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Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120Show full title

Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 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, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (revoked)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.Fishing zones

  3. TITLE II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

    1. CHAPTER I General provisions

      1. Article 5.TACs and allocations

      2. Article 6.TACs to be determined by Member States

      3. Article 7.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

      4. Article 8.Fishing effort limits

      5. Article 9.Measures on European seabass fisheries

      6. Article 10.Measures on European eel fisheries

      7. Article 11.Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

      8. Article 12.Closed fishing seasons

      9. Article 13.Prohibitions

      10. Article 14.Data transmission

    2. CHAPTER II Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

      1. Article 15.Fishing authorisations

    3. CHAPTER III Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

      1. Article 16.Quota transfers and exchanges

      2. Section 1 ICCAT Convention Area

        1. Article 17.Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

        2. Article 18.Recreational fisheries

        3. Article 19.Sharks

      3. Section 2 CCAMLR Convention Area

        1. Article 20.Prohibitions and catch limitations

        2. Article 21.Exploratory fisheries

        3. Article 22.Krill fishery during the 2018/2019 fishing season

      4. Section 3 IOTC Area of Competence

        1. Article 23.Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area of Competence

        2. Article 24.Drifting FADs and supply vessels

        3. Article 25.Sharks

      5. Section 4 SPRFMO Convention Area

        1. Article 26.Pelagic fisheries

        2. Article 27.Bottom fisheries

      6. Section 5 IATTC Convention Area

        1. Article 28.Purse-seine fisheries

        2. Article 29.Drifting FADs

        3. Article 30.Catch limits for bigeye tuna in long-line fisheries

        4. Article 31.Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks

        5. Article 32.Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays

      7. Section 6 SEAFO Convention Area

        1. Article 33.Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks

      8. Section 7 WCPFC Convention Area

        1. Article 34.Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries

        2. Article 35.Management of fishing with FADs

        3. Article 36.Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish

        4. Article 37.Catch limits for swordfish in long-line fisheries south of 20°S

        5. Article 38.Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks

        6. Article 39.Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC

      9. Section 8 GFCM Agreement Area

        1. Article 40.Small pelagic stocks in geographical subareas 17 and 18

      10. Section 9 Bering Sea

        1. Article 41.Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

  4. TITLE III FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

    1. Article 42.TACs

    2. Article 43.Fishing authorisations

    3. Article 44.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

    4. Article 45.Prohibitions

  5. TITLE IV FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2017

    1. Article 46.Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2017/127

  6. TITLE V FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 47.Committee procedure

    2. Article 48.Transitional provision

    3. Article 49.Entry into force

  7. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

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

      1. The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF,...

      2. All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be...

      3. The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones,...

      4. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table...

      5. Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name Amblyraja radiata RJR Starry...

      6. The following comparative table of common names and Latin names...

      7. Common name Alpha-3 code Scientific name Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp....

    2. 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

      1. Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines...

      2. Species: Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone: Union and international waters...

      3. Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: Union waters of...

      4. Species: Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone: Union and international waters...

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

      6. Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: 3a (USK/03A.) Denmark 15 Sweden...

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

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

      9. Species: TuskBrosme brosme Zone: Norwegian waters of 4(USK/04-N.) Belgium 0...

      10. Species: BoarfishCaproidae Zone: Union and international waters of 6, 7...

      11. Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh...

      12. Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh...

      13. By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are...

      14. Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries...

      15. Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries...

      16. Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets...

      17. Reference is to the herring stock in the part of...

      18. Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of...

      19. Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the...

      20. This zone is reduced by the area bounded: to the...

      21. Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: 7e and 7f(HER/7EF.) France 465 United...

      22. This zone is increased by the area bounded: to the...

      23. Species: AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus Zone: 8(ANE/08.) Spain 29 700 France 3...

      24. Species: AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of...

      25. Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Skagerrak(COD/03AN.) Belgium 20 Denmark 6 397...

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

      27. May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this...

      28. By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to...

      29. Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: 6b; Union and international waters of...

      30. By-catch of cod in the area covered by this TAC...

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

      32. Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: 7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and...

      33. Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: 7d(COD/07D.) Belgium 74 France 1 456...

      34. Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4(LEZ/2AC4-C)...

      35. Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: Union and international waters of 5b;...

      36. 5 % of this quota may be used in 8a,...

      37. Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e(LEZ/8ABDE.) Spain...

      38. Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters...

      39. Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be...

      40. Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: Norwegian waters of 4(ANF/04-N.) Belgium 51 Denmark...

      41. Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b;...

      42. Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be...

      43. Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e(ANF/8ABDE.) Spain 1...

      44. Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of...

      45. Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 3a (HAD/03A.) Belgium 12 Denmark...

      46. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no...

      47. By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be...

      48. Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Union and international waters of 6b,...

      49. Not more than 10 % of this quota may be...

      50. Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7b-k, 8,9 and 10; Union waters...

      51. Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7a(HAD/07A.) Belgium 51 France 232 Ireland...

      52. Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: 3a(WHG/03A.) Denmark 929 The Netherlands 3...

      53. May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this...

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

      55. Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: 7a(WHG/07A.) Belgium 0 France 3 Ireland...

      56. Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g,...

      57. Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: 8(WHG/08.) Spain 1 016 France 1...

      58. By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted...

      59. Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters...

      60. Not more than 10 % of this quota may be...

      61. Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters...

      62. Transfers of this quota may be effected to 4 and...

      63. Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters...

      64. Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: Norwegian waters of 2 and...

      65. Special condition: within a total access quantity of 21 500...

      66. Special condition: from the EU quotas in Union and international...

      67. To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the...

      68. Species: Lemon sole and witch flounderMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus...

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

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

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

      72. Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters...

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

      74. Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union waters of 3a (LIN/03A.)...

      75. Species: LingMolva molva Zone: Union waters of 4(LIN/04-C.) Belgium 25...

      76. Species: LingMolva molva Zone: Union and international waters of 5(LIN/05EI.)...

      77. Special condition: not more than 15 % of this quota...

      78. Species: LingMolva molva Zone: Norwegian waters of 4(LIN/04-N.) Belgium 9...

      79. Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 3a (NEP/03A.) Denmark 8...

      80. Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: Union waters of 2a and...

      81. Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: Norwegian waters of 4(NEP/04-N.) Denmark...

      82. Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: 6; Union and international waters...

      83. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no...

      84. Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e(NEP/8ABDE.)...

      85. Exclusively for catches taken as part of a sentinel fishery...

      86. Of which no more than 6 % may be taken...

      87. Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: 3a (PRA/03A.) Denmark 2...

      88. Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: Union waters of 2a and...

      89. By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to...

      90. Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited...

      91. Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: Skagerrak(PLE/03AN.) Belgium 92 Denmark 11 946...

      92. Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: Kattegat(PLE/03AS.) Denmark 1 320 Germany 15...

      93. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no...

      94. Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: 6; Union and international waters of...

      95. Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: 7a(PLE/07A.) Belgium 46 France 20 Ireland...

      96. Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: 7b and 7c(PLE/7BC.) France 11 Ireland...

      97. Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: 7d and 7e(PLE/7DE.) Belgium 1 695...

      98. Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: 7f and 7g(PLE/7FG.) Belgium 82 France...

      99. Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k(PLE/7HJK.) Belgium 8...

      100. Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: 8, 9 and 10; Union waters...

      101. Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: 6; Union and international waters of...

      102. Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be...

      103. Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e(POL/8ABDE.) Spain...

      104. Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: 8c(POL/08C.) Spain 208 France 23 Union...

      105. Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be...

      106. May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and...

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

      108. By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be...

      109. Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: 7, 8, 9 and 10; Union...

      110. Species: Turbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scophthalmus rhombus Zone: Union...

      111. Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of...

      112. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja...

      113. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja...

      114. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja...

      115. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja...

      116. To be taken in Union waters of 2a and 6....

      117. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than...

      118. May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56° 30′...

      119. Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States...

      120. Species: MackerelScomber scombrus Zone: Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a(MAC/2A4A-N)...

      121. Quota may be fished in Union waters of 3a, Subdivisions...

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

      123. Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: 6; Union and international waters...

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

      125. Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: 7b and 7c(SOL/7BC.) France 6...

      126. Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: 7d(SOL/07D.) Belgium 917 France 1...

      127. Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: 7e(SOL/07E.) Belgium 42 France 453...

      128. Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: 7f and 7g(SOL/7FG.) Belgium 574...

      129. Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k(SOL/7HJK.) Belgium...

      130. Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: 8a and 8b(SOL/8AB.) Belgium 45...

      131. Species: SoleSolea spp. Zone: 8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10;...

      132. Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of...

      133. The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2018...

      134. Species: SpratSprattus sprattus Zone: 7d and 7e(SPR/7DE.) Belgium 16 Denmark...

      135. Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered...

      136. Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of...

      137. Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished...

      138. Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may...

      139. Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may...

      140. Waters adjacent to the Azores. Fixed at the same quantity...

      141. Waters adjacent to Madeira. Fixed at the same quantity as...

      142. Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands. Fixed at the same...

      143. Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of...

      144. Species: Norway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarkii Zone: Norwegian waters...

      145. By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be...

      146. Taken with long-lines only. Species: Other species Zone: Union waters...

      147. Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at...

      148. Limited to 2a and 4 (OTH/*2A4-C). Including fisheries not specifically...

    3. ANNEX IB

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

      1. When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in...

      2. Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(COD/1N2AB.)...

      3. Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to those...

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

      5. Species: Cod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Faroese...

      6. Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier...

      7. Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier...

      8. Species: CapelinMallotus villosus Zone: 2b(CAP/02B.) Union 0 TAC 0 Analytical...

      9. Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom may access the...

      10. Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(HAD/1N2AB.)...

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

      12. By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted...

      13. Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and...

      14. Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1(PRA/N1GRN.)...

      15. Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(POK/1N2AB.)...

      16. Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: International waters of 1 and 2(POK/1/2INT)...

      17. Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: Faroese waters of 5b(POK/05B-F.) Belgium 56...

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

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

      20. To be fished south of 68° N. Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius...

      21. To be fished by no more than six vessels at...

      22. Species: Redfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp. Zone: Union and international waters...

      23. May only be taken within the area bounded by the...

      24. Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(RED/1N2AB.)...

      25. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully...

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

      27. May only be fished by trawl, and only North and...

      28. Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: Faroese waters of 5b(RED/05B-F.) Belgium 1...

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

      30. Excluding fish species of no commercial value. Species: Other species...

      31. Species: Flatfish Zone: Faroese waters of 5b(FLX/05B-F.) Germany 9 France...

      32. By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line...

    4. ANNEX IC

      NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

      1. NAFO CONVENTION AREA

    5. ANNEX ID

      ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

      1. Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal,...

      2. Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Special condition:...

      3. Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this amount may...

      4. This quota may only be fished from 1 April 2018...

      5. The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for northern albacore...

      6. Species: Southern albacoreThunnus alalunga Zone: Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°...

      7. Species: Bigeye tunaThunnus obesus Zone: Atlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT) Spain 9 791,92...

      8. Species: Blue marlinMakaira nigricans Zone: Atlantic Ocean(BUM/ATLANT) Spain 0 France...

      9. Species: White marlinTetrapturus albidus Zone: Atlantic Ocean(WHM/ATLANT) Spain 0 Portugal...

      10. Species: Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares Zone: Atlantic Ocean,(YFT/ATLANT) TAC 111 000...

      11. Species: SailfishIstiophorus albicans Zone: Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W(SAI/AE45W)...

      12. Species: SailfishIstiophorus albicans Zone: Atlantic Ocean, west of 45° W(SAI/AW45W)...

      13. The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT...

    6. ANNEX IE

      ANTARCTIC

      1. Those TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the...

      2. Unless specified otherwise, those TACs are applicable for the period...

      3. Species: Mackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnari Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(ANI/F483.) TAC 4...

      4. For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to...

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

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

      7. This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period...

      8. This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes...

      9. This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20′ E...

      10. This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes...

      11. Special condition: Within the limits of a total combined catch...

      12. Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no...

      13. Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

      22. Species: CrabsParalomis spp. Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(PAI/F483.) TAC 0 Analytical...

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

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

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

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

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

    7. ANNEX IF

      SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN

      1. Those TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO...

      2. No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in Division...

      3. For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to...

      4. Species: Deep-sea red crabChaceon spp. Zone: SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(GER/F47X)...

      5. Species: Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone: SEAFO Sub-Area D(TOP/F47D) TAC 266...

      6. Species: Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone: SEAFO, excluding Sub-Area D(TOP/F47-D) TAC...

      7. For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to...

      8. Species: Orange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus Zone: SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47X) TAC...

      9. Species: Pelagic armourheadPseudopentaceros spp. Zone: SEAFO(EDW/SEAFO) TAC 135 Precautionary TAC...

    8. ANNEX IG

      SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION

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

    9. ANNEX IH

      WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

      1. Species: SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone: WCPFC Convention Area south of 20°...

    10. ANNEX IJ

      SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

      1. Species: Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi Zone: SPRFMO Convention Area (CJM/SPRFMO)...

    11. ANNEX IK

      IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

      1. Catches of yellowfin tuna by Union vessels fishing with purse...

      2. Species: Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares Zone: IOTC Area of Competence(YFT/IOTC) France...

    12. ANNEX IL

      GFCM AGREEMENT AREA

      1. Concerning Slovenia, the quantities are based on the level of...

    13. ANNEX IIA

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN ICES SUBAREA 4

      1. 1. Scope

        1. 1.1. This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels carrying on...

        2. 1.2. This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres'...

      2. 2. Authorisations

      3. 3. Maximum allowable fishing effort

      4. 4. Management

        1. 4.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with...

        2. 4.2. A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or...

        3. 4.3. If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be...

      5. 5. Fishing effort report

      6. 6. Communication of relevant data

    14. ANNEX IIB

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS 8c AND 9a EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ

      1. CHAPTER I General Provisions

        1. 1. Scope

        2. 2. Definitions

        3. 3. Limitation in activity

      2. CHAPTER II Authorisations

        1. 4. Authorised vessels

          1. 4.1. A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in...

          2. 4.2. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no...

      3. CHAPTER III Number of days present within the area allocated to Union...

        1. 5. Maximum number of days

          1. 5.1. During the current management period, the maximum number of days at...

          2. 5.2. If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent...

        2. 6. Special conditions for the allocation of days

          1. 6.1. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days...

          2. 6.2. If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days...

          3. 6.3. When either of the special conditions is not met by...

          4. 6.4. The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1....

        3. 7. Kilowatt day system

          1. 7.1. A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance...

          2. 7.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum...

          3. 7.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to...

          4. 7.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...

        4. 8. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities...

          1. 8.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a...

          2. 8.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the...

          3. 8.3. Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been...

          4. 8.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          5. 8.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member State...

          6. 8.6. During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional...

          7. 8.7. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to...

        5. 9. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

          1. 9.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

          2. 9.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master...

          3. 9.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          4. 9.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...

          5. 9.5. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...

      4. CHAPTER IV Management

        1. 10. General obligation

        2. 11. Management periods

          1. 11.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area...

          2. 11.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel...

          3. 11.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be...

      5. CHAPTER V Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

        1. 12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

          1. 12.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag...

          2. 12.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred...

          3. 12.3. The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall be...

          4. 12.4. The transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting...

          5. 12.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on...

        2. 13. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

      6. CHAPTER VI Reporting obligations

        1. 14. Fishing effort report

        2. 15. Collection of relevant data

        3. 16. Communication of relevant data

    15. ANNEX IIC

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

      1. CHAPTER I General provisions

        1. 1. Scope

          1. 1.1. This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length...

          2. 1.2. Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to...

        2. 2. Definitions

        3. 3. Limitation in activity

      2. CHAPTER II Authorisations

        1. 4. Authorised vessels

          1. 4.1 A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in...

          2. 4.2 However, a vessel with a track record of using a...

          3. 4.3 A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no...

      3. CHAPTER III Number of days present within the area allocated to Union...

        1. 5. Maximum number of days

        2. 6. Kilowatt day system

          1. 6.1. During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing...

          2. 6.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum...

          3. 6.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to...

          4. 6.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...

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

          1. 7.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a...

          2. 7.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the...

          3. 7.3. Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced...

          4. 7.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          5. 7.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member State...

          6. 7.6. During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional...

          7. 7.7. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to...

        4. 8. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

          1. 8.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

          2. 8.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master...

          3. 8.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          4. 8.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...

          5. 8.5. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...

      4. CHAPTER IV Management

        1. 9. General obligation

        2. 10. Management periods

          1. 10.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area...

          2. 10.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel...

          3. 10.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be...

      5. CHAPTER V Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

        1. 11. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

          1. 11.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag...

          2. 11.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred...

          3. 11.3. The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be...

          4. 11.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on...

        2. 12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

      6. CHAPTER VI Reporting obligations

        1. 13. Fishing effort report

        2. 14. Collection of relevant data

        3. 15. Communication of relevant data

    16. ANNEX IID

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

      1. For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities...

      2. Sandeel management area ICES statistical rectangles 1r 31–33 E9–F4; 33...

      3. Appendix 1 to Annex IID

        1. SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS

    17. ANNEX III

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

      1. Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway...

    18. ANNEX IV

      ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

      1. 1. Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised...

      2. 2. Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to...

      3. 3. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively...

      4. 4. Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing...

      5. 5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and...

      6. 6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each...

      7. 7. The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of...

      8. 8. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters...

    19. ANNEX V

      CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

      1. PART A PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

      2. PART B TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR...

        1. Appendix to Annex V, Part B

          1. LIST OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUs)

      3. PART C ANNEX 21-03/A NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR...

        1. ANNEX 21-03/A

          1. NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA...

            1. General information

            2. Intended fishing subareas and divisions

            3. Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight...

            4. Net configuration

            5. Marine mammal exclusion device

            6. Collection of acoustic data

        2. ANNEX 21-03/B

          1. GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT

            1. Observation steps and frequency

    20. ANNEX VI

      IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

      1. 1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...

      2. 2. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...

      3. 3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised...

      4. 4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised...

    21. ANNEX VII

      WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

      1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...

    22. ANNEX VIII

      QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

      1. To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that...

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