CELEX: 52012PC0608
Language: en
Date: 2012-10-23
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements

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			Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements /* COM/2012/0608 final - 2012/0292 (NLE) */
			
				
		
		
			
			   	EXPLANATORY
MEMORANDUM
1.           CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
Grounds and objectives
All fishing opportunities regulations must
limit the harvesting of the fish stocks to levels which must be consistent with
the overall objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). In this respect,
Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation
and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries
Policy sets out the objectives for the annual proposals for catch and fishing effort
limitations to ensure that Union fisheries are ecologically, economically and
socially sustainable. 
The fishing opportunities exercise represents
an annual management cycle (biennial in the case of deep sea stocks). However,
this does not stand in the way of the introduction of long-term management
approaches. The Union has made good progress in this regard and key stocks of
commercial interest are now subject to multi-annual management plans. Yearly
TACs and effort ceilings must comply with them. 
Scope
This proposal covers the stocks in the
Atlantic and the North Sea for which the Union decides autonomously what
exploitation level must be set. Fishing opportunities resulting from
Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) or negotiated in consultations
with Norway and other third countries (shared stocks) are to be dealt with
later in the year, when the results of the relevant international negotiations
become available.
Situation of the stocks
The Commission has, for seven years now,
published a Communication that reviews the state of the situation to which the
fishing opportunities proposals must respond. This year, the Communication from the Commission concerning a Consultation on
Fishing Opportunities for 2013 (COM(2012)278 final, hereinafter
"Commission Consultation on Fishing Opportunities") provides an
overview of the state of the stocks based on the findings of the scientific
advice issued in 2011. The Communication thus reports that 65% of fish stocks
in EU waters are not fully assessed. It also signals some trends that are of
concern, notably a decrease in the proportion of stocks within safe biological
limits, but also some positive ones: where the state of stocks has been
assessed, they seem to be improving slowly. In the Atlantic and nearby areas,
the proportion of overfished stocks has fallen almost by half, down to around
47% from 94% in 2004.
Scientific advice is essentially dependent
on data: only stocks for which there is sufficient and reliable data can be
fully assessed, so that size estimates are produced, as well as a forecast of
how they will react to the various exploitation scenarios (this is referred to
as "catch options tables"). In these cases, the advice is able to
provide estimates of adjustments to the fishing opportunities that will bring
the stock to produce its maximum sustainable yield (MSY). The advice is then
referred to as "MSY advice".
In early July 2012, and in response to the
Commission's request, the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas
(ICES) provided its annual advice on most fish stocks covered by this proposal.
This advice was reviewed by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee
for Fisheries (STECF) at its summer plenary, 9 to 13 July. The outlook that
arises from this latest advice is noteworthy, as it suggests there have been
significant steps forward in terms of the knowledge of the stocks and of the
scientific's bodies ability to assess them. Just for the 83 stocks covered by
this proposal, the improvement of the knowledge base for management can be
summarised by noting that of the 55 stocks for which only qualitative advice
due to data limitations was issued last year, 8 have moved to MSY advice. A
further 24 of those stocks are now covered by quantitative advice that makes use
of the data available and of indicators and trends. So the influence of
data-poor situations has been much reduced this year. This is partly due to the
efforts made to overcome data deficiencies, inlcuding by the stakeholders, and
partly due to the efforts of the scientists themselves to develop methods that
make the best use of the data available. 
The increase in stocks
covered by MSY advice in this proposal is also very important. They are now 20,
representing a quarter of all the stocks covered by this proposal. These
figures almost double last year statistics (12 stocks). This is a marked step
forward in the availability of scientific advice to support the objective of
ensuring optimal utilisation of the fisheries resources in EU waters this year,
as this group of stocks includes those with the greatest economic value, such
as hake, cod, anglerfish, sole, megrims, haddock and Norway Lobster. 
The proposed fishing opportunities respond
to the scientific advice received by the Commission as to the state of the
stocks, which has been used in the manner outlined in the Communication from the Commission concerning a Consultation on
Fishing Opportunities for 2013 (COM(2012)278 final). 
Consistency with other policies and
objectives of the Union
The measures proposed are designed in
accordance with the objectives and the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy and
are consistent with the Union's policy on sustainable development.
2.           RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE
INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
Consultation of interested parties
(a)          Consultation methods, main
sectors targeted and general profile of respondents
The Commission has consulted stakeholders,
in particular through the Regional Advisory Councils (RACs), and Member States
on its proposed approach to its various fishing opportunities proposals on the
basis of its Consultation on Fishing Opportunities for
2013.
In addition, the Commission has followed
the orientations outlined in its Communication to the Council and European
Parliament on improving consultation on Community fisheries management
(COM(2006)246 final), which sets out the principles for the so called
front-loading process.
In the framework of the frontloading
process, the Commission developed two consultation papers on specific topics
relevant for this proposal, namely:
–                        
Seabass: the possibility of creating a new TAC
for seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax), given the increase since the early
1990s in the exploitation of this species and uncertainties regarding its
abundance in certain areas.
–                        
Flatfish reporting: scientific advic suggests
that it may be appropriate to adopt separate management measures for the 3
combined flatfish TACs in the North Sea (dab and flounder, lemon sole and
witch, and turbot and brill). 
These frontloading documents were submitted
to Member States to provide them with an opportunity for feedback. Furthermore,
the Commission organised an event for stakeholders in September 2012, at which
the outcomes of the scientific advice and its key implications were presented
and discussed.
(b)          Summary of responses and how they
were taken into account
Whereas the frontloading process is focused
on technical aspects, the response to the Commission Consultation on Fishing
Opportunities mentioned above reflects the views of Member States and
stakeholders on the evaluation made by the Commission of the state of the
resources and how to ensure the appropriate management response.
Member States
While welcoming
some positive aspects in the Commission Consultation, Member States highlighted
that the MSY target should be reached in a gradual way (the target date of 2015
where possible, not for all stocks), that multiannual management plans must
indeed be followed when they regulate any given stock. As regards stock where
there is little or no advice, Member States favoured a case-by-case approach or
a rollover of the TAC levels from year to year.
South Western Waters RAC (SWWRAC)
The SWWRAC welcomed the scientific work
leading to quantitative advice for stocks without population estimates – the
so-called data-limited stocks. It also continued to support the development of
multiannual management plans and asked for the participation of stakeholders in
all stages of the process. The SWWRAC regretted the lack of precision underliying
the methodology to be used for fixing fishing opportunities for data-limited
stocks or for stocks where no scientific advice is available. Finally, the
SWWRAC stressed the importance of taking into account socioeconomic considerations
when fixing fishing opportunities for 2013 and stated that, although MSY by
2015 is an objective supported by the SWWRAC, its achievement should be delayed,
when possible, so as to minimise negative socioeconomic impacts.
North Western Waters RAC (NWWRAC)
The NWWRAC welcomes the fact that the
Commission Consultation recognises a general improvement in the stocks for
which there is sound scientific advice. It deplores, however, the fact that a
more solid socio-economic analysis has not been carried out. As regards
scientific advice, the NWWRAC requests clarifications regarding the application
of ICES precautionary margins for data-limited stocks or for stocks where no
scientific advice is available; the NWWRAC is concerned about how this
methodology will impact on TAC levels proposed by the Commission for 2013.
NWWRAC expresses concerns regarding the transition to fishing mortality at MSY
levels and how this will be implemented in practice. The NWWRAC considers
technical measures and selectivity to be the right tools for this, as opposed
to effort and quota reductions. As regards multiannual management plans, the
NWWRAC recalls that it has assisted ICES with the development of plans for the
West of Scotland haddock and is now working on developing the concept of mixed-fisheries
for demersal species in both the West of Scotland and part of the Celtic and
the Irish seas. 
Pelagic RAC (PELRAC)
The PELRAC did not react directly to the
Commission Consultation, but instead has been producing, during 2012, specific
inputs on how the RAC would wish to deal with the various stocks within its
remit, e.g. boarfish, herring and southern horse mackerel, blue whiting. A
central point is the PELRAC’s willingness to propose management plans for those
stocks, in close collaboration with ICES and STECF.
North Sea RAC (NSRAC)
The NSRAC generally welcomed the Commission
Consultation paper as an improvement on previous years, and specially the
Commission’s effort to establish a new approach for setting TACs where full
quantitative advice is not available and where data is limited. Notwithstanding
these positive features, the NSRAC also believed the tone and wording of some
parts of the text were too pessimistic.The Commission has considered all
submissions mentioned above and, within the limits of what is compatible with
the nature of a Council regulation on fishing opportunities, has tried to
integrate them. 
Collection and use of expertise
As for the methodology used, the Commission
consulted two main expert organisations: ICES, an international independent
scientific body, and STECF. Advice from ICES is based on an advice framework
developed by its scientists and used in accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding agreed with the Commission. The STECF gives its advice following
terms of reference that it receives from the Commission.
(a)          Summary of advice received and
used
The ultimate objective
of the Union is to bring the stocks to levels that can deliver Maximum
Sustainable Yield (MSY).The question lies on how to
ensure that this is achieved in 2015 at the latest, as the Union committed to
do when it subscribed to the conclusions of the 2002 World Summit on
Sustainable Development in Johannesburg and its related Plan of Implementation.
The first consideration is whether this is actually feasible. If the required
information on the stocks is available from scientific advice, the answer to
that question is positive. As already noted, the number of stocks for which
this information is indeed available has doubled compared to last year, so the
grounds for making the Johannesburg commitment effective are laid for a full
quarter of stocks covered by this proposal. Among these figure the most
important stocks in terms of volume of catches and commercial value such as
hake, cod, anglerfish, sole, megrims, haddock and Norway lobster. 
Reaching the MSY
objective may, in certain cases, need a reduction in
fishing mortality rates and/or a reduction in catches. However, it remains
within the remit of managers to decide how fast or how gradually these
reductions must take place. The two basic options identified in this context
are a) achieving fishing mortality rates below MSY level as soon as possible
(i.e. in 2013) or b) achieving these rates in 2015 (i.e. a gradual reduction
over the next 3 years). ICES refers to these two scenarios as, respectively,
"MSY framework" advice and "MSY transition" advice.
Relevant catch options are provided in the advice for each scenario, and also
for intermediate values. For each stock, however, ICES marks a preference for one
scenario or the other.
Against this
background, this proposal makes use of the MSY advice, where available, by
proposing TACs consistent with reductions in fishing mortality that achieve the
MSY objective in 2013. This approach is consistent with the Commission
Consultation on Fishing Opportunities. 
For stocks subject to
qualitative advice, recommendations are given as to whether to reduce,
stabilise or allow catches to increase. ICES advice has in many cases provided
quantitative guidance about such variations, based on their methodology of a 20%
maximum change in catches either up or down, on precautionary grounds. This
guidance has has been used to set the TACs proposed. 
Where there is no
scientific advice at all, the precautionary approach has been followed, meaning
precautionary TAC reductions by 20%.
For 12 stocks (mainly
widely distributed stocks, sharks and rays) the advice will be issued in the
autumn. This proposal will need to be updated as appropriate once that advice
is received. For 9 stocks, the advice is used for the purpose of implementing
applicable management plans or agreed harvest control rules. 
In terms of the actual
trends seen in the evolution of the stocks, the following cases may be
highlighted:
·       
Norway Lobster in the West of Scotland has several of its functional units at MSY levels and the overall
TAC can support an increase by 18%.
·       
Plaice in the Channel: the stock in the eastern area is at MSY and the TAC, combined with
the western channel stock can be raised by 18%.
·       
Cod in the Celtic Sea: this stock is at MSY levels and the fishing opportunities can
remain stable at the current high levels, following a substantial increase last
year.
·       
Sole in the Celtic Sea is at MSY levels and can sustain an increase of the fishing
opportunities by 4%
·       
Sole in the Western Channel is at MSY level and under its management plan can support an
increase in fishing opportunities by 15%
As to less positive
trends, the following should be highlighted:
·       
Cod and Whiting in the West of Scotland: these stocks are subject to extremely high rates of discarding of
their by-catch in other fisheries and have clearly failed to recover. Efforts
are being made this year by the industry and the Member States concerned to
ensure use of selective gears in these fisheries, and it is important that
these efforts are sustained and intensified if these stocks are to be saved
from total commercial collapse.
·       
Cod in the Irish Sea and in the Kattegat continue to be in a data-poor situation and subject to the
mandatory TAC reductions by 25% imposed by their plan. None of the possible
indicators looked at by the scientific bodies suggest there is any substantial
improvement in their state despite successive reductions over the last 4 years.
·       
Haddock in the Celtic Sea is now subject to MSY advice and this is positive. However, in order
to achieve MSY for this stock, it is necessary to bring down the catch limit,
which was set too high last year. A reduction by 55% is required to this end.
In parallel, selectivity measures are being put in place by the Commission with
stakeholder input.
·       
Sole in the Bay of Biscay is a similar case to haddock in the Celtic Sea: a cut in fishing
opportunities is needed this year in order to take the stock to MSY. The
proposal is for a 29% TAC reduction.
·       
Sole in the Irish Sea is deemed to be extremely low and the advice now recommends that
there should be no directed fisheries for this stock and that by-catches should
be minimised. The MSY advice for this resource implies a reduction in the TAC –
which should indeed only cover by-catches) by 80% to a mere 60 tonnes.
STECF confirms, and has in some cases developes on, the
advice provided by ICES.
(b)        Means used to make the expert
advice publicly available
All STECF reports are available, after
formal adoption by the Commission, on the DG MARE website. All ICES reports are
available on ICES' website.
Impact assessment
The fishing opportunities regulation is not
an instrument that allows the Council to adopt complex packages of measures,
and must limit itself to the scope set by Article 43(3) of the Treaty. It is
therefore well adapted to a management by results approach. If the policy, as a
whole, works better, then the annual fishing opportunities will improve. This
includes, in particular, technical measures, fleet management, structural
support, control and enforcement, markets regulation and integration of
management tools into a comprehensive maritime policy. It remains, however,
necessary to use this instrument to make adjustments necessary to conserve the
resource base for the European harvesting and processing industry, and prevent
or correct negative impacts of a too high fishing mortality on the marine
environment.
The Union has adopted a number of
multi-annual management plans for stocks of key economic importance, including
hake, cod, flatfish and others. Before their adoption, such plans are subject
to the requirement of an Impact Assessment. Once in force, they determine the
TAC levels that must be fixed for the given year in order to attain their
long-term objectives. The Commission is bound to make its proposal for TACs in
accordance with these plans. As a result, many crucial TACs included in the
proposal are the result of the specific Impact assessment carried out for the
plan they are based upon. 
For the remainder, and despite the fact
that multi-annual plans are not in force for the relevant stocks, the proposal
seeks to avoid short-term approaches in favour of longer-term sustainability
decisions. In many cases, this entails a more gradual reduction in fishing
opportunities. 
The policy towards MSY that underlies the
Commission’s long-term management approach has been the subject of a detailed
analysis and impact assessment in the framework of the reform of the CFP, a
process which materialised in the tabling of a package of proposals on 13 July
2011. The desirability to reach management of stocks consistent with MSY in the
mid term has been specific subject of analysis in this context: the Impact
Assessment report (SEC(2011) 891) identifies this objective as a necessary
condition to achieve environmental, economic and social sustainability.
The analysis shows that achieving MSY by
the target date implies short term economic and social costs. However,
such costs pay off clearly in the medium term. The analysis, however, also
shows clearly the crucial and urgent need to improve the knowledge base if the
CFP is to be successful. This need affects both the data required for
scientific advice on the state of the stocks and the data required to assess
and influence the economy and social aspects of the activity. It is in light of
this analysis that the current proposal seeks already to move in the right
direction with complementary and coherent approaches. First, the proposal
pursues the MSY objective decisively when the science basis to do so is
available, making thus the best use possible of the scientific advice. Second,
for stocks for which management by MSY cannot be implemented for lack of full
assessment, the proposal takes an approach based on precautionary
considerations and the guidance provided in the advice. Reducing the need for
precautionary measures means, in essence, reducing the uncertainty in the
advice. Much progress in this regard has been achieved over the last 12 months,
but more still needs to be done. The national administrations concerned and the
stakeholders must renew their efforts to collect and provide to the scientists
the necessary data. 
3.           LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL
Legal basis
The legal basis of this proposal is Article
43(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. 
The Union's obligations for sustainable
exploitation of living aquatic resources arise from obligations set out in
Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
Summary of the proposal
The
proposal establishes the catch and effort limitations applicable to Union
fisheries in order to achieve the CFP's objective of ensuring fisheries at
levels that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.
Application
The
provisions in the area of the proposal are applicable until 31 December 2013,
with the exception of certain provisions on effort limitations which are
applicable until 31 January 2014.
Subsidiarity principle
The
proposal falls under the Union exclusive competence as referred to in Article
3(1)(d) of the Treaty. The subsidiarity principle therefore does not apply.
Proportionality principle
The proposal complies with the
proportionality principle for the following reason: the CFP is a common policy.
According to Article 43(3) of the Treaty it is incumbent upon the Council to
adopt the measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities.
The proposed Council Regulation allocates
fishing opportunities to Member States. Having regard to Article 20(3) of
Regulation 2371/2002, Member States are free to allocate in turn such
opportunities among regions or operators as they see fit. Therefore, Member
States have ample room for manoeuvre on decisions related to the
social/economic model of their choice to exploit their allocated fishing
opportunities.
The proposal has no new financial
implications for Member States. This Regulation is adopted by Council every
year, and the public and private means to implement it are already in place.
Choice of instruments
Proposed
instrument: Regulation. 
4.           BUDGETARY IMPLICATION
The proposal has no implication for the Union budget.
5.           ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Simplification
The proposal provides for simplification of
administrative procedures for public authorities (Union or national), in
particular as regards requirements regarding the
effort management.
Review/revision/sunset clause
The proposal concerns an annual Regulation
for the year 2013 and therefore does not include a revision clause.
Detailed explanation of the proposal
This proposal is limited to the fixing and
allocation of fishing opportunities and conditions functionally linked to the
use of those opportunities. 
For a number of stocks, such as for example
hake, sole, plaice and Norway lobster, the fishing opportunities have been
established on the basis of the rules laid down in the relevant multi-annual
plans. For those stocks for which new multi-annual plans have been proposed
(the western stock of horse mackerel), as well as for those stocks for which
the industry has proposed a long-term management strategy which has been
assessed as effective and precautionary by scientific advisory bodies (herring
in the Celtic Sea), the proposal follows the rules laid down therein.
As regards cod stocks in the Kattegat, the advice notes the
uncertainty regarding mortality, but the stock size is significantly low. The
applicable management plan for the cod stocks[1]
caters for these cases with a TAC reduction of 25%. The same provisions are
applicable to cod in the Irish Sea, so here a 25% reduction is also proposed.
As regards cod in the West of Scotland, efforts have been made by the
scientific bodies to process the data made available to estimate the fishing
mortality currently inflicted on this stock. The advice suggests extremely high
discarding of cod is taking place in the West of Scotland, even if quantifying
discards remains challenging. While redoubling efforts to verify the data in
question, it is clearly necessary to maintain the measures currently in force,
namely a zero TAC, accompanied by a limited allowance to land unavoidable
by-catches. In parallel, the Commission continues working with the Member
States concerned to introduce more selective gears in this fishery.
As for fishing opportunities set in this
regulation in terms of fishing effort, these concern cod stocks, sole in the
Western Channel and southern hake and Norway lobster and are regulated by the
respective management plan for each stock. In the case of southern hake and Norway
lobster and of Western Channel sole, the system of management of days at sea per
type of vessel having a track record in the fishery will continue to apply
during 2013, but the proposed regulation will continue to allow Member States
to apply a system by kilowatt days in order to make a more efficient use of
fishing opportunities and to stimulate conservation practices in agreement with
the fishing sector. 
Finally, this regulation provides, for the
third time in the annual fishing opportunities regulatory exercise, for the
adoption of certain TACs by Member States themselves, albeit under an
obligation to act in conformity with the objectives of the CFP. 
2012/0292 (NLE)
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION
fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities
available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which
are not subject to international negotiations or agreements
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the
European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)              
Article 43(3) of the Treaty provides that the Council, on a
proposal from the Commission, is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation
of fishing opportunities.
(2)              
Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on
the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the
Common Fisheries Policy[2] requires that measures governing access to
waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities be
established taking into account available scientific, technical and economic
advice and, in particular, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and
Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), as well as in the
light of any advice received from Regional Advisory Councils.
(3)              
It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and
allocation of fishing opportunities by fish stock or group of
fish stocks, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto,
as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be distributed among
Member States in such a way as to assure each Member State relative
stability of fishing activities for each stock or group of
fish stocks and having due regard to the objectives of the
Common Fisheries Policy established in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
(4)              
The TACs should be established on the basis of available scientific
advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects whilst
ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the
opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at
the meetings of the Regional Advisory Councils concerned.
(5)              
For stocks subject to specific multiannual plans, the TACs should be
established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans.
Consequently, the TACs for stocks of Southern hake, of
Norway lobster, of sole in the Western Channel, of herring to the west of
Scotland and of cod in the Kattegat, to the west of Scotland and in the
Irish Sea should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in:
Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 2005
establishing measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster
stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian peninsula[3];
Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007
establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock
of sole in the Western Channel[4]; Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008
of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of
herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that
stock[5];
and Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008
establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those
stocks[6]
(the "Cod Plan"). With regard, however, to the
stocks of northern hake (Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004
of 21 April 2004[7]) and sole in the Bay of
Biscay (Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006
of 23 February 2006[8]), the minimum targets of
the relevant recovery and management plans have been reached and, therefore, it
is appropriate to follow scientific advice provided in order to achieve or
maintain the TACs at maximum sustainable yield levels, as the case may be.
(6)              
For stocks for which there is no sufficient or reliable data in order to
provide size estimates, management measures and TAC levels should follow the
precautionary approach to fisheries management as defined in point (i) of
Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
(7)              
In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC)
No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions
for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas[9], the stocks that are
subject to the various measures referred to therein should be identified.
(8)              
Where a total allowable catch (TAC) relating to a stock is allocated to
one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State in
accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty to determine the level of such
TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the
Member State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles
and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy. 
(9)              
For certain TACs Member States should be allowed to grant additional
allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries.
The aim of those trials is to test a catch‑quota system,
i.e. a system where all catches should be landed and counted against quotas in
order to avoid discards and the waste of otherwise usable fish resources
they entail. Uncontrolled discards of fish are a threat to the long term
sustainability of fish as a public good and thus to the Common Fisheries Policy
objectives. By contrast, catch‑quota systems inherently present the
fishers with an incentive to optimise the catch selectivity of their
operations. In order to achieve a rational management of discards, a fully
documented fishery should cover every operation at sea, rather than what is
landed at port. The conditions for Member States to grant such additional
allocations should therefore include an obligation to ensure the use of close
circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors
(hereinafter jointly referred to as "CCTV system"). This should
enable to record in detail all retained and discarded parts of catches. A
system based on human observers operating in real time on board would be less
efficient, more costly, and less reliable. Consequently, the use of CCTV
systems is at this time a prerequisite for the achievement of discard reduction
schemes such as fully documented fisheries. In the use of such system, the
requirements of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the
processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data[10]
should be complied with.
(10)          
In order to ensure that trials of fully documented fisheries can
effectively evaluate the potential of catch-quota systems to control the
absolute fishing mortality of the stocks concerned, it is necessary for all
fish caught in those trials, including those under minimum landing size, to be
counted against the total allocation assigned to the
participating vessel, and for fishing operations to cease when that total allocation has been fully utilised by
that vessel. It is also necessary to prevent transfers of allocations between vessels participating in the fully documented
fisheries trials and non-participating vessels.
(11)          
It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2013 in
accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005,
Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Articles 11
and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008, while taking into account
Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding
certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter
III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008[11].
(12)          
For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even a limited
fishing activity could result in a serious risk to their conservation. Fishing
opportunities for such species should therefore be fully restricted through a
general prohibition on fishing those species.
(13)          
Fishing opportunities should be used in full compliance with the
applicable law of the Union,
(14)          
The use of fishing opportunities available to EU
vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC)
No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system
for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy[12],
and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 thereof concerning the recording
of catches and fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of
fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be
used by Member States when sending data to the Commission relating to
landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.
(15)          
In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation
of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the
Commission relating to authorising an individual Member State to benefit from
the system of managing its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a
kilowatt days system, to granting additional days at sea for permanent
cessation of fishing activities or for enhanced scientific observer coverage and
to establishing the spreadsheet formats for the collection and transmission of
information concerning transfer of days at sea between fishing vessels flying
the flag of a Member State. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation
(EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February
2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for
control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of
implementing powers[13].
(16)          
In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure
the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union, this Regulation should apply from
1 January 2013, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits,
which should apply from 1 February 2013. For reasons of
urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after
its publication.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
TITLE I
SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1
Subject matter
1.                      
This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks
and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations
or agreements.
2.                      
The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 shall include:
(a)     catch limits for the year 2013;
(b)     fishing effort limits for the
period from 1 February 2013
to 31 January 2014.
Article 2
Scope
This Regulation shall apply to EU vessels.
Article 3
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation the following
definitions shall apply:
(a)     'EU vessel' means a fishing vessel
flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;
(b)     'EU waters' means waters under the
sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters
adjacent to the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II to
the Treaty;
(c)     'total allowable catch' (TAC) means
the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year;
(d)     'quota' means a proportion of the TAC
allocated to the Union or a Member State;
(e)     'international waters' means waters
falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
(f)      'mesh size' means the mesh size of
fishing nets as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 517/2008[14];
(g)     'EU fishing fleet register' means the
register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 15(3) of
Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;
(h)     'fishing logbook' means the logbook
referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(i)      ‘analytical assessments’ means a
quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the
stock's biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be
of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future
catches. 
Article 4
Fishing zones
For the purposes of this Regulation the following zone
definitions shall apply:
(a)         
ICES (International Council for the Exploration
of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation
(EC) No 218/2009[15];
(b)     'Skagerrak' means the geographical
area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the
Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen
lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point
on the Swedish coast;
(c)     'Kattegat' means the geographical area
bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the
Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish
coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from
Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;
(d)     'Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII'
means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the
following positions:
53° 30' N 15° 00' W,
53° 30' N 11° 00' W,
51° 30' N 11° 00' W,
51° 30' N 13° 00' W,
51° 00' N 13° 00' W,
51° 00' N 15° 00' W,
53° 30' N 15° 00' W;
(e)     'Gulf of Cádiz' means the geographical
area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7º 23' 48″ W; 
(f)      CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central
Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to
Regulation (EC) No 216/2009[16].
TITLE II
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES
Article 5
TACs and allocations
The TACs for EU vessels
in EU waters or in certain non-EU
waters and the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and the conditions
functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I.
Article 6
TACs to be determined by Member States
1.                      
The TACs for certain fish stocks shall be determined by the Member State
concerned. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.
2.                      
The TACs to be determined by a Member State shall:
(a)     be consistent with the principles and
rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the principle of
sustainable exploitation of the stock; and
(b)     result:
(i)      if analytical assessments are
available, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable
yield from 2015 onwards, with as high a probability as possible;
(ii)      if analytical assessments are
unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the
precautionary approach to fisheries management.
3.                      
By 15 March 2013, each Member State concerned
shall submit to the Commission the following information:
(a)     the TACs adopted;
(b)     the data collected and assessed by the
Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based; 
(c)     details on how the TACs adopted comply
with paragraph 2.
Article 7
Additional allocations for vessels participating
in trials on fully documented fisheries
1.                      
For certain stocks, a Member State may grant an
additional allocation to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on
fully documented fisheries. Those stocks are identified in Annex I. 
2.                      
The additional allocation which a Member State
may grant for a given stock to vessels flying its flag shall not exceed the overall
limit set out in Annex I as a percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State.
3.                      
The additional allocation granted to a vessel
shall comply with the following conditions:
(a)     the vessel shall make use of close
circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors
(hereinafter jointly referred to as "the CCTV system") to record all
on board fishing and processing activities;
(b)     the additional allocation granted to
an individual vessel that participates in trials on fully documented fisheries
shall not exceed any of the following limits:
(1)         
75 % of the discards of the stock, as
estimated by the relevant Member State, produced by the type of vessel to which
the individual vessel that has been granted the additional allocation belongs.
(2)         
30 % of the vessel's individual allocation prior
to participating in the trials.
(c)     all catches by the vessel from the
stock subject to the additional allocation, including fish that are under
minimum landing size as defined in Annex XII of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, shall
be counted against the individual allocation of the vessel, as resulting from
any additional allocation granted under this article.
(d)     once the individual allocation for any
stock has been fully utilised by a vessel, the vessel in question must cease
all fishing activity in the relevant TAC area. 
(e)     in the stocks for which this article
may be used, no transfers of the individual allocation or any part thereof
shall be allowed between vessels participating in the fully-documented
fisheries trials and vessels not participating in those trials.
4.                      
Notwithstanding point (1) of paragraph 3(b), a
Member State may exceptionally grant to a vessel flying its flag an additional
allocation exceeding 75 % of the estimated discards of the stock
produced by the type of vessel to which the individual vessel that has been
granted the additional allocation belongs, provided that:
(a)     the rate of stock discards, as
estimated for the relevant type of vessel, is less than 10 %;
(b)     the inclusion of that type of vessel
is important to evaluate the potential of the CCTV system for control purposes;
(c)     an overall limit of 75 % of the
estimated stock discards produced by all vessels all vessels participating in
the trials is not exceeded.
5.                      
To the extent that the recordings obtained in
accordance with point (a) of paragraph 3 involve the processing of personal
data within the meaning of Directive 95/46/EC, that Directive shall apply to
the processing of such data.
6.                      
Where a Member State detects that a vessel
participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the
conditions set out in paragraph 3, it shall immediately withdraw the additional
allocation granted to that vessel and exclude it from participation in those
trials for the remainder of the year 2013.
7.                      
Prior to granting the additional allocation
referred to in paragraphs 1 to 6, a Member State shall submit to the
Commission the following information:
(a)     the list of vessels flying its flag
and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries; 
(b)     the specifications of the remote
electronic monitoring equipment installed on board those vessels; 
(c)     the capacity, type and specification
of gears used by those vessels;
(d)     the estimated discards for each type
of vessel participating in the trials;
(e)     the amount of catches of the stock
subject to the relevant TAC made in 2012 by the vessels participating in
the trials. 
8.                      
The Commission may request any Member State that
avails itself of this article to submit its assessment of the discards produced
per type of vessel to a scientific advisory body for review, in order to monitor
the implementation of the requirement set out in point (1) of paragraph 3(b).
In the absence of an assessment confirming such discards, the Member State
concerned shall take any appropriate measure to ensure compliance with that
requirement and inform the Commission thereof.
Article 8
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be
retained on board or landed only if:
(a)     the catches have been taken by vessels
flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not
exhausted; or
(b)     the catches consist of a share in a EU
quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that EU
quota has not been exhausted.
Article 9
Fishing effort limits
From 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014, the fishing effort
measures laid down in:
(a)     Annex IIA, shall apply for the
management of cod stocks in the Kattegat, ICES divisions VIIa and VIa, and
EU waters of ICES division Vb;
(b)     Annex IIB, shall apply for the
recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, with
the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;
(c)     Annex IIC, shall apply for the
management of the sole stock in ICES division VIIe.
Article 10
Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities
1.                      
The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out
in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:
(a)     exchanges made pursuant to
Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;
(b)     reallocations made pursuant to
Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or pursuant to
Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008[17];
(c)     additional landings allowed
under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
(d)     quantities withheld in
accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
(e)     deductions made pursuant to
Articles 37, 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC)
No 1224/2009.
2.                      
Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation,
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks
subject to precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4
of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to analytical TAC.
Article 11
Closed fishing season
1.                      
It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any of the following
species in the Porcupine Bank during the period from 1 May
to 31 July 2013: cod, megrims, anglerfish,
haddock, whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and
rays, common sole and spurdog.
2.                      
For the purposes of this Article, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the
geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following
positions:
 Point || Latitude || Longitude 
 1 || 52° 27' N || 12° 19' W 
 2 || 52° 40' N || 12° 30' W 
 3 || 52° 47' N || 12° 39,600' W 
 4 || 52° 47' N || 12° 56' W 
 5 || 52° 13,5' N || 13° 53,830' W 
 6 || 51° 22' N || 14° 24' W 
 7 || 51° 22' N || 14° 03' W 
 8 || 52° 10' N || 13° 25' W 
 9 || 52° 32' N || 13° 07,500' W 
 10 || 52° 43' N || 12° 55' W 
 11 || 52° 43' N || 12° 43' W 
 12 || 52° 38,800' N || 12° 37' W 
 13 || 52° 27' N || 12° 23' W 
 14 || 52° 27' N || 12° 19' W 
3.                      
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, transit through the Porcupine
Bank, carrying on board the species referred to in that paragraph, shall be
permitted in accordance with Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC)
No 1224/2009.
Article 12
Prohibitions
1.                      
It shall be prohibited for EU vessels to fish
for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:
(a)     basking shark (Cetorhinus
maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all waters;
(b)     porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
in all waters, except where it is provided otherwise in
Annex I Part B;
(c)     angel shark (Squatina
squatina) in EU waters;
(d)     common skate (Dipturus batis)
in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES
subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
(e)     undulate ray (Raja undulata)
and white skate (Raja alba)
in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX
and X;
(f)      guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae)
in EU waters of ICES subareas
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;
(g)     giant manta ray (Manta birostris)
in all waters.
2.                      
When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not
be harmed. They shall be promptly released. 
Article 13
Data transmission
When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation
(EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data
relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock
codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
TITLE III
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 14
Committee procedure
1.                      
The Commission shall be assisted by the
Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EC) No
2371/2002. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation
(EU) No 182/2011.
2.                      
Where reference is made to this paragraph,
Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Article 15
This Regulation shall enter into force on
the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2013.
However, Article 9 shall apply from 1
February 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its
entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 
                                                                       For
the Council
                                                                       The
President
LIST OF ANNEXES
ANNEX I: TACs applicable to EU vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area:
·              
Part A: General provisions
·              
Part B: Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII,
IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters
of CECAF, French Guiana waters
ANNEX IIA: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the
management of cod stocks in the Kattegat, ICES divisions VIa and VIIa, and EU waters of ICES division Vb
ANNEX IIB: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the
recovery of certain Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions
VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz
ANNEX IIC: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the
management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division VIIe
ANNEX I
TACs APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS
IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST
BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

PART A
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The tables in Part B of this Annex set out the TACs and
quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and
conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be
subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in
particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof.
The references to fishing zones are references to ICES
zones, unless otherwise specified.Within each area, fish stocks are referred to
following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of
Latin names and common names is provided:
 Scientific name || Alpha-3 code || Common name 
 Amblyraja radiata || RJR || Starry ray 
 Ammodytes spp. || SAN || Sandeels 
 Argentina silus || ARU || Greater silver smelt 
 Beryx spp. || ALF || Alfonsinos 
 Brosme brosme || USK || Tusk 
 Caproidae || BOR || Boarfish 
 Centrophorus squamosus || GUQ || Leafscale gulper shark 
 Centroscymnus coelolepis || CYO || Portuguese dogfish 
 Chaceon spp. || CGE || Deep sea red crab 
 Champsocephalus gunnari || ANI || Mackerel icefish 
 Chionoecetes spp. || PCR || Snow crab 
 Clupea harengus || HER || Herring 
 Coryphaenoides rupestris || RNG || Roundnose grenadier 
 Dalatias licha || SCK || Kitefin shark 
 Deania calcea || DCA || Birdbeak dogfish 
 Dipturus batis || RJB || Common skate 
 Dissostichus eleginoides || TOP || Patagonian toothfish 
 Dissostichus mawsoni || TOA || Antarctic toothfish 
 Engraulis encrasicolus || ANE || Anchovy 
 Etmopterus princeps || ETR || Great lanternshark 
 Etmopterus pusillus || ETP || Smooth lanternshark 
 Euphausia superba || KRI || Krill 
 Gadus morhua || COD || Cod 
 Galeorhinus galeus || GAG || Tope shark 
 Glyptocephalus cynoglossus || WIT || Witch flounder 
 Hippoglossoides platessoides || PLA || American plaice 
 Hippoglossus hippoglossus || HAL || Atlantic halibut 
 Hoplostethus atlanticus || ORY || Orange roughy 
 Illex illecebrosus || SQI || Shortfin squid 
 Lamna nasus || POR || Porbeagle 
 Lepidonotothen squamifrons || NOS || Grey rockcod 
 Lepidorhombus spp. || LEZ || Megrims 
 Raja circularis || RJI || Sandy ray 
 Raja fullonica || RJF || Shagreen ray 
 Leucoraja naevus || RJN || Cuckoo ray 
 Limanda ferruginea || YEL || Yellowtail flounder 
 Limanda limanda || DAB || Common dab 
 Lophiidae || ANF || Anglerfish 
 Macrourus spp. || GRV || Grenadiers 
 Makaira nigricans || BUM || Blue marlin 
 Mallotus villosus || CAP || Capelin 
 Manta birostris || RMB || Giant manta ray 
 Martialia hyadesi || SQS || Squid 
 Melanogrammus aeglefinus || HAD || Haddock 
 Merlangius merlangus || WHG || Whiting 
 Merluccius merluccius || HKE || Hake 
 Micromesistius poutassou || WHB || Blue whiting 
 Microstomus kitt || LEM || Lemon sole 
 Molva dypterygia || BLI || Blue ling 
 Molva molva || LIN || Ling 
 Nephrops norvegicus || NEP || Norway lobster 
 Pandalus borealis || PRA || Northern prawn 
 Paralomis spp. || PAI || Crabs 
 Penaeus spp. || PEN || "Penaeus" shrimps 
 Platichthys flesus || FLE || European flounder 
 Pleuronectes platessa || PLE || Plaice 
 Pleuronectiformes || FLX || Flatfish 
 Pollachius pollachius || POL || Pollack 
 Pollachius virens || POK || Saithe 
 Psetta maxima || TUR || Turbot 
 Raja brachyura || RJH || Blonde ray 
 Raja clavata || RJC || Thornback ray 
 Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis || JAD || Norwegian skate 
 Raja microocellata || RJE || Small-eyed ray 
 Raja montagui || RJM || Spotted ray 
 Raja undulata || RJU || Undulate ray 
 Rajiformes || SRX || Skates and rays 
 Reinhardtius hippoglossoides || GHL || Greenland halibut 
 Raja alba || RJA || White skate 
 Scomber scombrus || MAC || Mackerel 
 Scophthalmus rhombus || BLL || Brill 
 Sebastes spp. || RED || Redfish 
 Solea solea || SOL || Common sole 
 Solea spp. || SOO || Sole 
 Sprattus sprattus || SPR || Sprat 
 Squalus acanthias || DGS || Spurdog/dogfish 
 Tetrapturus albidus || WHM || White marlin 
 Thunnus maccoyii || SBF || Southern bluefin tuna 
 Thunnus obesus || BET || Bigeye tuna 
 Thunnus thynnus || BFT || Bluefin tuna 
 Trachurus murphyi || CJM || Jack mackerel 
 Trachurus spp. || JAX || Horse mackerel 
 Trisopterus esmarkii || NOP || Norway pout 
 Urophycis tenuis || HKW || White hake 
 Xiphias gladius || SWO || Swordfish 
The following comparative table of
common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:
 Alfonsinos || ALF || Beryx spp. 
 American plaice || PLA || Hippoglossoides platessoides 
 Anchovy || ANE || Engraulis encrasicolus 
 Anglerfish || ANF || Lophiidae 
 Mackerel icefish || ANI || Champsocephalus gunnari 
 Antarctic toothfish || TOA || Dissostichus mawsoni 
 Atlantic halibut || HAL || Hippoglossus hippoglossus 
 Bigeye tuna || BET || Thunnus obesus 
 Birdbeak dogfish || DCA || Deania calcea 
 Blonde ray || RJH || Raja brachyura 
 Blue ling || BLI || Molva dypterygia 
 Blue marlin || BUM || Makaira nigricans 
 Blue whiting || WHB || Micromesistius poutassou 
 Bluefin tuna || BFT || Thunnus thynnus 
 Boarfish || BOR || Caproidae 
 Brill || BLL || Scophthalmus rhombus 
 Capelin || CAP || Mallotus villosus 
 Cod || COD || Gadus morhua 
 Common dab || DAB || Limanda limanda 
 Common skate || RJB || Dipturus batis 
 Common sole || SOL || Solea solea 
 Crabs || PAI || Paralomis spp. 
 Cuckoo ray || RJN || Leucoraja naevus 
 Deep sea red crab || CGE || Chaceon spp. 
 European flounder || FLE || Platichthys flesus 
 Flatfish || FLX || Pleuronectiformes 
 Giant manta ray || RMB || Manta birostris 
 Great lanternshark || ETR || Etmopterus princeps 
 Greater silver smelt || ARU || Argentina silus 
 Greenland halibut || GHL || Reinhardtius hippoglossoides 
 Grenadiers || GRV || Macrourus spp. 
 Grey rockcod || NOS || Lepidonotothen squamifrons 
 Haddock || HAD || Melanogrammus aeglefinus 
 Hake || HKE || Merluccius merluccius 
 Herring || HER || Clupea harengus 
 Horse mackerel || JAX || Trachurus spp. 
 Jack mackerel || CJM || Trachurus murphyi 
 Kitefin shark || SCK || Dalatias licha 
 Krill || KRI || Euphausia superba 
 Leafscale gulper shark || GUQ || Centrophorus squamosus 
 Lemon sole || LEM || Microstomus kitt 
 Ling || LIN || Molva molva 
 Mackerel || MAC || Scomber scombrus 
 Megrims || LEZ || Lepidorhombus spp. 
 Northern prawn || PRA || Pandalus borealis 
 Norway lobster || NEP || Nephrops norvegicus 
 Norway pout || NOP || Trisopterus esmarkii 
 Norwegian skate || JAD || Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis 
 Orange roughy || ORY || Hoplostethus atlanticus 
 Patagonian toothfish || TOP || Dissostichus eleginoides 
 "Penaeus" shrimps || PEN || Penaeus spp. 
 Plaice || PLE || Pleuronectes platessa 
 Pollack || POL || Pollachius pollachius 
 Porbeagle || POR || Lamna nasus 
 Portuguese dogfish || CYO || Centroscymnus coelolepis 
 Redfish || RED || Sebastes spp. 
 Roundnose grenadier || RNG || Coryphaenoides rupestris 
 Saithe || POK || Pollachius virens 
 Sandeels || SAN || Ammodytes spp. 
 Sandy ray || RJI || Raja circularis 
 Shagreen ray || RJF || Raja fullonica 
 Shortfin squid || SQI || Illex illecebrosus 
 Skates and rays || SRX || Rajiformes 
 Small-eyed ray || RJE || Raja microocellata 
 Smooth lanternshark || ETP || Etmopterus pusillus 
 Snow crab || PCR || Chionoecetes spp. 
 Sole || SOO || Solea spp. 
 Southern bluefin tuna || SBF || Thunnus maccoyii 
 Spotted ray || RJM || Raja montagui 
 Sprat || SPR || Sprattus sprattus 
 Spurdog/dogfish || DGS || Squalus acanthias 
 Squid || SQS || Martialia hyadesi 
 Starry ray || RJR || Amblyraja radiata 
 Swordfish || SWO || Xiphias gladius 
 Thornback ray || RJC || Raja clavata 
 Tope shark || GAG || Galeorhinus galeus 
 Turbot || TUR || Psetta maxima 
 Tusk || USK || Brosme brosme 
 Undulate ray || RJU || Raja undulata 
 White hake || HKW || Urophycis tenuis 
 White marlin || WHM || Tetrapturus albidus 
 White skate || RJA || Raja alba 
 Whiting || WHG || Merlangius merlangus 
 Witch flounder || WIT || Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 
 Yellowtail flounder || YEL || Limanda ferruginea 
PART B
KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII
AND XIV, EU WATERS OF CECAF,
FRENCH GUIANA WATERS 
 Species: || Greater silver smelt Argentina silus || Zone: || EU and international waters of I and II (ARU/1/2.) || 
 Germany ||  22 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 France ||  7 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  18 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  37 ||   || 
 Union ||  84 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  84 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Greater silver smelt Argentina silus || Zone: || EU waters of III and IV (ARU/34-C) || 
 Denmark ||  843 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 Germany ||  9 ||   || 
 France ||  6 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  6 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  40 ||   || 
 Sweden ||  33 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  15 ||   || 
 Union ||  952 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  952 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Greater silver smelt Argentina silus || Zone: || EU and international waters of V, VI and VII (ARU/567.) || 
 Germany ||  289 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 France ||  6 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  268 ||   || 
 The Netherlands || 3 023 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  212 ||   || 
 Union || 3 798 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 3 798 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Tusk Brosme brosme || Zone: || IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (USK/3A/BCD) || 
 Denmark ||  15 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 Sweden ||  7 ||   || 
 Germany ||  7 ||   || 
 Union ||  29 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  29 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Boarfish Caproidae || Zone: || EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (BOR/678-) || 
 Denmark || pm ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 Ireland || pm ||   || 
 United Kingdom || pm ||   || 
 Union || pm ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || pm ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Herring Clupea harengus || Zone: || VIaS(1), VIIb, VIIc (HER/6AS7BC) || 
 Ireland || pm ||   || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.   || 
 The Netherlands || pm ||   || 
 Union || pm ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || pm ||   || 
 (1)        Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00' N and west of 07° 00' W. || pm 
   || pm 
 Species: || Herring Clupea harengus || Zone: || VI Clyde(1) (HER/06ACL.) || 
 United Kingdom || To be established || (2) || Precautionary TAC || 
 Union || To be established || (3) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || To be established || (3) || 
 (1)        Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between the Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point. (2)        Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (3)        Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2. || 
   || 
 Species: || Herring Clupea harengus || Zone: || VIIa(1) (HER/07A/MM) || 
 Ireland || 1 300 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 United Kingdom || 3 693 ||   || 
 Union || 4 993 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 4 993 ||   || 
 (1)         This zone is reduced by the area bounded : –   to the north by latitude 52° 30' N, –   to the south by latitude 52° 00' N, –   to the west by the coast of Ireland, –   to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. || 
   || 
 Species: || Herring Clupea harengus || Zone: || VIIe and VIIf (HER/7EF.) || 
 France ||  392 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 United Kingdom ||  392 ||   || 
 Union ||  784 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  784 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Herring Clupea harengus || Zone: || VIIg(1), VIIh(1), VIIj(1) and VIIk(1) (HER/7G-K.) || 
 Germany ||  191 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 France || 1 062 ||   || 
 Ireland || 14 864 ||   || 
 The Netherlands || 1 062 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  21 ||   || 
 Union || 17 200 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 17 200 ||   || 
 (1)         This zone is increased by the area bounded: –   to the north by latitude 52° 30' N, –   to the south by latitude 52° 00' N, –   to the west by the coast of Ireland, –   to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. || 
   || 
 Species: || Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus || Zone: || IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411) || 
 Spain || 3 998 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 Portugal || 4 362 ||   || 
 Union || 8 360 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 8 360 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Cod Gadus morhua || Zone: || Kattegat (COD/03AS.) || 
 Denmark ||  62 || (1) || Analytical TAC || 
 Germany ||  1 || (1) || 
 Sweden ||  37 || (1) || 
 Union ||  100 || (1) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  100 || (1) || 
   ||   ||   ||   || 
 (1)           Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || 
   || 
 Species: || Cod Gadus morhua || Zone: || VIb; EU and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00' W and of XII and XIV (COD/5W6-14) || 
 Belgium ||  0 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 Germany ||  2 ||   || 
 France ||  20 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  8 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  32 ||   || 
 Union ||  62 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  62 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Cod Gadus morhua || Zone: || VIa; EU and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00' W (COD/5BE6A) || 
 Belgium || 0 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 Germany || 0 ||   || 
 France || 0 ||   || 
 Ireland || 0 ||   || 
 United Kingdom || 0 ||   || 
 Union || 0 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 0 || (1) || 
   ||   ||   ||   || 
 (1)           By-catch of cod in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 1,5 % of the live weight of the total catch retained on board per fishing trip. || 
   || 
 Species: || Cod Gadus morhua || Zone: || VIIa (COD/07A.) || 
 Belgium ||  4 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 France ||  10 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  188 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  1 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  82 ||   || 
 Union ||  285 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  285 ||   || 
   ||   ||   ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Cod Gadus morhua || Zone: || VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (COD/7XAD34) || 
 Belgium ||  456 ||   || Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies.   || 
 France || 7 459 ||   || 
 Ireland || 1 479 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  2 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  804 ||   || 
 Union || 10 200 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 10 200 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Porbeagle Lamna nasus || Zone: || French Guiana waters, Kattegat; EU waters of Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2 (POR/3-1234) || 
 Denmark || pm || (1) || Precautionary TAC || 
 France || pm || (1) || 
 Germany || pm || (1) || 
 Ireland || pm || (1) || 
 Spain || pm || (1) || 
 United Kingdom || pm || (1) || 
 Union || pm || (1) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || pm || (1) || 
   || 
 (1)           When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. || 
   || 
 Species: || Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV (LEZ/2AC4-C) || 
 Belgium ||  8 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 Denmark ||  7 ||   || 
 Germany ||  7 ||   || 
 France ||  46 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  36 ||   || 
 United Kingdom || 2 716 ||   || 
 Union || 2 820 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 2 820 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. || Zone: || EU and international waters of Vb; VI; international waters of XII and XIV (LEZ/56-14) || 
 Spain ||  232 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 France ||  904 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  264 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  640 ||   || 
 Union || 2 040 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 2 040 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. || Zone: || VII (LEZ/07.) || 
 Belgium ||  376 || (1) || Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 Spain || 4 172 || (1) || 
 France || 5 064 || (1) || 
 Ireland || 2 302 || (1) || 
 United Kingdom || 1 994 || (1) || 
 Union || 13 908 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 13 908 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 (1) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation. || 
   || 
 Species: || Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. || Zone: || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/8ABDE.) || 
 Spain ||  760 ||   || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.   || 
 France ||  613 ||   || 
 Union || 1 373 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 1 373 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. || Zone: || VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (LEZ/8C3411) || 
 Spain ||  822 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 France ||  41 ||   || 
 Portugal ||  27 ||   || 
 Union ||  890 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  890 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Anglerfish Lophiidae || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/56-14) || 
 Belgium ||  149 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 Germany ||  170 ||   || 
 Spain ||  159 ||   || 
 France || 1 833 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  415 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  144 ||   || 
 United Kingdom || 1 276 ||   || 
 Union || 4 146 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 4 146 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Anglerfish Lophiidae || Zone: || VII (ANF/07.) || 
 Belgium || 2 268 || (1) (2) || Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies.   || 
 Germany ||  253 || (1) (2) || 
 Spain ||  901 || (1) (2) || 
 France || 14 553 || (1) (2) || 
 Ireland || 1 860 || (1) (2) || 
 The Netherlands ||  294 || (1) (2) || 
 United Kingdom || 4 413 || (1) (2) || 
 Union || 24 542 || (1) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 24 542 || (1) || 
 (1)         Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE). (2) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation. || 
   || 
 Species: || Anglerfish Lophiidae || Zone: || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/8ABDE.) || 
 Spain || 1 002 ||   || Precautionary TAC   || 
 France || 5 574 ||   || 
 Union || 6 576 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 6 576 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Anglerfish Lophiidae || Zone: || VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANF/8C3411) || 
 Spain || 1 708 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 France ||  2 ||   || 
 Portugal ||  340 ||   || 
 Union || 2 050 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 2 050 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus || Zone: || EU and international waters of Vb and VIa (HAD/5BC6A.) || 
 Belgium ||  7 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 Germany ||  8 ||   || 
 France ||  342 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  244 ||   || 
 United Kingdom || 2 499 ||   || 
 Union || 3 100 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 3 100 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus || Zone: || VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34) || 
 Belgium ||  83 || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 France || 5 000 || (1) || 
 Ireland || 1 667 || (1) || 
 United Kingdom ||  750 || (1) || 
 Union || 7 500 || (1) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 7 500 ||   || 
 (1)           In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation. || 
   || 
 Species: || Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus || Zone: || VIIa (HAD/07A.) || 
 Belgium ||  16 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 France ||  72 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  433 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  480 ||   || 
 Union || 1 001 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 1 001 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Whiting Merlangius merlangus || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (WHG/56-14) || 
 Germany ||  2 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 France ||  30 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  73 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  141 ||   || 
 Union ||  246 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  246 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Whiting Merlangius merlangus || Zone: || VIIa (WHG/07A.) || 
 Belgium ||  0 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 France ||  5 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  28 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  0 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  38 ||   || 
 Union ||  71 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  71 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Whiting Merlangius merlangus || Zone: || VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk (WHG/7X7A-C) || 
 Belgium ||  239 ||   || Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 France || 14 700 ||   || 
 Ireland || 6 812 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  120 ||   || 
 United Kingdom || 2 629 ||   || 
 Union || 24 500 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 24 500 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Whiting Merlangius merlangus || Zone: || VIII (WHG/08.) || 
 Spain || 1 016 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 France || 1 524 ||   || 
 Union || 2 540 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 2 540 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Whiting Merlangius merlangus || Zone: || IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHG/9/3411) || 
 Portugal || To be established || (1) || Precautionary TAC || 
 Union || To be established || (2) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || To be established || (2) || 
 (1)        Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (2)        Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1. || 
   || 
 Species: || Hake Merluccius merluccius || Zone: || IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (HKE/3A/BCD) || 
 Denmark || 1 033 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 Sweden ||  88 ||   || 
 Union || 1 121 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 1 121 || (1) || 
 (1)         Within an overall TAC of 37 200 for the northern stock of hake. || 
   || 
 Species: || Hake Merluccius merluccius || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV (HKE/2AC4-C) || 
 Belgium ||  19 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 Denmark ||  755 ||   ||   || 
 Germany ||  87 ||   || 
 France ||  167 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  43 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  235 ||   || 
 Union || 1 306 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 1 306 || (1) || 
 (1)         Within an overall TAC of 37 200 for the northern stock of hake. || 
   || 
 Species: || Hake Merluccius merluccius || Zone: || VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/571214) || 
 Belgium ||  192 || (1) (3) || Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 Spain || 6 149 || (3) || 
 France || 9 495 || (1) (3) || 
 Ireland || 1 151 || (3) || 
 The Netherlands ||  124 || (1) (3) || 
 United Kingdom || 3 749 || (1) (3) || 
 Union || 20 860 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 20 860 || (2) || 
 (1)        Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission. (2)        Within an overall TAC of 37 200 for the northern stock of hake. (3) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation. || 
 Special condition: || 
 Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: || 
   || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/*8ABDE) ||   || 
 Belgium ||  25 ||   ||   || 
 Spain ||  992 ||   || 
 France ||  992 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  124 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  12 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  558 ||   || 
 Union || 2703 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Hake Merluccius merluccius || Zone: || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/8ABDE.) || 
 Belgium ||  6 || (1) || Analytical TAC || 
 Spain || 4 281 ||   || 
 France || 9 614 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  12 || (1) || 
 Union || 13 913 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 13 913 || (2) || 
 (1)        Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and EU waters of IIa. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission. (2)         Within an overall TAC of 37 200 for the northern stock of hake. || 
 Special condition: || 
 Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: || 
   || VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/*57-14) ||   || 
 Belgium ||  1 ||   || 
 Spain || 1 240 ||   || 
 France || 2 232 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  4 ||   || 
 Union || 3477 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Hake Merluccius merluccius || Zone: || VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HKE/8C3411) || 
 Spain || 9 051 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 France ||  869 ||   || 
 Portugal || 4 224 ||   || 
 Union || 14 144 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 14 144 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Blue ling Molva dypterygia || Zone: || International waters of XII (BLI/12INT-) || 
 Estonia ||  2 || (1) || Precautionary TAC || 
 Spain ||  622 || (1) || 
 France ||  15 || (1) || 
 Lithuania ||  6 || (1) || 
 United Kingdom ||  6 || (1) || 
 Others ||  2 || (1) || 
 Union ||  652 || (1) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  652 || (1) || 
 (1)         Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. || 
   || 
 Species: || Ling Molva molva || Zone: || IIIa; EU waters of IIIbcd (LIN/3A/BCD) || 
 Belgium || pm || (1) || Precautionary TAC || 
 Denmark || pm ||   || 
 Germany || pm || (1) || 
 Sweden || pm ||   || 
 United Kingdom || pm || (1) || 
 Union || pm ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  pm ||   || 
 (1)         Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa and EU waters of IIIbcd only. || 
   || 
 Species: || Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV (NEP/2AC4-C) || 
 Belgium ||  908 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 Denmark ||  908 ||   || 
 Germany ||  13 ||   || 
 France ||  27 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  467 ||   || 
 United Kingdom || 15 027 ||   || 
 Union || 17 350 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 17 350 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb (NEP/5BC6.) || 
 Spain ||  34 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 France ||  135 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  225 ||   || 
 United Kingdom || 16 256 ||   || 
 Union || 16 650 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 16 650 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus || Zone: || VII (NEP/07.) || 
 Spain || 1 115 || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 France || 4 517 || (1) || 
 Ireland || 6 851 || (1) || 
 United Kingdom || 6 093 || (1) || 
 Union || 18 576 || (1) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 18 576 || (1) || 
 (1)           Special condition: of which no more than the following quotas may be taken in Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII (NEP/*07U16): || 
 Spain ||  418 || 
 France ||  262 || 
 Ireland ||  503 || 
 United Kingdom ||  203 || 
 Union || 1 386 || 
   || 
 || Species: || Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus || Zone: || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (NEP/8ABDE.) || 
 || Spain ||  192 ||   || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.   || 
 || France || 3 008 ||   || 
 || Union || 3 200 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC || 3 200 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus || Zone: || VIIIc (NEP/08C.) || 
 || Spain ||  71 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 || France ||  3 ||   || 
 || Union ||  74 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  74 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus || Zone: || IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (NEP/9/3411) || 
 || Spain ||  62 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 || Portugal ||  184 ||   || 
 || Union ||  246 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  246 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || "Penaeus" shrimps Penaeus spp. || Zone: || French Guiana waters (PEN/FGU.) || 
 || France || To be established || (1) (2) || Precautionary TAC || 
 || Union || To be established || (2) (3) || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC || To be established || (2) (3) || 
 || (1)        Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (2)        Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep. (3)        Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1. || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Plaice Pleuronectes platessa || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (PLE/56-14) || 
 || France ||  15 ||   || Precautionary TAC ||   
 || Ireland ||  202 ||   ||   
 || United Kingdom ||  337 ||   ||   
 || Union ||  554 ||   ||   
 ||   ||   ||   ||   
 || TAC ||  554 ||   ||   
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Plaice Pleuronectes platessa || Zone: || VIIa (PLE/07A.) || 
 || Belgium ||  83 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 || France ||  36 ||   || 
 || Ireland ||  651 ||   || 
 || The Netherlands ||  25 ||   || 
 || United Kingdom ||  832 ||   || 
 || Union || 1 627 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC || 1 627 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Plaice Pleuronectes platessa || Zone: || VIIb and VIIc (PLE/7BC.) || 
 || France ||  12 ||   || Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 || Ireland ||  50 ||   || 
 || Union ||  62 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  62 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Plaice Pleuronectes platessa || Zone: || VIId and VIIe (PLE/7DE.) || 
 || Belgium ||  874 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 || France || 2 914 ||   || 
 || United Kingdom || 1 554 ||   || 
 || Union || 5 342 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC || 5 342 ||   || 
 || (1) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation. || 
 || Species: || Plaice Pleuronectes platessa || Zone: || VIIf and VIIg (PLE/7FG.) || 
 || Belgium ||  74 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 || France ||  135 ||   || 
 || Ireland ||  21 ||   || 
 || United Kingdom ||  70 ||   || 
 || Union ||  300 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  300 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Plaice Pleuronectes platessa || Zone: || VIIh, VIIj and VIIk (PLE/7HJK.) || 
 || Belgium ||  7 ||   || Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 || France ||  14 ||   || 
 || Ireland ||  50 ||   || 
 || The Netherlands ||  28 ||   || 
 || United Kingdom ||  14 ||   || 
 || Union ||  113 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  113 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Plaice Pleuronectes platessa || Zone: || VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (PLE/8/3411) || 
 || Spain ||  53 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 || France ||  210 ||   || 
 || Portugal ||  53 ||   || 
 || Union ||  316 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  316 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Pollack Pollachius pollachius || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (POL/56-14) || 
 || Spain ||  6 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 || France ||  190 ||   || 
 || Ireland ||  56 ||   || 
 || United Kingdom ||  145 ||   || 
 || Union ||  397 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  397 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Pollack Pollachius pollachius || Zone: || VII (POL/07.) || 
 || Belgium ||  420 ||   || Precautionary TAC Article 11of this Regulation applies. || 
 || Spain ||  25 ||   || 
 || France || 9 667 ||   || 
 || Ireland || 1 030 ||   || 
 || United Kingdom || 2 353 ||   || 
 || Union || 13 495 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC || 13 495 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Pollack Pollachius pollachius || Zone: || VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/8ABDE.) || 
 || Spain ||  202 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 || France ||  984 ||   || 
 || Union || 1 186 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC || 1 186 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Pollack Pollachius pollachius || Zone: || VIIIc (POL/08C.) || 
 || Spain ||  166 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 || France ||  19 ||   || 
 || Union ||  185 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  185 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Pollack Pollachius pollachius || Zone: || IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POL/9/3411) || 
 || Spain ||  218 || (1) || Precautionary TAC || 
 || Portugal ||  8 || (1) || 
 || Union ||  226 || (1) || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  226 ||   || 
 || (1)           Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIIIc (POL/*08C.). || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Saithe Pollachius virens || Zone: || VII, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411) || 
 || Belgium ||  7 ||   || Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 || France || 1 505 ||   || 
 || Ireland ||  752 ||   || 
 || United Kingdom ||  410 ||   || 
 || Union || 2 674 ||   || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC || 2 674 ||   || 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Skates and rays Rajiformes || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV (SRX/2AC4-C) || 
 || Belgium ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || Precautionary TAC || 
 || Denmark || pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 || Germany ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 || France || pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 || The Netherlands ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 || United Kingdom || pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 || Union ||  pm || (1) (3) || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  pm || (3) || 
 || (1)        Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4‑C), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/2AC4-C), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately. (2)        By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall. (3)        Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. || pm 
 ||   || 
 || Species: || Skates and rays Rajiformes || Zone: || EU waters of IIIa (SRX/03A-C.) || 
 || Denmark ||  pm || (1) (2) || Precautionary TAC || 
 || Sweden || pm || (1) (2) || 
 || Union ||  pm || (1) (2) || 
 ||   ||   ||   || 
 || TAC ||  pm || (2) || 
 || (1)        Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/03A-C.) shall be reported separately. (2)       Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. || pm 
 ||   || 
 Species: || Skates and rays Rajiformes || Zone: || EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/67AKXD) || 
 Belgium ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 Estonia || pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 France ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 Germany || pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 Ireland ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 Lithuania || pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 The Netherlands ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 Portugal || pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 Spain ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 United Kingdom || pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 Union ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  pm || (2) || 
 (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)        Does not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis), Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) and white skate (Raja alba). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. (3)        Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.). || pm 
   || 
 Species: || Skates and rays Rajiformes || Zone: || EU waters of VIId (SRX/07D.) || 
 Belgium ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || Precautionary TAC || 
 France || pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 The Netherlands ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 United Kingdom || pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
 Union ||  pm || (1) (2) (3) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  pm || (2) || 
 (1)        Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/07D.) shall be reported separately. (2)        Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) and undulate ray (Raja undulata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. (3)        Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). || 
   || 
 Species: || Skates and rays Rajiformes || Zone: || EU waters of VIII and IX (SRX/89-C.) || 
 Belgium ||  pm || (1) (2) || Precautionary TAC || 
 France || pm || (1) (2) || 
 Portugal ||  pm || (1) (2) || 
 Spain || pm || (1) (2) || 
 United Kingdom ||  pm || (1) (2) || 
 Union || pm || (1) (2) || 
   ||  pm ||   || 
 TAC || pm || (2) || 
 (1)        Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately. (2)        Does not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis) and white skate (Raja alba). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. || 
   || 
 Species: || Common sole Solea solea || Zone: || IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (SOL/3A/BCD) || 
 Denmark ||  470 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 Germany ||  27 || (1) || 
 The Netherlands ||  45 || (1) || 
 Sweden ||  18 ||   || 
 Union ||  560 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  560 || (2) || 
 (1)         Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only. (2)         Special condition: of which no more than 496 may be fished in IIIa. || 
   || 
 Species: || Common sole Solea solea || Zone: || VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (SOL/56-14) || 
 Ireland ||  38 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 United Kingdom ||  10 ||   || 
 Union ||  48 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  48 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Common sole Solea solea || Zone: || VIIa (SOL/07A.) || 
 Belgium ||  31 ||   || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.   || 
 France ||  0 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  7 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  9 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  13 ||   || 
 Union ||  60 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  60 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Common sole Solea solea || Zone: || VIIb and VIIc (SOL/7BC.) 
 France ||  6 ||   || Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. 
  Ireland ||  29 ||   
 Union ||  35 ||   
   ||   ||   
 TAC ||  35 ||   
 Species: || Common sole Solea solea || Zone: || VIId (SOL/07D.) 
 Belgium || 1 292 ||   || Analytical TAC 
 France || 2 585 ||   
 United Kingdom ||  923 ||   
 Union || 4 800 ||   
   ||   ||   
 TAC || 4 800 ||   
 Species: || Common sole Solea solea || Zone: || VIIe (SOL/07E.) || 
 Belgium ||  32 || (1) || Analytical TAC || 
 France ||  337 || (1) || 
 United Kingdom ||  525 || (1) || 
 Union ||  894 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  894 ||   || 
 (1)         In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation. || 
   || 
 Species: || Common sole Solea solea || Zone: || VIIf and VIIg (SOL/7FG.) || 
 Belgium ||  688 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 France ||  69 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  34 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  309 ||   || 
 Union || 1 100 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 1 100 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Common sole Solea solea || Zone: || VIIh, VIIj and VIIk (SOL/7HJK.) || 
 Belgium ||  28 ||   || Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 France ||  56 ||   || 
 Ireland ||  153 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  45 ||   || 
 United Kingdom ||  56 ||   || 
 Union ||  338 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  338 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Common sole Solea solea || Zone: || VIIIa and VIIIb (SOL/8AB.) || 
 Belgium ||  37 ||   || Analytical TAC || 
 Spain ||  7 ||   || 
 France || 2 750 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  206 ||   || 
 Union || 3 000 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 3 000 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Sole Solea spp. || Zone: || VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (SOO/8CDE34) || 
 Spain ||  323 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 Portugal ||  535 ||   || 
 Union ||  858 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC ||  858 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Sprat Sprattus sprattus || Zone: || VIId and VIIe (SPR/7DE.) || 
 Belgium ||  21 ||   || Precautionary TAC || 
 Denmark || 1 339 ||   || 
 Germany ||  21 ||   || 
 France ||  288 ||   || 
 The Netherlands ||  288 ||   || 
 United Kingdom || 2 163 ||   || 
 Union || 4 120 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 4 120 ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Spurdog/dogfish Squalus acanthias || Zone: || EU waters of IIIa (DGS/03A-C.) || 
 Denmark || pm ||   || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.   || 
 Sweden ||  pm ||   || 
 Union || pm ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || pm ||   || 
   || 
 Species: || Spurdog/dogfish Squalus acanthias || Zone: || EU waters of IIa and IV (DGS/2AC4-C) || 
 Belgium || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.     || 
 Denmark ||  pm || (1) || 
 Germany || pm || (1) || 
 France ||  pm || (1) || 
 The Netherlands || pm || (1) || 
 Sweden ||  pm || (1) || 
 United Kingdom || pm || (1) || 
 Union ||  pm || (1) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || pm || (1) || 
 (1)       Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. || 
   || 
 Species: || Spurdog/dogfish Squalus acanthias || Zone: || EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV (DGS/15X14) || 
 Belgium || pm || (1) || Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 11 of this Regulation applies. || 
 Germany ||  pm || (1) || 
 Spain || pm || (1) || 
 France ||  pm || (1) || 
 Ireland || pm || (1) || 
 The Netherlands ||  pm || (1) || 
 Portugal || pm || (1) || 
 United Kingdom ||  pm || (1) || 
 Union || pm || (1) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || pm || (1) || 
 (1)        Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. || 
   || 
 Species: || Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. || Zone: || VIIIc (JAX/08C.) || 
 Spain || pm || (1) (2) || Analytical TAC || 
 France ||  pm || (1) || 
 Portugal || pm || (1) (2)   || 
 Union || pm ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || pm ||   || 
 (1)        Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98[18], no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20. (2)        Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX (JAX/*09.). || 
   || 
 Species: || Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. || Zone: || IX (JAX/09.) || 
 Spain || 7 762 || (1) (2) || Precautionary TAC || 
 Portugal || 22 238 || (1) (2) || 
 Union || 30 000 ||   || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || 30 000 ||   || 
 (1)        Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20. (2)        Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C). || 
   || 
 Species: || Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. || Zone: || X; EU waters of CECAF(1) (JAX/X34PRT) || 
 Portugal || To be established || (2) (3) || Precautionary TAC || 
 Union || To be established || (4) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || To be established || (4) || 
 (1)         Waters adjacent to the Azores. (2)         Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20. (3)         Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (4)         Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3. || 
   || 
 Species: || Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. || Zone: || EU waters of CECAF(1) (JAX/341PRT) || 
 Portugal || To be established || (2) (3) || Precautionary TAC || 
 Union || To be established || (4) || 
   ||   ||   || 
 TAC || To be established || (4) || 
 (1)         Waters adjacent to Madeira. (2)         Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20. (3)         Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (4)         Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3. || 
   || 
 Species: || Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. || Zone: || EU waters of CECAF(1) (JAX/341SPN) 
 Spain || To be established || (2) || Precautionary TAC 
 Union || To be established || (3) 
   ||   ||   
 TAC || To be established || (3) 
 (1)         Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands. (2)         Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (3)         Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2. 
ANNEX IIA
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF
THE MANAGEMENT OF COD STOCKS IN THE KATTEGAT,
ICES DIVISIONS VIa AND VIIa AND EU WATERS
OF ICES DIVISION Vb
1.           SCOPE
1.1.        This Annex shall apply to EU
vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to in
point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and present
in any of the geographical areas specified in point 2 of this Annex.
1.2.        This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than
10 metres' length overall. Those vessels shall not be required to carry
fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation
(EC) No 1224/2009. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort
of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate
sampling methods. During 2013, the Commission
shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of those
vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.
2.           REGULATED GEARS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
For the purposes of this Annex, the gear groupings referred to
in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and
the groupings of geographical areas referred to in points 2(a), 2(c)
and 2(d) of that Annex shall apply.
3.           AUTHORISATIONS
If a Member State deems so appropriate in order to
reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it shall not issue an authorisation for fishing with a regulated gear
in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex applies by any of vessels
flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures
that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in
that area.
4.           MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FISHING EFFORT
4.1.        The maximum allowable effort referred to in
Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 for the 2013 management period, i.e. from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014,
for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in
Appendix 1 to this Annex.
4.2.        The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003[19]
shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.
5.           MANAGEMENT
5.1.        Member States shall manage the maximum allowable
effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 4 and
Articles 13 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and
Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
5.2.        A Member State may establish management
periods for allocating all or parts of the maximum allowable effort to
individual vessels or groups of vessels. In such case, the number of days or
hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management
period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned.
During any such management periods, the Member State concerned may
reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of vessels.
5.3.        If a Member State authorises vessels flying
its flag to be present within an area by hours, it shall continue measuring the
consumption of days in accordance with the conditions referred to in
point 5.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State concerned
shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive
consumption of effort within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in
the area before the end of a 24‑hour period.
6.           FISHING EFFORT REPORT
Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply
to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area
referred to in that Article shall be understood, for the purpose of cod
management, as each of the groupings of geographical areas referred to in
point 2 of this Annex.
7.           COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA
Member States shall transmit to the
Commission the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing
vessels in accordance with Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC)
No 1224/2009. These data shall be transmitted via the Fisheries Data
Exchange System or any future data collection system implemented by the
Commission.
Appendix 1 to Annex IIA
Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days
 Geographical area: || Regulated gear || DK || DE || SE 
 (a) Kattegat || TR1 || pm || pm || pm 
 TR2 || pm || pm || pm 
 TR3 || pm || pm || pm 
 BT1 || pm || pm || pm 
 BT2 || pm || pm || pm 
 GN || pm || pm || pm 
 GT || pm || pm || pm 
 LL || pm || pm || pm 
 Geographical area || Regulated gear || BE || FR || IE || NL || UK 
 (c) ICES division VIIa || TR1 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 TR2 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 TR3 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 BT1 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 BT2 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 GN || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 GT || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 LL || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 Geographical area || Regulated gear || BE || DE || ES || FR || IE || UK 
 (d) ICES division VIa and EU waters of ICES division Vb || TR1 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 TR2 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 TR3 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 BT1 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 BT2 || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 GN || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 GT || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
 LL || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm || pm 
ANNEX IIB
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF
THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE
AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS
IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.           SCOPE
This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of
10 metres' length overall or more carrying on board or deploying trawls,
Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm
and gill‑nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom
longlines in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, and present in ICES
divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz.
2.           DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Annex:
(a)     'gear grouping' means the grouping consisting of the
following two gear categories:
(i)      trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size
equal to or larger than 32 mm and
(ii)      gill-nets of mesh size equal
to or larger than 60 mm and bottom longlines;
(b)     'regulated gear' means any of the two gear categories belonging
to the gear grouping;
(c)     'area' means ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the
Gulf of Cádiz;
(d)     '2013 management period' means
the period from 1 February 2013
to 31 January 2014;
(e)     'special conditions' means the special conditions set
out in point 6.1.
3.           LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY
Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009,
each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated
gear, EU vessels flying its
flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days
specified in Chapter III of this Annex.
CHAPTER II
AUTHORISATIONS
4.           AUTHORISED VESSELS

4.1.        A
Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area
by any of vessels flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity
in the years 2002 to 2012 in the area,
excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days
between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured
in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.
4.2.        A vessel flying the flag of a Member State
having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with a
regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as
permitted in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC)
No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 11
or 12 of this Annex. 
CHAPTER III
NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS
5.           MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS
5.1.        During the 2013 management
period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may
authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried
on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.
5.2.        If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its
hake catches represent less
than 4 % of the total live weight of fish
caught in a given fishing trip, the flag Member State of the vessel
shall be allowed not to count the days at sea associated with that fishing
trip against the applicable maximum number of days at sea as set out in
Table I.
6.           SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF DAYS
6.1.        For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of
days at sea an EU vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be
present within the area, the following special conditions shall apply in
accordance with Table I:
(a)     the total landings of hake in the year 2010 or 2011
made by the vessel concerned must represent less than 5 tonnes according
to the landings in live weight; and
(b)     the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2010 or 2011
made by the vessel concerned must represent less than 2,5 tonnes according
to the landings in live weight.
6.2.        If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of
days as a result of its compliance with the special conditions, the vessel's
landings in the 2013 management period shall not
exceed 5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5
tonnes of the total landings in live weight of Norway lobster.
6.3.        When either of the special conditions is not met by
a vessel, that vessel shall, with immediate effect, no longer be entitled to
the allocation of days corresponding to the given special condition.
6.4.        The
application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1. may be
transferred from one vessel to one or more other vessels which replace that
vessel in the fleet, provided that the replacing vessel uses similar gear and
does not have in any year of its operation a record of landings of hake and
Norway lobster higher than the quantities specified in point 6.1.
 || Table I 
 || Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year 
 || Special condition || Regulated gear || Maximum number of days 
 ||   || Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥60 mm and bottom longlines || ES || pm 
   ||   || FR || pm || 
   ||   || PT || pm || 
 || 6.1.(a) and 6.1.(b) || Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥60 mm and bottom longlines || Unlimited 
7.           KILOWATT DAY SYSTEM
7.1.        A Member State may manage its fishing effort
allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it
may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear and special conditions
as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of
days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the
overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear and to the
special conditions is respected.
7.2.        This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the
sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag
of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear and, where
applicable, the special conditions. Such individual fishing efforts shall be
calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by
the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if
point 7.1. were not applied. For as long as the number of days is
unlimited according to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would
benefit from is 360.
7.3.        A Member State wishing to benefit from the
system referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to
the Commission, with reports in electronic format containing, for the regulated gear and special conditions as laid down in Table
I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a)     list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their
EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b)     track record of 2010 and 2011 for such vessels
reflecting the catch composition defined in the special condition referred to
in point 6.1.(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special
conditions;
(c)     the number of days at sea for which each vessel would
have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of
days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of
point 7.1.
7.4.        On the basis of that request, the Commission shall
assess whether the conditions referred to in point 7 are complied with and,
where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the
system referred to in point 7.1.
8.           ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT
CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES
8.1.        An additional number of days at sea on which a
vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the
area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member
State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing
activities that have taken place between 1 February 2012
and 31 January 2013 either in accordance
with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006[20]
or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008[21]. Permanent cessations
resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a
case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the
Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels
concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to
fishing activities.
8.2.        The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt
days of the withdrawn vessels using the regulated gear shall
be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear
during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by
multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been
allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that
calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.
8.3.        Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel
has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 6.4., or when the
withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at
sea.
8.4.        A
Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in
point 8.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June 2013, with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear
grouping and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the
calculation based on:
(a)     lists of withdrawn vessels with their EU fishing fleet
register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b)     the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003
calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears and, if
necessary, special conditions.
8.5.        On the basis of such a request by a Member State
the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a
number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that
Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in
accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).
8.6.        During the 2013 management
period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all
or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated
gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel that benefited from a
special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) may not be allocated
to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.
8.7.        When the Commission allocates additional days at
sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the 2013 management period, the maximum number of days per Member
State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the 2014 management period.
9.           ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED
SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE
9.1.        Three additional days on which a vessel may be
present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be
allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced
programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and
the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of
discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data
collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008[22]
and its implementing rules for national programmes.
9.2.        Scientific observers shall be independent from the
owner, the master of the vessel and any crew member.
9.3.        A
Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in
point 9.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer
coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
9.4.        On the basis of that description, and after
consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts,
allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that
referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State and for the vessels,
the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the
examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).
9.5.        If an enhanced scientific observer coverage
programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission
in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its
application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation
of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the
programme applies.
CHAPTER IV
MANAGEMENT
10.         GENERAL OBLIGATION
Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in
accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC)
No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC)
No 1224/2009.
11.         MANAGEMENT PERIODS
11.1.      A Member State may divide the days present
within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one
or more calendar months.
11.2.      The number of days or hours for which a vessel may
be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the
Member State concerned.
11.3.      Where a Member State authorises vessels flying
its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall
continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 10. Upon
request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its
precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within
the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a
24-hour period.
CHAPTER V
EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS
12.         TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE
FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE
12.1.      A Member State may permit any fishing vessel
flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been
authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the
product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in
kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days
transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that
vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for
each vessel in the EU fishing fleet register.
12.2.      The total number of days present within the area
transferred in accordance with point 12.1., multiplied by the engine power
in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's
average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook
in the years 2010 and 2011
multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
12.3.      The transfer of days as described in
point 12.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any
regulated gear and during the same management period.
12.4.      Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels
benefiting from an allocation of fishing days without special conditions.
12.5.      On request from the Commission, Member States shall
provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of
spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in
this point may be established by the Commission by means of implementing acts.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 14(2).
13.         TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE
FLAG OF DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the
area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing
vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1. and 4.2. and 12
apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a
transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of
the details of the transfer, including the number of days to
be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing
quotas relating thereto.
CHAPTER VI
REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
14.         FISHING EFFORT REPORT
Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply
to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area
referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in
point 2 of this Annex.
15.         COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA
Member States, on the basis of information used for the
management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex,
shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort
deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by
vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of
those vessels in kilowatt days.
16.         COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA
Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make
available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 15
in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the
appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the
Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's
request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and
consumed covering all or parts of the 2012
and 2013 management periods, using the data format
specified in Tables IV and V.
 || Table II || 
 || Reporting format kW-day information by year || 
 || Member State || Gear || Year || Cumulative effort declaration || 
 || (1) || (2) || (3) || (4) || 
 Table III ||   || 
 Data format kW-day information by year ||   || 
 Name of field || Maximum number of characters/digits || Alignment[23] L(eft)/R(ight) || Definition and comments ||   || 
 (1) Member State || 3 ||   || Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered ||   || 
 (2) Gear || 2 ||   || One of the following gear types: TR = trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm LL = bottom longlines ||   || 
 (3) Year || 4 ||   || Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011 or 2012 or 2013 ||   || 
 (4) Cumulative effort declaration || 7 || R || Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the year ||   || 
 Table IV || 
 Reporting format for vessel-related information || 
 Member State || CFR || External marking || Length of management period || Gear notified || Special condition applying to notified gear(s) || Days eligible using notified gear(s) || Days spent with notified gear(s) || Transfer of days || 
 (1)  (2) || (3) || (4) || No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … || No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … || No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … || No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … || (9) 
 (5)  (5) || (5) || (5) || (6) || (6) || (6) || (6) || (7) || (7) || (7) || (7) || (8) || (8) || (8) || (8) 
 Table V || 
 Data format for vessel-related information || 
 Name of field || Maximum number of characters/digits || Alignment[24] L(eft)/R(ight) || Definition and comments || 
 (1) Member State || 3 ||   || Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered || 
 (2) CFR || 12 ||   || EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) Unique identification number of a fishing vessel Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side || 
 (3) External marking || 14 || L || Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87[25] || 
 (4) Length of management period || 2 || L || Length of the management period measured in months || 
 (5) Gears notified || 2 || L || One of the following gear types: TR = trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm LL = bottom longlines || 
 || (6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s) || 2 || L || Indication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) of Annex IIB that apply 
 || (7) Days eligible using notified gear(s) || 3 || L || Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIB for the choice of gears and length of management period notified 
 || (8) Days spent with notified gear(s) || 3 || L || Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period 
 || (9) Transfers of days || 4 || L || For days transferred indicate '– number of days transferred' and for days received indicate '+ number of days transferred' 
ANNEX IIC
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT
OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL
SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION VIIe
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.           SCOPE
1.1.        This Annex shall apply to EU
vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying
beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and
static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size
equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
509/2007, and present in ICES division VIIe. For the purposes of this
Annex, a reference to the 2013 management period means
the period from 1 February 2013
to 31 January 2014.
1.2.        Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size
equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than
300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three
previous years, according to their fishing records, shall
be exempt from the application of this Annex provided that:
(a)     such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of
sole during the 2013 management period;
(b)     such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another
vessel; and
(c)     by 31 July 2013
and 31 January 2014 each Member State
concerned make a report to the Commission on these vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous
years as well as on catches of sole in 2013.
When any of
these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall, with immediate
effect, cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex. 
2.         DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Annex the following definitions shall
apply:
(a)     'gear grouping' means the grouping consisting of the
following two gear categories:
(i) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or
greater than 80 mm and 
(ii) a static nets, including gill-nets,
trammel nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;
(b)     'regulated gear' means any of
the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;
(c)     'area' means ICES division VIIe;
(d)     '2013
management period' means the period from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014.
3.           LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY
Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation
(EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when
carrying on board any regulated gear, EU vessels flying
its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no
more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this
Annex.
CHAPTER II
AUTHORISATIONS
4.           AUTHORISED VESSELS
4.1         A Member State shall
not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area
by any of vessels flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity
in the years 2002 to 2012 in that area unless it
ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from
fishing in the area.
4.2         However, a vessel with a
track record of using a regulated gear may be
authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days
allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days
allocated to the regulated gear.
4.3         A vessel flying the flag of
a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to
fish in the area with a regulated
gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in
accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is
allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this
Annex.
CHAPTER III
NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS
5.           MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS
During the 2013 management period, the
maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a
vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board
any regulated gear is shown in Table I.
 Table I 
 Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear per year 
   Regulated gear || Maximum number of days 
 Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm || 164 
 Static nets with mesh size ≤220 mm || 164 
6.           KILOWATT DAY
SYSTEM
6.1.        During the 2013 management
period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with
a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear as set out in Table I to be present
within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set
out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of
kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is
respected.
6.2.        This overall amount of
kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to
the vessels flying the flag of that Member State
and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual
fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine
power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from,
according to Table I, if point 6.1. were not applied.
6.3.        A Member State wishing to benefit from the
system referred to in point 6.1. shall submit a request to the Commission,
with reports in electronic format containing, for the regulated
gear as laid down in Table I,
the details of the calculation based on:
(a)     list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their
EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b)     the number of days at sea for which each vessel would
have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of
days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of
point 6.1.
6.4.        On the basis of that request, the Commission shall
assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and,
where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the
system referred to in point 6.1.
7.           ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT
CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES
7.1.        An additional number of days at sea on which a
vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the
area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be
allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent
cessations of fishing activities that have taken place
since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 23
of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006[26]
or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008[27]. Permanent cessations
resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a
case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the
Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels
concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to
fishing activities.
7.2.        The
effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels
using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all
vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of
days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by
the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I.
Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest
whole day.
7.3.        Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel
has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2., or
when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain
additional days at sea.
7.4.        A Member State wishing to benefit from the
allocations referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the
Commission, by 15 June 2013, with reports in electronic
format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table
I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a)     lists of withdrawn vessels with their EU fishing fleet
register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b)     the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003
calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of
fishing gears.
7.5.        On the basis of such a request by a Member State
the Commission may, by means of implementing acts,
allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in
point 5 for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be
adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in
Article 18(2).
7.6.        During the 2013 management
period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all
or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears.
7.7.        A Member State may not re-allocate in the 2013 management period any additional number of days resulting
from a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission,
unless the Commission has taken a decision that reassesses those additional
numbers of days on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations in
days at sea. Upon the Member State's request to reassess the number of days,
the Member State is provisionally authorised to reallocate 50 % of
the additional number of days, until the Commission takes its decision.
8.           ALLOCATION
OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE
8.1.        Three additional days on which a vessel may be
present within the area when carrying on board any regulated
gear may be allocated between 1 February 2013
and 31 January 2014 to a
Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of
scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing
industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding
and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as
laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its
implementing rules for national programmes.
8.2.        Scientific observers shall
be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew
member.
8.3.        A Member State wishing to benefit from the
allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a description of its
enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
8.4.        On the basis of that description, and after
consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts,
allocate the Member State concerned
a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member
State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced
programme of scientific observers. Those
implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
referred to in Article 14(2).
8.5.        If an enhanced scientific observer coverage
programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission
in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its
application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation
of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the
programme applies.
CHAPTER IV
MANAGEMENT
9.           GENERAL OBLIGATION
Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in
accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC)
No 1224/2009.
10.         MANAGEMENT
PERIODS
10.1.      A Member State may divide the days present
within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one
or more calendar months.
10.2.      The number of days or hours for which a vessel may
be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.
10.3.      Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the
Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified
in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the
Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid
an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating
presences in the area before the end of a 24-hours
period.
CHAPTER V
EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS
11.         TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE
FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE
11.1.      A Member State may permit any fishing vessel
flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been
authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the
product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or
less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the
engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the
vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the EU fishing
fleet register.
11.2.      The total number of days present within the area
transferred in accordance with point 11.1., multiplied by the engine power in
kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's
average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook
in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine
power in kilowatts of that vessel.
11.3.      The transfer of days as described in
point 11.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with
any regulated gear and during the same management period.
11.4.      On request from the Commission, Member States shall
provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of
spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in
this point may be established by the Commission by means of implementing acts.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
procedure referred to in Article 18(2).
12.         TRANSFER
OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the
area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing
vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2., 4.4., 5, 6
and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to
authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before the transfer
takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable,
the fishing quotas relating thereto.
CHAPTER VI
REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
13.         FISHING EFFORT REPORT
Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply
to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area
referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area
specified in point 2 of this Annex.
14.         COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA
Member States, on the basis of information used for the
management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex,
shall collect on a quarterly basis the information
about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static
gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types
of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in
kilowatt days.
15.         COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA
Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make
available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14
in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the
appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the
Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the
Commission's request, send to the Commission detailed information on
effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2012 and 2013 management periods,
using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.
 Table II || 
 Reporting format kW-day information by year || 
 Member State || Gear || Year || Cumulative effort declaration || 
 (1)  (2) || (3) || (4) || 
 Table III || 
 Data format kW-day information by year || 
 Name of field || Maximum number of characters/digits || Alignment[28] L(eft)/R(ight) || Definition and comments || 
 (1) Member State || 3 ||   || Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered || 
 (2) Gear || 2 ||   || One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm || 
 (3) Year || 4 ||   || Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011 or 2012 or 2013 || 
 (4) Cumulative effort declaration || 7 || R || Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the year || 
 Table IV 
 Reporting format for vessel-related information 
 Member State || CFR || External marking || Length of management period || Gear notified || Days eligible using notified gear(s) || Days spent with notified gear(s) || Transfer of days 
 No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … || No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … || No 1 || No 2 || No 3 || … 
 (1)  (2) || (3) || (4) || (5) || (5) || (5) || (5) || (6) || (6) || (6) || (6) || (7) || (7) || (7) || (7) || (8) 
 Table V 
 Data format for vessel-related information 
 Name of field || Maximum number of characters/digits || Alignment[29] L(eft)/R(ight) || Definition and comments 
 (1) Member State || 3 ||   || Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered 
 (2) CFR || 12 ||   || EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) Unique identification number of a fishing vessel Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side 
 (3) External marking || 14 || L || Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 
 (4) Length of management period || 2 || L || Length of the management period measured in months 
 (5) Gears notified || 2 || L || One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm 
 (6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s) || 3 || L || Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIC for the choice of gears and length of management period notified 
 (8) Days spent with notified gear(s) || 3 || L || Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period 
 (9) Transfers of days || 4 || L || For days transferred indicate '– number of days transferred' and for days received indicate '+ number of days transferred' 
[1]               Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December
2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting
those stocks (the "cod plan").
[2]               OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
[3]               OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5.
[4]               OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7.
[5]               OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6.
[6]               OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.
[7]               OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
[8]               OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 1.
[9]               OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.
[10]             OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.
[11]             OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16.
[12]             OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
[13]             OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.
[14]             Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008
laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No
850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the
thickness of twine of fishing nets
(OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5).
[15]             Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal
catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north‑east Atlantic (OJ
L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).
[16]             Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal
catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of
the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1).
[17]             Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September
2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing
vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to
Community waters (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).
[18]             Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for
the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the
protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).
[19]             Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003
on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing
areas and resources (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).
[20]             Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on
the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).
[21]             Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008
instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of
the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L
202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).
[22]             Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008
concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection,
management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific
advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 60, 5.3.2008,
p. 1).
[23]             Information relevant for transmission of data by
fixed-length formatting.
[24]             Information relevant for transmission of data by
fixed-length formatting.
[25]             Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987
establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing
vessels (OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9).
[26]             Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on
the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).
[27]             Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008
instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of
the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L
202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).
[28]             Information relevant for transmission of data by
fixed-length formatting.
[29]             Information relevant for transmission of data by
fixed-length formatting.