Lexploria

31.1.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 29/1

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2019/124

of 30 January 2019

fixing for 2019 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

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

(2)

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) requires that conservation measures be adopted taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice, including, where relevant, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and other advisory bodies, as well as any advice received from Advisory Councils.

(3)

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

(4)

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

(5)

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

(6)

The fishing opportunities for stocks of species falling under the landing obligation from 1 January 2019 should take into account the fact that discarding will in principle no longer be allowed. Therefore, the fishing opportunities should be based on the advice figure for total catches (instead of the advice figure for total landings), as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The amounts that, by way of exception, may continue to be discarded during the operation of the landing obligation should be deducted from that advice figure for total catches.

(7)

There are certain stocks for which ICES has issued scientific advice for no catches. If the TACs for those stocks are set at the level indicated in the scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches in mixed fisheries with by-catches from these stocks would lead to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to strike the right balance between continuing fisheries in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications, and the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at maximum sustainable yield at the same time, it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. The level of these TACs should be such that mortality for these stocks is not increased and that it provides incentives for improvements in selectivity and avoidance. In order to guarantee to the extent possible the use of fishing opportunities in mixed fisheries in accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it is appropriate to establish a pool for quota exchanges for those Member States that have no quota to cover their unavoidable by-catches.

(8)

In order to progressively reduce unwanted catches of the stocks concerned, Member States should as from 2019 implement multiannual by-catch reduction plans in the relevant fisheries with a view to progressively reducing unwanted catches of the stocks concerned by taking national measures and, where appropriate, by cooperating at regional level in order to submit joint recommendations to the Commission in 2019. These by-catch reduction plans are to be evaluated by STECF and reviewed two years after their entry into application. In addition, all vessels benefitting from these specific TACs should implement full catch documentation as from 2019.

(9)

According to scientific advice, European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h) remains in a perilous state. Spawning-stock biomass has been declining since 2005 and is now below Blim. Fishing mortality has increased over the time-series, peaking in 2013 before a rapid decline to below the fishing mortality that results in the maximum sustainable yield (FMSY). Recruitment was estimated to be poor since 2008, with the exception of the 2013 and 2014 year-class estimates which show average recruitment. ICES advises that when the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach is applied, total removals in 2019 should be no more than 1 789 tonnes, which is an increase compared to the 2018 advice. Therefore, higher catches could be allowed for hooks and lines fishery for this species. It is also appropriate to continue the set of measures for unavoidable by-catches of European seabass with certain other gears, while providing a limited increase in the catch allowances. Measures for managing recreational fisheries for European seabass should be adapted, taking account of the significant impact of such fisheries on the stocks concerned. Within the limits of the scientific advice, the catch-and-release practice and bag limit should continue, but should be applied for a longer period.

(10)

As regards the European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) stock, the ICES has advised that all anthropogenic mortalities, including recreational and commercial fisheries, should be reduced to zero, or kept as close to zero as possible. Moreover, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) adopted Recommendation GFCM/42/2018/1 establishing management measures for European eel in the Mediterranean Sea. It is appropriate to establish a level playing field across the Union and hence to establish also for the Union waters of the ICES area as well as brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters a consecutive three-month closure period for all fisheries of European eel at all life stages. As the fishing closure period should be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 (2) and with the temporal migration patterns of European eel, for the Union waters of the ICES area it is appropriate to set it in the period between 1 August 2019 and 29 February 2020.

(11)

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

(12)

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

(13)

The North Sea multiannual plan was established by Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and entered into force in 2018. Fishing opportunities for stocks listed in Article 1 of that Plan should be established in accordance with targets (ranges of FMSY) and safeguards in compliance with conditions provided for in that Plan. The ranges of FMSY have been identified in the relevant ICES advice. Fishing opportunities for by-catch stocks in the North Sea should be established in accordance with the precautionary approach, as set out in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973. In order to limit variations in fishing opportunities between consecutive years, in accordance with point (c) of Article 4(5) of that Regulation, it is appropriate to use the upper range of FMSY for common sole in ICES division 2a and subarea 4.

(14)

The TACs for stocks of sole in the Western Channel and of bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean should be established in accordance with the rules laid down Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 (4) and Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). The objective for the Southern hake stock as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 (6) is to rebuild the biomass of the stocks concerned to a level that is within safe biological limits, while staying in line with the scientific data. In accordance with scientific advice, in the absence of definitive data on a target spawning stock biomass and while taking into account changes in safe biological limits, it is appropriate, in order to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, to fix the TAC on the basis of the maximum sustainable yield advice provided by ICES.

(15)

As a result of a benchmark exercise on the stock of herring to the west of Scotland, ICES has provided advice for the combined herring stocks in divisions 6a, 7b and 7c (West of Scotland, West of Ireland). The advice covers two separate TACs (for divisions 6aS, 7b and 7c on the one hand, and for divisions 5b, 6b and 6aN on the other). According to ICES, a rebuilding plan has to be developed for those stocks. Since, according to scientific advice, the management plan for the northern stock (7) cannot be applied to the combined stocks and it is not possible to set separate fishing opportunities for those two stocks, a TAC should be established to permit limited catches in a commercially operated scientific sampling programme.

(16)

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

(17)

Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (8) introduced additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs including, under Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation, flexibility provisions for precautionary and analytical TACs. Under Article 2 of that Regulation, when fixing the TACs, the Council is to decide to which stocks Article 3 or 4 of that Regulation is not to apply, in particular on the basis of the biological status of the stocks. More recently, the year-to-year flexibility mechanism was introduced by Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. Therefore, in order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the principle of rational and responsible exploitation of marine biological resources, hinder the achievement of the objectives of the CFP and deteriorate the biological status of the stocks, it should be established that Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply to analytical TACs only where the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is not used.

(18)

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

(19)

It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2019 in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9 of, and Annex I to, Regulation (EU) 2016/1627.

(20)

In order to guarantee full use of fishing opportunities, it is appropriate to allow for the implementation of a flexible arrangement between certain TAC areas where the same biological stock is concerned.

(21)

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

(22)

At the 12th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, held in Manila from 23 to 28 October 2017, a number of species were added to the lists of protected species in Appendices I and II of the Convention. Therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the protection of those species with respect to Union fishing vessels fishing in all waters and non-Union fishing vessels fishing in Union waters.

(23)

The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (9), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending data to the Commission relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.

(24)

It is appropriate, following advice from the ICES, to maintain a specific system to manage sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4. Given that the ICES scientific advice is expected to become available only in February 2019, it is appropriate to set the TAC and quotas for that stock provisionally at zero until such advice is released.

(25)

In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway (10) and the Faroe Islands (11), the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement and protocol on fisheries relations with Greenland (12), the Joint Committee has established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2019. It is therefore necessary to include those fishing opportunities in this Regulation.

(26)

At its annual meeting in 2018, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) adopted conservation measures for the two redfish stocks in the Irminger Sea. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(27)

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

(28)

In 2019, the TAC for Mediterranean swordfish is decreased in line with the ICCAT Recommendation 16 05. As it is already the case for the stock of Eastern and Mediterranean bluefin tuna, it is appropriate that catches in recreational fisheries of all other ICCAT stocks should be subject to the catch limits as adopted by the ICCAT. Furthermore, Union fishing vessels of at least 20 metres length fishing for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area should be subject to the capacity limitations adopted by ICCAT in the ICCAT Recommendation 15 01. All those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(29)

At its 37th annual meeting in 2018, the Parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for both target and by-catch species for the period from 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019. The uptake of the quotas during 2018 should be considered when setting fishing opportunities for 2019.

(30)

At its annual meeting in 2017, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted new catch limits for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) that do not affect the Union catch limits in IOTC. It also reduced possibilities for using fish-aggregating devices (FADs) and supply vessels. Those provisions were not revised at its annual meeting in 2018 and should thus continue being implemented in the law of the Union.

(31)

The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 23 to 27 January 2019. It is appropriate that the current measures in the SPRFMO Convention Area are provisionally maintained until such annual meeting is held.

(32)

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

(33)

At its annual meeting in 2018, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) confirmed the TAC for the Southern bluefin tuna for the period 2018-2020 adopted at the annual meeting in 2016. The currently applicable measures on allocation of fishing opportunities adopted by CCSBT should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(34)

At its annual meeting in 2018, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted TACs for the main species under its purview. The applicable measures on allocation of fishing opportunities adopted by SEAFO should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(35)

At its 15th annual meeting in 2018, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) adopted conservation and management measures. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union through an amendment to these fishing opportunities in 2019.

(36)

At its 40th annual meeting in 2018, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2019 for certain stocks in subareas 1 to 4 of the NAFO Convention Area. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(37)

At its 42nd annual meeting in 2018, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) adopted catch and effort limits for certain small pelagic stocks for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 in the geographical subareas 17 and 18 (Adriatic Sea) of the GFCM Agreement Area. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union. The maximum catch limits established in Annex IL are fixed exclusively for one year and without prejudice to any other measures adopted in the future and any possible allocation scheme between Member States.

(38)

At its 42nd annual meeting in 2018, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) adopted Recommendation GFCM/42/2018/1 establishing management measures for European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) in the Mediterranean Sea. These measures are already implemented at Union level through Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007. The Recommendation also includes an annual closure period of three consecutive months which needs to be transposed into Union law and defined by each Member State in accordance with the conservation objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, its management plan(s) for eel and the temporal migration patterns of eel in the Member State. The closure shall apply to all marine waters of the Mediterranean and to brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters, in accordance with the Recommendation.

(39)

Taking into account the particularities of the Slovenian fleet and their marginal impact on the stocks of small pelagic species, it is appropriate to preserve the existing fishing patterns and to ensure access of the Slovenian fleet to a minimum quantity of small pelagic species.

(40)

The 5th Meeting of the Parties of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) in 2018 adopted conservation and management measures for the stocks under the scope of the Agreement. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(41)

Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) at the end of the year and become applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. It is therefore necessary for the provisions that implement such measures in the law of the Union to apply retroactively. In particular, since the fishing season in CCAMLR Convention Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and thus certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2018, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation.

(42)

As regards the fishing opportunities for snow crab around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of Paris of 1920 grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources for all parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The view of the Union concerning that access, as regards fishing for snow crab on the continental shelf around Svalbard, has been set out in two notes verbales to Norway dated 25 October 2016 and 24 February 2017. In order to ensure that the exploitation of snow crab within the area of Svalbard is made consistent with such non-discriminatory management rules as may be set out by Norway, which enjoys sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area within the limits of the said Treaty, it is appropriate to fix the number of vessels that are authorised to conduct such fishery. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is limited to 2019. It is recalled that in the Union primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.

(43)

In accordance with the declaration by the Union addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in Union waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (13), it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters.

(44)

Given that certain provisions are to be applied on a continuous basis, and in order to avoid legal uncertainty during the period between the end of 2019 and the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2020, the provisions concerning prohibitions and closed seasons set out in this Regulation should continue to apply at the beginning of 2020, until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2020.

(45)

In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards authorising individual Member States to manage fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt-day system. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (14).

(46)

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

(47)

In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2019, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2019, and certain provisions concerning particular regions, which should have a specific date of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.

(48)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

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

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

(a)

catch limits for the year 2019 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2020;

(b)

fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2019 to 31 January 2020, except where other periods are established for effort limits in Articles 27, 28 and 41, as well as regarding provisions on fish-aggregating devices (FADs);

(c)

fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area;

(d)

fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area set out in Article 29 for the periods in 2019 and 2020 specified in that Article.

Article 2

Scope

1. This Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:

(a)

Union fishing vessels;

(b)

third-country vessels in Union waters.

2. This Regulation shall also apply to recreational fisheries where they are expressly referred to in the relevant provisions.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions apply:

(a)

‘third-country vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;

(b)

‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources such as recreation, tourism or sport;

(c)

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

(d)

‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means:

(i)

in fisheries subject to the exemption of the landing obligation referred to in Article 15(4) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that can be landed from each stock each year;

(ii)

in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that can be caught from each stock each year;

(e)

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

(f)

‘analytical assessments’ means quantitative evaluations of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock's biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches;

(g)

‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 (15);

(h)

‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(i)

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

Article 4

Fishing zones

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

(a)

ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 (16);

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

‘Functional Unit 16 of ICES subarea 7’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

—

53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W,

—

53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,

—

51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,

—

51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W,

—

51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W,

—

51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W,

—

53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;

(e)

‘Functional Unit 26 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

—

43° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,

—

43° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,

—

42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,

—

42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;

(f)

‘Functional Unit 27 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

—

42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,

—

42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,

—

38° 30′ N 10° 00′ W,

—

38° 30′ N 9° 00′ W,

—

40° 00′ N 9° 00′ W,

—

40° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;

(g)

‘Functional Unit 30 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area under the jurisdiction of Spain in the Gulf of Cádiz and in the adjacent waters of 9a;

(h)

‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division 9a east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;

(i)

‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (17);

(j)

CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (18);

(k)

‘GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) geographical subareas’ are the areas defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (19).

(l)

‘IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (20);

(m)

‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (21);

(n)

‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area of Competence’ is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (22);

(o)

NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (23);

(p)

‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (24);

(q)

‘SIOFA Agreement Area’ is the geographic area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (25);

(r)

‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (26);

(s)

‘WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (27);

(t)

‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ is the geographical area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured;

(u)

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

—

longitude 150° W,

—

longitude 130° W,

—

latitude 4° S,

—

latitude 50° S.

TITLE II

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

CHAPTER I

General provisions

Article 5

TACs and allocations

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

2. Union fishing vessels shall be authorised to make catches, within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the condition set out in Article 15 of, and Annex III to, this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council (28) and its implementing provisions.

Article 6

TACs to be determined by Member States

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

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

(a)

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

(b)

result:

(i)

if analytical assessments are available, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2019 onwards, with as high a probability as possible; or

(ii)

if analytical assessments are unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.

3. By 15 March 2019, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:

(a)

the TACs adopted;

(b)

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

(c)

details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2.

Article 7

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

1. Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they:

(a)

have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota has not been exhausted; or

(b)

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

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

Article 8

Quota exchanges mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches related to the introduction of the landing obligation

1. In order to take into account the introduction of the landing obligation and to make quotas available to Member States without a quota for certain by-catches, the quota exchange mechanism as defined in this Article shall apply to the TACs identified in Annex IA.

2. 6 % of each quota from the TACs for cod in the Celtic Sea, cod in the West of Scotland, whiting in the Irish Sea and plaice in ICES divisions 7h, 7j and 7k, and 3 % of each quota from the TAC for West of Scotland whiting, allocated to each Member State, shall be made available for a pool for quota exchanges, which shall open as of 1 January 2019. Member States without quota shall have exclusive access to the quota pool until 31 March 2019.

3. The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. Any unused quantities shall be returned to those Member States that have initially contributed to the pool for quota exchanges after 31 March 2019.

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

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

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

Article 9

Fishing effort limits

For the periods referred to in point (b) of Article 1(2), the following fishing effort measures shall apply:

(a)

Annex IIA for the recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES divisions 8c and 9a, with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;

(b)

Annex IIB for the management of the sole stock in ICES division 7e.

Article 10

Measures on European seabass fisheries

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

2. By derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2019 and from 1 April to 31 December 2019, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h and in waters within 12 nautical miles from baselines under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions 7a and 7g may fish for European seabass, and retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gears and within the following limits:

(a)

using demersal trawls (29), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 400 kilogrammes per two months and 1 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel in any single day;

(b)

using seines (30), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 210 kilogrammes per month and 1 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel in any single day;

(c)

using hooks and lines (31), not exceeding 5,5 tonnes per vessel per year;

(d)

using fixed gillnets (32), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,4 tonnes per vessel per year.

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

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

Member States shall report to the Commission all catches of European seabass per type of gear not later than 15 days after the end of each month.

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

(a)

from 1 January to 31 March and from 1 November and to 31 December 2019, only catch-and-release fishing allowing high rates of survivability for European seabass shall be allowed. During that period, it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;

(b)

from 1 April to 31 October 2019, not more than one specimen of European seabass may be retained per fisherman per day.

5. In recreational fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b, a maximum of three specimens of European seabass may be retained per fisherman per day.

Article 11

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

Any targeted, incidental and recreational fishery of European eel shall be prohibited in Union waters of the ICES area and brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters for a consecutive three-month period to be determined by each Member State between 1 August 2019 and 29 February 2020. Member States shall communicate the determined period to the Commission not later than 1 June 2019.

Article 12

Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

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

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

reallocations made pursuant to Articles 12 and 47 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2403;

(d)

additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(e)

quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(f)

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

(g)

quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 17 of this Regulation.

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

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

4. Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Article 13

Closed fishing seasons

1. It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any of the following species in the Porcupine Bank during the period from 1 May to 31 May 2019: cod, megrims, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, common sole, tusk, blue ling, ling and picked dogfish.

For the purposes of this paragraph, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

52° 27′ N

12° 19′ W

2

52° 40′ N

12° 30′ W

3

52° 47′ N

12° 39,600′ W

4

52° 47′ N

12° 56′ W

5

52° 13,5′ N

13° 53,830′ W

6

51° 22′ N

14° 24′ W

7

51° 22′ N

14° 03′ W

8

52° 10′ N

13° 25′ W

9

52° 32′ N

13° 07,500′ W

10

52° 43′ N

12° 55′ W

11

52° 43′ N

12° 43′ W

12

52° 38,800′ N

12° 37′ W

13

52° 27′ N

12° 23′ W

14

52° 27′ N

12° 19′ W

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, transit through the Porcupine Bank while carrying on board the species referred to in that subparagraph, shall be permitted in accordance with Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

2. Commercial fishing for sandeel with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2019 and from 1 August to 31 December 2019.

The prohibition set out in the first subparagraph shall also apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES subarea 4.

Article 14

Prohibitions

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

(a)

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

(b)

white shark (Carcharodon carcharías) in all waters;

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) in all waters;

(f)

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

(g)

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

(h)

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

(i)

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

(j)

smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14;

(k)

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

(l)

porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;

(m)

the following species of Mobula rays in all waters:

(i)

devil fish (Mobula mobular),

(ii)

lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei),

(iii)

spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica),

(iv)

smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni),

(v)

longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee),

(vi)

Munk's devil ray (Mobula munkiana),

(vii)

Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana),

(viii)

shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii),

(ix)

lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma),

(x)

reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi),

(xi)

giant manta ray (Mobula birostris);

(n)

the following species of sawfish (Pristidae) in all waters:

(i)

pointed sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata),

(ii)

dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata),

(iii)

smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata),

(iv)

largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis),

(v)

green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);

(o)

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

(p)

Norwegian skate (Dipturus nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h and 7k;

(q)

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

(r)

whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters;

(s)

Common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in the Mediterranean;

(t)

white skate (Rostroraja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10;

(u)

guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12;

(v)

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

(w)

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters.

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

Article 15

Data transmission

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

CHAPTER II

Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

Article 16

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing 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 to this Regulation on the basis of Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of fishing authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Annex III to this Regulation, shall not be exceeded.

CHAPTER III

Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Section 1

General provisions

Article 17

Quota transfers and exchanges

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

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

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

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

5. This Article shall apply until 31 January 2020 for quota transfers from a RFMO Contracting Party to the Union and their subsequent allocation to Member States.

Section 2

ICCAT Convention Area

Article 18

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

1. The number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex IV.

2. The number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 2 of Annex IV.

3. The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex IV.

4. The number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex IV.

5. The number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex IV.

6. The bluefin tuna farming capacity, the fattening capacity and the maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna allocated to the farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex IV.

7. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (33) shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex IV to this Regulation.

8. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 metres length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex IV.

Article 19

Recreational fisheries

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

Article 20

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 Alopias genus.

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

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

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

Section 3

CCAMLR Convention Area

Article 21

Prohibitions and catch limitations

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

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

Article 22

Exploratory fisheries

1. Member States may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2019. If a Member State intends to participate in such fisheries, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 and in any case no later than 1 June 2019.

2. With regard to FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a, TACs 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 Part B of Annex V. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the 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, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 metres.

Article 23

Krill fishery during the 2019/2020 fishing season

1. If a Member State intends to fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2019/2020 fishing season, it shall notify the Commission, no later than 1 May 2019, of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down in Part C of Annex V to this Regulation. On the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 30 May 2019.

2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised by the Member State to participate in the krill fishery.

3. A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall notify its intention to do so only in respect of authorised vessels either flying its flag at the time of the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR member that are expected, at the time the fishery takes place, to be flying the flag of that Member State.

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

(a)

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

(b)

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

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

Section 4

IOTC Area of Competence

Article 24

Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area of Competence

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

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

3. Member States may reallocate vessels assigned to one of the two fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that 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 RFMOs. Furthermore, no vessels featuring on the list of vessels engaged in IUU fishing activities of any RFMO may be transferred.

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

Article 25

Drifting FADs and supply vessels

1. A purse-seine vessel shall not deploy more than 350 active drifting FADs at any time.

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

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

4. As from 1 January 2018, the Union shall not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC Record of Authorised Vessels.

Article 26

Sharks

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

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

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

Section 5

SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 27

Pelagic fisheries

1. Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.

2. Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2019 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross tonnage in that area.

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

Article 28

Bottom fisheries

1. Member States shall limit their bottom fishing catch or effort in 2019 in the SPRFMO Convention Area to those parts of the Convention Area where bottom fishing has occurred from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 and to a level that does not exceed the annual average levels of catches or effort parameters in that period. They may fish beyond the track record only if SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish beyond the track record.

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

Section 6

IATTC Convention Area

Article 29

Purse-seine fisheries

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

(a)

from 29 July 00:00 hours to 8 October 2019 24:00 hours or from 9 November 2019 00:00 hours to 19 January 2020 24:00 hours 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 9 October 2019 00:00 hours to 8 November 2019 24:00 hours in the area defined by the following limits:

—

longitude 96° W,

—

longitude 110° W,

—

latitude 4° N,

—

latitude 3° S.

2. For each of their vessels, Member States concerned shall notify to the Commission before 1 April 2019 the selected period of closure referred to in paragraph 1. All purse-seine vessels of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period.

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

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

(a)

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

(b)

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

Article 30

Drifting FADs

1. A purse-seine vessel shall not have more than 450 FADs active at any time in the IATTC Convention Area. A FAD shall be considered active when it is deployed at sea, starts transmitting its location and is being tracked by the vessel, its owner or operator. A FAD shall only be activated on board a purse-seine vessel.

2. A purse-seine vessel may not deploy FADs during the 15 days before the start of the selected closure period set out in point (a) of Article 29(1), and it shall recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed within 15 days prior to the start of the closure period.

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

Article 31

Catch limits for bigeye tuna in long-line fisheries

The total annual catches of bigeye tuna by longline vessels of each Member State in the IATTC Convention Area shall not exceed 500 tonnes or their respective yearly catches of bigeye tuna in 2001.

Article 32

Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks

1. It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the IATTC Convention Area, and to retain on board, to tranship, to store, to offer to sell, to sell or to land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in that area.

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

3. Vessel operators shall:

(a)

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

(b)

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

Article 33

Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays

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

Section 7

SEAFO Convention Area

Article 34

Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited:

—

ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),

—

blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),

—

shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),

—

great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),

—

smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),

—

skates (Rajidae),

—

velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),

—

deep-sea sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order,

—

picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias).

Section 8

WCPFC Convention Area

Article 35

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

1. Member States shall ensure that the total number of fishing days allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located in the high seas between 20° N and 20° S does not exceed 403 days.

2. Union fishing vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S.

3. Member States shall ensure that catches of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) by longliners do not exceed 2 000 tonnes.

Article 36

Management of fishing with FADs

1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, it shall be prohibited for purse-seine vessels to deploy, service or set on FADs between 00:00 hours of 1 July 2019 and 24:00 hours of 30 September 2019.

2. In addition to the prohibition set in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention Area, between 20° N and 20° S, for an additional two months: either from 00:00 hours of 1 April 2019 to 24:00 hours of 31 May 2019, or from 00:00 hours of 1 November 2019 to 24:00 hours of 31 December 2019. The choice for the additional two months shall be notified to the Commission before 31 January 2019.

3. Member States shall ensure that each of its purse-seine vessels have deployed at sea, at any time, no more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. The buoy shall be activated exclusively onboard a vessel.

4. 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.

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

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.

Article 37

Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish

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

Article 38

Catch limits for swordfish in long-line fisheries south of 20° S

Member States shall ensure that catches of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) south of 20° S by long-liners do not exceed the limit set out in Annex IH. Member States shall also ensure that there is no shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of the 20° S, as a result of that measure.

Article 39

Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks

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

(a)

silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis),

(b)

oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus).

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

Article 40

Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC

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

2. Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in point (a) of Article 29(1), Article 29(2), (3) and (4), and Articles 30, 31 and 32 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in point (u) of Article 4.

Section 9

GFCM Agreement Area

Article 41

Small pelagic stocks in geographical subareas 17 and 18

1. Catches of small pelagic stocks by Union fishing vessels in the geographical subareas 17 and 18 shall not exceed the levels set out in Annex IL to this Regulation.

2. Union fishing vessels targeting small pelagic stocks in geographical subareas 17 and 18 shall not exceed 180 fishing days per year. Within that total of 180 fishing days, a maximum of 144 fishing days targeting sardine and a maximum of 144 fishing days targeting anchovy shall apply.

Article 42

European eel in the Mediterranean Sea (GSAs 1 to 27)

1. All activities by Union vessels and other Union fishing activities catching European eel, namely targeted, incidental and recreational fisheries, shall be subject to the provisions of this Article.

2. This Article shall apply to the Mediterranean Sea and to brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters.

3. It shall be prohibited to fish for European eel in Union and international waters of the Mediterranean Sea, for a consecutive three-month period to be determined by each Member State. The fishing closure period shall be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, with national management plans in place and with the temporal migration patterns of European eel in the Member States concerned. Member States shall communicate the determined period to the Commission no later than one month before the entry into force of the closure and in any case no later than 31 January 2019.

Section 10

Bering Sea

Article 43

Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

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

Section 11

SIOFA

Article 44

Interim bottom fishing measures

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

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

TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

Article 45

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in Union waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.

Article 46

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela

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

Article 47

Fishing authorisations

The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters shall be as set out in Annex VIII.

Article 48

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

The conditions specified in Article 7 shall apply to catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations specified in Article 45.

Article 49

Closed fishing seasons

Third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES subarea 4 shall not fish for sandeel in that area with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm from 1 January to 31 March 2019 and from 1 August to 31 December 2019.

Article 50

Prohibitions

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

(a)

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

(b)

the following species of sawfish in Union waters:

(i)

pointed sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata),

(ii)

dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata),

(iii)

smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata),

(iv)

largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis),

(v)

green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14;

(g)

kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) and Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4 and 14;

(h)

porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in Union waters;

(i)

the following species of Mobula rays in Union waters:

(i)

devil fish (Mobula mobular),

(ii)

lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei),

(iii)

spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica),

(iv)

smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni),

(v)

longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee),

(vi)

Munk's devil ray (Mobula munkiana),

(vii)

Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana),

(viii)

shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii),

(ix)

lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma),

(x)

reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi),

(xi)

giant manta ray (Mobula birostris);

(j)

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

(k)

Norwegian skate (Dipturus nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h and 7k;

(l)

undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6, 9 and 10 and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10;

(m)

guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12;

(n)

common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in the Mediterranean;

(o)

whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters;

(p)

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

(q)

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters.

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

TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 51

Committee procedure

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Article 52

Transitional provision

Article 10, Article 12(2), Articles 14, 20, 21, 26, 32, 33, 34, 39, 42, 43 and 50 shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis, in 2020 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2020.

Article 53

Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2019.

However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 February 2019. The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 21, 22 and 23 and Annexes IE and V for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from 1 December 2018.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 January 2019.

For the Council

The President

G. CIAMBA

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

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17).

(3) Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 establishing a multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 676/2007 and (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 1).

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

(5) Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 1).

(6) Council Regulation (EC) No 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 and amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5).

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

(8) Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3).

(9) Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).

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

(11) 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).

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

(13) OJ L 6, 10.1.2012, p. 9.

(14) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

(15) Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5).

(16) Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).

(17) Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16).

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

(19) Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 44).

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

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

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

(23) Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42).

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

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

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

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

(28) Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81).

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

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

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

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

(33) Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species and repealing Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3).

LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX I:

TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area

ANNEX IA:

Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters

ANNEX IB:

North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas 1, 2, 5, 12 and 14 and Greenland waters of NAFO 1

ANNEX IC:

North West Atlantic - NAFO Convention Area

ANNEX ID:

ICCAT Convention Area

ANNEX IE:

Antarctic — CCAMLR Convention Area

ANNEX IF:

South-East Atlantic Ocean — SEAFO Convention Area

ANNEX IG:

Southern bluefin tuna — areas of distribution

ANNEX IH:

WCPFC Convention Area

ANNEX IJ:

SPRFMO Convention Area

ANNEX IK

IOTC Area of Competence

ANNEX IL

GFCM Agreement Area

ANNEX IIA:

Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the recovery of certain Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions 8c and 9a excluding the Gulf of Cádiz

ANNEX IIB:

Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division 7e

ANNEX IIC:

Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4

ANNEX III:

Maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters

ANNEX IV:

ICCAT Convention Area

ANNEX V:

CCAMLR Convention Area

ANNEX VI:

IOTC Area of Competence

ANNEX VII:

WCPFC Convention Area

ANNEX VIII:

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

ANNEX I

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

The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IJ, IK and IL set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate.

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

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. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes; vernacular names are provided for ease of reference.

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

Scientific name

Alpha-3 code

Common name

Amblyraja radiata

RJR

Starry ray

Ammodytes spp.

SAN

Sandeels

Argentina silus

ARU

Greater silver smelt

Beryx spp.

ALF

Alfonsinos

Brosme brosme

USK

Tusk

Caproidae

BOR

Boarfish

Centrophorus squamosus

GUQ

Leafscale gulper shark

Centroscymnus coelolepis

CYO

Portuguese dogfish

Chaceon spp.

GER

Deep sea red crab

Chaenocephalus aceratus

SSI

Blackfin icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

ANI

Mackerel icefish

Channichthys rhinoceratus

LIC

Unicorn icefish

Chionoecetes spp.

PCR

Snow crab

Clupea harengus

HER

Herring

Coryphaenoides rupestris

RNG

Roundnose grenadier

Dalatias licha

SCK

Kitefin shark

Deania calcea

DCA

Birdbeak dogfish

Dicentrarchus labrax

BSS

European seabass

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

RJB

Common skate complex

Dissostichus eleginoides

TOP

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoni

TOA

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus spp.

TOT

Toothfish

Engraulis encrasicolus

ANE

Anchovy

Etmopterus princeps

ETR

Great lanternshark

Etmopterus pusillus

ETP

Smooth lanternshark

Euphausia superba

KRI

Krill

Gadus morhua

COD

Cod

Galeorhinus galeus

GAG

Tope shark

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

WIT

Witch flounder

Hippoglossoides platessoides

PLA

American plaice

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

HAL

Atlantic halibut

Hoplostethus atlanticus

ORY

Orange roughy

Illex illecebrosus

SQI

Shortfin squid

Lamna nasus

POR

Porbeagle

Lepidorhombus spp.

LEZ

Megrims

Leucoraja naevus

RJN

Cuckoo ray

Limanda ferruginea

YEL

Yellowtail flounder

Lophiidae

ANF

Anglerfish

Macrourus spp.

GRV

Grenadiers

Makaira nigricans

BUM

Blue marlin

Mallotus villosus

CAP

Capelin

Manta birostris

RMB

Giant manta ray

Martialia hyadesi

SQS

Squid

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD

Haddock

Merlangius merlangus

WHG

Whiting

Merluccius merluccius

HKE

Hake

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB

Blue whiting

Microstomus kitt

LEM

Lemon sole

Molva dypterygia

BLI

Blue ling

Molva molva

LIN

Ling

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP

Norway lobster

Notothenia gibberifrons

NOG

Humped rockcod

Notothenia rossii

NOR

Marbled rockcod

Notothenia squamifrons

NOS

Grey rockcod

Pandalus borealis

PRA

Northern prawn

Paralomis spp.

PAI

Crabs

Penaeus spp.

PEN

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE

Plaice

Pleuronectiformes

FLX

Flatfish

Pollachius pollachius

POL

Pollack

Pollachius virens

POK

Saithe

Psetta maxima

TUR

Turbot

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

SGI

South Georgia icefish

Pseudopentaceros spp.

EDW

Pelagic armourhead

Raja alba

RJA

White skate

Raja brachyura

RJH

Blonde ray

Raja circularis

RJI

Sandy ray

Raja clavata

RJC

Thornback ray

Raja fullonica

RJF

Shagreen ray

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

JAD

Norwegian skate

Raja microocellata

RJE

Small-eyed ray

Raja montagui

RJM

Spotted ray

Raja undulata

RJU

Undulate ray

Rajiformes

SRX

Skates and rays

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

GHL

Greenland halibut

Sardina pilchardus

PIL

Sardine

Scomber scombrus

MAC

Mackerel

Scophthalmus rhombus

BLL

Brill

Sebastes spp.

RED

Redfish

Solea solea

SOL

Common sole

Solea spp.

SOO

Sole

Sprattus sprattus

SPR

Sprat

Squalus acanthias

DGS

Picked dogfish

Tetrapturus albidus

WHM

White marlin

Thunnus maccoyii

SBF

Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus obesus

BET

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus thynnus

BFT

Bluefin tuna

Trachurus murphyi

CJM

Jack mackerel

Trachurus spp.

JAX

Horse mackerel

Trisopterus esmarkii

NOP

Norway pout

Urophycis tenuis

HKW

White hake

Xiphias gladius

SWO

Swordfish

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

Alfonsinos

ALF

Beryx spp.

American plaice

PLA

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Anchovy

ANE

Engraulis encrasicolus

Anglerfish

ANF

Lophiidae

Antarctic toothfish

TOA

Dissostichus mawsoni

Atlantic halibut

HAL

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Bigeye tuna

BET

Thunnus obesus

Birdbeak dogfish

DCA

Deania calcea

Blackfin icefish

SSI

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Blonde ray

RJH

Raja brachyura

Blue ling

BLI

Molva dypterygia

Blue marlin

BUM

Makaira nigricans

Blue whiting

WHB

Micromesistius poutassou

Bluefin tuna

BFT

Thunnus thynnus

Boarfish

BOR

Caproidae

Brill

BLL

Scophthalmus rhombus

Capelin

CAP

Mallotus villosus

Cod

COD

Gadus morhua

Common skate complex

RJB

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

Common sole

SOL

Solea solea

Crabs

PAI

Paralomis spp.

Cuckoo ray

RJN

Leucoraja naevus

Deep sea red crab

GER

Chaceon spp.

European seabass

BSS

Dicentrarchus labrax

Flatfish

FLX

Pleuronectiformes

Giant manta ray

RMB

Manta birostris

Great lanternshark

ETR

Etmopterus princeps

Greater silver smelt

ARU

Argentina silus

Greenland halibut

GHL

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Grenadiers

GRV

Macrourus spp.

Grey rockcod

NOS

Notothenia squamifrons

Haddock

HAD

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Hake

HKE

Merluccius merluccius

Herring

HER

Clupea harengus

Horse mackerel

JAX

Trachurus spp.

Humped rockcod

NOG

Notothenia gibberifrons

Jack mackerel

CJM

Trachurus murphyi

Kitefin shark

SCK

Dalatias licha

Krill

KRI

Euphausia superba

Leafscale gulper shark

GUQ

Centrophorus squamosus

Lemon sole

LEM

Microstomus kitt

Ling

LIN

Molva molva

Mackerel

MAC

Scomber scombrus

Mackerel icefish

ANI

Champsocephalus gunnari

Marbled rockcod

NOR

Notothenia rossii

Megrims

LEZ

Lepidorhombus spp.

Northern prawn

PRA

Pandalus borealis

Norway lobster

NEP

Nephrops norvegicus

Norway pout

NOP

Trisopterus esmarkii

Norwegian skate

JAD

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

Orange roughy

ORY

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Patagonian toothfish

TOP

Dissostichus eleginoides

Pelagic armourhead

EDW

Pseudopentaceros spp.

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

PEN

Penaeus spp.

Picked dogfish

DGS

Squalus acanthias

Plaice

PLE

Pleuronectes platessa

Pollack

POL

Pollachius pollachius

Porbeagle

POR

Lamna nasus

Portuguese dogfish

CYO

Centroscymnus coelolepis

Redfish

RED

Sebastes spp.

Roundnose grenadier

RNG

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Saithe

POK

Pollachius virens

Sandeels

SAN

Ammodytes spp.

Sandy ray

RJI

Raja circularis

Sardine

PIL

Sardina pilchardus

Shagreen ray

RJF

Raja fullonica

Shortfin squid

SQI

Illex illecebrosus

Skates and rays

SRX

Rajiformes

Small-eyed ray

RJE

Raja microocellata

Smooth lanternshark

ETP

Etmopterus pusillus

Snow crab

PCR

Chionoecetes spp.

Sole

SOO

Solea spp.

South Georgia icefish

SGI

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Southern bluefin tuna

SBF

Thunnus maccoyii

Spotted ray

RJM

Raja montagui

Sprat

SPR

Sprattus sprattus

Squid

SQS

Martialia hyadesi

Starry ray

RJR

Amblyraja radiata

Swordfish

SWO

Xiphias gladius

Thornback ray

RJC

Raja clavata

Toothfish

TOT

Dissostichus spp.

Tope shark

GAG

Galeorhinus galeus

Turbot

TUR

Psetta maxima

Tusk

USK

Brosme brosme

Undulate ray

RJU

Raja undulata

Unicorn icefish

LIC

Channichthys rhinoceratus

White hake

HKW

Urophycis tenuis

White marlin

WHM

Tetrapturus albidus

White skate

RJA

Raja alba

Whiting

WHG

Merlangius merlangus

Witch flounder

WIT

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Yellowtail flounder

YEL

Limanda ferruginea

ANNEX IA

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

Species:

Sandeel and associated by-catches

Ammodytes spp.

Zone:

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

Denmark

0 (2)

United Kingdom

0 (2)

Germany

0 (2)

Sweden

0 (2)

Union

0

TAC

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Special condition:

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

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

Zone

:

Union waters of sandeel management areas

1r

2r ()

3r

4

5r

6

7r

(SAN/234_1R)

(SAN/234_2R)

(SAN/234_3R)

(SAN/234_4)

(SAN/234_5R)

(SAN/234_6)

(SAN/234_7R)

Denmark

0

United Kingdom

0

Germany

0

Sweden

0

Union

0

Total

0

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

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone:

Union and international waters of 1 and 2

(ARU/1/2.)

Germany

24

France

8

The Netherlands

19

United Kingdom

39

Union

90

TAC

90

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone:

Union waters of 3a and 4

(ARU/3A4-C)

Denmark

1 093

Germany

11

France

8

Ireland

8

The Netherlands

51

Sweden

43

United Kingdom

20

Union

1 234

TAC

1 234

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7

(ARU/567.)

Germany

355

France

7

Ireland

329

The Netherlands

3 710

United Kingdom

260

Union

4 661

TAC

4 661

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

Union and international waters of 1, 2 and 14

(USK/1214EI)

Germany

6 (4)

France

6 (4)

United Kingdom

6 (4)

Others

3 (4)

Union

21 (4)

TAC

21

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

3a

(USK/03A.)

Denmark

15

Sweden

8

Germany

8

Union

31

TAC

31

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

Union waters of 4

(USK/04-C.)

Denmark

68

Germany

20

France

47

Sweden

7

United Kingdom

102

Others

7 (5)

Union

251

TAC

251

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7

(USK/567EI.)

Germany

17

Spain

60

France

705

Ireland

68

United Kingdom

340

Others

17 (6)

Union

1 207

Norway

2 923 (7) (8) (9) (10)

TAC

4 130

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(USK/04-N.)

Belgium

0

Denmark

165

Germany

1

France

0

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

4

Union

170

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

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

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

Species:

Boarfish

Caproidae

Zone:

Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8

(BOR/678-)

Denmark

5 357

Ireland

15 086

United Kingdom

1 387

Union

21 830

TAC

21 830

Species:

Herring (11)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

3a

(HER/03A.)

Denmark

12 325 (12)

Germany

197 (12)

Sweden

12 893 (12)

Union

25 415 (12)

Norway

3 911

Faroe Islands

0 (13)

TAC

29 326

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Herring (14)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

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

(HER/4AB.)

Denmark

59 468

Germany

39 404

France

20 670

The Netherlands

51 717

Sweden

3 913

United Kingdom

55 583

Union

230 755

Faroe Islands

250

Norway

111 652 (15)

TAC

385 008

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

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

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

Union

50 000

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

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(HER/04-N.)

Sweden

886 (17)

Union

886

TAC

385 008

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Herring (18)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

3a

(HER/03A-BC)

Denmark

5 692

Germany

51

Sweden

916

Union

6 659

TAC

6 659

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Herring (19)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

4, 7d and Union waters of 2a

(HER/2A47DX)

Belgium

65

Denmark

12 628

Germany

65

France

65

The Netherlands

65

Sweden

62

United Kingdom

240

Union

13 190

TAC

13 190

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Herring (20)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

4c, 7d (21)

(HER/4CXB7D)

Belgium

8 632 (22)

Denmark

800 (22)

Germany

530 (22)

France

10 277 (22)

The Netherlands

18 162 (22)

United Kingdom

3 950 (22)

Union

42 351 (22)

TAC

385 008

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5b, 6b and 6aN (23)

(HER/5B6ANB)

Germany

466 (24)

France

88 (24)

Ireland

630 (24)

The Netherlands

466 (24)

United Kingdom

2 520 (24)

Union

4 170 (24)

TAC

4 170

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

6aS (25), 7b, 7c

(HER/6AS7BC)

Ireland

1 482

The Netherlands

148

Union

1 630

TAC

1 630

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

6 Clyde (26)

(HER/06ACL.)

United Kingdom

To be established

Union

To be established (27)

TAC

To be established (27)

Precautionary TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7a (28)

(HER/07A/MM)

Ireland

1 795

United Kingdom

5 101

Union

6 896

TAC

6 896

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7e and 7f

(HER/7EF.)

France

465

United Kingdom

465

Union

930

TAC

930

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7g (29), 7h (29), 7j (29) and 7k (29)

(HER/7G-K.)

Germany

53

France

293

Ireland

4 097

The Netherlands

293

United Kingdom

6

Union

4 742

TAC

4 742

Species:

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone:

8

(ANE/08.)

Spain

29 700

France

3 300

Union

33 000

TAC

33 000

Species:

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone:

9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(ANE/9/3411)

Spain

0 (30)

Portugal

0 (30)

Union

0 (30)

TAC

0 (30)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Skagerrak

(COD/03AN.)

Belgium

11

Denmark

3 364

Germany

84

The Netherlands

21

Sweden

589

Union

4 069

TAC

4 205

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Kattegat

(COD/03AS.)

Denmark

350 (31)

Germany

7 (31)

Sweden

210 (31)

Union

567 (31)

TAC

567 (31)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

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

(COD/2A3AX4)

Belgium

828 (32)

Denmark

4 758

Germany

3 017

France

1 023 (32)

The Netherlands

2 688 (32)

Sweden

32

United Kingdom

10 914 (32)

Union

23 260

Norway

5 004 (33)

TAC

29 437

Special condition:

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

Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-) Union 21 236

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

Union

21 236

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(COD/04-N.)

Sweden

382 (34)

Union

382

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

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

(COD/5W6-14)

Belgium

0

Germany

1

France

12

Ireland

16

United Kingdom

45

Union

74

TAC

74

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

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

(COD/5BE6A)

Belgium

3 (35)

Germany

26 (35)

France

275 (35)

Ireland

385 (35)

United Kingdom

1 046 (35)

Union

1 735 (35)

TAC

1 735 (35)

Analytical TAC

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

7a

(COD/07A.)

Belgium

11 (36)

France

30 (36)

Ireland

530 (36)

The Netherlands

3 (36)

United Kingdom

233 (36)

Union

807 (36)

TAC

807 (36)

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

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

(COD/7XAD34)

Belgium

50 (37)

France

822 (37)

Ireland

650 (37)

The Netherlands

0 (37)

United Kingdom

88 (37)

Union

1 610 (37)

TAC

1 610 (37)

Analytical TAC

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

7d

(COD/07D.)

Belgium

74 (38)

France

1 439 (38)

The Netherlands

43 (38)

United Kingdom

159 (38)

Union

1 715 (38)

TAC

1 715

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(LEZ/2AC4-C)

Belgium

9

Denmark

7

Germany

7

France

47

The Netherlands

37

United Kingdom

2 780

Union

2 887

TAC

2 887

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

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

(LEZ/56-14)

Spain

657

France

2 563 (39)

Ireland

749

United Kingdom

1 813 (39)

Union

5 782

TAC

5 782

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

7

(LEZ/07.)

Belgium

490 (40)

Spain

5 440 (41)

France

6 602 (41)

Ireland

3 001 (40)

United Kingdom

2 599 (40)

Union

18 132

TAC

18 132

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(LEZ/8ABDE.)

Spain

943

France

761

Union

1 704

TAC

1 704

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone:

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

(LEZ/8C3411)

Spain

1 728

France

86

Portugal

58

Union

1 872

TAC

1 872

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(ANF/2AC4-C)

Belgium

715 (42)

Denmark

1 577 (42)

Germany

770 (42)

France

147 (42)

The Netherlands

541 (42)

Sweden

18 (42)

United Kingdom

16 469 (42)

Union

20 237 (42)

TAC

20 237

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(ANF/04-N.)

Belgium

51

Denmark

1 305

Germany

21

The Netherlands

18

United Kingdom

305

Union

1 700

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

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

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

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

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

(ANF/56-14)

Belgium

411 (43)

Germany

470 (43)

Spain

440

France

5 067 (43)

Ireland

1 145

The Netherlands

396 (43)

United Kingdom

3 524 (43)

Union

11 453

TAC

11 453

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

7

(ANF/07.)

Belgium

3 049 (44)

Germany

340 (44)

Spain

1 212 (44)

France

19 568 (44)

Ireland

2 501 (44)

The Netherlands

395 (44)

United Kingdom

5 934 (44)

Union

32 999 (44)

TAC

32 999

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(ANF/8ABDE.)

Spain

1 275

France

7 096

Union

8 371

TAC

8 371

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone:

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

(ANF/8C3411)

Spain

3 472

France

3

Portugal

691

Union

4 166

TAC

4 166

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

3a

(HAD/03A.)

Belgium

8

Denmark

1 435

Germany

91

The Netherlands

2

Sweden

170

Union

1 706

TAC

1 780

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a

(HAD/2AC4.)

Belgium

168

Denmark

1 153

Germany

734

France

1 279

The Netherlands

126

Sweden

116

United Kingdom

19 015

Union

22 591

Norway

6 359

TAC

28 950

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-) Union 16 804

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

Union

16 804

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(HAD/04-N.)

Sweden

707 (45)

Union

707

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Union and international waters of 6b, 12 and 14

(HAD/6B1214)

Belgium

23

Germany

28

France

1 155

Ireland

824

United Kingdom

8 439

Union

10 469

TAC

10 469

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5b and 6a

(HAD/5BC6A.)

Belgium

4 (46)

Germany

4 (46)

France

178 (46)

Ireland

528 (46)

United Kingdom

2 512 (46)

Union

3 226

TAC

3 226

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

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

(HAD/7X7A34)

Belgium

93

France

5 552

Ireland

1 851

United Kingdom

833

Union

8 329

TAC

8 329

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

7a

(HAD/07A.)

Belgium

59

France

271

Ireland

1 619

United Kingdom

1 790

Union

3 739

TAC

3 739

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

3a

(WHG/03A.)

Denmark

1 109

The Netherlands

4

Sweden

119

Union

1 232

TAC

1 660

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a

(WHG/2AC4.)

Belgium

226

Denmark

977

Germany

254

France

1 468

The Netherlands

565

Sweden

2

United Kingdom

7 062

Union

10 554

Norway

1 219 (47)

TAC

17 191

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

Norwegian waters of 4 (WHG/*04N-) Union 10 881

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

Union

10 881

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

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

(WHG/56-14)

Germany

3 (48)

France

68 (48)

Ireland

324 (48)

United Kingdom

717 (48)

Union

1 112 (48)

TAC

1 112 (48)

Analytical TAC

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

7a

(WHG/07A.)

Belgium

2 (49)

France

25 (49)

Ireland

419 (49)

The Netherlands

0 (49)

United Kingdom

281 (49)

Union

727 (49)

TAC

727 (49)

Analytical TAC

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

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

(WHG/7X7A-C)

Belgium

187

France

11 510

Ireland

5 334

The Netherlands

94

United Kingdom

2 059

Union

19 184

TAC

19 184

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

8

(WHG/08.)

Spain

1 016

France

1 524

Union

2 540

TAC

2 540

Species:

Whiting and pollack

Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(W/P/04-N.)

Sweden

190 (50)

Union

190

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

3a

(HKE/03A.)

Denmark

3 950 (51)

Sweden

336 (51)

Union

4 286

TAC

4 286

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(HKE/2AC4-C)

Belgium

71 (52)

Denmark

2 888 (52)

Germany

331 (52)

France

639 (52)

The Netherlands

166 (52)

United Kingdom

899 (52)

Union

4 994 (52)

TAC

4 994

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

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

(HKE/571214)

Belgium

733 (53)

Spain

23 512

France

36 310 (53)

Ireland

4 400

The Netherlands

473 (53)

United Kingdom

14 334 (53)

Union

79 762

TAC

79 762

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE) Belgium 95 Spain 3 793 France 3 793 Ireland 474 The Netherlands 47 United Kingdom 2 134 Union 10 336

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

Belgium

95

Spain

3 793

France

3 793

Ireland

474

The Netherlands

47

United Kingdom

2 134

Union

10 336

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(HKE/8ABDE.)

Belgium

23 (54)

Spain

16 036

France

36 013

The Netherlands

46 (54)

Union

52 118

TAC

52 118

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14) Belgium 5 Spain 4 645 France 8 361 The Netherlands 14 Union 13 025

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

Belgium

5

Spain

4 645

France

8 361

The Netherlands

14

Union

13 025

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

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

(HKE/8C3411)

Spain

5 924

France

569

Portugal

2 765

Union

9 258

TAC

9 258

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 2 and 4

(WHB/24-N.)

Denmark

0

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

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

(WHB/1X14)

Denmark

48 813 (55)

Germany

18 979 (55)

Spain

41 383 (55) (56)

France

33 970 (55)

Ireland

37 800 (55)

The Netherlands

59 522 (55)

Portugal

3 844 (55) (57)

Sweden

12 075 (55)

United Kingdom

63 341 (55)

Union

319 727 (55) (57)

Norway

99 900

Faroe Islands

10 000

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

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

(WHB/8C3411)

Spain

35 251

Portugal

8 813

Union

44 064 (58)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

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

(WHB/24A567)

Norway

227 975 (59) (60)

Faroe Islands

22 500 (61) (62)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Lemon sole and witch flounder

Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(L/W/2AC4-C)

Belgium

427

Denmark

1 175

Germany

151

France

322

The Netherlands

978

Sweden

13

United Kingdom

4 808

Union

7 874

TAC

7 874

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5b, 6 and 7

(BLI/5B67-)

Germany

120

Estonia

18

Spain

377

France

8 599

Ireland

33

Lithuania

7

Poland

4

United Kingdom

2 187

Others

33 (63)

Union

11 378

Norway

250 (64)

Faroe Islands

150 (65)

TAC

11 778

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone:

International waters of 12

(BLI/12INT-)

Estonia

1 (66)

Spain

218 (66)

France

5 (66)

Lithuania

2 (66)

United Kingdom

2 (66)

Others

1 (66)

Union

229 (66)

TAC

229 (66)

Species:

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone:

Union and international waters of 2 and 4

(BLI/24-)

Denmark

4

Germany

4

Ireland

4

France

23

United Kingdom

14

Others

4 (67)

Union

53

TAC

53

Species:

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone:

Union and international waters of 3a

(BLI/03A-)

Denmark

3

Germany

2

Sweden

3

Union

8

TAC

8

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Union and international waters of 1 and 2

(LIN/1/2.)

Denmark

8

Germany

8

France

8

United Kingdom

8

Others

4 (68)

Union

36

TAC

36

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

(LIN/03A-C.)

Belgium

13

Denmark

93

Germany

13

Sweden

38

United Kingdom

13

Union

170

TAC

170

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Union waters of 4

(LIN/04-C.)

Belgium

26 (69)

Denmark

404 (69)

Germany

250 (69)

France

225 (69)

The Netherlands

9 (69)

Sweden

17 (69)

United Kingdom

3 104 (69)

Union

4 035 (69)

TAC

4 035

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5

(LIN/05EI.)

Belgium

9

Denmark

6

Germany

6

France

6

United Kingdom

6

Union

33

TAC

33

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

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

(LIN/6X14.)

Belgium

46 (70)

Denmark

8 (70)

Germany

166 (70)

Ireland

898

Spain

3 361

France

3 583 (70)

Portugal

8

United Kingdom

4 126 (70)

Union

12 196

Norway

8 000 (71) (72) (73)

Faroe Islands

200 (74) (75)

TAC

20 396

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(LIN/04-N.)

Belgium

9

Denmark

1 187

Germany

33

France

13

The Netherlands

2

United Kingdom

106

Union

1 350

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

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

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

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

3a

(NEP/03A.)

Denmark

10 093

Germany

29

Sweden

3 611

Union

13 733

TAC

13 733

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(NEP/2AC4-C)

Belgium

1 156

Denmark

1 156

Germany

17

France

34

The Netherlands

595

United Kingdom

19 145

Union

22 103

TAC

22 103

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(NEP/04-N.)

Denmark

568

Germany

0

United Kingdom

32

Union

600

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

6; Union and international waters of 5b

(NEP/5BC6.)

Spain

31

France

122

Ireland

204

United Kingdom

14 735

Union

15 092

TAC

15 092

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

7

(NEP/07.)

Spain

1 187 (76)

France

4 811 (76)

Ireland

7 296 (76)

United Kingdom

6 490 (76)

Union

19 784 (76)

TAC

19 784 (76)

Analytical TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(NEP/8ABDE.)

Spain

233

France

3 645

Union

3 878

TAC

3 878

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

8c

(NEP/08C.)

Spain

2 (77)

France

0 (77)

Union

2 (77)

TAC

2 (77)

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(NEP/9/3411)

Spain

100 (78)

Portugal

301 (78)

Union

401 (78) (79)

TAC

401 (78) (79)

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

3a

(PRA/03A.)

Denmark

1 120

Sweden

603

Union

1 723

TAC

3 226

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(PRA/2AC4-C)

Denmark

1 163

The Netherlands

11

Sweden

47

United Kingdom

345

Union

1 566

TAC

1 566

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(PRA/04-N.)

Denmark

200

Sweden

123 (80)

Union

323

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Penaeus spp.

Zone:

French Guiana waters

(PEN/FGU.)

France

To be established (81)

Union

To be established (81) (82)

TAC

To be established (81) (82)

Precautionary TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Skagerrak

(PLE/03AN.)

Belgium

101

Denmark

13 065

Germany

67

The Netherlands

2 513

Sweden

700

Union

16 446

TAC

16 782

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Kattegat

(PLE/03AS.)

Denmark

1 517

Germany

17

Sweden

171

Union

1 705

TAC

1 705

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

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

(PLE/2A3AX4)

Belgium

5 694

Denmark

18 506

Germany

5 338

France

1 068

The Netherlands

35 589

United Kingdom

26 336

Union

92 531

Norway

8 780

TAC

125 435

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/*04N-) Union 47 868

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

Union

47 868

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

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

(PLE/56-14)

France

9

Ireland

261

United Kingdom

388

Union

658

TAC

658

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

7a

(PLE/07A.)

Belgium

134

France

58

Ireland

1 499

The Netherlands

41

United Kingdom

1 343

Union

3 075

TAC

3 075

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

7b and 7c

(PLE/7BC.)

France

11

Ireland

63

Union

74

TAC

74

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

7d and 7e

(PLE/7DE.)

Belgium

1 694

France

5 648

United Kingdom

3 012

Union

10 354

TAC

10 354

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

7f and 7g

(PLE/7FG.)

Belgium

378

France

684

Ireland

243

United Kingdom

357

Union

1 662

TAC

1 662

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

7h, 7j and 7k

(PLE/7HJK.)

Belgium

7 (83)

France

14 (83)

Ireland

47 (83)

The Netherlands

27 (83)

United Kingdom

14 (83)

Union

109 (83)

TAC

109 (83)

Precautionary TAC

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(PLE/8/3411)

Spain

66

France

263

Portugal

66

Union

395

TAC

395

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

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

(POL/56-14)

Spain

6

France

190

Ireland

56

United Kingdom

145

Union

397

TAC

397

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

7

(POL/07.)

Belgium

378 (84)

Spain

23 (84)

France

8 712 (84)

Ireland

929 (84)

United Kingdom

2 121 (84)

Union

12 163 (84)

TAC

12 163

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(POL/8ABDE.)

Spain

252

France

1 230

Union

1 482

TAC

1 482

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

8c

(POL/08C.)

Spain

208

France

23

Union

231

TAC

231

Species:

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone:

9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(POL/9/3411)

Spain

273 (85)

Portugal

9 (85) (86)

Union

282 (85)

TAC

282 (86)

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

3a and 4; Union waters of 2a

(POK/2C3A4)

Belgium

43

Denmark

5 056

Germany

12 768

France

30 045

The Netherlands

128

Sweden

695

United Kingdom

9 789

Union

58 524

Norway

63 818 (87)

TAC

122 342

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

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

(POK/56-14)

Germany

713

France

7 085

Ireland

454

United Kingdom

3 501

Union

11 753

Norway

940 (88)

TAC

12 693

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(POK/04-N.)

Sweden

880 (89)

Union

880

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

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

(POK/7/3411)

Belgium

6

France

1 245

Ireland

1 491

United Kingdom

434

Union

3 176

TAC

3 176

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Turbot and brill

Psetta maxima and Scophthalmus rhombus

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(T/B/2AC4-C)

Belgium

596

Denmark

1 272

Germany

325

France

153

The Netherlands

4 513

Sweden

9

United Kingdom

1 254

Union

8 122

TAC

8 122

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(SRX/2AC4-C)

Belgium

278 (90) (91) (92) (93)

Denmark

11 (90) (91) (92)

Germany

14 (90) (91) (92)

France

44 (90) (91) (92) (93)

The Netherlands

237 (90) (91) (92) (93)

United Kingdom

1 070 (90) (91) (92) (93)

Union

1 654 (90) (92)

TAC

1 654 (92)

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

(SRX/03A-C.)

Denmark

37 (94)

Sweden

10 (94)

Union

47 (94)

TAC

47

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

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

(SRX/67AKXD)

Belgium

920 (95) (96) (97) (98)

Estonia

5 (95) (96) (97) (98)

France

4 127 (95) (96) (97) (98)

Germany

12 (95) (96) (97) (98)

Ireland

1 329 (95) (96) (97) (98)

Lithuania

21 (95) (96) (97) (98)

The Netherlands

4 (95) (96) (97) (98)

Portugal

23 (95) (96) (97) (98)

Spain

1 111 (95) (96) (97) (98)

United Kingdom

2 632 (95) (96) (97) (98)

Union

10 184 (95) (96) (97) (98)

TAC

10 184 (97) (98)

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

Union waters of 7d

(SRX/07D.)

Belgium

126 (99) (100) (101) (102)

France

1 060 (99) (100) (101) (102)

The Netherlands

7 (99) (100) (101) (102)

United Kingdom

211 (99) (100) (101) (102)

Union

1 404 (99) (100) (101) (102)

TAC

1 404 (102)

Species:

Undulate ray

Raja undulata

Zone:

Union waters of 7d and 7e

(RJU/7DE.)

Belgium

21 (103)

Estonia

0 (103)

France

103 (103)

Germany

0 (103)

Ireland

27 (103)

Lithuania

0 (103)

The Netherlands

0 (103)

Portugal

0 (103)

Spain

23 (103)

United Kingdom

58 (103)

Union

234 (103)

TAC

234 (103)

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

Union waters of 8 and 9

(SRX/89-C.)

Belgium

10 (104) (105)

France

1 805 (104) (105)

Portugal

1 463 (104) (105)

Spain

1 471 (104) (105)

United Kingdom

10 (104) (105)

Union

4 759 (104) (105)

TAC

4 759 (105)

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

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

(GHL/2A-C46)

Denmark

14

Germany

25

Estonia

14

Spain

14

France

231

Ireland

14

Lithuania

14

Poland

14

United Kingdom

910

Union

1 250

Norway

1 250 (106)

TAC

2 500

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

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

(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium

423 (107) (108)

Denmark

14 480 (107) (108)

Germany

441 (107) (108)

France

1 333 (107) (108)

The Netherlands

1 342 (107) (108)

Sweden

4 034 (107) (108) (109)

United Kingdom

1 243 (107) (108)

Union

23 296 (107) (108)

Norway

135 398 (110)

TAC

653 438

Special condition:

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

3a 3a and 4bc 4b 4c 6, international waters of 2a, from 1 January to 15 February 2019 and from 1 September to 31 December 2019 (MAC/*03A.) (MAC/*3A4BC) (MAC/*04B.) (MAC/*04C.) (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 8 688 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 2 268 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0

3a

3a and 4bc

4b

4c

6, international waters of 2a, from 1 January to 15 February 2019 and from 1 September to 31 December 2019

(MAC/*03A.)

(MAC/*3A4BC)

(MAC/*04B.)

(MAC/*04C.)

(MAC/*2A6.)

Denmark

0

4 130

0

8 688

France

0

490

0

The Netherlands

0

490

0

Sweden

0

390

10

2 268

United Kingdom

0

490

0

Norway

3 000

0

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

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

(MAC/2CX14-)

Germany

16 594 (111)

Spain

18 (111)

Estonia

138 (111)

France

11 064 (111)

Ireland

55 313 (111)

Latvia

102 (111)

Lithuania

102 (111)

The Netherlands

24 199 (111)

Poland

1 168 (111)

United Kingdom

152 115 (111)

Union

260 813 (111)

Norway

11 687 (112) (113)

Faroe Islands

24 690 (114)

TAC

653 438

Special condition:

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

Union waters of 2a; Union and Norwegian waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2019 and from 1 September to 31 December 2019 Norwegian waters of 2a Faroese waters (MAC/*4A-EN) (MAC/*2AN-) (MAC/*FRO2) Germany 10 015 1 352 1 375 France 6 677 900 917 Ireland 33 383 4 507 4 585 The Netherlands 14 605 1 971 2 006 United Kingdom 91 808 12 395 12 608 Union 156 488 21 125 21 491

Union waters of 2a; Union and Norwegian waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2019 and from 1 September to 31 December 2019

Norwegian waters of 2a

Faroese waters

(MAC/*4A-EN)

(MAC/*2AN-)

(MAC/*FRO2)

Germany

10 015

1 352

1 375

France

6 677

900

917

Ireland

33 383

4 507

4 585

The Netherlands

14 605

1 971

2 006

United Kingdom

91 808

12 395

12 608

Union

156 488

21 125

21 491

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

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

(MAC/8C3411)

Spain

24 597 (115)

France

163 (115)

Portugal

5 084 (115)

Union

29 844

TAC

653 438

Special condition:

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

8b (MAC/*08B.) Spain 2 066 France 14 Portugal 427

8b (MAC/*08B.)

Spain

2 066

France

14

Portugal

427

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a

(MAC/2A4A-N)

Denmark

10 242

Union

10 242

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

3a; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24

(SOL/3ABC24)

Denmark

421

Germany

24 (116)

The Netherlands

41 (116)

Sweden

16

Union

502

TAC

502

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(SOL/24-C.)

Belgium

1 045

Denmark

478

Germany

836

France

209

The Netherlands

9 439

United Kingdom

538

Union

12 545

Norway

10 (117)

TAC

12 555

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

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

(SOL/56-14)

Ireland

46

United Kingdom

11

Union

57

TAC

57

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7a

(SOL/07A.)

Belgium

192

France

2

Ireland

74

The Netherlands

60

United Kingdom

86

Union

414

TAC

414

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7b and 7c

(SOL/7BC.)

France

6

Ireland

36

Union

42

TAC

42

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7d

(SOL/07D.)

Belgium

677

France

1 354

United Kingdom

484

Union

2 515

TAC

2 515

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7e

(SOL/07E.)

Belgium

44

France

468

United Kingdom

730

Union

1 242

TAC

1 242

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7f and 7g

(SOL/7FG.)

Belgium

525

France

53

Ireland

26

United Kingdom

237

Union

841

TAC

841

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

7h, 7j and 7k

(SOL/7HJK.)

Belgium

32

France

64

Ireland

171

The Netherlands

51

United Kingdom

64

Union

382

TAC

382

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

8a and 8b

(SOL/8AB.)

Belgium

48

Spain

9

France

3 549

The Netherlands

266

Union

3 872

TAC

3 872

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Sole

Solea spp.

Zone:

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

(SOO/8CDE34)

Spain

403

Portugal

669

Union

1 072

TAC

1 072

Species:

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

3a

(SPR/03A.)

Denmark

17 840 (118)

Germany

37 (118)

Sweden

6 750 (118)

Union

24 627 (118)

TAC

26 624

Species:

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

Union waters of 2a and 4

(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium

0 (119) (120)

Denmark

0 (119) (120)

Germany

0 (119) (120)

France

0 (119) (120)

The Netherlands

0 (119) (120)

Sweden

0 (119) (120) (121)

United Kingdom

0 (119) (120)

Union

0 (119) (120)

Norway

0 (119)

Faroe Islands

0 (119) (122)

TAC

0 (119)

Species:

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

7d and 7e

(SPR/7DE.)

Belgium

13

Denmark

857

Germany

13

France

185

The Netherlands

185

United Kingdom

1 384

Union

2 637

TAC

2 637

Species:

Picked dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Zone:

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

(DGS/15X14)

Belgium

20 (123)

Germany

4 (123)

Spain

10 (123)

France

83 (123)

Ireland

53 (123)

The Netherlands

0 (123)

Portugal

0 (123)

United Kingdom

100 (123)

Union

270 (123)

TAC

270 (123)

Precautionary TAC

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

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies.

Species:

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d

(JAX/4BC7D)

Belgium

14 (124)

Denmark

5 985 (124)

Germany

529 (124) (125)

Spain

111 (124)

France

497 (124) (125)

Ireland

376 (124)

The Netherlands

3 604 (124) (125)

Portugal

13 (124)

Sweden

75 (124)

United Kingdom

1 425 (124) (125)

Union

12 629

Norway

2 550 (126)

TAC

15 179

Species:

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

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

(JAX/2A-14)

Denmark

11 662 (127) (129)

Germany

9 100 (127) (128) (129)

Spain

12 412 (129) (131)

France

4 684 (127) (128) (129) (131)

Ireland

30 306 (127) (129)

The Netherlands

36 509 (127) (128) (129)

Portugal

1 196 (129) (131)

Sweden

675 (127) (129)

United Kingdom

10 974 (127) (128) (129)

Union

117 518 (129)

Faroe Islands

1 600 (130)

TAC

119 118

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

8c

(JAX/08C.)

Spain

16 895 (132)

France

293

Portugal

1 670 (132)

Union

18 858

TAC

18 858

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

9

(JAX/09.)

Spain

24 324 (133)

Portugal

69 693 (133)

Union

94 017

TAC

94 017

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

10; Union waters of CECAF (134)

(JAX/X34PRT)

Portugal

To be established

Union

To be established (135)

TAC

To be established (135)

Precautionary TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

Union waters of CECAF (136)

(JAX/341PRT)

Portugal

To be established

Union

To be established (137)

TAC

To be established (137)

Precautionary TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

Union waters of CECAF (138)

(JAX/341SPN)

Spain

To be established

Union

To be established (139)

TAC

To be established (139)

Precautionary TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

Species:

Norway pout and associated by-catches

Trisopterus esmarkii

Zone:

3a; Union waters of 2a and 4

(NOP/2A3A4.)

Year

2018

2019

Denmark

85 186 (140) (142)

54 949 (140) (145)

Germany

16 (140) (141) (142)

11 (140) (141) (145)

The Netherlands

63 (140) (141) (142)

40 (140) (141) (145)

Union

85 265 (140) (142)

55 000 (140) (145)

Norway

15 000 (143)

14 500 (143)

Faroe Islands

6 000 (144)

5 000 (144)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Industrial fish

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(I/F/04-N.)

Sweden

800 (146) (147)

Union

800

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Union waters of 5b, 6 and 7

(OTH/5B67-C)

Union

Not relevant

Norway

280 (148)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

(OTH/04-N.)

Belgium

60

Denmark

5 500

Germany

620

France

255

The Netherlands

440

Sweden

Not relevant (149)

United Kingdom

4 125

Union

11 000 (150)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Other species

Zone:

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

(OTH/2A46AN)

Union

Not relevant

Norway

6 750 (151) (152)

Faroe Islands

150 (153)

TAC

Not relevant

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

(2) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4). By-catches of whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

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

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

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

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

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

(8) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.

3 000

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

Ling (LIN/*5B67-)

8 000

Tusk (USK/*5B67-)

2 923

(10) The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000.

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

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

(13) May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/*03AN.).

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

(15) Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C).

50 000

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

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

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

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

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

(21) Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56′ N, 1° 19,1′ E) to latitude 51° 33′ N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.

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

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

(24) It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30′ N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.

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

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

—

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

—

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

—

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

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

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

—

to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,

—

to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,

—

to the west by the coast of Ireland,

—

to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

(29) 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.

(30) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(55) Special condition: within a total access quantity of 22 500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 7 %

(56) Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

(57) Special condition: from the EU quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 227 975.

(58) Special condition: from the EU quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 227 975.

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

(60) Special condition: the catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 40 000.

This catch limit in 4a amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: 18 %.

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

(62) Special conditions: may also be fished in 6b (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 5 625.

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

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

(65) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 6a north of 56° 30′ N and 6b. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

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

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

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

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

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

(71) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.

3 000

(72) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they amount to:

Ling (LIN/*5B67-)

8 000

Tusk (USK/*5B67-)

2 923

(73) The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000.

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

(75) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 75.

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

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

Spain

798

France

500

Ireland

959

United Kingdom

388

Union

2 645

(77) Exclusively for catches taken as part of a sentinel fishery to collect catch per unit effort (CPUE) data in functional unit 25 during five trips per month in August and September with vessels carrying observers on board.

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

(79) Within the limits of the abovementioned TAC, no more than the following amount may be taken in Functional Unit 30 of ICES division 9a (NEP/*9U30): 120

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(87) May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

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

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

(90) Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.

(91) By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

(92) Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in Union waters of 2a and 4. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(93) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/*07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 14 and 50 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D2.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D2.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D2.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D2.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).

(94) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.

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

(96) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 14 and 50 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).

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

Species:

Small-eyed ray

Raja microocellata

Zone:

Union waters of 7f and 7g

(RJE/7FG.)

Belgium

17

Estonia

0

France

79

Germany

0

Ireland

25

Lithuania

0

The Netherlands

0

Portugal

0

Spain

21

United Kingdom

50

Union

192

TAC

192

Special condition:

of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 14 and 50 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

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

(99) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately.

(100) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

(101) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/*2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 4 (RJH/*04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*2AC4C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*2AC4C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata).

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

(103) This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. This species may only be landed whole or gutted. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 14 and 50 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

(104) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.) and thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately.

(105) Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in subareas 8 and 9 may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The above provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 14 and 50 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:

Species:

Undulate ray

Raja undulata

Zone:

Union waters of 8

(RJU/8-C.)

Belgium

0

France

13

Portugal

10

Spain

10

United Kingdom

0

Union

33

TAC

33

Species:

Undulate ray

Raja undulata

Zone:

Union waters of 9

(RJU/9-C.)

Belgium

0

France

20

Portugal

15

Spain

15

United Kingdom

0

Union

50

TAC

50

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

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

Norwegian waters of 2a (MAC/*02AN-)

Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1)

Belgium

57

58

Denmark

1 954

1 988

Germany

60

61

France

180

183

The Netherlands

181

184

Sweden

545

554

United Kingdom

168

171

Union

3 145

3 199

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

(109) Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN): 253.

When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.

(110) To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC: 39 259.

This quota may be fished in 4a only (MAC/*04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in 3a (MAC/*03A.): 3 000.

(111) Special condition: of which up to 25 % can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain, France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/*8C910).

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

(113) The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway North of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): 27 080.

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

(115) Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.

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

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

(118) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

(119) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

(120) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/ *2AC4C). By-catches of whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

(121) Including sandeel.

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

(123) Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately, as required by Articles 14 and 50 of this Regulation. By way of derogation from Article 14, a vessel engaged in the by-catch avoidance programme that has been positively assessed by the STECF may land not more than 2 tonnes per month of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board. Member States participating in the by-catch avoidance programme shall ensure that the total annual landings of picked dogfish on the basis of this derogation do not exceed the above amounts. They shall communicate the list of participating vessels to the Commission before allowing any landings. Member States shall exchange information about avoidance areas.

(124) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

(125) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: Union waters of 2a, 4a, 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*2A-14).

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

(127) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June 2019 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*4BC7D).

(128) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/*07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*07D.).

(129) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*2A-14). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

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

(131) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*08C2).

(132) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).

(133) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C).

(134) Waters adjacent to the Azores.

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

(136) Waters adjacent to Madeira.

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

(138) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

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

(140) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of haddock and whiting (OT2/*2A3A4). By-catches of haddock and whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

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

(142) Union quota may only be fished from 1 November 2017 to 31 October 2018.

(143) A sorting grid shall be used.

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

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

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

(147) Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.): 400.

(148) Taken with long-lines only.

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

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

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

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

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

Appendix

The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) are the following:

For Belgium: common sole in 7a; common sole in 7f and 7g; common sole in 7e; common sole in 8a and 8b; megrims in Union and international waters of 5b; 6; international waters of 12 and 14; megrims in 7, haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; Norway lobster in 7; cod in 7a; plaice in 7f and 7g; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k.

For France: mackerel in 3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32; herring in 4, 7d and Union waters of 2a; horse mackerel in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d; whiting in 7b-k; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; common sole in 7f and 7g; whiting in 8; red seabream in Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8; boarfish in Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8; mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14; skates and rays in Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k, skates and rays in Union waters of 7d, skates and rays in Union waters of 8 and 9; undulate ray in Union waters of 7d and 7e.

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

For the United Kingdom: in exchange for the West of Scotland cod and whiting: cod in 6b; Union and international waters of 5b west of 12o00′ W and of 12 and 14; whiting in 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14; and in exchange for the Celtic Sea cod, Irish Sea whiting and plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k: cod in 7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters; haddock in 7b-k, 8,9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; sole in 7h, 7j and 7k; sole in 7e; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k.

ANNEX IB

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5, 12 AND 14 AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

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

(HER/1/2-)

Belgium

13 (1)

Denmark

13 129 (1)

Germany

2 299 (1)

Spain

43 (1)

France

566 (1)

Ireland

3 399 (1)

The Netherlands

4 698 (1)

Poland

664 (1)

Portugal

43 (1)

Finland

203 (1)

Sweden

4 865 (1)

United Kingdom

8 393 (1)

Union

38 315 (1)

Faroe Islands

4 500 (2) (3)

Norway

25 487 (2) (4)

TAC

588 562

Special condition:

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

Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN) 25 487 2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F) Belgium 2 Denmark 1 541 Germany 270 Spain 5 France 67 Ireland 399 The Netherlands 552 Poland 78 Portugal 5 Finland 24 Sweden 571 United Kingdom 986

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

25 487

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

Belgium

2

Denmark

1 541

Germany

270

Spain

5

France

67

Ireland

399

The Netherlands

552

Poland

78

Portugal

5

Finland

24

Sweden

571

United Kingdom

986

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(COD/1N2AB.)

Germany

2 600

Greece

322

Spain

2 900

Ireland

322

France

2 387

Portugal

2 900

United Kingdom

10 087

Union

21 518

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

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

(COD/N1GL14)

Germany

1 718 (5)

United Kingdom

382 (5)

Union

2 100 (5)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

1 and 2b

(COD/1/2B.)

Germany

4 907 (8)

Spain

11 562 (8)

France

2 182 (8)

Poland

2 204 (8)

Portugal

2 400 (8)

United Kingdom

3 193 (8)

Other Member States

357 (6) (8)

Union

26 805 (7) (8)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(C/H/05B-F.)

Germany

18

France

106

United Kingdom

761

Union

885

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5 and 14

(GRV/514GRN)

Union

85 (9)

TAC

Not relevant (10)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

(GRV/N1GRN.)

Union

60 (11)

TAC

Not relevant (12)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone:

2b

(CAP/02B.)

Union

0

TAC

0

Species:

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5 and 14

(CAP/514GRN)

Denmark

0

Germany

0

Sweden

0

United Kingdom

0

All Member States

0 (13)

Union

0 (14)

Norway

0 (14)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(HAD/1N2AB.)

Germany

236

France

142

United Kingdom

722

Union

1 100

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone:

Faroese waters

(WHB/2A4AXF)

Denmark

1 100

Germany

75

France

120

The Netherlands

105

United Kingdom

1 100

Union

2 500 (15)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Ling and blue ling

Molva molva and molva dypterygia

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(B/L/05B-F.)

Germany

552

France

1 225

United Kingdom

108

Union

1 885 (16)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5 and 14

(PRA/514GRN)

Denmark

675

France

675

Union

1 350

Norway

1 200

Faroe Islands

1 200

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

(PRA/N1GRN.)

Denmark

1 400

France

1 400

Union

2 800

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(POK/1N2AB.)

Germany

2 040

France

328

United Kingdom

182

Union

2 550

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

(POK/1/2INT)

Union

0

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(POK/05B-F.)

Belgium

52

Germany

322

France

1 571

The Netherlands

52

United Kingdom

603

Union

2 600

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(GHL/1N2AB.)

Germany

25 (17)

United Kingdom

25 (17)

Union

50 (17)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

(GHL/1/2INT)

Union

900 (18)

TAC

Not relevant

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

(GHL/N1GRN.)

Germany

1 925 (19)

Union

1 925 (19)

Norway

575 (19)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14

(GHL/5-14GL)

Germany

4 289

United Kingdom

226

Union

4 515 (20)

Norway

575

Faroe Islands

110

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish (shallow pelagic)

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

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

(RED/51214S)

Estonia

0

Germany

0

Spain

0

France

0

Ireland

0

Latvia

0

The Netherlands

0

Poland

0

Portugal

0

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish (deep pelagic)

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

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

(RED/51214D)

Estonia

28 (21) (22)

Germany

566 (21) (22)

Spain

99 (21) (22)

France

53 (21) (22)

Ireland

0 (21) (22)

Latvia

10 (21) (22)

The Netherlands

0 (21) (22)

Poland

51 (21) (22)

Portugal

119 (21) (22)

United Kingdom

1 (21) (22)

Union

927 (21) (22)

TAC

6 000 (21) (22)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(RED/1N2AB.)

Germany

766

Spain

95

France

84

Portugal

405

United Kingdom

150

Union

1 500

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

(RED/1/2INT)

Union

To be established (23) (24)

TAC

13 168 (25)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish (pelagic)

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

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

(RED/N1G14P)

Germany

765 (26) (27) (28)

France

4 (26) (27) (28)

United Kingdom

5 (26) (27) (28)

Union

774 (26) (27) (28)

Norway

561 (26) (27)

Faroe Islands

0 (26) (27) (29)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish (demersal)

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

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

(RED/N1G14D)

Germany

1 976 (30)

France

10 (30)

United Kingdom

14 (30)

Union

2 000 (30)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(RED/05B-F.)

Belgium

1

Germany

92

France

6

United Kingdom

1

Union

100

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

(OTH/1N2AB.)

Germany

117 (31)

France

47 (31)

United Kingdom

186 (31)

Union

350 (31)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Other species (32)

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(OTH/05B-F.)

Germany

281

France

253

United Kingdom

166

Union

700

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Flatfish

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

(FLX/05B-F.)

Germany

9

France

7

United Kingdom

34

Union

50

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

By-catches (33)

Zone:

Greenland waters

(B-C/GRL)

Union

1 050

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.

They may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May 2019.

2.

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

Reporting code

Geographical limits

COD/GRL1

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

COD/GRL2

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

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

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

(8) By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

(9) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

(10) The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

25

(11) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

(12) The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

40

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

(14) For a fishing period from 20 June 2017 to 30 April 2018.

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

(16) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): 665

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

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

(19) To be fished south of 68° N.

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

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

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

64° 45′ N

28° 30′ W

2

62° 50′ N

25° 45′ W

3

61° 55′ N

26° 45′ W

4

61° 00′ N

26° 30′ W

5

59° 00′ N

30° 00′ W

6

59° 00′ N

34° 00′ W

7

61° 30′ N

34° 00′ W

8

62° 50′ N

36° 00′ W

9

64° 45′ N

28° 30′ W

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

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

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

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

(26) May only be fished from 10 May to 1 July.

(27) May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

64° 45′ N

28° 30′ W

2

62° 50′ N

25° 45′ W

3

61° 55′ N

26° 45′ W

4

61° 00′ N

26° 30′ W

5

59° 00′ N

30° 00′ W

6

59° 00′ N

34° 00′ W

7

61° 30′ N

34° 00′ W

8

62° 50′ N

36° 00′ W

9

64° 45′ N

28° 30′ W

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

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

(30) May only be fished by trawl, and only North and West of the line defined by the following coordinates:

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

59° 15′ N

54° 26′ W

2

59° 15′ N

44° 00′ W

3

59° 30′ N

42° 45′ W

4

60° 00′ N

42° 00′ W

5

62° 00′ N

40° 30′ W

6

62° 00′ N

40° 00′ W

7

62° 40′ N

40° 15′ W

8

63° 09′ N

39° 40′ W

9

63° 30′ N

37° 15′ W

10

64° 20′ N

35° 00′ W

11

65° 15′ N

32° 30′ W

12

65° 15′ N

29° 50′ W

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

(32) Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

(33) By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)

ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

NAFO CONVENTION AREA

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 2J3KL

(COD/N2J3KL)

Union

0 (1)

TAC

0 (1)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(COD/N3NO.)

Union

0 (2)

TAC

0 (2)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 3M

(COD/N3M.)

Estonia

195

Germany

815

Latvia

195

Lithuania

195

Poland

664

Spain

2 504

France

349

Portugal

3 433

United Kingdom

1 630

Union

9 980

TAC

17 500

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

NAFO 3L

(WIT/N3L.)

Union

0 (3)

TAC

0 (3)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(WIT/N3NO.)

Estonia

52

Latvia

52

Lithuania

52

Union

156

TAC

1 175

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone:

NAFO 3M

(PLA/N3M.)

Union

0 (4)

TAC

0 (4)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

(PLA/N3LNO.)

Union

0 (5)

TAC

0 (5)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus

Zone:

NAFO Subareas 3 and 4

(SQI/N34.)

Estonia

128 (6)

Latvia

128 (6)

Lithuania

128 (6)

Poland

227 (6)

Union

Not relevant (6) (7)

TAC

34 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

(YEL/N3LNO.)

Union

0 (8)

TAC

17 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(CAP/N3NO.)

Union

0 (9)

TAC

0 (9)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO (10) (11)

(PRA/N3LNO.)

Estonia

0 (12)

Latvia

0 (12)

Lithuania

0 (12)

Poland

0 (12)

Spain

0 (12)

Portugal

0 (12)

Union

0 (12)

TAC

0 (12)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

NAFO 3M (13)

(PRA/*N3M.)

TAC

Not relevant (14)

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

NAFO 3LMNO

(GHL/N3LMNO)

Estonia

332

Germany

339

Latvia

47

Lithuania

24

Spain

4 537

Portugal

1 898

Union

7 177

TAC

12 242

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Skate

Rajidae

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

(SKA/N3LNO.)

Estonia

283

Lithuania

62

Spain

3 403

Portugal

660

Union

4 408

TAC

7 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO 3LN

(RED/N3LN.)

Estonia

895

Germany

615

Latvia

895

Lithuania

895

Union

3 300

TAC

18 100

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO 3M

(RED/N3M.)

Estonia

1 571 (15)

Germany

513 (15)

Latvia

1 571 (15)

Lithuania

1 571 (15)

Spain

233 (15)

Portugal

2 354 (15)

Union

7 813 (15)

TAC

10 500 (15)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO 3O

(RED/N3O.)

Spain

1 771

Portugal

5 229

Union

7 000

TAC

20 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K

(RED/N1F3K.)

Latvia

0 (16)

Lithuania

0 (16)

Union

0 (16)

TAC

0 (16)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

White hake

Urophycis tenuis

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(HKW/N3NO.)

Spain

255

Portugal

333

Union

588 (17)

TAC

1 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(6) To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2019.

(7) No specified Union's share. The amount specified below, in tonnes, is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland: 29 467.

(8) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 2 500 kg or 10 %, whichever is greater. However, when the yellowtail flounder quota assigned by NAFO to Contracting Parties without a specific share of the stock is exhausted, by-catch limits shall be: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

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

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

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 20′ 0

46° 40′ 0

2

47° 20′ 0

46° 30′ 0

3

46° 00′ 0

46° 30′ 0

4

46° 00′ 0

46° 40′ 0

(11) Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area West of a line bound by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

46° 00′ 0

47° 49′ 0

2

46° 25′ 0

47° 27′ 0

3

46° 42′ 0

47° 25′ 0

4

46° 48′ 0

47° 25′ 50

5

47° 16′ 50

47° 43′ 50

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

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

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 20′ 0

46° 40′ 0

2

47° 20′ 0

46° 30′ 0

3

46° 00′ 0

46° 30′ 0

4

46° 00′ 0

46° 40′ 0

Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2019 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 55′ 0

45° 00′ 0

2

47° 30′ 0

44° 15′ 0

3

46° 55′ 0

44° 15′ 0

4

46° 35′ 0

44° 30′ 0

5

46° 35′ 0

45° 40′ 0

6

47° 30′ 0

45° 40′ 0

7

47° 55′ 0

45° 00′ 0

(14) Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Maximum number of fishing days

Denmark

0

Estonia

0

Spain

0

Latvia

0

Lithuania

0

Poland

0

Portugal

0

(15) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC as shown, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within that TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2019: 5 250

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

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

Spain

509

Portugal

667

Union

1 176

ANNEX ID

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

Species:

Bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean

(BFT/AE45WM)

Cyprus

153,40 (4)

Greece

285,11 (7)

Spain

5 532,16 (2) (4) (7)

France

5 458,80 (2) (3) (4)

Croatia

862,79 (6)

Italy

4 308,36 (4) (5)

Malta

353,48 (4)

Portugal

520,21 (7)

Other Member States

61,69 (1)

Union

17 536 (2) (3) (4) (5) (7)

TAC

32 240

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N

(SWO/AN05N)

Spain

6 212,95 (9)

Portugal

1 010,39 (9)

Other Member States

162,36 (8) (9)

Union

7 385,7

TAC

13 200

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N

(SWO/AS05N)

Spain

4 587,53 (10)

Portugal

340,69 (10)

Union

4 928,22

TAC

14 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

Mediterranean Sea

(SWO/MED)

Croatia

15,05 (11)

Cyprus

55,45 (11)

Spain

1 713,11 (11)

France

119,39 (11)

Greece

1 134,04 (11)

Italy

3 512,11 (11)

Malta

416,70 (11)

Union

6 965,85 (11)

TAC

9 870

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Northern albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

(ALB/AN05N)

Ireland

2 854,3

Spain

16 603,8

France

7 653,5

United Kingdom

431,1

Portugal

1 994,2

Union

29 536,8 (12)

TAC

33 600

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Southern albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N

(ALB/AS05N)

Spain

905,86

France

297,70

Portugal

633,94

Union

1 837,50

TAC

24 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(BET/ATLANT)

Spain

9 415,3

France

4 167,7

Portugal

3 574,5

Union

17 157,6

TAC

57 850

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(BUM/ATLANT)

Spain

0,00

France

477,56

Portugal

50,44

Union

528,00

TAC

1 985

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

White marlin

Tetrapturus albidus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(WHM/ATLANT)

Spain

0,00

Portugal

0,00

Union

0,00

TAC

355

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(YFT/ATLANT)

TAC

110 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Sailfish

Istiophorus albicans

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W

(SAI/AE45W)

TAC

To be established

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Sailfish

Istiophorus albicans

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, west of 45° W

(SAI/AW45W)

TAC

To be established

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Blue shark

Prionace glauca

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

(BSH/AN05N)

TAC

39 102 (13)

Analytical TAC

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

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

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

(2) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*8301):

Spain

838,15

France

389,37

Union

1 227,52

(3) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*641):

France

100,00

Union

100,00

(4) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):

Spain

110,64

France

109,18

Italy

86,17

Cyprus

3,07

Malta

7,07

Union

316,12

(5) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):

Italy

86,17

Union

86,17

(6) Special Condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F):

Croatia

776,51

Union

776,51

(7) As agreed during the 2018 ICCAT Annual Meeting, in 2019 the European Union will receive, in addition to the allocated quota of 17 536 tonnes, an extra allocation of 87 tonnes, exclusively for artisanal vessels from specific archipelagos in Greece (Ionian Islands), Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores and Madeira). The specific allocation of this additional quantity to the concerned Member States shall be as follows (BFT/AVARCH):

Greece

To be established

Spain

To be established

Portugal

To be established

Union

87

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

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

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

(11) This quota may only be fished from 1 April 2019 to 31 December 2019.

(12) The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 [1], shall be as follows: 1 253.

[1]

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

ANNEX IE

ANTARCTIC

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

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

Unless specified otherwise, those TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019.

Species:

Mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(ANI/F483.)

TAC

3 269

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (1)

(ANI/F5852.)

TAC

443

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Blackfin icefish

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(SSI/F483.)

TAC

2 200 (2)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Unicorn icefish

Channichthys rhinoceratus

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(LIC/F5852.)

TAC

1 663 (3)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(TOP/F483.)

TAC

2 600 (4)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Special condition:

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

Management Area A: 48° W to 43° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483A): 0 Management Area B: 43° 30′ W to 40° W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483B): 780 Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483C): 1 820

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

0

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

780

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

1 820

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic North

(TOP/F484N.)

TAC

26 (5)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(TOP/F5852.)

TAC

3 525 (6)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoni

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic South

(TOA/F484S.)

TAC

37 (7)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone:

FAO 48

(KRI/F48.)

TAC

5 610 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Special condition:

Within the limits of a total combined catch of 620 000 tonnes, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:

Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.): 155 000 Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.): 279 000 Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.): 279 000 Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.): 93 000

Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.):

155 000

Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.):

279 000

Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.):

279 000

Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.):

93 000

Species:

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone:

FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic

(KRI/F5841.)

TAC

440 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Special condition:

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

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

Analytical TAC

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

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

Special condition:

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): 260 000 Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E (KRI/*F-42E): 192 000

Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E (KRI/*F-42W):

260 000

Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E (KRI/*F-42E):

192 000

Species:

Bigeye grenadier and Ridge scaled rattail

Macrourus holotrachys and Macrourus carinatus

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(GR1/F5852.)

TAC

360 (8)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Caml grenadier and Whitson's grenadier

Macrourus caml and Macrourus whitsoni

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(GR2/F5852.)

TAC

409 (9)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(GRV/F483.)

TAC

130 (10)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic

(GRV/F484.)

TAC

10,1 (11)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Humped rockcod

Notothenia gibberifrons

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(NOG/F483.)

TAC

1 470 (12)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Marbled rockcod

Notothenia rossii

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(NOR/F483.)

TAC

300 (13)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grey rockcod

Notothenia squamifrons

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(NOS/F483.)

TAC

300 (14)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grey rockcod

Notothenia squamifrons

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(NOS/F5852.)

TAC

80 (15)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Crabs

Paralomis spp.

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(PAI/F483.)

TAC

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

South Georgia icefish

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(SGI/F483.)

TAC

300 (16)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(SRX/F483.)

TAC

130 (17)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic

(SRX/F484.)

TAC

3,2 (18)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(SRX/F5852.)

TAC

120 (19)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Other species

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(OTH/F5852.)

TAC

50 (20)

Analytical TAC

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

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

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

—

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,

—

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

—

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

—

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

—

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

—

then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

(2) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

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

(4) This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 16 April to 14 September 2019 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019.

(5) This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W, and by latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.

(6) This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20′ E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited.

(7) This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W, and by latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.

(8) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

(9) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

(10) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

(11) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

(12) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

(13) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

(14) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

(15) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

(16) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

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

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

(19) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

(20) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

ANNEX IF

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN

SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

Those TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of SEAFO, which will communicate when fishing shall cease due to a TAC exhaustion.

Species:

Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.

Zone:

SEAFO

(ALF/SEAFO)

TAC

200 (1)

Species:

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon spp.

Zone:

SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (2)

(GER/F47NAM)

TAC

171 (2)

Species:

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon spp.

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1

(GER/F47X)

TAC

200

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO Sub-Area D

(TOP/F47D)

TAC

275

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Area D

(TOP/F47-D)

TAC

0

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (3)

(ORY/F47NAM)

TAC

0 (4)

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1

(ORY/F47X)

TAC

50

Species:

Pelagic armourhead

Pseudopentaceros spp.

Zone:

SEAFO

(EDW/SEAFO)

TAC

135

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

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

—

its western boundary on the longitude 0° E;

—

its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S;

—

its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and

—

the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.

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

—

its western boundary on the longitude 0° E;

—

its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S;

—

its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and

—

the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.

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

ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION

Species:

Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus maccoyii

Zone:

All areas of distribution

(SBF/F41-81)

Union

11 (1)

TAC

17 647

Analytical TAC

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

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

(1) 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

(SWO/F7120S)

Union

To be established

TAC

Not relevant

ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Species:

Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi

Zone:

SPRFMO Convention Area

(CJM/SPRFMO)

Germany

To be established (1)

The Netherlands

To be established (1)

Lithuania

To be established (1)

Poland

To be established (1)

Union

To be established (1)

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

(1) To be modified after the annual meeting of the SPRFMO Commission on 23-27 January 2019.

ANNEX IK

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

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

Species:

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Zone:

IOTC Area of Competence

(YFT/IOTC)

France

29 501

Italy

2 515

Spain

45 682

Union

77 698

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

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

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

ANNEX IL

GFCM AGREEMENT AREA

Species:

Small pelagic species (Anchovy and Sardine)

Engraulis encrasicolus and Sardina pilchardus

Zone:

Union and International waters of GFCM-GSAs 17 and 18

(SP1/GF1718)

Union

107 065 (1) (2)

TAC

Not relevant

Maximum level of catches

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

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

(1) Concerning Slovenia, the quantities are based on the level of catches exerted in 2014, up to an amount which should not exceed 300 tonnes.

(2) Limited to Croatia, Italy and Slovenia.

ANNEX IIA

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS 8c AND 9a EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ

CHAPTER I

General provisions

1. SCOPE

This Annex shall apply to Union fishing 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 gillnets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, and present in ICES divisions 8c and 9a excluding the Gulf of Cádiz.

2. DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Annex:

(a)

‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:

(i)

trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm, and

(ii)

gillnets 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 8c and 9a excluding the Gulf of Cádiz;

(d)

‘current management period’ means the period specified in Article 1(2)(b) of this Regulation;

(e)

‘special conditions’ means the special conditions set out in point 6.1.

3. LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY

Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified in Chapter III of this Annex.

CHAPTER II

Authorisations

4. AUTHORISED VESSELS

4.1.

4.2.

CHAPTER III

Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS

5.1.

5.2.

6. SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF DAYS

6.1.

(a)

the total landings of hake in each of the two calendar years 2016 and 2017 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight; and

(b)

the total landings of Norway lobster in the years specified in point (a) above made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.

6.2.

6.3.

6.4.

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

Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gillnets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines

ES

129

FR

109

PT

113

6.1.(a) and 6.1.(b)

Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gillnets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines

Unlimited

7. KILOWATT DAY SYSTEM

7.1.

7.2.

7.3.

(a)

the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

(b)

the track record of the years specified in point 6.1.(a) for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b), if those vessels are qualified for such special conditions;

(c)

the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 7.1.

7.4.

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

8.1.

8.2.

8.3.

8.4.

(a)

lists of withdrawn vessels with their CFR and their engine power;

(b)

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

8.5.

8.6.

8.7.

9. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE

9.1.

9.2.

9.3.

9.4.

9.5.

CHAPTER IV

Management

10. GENERAL OBLIGATION

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

11. MANAGEMENT PERIODS

11.1.

11.2.

11.3.

CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

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

12.1.

12.2.

12.3.

12.4.

12.5.

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

Member States may permit the transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1. and 4.2. and 12 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

CHAPTER VI

Reporting obligations

14. FISHING EFFORT REPORT

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.

15. COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA

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

16. COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 15 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the current and the precedent management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by management period

Member State

Gear

Management period

Cumulative effort declaration

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Table III

Data format kW-day information by management period

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment (4)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

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

Management period

4

One management period in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period

(4)

Cumulative effort declaration

7

R

Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period

Table IV

Reporting format for vessel-related information

Member State

CFR

External marking

Length of management period

Gear notified

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 (5)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

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

(2)

CFR

12

Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

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

(3)

External marking

14

L

Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (6)

(4)

Length of management period

2

L

Length of the management period measured in months

(5)

Gears notified

2

L

One of the following gear types:

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

GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm

LL = bottom longlines

(6)

Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

2

L

Indication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) of Annex IIA that apply

(7)

Days eligible using notified gear(s)

3

L

Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIA 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 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) Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1)

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).

(3) Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (OJ L 157, 20.6.2017, p. 1).

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

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

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1).

ANNEX IIB

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

CHAPTER I

General provisions

1. SCOPE

1.1.

1.2.

(a)

such vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2017 management period;

(b)

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

(c)

by 31 July 2019 and 31 January 2020 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on those vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2019.

Where any of those conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect.

2. DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)

‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:

(i)

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

(ii)

static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;

(b)

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

(c)

‘area’ means ICES division 7e;

(d)

‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019.

3. LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY

Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.

CHAPTER II

Authorisations

4. AUTHORISED VESSELS

4.1

4.2

4.3

CHAPTER III

Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS

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

Table I

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

Regulated gear

Maximum number of days

Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm

BE

176

FR

188

UK

222

Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm

BE

176

FR

191

UK

176

6. KILOWATT DAY SYSTEM

6.1.

6.2.

6.3.

(a)

the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their CFR and their engine power;

(b)

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

6.4.

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

7.1.

7.2.

7.3.

7.4.

(a)

lists of withdrawn vessels with their CFR and their engine power;

(b)

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

7.5.

7.6.

7.7.

8. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE

8.1.

8.2.

8.3.

8.4.

8.5.

CHAPTER IV

Management

9. GENERAL OBLIGATION

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

10. MANAGEMENT PERIODS

10.1.

10.2.

10.3.

CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

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

11.1.

11.2.

11.3.

11.4.

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

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2., 4.4., 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

CHAPTER VI

Reporting obligations

13. FISHING EFFORT REPORT

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.

14. COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA

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

15. COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2018 and 2019 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by management period

Member State

Gear

Management period

Cumulative effort declaration

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Table III

Data format kW-day information by management period

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment (1) L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

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

(2)

Gear

2

One of the following gear types:

BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN = gillnet < 220 mm

TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm

(3)

Management period

4

One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period

(4)

Cumulative effort declaration

7

R

Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period

Table IV

Reporting format for vessel-related information

Member State

CFR

External marking

Length of management period

Gear notified

Days eligible using notified gear(s)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

Transfer of days

No 1

No 2

No 3

…

No 1

No 2

No 3

…

No 1

No 2

No 3

…

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Table V

Data format for vessel-related information

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment (2)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

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

(2)

CFR

12

Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

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

(3)

External marking

14

L

Under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011

(4)

Length of management period

2

L

Length of the management period measured in months

(5)

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 IIB for the choice of gears and length of management period notified

(7)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(8)

Transfers of days

4

L

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

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

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

ANNEX IIC

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

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

Sandeel management area

ICES statistical rectangles

1r

31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F5

2r

35 F7–F8; 36 F7–F9; 37 F7–F8; 38-41 F6–F8; 42 F6–F9; 43 F7–F9; 44 F9–G0; 45 G0–G1; 46 G1

3r

41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0

4

38–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F0

5r

47–52 F1–F5

6

41–43 G0–G3; 44 G1

7r

47–52 E6–F0

Appendix to Annex IIC

Sandeel Management Areas

ANNEX III

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

Area of fishing

Fishery

Number of fishing authorisations

Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States

Maximum number of vessels present at any time

Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen

Herring, north of 62° 00′ N

77

DK

25

57

DE

5

FR

1

IE

8

NL

9

PL

1

SV

10

UK

18

Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N

80

DE

16

50

IE

1

ES

20

FR

18

PT

9

UK

14

Unallocated

2

Mackerel (1)

Not relevant

70

Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N

480

DK

450

150

UK

30

Faroese waters

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

26

BE

0

13

DE

4

FR

4

UK

18

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

8 (2)

Not relevant

4

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

70

BE

0

26

DE

10

FR

40

UK

20

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

70

DE (3)

8

20 (4)

FR (3)

12

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

70

Not relevant

22 (4)

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

34

DE

2

20

DK

5

FR

4

NL

6

UK

7

SE

1

ES

4

IE

4

PT

1

Line fisheries

10

UK

10

6

Mackerel

12

DK

1

12

BE

0

DE

1

FR

1

IE

2

NL

1

SE

1

UK

5

Herring, north of 62° 00′ N

20

DK

5

20

DE

2

IE

2

FR

1

NL

2

PL

1

SE

3

UK

4

1, 2b (5)

Fishery for snow crab with pots

20

EE

1

Not applicable

ES

1

LV

11

LT

4

PL

3

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

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

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

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

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

ANNEX IV

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (1)

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

Spain

To be established

France

To be established

Union

To be established

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

Spain

To be established

France

To be established

Italy

To be established

Cyprus

To be established (2)

Malta

To be established (2)

Union

To be established

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

Croatia

To be established

Italy

To be established

Union

To be established

4. Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

Number of fishing vessels (3)

Cyprus (4)

Greece (5)

Croatia

Italy

France

Spain

Malta (6)

Purse Seiners

To be established

Longliners

To be established (7)

To be established

Baitboat

To be established

Handline

To be established

To be established (8)

To be established

Trawler

To be established

Other artisanal (9)

To be established

Table B

Total capacity in gross tonnage

Cyprus

Croatia

Greece

Italy

France

Spain

Malta

Purse Seiners

To be established

Longliners

To be established

Baitboats

To be established

Handlines

To be established

Trawlers

To be established

Other artisanal

To be established

5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State

Member State

Number of traps (10)

Spain

To be established

Italy

To be established

Portugal

To be established

6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity

Number of farms

Capacity (in tonnes)

Spain

To be established

Italy

To be established

Greece

To be established

Cyprus

To be established

Croatia

To be established

Malta

To be established

Table B (11)

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)

Spain

To be established

Italy

To be established

Greece

To be established

Cyprus

To be established

Croatia

To be established

Malta

To be established

Portugal

To be established

7. 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 shall be as follows:

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Ireland

To be established

Spain

To be established

France

To be established

United Kingdom

To be established

Portugal

To be established

8. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be as follows:

Member State

Maximum number of vessels with purse seines

Maximum number of vessels with longlines

Spain

To be established

France

To be established

Portugal

To be established

Union

To be established

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(8) Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.

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

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

(11) The farming capacity of Portugal of 500 tonnes is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in table A.

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

From 1 January to 31 December 2019

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

From 1 January to 31 December 2019

Finfish

FAO 48.1. Antarctic (1)

FAO 48.2. Antarctic (1)

From 1 January to 31 December 2019

Notothenia gibberifrons

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Notothenia squamifrons

Patagonotothen guntheri

Electrona carlsbergi (1)

FAO 48.3.

From 1 January to 31 December 2019

Dissostichus spp.

FAO 48.5. Antarctic

From 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019

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 58.4.4. Antarctic (1) (2)

FAO 58.6. Antarctic (1) (2)

FAO 58.7. Antarctic (1)

From 1 January to 31 December 2019

Notothenia squamifrons

FAO 58.4.4. (1) (2)

From 1 January to 31 December 2019

All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides

FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic

From 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019

Dissostichus spp.

FAO 48.4. Antarctic (1) except within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W, and by the latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.

From 1 January to 31 December 2019

PART B

TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2018/2019

Subarea/Division

Region

Season

SSRUs

Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)

By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)

SSRU

Limit

Skates and rays

Macrourus spp.

Other species

58.4.1.

Whole Division

1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019 (but directed fishing shall not take place in 2018/19)

A, B, D, F, H

0

579

5841-1

6

18

C (including 58.4.1_1, 58.4. 1_2)

231

5841-2

6

19

5841-3

7

24

E (58.4.1_3, 58.4.1_4)

168

5841-4

1

3

5841-5

3

8

G (including 58.4.1_5, 58.4.1_6)

180

5841-6

7

21

58.4.2.

Whole Division

1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019

A, B, C, D

0

50

3

8

E (including 58.4.2_1)

50

58.4.3a.

Whole Division 58.4.3a._1

1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019 (but directed fishing shall not take place in 2018/19)

30

2

5

88.1.

Whole Subarea

1 December 2018 to 31 August 2019

A, B, C, G, H, I, J, K

2 628 (3) (4)

3 157 (5) (6)

A, B, C, G (7)

30

96

30

G, H, I, J, K (8)

104

317

104

Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area

464 (9)

Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area (7)

23

72

23

88.2.

Whole Subarea (10)

1 December 2018 to 31 August 2019

D, E, F, G (882_1)

240

1 000

C, D, E, F, G, H, I

10

32

C, D, E, F, G (882_2)

240

C, D, E, F, G (882_3)

160

C, D, E, F, G (882_4)

160

H

200

I

0

Appendix to Annex V, Part B

List of Small-Scale Research Units (SSRUs)

Region

SSRU

Boundary line

48.6

A

From 50° S 20° W, due east to 1° 30′ E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to 50° S.

B

From 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S.

C

From 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S.

D

From 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S.

E

From 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S.

F

From 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S.

G

From 50° S 1° 30′ E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30′ E, due north to 50° S.

58.4.1

A

From 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S.

B

From 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due north to 64° S, due east to 86° E, due north to 60° S.

C

From 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S.

D

From 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S.

E

From 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S.

F

From 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S.

G

From 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S.

H

From 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S.

58.4.2

A

From 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S.

B

From 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S.

C

From 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S.

D

From 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S.

E

From 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S.

58.4.3a

A

Whole division, from 56° S 60° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E, due north to 56° S.

58.4.3b

A

From 56° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 56° S.

B

From 60° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 60° S.

C

From 59° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 59° S.

D

From 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S.

E

From 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 56° S.

58.4.4

A

From 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S.

B

From 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S.

C

From 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S.

D

Whole division excluding SSRUs A, B, C, and with outer boundary from 50° S 30° E, due east to 60° E, due south to 62° S, due west to 30° E, due north to 50° S.

58.6

A

From 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S.

B

From 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S.

C

From 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S.

D

From 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S.

58.7

A

From 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S.

88.1

A

From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.

B

From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66° 40′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S.

C

From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66° 40′ S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.

D

From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.

E

From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30′ S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S.

F

From 68° 30′ S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30′ S.

G

From 66° 40′ S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40′ S.

H

From 70° 50′ S 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50′ S.

I

From 70° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 70° S.

J

From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.

K

From 73° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 73° S.

L

From 76° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 76° S.

M

From 73° S at coast near 169° 30′ E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S.

88.2

A

From 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S.

B

From 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S.

C

From 70° 50′ S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.

D

From 70° 50′ S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.

E

From 70° 50′ S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.

F

From 70° 50′ S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.

G

From 70° 50′ S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.

H

From 65° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 150° W, due north to 65° S.

I

From 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° W, due north to 60° S.

88.3

A

From 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S.

B

From 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S.

C

From 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S.

D

From 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W, due north to 60° S.

PART C

ANNEX 21-03/A

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA

General information

Member: …

Fishing season: …

Name of vessel: …

Expected level of catch (tonne): …

Vessel's daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): …

Intended fishing subareas and divisions

This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under Conservation Measure 21-02.

Subarea/Division

Tick the appropriate boxes

48.1

☐

48.2

☐

48.3

☐

48.4

☐

58.4.1

☐

58.4.2

☐

Fishing technique:

Tick the appropriate boxes

☐

Conventional trawl

☐

Continuous fishing system

☐

Pumping to clear codend

☐

Other method: Please specify

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

Product type

Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B) (11)

Whole frozen

Boiled

Meal

Oil

Other product, please specify

Net configuration

Net measurements

Net 1

Net 2

Other net(s)

Net opening (mouth)

Maximum vertical opening (m)

Maximum horizontal opening (m)

Net circumference at mouth (12) (m)

Mouth area (m2)

Panel average mesh size (14) (mm)

Outer (13)

Inner (13)

Outer (13)

Inner (13)

Outer (13)

Inner (13)

1st panel

2nd panel

3rd panel

…

Final panel (Codend)

Net diagram(s): …

For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Net diagrams must include:

1.

Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow).

2.

Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).

3.

Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).

4.

Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate ‘nil’ if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill fouling the mesh or escaping.

Marine mammal exclusion device

Device diagram(s): …

For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM.

Collection of acoustic data

Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel.

Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)

Manufacturer

Model

Transducer frequencies (kHz)

Collection of acoustic data (detailed description): …

Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophiids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10)

ANNEX 21-03/B

GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT

Method

Equation (kg)

Parameter

Description

Type

Estimation method

Unit

Holding tank volume

W * L * H * ρ * 1 000

W = tank width

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

m

L = tank length

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

m

ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

H = depth of krill in tank

Haul-specific

Direct observation

m

Flow meter (15)

V * Fkrill * ρ

V = volume of krill and water combined

Haul (15)-specific

Direct observation

litre

Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample

Haul (15)-specific

Flow meter volume correction

—

ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

Flow meter (16)

(V * ρ) – M

V = volume of krill paste

Haul (15)-specific

Direct observation

litre

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

Haul (15)-specific

Direct observation

kg

ρ = density of krill paste

Variable

Direct observation

kg/litre

Flow scale

M * (1 – F)

M = mass of krill and water combined

Haul (16)-specific

Direct observation

kg

F = fraction of water in the sample

Variable

Flow scale mass correction

—

Plate tray

(M – Mtray) * N

Mtray = mass of empty tray

Constant

Direct observation prior to fishing

kg

M = mean mass of krill and tray combined

Variable

Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained

kg

N = number of trays

Haul-specific

Direct observation

—

Meal conversion

Mmeal * MCF

Mmeal = mass of meal produced

Haul-specific

Direct observation

kg

MCF = meal conversion factor

Variable

Meal to whole krill conversion

—

Codend volume

W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000

W = codend width

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

m

H = codend height

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

m

ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

L = codend length

Haul-specific

Direct observation

m

Other

Please specify

Observation steps and frequency

Holding tank volume

At the start of fishing

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

Every month (17)

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

Every haul

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

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow meter (17)

Prior to fishing

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

More than once per month (17)

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

Every haul (18)

Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:

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

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

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow meter (18)

Prior to fishing

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

Every week (17)

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

Every haul (18)

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

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow scale

Prior to fishing

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

Every haul (18)

Obtain a sample from the flow scale

Measure the mass of krill and water combined

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

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Plate tray

Prior to fishing

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

Every haul

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

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

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Meal conversion

Every month (17)

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

Every haul

Measure the mass of meal produced

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Codend volume

At the start of fishing

Measure the width and height of the codend (precision ± 0,1 m)

Every month (17)

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

Every haul

Measure the length of codend containing krill (precision ± 0,1 m)

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

(1) Except for scientific research purposes.

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

(3) Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area.

(4) No more than 587 tonnes is to be taken north of 70° S. If, however, more than 587 tonnes have been taken north of 70° S, then the amount that may be taken south of 70° S is reduced by the amount taken over 587 tonnes north of 70° S.

(5) Including 65 tonnes for Ross Sea survey.

(6) Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area.

(7) Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70° S.

(8) Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70° S.

(9) Including for 88.2 A within the Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea region marine protected area.

(10) Excluding 88.2 A and B which are included in 88.1.

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

(12) Expected in operational conditions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANNEX VI

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

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

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Capacity (gross tonnage)

Spain

22

61 364

France

27

45 383

Portugal

5

1 627

Italy

1

2 137

Union

55

110 511

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

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Capacity (gross tonnage)

Spain

27

11 590

France

41 (1)

7 882

Portugal

15

6 925

United Kingdom

4

1 400

Union

87

27 797

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

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

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

ANNEX VII

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

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

Spain

to be established

Union

to be established

ANNEX VIII

QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

Flag State

Fishery

Number of fishing authorisations

Maximum number of vessels present at any time

Norway

Herring, north of 62° 00′ N

To be established

Faroe Islands

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

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

14

Herring, north of 62° 00′ N

20

To be established

Herring, 3a

4

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

14

Ling and tusk

20

10

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

20

Blue ling

16

Venezuela (1)

Snappers (French Guiana waters)

45

(1) To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.

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