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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

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 IU.K. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1U.K.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 2U.K.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 3U.K.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 4U.K.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 IIU.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

CHAPTER I U.K. General provisions

Article 5U.K.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 6U.K.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 7U.K.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 8U.K.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 9U.K.Fishing effort limits

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

(a)

[F1. . . . .]

(b)

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

Article 10U.K.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 11U.K.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 12U.K.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 13U.K.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:

PointLatitudeLongitude
152° 27′ N12° 19′ W
252° 40′ N12° 30′ W
352° 47′ N12° 39,600′ W
452° 47′ N12° 56′ W
552° 13,5′ N13° 53,830′ W
651° 22′ N14° 24′ W
751° 22′ N14° 03′ W
852° 10′ N13° 25′ W
952° 32′ N13° 07,500′ W
1052° 43′ N12° 55′ W
1152° 43′ N12° 43′ W
1252° 38,800′ N12° 37′ W
1352° 27′ N12° 23′ W
1452° 27′ N12° 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 14U.K.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 15U.K.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 U.K. Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

Article 16U.K.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 U.K. Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Section 1 U.K. General provisions

Article 17U.K.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 U.K. ICCAT Convention Area

Article 18U.K.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 19U.K.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 20U.K.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 U.K. CCAMLR Convention Area

Article 21U.K.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 22U.K.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 23U.K.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 U.K. IOTC Area of Competence

Article 24U.K.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 25U.K.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 26U.K.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 U.K. SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 27U.K.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.

[F22. The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2019 to the total Union level of 36 102 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 28U.K.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.

[F3Article 28a U.K. Exploratory fisheries

1. Member States may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish ( Dissostichus spp.) in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2019 only if the SPRFMO has approved their application for such fisheries including a Fisheries Operation Plan and commitment to implement a Data Collection Plan.

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

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

Section 6 U.K. IATTC Convention Area

Article 29U.K.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:

  • (a)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:

  • (b)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 30U.K.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 31U.K.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 32U.K.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 33U.K.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 U.K. SEAFO Convention Area

Article 34U.K.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 U.K. WCPFC Convention Area

Article 35U.K.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 36U.K.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 37U.K.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 38U.K.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 39U.K.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 40U.K.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 U.K. GFCM Agreement Area

Article 41U.K.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 42U.K.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 U.K. Bering Sea

Article 43U.K.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 U.K. SIOFA

Article 44U.K.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 IIIU.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

Article 45U.K.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 46U.K.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 47U.K.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 48U.K.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 49U.K.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 50U.K.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 IVU.K. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 51U.K.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 52U.K.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 53U.K.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.

ANNEX IU.K. 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 nameAlpha-3 codeCommon name
Amblyraja radiataRJRStarry ray
Ammodytes spp.SANSandeels
Argentina silusARUGreater silver smelt
Beryx spp.ALFAlfonsinos
Brosme brosmeUSKTusk
CaproidaeBORBoarfish
Centrophorus squamosusGUQLeafscale gulper shark
Centroscymnus coelolepisCYOPortuguese dogfish
Chaceon spp.GERDeep sea red crab
Chaenocephalus aceratusSSIBlackfin icefish
Champsocephalus gunnariANIMackerel icefish
Channichthys rhinoceratusLICUnicorn icefish
Chionoecetes spp.PCRSnow crab
Clupea harengusHERHerring
Coryphaenoides rupestrisRNGRoundnose grenadier
Dalatias lichaSCKKitefin shark
Deania calceaDCABirdbeak dogfish
Dicentrarchus labraxBSSEuropean seabass
Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)RJBCommon skate complex
Dissostichus eleginoidesTOPPatagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoniTOAAntarctic toothfish
Dissostichus spp.TOTToothfish
Engraulis encrasicolusANEAnchovy
Etmopterus princepsETRGreat lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillusETPSmooth lanternshark
Euphausia superbaKRIKrill
Gadus morhuaCODCod
Galeorhinus galeusGAGTope shark
Glyptocephalus cynoglossusWITWitch flounder
Hippoglossoides platessoidesPLAAmerican plaice
Hippoglossus hippoglossusHALAtlantic halibut
Hoplostethus atlanticusORYOrange roughy
Illex illecebrosusSQIShortfin squid
Lamna nasusPORPorbeagle
Lepidorhombus spp.LEZMegrims
Leucoraja naevusRJNCuckoo ray
Limanda ferrugineaYELYellowtail flounder
LophiidaeANFAnglerfish
Macrourus spp.GRVGrenadiers
Makaira nigricansBUMBlue marlin
Mallotus villosusCAPCapelin
Manta birostrisRMBGiant manta ray
Martialia hyadesiSQSSquid
Melanogrammus aeglefinusHADHaddock
Merlangius merlangusWHGWhiting
Merluccius merlucciusHKEHake
Micromesistius poutassouWHBBlue whiting
Microstomus kittLEMLemon sole
Molva dypterygiaBLIBlue ling
Molva molvaLINLing
Nephrops norvegicusNEPNorway lobster
Notothenia gibberifronsNOGHumped rockcod
Notothenia rossiiNORMarbled rockcod
Notothenia squamifronsNOSGrey rockcod
Pandalus borealisPRANorthern prawn
Paralomis spp.PAICrabs
Penaeus spp.PEN‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Pleuronectes platessaPLEPlaice
PleuronectiformesFLXFlatfish
Pollachius pollachiusPOLPollack
Pollachius virensPOKSaithe
Psetta maximaTURTurbot
Pseudochaenichthys georgianusSGISouth Georgia icefish
Pseudopentaceros spp.EDWPelagic armourhead
Raja albaRJAWhite skate
Raja brachyuraRJHBlonde ray
Raja circularisRJISandy ray
Raja clavataRJCThornback ray
Raja fullonicaRJFShagreen ray
Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensisJADNorwegian skate
Raja microocellataRJESmall-eyed ray
Raja montaguiRJMSpotted ray
Raja undulataRJUUndulate ray
RajiformesSRXSkates and rays
Reinhardtius hippoglossoidesGHLGreenland halibut
Sardina pilchardusPILSardine
Scomber scombrusMACMackerel
Scophthalmus rhombusBLLBrill
Sebastes spp.REDRedfish
Solea soleaSOLCommon sole
Solea spp.SOOSole
Sprattus sprattusSPRSprat
Squalus acanthiasDGSPicked dogfish
Tetrapturus albidusWHMWhite marlin
Thunnus maccoyiiSBFSouthern bluefin tuna
Thunnus obesusBETBigeye tuna
Thunnus thynnusBFTBluefin tuna
Trachurus murphyiCJMJack mackerel
Trachurus spp.JAXHorse mackerel
Trisopterus esmarkiiNOPNorway pout
Urophycis tenuisHKWWhite hake
Xiphias gladiusSWOSwordfish

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

AlfonsinosALF Beryx spp.
American plaicePLA Hippoglossoides platessoides
AnchovyANE Engraulis encrasicolus
AnglerfishANF Lophiidae
Antarctic toothfishTOA Dissostichus mawsoni
Atlantic halibutHAL Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Bigeye tunaBET Thunnus obesus
Birdbeak dogfishDCA Deania calcea
Blackfin icefishSSI Chaenocephalus aceratus
Blonde rayRJH Raja brachyura
Blue lingBLI Molva dypterygia
Blue marlinBUM Makaira nigricans
Blue whitingWHB Micromesistius poutassou
Bluefin tunaBFT Thunnus thynnus
BoarfishBOR Caproidae
BrillBLL Scophthalmus rhombus
CapelinCAP Mallotus villosus
CodCOD Gadus morhua
Common skate complexRJB Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)
Common soleSOL Solea solea
CrabsPAI Paralomis spp.
Cuckoo rayRJN Leucoraja naevus
Deep sea red crabGER Chaceon spp.
European seabassBSS Dicentrarchus labrax
FlatfishFLX Pleuronectiformes
Giant manta rayRMB Manta birostris
Great lanternsharkETR Etmopterus princeps
Greater silver smeltARU Argentina silus
Greenland halibutGHL Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
GrenadiersGRV Macrourus spp.
Grey rockcodNOS Notothenia squamifrons
HaddockHAD Melanogrammus aeglefinus
HakeHKE Merluccius merluccius
HerringHER Clupea harengus
Horse mackerelJAX Trachurus spp.
Humped rockcodNOG Notothenia gibberifrons
Jack mackerelCJM Trachurus murphyi
Kitefin sharkSCK Dalatias licha
KrillKRI Euphausia superba
Leafscale gulper sharkGUQ Centrophorus squamosus
Lemon soleLEM Microstomus kitt
LingLIN Molva molva
MackerelMAC Scomber scombrus
Mackerel icefishANI Champsocephalus gunnari
Marbled rockcodNOR Notothenia rossii
MegrimsLEZ Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawnPRA Pandalus borealis
Norway lobsterNEP Nephrops norvegicus
Norway poutNOP Trisopterus esmarkii
Norwegian skateJAD Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis
Orange roughyORY Hoplostethus atlanticus
Patagonian toothfishTOP Dissostichus eleginoides
Pelagic armourheadEDW Pseudopentaceros spp.
‘Penaeus’ shrimpsPEN Penaeus spp.
Picked dogfishDGS Squalus acanthias
PlaicePLE Pleuronectes platessa
PollackPOL Pollachius pollachius
PorbeaglePOR Lamna nasus
Portuguese dogfishCYO Centroscymnus coelolepis
RedfishRED Sebastes spp.
Roundnose grenadierRNG Coryphaenoides rupestris
SaithePOK Pollachius virens
SandeelsSAN Ammodytes spp.
Sandy rayRJI Raja circularis
SardinePIL Sardina pilchardus
Shagreen rayRJF Raja fullonica
Shortfin squidSQI Illex illecebrosus
Skates and raysSRX Rajiformes
Small-eyed rayRJE Raja microocellata
Smooth lanternsharkETP Etmopterus pusillus
Snow crabPCR Chionoecetes spp.
SoleSOO Solea spp.
South Georgia icefishSGI Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Southern bluefin tunaSBF Thunnus maccoyii
Spotted rayRJM Raja montagui
SpratSPR Sprattus sprattus
SquidSQS Martialia hyadesi
Starry rayRJR Amblyraja radiata
SwordfishSWO Xiphias gladius
Thornback rayRJC Raja clavata
ToothfishTOT Dissostichus spp.
Tope sharkGAG Galeorhinus galeus
TurbotTUR Psetta maxima
TuskUSK Brosme brosme
Undulate rayRJU Raja undulata
Unicorn icefishLIC Channichthys rhinoceratus
White hakeHKW Urophycis tenuis
White marlinWHM Tetrapturus albidus
White skateRJA Raja alba
WhitingWHG Merlangius merlangus
Witch flounderWIT Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowtail flounderYEL 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 U.K.

a

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

b

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.

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:

c

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

Zone Union waters of sandeel management areas
1r 2r a 3r 4 a 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 86 704 4 717 10 084 4 717 0 165 0
United Kingdom 1 895 103 220 103 0 4 0
Germany 133 7 15 7 0 0 0
Sweden 3 184 173 370 173 0 6 0
Union 91 916 5 000 10 689 5 000 0 175 0
Total 91 916 5 000 10 689 5 000 0 175 0
[F2Species: Sandeel and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp. Zone: Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4 a
Denmark 106 387 b
United Kingdom 2 325 b
Germany 162 b
Sweden 3 906 b
Union 112 780
TAC 112 780
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:Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone:Union and international waters of 1 and 2(ARU/1/2.)
Germany24
France8
The Netherlands19
United Kingdom39
Union90
TAC90Precautionary TAC
Species:Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone:Union waters of 3a and 4(ARU/3A4-C)
Denmark1 093
Germany11
France8
Ireland8
The Netherlands51
Sweden43
United Kingdom20
Union1 234
TAC1 234Precautionary TAC
Species:Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone:Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7(ARU/567.)
Germany355
France7
Ireland329
The Netherlands3 710
United Kingdom260
Union4 661
TAC4 661Precautionary TAC
a

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

Species:TuskBrosme brosme Zone:Union and international waters of 1, 2 and 14(USK/1214EI)
Germany6a
France6a
United Kingdom6a
Others3a
Union21a
TAC21Precautionary TAC
Species:TuskBrosme brosme Zone:3a(USK/03A.)
Denmark15
Sweden8
Germany8
Union31
TAC31

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:TuskBrosme brosme Zone:Union waters of 4(USK/04-C.)
Denmark68
Germany20
France47
Sweden7
United Kingdom102
Others7a
Union251
TAC251

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

b

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

c

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

d

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
e

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

Species:TuskBrosme brosme Zone:Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7(USK/567EI.)
Germany17
Spain60
France705
Ireland68
United Kingdom340
Others17a
Union1 207
Norway2 923b c d e
TAC4 130

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:TuskBrosme brosme Zone:Norwegian waters of 4(USK/04-N.)
Belgium0
Denmark165
Germany1
France0
The Netherlands0
United Kingdom4
Union170
TACNot 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:BoarfishCaproidae Zone:Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8(BOR/678-)
Denmark5 357
Ireland15 086
United Kingdom1 387
Union21 830
TAC21 830Precautionary TAC
a

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

b

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

c

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

Species:Herringa Clupea harengus Zone:3a(HER/03A.)
Denmark12 325b
Germany197b
Sweden12 893b
Union25 415b
Norway3 911
Faroe Islands0c
TAC29 326

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

b

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

Special condition:

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

c

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-)a
Union50 000
Species:Herringa Clupea harengus Zone:Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30′ N(HER/4AB.)
Denmark59 468
Germany39 404
France20 670
The Netherlands51 717
Sweden3 913
United Kingdom55 583
Union230 755
Faroe Islands250
Norway111 652b
TAC385 008

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/04-N.)
Sweden886a
Union886
TAC385 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

a

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

Species:Herringa Clupea harengus Zone:3a(HER/03A-BC)
Denmark5 692
Germany51
Sweden916
Union6 659
TAC6 659

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:Herringa Clupea harengus Zone:4, 7d and Union waters of 2a(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium65
Denmark12 628
Germany65
France65
The Netherlands65
Sweden62
United Kingdom240
Union13 190
TAC13 190

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

b

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.

c

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

Species:Herringa Clupea harengus Zone:4c, 7db(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium8 632c
Denmark800c
Germany530c
France10 277c
The Netherlands18 162c
United Kingdom3 950c
Union42 351c
TAC385 008

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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.

b

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

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:Union and international waters of 5b, 6b and 6aNa(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany466b
France88b
Ireland630b
The Netherlands466b
United Kingdom2 520b
Union4 170b
TAC4 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

a

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

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:6aSa, 7b, 7c(HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland1 482
The Netherlands148
Union1 630
TAC1 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

a

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).

b

Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of the United Kingdom.

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:6 Clydea(HER/06ACL.)
United KingdomTo be established
UnionTo be establishedb
TACTo be establishedb

Precautionary TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

a

This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

  • to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,

  • to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,

  • to the west by the coast of Ireland,

  • to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:7aa(HER/07A/MM)
Ireland1 795
United Kingdom5 101
Union6 896
TAC6 896

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:7e and 7f(HER/7EF.)
France465
United Kingdom465
Union930
TAC930Precautionary TAC
a

This zone is increased by the area bounded:

  • to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,

  • to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,

  • to the west by the coast of Ireland,

  • to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:7ga, 7ha, 7ja and 7ka(HER/7G-K.)
Germany53
France293
Ireland4 097
The Netherlands293
United Kingdom6
Union4 742
TAC4 742Analytical TAC
Species:AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus Zone:8(ANE/08.)
Spain29 700
France3 300
Union33 000
TAC33 000Precautionary TAC
a

The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2019 to 30 September 2019 .]

[F4Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411)
Spain 2 344 a
Portugal 2 558 a
Union 4 902 a
TAC 4 902 a Precautionary TAC
Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:Skagerrak(COD/03AN.)
Belgium11
Denmark3 364
Germany84
The Netherlands21
Sweden589
Union4 069
TAC4 205Analytical TAC
a

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

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:Kattegat(COD/03AS.)
Denmark350a
Germany7a
Sweden210a
Union567a
TAC567aPrecautionary TAC
a

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

b

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

Special condition:

within the limits of 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
[F4Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium 870 a
Denmark 4 998 a
Germany 3 169 a
France 1 075 a
The Netherlands 2 824 a
Sweden 33 a
United Kingdom 11 464 a
Union 24 433 a
Norway 5 004 b
TAC 29 437 Analytical TAC]
a

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

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(COD/04-N.)
Sweden382a
Union382
TACNot 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:CodGadus morhua Zone:6b; Union and international waters of 5b west of 12° 00′ W and of 12 and 14(COD/5W6-14)
Belgium0
Germany1
France12
Ireland16
United Kingdom45
Union74
TAC74Precautionary TAC
a

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

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:6a; Union and international waters of 5b east of 12° 00′ W(COD/5BE6A)
Belgium3a
Germany26a
France275a
Ireland385a
United Kingdom1 046a
Union1 735a
TAC1 735a

Analytical TAC

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:7a(COD/07A.)
Belgium11a
France30a
Ireland530a
The Netherlands3a
United Kingdom233a
Union807a
TAC807aAnalytical TAC
a

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

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(COD/7XAD34)
Belgium50a
France822a
Ireland650a
The Netherlands0a
United Kingdom88a
Union1 610a
TAC1 610a

Analytical TAC

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

a

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).

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:7d(COD/07D.)
Belgium74a
France1 439a
The Netherlands43a
United Kingdom159a
Union1 715a
TAC1 715Analytical TAC
Species:MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone:Union waters of 2a and 4(LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium9
Denmark7
Germany7
France47
The Netherlands37
United Kingdom2 780
Union2 887
TAC2 887

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone:Union and international waters of 5b; 6; international waters of 12 and 14(LEZ/56-14)
Spain657
France2 563a
Ireland749
United Kingdom1 813a
Union5 782
TAC5 782

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

b

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

Species:MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone:7(LEZ/07.)
Belgium490a
Spain5 440b
France6 602b
Ireland3 001a
United Kingdom2 599a
Union18 132
TAC18 132

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone:8a, 8b, 8d and 8e(LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain943
France761
Union1 704
TAC1 704

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone:8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(LEZ/8C3411)
Spain1 728
France86
Portugal58
Union1 872
TAC1 872

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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).

Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:Union waters of 2a and 4(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium715a
Denmark1 577a
Germany770a
France147a
The Netherlands541a
Sweden18a
United Kingdom16 469a
Union20 237a
TAC20 237Precautionary TAC
Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:Norwegian waters of 4(ANF/04-N.)
Belgium51
Denmark1 305
Germany21
The Netherlands18
United Kingdom305
Union1 700
TACNot 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

a

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

Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14(ANF/56-14)
Belgium411a
Germany470a
Spain440
France5 067a
Ireland1 145
The Netherlands396a
United Kingdom3 524a
Union11 453
TAC11 453Precautionary TAC
a

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

Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:7(ANF/07.)
Belgium3 049a
Germany340a
Spain1 212a
France19 568a
Ireland2 501a
The Netherlands395a
United Kingdom5 934a
Union32 999a
TAC32 999

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:8a, 8b, 8d and 8e(ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain1 275
France7 096
Union8 371
TAC8 371

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:AnglerfishLophiidae Zone:8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANF/8C3411)
Spain3 472
France3
Portugal691
Union4 166
TAC4 166

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:3a(HAD/03A.)
Belgium8
Denmark1 435
Germany91
The Netherlands2
Sweden170
Union1 706
TAC1 780

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-)
Union16 804
Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:4; Union waters of 2a(HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium168
Denmark1 153
Germany734
France1 279
The Netherlands126
Sweden116
United Kingdom19 015
Union22 591
Norway6 359
TAC28 950

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(HAD/04-N.)
Sweden707a
Union707
TACNot 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:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:Union and international waters of 6b, 12 and 14(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium23
Germany28
France1 155
Ireland824
United Kingdom8 439
Union10 469
TAC10 469

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:Union and international waters of 5b and 6a(HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium4a
Germany4a
France178a
Ireland528a
United Kingdom2 512a
Union3 226
TAC3 226

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium93
France5 552
Ireland1 851
United Kingdom833
Union8 329
TAC8 329

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:7a(HAD/07A.)
Belgium59
France271
Ireland1 619
United Kingdom1 790
Union3 739
TAC3 739

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone:3a(WHG/03A.)
Denmark1 109
The Netherlands4
Sweden119
Union1 232
TAC1 660Precautionary TAC
a

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

Special condition:

within the limits of 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
[F4Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium 320
Denmark 1 385
Germany 360
France 2 082
The Netherlands 801
Sweden 3
United Kingdom 10 012
Union 14 963
Norway 1 219 a
TAC 17 191

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies]

a

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

Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone:6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14(WHG/56-14)
Germany3a
France68a
Ireland324a
United Kingdom717a
Union1 112a
TAC1 112a

Analytical TAC

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

a

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

[F4Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 7a (WHG/07A.)
Belgium 3 a
France 43 a
Ireland 717 a
The Netherlands 1 a
United Kingdom 482 a
Union 1 246 a
TAC 1 246 a

Analytical TAC

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone:7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k(WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium187
France11 510
Ireland5 334
The Netherlands94
United Kingdom2 059
Union19 184
TAC19 184

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone:8(WHG/08.)
Spain1 016
France1 524
Union2 540
TAC2 540Precautionary TAC
a

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

Species:Whiting and pollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius Zone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(W/P/04-N.)
Sweden190a
Union190
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
a

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.

Species:HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone:3a(HKE/03A.)
Denmark3 950a
Sweden336a
Union4 286
TAC4 286

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone:Union waters of 2a and 4(HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium71a
Denmark2 888a
Germany331a
France639a
The Netherlands166a
United Kingdom899a
Union4 994a
TAC4 994

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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.

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)
Belgium95
Spain3 793
France3 793
Ireland474
The Netherlands47
United Kingdom2 134
Union10 336
Species:HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone:6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14(HKE/571214)
Belgium733a
Spain23 512
France36 310a
Ireland4 400
The Netherlands473a
United Kingdom14 334a
Union79 762
TAC79 762

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

a

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.

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)
Belgium5
Spain4 645
France8 361
The Netherlands14
Union13 025
Species:HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone:8a, 8b, 8d and 8e(HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium23a
Spain16 036
France36 013
The Netherlands46a
Union52 118
TAC52 118

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone:8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HKE/8C3411)
Spain5 924
France569
Portugal2 765
Union9 258
TAC9 258

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone:Norwegian waters of 2 and 4(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevantAnalytical TAC
a

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 %.

b

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.

c

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 .]

[F2Species: 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 a
Germany 18 979 a
Spain 41 383 a b
France 33 970 a
Ireland 37 800 a
The Netherlands 59 522 a
Portugal 3 844 a b
Sweden 12 075 a
United Kingdom 63 341 a
Union 319 727 a c
Norway 99 900
Faroe Islands 10 000
TAC Not relevant
Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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.

Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone:8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHB/8C3411)
Spain35 251
Portugal8 813
Union44 064a
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

b

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 %.

c

To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

d

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.

Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone:Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30′ N and 7 west of 12° W(WHB/24A567)
Norway227 975a b
Faroe Islands22 500c d
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:Lemon sole and witch flounderMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone:Union waters of 2a and 4(L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium427
Denmark1 175
Germany151
France322
The Netherlands978
Sweden13
United Kingdom4 808
Union7 874
TAC7 874

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

b

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

c

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

Species:Blue lingMolva dypterygia Zone:Union and international waters of 5b, 6 and 7(BLI/5B67-)
Germany120
Estonia18
Spain377
France8 599
Ireland33
Lithuania7
Poland4
United Kingdom2 187
Others33a
Union11 378
Norway250b
Faroe Islands150c
TAC11 778

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:Blue lingMolva dypterygia Zone:International waters of 12(BLI/12INT-)
Estonia1a
Spain218a
France5a
Lithuania2a
United Kingdom2a
Others1a
Union229a
TAC229aPrecautionary TAC
a

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

Species:Blue lingMolva dypterygia Zone:Union and international waters of 2 and 4(BLI/24-)
Denmark4
Germany4
Ireland4
France23
United Kingdom14
Others4a
Union53
TAC53Precautionary TAC
Species:Blue lingMolva dypterygia Zone:Union and international waters of 3a(BLI/03A-)
Denmark3
Germany2
Sweden3
Union8
TAC8Precautionary TAC
a

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

Species:LingMolva molva Zone:Union and international waters of 1 and 2(LIN/1/2.)
Denmark8
Germany8
France8
United Kingdom8
Others4a
Union36
TAC36Precautionary TAC
Species:LingMolva molva Zone:Union waters of 3a(LIN/03A-C.)
Belgium13
Denmark93
Germany13
Sweden38
United Kingdom13
Union170
TAC170Precautionary TAC
a

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

[F2Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.)
Belgium 26 a
Denmark 404 a
Germany 250 a
France 225
The Netherlands 9
Sweden 17 a
United Kingdom 3 104 a
Union 4 035
TAC 4 035 Precautionary TAC
Species:LingMolva molva Zone:Union and international waters of 5(LIN/05EI.)
Belgium9
Denmark6
Germany6
France6
United Kingdom6
Union33
TAC33Precautionary TAC
a

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

b

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

c

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
d

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

e

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

f

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.

Species:LingMolva molva Zone:Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14(LIN/6X14.)
Belgium46a
Denmark8a
Germany166a
Ireland898
Spain3 361
France3 583a
Portugal8
United Kingdom4 126a
Union12 196
Norway8 000b c d
Faroe Islands200e f
TAC20 396

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:LingMolva molva Zone:Norwegian waters of 4(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium9
Denmark1 187
Germany33
France13
The Netherlands2
United Kingdom106
Union1 350
TACNot 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 lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:3a(NEP/03A.)
Denmark10 093
Germany29
Sweden3 611
Union13 733
TAC13 733Analytical TAC
Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:Union waters of 2a and 4(NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium1 156
Denmark1 156
Germany17
France34
The Netherlands595
United Kingdom19 145
Union22 103
TAC22 103

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:Norwegian waters of 4(NEP/04-N.)
Denmark568
Germany0
United Kingdom32
Union600
TACNot 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 lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:6; Union and international waters of 5b(NEP/5BC6.)
Spain31
France122
Ireland204
United Kingdom14 735
Union15 092
TAC15 092Analytical TAC
a

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):
Spain798
France500
Ireland959
United Kingdom388
Union2 645
Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:7(NEP/07.)
Spain1 187a
France4 811a
Ireland7 296a
United Kingdom6 490a
Union19 784a
TAC19 784a

Analytical TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:8a, 8b, 8d and 8e(NEP/8ABDE.)
Spain233
France3 645
Union3 878
TAC3 878Analytical TAC
a

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

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

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

[F4Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 8c (NEP/08C.)
Spain 2,7 a
France 0,0 a
Union 2,7 a
TAC 2,7 a Precautionary TAC
a

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

b

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

Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone:9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(NEP/9/3411)
Spain100a
Portugal301a
Union401a b
TAC401a bPrecautionary TAC
[F4Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: 3a (PRA/03A.)
Denmark 1 497
Sweden 807
Union 2 304
TAC 4 314 Analytical TAC]
Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:Union waters of 2a and 4(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark1 163
The Netherlands11
Sweden47
United Kingdom345
Union1 566
TAC1 566Precautionary TAC
a

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

Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(PRA/04-N.)
Denmark200
Sweden123a
Union323
TACNot 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

a

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

b

Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France.

Species:‘Penaeus’ shrimpsPenaeus spp. Zone:French Guiana waters(PEN/FGU.)
FranceTo be establisheda
UnionTo be establisheda b
TACTo be establisheda b

Precautionary TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:Skagerrak(PLE/03AN.)
Belgium101
Denmark13 065
Germany67
The Netherlands2 513
Sweden700
Union16 446
TAC16 782

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:Kattegat(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark1 517
Germany17
Sweden171
Union1 705
TAC1 705

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-)
Union47 868
Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat(PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium5 694
Denmark18 506
Germany5 338
France1 068
The Netherlands35 589
United Kingdom26 336
Union92 531
Norway8 780
TAC125 435

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14(PLE/56-14)
France9
Ireland261
United Kingdom388
Union658
TAC658Precautionary TAC
Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:7a(PLE/07A.)
Belgium134
France58
Ireland1 499
The Netherlands41
United Kingdom1 343
Union3 075
TAC3 075

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:7b and 7c(PLE/7BC.)
France11
Ireland63
Union74
TAC74

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:7d and 7e(PLE/7DE.)
Belgium1 694
France5 648
United Kingdom3 012
Union10 354
TAC10 354

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:7f and 7g(PLE/7FG.)
Belgium378
France684
Ireland243
United Kingdom357
Union1 662
TAC1 662

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:7h, 7j and 7k(PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium7a
France14a
Ireland47a
The Netherlands27a
United Kingdom14a
Union109a
TAC109a

Precautionary TAC

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(PLE/8/3411)
Spain66
France263
Portugal66
Union395
TAC395Precautionary TAC
Species:PollackPollachius pollachius Zone:6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14(POL/56-14)
Spain6
France190
Ireland56
United Kingdom145
Union397
TAC397Precautionary TAC
a

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

Species:PollackPollachius pollachius Zone:7(POL/07.)
Belgium378a
Spain23a
France8 712a
Ireland929a
United Kingdom2 121a
Union12 163a
TAC12 163

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:PollackPollachius pollachius Zone:8a, 8b, 8d and 8e(POL/8ABDE.)
Spain252
France1 230
Union1 482
TAC1 482Precautionary TAC
Species:PollackPollachius pollachius Zone:8c(POL/08C.)
Spain208
France23
Union231
TAC231Precautionary TAC
a

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

b

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

Species:PollackPollachius pollachius Zone:9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(POL/9/3411)
Spain273a
Portugal9a b
Union282a
TAC282bPrecautionary TAC
a

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.]

[F4Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 3a and 4; Union waters of 2a (POK/2C3A4)
Belgium 33
Denmark 3 865
Germany 9 759
France 22 967
The Netherlands 98
Sweden 531
United Kingdom 7 482
Union 44 735
Norway 48 879 a
TAC 93 614

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

[F4Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14)
Germany 468
France 4 650
Ireland 418
United Kingdom 3 237
Union 8 773
Norway 940 a
TAC 9 713

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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

Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(POK/04-N.)
Sweden880a
Union880
TACNot 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:SaithePollachius virens Zone:7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(POK/7/3411)
Belgium6
France1 245
Ireland1 491
United Kingdom434
Union3 176
TAC3 176

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:Turbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scophthalmus rhombus Zone:Union waters of 2a and 4(T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium596
Denmark1 272
Germany325
France153
The Netherlands4 513
Sweden9
United Kingdom1 254
Union8 122
TAC8 122

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

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.

b

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.

c

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.

d

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).

Species:Skates and raysRajiformes Zone:Union waters of 2a and 4(SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium278a b c d
Denmark11a b c
Germany14a b c
France44a b c d
The Netherlands237a b c d
United Kingdom1 070a b c d
Union1 654a c
TAC1 654cPrecautionary TAC
a

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

Species:Skates and raysRajiformes Zone:Union waters of 3a(SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark37a
Sweden10a
Union47a
TAC47Precautionary TAC
a

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.

b

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).

c

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:

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.

Species:Small-eyed rayRaja microocellata Zone:Union waters of 7f and 7g(RJE/7FG.)
Belgium17
Estonia0
France79
Germany0
Ireland25
Lithuania0
The Netherlands0
Portugal0
Spain21
United Kingdom50
Union192
TAC192Precautionary TAC
d

Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species:Skates and raysRajiformes Zone:Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k(SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium920a b c d
Estonia5a b c d
France4 127a b c d
Germany12a b c d
Ireland1 329a b c d
Lithuania21a b c d
The Netherlands4a b c d
Portugal23a b c d
Spain1 111a b c d
United Kingdom2 632a b c d
Union10 184a b c d
TAC10 184c d

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

a

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.

b

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).

c

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).

d

Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species:Skates and raysRajiformes Zone:Union waters of 7d(SRX/07D.)
Belgium126a b c d
France1 060a b c d
The Netherlands7a b c d
United Kingdom211a b c d
Union1 404a b c d
TAC1 404dPrecautionary TAC
a

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.

Species:Undulate rayRaja undulata Zone:Union waters of 7d and 7e(RJU/7DE.)
Belgium21a
Estonia0a
France103a
Germany0a
Ireland27a
Lithuania0a
The Netherlands0a
Portugal0a
Spain23a
United Kingdom58a
Union234a
TAC234aPrecautionary TAC
a

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.

b

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 rayRaja undulata Zone:Union waters of 8(RJU/8-C.)
Belgium0
France13
Portugal10
Spain10
United Kingdom0
Union33
TAC33Precautionary TAC
Species:Undulate rayRaja undulata Zone:Union waters of 9(RJU/9-C.)
Belgium0
France20
Portugal15
Spain15
United Kingdom0
Union50
TAC50Precautionary TAC
Species:Skates and raysRajiformes Zone:Union waters of 8 and 9(SRX/89-C.)
Belgium10a b
France1 805a b
Portugal1 463a b
Spain1 471a b
United Kingdom10a b
Union4 759a b
TAC4 759bPrecautionary TAC
a

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

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:Union waters of 2a and 4; Union and international waters of 5b and 6(GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark14
Germany25
Estonia14
Spain14
France231
Ireland14
Lithuania14
Poland14
United Kingdom910
Union1 250
Norway1 250a
TAC2 500Analytical TAC
a

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)
Belgium5758
Denmark1 9541 988
Germany6061
France180183
The Netherlands181184
Sweden545554
United Kingdom168171
Union3 1453 199
b

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

c

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.

d

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.

Special condition:

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

3a3a and 4bc4b4c6, 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.)
Denmark04 130008 688
France0490000
The Netherlands0490000
Sweden00390102 268
United Kingdom0490000
Norway3 0000000
Species:MackerelScomber scombrus Zone:3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32(MAC/2A34.)
Belgium423a b
Denmark14 480a b
Germany441a b
France1 333a b
The Netherlands1 342a b
Sweden4 034a b c
United Kingdom1 243a b
Union23 296a b
Norway135 398d
TAC653 438Analytical TAC
a

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).

b

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

c

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.

d

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).

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 2019Norwegian waters of 2aFaroese waters
(MAC/*4A-EN)(MAC/*2AN-)(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany10 0151 3521 375
France6 677900917
Ireland33 3834 5074 585
The Netherlands14 6051 9712 006
United Kingdom91 80812 39512 608
Union156 48821 12521 491
Species:MackerelScomber scombrus Zone:6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany16 594a
Spain18a
Estonia138a
France11 064a
Ireland55 313a
Latvia102a
Lithuania102a
The Netherlands24 199a
Poland1 168a
United Kingdom152 115a
Union260 813a
Norway11 687b c
Faroe Islands24 690d
TAC653 438Analytical TAC
a

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

Special condition:

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

8b (MAC/*08B.)
Spain2 066
France14
Portugal427
Species:MackerelScomber scombrus Zone:8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(MAC/8C3411)
Spain24 597a
France163a
Portugal5 084a
Union29 844
TAC653 438Analytical TAC
Species:MackerelScomber scombrus Zone:Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a(MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark10 242
Union10 242
TACNot relevantAnalytical TAC
a

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

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:3a; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24(SOL/3ABC24)
Denmark421
Germany24a
The Netherlands41a
Sweden16
Union502
TAC502Analytical TAC
a

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

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:Union waters of 2a and 4(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium1 045
Denmark478
Germany836
France209
The Netherlands9 439
United Kingdom538
Union12 545
Norway10a
TAC12 555

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14(SOL/56-14)
Ireland46
United Kingdom11
Union57
TAC57Precautionary TAC
Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:7a(SOL/07A.)
Belgium192
France2
Ireland74
The Netherlands60
United Kingdom86
Union414
TAC414

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 soleSolea solea Zone:7b and 7c(SOL/7BC.)
France6
Ireland36
Union42
TAC42

Precautionary TAC

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:7d(SOL/07D.)
Belgium677
France1 354
United Kingdom484
Union2 515
TAC2 515Analytical TAC
Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:7e(SOL/07E.)
Belgium44
France468
United Kingdom730
Union1 242
TAC1 242

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:7f and 7g(SOL/7FG.)
Belgium525
France53
Ireland26
United Kingdom237
Union841
TAC841Analytical TAC
Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:7h, 7j and 7k(SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium32
France64
Ireland171
The Netherlands51
United Kingdom64
Union382
TAC382

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:Common soleSolea solea Zone:8a and 8b(SOL/8AB.)
Belgium48
Spain9
France3 549
The Netherlands266
Union3 872
TAC3 872

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:SoleSolea spp. Zone:8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(SOO/8CDE34)
Spain403
Portugal669
Union1 072
TAC1 072Precautionary TAC
a

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.

b

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.]

[F4Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: 3a (SPR/03A.)
Denmark 17 840 a b
Germany 37 a b
Sweden 6 750 a b
Union 24 627 a
TAC 26 624 Precautionary TAC
a

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

b

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.

c

Including sandeel.

d

May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.]

[F4Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium 1 154 a b
Denmark 91 347 a b
Germany 1 154 a b
France 1 154 a b
The Netherlands 1 154 a b
Sweden 1 330 a b c
United Kingdom 3 809 a b
Union 101 102 a b
Norway 10 000 a
Faroe Islands 1 000 a d
TAC 112 102 a Analytical TAC
Species:SpratSprattus sprattus Zone:7d and 7e(SPR/7DE.)
Belgium13
Denmark857
Germany13
France185
The Netherlands185
United Kingdom1 384
Union2 637
TAC2 637Precautionary TAC
a

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.

Species:Picked dogfishSqualus acanthias Zone:Union and international waters of 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14(DGS/15X14)
Belgium20a
Germany4a
Spain10a
France83a
Ireland53a
The Netherlands0a
Portugal0a
United Kingdom100a
Union270a
TAC270a

Precautionary TAC

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

Article 13(1) of this Regulation applies.

a

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.

b

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).

c

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

Species:Horse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp. Zone:Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium14a
Denmark5 985a
Germany529a b
Spain111a
France497a b
Ireland376a
The Netherlands3 604a b
Portugal13a
Sweden75a
United Kingdom1 425a b
Union12 629
Norway2 550c
TAC15 179Precautionary TAC
a

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).

b

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.).

c

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.

d

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

e

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).

Species:Horse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus 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)
Denmark11 662a c
Germany9 100a b c
Spain12 412c e
France4 684a b c e
Ireland30 306a c
The Netherlands36 509a b c
Portugal1 196c e
Sweden675a c
United Kingdom10 974a b c
Union117 518c
Faroe Islands1 600d
TAC119 118Analytical TAC
a

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

Species:Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone:8c(JAX/08C.)
Spain16 895a
France293
Portugal1 670a
Union18 858
TAC18 858Analytical TAC
a

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

Species:Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone:9(JAX/09.)
Spain24 324a
Portugal69 693a
Union94 017
TAC94 017

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

a

Waters adjacent to the Azores.

b

Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.

Species:Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone:10; Union waters of CECAFa(JAX/X34PRT)
PortugalTo be established
UnionTo be establishedb
TACTo be establishedb

Precautionary TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

a

Waters adjacent to Madeira.

b

Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.

Species:Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone:Union waters of CECAFa(JAX/341PRT)
PortugalTo be established
UnionTo be establishedb
TACTo be establishedb

Precautionary TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

a

Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

b

Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain.

Species:Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone:Union waters of CECAFa(JAX/341SPN)
SpainTo be established
UnionTo be establishedb
TACTo be establishedb

Precautionary TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

a

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.

b

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

c

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

d

A sorting grid shall be used.

e

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

f

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

Species:Norway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarkii Zone:3a; Union waters of 2a and 4(NOP/2A3A4.)
Year20182019
Denmark85 186a c54 949a f
Germany16a b c11a b f
The Netherlands63a b c40a b f
Union85 265a c55 000a f
Norway15 000d14 500d
Faroe Islands6 000e5 000e
TACNot relevantNot 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

a

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

b

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

Species:Industrial fish Zone:Norwegian waters of 4(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden800a b
Union800
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
a

Taken with long-lines only.

Species:Other species Zone:Union waters of 5b, 6 and 7(OTH/5B67-C)
UnionNot relevant
Norway280a
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
a

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

b

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

Species:Other species Zone:Norwegian waters of 4(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium60
Denmark5 500
Germany620
France255
The Netherlands440
SwedenNot relevanta
United Kingdom4 125
Union11 000b
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
a

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

b

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

c

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

Species:Other species Zone:Union waters of 2a, 4 and 6a north of 56° 30′ N(OTH/2A46AN)
UnionNot relevant
Norway6 750a b
Faroe Islands150c
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC

[F2Appendix

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

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

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

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

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

ANNEX IB

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

a

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.

b

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

c

To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

d

To be counted against the catch limits of Norway.

Special condition:

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

Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)
34 484
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
[F2Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 (HER/1/2-)
Belgium 13 a
Denmark 13 129 a
Germany 2 299 a
Spain 43 a
France 566 a
Ireland 3 399 a
The Netherlands 4 698 a
Poland 664 a
Portugal 43 a
Finland 203 a
Sweden 4 865 a
United Kingdom 8 393 a
Union 38 315 a
Faroe Islands 4 500 b c
Norway 34 484 b d
TAC 588 562 Analytical TAC]
Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany2 600
Greece322
Spain2 900
Ireland322
France2 387
Portugal2 900
United Kingdom10 087
Union21 518
TACNot 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

a

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.
[F2Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (COD/N1GL14)
Germany 1 636 a
United Kingdom 364 a
Union 2 000 a
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]

a

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

b

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.

c

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.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:1 and 2b(COD/1/2B.)
Germany4 907c
Spain11 562c
France2 182c
Poland2 204c
Portugal2 400c
United Kingdom3 193c
Other Member States357a c
Union26 805b c
TACNot 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 haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(C/H/05B-F.)
Germany18
France106
United Kingdom761
Union885
TACNot 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

a

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.

b

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

Species:GrenadiersMacrourus spp. Zone:Greenland waters of 5 and 14(GRV/514GRN)
Union85a
TACNot relevantb

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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.

b

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

Species:GrenadiersMacrourus spp. Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1(GRV/N1GRN.)
Union60a
TACNot relevantb

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:CapelinMallotus villosus Zone:2b(CAP/02B.)
Union0
TAC0Analytical TAC
a

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.

b

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

Species:CapelinMallotus villosus Zone:Greenland waters of 5 and 14(CAP/514GRN)
Denmark0
Germany0
Sweden0
United Kingdom0
All Member States0a
Union0b
Norway0b
TACNot 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:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany236
France142
United Kingdom722
Union1 100
TACNot 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

a

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

Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone:Faroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark1 100
Germany75
France120
The Netherlands105
United Kingdom1 100
Union2 500a
TACNot 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

a

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

Species:Ling and blue lingMolva molva and molva dypterygia Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(B/L/05B-F.)
Germany552
France1 225
United Kingdom108
Union1 885a
TACNot 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 prawnPandalus borealis Zone:Greenland waters of 5 and 14(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark675
France675
Union1 350
Norway1 200
Faroe Islands1 200
TACNot 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 prawnPandalus borealis Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1(PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark1 400
France1 400
Union2 800
TACNot 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:SaithePollachius virens Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany2 040
France328
United Kingdom182
Union2 550
TACNot 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:SaithePollachius virens Zone:International waters of 1 and 2(POK/1/2INT)
Union0
TACNot relevantAnalytical TAC
Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium52
Germany322
France1 571
The Netherlands52
United Kingdom603
Union2 600
TACNot 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

a

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

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany25a
United Kingdom25a
Union50a
TACNot 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

a

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

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:International waters of 1 and 2(GHL/1/2INT)
Union900a
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
a

To be fished south of 68° N.

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1(GHL/N1GRN.)
Germany1 925a
Union1 925a
Norway575a
TACNot 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

a

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

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14(GHL/5-14GL)
Germany4 289
United Kingdom226
Union4 515a
Norway575
Faroe Islands110
TACNot 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)
Estonia0
Germany0
Spain0
France0
Ireland0
Latvia0
The Netherlands0
Poland0
Portugal0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC0

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

PointLatitudeLongitude
164° 45′ N28° 30′ W
262° 50′ N25° 45′ W
361° 55′ N26° 45′ W
461° 00′ N26° 30′ W
559° 00′ N30° 00′ W
659° 00′ N34° 00′ W
761° 30′ N34° 00′ W
862° 50′ N36° 00′ W
964° 45′ N28° 30′ W
b

May only be taken from 10 May to 31 December.

Species:Redfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp. Zone:Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14(RED/51214D)
Estonia28a b
Germany566a b
Spain99a b
France53a b
Ireland0a b
Latvia10a b
The Netherlands0a b
Poland51a b
Portugal119a b
United Kingdom1a b
Union927a b
TAC6 000a b

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:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(RED/1N2AB.)
Germany766
Spain95
France84
Portugal405
United Kingdom150
Union1 500
TACNot 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

a

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.

b

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

c

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

Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:International waters of 1 and 2(RED/1/2INT)
UnionTo be establisheda b
TAC13 168c

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.

b

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
c

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

d

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

[F2Species: Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (RED/N1G14P)
Germany 765 a b c
France 4 a b c
United Kingdom 5 a b c
Union 774 a b c
Norway 561 a b
Faroe Islands 0 a b d
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

a

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

PointLatitudeLongitude
159° 15′ N54° 26′ W
259° 15′ N44° 00′ W
359° 30′ N42° 45′ W
460° 00′ N42° 00′ W
562° 00′ N40° 30′ W
662° 00′ N40° 00′ W
762° 40′ N40° 15′ W
863° 09′ N39° 40′ W
963° 30′ N37° 15′ W
1064° 20′ N35° 00′ W
1165° 15′ N32° 30′ W
1265° 15′ N29° 50′ W
Species:Redfish (demersal)Sebastes spp. Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14(RED/N1G14D)
Germany1 976a
France10a
United Kingdom14a
Union2 000a
TACNot 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:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium1
Germany92
France6
United Kingdom1
Union100
TACNot 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

a

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

Species:Other species Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany117a
France47a
United Kingdom186a
Union350a
TACNot 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

a

Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

Species:Other speciesa Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany281
France253
United Kingdom166
Union700
TACNot 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.)
Germany9
France7
United Kingdom34
Union50
TACNot 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

a

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.)

Species:By-catchesa Zone:Greenland waters(B-C/GRL)
Union1 050
TACNot 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

ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC NAFO CONVENTION AREA U.K.

a

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

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:NAFO 2J3KL(COD/N2J3KL)
Union0a
TAC0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:NAFO 3NO(COD/N3NO.)
Union0a
TAC0a

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:CodGadus morhua Zone:NAFO 3M(COD/N3M.)
Estonia195
Germany815
Latvia195
Lithuania195
Poland664
Spain2 504
France349
Portugal3 433
United Kingdom1 630
Union9 980
TAC17 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

a

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

Species:Witch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone:NAFO 3L(WIT/N3L.)
Union0a
TAC0a

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 flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone:NAFO 3NO(WIT/N3NO.)
Estonia52
Latvia52
Lithuania52
Union156
TAC1 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

a

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

Species:American plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides Zone:NAFO 3M(PLA/N3M.)
Union0a
TAC0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

Species:American plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides Zone:NAFO 3LNO(PLA/N3LNO.)
Union0a
TAC0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2019.

b

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.

Species:Shortfin squidIllex illecebrosus Zone:NAFO Subareas 3 and 4(SQI/N34.)
Estonia128a
Latvia128a
Lithuania128a
Poland227a
UnionNot relevanta b
TAC34 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

a

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.

Species:Yellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea Zone:NAFO 3LNO(YEL/N3LNO.)
Union0a
TAC17 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

a

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

Species:CapelinMallotus villosus Zone:NAFO 3NO(CAP/N3NO.)
Union0a
TAC0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
147° 20′ 046° 40′ 0
247° 20′ 046° 30′ 0
346° 00′ 046° 30′ 0
446° 00′ 046° 40′ 0
b

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

Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
146° 00′ 047° 49′ 0
246° 25′ 047° 27′ 0
346° 42′ 047° 25′ 0
446° 48′ 047° 25′ 50
547° 16′ 5047° 43′ 50
c

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

Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:NAFO 3LNOa b(PRA/N3LNO.)
Estonia0c
Latvia0c
Lithuania0c
Poland0c
Spain0c
Portugal0c
Union0c
TAC0c

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
147° 20′ 046° 40′ 0
247° 20′ 046° 30′ 0
346° 00′ 046° 30′ 0
446° 00′ 046° 40′ 0

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

Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
147° 55′ 045° 00′ 0
247° 30′ 044° 15′ 0
346° 55′ 044° 15′ 0
446° 35′ 044° 30′ 0
546° 35′ 045° 40′ 0
647° 30′ 045° 40′ 0
747° 55′ 045° 00′ 0
b

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 StateMaximum number of vesselsMaximum number of fishing days
Denmark00
Estonia00
Spain00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Poland00
Portugal00
Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:NAFO 3Ma(PRA/*N3M.)
TACNot relevantbAnalytical TAC
Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:NAFO 3LMNO(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia332
Germany339
Latvia47
Lithuania24
Spain4 537
Portugal1 898
Union7 177
TAC12 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:SkateRajidae Zone:NAFO 3LNO(SKA/N3LNO.)
Estonia283
Lithuania62
Spain3 403
Portugal660
Union4 408
TAC7 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:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:NAFO 3LN(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia895
Germany615
Latvia895
Lithuania895
Union3 300
TAC18 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

a

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

Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:NAFO 3M(RED/N3M.)
Estonia1 571a
Germany513a
Latvia1 571a
Lithuania1 571a
Spain233a
Portugal2 354a
Union7 813a
TAC10 500a

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:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:NAFO 3O(RED/N3O.)
Spain1 771
Portugal5 229
Union7 000
TAC20 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

a

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

Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K(RED/N1F3K.)
Latvia0a
Lithuania0a
Union0a
TAC0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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:

Spain509
Portugal667
Union1 176
Species:White hakeUrophycis tenuis Zone:NAFO 3NO(HKW/N3NO.)
Spain255
Portugal333
Union588a
TAC1 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

ANNEX ID

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA U.K.

a

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

b

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):

Spain838,15
France389,37
Union1 227,52
c

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):

France100,00
Union100,00
d

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):

Spain110,64
France109,18
Italy86,17
Cyprus3,07
Malta7,07
Union316,12
e

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):

Italy86,17
Union86,17
f

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):

Croatia776,51
Union776,51
g

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):

GreeceTo be established
SpainTo be established
PortugalTo be established
Union87
Species:Bluefin tunaThunnus thynnus Zone:Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean(BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus153,40d
Greece285,11g
Spain5 532,16b d g
France5 458,8b c d
Croatia862,79f
Italy4 308,36d e
Malta353,48d
Portugal520,21g
Other Member States61,69a
Union17 536b c d e g
TAC32 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

a

Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch.

b

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

Species:SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone:Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N(SWO/AN05N)
Spain6 212,95b
Portugal1 010,39b
Other Member States162,36a b
Union7 385,7
TAC13 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

a

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

Species:SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone:Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N(SWO/AS05N)
Spain4 587,53a
Portugal340,69a
Union4 928,22
TAC14 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

a

This quota may only be fished from 1 April 2019 to 31 December 2019.

Species:SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone:Mediterranean Sea(SWO/MED)
Croatia15,05a
Cyprus55,45a
Spain1 713,11a
France119,39a
Greece1 134,04a
Italy3 512,11a
Malta416,70a
Union6 965,85a
TAC9 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.

a

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]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).
Species:Northern albacoreThunnus alalunga Zone:Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N(ALB/AN05N)
Ireland2 854,3
Spain16 603,8
France7 653,5
United Kingdom431,1
Portugal1 994,2
Union29 536,8a
TAC33 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 albacoreThunnus alalunga Zone:Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N(ALB/AS05N)
Spain905,86
France297,70
Portugal633,94
Union1 837,5
TAC24 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 tunaThunnus obesus Zone:Atlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)
Spain9 415,3
France4 167,7
Portugal3 574,5
Union17 157,6
TAC57 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 marlinMakaira nigricans Zone:Atlantic Ocean(BUM/ATLANT)
Spain0,00
France477,56
Portugal50,44
Union528,00
TAC1 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 marlinTetrapturus albidus Zone:Atlantic Ocean(WHM/ATLANT)
Spain0,00
Portugal0,00
Union0,00
TAC355

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 tunaThunnus albacares Zone:Atlantic Ocean(YFT/ATLANT)
TAC110 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:SailfishIstiophorus albicans Zone:Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W(SAI/AE45W)
TACTo 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:SailfishIstiophorus albicans Zone:Atlantic Ocean, west of 45° W(SAI/AW45W)
TACTo 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

a

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.

Species:Blue sharkPrionace glauca Zone:Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N(BSH/AN05N)
TAC39 102a

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 IE

ANTARCTIC CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA U.K.

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 icefishChampsocephalus gunnari Zone:FAO 48.3 Antarctic(ANI/F483.)
TAC3 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

a

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.

Species:Mackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnari Zone:FAO 58.5.2 Antarctica(ANI/F5852.)
TAC443

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Blackfin icefishChaenocephalus aceratus Zone:FAO 48.3 Antarctic(SSI/F483.)
TAC2 200a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Unicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus Zone:FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(LIC/F5852.)
TAC1 663a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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.

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
Species:Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone:FAO 48.3 Antarctic(TOP/F483.)
TAC2 600a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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.

Species:Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone:FAO 48.4 Antarctic North(TOP/F484N.)
TAC26a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20′ E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited.

Species:Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone:FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(TOP/F5852.)
TAC3 525a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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.

Species:Antarctic toothfishDissostichus mawsoni Zone:FAO 48.4 Antarctic South(TOA/F484S.)
TAC37a

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
Species:KrillEuphausia superba Zone:FAO 48(KRI/F48.)
TAC5 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 the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:

Division 58.4.1 west of 115° E (KRI/*F-41W):277 000
Division 58.4.1 east of 115° E (KRI/*F-41E):163 000
Species:KrillEuphausia superba Zone:FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic(KRI/F5841.)
TAC440 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
Species:KrillEuphausia superba Zone:FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic(KRI/F5842.)
TAC2 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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Bigeye grenadier and Ridge scaled rattailMacrourus holotrachys and Macrourus carinatus Zone:FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(GR1/F5852.)
TAC360a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Caml grenadier and Whitson's grenadierMacrourus caml and Macrourus whitsoni Zone:FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(GR2/F5852.)
TAC409a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:GrenadiersMacrourus spp. Zone:FAO 48.3 Antarctic(GRV/F483.)
TAC130a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:GrenadiersMacrourus spp. Zone:FAO 48.4 Antarctic(GRV/F484.)
TAC10,1a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Humped rockcodNotothenia gibberifrons Zone:FAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOG/F483.)
TAC1 470a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Marbled rockcodNotothenia rossii Zone:FAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOR/F483.)
TAC300a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Grey rockcodNotothenia squamifrons Zone:FAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOS/F483.)
TAC300a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Grey rockcodNotothenia squamifrons Zone:FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(NOS/F5852.)
TAC80a

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:CrabsParalomis spp. Zone:FAO 48.3 Antarctic(PAI/F483.)
TAC0

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:South Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthys georgianus Zone:FAO 48.3 Antarctic(SGI/F483.)
TAC300a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Skates and raysRajiformes Zone:FAO 48.3 Antarctic(SRX/F483.)
TAC130a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Skates and raysRajiformes Zone:FAO 48.4 Antarctic(SRX/F484.)
TAC3,2a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Skates and raysRajiformes Zone:FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(SRX/F5852.)
TAC120a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

Species:Other species Zone:FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(OTH/F5852.)
TAC50a

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 IF

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN SEAFO CONVENTION AREA U.K.

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.

a

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

Species:AlfonsinosBeryx spp. Zone:SEAFO(ALF/SEAFO)
TAC200aPrecautionary TAC
a

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.

Species:Deep-sea red crabChaceon spp. Zone:SEAFO Sub-Division B1a(GER/F47NAM)
TAC171aPrecautionary TAC
Species:Deep-sea red crabChaceon spp. Zone:SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(GER/F47X)
TAC200Precautionary TAC
Species:Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone:SEAFO Sub-Area D(TOP/F47D)
TAC275Precautionary TAC
Species:Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone:SEAFO, excluding Sub-Area D(TOP/F47-D)
TAC0Precautionary TAC
a

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.

b

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

Species:Orange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus Zone:SEAFO Sub-Division B1a(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC0bPrecautionary TAC
Species:Orange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus Zone:SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47X)
TAC50Precautionary TAC
Species:Pelagic armourheadPseudopentaceros spp. Zone:SEAFO(EDW/SEAFO)
TAC135Precautionary TAC

ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION U.K.

a

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

Species:Southern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyii Zone:All areas of distribution(SBF/F41-81)
Union11a
TAC17 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.

[F2ANNEX IH

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA U.K.

Species: Swordfish Xiphias gladius Zone: WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S (SWO/F7120S)
Union 3 170,36
TAC Not relevant Precautionary TAC]

[F2ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA U.K.

Species: Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi Zone: SPRFMO Convention Area (CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany 9 079,65
The Netherlands 9 841,41
Lithuania 6 317,86
Poland 10 863,08
Union 36 102
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

a

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

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

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

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

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

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

Species: Toothfish Dissostichus spp. Zone: SPRFMO Convention Area (TOP/SPRFMO)
TAC 45 a Precautionary TAC

ANNEX IK

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE U.K.

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

Species:Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares Zone:IOTC Area of Competence(YFT/IOTC)
France29 501
Italy2 515
Spain45 682
Union77 698
TACNot 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 U.K.

a

Concerning Slovenia, the quantities are based on the level of catches exerted in 2014, up to an amount which should not exceed 300 tonnes.

b

Limited to Croatia, Italy and Slovenia.

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)
Union107 065a b
TACNot 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

F1ANNEX IIAU.K. [F1FISHING 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]

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ANNEX IIBU.K. FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e

CHAPTER IU.K. General provisions

1.SCOPEU.K.

1.1.This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets including gillnets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES division 7e.U.K.
1.2.Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions:U.K.
(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.DEFINITIONSU.K.

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 ACTIVITYU.K.

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 IIU.K. Authorisations

4.AUTHORISED VESSELSU.K.

4.1A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2017, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.U.K.
4.2However, a vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.U.K.
4.3A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.U.K.

CHAPTER IIIU.K. Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5.MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYSU.K.

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 gearMaximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mmBE176
FR188
UK222
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mmBE176
FR191
UK176

6.KILOWATT DAY SYSTEMU.K.

6.1.During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.U.K.
6.2.This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1. were not applied.U.K.
6.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:U.K.
(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.On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.U.K.

7.ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIESU.K.

7.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or with Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.U.K.
7.2.The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.U.K.
7.3.Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.U.K.
7.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:U.K.
(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.On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 49(2).U.K.
7.6.During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears.U.K.
7.7.When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.U.K.

8.ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGEU.K.

8.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2018 and 31 January 2019 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 and its implementing rules for national programmes.U.K.
8.2.Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.U.K.
8.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.U.K.
8.4.On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 49(2).U.K.
8.5.If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.U.K.

CHAPTER IVU.K. Management

9.GENERAL OBLIGATIONU.K.

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

10.MANAGEMENT PERIODSU.K.

10.1.A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.U.K.
10.2.The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.U.K.
10.3.Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.U.K.

CHAPTER VU.K. Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

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

11.1.A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.U.K.
11.2.The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.U.K.
11.3.The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.U.K.
11.4.On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 49(2).U.K.

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

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 VIU.K. Reporting obligations

13.FISHING EFFORT REPORTU.K.

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 DATAU.K.

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 DATAU.K.

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 StateGearManagement periodCumulative effort declaration
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Table III

Data format kW-day information by management period

a

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

Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignmenta L(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments
(1)Member State
3Member 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
4One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period
(4)Cumulative effort declaration
7RCumulative 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 StateCFRExternal markingLength of management periodGear notifiedDays eligible using notified gear(s)Days spent with notified gear(s)Transfer of days
No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(5)(5)(5)(6)(6)(6)(6)(7)(7)(7)(7)(8)
Table V

Data format for vessel-related information

a

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

Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignmentaL(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments
(1)Member State
3Member 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
14LUnder Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011
(4)Length of management period
2LLength of the management period measured in months
(5)Gears notified
2L

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)
3LNumber 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)
3LNumber 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
4LFor days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’

ANNEX IICU.K. 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 areaICES statistical rectangles
1r31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F5
2r35 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
3r41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0
438–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F0
5r47–52 F1–F5
641–43 G0–G3; 44 G1
7r47–52 E6–F0

Appendix to Annex IIC

Sandeel Management Areas U.K.

[F2ANNEX III U.K. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS

a

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

b

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.

c

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

d

Those figures are included in the figures for Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines .

e

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.]

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 a Not relevant 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 b 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 c 8 20 d
FR c 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 d
Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called main fishing area of blue whiting 34 DE 2 20
DK 5
FR 4
NL 6
UK 7
SE 1
ES 4
IE 4
PT 1
Line fisheries 10 UK 10 6
Mackerel 20 DK 2 12
BE 1
DE 2
FR 2
IE 3
NL 2
SE 2
UK 6
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N 20 DK 5 20
DE 2
IE 2
FR 1
NL 2
PL 1
SE 3
UK 4
1, 2b e Fishery for snow crab with pots 20 EE 1 Not applicable
ES 1
LV 11
LT 4
PL 3

[F2ANNEX IV U.K. ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (34)

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 U.K.

Spain 60
France 37
Union 97

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 U.K.

a

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.

Spain 364
France 130
Italy 30
Cyprus 20 a
Malta 54 a
Union 598

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 U.K.

Croatia 16
Italy 12
Union 28

4. [F4Maximum number of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean] U.K.

Table A
a

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

b

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.

c

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.

d

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

e

This vessel shall not be used in 2019.

f

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

g

Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira.

h

Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.

i

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

Number of fishing vessels a
Cyprus b Greece c Croatia Italy France Spain Malta d Portugal
Purse Seiners 1 1 e 16 19 22 6 1 0
Longliners 23 f 0 0 35 8 49 61 0
Baitboat 0 0 0 0 37 69 0 76 g
Handline 0 0 12 0 33 h 1 0 0
Trawler 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 0
Small scale 0 13 0 0 130 599 52 0
Other artisanal i 0 42 0 0 0 0 0 0
[ F1 ]

5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State U.K.

a

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

Member State Number of traps a
Spain 5
Italy 6
Portugal 3

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 U.K.

Table A
Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
Number of farms Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain 10 11 852
Italy 13 12 600
Greece 2 2 100
Cyprus 3 3 000
Croatia 7 7 880
Malta 6 12 300

[F4Table B a

a

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

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain 6 300
Italy 3 764
Greece 785
Cyprus 2 195
Croatia 2 947
Malta 8 786
Portugal 350

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: U.K.

Member State Maximum number of vessels
Ireland 50
Spain 730
France 151
United Kingdom 12
Portugal 310

8. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be as follows: U.K.

Member State Maximum number of vessels with purse seines Maximum number of vessels with longlines
Spain 23 190
France 11
Portugal 79
Union 34 269]

ANNEX VU.K.CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

PART AU.K. PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

a

Except for scientific research purposes.

b

Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

Target speciesZonePeriod of prohibition
Sharks (all species)Convention AreaFrom 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. Antarctica

FAO 48.2. Antarctica

From 1 January to 31 December 2019

Notothenia gibberifrons

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Notothenia squamifrons

Patagonotothen guntheri

Electrona carlsbergi a

FAO 48.3.From 1 January to 31 December 2019
Dissostichus spp.FAO 48.5. AntarcticFrom 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019
Dissostichus spp.

FAO 88.3. Antarctica

FAO 58.5.1. Antarctica b

FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20′ E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20′ Ea

FAO 58.4.4. Antarctica b

FAO 58.6. Antarctica b

FAO 58.7. Antarctica

From 1 January to 31 December 2019
Notothenia squamifronsFAO 58.4.4.a bFrom 1 January to 31 December 2019
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoidesFAO 58.5.2. AntarcticFrom 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019
Dissostichus spp.FAO 48.4. Antarctica 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 BU.K. TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2018/2019

a

Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area.

b

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.

c

Including 65 tonnes for Ross Sea survey.

d

Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area.

e

Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70° S.

f

Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70° S.

g

Including for 88.2 A within the Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea region marine protected area.

h

Excluding 88.2 A and B which are included in 88.1.

Subarea/DivisionRegionSeasonSSRUs Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)
SSRULimitSkates and rays Macrourus spp.Other species
58.4.1.Whole Division1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019 (but directed fishing shall not take place in 2018/19)A, B, D, F, H05795841-161818
C (including 58.4.1_1, 58.4. 1_2)2315841-261919
5841-372424
E (58.4.1_3, 58.4.1_4)1685841-4133
5841-5388
G (including 58.4.1_5, 58.4.1_6)1805841-672121
58.4.2.Whole Division1 December 2018 to 30 November 2019A, B, C, D050388
E (including 58.4.2_1)50
58.4.3a.Whole Division 58.4.3a._11 December 2018 to 30 November 2019 (but directed fishing shall not take place in 2018/19)30255
88.1.Whole Subarea1 December 2018 to 31 August 2019A, B, C, G, H, I, J, K2 628a b3 157c dA, B, C, Ge309630
G, H, I, J, Kf104317104
Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area464gSpecial Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected areae237223
88.2.Whole Subareah1 December 2018 to 31 August 2019D, E, F, G (882_1)2401 000C, D, E, F, G, H, I103232
C, D, E, F, G (882_2)240
C, D, E, F, G (882_3)160
C, D, E, F, G (882_4)160
H200
I0

Appendix to Annex V, Part BU.K. List of Small-Scale Research Units (SSRUs)

RegionSSRUBoundary line
48.6AFrom 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.
BFrom 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S.
DFrom 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S.
EFrom 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S.
FFrom 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S.
GFrom 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.
58.4.1AFrom 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S.
BFrom 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.
CFrom 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S.
DFrom 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S.
EFrom 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S.
FFrom 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S.
GFrom 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S.
HFrom 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S.
58.4.2AFrom 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S.
BFrom 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S.
CFrom 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S.
DFrom 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S.
EFrom 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.
58.4.3aAWhole 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.
58.4.3bAFrom 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.
BFrom 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.
CFrom 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.
DFrom 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S.
EFrom 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.
58.4.4AFrom 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S.
BFrom 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S.
CFrom 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S.
DWhole 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.
58.6AFrom 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S.
BFrom 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S.
CFrom 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S.
DFrom 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S.
58.7AFrom 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S.
88.1AFrom 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.
BFrom 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.
CFrom 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.
DFrom 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.
EFrom 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.
FFrom 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.
GFrom 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.
HFrom 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.
IFrom 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.
JFrom 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.
KFrom 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.
LFrom 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.
MFrom 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.
88.2AFrom 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S.
BFrom 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 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.
DFrom 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.
EFrom 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.
FFrom 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.
GFrom 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.
HFrom 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.
IFrom 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° W, due north to 60° S.
88.3AFrom 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S.
BFrom 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S.
DFrom 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 CU.K.

ANNEX 21-03/AU.K. 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/DivisionTick 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
a

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

Product typeMethod for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B)a
Whole frozen
Boiled
Meal
Oil
Other product, please specify
Net configuration
a

Expected in operational conditions.

b

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

c

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

Net measurementsNet 1Net 2Other net(s)
Net opening (mouth)
Maximum vertical opening (m)
Maximum horizontal opening (m)
Net circumference at moutha (m)
Mouth area (m2)
Panel average mesh sizec (mm)OuterbInnerbOuterbInnerbOuterbInnerb
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/BU.K. GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT

a

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

b

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

MethodEquation (kg)Parameter
DescriptionTypeEstimation methodUnit
Holding tank volumeW * L * H * ρ * 1 000W = tank widthConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
L = tank lengthConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factorVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/litre
H = depth of krill in tankHaul-specificDirect observationm
Flow meteraV * Fkrill * ρV = volume of krill and water combinedHaula-specificDirect observationlitre
Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sampleHaula-specificFlow meter volume correction
ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factorVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/litre
Flow meterb(V * ρ) – MV = volume of krill pasteHaula-specificDirect observationlitre
M = amount of water added to the process, converted to massHaula-specificDirect observationkg
ρ = density of krill pasteVariableDirect observationkg/litre
Flow scaleM * (1 – F)M = mass of krill and water combinedHaulb-specificDirect observationkg
F = fraction of water in the sampleVariableFlow scale mass correction
Plate tray(M – Mtray) * NMtray = mass of empty trayConstantDirect observation prior to fishingkg
M = mean mass of krill and tray combinedVariableDirect observation, prior to freezing with water drainedkg
N = number of traysHaul-specificDirect observation
Meal conversionMmeal * MCFMmeal = mass of meal producedHaul-specificDirect observationkg
MCF = meal conversion factorVariableMeal to whole krill conversion
Codend volumeW * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000W = codend widthConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
H = codend heightConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factorVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/litre
L = codend lengthHaul-specificDirect observationm
OtherPlease specify
Observation steps and frequency
a

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

b

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

Holding tank volume
At the start of fishingMeasure 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 monthaEstimate 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 haulMeasure 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 metera
Prior to fishingEnsure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
More than once per monthaEstimate 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 haulbObtain 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 meterb
Prior to fishingEnsure 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 weekaEstimate 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 haulbRead 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 fishingEnsure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
Every haulbObtain 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 fishingMeasure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ± 0,1 kg)
Every haulMeasure 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 monthaEstimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000 to 5 000 kg (drained mass) of whole krill
Every haulMeasure the mass of meal produced
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Codend volume
At the start of fishingMeasure the width and height of the codend (precision ± 0,1 m)
Every monthaEstimate 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 haulMeasure the length of codend containing krill (precision ± 0,1 m)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

ANNEX VIU.K. IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

1.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of CompetenceU.K.

Member StateMaximum number of vesselsCapacity (gross tonnage)
Spain2261 364
France2745 383
Portugal51 627
Italy12 137
Union55110 511

2.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of CompetenceU.K.

a

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

Member StateMaximum number of vesselsCapacity (gross tonnage)
Spain2711 590
France41a7 882
Portugal156 925
United Kingdom41 400
Union8727 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.U.K.

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

[F2ANNEX VII U.K. WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

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

Spain 14
Union 14]

[F2ANNEX VIII U.K. QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

a

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.]

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 To be established
Faroe Islands

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

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

20 14
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N 20 To be established
Herring, 3a 4 4
Industrial fishing for Norway pout, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) 14 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 20
Blue ling 16 16
Venezuela a Snappers (French Guiana waters) 45 45
(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).

(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).

(34)

[F2The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.]