Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010Show full title

Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required and amending Regulations (EC) No 1359/2008, (EC) No 754/2009, (EC) No 1226/2009 and (EC) No 1287/2009

ANNEX VIIIU.K.Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in EU waters

a

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

b

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

c

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

Flag StateFisheryNumber of fishing authorisationsMaximum number of vessels present at any time
NorwayaHerring, north of 62° 00' N2020
Faroe IslandsbMackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30' N); VIIe, f, h, horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30' N), VIIe, f, h; herring, VIa (north of 56° 30' N)1414
Herring, north of 62° 00' N2121
Herring, IIIa44
Industrial fishing for Norway pout and sprat, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30' N); sandeel, IV (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)1515
Ling and tusk2010
Blue whiting, II, VIa (north of 56° 30' N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00' W)2020
Blue ling1616
VenezuelaSnappersc (French Guyana waters)41pm
Sharksc (French Guyana waters)4pm