Lexploria

30.1.2020

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 25/1

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2020/123

of 27 January 2020

fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

Article 43(3) of the Treaty provides that the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities.

(2)

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) requires that conservation measures be adopted, taking into account 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, as well as any advice received from advisory councils.

(3)

It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities should be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) established in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 16(1) of that Regulation, fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States in such a way as to ensure relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.

(4)

The total allowable catch (TAC) should therefore be established, in line with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings of the advisory councils.

(5)

In accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the landing obligation applies fully from 1 January 2019 and all species subject to catch limits should be landed. Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides that, when the landing obligation in respect of a fish stock applies, fishing opportunities are to be fixed taking into account the change from fixing fishing opportunities that reflect landings to fixing fishing opportunities that reflect catches. On the basis of the joint recommendations submitted by the Member States and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission adopted a number of delegated Regulations laying down details for the implementation of the landing obligation in the form of specific discard plans applicable on a temporary basis for a maximum period of three years.

(6)

The fishing opportunities for stocks of species falling under the landing obligation should take into account the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. Therefore, the fishing opportunities should be based on the advice figure for total catches (instead of the advice figure for wanted catches), as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The amounts that, by way of exception, may continue to be discarded during the operation of the landing obligation should be deducted from that advice figure for total catches.

(7)

There are certain stocks for which ICES has issued scientific advice for no catches. If TACs for those stocks are established at the level indicated in the scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries would lead to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to strike the right balance between continuing fisheries in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications, and the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at maximum sustainable yield (MSY) at the same time, it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. The level of those TACs should be such that mortality for those stocks is decreased and that it provides incentives for improvements in selectivity and avoidance. 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 those Member States that have no quota to cover their unavoidable by-catches.

(8)

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 is 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.

(9)

According to scientific advice, the spawning-stock biomass of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h) has been declining since 2009 and is currently below MSY Btrigger and just above Blim. The fishing mortality, due to the measures taken by the Union has decreased and is currently below FMSY. However, recruitment is low, fluctuating without trend since 2008. Therefore, the catch limits should be continued, while ensuring that the target fishing mortality for this stock is in line with MSY.

(10)

In accordance with the Western Waters multiannual plan established by Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), the target fishing mortality, in line with the ranges of FMSY defined in Article 2 of that Regulation, is to be achieved as soon as possible, and on progressive and incremental basis by 2020 for the stocks listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and shall be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY, in accordance with Article 4 of that Regulation. The overall fishing mortality for seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b should therefore be set in line with MSY, taking into account commercial and recreational catches and including discards (2 533 tonnes altogether according to the ICES advice). Member States are to take appropriate measures to ensure that the fishing mortality from their fleets and from their recreational fishermen does not exceed FMSY point value, as required by Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472.

(11)

Measures for recreational fisheries for European seabass should also be continued, taking account of the significant impact of such fisheries on the stocks concerned. Within the limits of the scientific advice, the catch-and-release practice and the bag limits should be continued. Considering the lack of sufficient selectivity and that higher number of specimens are likely to be caught than the established limits, fixed nets should be excluded. When only the catch-and-release practice is allowed, only the gear ensuring high survival rates should be permitted. Having considered environmental, social and economic circumstances, and especially the dependency of commercial fishermen on those stocks in coastal communities, those measures on European seabass would strike an appropriate balance between the interests of commercial and recreational fishermen. In particular, those measures would allow recreational fishermen to exercise their fishing activities by taking into account their impact on those stocks.

(12)

As regards the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) stock, ICES has advised that all anthropogenic mortalities, including recreational and commercial fisheries, should be reduced to zero, or kept as close to zero as possible. Moreover, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) adopted Recommendation GFCM/42/2018/1 establishing management measures for European eel in the Mediterranean. It is appropriate to maintain the level-playing field across the Union and hence to maintain also for the Union waters of the ICES area as well as brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters a consecutive three-month closure period for all fisheries of European eel at all life stages. As the fishing closure period should be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 (3) and with the temporal migration patterns of European eel, for the Union waters of the ICES area it is appropriate to set it in the period between 1 August 2020 and 28 February 2021.

(13)

For some years, certain TACs for stocks of elasmobranchs (skates, sharks, rays) have been set at zero, with a linked provision establishing an obligation to immediately release accidental catches. The reason for that specific treatment was the poor conservation status of those stocks and the assumption that discarding, because of high survival rates, would not raise fishing mortality rates and would be beneficial for the conservation of those species. As of 1 January 2019, however, catches of those species have to be landed, unless they are covered by any of the derogations from the landing obligation provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Point (a) of Article 15(4) of that Regulation allows such derogations for species in respect of which fishing is prohibited and which are identified as such in a Union legal act adopted in the area of the CFP. Therefore, it is appropriate to prohibit fishing of those species in the areas concerned.

(14)

Pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, for stocks subject to specific multiannual plans the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans.

(15)

The North Sea multiannual plan was established by Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) and entered into force in 2018. The Western Waters multiannual plan entered into force in 2019. Fishing opportunities for stocks listed in Article 1 of those plans should be established in accordance with targets (ranges of FMSY) and safeguards in compliance with conditions provided for in those plans. The ranges of FMSY have been identified in the relevant ICES advice. Where no adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities for by-catch stocks should be established in accordance with the precautionary approach, as set out in the multiannual plans. In order to limit variations in fishing opportunities between consecutive years, in accordance with point (c) of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, it is appropriate to use the upper range of FMSY for the stocks of northern hake and southern hake.

(16)

In accordance with Article 8 of the Western Waters multiannual plan, where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) of that plan is below the Blim, further remedial measures must be taken to ensure rapid return of the stock to levels above the level capable of producing MSY. In particular, those remedial measures may include suspending the targeted fishery for the stock concerned and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities for those stocks and/or other stocks in the fisheries having by-catches of cod or whiting.

(17)

In its advice, ICES indicated that stocks of cod and whiting in the Celtic Sea are below Blim. Therefore, further remedial measures should be taken for those stocks. Those measures should contribute to the recovery of the stocks concerned and should replace further reduction of fishing opportunities for fisheries in which those stocks are caught. As regards whiting in the Celtic Sea, those measures should consist of technical modifications to characteristics of gear to decrease by-catches of whiting, which are functionally linked to fishing opportunities for fisheries in which those species are being caught.

(18)

Remedial measures have been taken in 2019 fishing opportunities in respect of the Celtic Sea cod. On that occasion, the TAC for this stock was reserved for by-catches only. However, since the stock is under Blim, further remedial measures should be taken in order to bring the stock above the level capable of producing MSY, in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Western Waters multiannual plan. Such measures would improve selectivity by making the usage of gear that have lower levels of by-catches of cod mandatory in the areas where cod catches are significant, thus decreasing the fishing mortality of this stock in mixed fisheries. The level of the TAC should be established to avoid premature closure of the fishery in early 2020. In addition, the TAC should be such as to avoid potential discarding, which could undermine data collection and scientific assessment of the stock. Establishing the TAC at 805 tonnes would ensure a considerable increase in the stock spawning biomass in 2020 of at least 100 %, in order to ensure rapid return of the stock to levels capable of producing MSY (Btrigger).

(19)

The TACs for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5).

(20)

As a result of a benchmark exercise on the stock of herring to the west of Scotland, ICES has provided advice for the combined herring stocks in divisions 6a, 7b and 7c (West of Scotland, West of Ireland). The advice covers two separate TACs (for divisions 6aS, 7b and 7c on the one hand, and for divisions 5b, 6b and 6aN on the other). According to ICES, a rebuilding plan has to be developed for those stocks. Therefore, a TAC should be established to permit limited catches in the framework of a commercially operated scientific sampling programme.

(21)

According to scientific advice by ICES, the Celtic Sea herring (Clupea harengus) stock (in ICES divisions 7a South of 52° 30' N, 7g–h, and 7j–k) is below Blim. Therefore, ICES advised that catches in 2020 should be zero tonnes. ICES suggested that a monitoring fishery should be conducted to maximise the contribution to scientific data collection, including assisting with the acoustic survey and that the minimum level of catches should be 869 tonnes. This figure could provide the minimum number of at least 17 samples required for a TAC monitoring. It is thus appropriate to set a TAC for a sentinel fishery for Celtic Sea herring to collect uninterrupted fisheries-dependent catch data, without impairing the recovery of the stock.

(22)

On 17 December 2018 ICES has published scientific advice on the inter-area flexibility for horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) between ICES divisions 8c and 9a. ICES advised the inter-area flexibility between those two stocks should not exceed the difference between the catch corresponding to a fishing mortality of Fp.05 and the established TAC. There should also be no transfer of TAC to a stock with a spawning-stock biomass below the limit reference point (Blim). Under the conditions of that scientific advice, the inter-area flexibility (special condition) for horse mackerel between ICES subarea 9 and ICES division 8c for 2020 should be established at 10 %.

(23)

For stocks for which there is no sufficient or reliable data in order to provide size estimates, management measures and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach to fisheries management as defined in point (8) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, while taking into account stock-specific factors, including, in particular, available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations.

(24)

Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (6) introduced additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs including, under Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation, flexibility provisions for precautionary and analytical TACs. Under Article 2 of that Regulation, when establishing the TACs, the Council is to decide to which stocks Article 3 or 4 of that Regulation is not to apply, in particular on the basis of the biological status of the stocks. In 2014, a further year-to-year flexibility mechanism was introduced by Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. Therefore, in order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the principle of rational and responsible exploitation of marine biological resources, hinder the achievement of the objectives of the CFP and deteriorate the biological status of the stocks, it should be established that Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 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.

(25)

The inter-annual flexibility under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 should be excluded where the application of this flexibility would undermine the achievement of the CFP objectives, in particular for stocks with spawning biomass below Blim.

(26)

Moreover, given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/03AS; COD/5BE6A; WHG/56-14; WHG/07A and PLE/7HJK is below Blim and that only by-catch and scientific fisheries are permitted in 2020, Member States have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for those stocks in 2020 so that catches in 2020 would not exceed the established TACs.

(27)

Where a TAC relating to a stock is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty, to determine the level of such TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles and rules of the CFP.

(28)

It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2020 in accordance with Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9 of, and Annex I to, Regulation (EU) 2016/1627.

(29)

In order to guarantee full 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.

(30)

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

(31)

At the 12th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, held in Manila from 23 to 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 fishing in all waters and non-Union fishing vessels fishing in Union waters.

(32)

The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (7), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending data to the Commission relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.

(33)

It is appropriate, following advice from ICES, to maintain a specific system to manage sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4. Given that the ICES scientific advice is expected to become available only in February 2020, it is appropriate to set the TAC and quotas for that stock provisionally at zero until such advice is released.

(34)

In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway (8) and the Faroe Islands (9), the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement and protocol on fisheries relations with Greenland (10), the Joint Committee has established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2020. It is therefore necessary to include those fishing opportunities in this Regulation.

(35)

The Union TAC for Greenland Halibut in international waters of 1 and 2 is without prejudice to the Union’s position on the appropriate Union share in this fishery.

(36)

At its annual meeting in 2019, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) was unable to adopt conservation measures for the two redfish stocks in the Irminger Sea. The relevant TACs should be established for those stocks, in line with the positions expressed by the Union in NEAFC.

(37)

At its annual meeting in 2017, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) agreed that in 2018 and 2019, the ICCAT may distribute the unallocated reserves for bluefin tuna for 2019 and 2020, considering in particular the needs of coastal developing ICCAT contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties, entities or fishing entities (CPCs) in their artisanal fisheries. That distribution was agreed at the inter-sessional meeting of Panel 2 of ICCAT (Madrid, March 2018) based, for the Union allocation, on the information received from three Member States: Greece, Spain and Portugal. As a result, the Union received specific additional fishing opportunities of 87 tonnes for 2019 and 100 tonnes for 2020 to be used by the Union artisanal fleets in certain Union regions. That allocation of fishing opportunities to the Union was endorsed by ICCAT at its annual meetings in 2018 and 2019. The parameters established by the Council for establishing an allocation key for 2019 between Greece, Spain and Portugal remain valid for 2020.

(38)

The ICCAT Recommendation 16-05, decreasing for 2020 the TAC for Mediterranean swordfish, should be implemented in Union law. As it is already the case for the stock of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, it is appropriate that catches in recreational fisheries of all other ICCAT stocks should be subject to the catch limits as adopted by the ICCAT.

(39)

At its annual meeting in 2019, ICCAT agreed for the first time on a TAC for the North Atlantic blue shark caught in association with ICCAT fisheries, and on the allocation key. The fishing opportunities for that stock should thus be allocated to the Member States. In addition, ICCAT agreed on an unallocated TAC for Southern Atlantic blue shark caught in association with ICCAT fisheries. Moreover, annual landing limits were allocated among Contracting Parties for the stocks of blue marlin and white marlin/spearfish in the Atlantic Ocean. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(40)

At its annual meeting in 2019, the Parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for both target and by-catch species for the period from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020. The uptake of the quotas during 2019 should be considered when setting fishing opportunities for 2020.

(41)

At its annual meeting in 2019, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted new catch limits for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) that do not affect the Union catch limits in the framework of IOTC. However, it reduced possibilities for using fish aggregating devices (FADs) and supply vessels. Measures on the retention of Mobulid rays were adopted. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(42)

The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 14 to 18 February 2020. The current measures in the SPRFMO Convention Area should be provisionally maintained until such annual meeting is held.

(43)

At its annual meeting in 2017, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted a conservation measure for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna for the period 2018–2020. It was not revised at its annual meeting in 2019 and should thus continue being implemented in Union law.

(44)

At its annual meeting in 2019, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) confirmed the TAC for the southern bluefin tuna for the period 2018–2020 adopted at the annual meeting in 2016. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(45)

At its annual meeting in 2019, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted TACs for the main species under its purview. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(46)

At its annual meeting in 2019, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) kept the previously adopted conservation and management measures. Those measures should continue being implemented in Union law.

(47)

At its 41st annual meeting in 2019, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2020 for certain stocks in subareas 1 to 4 of the NAFO Convention Area. Those measures should be implemented in the Union law.

(48)

The 6th Meeting of the Parties of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) in 2019 adopted conservation and management measures for the stocks under the scope of the Agreement. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(49)

As regards the fishing opportunities for snow crab around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of Paris of 1920 grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources for all parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The view of the Union concerning that access, as regards fishing for snow crab on the continental shelf around Svalbard, has been set out in two notes verbales to Norway dated 25 October 2016 and 24 February 2017. In order to ensure that the exploitation of snow crab within the area of 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 within the limits of the said Treaty, 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 2020. It is recalled that in the Union primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.

(50)

In accordance with the declaration by the Union addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (11), it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters.

(51)

Given that certain provisions are to be applied on a continuous basis, and in order to avoid legal uncertainty during the period between the end of 2020 and the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2021, the provisions concerning prohibitions and closed seasons set out in this Regulation should continue to apply at the beginning of 2021, until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2021.

(52)

In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards authorising individual Member States to manage fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt-day system. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (12).

(53)

In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards granting of additional days at sea for permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage as well as establishing formats of spreadsheets for the collection and transmission of information concerning transfer of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

(54)

In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2020, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2020, and certain provisions concerning particular regions, which should have a specific date of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.

(55)

Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) at the end of the year and become applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. It is therefore necessary for the provisions that implement such measures in Union law to apply retroactively. In particular, since the fishing season in the CCAMLR Convention Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and thus certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2019, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation.

(56)

Fishing opportunities should be used in full compliance with Union law,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

1. This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and to Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.

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

(a)

catch limits for the year 2020 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2021;

(b)

fishing effort limits for the year 2020, except the fishing effort limits set out in Annex II, which will apply from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021;

(c)

fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area;

(d)

fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area set out in Article 30 for the periods in 2019 and 2020 specified in that Article.

Article 2

Scope

1. This Regulation applies to the following vessels:

(a)

Union fishing vessels;

(b)

third-country vessels in Union waters.

2. This Regulation also applies to recreational fisheries where such fisheries are expressly referred to in its relevant provisions.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out 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 such as recreation, tourism or sport;

(c)

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

(d)

‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means:

(i)

in fisheries subject to the exemption of 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 the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;

(f)

‘analytical assessment’ means 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 point (34) of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council (13);

(h)

‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with 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.

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 (14);

(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 he 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 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 Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (15);

(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 (16);

(m)

‘IATTC Convention Area’ is 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 (17);

(n)

‘ICCAT Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (18);

(o)

‘IOTC Area of Competence’ is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (19);

(p)

NAFO areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (20);

(q)

‘SEAFO Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (21);

(r)

‘SIOFA Agreement Area’ is the geographic area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (22);

(s)

‘SPRFMO Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (23);

(t)

‘WCPFC Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (24);

(u)

‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ is 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 sea of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured;

(v)

‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC’ is the geographical area defined by the following limits:

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longitude 150° W,

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longitude 130° W,

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latitude 4° S,

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latitude 50° S.

TITLE II

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

CHAPTER I

General provisions

Article 5

TACs and allocations

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

2. Union fishing vessels shall be authorised to fish, within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the condition set out in Article 18 of, and Part A of Annex V to, this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council (25) and its implementing provisions.

Article 6

TACs to be determined by Member States

1. The TACs for certain fish stocks shall be determined by the Member State concerned. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.

2. The TACs to be determined by a Member State shall:

(a)

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

(b)

result:

(i)

if an analytical assessment is available, in the exploitation of the stock in line with MSY from 2020 onwards, with as high a probability as possible, or

(ii)

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

3. By 15 March 2020, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:

(a)

the TACs adopted;

(b)

the data collected and assessed by the Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based;

(c)

details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2.

Article 7

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 vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota has not been exhausted, or

(b)

consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted.

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

Article 8

Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches with regard to the landing obligation

1. In order to take into account the introduction 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 2–5 of this Article shall apply to the TACs identified in Annex IA.

2. 6 % of each quota from the TACs for cod 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, which shall open as of 1 January 2020. Member States without quota shall have exclusive access to the quota pool until 31 March 2020.

3. The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. Any unused quantities shall be returned, after 31 March 2020, to those Member States that have initially contributed to the pool for quota exchanges.

4. The quotas provided in return shall be preferably taken from a list of TACs identified by each Member State contributing to the pool as listed in the Appendix to Annex IA.

5. Those quotas shall be of equivalent commercial value by using a market exchange rate or other mutually acceptable exchange rates. In absence of alternatives, the equivalent economic value in accordance to the average Union prices of the previous year, as provided by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products, shall be used.

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

Article 9

Fishing effort limits in ICES division 7e

1. For the periods referred to in point (b) of Article 1(2), the technical aspects of the rights and obligations related to Annex II for the management of the sole stock in ICES division 7e are set out in Annex II.

2. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate a requesting Member State a number of days at sea additional to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within ICES division 7e when carrying on board any regulated gear, on the basis of such a request by that Member State, in accordance with point 7.4 of Annex II. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 53(2).

3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate a requesting Member State a maximum of three days between 1 February 2020 and 31 January 2021 additional to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a vessel may be present within ICES division 7e on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage as referred to in point 8.1 of Annex II. Such an allocation shall be done on the basis of the description submitted by the Member State in accordance with point 8.3 of Annex II and following consultation with the STECF. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 53(2).

Article 10

Measures on European seabass fisheries

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass in ICES divisions 4b and 4c, and in ICES subarea 7. It shall be prohibited to retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2020 and from 1 April to 31 December 2020, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h and in waters within 12 nautical miles from baselines under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions 7a and 7g may fish for European seabass, and retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:

(a)

using demersal trawls (26), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 520 kilogrammes per two months and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;

(b)

using seines (27), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 520 kilogrammes per two months and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;

(c)

using hooks and lines (28), not exceeding 5,7 tonnes per vessel per year;

(d)

using fixed gillnets (29), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,4 tonnes per vessel per year.

The derogations set out in the first subparagraph shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016: in point (c) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (d) with recorded catches using fixed gillnets. In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogation to apply to another fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to the derogation and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.

3. The catch limits set out in paragraph 2 shall not be transferable between vessels and, where a monthly limit applies, from one month to another. For Union fishing vessels using more than one gear in a single calendar month, the lowest catch limit set out in paragraph 2 for either gear shall apply.

Member States shall report to the Commission all catches of European seabass per type of gear no later than 15 days after the end of each month.

4. France and Spain shall ensure that fishing mortality of seabass stock in ICES divisions 8a and 8b from their commercial and recreational fisheries do not exceed the FMSY point value resulting in 2 533 tonnes of total catches, as required by Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472.

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

(a)

from 1 January to 29 February and from 1 to 31 December 2020, only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass shall be allowed. During those periods, it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;

(b)

from 1 March to 30 November 2020, not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisherman per day; the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm.

Point (b) of the first subparagraph shall not apply to fixed nets, which may not be used to catch or retain European seabass during the period referred to in that point.

6. In recreational fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b, a maximum of two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisherman per day. The minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm. This paragraph shall not apply to fixed nets, which may not be used to catch or retain European seabass.

7. Paragraphs 5 and 6 shall be without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.

Article 11

Measures on European eel fisheries in Union waters of the ICES area

Any targeted, incidental and recreational fishery of European eel shall be prohibited in Union waters of the ICES area and brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters for a consecutive three-month period to be determined by each Member State concerned between 1 August 2020 and 28 February 2021. Member States shall communicate the determined period to the Commission no later than 1 June 2020.

Article 12

Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

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

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(g)

quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 19 of this Regulation.

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

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 13

Remedial measures for cod and whiting in the Celtic Sea

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

(a)

Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls whose catches consist of at least 20 % of haddock shall be prohibited from fishing in the area referred to in paragraph 1 unless they use gear with one of the following mesh sizes:

—

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

—

100 mm T90 cod-end,

—

120 mm cod-end,

—

100 mm with 160 mm square-mesh panel until 31 May 2020;

(b)

As from 1 June 2020, in addition to measures referred to in point (a), Union vessels shall use: (i) a fishing gear that is constructed with a minimum of one meter spacing between the fishing line and ground gear, or (ii) any means proven to be at least equally selective for avoidance of cod, according to the assessment by ICES or the STECF;

(c)

Union vessels fishing with bottom seines whose catches consist of at least 20 % of haddock shall be prohibited from fishing in the area referred to in paragraph 1 unless they use gear with one of the following mesh sizes:

—

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

—

100 mm T90 cod-end,

—

120 mm cod-end.

2. Except vessels falling within the scope of Article 9(2) of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/2034 (30), Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions from 7f to 7k and in the area west of 5° W longitude in ICES division 7e, or Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls in the area of paragraph 1 whose catches consist of less than 20 % of haddock, shall be prohibited from fishing unless they use a minimum cod-end mesh size of at least 100 mm. This minimum cod-end mesh size requirement does not apply to vessels whose by-catches of cod do not exceed 1,5 %, as assessed by the STECF.

3. According to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, the catch percentages shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip.

4. Union vessels may deploy an alternative highly selective gear to those listed in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the technical attributes of which result, according to a scientific study assessed by the STECF, in catches of less than 1 % of cod.

Article 14

Remedial measures for cod in the North Sea

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

Article 15

Remedial measures for cod in Kattegat

1. As from 31 May 2020, Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls (gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX and PTB) with minimum mesh size of 70 mm shall use one of the following selective gear:

(a)

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

(b)

a 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)

a regulated highly selective gear, the technical attributes of which result, according to the scientific study assessed by the STECF, in catches of less than 1,5 % of cod, if it is the only gear that the vessel carries on board.

2. By 31 March 2020 Member States may identify Union vessels that will have, in a project of a Member State concerned, at the latest on 31 December 2020, equipment installed for fully documented fisheries. Those Union vessels may use gear in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. Member States concerned shall communicate the list of those vessels to the Commission.

Article 16

Prohibited species

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

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

(h)

tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14;

(i)

porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;

(j)

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

(k)

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

(l)

whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters;

(m)

common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in the Mediterranean;

(n)

picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in Union waters of ICES subareas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, with the exception of avoidance programmes as set out in Annex IA.

2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

Article 17

Data transmission

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

CHAPTER II

Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

Article 18

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters is set out in Part A of Annex V.

2. Where one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (‘swap’) in the fishing areas set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation on the basis of Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of fishing 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 19

Quota transfers and exchanges

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

2. Upon notification to the Commission by the Member State concerned, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange that the Member State has discussed with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. Thereupon, the Commission shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the RFMO of the agreed quota transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that organisation.

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

4. The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange takes effect in accordance with the terms of the agreement reached with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such allocation shall not change the existing distribution key for the purpose of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.

5. This Article shall apply until 31 January 2021 for quota transfers from a RFMO Contracting Party to the Union and their subsequent allocation to Member States.

Section 2

ICCAT Convention Area

Article 20

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

1. The 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 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 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 capacity, and the maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna allocated to the 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 as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (31) 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 metres length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex VI.

Article 21

Recreational fisheries

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

Article 22

Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) caught in any fishery shall be prohibited.

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

3. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the Sphyrnidae family (except for the Sphyrna tiburo) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited.

4. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.

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

Section 3

CCAMLR Convention Area

Article 23

Exploratory fisheries notifications

If a Member State intends to participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2020, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 no later than 1 June 2020.

Article 24

Limits on exploratory fisheries for toothfish

1. Fishing for toothfish during the 2019-2020 fishing season shall be limited to the Member States, subareas and number of vessels set out in table A of Annex VII for the species, TACs and by-catch limits set out in table B of that Annex.

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 be ceased when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.

4. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a, where permitted in accordance with paragraph 1, shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 metres.

Article 25

Krill fishery during the 2020-2021 fishing season

1. If a Member State intends to fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2020-2021 fishing season, it shall notify the Commission, no later than 1 May 2020, of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down in Part B of the Appendix to Annex VII to this Regulation. 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 2020.

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 vessel to be authorised by the Member State 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 vessels either flying its flag at the time of the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR member that are expected, at the time the fishery takes place, to be flying the flag of that Member State.

4. Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by vessels other than those notified to CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, if an authorised vessel is prevented from participation due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure. In such circumstances the Member States concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing:

(a)

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

(b)

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

5. Member States shall not authorise a vessel placed on any CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessel list to participate in krill fisheries.

Section 4

IOTC Area of Competence

Article 26

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 vessels assigned to one of the two 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 on the fish stocks involved.

4. Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC record of authorised vessels or on the record of vessels of other tuna RFMOs. Furthermore, no vessels placed on the list of vessels engaged in IUU fishing activities of any RFMO may be transferred.

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

Article 27

Drifting FADs and supply vessels

1. A purse seiner shall not deploy more than 300 active drifting FADs at any time.

2. The number of supply vessels shall be no more than two supply vessels in support of not less than five purse seiners, all flying the flag of the same Member State. This provision shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.

3. A single purse seiner shall not be supported by more than one single supply vessel of the same flag Member State at any time.

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

Article 28

Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the Alopiidae family in any fishery shall be prohibited.

2. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption.

3. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

Section 5

SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 29

Pelagic fisheries

1. Only those Member States which 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 level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2020 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross tonnage in that area.

3. The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IH may only be used under the condition that Member States send to the Commission the list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention Area, records from vessel monitoring systems, monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls, at the latest by the fifth day of the following month, with the aim of communicating that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat.

Article 30

Mobulid rays

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (Mobulidae family which includes the genera Manta and Mobula), except for fishing vessels carrying out subsistence fishery (where the fish caught are consumed directly by the families of the fishermen). By way of derogation from the first sentence, Mobulid rays that are unintentionally caught by artisanal fishing (fisheries other than longline or surface fisheries, i.e. purse seines, pole and line, gillnet fisheries, hand-line and trolling vessels, and registered in the IOTC record of authorised vessels) may be landed for purposes of local consumption only.

2. All fishing vessels, other than those carrying out subsistence fishery, shall promptly release alive and unharmed, to the extent practicable, Mobulid rays as soon as they are seen in the net, on the hook, or on the deck, and shall do it in a manner that will result in the least possible harm to the individuals captured.

Article 31

Bottom fisheries

1. Member States shall limit their bottom fishing catch or effort in 2020 in the SPRFMO Convention Area to those parts of the Convention Area where bottom fishing has occurred from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 and to a level that does not exceed the annual average levels of catches or effort parameters in that period. They may fish beyond the track record only if SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish beyond the track record.

2. Member States without a track record in bottom fishing catch or effort in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall not fish, unless SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish without a track record.

Article 32

Exploratory fisheries

1. Member States may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2020 only if the SPRFMO has approved their application for such fisheries that includes a fisheries operation plan and commitment to implement a data collection plan.

2. Fishing shall take place only in the research blocks specified by SPRFMO. Fishing shall be prohibited in depths less than 750 metres and more than 2 000 metres.

3. The TAC shall be as set out in Annex IH. Fishing shall be limited to one trip of a maximum duration of 21 consecutive days and to a maximum number of 5 000 hooks per set, with a maximum of 20 sets per research block. Fishing shall be ceased either when the TAC is reached or if 100 sets have been set and hauled, whichever is earlier.

Section 6

IATTC Convention Area

Article 33

Purse-seine fisheries

1. Fishing by purse seiners for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited:

(a)

from 00.00 hours on 29 July 2020 to 24.00 hours on 8 October 2020 or from 00.00 hours on 9 November 2020 to 24.00 hours on 19 January 2021 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 2020 to 24.00 hours on 8 November 2020 in the area defined by the following limits:

—

longitude 96° W,

—

longitude 110° W,

—

latitude 4° N,

—

latitude 3° S.

2. For each of their vessels, Member States concerned shall notify to the Commission before 1 April 2020 the selected period of closure referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1. All purse seiners of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period.

3. Purse seiners fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention Area shall retain on board and then land or tranship all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught.

4. Paragraph 3 shall not apply in the following cases:

(a)

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

(b)

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

Article 34

Drifting FADs

1. A purse seiner shall not have more than 450 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 only be activated on board a purse seiner.

2. A purse seiner may not deploy FADs during the 15 days before the start of the selected closure period referred to in point (a) of Article 33(1), and it shall recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed within 15 days prior to the start of the closure period.

3. Member States shall report to the Commission, on a monthly basis, daily information on all active FADs as required by the IATTC. The reports shall be submitted with a delay of at least 60 days, but not longer than 75 days. The Commission shall transmit that information to the IATTC Secretariat without delay.

Article 35

Catch limits for bigeye tuna in longline fisheries

The total annual catches of bigeye tuna by longline vessels of each Member State in the IATTC Convention Area are established in Annex IL.

Article 36

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, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in that area.

2. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released by vessel operators.

3. Vessel operators shall:

(a)

record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive);

(b)

report the information specified in point (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit the information collected during the previous year to the Commission by 31 January.

Article 37

Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays

It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention Area to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (Mobulidae family which includes the genera Manta and Mobula). As soon as Union fishing vessels notice that Mobulid rays have been caught, they shall, wherever possible, promptly release them alive and unharmed.

Section 7

SEAFO Convention Area

Article 38

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)

deep-sea sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order;

(i)

picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias).

Section 8

WCPFC Convention Area

Article 39

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

1. Member States shall ensure that the number of fishing days allocated to purse seiners 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 does not exceed 403 days.

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 do not exceed 2 000 tonnes in 2020.

Article 40

Management of fishing with FADs

1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, it shall be prohibited for purse seiners to deploy, service or set on FADs between 00.00 hours on 1 July 2020 and 24.00 hours on 30 September 2020.

2. In addition to the prohibition set out in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention Area, between 20° N and 20° S, for an additional two months: either from 00.00 hours on 1 April 2020 to 24.00 hours on 31 May 2020, or from 00.00 hours on 1 November 2020 to 24.00 hours on 31 December 2020.

3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply in the following cases:

(a)

in the final set of a trip, if the vessel has insufficient well space left to accommodate all fish;

(b)

where the fish is unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size, or

(c)

when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.

4. Member States shall ensure that each of its purse seiners have deployed at sea, at any time, no more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. The buoy shall be activated exclusively on board a vessel.

5. All purse seiners fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area referred to in paragraph 1 shall retain on board, tranship and land all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna caught.

Article 41

Limitations to the 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 south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as set out in Annex IX.

Article 42

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 do not exceed in 2020 the limit set out in Annex IG. Member States shall also ensure that there is no shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of the 20° S, as a result of that measure.

Article 43

Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping, landing or storing any part or whole carcass of the following species in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited:

(a)

silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis);

(b)

oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus).

2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

Article 44

Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC

1. Vessels listed exclusively in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in this Section when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in point (v) of Article 4.

2. Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 33(1)(a), (2), (3) and (4) and Articles 34, 35 and 36 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in point (v) of Article 4.

Section 9

Bering Sea

Article 45

Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

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

Section 10

SIOFA Agreement Area

Article 46

Interim bottom fishing measures

1. Member States whose vessels have fished for more than 40 days in any given year in the SIOFA Agreement Area up to 2016 shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag limit their annual bottom fishing effort and/or catch to its average annual level and that fishing activities take place within the area assessed in their impact assessment submitted to SIOFA.

2. Member States whose vessels have not fished for more than 40 days in any given single year in the SIOFA Agreement Area up to 2016 shall ensure that vessels flying their flag limit their bottom fishing effort and/or catch and spatial distribution in accordance with their historical fishing record.

TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

Article 47

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 shall be authorised to fish in Union waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.

Article 48

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.

Article 49

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 50

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

The conditions specified in Article 7 shall apply to catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations referred to in Article 49.

Article 51

Closed fishing seasons

Third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES subarea 4 shall not fish for sandeel in that area with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gear with a mesh size of less than 16 mm from 1 January to 31 March 2020 and from 1 August to 31 December 2020.

Article 52

Prohibited species

1. It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species whenever they are found in Union waters:

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14;

(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 division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4 and 14;

(e)

porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in 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 the Mediterranean;

(i)

whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters;

(j)

picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in Union waters of ICES subareas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

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

TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 53

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 54

Transitional provision

Article 10, Article 12(2), Articles 16, 22, 23, 28, 36, 37, 38, 43, 45 and 52 shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis, in 2021 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2021.

Article 55

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2020. However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 February 2020. The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 23, 24 and 25 and Annex VII for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from 1 December 2019.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2020.

For the Council

The President

M. VUČKOVIĆ

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

(2) Regulation (EU) 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).

(3) 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).

(4) 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).

(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).

(6) 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).

(7) 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, p. 1).

(8) Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48).

(9) Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12).

(10) Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 4) and Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement (OJ L 293, 23.10.2012, p. 5).

(11) 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).

(12) 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).

(13) 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).

(14) 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).

(15) 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).

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

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

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

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

(20) 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).

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

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

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

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

(25) 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).

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

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

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

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

(30) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/2034 of 18 October 2018 establishing a discard plan for certain demersal fisheries in North-Western waters for the period 2019-2021 (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 8).

(31) 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 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 I

TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

The tables in this Annex 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 this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation.

The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to according to the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes; vernacular names are provided for ease of reference.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:

Scientific name

Alpha-3 code

Common name

Amblyraja radiata

RJR

Starry ray

Ammodytes spp.

SAN

Sandeels

Argentina silus

ARU

Greater silver smelt

Beryx spp.

ALF

Alfonsinos

Brosme brosme

USK

Tusk

Caproidae

BOR

Boarfish

Centrophorus squamosus

GUQ

Leafscale gulper shark

Centroscymnus coelolepis

CYO

Portuguese dogfish

Chaceon spp.

GER

Deep sea red crab

Chaenocephalus aceratus

SSI

Blackfin icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

ANI

Mackerel icefish

Channichthys rhinoceratus

LIC

Unicorn icefish

Chionoecetes spp.

PCR

Snow crab

Clupea harengus

HER

Herring

Coryphaenoides rupestris

RNG

Roundnose grenadier

Dalatias licha

SCK

Kitefin shark

Deania calcea

DCA

Birdbeak dogfish

Dicentrarchus labrax

BSS

European seabass

Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)

RJB

Common skate complex

Dissostichus eleginoides

TOP

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoni

TOA

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus spp.

TOT

Toothfish

Engraulis encrasicolus

ANE

Anchovy

Etmopterus princeps

ETR

Great lanternshark

Etmopterus pusillus

ETP

Smooth lanternshark

Euphausia superba

KRI

Krill

Gadus morhua

COD

Cod

Galeorhinus galeus

GAG

Tope shark

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

WIT

Witch flounder

Hippoglossoides platessoides

PLA

American plaice

Hoplostethus atlanticus

ORY

Orange roughy

Illex illecebrosus

SQI

Shortfin squid

Lamna nasus

POR

Porbeagle

Lepidorhombus spp.

LEZ

Megrims

Leucoraja naevus

RJN

Cuckoo ray

Limanda ferruginea

YEL

Yellowtail flounder

Lophiidae

ANF

Anglerfish

Macrourus spp.

GRV

Grenadiers

Makaira nigricans

BUM

Blue marlin

Mallotus villosus

CAP

Capelin

Manta birostris

RMB

Giant manta ray

Martialia hyadesi

SQS

Squid

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD

Haddock

Merlangius merlangus

WHG

Whiting

Merluccius merluccius

HKE

Hake

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB

Blue whiting

Microstomus kitt

LEM

Lemon sole

Molva dypterygia

BLI

Blue ling

Molva molva

LIN

Ling

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP

Norway lobster

Notothenia gibberifrons

NOG

Humped rockcod

Notothenia rossii

NOR

Marbled rockcod

Notothenia squamifrons

NOS

Grey rockcod

Pandalus borealis

PRA

Northern prawn

Paralomis spp.

PAI

Crabs

Penaeus spp.

PEN

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE

Plaice

Pleuronectiformes

FLX

Flatfish

Pollachius pollachius

POL

Pollack

Pollachius virens

POK

Saithe

Psetta maxima

TUR

Turbot

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

SGI

South Georgia icefish

Pseudopentaceros spp.

EDW

Pelagic armourhead

Raja alba

RJA

White skate

Raja brachyura

RJH

Blonde ray

Raja circularis

RJI

Sandy ray

Raja clavata

RJC

Thornback ray

Raja fullonica

RJF

Shagreen ray

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

JAD

Norwegian skate

Raja microocellata

RJE

Small-eyed ray

Raja montagui

RJM

Spotted ray

Raja undulata

RJU

Undulate ray

Rajiformes

SRX

Skates and rays

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

GHL

Greenland halibut

Sardina pilchardus

PIL

Sardine

Scomber scombrus

MAC

Mackerel

Scophthalmus rhombus

BLL

Brill

Sebastes spp.

RED

Redfish

Solea solea

SOL

Common sole

Solea spp.

SOO

Sole

Sprattus sprattus

SPR

Sprat

Squalus acanthias

DGS

Picked dogfish

Tetrapturus albidus

WHM

White marlin

Thunnus maccoyii

SBF

Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus obesus

BET

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus thynnus

BFT

Bluefin tuna

Trachurus murphyi

CJM

Jack mackerel

Trachurus spp.

JAX

Horse mackerel

Trisopterus esmarkii

NOP

Norway pout

Urophycis tenuis

HKW

White hake

Xiphias gladius

SWO

Swordfish

The following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:

Common name

Alpha-3 code

Scientific name

Alfonsinos

ALF

Beryx spp.

American plaice

PLA

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Anchovy

ANE

Engraulis encrasicolus

Anglerfish

ANF

Lophiidae

Antarctic toothfish

TOA

Dissostichus mawsoni

Bigeye tuna

BET

Thunnus obesus

Birdbeak dogfish

DCA

Deania calcea

Blackfin icefish

SSI

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Blonde ray

RJH

Raja brachyura

Blue ling

BLI

Molva dypterygia

Blue marlin

BUM

Makaira nigricans

Blue whiting

WHB

Micromesistius poutassou

Bluefin tuna

BFT

Thunnus thynnus

Boarfish

BOR

Caproidae

Brill

BLL

Scophthalmus rhombus

Capelin

CAP

Mallotus villosus

Cod

COD

Gadus morhua

Common skate complex

RJB

Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)

Common sole

SOL

Solea solea

Crabs

PAI

Paralomis spp.

Cuckoo ray

RJN

Leucoraja naevus

Deep sea red crab

GER

Chaceon spp.

European seabass

BSS

Dicentrarchus labrax

Flatfish

FLX

Pleuronectiformes

Giant manta ray

RMB

Manta birostris

Great lanternshark

ETR

Etmopterus princeps

Greater silver smelt

ARU

Argentina silus

Greenland halibut

GHL

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Grenadiers

GRV

Macrourus spp.

Grey rockcod

NOS

Notothenia squamifrons

Haddock

HAD

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Hake

HKE

Merluccius merluccius

Herring

HER

Clupea harengus

Horse mackerel

JAX

Trachurus spp.

Humped rockcod

NOG

Notothenia gibberifrons

Jack mackerel

CJM

Trachurus murphyi

Kitefin shark

SCK

Dalatias licha

Krill

KRI

Euphausia superba

Leafscale gulper shark

GUQ

Centrophorus squamosus

Lemon sole

LEM

Microstomus kitt

Ling

LIN

Molva molva

Mackerel

MAC

Scomber scombrus

Mackerel icefish

ANI

Champsocephalus gunnari

Marbled rockcod

NOR

Notothenia rossii

Megrims

LEZ

Lepidorhombus spp.

Northern prawn

PRA

Pandalus borealis

Norway lobster

NEP

Nephrops norvegicus

Norway pout

NOP

Trisopterus esmarkii

Norwegian skate

JAD

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

Orange roughy

ORY

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Patagonian toothfish

TOP

Dissostichus eleginoides

Pelagic armourhead

EDW

Pseudopentaceros spp.

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

PEN

Penaeus spp.

Picked dogfish

DGS

Squalus acanthias

Plaice

PLE

Pleuronectes platessa

Pollack

POL

Pollachius pollachius

Porbeagle

POR

Lamna nasus

Portuguese dogfish

CYO

Centroscymnus coelolepis

Redfish

RED

Sebastes spp.

Roundnose grenadier

RNG

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Saithe

POK

Pollachius virens

Sandeels

SAN

Ammodytes spp.

Sandy ray

RJI

Raja circularis

Sardine

PIL

Sardina pilchardus

Shagreen ray

RJF

Raja fullonica

Shortfin squid

SQI

Illex illecebrosus

Skates and rays

SRX

Rajiformes

Small-eyed ray

RJE

Raja microocellata

Smooth lanternshark

ETP

Etmopterus pusillus

Snow crab

PCR

Chionoecetes spp.

Sole

SOO

Solea spp.

South Georgia icefish

SGI

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Southern bluefin tuna

SBF

Thunnus maccoyii

Spotted ray

RJM

Raja montagui

Sprat

SPR

Sprattus sprattus

Squid

SQS

Martialia hyadesi

Starry ray

RJR

Amblyraja radiata

Swordfish

SWO

Xiphias gladius

Thornback ray

RJC

Raja clavata

Toothfish

TOT

Dissostichus spp.

Tope shark

GAG

Galeorhinus galeus

Turbot

TUR

Psetta maxima

Tusk

USK

Brosme brosme

Undulate ray

RJU

Raja undulata

Unicorn icefish

LIC

Channichthys rhinoceratus

White hake

HKW

Urophycis tenuis

White marlin

WHM

Tetrapturus albidus

White skate

RJA

Raja alba

Whiting

WHG

Merlangius merlangus

Witch flounder

WIT

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Yellowtail flounder

YEL

Limanda ferruginea

ANNEX IA

SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS

Species:

Sandeel and associated by-catches

Ammodytes spp.

Zone:

Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4 (1)

Denmark

0

(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

United Kingdom

0

(2)

Germany

0

(2)

Sweden

0

(2)

Union

0

TAC

0

Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex III:

Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas 1r 2r () 3r 4 () 5r 6 7r (SAN/234_1R) (SAN/234_2R) (SAN/234_3R) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5R) (SAN/234_6) (SAN/234_7R) Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 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 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 () In management areas 2r and 4 the TAC may only be fished as a monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.

Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas

1r

2r ()

3r

4 ()

5r

6

7r

(SAN/234_1R)

(SAN/234_2R)

(SAN/234_3R)

(SAN/234_4)

(SAN/234_5R)

(SAN/234_6)

(SAN/234_7R)

Denmark

0

United Kingdom

0

Germany

0

Sweden

0

Union

0

Total

0

() In management areas 2r and 4 the TAC may only be fished as a monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone:

Union and international waters of 1 and 2

(ARU/1/2.)

Germany

24

Precautionary TAC

France

8

The Netherlands

19

United Kingdom

39

Union

90

TAC

90

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone:

Union waters of 3a and 4

(ARU/3A4-C)

Denmark

1 093

Precautionary TAC

Germany

11

France

8

Ireland

8

The Netherlands

51

Sweden

43

United Kingdom

20

Union

1 234

TAC

1 234

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7

(ARU/567.)

Germany

284

Precautionary TAC

France

6

Ireland

263

The Netherlands

2 968

United Kingdom

208

Union

3 729

TAC

3 729

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

Union and international waters of 1, 2 and 14

(USK/1214EI)

Germany

6

(4)

Precautionary TAC

France

6

(4)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

United Kingdom

6

(4)

Others

3

(4)

Union

21

(4)

TAC

21

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

3a

(USK/03A.)

Denmark

15

Precautionary TAC

Sweden

8

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

8

Union

31

TAC

31

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

Union waters of 4

(USK/04-C.)

Denmark

68

Precautionary TAC

Germany

20

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

47

Sweden

7

United Kingdom

102

Others

7

(5)

Union

251

TAC

251

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7

(USK/567EI.)

Germany

17

Precautionary TAC

Spain

60

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

705

Ireland

68

United Kingdom

340

Others

17

(6)

Union

1 207

Norway

2 923

(7) (8) (9) (10)

TAC

4 130

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(USK/04-N.)

Belgium

0

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

165

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

Germany

1

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

France

0

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

4

Union

170

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Boarfish

Caproidae

Zone:

Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8

(BOR/678-)

Denmark

4 700

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

13 235

United Kingdom

1 217

Union

19 152

TAC

19 152

Species:

Herring (11)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

3a

(HER/03A.)

Denmark

10 309

(12)

Analytical TAC

Germany

165

(12)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Sweden

10 783

(12)

Union

21 257

(12)

Norway

3 271

TAC

24 528

Species:

Herring (13)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

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

(HER/4AB.)

Denmark

59 468

Analytical TAC

Germany

39 404

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

20 670

The Netherlands

51 717

Sweden

3 913

United Kingdom

55 583

Union

230 755

Faroe Islands

250

Norway

111 652

(14)

TAC

385 008

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

Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/*04N-) () Union 50 000 () Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/*04N-) ()

Union

50 000

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

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(HER/04-N.)

Sweden

948

(16)

Analytical TAC

Union

948

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

TAC

385 008

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

Species:

Herring (17)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

3a

(HER/03A-BC)

Denmark

5 692

Analytical TAC

Germany

51

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Sweden

916

Union

6 659

TAC

6 659

Species:

Herring (18)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

4, 7d and Union waters of 2a

(HER/2A47DX)

Belgium

44

Analytical TAC

Denmark

8 573

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

44

France

44

The Netherlands

44

Sweden

42

United Kingdom

163

Union

8 954

TAC

8 954

Species:

Herring (19)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

4c, 7d (20)

(HER/4CXB7D)

Belgium

8 632

(21)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

800

(21)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

530

(21)

France

10 277

(21)

The Netherlands

18 162

(21)

United Kingdom

3 950

(21)

Union

42 351

(21)

TAC

385 008

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5b, 6b and 6aN (22)

(HER/5B6ANB)

Germany

389

(23)

Precautionary TAC

France

74

(23)

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

Ireland

526

(23)

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

The Netherlands

389

(23)

United Kingdom

2 102

(23)

Union

3 480

(23)

TAC

3 480

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

6aS (24), 7b, 7c

(HER/6AS7BC)

Ireland

1 236

Precautionary TAC

The Netherlands

124

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

Union

1 360

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

TAC

1 360

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

6 Clyde (25)

(HER/06ACL.)

United Kingdom

To be established

Precautionary TAC

Union

To be established

(26)

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

TAC

To be established

(26)

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7a (27)

(HER/07A/MM)

Ireland

2 099

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

5 965

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

8 064

TAC

8 064

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7e and 7f

(HER/7EF.)

France

465

Precautionary TAC

United Kingdom

465

Union

930

TAC

930

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7g (28), 7h (28), 7j (28) and 7k (28)

(HER/7G-K.)

Germany

10

(29)

Analytical TAC

France

54

(29)

Ireland

750

(29)

The Netherlands

54

(29)

United Kingdom

1

(29)

Union

869

(29)

TAC

869

(29)

Species:

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone:

8

(ANE/08.)

Spain

28 703

Analytical TAC

France

3 189

Union

31 892

TAC

31 892

Species:

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone:

9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(ANE/9/3411)

Spain

0

(30)

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

0

(30)

Union

0

(30)

TAC

0

(30)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Skagerrak

(COD/03AN.)

Belgium

5

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 683

Germany

42

The Netherlands

11

Sweden

294

Union

2 035

TAC

2 103

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Kattegat

(COD/03AS.)

Denmark

80

(31)

Precautionary TAC

Germany

2

(31)

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

Sweden

48

(31)

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

Union

130

(31)

TAC

130

(31)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat

(COD/2A3AX4)

Belgium

435

(32)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

2 499

Germany

1 584

France

537

(32)

The Netherlands

1 412

(32)

Sweden

17

United Kingdom

5 732

(32)

Union

12 216

Norway

2 502

(33)

TAC

14 718

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

Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-) Union 10 618

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

Union

10 618

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(COD/04-N.)

Sweden

382

(34)

Analytical TAC

Union

382

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

TAC

Not relevant

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

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

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

(COD/5W6-14)

Belgium

0

Precautionary TAC

Germany

1

France

12

Ireland

16

United Kingdom

45

Union

74

TAC

74

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

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

(COD/5BE6A)

Belgium

2

(35)

Analytical TAC

Germany

19

(35)

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

France

203

(35)

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

Ireland

284

(35)

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

United Kingdom

771

(35)

Union

1 279

(35)

TAC

1 279

(35)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

7a

(COD/07A.)

Belgium

3

(36)

Precautionary TAC

France

9

(36)

Ireland

170

(36)

The Netherlands

1

(36)

United Kingdom

74

(36)

Union

257

(36)

TAC

257

(36)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

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

(COD/7XAD34)

Belgium

18

(37)

Analytical TAC

France

294

(37)

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Ireland

461

(37)

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

The Netherlands

0

(37)

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

United Kingdom

32

(37)

Union

805

(37)

TAC

805

(37)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

7d

(COD/07D.)

Belgium

37

(38)

Analytical TAC

France

721

(38)

The Netherlands

21

(38)

United Kingdom

79

(38)

Union

858

(38)

TAC

858

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(LEZ/2AC4-C)

Belgium

9

Analytical TAC

Denmark

8

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

8

France

48

The Netherlands

38

United Kingdom

2 811

Union

2 922

TAC

2 922

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5b; 6; international waters of 12 and 14

(LEZ/56-14)

Spain

671

Analytical TAC

France

2 615

(39)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

764

United Kingdom

1 851

(39)

Union

5 901

TAC

5 901

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

7

(LEZ/07.)

Belgium

506

(40)

Analytical TAC

Spain

5 620

(41)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

6 820

(41)

Ireland

3 101

(41)

United Kingdom

2 685

(41)

Union

18 732

TAC

18 732

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(LEZ/8ABDE.)

Spain

993

Analytical TAC

France

801

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

1 794

TAC

1 794

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

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

(LEZ/8C3411)

Spain

2 144

Analytical TAC

France

107

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Portugal

71

Union

2 322

TAC

2 322

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(ANF/2AC4-C)

Belgium

498

(42)

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1 098

(42)

Germany

536

(42)

France

102

(42)

The Netherlands

377

(42)

Sweden

13

(42)

United Kingdom

11 461

(42)

Union

14 085

(42)

TAC

14 085

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(ANF/04-N.)

Belgium

51

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1 305

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

Germany

21

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

The Netherlands

18

United Kingdom

305

Union

1 700

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

(ANF/56-14)

Belgium

286

(43)

Precautionary TAC

Germany

327

(43)

Spain

307

France

3 525

(43)

Ireland

797

The Netherlands

276

(43)

United Kingdom

2 453

(43)

Union

7 971

TAC

7 971

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

7

(ANF/07.)

Belgium

3 262

(44)

Analytical TAC

Germany

364

(44)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Spain

1 296

(44)

France

20 932

(44)

Ireland

2 675

(44)

The Netherlands

422

(44)

United Kingdom

6 348

(44)

Union

35 299

(44)

TAC

35 299

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(ANF/8ABDE.)

Spain

1 372

Analytical TAC

France

7 636

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

9 008

TAC

9 008

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

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

(ANF/8C3411)

Spain

3 353

Analytical TAC

France

3

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Portugal

667

Union

4 023

TAC

4 023

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

3a

(HAD/03A.)

Belgium

10

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 768

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

112

The Netherlands

2

Sweden

209

Union

2 101

TAC

2 193

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a

(HAD/2AC4.)

Belgium

206

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 416

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

901

France

1 571

The Netherlands

155

Sweden

143

United Kingdom

23 361

Union

27 753

Norway

7 900

TAC

35 653

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 of 4 (HAD/*04N-) Union 20 644

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

Union

20 644

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(HAD/04-N.)

Sweden

707

(45)

Analytical TAC

Union

707

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

TAC

Not relevant

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

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Union and international waters of 6b, 12 and 14

(HAD/6B1214)

Belgium

23

Analytical TAC

Germany

28

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

1 155

Ireland

824

United Kingdom

8 442

Union

10 472

TAC

10 472

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5b and 6a

(HAD/5BC6A.)

Belgium

4

(46)

Analytical TAC

Germany

5

(46)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

219

(46)

Ireland

651

(46)

United Kingdom

3 094

(46)

Union

3 973

TAC

3 973

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

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

(HAD/7X7A34)

Belgium

121

Analytical TAC

France

7 239

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

2 413

United Kingdom

1 086

Union

10 859

TAC

10 859

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

7a

(HAD/07A.)

Belgium

50

Analytical TAC

France

228

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

1 366

United Kingdom

1 512

Union

3 156

TAC

3 156

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

3a

(WHG/03A.)

Denmark

1 166

Precautionary TAC

The Netherlands

4

Sweden

125

Union

1 295

TAC

1 660

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a

(WHG/2AC4.)

Belgium

329

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 424

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

370

France

2 140

The Netherlands

823

Sweden

3

United Kingdom

10 293

Union

15 382

Norway

1 216

(47)

TAC

17 158

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 of 4 (WHG/*04N-) Union 10 801

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

Union

10 801

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

(WHG/56-14)

Germany

3

(48)

Analytical TAC

France

57

(48)

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Ireland

273

(48)

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

United Kingdom

604

(48)

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

Union

937

(48)

TAC

937

(48)

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

7a

(WHG/07A.)

Belgium

2

(49)

Analytical TAC

France

25

(49)

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Ireland

415

(49)

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

The Netherlands

0

(48)

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

United Kingdom

279

(49)

Union

721

(49)

TAC

721

(49)

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

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

(WHG/7X7A-C)

Belgium

92

Analytical TAC

France

5 644

Ireland

4 072

The Netherlands

46

United Kingdom

1 009

Union

10 863

TAC

10 863

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

8

(WHG/08.)

Spain

1 016

Precautionary TAC

France

1 524

Union

2 540

TAC

2 540

Species:

Whiting and pollack

Merlangius merlangus and

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(W/P/04-N.)

Sweden

190

(50)

Precautionary TAC

Union

190

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

3a

(HKE/03A.)

Denmark

3 136

(51)

Analytical TAC

Sweden

267

(51)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

3 403

TAC

3 403

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(HKE/2AC4-C)

Belgium

56

(52)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

2 278

(52)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

261

(52)

France

504

(52)

The Netherlands

131

(52)

United Kingdom

710

(52)

Union

3 940

(52)

TAC

3 940

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

(HKE/571214)

Belgium

582

(53)

Analytical TAC

Spain

18 667

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

28 827

(53)

Ireland

3 493

The Netherlands

376

(53)

United Kingdom

11 380

(53)

Union

63 325

TAC

63 325

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

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE) Belgium 75 Spain 3 012 France 3 012 Ireland 376 The Netherlands 38 United Kingdom 1 694 Union 8 206

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE)

Belgium

75

Spain

3 012

France

3 012

Ireland

376

The Netherlands

38

United Kingdom

1 694

Union

8 206

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(HKE/8ABDE.)

Belgium

19

(54)

Analytical TAC

Spain

12 995

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

29 183

The Netherlands

38

(54)

Union

42 235

TAC

42 235

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

6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14) Belgium 4 Spain 3 764 France 6 776 The Netherlands 11 Union 10 555

6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14)

Belgium

4

Spain

3 764

France

6 776

The Netherlands

11

Union

10 555

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

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

(HKE/8C3411)

Spain

5 600

Analytical TAC

France

538

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Portugal

2 614

Union

8 752

TAC

8 752

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 2 and 4

(WHB/24-N.)

Denmark

0

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

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

(WHB/1X14)

Denmark

49 845

(55)

Analytical TAC

Germany

19 380

(55)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Spain

42 258

(55) (56)

France

34 688

(55)

Ireland

38 599

(55)

The Netherlands

60 780

(55)

Portugal

3 926

(55) (56)

Sweden

12 330

(55)

United Kingdom

64 678

(55)

Union

326 484

(55) (57)

Norway

99 900

Faroe Islands

10 000

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

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

(WHB/8C3411)

Spain

35 806

Analytical TAC

Portugal

8 951

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

44 757

(58)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30' N and 7 west of 12° W

(WHB/24A567)

Norway

190 809

(59) (60)

Analytical TAC

Faroe Islands

37 500

(61) (62)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Lemon sole and witch flounder

Microstomus kitt and

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(L/W/2AC4-C)

Belgium

368

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1 012

Germany

130

France

277

The Netherlands

842

Sweden

11

United Kingdom

4 145

Union

6 785

TAC

6 785

Species:

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5b, 6 and 7

(BLI/5B67-)

Germany

113

Analytical TAC

Estonia

17

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Spain

356

France

8 126

Ireland

31

Lithuania

7

Poland

3

United Kingdom

2 066

Others

31

(63)

Union

10 750

Norway

250

(64)

Faroe Islands

150

(65)

TAC

11 150

Species:

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone:

International waters of 12

(BLI/12INT-)

Estonia

0

(66)

Precautionary TAC

Spain

132

(66)

France

3

(66)

Lithuania

1

(66)

United Kingdom

1

(66)

Others

0

(66)

Union

137

(66)

TAC

137

(66)

Species:

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone:

Union and international waters of 2 and 4

(BLI/24-)

Denmark

2

Precautionary TAC

Germany

2

Ireland

2

France

15

United Kingdom

9

Others

2

(67)

Union

32

TAC

32

Species:

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone:

Union and international waters of 3a

(BLI/03A-)

Denmark

2

Precautionary TAC

Germany

1

Sweden

2

Union

5

TAC

5

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Union and international waters of 1 and 2

(LIN/1/2.)

Denmark

26

Precautionary TAC

Germany

26

France

26

United Kingdom

26

Others

13

(68)

Union

117

TAC

117

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

(LIN/03A-C.)

Belgium

13

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

101

Germany

13

Sweden

39

United Kingdom

13

Union

179

TAC

179

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Union waters of 4

(LIN/04-C.)

Belgium

27

(69)

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

424

(69)

Germany

262

(69)

France

236

The Netherlands

9

Sweden

18

(69)

United Kingdom

3 261

(69)

Union

4 237

TAC

4 237

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5

(LIN/05EI.)

Belgium

9

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

6

Germany

6

France

6

United Kingdom

6

Union

33

TAC

33

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

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

(LIN/6X14.)

Belgium

46

(70)

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

8

(70)

Germany

166

(70)

Ireland

898

Spain

3 361

France

3 583

(70)

Portugal

8

United Kingdom

4 126

(70)

Union

12 196

Norway

8 000

(71) (72) (73)

Faroe Islands

200

(74) (75)

TAC

20 396

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(LIN/04-N.)

Belgium

9

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1 187

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

Germany

33

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

France

13

The Netherlands

2

United Kingdom

106

Union

1 350

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

3a

(NEP/03A.)

Denmark

10 093

Analytical TAC

Germany

29

Sweden

3 611

Union

13 733

TAC

13 733

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(NEP/2AC4-C)

Belgium

1 203

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 203

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

18

France

35

The Netherlands

619

United Kingdom

19 924

Union

23 002

TAC

23 002

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(NEP/04-N.)

Denmark

568

Analytical TAC

Germany

0

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

United Kingdom

32

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

Union

600

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

6; Union and international waters of 5b

(NEP/5BC6.)

Spain

32

Analytical TAC

France

129

Ireland

215

United Kingdom

15 523

Union

15 899

TAC

15 899

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

7

(NEP/07.)

Spain

1 009

(76)

Analytical TAC

France

4 089

(76)

Ireland

6 201

(76)

United Kingdom

5 516

(76)

Union

16 815

(76)

TAC

16 815

(76)

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(NEP/8ABDE.)

Spain

233

Analytical TAC

France

3 653

Union

3 886

TAC

3 886

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

8c

(NEP/08C.)

Spain

2,7

(77)

Precautionary TAC

France

0,0

(77)

Union

2,7

(77)

TAC

2,7

(77)

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(NEP/9/3411)

Spain

97

(78)

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

289

(78)

Union

386

(78) (79)

TAC

386

(78) (79)

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

3a

(PRA/03A.)

Denmark

1 537

Analytical TAC

Sweden

828

Union

2 365

TAC

4 430

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(PRA/2AC4-C)

Denmark

892

Precautionary TAC

The Netherlands

8

Sweden

36

United Kingdom

264

Union

1 200

TAC

1 200

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(PRA/04-N.)

Denmark

200

Analytical TAC

Sweden

123

(80)

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

Union

323

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

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Penaeus spp.

Zone:

French Guiana waters

(PEN/FGU.)

France

to be established

(81)

Precautionary TAC

Union

to be established

(81) (82)

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC

to be established

(81) (82)

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Skagerrak

(PLE/03AN.)

Belgium

102

Analytical TAC

Denmark

13 231

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

68

The Netherlands

2 545

Sweden

709

Union

16 655

TAC

19 647

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Kattegat

(PLE/03AS.)

Denmark

1 016

Analytical TAC

Germany

11

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Sweden

114

Union

1 141

TAC

1 141

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat

(PLE/2A3AX4)

Belgium

5 522

Analytical TAC

Denmark

17 946

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

5 177

France

1 035

The Netherlands

34 510

United Kingdom

25 538

Union

89 728

Norway

10 280

(83)

TAC

146 852

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

Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/*04N-) Union 56 041

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

Union

56 041

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

(PLE/56-14)

France

9

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

261

United Kingdom

388

Union

658

TAC

658

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

7a

(PLE/07A.)

Belgium

115

Analytical TAC

France

50

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

1 442

The Netherlands

35

United Kingdom

1 148

Union

2 790

TAC

2 790

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

7b and 7c

(PLE/7BC.)

France

11

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

63

Union

74

TAC

74

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

7d and 7e

(PLE/7DE.)

Belgium

1 498

Analytical TAC

France

4 993

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

United Kingdom

2 663

Union

9 154

TAC

9 154

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

7f and 7g

(PLE/7FG.)

Belgium

466

Precautionary TAC

France

842

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

255

United Kingdom

440

Union

2 003

TAC

2 003

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

7h, 7j and 7k

(PLE/7HJK.)

Belgium

4

(84)

Precautionary TAC

France

8

(84)

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Ireland

30

(84)

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

The Netherlands

17

(84)

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

United Kingdom

8

(84)

Union

67

(84)

TAC

67

(84)

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(PLE/8/3411)

Spain

59

Precautionary TAC

France

237

Portugal

59

Union

355

TAC

355

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

(POL/56-14)

Spain

3

Precautionary TAC

France

114

Ireland

34

United Kingdom

87

Union

238

TAC

238

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

7

(POL/07.)

Belgium

378

(85)

Precautionary TAC

Spain

23

(85)

France

8 712

(85)

Ireland

929

(85)

United Kingdom

2 121

(85)

Union

12 163

(85)

TAC

12 163

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

187

Precautionary TAC

France

21

Union

208

TAC

208

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(POL/9/3411)

Spain

246

(86)

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

8

(86) (87)

Union

254

(86)

TAC

254

(86)

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

3a and 4; Union waters of 2a

(POK/2C3A4)

Belgium

28

Analytical TAC

Denmark

3 292

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

8 314

France

19 567

The Netherlands

83

Sweden

452

United Kingdom

6 374

Union

38 110

Norway

41 703

(88)

TAC

79 813

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

6; Union and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14

(POK/56-14)

Germany

350

Analytical TAC

France

3 479

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

401

United Kingdom

3 110

Union

7 340

Norway

940

(89)

TAC

8 280

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(POK/04-N.)

Sweden

880

(90)

Analytical TAC

Union

880

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

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

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

(POK/7/3411)

Belgium

6

Precautionary TAC

France

1 245

Ireland

1 491

United Kingdom

434

Union

3 176

TAC

3 176

Species:

Turbot and brill

Psetta maxima and

Scophthalmus rhombus

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(T/B/2AC4-C)

Belgium

477

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1 018

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

260

France

123

The Netherlands

3 609

Sweden

7

United Kingdom

1 004

Union

6 498

TAC

6 498

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(SRX/2AC4-C)

Belgium

292

(91) (92) (93) (94)

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

11

(91) (92) (93)

Germany

14

(91) (92) (93)

France

46

(91) (92) (93) (94)

The Netherlands

249

(91) (92) (93) (94)

United Kingdom

1 125

(91) (92) (93) (94)

Union

1 737

(91) (93)

TAC

1 737

(93)

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

(SRX/03A-C.)

Denmark

37

(95)

Precautionary TAC

Sweden

10

(95)

Union

47

(95)

TAC

47

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

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

(SRX/67AKXD)

Belgium

920

(96) (97) (98) (99)

Precautionary TAC

Estonia

5

(96) (97) (98) (99)

France

4 127

(96) (97) (98) (99)

Germany

12

(96) (97) (98) (99)

Ireland

1 329

(96) (97) (98) (99)

Lithuania

21

(96) (97) (98) (99)

The Netherlands

4

(96) (97) (98) (99)

Portugal

23

(96) (97) (98) (99)

Spain

1 111

(96) (97) (98) (99)

United Kingdom

2 632

(96) (97) (98) (99)

Union

10 184

(96) (97) (98) (99)

TAC

10 184

(98) (99)

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

Union waters of 7d

(SRX/07D.)

Belgium

133

(100) (101) (102) (103)

Precautionary TAC

France

1 112

(100) (101) (102) (103)

The Netherlands

7

(100) (101) (102) (103)

United Kingdom

222

(100) (101) (102) (103)

Union

1 474

(100) (101) (102) (103)

TAC

1 474

(103)

Species:

Undulate ray

Raja undulata

Zone:

Union waters of 7d and 7e

(RJU/7DE.)

Belgium

21

(104)

Precautionary TAC

Estonia

0

(104)

France

105

(104)

Germany

0

(104)

Ireland

27

(104)

Lithuania

0

(104)

The Netherlands

0

(104)

Portugal

0

(104)

Spain

23

(104)

United Kingdom

58

(104)

Union

234

(104)

TAC

234

(104)

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

Union waters of 8 and 9

(SRX/89-C.)

Belgium

10

(105) (106)

Precautionary TAC

France

1 805

(105) (106)

Portugal

1 463

(105) (106)

Spain

1 471

(105) (106)

United Kingdom

10

(105) (106)

Union

4 759

(105) (106)

TAC

4 759

(106)

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

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

(GHL/2A-C46)

Denmark

14

Analytical TAC

Germany

25

Estonia

14

Spain

14

France

231

Ireland

14

Lithuania

14

Poland

14

United Kingdom

910

Union

1 250

Norway

1 250

(107)

TAC

2 500

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32

(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium

581

(108) (109)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

19 998

(108) (109)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

606

(108) (109)

France

1 830

(108) (109)

The Netherlands

1 842

(108) (109)

Sweden

5 459

(108) (109) (110)

United Kingdom

1 706

(108) (109)

Union

32 022

(108) (109)

Norway

191 059

(111)

TAC

922 064

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

3a 3a and 4bc 4b 4c 6, international waters of 2a, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December (MAC/*03A.) (MAC/*3A4BC) (MAC/*04B.) (MAC/*04C.) (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 11 999 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 3 113 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0

3a

3a and 4bc

4b

4c

6, international waters of 2a, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December

(MAC/*03A.)

(MAC/*3A4BC)

(MAC/*04B.)

(MAC/*04C.)

(MAC/*2A6.)

Denmark

0

4 130

0

11 999

France

0

490

0

The Netherlands

0

490

0

Sweden

0

390

10

3 113

United Kingdom

0

490

0

Norway

3 000

0

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

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

(MAC/2CX14-)

Germany

23 416

(112)

Analytical TAC

Spain

25

(112)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Estonia

195

(112)

France

15 612

(112)

Ireland

78 052

(112)

Latvia

144

(112)

Lithuania

144

(112)

The Netherlands

34 147

(112)

Poland

1 649

(112)

United Kingdom

214 647

(112)

Union

368 031

(112)

Norway

16 492

(113) (114)

Faroe Islands

34 856

(115)

TAC

922 064

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

Union waters of 2a; Union and Norwegian waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December Norwegian waters of 2a Faroese waters (MAC/*4A-EN) (MAC/*2AN-) (MAC/*FRO2) Germany 14 132 1 904 1 948 France 9 422 1 268 1 299 Ireland 47 107 6 349 6 494 The Netherlands 20 609 2 776 2 841 United Kingdom 129 549 17 463 17 860 Union 220 819 29 760 30 442

Union waters of 2a; Union and Norwegian waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December

Norwegian waters of 2a

Faroese waters

(MAC/*4A-EN)

(MAC/*2AN-)

(MAC/*FRO2)

Germany

14 132

1 904

1 948

France

9 422

1 268

1 299

Ireland

47 107

6 349

6 494

The Netherlands

20 609

2 776

2 841

United Kingdom

129 549

17 463

17 860

Union

220 819

29 760

30 442

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

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

(MAC/8C3411)

Spain

34 708

(116)

Analytical TAC

France

230

(116)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Portugal

7 174

(116)

Union

42 112

TAC

922 064

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

8b (MAC/*08B.) Spain 2 915 France 19 Portugal 602

8b (MAC/*08B.)

Spain

2 915

France

19

Portugal

602

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a

(MAC/2A4A-N)

Denmark

14 453

Analytical TAC

Union

14 453

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

3a; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24

(SOL/3ABC24)

Denmark

447

Analytical TAC

Germany

26

(117)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

The Netherlands

43

(117)

Sweden

17

Union

533

TAC

533

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(SOL/24-C.)

Belgium

1 461

Analytical TAC

Denmark

668

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

1 169

France

292

The Netherlands

13 194

United Kingdom

751

Union

17 535

Norway

10

(118)

TAC

17 545

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

(SOL/56-14)

Ireland

46

Precautionary TAC

United Kingdom

11

Union

57

TAC

57

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7a

(SOL/07A.)

Belgium

213

Analytical TAC

France

3

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

Ireland

77

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

The Netherlands

68

United Kingdom

96

Union

457

TAC

457

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7b and 7c

(SOL/7BC.)

France

6

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

36

Union

42

TAC

42

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7d

(SOL/07D.)

Belgium

753

Precautionary TAC

France

1 506

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

United Kingdom

538

Union

2 797

TAC

2 797

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7e

(SOL/07E.)

Belgium

52

Analytical TAC

France

556

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

United Kingdom

870

Union

1 478

TAC

1 478

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7f and 7g

(SOL/7FG.)

Belgium

1 032

Analytical TAC

France

103

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

52

United Kingdom

465

Union

1 652

TAC

1 652

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7h, 7j and 7k

(SOL/7HJK.)

Belgium

27

Precautionary TAC

France

55

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

148

The Netherlands

44

United Kingdom

55

Union

329

TAC

329

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

8a and 8b

(SOL/8AB.)

Belgium

45

Analytical TAC

Spain

8

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

3 361

The Netherlands

252

Union

3 666

TAC

3 666

Species:

Sole

Solea spp.

Zone:

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

(SOO/8CDE34)

Spain

323

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

535

Union

858

TAC

858

Species:

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

3a

(SPR/03A.)

Denmark

8 920

(119) (120)

Analytical TAC

Germany

19

(119) (120)

Sweden

3 375

(119) (120)

Union

12 314

(119) (120)

TAC

13 312

(120)

Species:

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium

0

(121) (122)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

0

(121) (122)

Germany

0

(121) (122)

France

0

(121) (122)

The Netherlands

0

(121) (122)

Sweden

0

(121) (122) (123)

United Kingdom

0

(121) (122)

Union

0

(121) (122)

Norway

0

(121)

Faroe Islands

0

(121) (124)

TAC

0

(121)

Species:

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

7d and 7e

(SPR/7DE.)

Belgium

8

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

489

Germany

8

France

105

The Netherlands

105

United Kingdom

791

Union

1 506

TAC

1 506

Species:

Picked dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Zone:

Union and international waters of 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14

(DGS/15X14)

Belgium

20

(125)

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

4

(125)

Spain

10

(125)

France

83

(125)

Ireland

53

(125)

The Netherlands

0

(125)

Portugal

0

(125)

United Kingdom

100

(125)

Union

270

(125)

TAC

270

(125)

Species:

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d

(JAX/4BC7D)

Belgium

12

(126)

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

5 311

(126)

Germany

469

(126) (127)

Spain

99

(126)

France

441

(126) (127)

Ireland

334

(126)

The Netherlands

3 197

(126) (127)

Portugal

11

(126)

Sweden

75

(126)

United Kingdom

1 264

(126) (127)

Union

11 213

Norway

2 550

(128)

TAC

13 763

Species:

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

Union waters of 2a, 4a; 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

(JAX/2A-14)

Denmark

6 821

(129) (131)

Analytical TAC

Germany

5 322

(129) (130) (131)

Spain

7 260

(131) (133)

France

2 739

(129) (130) (131) (133)

Ireland

17 726

(129) (131)

The Netherlands

21 356

(129) (130) (131)

Portugal

699

(131) (133)

Sweden

675

(129) (131)

United Kingdom

6 419

(129) (130) (131)

Union

69 017

(131)

Faroe Islands

1 600

(132)

TAC

70 617

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

8c

(JAX/08C.)

Spain

10 015

(134)

Analytical TAC

France

174

Portugal

990

(134)

Union

11 179

TAC

11 179

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

9

(JAX/09.)

Spain

30 237

(135)

Analytical TAC

Portugal

86 634

(135)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

116 871

TAC

116 871

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

10; Union waters of CECAF (136)

(JAX/X34PRT)

Portugal

To be established

Precautionary TAC

Union

To be established

(137)

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC

To be established

(137)

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

Union waters of CECAF (138)

(JAX/341PRT)

Portugal

To be established

Precautionary TAC

Union

To be established

(139)

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC

To be established

(139)

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

Union waters of CECAF (140)

(JAX/341SPN)

Spain

To be established

Precautionary TAC

Union

To be established

(141)

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC

To be established

(141)

Species:

Norway pout and associated by-catches

Trisopterus esmarkii

Zone:

3a; Union waters of 2a and 4

(NOP/2A3A4.)

Year

2019

2020

Denmark

54 949

(142) (144)

64 940

(142) (147)

Analytical TAC

Germany

11

(142) (143) (144)

12

(142) (143) (147)

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

The Netherlands

40

(142) (143) (144)

48

(142) (143) (147)

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

Union

55 000

(142) (144)

65 000

(142) (147)

Norway

14 500

(145)

14 500

(145)

Faroe Islands

5 000

(146)

5 000

(146)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Industrial fish

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(I/F/04-N.)

Sweden

800

(148) (149)

Precautionary TAC

Union

800

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Union waters of 5b, 6 and 7

(OTH/5B67-C)

Union

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

Norway

280

(150)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(OTH/04-N.)

Belgium

60

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

5 500

Germany

620

France

255

The Netherlands

440

Sweden

Not relevant

(151)

United Kingdom

4 125

Union

11 000

(152)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Union waters of 2a, 4 and 6a north of 56° 30' N

(OTH/2A46AN)

Union

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

Norway

6 750

(153) (154)

Faroe Islands

150

(155)

TAC

Not relevant

(1) Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

(2) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4). 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.

(3) In management areas 2r and 4 the TAC may only be fished as a monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.

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

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

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

(7) To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (USK/*24X7C).

(8) 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/*5B67-). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.

3 000

(9) Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7:

Ling (LIN/*5B67-)

8 000

Tusk (USK/*5B67-)

2 923

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

2 000

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

(12) Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C.).

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

(14) 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 quantity given below may be taken in Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C).

50 000

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

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

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

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

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

(20) Except Blackwater stock: reference is to 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.

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

(22) Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 55° N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 56° N, excluding the Clyde.

(23) 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.

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

(25) Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between:

—

the Mull of Kintyre (55° 17.9' N, 05° 47.8' W);

—

a point at position 55° 04' N, 05° 23' W, and;

—

Corsewall Point (55° 00.5' N, 05° 09.4' W).

(26) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of the United Kingdom.

(27) This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

—

to the north by latitude 52° 30' N,

—

to the south by latitude 52° 00' N,

—

to the west by the coast of Ireland,

—

to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

(28) This zone is increased by the area bounded:

—

to the north by latitude 52° 30' N,

—

to the south by latitude 52° 00' N,

—

to the west by the coast of Ireland,

—

to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

(29) 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.

(30) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. The TAC and the Member States quotas will be amended after the scientific advice is issued for this stock. The TAC and the quota for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 has been established in the Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1601 of 26 September 2019 amending Regulations (EU) 2018/2025 and (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities (OJ L 250, 30.9.2019, p. 1).

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

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

(33) May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

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

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

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

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

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

(39) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C).

(40) 10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.

(41) 35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).

(42) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).

(43) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C).

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

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

(46) Not more than 10 % of this quota may be fished in 4; Union waters of 2a (HAD/*2AC4.).

(47) May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

(48) Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.

(49) Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.

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

(51) Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

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

(53) Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

(54) Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

(55) Special condition: within a total access quantity of 37 500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 7 %.

(56) 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.

(57) Special condition: from the EU 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:

190 809

(58) Special condition: from the EU 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:

190 809

(59) To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.

(60) Special condition: the catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C):

40 000

This catch limit in 4a amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota:

18 %

(61) To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

(62) Special conditions: may also be fished in 6b (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C):

9 375

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

(64) To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C).

(65) 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.

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

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

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

(69) Special condition: of which up to 25 % but no more than 75t may be fished in: Union waters of 3a (LIN/*03A-C).

(70) Special condition: of which up to 35 % may be fished in: Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).

(71) 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 %.

3 000

(72) 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-)

8 000

Tusk (USK/*5B67-)

2 923

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

2 000

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

(75) 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.):

75

(76) Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16):

Spain

795

France

498

Ireland

957

United Kingdom

387

Union

2 637

(77) Exclusively for catches taken as part of a sentinel fishery to collect catch per unit effort (CPUE) data with vessels carrying observers on board:

—

2 tonnes in functional unit 25 during five trips per month in August and September;

—

0,7 tonnes in functional unit 31 during 7 days in July.

(78) Of which no more than 6 % may be taken in Functional Units 26 and 27 of ICES division 9a (NEP/*9U267).

(79) Within the limits of the abovementioned TAC, no more than the following amount may be taken in Functional Unit 30 of ICES division 9a (NEP/*9U30):

77

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

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

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

(83) Of which no more than 300 tonnes may be fished in the Skagerrak (PLE/*03AN.).

(84) Exclusively for by-catches of plaice in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for plaice are permitted under this quota.

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

(86) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 8c (POL/*08C.).

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

(88) 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.

(89) To be fished north of 56°30' N (POK/*5614N).

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

(91) Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in 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.

(92) 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.

(93) Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in 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.

(94) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/*07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 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).

(95) 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.

(96) 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 (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.

(97) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 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 (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).

(98) Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in Union waters of 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in Union waters of 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:

Species:

Small-eyed ray

Raja microocellata

Zone:

Union waters of 7f and 7g

(RJE/7FG.)

Belgium

17

Precautionary TAC

Estonia

0

France

79

Germany

0

Ireland

25

Lithuania

0

The Netherlands

0

Portugal

0

Spain

21

United Kingdom

50

Union

192

TAC

192

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein.

(99) Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

(100) 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.

(101) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 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).

(102) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/*2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in 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).

(103) Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

(104) This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. This species may only be landed whole or gutted. This provision is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein.

(105) 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.

(106) 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. The above provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 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

United Kingdom

0

Union

33

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

United Kingdom

0

Union

50

TAC

50

(107) To be taken in Union waters of 2a and 6. In 6 this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C).

(108) Within the limits of the abovementioned 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

78

80

Denmark

2 695

2 756

Germany

82

84

France

247

252

The Netherlands

248

254

Sweden

736

753

United Kingdom

230

235

Union

4 316

4 414

(109) May also be taken in Norwegian waters of 4a (MAC/*4AN.).

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

271

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.

(111) To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC:

55 397

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.):

3 000

(112) 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).

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

(114) The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway North of 56°30' N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630):

38 212

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

(116) 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.

(117) Quota may be fished in Union waters of 3a, Subdivisions 22-24 only.

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

(119) 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.

(120) This quota may only be fished from 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020. Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

(121) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

(122) 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.

(123) Including sandeel.

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

(125) Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately, as required by Articles 16 and 52. By way of derogation from Article 16, a vessel engaged in the by-catch avoidance programme that has been positively assessed by the STECF may land not more than 2 tonnes per month of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board. Member States participating in the by-catch avoidance programme shall ensure that the total annual landing of picked dogfish on the basis of this derogation does not exceed the above amounts. They shall communicate the list of participating vessels to the Commission before allowing any landings. Member States shall exchange information about avoidance areas.

(126) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). 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.

(127) 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: Union waters of 2a, 4a, 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*2A-14).

(128) May be fished in Union waters of 4a but may not be fished in Union waters of 7d (JAX/*04-C.).

(129) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*4BC7D).

(130) 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.).

(131) 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.

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

(133) 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).

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

(135) Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C.).

(136) Waters adjacent to the Azores.

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

(138) Waters adjacent to Madeira.

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

(140) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

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

(142) 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.

(143) Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.

(144) Union quota may only be fished from 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2019.

(145) A sorting grid shall be used.

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

(147) Union quota may only be fished from 1 November 2019 to 31 October 2020.

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

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

400

(150) Taken with long-lines only.

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

(152) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.

(153) Limited to 2a and 4 (OTH/*2A4-C).

(154) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.

(155) To be fished in 4 and 6a north of 56°30' N (OTH/*46AN).

Appendix

The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) 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; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32; herring in 4, 7d and Union 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 Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8; boarfish in Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8; mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14; skates and rays in 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 Union waters of 7d and 7e.

For Ireland: anglerfish in 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14; anglerfish in 7; Norway lobster in Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea 7.

For the United Kingdom: in exchange for the West of Scotland cod and whiting: cod in 6b; Union and international waters of 5b west of 12° 00′ W and of 12 and 14; whiting in 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14; and in exchange for the Celtic Sea cod, Irish Sea whiting and plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k: cod in 7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; sole in 7h, 7j and 7k; sole in 7e; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k.

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:

Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2

(HER/1/2-)

Belgium

12

(1)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

11 724

(1)

Germany

2 053

(1)

Spain

39

(1)

France

506

(1)

Ireland

3 035

(1)

The Netherlands

4 195

(1)

Poland

593

(1)

Portugal

39

(1)

Finland

181

(1)

Sweden

4 344

(1)

United Kingdom

7 495

(1)

Union

34 216

(1)

Faroe Islands

7 000

(2) (3)

Norway

30 794

(2) (4)

TAC

525 594

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) 30 794 2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F) Belgium 2 Denmark 2 400 Germany 420 Spain 8 France 103 Ireland 621 The Netherlands 858 Poland 121 Portugal 8 Finland 37 Sweden 889 United Kingdom 1 533

Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)

30 794

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

Belgium

2

Denmark

2 400

Germany

420

Spain

8

France

103

Ireland

621

The Netherlands

858

Poland

121

Portugal

8

Finland

37

Sweden

889

United Kingdom

1 533

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(COD/1N2AB.)

Germany

2 600

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

322

Spain

2 900

Ireland

322

France

2 387

Portugal

2 900

United Kingdom

10 087

Union

21 518

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14

(COD/N1GL14)

Germany

1 595

(5)

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

355

(5)

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

Union

1 950

(5)

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

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

1 and 2b

(COD/1/2B.)

Germany

5 038

(8)

Analytical TAC

Spain

11 688

(8)

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

France

2 255

(8)

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

Poland

2 244

(8)

Portugal

2 418

(8)

United Kingdom

3 286

(8)

Other Member States

366

(6) (8)

Union

27 295

(7) (8)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(C/H/05B-F.)

Germany

18

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

106

United Kingdom

761

Union

885

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5 and 14

(GRV/514GRN)

Union

75

(9)

Analytical TAC

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

TAC

Not relevant

(10)

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

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

(GRV/N1GRN.)

Union

60

(11)

Analytical TAC

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

TAC

Not relevant

(12)

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

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

Germany

0

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

Sweden

0

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

United Kingdom

0

All Member States

0

(13)

Union

0

(14)

Norway

0

(14)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(HAD/1N2AB.)

Germany

236

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

142

United Kingdom

722

Union

1 100

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

Faroese waters

(WHB/2A4AXF)

Denmark

1 100

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

75

France

120

The Netherlands

105

United Kingdom

1 100

Union

2 500

(15)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Ling and blue ling

Molva molva and molva dypterygia

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(B/L/05B-F.)

Germany

552

Analytical TAC

France

1 225

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

United Kingdom

108

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

Union

1 885

(16)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5 and 14

(PRA/514GRN)

Denmark

1 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

1 000

Union

2 000

Norway

1 200

Faroe Islands

1 200

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

(PRA/N1GRN.)

Denmark

1 400

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

1 400

Union

2 800

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(POK/1N2AB.)

Germany

2 040

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

328

United Kingdom

182

Union

2 550

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

52

Analytical TAC

Germany

322

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

France

1 571

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

The Netherlands

52

United Kingdom

603

Union

2 600

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(GHL/1N2AB.)

Germany

25

(17)

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

25

(17)

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

Union

50

(17)

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

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

(GHL/1/2INT)

Union

1 800

(18)

Precautionary TAC

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

(GHL/N1GRN.)

Germany

1 925

(19)

Analytical TAC

Union

1 925

(19)

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

Norway

575

(19)

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

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14

(GHL/5-14GL)

Germany

4 289

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

226

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

Union

4 515

(20)

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

Norway

575

Faroe Islands

110

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Redfish (shallow pelagic)

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14

(RED/51214S)

Estonia

0

Analytical TAC

Germany

0

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

Spain

0

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

France

0

Ireland

0

Latvia

0

The Netherlands

0

Poland

0

Portugal

0

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

0

Species:

Redfish (deep pelagic)

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14

(RED/51214D)

Estonia

26

(21) (22)

Analytical TAC

Germany

519

(21) (22)

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

Spain

91

(21) (22)

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

France

48

(21) (22)

Ireland

0

(21) (22)

Latvia

9

(21) (22)

The Netherlands

0

(21) (22)

Poland

47

(21) (22)

Portugal

109

(21) (22)

United Kingdom

1

(21) (22)

Union

850

(21) (22)

TAC

5 500

(21) (22)

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes mentella

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(REB/1N2AB.)

Germany

766

Analytical TAC

Spain

95

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

France

84

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

Portugal

405

United Kingdom

150

Union

1 500

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

(RED/1/2INT)

Union

to be established

(23) (24)

Analytical TAC

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

TAC

13 686

(25)

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

Species:

Redfish (pelagic)

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14

(RED/N1G14P)

Germany

655

(26) (27) (28)

Analytical TAC

France

3

(26) (27) (28)

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

United Kingdom

5

(26) (27) (28)

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

Union

663

(26) (27) (28)

Norway

561

(26) (27)

Faroe Islands

0

(26) (27) (29)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Redfish (demersal)

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

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

(RED/N1G14D)

Germany

1 976

(30)

Analytical TAC

France

10

(30)

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

United Kingdom

14

(30)

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

Union

2 000

(30)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(RED/05B-F.)

Belgium

1

Analytical TAC

Germany

92

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

France

6

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

United Kingdom

1

Union

100

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(OTH/1N2AB.)

Germany

117

(31)

Analytical TAC

France

47

(31)

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

United Kingdom

186

(31)

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

Union

350

(31)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species (32)

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(OTH/05B-F.)

Germany

281

Analytical TAC

France

253

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

United Kingdom

166

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

Union

700

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Flatfish

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(FLX/05B-F.)

Germany

9

Analytical TAC

France

7

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

United Kingdom

34

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

Union

50

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

By-catches (33)

Zone:

Greenland waters

(B-C/GRL)

Union

800

Precautionary TAC

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

TAC

Not relevant

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

(1) When reporting catches to the Commission, the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters.

(2) May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N.

(3) To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

(4) To be counted against the catch limits of Norway.

(5) Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to these quotas:

1.

They may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May.

2.

EU vessels may choose to fish in either or both of the following areas:

Reporting code

Geographical limits

COD/GRL1

The part of the Greenlandic fishing zone that lies within NAFO subarea 1F West of 44° 00' W and South of 60° 45' N, the portion of NAFO subarea 1 that lies south of the parallel of 60° 45' north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the part of the Greenlandic fishing zone within ICES division 14b that lies East of 44° 00' W and South of 62° 30' N.

COD/GRL2

The part of the Greenlandic fishing area that lies within ICES division 14b North of 62° 30' N.

(6) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

(7) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the Treaty of Paris of 1920.

(8) 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.

(9) 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.

(10) 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.

25

(11) 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.

(12) 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.

40

(13) Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all.

(14) For a fishing period from 20 June 2019 to 30 April 2020.

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

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

665

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

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

(19) To be fished south of 68° N.

(20) To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time.

(21) May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

64° 45' N

28° 30' W

2

62° 50' N

25° 45' W

3

61° 55' N

26° 45' W

4

61° 00' N

26° 30' W

5

59° 00' N

30° 00' W

6

59° 00' N

34° 00' W

7

61° 30' N

34° 00' W

8

62° 50' N

36° 00' W

9

64° 45' N

28° 30' W

(22) May only be taken from 10 May to 31 December.

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

(24) Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.

(25) Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC contracting parties.

(26) May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.

(27) 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

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

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

(30) 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

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

(32) Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

(33) 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)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(COD/N3NO.)

Union

0

(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

0

(2)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 3M

(COD/N3M.)

Estonia

95

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

397

Latvia

95

Lithuania

95

Poland

324

Spain

1 221

France

170

Portugal

1 673

United Kingdom

795

Union

4 865

TAC

8 531

Species:

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

NAFO 3L

(WIT/N3L.)

Union

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

TAC

0

(3)

Species:

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(WIT/N3NO.)

Estonia

52

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

52

Lithuania

52

Union

156

TAC

1 175

Species:

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone:

NAFO 3M

(PLA/N3M.)

Union

0

(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

TAC

0

(4)

Species:

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

(PLA/N3LNO.)

Union

0

(5)

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

(5)

Species:

Shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus

Zone:

NAFO Subareas 3 and 4

(SQI/N34.)

Estonia

128

(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

Latvia

128

(6)

Lithuania

128

(6)

Poland

227

(6)

Union

Not relevant

(6) (7)

TAC

34 000

Species:

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

(YEL/N3LNO.)

Union

0

(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

TAC

17 000

Species:

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(CAP/N3NO.)

Union

0

(9)

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

(9)

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO (10) (11)

(PRA/N3LNO.)

Estonia

0

(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

Latvia

0

(12)

Lithuania

0

(12)

Poland

0

(12)

Spain

0

(12)

Portugal

0

(12)

Union

0

(12)

TAC

0

(12)

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

NAFO 3M (13)

(PRA/*N3M.)

TAC

Not relevant

(14)

Analytical TAC

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

NAFO 3LMNO

(GHL/N3LMNO)

Estonia

340

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

347

Latvia

48

Lithuania

24

Spain

4 650

Portugal

1 944

Union

7 353

TAC

12 542

Species:

Skate

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:

Redfish

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:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO 3M

(RED/N3M.)

Estonia

1 571

(15)

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

(15)

Latvia

1 571

(15)

Lithuania

1 571

(15)

Spain

233

(15)

Portugal

2 354

(15)

Union

7 813

(15)

TAC

8 590

(15)

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

(16)

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

(16)

Union

0

(16)

TAC

0

(16)

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

(17)

TAC

1 000

(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 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

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

(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.

(4) 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.

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

(6) To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2020.

(7) No specified Union’s share. The amount specified below, in tonnes, is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland:

29 467

(8) 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, when the yellowtail flounder quota assigned by NAFO to Contracting Parties without a specific share of the stock is exhausted, by-catch limits shall be: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

(9) 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.

(10) Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 20' 0

46° 40' 0

2

47° 20' 0

46° 30' 0

3

46° 00' 0

46° 30' 0

4

46° 00' 0

46° 40' 0

(11) 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 N

Longitude W

1

46° 00' 0

47° 49' 0

2

46° 25' 0

47° 27' 0

3

46 °42' 0

47° 25' 0

4

46° 48' 0

47° 25' 50

5

47° 16' 50

47° 43' 50

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

(13) Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 20' 0

46° 40' 0

2

47° 20' 0

46° 30' 0

3

46° 00' 0

46° 30' 0

4

46° 00' 0

46° 40' 0

Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December in the area bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 55' 0

45° 00' 0

2

47° 30' 0

44° 15' 0

3

46° 55' 0

44° 15' 0

4

46° 35' 0

44° 30' 0

5

46° 35' 0

45° 40' 0

6

47° 30' 0

45° 40' 0

7

47° 55' 0

45° 00' 0

(14) 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 commencement of the vessel’s activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Member State

Maximum number of fishing days

Denmark

33

Estonia

391

(*1)

Spain

64

Latvia

123

Lithuania

145

Poland

25

Portugal

17

(*1) The NAFO Commission agreed at its 2019 Annual Meeting that the European Union (Estonia) will transfer 25 fishing days of its fishing days allocation for 2020 to France, in respect of St Pierre et Miquelon. Those 25 fishing days have been deducted from Estonia’s number of fishing days, which would otherwise have been 416 days, under this interim regime for 2020 that will not create any catch history.

(15) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC as shown, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within that TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2020: 4 295

(16) 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.

(17) Where, in accordance with Annex IA of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote by the Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be deemed to be as below:

Spain

509

Portugal

667

Union

1 176

ANNEX ID

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

Species:

Bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean

(BFT/AE45WM)

Cyprus

169,35

(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

314,77

(7)

Spain

6 107,60

(2) (4) (7)

France

6 026,60

(2) (3) (4)

Croatia

952,53

(6)

Italy

4 756,49

(4) (5)

Malta

390,24

(4)

Portugal

574,31

(7)

Other Member States

68,11

(1)

Union

19 360

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

Special additional allocation

100

(7)

TAC

36 000

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N

(SWO/AN05N)

Spain

6 509,07

(9)

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

1 047,82

(9) (10)

Other Member States

128,81

(8) (9)

Union

7 685,70

(11)

TAC

13 200

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N

(SWO/AS05N)

Spain

4 712,18

(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

Portugal

299,03

(12)

Union

5 011,21

TAC

14 000

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

Mediterranian Sea

(SWO/MED)

Croatia

14,64

(13)

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

53,99

(13)

Spain

1 667,58

(13)

France

123,77

(13)

Greece

1 103,91

(13)

Italy

3 418,68

(13)

Malta

405,58

(13)

Union

6 780,60

(13)

TAC

9 583,07

Species:

Northern albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

(ALB/AN05N)

Ireland

2 891,01

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

16 312,85

France

5 203,15

United Kingdom

188,45

Portugal

2 273,97

Union

26 869,43

(14)

TAC

33 600

Species:

Southern albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N

(ALB/AS05N)

Spain

905,86

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

297,70

Portugal

633,94

Union

1 837,50

TAC

24 000

Species:

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(BET/ATLANT)

Spain

8 055,73

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

4 428,60

Portugal

3 058,33

Union

15 542,66

TAC

62 500

Species:

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(BUM/ATLANT)

Spain

22,88

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

380,48

Portugal

46,44

Union

449,80

(15)

TAC

1 670

Species:

White marlin

Tetrapturus albidus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(WHM/ATLANT)

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

Portugal

0

Union

0

TAC

355

Species:

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(YFT/ATLANT)

TAC

110 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

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 shark

Prionace glauca

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

(BSH/AN05N)

Ireland

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

Spain

27 062

France

152

Portugal

5 363

(16)

Union

32 578

TAC

39 102

Species:

Blue shark

Prionace glauca

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N

(BSH/AS05N)

TAC

28 923

(17)

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) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch.

(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

925,33

France

429,87

Union

1 355,20

(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

122,15

France

120,53

Italy

95,13

Cyprus

3,39

Malta

7,80

Union

349,01

(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

95,13

Union

95,13

(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

857,28

Union

857,28

(7) As agreed during the 2018 ICCAT Annual Meeting, in 2020 the European Union will receive, in addition to the allocated quota of 19 360 tonnes, an extra allocation of 100 tonnes, exclusively for artisanal vessels from specific archipelagos in Greece (Ionian Islands), Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores and Madeira). The specific allocation of this additional quantity to the Member States concerned shall be as follows (BFT/AVARCH):

Greece

4,5

Spain

87,3

Portugal

8,2

Union

100

(8) Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch.

(9) Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/*AS05N).

(10) 36,34 tonnes have been allocated to Portugal to compensate a double deduction in 2018.

(11) After transfer of 40 tonnes to Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (ICCAT Rec. 17-02).

(12) Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/*AN05N).

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

(14) 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 as follows:

1 253.

(15) After transfer of 2 tonnes to Trinidad & Tobago (ICCAT Rec. 19-05).

(16) The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT to set the catch limit for North Atlantic blue shark shall not prejudge the time period and the calculation method used to define any future allocation key at Union level.

(17) The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT to set the catch limit for North Atlantic blue shark shall not prejudge the time period and the calculation method used to define any future allocation key at Union level.

ANNEX IE

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN – SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

The TACs set out below are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the SEAFO Secretariat which will communicate to the Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to a TAC exhaustion

Species:

Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.

Zone:

SEAFO

(ALF/SEAFO)

TAC

pm

(1)

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon spp.

Zone:

SEAFO Subdivision B1 (2)

(GER/F47NAM)

TAC

pm

(2)

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon spp.

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Subdivision B1

(GER/F47X)

TAC

pm

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO Subarea D

(TOP/F47D)

TAC

pm

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Suarea D

(TOP/F47-D)

TAC

pm

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO Subdivision B1 (3)

(ORY/F47NAM)

TAC

pm

(3)

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Subdivision B1

(ORY/F47X)

TAC

pm

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Pelagic armourhead

Pseudopentaceros spp.

Zone:

SEAFO

(EDW/SEAFO)

TAC

pm

Precautionary TAC

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

(2) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:

—

its western boundary on the longitude 0° E;

—

its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S;

—

its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and

—

the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.

(3) 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 EEZ.

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

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)

Union

2 000

(1)

Precautionary TAC

TAC

Not relevant

(1)

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S

(SWO/F7120S)

Union

3 170,36

Precautionary TAC

TAC

Not relevant

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

ANNEX IH

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

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

The Netherlands

to be established

Lithuania

to be established

Poland

to be established

Union

to be established

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Toothfish

Dissostichus spp.

Zone:

SPRFMO Convention Area

(TOT/SPR-AE)

TAC

to be established

(1)

Precautionary TAC

(1) This TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall only take place within the following research blocks (A-E):

—

Research block A: area bounded by latitudes 47° 15' S and 48° 15' S and by longitudes 146° 30' E and 147° 30' E,

—

Research block B: area bounded by latitudes 47° 15' S and 48° 15' S and by longitudes 147° 30' E and 148° 30' E,

—

Research block C: area bounded by latitudes 47° 15' S and 48° 15' S and by longitudes 148° 30' E and 150° 00' E,

—

Research block D: area bounded by latitudes 48° 15' S and 49° 15' S and by longitudes 149° 00' E and 150° 00' E,

—

Research block E: area bounded by latitudes 48° 15' S and 49° 30' S and by longitudes 150° 00' E and 151° 00' E.

ANNEX IJ

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

Catches of yellowfin tuna by Union purse seiners shall not exceed the catch limits set out in this Annex.

Species:

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Zone:

IOTC Area of Competence

(YFT/IOTC)

France

29 501

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

2 515

Spain

45 682

Union

77 698

TAC

Not relevant

ANNEX IK

SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA

Species:

Toothfish

Dissostichus spp.

Zone:

Del Cano Area (1)

(TOT/F517DC)

Union

18,33

(2)

Precautionary TAC

TAC

55

(2)

Species:

Toothfish

Dissostichus spp.

Zone:

Williams Ridge (3)

(TOT/F574WR)

Union

to be established

(4)

Precautionary TAC

TAC

140

(4)

(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 2019 to 30 November 2020. Longlines shall not exceed 3 000 hooks per line and shall be set at minimum 3 nautical miles from each other.

Catches of vessels not targeting this species may not exceed 0,5 tonnes per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Del Cano Area.

(3) 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

(4) May only be fished by vessels with observers on board during the fishing season from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020. 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 may not exceed 0,5 tonnes per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Williams Ridge.

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 VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e

CHAPTER I

General provisions

1. SCOPE

1.1.

1.2.

(a)

such vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2018 management period;

(b)

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

(c)

by 31 July 2020 and 31 January 2021 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on those vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2020.

Where any of those conditions is not met, the 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)

‘area’ means ICES division 7e;

(d)

‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021.

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 shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.

CHAPTER II

Authorisations

4. AUTHORISED VESSELS

4.1

4.2

4.3

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 vessel flying its flag to be present within the area carrying on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.

Table I

Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear per year

Regulated gear

Maximum number of days

Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm

Belgium

176

France

188

United Kingdom

222

Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm

Belgium

176

France

191

United Kingdom

176

6. KILOWATT DAY SYSTEM

6.1.

6.2.

6.3.

(a)

the list of 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 vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.1.

6.4.

7. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES

7.1.

7.2.

7.3.

7.4.

(a)

lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

(b)

the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gear.

7.5.

7.6.

8. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE

8.1.

8.2.

8.3.

8.4.

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.

10.2.

10.3.

CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

11. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE

11.1.

11.2.

11.3.

11.4.

12. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2, 4.4, 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify, before the transfer takes place, the Commission 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 vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.

14. COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA

Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gear and static gear, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those 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 from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2018 and 2019 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 (1) L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered

(2)

Gear

2

One of the following gear types:

BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN = gillnet < 220 mm

TN = trammel net or entangling 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)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Table V

Data format for vessel-related information

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment (2) L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which 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 (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side

(3)

External marking

14

L

Under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011

(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 entangling net < 220 mm

(6)

Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

3

L

Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex II for the choice of gear and length of management period notified

(7)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

3

L

Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period

(8)

Transfers of days

4

L

For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’

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

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

ANNEX III

MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4

For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex:

Sandeel management area

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

Sandeel management areas

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° 10' N - 01° 45' E

60° 10' N - 02° 00' E

60° 25' N - 01° 45' E

60° 25' N - 02° 00' E

1 January to 30 April

2

Long Hole

59° 07,35' N - 0° 31,04' W

59° 03,60' N - 0° 22,25' W

58° 59,35' N - 0° 17,85' W

58° 56,00' N - 0° 11,01' W

58° 56,60' N - 0° 08,85' W

58° 59,86' N - 0° 15,65' W

59° 03,50' N - 0° 20,00' W

59° 08,15' N - 0° 29,07' W

1 January to 31 March

3

Coral edge

58° 51,70' N - 03° 26,70' E

58° 40,66' N - 03° 34,60' E

58° 24,00' N - 03° 12,40' E

58° 24,00' N - 02° 55,00' E

58° 35,65' N - 02° 56,30' E

1 January to 28 February

4

Papa Bank

59° 56' N - 03° 08' W

59° 56' N - 02° 45' W

59° 35' N - 03° 15' W

59° 35' N - 03° 35' W

1 January to 15 March

5

Foula Deeps

60° 17,50' N - 01° 45' W

60° 11,00' N - 01° 45' W

60° 11,00' N - 02° 10' W

60° 20,00' N - 02° 00' W

60° 20,00' N - 01° 50' W

1 November to 31 December

6

Egersund Bank

58° 07,40' N - 04° 33,00' E

57° 53,00' N - 05° 12,00' E

57° 40,00' N - 05° 10,90' E

57° 57,90' N - 04° 31,90' E

1 January to 31 March

(10 × 25 nautical miles)

7

East of Fair Isle

59° 40' N - 01° 23' W

59° 40' N - 01° 13' W

59° 30' N - 01° 20' W

59° 10' N - 01° 20' W

59° 30' N - 01° 28' W

59° 10' N - 01° 28' W

1 January to 15 March

8

West Bank

57° 15' N - 05° 01' E

56° 56' N - 05° 00' E

56° 56' N - 06° 20' E

57° 15' N - 06° 20' E

1 February to 15 March

(18 × 4 nautical miles)

9

Revet

57° 28,43' N - 08° 05,66' E

57° 27,44' N - 08° 07,20' E

57° 51,77' N - 09° 26,33' E

57° 52,88' N - 09° 25,00' E

1 February 15 March

(1,5 × 49 nautical miles)

10

Rabarberen

57° 47,00' N - 11° 04,00' E

57° 43,00' N - 11° 04,00' E

57° 43,00' N - 11° 09,00' E

57° 47,00' N - 11° 09,00' E

1 February – 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

77

DK

25

57

DE

5

FR

1

IE

8

NL

9

PL

1

SV

10

UK

18

Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N

80

DE

16

50

IE

1

ES

20

FR

18

PT

9

UK

14

Unallocated

2

Mackerel (1)

Not relevant

70

Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N

480

DK

450

150

UK

30

Faroese waters

All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines

26

BE

0

13

DE

4

FR

4

UK

18

Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W

8 (2)

Not relevant

4

Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, those vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines

70

BE

0

26

DE

10

FR

40

UK

20

Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60°00′ N, 6°00′ W

70

DE (3)

8

20 (4)

FR (3)

12

Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the cod-end

70

Not relevant

22 (4)

Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’

34

DE

2

20

DK

5

FR

4

NL

6

UK

7

SE

1

ES

4

IE

4

PT

1

Line fisheries

10

UK

10

6

Mackerel

20

DK

2

12

BE

1

DE

2

FR

2

IE

3

NL

2

SE

2

UK

6

Herring, north of 62° 00' N

20

DK

5

20

DE

2

IE

2

FR

1

NL

2

PL

1

SE

3

UK

4

1, 2b (5)

Fishery for snow crab with pots

20

EE

1

Not applicable

ES

1

LV

11

LT

4

PL

3

PART B

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

Flag State

Fishery

Number of fishing authorisations

Maximum number of vessels present at any time

Norway

Herring, north of 62° 00' N

To be established

Faroe Islands

Mackerel, 6a (north of 56° 30' N), 2a, 4a (north of 59° N)

Horse mackerel, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30' N), 7e, 7f, 7h

20

14

Herring, north of 62° 00' N

20

To be established

Herring, 3a

4

Industrial fishing for Norway pout, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30' N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)

14

Ling and tusk

20

10

Blue whiting, 2, 4a, 5, 6a (north of 56° 30' N), 6b, 7 (west of 12° 00' W)

20

Blue ling

16

Venezuela (6)

Snappers (French Guiana waters)

45

(1) Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.

(2) Those figures are included in the figures for all trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines.

(3) Those figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time.

(4) Those figures are included in the figures for ‘Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines’.

(5) The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the zone of Svalbard is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the Treaty of Paris of 1920.

(6) To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the 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 vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s plant. 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 duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.

ANNEX VI

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (1)

1.

Spain

60

France

37

Union

97

2.

Spain

364

France

130

Italy

30

Cyprus

20 (2)

Malta

54 (2)

Union

598

3.

Croatia

16

Italy

12

Union

28

4.

Table A (3)

Number of fishing vessels (4)

Cyprus (5)

Greece (6)

Croatia

Italy

France

Spain

Malta (7)

Portugal

Purse seiners

1

16

19

22

6

1

0

Longliners

23 (8)

0

35

8

49

61

0

Baitboat

0

37

69

0

76 (9)

Handline

0

12

0

33 (10)

1

0

Trawler

0

57

0

Small-scale

0

13

0

130

599

52

0

Other artisanal (11)

0

42

0

5.

Member State

Number of traps (13)

Spain

5

Italy

6

Portugal

3

6.

Table A

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity

Number of farms

Capacity (in tonnes)

Spain

10

11 852

Italy

13

12 600

Greece

2

2 100

Cyprus

3

3 000

Croatia

7

7 880

Malta

6

12 300

Table B (14)

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) (15)

Spain

6 300

Italy

3 764

Greece

785

Cyprus

2 195

Croatia

2 947

Malta

8 786

Portugal

350

7.

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Ireland

50

Spain

730

France

151

United Kingdom

12

Portugal

310

8.

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 shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

(2) This number may increase if a purse seiner is replaced by 10 longline vessels in accordance with footnote 4 or footnote 6 of table A in point 4 of this Annex.

(3) The numbers in table A should be adapted in light of fishing plans submitted by Member states by 31 January 2020.

(4) The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

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

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

(8) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

(9) Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira.

(10) Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.

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

(12) The numbers in section 5 must be adapted in light of fishing plans submitted by Member states by 31 January 2020 for endorsement by Panel 2 of ICCAT on 6 March 2020.

(13) This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

(14) The total farming capacity of Portugal of 500 tonnes (corresponding to 350 tonnes of input farming capacity) is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in table A.

(15) The figures in table B in section 6 must be adapted in light of the farming plans submitted by Member states by 31 January 2020.

ANNEX VII

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention Area in 2019/2020 shall be limited to the following:

Table A

Authorised Member States, subareas and maximum number of vessels

Member State

Area

Maximum number of vessels

Spain

48.6

1

Spain

88.1

1

Table B

TACs and by-catch limits

The TACs set out 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 (48.6) or research blocks (88.1)

Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1)

Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)/whole subarea

By-catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1)

Skates and rays

Macrourus spp. (1)

Other species

48.6

Whole subarea

1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020

48.6_2

140

670

7

22

48.6_3

38

2

6

48.6_4

163

8

26

48.6_5

329

16

53

23

88.1.

Whole subarea

1 December 2019 to 31 August 2020

A, B, C, G (2)

597

3 140 (3)

30

96

30

G, H, I, J, K (4)

2 072

104

317

104

Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area

426

23

72

23

(1) In area 88.1, where the catch of 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 Dissostichus spp. by that vessel in that SSRU, the vessel shall cease fishing in that SSRU for the remainder of the season.

(2) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70° S.

(3) The target species is Dissostichus mawsoni. Any Dissostichus eleginoides caught shall be counted towards the overall catch limit for Dissostichus mawsoni.

(4) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70° S.

Appendix

PART A

Research blocks 48.6 coordinates

Research block 48.6_2 coordinates

54° 00' S 01° 00' E

55° 00' S 01° 00' E

55° 00' S 02° 00' E

55° 30' S 02° 00' E

55° 30' S 04° 00' E

56° 30' S 04° 00' E

56° 30' S 07° 00' E

56° 00' S 07° 00' E

56° 00' S 08° 00' E

54° 00' S 08° 00' E

54° 00' S 09° 00' E

53° 00' S 09° 00' E

53° 00' S 03° 00' E

53° 30' S 03° 00' E

53° 30' S 02° 00' E

54° 00' S 02° 00' E

Research block 48.6_3 coordinates

64° 30' S 01° 00' E

66° 00' S 01° 00' E

66° 00' S 04° 00' E

65° 00' S 04° 00' E

65° 00' S 07° 00' E

64° 30' S 07° 00' E

Research block 48.6_4 coordinates

68° 20' S 10° 00' E

68° 20' S 13° 00' E

69° 30' S 13° 00' E

69° 30' S 10° 00' E

69° 45' S 10° 00' E

69° 45' S 06° 00' E

69° 00' S 06° 00' E

69° 00' S 10° 00' E

Research block 48.6_5 coordinates

71° 00' S 15° 00' W

71° 00' S 13° 00' W

70° 30' S 13° 00' W

70° 30' S 11° 00' W

70° 30' S 10° 00' W

69° 30' S 10° 00' W

69° 30' S 09° 00' W

70° 00' S 09° 00' W

70° 00' S 08° 00' W

69° 30' S 08° 00' W

69° 30' S 07° 00' W

70° 30' S 07° 00' W

70° 30' S 10° 00' W

71° 00' S 10° 00' W

71° 00' S 11° 00' W

71° 30' S 11° 00' W

71° 30' S 15° 00' W

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.

PART B

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR 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 Conservation Measure 21-02.

Subarea/division

Tick the appropriate boxes

48.1

□

48.2

□

48.3

□

48.4

□

58.4.1

□

58.4.2

□

Fishing technique

:

Tick the appropriate boxes

□ Conventional trawl

□ Continuous fishing system

□ Pumping to clear cod-end

□ Other method (please specify)

Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught

Product type

Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B) (1)

Whole frozen

Boiled

Meal

Oil

Other product (please specify)

Net configuration

Net measurements

Net 1

Net 2

Other net(s)

Net opening (mouth)

Maximum vertical opening (m)

Maximum horizontal opening (m)

Net circumference at mouth (2) (m)

Mouth area (m2)

Panel average mesh size (4) (mm)

Outer (3)

Inner (3)

Outer (3)

Inner (3)

Outer (3)

Inner (3)

1st panel

2nd panel

3rd panel

…

Final panel (cod-end)

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 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 Conservation Measure 22-01), 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 Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10).

GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT

Method

Equation (kg)

Parameter

Description

Type

Estimation method

Unit

Holding tank volume

W*L*H*ρ*1 000

W = tank width

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

m

L = tank length

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

m

ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

H = depth of krill in tank

Haul-specific

Direct observation

m

Flow meter (5)

V*Fkrill*ρ

V = volume of krill and water combined

Haul (5)-specific

Direct observation

litre

Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample

Haul (5)-specific

Flow meter volume correction

—

ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

Flow meter (6)

(V*ρ)–M

V = volume of krill paste

Haul (5)-specific

Direct observation

litre

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

Haul (5)-specific

Direct observation

kg

ρ = density of krill paste

Variable

Direct observation

kg/litre

Flow scale

M*(1–F)

M = mass of krill and water combined

Haul (6)-specific

Direct observation

kg

F = fraction of water in the sample

Variable

Flow scale mass correction

—

Plate tray

(M–Mtray)*N

Mtray = mass of empty tray

Constant

Direct observation prior to fishing

kg

M = mean mass of krill and tray combined

Variable

Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained

kg

N = number of trays

Haul-specific

Direct observation

—

Meal conversion

Mmeal*MCF

Mmeal = mass of meal produced

Haul-specific

Direct observation

kg

MCF = meal conversion factor

Variable

Meal to whole krill conversion

—

Cod-end volume

W*H*L*ρ*π/4*1 000

W = cod-end width

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

m

H = cod-end height

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

m

ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

L = cod-end length

Haul-specific

Direct observation

m

Other

Please specify

Observation steps and frequency

Holding tank volume

At the start of fishing

Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ±0,05 m)

Every month (7)

Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank

Every haul

Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ±0,1 m)

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow meter (7)

Prior to fishing

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

More than once per month (7)

Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter

Every haul (8)

Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:

measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined

estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow meter (8)

Prior to fishing

Ensure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading)

Every week (7)

Estimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter

Every haul (8)

Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow scale

Prior to fishing

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

Every haul (8)

Obtain a sample from the flow scale and:

measure the mass of krill and water combined

estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Plate tray

Prior to fishing

Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ±0,1 kg)

Every haul

Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ±0,1 kg)

Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Meal conversion

Every month (7)

Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000 to 5 000 kg (drained mass) of whole krill

Every haul

Measure the mass of meal produced

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Cod-end volume

At the start of fishing

Measure the width and height of the cod-end (precision ±0,1 m)

Every month (7)

Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the cod-end

Every haul

Measure the length of cod-end containing krill (precision ±0,1 m)

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

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

(2) Expected in operational conditions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANNEX VIII

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

1.

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.

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Capacity (gross tonnage)

Spain

27

11 590

France

41 (1)

7 882

Portugal

15

6 925

United Kingdom

4

1 400

Union

87

27 797

3.

The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence.

4.

The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence.

(1) This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte’s fleet development plan.

ANNEX IX

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

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

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

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Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters

Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters

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