
                     12
                  
               
                     Portugal
                  
                  
                     310
                  
               
      
         ANNEX V
         
                     1.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for alfonsinos (Beryx spp.) in SEAFO shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Alfonsinos
                                 
                                    Beryx spp.
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 SEAFO
                                 (ALF/SEAFO)
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 200 (1)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Precautionary TAC
                              
                           
               
                     2.
                  
                  
                     The fishing opportunities table for orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) in SEAFO Sub-Division B1 shall be replaced by the following table:
                     
                                 
                                    Species:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 Orange roughy
                                 
                                    Hoplostethus atlanticus
                                 
                              
                              
                                 
                                    Zone:
                                 
                              
                              
                                 SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (2)
                                 
                                 (ORY/F47NAM)
                              
                           
                                 TAC
                              
                              
                                 0 (3)
                                 
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                 Precautionary TAC
                              
                           
               
            (1)  No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in Division B1 (ALF/*F47NA).
         
            (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 EEZ.
                  
               
            (3)  Except for a by-catch allowance of 4 tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).
      
      
         ANNEX VI
         Annex IV shall be replaced by the following:
         
            
               ‘ANNEX IV
               
                  ICCAT CONVENTION AREA
                   (1)
               
               1.   Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic
               
                           France
                        
                        
                           37
                        
                     
                           Union
                        
                        
                           37
                        
                     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
                        
                        
                           84
                        
                     
                           France
                        
                        
                           94
                        
                     
                           Italy
                        
                        
                           30
                        
                     
                           Cyprus
                        
                        
                           6 (2)
                           
                        
                     
                           Malta
                        
                        
                           28 (3)
                           
                        
                     
                           Union
                        
                        
                           242
                        
                     3.   Maximum number of Union 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
                        
                        
                           11
                        
                     
                           Italy
                        
                        
                           12
                        
                     
                           Union
                        
                        
                           23
                        
                     4.   Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
               
                  Table A
               
               
                           Number of fishing vessels (4)
                           
                        
                     
                            
                        
                        
                           Cyprus (5)
                           
                        
                        
                           Greece (6)
                           
                        
                        
                           Croatia
                        
                        
                           Italy
                        
                        
                           France
                        
                        
                           Spain
                        
                        
                           Malta (7)
                           
                        
                     
                           Purse Seiners
                        
                        
                           1
                        
                        
                           1
                        
                        
                           11
                        
                        
                           12
                        
                        
                           17
                        
                        
                           6
                        
                        
                           1
                        
                     
                           Longliners
                        
                        
                           6 (8)
                           
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           30
                        
                        
                           8
                        
                        
                           59
                        
                        
                           28
                        
                     
                           Baitboat
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           8
                        
                        
                           15
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                     
                           Handline
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           12
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           29 (9)
                           
                        
                        
                           1
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                     
                           Trawler
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           57
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                     
                           Other artisanal (10)
                           
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           21
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                        
                           94
                        
                        
                           273
                        
                        
                           0
                        
                     
                  
               
                  Table B
               
               
                           Total capacity in gross tonnage
                        
                     
                            
                        
                        
                           Cyprus
                        
                        
                           Croatia
                        
                        
                           Greece
                        
                        
                           Italy
                        
                        
                           France
                        
                        
                           Spain
                        
                        
                           Malta
                        
                     
                           Purse Seiners
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                     
                           Longliners
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                     
                           Baitboats
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                     
                           Handlines
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                     
                           Trawlers
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                     
                           Other artisanal
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                        
                           To be established
                        
                     5.   Maximum number of traps engaged in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State
               
                           Number of traps (11)
                           
                        
                     
                           Spain
                        
                        
                           5
                        
                     
                           Italy
                        
                        
                           6
                        
                     
                           Portugal
                        
                        
                           2
                        
                     6.   Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
               
                  Table A
               
               
                           Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
                        
                     
                            
                        
                        
                           Number of farms
                        
                        
                           Capacity (in tonnes)
                        
                     
                           Spain
                        
                        
                           14
                        
                        
                           11 852
                        
                     
                           Italy
                        
                        
                           15
                        
                        
                           13 000
                        
                     
                           Greece
                        
                        
                           2
                        
                        
                           2 100
                        
                     
                           Cyprus
                        
                        
                           3
                        
                        
                           3 000
                        
                     
                           Croatia
                        
                        
                           7
                        
                        
                           7 880
                        
                     
                           Malta
                        
                        
                           8
                        
                        
                           12 300
                        
                     
                  
               
                  Table B
               
               
                           Maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
                        
                     
                           Spain
                        
                        
                           5 855
                        
                     
                           Italy
                        
                        
                           3 764
                        
                     
                           Greece
                        
                        
                           785
                        
                     
                           Cyprus
                        
                        
                           2 195
                        
                     
                           Croatia
                        
                        
                           2 947
                        
                     
                           Malta
                        
                        
                           8 768
                        
                     
         
         
            (1)  The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.
         
            (2)  This figure may increase by 10, if Cyprus decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 5 to table A of section 4.
         
            (3)  This figure may increase by 10, if Malta decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 7 to table A of section 4.
         
            (4)  The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.
         
            (5)  One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
         
            (6)  One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 artisanal vessels or by one small size purse seiner and three artisanal vessels.
         
            (7)  One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
         
            (8)  Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.
         
            (9)  Trolling liners fishing in the Eastern Atlantic.
         
            (10)  Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
         
            (11)  This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.’.
      
      
         ANNEX VII
         Annex VI shall be replaced by the following:
         
            
               ‘ANNEX VI
               
                  IOTC CONVENTION AREA
               
               
                        
                           1.
                        
                        
                           Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area
                           
                                       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 vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area
                           
                                       Member State
                                    
                                    
                                       Maximum number of vessels
                                    
                                    
                                       Capacity (gross tonnage)
                                    
                                 
                                       Spain
                                    
                                    
                                       27
                                    
                                    
                                       11 590
                                    
                                 
                                       France
                                    
                                    
                                       41 (1)
                                       
                                    
                                    
                                       7 882
                                    
                                 
                                       Portugal
                                    
                                    
                                       15
                                    
                                    
                                       6 925
                                    
                                 
                                       United Kingdom
                                    
                                    
                                       4
                                    
                                    
                                       1 400
                                    
                                 
                                       Union
                                    
                                    
                                       87
                                    
                                    
                                       27 797
                                    
                                 
                     
                        
                           3.
                        
                        
                           The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area.
                        
                     
                        
                           4.
                        
                        
                           The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area.’.
                        
                     
         
         
            (1)  This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte's fleet development plan.