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Document:
31.1.2023
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 28/1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2023/194
of 30 January 2023
fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks
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)
Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
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 requires the adoption of conservation measures taking account of available scientific, technical and economic advice, including, where relevant, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and other advisory bodies, and any advice received from advisory councils.
(2)
It is incumbent on the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Under Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities are to be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the common fisheries policy (CFP) as set out in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. In addition, for stocks subject to specific multiannual plans (MAPs), total allowable catches (TACs) should be established in accordance with the targets and measures laid down in those plans. Under Article 16(1) of that Regulation, fishing opportunities are to be allocated among the Member States so as to ensure the relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.
(3)
TACs should be established, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socioeconomic aspects while ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, and in the light of opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular in meetings of the advisory councils. TACs should also be established in accordance with the relevant MAPs.
(4)
Under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, all stocks for which there are catch limits have been subject to the landing obligation since 1 January 2019, although certain exemptions apply. On the basis of joint recommendations by the Member States and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission has adopted a number of delegated regulations laying down details for the implementation of the landing obligation in the form of discard plans for specific fisheries.
(5)
Fishing opportunities for stocks covered by the landing obligation should take account of the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. Therefore, they should be based on the advice figure for total catches (rather than that for landings or rather wanted catches) as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The quantities that, by way of exemption from the landing obligation, may continue to be discarded should be deducted from that advice figure for total catches.
(6)
There are certain stocks for which ICES advises zero catches. However, if TACs for those stocks are established at the advised level, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks in mixed fisheries, would give rise to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to strike a balance between maintaining fisheries, in view of the potentially severe socioeconomic implications of failing to do so, and the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, taking account of the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at maximum sustainable yield (MSY), it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. Those TACs should be set at levels that ensure that the mortality for those stocks is decreased and that provide incentives to improve selectivity and to avoid by-catches of those stocks. In order to reduce catches of the stocks for which by-catch TACs are set, fishing opportunities for the fisheries in which fish from those stocks are caught should be set at levels that help the biomass of vulnerable stocks to recover to sustainable levels. Technical and control measures that are intrinsically linked to fishing opportunities should also be established to prevent illegal discarding.
(7)
In order to guarantee, to the extent possible, the use of fishing opportunities in mixed fisheries in accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it is appropriate to establish a pool for quota exchanges for Member States that have no quota to cover their unavoidable by-catches.
(8)
The North Sea MAP was established by Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
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 and entered into force in 2018. The Western Waters MAP was established by Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
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 and entered into force in 2019. Fishing opportunities for stocks listed in Article 1(1) of those Regulations should be fixed in accordance with the range of fishing mortality values resulting in MSY (‘range of F
MSY
’) and the safeguards provided for in those Regulations. The ranges of F
MSY
 have been set out in the relevant ICES advice. Where no adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities for by-catch stocks should be fixed in accordance with the precautionary approach, as set out in those Regulations.
(9)
In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/973 and Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation is below the limit biomass reference point (B
lim
) 
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4
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, further remedial measures are to be taken to ensure the rapid return of the stock to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, those remedial measures can include suspending the targeted fishery for the stock in question and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities for those or other stocks in the fisheries.
(10)
The TACs for bluefin tuna (
Thunnus thynnus
) in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
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.
(11)
For stocks for which there is a lack of sufficient or reliable data on which to base stock size estimates, management measures and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach to fisheries management, as defined in Article 4(1), point (8), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, while taking account of stock-specific factors, in particular available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations.
(12)
In accordance with the Western Waters MAP established by Regulation (EU) 2019/472, the target fishing mortality for the stocks listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation is to be maintained within the ranges of F
MSY
 defined in Article 2, point (2), of that Regulation, in accordance with Article 4 thereof. The overall fishing mortality for European seabass (
Dicentrarchus labrax
) in ICES divisions 8a and 8b should therefore be set in accordance with ICES MSY advice and with the F
MSY
 point value, taking into account commercial catches, including landings and discards, and recreational catches. F
MSY
 point value is the fishing mortality value that gives the long-term MSY. The relevant Member States (France and Spain) should take appropriate measures to ensure that the fishing mortality from their fleets and recreational fishers does not exceed the F
MSY
 point value, as required by Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472.
(13)
Measures for recreational fisheries for European seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b should be maintained, in view of their significant impact on that stock. The bag limit should be maintained in line with the scientific advice. Fixed nets should be excluded, as they are insufficiently selective and likely to catch a number of specimens exceeding the established limits. In view of the environmental, social and economic circumstances, especially the dependency of commercial fishers in coastal communities on the stocks in question, the measures for European seabass strike an appropriate balance between the interests of commercial and recreational fishers. In particular, the measures allow recreational fishers to fish by taking account of their impact on the stocks.
(14)
On 4 November 2021, ICES advised that, for 2022, when the precautionary approach is applied, there should be zero catches of European eel (
Anguilla anguilla
) in all habitats and at all life stages, throughout its natural range. This applies to both recreational and commercial catches and includes catches of glass eels for restocking and farming. ICES also acknowledged that catches for the sole purpose of subsequent release may be part of conservation measures if such measures improve the overall survival probability. The Commission consulted the Advisory Councils and the regional Member States groups on how to best implement this ICES advice. Furthermore, on 30 May 2022, ICES noted that despite Member States’ efforts, no overall progress had been made in achieving the 40 % silver eel biomass escapement objective across the entire Union, as required by Article 2(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 
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, and that no clear patterns for mortality were observed. ICES also advised that the efforts should be focused on conservation measures that, by definition, have a high probability of reducing mortality and increasing escapement.
(15)
At its 45th annual meeting in 2022, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) adopted Recommendation GFCM/45/2022/1 strengthening the management measures for European eel in the Mediterranean Sea (GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27), previously established by Recommendation GFCM/42/2018/1. Those measures include an annual closure period of six months to be determined by each Contracting Party in accordance with the management plan or plans for eel and the temporal migration patterns of eel in the Contracting Parties, as well as a prohibition of recreational fisheries. Contracting Parties may decide to establish a closure period of six consecutive months or establish a closure period from 1 January to 31 March and three additional months to be chosen between 1 April and 30 November. The closure period for commercial activity and the prohibition of recreational fisheries should apply to all marine waters of the Mediterranean Sea and to brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters, in accordance with Recommendation GFCM/45/2022/1. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. Since Recommendation GFCM/45/2022/1 does not apply to the Black Sea and since the Black Sea and the river systems connected to it do not constitute a natural habitat for European eel for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 
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, the measures regarding eel should not apply to the Black Sea (GFCM geographical subarea 29).
(16)
On 3 November 2022, ICES reiterated for 2023 its zero catch advice for eel in all habitats. Based on that advice, and taking into account the feedback received during the stakeholder consultation, it is appropriate to extend to six months the closure period for any eel fishing activity in Union waters of the north-east Atlantic. A six-month closure period should better protect the stock than the current Union and national measures. The extended closure period while allowing for continuing restocking measures will contribute to the recovery of the eel stock and thereby further the achievement of the escapement objective of at least 40 % of adult eels set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.
(17)
In all relevant waters the eel migration period is influenced by a broad range of environmental and biological factors and can therefore vary depending on the life stage of eel, and depending on the habitat and geographic area, notably straits. It may therefore be appropriate to set different closure periods, notably for different fishing areas of a Member State and for different fisheries within those fishing areas, in order to take account of those elements as well as of the temporal and geographical migration patterns of eel at respectively the glass eel and silver eel life stage. The Member States concerned should determine the relevant closure period or periods based on those elements.
(18)
Pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, restocking of glass eel is a conservation measure chosen by certain Member States in their eel management plans. In order to enable those Member States to continue implementing this conservation measure, glass eel catches at the appropriate time of the year are required. In order to ensure the economic viability of the glass eel fishery, it is necessary to allow catching some glass eel also for other purposes. Finally, given the state of the eel stock, it is appropriate to prohibit recreational fisheries of eel.
(19)
Scientific advice for stocks of elasmobranchs (skates, sharks, rays) is zero catches, due to their poor conservation status. In addition, high survival rates mean that discarding, rather than landing catches, would support the conservation of those stocks, as discarding is not considered to raise significantly their fishing mortality. Fishing of such species should therefore be prohibited. Under Article 15(4), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the landing obligation does not apply to species for which fishing is prohibited.
(20)
For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even limited fishing activity could give rise to a serious conservation risk. Fishing opportunities for such species should therefore be fully restricted through a general prohibition on fishing them.
(21)
At the 12th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Manila, 23-28 October 2017), a number of species were added to the lists of protected species in Appendices I and II to that Convention. Therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the protection of those species with respect to Union fishing vessels operating in all waters and third-country vessels operating in Union waters.
(22)
In order to maximise the use of fishing opportunities, it is appropriate to allow for the implementation of a flexible arrangement between certain TAC areas where the same biological stock is concerned.
(23)
Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 
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 introduced additional conditions for the year-to-year management of TACs including flexibility provisions for precautionary and analytical TACs (Articles 3 and 4). Under Article 2 of that Regulation, when establishing TACs, the Council is to decide to which stocks Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation are not to apply, in particular on the basis of their biological status. Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 introduced a year-to-year flexibility mechanism for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. In order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the principle of rational and responsible exploitation of marine biological resources, the achievement of the objectives of the CFP and the biological status of the stocks, Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 should apply to analytical TACs only where the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is not used.
(24)
Where a TAC is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), to determine that TAC. It should be ensured that, when determining the TAC level, the Member State acts in a manner that is fully consistent with the principles and rules of the CFP.
(25)
It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2023 in accordance with Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9 of, and Annex I to, Regulation (EU) 2016/1627.
(26)
The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 
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, and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort, and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending the Commission data on landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.
(27)
At its 2022 annual meeting, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) confirmed the conservation measures for the two redfish (
Sebastes mentella
) stocks (shallow pelagic and deep pelagic) in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters, prohibiting directed fisheries of those stocks and prohibited any support activities. In addition, in order to minimise by-catches, the NEAFC prohibited fishing activities in the area where redfish aggregates. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. The NEAFC did not adopt recommendations for redfish and for Greenland halibut in ICES subareas 1 and 2. The Union quotas should therefore be fixed in line with the Union position expressed in NEAFC. However, as the discussions on the implementation of the Union-Norway political understanding in relation to the fisheries in ICES areas 1 and 2 are ongoing, it is appropriate that the Union establishes after 31 March 2023 the TAC for redfish in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2, because the fishery is limited to the period from 1 July to 31 December 2023, and that the Union establishes a provisional Union quota for Greenland halibut in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 for the first quarter of 2023 at 25 % of the overall Union quota of 1 711 tonnes, corresponding to 9,25 % of the TAC as proposed by the EU at the NEAFC annual meeting (18 494 tonnes).
(28)
At its 2022 annual meeting, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) agreed to maintain in 2023 the TACs set in 2022 for Mediterranean and North Atlantic swordfish (
Xiphias gladius
), Mediterranean albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
), blue marlin (
Makaira nigricans
), white marlin (
Tetrapturus albidus
), yellowfin tuna (
Thunnus albacares
), bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
) and blue shark (
Prionace glauca
). ICCAT also set for 2023 TACs for bluefin tuna (
Thunnus thynnus
) and for South Atlantic swordfish of 40 570 and 10 000 tonnes respectively. ICCAT adopted also allocated quotas for Mediterranean albacore for 2023 and 2024. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(29)
For the first time, ICCAT also adopted a management procedure (MP) for Atlantic bluefin tuna. This measure aims to ensure long-term, sustainable and profitable fisheries of both the western stock and eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean stock. The MP implements the management objectives for Eastern and Western Bluefin Tuna, including the adoption of management cycles of three years, and an implementation schedule up to 2028. The TAC pursuant to the MP for the period 2023-2025 is 40 570 tonnes per year for the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean stock. Those measures should therefore be implemented in Union law.
(30)
ICCAT adopted a management plan for South Atlantic shortfin mako (
Isurus oxyrinchus
) caught in association with other ICCAT fisheries, starting in 2023 to counteract overfishing immediately, and gradually achieve biomass levels sufficient to support MSY. This plan allows for a retention of by-catches of South Atlantic shortfin mako at a total of 1 295 tonnes, representing 503 tonnes for the Union. According to the ICCAT Recommendation, the limited retention allowance does not constitute any long term-right and is without prejudice to any future process of allocation. This measure should therefore be implemented in Union law by establishing a by-catch TAC and a corresponding Union quota.
(31)
In order to reduce the fishing mortality of juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna, ICCAT also maintained a maximum limit of 300 fish aggregating devices (FADs) per fishing vessel in 2023 and a seventy-two-day closure period for the use of FADs. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(32)
At its 2021 annual meeting, ICCAT adopted a 15-year rebuilding plan for Mediterranean albacore from 2022 to 2036. For 2023, ICCAT set the TAC for Mediterranean albacore at 2 500 tonnes. In addition, ICCAT set a TAC for North Atlantic albacore of 37 801 tonnes for the period from 2022 to 2023, based on the harvest control rule with a view to adopting a long-term MP for this stock. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(33)
Under several ICCAT recommendations, the Union may upon request carry over a percentage of its unused quota of ICCAT stocks in the period of two years. Those recommendations should be implemented in Union law on the basis of the Commission proposal of 21 April 2022 
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 as soon as possible, so that the Member States can use the Union quotas for ICCAT stocks in their totality as provided by ICCAT for 2023. Pending the implementation of those recommendations in Union law, quotas should be established for individual Member States for certain stocks on the basis of a total Union quota for 2023 as agreed by ICCAT before any adjustments due to overfishing or underfishing by Member States. The adjustments to the quotas of individual Member States for 2023 reflecting any deductions applied by ICCAT should be carried out subsequently on the basis of Union rules on deductions pursuant to Article 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and taking into account the Communication from the Commission 
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 on guidelines for the deduction of quotas under Article 105(1), (2) and (5) of that Regulation.
(34)
At its 2022 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for target and by-catch species for the period from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(35)
At its 2022 annual meeting, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), maintained the previously adopted measures applicable in the IOTC Area of Competence. Those measures should continue to be implemented in Union law.
(36)
The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 6 to 15 February 2023. The current measures in the SPRFMO Convention area that are functionally linked to the TACs should therefore be provisionally maintained until the annual meeting is held and the TACs for 2023 are determined.
(37)
At its 2022 annual meeting, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) decided to maintain the current measures applicable in the Convention area. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(38)
At its 2022 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) confirmed the TAC for Southern bluefin tuna (
Thunnus maccoyii
) for 2023, as adopted at the 2020 annual meeting for a three-year period (from 2021 to 2023). That measure should be implemented in Union law.
(39)
At its 2022 annual meeting, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) decided to maintain in 2023 most of the TACs set for 2022 for the species under its purview until its 2023 annual meeting.
(40)
At its 2022 annual meeting, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) decided to maintain the current measures applicable in the WCPFC Convention area. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(41)
At its 44th annual meeting in 2022, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted fishing opportunities for certain stocks in subareas 1 to 4 of the NAFO Convention area for 2023. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(42)
At its 9th annual meeting in 2022, the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) maintained the previously adopted fishing opportunities for the stocks covered by that Agreement. Those measures should continue to be implemented in Union law.
(43)
Under Article 498(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part 
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 (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’), the Union and the United Kingdom are to hold annual consultations to agree, by 10 December of each year, the TACs for the following year for the stocks listed in its Annex 35 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. If such TACs are not concluded by 10 December, the Parties are to immediately resume consultations with the continued aim of agreeing on the TACs, as required by Article 499(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
(44)
In 2022, the Union, the United Kingdom and Norway held trilateral consultations on six shared and jointly managed stocks occurring within the areas under the jurisdiction of all three Parties, with the aim to agree on the management of those stocks including the fishing opportunities for 2023. Those consultations were conducted between 3 November and 9 December 2022, on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 20 October 2022. The outcome of the consultations was documented in an Agreed Record, signed by the Head of Delegations of the Union, the United Kingdom and Norway on 9 December 2022. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the level agreed with the United Kingdom and Norway, together with the other provisions of the Agreed Record.
(45)
Remedial measures jointly agreed in 2022 with the United Kingdom and Norway on North Sea cod are maintained to allow for the recovery and long-term sustainable management of the stock in line with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2018/973.
(46)
The Union holds bilateral consultations annually with Norway on two shared and jointly managed stocks in the Skagerrak area, with the aim to agree on management of those stocks including the fishing opportunities for the next year, as well as exchange of quotas and access arrangements.
(47)
The Union holds multilateral consultations with coastal States on the setting of fishing opportunities for large pelagic stocks including mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring and on a sharing arrangement for mackerel.
(48)
As the bilateral consultations with Norway have not yet been concluded, the Council should, in full respect of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), set provisional TACs to be fished in Union and international waters, and waters to which the Union fishing vessels are granted access, and notify Norway thereof. Those provisional TACs are based on a rollover of the 2022 TACs adopted by the Council, applying a 25 % ratio to those 2022 TAC levels, in order to cover the first quarter of 2023.
(49)
The provisional TACs aim to ensure legal certainty for Union operators and to ensure the continuation of sustainable fishing activities until the consultations are concluded in compliance with the Union legal framework and international obligations or, if they cannot be concluded successfully, until the Council sets definitive unilateral Union TACs.
(50)
On 16 December 2022, the Union agreed with the United Kingdom on the setting of a large number of TACs for 2023 for stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The outcome of the consultations was documented in the Written Record, which was endorsed by the Council on 20 December 2022 and signed by the Commission representative on behalf of the Union and by the Head of Delegation of the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 498(6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875 
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. The Written Record is a result of consultations conducted by the Union with the United Kingdom in accordance with Articles 498(2), 498(4) and 498(6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, with the objectives and principles set out in Articles 2, 3, 28 and 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Articles 4 and 5 of the Western Waters and North Sea MAPs, and Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875. The Union position during the consultations was based on those objectives and principles and on the best available scientific advice, principally that provided by the ICES in accordance with Article 494(3)(c) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The relevant fishing opportunities should be fixed at the level set out in that Written Record, and the other measures functionally linked to the fishing opportunities also set out in that Written Record should be implemented in Union law.
(51)
There are certain shared stocks jointly managed with the United Kingdom for which ICES, while assessing them against MSY, has issued scientific advice for zero catches. If TACs for those stocks were established at the level indicated in such advice, the obligation to land all catches both in the Union and United Kingdom waters, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries, would lead to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to balance the need for the continuation of those mixed fisheries in view of the potentially severe socioeconomic implications of complete interruption of those fisheries with the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, and taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at MSY at the same time, the Union and the United Kingdom agreed that it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. Those TACs should be set at levels that ensure that the mortality for those stocks is decreased and that provide incentives to improve selectivity and to avoid by-catches of those stocks. The levels of the fishing opportunities for those stocks should be established in accordance with the Written Record in order to ensure a level playing field for Union operators while providing for the significant recovery of the biomass of those stocks.
(52)
Given that the biomass of the stocks of blue ling in international waters of ICES 1 and 2 (BLI/12INT-), blue ling North Sea (BLI/24-), blue ling Skagerrak (BLI/03/A-), cod Irish Sea (COD/07A), cod West of Scotland (COD/5BE6A), cod Celtic Sea (COD/7XAD34), herring Celtic Sea (HER/7G-K), horse mackerel (western) (JAX/2A-14) 
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, red seabream 6, 7 and 8 (SBR/678-) and whiting Irish Sea (WHG/07A) are below the biomass reference points (B
lim
), the Union and the United Kingdom agreed that it is necessary, as an additional remedial measure, that in respect of those stocks no year-to-year flexibility should be used for transfers from 2022 to 2023, so that catches in 2023 will not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. Therefore, the Member States concerned have made a statement committing themselves to not using that flexibility for those stocks. That statement also covers cod Kattegat (COD/03AS.), roundnose grenadier Skagerrak, Kattegat and Baltic Sea (RNG/03-), northern prawn North Sea (PRA/2AC4-C), common sole West of Scotland (SOL/56-14) and horse mackerel (southern) (JAX/08C.), autonomous stocks for which the biomass is also below B
lim
.
(53)
The Union and the United Kingdom agreed that, given the assessed improvement of the status of the picked dogfish (
Squalus acanthias
) stock, this stock should no longer be a prohibited species but that, in order to protect a component of this stock that is particularly vulnerable to fishing mortality, it is appropriate to deter directed fisheries targeting aggregations of mature females. To this end, the Union and the United Kingdom agreed that a maximum size of 100 cm should be respected, when targeting picked dogfish. Such a measure is functionally linked to the TAC for the stock, as without such measure the TAC level alone would not ensure sufficient protection of pupping females, which constitute a particularly vulnerable part of the population. That maximum size should cease to apply on the date on which a delegated act introducing corresponding measures and regulating the treatment of catches of those stocks over 100 cm becomes applicable.
(54)
The Union and the United Kingdom agreed on a reciprocal access in 2023 to target an initial total of 280 tonnes of northern albacore in their exclusive economic zones. This excludes access to areas covered under Article 5(3) of the Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
(55)
The list of stocks for which a TAC roll-over higher than 25 % applies is based on the analysis of the quota uptake by Member States in the first quarter of the last three years for which data are available (2018-2021). Those increased provisional TACs are in accordance with the ICES advice, the applicable Union legal framework and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. They will enable Union fishing vessels to use the fishing opportunities to which they are entitled and of which they would be otherwise deprived, due to the seasonality of fishing of the stocks concerned.
(56)
This level is considered to be sufficient for Union fishing vessels at least until 31 March 2023.
(57)
The Union will notify the relevant third countries of the provisional TACs.
(58)
Seasonal closures for sandeel fisheries with certain towed gear in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 are continued to allow for the protection of spawning grounds and limitation of juvenile catches.
(59)
In accordance with the procedure provided for in the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, of the other part, and the Protocol implementing that Agreement 
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, the Joint Committee established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2023. The level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2023 was documented in the minutes of the Joint Committee meeting held on 23 and 24 November 2022 in Brussels. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the level set out in those minutes, and taking into account the expected transfers to Norway under the annual exchange of fishing opportunities.
(60)
The fishing opportunities for capelin (
Mallotus villosus
) in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 for the fishing period 15 October 2022 to 15 April 2023 are marked as ‘to be established’ in Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109. On 5 October 2022, the Greenlandic authorities informed the Union of the level of the capelin quota offered to the Union for the 2022-2023 fishing season in the framework of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and the implementing Protocol thereto, corresponding to 7 760 tonnes. Pursuant to the Agreed Record of fisheries consultations between the Union and Norway for 2022, signed on 10 December 2021, this quantity should be transferred to Norway for the 2022-2023 fishing season. The fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed accordingly.
(61)
As regards the fishing opportunities for snow crab (
Chionoecetes
 spp.) around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of 9 February 1920 relating to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) (‘the 1920 Treaty of Paris’) grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources around Svalbard for all parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The Union’s position concerning that access, as regards fishing for snow crab on the continental shelf around Svalbard, has been set out in several 
notes verbales
 to Norway, the latest of which dated 26 February 2021, 28 June 2021 and 1 August 2022. In order to ensure that the exploitation of snow crab around Svalbard is made consistent with such non-discriminatory management rules as may be set out by Norway, which enjoys sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area in accordance with the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1920 Treaty of Paris, it is appropriate to fix the number of vessels that are authorised to conduct such fishery. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is limited to 2023. It is recalled that, in the Union, primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.
(62)
As regards the fishing opportunities for cod in Svalbard waters, the 1920 Treaty of Paris grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources around Svalbard for all parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The Council should therefore set the Union quota for cod in Svalbard waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b based on the reference TAC of northeast Arctic cod and the Union historic fishing rights. In accordance with the Union-Norway political understanding in relation to the fisheries in ICES subareas 1 and 2 of 29 April 2022, Norway should establish a quota of cod for Union vessels fishing for cod in Svalbard waters at 2,8274 % of the reference TAC in its legislation, which also corresponds to the Union rights under the 1920 Treaty of Paris. As the discussions on the implementation of the Union-Norway political understanding are ongoing, it is appropriate that the Union establishes for the first quarter of 2023 a provisional Union quota for cod in Svalbard waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b. The level of that provisional Union quota should be fixed at 3 907 tonnes, taking into account the historic Union share for cod in Svalbard waters. Moreover, Norway intends to establish in its legislation a provisional quota for the Union for cod in Svalbard waters at that level for the period 1 January to 31 March 2023. The provisional quotas should be allocated to the Member States in accordance with Council Decision 87/277/EEC 
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16
)
 subject to the adaptations necessary due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and due to the ratio of the level of the provisional Union quota to the Union share of the stock.
(63)
In accordance with the Union’s Declaration addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in Union waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana 
(
17
)
, it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters.
(64)
In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to authorise individual Member States to manage fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt per day system; to grant additional days at sea for the permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage; and to establish spreadsheet formats for the collection and transmission of information on transfers of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. The Commission should exercise those powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
(
18
)
.
(65)
Given that certain provisions should be applied on a continuous basis, and in order to avoid legal uncertainty in the period between the end of the previous year and the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for the subsequent year, the provisions of this Regulation concerning prohibitions and closed seasons should continue to apply at the beginning of 2024 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2024. In addition, such provisions applying from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024 should continue to apply at the beginning of 2025 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2025.
(66)
In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of Union fishers, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2023, except for the provisions on fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2023, and certain provisions on particular regions, which should have a specific date of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.
(67)
Certain international measures that create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union were adopted by the relevant RFMOs at the end of 2022 and became applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. The provisions that implement such measures in Union law should therefore apply retroactively. In particular, as the fishing season in the CCAMLR Convention area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and as certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention area are laid down for a period starting from 1 December 2022, the relevant provisions of this Regulation should apply from that date. In addition, the fishing season for toothfishes (
Dissostichus
 spp.) in the SIOFA Agreement Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and as the TACs for that group of species are established for a period starting from 1 December 2022, the TACs should apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectation as it is forbidden for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Contracting Party to fish in the CCAMLR Convention area and the SIOFA Agreement Area without authorisation. Moreover, in accordance with ICCAT rules, Member States should ensure that their fishing vessels do not deploy FADs during the 15 days before the start of the closure period, i.e. from 17 December 2022 onwards,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject matter
1.   This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities available in Union waters and to Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters, for certain fish stocks, including for certain deep-sea fish stocks.
2.   The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include:
(a)
catch limits for the year 2023 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2024;
(b)
fishing effort limits for the year 2023, except the fishing effort limits set out in Annex II, which are to apply from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2024;
(c)
fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention area and for certain stocks in the SIOFA Agreement Area.
Article 2
Scope
1.   This Regulation applies to the following fishing vessels:
(a)
Union fishing vessels; and
(b)
third-country vessels in Union waters.
2.   This Regulation also applies to:
(a)
certain recreational fisheries expressly referred to in the relevant provisions of this Regulation; and
(b)
commercial fisheries from shore.
Article 3
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions apply:
(a)
‘third-country vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;
(b)
‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources in the context of recreation, tourism or sport;
(c)
‘international waters’ means waters outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
(d)
‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means:
(i)
in fisheries subject to the exemption from the landing obligation referred to in Article 15(4) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that may be landed from each stock each year;
(ii)
in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that may be caught from each stock each year;
(e)
‘quota’ means a proportion of a TAC that is allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;
(f)
‘analytical assessment’ means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock’s biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches;
(g)
‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as defined in Article 6, point (34), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
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19
)
;
(h)
‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission pursuant to Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(i)
‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(j)
‘instrumented buoy’ means a buoy clearly marked with a unique reference number allowing identification of its owner and equipped with a satellite tracking system to monitor its position;
(k)
‘operational buoy’ means any instrumented buoy, previously activated, switched on and deployed at sea on a drifting fish aggregating device (FAD) or log, which transmits positions and other available information such as echo-sounder estimates.
Article 4
Fishing zones
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
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20
)
;
(b)
‘Skagerrak’ means the geographical area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;
(c)
‘Kattegat’ means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;
(d)
‘functional unit 16 of ICES subarea 7’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
—
53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W,
—
53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,
—
51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,
—
51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W,
—
51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W,
—
51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W;
(e)
‘functional unit 25 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
—
43° 00′ N 9° 00′ W,
—
43° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,
—
43° 30′ N 10° 00′ W,
—
43° 30′ N 9° 00′ W,
—
44° 00′ N 9° 00′ W,
—
44° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,
—
43° 30′ N 8° 00′ W;
(f)
‘functional unit 26 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
—
43° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,
—
43° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,
—
42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,
—
42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;
(g)
‘functional unit 27 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
—
42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,
—
42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,
—
38° 30′ N 10° 00′ W,
—
38° 30′ N 9° 00′ W,
—
40° 00′ N 9° 00′ W,
—
40° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;
(h)
‘functional unit 30 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area under the jurisdiction of Spain in the Gulf of Cádiz and in the adjacent waters of ICES division 9a;
(i)
‘functional unit 31 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
—
43° 30′ N 6° 00′ W,
—
44° 00′ N 6° 00′ W,
—
44° 00′ N 2° 00′ W,
—
43° 30′ N 2° 00′ W;
(j)
‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division 9a east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;
(k)
‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in Article 2, point (a), of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 
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21
)
;
(l)
CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
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22
)
;
(m)
‘IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (Antigua Convention) 
(
23
)
;
(n)
‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas 
(
24
)
;
(o)
‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area of Competence’ means the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission 
(
25
)
;
(p)
NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
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26
)
;
(q)
‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean 
(
27
)
;
(r)
‘SIOFA (Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement) Agreement Area’ means the geographical area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement 
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28
)
;
(s)
‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean 
(
29
)
;
(t)
‘WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean 
(
30
)
;
(u)
‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ means the geographical area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial seas of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured;
(v)
‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC Convention areas’ means the geographical area defined by the following limits:
—
longitude 150° W,
—
longitude 130° W,
—
latitude 4° S,
—
latitude 50° S;
(w)
‘GFCM geographical subareas’ mean the areas defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
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31
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.
TITLE II
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS
CHAPTER I
General provisions
Article 5
TACs and allocations
1.   The TACs for Union fishing vessels in Union waters and certain non-Union waters, their allocation among Member States and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto are set out in Annex I.
2.   Union fishing vessels may be authorised to fish in waters under the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen subject to the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in Article 19 and Part A of Annex V to this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
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32
)
 and its implementing provisions.
3.   Union fishing vessels may be authorised to fish in waters under the fisheries jurisdiction of the United Kingdom subject to the TACs in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in Article 19 of this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and its implementing provisions.
Article 6
TACs to be determined by Member States
1.   The TACs for certain fish stocks identified in Annex I shall be determined by the Member State concerned.
2.   The TACs to be determined by a Member State referred to in paragraph 1 shall:
(a)
be consistent with the principles and rules of the CFP, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and
(b)
result in an exploitation of the stock that is:
(i)
if an analytical assessment is available, in line with maximum sustainable yield, with as high a probability as possible; or
(ii)
if an analytical assessment is unavailable or incomplete, consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.
3.   By 15 March 2023, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:
(a)
the TACs that it has determined;
(b)
the data that it has collected, assessed and used as a basis for the determination of the TACs;
(c)
details as to how the determined TACs comply with paragraph 2.
4.   For the TAC for black scabbardfish (
Aphanopus carbo
) in CECAF area 34.1.2, Portugal shall submit the information referred to in paragraph 3 for that TAC for 2023 by 15 March 2023 and for that TAC for 2024 by 15 March 2024.
Article 7
Application of provisional TACs
1.   Where a reference is made to this paragraph in a fishing opportunities table in Annex IA or Annex IB, the TACs in that table shall apply provisionally from 1 January to 31 March 2023. Those provisional TACs shall be without prejudice to setting definitive TACs for 2023 in line with the outcomes of international negotiations and/or consultations, in accordance with the scientific advice and the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and the relevant MAPs.
2.   Union fishing vessels may fish for stocks subject to provisional TACs referred to in the first paragraph in Union and international waters and in waters of third countries that have granted access to their waters for Union fishing vessels.
Article 8
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
1.   Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they:
(a)
have been taken by fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State that has a quota and that quota has not been exhausted; or
(b)
make up a share of a Union quota that has not been allocated among Member States and that has not been exhausted.
2.   For the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas, as provided for in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in that Article are identified in Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 9
Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches
1.   In order to take account of the landing obligation and to make quotas for certain by-catches available to Member States without a quota, the quota-exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 shall apply to the TACs identified in Annex IA.
2.   6 % of each quota from the TACs for cod (
Gadus morhua
) in the Celtic Sea, cod in the West of Scotland, whiting in the Irish Sea and plaice in ICES divisions 7h, 7j and 7k, and 3 % of each quota from the TAC for West of Scotland whiting, allocated to each Member State, shall be made available for a pool for quota exchanges (‘the pool’), which shall open as of 1 January 2023. Member States without quota shall have exclusive access to the quota pool until 30 April 2023.
3.   The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. After 30 April 2023, any unused quantities shall be returned to the Member States that initially contributed to the pool.
4.   Member States without a quota shall provide in return quotas for stocks listed in Annex IA, Part C, unless the Member State without a quota and the Member State contributing to the pool agree otherwise.
5.   The quotas referred to in paragraph 4 shall be of equivalent commercial value, determined on the basis of a market exchange rate or other mutually acceptable exchange rates. In the absence of alternatives, the equivalent commercial value shall be determined on the basis of average Union prices from the previous year, as provided by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products.
6.   Where the quota-exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 does not allow Member States to cover their unavoidable by-catches to a similar extent, Member States shall endeavour to agree on quota exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, ensuring that quotas exchanged are of equivalent commercial value.
Article 10
Fishing effort limits in ICES division 7e
1.   For the period referred to in point (b) of Article 1(2), the technical aspects of the rights and obligations for the management of the sole stock in ICES division 7e are set out in Annex II.
2.   At the request of a Member State in accordance with point 7.4 of Annex II, the Commission may adopt an implementing act by which it allocates to that Member State a number of days at sea in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which it may authorise a fishing vessel under its flag to be present in ICES division 7e when carrying on board any regulated gear. The Commission shall adopt that implementing act in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 57(2).
3.   At the request of a Member State, the Commission may adopt an implementing act by which it allocates to that Member State a maximum of three days between 1 February 2023 and 31 January 2024, in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a fishing vessel may be present in ICES division 7e on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage, as referred to in point 8.1 of Annex II. It shall make such an allocation on the basis of the description submitted by that Member State in accordance with point 8.3 of Annex II and following consultation with the STECF. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 57(2).
Article 11
Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 4b, 4c and 6a and ICES subarea 7
1.   It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass (
Dicentrarchus labrax
) in ICES divisions 4b and 4c and in ICES subarea 7 or to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.
2.   The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply to by-catches of seabass in shore-based commercial netting activities. This exemption applies to historic numbers of beach nets set at pre-2017 levels. Shore-based commercial netting activities shall not target seabass and only unavoidable by-catches of seabass may be landed.
3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2023 and from 1 April to 31 December 2023, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for, retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:
(a)
using demersal trawls 
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33
)
, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 3.8 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;
(b)
using seines 
(
34
)
, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 3,8 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;
(c)
using hooks and lines 
(
35
)
, not exceeding 6,2 tonnes per fishing vessel;
(d)
using fixed gillnets 
(
36
)
, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,6 tonnes per fishing vessel.
The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (c), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using hooks and lines over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.
The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (d), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using fixed gillnets over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.
In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogations to apply to another Union fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to each of the derogations and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.
4.   The catch limits set out in paragraph 3 shall not be transferable between fishing vessels.
5.   In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a and 7a to 7k:
(a)
from 1 February to 31 March 2023:
(i)
only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass shall be allowed;
(ii)
it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;
(b)
in January and from 1 April to 31 December 2023:
(i)
not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;
(ii)
the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm;
(iii)
fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.
6.   Paragraph 5 shall be without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.
Article 12
Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b
1.   France and Spain shall, in accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, ensure that the fishing mortality of the European seabass stock in ICES divisions 8a and 8b from their commercial and recreational fisheries does not exceed the F
MSY
 point value, as defined in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472.
2.   In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 8a and 8b:
(a)
a maximum of two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;
(b)
fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.
3.   Paragraph 2 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.
Article 13
Measures on European eel fisheries
1.   This Article applies to Union waters, including brackish waters, such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters, and for Union fishing vessels in GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27. This Article does not apply to GFCM geographical subarea 29.
2.   It shall be prohibited to engage in commercial fishing activities for European eel (
Anguilla anguilla
), either as a targeted species or as by-catch, at all life stages for a period of at least six months. To that effect, each Member State concerned shall determine one or more closure periods subject to the following:
(a)
where appropriate, the closure period or periods may differ within one Member State from one fishing area to another in order to take account of the geographical and temporal migration pattern of eel at its different life stages;
(b)
the closure period or periods shall last six consecutive months, or a total of six months in accordance with paragraphs 3 or 4; and
(c)
by derogation from point (b), if the Member State concerned determines that the closure period in the GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27 shall start on or after 1 March 2023, the period shall last six consecutive months;
(d)
the closure period or periods shall be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, with national management plans in place and with the temporal migration patterns of European eel at the respective life stage in the Member State concerned.
3.   In GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27, the closure period shall be from 1 January to 31 March 2023, and an additional closure period of three months to be established by each Member State concerned between 1 April and 30 November 2023.
4.   In ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, the closure periods shall be:
(a)
for European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more:
(i)
in ICES subarea 3, from 1 October to 31 December 2023, and an additional closure period of three months to be determined by each Member State in the period between 1 March and 31 August 2023;
(ii)
in ICES subareas 4, 6 and 7, from 1 September to 30 November 2023, and an additional closure period of three months to be determined by each Member State in the period between 1 March and 31 July 2023 and December 2023;
(iii)
in ICES subareas 8 and 9, from 1 November 2023 to 31 January 2024, and an additional closure period of three months to be determined by each Member State concerned in the period between 1 March and 30 September 2023;
(b)
for European eel of an overall length of less than 12 cm:
(i)
from 1 January to 31 March 2024 and an additional closure period of three months to be determined by each Member State concerned in the period between 1 March and 31 December 2023;
(ii)
by way of derogation from point (i), each Member State concerned may allow fishing for one month during the closure period that it has determined under that point. In that case, the Member State concerned shall determine an additional closure period of one month;
(iii)
by way of further derogation from point (i), each Member State concerned may allow fishing exclusively for restocking for an additional one month during the closure period that it has determined under that point. In that case, the Member State concerned shall determine a further additional closure period of one month;
(iv)
the application of points (i) to (iii) shall not lead to a situation where the Member State concerned allows during the period between 1 January to 31 March 2023 fishing for more than one month plus one additional month exclusively for restocking.
5.   Each Member State concerned shall inform the Commission:
(a)
about the closure period or closure periods that it has determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4:
(i)
by 1 March 2023 for the in GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27;
(ii)
by 1 March 2023 for ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9;
(b)
within 2 weeks after their adoption about the national measures relating to the closure period or periods that it has determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4.
6.   Recreational fisheries of European eel at all life stages shall be prohibited.
Article 14
Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities
1.   The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:
(a)
exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(b)
deductions and reallocations pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(c)
reallocations pursuant to Articles 12 and 47 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403;
(d)
additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(e)
quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(f)
deductions pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(g)
quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Articles 20 and 52 of this Regulation.
2.   Stocks subject to precautionary or analytical TACs for the purposes of the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are identified in Annex I to this Regulation.
3.   Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to a precautionary TAC, and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to an analytical TAC.
4.   Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Article 15
Closed fishing seasons for sandeels
Commercial fishing for sandeels (
Ammodytes
 spp.) with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2023 and from 1 August to 31 December 2023.
Article 16
Remedial measures for cod in the North Sea
1.   The areas closed to fishing, except with pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), and the periods during which the closures apply are set out in Annex IV.
2.   Vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with minimum mesh size of at least 70 mm in ICES divisions 4a and 4b or at least 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and longlines 
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 shall be prohibited from fishing in Union waters of ICES division 4a, north of latitude 58° 30′ 00″ N and south of latitude 61° 30′ 00″ N, and in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a.20 (Skagerrak), 4a and 4b, north of latitude 57° 00′ 00″ N and east of longitude 5° 00′ 00″ E.
3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 2, fishing vessels referred to in that paragraph may fish in the areas referred to in that paragraph provided that they fulfil at least one of the following criteria:
(a)
their cod catches do not account for more than 5 % of their total catches per fishing trip; fishing vessels whose cod catches did not exceed 5 % of their total catches in 2017–2019 are presumed to comply with this criterion provided that they continue to use the same gear that they used in that period; this presumption may be rebutted;
(b)
a regulated and highly selective bottom trawl or seine is used, resulting, according to a scientific study, in at least a 30 % reduction in cod catches compared to vessels fishing with the baseline mesh size for towed gears, as specified in Part B, point 1.1, of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241; such studies may be evaluated by the STECF and in the case of a negative evaluation, the gears in question shall no longer be considered valid for use in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article;
(c)
for vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 100 mm (TR1), the following highly selective gears are used:
(i)
belly trawls with a minimum belly mesh size of 600 mm;
(ii)
raised fishing line (0,6 m);
(iii)
horizontal separating panel with large mesh escape panel;
(d)
for vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 70 mm in ICES division 4a and 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and less than 100 mm (TR2), the following highly selective gears are used:
(i)
horizontal sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;
(ii)
Seltra panel with 300 mm square-mesh size;
(iii)
sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;
(e)
fishing vessels are subject to a national cod avoidance plan to sustain cod catches in line with the fishing mortality corresponding to the fishing opportunities fixed, based on scientific advice levels, through spatial or technical measures, or a combination thereof; such plans shall be assessed no later than two months following their implementation, by the STECF in the case of Member States or by the relevant national scientific body in the case of third countries, and, where deemed necessary, further revised if such assessments find that the objective of the national cod avoidance plan will not be met.
4.   Member States shall enhance the monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 2 in order to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 3.
5.   This Article shall not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.
Article 17
Remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat
1.   Union fishing vessels fishing in the Kattegat with bottom trawls 
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38
)
 with minimum mesh size of 70 mm shall use one of the following selective gears:
(a)
sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;
(b)
sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;
(c)
Seltra panel with 300 mm square-mesh size;
(d)
regulated highly selective gear, the technical attributes of which result, according to a scientific study assessed by the STECF, in catches of less than 1,5 % of cod, provided it is the only gear that the fishing vessel carries on board.
2.   Union fishing vessels participating in a project run by a Member State and having functioning equipment for fully documented fisheries may use a gear in accordance with Part B of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. The Member State in question shall communicate a list of such vessels to the Commission.
3.   This Article shall not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.
Article 18
Prohibited species
1.   Union fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species:
(a)
starry ray (
Amblyraja radiata
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4 and division 7d; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and Union waters of division 3a;
(b)
splendid alfonsino (
Beryx splendens
) in NAFO subarea 6;
(c)
leafscale gulper shark (
Centrophorus squamosus
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;
(d)
Portuguese dogfish (
Centroscymnus coelolepis
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;
(e)
kitefin shark (
Dalatias licha
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;
(f)
birdbeak dogfish (
Deania calcea
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;
(g)
common skate (
Dipturus batis
) complex (
Dipturus
 cf. 
flossada
 and 
Dipturus
 cf. 
intermedia
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4 and 6 to 8; United Kingdom waters of division 2a and subarea 5; and Union waters of subareas 3, 9 and 10;
(h)
great lanternshark (
Etmopterus princeps
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;
(i)
tope shark (
Galeorhinus galeus
) when taken with longlines in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of subarea 5; United Kingdom, Union and international waters of subareas 6 to 8; and international waters of subareas 12 and 14;
(j)
porbeagle (
Lamna nasus
) in all waters;
(k)
thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;
(l)
undulate ray (
Raja undulata
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 6; and Union waters of ICES subarea 10;
(m)
whale shark (
Rhincodon typus
) in all waters;
(n)
common guitarfish (
Rhinobatos rhinobatos
) in the Mediterranean;
(o)
orange roughy (
Hoplostethus atlanticus
) in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 to 10, 12 and 14;
(p)
deep-sea sharks listed in Annex I, Part D, in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of ICES subareas 6 to 9; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; Union and international waters of ICES subarea 10; Union waters of CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2; and international waters of ICES subarea 12.
2.   When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.
Article 19
Data transmission
When Member States submit to the Commission data relating to landings and fishing effort pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
CHAPTER II
Fishing authorisations in third-country waters
Article 20
Fishing authorisations
1.   The maximum numbers of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters, where applicable, are set out in Part A of Annex V.
2.   Where one Member State transfers quota to another in the fishing areas set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and be notified to the Commission. The total number of authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, shall not be exceeded.
CHAPTER III
Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations
Section 1
General provisions
Article 21
Quota transfers and exchanges
1.   Where the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO) permit quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to that RFMO, a Member State (‘the Member State concerned’) may discuss with a Contracting Party to that RFMO and establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange, as appropriate. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of the outline.
2.   On being notified in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange. If the Commission endorses the outline, it shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by the intended quota transfer or exchange. It shall notify the secretariat of the RFMO of the transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that RFMO.
3.   The Commission shall inform the Member States of any agreed quota transfer or exchange.
4.   The fishing opportunities received or transferred by the Member State concerned under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or deducted from, its allocation as of the moment when the transfer or exchange takes effect under the terms of the agreement with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such transfers and exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.
Section 2
NEAFC Convention area
Article 22
Redfish in the Irminger Sea
1.   All fishing activities shall be prohibited in the area bounded by following coordinates measured according to the WGS84 system:
Latitude
Longitude
63 ° 00 ′
-30 ° 00 ′
61 ° 30 ′
-27 ° 35 ′
60 ° 45 ′
-28 ° 45 ′
62 ° 00 ′
-31 ° 35 ′
63 ° 00 ′
-30 ° 00 ′
2.   Vessels shall be prohibited from fishing, retaining on board, transhipping or landing in Union ports and Union fishing vessels also in third-country ports shallow pelagic and deep pelagic beaked redfish (
Sebastes mentella
) from the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters (ICES subareas 5, 12 and 14, and NAFO subareas 1 and 2).
3.   Union fishing vessels shall be prohibited from participating in transhipment operations involving the stocks referred to in paragraph 2.
Section 3
ICCAT Convention area
Article 23
Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations
1.   The number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna (
Thunnus thynnus
) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.
2.   The number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.
3.   The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex VI.
4.   The number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex VI.
5.   The number of traps engaged in bluefin tuna fishery in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex VI.
6.   The bluefin tuna total farming and fattening capacity and the maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna allocated to farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex VI.
7.   The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
) as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 
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)
 shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex VI to this Regulation.
8.   The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 m length fishing for bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
) in the ICCAT Convention area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex VI.
Article 24
Recreational fisheries
Where appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific share from their allocated quotas to recreational fisheries, as set out in Annex ID.
Article 25
Sharks
1.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (
Alopias superciliosus
) caught in any fishery.
2.   It shall be prohibited to engage in directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the 
Alopias
 genus.
3.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the 
Sphyrnidae
 family (except 
Sphyrna tiburo
) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area.
4.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (
Carcharhinus longimanus
) caught in any fishery.
5.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board silky sharks (
Carcharhinus falciformis
) caught in any fishery.
6.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of North Atlantic shortfin mako (
Isurus oxyrinchus
) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area.
Article 26
FADs for tropical tunas
1.   It shall be prohibited to use FADs in the ICCAT Convention area from 1 January to 13 March 2023.
2.   During the 15 days before the start of the period referred to in paragraph 1, from 17 December 2022 to 31 December 2022, Member States shall ensure that their fishing vessels do not deploy FADs. Each fishing vessel shall have no more than 300 FADs with operational buoys deployed at any time in the ICCAT Convention area.
3.   Member States shall report to the Commission historical data on fishing gear set around FADs by their purse-seine vessels by 30 June 2023. If a Member State does not report those data by that date, fishing vessels flying its flag shall not set fishing gear around FADs until the Commission receives those data from that Member State for further reporting to ICCAT.
Section 4
CCAMLR Convention area
Article 27
Exploratory fisheries notifications for toothfish
Member States may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (
Dissostichus
 spp.) in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2, and FAO divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2023. Member States intending to do so shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 no later than 1 June 2023.
Article 28
Limits on exploratory fisheries for toothfish
1.   Fishing for toothfish in the 2022–2023 fishing season shall be limited to the Member States, subareas and number of fishing vessels set out in Table A in Annex VII, and the TACs and by-catch limits set out in Table B in that Annex shall apply.
2.   Direct fishing of shark species for purposes other than scientific research shall be prohibited. Any by-catch of shark, especially juveniles and gravid females, taken accidentally in the toothfish fishery shall be released alive.
3.   Where applicable, fishing in any small-scale research unit (SSRU) shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the fishing season.
4.   Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible, so as to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and avoid an over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO subareas 48.6 and 88.1, and in FAO division 58.4.3a, where permitted under Article 26, shall be prohibited in depths of less than 550 m.
Article 29
Krill fishery during the 2022–2023 fishing season
1.   Member States intending to fish for krill (
Euphausia superba
) in the CCAMLR Convention area during the 2022–2023 fishing season shall notify the Commission thereof no later than 1 May 2023, using the form in Part B of the Appendix to Annex VII. On the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 30 May 2023.
2.   The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each fishing vessel to be authorised to participate in the krill fishery.
3.   A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention area shall notify its intention to do so only in respect of authorised fishing vessels that, at the time of the notification:
(a)
are flying its flag; or
(b)
are flying the flag of another CCAMLR member and are expected to be flying the flag of that Member State at the time the fishery takes place.
4.   Where an authorised fishing vessel notified to the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 is prevented from participating in a krill fishery due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure, the Member State concerned may authorise its replacement by another fishing vessel. In such a case, the Member State concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing:
(a)
full details of the intended replacement fishing vessel(s), including the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; and
(b)
a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references.
5.   Member States shall not authorise a fishing vessel placed on any CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessel list to participate in krill fisheries.
Section 5
IOTC Area of Competence
Article 30
Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area of Competence
1.   The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VIII.
2.   The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for swordfish (
Xiphias gladius
) and albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
) in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VIII.
3.   Member States may reallocate fishing vessels assigned to one of the fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that such change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort in respect of the fish stocks in question.
4.   Where a transfer of capacity to the fleet of a Member State is proposed, that Member State shall ensure that fishing vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC record of authorised vessels or on the record of vessels of other RFMOs managing tuna fisheries. Fishing vessels that appear on any RFMO’s list of vessels that have engaged in IUU fishing activities may not be transferred.
5.   Member States may increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 only within the limits set out in the development plans submitted to the IOTC.
Article 31
Drifting FADs and supply vessels
1.   Drifting FADs shall be equipped with instrumented buoys. The use of any other buoys, such as radio buoys, shall be prohibited.
2.   A purse-seine vessel shall follow no more than 300 operational buoys at any time.
3.   No more than 500 instrumented buoys shall be acquired annually for each purse-seine vessel. No purse-seine vessel shall have more than 500 instrumented buoys (in stock and operational) at any time.
4.   No more than three supply vessels shall operate in support of not less than ten purse-seine vessels, all flying the flag of a Member State. This provision shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.
5.   A single purse-seine vessel shall not be supported by more than one supply vessel flying the flag of a Member State at any time.
6.   The Union shall not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC record of authorised vessels.
Article 32
Sharks
1.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all species of the 
Alopiidae
 family in any fishery.
2.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (
Carcharhinus longimanus
) in any fishery, except for fishing vessels under 24 m overall length engaged solely in fishing operations in their flag Member State’s exclusive economic zone, provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption.
3.   When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.
Article 33
Mobulid rays
1.   Union fishing vessels shall not fish for, and shall not retain on board, tranship, land, store, offer for sale or sell any part or whole carcass of mobulid rays (
Mobulidae
 family, including the genera 
Manta
 and 
Mobula
), except where the fish caught are consumed directly by the fishers’ families (‘subsistence fishery’).
However, mobulid rays that are unintentionally caught through artisanal fishing (fisheries other than surface fisheries, i.e. purse seines, pole and line, gillnet fisheries, handline and trolling vessels, or longline fisheries undertaken by vessels registered in the IOTC record of authorised vessels) may be landed for purposes of local consumption.
2.   All fishing vessels, other than those engaged in subsistence fishery, shall promptly release mobulid rays alive and unharmed, to the extent practicable, as soon as they are seen in the net, on the hook or on the deck, in a manner that will result in the least possible harm to those specimens.
Section 6
SPRFMO Convention area
Article 34
Pelagic fisheries
1.   Only those Member States that have actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IH.
2.   The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall limit the total gross tonnage of fishing vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2023 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross tonnage in that area.
3.   The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 may use the fishing opportunities set out in Annex IH only if they send the following information to the Commission by the fifteenth day of the following month, so that the Commission can communicate it to the SPRFMO Secretariat:
(a)
a list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention area;
(b)
monthly catch reports.
Section 7
IATTC Convention area
Article 35
Purse-seine fisheries
1.   Purse-seine vessels shall not fish for yellowfin tuna (
Thunnus albacares
), bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
) or skipjack tuna (
Katsuwonus pelamis
):
(a)
from 00.00 hours on 29 July 2023 to 24.00 hours on 8 October 2023 or from 00.00 hours on 9 November 2023 to 24.00 hours on 19 January 2024 in the area defined by the following limits:
—
the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,
—
longitude 150° W,
—
latitude 40° N,
—
latitude 40° S;
(b)
from 00.00 hours on 9 October 2023 to 24.00 hours on 8 November 2023 in the area defined by the following limits:
—
longitude 96° W,
—
longitude 110° W,
—
latitude 4° N,
—
latitude 3° S.
2.   For each of the fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 1 and flying the flag of a Member State, that flag Member State shall inform the Commission before 1 April 2023 which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the fishing vessel has selected.
3.   Purse-seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention area shall retain on board and then tranship or land all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna that they catch.
4.   Paragraph 3 shall not apply:
(a)
where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size;
(b)
during the final set of a trip, when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.
Article 36
Drifting FADs
1.   A purse-seine vessel shall have no more than 400 FADs active at any time in the IATTC Convention area. A FAD shall be considered active when it is deployed at sea, starts transmitting its location and is being tracked by the vessel, its owner or operator. A FAD shall be activated only on board a purse-seine vessel.
2.   During the 15 days before the start of the closure period selected in accordance with Article 34(1), point (a), of this Regulation a purse-seine vessel shall, in the IATTC Convention area:
(a)
refrain from deploying FADs;
(b)
recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed.
Article 37
Catch limits for bigeye tuna in longline fisheries
The total annual catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area by each Member State’s longline vessels are set out in Annex IL.
Article 38
Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks
1.   It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (
Carcharhinus longimanus
) in the IATTC Convention area and to retain on board, tranship, land, store, offer for sale or sell any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in that area.
2.   When accidentally caught, specimens of oceanic whitetip sharks shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released by fishing vessel operators.
3.   Fishing vessel operators shall record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive) and report that information to the Member State of which they are nationals.
Member States shall transmit that information collected during 2022 to the Commission by 31 January 2023.
Article 39
Prohibition of fishing for mobulid rays
Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention area shall not fish for mobulid rays (
Mobulidae
 family, including the genera 
Manta
 and 
Mobula
) and shall not retain on board, tranship, land, store, offer for sale or sell any part or whole carcass of mobulid rays caught in that area. As soon as they notice that mobulid rays have been caught, they shall promptly release them, where possible alive and unharmed.
Section 8
SEAFO Convention area
Article 40
Prohibition of fishing for deep-water sharks
Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SEAFO Convention area shall be prohibited:
(a)
ghost catshark (
Apristurus manis
);
(b)
blurred smooth lanternshark (
Etmopterus bigelowi
);
(c)
shorttail lanternshark (
Etmopterus brachyurus
);
(d)
great lanternshark (
Etmopterus princeps
);
(e)
smooth lanternshark (
Etmopterus pusillus
);
(f)
skates (
Rajidae
);
(g)
velvet dogfish (
Scymnodon squamulosus
);
(h)
sharks of the 
Selachimorpha
 super-order;
(i)
picked dogfish (
Squalus acanthias
).
Section 9
WCPFC Convention area
Article 41
Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and South Pacific albacore fisheries
1.   Member States shall ensure that no more than 403 fishing days are allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
), yellowfin tuna (
Thunnus albacares
) and skipjack tuna (
Katsuwonus pelamis
) in the part of the WCPFC Convention area located in the high seas between 20° N and 20° S.
2.   Union fishing vessels shall not target South Pacific albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
) in the WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S.
3.   Member States shall ensure that catches of bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
) by longliners in 2023 do not exceed the limits set out in the table in Annex IG.
Article 42
Management of fishing with FADs
1.   In the part of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S, purse-seine vessels shall not deploy, service or set nets on FADs between 00.00 hours on 1 July 2023 and 24.00 hours on 30 September 2023.
2.   In addition to the prohibition in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set nets on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S for an additional two months, either from 00.00 hours on 1 April 2023 to 24.00 hours on 31 May 2023, or from 00.00 hours on 1 November 2023 to 24.00 hours on 31 December 2023.
3.   Each Member State concerned shall determine which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 2 shall apply to purse-seine vessels flying its flag. The Member States shall inform the Commission by 15 February 2023 of the closure period selected. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the WCPFC of the closure periods selected by Member States before 1 March 2023.
4.   Each Member State shall ensure that none of its purse-seine vessels deploy at sea, at any time, more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. Buoys shall be activated exclusively on board a purse-seine vessel.
Article 43
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish
The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (
Xiphias gladius
) in areas of the WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S shall be as set out in Annex IX.
Article 44
Catch limits for swordfish in longline fisheries south of 20° S
Member States shall ensure that catches of swordfish (
Xiphias gladius
) south of 20° S by longliners in 2023 do not exceed the limit set out in Annex IG. They shall also ensure that this does not result in a shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of 20° S.
Article 45
Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks
1.   It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship, land or store any part or whole carcass of the following species in the WCPFC Convention area:
(a)
silky sharks (
Carcharhinus falciformis
);
(b)
oceanic whitetip sharks (
Carcharhinus longimanus
).
2.   When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.
Section 10
Bering Sea
Article 46
Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea
It shall be prohibited to fish for pollock (
Gadus chalcogrammus
) in the high seas of the Bering Sea.
Section 11
SIOFA Agreement Area
Article 47
Limits to bottom fishing
Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish in the SIOFA Agreement Area:
(a)
limit their annual bottom fishing effort to the level set out in Annex X;
(b)
do not bottom fish except using demersal longlines;
(c)
do not fish in the interim protected areas of Atlantis Bank, Coral, Fools Flat, Middle of What and Walter’s Shoal, as defined in Annex IK, except with demersal longlines and on condition of having a scientific observer on board at all times while fishing in those areas.
Article 48
Prohibition of targeting deep-water sharks
Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall be prohibited:
(a)
Portuguese dogfish (
Centroscymnus coelolepis
);
(b)
birdbeak dogfish (
Deania calcea
);
(c)
gulper shark (
Centrophorus granulosus
);
(d)
kitefin shark (
Dalatias licha
);
(e)
Bach’s catshark (
Bythaelurus bachi
);
(f)
dark-mouth chimaera (
Chimaera buccanigella
);
(g)
the Falkor chimaera (
Chimaera didierae
);
(h)
seafarer’s ghostshark (
Chimaera willwatchi
);
(i)
longnose velvet dogfish (
Centroscymnus crepidater
);
(j)
plunket shark (
Centroscymnus plunketi
);
(k)
velvet dogfish (
Zameus squamulosus
);
(l)
whitecheek lanternshark (
Etmopterus alphus
);
(m)
smallbelly catshark (
Apristurus indicus
);
(n)
bentnose rabbitfish (
Harriota raleighana
);
(o)
narrowhead catshark (
Bythaelurus tenuicephalus
);
(p)
frilled shark (
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
);
(q)
bigeyed six-gill shark (
Hexanchus nakamurai
);
(r)
smooth lanternshark (
Etmopterus pusillus
);
(s)
southern sleeper shark (
Somniosus antarcticus
);
(t)
goblin shark (
Mitsukurina owstoni
).
TITLE III
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS
Article 49
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands may be authorised to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.
Article 50
Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom and licensed by a United Kingdom fisheries administration
Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom and licensed by a fisheries administration of the United Kingdom may be authorised to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.
Article 51
Quota transfers and exchanges with the United Kingdom
1.   Any quota transfer or exchange between the Union and the United Kingdom shall take place in accordance with this Article.
2.   A Member State intending to transfer or exchange quotas with the United Kingdom may discuss with the United Kingdom an outline of the quota transfer or exchange. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of the outline.
3.   If the Commission endorses an outline of the quota transfer or exchange referred to in paragraph 2 notified by the Member State concerned, it shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange. The Commission shall notify the United Kingdom and the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.
4.   The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the United Kingdom under the agreed quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned as of the moment when the quota transfer or exchange has been notified in accordance with paragraph 3. Such transfers and exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.
Article 52
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.
Article 53
Fishing authorisations
The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters shall be as set out in Part B of Annex V.
Article 54
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
The conditions laid down in Article 7 of this Regulation shall apply to the catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations referred to in Article 54 of this Regulation.
Article 55
Prohibited species
1.   Third-country vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species where they are found in Union waters:
(a)
starry ray (
Amblyraja radiata
) in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a and 7d; and Union waters of subarea 4;
(b)
common skate (
Dipturus batis
) complex (
Dipturus
 cf. 
flossada
 and 
Dipturus
 cf. 
intermedia
) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;
(c)
tope shark (
Galeorhinus galeus
) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES subareas 4 and 6 to 8;
(d)
kitefin shark (
Dalatias licha
), birdbeak dogfish (
Deania calcea
), leafscale gulper shark (
Centrophorus squamosus
), great lanternshark (
Etmopterus princeps
) and Portuguese dogfish (
Centroscymnus coelolepis
) in Union waters of ICES subarea 4;
(e)
porbeagle (
Lamna nasus
) in all Union waters;
(f)
thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;
(g)
undulate ray (
Raja undulata
) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6, 9 and 10;
(h)
common guitarfish (
Rhinobatos rhinobatos
) in Union waters of the Mediterranean;
(i)
whale shark (
Rhincodon typus
) in all Union waters;
(j)
orange roughy (
Hoplostethus atlanticus
) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3 to 4 and 6 to 10;
(k)
deep-sea sharks listed in Annex I, Part D, in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 to 10; and in Union waters of CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.
2.   When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.
TITLE IV
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 56
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2022/109
In Annex IB of Regulation (EU) 2022/109, the fishing opportunities table for capelin (
Mallotus villosus
) in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 is replaced by the following:
‘Species:
Capelin
Mallotus villosus
Zone:
Greenland waters of 5 and 14
(CAP/514GRN)
Denmark
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
0
Sweden
0
All Member States
0
(1)
Union
0
(2)
Norway
7 760
(2)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS).
(2)
For a fishing period from 15 October 2022 to 15 April 2023.’.
Article 57
Committee procedure
1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Article 58
Transitional provisions
1.   Articles 11 to 13, 15 to 17, Article 18(1), points (a) to (n), Articles 22, 25, 32, 33, 38 to 40, 45, 46, 48 and Article 55(1), points (a) to (i), shall continue to apply, 
mutatis mutandis
, in 2024 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2024.
2.   Article 18(1), points (o) and (p), and Article 55(1), points (j) and (k), shall continue to apply, 
mutatis mutandis
, in 2025 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2025.
Article 59
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union
.
It shall apply from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. However:
(a)
Article 6(4), Article 18(1), points (o) and (p), and Article 55(1), points (j) and (k), shall apply from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024;
(b)
Article 13 shall apply from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 for the closure period or periods in GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27, and from 1 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 for the closure period or periods in ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9;
(c)
Article 21 shall apply from 1 January 2023 to 31 January 2024;
(d)
Articles 27, 28 and 29, and Annex VII shall apply from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023;
(e)
Article 26(2) shall apply from 17 December 2022 to 31 December 2022;
(f)
Article 35(1), point (a), shall apply from 1 January 2023 to 19 January 2024;
(g)
Article 56 shall apply from 15 October 2022 to 15 April 2023;
(h)
Annex I shall also apply for the year 2024, where specified in that Annex;
(i)
Annex IK shall apply from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023, where specified in that Annex;
(j)
Annex II shall apply from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2024;
(k)
The maximum conservation reference size for picked dogfish (DGS/03A-C, DGS/2AC4-C and DGS/15X14) shall cease to apply on the date on which a delegated act introducing corresponding measures and regulating the treatment of catches of those stocks over 100 cm becomes applicable.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 January 2023.
For the Council
The President
P. KULLGREN
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  Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (
OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22
).
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2
)
  Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 establishing a multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 676/2007 and (EC) No 1342/2008 (
OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 1
).
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3
)
  Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008 (
OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 1
).
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4
)
  B
lim
 is the biomass below which there may be reduced reproductive capacity.
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5
)
  Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (
OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 1
).
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6
)
  Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (
OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17
).
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7
)
  See Commission Decision of 4 April 2008 establishing that the Black Sea and the river systems connected to it do not constitute a natural habitat for European eel for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, 
OJ L 98, 10.4.2008, p. 14
.
(
8
)
  Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (
OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3
).
(
9
)
  Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (
OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1
).
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10
)
  Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and Regulation (EU) 2022/… establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
(
11
)
  Communication from the Commission on guidelines for the deduction of quotas under Article 105(1), (2) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and replacing Communication 2012/C 72/07 2022/C 369/03 (C/2022/6757) (
OJ C 369, 27.9.2022, p. 3
).
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12
)
  
            
OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10
.
(
13
)
  Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875 of 22 October 2021 concerning the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union in the annual consultations with the United Kingdom to agree on total allowable catches (
OJ L 378, 26.10.2021, p. 6
).
(
14
)
  This extends to Southern Horse mackerel (JAX/8C.).
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15
)
  
            
OJ L 175, 18.5.2021, p. 3
.
(
16
)
  Council Decision 87/277/EEC of 18 May 1987 on the allocation of the catch possibilities for cod in the Spitsbergen and Bear Island area and in Division 3M as defined in the NAFO Convention (
OJ L 135, 23.5.1987, p. 29
).
(
17
)
  Council Decision (EU) 2015/1565 of 14 September 2015 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (
OJ L 244, 19.9.2015, p. 55
).
(
18
)
  Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (
OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13
).
(
19
)
  Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (
OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105
).
(
20
)
  Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (
OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70
).
(
21
)
  Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (
OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16
).
(
22
)
  Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (
OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1
).
(
23
)
  
            
OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 24
. The Union approved the Convention for the Strengthening of IATTC by means of Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (
OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22
).
(
24
)
  
            
OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 34
. The Union acceded to the ICCAT by means of Council Decision 86/238/EEC of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as amended by the Protocol annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the States Parties to the Convention signed in Paris on 10 July 1984 (
OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33
).
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25
)
  
            
OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 25
. The Union acceded to the IOTC by means of Council Decision 95/399/EC of 18 September 1995 on the accession of the Community to the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (
OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24
).
(
26
)
  Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (
OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42
).
(
27
)
  
            
OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 40
. The Union approved the SEAFO Convention by means of Council Decision 2002/738/EC of 22 July 2002 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (
OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39
).
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28
)
  
            
OJ L 196, 18.7.2006, p. 15
. The Union approved the SIOFA by means of Council Decision 2008/780/EC of 29 September 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (
OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27
).
(
29
)
  
            
OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 3
. The Union approved the SPRFMO Convention by means of Council Decision 2012/130/EU of 3 October 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (
OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 1
).
(
30
)
  
            
OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 3
. The Union acceded to the WCPFC by means of Council Decision 2005/75/EC of 26 April 2004 on the accession of the Community to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (
OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1
).
(
31
)
  Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (
OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 44
).
(
32
)
  Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (
OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81
).
(
33
)
  All types of demersal trawls (OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS and TB).
(
34
)
  All types of seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB and SX).
(
35
)
  All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries (LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS).
(
36
)
  All fixed gillnets and traps (GTR, GNS, GNC, FYK, FPN and FIX).
(
37
)
  Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB, SDN, SSC, SX, LL, LLS.
(
38
)
  Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB.
(
39
)
  Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species and repealing Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 (
OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3
).
LIST OF ANNEXES
ANNEX I:
TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area
ANNEX IA:
Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas 1 to 10, 12 and 14, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters
ANNEX IB:
North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas 1, 2, 5, 12 and 14 and Greenland waters of NAFO 1
ANNEX IC:
North West Atlantic – NAFO Convention area
ANNEX ID:
ICCAT Convention area
ANNEX IE:
South-East Atlantic Ocean – SEAFO Convention area
ANNEX IF:
Southern bluefin tuna – areas of distribution
ANNEX IG:
WCPFC Convention area
ANNEX IH:
SPRFMO Convention area
ANNEX IJ:
IOTC Area of Competence
ANNEX IK:
SIOFA Agreement area
ANNEX IL:
IATTC Convention area
ANNEX II:
Fishing effort for fishing vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division 7e
ANNEX III:
Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4
ANNEX IV:
Seasonal closures to protect spawning cod
ANNEX V:
Fishing authorisations
ANNEX VI:
ICCAT Convention area
ANNEX VII:
CCAMLR Convention area
ANNEX VIII:
IOTC Area of Competence
ANNEX IX:
WCPFC Convention area
ANNEX X:
SIOFA Agreement area
ANNEX I
TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA
The tables in the Annexes set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto.
All fishing opportunities set out in the Annexes shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof.
The references to fishing zones in the Annexes are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to according to the alphabetical order of the scientific names of the species. Only scientific names identify species for regulatory purposes.
For the purposes of this Regulation, a comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the annexes to this Regulation is provided below, for ease of reference. Annexes IA to IL are part of Annex I.
Comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the Annexes to this Regulation
Scientific name
Alpha-3 code
Common name
Ammodytes
 spp.
SAN
Sandeels
Aphanopus carbo
BSF
Black scabbardfish
Argentina silus
ARU
Greater silver smelt
Beryx
 spp.
ALF
Alfonsinos
Brosme brosme
USK
Tusk
Caproidae
BOR
Boarfishes
Chaceon
 spp.
GER
Deep sea red crabs
Chionoecetes
 spp.
PCR
Snow crabs
Clupea harengus
HER
Herring
Coryphaenoides rupestris
RNG
Roundnose grenadier
Dissostichus eleginoides
TOP
Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni
TOA
Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus
 spp.
TOT
Toothfishes
Engraulis encrasicolus
ANE
Anchovy
Euphausia superba
KRI
Krill
Gadus morhua
COD
Cod
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
WIT
Witch flounder
Hippoglossoides platessoides
PLA
American plaice
Hoplostethus atlanticus
ORY
Orange roughy
Illex illecebrosus
SQI
Shortfin squid
Lepidorhombus
 spp.
LEZ
Megrims
Leucoraja fullonica
RJF
Shagreen ray
Leucoraja naevus
RJN
Cuckoo ray
Limanda ferruginea
YEL
Yellowtail flounder
Lophiidae
ANF
Anglerfishes
Macrourus
 spp.
GRV
Grenadiers
Macrourus berglax
RHG
Roughhead grenadier
Makaira nigricans
BUM
Blue marlin
Mallotus villosus
CAP
Capelin
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
HAD
Haddock
Merlangius merlangus
WHG
Whiting
Merluccius merluccius
HKE
Hake
Micromesistius poutassou
WHB
Blue whiting
Microstomus kitt
LEM
Lemon sole
Molva dypterygia
BLI
Blue ling
Molva molva
LIN
Ling
Nephrops norvegicus
NEP
Norway lobster
Pagellus bogaraveo
SBR
Red seabream
Pandalus borealis
PRA
Northern prawn
Penaeus
 spp.
PEN
‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Pleuronectes platessa
PLE
Plaice
Pleuronectiformes
FLX
Flatfishes
Pollachius pollachius
POL
Pollack
Pollachius virens
POK
Saithe
Pseudopentaceros
 spp.
EDW
Pelagic armourheads
Raja brachyura
RJH
Blonde ray
Raja circularis
RJI
Sandy ray
Raja clavata
RJC
Thornback ray
Raja microocellata
RJE
Small-eyed ray
Raja montagui
RJM
Spotted ray
Raja undulata
RJU
Undulate ray
Rajiformes
SRX
Skates and rays
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
GHL
Greenland halibut
Rostroraja alba
RJA
White skate
Scomber scombrus
MAC
Mackerel
Scophthalmus maximus
TUR
Turbot
Scophthalmus rhombus
BLL
Brill
Sebastes
 spp.
RED
Redfishes
Solea solea
SOL
Common sole
Solea
 spp.
SOO
Sole
Sprattus sprattus
SPR
Sprat
Squalus acanthias
DGS
Picked dogfish
Tetrapturus albidus
WHM
White marlin
Thunnus alalunga
ALB
Albacore
Thunnus maccoyii
SBF
Southern bluefin tuna
Thunnus obesus
BET
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus thynnus
BFT
Bluefin tuna
Trachurus murphyi
CJM
Jack mackerel
Trachurus
 spp.
JAX
Horse mackerel
Trisopterus esmarkii
NOP
Norway pout
Urophycis tenuis
HKW
White hake
Xiphias gladius
SWO
Swordfish
ANNEX IA
SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1 to 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS
PART A
Autonomous Union stocks
Species:
Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Zone:
8
(ANE/08.)
Spain
18 900
(1)
Analytical TAC
France
2 100
(1)
Union
21 000
(1)
TAC
21 000
(1)
(1)
This quota may only be fished from 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023.
Species:
Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Zone:
9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(ANE/9/3411)
Spain
0
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Portugal
0
(1)
Union
0
(1)
TAC
0
(1)
(1)
This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
Kattegat
(COD/03AS.)
Denmark
60
(1)(2)
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
1
(1)(2)
Sweden
36
(1)(2)
Union
97
(1)(2)
TAC
97
(1)(2)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)
In addition to these quotas, a Member State may grant to fishing vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on remote electronic monitoring an additional allocation, within an overall limit of 30 % of the quota allocated to that Member State. Each fishing vessel participating in trials on remote electronic monitoring shall take no more than 300 kg. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (COD/03AS_REM). This shall be without prejudice to the relative stability.
Species:
Megrims
Lepidorhombus
 spp.
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(LEZ/8C3411)
Spain
2 880
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
144
Portugal
96
Union
3 120
TAC
3 250
Species:
Anglerfishes
Lophiidae
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(ANF/8C3411)
Spain
3 464
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
3
Portugal
689
Union
4 156
TAC
4 335
Species:
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Zone:
8
(WHG/08.)
Spain
910
Precautionary TAC
France
1 366
Union
2 276
TAC
2 276
Species:
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(HKE/8C3411)
Spain
9 953
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
956
Portugal
4 645
Union
15 554
TAC
15 925
Species:
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:
3a
(NEP/03A.)
Denmark
6 248
Analytical TAC
Germany
18
Sweden
2 235
Union
8 501
TAC
8 501
Species:
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(NEP/8ABDE.)
Spain
278
Analytical TAC
France
4 353
Union
4 631
TAC
4 631
Species:
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:
8c, functional unit 25
(NEP/8CU25)
Spain
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
0
Union
0
TAC
0
Species:
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:
8c, functional unit 31
(NEP/8CU31)
Spain
12
Analytical TAC
France
0
Union
12
TAC
17
Species:
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:
9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(NEP/9/3411)
Spain
75
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Portugal
223
(1)
Union
298
(1)(2)
TAC
298
(1)(2)
(1)
Shall not be taken in functional units 26 and 27 of division 9a.
(2)
Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the following amount may be taken in functional unit 30 of division 9a (NEP/*9U30): 32.
Species:
‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Penaeus
 spp.
Zone:
French Guiana waters
(PEN/FGU.)
France
To be established
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union
To be established
(1)(2)
TAC
To be established
(1)(2)
(1)
Fishing for shrimps 
Penaeus subtilis
 and 
Penaeus brasiliensis
 is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.
(2)
Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France.
Species:
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Zone:
Kattegat
(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark
942
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
11
Sweden
106
Union
1 059
TAC
1 981
Species:
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Zone:
7b and 7c
(PLE/7BC.)
France
2
Precautionary TAC
Ireland
17
Union
19
TAC
19
Species:
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Zone:
8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(PLE/8/3411)
Spain
26
Precautionary TAC
France
103
Portugal
26
Union
155
TAC
155
Species:
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(POL/8ABDE.)
Spain
252
Precautionary TAC
France
1 230
Union
1 482
TAC
1 482
Species:
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Zone:
8c
(POL/08C.)
Spain
149
Precautionary TAC
France
17
Union
166
TAC
166
Species:
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Zone:
9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(POL/9/3411)
Spain
196
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Portugal
7
(1)(2)
Union
203
(1)
TAC
203
(2)
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 5% may be fished in 8c (POL/*08C.).
(2)
In addition to this TAC, Portugal may fish quantities of pollack not exceeding 98 tonnes (POL/93411P).
Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
3a; Union waters of subdivisions 22-24
(SOL/3ABC24)
Denmark
418
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
24
(1)
Netherlands
40
(1)
Sweden
16
Union
498
TAC
504
(1)
This quota may only be fished in Union waters of 3a and of subdivisions 22-24.
Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
7b and 7c
(SOL/7BC.)
France
2
Precautionary TAC
Ireland
17
Union
19
TAC
19
Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
8a and 8b
(SOL/8AB.)
Belgium
33
Analytical TAC
Spain
6
France
2 406
Netherlands
180
Union
2 625
TAC
2 685
Species:
Sole
Solea
 spp.
Zone:
8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(SOO/8CDE34)
Spain
245
Precautionary TAC
Portugal
407
Union
652
(1)
TAC
652
(1)
(1)
Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the following quantity of common sole (
Solea solea
) shall be taken (SOL/8CDE34): 320.
Species:
Horse mackerel
Trachurus
 spp.
Zone:
9
(JAX/09.)
Spain
40 879
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal
117 126
(1)
Union
158 005
TAC
165 173
(1)
Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C.).
Species:
Horse mackerel
Trachurus
 spp.
Zone:
10; Union waters of CECAF
(1)
(JAX/X34PRT)
Portugal
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union
To be established
(2)
TAC
To be established
(2)
(1)
Waters adjacent to the Azores.
(2)
Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.
Species:
Horse mackerel
Trachurus
 spp.
Zone:
Union waters of CECAF
(1)
(JAX/341PRT)
Portugal
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union
To be established
(2)
TAC
To be established
(2)
(1)
Waters adjacent to Madeira.
(2)
Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.
Species:
Horse mackerel
Trachurus
 spp.
Zone:
Union waters of CECAF
(1)
(JAX/341SPN)
Spain
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union
To be established
(2)
TAC
To be established
(2)
(1)
Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.
(2)
Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain.
PART B
Shared stocks
Species:
Sandeel and associated by-catches
Ammodytes
 spp.
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a;
Union waters of 3a(1)
Denmark
0
(2)(3)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
0
(2)(3)
Sweden
0
(2)(3)
Union
0
(2)
United Kingdom
0
(2)
TAC
0
(2)
(1)
Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the United Kingdom’s baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
(2)
In management areas 1r and 4 the TAC may only be fished as monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.
(3)
Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4X). By-catches of whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex III:
Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of sandeel management areas
1r
2r
3r
4
5r
6
7r
(SAN/234_1R)
(1)
(SAN/234_2R)
(1)
(SAN/234_3R
)(1)
(SAN/234_4)
(1)
(SAN/234_5R)
(1)
(SAN/234_6)
(1)
(SAN/234_7R)
(1)
Denmark
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Germany
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sweden
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Union
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
United Kingdom
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(1)
Up to 10 % of this quota can be banked and used in the following year only within this management area.
Species:
Greater silver smelt
Argentina silus
Zone:
United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2
(ARU/1/2.)
Germany
16
Precautionary TAC
France
5
Netherlands
13
Union
34
United Kingdom
25
TAC
59
Species:
Greater silver smelt
Argentina silus
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union waters of 3a
(ARU/3A4-C)
Denmark
717
Precautionary TAC
Germany
7
France
5
Ireland
5
Netherlands
34
Sweden
28
Union
796
United Kingdom
13
TAC
809
Species:
Greater silver smelt
Argentina silus
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5
(ARU/567.)
Germany
619
Precautionary TAC
France
13
Ireland
573
Netherlands
6 465
Union
7 670
United Kingdom
454
TAC
8 124
Species:
Tusk
Brosme brosme
Zone:
United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14
(USK/1214EI)
Germany
6
(1)
Precautionary TAC
France
6
(1)
Others
3
(1)(2)
Union
16
(1)
United Kingdom
6
(1)
TAC
22
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)
Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/1214EI_AMS).
Species:
Tusk
Brosme brosme
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4
(USK/04-C.)
Denmark
62
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Germany
19
(1)
France
43
(1)
Sweden
6
(1)
Others
6
(2)
Union
136
(1)
United Kingdom
92
(1)
TAC
228
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 25% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (USK/*6AN58).
(2)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/04-C_AMS).
Species:
Tusk
Brosme brosme
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5
(USK/567EI.)
Germany
59
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Spain
207
(1)
France
2 460
(1)
Ireland
237
(1)
Others
59
(2)
Union
3 022
(1)
Norway
0
(3)(4)(5)
United Kingdom
1 272
(1)
TAC
4 294
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/*04-C.).
(2)
Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/567EI_AMS).
(3)
Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5 shall not exceed the amount in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-) given below. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
0
(4)
Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with longlines in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5:
Ling (LIN/*5B67-)
0
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)
0
(5)
The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:
0
Species:
Boarfishes
Caproidae
Zone:
6, 7 and 8
(BOR/678-)
Denmark
5 592
Precautionary TAC
Ireland
15 749
Union
21 341
United Kingdom
1 450
TAC
22 791
Species:
Herring
Clupea harengus
Zone:
6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
(1)
(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany
119
(2)
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
22
(2)
Ireland
161
(2)
Netherlands
119
(2)
Union
421
(2)
United Kingdom
791
(2)
TAC
1 212
(1)
Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of 7° W and north of 55° N, or west of 7° W and north of 56° N, excluding the Clyde.
(2)
It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30' N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.
Species:
Herring
Clupea harengus
Zone:
6aS
(1)
, 7b, 7c
(HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland
1 720
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Netherlands
172
Union
1 892
TAC
1 892
(1)
Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56
o
00' N and west of 07
o
00' W.
Species:
Herring
Clupea harengus
Zone:
7a
(1)
(HER/07A/MM)
Ireland
439
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Union
439
United Kingdom
6 870
TAC
7 309
(1)
This zone is reduced by the area bounded:
—
to the north by latitude 52
o
30' N,
—
to the south by latitude 52
o
00' N,
—
to the west by the coast of Ireland,
—
to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
Species:
Herring
Clupea harengus
Zone:
7e and 7f
(HER/7EF.)
France
279
Precautionary TAC
Union
279
United Kingdom
279
TAC
558
Species:
Herring
Clupea harengus
Zone:
7a south of 52°30’N; 7g
(1)
, 7h
(1)
, 7j
(1)
and 7k
(1)
(HER/7G-K.)
Germany
10
(2)
Analytical TAC
France
54
(2)
Ireland
750
(2)
Netherlands
54
(2)
Union
868
(2)
United Kingdom
1
(3)
TAC
869
(1)
This zone is increased by the area bounded:
—
to the north by latitude 52
o
30' N,
—
to the south by latitude 52
o
00' N,
—
to the west by the coast of Ireland,
—
to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
(2)
This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches.
(3)
This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. United Kingdom fisheries administrations shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Marine Management Organisation before allowing any catches.
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12
o
00' W and of 12 and 14
(COD/5W6-14)
Belgium
0
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Germany
1
(1)
France
7
(1)
Ireland
14
(1)
Union
22
(1)
United Kingdom
52
(1)
TAC
74
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this TAC.
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12
o
00' W
(COD/5BE6A)
Belgium
1
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
9
(1)
France
99
(1)
Ireland
188
(1)
Union
297
(1)
United Kingdom
913
(1)
TAC
1 210
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
7a
(COD/07A.)
Belgium
2
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
6
(1)
Ireland
83
(1)
Netherlands
1
(1)
Union
92
(1)
United Kingdom
73
(1)
TAC
165
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(COD/7XAD34)
Belgium
14
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
231
(1)
Ireland
336
(1)
Netherlands
0
(1)
Union
581
(1)
United Kingdom
63
(1)
TAC
644
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
7d
(COD/07D.)
Belgium
54
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
1 059
(1)
Netherlands
31
(1)
Union
1 144
(1)
United Kingdom
117
(2)
TAC
1 261
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 4, the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4).
(2)
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4X).
Species:
Megrims
Lepidorhombus
 spp.
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium
8
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
7
(1)
Germany
7
(1)
France
45
(1)
Netherlands
35
(1)
Union
102
(1)
United Kingdom
2 621
(1)
TAC
2 723
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LEZ/*6AN58).
Species:
Megrims
Lepidorhombus
 spp.
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b;
international waters of 12 and 14
(LEZ/56-14)
Spain
530
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
2 068
(1)
Ireland
605
(1)
Union
3 203
(1)
United Kingdom
2 296
(1)
TAC
5 499
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C).
Species:
Megrims
Lepidorhombus
 spp.
Zone:
7
(LEZ/07.)
Belgium
538
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain
5 976
(2)
France
7 252
(2)
Ireland
3 297
(2)
Union
17 063
United Kingdom
4 285
(2)
TAC
21 348
(1)
10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.
(2)
35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).
Species:
Megrims
Lepidorhombus
 spp.
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain
1 168
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
943
Union
2 111
TAC
2 111
Species:
Anglerfishes
Lophiidae
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium
166
(1)(2)
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
366
(1)(2)
Germany
178
(1)(2)
France
34
(1)(2)
Netherlands
125
(1)(2)
Sweden
4
(1)(2)
Union
873
(1)(2)
United Kingdom
6 338
(1)(2)
TAC
7 211
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 30% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (ANF/*6AN58).
(2)
Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 6a south of 58°30’N; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; International waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).
Species:
Anglerfishes
Lophiidae
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(ANF/56-14)
Belgium
123
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Germany
141
(1)
Spain
132
(1)
France
1 520
(1)
Ireland
343
(1)
Netherlands
119
(1)
Union
2 378
(1)
United Kingdom
1 704
(1)
TAC
4 082
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C).
Species:
Anglerfishes
Lophiidae
Zone:
7
(ANF/07.)
Belgium
4 003
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
446
(1)
Spain
1 591
(1)
France
25 687
(1)
Ireland
3 283
(1)
Netherlands
518
(1)
Union
35 528
(1)
United Kingdom
10 196
(1)
TAC
45 724
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).
Species:
Anglerfishes
Lophiidae
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain
1 866
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
10 386
Union
12 252
TAC
12 252
Species:
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14
(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium
8
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
8
France
368
Ireland
264
Union
648
United Kingdom
3 430
TAC
4 078
Species:
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium
114
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
6 823
Ireland
2 275
Union
9 212
United Kingdom
2 142
TAC
11 901
Species:
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
7a
(HAD/07A.)
Belgium
37
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
168
Ireland
1 003
Union
1 208
United Kingdom
1 440
TAC
2 648
Species:
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and International waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(WHG/56-14)
Germany
7
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
135
(1)
Ireland
802
(1)
Union
944
(1)
United Kingdom
1 692
(1)
TAC
2 636
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.
Species:
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Zone:
7a
(WHG/07A.)
Belgium
2
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
21
(1)
Ireland
269
(1)
Netherlands
1
(1)
Union
293
(1)
United Kingdom
428
(1)
TAC
721
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.
Species:
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Zone:
7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k
(WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium
72
Analytical TAC
France
4 459
Ireland
3 877
Netherlands
36
Union
8 444
United Kingdom
1 077
TAC
9 650
Species:
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
Zone:
3a
(HKE/03A.)
Denmark
2 295
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Sweden
195
(1)
Union
2 490
TAC
2 490
(1)
Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.
Species:
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium
27
(1)(2)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
1 089
(1)(2)
Germany
125
(1)(2)
France
241
(1)(2)
Netherlands
62
(1)(2)
Union
1 544
(1)(2)
United Kingdom
1 339
(1)(2)
TAC
2 883
(1)
Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.).
(2)
Special condition: of which up to 6 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HKE/*6AN58).
Species:
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b;
international waters of 12 and 14
(HKE/571214)
Belgium
414
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain
13 282
(1)
France
20 513
(1)
Ireland
2 485
(1)
Netherlands
267
(1)
Union
36 961
(1)
United Kingdom
9 374
(1)
TAC
46 335
(1)
Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the Union or the United Kingdom respectively. Member States shall notify such transfers in advance to the Commission.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium
55
Spain
2 203
France
2 203
Ireland
275
Netherlands
28
Union
4 764
United Kingdom
1 239
Species:
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
(HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium
14
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain
9 668
France
21 712
Netherlands
28
(1)
Union
31 422
TAC
31 422
(1)
Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14)
Belgium
3
Spain
2 801
France
5 041
Netherlands
8
Union
7 853
Species:
Lemon sole and witch flounder
Microstomus kitt
 and
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium
153
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
421
Germany
54
France
115
Netherlands
350
Sweden
5
Union
1 098
United Kingdom
2 042
TAC
3 140
Species:
Blue ling
Molva dypterygia
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5
(BLI/5B67-)
Germany
109
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Estonia
16
Spain
342
France
7 804
Ireland
30
Lithuania
7
Poland
3
Others
30
(1)
Union
8 341
Norway
0
(2)
Faroe Islands
0
(3)
United Kingdom
2 611
TAC
10 952
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/5B67_AMS).
(2)
To be fished in Union waters of 4, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C).
(3)
By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 6a north of 56° 30′N and 6b. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.
Species:
Blue ling
Molva dypterygia
Zone:
International waters of 12
(BLI/12INT-)
Estonia
0
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Spain
73
(1)
France
2
(1)
Lithuania
1
(1)
Others
0
(1)(2)
Union
76
(1)
United Kingdom
1
(1)
TAC
77
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)
Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/12INT_AMS).
Species:
Blue ling
Molva dypterygia
Zone:
United Kingdom and international waters of 2; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4
(BLI/24-)
Denmark
2
Precautionary TAC
Germany
2
Ireland
2
France
12
Others
2
(1)
Union
20
United Kingdom
7
TAC
27
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/24_AMS).
Species:
Blue ling
Molva dypterygia
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
(BLI/03A-)
Denmark
1,5
Precautionary TAC
Germany
1
Sweden
1,5
Union
4
TAC
4
Species:
Ling
Molva molva
Zone:
United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2
(LIN/1/2.)
Denmark
9
Precautionary TAC
Germany
9
France
9
Others
3
(1)
Union
30
United Kingdom
8
TAC
38
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (LIN/1/2_AMS).
Species:
Ling
Molva molva
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
(LIN/03A-C.)
Belgium
11
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
79
Germany
11
Sweden
32
Union
133
United Kingdom
11
TAC
144
Species:
Ling
Molva molva
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4
(LIN/04-C.)
Belgium
15
(1)(2)
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
230
(1)(2)
Germany
143
(1)(2)
France
128
(1)
Netherlands
5
(1)
Sweden
10
(1)(2)
Union
531
(1)
United Kingdom
2 046
(1)(2)
TAC
2 577
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LIN/*6AN58).
(2)
Special condition: of which up to 25 % but no more than 75 tonnes may be fished in: Union waters of 3a (LIN/*03A-C).
Species:
Ling
Molva molva
Zone:
United Kingdom and international waters of 5
(LIN/05EI.)
Belgium
4
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
4
Germany
4
France
4
Union
16
United Kingdom
4
TAC
20
Species:
Ling
Molva molva
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and 14
(LIN/6X14.)
Belgium
44
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
8
(1)
Germany
160
(1)
Ireland
865
(1)
Spain
3 237
(1)
France
3 451
(1)
Portugal
8
(1)
Union
7 773
(1)
Norway
0
(2)(3)(4)
Faroe Islands
0
(5)(6)
United Kingdom
4 598
(1)
TAC
12 371
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 40 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).
(2)
Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
0
(3)
Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they amount to:
Ling (LIN/*5B67-)
0
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)
0
(4)
The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:
0
(5)
Including tusk. To be fished in 6a north of 56°30' N and 6b (LIN/*6BAN.).
(6)
Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 0
Species:
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium
1 154
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
1 154
Germany
17
France
34
Netherlands
594
Union
2 953
United Kingdom
19 120
TAC
22 073
Species:
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
(NEP/5BC6.)
Spain
27
Analytical TAC
France
108
Ireland
179
Union
314
United Kingdom
12 997
TAC
13 311
Species:
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:
7
(NEP/07.)
Spain
981
(1)
Analytical TAC
France
3 974
(1)
Ireland
6 027
(1)
Union
10 982
(1)
United Kingdom
7 371
(1)
TAC
18 353
(1)
(1)
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
Functional Unit 16 of subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16)
Spain
1 142
France
715
Ireland
1 374
Union
3 231
United Kingdom
556
Species:
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark
735
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Netherlands
7
(1)
Sweden
30
(1)
Union
772
(1)
United Kingdom
218
(1)
TAC
990
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for Northern prawn are permitted under this quota.
Species:
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b;
international waters of 12 and 14
(PLE/56-14)
France
8
Precautionary TAC
Ireland
224
Union
232
United Kingdom
360
TAC
592
Species:
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Zone:
7a
(PLE/07A.)
Belgium
44
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
19
Ireland
767
Netherlands
13
Union
843
United Kingdom
1 042
TAC
2 039
Species:
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Zone:
7d and 7e
(PLE/7DE.)
Belgium
889
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
2 963
Union
3 852
United Kingdom
2 020
TAC
6 775
Species:
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Zone:
7f and 7g
(PLE/7FG.)
Belgium
44
Precautionary TAC
France
79
Ireland
147
Union
270
United Kingdom
103
TAC
402
Species:
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Zone:
7h, 7j and 7k
(PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium
8
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
France
16
(1)
Ireland
55
(1)
Netherlands
31
(1)
Union
110
(1)
United Kingdom
22
(1)
TAC
132
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for plaice are permitted under this TAC.
Species:
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(POL/56-14)
Spain
2
Precautionary TAC
France
59
Ireland
18
Union
79
United Kingdom
46
TAC
125
Species:
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Zone:
7
(POL/07.)
Belgium
185
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Spain
11
(1)
France
4 255
(1)
Ireland
453
(1)
Union
4 904
(1)
United Kingdom
1 506
(1)
TAC
6 410
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE).
Species:
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Zone:
7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(POK/7/3411)
Belgium
3
Precautionary TAC
France
751
Ireland
1 404
Union
2 158
United Kingdom
383
TAC
2 541
Species:
Turbot and brill
Scophthalmus maximus
 and
Scophthalmus rhombus
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium
260
Precautionary TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
554
Germany
142
France
67
Netherlands
1 966
Sweden
4
Union
2 993
United Kingdom
715
TAC
3 747
Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium
268
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
11
(1)(2)(3)
Germany
13
(1)(2)(3)
France
42
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands
228
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union
562
(1)(3)
United Kingdom
1 202
(1)(2)(3)(4)
TAC
1 764
(3)
(1)
Catches of blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.
(2)
By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres’ length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, which was retained by the United Kingdom.
(3)
Shall not apply to blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) in United Kingdom waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
(4)
Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 17 and 56 of this Regulation and in the relevant provisions of the United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/*07D2.), cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/*07D2.), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/*07D2.) and spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/*07D2.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
) and undulate ray (
Raja undulata
).
Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
(SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark
37
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Sweden
11
(1)
Union
48
(1)
TAC
48
(1)
Catches of cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.
Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k
(SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium
835
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Precautionary TAC
Estonia
5
(1)(2)(3)(4)
France
3 749
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Germany
11
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Ireland
1 207
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Lithuania
19
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands
4
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Portugal
21
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Spain
1 009
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union
6 860
(1)(2)(3)(4)
United Kingdom
2 937
(1)(2)(3)(4)
TAC
9 797
(3)(4)
(1)
Catches of cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/67AKXD), sandy ray (
Leucoraja circularis
) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (
Leucoraja fullonica
) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately
(2)
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 17 and 50 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/*07D.), sandy ray (
Leucoraja circularis
) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (
Leucoraja fullonica
) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
) and undulate ray (
Raja undulata
).
(3)
Shall not apply to undulate ray (
Raja undulata
). Catches of this species in 7e shall be counted against the quantities provided for in that separate TAC (RJU/7DE). When accidentally caught in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7f-k, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
(4)
Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
), except in 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in areas 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:
Species:
Small-eyed ray
Raja microocellata
Zone:
7f and 7g
(RJE/7FG.)
Belgium
5
Precautionary TAC
Estonia
0
France
24
Germany
0
Ireland
8
Lithuania
0
Netherlands
0
Portugal
0
Spain
6
Union
43
United Kingdom
43
TAC
86
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 17 and 55 of this Regulation and in the relevant provisions of the United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.
Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
7d
(SRX/07D.)
Belgium
137
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Precautionary TAC
France
1 153
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands
7
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union
1 297
(1)(2)(3)(4)
United Kingdom
240
(1)(2)(3)(4)
TAC
1 537
(4)
(1)
Catches of cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately.
(2)
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
) and to undulate ray (
Raja undulata
).
(3)
Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/*2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (RJH/*04-C.), cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/*2AC4C), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/*2AC4C) and spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/*2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
).
(4)
Shall not apply to undulate ray (
Raja undulata
). Catches of this species shall be counted against the quantities provided for in that separate TAC (RJU/7DE).
Species:
Undulate ray
Raja undulata
Zone:
7d and 7e
(RJU/7DE.)
Belgium
257
(1)
Analytical TAC
Estonia
1
(1)
France
1 258
(1)
Germany
3
(1)
Ireland
332
(1)
Lithuania
5
(1)
Netherlands
2
(1)
Portugal
6
(1)
Spain
277
(1)
Union
2 141
(1)
United Kingdom
1 051
(1)
TAC
3 192
(1)
(1)
The specimens may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union fishing vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 17 and 56 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. For United Kingdom vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in relevant provisions in the United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.
Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of 8 and 9
(SRX/89-C.)
Belgium
11
(1)(2)
Precautionary TAC
France
2 093
(1)(2)
Portugal
1 696
(1)(2)
Spain
1 707
(1)(2)
Union
5 507
(1)(2)
United Kingdom
12
(1)(2)
TAC
5 519
(2)
(1)
Catches of cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/89-C.) and thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately.
(2)
Shall not apply to undulate ray (
Raja undulata
). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in subareas 8 and 9 may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. These provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 17 and 56 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
Species:
Undulate ray
Raja undulata
Zone:
Union waters of 8
(RJU/8-C.)
Belgium
0
Precautionary TAC
France
13
Portugal
10
Spain
10
Union
33
United Kingdom
0
TAC
33
Species:
Undulate ray
Raja undulata
Zone:
Union waters of 9
(RJU/9-C.)
Belgium
0
Precautionary TAC
France
20
Portugal
15
Spain
15
Union
50
United Kingdom
0
TAC
50
Species:
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
(GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark
29
Analytical TAC
Germany
51
Estonia
29
Spain
29
France
478
Ireland
29
Lithuania
29
Poland
29
Union
703
Norway
0
United Kingdom
1 868
TAC
2 571
Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium
681
Analytical TAC
Denmark
311
Germany
545
France
136
Netherlands
6 146
Union
7 829
Norway
10
(1
)
United Kingdom
1 323
TAC
9 152
(1)
May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-EU).
Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(SOL/56-14)
Ireland
46
Precautionary TAC
Union
46
United Kingdom
11
TAC
57
Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
7a
(SOL/07A.)
Belgium
270
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
3
Ireland
94
Netherlands
86
Union
453
United Kingdom
140
TAC
605
Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
7d
(SOL/07D.)
Belgium
457
Precautionary TAC
France
915
Union
1 372
United Kingdom
347
TAC
1 747
Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
7e
(SOL/07E.)
Belgium
46
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
487
Union
533
United Kingdom
861
TAC
1 394
Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
7f and 7g
(SOL/7FG.)
Belgium
777
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
78
Ireland
39
Union
894
United Kingdom
421
TAC
1 338
Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
7h, 7j and 7k
(SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium
18
Precautionary TAC
France
35
Ireland
96
Netherlands
28
Union
177
United Kingdom
36
TAC
213
Species:
Picked dogfish
Squalus acanthias
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
(DGS/03A-C.)
Denmark
337
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Sweden
793
(1)
Union
1 130
(1)
TAC
1 130
(1)
(1)
A maximum conservation reference size of 100 cm shall be respected and any catches above that size when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.
Species:
Picked dogfish
Squalus acanthias
Zone:
Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(DGS/2AC4-C)
Belgium
58
(1)(2)
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
332
(1)(2)
Germany
60
(1)(2)
France
106
(1)(2)
Netherlands
91
(1)(2)
Sweden
5
(1)(2)
Union
652
(1)(2)
United Kingdom
2 782
(1)(2)
TAC
3 434
(1)(2)
(1)
Not to be targeted in United Kingdom waters and by United Kingdom vessels in Union waters until the prohibition in United Kingdom law (including licence conditions) has been removed.
(2)
In Union waters a maximum conservation reference size of 100 cm shall be respected and any catches above that size when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.
Species:
Picked dogfish
Squalus acanthias
Zone:
6,7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; International waters of 1, 12 and 14
(DGS/15X14)
Belgium
696
(1)(2)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
149
(1)(2)
Spain
360
(1)(2)
France
2 964
(1)(2)
Ireland
1 871
(1)(2)
Netherlands
10
(1)(2)
Portugal
14
(1)(2)
Union
6 064
(1)(2)
United Kingdom
4 825
(1)(2)
TAC
10 889
(1)(2)
(1)
Not to be targeted in United Kingdom waters until the prohibition in United Kingdom law (including licence conditions) has been removed.
(2)
In Union waters a maximum conservation reference size of 100 cm shall be respected and any catches above that size when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.
Species:
Horse mackerel and associated by-catches
Trachurus
 spp.
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d
(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium
7
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
3 080
(1)
Germany
272
(1)(2)
Spain
57
(1)
France
255
(1)(2)
Ireland
194
(1)
Netherlands
1 854
(1)(2)
Portugal
7
(1)
Sweden
75
(1)
Union
5 801
Norway
0
(3)
United Kingdom
3 074
(1)(2)
TAC
8 969
(1)
Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(2)
Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: United Kingdom waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*7D-EU).
(3)
May not be fished in Union waters of 7d.
Species:
Horse mackerel and associated by-catches
Trachurus
 spp.
Zone:
United Kingdom waters of 2a and 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark
1 236
(1)(3)(6)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
965
(1)(2)(3)(6)
Spain
1 316
(3)(5)(6)
France
497
(1)(2)(3)(5)(6)
Ireland
3 213
(1)(3)(6)
Netherlands
3 870
(1)(2)(3)(6)
Portugal
127
(3)(5)(6)
Sweden
675
(1)(3)(6)
Union
11 899
(3)(6)(6)
Faroe Islands
0
(4)(6)
United Kingdom
1 258
(1)(2)(3)(6)
TAC
13 157
(1)
Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota utilised in United Kingdom waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as utilised under the quota concerning the zone of United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*2A4AC).
(2)
Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/*07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*07D.).
(3)
Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*2A-14). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(4)
Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56°30’N only), 7e, 7f, 7h.
(5)
Special condition: up to 80% of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*08C2).
(6)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for horse mackerel are permitted under this TAC.
Species:
Horse mackerel
Trachurus
 spp.
Zone:
8c
(JAX/08C.)
Spain
1 899
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
33
Portugal
188
(1)
Union
2 120
(2)
TAC
2 120
(2)
(1)
Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).
(2)
No targeted fisheries, only by catch.
Species:
Norway pout and associated by-catches
Trisopterus esmarkii
Zone:
3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(NOP/2A3A4.)
Year
2023
2024
Analytical TAC
Denmark
46 929
(1)(3)
0
(1)(6)
Germany
9
(1)(2)(3)
0
(1)(2)(6)
Netherlands
35
(1)(2)(3)
0
(1)(2)(6)
Union
46 973
(1)(3)
0
(1)(6)
United Kingdom
11 439
(2)(3)
0
(2)(6)
Norway
0
(4)
0
(4)
Faroe Islands
0
(5)
0
(5)
TAC
58 412
Not relevant
(1)
Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of haddock and whiting (OT2/*2A3A4). By-catches of haddock and whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(2)
Quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.
(3)
May only be fished from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023.
(4)
A sorting grid shall be used.
(5)
A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.
(6)
May only be fished from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024.
Species:
Tusk
Brosme brosme
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
(USK/04-N.)
Belgium
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
To be established
Germany
To be established
France
To be established
Netherlands
To be established
Union
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Herring
(1)
Clupea harengus
Zone:
3a
(HER/03A.)
Denmark
9 771
(1)(2)(3)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
156
(1)(2)(3)
Sweden
10 221
(1)(2)(3)
Union
20 148
(1)(2)(3)
Norway
To be established
(2)
TAC
23 250
(1)
Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(2)
Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A.) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:
Denmark
559
Germany
7
Sweden
403
Union
969
Norway
To be established
(3)
Special condition: up to 50% of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4 (HER/*04-UK), and up to 50% may be fished in Union waters of 4b (HER/*4B-EU).
Species:
Herring
(1)
Clupea harengus
Zone:
Union, United Kingdom and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53°30' N
(HER/4AB.)
Denmark
55 491
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
37 409
France
19 555
Netherlands
49 163
Sweden
3 753
Union
165 371
Faroe Islands
0
Norway
115 001
(2)
United Kingdom
72 563
TAC
396 556
(1)
Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(2)
Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C):
0
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken by the Union in Norwegian waters south of 62°N:
Norwegian waters south of 62
o
N (HER/*4N-S62)
Union
To be established
Species:
Herring
Clupea harengus
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62
o
N
(HER/4N-S62)
Sweden
932
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
932
TAC
396 556
(1)
By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:
Herring
Clupea harengus
Zone:
3a
(HER/03A-BC)
Denmark
5 692
(1)(2)(3)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
51
(1)(2)(3)
Sweden
916
(1)(2)(3)
Union
6 659
(1)(2)(3)
TAC
6 659
(2)
(1)
Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
(2)
Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:
Denmark
559
Germany
7
Sweden
403
Union
969
(3)
Special condition: up to 50% of this quota may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*4-EU-BC).
Species:
Herring
(1)
Clupea harengus
Zone:
4 and 7d; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium
38
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
7 388
Germany
38
France
38
Netherlands
38
Sweden
36
Union
7 576
United Kingdom
140
TAC
7 716
(1)
Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
Species:
Herring
(1)
Clupea harengus
Zone:
4c and 7d(2)
(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium
8 518
(3)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
782
(3)
Germany
527
(3)
France
10 421
(3)
Netherlands
18 211
(3)
Union
38 459
(3)
United Kingdom
5 162
(3)
TAC
396 556
(1)
Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(2)
Except Blackwater stock, i.e. the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56' N, 1° 19,1' E) to latitude 51° 33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
(3)
Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/*04B.).
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
Skagerrak
(COD/03AN.)
Belgium
8
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
2 476
Germany
62
Netherlands
16
Sweden
433
Union
2 995
TAC
3 095
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat
(COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium
542
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
3 118
Germany
1 977
France
670
(1)
Netherlands
1 761
(1)
Sweden
21
Union
8 089
Norway
3 681
(2)
United Kingdom
9 882
(1)
TAC
21 652
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/*07D.).
(2)
May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-)
Union
To be established
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62
o
N
(COD/4N-S62)
Sweden
382
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
382
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
By-catches of haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for those species.
Species:
Anglerfishes
Lophiidae
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
(ANF/04-N.)
Belgium
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
To be established
Germany
To be established
Netherlands
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
3a
(HAD/03A.)
Belgium
17
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
2 892
Germany
184
Netherlands
3
Sweden
342
Union
3 438
TAC
3 589
Species:
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium
363
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
2 495
(1)
Germany
1 588
(1)
France
2 767
(1)
Netherlands
272
(1)
Sweden
223
(1)
Union
7 709
(1)
Norway
13 432
United Kingdom
37 261
TAC
58 402
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HAD/*6AN58).
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zones:
Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-)
Union
To be established
Species:
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62
o
N
(HAD/4N-S62)
Sweden
707
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
707
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
(HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium
8
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
8
(1)
France
359
(1)
Ireland
887
(1)
Union
1 262
(1)
United Kingdom
5 245
TAC
6 507
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (HAD/*2AC4.).
Species:
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Zone:
3a
(WHG/03A.)
Denmark
164
Precautionary TAC
Article 6a(1) applies
Netherlands
1
Sweden
18
Union
183
TAC
232
Species:
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Zone:
4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium
600
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
2 596
Germany
675
France
3 900
Netherlands
1 500
Sweden
4
Union
9 275
Norway
3 429
(1)
United Kingdom
21 410
TAC
34 294
(1)
May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (WHG/*04N-)
Union
To be established
Species:
Whiting and pollack
Merlangius merlangus
 and
Pollachius pollachius
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62
o
N
(W/P/4N-S62)
Sweden
190
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Union
190
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
(HKE/04-N.)
Belgium
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
To be established
Germany
To be established
France
To be established
Netherlands
To be established
Sweden
Not relevant
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 2 and 4
(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark
0
Analytical TAC
Union
0
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Zone:
United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
(WHB/1X14)
Denmark
61 646
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
23 969
(1)
Spain
52 262
(1)(2)
France
42 901
(1)
Ireland
47 737
(1)
Netherlands
75 168
(1)
Portugal
4 855
(1)(2)
Sweden
15 249
(1)
Union
323 787
(1)(3)
Norway
0
Faroe Islands
0
0
United Kingdom
84 829
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Special condition: within a total access limit of 0 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 0 %
(2)
Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
(3)
Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
To be established
Species:
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(WHB/8C3411)
Spain
41 910
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal
10 477
Union
52 387
(1)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
To be established
Species:
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30' N and 7 west of 12° W
(WHB/24A567)
Norway
0
(1)(2)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Faroe Islands
0
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
To be counted against quota established by Norway.
(2)
To be fished in Union waters of 4, 6 and 7.
Species:
Ling
Molva molva
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
To be established
Germany
To be established
France
To be established
Netherlands
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
(NEP/04-N.)
Denmark
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
Zone:
3a
(PRA/03A.)
Denmark
469
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 6a(1) applies
Sweden
252
Union
721
TAC
1 350
Species:
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62
o
N
(PRA/4N-S62)
Denmark
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Sweden
123
(1)
Union
123
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.
Species:
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Zone:
Skagerrak
(PLE/03AN.)
Belgium
89
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
11 616
Germany
60
Netherlands
2 234
Sweden
622
Union
14 621
TAC
17 783
Species:
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Zone:
4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat
(PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium
4 732
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
15 378
Germany
4 436
France
887
Netherlands
29 572
Union
55 005
Norway
9 305
United Kingdom
35 184
TAC
132 922
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/*04N-)
Union
To be established
Species:
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Zone:
3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(POK/2C3A4)
Belgium
17
(1)
Analytical TAC
Denmark
2 016
(1)
Germany
5 091
(1)
France
11 981
(1)
Netherlands
51
(1)
Sweden
277
(1)
Union
19 433
(1)
Norway
27 880
(2)
United Kingdom
6 186
TAC
53 374
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 15 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (POK/*6AN58).
(2)
May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (POK/*04N-)
Union
To be established
Species:
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14
(POK/56-14)
Germany
249
(1)
Analytical TAC
France
2 476
(1)
Ireland
357
(1)
Union
3 082
(1)
Norway
0
United Kingdom
2 456
TAC
5 538
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (POK/*2AC4C)
Species:
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62
o
N
(POK/4N-S62)
Sweden
880
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
880
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Zone:
3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c; 3d and 4
(MAC/2A34.)
Belgium
501
(1)(2)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
17 187
(1)(2)
Germany
523
(1)(2)
France
1 579
(1)(2)
Netherlands
1 589
(1)(2)
Sweden
4 743
(1)(2)(3)
Union
26 122
(1)(2)
Norway
Not relevant
(4)
United Kingdom
Not relevant
(1)(2)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Special condition: up to 60 % may be fished in United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/*2AX14).
(2)
Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the two following zones:
Norwegian waters of 2a (MAC/*02AN-)
Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1)
Belgium
0
0
Denmark
0
0
Germany
0
0
France
0
0
Netherlands
0
0
Sweden
0
0
Union
0
0
(3)
Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):
266
When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.
(4)
To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC:
0
This quota may be fished in 4a only (MAC/*04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in 3a (MAC/*03A.):
0
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
3a
United Kingdom and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c
4b
4c
United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
(MAC/*03A.)
(MAC/*3A4BC)
(MAC/*04B.)
(MAC/*04C.)
(MAC/*2AX14)
Belgium
0
0
0
0
301
Denmark
0
4 130
0
0
10 312
Germany
0
0
0
0
314
France
0
490
0
0
947
Netherlands
0
490
0
0
953
Sweden
0
0
390
6
2 846
Union
0
5 110
390
6
15 673
United Kingdom
0
Not relevant
0
0
Not relevant
Norway
0
0
0
0
0
Species:
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Zone:
6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14
(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany
15 716
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain
17
(1)
Estonia
131
(1)
France
10 479
(1)
Ireland
52 385
(1)
Latvia
97
(1)
Lithuania
97
(1)
Netherlands
22 919
(1)
Poland
1 107
(1)
Union
102 948
(1)
Norway
0
(2)(3)
Faroe Islands
0
(4)
United Kingdom
Not relevant
(1)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 25 % can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain, France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/*8C910).
(2)
May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56° 30' N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H).
(3)
The amount of access limit indicated below (MAC/*N5630), in tonnes, may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30' N. The amounts not counted under footnote (2) shall be counted against the catch limit established by Norway.
To be established
(4)
This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands’ catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in 6a north of 56°30'N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in 2a, 4a north of 59oN (MAC/*24N59).
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods:
United Kingdom waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 14 February and from 1 August to 31 December
Norwegian waters of 2a
Faroese waters
(MAC/*4A-UK)
(MAC/*2AN-)
(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany
15 716
0
0
Spain
17
0
0
Estonia
131
0
0
France
10 479
0
0
Ireland
52 385
0
0
Latvia
97
0
0
Lithuania
97
0
0
Netherlands
22 919
0
0
Poland
1 107
0
0
Union
102 948
0
0
United Kingdom
Not relevant
0
0
Species:
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
(MAC/8C3411)
Spain
29 439
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
195
(1)
Portugal
6 085
(1)
Union
35 719
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
8b (MAC/*08B.)
Spain
2 473
France
16
Portugal
511
Species:
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a
(MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark
To be established
Analytical TAC
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Sprat and associated by-catches
Sprattus sprattus
Zone:
3a
(SPR/03A.)
Denmark
0
(1)(2)(3)
Analytical TAC
Germany
0
(1)(2)(3)
Sweden
0
(1)(2)(3)
Union
0
(1)(2)(3)
TAC
0
(2)
(1)
Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(2)
This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
(3)
Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.
Species:
Sprat and associated by-catches
Sprattus sprattus
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium
0
(1)(2)
Analytical TAC
Denmark
0
(1)(2)
Germany
0
(1)(2)
France
0
(1)(2)
Netherlands
0
(1)(2)
Sweden
0
(1)(2)(3)
Union
0
(1)(2)
Norway
0
(1)
Faroe Islands
0
(1)(4)
United Kingdom
0
(1)
TAC
0
(1)
(1)
The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
(2)
Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/*2AC4C). By-catches of whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/ 2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 %of the quota.
(3)
Including sandeels.
(4)
May contain up to 4 %of by-catch of herring.
Species:
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
Zone:
7d and 7e
(SPR/7DE.)
Belgium
0
(1)
Analytical TAC
Denmark
0
(1)
Germany
0
(1)
France
0
(1)
Netherlands
0
(1)
Union
0
(1)
United Kingdom
0
(1)
TAC
0
(1)
(1)
The quota may only be fished from 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Species:
Industrial fish
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden
800
(1)(2)
Precautionary TAC
Union
800
TAC
800
(1)
By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.
(2)
Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.):
400
Species:
Other species
Zone:
Union waters of 6 and 7
(OTH/67-EU)
Union
Not relevant
Precautionary TAC
Article 6a(1) applies
Norway
0
(1)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Taken with long-lines only.
Species:
Other species
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
To be established
Germany
To be established
France
To be established
Netherlands
To be established
Sweden
Not relevant
(1)
Union
To be established
(2)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Quota of ‘other species’ allocated by Norway to Sweden at a traditional level.
(2)
Species not covered by other TACs.
Species:
Other species
Zone:
Union waters of 4 and 6a north of 56° 30' N
(OTH/46AN-EU)
Union
Not relevant
Precautionary TAC
Article 6a(1) applies
Norway
0
(1)(2
)
Faroe Islands
0
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Limited to 4 (OTH/*4-EU).
(2)
Species not covered by other TACs.
PART C
Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches
The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) of this Regulation are the following:
For Belgium: common sole in 7a; common sole in 7f and 7g; common sole in 7e; common sole in 8a and 8b; megrims in 7; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; Norway lobster in 7; cod in 7a; plaice in 7f and 7g; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k; skates and rays in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k.
For France: mackerel in 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3b, 3c and subdivisions 22-32; herring in 4, 7d and United Kingdom waters of 2a; horse mackerel in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d; whiting in 7b-k; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; common sole in 7f and 7g; whiting in 8; red seabream in 6, 7 and 8; boarfish in 6, 7 and 8; mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14; skates and rays in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k; skates and rays in Union waters of 7d; skates and rays in Union waters of 8 and 9; undulate ray in 7d and 7e.
For Ireland: anglerfish in 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14; anglerfish in 7; Norway lobster in functional unit 16 of subarea 7.
PART D
Deep-sea sharks
Scientific name
Alpha-3 code
Common name
Apristurus
 spp.
API
Deep-sea catsharks
Centrophorus
 spp.
CWO
Gulper sharks
Centroscyllium fabricii
CFB
Black dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis
CYO
Portuguese dogfish
Centroscymnus crepidater
CYP
Longnose velvet dogfish
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
HXC
Frilled shark
Dalatias licha
SCK
Kitefin shark
Deania calcea
DCA
Birdbeak dogfish
Etmopterus princeps
ETR
Great lanternshark
Etmopterus spinax
ETX
Velvet belly
Galeus murinus
GAM
Mouse catshark
Hexanchus griseus
SBL
Bluntnose six-gill shark
Oxynotus paradoxus
OXN
Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark)
Scymnodon ringens
SYR
Knifetooth dogfish
Somniosus microcephalus
GSK
Greenland shark
PART E
Autonomous Union deep-sea stocks
Species:
Black scabbardfish
Aphanopus carbo
Zone:
Union and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2
(BSF/C3412-)
Year
2023
2024
Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Portugal
To be established
Union
To be established
(1)
To be established
(1)
TAC
To be established
(1)
To be established
(1)
(1)
Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.
Species:
Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Zone:
Union waters of 3
(RNG/03-)
Year
2023
2024
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
1,892
(1)(2)
1,892
(1)(2)
Germany
0,011
(1)(2)
0,011
(1)(2)
Sweden
0,097
(1)(2)
0,097
(1)(2)
Union
2,000
(1)(2)
2,000
(1)(2)
TAC
2,000
(1)(2)
2,000
(1)(2)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)
No directed fisheries for roughhead grenadier (
Macrourus berglax
) are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/03-) shall be counted against this quota and shall not exceed 1 %of the quota.
Species:
Red seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
Zone:
Union and international waters of 9
(SBR/09-)
Year
2023
2024
Precautionary TAC
Spain
88
88
Portugal
24
24
Union
112
112
TAC
114
114
PART F
Shared deep-sea stocks
Species:
Black scabbardfish
Aphanopus carbo
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12
(BSF/56712-)
Year
2023
2024
Precautionary TAC
Germany
21
To be established
Estonia
10
To be established
Ireland
52
To be established
Spain
103
To be established
France
1 450
To be established
Latvia
67
To be established
Lithuania
1
To be established
Poland
1
To be established
Others
5
(1)
To be established
(1)
Union
1 710
To be established
United Kingdom
103
To be established
TAC
1 813
To be established
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BSF/56712_AMS).
Species:
Black scabbardfish
Aphanopus carbo
Zone:
Union and international waters of 8, 9 and 10
(BSF/8910-)
Year
2023
2024
Precautionary TAC
Spain
7
To be established
France
17
To be established
Portugal
2 106
To be established
Union
2 130
To be established
TAC
2 130
To be established
Species:
Alfonsinos
Beryx
 spp.
Zone:
United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14
(ALF/3X14-)
2023
2024
Precautionary TAC
Ireland
5
(1)
5
(1)
Spain
40
(1)
40
(1)
France
11
(1)
11
(1)
Portugal
118
(1)
118
(1)
Union
174
(1)
174
(1)
United Kingdom
5
(1)
5
(1)
TAC
179
(1)
179
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:
Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
(RNG/5B67-)
Year
2023
2024
Precautionary TAC
Germany
4
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Estonia
34
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Ireland
150
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Spain
37
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
France
1 910
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Lithuania
44
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Poland
22
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Others
4
(1)(2)(3)
To be established
(1)(2)(3)
Union
2 205
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
United Kingdom
112
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
TAC
2 317
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
(1)
A maximum of 10 %of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/*8X14- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/*8X14- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).
(2)
No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/5B67-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.
(3)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (RNG/5B67_AMS for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67_AMS for roughhead grenadier).
Species:
Roundnose grenadier
Coryphaenoides rupestris
Zone:
Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14
(RNG/8X14-)
Year
2023
2024
Precautionary TAC
Germany
10
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Ireland
2
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Spain
1 111
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
France
51
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Latvia
18
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Lithuania
2
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Poland
347
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Union
1 541
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
United Kingdom
4
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
TAC
1 545
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
(1)
A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/*5B67- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/*5B67- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).
(2)
No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.
Species:
Red seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
Zone:
6, 7 and 8
(SBR/678-)
Year
2023
2024
Precautionary TAC
Ireland
3
(1)
To be established
(1)
Spain
85
(1)
To be established
(1)
France
4
(1)
To be established
(1)
Others
3
(1)(2)
To be established
(1)(2)
Union
95
(1)
To be established
(1)
United Kingdom
11
(1)
To be established
(1)
TAC
105
(1)
To be established
(1)
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)
Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SBR/678_AMS).
Species:
Red seabream
Pagellus bogaraveo
Zone:
Union and international waters of 10
(SBR/10-)
Year
2023
2024
Precautionary TAC
Spain
5
5
Portugal
600
600
Union
605
605
United Kingdom
5
5
TAC
610
610
ANNEX IB
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5, 12 AND 14 AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1
Species
Herring
Clupea harengus
Zone:
United Kingdom, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2
(HER/1/2-)
Belgium
10
Analytical TAC
Denmark
10 220
Germany
1 790
Spain
34
France
441
Ireland
2 646
Netherlands
3 657
Poland
517
Portugal
34
Finland
158
Sweden
3 787
Union
23 294
United Kingdom
9 983
Faroe Islands
0
(1)
Norway
0
(2)
TAC
511 171
(1)
To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.
(2)
To be counted against the catch limits of Norway.
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)
To be established
2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)
Belgium
0
Denmark
0
Germany
0
Spain
0
France
0
Ireland
0
Netherlands
0
Poland
0
Portugal
0
Finland
0
Sweden
0
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Greece
To be established
Spain
To be established
Ireland
To be established
France
To be established
Portugal
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14
(COD/N1GL14)
Germany
1 950
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Union
1 950
(1)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
May not be fished from 1 March to 31 May within the ‘Kleine Bank management area’ bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
65° 00' N
38° 00' W
2
65° 00' N
35° 15' W
3
64° 00' N
35° 15' W
4
64° 00' N
38° 00' W
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b
(COD/1/2B.)
Germany
773
(1)(2)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Spain
2 000
(1)(2)
France
330
(1)(2)
Poland
362
(1)(2)
Portugal
422
(1)(2)
Other Member States
20
(1)(2)(3)
Union
3 907
(1)(2)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Shall apply provisionally from 1 January to 31 March 2023. The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone and the associated by-catches of haddock are without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
(2)
By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.
(3)
Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland and Portugal. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (COD/1/2B_AMS).
Species:
Cod and haddock
Gadus morhua
 and 
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
(C/H/05B-F.)
Germany
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
0
Union
0
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Grenadiers
Macrourus
 spp.
Zone:
Greenland waters of 5 and 14
(GRV/514GRN)
Union
60
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
Not relevant
(2)
(1)
Special condition: roundnose grenadier (
Coryphaenoides rupestris
) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (
Macrourus berglax
) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
(2)
The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (
Coryphaenoides rupestris
) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (
Macrourus berglax
) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
0
Species:
Grenadiers
Macrourus
 spp.
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(GRV/N1GRN.)
Union
45
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
Not relevant
(2)
(1)
Special condition: roundnose grenadier (
Coryphaenoides rupestris
) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (
Macrourus berglax
) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
(2)
The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (
Coryphaenoides rupestris
) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (
Macrourus berglax
) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
0
Species:
Capelin
Mallotus villosus
Zone:
2b
(CAP/02B.)
Union
0
Analytical TAC
TAC
0
Species:
Capelin
Mallotus villosus
Zone:
Greenland waters of 5 and 14
(CAP/514GRN)
Denmark
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Germany
0
Sweden
0
All Member States
0
(1)
Union
0
(2)
Norway
0
(2)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS).
(2)
For a fishing period from 15 October 2023 to 15 April 2024.
Species:
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Zone:
Faroese waters
(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Germany
0
France
0
Netherlands
0
Union
0
(1)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.
Species:
Ling and blue ling
Molva molva
 and 
molva dypterygia
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
(B/L/05B-F.)
Germany
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
0
Union
0
(1)
TAC
0
(1)
By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F):
0
Species:
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
Zone:
Greenland waters of 5 and 14
(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark
1 439
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
1 438
Union
2 877
Norway
0
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark
1 300
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
1 300
Union
2 600
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Zone:
International waters of 1 and 2
(POK/1/2INT)
Union
0
Analytical TAC
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Germany
0
France
0
Netherlands
0
Union
0
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany
To be established
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
To be established
(1)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Zone:
International waters of 1 and 2
(GHL/1/2INT)
Union
428
(1)(2)
Precautionary TAC
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Shall apply provisionally from 1 January to 31 March 2023.
(2)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1
(GHL/N1G-S68)
Germany
1 700
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Union
1 700
(1)
Norway
0
(1)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
To be fished south of 68
o
 N.
Species:
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Zone:
Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14
(GHL/5-14GL)
Germany
4 300
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Union
4 300
(1)
Norway
0
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time.
Species:
Redfish
Sebastes mantella
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
(REB/1N2AB.)
Germany
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Spain
To be established
France
To be established
Portugal
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Redfish
Sebastes
 spp.
Zone:
International waters of 1 and 2
(RED/1/2INT)
Union
To be established
(1)(2)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
To be established
(3)
(1)
The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by fishing vessels flying their flag.
(2)
Fishing vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
(3)
Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC Contracting Parties. It may be fished from 1 July to 31 December.
Species:
Redfish (pelagic)
Sebastes
 spp.
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14
(RED/N1G14P)
Germany
0
(1)(2)(3)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
0
(1)(2)(3)
Union
0
(1)(2)(3)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.
(2)
May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
64° 45' N
28° 30' W
2
62° 50' N
25° 45' W
3
61° 55' N
26° 45' W
4
61° 00' N
26° 30' W
5
59° 00' N
30° 00' W
6
59° 00' N
34° 00' W
7
61° 30' N
34° 00' W
8
62° 50' N
36° 00' W
9
64° 45' N
28° 30' W
(3)
Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).
Species:
Redfish (demersal)
Sebastes
 spp.
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14
(RED/N1G14D)
Germany
969
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
5
(1)
Union
974
(1)
Norway
0
(1)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
May only be fished by trawl, and only north and west of the line defined by the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
59° 15' N
54° 26' W
2
59° 15' N
44° 00' W
3
59° 30' N
42° 45' W
4
60° 00' N
42° 00' W
5
62° 00' N
40° 30' W
6
62° 00' N
40° 00' W
7
62° 40' N
40° 15' W
8
63° 09' N
39° 40' W
9
63° 30' N
37° 15' W
10
64° 20' N
35° 00' W
11
65° 15' N
32° 30' W
12
65° 15' N
29° 50' W
Species:
Redfish
Sebastes
 spp.
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Germany
0
France
0
Union
0
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
Other species
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany
To be established
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
To be established
(1)
Union
To be established
(1)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:
Other species
(1)
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
0
Union
0
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Excluding fish species of no commercial value.
Species:
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
0
Union
0
TAC
Not relevant
Species:
By-catches
(1)
Zone:
Greenland waters
(B-C/GRL)
Union
600
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
By-catches of grenadiers (
Macrourus
 spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.).
ANNEX IC
NORTH WEST ATLANTIC – NAFO CONVENTION AREA
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
NAFO 2J3KL
(COD/N2J3KL)
Union
0
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
0
(1)
(1)
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250  kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
NAFO 3NO
(COD/N3NO.)
Union
0
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
0
(1)
(1)
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 000  kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.
Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
NAFO 3M
(COD/N3M.)
Estonia
68
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Germany
284
(1)
Latvia
68
(1)
Lithuania
68
(1)
Poland
231
(1)
Spain
873
(1)
France
122
(1)
Portugal
1 196
(1)
Union
2 910
(1)
TAC
6 100
(1)
(1)
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC 1 January and 24:00 UTC 31 March. During this period, the master of the fishing vessel shall comply with the requirements set out in Article 8(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2019/833
*
 and shall ensure that the catches retained on board and in any one haul of this stock are limited to the maxima specified in Article 7(3), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2019/833.
*
Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2115/2005 and (EC) No 1386/2007 (
OJ L 141, 28.5.2019, p. 1
).
Species:
Witch flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Zone:
NAFO 3L
(WIT/N3L.)
Union
0
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
0
(1)
(1)
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250  kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Species:
Witch flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Zone:
NAFO 3NO
(WIT/N3NO.)
Estonia
58
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Latvia
57
Lithuania
57
Union
172
TAC
1 295
Species:
American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Zone:
NAFO 3M
(PLA/N3M.)
Union
0
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
0
(1)
(1)
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250  kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Species:
American plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Zone:
NAFO 3LNO
(PLA/N3LNO.)
Union
0
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
0
(1)
(1)
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250  kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Species:
Shortfin squid
Illex illecebrosus
Zone:
NAFO subareas 3 and 4
(SQI/N34.)
Estonia
128
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Latvia
128
(1)
Lithuania
128
(1)
Poland
227
(1)
Other Member States
29 467
(1)(2)
Union
30 078
(1)(3)
TAC
34 000
(1)
No fishing vessel may fish for squid between 00:01 UTC on 1 January to 24:00 UTC on 30 June.
(2)
This quantity is available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SQI/N34_AMS).
(3)
Corresponds to the sum of the quotas of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and the Union’s unspecified share available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Species:
Yellowtail flounder
Limanda ferruginea
Zone:
NAFO 3LNO
(YEL/N3LNO.)
Union
0
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
20 000
(1)
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 2 500  kg or 10 %, whichever is greater. However, if the Union is assigned an ‘Others’ quota, once the ‘Others’ quota is exhausted, the by-catch limits shall be as follows: a maximum of 1 250  kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Species:
Capelin
Mallotus villosus
Zone:
NAFO 3NO
(CAP/N3NO.)
Union
0
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
0
(1)
(1)
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250  kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Species:
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
Zone:
NAFO 3LNO
(1)(2)
(PRA/N3LNOX)
Estonia
0
(3)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Latvia
0
(3)
Lithuania
0
(3)
Poland
0
(3)
Spain
0
(3)
Portugal
0
(3)
Union
0
(3)
TAC
0
(3)
(1)
Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:
Point No
Latitude
Longitude
1
47° 20' 00'' N
46° 40' 00'' W
2
47° 20' 00'' N
46° 30' 00'' W
3
46° 00' 00'' N
46° 30' 00'' W
4
46° 00' 00'' N
46° 40' 00'' W
(2)
Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area west of a line bound by the following coordinates:
Point No
Latitude
Longitude
1
46° 00' 00'' N
47° 49' 00'' W
2
46° 25' 00'' N
47° 27' 00'' W
3
46 °42' 00'' N
47° 25' 00'' W
4
46° 48' 00'' N
47° 25' 50'' W
5
47° 16' 50'' N
47° 43' 50'' W
(3)
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250  kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Species:
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
Zone:
NAFO 3M
(1)
(PRA/*N3M.)
TAC
Not relevant
(2)
Analytical TAC
(1)
Fising vessels may also fish this stock in division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:
Point No
Latitude
Longitude
1
47° 20' 00'' N
46° 40' 00'' W
2
47° 20' 00'' N
46° 30' 00'' W
3
46° 00' 00'' N
46° 30' 00'' W
4
46° 00' 00'' N
46° 40' 00'' W
Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December in the area bounded by the following coordinates:
Point No
Latitude
Longitude
1
47° 55' 00'' N
45° 00' 00'' W
2
47° 30' 00'' N
44° 15' 00'' W
3
46° 55' 00'' N
44° 15' 00'' W
4
46° 35' 00'' N
44° 30' 00'' W
5
46° 35' 00'' N
45° 40' 00'' W
6
47° 30' 00'' N
45° 40' 00'' W
7
47° 55' 00'' N
45° 00' 00'' W
(2)
Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort (EFF/*N3M.). The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the beginning of the vessel’s activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Member State
Maximum number of fishing days
Denmark
0
Estonia
0
Spain
0
Latvia
0
Lithuania
0
Poland
0
Portugal
0
Species:
Greenland halibut
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Zone:
NAFO 3LMNO
(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia
304
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Germany
311
Latvia
43
Lithuania
22
Spain
4 162
Portugal
1 740
Union
6 582
TAC
11 227
Species:
Skates
Rajidae
Zone:
NAFO 3LNO
(SKA/N3LNO.)
Estonia
283
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Lithuania
62
Spain
3 403
Portugal
660
Union
4 408
TAC
7 000
Species:
Redfishes
Sebastes
 spp.
Zone:
NAFO 3LN
(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia
895
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Germany
615
Latvia
895
Lithuania
895
Union
3 300
TAC
18 100
Species:
Redfishes
Sebastes
 spp.
Zone:
NAFO 3M
(RED/N3M.)
Estonia
1 571
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Germany
513
(1)
Latvia
1 571
(1)
Lithuania
1 571
(1)
Spain
233
(1)
Portugal
2 354
(1)
Union
7 813
(1)
TAC
11 171
(1)
(1)
This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within this TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July:
5 586
Species:
Redfish
Sebastes
 spp.
Zone:
NAFO 3O
(RED/N3O.)
Spain
1 771
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Portugal
5 229
Union
7 000
TAC
20 000
Species:
Redfish
Sebastes
 spp.
Zone:
NAFO subarea 2, divisions 1F and 3K
(RED/N1F3K.)
Latvia
0
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Lithuania
0
(1)
Union
0
(1)
TAC
0
(1)
(1)
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250  kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Species:
White hake
Urophycis tenuis
Zone:
NAFO 3NO
(HKW/N3NO.)
Spain
255
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Portugal
333
Union
588
(1)
TAC
1 000
(1)
Where, in accordance with Annex IA to the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote by the NAFO Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000  tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be as below:
Spain
509
Portugal
667
Union
1 176
ANNEX ID
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA
Species:
Sailfish
Istiophorus albicans
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W
(SAI/AE45W)
TAC
1 271
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Species:
Sailfish
Istiophorus albicans
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, west of 45° W
(SAI/AW45W)
TAC
1 030
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Species:
Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean
(BUM/ATLANT)
Spain
22,77
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
332,82
Portugal
46,21
Union
401,80
TAC
1 670
Species:
Blue shark
Prionace glauca
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N
(BSH/AN05N)
Ireland
0,96
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Spain
27 007,71
France
151,55
Portugal
5 352,24
Union
32 512,46
TAC
39 102
Species:
Blue shark
Prionace glauca
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N
(BSH/AS05N)
TAC
28 923
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
(1)
The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT to set the catch limit for North Atlantic blue shark shall be without prejudice to the time period and the calculation method used to define any future allocation key at Union level.
Species:
White marlin
Tetrapturus albidus
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean
(WHM/ATLANT)
Spain
30,50
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Portugal
19,50
Union
50,00
TAC
355
Species:
Northern Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N
(ALB/AN05N)
Ireland
3 174,03
Analytical TAC
Spain
17 890,00
France
5 626,69
Portugal
1 962,13
Union
28 652,85
(1)(2)
TAC
37 801
(1)
The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for Northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007, shall be 1241.
(2)
Special condition: Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in United Kingdom waters: 280,00.
Species:
Southern Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N
(ALB/AS05N)
Spain
870,10
Analytical TAC
France
286,00
Portugal
608,90
Union
1 765,00
TAC
28 000
Species:
Mediterranean Albacore
Thunnus alalunga
Zone:
Mediterranean Sea
(ALB/MED)
Greece
399,12
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Spain
103,03
France
14,97
Croatia
6,98
Italy
1 168,74
Cyprus
430,99
Malta
41,10
Union
2 164,93
TAC
2 500
(1)(2)(3)
(1)
In order to protect juvenile swordfish, a closure period shall also apply to longline vessels targeting Mediterranean albacore from 1 October to 30 November. In addition, Mediterranean albacore, either as a targeted species or as by-catch, shall not be caught, retained on board, transhipped or landed during the following periods:
—
Greece, Croatia, Italy and Cyprus: 1 October to 30 November and 1 to 31 March;
—
Spain, France and Malta: 1 January to 31 March.
(2)
Each Member State shall limit the number of their fishing vessels authorised to fish for Mediterranean albacore to the number of fishing vessels authorised to fish this species in 2017. Member States may apply a tolerance of 10 % to this capacity limit.
(3)
Special condition: by-catches of albacore are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-BC). Dead catches of albacore from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-SR).
Species:
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean
(YFT/ATLANT)
TAC
110 000
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
(1)
Catches of yellowfin tuna by purse seiners (YFT/*ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (YFT/ *ATLLL) shall be reported separately.
Species:
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean
(BET/ATLANT)
Spain
7 438,09
(1)
Analytical TAC
France
3 159,38
(1)
Portugal
2 823,84
(1)
Union
13 421,31
(1)
TAC
62 000
(1)
(1)
Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/*ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/ *ATLLL) shall be reported separately. As of June, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these fishing vessels on a weekly basis.
Species:
Bluefin tuna
Thunnus thynnus
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean
(BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus
188,09
(4)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Greece
349,61
Spain
6 783,67
(2)(4)
France
6 693,70
(2)(3)(4)
Croatia
1 057,97
(6)
Italy
5 283,00
(4)(5)
Malta
433,43
(4)
Portugal
637,88
Other Member States
75,65
(1)
Union
21 503,00
(2)(3)(4)(5)
TAC
40 570
(1)
Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BFT/AE45WM_AMS).
(2)
Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/*8301):
Spain
1 027,76
France
477,45
Union
1 505,21
(3)
Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/*641):
France
100
Union
100
(4)
Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex VI (BFT/*8302):
Spain
135,70
France
133,89
Italy
105,67
Cyprus
3,76
Malta
8,67
Union
387,69
(5)
Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI (BFT/*643):
Italy
105,67
Union
105,67
(6)
Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F):
Croatia
952,31
Union
952,31
Species:
Shortfin mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N
( SMA/AS05N)
Union
503
(1)(2)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
1 295
(2)
(1)
Quota set for the purpose of implementing a Union retention allowance for this stock.
(2)
Exclusively for by-catches.
Species:
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N
(SWO/AN05N)
Spain
5 558,59
(2)
Analytical TAC
Portugal
1 010,29
(2)
Other Member States
108,45
(1)(2)
Union
6 677,33
TAC
13 200
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/ AN05N_AMS).
(2)
Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (SWO/*AS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/ *AS05N_AMS).
Species:
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N
(SWO/AS05N)
Spain
4 525,88
(1)
Analytical TAC
Portugal
298,12
(1)
Union
4 824,00
TAC
10 000
(1)
Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (SWO/*AN05N).
Species:
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Zone:
Mediterranean Sea
(SWO/MED)
Croatia
13,74
(1)(2)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Cyprus
50,67
(1)(2)
Spain
1 565,04
(1)(2)
France
109,08
(1)(2)
Greece
1 036,02
(1)(2)
Italy
3 208,45
(1)(2)
Malta
380,64
(1)(2)
Union
6 363,64
(1)(2)
TAC
9 016,71
(1)
This quota may only be fished from 1 April to 31 December.
(2)
Special condition: by-catches of Mediterranean swordfish are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-BC). Dead catches of Mediterranean swordfish from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-SR).
ANNEX IE
SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN – SEAFO CONVENTION AREA
The TACs set out in this Annex are not allocated to the Contracting Parties of SEAFO and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the SEAFO Secretariat which will communicate to the SEAFO Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to a TAC exhaustion.
Species:
Alfonsinos
Beryx
 spp.
Zone:
SEAFO
(ALF/SEAFO)
TAC
200
(1)
Precautionary TAC
(1)
No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in subdivision B1 (ALF/*F47NA).
Species:
Deep-sea red crabs
Chaceon
 spp.
Zone:
SEAFO subdivision B1
(1)
(GER/F47NAM)
TAC
162
(1)
Precautionary TAC
(1)
For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:
—
its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,
—
its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,
—
its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and
—
the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian exclusive economic zone.
Species:
Deep-sea red crabs
Chaceon
 spp.
Zone:
SEAFO, excluding subdivision B1
(GER/F47X)
TAC
200
Precautionary TAC
Species:
Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides
Zone:
SEAFO subarea D
(TOP/F47D)
TAC
261
Precautionary TAC
Species:
Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides
Zone:
SEAFO, excluding subarea D
(TOP/F47-D)
TAC
0
Precautionary TAC
Species:
Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Zone:
SEAFO subdivision B1
(1)
(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC
0
(2)
Precautionary TAC
(1)
For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:
—
its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,
—
its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,
—
its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and
—
the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian exclusive economic zone.
(2)
Except for a by-catch allowance of four tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).
Species:
Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Zone:
SEAFO, excluding subdivision B1
(ORY/F47X)
TAC
50
Precautionary TAC
Species:
Pelagic armourheads
Pseudopentaceros
 spp.
Zone:
SEAFO
(EDW/SEAFO)
TAC
135
Precautionary TAC
ANNEX IF
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION
Species:
Southern bluefin tuna
Thunnus maccoyii
Zone:
All areas of distribution
(SBF/F41-81)
Union
11
(1)
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC
17 647
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
ANNEX IG
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
Species:
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Zone:
WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S
(BET/F7120S)
Portugal
2 000
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Spain
2 000
(1)
Union
4 000
(1)
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
(1)
This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.
Species:
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Zone:
WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S
(SWO/F7120S)
Union
3 170,36
Precautionary TAC
TAC
Not relevant
ANNEX IH
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
Species:
Toothfishes
Dissostichus
 spp.
Zone:
SPRFMO Convention area
(TOT/SPR-RB)
TAC
To be established
(1)
Precautionary TAC
(1)
This annual TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall only take place within the following research block:
—
NW
50° 30’ S, 136° E
—
NE
50° 30’ S, 140° 30’ E
—
E-Indent
52° 45’ S, 140° 30’ E
—
E-corner
52° 45’ S, 145° 30’ E
—
SE
54° 50’ S, 145° 30’ E
—
SW
54° 50’ S, 136° E
Species:
Jack mackerel
Trachurus murphyi
Zone:
SPRFMO Convention area
(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Netherlands
To be established
Lithuania
To be established
Poland
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
ANNEX IJ
IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE
Catches of yellowfin tuna (
Thunnus albacares
) by Union fishing vessels shall not exceed the catch limits set out in this Annex.
Species:
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
Zone:
IOTC Area of Competence
(YFT/IOTC)
France
27 736
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Italy
2 367
Spain
42 943
Portugal
100
(1)
Union
73 146
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
ANNEX IK
SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA
Species:
Toothfishes
Dissostichus
 spp.
Zone:
Del Cano Area
(1)
(TOT/F517DC)
Union
18,33
(2)
Precautionary TAC
TAC
55
(2)
(1)
International waters in FAO subarea 51.7 bounded between -44° S and -45° S latitude, and the adjacent exclusive economic zones to the east and west.
(2)
May only be fished by vessels with observers on board and using longlines during the fishing season from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. Longlines shall not exceed 3 000  hooks per line and shall be set at minimum three nautical miles from each other.
Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of 
Dissostichus
 spp. per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Del Cano Area.
Species:
Toothfishes
Dissostichus
 spp.
Zone:
Williams Ridge
(1)
(TOT/F574WR)
TAC
140
(2)
Precautionary TAC
(1)
Area of FAO subarea 57.4 bounded by the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
52° 30' 00" S
80° 00' 00" E
2
55° 00' 00" S
80° 00' 00" E
3
55° 00' 00" S
85° 00' 00" E
4
52° 30' 00" S
85° 00' 00" E
(2)
The TAC set out above is not allocated between SIOFA Parties, hence the Union’s share is undetermined. It may only be fished by vessels with observers on board during the fishing season from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. No more than two longlines not exceeding 6 250  hooks are set per grid cell established by SIOFA and an interval of at least 30 days is applied between fishing trips according to the access conditions established by SIOFA. Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of 
Dissostichus
 spp. per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Williams Ridge.
Interim Protected Areas
Atlantis Bank
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
32° 00'
57° 00'
2
32° 50'
57° 00'
3
32° 50'
58° 00'
4
32° 00'
58° 00'
Coral
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
41° 00'
42° 00'
2
41° 40'
42° 00'
3
41° 40'
44° 00'
4
41° 00'
44° 00'
Fools Flat
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
31° 30'
94° 40'
2
31° 40'
94° 40'
3
31° 40'
95° 00'
4
31° 30'
95° 00'
Middle of What
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
37° 54'
50° 23'
2
37° 56' 30"
50° 23'
3
37° 56' 30"
50° 27'
4
37° 54'
50° 27'
Walter’s Shoal
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
33° 00'
43° 10'
2
33° 20'
43° 10'
3
33° 20'
44° 10'
4
33° 00'
44° 10'
ANNEX IL
IATTC CONVENTION AREA
Species:
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Zone:
IATTC Convention area
(BET/IATTC)
Union
500
(1)
Precautionary TAC
TAC
Not relevant
(1)
This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.
ANNEX II
FISHING EFFORT FOR FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e
CHAPTER I
General provisions
1.   SCOPE
1.1.
This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/472, and present in ICES division 7e.
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 subject to the following conditions:
(a)
such fishing vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2020 management period;
(b)
such fishing vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel;
(c)
by 31 July 2023 and 31 January 2024 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on those fishing vessels’ catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2023.
Where any of those conditions is not met, the fishing vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect.
2.   DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions apply:
(a)
‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:
(i)
beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm; and
(ii)
static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;
(b)
‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;
(c)
‘the area’ means ICES division 7e;
(d)
‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2024.
3.   LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY
Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union are present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.
CHAPTER II
Authorisations
4.   AUTHORISED FISHING VESSELS
4.1.
A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any fishing vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2018, 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.
However, a fishing vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to the different fishing gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.
4.3.
A fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear unless the fishing vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer carried out in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.
CHAPTER III
Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels
5.   MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS
During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a fishing vessel flying its flag to be present within the area carrying on board any regulated gear is set out in Table I.
Table I
Maximum number of days a fishing vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear during the current management period
Regulated gear
Maximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm
Belgium
176
France
188
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm
Belgium
176
France
191
6.   KILOWATT DAYS SYSTEM
6.1.
During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt day system. Through that system, it may authorise any fishing vessel concerned by any regulated gear set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days that is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.
6.2.
The overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the fishing vessels flying the flag of the Member State concerned and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each fishing vessel by the number of days at sea it would 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, for the regulated gear set out in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:
(a)
the list of fishing vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b)
the number of days at sea for which each fishing vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea from which each fishing vessel would benefit in application of point 6.1.
6.4.
On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in this point 6 are complied with and, where that is the case, may authorise the Member State concerned to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.
7.   ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES
7.1.
An additional number of days at sea on which a fishing vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period in accordance either with Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
(
1
)
 or with Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 
(
2
)
. The Commission may consider permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly reasoned request from the Member State concerned. Such request shall identify the fishing 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 fishing vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all fishing vessels using that gear grouping in 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.
7.3.
Points 7.1 and 7.2 shall not apply where a fishing vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2, or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
7.4.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1 shall submit a request to the Commission by 15 June 2023 with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping as set out in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a)
lists of withdrawn fishing vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b)
the fishing activity deployed by such fishing vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gear.
7.5.
During the current management period, a Member State may reallocate any additionally granted days at sea to all or part of the fishing vessels remaining in its fleet and qualified for the regulated gear.
7.6.
When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear set out in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.
8.   ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE
8.1.
Three additional days on which a fishing vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2023 and 31 January 2024 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
(
3
)
 and its implementing rules concerning national programmes.
8.2.
Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.
8.3.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
8.4.
If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its 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 fishing vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.
10.3.
Where a Member State authorises fishing vessels flying its flag to be present within the area 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 concerned shall demonstrate that it has taken precautionary measures to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a fishing vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.
CHAPTER V
Exchanges of fishing effort allocations
11.   TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE
11.1.
A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another fishing vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the number of days received by a fishing vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the number of days transferred by the donor fishing vessel and its engine power in kilowatts. The engine power in kilowatts of the fishing vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.
11.2.
The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor fishing vessel, shall not be higher than the donor fishing vessel’s average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that fishing vessel.
11.3.
The transfer of days in accordance with point 11.1 shall be permitted between fishing vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.
11.4.
Upon request by the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of that information. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 57(2) of this Regulation.
12.   TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1, 4.3, 5, 6 and 10 apply. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.
CHAPTER VI
Reporting obligations
13.   FISHING EFFORT REPORT
Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to fishing vessels falling within the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area defined in point 2 of this Annex.
14.   COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA
Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis information about total fishing effort deployed within the area by fishing vessels using towed gear and static gear, effort deployed within the area by fishing vessels using different types of gear, and the engine power of those fishing vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.
15.   COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA
Upon request by the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with 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 request by the Commission, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2021 and 2022 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.
Table II
Reporting format kW-day information by management period
Member State
Gear
Management period
Cumulative effort declaration
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Table III
Data format kW-day information by management period
Name of field
Maximum number of characters/digits
Alignment
 (
4
)
L(eft)/R(ight)
Definition and comments
(1)
Member State
3
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the fishing vessel is registered
(2)
Gear
2
One of the following gear types:
BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm
GN = gillnet < 220 mm
TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm
(3)
Management period
4
One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period
(4)
Cumulative effort declaration
7
R
Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period
Table IV
Reporting format for vessel-related information
Member State
CFR
External marking
Length of management period
Gear notified
Days eligible using notified gear(s)
Days spent with notified gear(s)
Transfer of days
No 1
No 2
No 3
…
No 1
No 2
No 3
…
No 1
No 2
No 3
…
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(8)
Table V
Data format for vessel-related information
Name of field
Maximum number of characters/digits
Alignment
 (
5
)
L(eft)/R(ight)
Definition and comments
(1)
Member State
3
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which fishing vessel is registered
(2)
CFR
12
Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)
Unique identification number of a fishing vessel
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (nine characters). Where a series has fewer than nine characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left-hand side
(3)
External marking
14
L
Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011
 (
6
)
(4)
Length of management period
2
L
Length of the management period measured in months
(5)
Gear notified
2
L
One of the following gear types:
BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm
GN = gillnet < 220 mm
TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm
(6)
Special condition applying to notified gear(s)
3
L
Number of days for which the fishing vessel is eligible under Annex II for the notified gear and notified length of management period
(7)
Days spent with notified gear(s)
3
L
Number of days the fishing vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period
(8)
Transfers of days
4
L
For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’
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1
)
  Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (
OJ L 149 20.5.2014, p. 1
).
(
2
)
  Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (
OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1
).
(
3
)
  Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (
OJ L 157, 20.6.2017, p. 1
).
(
4
)
  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
(
5
)
  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
(
6
)
  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (
OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1
).
ANNEX III
MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEELS IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4
For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeels in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4 fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as set out in this Annex and the Appendix thereto:
Management area for sandeels
ICES statistical rectangles
1r
31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F5
2r
35 F7–F8; 36 F7–F9; 37 F7–F8; 38-41 F6–F8; 42 F6–F9; 43 F7–F9; 44 F9–G0; 45 G0–G1; 46 G1
3r
41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0
4
38–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F0
5r
47–52 F1–F5
6
41–43 G0–G3; 44 G1
7r
47–52 E6–F0
Appendix
Management areas for sandeels
ANNEX IV
SEASONAL CLOSURES TO PROTECT SPAWNING COD
The areas set out in the table below shall be closed for all gear, except pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), during the identified period:
Time-limited closures
No
Area name
Coordinates
Period
Additional comment
1
Stanhope ground
60
o
 10' N - 01
o
 45' E
60
o
 10' N - 02
o
 00' E
60
o
 25' N - 01
o
 45' E
60
o
 25' N - 02
o
 00' E
1 January to 30 April
2
Long Hole
59
o
 07,35' N - 0
o
 31,04' W
59
o
 03,60' N - 0
o
 22,25' W
58
o
 59,35' N - 0
o
 17,85' W
58
o
 56,00' N - 0
o
 11,01' W
58
o
 56,60' N - 0
o
 08,85' W
58
o
 59,86' N - 0
o
 15,65' W
59
o
 03,50' N - 0
o
 20,00' W
59
o
 08,15' N - 0
o
 29,07' W
1 January to 31 March
3
Coral edge
58
o
 51,70' N - 03
o
 26,70' E
58
o
 40,66' N - 03
o
 34,60' E
58
o
 24,00' N - 03
o
 12,40' E
58
o
 24,00' N - 02
o
 55,00' E
58
o
 35,65' N - 02
o
 56,30' E
1 January to 28 February
4
Papa Bank
59
o
 56' N - 03
o
 08' W
59
o
 56' N - 02
o
 45' W
59
o
 35' N - 03
o
 15' W
59
o
 35' N - 03
o
 35' W
1 January to 15 March
5
Foula Deeps
60
o
 17,50' N - 01
o
 45' W
60
o
 11,00' N - 01
o
 45' W
60
o
 11,00' N - 02
o
 10' W
60
o
 20,00' N - 02
o
 00' W
60
o
 20,00' N - 01
o
 50' W
1 November to 31 December
6
Egersund Bank
58
o
 07,40' N - 04
o
 33,00' E
57
o
 53,00' N - 05
o
 12,00' E
57
o
 40,00' N - 05
o
 10,90' E
57
o
 57,90' N - 04
o
 31,90' E
1 January to 31 March
(10 × 25 nautical miles)
7
East of Fair Isle
59
o
 40' N - 01
o
 23' W
59
o
 40' N - 01
o
 13' W
59
o
 30' N - 01
o
 20' W
59
o
 10' N - 01
o
 20' W
59
o
 30' N - 01
o
 28' W
59
o
 10' N - 01
o
 28' W
1 January to 15 March
8
West Bank
57
o
 15' N - 05
o
 01' E
56
o
 56' N - 05
o
 00' E
56
o
 56' N - 06
o
 20' E
57
o
 15' N - 06
o
 20' E
1 February to 15 March
(18 × 4 nautical miles)
9
Revet
57
o
 28,43' N - 08
o
 05,66' E
57
o
 27,44' N - 08
o
 07,20' E
57
o
 51,77' N - 09
o
 26,33' E
57
o
 52,88' N - 09
o
 25,00' E
1 February to 15 March
(1,5 × 49 nautical miles)
10
Rabarberen
57
o
 47,00' N - 11
o
 04,00' E
57
o
 43,00' N - 11
o
 04,00' E
57
o
 43,00' N - 11
o
 09,00' E
57
o
 47,00' N - 11
o
 09,00' E
1 February to 15 March
East of Skagen
(2,7 × 4 nautical miles)
ANNEX V
FISHING AUTHORISATIONS
PART A
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS
Area of fishing
Fishery
Number of fishing authorisations
Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States
Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen
Herring, north of 62° 00' N
59
DK
25
51
DE
5
FR
1
IE
8
NL
9
PL
1
SE
10
Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N
pm
DE
16
pm
IE
1
ES
20
FR
18
PT
9
Unallocated
2
Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N
pm
DK
450
141
Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b
 (
1
)
Fishery for snow crab with pots
pm
EE
1
Not applicable
ES
1
LV
11
LT
4
PL
3
PART B
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS
Flag State
Fishery
Number of fishing authorisations
Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Venezuela
 (
2
)
(
3
)
Snappers (French Guiana waters)
45
45
(
1
)
  The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
(
2
)
  To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the fishing vessel owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the fishing vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s premises. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall notify this refusal, and state the reasons therefore, to the parties concerned and to the Commission.
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3
)
  Fishing activities are authorised on an annual calendar basis. However, a fishing vessel can continue its fishing activities up to three months after expiry of its fishing authorisation, provided that the operator:
—
initiated the renewal process of its fishing authorisation,
—
fulfilled all its contractual and information communication obligations.
This extension expires upon the entry into force of the Commission decision for a new fishing authorisation or notification of the refusal of the new fishing authorisation.
ANNEX VI
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA 
(
1
)
1.
Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic
Spain
60
France
55
Union
115
2.
Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean
Spain
364
France
140 
 (
2
)
Italy
30
Cyprus
20 
 (
2
)
Malta
54 
 (
2
)
Union
684
3.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes
Croatia
18
Italy
12
Union
28
4.
Maximum number of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Table A
(
11
)
Number of fishing vessels
 (
3
)
Greece
 (
4
)
Spain
France
Croatia
Italy
Cyprus
 (
5
)
Malta
 (
6
)
Portugal
Purse seiners
 (
7
)
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Longliners
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Baitboats
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
 (
8
)
Handline
To be established
To be established
To be established
 (
9
)
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Trawlers
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Small-scale
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Other artisanal
 (
10
)
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
5.
Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State 
(
12
)
Member State
Number of traps
Spain
5
Italy
6
Portugal
2
6.
Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Table A
Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
 (
13
)
Number of farms
Capacity (in tonnes)
Greece
2
2 100
Spain
10
11 852
Croatia
7
7 880
Italy
13
12 600
Cyprus
3
3 000
Malta
6
12 300
Portugal
2
500
Table B
Maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
 (
14
)
Greece
785
Spain
6 300
Croatia
2 947
Italy
3 764
Cyprus
2 195
Malta
8 786
Portugal
350
7.
Distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007
Member State
Maximum number of vessels
Ireland
50
Spain
730
France
151
Portugal
310
8.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention area
Member State
Maximum number of vessels with purse seines
Maximum number of vessels with longlines
Spain
23
190
France
11
Portugal
79
Union
34
269
(
1
)
  The numbers in points 1, 2 and 3 of this Annex may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.
(
2
)
  This number may increase if a purse seiner is replaced by up to 10 longline vessels in accordance with Table A in point 4 of this Annex.
(
3
)
  The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.
(
4
)
  One medium-size purse seiner has been replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.
(
5
)
  One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.
(
6
)
  One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
(
7
)
  The individual numbers of purse seiners in this Table are the result of transfers between Member States and do not constitute historical rights for the future.
(
8
)
  Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira.
(
9
)
  Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.
(
10
)
  Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
(
11
)
  The numbers in this table will be established following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.
(
12
)
  The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.
(
13
)
  The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.
(
14
)
  The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.
ANNEX VII
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention area in 2022/2023 shall be limited to the following:
Table A
Authorised Member States, subareas and maximum number of fishing vessels
Member State
Subarea
Maximum number of vessels
Spain
48.6
1
Spain
88.1
1
Spain
88.2
1
Table B
TACs and by-catch limits
The TACs set out in the table below, which are adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to CCAMLR members and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the CCAMLR Secretariat, which will communicate to the Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to TAC exhaustion.
Subarea
Region
Season
SSRUs or research blocks
Antarctic toothfish (
Dissostichus mawsoni
) catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks
Antarctic toothfish (
Dissostichus mawsoni
) catch limit (in tonnes)/whole subarea
 (
1
)
Bycatch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks
Skates and rays
(
Rajiformes
)
Grenadiers (
Macrourus
 spp.)
 (
2
)
Other species
48.6
Whole subarea
1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023
48.6_2
123
485
6
19
19
48.6_3
37
1
5
5
48.6_4
157
7
25
25
48.6_5
168
8
26
26
88.1
Whole subarea
1 December 2022 to 31 August 2023
A, B, C, G
 (
3
)
 (‘N70’)
664
3 495
33
106
33
G, H, I, J, K
 (
4
)
 (‘S70’)
2 307
115
316
115
Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area (‘SRZ’)
425
21
72
21
88.2
Whole subarea
1 December 2022 to 31 August 2023
A, B
 (
3
)
 (N70)
Included in the catch limit for N70 in sub-area 88.1
Included in the by-catch limits for N70 in sub-area 88.1
A, B
 (
4
)
 (S70)
Included in the catch limit for S70 in sub-area 88.1
Included in the by-catch limits for S70 in sub-area 88.1
Part of SSRU_A within SRZ
Included in the catch limit for SRZ in sub-area 88.1
Included in the by-catch limits for SRZ in sub-area 88.1
88.2_1
230
11
36
36
88.2_2
268
13
42
42
88.2_3
208
10
33
33
88.2_4
185
9
29
29
14 December 2022 to 31 August 2023
88.2_H
122
6
19
19
Appendix
Part A
Research blocks 48.6 coordinates
Research block 48.6_2 coordinates
54° 00' S 01° 00' E
55° 00' S 01° 00' E
55° 00' S 02° 00' E
55° 30' S 02° 00' E
55° 30' S 04° 00' E
56° 30' S 04° 00' E
56° 30' S 07° 00' E
56° 00' S 07° 00' E
56° 00' S 08° 00' E
54° 00' S 08° 00' E
54° 00' S 09° 00' E
53° 00' S 09° 00' E
53° 00' S 03° 00' E
53° 30' S 03° 00' E
53° 30' S 02° 00' E
54° 00' S 02° 00' E
Research block 48.6_3 coordinates
64° 30' S 01° 00' E
66° 00' S 01° 00' E
66° 00' S 04° 00' E
65° 00' S 04° 00' E
65° 00' S 07° 00' E
64° 30' S 07° 00' E
Research block 48.6_4 coordinates
68° 20' S 10° 00' E
68° 20' S 13° 00' E
69° 30' S 13° 00' E
69° 30' S 10° 00' E
69° 45' S 10° 00' E
69° 45' S 06° 00' E
69° 00' S 06° 00' E
69° 00' S 10° 00' E
Research block 48.6_5 coordinates
71° 00' S 15° 00' W
71° 00' S 13° 00' W
70° 30' S 13° 00' W
70° 30' S 11° 00' W
70° 30' S 10° 00' W
69° 30' S 10° 00' W
69° 30' S 09° 00' W
70° 00' S 09° 00' W
70° 00' S 08° 00' W
69° 30' S 08° 00' W
69° 30' S 07° 00' W
70° 30' S 07° 00' W
70° 30' S 10° 00' W
71° 00' S 10° 00' W
71° 00' S 11° 00' W
71° 30' S 11° 00' W
71° 30' S 15° 00' W
Research blocks 88.2 coordinates
Research block 88.2_1 coordinates
73° 48' S 108° 00' W
73° 48' S 105° 00' W
75° 00' S 105° 00' W
75° 00' S 108° 00' W
Research block 88.2_2 coordinates
73° 18' S 119° 00' W
73° 18' S 111° 30' W
74° 12' S 111° 30' W
74° 12' S 119° 00' W
Research block 88.2_3 coordinates
72° 12' S 122° 00' W
70° 50' S 115° 00' W
71° 42' S 115° 00' W
73° 12' S 122° 00' W
Research block 88.2_4 coordinates
72° 36' S 140° 00' W
72° 36' S 128° 00' W
74° 42' S 128° 00' W
74° 42' S 140° 00' W
List of small-scale research units (SSRUs)
Region
SSRU
Boundary line
88.1
A
From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.
B
From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66°40' S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S.
C
From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66°40' S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.
D
From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.
E
From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30' S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S.
F
From 68° 30' S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30' S.
G
From 66° 40' S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due south to 70° 50' S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40' S.
H
From 70° 50' S 170° E, due east to 178° 50' E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50' S.
I
From 70° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 70° S.
J
From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50' E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.
K
From 73° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 73° S.
L
From 76° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 76° S.
M
From 73° S at coast near 169° 30' E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S.
88.2
A
From 60° S 170° W, due east to°160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°170° W, due north to°60° S.
B
From°60° S°160° W, due east to°150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°160° W, due north to°60° S.
C
From°70° 50' S°150° W, due east to°140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°150° W, due north to°70° 50' S.
D
From°70° 50' S°140° W, due east to°130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°140° W, due north to°70° 50' S.
E
From°70° 50' S°130° W, due east to°120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°130° W, due north to°70° 50' S.
F
From°70° 50' S°120° W, due east to°110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°120° W, due north to°70° 50' S.
G
From°70° 50' S°110° W, due east to°105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°110° W, due north to°70° 50' S.
H
From°65° S°150° W, due east to°105° W, due south to°70° 50' S, due west to°150° W, due north to°65° S.
I
From°60° S°150° W, due east to°105° W, due south to°65° S, due west to°150° W, due north to°60° S.
Part B
Notification of intent to participate in a fishery for krill (
Euphausia superba
)
General information
Member:…
Fishing season: …
Name of vessel: …
Expected level of catch (tonnes): …
Vessel’s daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): …
Intended fishing subareas and divisions
This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under CCAMLR Conservation Measure 21-02 (2019).
Subarea/division
Tick the appropriate boxes
48.1
☐
48.2
☐
48.3
☐
48.4
☐
58.4.1
☐
58.4.2
☐
Fishing technique:
Tick the appropriate boxes
☐
Conventional trawl
☐
Continuous fishing system
☐
Pumping to clear cod-end
☐
Other method (please specify)
Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught
Product type
Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B)
 (
5
)
Whole frozen
Boiled
Meal
Oil
Other product (please specify)
Net configuration
Net measurements
Net 1
Net 2
Other net(s)
Net opening (mouth)
Maximum vertical opening (m)
Maximum horizontal opening (m)
Net circumference at mouth
 (
6
)
 (m)
Mouth area (m
2
)
Panel average mesh size
 (
8
)
 (mm)
Outer
 (
7
)
Inner
 (
7
)
Outer
 (
7
)
Inner
 (
7
)
Outer
 (
7
)
Inner
 (
7
)
1st panel
2nd panel
3rd panel
…
Final panel (cod-end)
Net diagram(s):
For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of the Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management (WG-EMM). Net diagram(s) must include:
1.
Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow).
2.
Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 22-01 (2019)), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).
3.
Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).
4.
Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate ‘nil’ if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill fouling the mesh or escaping.
Marine mammal exclusion device
Device diagram(s):…
For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM.
Collection of acoustic data
Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel
Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)
Manufacturer
Model
Transducer frequencies (kHz)
Collection of acoustic data (detailed description):…
Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of krill (
Euphausia superba)
 and other pelagic species such as myctophids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10).
GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT
Method
Equation (kg)
Parameter
Description
Type
Estimation method
Unit
Holding tank volume
W*L*H*ρ*1 000
W =
tank width
Constant
Measure at the start of fishing
m
L =
tank length
Constant
Measure at the start of fishing
m
ρ =
volume-to-mass conversion factor
Variable
Volume-to-mass conversion
kg/litre
H =
depth of krill in tank
Haul-specific
Direct observation
m
Flow meter
 (
9
)
V*F
krill
*ρ
V =
volume of krill and water combined
Haul
 (
9
)
-specific
Direct observation
litre
F
krill
 =
fraction of krill in the sample
Haul
 (
9
)
-specific
Flow meter volume correction
–
ρ =
volume-to-mass conversion factor
Variable
Volume-to-mass conversion
kg/litre
Flow meter
 (
10
)
(V*ρ)–M
V =
volume of krill paste
Haul
 (
9
)
-specific
Direct observation
litre
M =
amount of water added to the process, converted to mass
Haul
 (
9
)
-specific
Direct observation
kg
ρ =
density of krill paste
Variable
Direct observation
kg/litre
Flow scale
M*(1–F)
M =
mass of krill and water combined
Haul
 (
10
)
-specific
Direct observation
kg
F =
fraction of water in the sample
Variable
Flow scale mass correction
–
Plate tray
(M–M
tray
)*N
M
tray
 =
mass of empty tray
Constant
Direct observation prior to fishing
kg
M =
mean mass of krill and tray combined
Variable
Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained
kg
N =
number of trays
Haul-specific
Direct observation
–
Meal conversion
M
meal
*MCF
M
meal
 =
mass of meal produced
Haul-specific
Direct observation
kg
MCF =
meal conversion factor
Variable
Meal to whole krill conversion
–
Cod-end volume
W*H*L*ρ*π/4*1 000
W =
cod-end width
Constant
Measure at the start of fishing
m
H =
cod-end height
Constant
Measure at the start of fishing
m
ρ =
volume-to-mass conversion factor
Variable
Volume-to-mass conversion
kg/litre
L =
cod-end length
Haul-specific
Direct observation
m
Other
Please specify
Observation steps and frequency
Holding tank volume
At the start of fishing
Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ±0,05 m)
Every month
 (
11
)
Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank
Every haul
Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ±0,1 m)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow meter
 (
11
)
Prior to fishing
Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
More than once per month
 (
11
)
Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter
Every haul
 (
12
)
Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:
—
measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined,
—
estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow meter
 (
12
)
Prior to fishing
Ensure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading)
Every week
 (
11
)
Estimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter
Every haul
 (
12
)
Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow scale
Prior to fishing
Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
Every haul
 (
12
)
Obtain a sample from the flow scale and:
—
measure the mass of krill and water combined,
—
estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Plate tray
Prior to fishing
Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ±0,1 kg)
Every haul
Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ±0,1 kg)
Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Meal conversion
Every month
 (
11
)
Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000  to 5 000  kg (drained mass) of whole krill
Every haul
Measure the mass of meal produced
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Cod-end volume
At the start of fishing
Measure the width and height of the cod-end (precision ±0,1 m)
Every month
 (
11
)
Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the cod-end
Every haul
Measure the length of cod-end containing krill (precision ±0,1 m)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
(
1
)
  The target species is Antarctic toothfish (
Dissostichus mawsoni
). Any Patagonian toothfish (
Dissostichus eleginoides
) caught shall be counted towards the overall catch limit for Antarctic toothfish (
Dissostichus mawsoni
).
(
2
)
  In area 88.1 and in SSRUs A and B in area 88.2, where the catch of grenadiers (
Macrourus
 spp.) taken by a single vessel in any two 10-day periods (i.e. from day 1 to day 10, day 11 to day 20, or day 21 to the last day of the month) in any SSRU exceeds 1 500 kg in each 10-day period and exceeds 16 % of the catch of Antarctic toothfish (
Dissostichus
 spp.) by that vessel in that SSRU, the vessel shall cease fishing in that SSRU for the remainder of the season.
(
3
)
  All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70° S.
(
4
)
  All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70° S.
(
5
)
  If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail.
(
6
)
  Expected in operational conditions.
(
7
)
  Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used.
(
8
)
  Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 22-01 (2019).
(
9
)
  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
(
10
)
  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
(
11
)
  A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.
(
12
)
  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
ANNEX VIII
IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE
1.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence
Member State
Maximum number of vessels
Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain
22
61 364
France
27
45 383
Portugal
5
1 627
Italy
1
2 137
Union
55
110 511
2.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence
Member State
Maximum number of vessels
Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain
27
11 590
France
41 
 (
1
)
7 882
Portugal
15
6 925
Union
83
26 397
3.
The fishing vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence.
4.
The fishing vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence.
(
1
)
  This number does not include fishing vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte’s fleet development plan.
ANNEX IX
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
1.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention area
Spain
14
Union
14
2.
Maximum number of Union purse seiners authorised to fish for tropical tuna in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention area
Spain
4
Union
4
ANNEX X
SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA
The annual bottom fishing effort of Union fishing vessels in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall not exceed the following limits:
France
237  fishing days
Spain
2  vessels
Other Member States
0

Summary:
Fishing opportunities in EU and non-EU waters (2023)
SUMMARY OF:
Regulation (EU) 2023/194 fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU fishing vessels, in certain non-EU waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE REGULATION?
It sets out the 2023 fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in 
European Union
 (EU) waters and, for EU fishing vessels, in certain non-EU waters.
It sets out for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks.
KEY POINTS
The fishing opportunities covered by the regulation include:
catch limits for 2023 and, where specified in the regulation, for 2024;
fishing effort limits for 2023, except the fishing effort limits set out in the regulation’s Annex II (which apply from 
1 February 2023
 to 
31 January 2024
);
fishing opportunities for the period from 
1 December 2022
 to 
30 November 2023
 for certain stocks in the area covered by the 
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
.
Scope
The regulation applies to:
EU fishing vessels and non-EU vessels fishing in EU waters;
recreational fisheries
1
, where these are expressly referred to in the regulation;
commercial fisheries from shore.
In addition to the fishing opportunities that the EU sets 
autonomously
, the regulation covers fishing opportunities resulting from 
multilateral fisheries arrangements or bilateral arrangements with non-EU countries
, namely fishing opportunities for:
shared fish stocks
 that are: 
to be jointly managed with the United Kingdom in the North Sea and the North-Western Waters,
to be jointly managed with Norway and the United Kingdom in the North Sea and the Skagerrak, or
subject to 
North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) coastal states
 consultations;
fishing opportunities resulting from 
agreements with 
regional fisheries management organisations
;
certain fishing opportunities in 
waters of non-EU countries
.
Total allowable catches for EU vessels in EU waters
The 
Council of the European Union
 is responsible for setting 
total allowable catches
 (
TACs
), based on proposals of the 
European Commission
.
TACs set out the maximum quantity of a certain species that can be caught during the year in a certain area.
The limits set follow the principle of sustainable exploitation of fish stocks in line with 
maximum sustainable yield
2
 and the management rules set out in the 
EU multiannual management plans
.
The EU quota corresponding to the TAC is divided into EU 
Member States
’ quotas
 – proportions of the EU quota assigned to Member States.
Total allowable catches for shared fish stocks
For shared fish stocks, the regulation in most cases sets 
definitive TACs
 and in some cases sets 
provisional TACs
, pending the conclusion of consultations.
On 
16 December 2022
, the EU and the 
United Kingdom
 agreed to set a large number of TACs for 2023 following discussions in accordance with the 
Trade and Cooperation Agreement
.
On 
9 December 2022
, the EU, the 
United Kingdom
 and 
Norway
 agreed on TACs for six shared and jointly managed stocks in the North Sea.
Provisional TACs are set for two stocks in the Skagerrak that are shared and jointly managed with 
Norway
, pending the formal conclusion of bilateral consultations with Norway.
During its 2022 annual meeting, on 
18 November 2022
, the 
NEAFC
 agreed on fishing opportunities for Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting. In addition, NEAFC coastal states consultations on fishing opportunities for mackerel were concluded on 
6 December 2022
 and the NEAFC subsequently agreed on such fishing opportunities on 
5 January 2023
.
TACs for shared stocks are divided into quotas – proportions of the TAC assigned to non-EU countries, to the EU and to the Member States.
If necessary, the TACs set by the regulation are amended during the year, to take into account the publication of scientific advice as well as the outcomes of consultations with non-EU countries and RFMOs meetings.
Landing obligation
All EU fishing fleets are required to follow the 
landing obligation
, which prohibits the practice of 
discarding
. The regulation:
states that all catches of regulated commercial species taken on board (including 
by-catch
3
) be landed and counted against each Member State’s respective quotas;
introduces a pool for quota exchanges for those Member States that have no quota to cover their unavoidable by-catches.
Moreover, the EU quotas take account of limited discards based on established exemptions; these quantities will not be landed and counted against quotas, and are therefore deducted from the EU quotas.
Remedial measures
The regulation lists the measures that are functionally linked to fishing opportunities and are to be applied in various fishing zones, along with remedial measures to ensure the rapid return of stocks to levels above the level capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, where relevant.
Prohibited species
The regulation lists the species and fishing zones where fishing vessels are prohibited from fishing, retaining on board, 
transhipping
4
 or landing. That includes prohibitions for EU fishing vessels in EU and other waters, and prohibitions for non-EU vessels in EU waters.
Fishing authorisations
The maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU fishing vessels in non-EU waters is set out in Part A of Annex V to the regulation.
The maximum number of fishing authorisations for non-EU vessels in EU waters is set out in Part B of Annex V to the regulation.
Measures applicable to EU vessels in waters managed by regional fisheries management organisations
This part of the regulation is broken down by the regional fishing areas covered by their respective conventions. For each area, the regulation stipulates:
any limitations of fishing capacity of vessels that may exist;
the types of fishing activities that can be undertaken;
prohibitions on fishing for given species.
FROM WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?
It has applied since 
1 January 2023
.
BACKGROUND
EU fishing opportunities regulations must limit the harvesting of fish stocks to levels that are consistent with the objectives of the 
common fisheries policy
. Regulation (EU) 
No 
1380/2013
 on the common fisheries policy (see 
summary
) sets out the objectives for the annual proposals for catch and fishing effort limitations to ensure that EU fisheries are ecologically, economically and socially sustainable.
For further information, see:
Council approves fishing opportunities for 2023 – press release
 (Council of the European Union)
Sustainable fisheries
 (European Commission).
KEY TERMS
Recreational fisheries.
 Non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources such as recreation, tourism or sport.
Maximum sustainable yield.
 The largest yield (catch) that can be taken from the stock of a species over an indefinite period without endangering its survival.
By-catch.
 Unwanted fish and marine species caught unintentionally.
Transhipping.
 The transfer of a catch from a smaller fishing boat to a larger one, which then incorporates it into a larger batch for shipment.
MAIN DOCUMENT
Council Regulation (EU) 
2023/194
 of 
30 January 2023
 fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 28, 
31.1.2023
, 
pp. 1–219
).
Successive amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/194 have been incorporated into the original text. This 
consolidated version
 is of documentary value only.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Council Decision (EU) 
2021/1875
 of 
22 October 2021
 concerning the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union in the annual consultations with the United Kingdom to agree on total allowable catches (OJ L 378, 
26.10.2021
, 
pp. 6–11
).
Trade and Cooperation Agreement
 between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (OJ L 149, 
30.4.2021
, 
pp. 10–2539
).
See 
consolidated version
.
Regulation (EU) 
2019/1241
 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
20 June 2019
 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) 
No 1967/2006
, (EC) 
No 1224/2009
 and Regulations (EU) 
No 1380/2013
, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) 
No 894/97
, (EC) 
No 850/98
, (EC) 
No 2549/2000
, (EC) 
No 254/2002
, (EC) 
No 812/2004
 and (EC) 
No 2187/2005
 (OJ L 198, 
25.7.2019
, 
pp. 105–201
).
See 
consolidated version
.
Regulation (EU) 
2018/973
 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
4 July 2018
 establishing a multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing Council Regulations (EC) 
No 676/2007
 and (EC) 
No 1342/2008
 (OJ L 179, 
16.7.2018
, 
pp. 1–13
).
See 
consolidated version
.
Regulation (EU) 
2017/2403
 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
12 December 2017
 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1006/2008
 (OJ L 347, 
28.12.2017
, 
pp. 81–104
).
Regulation (EU) 
2016/1627
 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
14 September 2016
 on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 
No 302/2009
 (OJ L 252, 
16.9.2016
, 
pp. 1–52
).
See 
consolidated version
.
Regulation (EU) 
2016/1139
 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
6 July 2016
 establishing a multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Council Regulation (EC) 
No 2187/2005
 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1098/2007
 (OJ L 191, 
15.7.2016
, 
pp. 1–15
).
See 
consolidated version
.
Regulation (EU) 
No 
1380/2013
 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
11 December 2013
 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) 
No 1954/2003
 and (EC) 
No 1224/2009
 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) 
No 2371/2002
 and (EC) 
No 639/2004
 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 
28.12.2013
, 
pp. 22–61
).
See 
consolidated version
.
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, amending Regulations (EC) 
No 847/96
, (EC) 
No 2371/2002
, (EC) 
No 811/2004
, (EC) 
No 768/2005
, (EC) 
No 2115/2005
, (EC) 
No 2166/2005
, (EC) 
No 388/2006
, (EC) 
No 509/2007
, (EC) 
No 676/2007
, (EC) 
No 1098/2007
, (EC) 
No 1300/2008
, (EC) 
No 1342/2008
 and repealing Regulations (EEC) 
No 2847/93
, (EC) 
No 1627/94
 and (EC) 
No 1966/2006
 (OJ L 343, 
22.12.2009
, 
pp. 1–50
).
See 
consolidated version
.
last update 
7.3.2023

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