Lexploria

26.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 21/1

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 23/2010

of 14 January 2010

fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required and amending Regulations (EC) No 1359/2008, (EC) No 754/2009, (EC) No 1226/2009 and (EC) No 1287/2009

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

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

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (2) requires the Council to establish measures governing access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities, taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice and in particular reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF).

(3)

It is incumbent upon the Council to establish the total allowable catches (TAC) by fishery or group of fisheries. Fishing opportunities should be distributed among Member States in such a way as to assure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy established in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. Moreover, in order for the fishing opportunities to be optimal and applied in an effective way, certain conditions essential to and functionally linked to them should be fixed.

(4)

The TACs should be established on the basis of the available scientific advice and by taking into account the biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors. In this regard, it is necessary to take account of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meeting on 23 July 2009 with the Advisory Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, the concerned Regional Advisory Councils and Member States and on 29 September 2009 with the Advisory Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture and the concerned Regional Advisory Councils.

(5)

For stocks subject to specific multiannual plans, the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks of hake, of Norway lobster, of sole in the Bay of Biscay, the Western Channel and the North Sea, of plaice in the North Sea, of herring to the west of Scotland and of cod in the Kattegat, North Sea, Skagerrak, eastern Channel, to the west of Scotland and in the Irish Sea should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the Northern hake stock (3), Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian Peninsula (4),

Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Bay of Biscay (5), Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Western Channel (6), Council Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 of 11 June 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for fisheries exploiting stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea (7), Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock (8), Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (9) respectively.

(6)

In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96, the stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein must be identified.

(7)

Fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations should not be included in the scope of this Regulation, with the exception of the operations carried out by vessels participating in initiatives regarding fully documented fisheries.

(8)

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

(9)

It is necessary to establish the maximum allowable effort ceilings for 2010 in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, while taking into account Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 (10).

(10)

It is necessary, following the advice from the ICES, to maintain and revise a system to manage the fishing effort on sandeel in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV.

(11)

In the light of the most recent scientific advice from the ICES and in accordance with the international commitments in the context of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Convention (NEAFC), it is necessary to limit the fishing effort on certain deep-sea species.

(12)

Fishing opportunities should be used in accordance with the Union legislation on the subject, and in particular with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States’ catches of fish (11), Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 of 22 September 1986 defining characteristics for fishing vessels (12), Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels (13), Article 21 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (14), Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits (15), Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (16),

Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (17), Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (18), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 of 18 December 2003 laying down detailed provisions regarding satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (19), 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 (20), Council Regulation (EC) No 2115/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing a recovery plan for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (21),

Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, Regulation (EC) No 388/2006, Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 of 21 December 2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing (22), Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (23), Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species (24), Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Council Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 of 22 October 2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (25), Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (26), Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters (27),

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1077/2008 of 3 November 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing (28), Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008, Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008, 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 (recast) (29), 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 (recast) (30), 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 (recast) (31), Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 and 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 (32).

(13)

In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway (33), the Faroe Islands (34) and Greenland (35), the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. The consultations with Greenland were concluded on 25 November 2009 with the establishment of the fishing opportunities available for 2010 for EU vessels in Greenland waters. The consultations with the Faroe Islands and Norway have not been finalised and the arrangements for 2010 with those partners are expected to be concluded early 2010. In order to avoid interruption of Union fishing activities whilst allowing for the necessary flexibility for the conclusion of those arrangements early 2010, it is appropriate for the Union to establish the fishing opportunities for stocks subject to those arrangements on a provisional basis awaiting their conclusion.

(14)

The Union is a contracting party to several fisheries organisations and participates in other organisations as a cooperating non-party. Moreover, by virtue of the 2003 Act of Accession fisheries agreements previously concluded by the Republic of Poland, such as the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea, are as from the date of accession of Poland to the European Union managed by the Union. Those fisheries organisations have recommended the introduction for 2010 of a number of measures, including fishing opportunities for EU vessels. Those fishing opportunities should be implemented by the Union.

(15)

The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) failed to adopt catch limitations for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna at its Annual Meeting in 2009, and although the Union is not a member of the IATTC, it is necessary to regulate the fishing opportunities for resource under the jurisdiction of the IATTC in order to ensure its sustainable management.

(16)

At its Annual Meeting in 2009, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted tables indicating the under-utilisation and over-utilisation of the fishing possibilities of the ICCAT contracting parties. In that context, ICCAT adopted a decision observing that during the year 2008, the Union had under-exploited its quota for Northern and Southern swordfish, bigeye tuna and Northern albacore. In order to respect the adjustments to the Union quotas established by the ICCAT, it is necessary for the distribution of the fishing opportunities arising from this under-utilisation to be carried out on the basis of the respective contribution of each Member State towards the under-utilisation without modifying the distribution key established in this Regulation concerning the annual allocation of TACs. At the same meeting the recovery plan for bluefin tuna was amended. ICCAT further adopted a recommendation on the conservation of bigeye thresher sharks. In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks it is necessary to implement those measures.

(17)

During the Third International Meeting, held in May 2007, for the creation of a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) in the high seas of the South Pacific, the participants adopted interim measures, including fishing opportunities, in order to regulate pelagic fishing activities as well as bottom fisheries in that area until the establishment of such RFMO. Those measures were revised during the Eighth International Meeting for the creation of that SPRFMO held in November 2009. According to the agreement reached by the participants, those interim measures are voluntary and are not legally binding under international law. It is nevertheless advisable, in the light of the related provisions of the United Nations Fish Stock Agreement, to incorporate those measures into Union law.

(18)

At its Annual Meeting in 2009, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted catch limits for two additional fish stocks in the SEAFO Convention Area. It is necessary to implement those catch limits into Union law.

(19)

For continuity reasons, certain third-country fishing vessels should be allowed to fish in EU waters under certain conditions and subject to Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 and its implementing provisions.

(20)

Within the context of establishing fishing opportunities and in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008, the Council may, on the basis of information provided by Member States and assessed by the STECF, exclude certain groups of vessels from the effort regime established in that Regulation, provided that appropriate data is available on cod catches and discards of the vessels concerned, that the percentage of cod catches does not exceed 1,5 % of the total catches of the group of vessels and that the inclusion of the group in the effort regime would constitute an administrative burden disproportionate to its overall impact on cod stocks. Poland provided information on the cod catches by a group of vessels consisting of one vessel targeting saithe in the North Sea with bottom trawls of mesh size equal to or larger than 100 mm. The United Kingdom provided information on the cod catches of two groups of vessels using bottom trawls to the west of Scotland. On the basis of that information as assessed by STECF, it can be established that the cod catches, including discards, of those groups of vessels do not exceed 1,5 % of their total catches. Having moreover regard to control and monitoring measures in place ensuring the monitoring and control of the fishing activities of those groups of vessels and considering that the inclusion of these groups would constitute an administrative burden disproportionate to the overall impact of that inclusion on cod stocks, it is appropriate to exclude those groups of vessels from the application of Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008, thus allowing to establish the effort limits for the concerned Member States accordingly.

(21)

In accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty, the measures necessary for the fixing of the catch limits for certain short-lived stocks should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (36) for reasons of urgency,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I

SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

1. This Regulation fixes the following fishing opportunities and the conditions functionally linked to the use of those fishing opportunities:

—

for the year 2010, fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, and

—

for the year 2011, certain effort limitations, and, for the periods set out in Section 2 of Chapter III of Title II and in Annexes IE and V, fishing opportunities for certain Antarctic stocks.

2. This Regulation also fixes provisional fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks or groups of fish stocks subject to the bilateral fisheries agreements with Norway and the Faroe Islands, pending the consultations on the arrangements for 2010.

Article 2

Scope

1. If not otherwise provided for, this Regulation shall apply to:

(a)

EU vessels; and

(b)

fishing vessels flying the flag of, and registered in, third countries (‘third-country vessels’) in EU waters.

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, this Regulation, except footnote 1 to the table set out in Part B of Annex V, shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations which are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State whose flag the vessel concerned is flying and of which the Commission and the Member States in whose waters the research is carried out have been informed in advance. Member States conducting fishing operations for the purpose of scientific investigations shall inform the Commission, the Member States in whose waters the research is carried out, ICES and STECF of all catches from such fishing operations.

3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to fishing operations by vessels participating in initiatives regarding fully documented fisheries where such fisheries benefit from additional quotas.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, in addition to the definitions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)

‘EU vessels’ means fishing vessels defined in Article 3(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

(b)

‘EU waters’ means waters defined in Article 3(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

(c)

‘total allowable catches’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each stock each year;

(d)

‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, Member States or third countries;

(e)

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

(f)

‘mesh size’ means the mesh size as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (37).;

(g)

‘EU fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

(h)

‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 4

Fishing zones

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply:

(a)

ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 218/2009;

(b)

‘Skagerrak’ means the area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;

(c)

‘Kattegat’ means the area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;

(d)

‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the area of ICES zone IXa east of longitude 7o 23' 48″ W;

(e)

CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 216/2009;

(f)

NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 217/2009;

(g)

SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area is as defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (38);

(h)

the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area is as defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (39);

(i)

CCAMLR (Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area is as defined in Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;

(j)

the IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Convention) Convention Area is as 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 (40);

(k)

the IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area is as defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (41);

(l)

‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ means the high seas area south of 10o N, north of the CCAMLR Convention Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (42), and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;

(m)

the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention) Convention Area is as defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (43).

(n)

‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ means the 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.

TITLE II

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS

CHAPTER I

General provisions

Article 5

Catch limits and allocations

1. The catch limits for EU vessels in EU waters or in certain non-EU waters and the allocation of such catch limits among Member States and additional conditions in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are set out in Annex I.

2. EU vessels are hereby authorised to make catches, within the quota limits set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the conditions set out in Article 12 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 and its implementing provisions.

3. The Commission shall fix the catch limits for the fisheries on sandeel in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV according to the rules laid down in point 6 of Annex IID.

4. The Commission shall fix catch limits for capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV available to the Union at 7,7 % of the capelin TAC as soon as the TAC has been established.

5. Catch limits for the stock of Norway pout in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV and for the stock of sprat in EU waters of ICES zones IIa and IV may be revised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 in the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2010.

6. As a consequence of a revision of the stock of Norway pout in accordance with paragraph 5, the catch limits for the stocks of whiting in EU waters of ICES zone IIa, IIIa and IV and for the stocks of haddock in EU waters of ICES zone IIa, III and IV may be revised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 to take into account industrial by-catches in the Norway pout fishery.

7. The Commission may fix the catch limits for the stock of anchovy in ICES zone VIII in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 in the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2010.

Article 6

Prohibited species

It shall be prohibited for EU vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship and to land the following species:

(a)

basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all EU and non-EU waters;

(b)

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all EU waters;

(c)

common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(d)

undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in EU waters of ICES zones VI, VII, VIII, IX and X, and

(e)

porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in international waters.

Article 7

Special provisions on allocations

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

(a)

exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

(b)

reallocations made pursuant to Article 21(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;

(c)

additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

(d)

quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

(e)

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

2. Except where otherwise specified in Annex I of this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation to stocks subject to analytical TAC.

Article 8

Fishing effort limits

From 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011, the fishing effort measures laid down in:

(a)

Annex IIA shall apply for the management of certain stocks in the Kattegat, the Skagerrak, that part of ICES zone IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES zones IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId and EU waters of ICES zones IIa and Vb;

(b)

Annex IIB shall apply for the recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES zones VIIIc and IXa with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;

(c)

Annex IIC shall apply for the management of the sole stock in ICES zone VIIe;

(d)

Annex IID shall apply for the management of sandeel stocks in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV.

Article 9

Catch and effort limits deep-sea fisheries

1. In addition to the catch limits laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1359/2008 of 28 November 2008 fixing for 2009 and 2010 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (44), it shall be prohibited to catch and to retain on board, to tranship or to land any aggregate quantity of the deep-sea species and of Greenland halibut in excess of 100 kg in each sea trip, unless the vessel in question holds a deep-sea permit issued in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002.

2. Member States shall ensure that fishing activities which lead to catches and retention on board of more than 10 tonnes each calendar year of deep-sea species and of Greenland halibut by vessels flying their flag and registered in their territory shall be subject to a deep-sea fishing permit.

3. Member States shall ensure that for 2010 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits do not exceed 65 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held and/or deep-sea species, as listed in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, were caught. This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver smelt, were caught.

Article 10

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

1. Fish from stocks for which catch limits are established shall be retained on board or landed only if:

(a)

the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or

(b)

the catches 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. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the following fish may be retained on board and landed even if a Member State has no quotas or the quotas or shares are exhausted:

(a)

species, other than herring and mackerel, where

(i)

they are caught mixed with other species with nets whose mesh size is less than 32 mm in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98; and

(ii)

the catches are not sorted either on board or on landing;

or

(b)

mackerel, where

(i)

they are caught mixed with horse mackerel or pilchard;

(ii)

they do not exceed 10 % of the total weight of mackerel, horse mackerel and pilchard on board; and

(iii)

the catches are not sorted either on board or on landing.

3. All landings shall count against the quota or, if the Union quota has not been allocated between Member States by quotas, against the Union quota, except for catches made in accordance with paragraph 2.

4. The percentage of by-catches and their disposal shall be determined in accordance with Articles 4 and 11 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98.

Article 11

Restrictions on the use of certain fishing opportunities

During the period from 1 May to 31 July 2010 it shall be prohibited to fish for or retain on board any marine organisms other than herring, mackerel, pilchard/sardines, horse mackerel, sprat, blue whiting and argentines within the area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

52o 27' N

12o 19' W

2

52o 40' N

12o 30' W

3

52o 47' N

12o 39,600' W

4

52o 47' N

12o 56' W

5

52o 13,5' N

13o 53,830' W

6

51o 22' N

14o 24' W

7

51o 22' N

14o 03' W

8

52o 10' N

13o 25' W

9

52o 32' N

13o 07,500' W

10

52o 43' N

12o 55' W

11

52o 43' N

12o 43' W

12

52o 38,800' N

12o 37' W

13

52o 27' N

12o 23' W

14

52o 27' N

12o 19' W

Article 12

Unsorted landings in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EU waters of ICES zone IIa

1. When catch limits of a Member State for herring in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EU waters of ICES zone IIa are exhausted, vessels flying the flag of that Member State, registered in the Union and operating within the fisheries to which the relevant catch limitations apply shall be prohibited from landing catches which are unsorted and which contain herring.

2. Member States shall ensure that an adequate sampling programme is in place allowing an efficient monitoring of unsorted landings by species caught in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EU waters of ICES zone IIa.

3. Unsorted catches in ICES zones IIIa, IV and VIId and EU waters of ICES zone IIa shall be landed only at ports and landing locations where a sampling programme as referred to in paragraph 2 is in place.

Article 13

Data transmission

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

CHAPTER II

Fishing authorisation in third-country waters

Article 14

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels fishing in waters of a third country is set out in Annex III.

2. Where one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (swap) in the fishing areas set out in Annex III on the basis of Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, 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 Annex III, shall not be exceeded.

CHAPTER III

Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Section 1

ICCAT convention Area

Article 15

Limitations to the number of vessels authorised to fish for bluefin tuna

The maximum number of the following vessels shall be limited as set out in Annex IV:

—

EU bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic;

—

EU coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean;

—

EU 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.

Article 16

Additional conditions to the bluefin tuna quota allocated in Annex ID

In addition to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, purse-seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be prohibited in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean during the period from 15 April to 15 May 2010.

Article 17

Recreational and sport fisheries

Member States shall allocate a specific quota of bluefin tuna for recreational and sport fisheries from their quotas allocated set out in Annex ID.

Article 18

Sharks

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

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

Section 2

CCAMLR convention Area

Article 19

Prohibitions and catch limitations

1. Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex V, Part A, shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods set out in that Annex.

2. For new and exploratory fisheries, the catch and by-catch limits set out in Annex V, Part B, shall apply in the subareas set out in that Part.

Article 20

Exploratory fisheries

1. Fishing vessels flying the flag of, and registered in a Member State that have been notified to CCAMLR in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 outside areas of national jurisdiction.

2. With regard to FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 total catch and by-catch limits per subarea and division, and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of them, shall be as set out in Annex V, Part B. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified catch limit, and that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.

3. 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 and 58.4.2 shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.

Article 21

Krill fishery during the 2010/2011 fishing season

1. Only those Member States which are Members of the CCAMLR Commission may fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2010/2011 fishing season. If such a Member State intends to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission in accordance with Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 and in any case no later than 1 June 2010:

(a)

of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down in Annex V, Part C;

(b)

of the net configuration form, using the format laid down in Annex V, Part D.

2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 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. Member States intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall only notify authorised vessels flying its flag at the time of the notification.

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

(a)

full details of the intended replacement vessel(s) referred to in paragraph 2, 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 on either of the CCAMLR IUU Vessel Lists to participate in krill fisheries.

Article 22

Closure of all fisheries

1. Following notification by the CCAMLR Secretariat of the closure of a fishery due to the exhaustion of the TAC as set out in Annex IE, Member States shall ensure that all vessels flying their flag and fishing in the area, management area, subarea, division, SSRU or other management unit, subject to the closure notice, shall remove all their fishing gear from the water by the notified closure date and time.

2. On receipt of such notification by the vessel, no further longlines may be set within 24 hours of the notified date and time. If such notification is received less than 24 hours before the closure date and time, no further longlines may be set following receipt of that notification.

3. In the case of closure of the fishery referred to in paragraph 1, all vessels shall depart from the fishing area as soon as all fishing gear has been removed from the water.

4. Where a vessel is unable to remove all its fishing gear from the water by the notified closure date and time for reasons relating to:

(a)

the safety of the vessel and crew;

(b)

the limitations which may arise from adverse weather conditions;

(c)

sea-ice cover; or

(d)

the need to protect the Antarctic marine environment,

the vessel shall notify its flag Member State of the situation. The Member States shall promptly notify the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission. The vessel shall nonetheless make all reasonable efforts to remove all its fishing gear from the water as soon as possible.

5. If paragraph 4 applies, Member States shall carry out an investigation of the vessel’s actions and, according to its domestic procedures, report the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission of its findings no later than before the next CCAMLR meeting. The final report shall assess whether the vessel made all reasonable efforts to remove all its fishing gear from the water:

(a)

by the notified closure date and time; and

(b)

as soon as possible after the notification referred to in paragraph 4.

6. Where a vessel does not depart from the closed area as soon as all fishing gear has been removed from the water, the flag Member State shall ensure that the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission are informed.

Section 3

IOTC Area

Article 23

Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area

1. The maximum number of EU vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage (GT) shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.

2. The maximum number of EU vessels fishing for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Area and the corresponding capacity in GT shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.

3. Member States may change the number of vessels referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 by gear type provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that this 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 Vessels or on the record of vessels of other tuna regional fisheries organisations. No vessels featuring on the list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities (IUU vessels) of any regional fisheries management organisation may be transferred.

5. In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC, Member States may only increase the limitations of fishing capacity, as mentioned in this Article, within the limits set out in those development plans.

Section 4

SPRFMO convention Area

Article 24

Pelagic fisheries – capacity limitation

Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 shall limit the total level of GT of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2010 to the levels of total 78 610 GT in the SPRFMO Convention Area in such manner that sustainable exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in South Pacific is ensured.

Article 25

Pelagic fisheries - catch limits

1. Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in the years 2007, 2008 or 2009, as referred to in Article 24, may fish for pelagic stocks in this Area in accordance with the catch limits set out in Annex IJ.

2. Member States shall notify the Commission on a monthly basis of the names and characteristics, including GT, of their vessels engaged in the fishery referred to in this Article.

3. For the purpose of monitoring the fishery referred to in this Article, Member States shall send to the Commission, for forwarding to the SPRFMO Interim Secretariat, records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls at the latest by the fifteenth day of the following month.

Article 26

Bottom fisheries

Member States shall limit bottom fishing effort or catch in the SPRFMO Convention Area to the average annual levels over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 in terms of the number of fishing vessels and other parameters that reflect the level of catch, fishing effort and fishing capacity and to only those parts of the SPRFMO Convention Area where bottom fisheries has occurred during the previous fishing season.

Section 5

IATTC convention Area

Article 27

Purse-seine fisheries

1. The fishing by purse-seine vessels for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited:

(a)

either from 29 July to 28 September 2010 or from 10 November 2010 to 18 January 2011 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 29 September to 29 October 2010 in the area defined by the following limits:

—

longitude 94° W,

—

longitude 110° W,

—

latitude 3° N,

—

latitude 5° S.

2. The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of closure referred to in paragraph 1(a) before 1 April 2010. All the purse-seine vessels of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the defined area during the period selected.

3. Purse-seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Regulatory Area shall retain on board and then land all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught, except fish considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size. A single exception shall be the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.

Section 6

SEAFO convention Area

Article 28

Measures for the protection of deep water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited: skates (Rajidae), spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi), shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus), great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), ghost catshark (Apristurus manis), velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus) and deep-sea sharks of super-order Selachimorpha.

Section 7

WCPFC convention Area

Article 29

Fishing effort limitations for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore

Member States shall ensure that the total fishing effort for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) and south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area is limited to the fishing effort provided for in fisheries partnership agreements between the Union and coastal States in the region.

Article 30

Closed area for FAD fishing

1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, fishing activities of purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be prohibited between 00:00 hours on 1 July 2010 and 24:00 hours on 30 September 2010. During this period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard an observer to monitor that at no time does the vessel:

(a)

deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device;

(b)

fish on schools in association with FADs.

2. All purse-seine vessels fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area referred to in paragraph 1 shall retain onboard and land or tranship all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna caught.

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 those connected with size; or

(c)

when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.

Article 31

Limitations to the number of vessels authorised to fish swordfish

The maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as indicated in Annex VII.

Section 8

Bering Sea

Article 32

Prohibition to fish in the high seas of the Bering Sea

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

TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS

Article 33

Catch limits

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in EU waters within the catch limits set out in Annex I and subject to the conditions provided for in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 and in this Title.

Article 34

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in EU waters is laid down in Annex VIII.

2. Fish from stocks for which catch limits are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken by third-country vessels having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.

Article 35

Prohibited species

It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship and to land the following species:

(a)

basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all EU waters;

(b)

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all EU waters;

(c)

common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; and

(d)

undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in EU waters of ICES zones VI, VII, VIII, IX and X.

TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 36

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1359/2008

In Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1359/2008, the entry concerning roundnose grenadier in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of ICES subarea III is replaced by the following:

‘Species:

Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Zone:

Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of III (45)

(RNG/03-)

Year

2009

2010

Denmark

804

Germany

5

Sweden

41

EC

850

Article 37

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 754/2009

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 754/2009, the following points are added:

‘c)

the group of vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, participating in the fishery indicated in the request from the United Kingdom dated 18 June 2009, targeting Norway lobster and using bottom trawls and seines of mesh size equal to or larger than 70 mm and less than 100 mm in the West of Scotland, in particular in the Minch (ICES statistical rectangles 42 E3, 42 E4, 43 E3, 43 E4, 44 E3, 44 E4, 45 E3);

d)

the group of vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, participating in the fishery indicated in the request from the United Kingdom dated 18 June 2009, targeting Norway lobster and using bottom trawls and seines of mesh size equal to or larger than 70 mm and less than 100 mm in the West of Scotland, in particular in the Firth of Clyde (ICES statistical rectangles 39 E5 and 40 E5);

e)

the group of vessels flying the flag of Poland, participating in the fishery indicated in the request from Poland dated 24 April 2009 as completed by correspondence dated 11 July 2009, targeting saithe and using bottom trawls of mesh size equal to or larger than 100 mm in the North Sea and EU waters of ICES zone IIa with full-time observer coverage.’.

Article 38

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1226/2009

Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1226/2009 of 20 November 2009 fixing the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2010 (46) is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

Scope

1. This Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels (“Community vessels”) operating in the Baltic Sea.

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, this Regulation shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations which are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State whose flag the vessel concerned is flying and of which the Commission and the Member States in whose waters the research is carried out have been informed in advance. Member States conducting fishing operations for the purpose of scientific investigations shall inform the Commission, the Member States in whose waters the research is carried out, ICES and STECF of all catches from such fishing operations.

3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to fishing operations by vessels participating in initiatives regarding fully documented fisheries where such fisheries benefit from additional quotas.’

Article 39

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1287/2009

Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1287/2009 of 27 November 2009 fixing the fishing opportunities and the conditions relating thereto for certain fish stocks applicable in the Black Sea for 2010 (47) is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

Scope

1. This Regulation shall apply to Community fishing vessels (“Community vessels”) operating in the Black Sea.

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, this Regulation shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations which are carried out with the permission and under the authority of the Member State whose flag the vessel concerned is flying and of which the Commission and the Member States in whose waters the research is carried out have been informed in advance. Member States conducting fishing operations for the purpose of scientific investigations shall inform the Commission, the Member States in whose waters the research is carried out, ICES and STECF of all catches from such fishing operations.

3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to fishing operations by vessels participating in initiatives regarding fully documented fisheries where such fisheries benefit from additional quota.’

Article 40

Entry into force and application

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 2010.

Where the fishing opportunities for the CCAMLR Convention Area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2010, Section 2 of Chapter III of Title II and Annexes IE and V shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of those fishing opportunities.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 January 2010.

For the Council

The President

M. A. MORATINOS

(1) OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

(3) OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5.

(5) OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7.

(7) OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1.

(8) OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6.

(9) OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1.

(10) OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16.

(11) OJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1.

(12) OJ L 274, 25.9.1986, p. 1.

(13) OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9.

(14) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.

(15) OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7.

(16) OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1.

(17) OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6.

(18) OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1.

(19) OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 17.

(20) OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16.

(21) OJ L 340, 23.12.2005, p. 3.

(22) OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(23) OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.

(24) OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3.

(25) OJ L 318, 5.12.2007, p. 1.

(26) OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1.

(27) OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33.

(28) OJ L 295, 4.11.2008, p. 3.

(29) OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1.

(30) OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42.

(31) OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70.

(32) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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

(34) 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).

(35) 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 (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 172, 30.6.2007, p. 9).

(36) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

(37) OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5.

(38) Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39).

(39) The European Community acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33).

(40) Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22).

(41) The European Community acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24).

(42) Concluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27).

(43) The European Community acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1).

(44) OJ L 352, 31.12.2008, p. 1.

(45) No directed fishery for roundnose grenadier shall be conducted in ICES zone IIIa pending consultations between the European Union and Norway.’

(46) OJ L 330, 16.12.2009, p. 1.

(47) OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 1.

ANNEX I

CATCH LIMITS APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE CATCH LIMITS EXIST AND FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS, BY SPECIES AND BY AREA (iN TONNES LIVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)

All catch limits set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 5 of this Regulation and shall therefore be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof.

The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.

Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. The following table of correspondences of Latin names and common names is given for the purposes of this Regulation:

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

Centrophorus squamosus

GUQ

Leafscale gulper shark

Centroscymnus coelolepis

CYO

Portuguese dogfish

Chaceon (Geryon) quinquedens

CRR

Deep sea red crab

Champsocephalus gunnari

ANI

Antarctic icefish

Chionoecetes spp.

PCR

Snow crab

Clupea harengus

HER

Herring

Coryphaenoides rupestris

RNG

Roundnose grenadier

Dalatias licha

SCK

Kitefin shark

Deania calcea

DCA

Birdbeak dogfish

Dipturus batis

RJB

Common skate

Dissostichus eleginoides

TOP

Patagonian toothfish

Engraulis encrasicolus

ANE

Anchovy

Etmopterus princeps

ETR

Great lanternshark

Etmopterus pusillus

ETP

Smooth lanternshark

Euphausia superba

KRI

Krill

Gadus morhua

COD

Cod

Galeorhinus galeus

GAG

Tope shark

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

WIT

Witch flounder

Hippoglossoides platessoides

PLA

American plaice

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

HAL

Atlantic halibut

Hoplostethus atlanticus

ORY

Orange roughy

Illex illecebrosus

SQI

Shortfin squid

Lamna nasus

POR

Porbeagle

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

NOS

Grey rockcod

Lepidorhombus spp.

LEZ

Megrims

Leucoraja circularis

RJI

Sandy ray

Leucoraja fullonica

RJF

Shagreen ray

Leucoraja naevus

RJN

Cuckoo ray

Limanda ferruginea

YEL

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda limanda

DAB

Dab

Lophiidae

ANF

Anglerfish

Macrourus spp.

GRV

Grenadiers

Makaira nigricans

BUM

Blue marlin

Mallotus villosus

CAP

Capelin

Martialia hyadesi

SQS

Squid

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD

Haddock

Merlangius merlangus

WHG

Whiting

Merluccius merluccius

HKE

Hake

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB

Blue whiting

Microstomus kitt

LEM

Lemon sole

Molva dypterygia

BLI

Blue ling

Molva molva

LIN

Ling

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP

Norway lobster

Pandalus borealis

PRA

Northern prawn

Paralomis spp.

PAI

Crabs

Penaeus spp.

PEN

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Platichthys flesus

FLE

Flounder

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE

Plaice

Pleuronectiformes

FLX

Flatfish

Pollachius pollachius

POL

Pollack

Pollachius virens

POK

Saithe

Psetta maxima

TUR

Turbot

Raja brachyura

RJH

Blonde ray

Raja clavata

RJC

Thornback ray

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

JAD

Norwegian skate

Raja microocellata

RJE

Small-eyed ray

Raja montagui

RJM

Spotted ray

Raja undulata

RJA

Undulate ray

Rajiformes - Rajidae

SRX-RAJ

Skates and rays

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

GHL

Greenland halibut

Rostroraja alba

RJA

White skate

Scomber scombrus

MAC

Mackerel

Scophthalmus rhombus

BLL

Brill

Sebastes spp.

RED

Redfish

Solea solea

SOL

Common sole

Soleidae.

SOX

Sole

Sprattus sprattus

SPR

Sprat

Squalus acanthias

DGS

Spurdog/dogfish

Tetrapturus albidus

WHM

White marlin

Thunnus maccoyii

SBF

Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus obesus

BET

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus thynnus

BFT

Bluefin tuna

Trachurus spp.

JAX

Horse mackerel

Trisopterus esmarkii

NOP

Norway pout

Urophycis tenuis

HKW

White hake

Xiphias gladius

SWO

Swordfish

The following table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given exclusively for explanatory purposes:

Alfonsinos

ALF

Beryx spp.

American plaice

PLA

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Anchovy

ANE

Engraulis encrasicolus

Anglerfish

ANF

Lophiidae

Antarctic icefish

ANI

Champsocephalus gunnari

Atlantic halibut

HAL

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Bigeye tuna

BET

Thunnus obesus

Birdbeak dogfish

DCA

Deania calcea

Blonde ray

RJH

Raja brachyura

Blue ling

BLI

Molva dypterygia

Blue marlin

BUM

Makaira nigricans

Blue whiting

WHB

Micromesistius poutassou

Bluefin tuna

BFT

Thunnus thynnus

Brill

BLL

Scophthalmus rhombus

Capelin

CAP

Mallotus villosus

Cod

COD

Gadus morhua

Common skate

RJB

Dipturus batis

Common sole

SOL

Solea solea

Crabs

PAI

Paralomis spp.

Cuckoo ray

RJN

Leucoraja naevus

Dab

DAB

Limanda limanda

Deep sea red crab

CRR

Chaceon (Geryon) quinquedens

Flatfish

FLX

Pleuronectiformes

Flounder

FLE

Platichthys flesus

Great lanternshark

ETR

Etmopterus princeps

Greater silver smelt

ARU

Argentina silus

Greenland halibut

GHL

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Grenadiers

GRV

Macrourus spp.

Grey rockcod

NOS

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Haddock

HAD

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Hake

HKE

Merluccius merluccius

Herring

HER

Clupea harengus

Horse mackerel

JAX

Trachurus spp.

Kitefin shark

SCK

Dalatias licha

Krill

KRI

Euphausia superba

Leafscale gulper shark

GUQ

Centrophorus squamosus

Lemon sole

LEM

Microstomus kitt

Ling

LIN

Molva molva

Mackerel

MAC

Scomber scombrus

Megrims

LEZ

Lepidorhombus spp.

Northern prawn

PRA

Pandalus borealis

Norway lobster

NEP

Nephrops norvegicus

Norway pout

NOP

Trisopterus esmarkii

Norwegian skate

JAD

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

Orange roughy

ORY

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Patagonian toothfish

TOP

Dissostichus eleginoides

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

PEN

Penaeus spp.

Plaice

PLE

Pleuronectes platessa

Pollack

POL

Pollachius pollachius

Porbeagle

POR

Lamna nasus

Portuguese dogfish

CYO

Centroscymnus coelolepis

Redfish

RED

Sebastes spp.

Roundnose grenadier

RNG

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Saithe

POK

Pollachius virens

Sandeels

SAN

Ammodytes spp.

Sandy ray

RJI

Leucoraja circularis

Shagreen ray

RJF

Leucoraja fullonica

Shortfin squid

SQI

Illex illecebrosus

Skates and rays

SRX-RAJ

Rajiformes - Rajidae

Small-eyed ray

RJE

Raja microocellata

Smooth lanternshark

ETP

Etmopterus pusillus

Snow crab

PCR

Chionoecetes spp.

Sole

SOX

Soleidae

Southern bluefin tuna

SBF

Thunnus maccoyii

Spotted ray

RJM

Raja montagui

Sprat

SPR

Sprattus sprattus

Spurdog/dogfish

DGS

Squalus acanthias

Squid

SQS

Martialia hyadesi

Starry ray

RJR

Amblyraja radiata

Swordfish

SWO

Xiphias gladius

Thornback ray

RJC

Raja clavata

Tope shark

GAG

Galeorhinus galeus

Turbot

TUR

Psetta maxima

Tusk

USK

Brosme brosme

Undulate ray

RJA

Raja undulata

White hake

HKW

Urophycis tenuis

White marlin

WHM

Tetrapturus albidus

White skate

RJA

Rostroraja alba

Whiting

WHG

Merlangius merlangus

Witch flounder

WIT

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Yellowtail flounder

YEL

Limanda ferruginea

ANNEX IA

Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF, French Guyana waters

Species:

Sandeel

Ammodytes spp.

Zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(SAN/04-N.)

Denmark

0

(1)

United Kingdom

0

(1)

EU

0

(1)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Sandeel

Ammodytes spp.

Zone:

EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (2)

(SAN/2A3A4.)

Denmark

108 834

(2)

United Kingdom

2 379

(2)

Germany

166

(2)

Sweden

3 996

(2)

EU

115 375

(2)

TAC

200 000

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone:

EU and international waters of I and II

(ARU/1/2.)

Germany

30

France

10

The Netherlands

24

United Kingdom

48

EU

112

TAC

112

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone:

EU waters of III and IV

(ARU/3/4.)

Denmark

1 134

Germany

11

France

8

Ireland

8

The Netherlands

53

Sweden

44

United Kingdom

20

EU

1 278

TAC

1 278

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone:

EU and international waters of V, VI and VII

(ARU/567.)

Germany

389

France

8

Ireland

360

The Netherlands

4 057

United Kingdom

285

EU

5 099

TAC

5 099

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

EU and international waters of I, II and XIV

(USK/1214EI.)

Germany

6

(3)

France

6

(3)

United Kingdom

6

(3)

Others

3

(3)

EU

21

(3)

TAC

21

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

EU waters of III

(USK/03-C.)

Denmark

12

Sweden

6

Germany

6

EU

24

TAC

24

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

EU waters of IV

(USK/04-C.)

Denmark

53

Germany

16

France

37

Sweden

5

United Kingdom

80

Others

5

(4)

EU

196

TAC

196

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

EU and international waters of V, VI and VII

(USK/567EI.)

Germany

4

(6)

Spain

14

(6)

France

165

(6)

Ireland

16

(6)

United Kingdom

80

(6)

Others

4

(5) (6)

EU

283

(6)

TAC

3 217

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(USK/04-N.)

Belgium

0

(7)

Denmark

0

(7)

Germany

0

(7)

France

0

(7)

The Netherlands

0

(7)

United Kingdom

0

(7)

EU

0

(7)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Herring (8)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

IIIa

(HER/03A.)

Denmark

10 147

(9)

Germany

163

(9)

Sweden

10 614

(9)

EU

20 924

(9)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Herring (10)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

EU waters of IV north of 53° 30' N

(HER/04A.), (HER/04B.)

Denmark

15 259

(11)

Germany

9 595

(11)

France

6 547

(11)

The Netherlands

14 637

(11)

Sweden

1 131

(11)

United Kingdom

16 429

(11)

EU

63 598

(11)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(HER/04-N.)

Sweden

0

(12) (13)

EU

0

(13)

TAC

Not relevant

(13)

Species:

Herring (14)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

By-catches in IIIa

(HER/03A-BC)

Denmark

4 652

(15)

Germany

42

(15)

Sweden

748

(15)

EU

5 442

(15)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Herring (16)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

By-catches in EU waters of IIa and IV; VIId

(HER/2A47DX)

Belgium

51

(17)

Denmark

9 948

(17)

Germany

51

(17)

France

51

(17)

The Netherlands

51

(17)

Sweden

49

(17)

United Kingdom

189

(17)

EU

10 390

(17)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Herring (18)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

VIId; IVc (19)

(HER/4CXB7D)

Belgium

4 615

(20) (21)

Denmark

218

(20) (21)

Germany

137

(20) (21)

France

3 550

(20) (21)

The Netherlands

5 557

(20) (21)

United Kingdom

1 242

(20) (21)

EU

15 319

(21)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN (22)

(HER/5B6ANB)

Germany

1 533

(23)

France

290

(23)

Ireland

2 072

(23)

The Netherlands

1 533

(23)

United Kingdom

8 287

(23)

EU

13 715

(23)

TAC

24 420

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

VIIb, VIIc; VIaS (24)

(HER/6AS7BC)

Ireland

6 774

The Netherlands

677

EU

7 451

TAC

7 451

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

VI Clyde (25)

(HER/06ACL.)

United Kingdom

720

EU

720

TAC

720

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

VIIa (26)

(HER/07A/MM)

Ireland

1 250

United Kingdom

3 550

EU

4 800

TAC

4 800

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

VIIe and VIIf

(HER/7EF.)

France

500

United Kingdom

500

EU

1 000

TAC

1 000

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

VIIg (27), VIIh (27), VIIj (27) and VIIk (27)

(HER/7G-K.)

Germany

113

France

627

Ireland

8 770

The Netherlands

627

United Kingdom

13

EU

10 150

TAC

10 150

Species:

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone:

VIII

(ANE/08.)

Spain

6 300

France

700

EU

7 000

TAC

7 000

Species:

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone:

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(ANE/9/3411)

Spain

3 826

Portugal

4 174

EU

8 000

TAC

8 000

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Skagerrak

(COD/03AN.)

Belgium

7

(28) (29)

Denmark

2 140

(28) (29)

Germany

54

(28) (29)

The Netherlands

13

(28) (29)

Sweden

374

(28) (29)

EU

2 588

(29)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Kattegat

(COD/03AS.)

Denmark

234

Germany

5

Sweden

140

EU

379

TAC

379

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat

(COD/2A3AX4)

Belgium

553

(30) (31)

Denmark

3 178

(30) (31)

Germany

2 015

(30) (31)

France

683

(30) (31)

The Netherlands

1 796

(30) (31)

Sweden

21

(30) (31)

United Kingdom

7 290

(30) (31)

EU

15 536

(30) (31)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(COD/04-N.)

Sweden

0

(32) (33)

EU

0

(33)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

VIb; EU and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00' W and of XII and XIV

(COD/561214)

Belgium

0

Germany

1

France

13

Ireland

18

United Kingdom

48

EU

80

TAC

80

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

VIa; EU and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00' W

(COD/5B6A-C)

Belgium

0

Germany

4

France

38

Ireland

53

United Kingdom

145

EU

240

TAC

240

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

VIIa

(COD/07A.)

Belgium

9

France

25

Ireland

444

The Netherlands

2

United Kingdom

194

EU

674

TAC

674

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(COD/7XAD34)

Belgium

167

France

2 735

Ireland

825

The Netherlands

1

United Kingdom

295

EU

4 023

TAC

4 023

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

VIId

(COD/07D.)

Belgium

47

(34) (35)

France

916

(34) (35)

The Netherlands

27

(34) (35)

United Kingdom

101

(34) (35)

EU

1 091

(35)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

Zone:

EU waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII

(POR/3-12)

Denmark

0

France

0

Germany

0

Ireland

0

Spain

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(LEZ/2AC4-C)

Belgium

5

Denmark

5

Germany

5

France

29

The Netherlands

23

United Kingdom

1 690

EU

1 757

TAC

1 757

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(LEZ/561 214)

Spain

350

France

1 364

Ireland

399

United Kingdom

966

EU

3 079

TAC

3 079

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

VII

(LEZ/07.)

Belgium

494

Spain

5 490

France

6 663

Ireland

3 029

United Kingdom

2 624

EU

18 300

TAC

18 300

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(LEZ/8ABDE.)

Spain

1 176

France

949

EU

2 125

TAC

2 125

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(LEZ/8C3411)

Spain

1 188

France

59

Portugal

40

EU

1 287

TAC

1 287

Species:

Dab and flounder

Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(D/F/2AC4-C)

Belgium

513

Denmark

1 927

Germany

2 890

France

200

The Netherlands

11 654

Sweden

6

United Kingdom

1 620

EU

18 810

TAC

18 810

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(ANF/2AC4-C)

Belgium

401

(36)

Denmark

884

(36)

Germany

432

(36)

France

82

(36)

The Netherlands

303

(36)

Sweden

10

(36)

United Kingdom

9 233

(36)

EU

11 345

(36)

TAC

11 345

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(ANF/04-N.)

Belgium

0

(37)

Denmark

0

(37)

Germany

0

(37)

The Netherlands

0

(37)

United Kingdom

0

(37)

EU

0

(37)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(ANF/561214)

Belgium

200

Germany

228

Spain

214

France

2 462

Ireland

557

The Netherlands

193

United Kingdom

1 713

EU

5 567

TAC

5 567

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

VII

(ANF/07.)

Belgium

2 984

(38)

Germany

333

(38)

Spain

1 186

(38)

France

19 149

(38)

Ireland

2 447

(38)

The Netherlands

386

(38)

United Kingdom

5 807

(38)

EU

32 292

(38)

TAC

32 292

(38)

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(ANF/8ABDE.)

Spain

1 387

France

7 721

EU

9 108

TAC

9 108

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(ANF/8C3411)

Spain

1 247

France

1

Portugal

248

EU

1 496

TAC

1 496

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

IIIa, EU waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId

(HAD/3A/BCD)

Belgium

7

(40)

Denmark

1 213

(40)

Germany

77

(40)

The Netherlands

1

(40)

Sweden

143

(40)

EU

1 441

(39) (40)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(HAD/2AC4.)

Belgium

225

(42)

Denmark

1 549

(42)

Germany

986

(42)

France

1 718

(42)

The Netherlands

169

(42)

Sweden

109

(42)

United Kingdom

16 485

(42)

EU

21 241

(41) (42)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(HAD/04-N.)

Sweden

0

(43) (44)

EU

0

(44)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

EU and international waters VIb, XII and XIV

(HAD/6B1214)

Belgium

11

Germany

13

France

551

Ireland

393

United Kingdom

4 029

EU

4 997

TAC

4 997

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

EU and international waters of Vb and VIa

(HAD/5BC6A.)

Belgium

3

Germany

4

France

147

Ireland

438

United Kingdom

2 081

EU

2 673

TAC

2 673

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(HAD/7X7A34)

Belgium

129

France

7 719

Ireland

2 573

United Kingdom

1 158

EU

11 579

TAC

11 579

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

VIIa

(HAD/07A.)

Belgium

23

France

103

Ireland

617

United Kingdom

681

EU

1 424

TAC

1 424

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

IIIa

(WHG/03A.)

Denmark

151

(46)

The Netherlands

1

(46)

Sweden

16

(46)

EU

168

(45) (46)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(WHG/2AC4.)

Belgium

250

(48) (49)

Denmark

1 082

(48) (49)

Germany

282

(48) (49)

France

1 627

(48) (49)

The Netherlands

626

(48) (49)

Sweden

1

(48) (49)

United Kingdom

4 317

(48) (49)

EU

8 185

(47) (48)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(WHG/561 214)

Germany

3

France

53

Ireland

129

United Kingdom

246

EU

431

TAC

431

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

VIIa

(WHG/07A.)

Belgium

0

France

5

Ireland

91

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

61

EU

157

TAC

157

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIk

(WHG/7X7A.)

Belgium

133

France

8 180

Ireland

4 565

The Netherlands

66

United Kingdom

1 463

EU

14 407

TAC

14 407

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

VIII

(WHG/08.)

Spain

1 296

France

1 944

EU

3 240

TAC

3 240

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(WHG/9/3411)

Portugal

588

EU

588

TAC

588

Species:

Whiting and pollack

Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(W/P/04-N.)

Sweden

0

(50) (51)

EU

0

(51)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

IIIa; EU waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId

(HKE/3A/BCD)

Denmark

1 531

Sweden

130

EU

1 661

TAC

1 661

(52)

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(HKE/2AC4-C)

Belgium

28

Denmark

1 119

Germany

128

France

248

The Netherlands

64

United Kingdom

348

EU

1 935

TAC

1 935

(53)

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(HKE/571214)

Belgium

284

(54)

Spain

9 109

France

14 067

(54)

Ireland

1 704

The Netherlands

183

(54)

United Kingdom

5 553

(54)

EU

30 900

TAC

30 900

(55)

Special condition:

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

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(HKE/*8ABDE)

Belgium

37

Spain

1 469

France

1 469

Ireland

184

The Netherlands

18

United Kingdom

827

EU

4 004

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(HKE/8ABDE.)

Belgium

9

(56)

Spain

6 341

France

14 241

The Netherlands

18

(56)

EU

20 609

TAC

20 609

(57)

Special condition:

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

VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(HKE/*57-14)

Belgium

2

Spain

1 837

France

3 305

The Netherlands

6

EU

5 150

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(HKE/8C3411)

Spain

5 952

France

571

Portugal

2 777

EU

9 300

TAC

9 300

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

Norwegian waters of II and IV

(WHB/4AB-N.)

Denmark

0

(58)

United Kingdom

0

(58)

EU

0

(58)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV

(WHB/1X14)

Denmark

7 349

(59) (60) (61)

Germany

2 858

(59) (60) (61)

Spain

6 231

(59) (60) (61)

France

5 115

(59) (60) (61)

Ireland

5 691

(59) (60) (61)

The Netherlands

8 962

(59) (60) (61)

Portugal

579

(59) (60) (61)

Sweden

1 818

(59) (60) (61)

United Kingdom

9 535

(59) (60) (61)

EU

48 138

(59) (60) (61)

TAC

540 000

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(WHB/8C3411)

Spain

7 881

(62)

Portugal

1 970

(62)

EU

9 851

(62) (63) (64)

TAC

540 000

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30' N and VII west of 12° W

(WHB/24A567)

Norway

88 701

(65) (66)

TAC

540 000

Species:

Lemon sole and witch

Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(L/W/2AC4-C)

Belgium

353

Denmark

973

Germany

125

France

266

The Netherlands

810

Sweden

11

United Kingdom

3 983

EU

6 521

TAC

6 521

Species:

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone:

EU waters and international waters of VI, VII

(BLI/67-)

Germany

21

(68)

Estonia

3

(68)

Spain

67

(68)

France

1 536

(68)

Ireland

6

(68)

Lithuania

1

(68)

Poland

1

(68)

United Kingdom

391

(68)

Others

6

(67) (68)

EU

2 032

(68)

TAC

1 732

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

EU and international waters of I and II

(LIN/1/2.)

Denmark

8

Germany

8

France

8

United Kingdom

8

Others

4

(69)

EU

38

TAC

38

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

IIIa; EU waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId

(LIN/03.)

Belgium

7

(70)

Denmark

51

Germany

7

(70)

Sweden

20

United Kingdom

7

(70)

EU

92

TAC

92

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

EU waters of IV

(LIN/04.)

Belgium

16

Denmark

243

Germany

150

France

135

The Netherlands

5

Sweden

10

United Kingdom

1 869

EU

2 428

TAC

2 428

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

EU and international waters of V

(LIN/05.)

Belgium

10

Denmark

6

Germany

6

France

6

United Kingdom

6

EU

34

TAC

34

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

(LIN/6X14.)

Belgium

26

(71)

Denmark

5

(71)

Germany

95

(71)

Spain

1 930

(71)

France

2 057

(71)

Ireland

516

(71)

Portugal

5

(71)

United Kingdom

2 369

(71)

EU

7 003

(71)

TAC

14 164

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(LIN/04-N.)

Belgium

0

(72)

Denmark

0

(72)

Germany

0

(72)

France

0

(72)

The Netherlands

0

(72)

United Kingdom

0

(72)

EU

0

(72)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

IIIa; EU waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId

(NEP/3A/BCD)

Denmark

3 800

Germany

11

(73)

Sweden

1 359

EU

5 170

TAC

5 170

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(NEP/2AC4-C)

Belgium

1 291

Denmark

1 291

Germany

19

France

38

The Netherlands

665

United Kingdom

21 384

EU

24 688

TAC

24 688

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(NEP/04-N.)

Denmark

0

(74)

Germany

0

(74)

United Kingdom

0

(74)

EU

0

(74)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

VI; EU and international waters of Vb

(NEP/5BC6.)

Spain

33

France

130

Ireland

217

United Kingdom

15 677

EU

16 057

TAC

16 057

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

VII

(NEP/07.)

Spain

1 346

France

5 455

Ireland

8 273

United Kingdom

7 358

EU

22 432

TAC

22 432

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(NEP/8ABDE.)

Spain

234

France

3 665

EU

3 899

TAC

3 899

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

VIIIc

(NEP/08C.)

Spain

97

France

4

EU

101

TAC

101

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(NEP/9/3411)

Spain

84

Portugal

253

EU

337

TAC

337

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

IIIa

(PRA/03A.)

Denmark

2 621

(75)

Sweden

1 412

(75)

EU

4 033

(75)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(PRA/2AC4-C)

Denmark

3 145

The Netherlands

29

Sweden

127

United Kingdom

932

EU

4 233

TAC

4 233

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(PRA/04-N.)

Denmark

0

(77)

Sweden

0

(76) (77)

EU

0

(77)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Penaeus spp

Zone:

French Guyana waters

(PEN/FGU.)

France

4 108

(78)

EU

4 108

(78)

TAC

4 108

(78)

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Skagerrak

(PLE/03AN.)

Belgium

36

(79)

Denmark

4 733

(79)

Germany

24

(79)

The Netherlands

910

(79)

Sweden

253

(79)

EU

5 956

(79)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Kattegat

(PLE/03AS.)

Denmark

1 353

(80)

Germany

15

(80)

Sweden

152

(80)

EU

1 520

(80)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat

(PLE/2A3AX4)

Belgium

2 100

(81)

Denmark

6 824

(81)

Germany

1 968

(81)

France

394

(81)

The Netherlands

13 123

(81)

United Kingdom

9 711

(81)

EU

34 120

(81)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(PLE/561214)

France

10

Ireland

280

United Kingdom

417

EU

707

TAC

707

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIIa

(PLE/07A.)

Belgium

42

France

18

Ireland

1 063

The Netherlands

13

United Kingdom

491

EU

1 627

TAC

1 627

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIIb and VIIc

(PLE/7BC.)

France

16

Ireland

64

EU

80

TAC

80

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIId and VIIe

(PLE/7DE.)

Belgium

699

France

2 332

United Kingdom

1 243

EU

4 274

TAC

4 274

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIIf and VIIg

(PLE/7FG.)

Belgium

67

France

120

Ireland

201

United Kingdom

63

EU

451

TAC

451

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIIh, VIIj and VIIk

(PLE/7HJK.)

Belgium

7

France

14

Ireland

156

The Netherlands

27

United Kingdom

14

EU

218

TAC

218

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(PLE/8/3411)

Spain

67

France

269

Portugal

67

EU

403

TAC

403

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(POL/561214)

Spain

6

France

194

Ireland

57

United Kingdom

148

EU

405

TAC

405

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

VII

(POL/07.)

Belgium

428

Spain

26

France

9 864

Ireland

1 051

United Kingdom

2 401

EU

13 770

TAC

13 770

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(POL/8ABDE.)

Spain

257

France

1 255

EU

1 512

TAC

1 512

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

VIIIc

(POL/08C.)

Spain

212

France

24

EU

236

TAC

236

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(POL/9/3411)

Spain

278

Portugal

10

EU

288

TAC

288

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

IIIa; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIId and IV

(POK/2A34.)

Belgium

29

(82)

Denmark

3 394

(82)

Germany

8 572

(82)

France

20 172

(82)

The Netherlands

86

(82)

Sweden

466

(82)

United Kingdom

6 572

(82)

EU

39 291

(82)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; EU and international waters of XII and XIV

(POK/561214)

Germany

621

(83)

France

6 163

(83)

Ireland

206

(83)

United Kingdom

1 503

(83)

EU

8 493

(83)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(POK/04-N.)

Sweden

0

(84) (85)

EU

0

(85)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

VII, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(POK/7/3411)

Belgium

6

France

1 428

Ireland

1 525

United Kingdom

452

EU

3 411

TAC

3 411

Species:

Turbot and brill

Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(T/B/2AC4-C)

Belgium

347

Denmark

742

Germany

189

France

89

The Netherlands

2 633

Sweden

5

United Kingdom

732

EU

4 737

TAC

4 737

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(SRX/2AC4-C)

Belgium

235

(86) (87) (88)

Denmark

9

(86) (87) (88)

Germany

12

(86) (87) (88)

France

37

(86) (87) (88)

The Netherlands

201

(86) (87) (88)

United Kingdom

903

(86) (87) (88)

EU

1 397

(86) (88)

TAC

1 397

(88)

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone:

EU waters of IIIa

(SRX/03-C.)

Denmark

45

(89) (90)

Sweden

13

(89) (90)

EU

58

(89) (90)

TAC

58

(90)

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone:

EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k

(SRX/67AKXD)

Belgium

1 209

(91) (92) (93)

Estonia

7

(91) (92) (93)

France

5 425

(91) (92) (93)

Germany

16

(91) (92) (93)

Ireland

1 747

(91) (92) (93)

Lithuania

28

Netherlands

5

(91) (92) (93)

Portugal

30

(91) (92) (93)

Spain

1 460

(91) (92) (93)

United Kingdom

3 460

(91) (92) (93)

EU

13 387

(91) (92) (93)

TAC

13 387

(92)

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone:

EU waters of VIId

(SRX/07D)

Belgium

80

(94) (95) (96)

France

670

(94) (95) (96)

The Netherlands

4

(94) (95) (96)

United Kingdom

133

(94) (95) (96)

EU

887

(94) (95) (96)

TAC

887

(95)

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone:

EU waters of VIII and IX

(SRX/89-C.)

Belgium

11

(97) (98)

France

2 070

(97) (98)

Portugal

1 678

(97) (98)

Spain

1 688

(97) (98)

United Kingdom

12

(97) (98)

EU

5 459

(97) (98)

TAC

5 459

(98)

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters of Vb and VI

(GHL/2A-C46)

Denmark

3

(99)

Germany

5

(99)

Estonia

3

(99)

Spain

3

(99)

France

45

(99)

Ireland

3

(99)

Lithuania

3

(99)

Poland

3

(99)

United Kingdom

176

(99)

EU

244

(99)

TAC

612

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

IIIa; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIId and IV

(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium

324

(100)

Denmark

8 537

(100)

Germany

337

(100)

France

1 019

(100)

The Netherlands

1 026

(100)

Sweden

3 049

(100)

United Kingdom

951

(100)

EU

15 243

(100)

TAC

Not established

Special condition:

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

IIIa and IVbc (EU waters)

(MAC/*3A4BC)(1)

IVb (EU waters)

(MAC/*04B.)

(1)

IVc

(MAC/*04C.)

(1)

VI; international waters of IIa from 1 January to 31 March 2010

(MAC/*2A6.)(1)

Denmark

2 684

2 613

France

319

The Netherlands

319

Sweden

254

7

United Kingdom

319

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

(MAC/2CX14-)

Germany

12 884

(101)

Spain

13

(101)

Estonia

107

(101)

France

8 590

(101)

Ireland

42 947

(101)

Latvia

79

(101)

Lithuania

79

(101)

The Netherlands

18 788

(101)

Poland

907

(101)

United Kingdom

118 101

(101)

EU

202 495

(101)

TAC

Not established

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone specified and only during the periods from 1 January to 15 February and 1 October to 31 December.

EU waters of IVa

(MAC/*04A-C)

Germany

3 888

(1)

France

2 592

(1)

Ireland

12 960

(1)

The Netherlands

5 670

(1)

United Kingdom

35 639

(1)

EC EU

60 749

(1)

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(MAC/8C3411)

Spain

26 577

(102) (103)

France

176

(102) (103)

Portugal

5 493

(102) (103)

EU

32 246

(103)

TAC

Not established

Special condition:

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

VIIIb

(MAC/*08B.)

Spain

1 984

(2)

France

13

(2)

Portugal

410

(2)

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

IIIa; EU waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId

(SOL/3A/BCD)

Denmark

588

Germany

34

(104)

The Netherlands

56

(104)

Sweden

22

EU

700

TAC

700

(105)

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

EU waters of II and IV

(SOL/24.)

Belgium

753

(106)

Denmark

344

(106)

Germany

603

(106)

France

151

(106)

The Netherlands

6 803

(106)

United Kingdom

388

(106)

EU

9 042

(106)

TAC

14 100

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(SOL/561214)

Ireland

49

United Kingdom

12

EU

61

TAC

61

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIa

(SOL/07A.)

Belgium

186

France

2

Ireland

73

The Netherlands

58

United Kingdom

83

EU

402

TAC

402

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIb and VIIc

(SOL/7BC.)

France

10

Ireland

35

EU

45

TAC

45

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIId

(SOL/07D.)

Belgium

1 136

France

2 272

United Kingdom

811

EU

4 219

TAC

4 219

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIe

(SOL/07E.)

Belgium

22

France

233

United Kingdom

363

EU

618

TAC

618

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIf and VIIg

(SOL/7FG.)

Belgium

621

France

62

Ireland

31

United Kingdom

279

EU

993

TAC

993

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIh, VIIj, and VIIk

(SOL/7HJK.)

Belgium

41

France

83

Ireland

225

The Netherlands

66

United Kingdom

83

EU

498

TAC

498

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

VIIIa and VIIIb

(SOL/8AB.)

Belgium

60

Spain

11

France

4 426

The Netherlands

332

EU

4 829

TAC

4 829

Species:

Sole

Soleidae

Zone:

VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(SOX/8CDE34)

Spain

412

Portugal

682

EU

1 094

TAC

1 094

Species:

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

IIIa

(SPR/03A.)

Denmark

22 649

(107)

Germany

47

(107)

Sweden

8 569

(107)

EU

31 265

(107)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium

1 118

(109)

Denmark

88 513

(109)

Germany

1 118

(109)

France

1 118

(109)

The Netherlands

1 118

(109)

Sweden

1 330

(108) (109)

United Kingdom

3 690

(109)

EU

98 005

(109)

TAC

170 000

(110)

Species:

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

VIId and VIIe

(SPR/7DE.)

Belgium

28

Denmark

1 798

Germany

28

France

387

The Netherlands

387

United Kingdom

2 904

EU

5 532

TAC

5 532

Species:

Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Zone:

EU waters of IIIa

(DGS/03A-C.)

Denmark

0

(111)

Sweden

0

(111)

EU

0

(111)

TAC

0

(111)

Species:

Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Zone:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(DGS/2AC4-C)

Belgium

0

(112)

Denmark

0

(112)

Germany

0

(112)

France

0

(112)

The Netherlands

0

(112)

Sweden

0

(112)

United Kingdom

0

(112)

EU

0

(112)

TAC

0

(112)

Species:

Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Zone:

EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV

(DGS/15X14)

Belgium

0

(113)

Germany

0

(113)

Spain

0

(113)

France

0

(113)

Ireland

0

(113)

The Netherlands

0

(113)

Portugal

0

(113)

United Kingdom

0

(113)

EU

0

(113)

TAC

0

(113)

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId

(JAX/4BC7D)

Belgium

33

(115)

Denmark

14 350

(115)

Germany

1 267

(114) (115)

Spain

266

(115)

France

1 190

(114) (115)

Ireland

903

(115)

The Netherlands

8 640

(114) (115)

Portugal

30

(115)

Sweden

49

(115)

United Kingdom

3 415

(114) (115)

EU

30 143

(115)

TAC

47 454

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(JAX/2AX14-)

Denmark

9 836

(116) (118)

Germany

7 675

(116) (117) (118)

Spain

10 468

(118)

France

3 950

(116) (117) (118)

Ireland

25 560

(116) (118)

The Netherlands

30 794

(116) (117) (118)

Portugal

1 008

(118)

Sweden

439

(116) (118)

United Kingdom

9 256

(116) (117) (118)

EU

98 986

(118)

TAC

159 881

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

VIIIc

(JAX/08c.)

Spain

22 676

(119) (120)

France

393

(119)

Portugal

2 241

(119) (120)

EU

25 310

TAC

25 310

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

IX

(JAX/09.)

Spain

8 057

(121) (122)

Portugal

23 085

(121) (122)

EU

31 142

TAC

31 142

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

X; EU waters of CECAF (123)

(JAX/X34PRT)

Portugal

3 072

(124)

EU

3 072

TAC

3 072

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

EU waters of CECAF (125)

(JAX/341PRT)

Portugal

1 229

(126)

EU

1 229

TAC

1 229

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

EU waters of CECAF (127)

(JAX/341SPN)

Spain

1 229

EU

1 229

TAC

1 229

Species:

Norway pout

Trisopterus esmarkii

Zone:

IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV

(NOP/2A3A4.)

Denmark

75 818

(129)

Germany

14

(128) (129)

The Netherlands

56

(128) (129)

EU

75 888

(129)

TAC

Not established

Species:

Norway pout

Trisopterus esmarkii

Zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(NOP/04-N.)

Denmark

0

(130) (131)

United Kingdom

0

(130) (131)

EU

0

(130) (131)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Industrial fish

Zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(I/F/04-N.)

Sweden

0

(132) (133)

EU

0

(133)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Combined quota

Zone:

EU waters of Vb, VI and VII

(R/G/5B67-C)

EU

Not relevant

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(OTH/04-N.)

Belgium

0

(136)

Denmark

0

(136)

Germany

0

(136)

France

0

(136)

The Netherlands

0

(136)

Sweden

Not relevant

(134) (136)

United Kingdom

0

(136)

EU

0

(135) (136)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species

Zone:

EU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30' N

(OTH/2A46AN)

EU

Not relevant

(137)

TAC

Not relevant

(1) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(2) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(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) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(7) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(9) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(10) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between divisions IVa and IVb.

(11) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(13) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(14) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

(15) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(16) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

(17) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(19) Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a 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.

(20) Up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in EU waters of IVb. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (HER/*04B.).

(21) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(22) Reference is to the herring stock in VIa north of 56° 00' N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07° 00' W and north of 55° 00' N, excluding the Clyde.

(23) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(24) Reference is to the herring stock in VIa 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 and Corsewall Point.

(26) This zone is reduced by the area added to VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk 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.

(27) 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.

(28) The use of this quota is subject to the conditions set out in point 1 of the Appendix to this Annex.

(29) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(30) The use of this quota is subject to the conditions set out in point 1 of the Appendix to this Annex.

(31) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(33) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(34) The use of this quota is subject to the conditions set out in point 2 of the Appendix to this Annex.

(35) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(36) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*561214)

(37) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(38) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).

(39) Excluding an estimate of 172 tonnes of industrial by-catches.

(40) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(41) Excluding an estimate of 485 tonnes of industrial by-catches.

(42) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(44) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(45) Excluding an estimate of 503 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

(46) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(47) Excluding an estimate of 691 tonnes of industrial by-catches.

(48) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(49) The use of this quota is subject to the conditions set out in point 3 of the Appendix to this Annex.

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

(51) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(52) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

(53) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

(54) Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

(55) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

(56) Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and EU waters of IIa. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

(57) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

(58) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(59) Of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1). This condition will only be applicable as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with Norway for 2010.

(60) Of which up to 27 % may be fished in Faroese waters (WHB/*05B-F). This condition will only be applicable as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with the Faroe Islands for 2010.

(61) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(62) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(63) Of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2). This condition will only be applicable as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with Norway for 2010.

(64) Of which up to 27 % may be fished in Faroese waters (WHB/*05B-F.). This condition will only be applicable as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with the Faroe Islands for 2010.

(65) This quota will become available as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with Norway for 2010. To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.

(66) The catch in IV shall be no more than 22 175 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access level.

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

(68) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(70) Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.

(71) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(72) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(73) Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.

(74) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(75) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(77) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(78) Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than30 meters deep.

(79) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(80) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(81) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(82) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(83) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(85) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(86) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/2AC4-C), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.

(87) By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall.

(88) Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). Catches of this species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(89) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/03-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03-C.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03-C.) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/03-C.) shall be reported separately.

(90) Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). Catches of this species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(91) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.

(92) Does not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis), Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) and white skate (Rostroraja alba). Catches of these species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(93) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.).

(94) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/07D.) shall be reported separately.

(95) Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) and undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of these species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(96) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD).

(97) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately.

(98) Does not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis) and white skate (Rostroraja alba). Catches of these species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(99) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(100) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(101) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(102) Quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, France or Portugal for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor MemberState.

(103) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(104) Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.

(105) Of which no more than 620 tonnes may be fished in IIIa.

(106) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(107) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(108) Including sandeel.

(109) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(110) Preliminary TAC. The final TAC will be established in the light of new scientific advice during the first half of 2010.

(111) By-catches are permitted up to 10 % of the 2009 quotas established in AnnexIa to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 under the following conditions:

—

a maximum landing size of 100 cm (total length) is respected, and

—

he by-catches comprise less than 10 % of the total weight of marine organisms on board the fishing vessel.

Catches not complying with these conditions or exceeding these quantities shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

(112) By-catches are permitted up to 10 % of the 2009 quotas established in AnnexIa to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 under the following conditions:

—

catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included,

—

a maximum landing size of 100 cm (total length) is respected, and

—

the by-catches comprise less than 10 % of the total weight of marine organisms on board the fishing vessel.

Catches not complying with these conditions or exceeding these quantities shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

(113) By-catches are permitted up to 10 % of the 2009 quotas established in AnnexIa to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 under the following conditions:

—

catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included,

—

a maximum landing size of 100 cm (total length) shall be respected, and

—

the by-catches comprise less than 10 % of the total weight of marine organisms on board the fishing vessel.

Catches not complying with these conditions or exceeding these quantities shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

(114) Up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for in the quota concerning the zone: EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*2A-14).

(115) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(116) Up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of divisions IIa or IVa before June 30 may be accounted for in the quota concerning the zone: EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*2A4A).

(117) Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in division VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*07d)

(118) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(119) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(120) Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in zone IX. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*09).

(121) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(122) Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in zone VIIIc. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*08C).

(123) Waters adjacent to the Azores.

(124) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(125) Waters adjacent to Madeira.

(126) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(127) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

(128) This quota may be fished in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV only.

(129) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(130) Including inextricably mixed horse mackerel.

(131) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(133) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

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

(136) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(137) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

ANNEX IB

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND

ICES zones I, II, V, XII, XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

Species:

Snow crab

Chionoecetes spp.

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(PCR/N01GRN)

Ireland

62

Spain

437

EU

500

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

EU and international waters of I and II

(HER/1/2.)

Belgium

34

(1)

Denmark

33 079

(1)

Germany

5 793

(1)

Spain

109

(1)

France

1 427

(1)

Ireland

8 563

(1)

The Netherlands

11 838

(1)

Poland

1 674

(1)

Portugal

109

(1)

Finland

512

(1)

Sweden

12 257

(1)

United Kingdom

21 148

(1)

EU

96 543

(1)

Norway

86 889

(2)

TAC

1 483 000

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

Belgium

30

(3) (4)

Denmark

29 771

(3) (4)

Germany

5 214

(3) (4)

Spain

98

(3) (4)

France

1 284

(3) (4)

Ireland

7 707

(3) (4)

The Netherlands

10 654

(3) (4)

Poland

1 507

(3) (4)

Portugal

98

(3) (4)

Finland

461

(3) (4)

Sweden

11 032

(3) (4)

United Kingdom

19 033

(3) (4)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Norwegian waters of I and II

(COD/1N2AB.)

Germany

0

(5)

Greece

0

(5)

Spain

0

(5)

Ireland

0

(5)

France

0

(5)

Portugal

0

(5)

United Kingdom

0

(5)

EU

0

(5)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV

(COD/N01514)

Germany

1 595

(6) (7) (8)

United Kingdom

355

(6) (7) (8)

EU

2 500

(6) (7) (8)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

International waters of I and IIb

(COD/1/2B.)

Germany

3 928

Spain

10 155

France

1 676

Poland

1 838

Portugal

2 144

United Kingdom

2 515

All Member States

100

(9)

EU

22 356

(10)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Faroese waters of Vb

(C/H/05B-F.)

Germany

0

(11)

France

0

(11)

United Kingdom

0

(11)

EU

0

(11)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Zone:

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(HAL/514GRN)

Portugal

650

(12) (13)

EU

Not relevant

(13)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(HAL/N01GRN)

EU

49

(14)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone:

IIb

(CAP/02B.)

EU

0

TAC

0

Species:

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone:

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(CAP/514GRN)

All Member States

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Norwegian waters of I and II

(HAD/1N2AB.)

Germany

0

(15)

France

0

(15)

United Kingdom

0

(15)

EU

0

(15)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

Faroese waters

(WHB/2A4AXF)

Denmark

0

(16)

Germany

0

(16)

France

0

(16)

The Netherlands

0

(16)

United Kingdom

0

(16)

EU

0

(16)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Ling and blue ling

Molva molva and Molva dypterygia

Zone:

Faroese waters of Vb

(B/L/05B-F.)

Germany

0

(17)

France

0

(17)

United Kingdom

0

(17)

EU

0

(17)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(PRA/514GRN)

Denmark

703

(18)

France

703

(18)

EU

Not relevant

(18)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(PRA/N01GRN)

Denmark

2 000

France

2 000

EU

4 000

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Flatfish

Pleuronectiformes

Zone:

Faroese waters of Vb

(FLX/05B-F.)

Germany

0

(19)

France

0

(19)

United Kingdom

0

(19)

EU

0

(19)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

Norwegian waters of I and II

(POK/1N2AB.)

Germany

0

(20)

France

0

(20)

United Kingdom

0

(20)

EU

0

(20)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

International waters of I and II

(POK/1/2INT)

EU

0

(21)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

Faroese waters of Vb

(POK/05B-F.)

Belgium

0

(22)

Germany

0

(22)

France

0

(22)

The Netherlands

0

(22)

United Kingdom

0

(22)

EU

0

(22)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

Norwegian waters of I and II

(GHL/1N2AB.)

Germany

0

(23) (24)

United Kingdom

0

(23) (24)

EU

0

(23) (24)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

International waters of I and II

(GHL/1/2INT)

EU

0

(25)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(GHL/514GRN)

Germany

4 076

(26)

United Kingdom

215

(26)

EU

Not relevant

(26)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(GHL/N01GRN)

Germany

1 008

(27)

EU

Not relevant

(27)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

Norwegian waters of IIa

(MAC/02A-N.)

Denmark

0

(28) (29)

EU

0

(28) (29)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

Faroese waters of Vb

(MAC/05B-F.)

Denmark

0

(30) (31)

EU

0

(30) (31)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV

(RED/51214.)

Estonia

210

Germany

4 266

Spain

749

France

398

Ireland

1

Latvia

76

The Netherlands

2

Poland

384

Portugal

896

United Kingdom

10

EU

6 992

(32)

TAC

46 000

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Norwegian waters of I and II

(RED/1N2AB.)

Germany

0

(33)

Spain

0

(33)

France

0

(33)

Portugal

0

(33)

United Kingdom

0

(33)

EU

0

(33)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

International waters of I and II

(RED/1/2INT)

EU

Not relevant

(34) (35)

TAC

8 600

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(RED/514GRN)

Germany

3 082

(36) (37)

France

16

(36) (37)

United Kingdom

21

(36) (37)

EU

Not relevant

(36) (37) (38)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Icelandic waters of Va

(RED/05A-IS)

Belgium

0

(39) (40) (41)

Germany

0

(39) (40) (41)

France

0

(39) (40) (41)

United Kingdom

0

(39) (40) (41)

EU

0

(39) (40) (41)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Faroese waters Vb

(RED/05B-F.)

Belgium

0

(42)

Germany

0

(42)

France

0

(42)

United Kingdom

0

(42)

EU

0

(42)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

By-catches

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(XBC/N01GRN)

EU

2 300

(43) (44)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species (45)

Zone:

Norwegian waters of I and II

(OTH/1N2AB.)

Germany

0

(45) (46)

France

0

(45) (46)

United Kingdom

0

(45) (46)

EU

0

(45) (46)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species (47)

Zone:

Faroese waters of Vb

(OTH/05B-F.)

Germany

0

(48)

France

0

(48)

United Kingdom

0

(48)

EU

0

(48)

TAC

Not relevant

(1) When reporting catches to the Commission, the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area, EU waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard.

(2) This quota will become available as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with Norway for 2010. Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EU waters north of 62° N.

(3) This quota will become available as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with Norway for 2010.

(4) When the sum of the catches of all Member tates has reached pm tonnes, no further catches shall be permitted.

(5) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(6) To be fished south of 61° N in West Greenland and south of 62° N in East Greenland.

(7) Vessels may have a scientific observer on board.

(8) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

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

(10) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island is entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

(11) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(12) To be fished by no more than six EU demersal longliners targeting Atlantic halibut. Catches of associated species to be counted against this quota.

(13) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(14) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(15) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(16) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(17) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(18) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(19) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(20) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(21) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(22) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(23) Only as by-catch.

(24) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(25) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(26) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(27) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(28) May also be fished in Norwegian waters of IV and in international waters of IIa (MAC/*4N-2A).

(29) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(30) May be fished in EU waters of IVa (MAC/*04A.).

(31) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(32) No more than 70 % of the quota may be taken within the area bounded by the following coordinates and no more than 15 % of the quota may be taken within that area during the period from 1 April to 10 May (RED/*5X14.).

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

64° 45'

28° 30'

2

62° 50'

25° 45'

3

61° 55'

26° 45'

4

61° 00'

26° 30'

5

59° 00'

30° 00'

6

59° 00'

34° 00'

7

61° 30'

34° 00'

8

62° 50'

36° 00'

9

64° 45'

28° 30'

(33) Only as by-catch.

(34) The fishery will only take place within the period from 15 August to 30 November 2010. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From this date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.

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

(36) May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West. The quota may be taken in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that Greenlandic reporting conditions are fulfilled (RED/*51214).

(37) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(38) No more than 70 % of the quota may be taken within the area bounded by the following coordinates and no more than 15 % of the quota may be taken within that area during the period from 1 April to 10 May (RED/*5-14.)

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

64° 45'

28° 30'

2

62° 50'

25° 45'

3

61° 55'

26° 45'

4

61° 00'

26° 30'

5

59° 00'

30° 00'

6

59° 00'

34° 00'

7

61° 30'

34° 00'

8

62° 50'

36° 00'

9

64° 45'

28° 30'

(39) Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

(40) To be fished between July and December.

(41) Provisional quota pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Iceland for 2010.

(42) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(43) By-catches are defined as any catches of species not covered by the vessel's target species indicated on the fishing authorisation. May be fished East or West.

(44) Of which pm tonnes of roundnose grenadier are allocated to Norway. To be fished in V, XIV and NAFO 1 only.

(45) Only as by-catch.

(46) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

(47) Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

(48) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2).

ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

NAFO Convention Area

All TACs and associated conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO.

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 2J3KL

(COD/N2J3KL)

EU

0

(1)

TAC

0

(1)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(COD/N3NO.)

EU

0

(2)

TAC

0

(2)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 3M

(COD/N3M.)

Estonia

61

(3) (4)

Germany

247

(3)

Latvia

61

(3) (4)

Lithuania

61

(3) (4)

Poland

209

(3) (4)

Spain

796

(3)

France

110

(3)

Portugal

1 070

(3)

United Kingdom

521

(3)

EU

3 136

(3) (4) (5)

TAC

5 500

(3) (4)

Species:

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

NAFO 2J3KL

(WIT/N2J3KL)

EU

0

(6)

TAC

0

(6)

Species:

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(WIT/N3NO.)

EU

0

(7)

TAC

0

(7)

Species:

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone:

NAFO 3M

(PLA/N3M.)

EU

0

(8)

TAC

0

(8)

Species:

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

(PLA/N3LNO.)

EU

0

(9)

TAC

0

(9)

Species:

Shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus

Zone:

NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4

(SQI/N34.)

Estonia

128

(10)

Latvia

128

(10)

Lithuania

128

(10)

Poland

227

(10)

EU

(10) (11)

TAC

34 000

Species:

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

(YEL/N3LNO.)

EU

0

(12) (13)

TAC

17 000

Species:

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(CAP/N3NO.)

EU

0

(14)

TAC

0

(14)

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

NAFO 3L (15)

(PRA/N3L.)

Estonia

334

Latvia

334

Lithuania

334

Poland

334

All Member States

334

(16)

EU

1 670

TAC

30 000

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

NAFO 3M (17)

(PRA/*N3M.)

TAC

Not relevant

(18)

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

NAFO 3LMNO

(GHL/N3LMNO)

Estonia

321,3

Germany

328

Latvia

45,1

Lithuania

22,6

Spain

4 396,5

Portugal

1 837,5

EU

6 951

TAC

11 856

Species:

Skate

Rajidae

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

(SRX/N3LNO.)

Spain

5 833

Portugal

1 132

Estonia

485

Lithuania

106

EU

7 556

TAC

12 000

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO 3LN

(RED/N3LN.)

Estonia

173

(19) (20)

Germany

119

(19)

Latvia

173

(19) (20)

Lithuania

173

(19) (20)

EU

638

(19) (20) (21)

TAC

3 500

(19) (20)

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO 3M

(RED/N3M.)

Estonia

1 571

(22)

Germany

513

(22)

Spain

233

(22)

Latvia

1 571

(22)

Lithuania

1 571

(22)

Portugal

2 354

(22)

EU

7 813

(22)

TAC

10 000

(22)

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO 3O

(RED/N3O.)

Spain

1 771

Portugal

5 229

EU

7 000

TAC

20 000

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions IF and 3K

(RED/N1F3K.)

Latvia

269

Lithuania

2 234

TAC

2 503

Species:

White hake

Urophycis tenuis

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(HKW/N3NO.)

Spain

1 528

Portugal

2 001

EU

3 529

TAC

6 000

(1) There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(2) There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(3) Directed fishery for cod in NAFO 3M shall be permitted until the moment when the estimated catches, including by-catches, to be taken in the remainder of the year equal 100 % of the allocated quota. After that date, only by-catches shall be permitted within a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater, within the quota allocated to the flag Member State.

(4) Including the fishing entitlements of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania of 61 tonnes respectively and the allocation for Poland of 209 tonnes in accordance with sharing arrangements for the former USSR adopted by the NAFO Fisheries Commission in 2003, following the accession of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to the European Union.

(5) By-catches of cod when fishing for other species in NAFO 3M for Member States which do not have a quota allocation for cod shall be limited to a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

(6) There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(7) There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(8) There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(9) There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

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

(11) No specified Union share; an amount of 29 458 tonnes is available to Canada and the EU Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

(12) Despite having access to a shared quota of 85 tonnes for the Union, it is decided to set this amount to 0. There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(13) Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO via the Commission at 48-hour intervals.

(14) There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(15) 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

(16) Except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

(17) 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 shall be prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2010 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

(18) Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue special fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery, and shall notify those permits to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Maximum number of fishing days

Denmark

2

65

Estonia

8

833

Spain

10

128

Latvia

4

245

Lithuania

7

289

Poland

1

50

Portugal

1

34

Each Member State shall, within 25 days following the calendar month in which the catches are made, report monthly to the Commission the number of fishing days and the catches made in Division 3M and in the area defined in footnote (1).

(19) Directed fishery for redfish in NAFO 3LN shall be permitted until the moment when the estimated catches, including by-catches, to be taken in the remainder of the year equal 100 % of the allocated quota. After that date, only by-catches shall be permitted within a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater, within the quota allocated to the flag Member State.

(20) Including the fishing entitlements of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania of 173 tonnes respectively in accordance with sharing arrangements for the former USSR adopted by the NAFO Fisheries Commission in 2003, following the accession of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to the European Union.

(21) By-catches of redfish when fishing for other species in NAFO 3LN for Member States which do not have a quota allocation for redfish shall be limited to a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

(22) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 10 000 tonnes established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.

ANNEX ID

HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – All areas

TACs in this area are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT and IATTC.

Species:

Bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean

(BFT/AE045W)

Cyprus

70,18

(5)

Greece

130,30

Spain

2 526,06

(2) (5)

France

2 021,93

(2) (3) (5)

Italy

1 937,50

(5) (6)

Malta

161,34

(5)

Portugal

237,66

All Member States

28,18

(1)

EU

7 113,15

(2) (3) (5) (6)

TAC

13 500

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

(SWO/AN05N)

Spain

6 869,8

Portugal

1 408,5

All Member States

357,5

(7)

EU

8 635,7

TAC

13 700

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N

(SWO/AS05N)

Spain

6 299,8

Portugal

338,6

EU

6 638,4

TAC

15 000

Species:

Northern albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

(ALB/AN05N)

Ireland

4 355,9

(9)

Spain

14 659,9

(9)

France

5 967,1

(9)

United Kingdom

309,4

(9)

Portugal

2 624,6

(9)

EU

27 916,8

(8)

TAC

28 000

Species:

Southern albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N

(ALB/AS05N)

Spain

943,7

France

311

Portugal

660

EU

1 914,7

TAC

29 900

Species:

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(BET/ATLANT)

Spain

17 012,7

France

8 026,9

Portugal

6 160,4

EU

31 200

TAC

85 000

Species:

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(BUM/ATLANT)

EU

103

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

White marlin

Tetrapturus albidus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(WHM/ATLANT)

EU

46,5

TAC

Not relevant

(1) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

(2) 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 IV (BFT/*8301):

Spain

367,23

France

165,69

EU

532,92

(3) 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 IV (BFT/*641):

France

45 ()

EU

45

(4) This quantity may be revised by the Commission upon request of France, up to an amount of 100 tonnes as indicated by ICCAT Recommendation 08-05.

(5) Within this TAC, the following the catch limit and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):

Spain

50,52

France

49,84

Italy

39,34

Cyprus

1,40

Malta

3,23

EU

144,34

(6) Within this TAC, the following the catch limit and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):

Italy

39,34

EU

39,34

(7) Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

(8) The number of EU vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007.

(9) The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007:

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Ireland

50

Spain

730

France

151

United Kingdom

12

Portugal

310

ANNEX IE

ANTARCTIC

CCAMLR Convention Area

These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Union share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, which will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Species:

Antarctic icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(ANI/F483.)

TAC

1 548

Species:

Antarctic icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (1)

(ANI/F5852.)

TAC

1 658

(2)

Species:

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(TOP/F483.)

TAC

3 000

(3)

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas specified:

Management Area A: 48o W to 43o 30' W – 52o 30' S to 56o S (TOP/*F483A)

0

Management Area B: 43o 30' W to 40o W – 52o 30' S to 56o S (TOP/*F483B)

900

Management Area C: 40o W to 33o 30' W – 52o 30' S to 56o S (TOP/*F483C)

2 100

Species:

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic

(TOP/F484.)

TAC

75

Species:

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(TOP/F5852.)

TAC

2 550

(4)

Species:

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone:

FAO 48

(KRI/F48.)

TAC

3 470 000

(5)

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:

Division 48.1 (KRI/F48.1.)

155 000

Division 48.2 (KRI/F48.2.)

279 000

Division 48.3 (KRI/F48.3.)

279 000

Division 48.4 (KRI/F48.4.)

93 000

Species:

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone:

FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic

(KRI/F5841.)

TAC

440 000

(6)

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:

Division 58.4.1 west of 115° E (KRI/*F-41W)

277 000

Division 58.4.1 east of 115° E (KRI/*F-41E)

163 000

Species:

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone:

FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic

(KRI/F5842.)

TAC

2 645 000

(7)

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:

Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E

(KRI/*F-42W)

1 448 000

Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E

(KRI/*F-42E)

1 080 000

Species:

Grey rockcod

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(NOS/F5852.)

TAC

80

Species:

Crabs

Paralomis spp.

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(PAI/F483.)

TAC

1 600

(8)

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(GRV/F5852.)

TAC

360

Species:

Other species

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(OTH/F5852.)

TAC

50

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(SRX/F5852.)

TAC

120

(9)

(1) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as that portion of FAO statistical division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line:

(a)

starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72° 15' E intersects the Australia-France Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 53° 25' S;

(b)

then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74° E;

(c)

then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52° 40' S and the meridian of longitude 76° E;

(d)

then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52° S;

(e)

then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51° S with the meridian of longitude 74° 30' E; and

(f)

then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

(2) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2010.

(3) This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 1 May to 31 August 2010 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2010.

(4) This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20' E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited (see Annex IX).

(5) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2010.

(6) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2010.

(7) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2010.

(8) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2010.

(9) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2009 to 30 November 2010.

ANNEX IF

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN

SEAFO Convention Area

These TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of SEAFO, who will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Species:

Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.

Zone:

SEAFO

(ALF/SEAFO)

TAC

200

Species:

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon (Geryon) quinquedens

Zone:

SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (1)

(CRR/F47NAM)

TAC

0

Species:

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon (Geryon) quinquedens

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1

(CRR/F47X)

TAC

200

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO

(TOP/SEAFO)

TAC

200

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (2)

(ORY/F47NAM)

TAC

0

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1

(ORY/F47X)

TAC

50

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

—

its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,

—

its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,

—

its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and

—

the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.

(2) 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.

ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – All areas

Species:

Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus maccoyii

Zone:

All areas

(SBF/F41-81)

EU

10

(1)

TAC

9 449

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

ANNEX IH

WCPFC Convention Area

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S

(F7120S)

EU

Not established

TAC

Not established

ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO Convention Area

Species:

Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi

Zone:

SPRFMO Convention Area

(CJM)

Germany

49 553

The Netherlands

47 449

Lithuania

37 998

Poland

44 000

EU

179 000

Appendix to annex I

1. Cod selectivity in the North Sea and Skagerrak

1.1. Member States shall take measures to distribute, in the course of the year 2010, the use of cod quotas by vessels flying their flag, operating in the North Sea and Skagerrak and using bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar towed gear, with the exception of beam trawls, and to limit cod discards by those vessels, in accordance with conditions set out in points 1.2 to 1.6.

1.2. Member States shall adapt the use of the gears mentioned in point 1.1 in respect of the utilisation of their cod quotas. For this purpose, Member States shall establish utilisation targets of their cod quotas by the end of each quarter of 2010, and communicate these to the Commission by 1 February 2010.

1.3. If, at the end of any of the first three quarters of 2010, the utilisation of the cod quota is more than 10 % above the target quantity, the Member State concerned shall put in place measures to ensure that its vessels referred to in point 1.1 apply technical changes to their fishing gears deployed which allow for a reduction in cod by-catches to such an extent as sufficient to meet the target for the utilisation of the quota at the end of the following quarter.

1.4. Within one month from the end of the quarter in which the target quantity has been exceeded, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures referred to in point 1.3, outlining the technical changes that are to be introduced to the gears and the vessels that will be affected, together with supporting evidence of the likely effect on catch rates of cod.

1.5. Where the cod quota of a Member State has been utilised up to a level of 90 % at any time before 15 October 2010, it shall be obligatory for all vessels of that Member State referred to in point 1.1 using gears with a mesh size of 80 mm or greater, with the exception of vessels using Danish seines, to use for the remainder of the year the fishing gear described in Appendix 4 to Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 or any other gear the technical attributes of which result in similar catch rates of cod, as confirmed by STECF, or, for vessels targeting Norway lobster, a sorting grid as described in Appendix 3 to that Annex or any other gear with a proven equivalent escapement capability.

1.6. Notwithstanding point 1.5, Member States may also apply the measures referred to in that point to individual vessels or to groups of vessels that, at any time before 15 November 2010, have used 90 % of the part of the national cod quota that was made available to them in accordance with the national method of allocating fishing opportunities.

1.7. Notwithstanding points 1.3 and 1.5, Member States may also apply the measures referred to in those points with respect to individual vessels or to groups of vessels to which part of the national cod quota has been made available in accordance with the national method of allocating fishing opportunities.

2. Cod selectivity in Eastern Channel

2.1. Member States shall take measures to distribute, in the course of the year 2010, the use of cod quotas by vessels flying their flag, operating in the Eastern Channel and using bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar towed gear, with the exception of beam trawls, and to limit cod discards by those vessels, in accordance with conditions set out in points 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4.

2.2. Member States shall adapt the use of the gears mentioned in point 2.1 in respect of the utilisation of its cod quota. For this purpose, Member States shall establish utilisation targets of its cod quotas by the end of each quarter of 2010, and communicate these to the Commission by 1 February 2010.

2.3. If, at the end of any of the second and third quarters of 2010, the utilisation of the cod quota is more than 10 % above the target quantity, the Member State concerned shall put in place measures, including real time closures, to ensure that the vessels referred to in point 2.1 flying their flag avoid cod by-catches and target non quota species, to such an extent as sufficient to meet the target for the utilisation of the cod quota at the end of the following quarter.

2.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures referred to in point 2.3.

ANNEX IIA

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN STOCKS IN ICES ZONES IIIa, IV, VIa, VIIa, VIId, AND EU WATERS OF ICES ZONES IIa AND Vb

1. Scope

1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and present in any of the geographical areas referred to in point 2 of that Annex.

1.2. This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres' length overall. These vessels shall not be required to carry special fishing permits issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate sampling methods. During 2010, the Commission shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of those vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.

2. Regulated gears and geographical areas

For the purposes of this Annex, the regulated gears referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and geographical areas referred to in point 2 of that Annex shall apply.

3. Maximum allowable fishing effort

3.1. The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the 2010 management period, from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011, for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1.

3.2. The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.

4. Member States' obligations

4.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Articles 4 and 13 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 26 to 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

4.2. Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood, for the purpose of cod management, as each of the geographical areas referred to in point 2 and, for the purpose of sole and plaice management, as ICES zone IV.

5. Allocation of fishing effort

5.1. If a Member State deems so appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it shall not permit fishing with a regulated gear in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex applies by any of its vessels which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.

5.2. A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or parts of the maximum allowable effort to individual vessels or groups of vessels. In such case, the number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned. During any such management periods, the Member State may reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of vessels.

5.3. If a Member State authorises vessels to be present within an area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days in accordance with the conditions referred to in point 4. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of effort within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

6. Communication of relevant data

6.1. Without prejudice to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States shall transmit to the Commission on its request the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels in the previous month and the months before, using the reporting format set out in Appendix 2.

6.2. The data shall be sent to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which the Commission shall communicate to the Member States. When a data transfer to the Fisheries Data Exchange System (or any future data system decided by the Commission) will become operational, the Member State shall transmit the data to the system before the fifteenth of each month, referring to the effort deployed up to the end of the previous month. The Commission shall notify Member States the date at which the system shall be used for transmission at least two months in advance of the first due date. The first fishing effort declaration that will be sent to the system shall include the effort deployed since 1 February 2010. Member States shall transmit to the Commission on its request the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels during the month of January 2010.

Appendix 1 to annex IIA

Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days

Geographical area:

Regulated gear

DK

DE

SE

(a)

Kattegat

TR1

197 929

4 212

16 610

TR2

1 475 629

9 316

582 233

TR3

523 126

0

55 853

BT1

0

BT2

0

GN

115 456

26 534

13 102

GT

22 645

0

22 060

LL

1 100

0

25 339

Geographical area

Regulated gear

BE

DK

DE

ES

FR

IE

NL

SE

UK

(b)

Skagerrak,

that part of ICES zone IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat; ICES zone IV and EU waters of ICES zone IIa;

ICES zone VIId

TR1

432

4 892 761

1 379 121

2 036

2 214 240

227

371 757

248 638

8 938 164

TR2

279 868

4 106 634

516 154

0

9 638 858

15 861

1 080 920

872 900

7 409 969

TR3

0

4 391 356

3 501

0

107 041

0

48 508

263 772

21 511

BT1

1 427 574

1 157 265

29 271

0

999 808

0

1 739 759

BT2

6 229 751

88 645

1 691 253

0

829 504

0

34 923 335

0

7 337 669

GN

163 531

2 307 977

224 484

0

222 598

0

438 664

74 925

546 303

GT

0

224 124

467

0

2 374 073

0

48 968

14 004

LL

0

56 312

0

245

71 448

0

110 468

134 880

Geographical area

Regulated gear

BE

FR

IE

UK

(c)

ICES zone VIIa

TR1

0

138 714

59 625

603 719

TR2

17 409

552

845 598

1 934 646

TR3

0

8 433

1 588

BT1

0

BT2

843 782

0

514 584

111 693

GN

0

158

18 255

5 970

GT

0

158

LL

0

70 614

Geographical area

Regulated gear

DE

ES

FR

IE

UK

(d)

ICES zone VIa and EU waters of ICES zone Vb

TR1

16 569

0

3 387 803

221 346

1 836 929

TR2

0

7 415

479 043

2 972 845

TR3

0

20 355

30 042

BT1

0

7 161

0

117 544

BT2

0

13 211

3 801

4 626

GN

35 442

13 836

400 503

5 697

213 454

GT

0

1 953

145

LL

0

1 402 142

54 917

4 250

630 040

Appendix 2 to annex IIA

Table II

Reporting format

Country

Gear

Area

Year

Month

Cumulative declaration

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Table III

Data format

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment (1)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Country

3

—

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

(2)

Gear

3

—

one of the following gear types

TR1

TR2

TR3

BT1

BT2

GN1

GT1

LL1

(3)

Area

8

L

one of the following areas

03AS

02A0407D

07A

06A

(4)

Year

4

—

the year of the month for which the declaration is done

(5)

Month

2

—

month for which the fishing effort declaration is done (expressed by two digits between 01 and 12)

(6)

Cumulative declaration

13

R

cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days from 1 January of the year (4) until the end of the month (5)

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

ANNEX IIB

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CADIZ

1. Scope

This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres’ length overall or more carrying on board or deploying trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines, and present in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of this Annex:

(a)

‘gear grouping’ means the grouping of trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom longlines;

(b)

‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;

(c)

‘area’ means ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz;

(d)

‘2010 management period’ means the period from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011;

(e)

‘special conditions’ means the special conditions set out in point 5.2;

3. Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

3.1. A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2009 in the area, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.

3.2. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with a regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted according to the Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea according to point 10 or 11 of this Annex.

4. General obligations and limitation in activity

4.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 to 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

4.2. Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, EU vessels flying its flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified in point 5.

4.3. 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 defined in point 2.

NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS

5. Maximum number of days

5.1. During the 2010 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.

5.2. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea an EU vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area, the following special conditions shall apply in accordance with Table I:

(a)

the total landings of hake in the year 2007 or 2008 made by the vessel shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight consigned in the fishing logbook, and

(b)

the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2007 or 2008 made by the vessel shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight consigned in the fishing logbook.

5.3. The special condition referred to in point 5.2 might be transferred from one vessel to one or more other vessels which replace that vessel in the fleet, provided that the replacing vessel uses similar gear and does not have in any year of its operation a record of landings of hake and Norway lobster higher than the weights specified in point 5.2.

5.4. A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations according to a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel concerned for any regulated gear and special conditions as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear and to the special condition referred to in point 5.2 is respected.

This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear and, where applicable, the special condition. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if this point were not applied. For as long as the number of days is unlimited according to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would benefit from is 360.

5.5. A Member State wishing to benefit from point 5.4 shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping and special condition as laid down in Table I the details of the calculation based on:

—

list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power,

—

track records of 2007, 2008 and 2009 for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in special conditions 5.2(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special condition,

—

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 5.4.

On the basis of that description, the Commission may authorise that Member State to benefit from point 5.4.

6. Management periods

6.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area given in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.

6.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.

In case that a Member State authorises vessels to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 4.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area that do not coincide with the end of a 24-hour period.

7. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities

7.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999, Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (1), or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered.

The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gears in question shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using those gears during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 5.3, or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.

7.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1 shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special condition as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

—

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

—

the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears and if necessary special condition.

7.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 5.1 for that Member State in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

7.4. During the 2010 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional numbers of days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel that benefited from a special condition 5.2(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.

7.5. A Member State may not reallocate in the 2010 management period any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission, unless the Commission has taken a decision that reassesses those additional numbers of days on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations in days at sea. Upon the Member State's request to reassess the number of days, the Member State is provisionally authorised to reallocate 50 % of the additional number of days, until the Commission's decision is taken.

8. Allocation of additional days for enhanced observer coverage

8.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying onboard any regulated gear may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (2) and its implementing rules for national programmes.

Observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the vessel and any crew member.

8.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall submit a description of their enhanced observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.

8.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 5.1 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

8.4. If an enhanced observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State wishes to continue its application without changes, the Member State shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

9. Special conditions for the allocation of days

9.1. If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days resulting from compliance with the special conditions, the vessel’s landings in the 2010 management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes live weight of Norway lobster.

9.2. The vessel shall not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel.

9.3. When either of these conditions is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the given special condition.

Table I

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

Special condition

Regulated gear

Maximum number of days

Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥60 mm and bottom longlines

158

5.2(a) and 5.2(b)

Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥60 mm and bottom longlines

Unlimited

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

10. Transfer of days between vessels flying the flag of a Member State

10.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the EU fishing fleet register.

10.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred under point 10.1 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel’s average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

10.3. The transfer of days as described in point 10.1 shall be permitted only between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.

10.4. Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days without special condition.

10.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in the present point may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

11. 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 3.1, 3.2, and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

12. Collection of relevant data

Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kW.

13. Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 12 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, also send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2009 and 2010 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by year

Country

Gear

Year

Cumulative effort declaration

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Table III

Data format kW-day information by year

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment (3)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Country

3

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

(2)

Gear

2

one of the following gear types:

TR = trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm

GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm

LL = bottom longlines

(3)

Year

4

either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010

(4)

Cumulative effort declaration

7

R

cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the year

Table IV

Reporting format for vessel-related information

Country

CFR

External marking

Length of management period

Gear notified

Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

Days eligible using notified gear(s)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

Transfer of days

No 1

No 2

No 3

…

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)

(9)

Table V

Data format for vessel-related information

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment (4)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Country

3

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

(2)

CFR

12

EU fishing fleet register number

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel.

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side.

(3)

External marking

14

L

Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87.

(4)

Length of management period

2

L

Length of the management period measured in months

(5)

Gears notified

2

L

One of the following gear types

TR = trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm

GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm

LL = bottom longlines

(6)

Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

2

L

Indication of which, if any, of the special condition a-b referred to in point 7.2 of Annex IIB that apply

(7)

Days eligible using notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(8)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(9)

Transfers of days

4

L

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

(1) OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1.

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

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

ANNEX IIC

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS ICES ZONE VIIe

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Scope

1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres' length overall or more carrying on board or deploying any of the gears defined in point 3, and present in zone VIIe. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2010 management period means the period from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011.

1.2. Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole according to the fishing logbook in 2004 shall be exempt from the provisions of this Annex on the conditions that:

(a)

such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2010 management period;

(b)

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

(c)

each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission by 31 July 2010 and 31 January 2011 on these vessels' track records for sole in 2004 and catches of sole in 2010.

When either of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall with immediate effect cease to be exempted from the provisions of this Annex.

2. Fishing gear

For the purposes of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

(a)

beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;

(b)

static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size less than 220 mm.

3. General obligations and limitation in activity

3.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

3.2. 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 ICES zone VIIe.

IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS

4. Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

4.1. Vessels using gear types identified in point 2 and fishing in areas defined in point 1 shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.

4.2. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gears defined in point 2 in the area by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2009 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.

4.3. However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gears defined in point 2 may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the first gear.

4.4. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area defined in point 1 shall not be permitted to fish in that area with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gear defined in point 2, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted according to the Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea according to point 10 or 11 of this Annex.

5. Limitations in activity

Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 2, 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 point 6.

NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS

6. Maximum number of days

6.1. During the 2010 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board and used any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 2 is shown in Table I.

6.2. During the 2010 management period, the number of days at sea for which a vessel is present within the total area covered by this Annex and Annex IIA shall not exceed the number shown in Table I of this Annex. However, where the vessel is subject to allocations of maximum effort for its presence in areas covered by Annex IIA alone, it shall comply with the maximum effort thus fixed.

6.3. During the 2010 management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocation according to a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel concerned to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in Table I for any one of the groupings of fishing gears laid down in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to such a grouping is respected.

For a specific grouping of fishing gears, the overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of the Member State concerned and qualified for that specific grouping. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if this point were not applied.

6.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from point 6.3 shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping of fishing gears the details of the calculation based on:

—

list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power,

—

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 6.3.

On the basis of that description, the Commission may authorise that Member State to benefit from point 6.3.

7. Management periods

7.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area given in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.

7.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned.

In case that a Member State authorises vessels to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 3. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area that do not coincide with the end of a 24-hours-period.

8. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessations of fishing activities

8.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the geographical area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 2 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008, or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States.

The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.

8.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping of fishing gears the details of the calculation based on:

—

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

—

the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea by concerned grouping of fishing gears.

8.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 6.2 for that Member State in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

8.4. During the 2010 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional numbers of days at sea to all or parts of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the relevant grouping of fishing gears.

8.5. A Member State may not reallocate in the 2010 management period any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission, unless the Commission has taken a decision that reassesses those additional numbers of days on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations in days at sea. Upon the Member State's request to reassess the number of days, the Member State is provisionally authorised to reallocate 50 % of the additional number of days, until the Commission's decision is taken.

9. Allocation of additional days for enhanced observer coverage

9.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying onboard any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 2 may be allocated between 1 February 2010 and 31 January 2011 to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and Regulation (EC) No 665/2008 for national programmes.

Observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.

9.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1 shall submit a description of their enhanced observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.

9.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 6.1 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

9.4. If an enhanced observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State wishes to continue its application without changes, the Member State shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

Table I

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

Gear

point 3

Denomination

Only the gear groupings as defined in point 3 are used

Western Channel

3(a)

Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm

164

3(b)

Static nets with mesh size < 220 mm

164

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

10. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State

10.1. A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another of its vessels flying its flag within the area provided that the product of the days received by a vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the EU fishing fleet register.

10.2. The total number of days present within the area, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

10.3. The transfer of days as described in point 10.1 shall be permitted only between vessels operating within the same gear grouping referred to in point 2 and during the same management period.

10.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place. A detailed format of spreadsheet for making these reports available to the Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

11. 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, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, as a preliminary they shall notify the Commission before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto, as agreed between them.

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

12. Collection of relevant data

Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect for each annual quarter the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears and effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area concerned by this Annex.

13. Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 12 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, also send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2009 and 2010 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by year

Country

Gear

Year

Cumulative effort declaration

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Table III

Data format kW-day information by year

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment (1)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Country

3

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

(2)

Gear

2

one of the following gear types:

BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN = gillnet < 220 mm

TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm

(3)

Year

4

either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010

(4)

Cumulative effort declaration

7

R

cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the year

Table IV

Reporting format for vessel-related information

Country

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)

Country

3

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

(2)

CFR

12

EU fishing fleet register number

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side.

(3)

External marking

14

L

Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87

(4)

Length of management period

2

L

Length of the management period measured in months

(5)

Gears notified

2

L

One of the following gear types:

BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN = gillnet < 220 mm

TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm

(6)

Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(8)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(9)

Transfers of days

4

L

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

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

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

ANNEX IID

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN ICES ZONES IIa, IIIa AND IV

1. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to EU vessels fishing in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm.

2. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel in EU waters of ICES zone IV unless otherwise specified, or as a consequence of consultations between the Union and Norway as set out in the Agreed Record of conclusions between the European Union and Norway.

3. For the purposes of this Annex, a day present within the area shall be:

(a)

the 24-hour period between 00:00 hours of a calendar day and 24:00 hours of the same calendar day or any part of such a period; or

(b)

any continuous period of 24 hours as recorded in the fishing logbook between the date and time of departure and the date and time of arrival or any part of any such time period.

4. Each Member State concerned shall maintain a data base containing for EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV and for each vessel flying its flag or registered within the Union which have been fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm, the following information:

(a)

the name and internal registration number of the vessel;

(b)

the installed engine power of the vessel in kilowatts measured in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86;

(c)

the number of days present within the area when fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gear with a mesh size of less than 16 mm;

(d)

the kilowatt-days as the product of the number of days present within the area and the installed engine power in kilowatts.

5. Exploratory fishery relating to sandeel abundance shall start no earlier than 1 April 2010 and end no later than 6 May 2010.

The total ceiling of fishing effort allowed in the exploratory fishery relating to sandeel abundance in 2010 shall be determined on the basis of the total fishing effort deployed by EU vessels in 2007 established in accordance with point 4 and shall be divided among Member States in accordance with the quota allocations for this TAC.

6. The TAC and quotas for sandeel in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV as laid down in Annex I shall be revised by the Commission as early as possible based on advice from ICES and the STECF on the size of the 2009 year class of North Sea sandeel, taking into account the following principles as well as other relevant elements contained in the scientific advice:

The TAC for EU waters of ICES zones IIa and IV shall be established according to the following function:

TAC 2010 = -333+R1,2010*3,692

where R1,2010 is the stock size of age 1 sandeel in billions on 1 January 2010 and the TAC is expressed in 1 000 tonnes.

7. If the TAC calculated in point 6 exceeds 400 000 tonnes, the TAC shall be set at 400 000 tonnes.

8. Commercial fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited from 1 August 2010 until 31 December 2010.

ANNEX III

Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for EU 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 (6)

Herring, north of 62° 00' N

93

DK: 32, DE: 6, FR: 1, IE: 9, NL: 11, PL: 1, SV: 12, UK: 21

69

Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N

80

DE: 16, IE: 1, ES: 20, FR: 18, PT: 9, UK: 14

50

Mackerel, south of 62° 00' N, purse-seine fishery

11

DK: 26 (1), DE: 1 (1), FR: 2 (1), NL: 1 (1)

not relevant

Mackerel, south of 62° 00' N, trawl fishery

19

not relevant

Mackerel, north of 62° 00' N, purse-seine fishery

11 (2)

DK: 11

not relevant

Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N

480

DK: 450, UK: 30

150

Faroese waters (7)

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, DE: 4, FR: 4, UK: 18

13

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 (3)

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, these 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, DE: 10, FR: 40, UK: 20

26

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: 8 (4), FR: 12 (4), UK: 0 (4)

20 (5)

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

70

22 (5)

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’.

36

DE: 3, DK: 19, FR: 2, NL: 5, UK: 5

20

Line fisheries

10

UK: 10

6

Mackerel

12

DK: 12

12

Herring, north of 61° N

21

DK: 7, DE: 1, IE: 2, FR: 0, NL: 3, SV: 3, UK: 5

21

(1) This allocation is valid for purse-seine and trawl fisheries.

(2) To be selected from the 11 fishing authorisations for purse-seine fishery for mackerel south of 62° 00' N.

(3) Following the Agreed Record of 1999, the figures for the directed fishing for cod and haddock 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’.

(4) These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time.

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

(6) The fishing authorisations for fishing activities in these waters may only be granted as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with Norway for 2010.

(7) The fishing authorisations for fishing activities in these waters may only be granted as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with the Faroe Islands for 2010.

ANNEX IV

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

1. Maximum number of EU bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic

Spain

63

France

44

EU

107

2. Maximum number of EU coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean

Spain

139

France

86

Italy

35

Cyprus

25

Malta

89

EU

374

3. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes

Italy

68

EU

68

ANNEX V

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Part A

PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Target species

Zone

Period of prohibition

Sharks (all species)

Convention Area

All year

Notothenia rossii

FAO 48.1 Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area

FAO 48.2 Antarctic, around the South Orkneys

FAO 48.3 Antarctic, around South Georgia

All year

Finfish

FAO 48.1 Antarctic (1)

FAO 48.2 Antarctic (1)

All year

Gobionotothen gibberifrons

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Patagonotothen guntheri

Electrona carlsbergiv (1)

FAO 48.3

All year

Dissostichus spp.

FAO 48.5 Antarctic

1.12.2009 to 30.11.2010

Dissostichus spp.

FAO 88.3 Antarctic (1)

FAO 58.5.1 Antarctic (1) (2)

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic east of 79° 20' E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20' E (1)

FAO 88.2 Antarctic north of 65° S (1)

FAO 58.4.4 Antarctic (1) (2)

FAO 58.6 Antarctic (1)

FAO 58.7 Antarctic (1)

All year

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

FAO 58.4.4 (1) (2)

All year

All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

1.12.2009 to 30.11.2010

Dissostichus mawsoni

FAO 48.4 Antarctic (1) within the area bounded by latitudes 55o 30' S and 57o 20' S and by longitudes 25o 30' W and 29o 30' W

All year

Part B

CATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2009/10

Subarea/Division

Region

Season

SSRU

Dissotichus spp. catch limit (tonnes)

By-catch catch limit (tonnes)

Skates and rays

Macrourus spp.

Other species

58.4.1

Whole Division

1.12.2009 to 30.11.2010

SSRU A, B, D, F and H: 0

SSRU C: 100

SSRU E: 50

SSRU G: 60

Total 210

All

Division: 50

All

Division: 33

All

Division: 20

58.4.2

Whole Division

1.12.2009 to 30.11.2010

SSRU A: 30

SSRU B, C and D: 0

SSRU E: 40

Total 70

All

Division: 50

All

Division: 20

All

Division: 20

88.1

All Subarea

1.12.2009 to 31.08.2010

SSRU A: 0

SSRUs B, C and G: 372

SSRUs D, E and F: 0

SSRUs H, I and K: 2 104

SSRUs J and L: 374

SSRU M: 0

Total 2 850

142

SSRU A: 0

SSRU B, C and G: 50

SSRU D, E and F: 0

SSRU H, I and K: 105

SSRU J and L: 50

SSRU M: 0

430

SSRU A: 0

SSRU B, C and G: 40

SSRU D, E and F: 0

SSRU H, I and K: 320

SSRU J and L: 70

SSRU M: 0

20

SSRU A: 0

SSRU B, C and G: 60

SSRU D, E and F: 0

SSRU H, I and K: 60

SSRU J and L: 40

SSRU M: 0

88.2

South of 65o S

1.12.2009 to 31.08.2010

SSRU A and B: 0

SSRUs C, D, F and G: 214

SSRU E: 361

Total 575 (3)

50 (3)

SSRU A and B: 0

SSRU C, D, F and G: 50

SSRU E: 50

92 (3)

SSRU A and B: 0

SSRU C, D, F and G: 34

SSRU E: 58

20

SSRU A and B: 0

SSRU C, D, F and G: 80

SSRU E: 20

Part C

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA

Contracting Party:

Fishing season:

Name of vessel:

Expected level of catch (tonnes):

Fishing technique:

 Conventional trawl

 Continuous fishing system

 Pumping to clear codend

 Other approved methods: Please specify _

Products to be derived from the catch and their conversion factors (4):

Product type

% of catch

Conversion factor (5)

Subarea/Division

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

48.1

48.2

48.3

48.4

48.5

48.6

58.4.1

58.4.2

88.1

88.2

88.3

X

Tick boxes where and when you are most likely to operate.

Precautionary catch limits not set, therefore considered as exploratory fisheries.

Note that the details you provide here are for information only and do not preclude you from operating in areas or times which you did not specify

Part D

NET CONFIGURATION AND USE OF FISHING TECHNIQUES

Net opening (mouth) circumference (m)

Vertical opening (m)

Horizontal opening (m)

Net panel length and mesh size

Panel

Length (m)

Mesh size (mm)

1st panel

2nd panel

3rd panel

…

Final panel (Codend)

Provide diagram of each net configuration used

Use of multiple fishing technique (6): Yes No

Fishing technique

Expected proportion of time to be used (%)

1

2

3

4

5

…

Total 100 %

Presence of marine mammal exclusion device (7): Yes No

Provide explanation of fishing techniques, gear configuration and characteristics and fishing patterns:

(1) Except for scientific research purposes.

(2) Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

(3) Rules for catch limits for by-catch species per SSRU, applicable within total by-catch limits per Subarea:

—

skates and rays: 5 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is greatest,

—

Macrourus spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp.,

—

other species: 20 tonnes per SSRU.

(4) Information to be provided to the extent possible.

(5) Conversion factor = whole weight/processed weight.

(6) If yes, frequency of switch between fishing techniques:

(7) If yes, provide design of the device:

ANNEX VI

IOTC AREA

1. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Capacity (GT)

Spain

22

61 364

France

21

31 467

Italy

1

2 137

Portugal

5

1 627

EU

49

96 595

2. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Capacity (GT)

Spain

27

11 600

France

25

1 940

Portugal

15

6 925

United Kingdom

4

1 400

EU

71

21 865

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

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

ANNEX VII

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area

Spain

14

EU

14

ANNEX VIII

Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in EU waters

Flag State

Fishery

Number of fishing authorisations

Maximum number of vessels present at any time

Norway (1)

Herring, north of 62° 00' N

20

Faroe Islands (2)

Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30' N); VIIe, f, h, horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30' N), VIIe, f, h; herring, VIa (north of 56° 30' N)

14

Herring, north of 62° 00' N

21

Herring, IIIa

4

Industrial fishing for Norway pout and sprat, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30' N); sandeel, IV (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)

15

Ling and tusk

20

10

Blue whiting, II, VIa (north of 56° 30' N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00' W)

20

Blue ling

16

Venezuela

Snappers (3) (French Guyana waters)

41

pm

Sharks (3) (French Guyana waters)

4

pm

(1) The fishing authorisations for fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway may only be granted as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with Norway for 2010.

(2) The fishing authorisations for fishing vessels flying the flag of Faroe Islands may only be granted as from the date of conclusion of the bilateral fisheries arrangement with the Faroe Islands for 2010.

(3) To issue these licences, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the vessel owner applying for the licence and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guyana and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches or 50 % of all shark catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. The contract referred to above 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 Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the licence application. Where the endorsement referred to above is refused, the French authorities shall notify this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.

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