Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011

of 18 January 2011

fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU 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)

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

(2)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy1 requires that measures governing access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities be established taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice and in particular reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF).

(3)

It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities by fishery or by group of fisheries, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be distributed among Member States in such a way as to assure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy established in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

(4)

Where a total allowable catch (TAC) is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower the Member State concerned 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 Common Fisheries Policy and ensures that the stock in question is exploited at levels that shall, with as high a probability as possible, produce maximum sustainable yield from 2015 onwards, including by taking the necessary measures to collect relevant data, assess the stock concerned and determine maximum sustainable yield levels of that stock.

(5)

The TACs should be established on the basis of the available scientific advice, by taking into account the 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 with the Advisory Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Regional Advisory Councils concerned.

(6)

For stocks subject to specific multiannual plans, the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks of hake, of Norway lobster, of sole in the Bay of Biscay, the Western Channel and the North Sea, of plaice in the North Sea, of herring to the west of Scotland and of cod in the Kattegat, North Sea, Skagerrak, eastern Channel, to the west of Scotland and in the Irish Sea should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in: Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the northern hake stock2; 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 peninsula3; Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Bay of Biscay4; 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 Channel5; Council Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 of 11 June 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for fisheries exploiting stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea6; 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 stock7; Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks8 and Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean9.

(7)

In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas10, the stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein should be identified.

(8)

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

(9)

Norway lobster is caught in mixed demersal fisheries together with various other species. In a zone to the west of Ireland known as the Porcupine Bank there is an urgent conservation need to reduce catches of Norway lobster as much as possible. It is therefore appropriate to limit the fishing opportunities in this area only to the catching of pelagic species with which Norway lobster is not caught.

(10)

Considering the recent developments in fisheries targeting boarfish in ICES subareas VI, VII and VIII and in order to ensure sustainable management of this stock, it is appropriate to provide for catch limits for this stock.

(11)

It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2011 in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, while taking into account Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/200811.

(12)

A group of French vessels is excluded from the application of the fishing effort regime laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 by virtue of Regulation (EC) 754/2009. On the basis of information provided by France in 2010, the exclusion of that group of vessels from the effort regime no longer constitutes a reduction of the administrative burden. Therefore one of the conditions for exclusion is no longer fulfilled. It is therefore appropriate to re-include that group of French vessels in the abovementioned fishing effort regime. Since the fishing management period established by Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 53/201012 ceases to apply on 31 January 2011, this re-inclusion should apply starting from 1 February 2011.

(13)

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

(14)

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

(15)

In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway13, the Faroe Islands14 and Greenland15, the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. The consultations with the Faroe Islands have not been finalised and the arrangements for 2011 with that partner are expected to be concluded in early 2011. In order to avoid interruption of Union fishing activities whilst allowing for the necessary flexibility for the conclusion of those arrangements in early 2011, it is appropriate for the Union to establish the fishing opportunities for stocks subject to the agreement with the Faroe Islands on a provisional basis.

(16)

The Union is a contracting party to several fisheries organisations and participates in other organisations as a cooperating non-party. Moreover, by virtue of the 2003 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements previously concluded by the Republic of Poland, such as the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea, are as from the date of accession of Poland to the European Union managed by the Union. Those fisheries organisations have recommended the introduction for 2011 of a number of measures, including fishing opportunities for EU vessels. Those fishing opportunities should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(17)

At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) failed to reach consensus on the adoption of conservation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna. Nevertheless, the majority of Contracting Parties, including the Union, considered that the fishing opportunities for those three stocks should be regulated in order to ensure their sustainable management. It is therefore appropriate for the Union to adopt measures to that effect.

(18)

At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted tables indicating the under-utilisation and over-utilisation of the fishing opportunities of the ICCAT Contracting Parties. In that context, ICCAT adopted a decision observing that, during the year 2009, the Union had under-exploited its quota for Northern and Southern swordfish, bigeye tuna and Northern albacore. In order to respect the adjustments to the Union quotas established by the ICCAT, it is necessary for the distribution of the fishing opportunities arising from this under-utilisation to be carried out on the basis of the respective contribution of each Member State towards the under-utilisation without modifying the distribution key established in this Regulation concerning the annual allocation of TACs. At the same meeting the recovery plan for bluefin tuna was amended. ICCAT further adopted recommendations on the conservation of bigeye thresher sharks, hammerhead sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks. In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks it is necessary to implement those measures in the law of the Union.

(19)

At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) revised the overall capacity of the fleets targeting tropical tunas between 2006-2008 as well as swordfish and albacore between 2007-2008. The IOTC also approved the implementation of fleet development plans. Furthermore, IOTC approved a Resolution on the conservation of thresher sharks (family Alopiidae) caught in association with fisheries in its area of competence.

(20)

During the Third International Meeting, held in May 2007, for the creation of a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) in the high seas of the South Pacific (SPRFMO), the participants adopted interim measures, including fishing opportunities, in order to regulate pelagic fishing activities as well as bottom fisheries in that area until the establishment of such RFMO. Those interim measures have been revised at the 8th International Consultations for the Establishment of the SPRFMO in November 2009 and are expected to be revised again at the forthcoming 2nd Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission in January 2011. According to the agreement reached by the participants, those interim measures are voluntary and are not legally binding under international law. It is nevertheless advisable, in the light of the related provisions of the United Nations Fish Stock Agreement, to implement those measures in the law of the Union.

(21)

At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted catch limits for four fish stocks in the SEAFO Convention Area. It is necessary to implement those catch limits in the law of the Union.

(22)

In accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty, the measures necessary for the fixing of the catch limits for certain short-lived stocks should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission16 for reasons of urgency.

(23)

Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant RFMO 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 certain fishing opportunities in the CCAMLR Convention Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2010, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application would be without prejudice to the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the Convention Area without authorisation.

(24)

The use of fishing opportunities set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy17, and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 thereof 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.

(25)

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 2011, except for the provisions concerning effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2011, and specific provisions in particular regions, which should have a specific date of application as indicated in recital 23. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.

(26)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE ISCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1F1Subject matter

This Regulation fixes the following fishing opportunities:

  1. (a)

    for the year 2011, catch limits for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks;

  2. (b)

    for the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, certain effort limits;

  3. (c)

    for the periods set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 and in Annexes IE and V, fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR);

  4. (d)

    for the periods set out in Article 28, fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC); and

  5. (e)

    additional fishing opportunities for mackerel resulting from uncaught quota in 2010.

Article 2Scope

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

  1. (a)

    EU vessels; and

  2. (b)

    third-country vessels in EU waters.

Article 3Definitions

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

  1. (a)

    ‘EU vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;

  2. (b)

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

  3. (c)

    ‘EU waters’ means waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the territories mentioned in Annex II to the Treaty;

  4. (d)

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

  5. (e)

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

  6. (f)

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

  7. (g)

    ‘mesh size’ means the mesh size as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 517/200818;

  8. (h)

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

  9. (i)

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

Article 4Fishing zones

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

  1. (a)

    ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 218/200919;

  2. (b)

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

  3. (c)

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

  4. (d)

    ‘VII (Porcupine Bank – Unit 16)’ means the 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;

  5. (e)

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

  6. (f)

    CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 216/200920;

  7. (g)

    NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 217/200921;

  8. (h)

    the SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area is as defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean22;

  9. (i)

    the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area is as defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas23;

  10. (j)

    the CCAMLR (Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area is as defined in Regulation (EC) No 601/200424;

  11. (k)

    the IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area is as defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica25;

  12. (l)

    the IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area is as defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission26;

  13. (m)

    ‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ means the high seas area south of 10° N, north of the CCAMLR Convention Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement27, and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;

  14. (n)

    the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area is as defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean28;

  15. (o)

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

TITLE IIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS

CHAPTER IGeneral provisions

Article 5TACs and allocations

1

The TACs for EU vessels in EU waters or in certain non-EU 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

EU vessels are authorised to make catches, within the TACs set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the conditions set out in Article 15 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/200829 and its implementing provisions.

3

The Commission shall fix TACs for capelin in Greenland waters of ICES subareas V and XIV available to the Union on the basis of the TAC and the allocation to the Union established by Greenland in accordance with the 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, and the Protocol thereto.

4

In the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2011, TACs set out in Annex I for the following stocks may be revised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002:

a

sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV in accordance with Annex IID to this Regulation;

F2b

the stock of Norway pout and associated by-catches in ICES Subarea IIIa and EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES Subarea IV and the stock of sprat in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES Subarea IV.

Article 6Special provisions on certain TACs

1

Certain TACs in Annex IA, identified by a footnote with a cross-reference to this Article, shall be determined by the Member State concerned, on the basis of data collected and assessed by that Member State, at a level that:

a

is consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and

b

shall, with as high probability as possible, result in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2015 onwards.

2

By 28 February 2011, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission of the level adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 and of the measures it intends to take to comply with that provision. In the light of this information, and where the conditions set out in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 are met, the Commission may decide on emergency measures.

Article 7Additional allocation for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries

1

For certain stocks listed in Annex IA and identified by a footnote with a cross-reference to this Article, a Member State may, under the conditions set out in paragraph 2 of this Article, grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit set out in Annex IA as a percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State.

2

A Member State may grant additional allocation to vessels only in accordance with the following conditions:

a

the vessel makes use of a close circuit television cameras (CCTV), associated to a system of sensors that record all fishing and processing activities on board the vessel;

b

an amount of the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that participates in fully documented fisheries shall be no more than 75 % of the discards predicted by that type of vessel, and in any case shall not represent more than a 30 % increase of the vessel’s allocation;

c

all catches of the relevant stock by that vessel shall be counted against its allocation.

3

Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 2 of this Article, it shall immediately withdraw the additional allocation granted to the vessel concerned and exclude it from participation in these trials for the rest of the year 2011.

4

A Member State intending to apply paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, shall, before any additional allocation is granted, submit to the Commission the following information:

  • the list of vessels participating in the trials, and the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring equipment installed on board;

  • the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those vessels;

  • the estimated discard rates of those types of vessels; and

  • the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made by those vessels in 2010.

Article 8Prohibited species

1

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

a

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

b

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all EU waters;

c

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

d

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

F2e

porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except where it is provided otherwise in Annex IA; and

f

guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII.

2

The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

Article 9Special provisions on allocations

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 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

b

reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;

c

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

d

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

e

deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

2

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

Article 10Fishing effort limits

From 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, the fishing effort measures laid down in:

  1. (a)

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

  2. (b)

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

  3. (c)

    Annex IIC, shall apply for the management of the sole stock in ICES division VIIe.

Article 11Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries

1

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2347/200230 shall apply to Greenland halibut. The catching, retaining on board, transhipping and landing of Greenland halibut shall be subject to the conditions referred to in that Article.

2

Member States shall ensure that for 2011 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 do not exceed 65 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held or deep-sea species, as listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation, were caught. This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver smelt, were caught.

Article 12Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be retained on board or landed only if:

  1. (a)

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

  2. (b)

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

Article 13Restrictions on the use of certain fishing opportunities

1

The fishing opportunities fixed in Annex I for tusk, cod, megrim, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, blue ling, ling, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, sole and spurdog in ICES subarea VII or relevant divisions thereof, shall be restricted by the prohibition to fish or retain onboard any such species during the period from 1 May to 31 July 2011 in the Porcupine Bank. The relevant Annex I entries are identified by cross-reference to this Article.

2

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

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

52° 27′ N

12° 19′ W

2

52° 40′ N

12° 30′ W

3

52° 47′ N

12° 39,600′ W

4

52° 47′ N

12° 56′ W

5

52° 13,5′ N

13° 53,830′ W

6

51° 22′ N

14° 24′ W

7

51° 22′ N

14° 03′ W

8

52° 10′ N

13° 25′ W

9

52° 32′ N

13° 07,500′ W

10

52° 43′ N

12° 55′ W

11

52° 43′ N

12° 43′ W

12

52° 38,800′ N

12° 37′ W

13

52° 27′ N

12° 23′ W

14

52° 27′ N

12° 19′ W

3

By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, transit through the Porcupine Bank, carrying onboard the species referred to in that paragraph, shall be permitted in accordance with Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 14Data transmission

When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States send 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 IIFishing authorisation in third-country waters

Article 15Fishing authorisations

1

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

2

Where one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (swap) in the fishing areas set out in Annex III on the basis of Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of fishing authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Annex III, shall not be exceeded.

CHAPTER IIIFishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Section 1ICCAT Convention Area

Article 16Fishing and farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna

1

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

2

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

3

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

Article 17Additional conditions to the bluefin tuna quota allocated in Annex ID

In addition to the prohibition period provided for in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, purse-seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be prohibited in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean during the period from 15 April to 15 May 2011.

Article 18Recreational and sport fisheries

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

Article 19Sharks

1

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

2

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

3

Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the family Sphyrnidae (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.

Section 2CCAMLR Convention Area

Article 20Prohibitions and catch limitations

1

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

2

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

Article 21Exploratory fisheries

1

Only those Member States which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 outside areas of national jurisdiction during the 2011 fishing season. If such 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 24 July 2011.

2

With regard to FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 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 Annex V, Part B. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.

3

Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.

Article 22Krill fishery during the 2011/2012 fishing season

1

Only those Member States which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2011/2012 fishing season. If such a Member State intends to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat, in accordance with Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and the Commission, and in any case no later than 1 June 2011:

a

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

b

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

2

The notification referred to in paragraph 1 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

Member States intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall only notify authorised vessels flying their flag at the time of the notification.

4

Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by a vessel other than those notified to CCAMLR 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 State 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 either of the CCAMLR IUU Vessel Lists to participate in krill fisheries.

Section 3IOTC Area

Article 23Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area

1

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

2

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

3

Member States may re-allocate 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 regional fisheries organisations. No vessels featuring on the list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities (IUU vessels) of any RFMO may be transferred.

5

In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC, Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, within the limits set out in those plans.

Article 24Sharks

1

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

2

The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

Section 4SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 25Pelagic fisheries – capacity limitation

Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008, or 2009 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2011 to the levels of total 78 610 gross tonnage in that Area in such manner that sustainable exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in South Pacific is ensured.

Article 26Pelagic fisheries - TACs

1

Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in the years 2007, 2008 or 2009, as referred to in Article 25, may fish for pelagic stocks in that Area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.

2

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

3

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

Article 27Bottom fisheries

The Member States referred to in Article 25 shall limit bottom fishing effort or catch in the SPRFMO Convention Area to the average annual levels over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 in terms of the number of fishing vessels and other parameters that reflect the level of catch, fishing effort and fishing capacity and to only those parts of the SPRFMO Convention Area where bottom fisheries has occurred during the previous fishing season.

Section 5IATTC Convention Area

Article 28Purse-seine fisheries

1

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

a

either from 29 July to 28 September 2011 or from 18 November 2011 to 18 January 2012 in the area defined by the following limits:

  • the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,

  • longitude 150° W,

  • latitude 40° N,

  • latitude 40° S;

b

from 29 September to 29 October 2011 in the area defined by the following limits:

  • longitude 96° W,

  • longitude 110° W,

  • latitude 4° N,

  • latitude 3° S.

2

The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of closure referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 before 1 April 2011. All the purse-seine vessels of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the period selected.

3

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

Section 6SEAFO Convention Area

Article 29Measures for the protection of deep water sharks

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

  • skates (Rajidae),

  • spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias),

  • blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),

  • shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),

  • great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),

  • smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),

  • ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),

  • velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),

  • and deep-sea sharks of super-order Selachimorpha.

Section 7WCPFC Convention Area

Article 30Fishing effort limitations for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore

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

Article 31Closed area for FAD fishing

1

In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, fishing activities of purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be prohibited between 00:00 hours on 1 July 2011 and 24:00 hours on 30 September 2011. During that period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard an observer to monitor that at no time does the vessel:

a

deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device;

b

fish on schools in association with FADs.

2

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

3

Paragraph 2 shall not apply in the following cases:

a

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

b

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

c

when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.

Article 32Closed areas for purse-seine fisheries

The fishing by purse-seine vessels for bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna shall be prohibited in the following high seas areas:

  1. (a)

    the international waters enclosed by the boundaries of the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of Indonesia, Palau, Micronesia and Papua New Guinea;

  2. (b)

    the international waters enclosed by the boundaries of the EEZ of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

Article 33Limitations to the number of EU vessels authorised to fish swordfish

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

Section 8Bering Sea

Article 34Prohibition 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.

TITLE IIIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS

Article 35TACs

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

Article 36Fishing authorisations

1

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

2

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

Article 37Prohibited species

F21

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

a

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

b

angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all EU waters;

c

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

d

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

e

porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all EU waters; and

f

guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES Subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII.

2

The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

TITLE IVFINAL PROVISIONS

Article 38Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 754/2009

Point (h) of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 is deleted.

Article 39Entry into force and application

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2011.

However, Article 38 shall apply from 1 February 2011.

Where the fishing opportunities for the CCAMLR Convention Area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2011, Articles 20, 21 and 22 and Annexes IE and V shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of those fishing opportunities.

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

ANNEX ITACS APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACS EXIST AND TO THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS, BY SPECIES AND BY AREA (IN TONNES LIVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)

The following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate.

All TACs set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of this Regulation and shall therefore be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof. The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.

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

Scientific name

Alpha-3 code

Common name

Amblyraja radiata

RJR

Starry ray

Ammodytes spp.

SAN

Sandeels

Argentina silus

ARU

Greater silver smelt

Beryx spp.

ALF

Alfonsinos

Brosme brosme

USK

Tusk

Caproidae

BOR

Boarfish

Centrophorus squamosus

GUQ

Leafscale gulper shark

Centroscymnus coelolepis

CYO

Portuguese dogfish

Chaceon maritae

CGE

Deep sea red crab

Champsocephalus gunnari

ANI

Antarctic icefish

Chionoecetes spp.

PCR

Snow crab

Clupea harengus

HER

Herring

Coryphaenoides rupestris

RNG

Roundnose grenadier

Dalatias licha

SCK

Kitefin shark

Deania calcea

DCA

Birdbeak dogfish

Dipturus batis

RJB

Common skate

Dissostichus eleginoides

TOP

Patagonian toothfish

Engraulis encrasicolus

ANE

Anchovy

Etmopterus princeps

ETR

Great lanternshark

Etmopterus pusillus

ETP

Smooth lanternshark

Euphausia superba

KRI

Krill

Gadus morhua

COD

Cod

Galeorhinus galeus

GAG

Tope shark

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

WIT

Witch flounder

Hippoglossoides platessoides

PLA

American plaice

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

HAL

Atlantic halibut

Hoplostethus atlanticus

ORY

Orange roughy

Illex illecebrosus

SQI

Shortfin squid

Lamna nasus

POR

Porbeagle

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

NOS

Grey rockcod

Lepidorhombus spp.

LEZ

Megrims

Leucoraja circularis

RJI

Sandy ray

Leucoraja fullonica

RJF

Shagreen ray

Leucoraja naevus

RJN

Cuckoo ray

Limanda ferruginea

YEL

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda limanda

DAB

Dab

Lophiidae

ANF

Anglerfish

Macrourus spp.

GRV

Grenadiers

Makaira nigricans

BUM

Blue marlin

Mallotus villosus

CAP

Capelin

Martialia hyadesi

SQS

Squid

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD

Haddock

Merlangius merlangus

WHG

Whiting

Merluccius merluccius

HKE

Hake

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB

Blue whiting

Microstomus kitt

LEM

Lemon sole

Molva dypterygia

BLI

Blue ling

Molva molva

LIN

Ling

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP

Norway lobster

Pandalus borealis

PRA

Northern prawn

Paralomis spp.

PAI

Crabs

Penaeus spp.

PEN

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Platichthys flesus

FLE

Flounder

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE

Plaice

Pleuronectiformes

FLX

Flatfish

Pollachius pollachius

POL

Pollack

Pollachius virens

POK

Saithe

Psetta maxima

TUR

Turbot

Raja brachyura

RJH

Blonde ray

Raja clavata

RJC

Thornback ray

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

JAD

Norwegian skate

Raja microocellata

RJE

Small-eyed ray

Raja montagui

RJM

Spotted ray

Raja undulata

RJU

Undulate ray

Rajiformes - Rajidae

SRX

Skates and rays

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

GHL

Greenland halibut

Rostroraja alba

RJA

White skate

Scomber scombrus

MAC

Mackerel

Scophthalmus rhombus

BLL

Brill

Sebastes spp.

RED

Redfish

Solea solea

SOL

Common sole

Solea spp.

SOX

Sole

Sprattus sprattus

SPR

Sprat

Squalus acanthias

DGS

Spurdog/dogfish

Tetrapturus albidus

WHM

White marlin

Thunnus maccoyii

SBF

Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus obesus

BET

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus thynnus

BFT

Bluefin tuna

Trachurus spp.

JAX

Horse mackerel

Trisopterus esmarkii

NOP

Norway pout

Urophycis tenuis

HKW

White hake

Xiphias gladius

SWO

Swordfish

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

Alfonsinos

ALF

Beryx spp.

American plaice

PLA

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Anchovy

ANE

Engraulis encrasicolus

Anglerfish

ANF

Lophiidae

Antarctic icefish

ANI

Champsocephalus gunnari

Atlantic halibut

HAL

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Bigeye tuna

BET

Thunnus obesus

Birdbeak dogfish

DCA

Deania calcea

Blonde ray

RJH

Raja brachyura

Blue ling

BLI

Molva dypterygia

Blue marlin

BUM

Makaira nigricans

Blue whiting

WHB

Micromesistius poutassou

Bluefin tuna

BFT

Thunnus thynnus

Boarfish

BOR

Caproidae

Brill

BLL

Scophthalmus rhombus

Capelin

CAP

Mallotus villosus

Cod

COD

Gadus morhua

Common skate

RJB

Dipturus batis

Common sole

SOL

Solea solea

Crabs

PAI

Paralomis spp.

Cuckoo ray

RJN

Leucoraja naevus

Dab

DAB

Limanda limanda

Deep sea red crab

CGE

Chaceon maritae

Flatfish

FLX

Pleuronectiformes

Flounder

FLE

Platichthys flesus

Great lanternshark

ETR

Etmopterus princeps

Greater silver smelt

ARU

Argentina silus

Greenland halibut

GHL

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Grenadiers

GRV

Macrourus spp.

Grey rockcod

NOS

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Haddock

HAD

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Hake

HKE

Merluccius merluccius

Herring

HER

Clupea harengus

Horse mackerel

JAX

Trachurus spp.

Kitefin shark

SCK

Dalatias licha

Krill

KRI

Euphausia superba

Leafscale gulper shark

GUQ

Centrophorus squamosus

Lemon sole

LEM

Microstomus kitt

Ling

LIN

Molva molva

Mackerel

MAC

Scomber scombrus

Megrims

LEZ

Lepidorhombus spp.

Northern prawn

PRA

Pandalus borealis

Norway lobster

NEP

Nephrops norvegicus

Norway pout

NOP

Trisopterus esmarkii

Norwegian skate

JAD

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

Orange roughy

ORY

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Patagonian toothfish

TOP

Dissostichus eleginoides

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

PEN

Penaeus spp.

Plaice

PLE

Pleuronectes platessa

Pollack

POL

Pollachius pollachius

Porbeagle

POR

Lamna nasus

Portuguese dogfish

CYO

Centroscymnus coelolepis

Redfish

RED

Sebastes spp.

Roundnose grenadier

RNG

Coryphaenoides rupestris

Saithe

POK

Pollachius virens

Sandeels

SAN

Ammodytes spp.

Sandy ray

RJI

Leucoraja circularis

Shagreen ray

RJF

Leucoraja fullonica

Shortfin squid

SQI

Illex illecebrosus

Skates and rays

SRX

Rajiformes - Rajidae

Small-eyed ray

RJE

Raja microocellata

Smooth lanternshark

ETP

Etmopterus pusillus

Snow crab

PCR

Chionoecetes spp.

Sole

SOX

Solea spp.

Southern bluefin tuna

SBF

Thunnus maccoyii

Spotted ray

RJM

Raja montagui

Sprat

SPR

Sprattus sprattus

Spurdog/dogfish

DGS

Squalus acanthias

Squid

SQS

Martialia hyadesi

Starry ray

RJR

Amblyraja radiata

Swordfish

SWO

Xiphias gladius

Thornback ray

RJC

Raja clavata

Tope shark

GAG

Galeorhinus galeus

Turbot

TUR

Psetta maxima

Tusk

USK

Brosme brosme

Undulate ray

RJU

Raja undulata

White hake

HKW

Urophycis tenuis

White marlin

WHM

Tetrapturus albidus

White skate

RJA

Rostroraja alba

Whiting

WHG

Merlangius merlangus

Witch flounder

WIT

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Yellowtail flounder

YEL

Limanda ferruginea

ANNEX IA

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

SpeciesSandeelAmmodytes spp.

ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(SAN/04-N.)

Denmark

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesSandeel and associated by-catchesAmmodytes spp.

ZoneEU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV31(SAN/2A3A4.)

Denmark

334 324

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

7 308

Germany

511

Sweden

12 277

EU

354 42032

Norway

20 000

TAC

374 420

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

At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting are to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC

F1Special conditions:

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 IID:

ZoneEU waters of sandeel management areas

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

(SAN/*234_1)

(SAN/*234_2)

(SAN/*234_3)

(SAN/*234_4)

(SAN/*234_5)

(SAN/*234_6)

(SAN/*234_7)

Denmark

282 989

32 072

9 434

9 434

0

395

0

United Kingdom

6 186

701

206

206

0

9

0

Germany

433

49

14

14

0

1

0

Sweden

10 392

1 178

346

346

0

15

0

EU

300 000

34 000

10 000

10 000

0

420

0

Norway

20 000

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

320 000

34 000

10 000

10 000

0

420

0

SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silus

ZoneEU and international waters of I and II(ARU/1/2.)

Germany

28

Analytical TAC

France

9

The Netherlands

22

United Kingdom

44

EU

103

TAC

103

SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silus

ZoneEU waters of III and IV(ARU/3/4.)

Denmark

1 040

Analytical TAC

Germany

11

France

8

Ireland

8

The Netherlands

49

Sweden

41

United Kingdom

19

EU

1 176

TAC

1 176

SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silus

ZoneEU and international waters of V, VI and VII(ARU/567.)

Germany

357

Analytical TAC

France

8

Ireland

331

The Netherlands

3 733

United Kingdom

262

EU

4 691

TAC

4 691

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme

ZoneEU and international waters of I, II and XIV(USK/1214EI)

Germany

634

Analytical TAC

France

634

United Kingdom

634

Others

334

EU

2134

TAC

21

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

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme

ZoneIIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(USK/3A/BCD)

Denmark

12

Analytical TAC

Sweden

6

Germany

6

EU

24

TAC

24

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme

ZoneEU waters of IV(USK/04-C.)

Denmark

53

Analytical TAC

Germany

16

France

37

Sweden

5

United Kingdom

80

Others

535

EU

196

TAC

196

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

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme

ZoneEU and international waters of V, VI and VII(USK/567EI.)

Germany

4

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

14

France

172

Ireland

17

United Kingdom

83

Others

436

EU

294

Norway

2 923373839

TAC

3 217

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

To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII.

Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. 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 Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.

Including ling. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 490 tonnes, and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme

ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(USK/04-N.)

Belgium

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

165

Germany

1

France

0

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

4

EU

170

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesBoarfishCaproidae

ZoneEU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII(BOR/678-.)

Denmark

7 900

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

22 227

United Kingdom

1 223

All Member States

1 650

EU

33 000

TAC

33 000

F1SpeciesHerring40Clupea harengus

ZoneIIIa(HER/03A.)

Denmark

12 60841

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

20241

Sweden

13 18941

EU

25 99941

TAC

30 000

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

Up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV.

SpeciesHerring42Clupea harengus

ZoneEU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N(HER/4AB.)

Denmark

27 707

Analytical TAC.

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

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

Germany

17 423

France

11 888

The Netherlands

26 579

Sweden

2 035

United Kingdom

29 832

EU

115 464

Norway

58 00043

TAC

200 000

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

Up to 50 000 tonnes of which may be taken in EU waters of IVa and IVb. 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 south of 62° N(HER/*04N-)

EU

50 000

SpeciesHerring45Clupea harengus

ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/04-N.)

Sweden

84645

Analytical TAC

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

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

EU

846

TAC

200 000

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

SpeciesHerring46Clupea harengus

ZoneBy-catches in IIIa(HER/03A-BC)

Denmark

5 692

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

51

Sweden

916

EU

6 659

TAC

6 659

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

SpeciesHerring47Clupea harengus

ZoneBy-catches in IV, VIId and in EU waters of IIa(HER/2A47DX)

Belgium

82

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

15 833

Germany

82

France

82

The Netherlands

82

Sweden

77

United Kingdom

301

EU

16 539

TAC

16 539

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

SpeciesHerring48Clupea harengus

ZoneIVc, VIId49(HER/4CXB7D)

Belgium

7 10050

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

39550

Germany

24850

France

6 44750

The Netherlands

10 09250

United Kingdom

2 25450

EU

26 536

TAC

26 536

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

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.

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

F1SpeciesHerringClupea harengus

ZoneEU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN51(HER/5B6ANB)

Germany

2 513

Analytical TAC

France

475

Ireland

3 396

The Netherlands

2 513

United Kingdom

13 584

EU

22 481

TAC

22 481

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

SpeciesHerringClupea harengus

ZoneVIIb, VIIc; VIaS52(HER/6AS7BC)

Ireland

4 065

Analytical TAC

The Netherlands

406

EU

4 471

TAC

4 471

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

SpeciesHerringClupea harengus

ZoneVI Clyde53(HER/06ACL.)

United Kingdom

To be established54

Precautionary TAC

EU

To be established55

TAC

To be established55

Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between the Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point.

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.

SpeciesHerringClupea harengus

ZoneVIIa56(HER/07A/MM)

Ireland

1 374

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

3 906

EU

5 280

TAC

5 280

This zone is reduced by the area added to VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk bounded:

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

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

  • to the west by the coast of Ireland,

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

SpeciesHerringClupea harengus

ZoneVIIe and VIIf(HER/7EF.)

France

490

Precautionary TAC

United Kingdom

490

EU

980

TAC

980

SpeciesHerringClupea harengus

ZoneVIIg57, VIIh57, VIIj57 and VIIk57(HER/7G-K.)

Germany

147

Analytical TAC

France

815

Ireland

11 407

The Netherlands

815

United Kingdom

16

EU

13 200

TAC

13 200

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.

SpeciesAnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus

ZoneIX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANE/9/3411)

Spain

3 635

Analytical TAC

Portugal

3 965

EU

7 600

TAC

7 600

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneSkagerrak(COD/03AN.)

Belgium

1058

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

3 06858

Germany

7758

The Netherlands

1958

Sweden

53758

EU

3 711

TAC

3 835

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneKattegat(COD/03AS.)

Denmark

118

Analytical TAC

Germany

2

Sweden

70

EU

190

TAC

190

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat(COD/2A3AX4)

Belgium

79359

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

4 55759

Germany

2 88959

France

98059

The Netherlands

2 57559

Sweden

3059

United Kingdom

10 45559

EU

22 279

Norway

4 56360

TAC

26 842

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.

May be taken in EU 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 IV(COD/*04N-)

EU

19 363

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(COD/04-N.)

Sweden

38262

Analytical TAC

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

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

EU

382

TAC

Not relevant

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

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneVIb; EU and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00′ W and of XII and XIV(COD/5W6-14)

Belgium

0

Precautionary TAC

Germany

1

France

12

Ireland

17

United Kingdom

48

EU

78

TAC

78

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneVIa; EU and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W(COD/5BE6A)

Belgium

0

Analytical TAC

Germany

3

France

29

Ireland

40

United Kingdom

110

EU

182

TAC

182

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneVIIa(COD/07A.)

Belgium

7

Analytical TAC

France

19

Ireland

332

The Netherlands

2

United Kingdom

146

EU

506

TAC

506

F2SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneVIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(COD/7XAD34)

Belgium

233

Analytical TAC

Article 12 of this Regulation applies.

France

3 811

Ireland

923

The Netherlands

1

United Kingdom

411

EU

5 379

TAC

5 379

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneVIId(COD/07D.)

Belgium

6763

Analytical TAC

France

1 31363

The Netherlands

3963

United Kingdom

14563

EU

1 564

TAC

1 564

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.

F2SpeciesPorbeagleLamna nasus

ZoneFrench Guyana waters, Kattegat; EU waters of Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2(POR/3-1234)

Denmark

064

Analytical TAC

France

064

Germany

064

Ireland

064

Spain

064

United Kingdom

064

EU

064

064

TAC

064

Catches of this species shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(LEZ/2AC4-C)

Belgium

6

Analytical TAC

Denmark

5

Germany

5

France

30

The Netherlands

24

United Kingdom

1 775

EU

1 845

TAC

1 845

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.

ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVX1(LEZ/56-14)

Spain

385

Analytical TAC

France

1 501

Ireland

439

United Kingdom

1 062

EU

3 387

TAC

3 387

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.

ZoneVII(LEZ/07.)

Belgium

494

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

5 490

France

6 663

Ireland

3 029

United Kingdom

2 624

EU

18 300

TAC

18 300

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.

ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(LEZ/8ABDE.)

Spain

999

Analytical TAC

France

807

EU

1 806

TAC

1 806

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.

ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(LEZ/8C3411)

Spain

1 010

Analytical TAC

France

50

Portugal

34

EU

1 094

TAC

1 094

SpeciesDab and flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesus

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(D/F/2AC4-C)

Belgium

503

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1 888

Germany

2 832

France

196

The Netherlands

11 421

Sweden

6

United Kingdom

1 588

EU

18 434

TAC

18 434

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(ANF/2AC4-C)

Belgium

34165

Analytical TAC

Denmark

75265

Germany

36765

France

7065

The Netherlands

25865

Sweden

965

United Kingdom

7 84665

EU

9 64365

TAC

9 643

Of which up to 5 % may be fished in: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14).

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae

ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(ANF/04-N.)

Belgium

45

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

1 152

Germany

18

The Netherlands

16

United Kingdom

269

EU

1 500

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae

ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVX1(ANF/56-14)

Belgium

196

Analytical TAC

Germany

224

Spain

210

France

2 412

Ireland

546

The Netherlands

189

United Kingdom

1 679

EU

5 456

TAC

5 456

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae

ZoneVII(ANF/07.)

Belgium

2 98466

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Germany

33366

Spain

1 18666

France

19 14966

Ireland

2 44766

The Netherlands

38666

United Kingdom

5 80766

EU

32 29266

TAC

32 29266

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

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae

ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(ANF/8ABDE.)

Spain

1 318

Analytical TAC

France

7 335

EU

8 653

TAC

8 653

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae

ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANF/8C3411)

Spain

1 310

Analytical TAC

France

1

Portugal

260

EU

1 571

TAC

1 571

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus

ZoneIIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (HAD/3A/BCD)(HAD/3A/BCD)

Belgium

10

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

1 688

Germany

107

The Netherlands

2

Sweden

200

EU

2 007

TAC

2 095

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus

ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa(HAD/2AC4.)

Belgium

196

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 349

Germany

858

France

1 496

The Netherlands

147

Sweden

136

United Kingdom

22 250

EU

26 432

Norway

7 625

TAC

34 057

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 IV(HAD/*04N-)

EU

19 662

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus

ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(HAD/04-N.)

Sweden

70768

Analytical TAC

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

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

EU

707

TAC

Not relevant

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

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus

ZoneEU and international waters VIb, XII and XIV(HAD/6B1214)

Belgium

8

Analytical TAC

Germany

10

France

413

Ireland

295

United Kingdom

3 022

EU

3 748

TAC

3 748

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus

ZoneEU and international waters of Vb and VIa(HAD/5BC6A.)

Belgium

2

Analytical TAC

Germany

3

France

111

Ireland

328

United Kingdom

1 561

EU

2 005

TAC

2 005

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus

ZoneVIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HAD/7X7A34)

Belgium

148

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

8 877

Ireland

2 959

United Kingdom

1 332

EU

13 316

TAC

13 316

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus

ZoneVIIa(HAD/07A.)

Belgium

21

Analytical TAC

France

95

Ireland

570

United Kingdom

631

EU

1 317

TAC

1 317

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus

ZoneIIIa(WHG/03A.)

Denmark

929

Precautionary TAC

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

The Netherlands

3

Sweden

99

EU

1 031

TAC

1 050

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus

ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa(WHG/2AC4.)

Belgium

286

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

1 236

Germany

321

France

1 857

The Netherlands

714

Sweden

2

United Kingdom

8 933

EU

13 349

Norway

1 48369

TAC

14 832

May be taken in EU 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 IV(WHG/*04N-)

EU

9 044

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus

ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVX1(WHG/56-14)

Germany

2

Analytical TAC

France

39

Ireland

97

United Kingdom

185

EU

323

TAC

323

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus

ZoneVIIa(WHG/07A.)

Belgium

0

Analytical TAC

France

4

Ireland

68

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

46

EU

118

TAC

118

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus

ZoneVIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk(WHG/7X7A-C)

Belgium

158

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

9 726

Ireland

4 865

The Netherlands

79

United Kingdom

1 740

EU

16 568

TAC

16 568

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus

ZoneVIII(WHG/08.)

Spain

1 270

Precautionary TAC

France

1 905

EU

3 175

TAC

3 175

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus

ZoneIX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHG/9/3411)

Portugal

To be established71

Precautionary TAC

EU

To be established72

TAC

To be established72

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.

SpeciesWhiting and PollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius

ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(W/P/04-N.)

Sweden

19073

Precautionary TAC.

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

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

EU

190

TAC

Not relevant

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

SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius

ZoneIIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(HKE/3A/BCD)

Denmark

1 531

Analytical TAC

Sweden

130

EU

1 661

TAC

1 66174

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

SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(HKE/2AC4-C)

Belgium

28

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 119

Germany

128

France

248

The Netherlands

64

United Kingdom

348

EU

1 935

TAC

1 93575

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

SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius

ZoneVI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(HKE/571214)

Belgium

28476

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

9 109

France

14 06776

Ireland

1 704

The Netherlands

18376

United Kingdom

5 55376

EU

30 900

TAC

30 90077

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

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

Special condition:

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

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(HKE/*8ABDE)

Belgium

37

Spain

1 469

France

1 469

Ireland

184

The Netherlands

18

United Kingdom

827

EU

4 004

SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius

ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(HKE/8ABDE.)

Belgium

979

Analytical TAC

Spain

6 341

France

14 241

The Netherlands

1879

EU

20 609

TAC

20 60980

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

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

Special condition:

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

VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(HKE/*57-14)

Belgium

2

Spain

1 837

France

3 305

The Netherlands

6

EU

5 150

SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius

ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HKE/8C3411)

Spain

6 844

Analytical TAC

France

657

Portugal

3 194

EU

10 695

TAC

10 695

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou

ZoneNorwegian waters of II and IVX1(WHB/24-N.)

Denmark

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

0

F1SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou

ZoneEU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV(WHB/1X14)

Denmark

1 53382

Analytical TAC

Germany

59682

Spain

1 3008283

France

1 06782

Ireland

1 18782

The Netherlands

1 86982

Portugal

1218283

Sweden

37982

United Kingdom

1 99082

EU

10 04282

TAC

40 100

Of which up to 68 % may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).

Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. Such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou

ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHB/8C3411)

Spain

824

Analytical TAC

Portugal

206

EU

1 03084

TAC

40 100

Of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2).

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou

ZoneEU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W(WHB/24A567)

Norway

6 4618586

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC

40 100

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

The catch in IV shall be no more than 1 615 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access level.

SpeciesLemon sole and witchMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(L/W/2AC4-C)

Belgium

346

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

953

Germany

122

France

261

The Netherlands

793

Sweden

11

United Kingdom

3 905

EU

6 391

TAC

6 391

F1SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygia

ZoneEU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII(BLI/5B67-)89

Germany

20

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Estonia

3

Spain

62

France

1 422

Ireland

5

Lithuania

1

Poland

1

United Kingdom

362

Others

587

EU

1 717

Norway

15088

TAC

2 032

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

To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII.

Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/200990 and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/200991.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 of 27 November 2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011 (OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6).

Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1).

SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygia

ZoneInternational waters of XII(BLI/12INT-)92

Estonia

2

Analytical TAC

Spain

778

France

19

Lithuania

7

United Kingdom

7

Others

292

EU

815

TAC

815

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

SpeciesLingMolva molva

ZoneEU and international waters of I and II(LIN/1/2.)

Denmark

8

Analytical TAC

Germany

8

France

8

United Kingdom

8

Others

493

EU

36

TAC

36

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

SpeciesLingMolva molva

ZoneIIIa; X1EU waters of IIIbcd(LIN/3A/BCD)

Belgium

794

Analytical TAC

Denmark

51

Germany

794

Sweden

20

United Kingdom

794

EU

92

TAC

92

Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa and IIIbcd only.

SpeciesLingMolva molva

ZoneEU waters of IVX1(LIN/04-C.)

Belgium

16

Analytical TAC

Denmark

243

Germany

150

France

135

The Netherlands

5

Sweden

10

United Kingdom

1 869

EU

2 428

TAC

2 428

SpeciesLingMolva molva

ZoneEU and international waters of V(LIN/05.)

Belgium

9

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

6

Germany

6

France

6

United Kingdom

6

EU

33

TAC

33

F1SpeciesLingMolva molva

ZoneEU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV(LIN/6X14.)

Belgium

30

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Denmark

5

Germany

109

Spain

2 211

France

2 357

Ireland

591

Portugal

5

United Kingdom

2 716

EU

8 024

Norway

6 1409596

TAC

14 164

Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. 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 VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.

Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.

SpeciesLingMolva molva

ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(LIN/04-N.)

Belgium

6

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

747

Germany

21

France

8

The Netherlands

1

United Kingdom

67

EU

850

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus

ZoneIIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(NEP/3A/BCD)

Denmark

3 800

Analytical TAC

Germany

11

Sweden

1 359

EU

5 170

TAC

5 170

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(NEP/2AC4-C)

Belgium

1 227

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 227

Germany

18

France

36

The Netherlands

631

United Kingdom

20 315

EU

23 454

TAC

23 454

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus

ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(NEP/04-N.)

Denmark

1 135

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

1

United Kingdom

64

EU

1 200

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus

ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb(NEP/5BC6.)

Spain

28

Analytical TAC

France

111

Ireland

185

United Kingdom

13 357

EU

13 681

TAC

13 681

F2SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus

ZoneVII(NEP/07.)

Spain

1 30697

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies

France

5 29197

Ireland

8 02597

United Kingdom

7 13797

EU

21 75997

TAC

21 75997

Of which no more than the following quotas may be taken in VII (Porcupine Bank – Unit 16) (NEP/*07U16):

Spain

377

France

241

Ireland

454

United Kingdom

188

EU

1 260

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus

ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(NEP/8ABDE.)

Spain

234

Analytical TAC

France

3 665

EU

3 899

TAC

3 899

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus

ZoneVIIIc(NEP/08C.)

Spain

87

Analytical TAC

France

4

EU

91

TAC

91

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus

ZoneIX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(NEP/9/3411)

Spain

76

Analytical TAC

Portugal

227

EU

303

TAC

303

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis

ZoneIIIa(PRA/03A.)

Denmark

2 891

Analytical TAC

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

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

Sweden

1 557

EU

4 448

TAC

8 330

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(PRA/2AC4-C)

Denmark

2 673

Analytical TAC

The Netherlands

25

Sweden

108

United Kingdom

792

EU

3 598

TAC

3 598

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis

ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(PRA/04-N.)

Denmark

357

Analytical TAC

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

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

Sweden

12398

EU

480

TAC

Not relevant

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

Species‘Penaeus’ shrimpsPenaeus spp.

ZoneFrench Guyana waters(PEN/FGU.)

France

To be established99100

Precautionary TAC

EU

To be established100101

TAC

To be established100101

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

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

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa

ZoneSkagerrak(PLE/03AN.)

Belgium

48

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

6 189

Germany

32

The Netherlands

1 190

Sweden

332

EU

7 791

TAC

7 950

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa

ZoneKattegat(PLE/03AS.)

Denmark

1 769

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

20

Sweden

199

EU

1 988

TAC

1 988

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa

ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat(PLE/2A3AX4)

Belgium

4 238

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

13 772

Germany

3 973

France

795

The Netherlands

26 485

United Kingdom

19 599

EU

68 862

Norway

4 538

TAC

73 400

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 IV(PLE/*04N-)

EU

28 527

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa

ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVX1(PLE/56-14)

France

10

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

275

United Kingdom

408

EU

693

TAC

693

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa

ZoneVIIa(PLE/07A.)

Belgium

42

Analytical TAC

France

18

Ireland

1 063

The Netherlands

13

United Kingdom

491

EU

1 627

TAC

1 627

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa

ZoneVIIb and VIIc(PLE/7BC.)

France

16

Precautionary TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Ireland

62

EU

78

TAC

78

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa

ZoneVIId and VIIe(PLE/7DE.)

Belgium

763

Analytical TAC

France

2 545

United Kingdom

1 357

EU

4 665

TAC

4 665

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa

ZoneVIIf and VIIg(PLE/7FG.)

Belgium

56

Analytical TAC

France

101

Ireland

200

United Kingdom

53

EU

410

TAC

410

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa

ZoneVIIh, VIIj and VIIk(PLE/7HJK.)

Belgium

12

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

23

Ireland

81

The Netherlands

46

United Kingdom

23

EU

185

TAC

185

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa

ZoneVIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(PLE/8/3411)

Spain

66

Precautionary TAC

France

263

Portugal

66

EU

395

TAC

395

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius

ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVX1(POL/56-14)

Spain

6

Precautionary TAC

France

190

Ireland

56

United Kingdom

145

EU

397

TAC

397

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius

ZoneVII(POL/07.)

Belgium

420

Precautionary TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

25

France

9 667

Ireland

1 030

United Kingdom

2 353

EU

13 495

TAC

13 495

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius

ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(POL/8ABDE.)

Spain

252

Precautionary TAC

France

1 230

EU

1 482

TAC

1 482

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius

ZoneVIIIc(POL/08C.)

Spain

208

Precautionary TAC

France

23

EU

231

TAC

231

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachius

ZoneIX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(POL/9/3411)

Spain

273

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

9

EU

282

TAC

282

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens

ZoneIIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc, and Subdivisions 22-32(POK/2A34.)

Belgium

32

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

3 788

Germany

9 565

France

22 508

The Netherlands

96

Sweden

520

United Kingdom

7 333

EU

43 842

Norway

49 476103

TAC

93 318

May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens

ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIVX1(POK/56-14)

Germany

543

Analytical TAC

France

5 393

Ireland

429

United Kingdom

3 317

EU

9 682

TAC

9 682

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens

ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(POK/04-N.)

Sweden

880104

Analytical TAC

EU

880

TAC

Not relevant

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

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens

ZoneVII, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(POK/7/3411)

Belgium

6

Precautionary TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

1 375

Ireland

1 516

United Kingdom

446

EU

3 343

TAC

3 343

SpeciesTurbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(T/B/2AC4-C)

Belgium

340

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

727

Germany

186

France

88

The Netherlands

2 579

Sweden

5

United Kingdom

717

EU

4 642

TAC

4 642

SpeciesSkates and raysRajidae

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(SRX/2AC4-C)

Belgium

235105106107

Analytical TAC

Denmark

9105106107

Germany

12105106107

France

37105106107

The Netherlands

201105106107

United Kingdom

903105106107

EU

1 397105107

TAC

1 397107

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

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.

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

SpeciesSkates and raysRajidae

ZoneEU waters of IIIaX1(SRX/03A-C.)

Denmark

45108109

Analytical TAC

Sweden

13108109

EU

58108109

TAC

58109

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

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

SpeciesSkates and raysRajidae

ZoneEU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k(SRX/67AKXD)

Belgium

1 027110111112

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Estonia

6110111112

France

4 612110111112

Germany

14110111112

Ireland

1 485110111112

Lithuania

24110111112

Netherlands

4110111112

Portugal

25110111112

Spain

1 241110111112

United Kingdom

2 941110111112

EU

11 379110111112

TAC

11 379111

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

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

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

SpeciesSkates and raysRajidae

ZoneEU waters of VIId(SRX/07D.)

Belgium

80113114115

Analytical TAC

France

670113114115

The Netherlands

4113114115

United Kingdom

133113114115

EU

887113114115

TAC

887114

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

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

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

SpeciesSkates and raysRajidae

ZoneEU waters of VIII and IX(SRX/89-C.)

Belgium

9116117

Analytical TAC

France

1 760116117

Portugal

1 426116117

Spain

1 435116117

United Kingdom

10116117

EU

4 640116117

TAC

4 640117

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

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

SpeciesGreenland HalibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters of Vb and VI(GHL/2A-C46)

Denmark

2

Analytical TAC

Germany

3

Estonia

2

Spain

2

France

31

Ireland

2

Lithuania

2

Poland

2

United Kingdom

123

EU

169

TAC

520118

Of which 350 tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the EU waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines.

SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus

ZoneIIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium

517121

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

Denmark

18 084121123

Germany

539121

France

1 629121

The Netherlands

1 640121

Sweden

4 860119120121

United Kingdom

1 518121

EU

28 787119121123

Norway

169 019122

TAC

Not relevant

Including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-).

When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa.

To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes Norway’s share in the North Sea TAC of the amount of 47 197 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa.

Includes 323 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.

F1Special condition:

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

IIIa(MAC/*03A.)

IIIa and IVbc(MAC/*3A4BC)

IVb(MAC/*04B.)

IVc(MAC/*04C.)

VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2011 and in December 2011(MAC/*2A6.)

Denmark

0

4 130

0

0

9 764125

France

0

490

0

0

0

The Netherlands

0

490

0

0

0

Sweden

0

0

390

10

1 847

United Kingdom

0

490

0

0

0

Norway

3 000

0

0

0

0

Includes 183 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.

SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus

ZoneVI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV(MAC/2CX14-)

Germany

20 694

Analytical TAC

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

Spain

22

Estonia

172

France

13 797

Ireland

68 978

Latvia

127

Lithuania

127

The Netherlands

30 177

Poland

1 457

United Kingdom

189 694

EU

325 245128

Norway

14 050126127

TAC

Not relevant

May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30’ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh.

An additional 33 804 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30’ N and counted against its catch limit.

Includes 674 tonnes of quota omitted from the 2010 fishing opportunities.

F1Special condition:

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

EU and Norwegian waters of IVa(MAC/*04A-EN)During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2011 and from 1 September to 31 December 2011

Norwegian waters of IIa(MAC/*2AN-)

Germany

8 326

849

France

5 551

566

Ireland

27 754

2 832

The Netherlands

12 142

1 238

United Kingdom

76 325

7 789

EU

130 098

13 274

SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus

ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(MAC/8C3411)

Spain

30 609130

Analytical TAC

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

France

203130

Portugal

6 327130

EU

37 139

TAC

Not relevant

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

F1Special condition:

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

VIIIb(MAC/*08B.)

Spain

2 570

France

17

Portugal

531

F1SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus

ZoneNorwegian waters of IIa and IVa(MAC/2A4A-N.)

Denmark

13 018132133

Analytical TAC

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

EU

13 018132133

TAC

Not relevant

Catches taken in IVa (MAC/*4A.) and in IIa (MAC/*02A.) to be reported separately.

Includes 272 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea

ZoneIIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(SOL/3A/BCD)

Denmark

704

Analytical TAC

Germany

41134

The Netherlands

68134

Sweden

27

EU

840

TAC

840135

Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only.

Of which no more than 744 tonnes may be fished in IIIa.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea

ZoneEU waters of II and IVX1(SOL/24-C.)

Belgium

1 171

Analytical TAC

Denmark

535

Germany

937

France

234

The Netherlands

10 571

United Kingdom

602

EU

14 050

Norway

50136

TAC

14 100

May be fished only in EU waters of IV.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea

ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIVX1(SOL/56-14)

Ireland

48

Precautionary TAC

United Kingdom

12

EU

60

TAC

60

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea

ZoneVIIa(SOL/07A.)

Belgium

179

Analytical TAC

France

2

Ireland

73

The Netherlands

56

United Kingdom

80

EU

390

TAC

390

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea

ZoneVIIb and VIIc(SOL/7BC.)

France

7

Precautionary TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Ireland

37

EU

44

TAC

44

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea

ZoneVIId(SOL/07D.)

Belgium

1 306

Analytical TAC

France

2 613

United Kingdom

933

EU

4 852

TAC

4 852

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea

ZoneVIIe(SOL/07E.)

Belgium

25137

Analytical TAC

France

267137

United Kingdom

418137

EU

710

TAC

710

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea

ZoneVIIf and VIIg(SOL/7FG.)

Belgium

775

Analytical TAC

France

78

Ireland

39

United Kingdom

349

EU

1 241

TAC

1 241

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea

ZoneVIIh, VIIj, and VIIk(SOL/7HJK.)

Belgium

35

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

71

Ireland

190

The Netherlands

56

United Kingdom

71

EU

423

TAC

423

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea

ZoneVIIIa and VIIIb(SOL/8AB.)

Belgium

53

Analytical TAC

Spain

10

France

3 895

The Netherlands

292

EU

4 250

TAC

4 250

SpeciesSoleX1Solea spp.

ZoneVIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(SOX/8CDE34)

Spain

403

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

669

EU

1 072

TAC

1 072

SpeciesSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus

ZoneIIIa(SPR/03A.)

Denmark

34 843

Precautionary TAC

Germany

73

Sweden

13 184

EU

48 100138

TAC

52 000

At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.

F1SpeciesSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium

1 835

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

145 273

Germany

1 835

France

1 835

The Netherlands

1 835

Sweden

1 330139

United Kingdom

6 057

EU

160 000142

Norway

10 000140

TAC

170 000141

Including sandeel.

May only be fished in EU waters of IV.

Preliminary TAC. The final TAC will be established in the light of new scientific advice during the first half of 2011.

At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting are to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC.

SpeciesSpratSprattus sprattus

ZoneVIId and VIIe(SPR/7DE.)

Belgium

27

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1 762

Germany

27

France

379

The Netherlands

379

United Kingdom

2 847

EU

5 421

TAC

5 421

SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias

ZoneEU waters of IIIa(DGS/03A-C.)

Denmark

0

Analytical TAC

Sweden

0

EU

0

TAC

0

SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias

ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(DGS/2AC4-C)

Belgium

0143

Analytical TAC

Denmark

0143

Germany

0143

France

0143

The Netherlands

0143

Sweden

0143

United Kingdom

0143

EU

0143

TAC

0143

Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. Catches of these species shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthias

ZoneEU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV(DGS/15X14)

Belgium

0144

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Germany

0144

Spain

0144

France

0144

Ireland

0144

The Netherlands

0144

Portugal

0144

United Kingdom

0144

EU

0144

TAC

0144

Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. Catches of these species shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

SpeciesHorse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp.

ZoneEU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId(JAX/4BC7D)

Belgium

47

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

20 447

Germany

1 805145

Spain

380

France

1 696145

Ireland

1 286

The Netherlands

12 310145

Portugal

43

Sweden

75

United Kingdom

4 866145

EU

42 955147

Norway

3 550146

TAC

46 505

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

May only be fished in EU waters of IV.

At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.

F1SpeciesHorse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp.

ZoneEU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(JAX/2A-14)

Denmark

15 781148

Analytical TAC

Germany

12 314148149

Spain

16 795

France

6 338148149

Ireland

41 010148

The Netherlands

49 406148149

Portugal

1 618

Sweden

675148

United Kingdom

14 850148149

EU

158 787150

TAC

158 787

Up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2011 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D).

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

At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.

SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.

ZoneVIIIc(JAX/08C.)

Spain

22 521151153

Analytical TAC

France

390151

Portugal

2 226151153

EU

25 137

TAC

25 137

Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98152, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).

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

SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.

ZoneIX(JAX/09.)

Spain

7 654154155

Analytical TAC

Portugal

21 931154155

EU

29 585

TAC

29 585

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

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

SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.

ZoneX; EU waters of CECAF156(JAX/X34PRT)

Portugal

To be established157158

Precautionary TAC

EU

To be established159

TAC

To be established159

Waters adjacent to the Azores.

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

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.

SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.

ZoneEU waters of CECAF160(JAX/341PRT)

Portugal

To be established161162

Precautionary TAC

EU

To be established163

TAC

To be established163

Waters adjacent to Madeira.

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

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.

SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.

ZoneEU waters of CECAF164(JAX/341SPN)

Spain

To be established165

Precautionary TAC

EU

To be established166

TAC

To be established166

Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.

F3SpeciesNorway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarki

ZoneIIIa; EU waters of IIa and IVNOP/2A3A4.

Denmark

4 496167

Analytical TAC.

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

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

Germany

1167168

The Netherlands

3167168

EU

4 500167

Norway

0

TAC

Not relevant

At least 95 % of landings must be of Norway pout. By-catches of haddock and whiting to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only.

SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarki

ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(NOP/04-N.)

Denmark

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesIndustrial fish

ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(I/F/04-N.)

Sweden

800169170

Precautionary TAC

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

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

EU

800

TAC

Not relevant

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

Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel.

SpeciesCombined quota

ZoneEU waters of Vb, VI and VII(R/G/5B67-C)

EU

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

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

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

Norway

140171

TAC

Not relevant

Taken with long-lines only, including grenadiers, rat tails, Mora mora and greater fork beard.

SpeciesOther species

ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(OTH/04-N.)

Belgium

27

Precautionary TAC

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

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

Denmark

2 500

Germany

282

France

116

The Netherlands

200

Sweden

Not relevant172

United Kingdom

1 875

EU

5 000173

TAC

Not relevant

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

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

SpeciesOther species

ZoneEU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N(OTH/2A46AN)

EU

Not relevant

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

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

Norway

2 720174175

TAC

Not relevant

Limited to IIa and IV.

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

ANNEX IB

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLANDICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

SpeciesSnow crabChionoecetes spp.

ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(PCR/N01GRN)

Ireland

62

Spain

437

EU

499

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesHerringClupea harengus

ZoneEU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II(HER/1/2.)

Belgium

22176

Analytical TAC

Denmark

22 039176

Germany

3 859176

Spain

73176

France

951176

Ireland

5 705176

The Netherlands

7 886176

Poland

1 115176

Portugal

73176

Finland

341176

Sweden

8 166176

United Kingdom

14 089176

EU

64 319176

Norway

602 680177

TAC

988 000

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

Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EU waters north of 62° N.

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned EU share of the TAC (64 319 tonnes), no more than 57 887 tonnes may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen

(HER/*2AJMN)

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(COD/1N2AB.)

Germany

1 707

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 847/96 does not apply.

Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 847/96 does not apply.

Greece

211

Spain

1 904

Ireland

211

France

1 567

Portugal

1 904

United Kingdom

6 623

EU

14 127

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV(COD/N01514)

Germany

2 045179180

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

455179180

EU

2 500179180181

TAC

Not relevant

May be fished East or West. In East Greenland the fishery is permitted only from 1 July – 31 December 2011.

The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with VMS. A maximum of 70 % of the quota must be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 20 hauls of at least 45 minutes fishing time should be conducted in each area:

Area

Boundary

1.

East Greenland

North of 64° N East of 44° W

2.

East Greenland

South of 64° N East of 44° W

3.

West Greenland

West of 44° W

The fishery may be carried out with a maximum of 3 vessels.

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneI and IIb(COD/1/2B.)

Germany

4 703

Analytical TAC

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

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

Spain

11 397

France

2 066

Poland

2 136

Portugal

2 378

United Kingdom

3 045

Other Member States

250182

EU

25 975183

TAC

689 000

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

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

F1SpeciesCod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(C/H/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus

ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(HAL/514GRN)

Portugal

1 000184

EU

1 075185

TAC

Not relevant

To be fished by no more than six EU demersal long-liners targeting Atlantic halibut. Catches of associated species to be counted against this quota.

Of which 75 tonnes to be fished only with long-lines, are allocated to Norway.

SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus

ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(HAL/N01GRN)

EU

75186

TAC

Not relevant

Of which 75 tonnes to be fished with long-lines, are allocated to Norway.

SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus

ZoneIIb(CAP/02B.)

EU

0

TAC

0

F4SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus

ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(CAP/514GRN)

EU

56 364187188

TAC

Not relevant

Of which 7 965 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

To be fished until 30 April 2012.

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus

ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(HAD/1N2AB.)

Germany

289

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

174

United Kingdom

887

EU

1 350

TAC

Not relevant

F1SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou

ZoneFaroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF)

Denmark

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0

France

0

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

40 100189

TAC agreed by the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.

F1SpeciesLing and blue lingMolva molva and Molva dypterygia

ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(B/L/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

F1SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis

ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(PRA/514GRN)

Denmark

1 950

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

1 950

EU

7 000190

TAC

Not relevant

Of which 3 100 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis

ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(PRA/N01GRN)

Denmark

2 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

2 000

EU

4 000

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens

ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(POK/1N2AB.)

Germany

2 040

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

328

United Kingdom

182

EU

2 550

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens

ZoneInternational waters of I and II(POK/1/2INT)

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

F1SpeciesSaithePollachius virens

ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(POK/05B-F.)

Belgium

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0

France

0

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides

ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(GHL/1N2AB.)

Germany

25191

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

25191

EU

50191

TAC

Not relevant

Only as by-catch.

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides

ZoneInternational waters of I and II(GHL/1/2INT)

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

F1SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides

ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(GHL/514GRN)

Germany

5 867

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

309

EU

7 000192

TAC

Not relevant

Of which 824 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

F1SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides

ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(GHL/N01GRN)

Germany

1 850

Analytical TAC

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

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

EU

2 650193

TAC

Not relevant

Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in NAFO 1 only.

F1SpeciesRedfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp.

ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214S)

Estonia

0194

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0194

Spain

0194

France

0194

Ireland

0194

Latvia

0194

The Netherlands

0194

Poland

0194

Portugal

0194

United Kingdom

0194

EU

0194

TAC

0194

May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2011.

SpeciesRedfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp.

ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214D)

Estonia

177195196

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

3 569195196

Spain

633195196

France

336195196

Ireland

1195196

Latvia

64195196

The Netherlands

2195196

Poland

324195196

Portugal

757195196

United Kingdom

8195196

EU

5 871195196

TAC

38 000195196

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

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

64° 45’

28° 30’

2

62° 50’

25° 45’

3

61° 55’

26° 45’

4

61° 00’

26° 30’

5

59° 00’

30° 00’

6

59° 00’

34° 00’

7

61° 30’

34° 00’

8

62° 50’

36° 00’

9

64° 45’

28° 30’

May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2011.

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.

ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(RED/1N2AB.)

Germany

766197

Analytical TAC

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

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

Spain

95197

France

84197

Portugal

405197

United Kingdom

150197

EU

1 500197

TAC

Not relevant

Only as by-catch.

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.

ZoneInternational waters of I and II(RED/1/2INT)

EU

Not relevant198199

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC

7 900

The fishery will only take place within the period from 15 August to 30 November 2011. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From this date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.

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

F1SpeciesRedfish (pelagic)Sebastes spp.

ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(RED/514GRN)

Germany

5 164200201

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

26200201

United Kingdom

37200201

EU

5 227200201

TAC

Not relevant

May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West.

The quota may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that reporting conditions established by Greenland are fulfilled (RED/*51214). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, redfish may only be taken as of 10 May 2011 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates (RED/*5-14).

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

64° 45’

28° 30’

2

62° 50’

25° 45’

3

61° 55’

26° 45’

4

61° 00’

26° 30’

5

59° 00’

30° 00’

6

59° 00’

34° 00’

7

61° 30’

34° 00’

8

62° 50’

36° 00’

9

64° 45’

28° 30’

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.

ZoneIcelandic waters of Va(RED/05A-IS)

Belgium

0202203204

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0202203204

France

0202203204

United Kingdom

0202203204

EU

0202203204

TAC

Not relevant

Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

To be fished between July and December 2011.

Provisional quota pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Iceland for 2011.

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.

ZoneFaroese waters Vb(RED/05B-F.)

Belgium

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0

France

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesBy-catches

ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(XBC/N01GRN)

EU

2 300205206

TAC

Not relevant

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

Of which 120 tonnes of roundnose grenadier are allocated to Norway to be fished in V, XIV and NAFO 1 only.

SpeciesOther species207

ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(OTH/1N2AB.)

Germany

117207

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

47207

United Kingdom

186207

EU

350207

TAC

Not relevant

Only as by-catch.

F1SpeciesOther species208

ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(OTH/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

F1SpeciesFlatfish

ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(FLX/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0

United Kingdom

0

EU

0

TAC

Not relevant

ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTICNAFO Convention Area

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

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneNAFO 2J3KL(COD/N2J3KL)

EU

0209

TAC

0209

No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007210.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 of 22 October 2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 318, 5.12.2007, p. 1).

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneNAFO 3NO(COD/N3NO.)

EU

0211

TAC

0211

No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesCodGadus morhua

ZoneNAFO 3M(COD/N3M.)

Estonia

111

Germany

449

Latvia

111

Lithuania

111

Poland

379

Spain

1 448

France

200

Portugal

1 947

United Kingdom

947

EU

5 703

TAC

10 000

SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus

ZoneNAFO 2J3KL(WIT/N2J3KL)

EU

0212

TAC

0212

No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus

ZoneNAFO 3NO(WIT/N3NO.)

EU

0213

TAC

0213

No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides

ZoneNAFO 3M(PLA/N3M.)

EU

0214

TAC

0214

No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides

ZoneNAFO 3LNO(PLA/N3LNO.)

EU

0215

TAC

0215

No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesShortfin squidIllex illecebrosus

ZoneNAFO sub-zones 3 and 4(SQI/N34.)

Estonia

128216

Analytical TAC

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

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

Latvia

128216

Lithuania

128216

Poland

227216

EU

216217

TAC

34 000

To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2011.

No specified Union's share. An amount of 29 458 tonnes is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea

ZoneNAFO 3LNO(YEL/N3LNO.)

EU

0218219

TAC

17 000

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

Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the flag Member State and communicated to the Executive Secretary of NAFO via the Commission at 24-hour intervals.

SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus

ZoneNAFO 3NO(CAP/N3NO.)

EU

0220

TAC

0220

No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

F1SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis

ZoneNAFO 3L221(PRA/N3L.)

Estonia

214

Analytical TAC

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

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

Latvia

214

Lithuania

214

Poland

214

Other Member States

213222

EU

1 069

TAC

19 200

Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 20’ 0

46° 40’ 0

2

47° 20’ 0

46° 30’ 0

3

46° 00’ 0

46° 30’ 0

4

46° 00’ 0

46° 40’ 0

Except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis

ZoneNAFO 3M223(PRA/*N3M.)

TAC

Not relevant224226

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

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 20′ 0

46° 40′ 0

2

47° 20′ 0

46° 30′ 0

3

46° 00′ 0

46° 30′ 0

4

46° 00′ 0

46° 40′ 0

Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2011 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 55′ 0

45° 00′ 0

2

47° 30′ 0

44° 15′ 0

3

46° 55′ 0

44° 15′ 0

4

46° 35′ 0

44° 30′ 0

5

46° 35′ 0

45° 40′ 0

6

47° 30′ 0

45° 40′ 0

7

47° 55′ 0

45° 00′ 0

Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue special fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those permits to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1627/94225.

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Maximum number of fishing days

Denmark

0

0

Estonia

0

0

Spain

0

0

Latvia

0

0

Lithuania

0

0

Poland

0

0

Portugal

0

0

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

Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits (OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7).

No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides

ZoneNAFO 3LMNO(GHL/N3LMNO)

Estonia

344,8

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

352,3

Latvia

48,5

Lithuania

24,6

Spain

4 722

Portugal

1 973,8

EU

7 466

TAC

12 734

SpeciesSkateRajidae

ZoneNAFO 3LNO(SRX/N3LNO.)

Spain

5 833

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal

1 132

Estonia

485

Lithuania

106

EU

7 556

TAC

12 000

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.

ZoneNAFO 3LN(RED/N3LN.)

Estonia

297

Germany

203

Latvia

297

Lithuania

297

EU

1 094

TAC

6 000

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.

ZoneNAFO 3M(RED/N3M.)

Estonia

1 571227

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

513227

Spain

233227

Latvia

1 571227

Lithuania

1 571227

Portugal

2 354227

EU

7 813227

TAC

10 000227

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

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.

ZoneNAFO 3O(RED/N3O.)

Spain

1 771

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal

5 229

EU

7 000

TAC

20 000

F2SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.

ZoneNAFO Subarea 2, Divisions IF and 3K(RED/N1F3K.)

Latvia

0

Lithuania

0

TAC

0

SpeciesWhite hakeUrophycis tenuis

ZoneNAFO 3NO(HKW/N3NO.)

Spain

1 528

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal

2 001

EU

3 529

TAC

6 000

ANNEX ID

HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – All areas

TACs in these areas are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT.

F1SpeciesBluefin tunaThunnus thynnus

ZoneAtlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean(BFT/AE045W)

Cyprus

66,98232

Greece

124,37

Spain

2 411,01229232

France

958,42229230232

Italy

1 787,91232233

Malta

153,99232

Portugal

226,84

Other Member States

26,9228

EU

5 756,41229230232233

TAC

12 900

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

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

Spain

350,51

France

158,14

EU

508,65

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

France

45231

EU

45

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

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

Spain

48,22

France

47,57

Italy

37,55

Cyprus

1,34

Malta

3,08

EU

137,77

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

Italy

37,55

EU

37,55

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius

ZoneAtlantic Ocean, North of 5° N(SWO/AN05N)

Spain

7 184,1

Portugal

1 480,0

Other Member States

332,9234

EU

8 996,9

TAC

13 700

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

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius

ZoneAtlantic Ocean, South of 5° N(SWO/AS05N)

Spain

4 967,3

Portugal

351,2

EU

5 318,5

TAC

15 000

SpeciesNorthern albacoreThunnus alalunga

ZoneAtlantic Ocean, north of 5° N(ALB/AN05N)

Ireland

3 553,9237

Spain

15 996,9237

France

5 562,1237

United Kingdom

273,9237

Portugal

2 530,0237

ĖU

27 916,8235

TAC

28 000

The number of EU vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007236

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

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

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Ireland

50

Spain

730

France

151

United Kingdom

12

Portugal

310

SpeciesSouthern albacoreThunnus alalunga

ZoneAtlantic Ocean, south of 5° N(ALB/AS05N)

Spain

943,7

France

311

Portugal

660

EU

1 914,7

TAC

29 900

SpeciesBigeye tunaThunnus obesus

ZoneAtlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)

Spain

15 799,6

France

9 017,7

Portugal

5 049,7

EU

29 867

TAC

85 000

SpeciesBlue marlinMakaira nigricans

ZoneAtlantic Ocean(BUM/ATLANT)

Spain

34

Portugal

69

EU

103

TAC

Not relevant

SpeciesWhite marlinTetrapturus albidus

ZoneAtlantic Ocean(WHM/ATLANT)

Spain

28,5

Portugal

18

EU

46,5

TAC

Not relevant

ANNEX IE

ANTARCTICCCAMLR Convention Area

These 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 must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

SpeciesAntarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari

ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(ANI/F483.)

TAC

2 305

SpeciesAntarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari

ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic238(ANI/F5852.)

TAC

78239

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

  • 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.

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

SpeciesAntarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides

ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(TOP/F483.)

TAC

3 000241

This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 1 May to 31 August 2011 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

Special conditions:

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

Management Area A: 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)

900

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

2 100

SpeciesAntarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides

ZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic North(TOP/F484N.)

TAC

40242

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.

SpeciesAntarctic toothfishDissostichus spp.

ZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic South(TOP/F484S.)

TAC

30243

This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.

SpeciesAntarctic toothfishDissostichus eleginoides

ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(TOP/F5852.)

TAC

2 550244

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

SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba

ZoneFAO 48(KRI/F48.)

TAC

5 610 000246

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

Special conditions:

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

X1Division 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

SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba

ZoneFAO 58.4.1 Antarctic(KRI/F5841.)

TAC

440 000248

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

Special conditions:

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

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

277 000

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

163 000

SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba

ZoneFAO 58.4.2 Antarctic(KRI/F5842.)

TAC

2 645 000250

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

Special conditions:

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

Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E

(KRI/*F-42W)

1 448 000

Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E

(KRI/*F-42E)

1 080 000

SpeciesGrey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons

ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(NOS/F5852.)

TAC

80251252

Only as by-catch.

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

SpeciesCrabsParalomis spp.

ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(PAI/F483.)

TAC

1 600253

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

SpeciesGrenadiersMacrourus spp.

ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(GRV/F5852.)

TAC

360254255

Only as by-catch.

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

SpeciesOther species

ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(OTH/F5852.)

TAC

50256257

Only as by-catch.

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

SpeciesSkates and raysRajidae

ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(SRX/F5852.)

TAC

120258259

Only as by-catch.

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus

ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(LIC/F5852.)

TAC

150260261

Only as by-catch.

This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

ANNEX IF

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEANSEAFO Convention Area

These 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, who will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

SpeciesAlfonsinosBeryx spp.

ZoneSEAFO(ALF/SEAFO)

TAC

200

Analytical TAC

SpeciesDeep-sea red crabChaceon maritae

ZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1262(CGE/F47NAM)

TAC

200

Analytical TAC

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.

SpeciesDeep-sea red crabChaceon maritae

ZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(CGE/F47X)

TAC

200

Analytical TAC

SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides

ZoneSEAFO(TOP/SEAFO)

TAC

230

Analytical TAC

SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus

ZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1263(ORY/F47NAM)

TAC

0

Analytical TAC

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.

SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus

ZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47X)

TAC

50

Analytical TAC

ANNEX IG
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – All areas

SpeciesSouthern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyii

ZoneAll areas(SBF/F41-81)

EU

10264

Analytical TAC

TAC

9 449

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

F1ANNEX IH
WCPFC Convention Area

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius

ZoneWCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S(SWO/F7120S)

EU

3 170,36

Analytical TAC

TAC

Not relevant

F1ANNEX IJ
SPRFMO Convention Area

SpeciesJack mackerelTrachurus murphyi

ZoneSPRFMO Convention Area(CJM/SPRFMO)

Germany

10 223,67

The Netherlands

11 080,8

Lithuania

7 112,63

Poland

12 231,9

EU

40 649

ANNEX IIAFISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES SUBAREA IV AND EU WATERS OF ICES DIVISIONS IIa AND Vb

1.Scope

1.1.

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

1.2.

This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres’ length overall. These vessels shall not be required to carry special fishing permits issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate sampling methods. During 2011, the Commission shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of those vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.

2.Regulated gears and geographical areas

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

3.Maximum allowable fishing effort

3.1.

The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the 2011 management period, from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex.

3.2.

The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003265 shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.

4.Member States’ obligations

4.1.

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Article 4 and Articles 13 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

4.2.

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

5.Allocation of fishing effort

5.1.

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

5.2.

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

5.3.

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

6.Communication of relevant data

6.1.

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

6.2.

The data shall be sent to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which the Commission shall communicate to the Member States. When a data transfer to the Fisheries Data Exchange System (or any future data system decided by the Commission) will become operational, the Member State shall transmit the data to the system before the fifteenth of each month, referring to the effort deployed up to the end of the previous month. The Commission shall notify Member States the date at which the system shall be used for transmission at least two months in advance of the first due date. The first fishing effort declaration that will be sent to the system shall include the effort deployed since 1 February 2011. Member States shall transmit to the Commission, on its request, the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels during the month of January 2011.

Appendix 1 to Annex IIA
Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days

Geographical area

Regulated gear

DK

DE

SE

(a)

Kattegat

TR1

197 929

4 212

16 610

TR2

1 106 722

6 987

436 675

TR3

441 872

0

490

BT1

0

0

0

BT2

0

0

0

GN

115 456

26 534

13 102

GT

22 645

0

22 060

LL

1 100

0

25 339

Geographical area

Regulated gear

BE

DK

DE

ES

FR

IE

NL

SE

UK

(b)

Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat; ICES subarea IV and EU waters of ICES division IIa; ICES division VIId

TR1

1 094

4 139 276

F21 166 735

1 722

1 840 286

192

314 506

210 348

7 561 687

TR2

236 768

3 474 212

F2436 666

0

7 942 312

13 418

914 458

738 473

6 268 834

TR3

0

2 545 009

F2257

0

101 316

0

36 617

1 024

8 482

BT1

1 427 574

1 157 265

F229 271

0

0

0

999 808

0

1 739 759

BT2

5 818 587

84 053

F21 525 679

0

1 230 378

0

31 303 634

0

6 710 298

GN

163 531

2 307 977

F2224 484

0

342 579

0

438 664

74 925

546 303

GT

0

224 124

F2467

0

4 338 315

0

0

48 968

14 004

LL

0

56 312

F20

245

125 141

0

0

110 468

134 880

Geographical area

Regulated gear

BE

FR

IE

NL

UK

(c)

ICES division VIIa

TR1

0

64 257

44 719

0

452 789

TR2

13 554

992

584 047

0

1 450 985

TR3

0

0

1 422

0

0

BT1

0

0

0

0

0

BT2

843 782

0

514 584

200 000

111 693

GN

0

471

18 255

0

5 970

GT

0

0

0

0

158

LL

0

0

0

0

70 614

Geographical area

Regulated gear

BE

DE

ES

FR

IE

UK

(d)

ICES division VIa and EU waters of ICES division Vb

TR1

0

F212 427

0

1 980 786

F2107 088

1 377 697

TR2

0

F20

0

34 926

F2479 043

2 972 845

TR3

0

F20

0

0

F2273

16 027

BT1

0

F20

0

0

F20

117 544

BT2

0

F20

0

0

F23 801

4 626

GN

0

F235 442

13 836

150 198

F25 697

213 454

GT

0

F20

0

0

F21 953

145

LL

0

F20

1 402 142

163 130

F24 250

630 040

Appendix 2 to Annex IIA
Table IIReporting format

Member State

Gear

Area

Year

Month

Cumulative declaration

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Table IIIData format

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment266L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

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

(2)

Gear

3

One of the following gear types

  • TR1

  • TR2

  • TR3

  • BT1

  • BT2

  • GN

  • GT

  • LL

(3)

Area

8

L

One of the following areas

  • 03AS

  • 02A0407D

  • 07A

  • 06A

(4)

Year

4

The year of the month for which the declaration is done

(5)

Month

2

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

(6)

Cumulative declaration

13

R

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

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

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

1.Scope

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

2.Definitions

For the purposes of this Annex:

  1. (a)

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

  2. (b)

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

  3. (c)

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

  4. (d)

    ‘2011 management period’ means the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012;

  5. (e)

    ‘special conditions’ means the special conditions set out in point 5.2. of this Annex.

3.Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

3.1.

A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2010 in the area, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.

3.2.

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

4.General obligations and limitation in activity

4.1.

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

4.2.

Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, EU vessels flying its flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified in point 5 of this Annex.

4.3.

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area defined in point 2 of this Annex.

NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS

5.Maximum number of days

5.1.

During the 2011 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.

F15.2.For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea that an EU vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area, the following special conditions shall apply in accordance with Table I:

  1. (a)

    the total landings of hake in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent less than 5 tonnes or less than 3 % of the total landings in live weight; and

  2. (b)

    the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.

5.3.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 5.4.

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

6.Management periods

6.1.

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

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

Where a Member State authorises vessels to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 4.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

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

7.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place between 1 February 2010 and 31 January 2011 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999267, Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006268 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels for which it can be demonstrated that they have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered.

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

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

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

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

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

7.3.

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

7.4.

During the 2011 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional numbers of days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel that benefited from a special condition referred to in point 5.2.(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.

7.5.

Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of fishing activities allocated by the Commission for the 2010 management period shall be included in the maximum number of days per Member State shown in Table I and shall be allocated to the gear groupings in Table I and shall be subject to the adjustment in days at sea ceilings resulting from this Regulation for the 2011 management period.

7.6.

By way of derogation from points 7.1., 7.2. and 7.3., the Commission may exceptionally grant a Member State an allocation of additional days during the 2011 management period on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place from 1 February 2004 to 31 January 2010 and which have not been the subject of a prior request for additional days.

8.Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

8.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying onboard any regulated gear may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy269 and its implementing rules for national programmes.

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

8.2.

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

8.3.

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

8.4.

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 wishes to continue its application without changes, the Member State shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

9.Special conditions for the allocation of days

F19.1.

If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days resulting from compliance with the special conditions, the vessel’s landings in the 2011 management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes or 3 % of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes in live weight of Norway lobster.

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

Table I

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

Special condition

Regulated gear

Maximum number of days

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

ES

158

FR

142

PT

172

5.2.(a) and 5.2.(b)

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

Unlimited

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

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

10.1.

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

10.2.

The total number of days present within the area transferred under point 10.1. multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2008 and 2009 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

10.3.

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

10.4.

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

10.5.

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

11.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 3.1., 3.2., and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

12.Collection of relevant data

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

13.Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 12 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2010 and 2011 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table IIReporting format kW-day information by year

Member State

Gear

Year

Cumulative effort declaration

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Table IIIData format kW-day information by year

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment270L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

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

(2)

Gear

2

One of the following gear types:

TR

trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm

GN

gillnets ≥ 60 mm

LL

bottom longlines

(3)

Year

4

Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011

(4)

Cumulative effort declaration

7

R

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

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

Table IVReporting format for vessel-related information

Member State

CFR

External marking

Length of management period

Gear notified

Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

Days eligible using notified gear(s)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

Transfer of days

No 1

No 2

No 3

No 1

No 2

No 3

No 1

No 2

No 3

No 1

No 2

No 3

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(6)

(6)

(6)

(6)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(8)

(9)

Table VData format for vessel-related information

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment271L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

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

(2)

CFR

12

EU fishing fleet register number

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

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

(3)

External marking

14

L

Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87272

(4)

Length of management period

2

L

Length of the management period measured in months

(5)

Gears notified

2

L

One of the following gear types

TR

trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm

GN

gillnets ≥ 60 mm

LL

bottom longlines

(6)

Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

2

L

Indication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point 5.2.(a) or (b) of Annex IIB that apply

(7)

Days eligible using notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(8)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(9)

Transfers of days

4

L

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

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

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels (OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9).

ANNEX IICFISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS ICES DIVISION VIIe

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.Scope

1.1.

This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres’ length overall or more carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to in point 2, and present in ICES division VIIe. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2011 management period means the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012.

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

  1. (a)

    such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2011 management period;

  2. (b)

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

  3. (c)

    each Member State concerned make a report to the Commission by 31 July 2011 and 31 January 2012 on these vessels’ track records for sole in 2004 and catches of sole in 2011.

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

F12.Fishing gear

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

  1. (a)

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

  2. (b)

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

3.General obligations and limitation in activity

3.1.

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

3.2.

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the ICES division VIIe.

IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS

4.Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

4.1.

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

4.2.

A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gears referred to in point 2 in the area by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2010 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.

4.3.

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

4.4.

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

5.Limitations in activity

Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 2, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in point 6.

NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS

6.Maximum number of days

6.1.

During the 2011 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board and used any one of the fishing gears referred to in point 2 is shown in Table I.

6.2.During the 2011 management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocation according to a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel concerned to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in Table I for any one of the groupings of fishing gears laid down in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to such a grouping is respected.

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

6.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.2. shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping of fishing gears the details of the calculation based on:

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

  • the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.2.

On the basis of that description, the Commission may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.2.

7.Management periods

7.1.

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

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

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

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

8.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the geographical area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 2 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008273, or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States.

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

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

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

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

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

8.3.

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

8.4.

During the 2011 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional numbers of days at sea to all or parts of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the relevant grouping of fishing gears.

8.5.

A Member State may not re-allocate in the 2011 management period any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission, unless the Commission has taken a decision that reassesses those additional numbers of days on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations in days at sea. Upon the Member State's request to reassess the number of days, the Member State is provisionally authorised to reallocate 50 % of the additional number of days, until the Commission takes its decision.

9.Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

9.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying onboard any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 2 may be allocated between 1 February 2011 and 31 January 2012 to Member States 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 (EC) No 199/2008 and Regulation (EC) No 665/2008274 for national programmes.

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

9.2.

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

9.3.

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

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

F1Table I

Gearpoint 2

DenominationOnly the gear groupings as defined in point 2 are used

Western Channel

2(a)

Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm

164

2(b)

Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm

164

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

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

10.1.

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

10.2.

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

10.3.

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

10.4.

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

11.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2., 4.4., 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, as a preliminary they shall notify the Commission before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto, as agreed between them.

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

12.Collection of relevant data

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

13.Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 12 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2010 and 2011 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table IIReporting format kW-day information by year

Member State

Gear

Year

Cumulative effort declaration

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Table IIIData format kW-day information by year

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment275L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

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

(2)

Gear

2

One of the following gear types:

BT

beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN

gillnet < 220 mm

TN

trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm

(3)

Year

4

Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011

(4)

Cumulative effort declaration

7

R

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

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

Table IVReporting format for vessel-related information

Member State

CFR

External marking

Length of management period

Gear notified

Days eligible using notified gear(s)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

Transfer of days

No 1

No 2

No 3

No 1

No 2

No 3

No 1

No 2

No 3

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

(6)

(6)

(6)

(6)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(7)

(8)

Table VData format for vessel-related information

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment276L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)

Member State

3

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

(2)

CFR

12

EU fishing fleet register number

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

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

(3)

External marking

14

L

Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87

(4)

Length of management period

2

L

Length of the management period measured in months

(5)

Gears notified

2

L

One of the following gear types:

BT

beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN

gillnet < 220 mm

TN

trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm

(6)

Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(8)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(9)

Transfers of days

4

L

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

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

ANNEX IIDFISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS IIa, IIIa AND ICES SUBAREA IV

1.

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

2.

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

3.For the purposes of this Annex, sandeel management areas shall be as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex:

Sandeel management area

ICES statistical rectangles

1

31-34 E9-F2; 35 E9- F3; 36 E9-F4; 37 E9-F5; 38-40 F0-F5; 41 F5-F6

2

31-34 F3-F4; 35 F4-F6; 36 F5-F8; 37-40 F6-F8; 41 F7-F8

3

41 F1-F4; 42-43 F1-F9; 44 F1-G0; 45-46 F1-G1; 47 G0

4

38-40 E7-E9; 41-46 E6-F0

5

47-51 E6 + F0-F5; 52 E6-F5

6

41-43 G0-G3; 44 G1

7

47-51 E7-E9

4.

Based on advice from ICES and the STECF on the fishing opportunities for sandeel in each of the sandeel management areas defined in point 3, the Commission will endeavour to revise the TACs and quotas and the special conditions for sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV, as laid down in Annex I, by 1 March 2011.

5.

Commercial fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited from 1 January until 31 March 2011 and from 1 August until 31 December 2011.

Appendix 1 to Annex IID

Sandeel Management Areas

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ANNEX III

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

Area of fishing

Fishery

Number of fishing authorisations

Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States

Maximum number of vessels present at any time

Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen

Herring, north of 62° 00′ N

93

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

69

Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N

80

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

50

Mackerel

70277

Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N

480

DK: 450, UK: 30

150

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

ANNEX IVICCAT CONVENTION AREA

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

Spain

63

France

44

EU

107

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

Spain

139

France

86

Italy

35

Cyprus

25

Malta

83

EU

368

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

Italy

68

EU

68

4.Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean278.

Table A

Number of fishing vessels

Cyprus

Greece

Italy

France

Spain

Malta

Purse Seiners

1

1

9279

17

6

0

Longliners

10280

0

30

0

81

83

Baitboat

0

0

0

8

61

0

Handline

0

0

0

29

2

0

Trawler

0

0

0

78281

0

0

Other artisanal

0

250282

0

87

33

0

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

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

From which 8 vessels are longliners.

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

Table B

Total capacity in gross tonnage

Cyprus

Greece

Italy

France

Spain

Malta

Purse Seiners

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

Longliners

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

Baitboat

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

Handline

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

Trawler

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

Other artisanal

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

pm

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

Number of traps

Spain

6

Italy

6

Portugal

1283

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

6.Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity

Number of farms

Capacity (in tonnes)

Spain

14

11 852

Italy

15

13 000

Greece

2

2 100

Cyprus

3

3 000

Malta

8

12 300

Table B

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)

Spain

5 855

Italy

3 764

Greece

785

Cyprus

2 195

Malta

8 768

ANNEX VCCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

PART APROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Target species

Zone

Period of prohibition

Sharks (all species)

Convention Area

All year

Notothenia rossii

FAO 48.1. Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area

FAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the South Orkneys

FAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South Georgia

All year

Finfish

FAO 48.1. Antarctic284

FAO 48.2. Antarctic284

All year

Gobionotothen gibberifrons

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Patagonotothen guntheri

Electrona carlsbergi284

FAO 48.3.

All year

Dissostichus spp.

FAO 48.5. Antarctic

1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011

Dissostichus spp.

FAO 88.3. Antarctic284

FAO 58.5.1. Antarctic284285

FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20′ E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20′ E284

FAO 88.2. Antarctic north of 65° S284

FAO 58.4.4. Antarctic284285

FAO 58.6. Antarctic284

FAO 58.7. Antarctic284

All year

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

FAO 58.4.4.284285

All year

All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides

FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic

1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011

Dissostichus mawsoni

FAO 48.4. Antarctic284 within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W

All year

Except for scientific research purposes.

Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

PART BCATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2010/11

Subarea/Division

Region

Season

SSRU

Dissotichus spp. catch limit(tonnes)

By-catch catch limit (tonnes)

Skates and rays

Macrourus spp.

Other species

58.4.1.

Whole Division

1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011

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

SSRU C: 100

SSRU E: 50

SSRU G: 60

Total 210

All Division: 50

All Division: 33

All Division: 20

58.4.2.

Whole Division

1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011

SSRU A: 30

SSRU B, C and D: 0

SSRU E: 40

Total 70

All Division: 50

All Division: 20

All Division: 20

88.1.

All Subarea

1 December 2010 to 31 August 2011

SSRU A: 0

SSRUs B, C and G: 372

SSRUs D, E and F: 0

SSRUs H, I and K: 2 104

SSRUs J and L: 374

SSRU M: 0

Total 2 850

142

SSRU A: 0

SSRU B, C and G: 50

SSRU D, E and F: 0

SSRU H, I and K: 105

SSRU J and L: 50

SSRU M: 0

430

SSRU A: 0

SSRU B, C and G: 40

SSRU D, E and F: 0

SSRU H, I and K: 320

SSRU J and L: 70

SSRU M: 0

20

SSRU A: 0

SSRU B, C and G: 60

SSRU D, E and F: 0

SSRU H, I and K: 60

SSRU J and L: 40

SSRU M: 0

88.2.

South of 65° S

1 December 2010 to 31 August 2011

SSRU A and B: 0

SSRUs C, D, F and G: 214

SSRU E: 361

Total 575286

50286

SSRU A and B: 0

SSRU C, D, F and G: 50

SSRU E: 50

92286

SSRU A and B: 0

SSRU C, D, F and G: 34

SSRU E: 58

20

SSRU A and B: 0

SSRU C, D, F and G: 80

SSRU E: 20

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

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

  • Macrourus spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 20 tonnes, whichever is greatest,

  • other species: 20 tonnes per SSRU.

PART CNOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA

Contracting Party: …

Fishing season: …

Name of vessel: …

Expected level of catch (tonnes): …

Fishing technique:

 Conventional trawl

 Continuous fishing system

 Pumping to clear codend

 Other approved methods: Please specify

Methods used for direct estimate of green weight of krill caught287:

Products to be derived from the catch and their conversion factors288:

Product type

% of catch

Conversion factor289

The notification shall include a description of the exact detailed method of estimation of green weight of krill caught and, if conversion factors are applied, the exact detailed method of how each conversion factor was derived. Member States are not required to re-submit such a description in the following seasons, unless change in the method of green weight estimation occurred.

Information to be provided to the extent possible.

Conversion factor = whole weight/processed weight.

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Subarea/Division

48.1

48.2

48.3

48.4

48.5

48.6

58.4.1

58.4.2

88.1

88.2

88.3

X

Tick boxes where and when you are most likely to operate

Precautionary catch limits not set, therefore considered as exploratory fisheries

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

PART DNET CONFIGURATION AND USE OF FISHING TECHNIQUES

Net opening (mouth) circumference (m)

Vertical opening (m)

Horizontal opening (m)

Net panel length and mesh size

Panel

Length (m)

Mesh size (mm)

1st panel

2nd panel

3rd panel

Final panel (Codend)

Provide diagram of each net configuration used

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Use of multiple fishing technique290: Yes No

Fishing technique

Expected proportion of time to be used ( %)

1

2

3

4

5

Total 100 %

Presence of marine mammal exclusion device291: Yes No

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

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ANNEX VIIOTC AREA

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

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Capacity (gross tonnage)

Spain

22

61 364

France

22

33 604

Portugal

5

1 627

EU

49

96 595

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

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Capacity (gross tonnage)

Spain

27

11 590

France292

26

2 007

Portugal

15

6 925

United Kingdom

4

1 400

EU

72

21 922

In addition, France may authorise, until the end of 2011, 15 fishing vessels flying its flag and registered exclusively in La Réunion, provided that these vessels do not exceed the maximum combined capacity of 3 375 gross tonnage.

3.

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

4.

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

F1ANNEX VII

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

Spain

14

EU

14

ANNEX VIII

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

Flag State

Fishery

Number of fishing authorisations

Maximum number of vessels present at any time

Norway

Herring, north of 62° 00′ N

20

20

Venezuela293

Snappers (French Guyana waters)

41

41

To issue these 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 Guyana, 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 Guyanese 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.