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Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012

of 17 January 2012

fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

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

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy(1) requires that Union 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), as well as in the light of any advice received from Regional Advisory Councils.

(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) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation relating to revising quotas for capelin available to the Union in Greenland waters of ICES subareas V and XIV under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Greenland, powers should be conferred on the Commission.

(5) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of catch limits for certain stocks of short-lived species, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission relating to revising the TAC in the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2012. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers(2).

(6) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts relating to revising the TAC of these stocks of short-lived species where, in duly justified cases relating to the need for the Union to comply with its international obligations, imperative grounds of urgency so require.

(7) Certain TACs allow Member States to grant additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries. The aim of those trials is to test a catch-quota system to avoid discards and the waste of otherwise usable fish resources it entails. Uncontrolled discards of fish are a threat to the long term sustainability of fish as a public good and thus to the common fisheries policy objectives. By contrast, catch-quota systems inherently present the fishers with an incentive to optimise the catch selectivity of their operations. In order to achieve a rational management of discards, a fully documented fishery should cover every operation at sea, rather than what is landed at port. The conditions for Member States to grant such additional allocations should therefore include an obligation to ensure the use of close circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors. This should enable to record in detail all retained and discarded parts of catches. A system based on human observers operating in real time on board would be less efficient, more costly, and less reliable. Consequently, the use of CCTV is at this time a prerequisite for the achievement of discard reduction schemes such as fully documented fisheries, provided that the requirements of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data(3) are complied with.

(8) The TACs should be established on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings with the Advisory Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Regional Advisory Councils concerned.

(9) 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 sole in the North Sea, of plaice in the North Sea, of cod in the North Sea, Skagerrak and the eastern Channel, and of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in 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 Sea(4); Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks(5) (the ‘Cod Plan’); and Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean(6).

(10) For stocks for which there is no sufficient or reliable data in order to provide size estimates, management measures and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach to fisheries management as defined in point (i) of Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, while taking into account stock-specific factors, including, in particular, available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations.

(11) 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 quotas(7), the stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein should be identified.

(12) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2012 in accordance with Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008, Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 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 1342/2008(8).

(13) It is appropriate, following advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), to maintain and revise a system to manage sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV.

(14) 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.

(15) 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, scientific advice has recommended that catches of this species do not increase in 2012. In order to help continue the recovery of the stock, it is appropriate to keep fishing opportunities confined, in a certain part of that zone and in certain periods, to the catching of pelagic species with which Norway lobster is not caught.

(16) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway(9), the Faroe Islands(10), Greenland(11) and Iceland(12), 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 2012 with that partner are expected to be concluded in early 2012. Similarly, consultations with Iceland will continue in 2012. In order to avoid interruption of Union fishing activities whilst allowing for the necessary flexibility for the conclusion of those arrangements in 2012, it is appropriate for the Union to establish on a provisional basis the fishing opportunities for stocks subject to the agreements with Iceland and/or the Faroe Islands.

(17) In accordance with the consultations between coastal states on the management of mackerel, blue whiting, Atlanto-Scandian herring and North Sea haddock, the Union may authorise fishing by EU vessels of up to 10 % beyond the quota available to the Union, provided that any quantities fished beyond the quota available to the Union would be deducted from its quota in 2013. Similarly, the Union may use in 2013 any unused quantities up to 10 % of the quota available to it in 2012. It is appropriate to enable such flexibility in the management of those fishing opportunities to the Member States concerned, in particular by allowing the Member States concerned to opt for the use of a flexibility quota.

(18) The Union fisheries for cod in EU and international waters of ICES zones I and IIB have traditionally entailed by-catches of haddock. It is therefore necessary to fix haddock by-catch limits for those fisheries that are in line with historical levels.

(19) 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 managed by the Union. Those fisheries organisations have recommended the introduction for 2012 of a number of measures, including fishing opportunities for EU vessels. Those fishing opportunities should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(20) At its 33rd Annual Meeting in 2011, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2012 of certain stocks in Subareas 1-4 of the NAFO Convention Area. Those fishing opportunities, which consist of certain TACs and, in the case of shrimp in fishery Division 3M, an effort allocation scheme, should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(21) At its 82nd Annual Meeting in 2011, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted conservation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna. IATTC also adopted a resolution on the conservation of oceanic whitetip sharks. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(22) At its Annual Meeting in 2011, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted the compliance tables fixing the adjusted quotas and indicating the under-utilisation and over-utilisation of the fishing opportunities of the ICCAT contracting parties. In that context, ICCAT recognised that, during the year 2010, 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 ICCAT, it is necessary to carry out the distribution of the fishing opportunities arising from this under-utilisation on the basis of the respective contribution of each Member State towards the under-utilisation without any modification of the distribution key established in this Regulation concerning the annual allocation of TACs. Furthermore, as a result of the same annual meeting, the rebuilding plan for blue and white marlins was amended, the Union quota for blue marlin decreased, the Union quota for white marlin slightly increased, and an ICCAT recommendation was adopted on the conservation of silky sharks. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(23) At its Annual Meeting in 2011, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) did not modify its measures regarding fishing opportunities as currently implemented in the law of the Union. The currently applicable measures adopted by the IOTC should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(24) 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 were revised at the 2nd Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission held in January 2011 and will be revised again at the 3rd Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission to be held from 30 January to 3 February 2012. Those interim measures are voluntary and not legally binding under international law. It is however appropriate, in accordance with the cooperation and conservation obligations enshrined in the International Law of the Sea, to implement those measures in the law of the Union by establishing an overall quota for the Union and an allocation among the Member States concerned.

(25) At its Annual Meeting in 2011, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) did not modify the total allowable catches for Patagonian toothfish, orange roughy, alfonsinos and deep-sea red crab agreed for 2011 and 2012 at its Annual Meeting in 2010. The currently applicable measures adopted by the SEAFO should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(26) In the light of the most recent scientific advice from 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.

(27) The 8th Annual Meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in 2011 has been postponed until 2012. However, it is appropriate that the currently applicable conservation and management measures remain in place until that Annual Meeting is held.

(28) At its Annual Meeting in 2011, the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea did not modify its measures regarding fishing opportunities. The currently applicable measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(29) Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant RFMOs at the end of the year and become applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. It is therefore necessary for the provisions that implement such measures in the law of the Union to apply retroactively. In particular, since the fishing season in CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and thus certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2011, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application will be without prejudice to the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation.

(30) On 16 December 2011 the Union made a declaration with respect to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (‘Venezuela’) on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the coast of French Guyana. It is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snappers available to Venezuela in EU waters.

(31) The use of fishing opportunities available to EU vessels 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 policy(13), 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.

(32) 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 2012, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2012, and specific provisions in particular regions, which should have a specific date of application as indicated in recital 29. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I U.K. SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1 U.K.Subject matter

1. This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements.

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

(a) catch limits for the year 2012;

(b) fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013;

(c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area; and

(d) fishing opportunities for the periods set out in Article 27 for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Deleted by Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities.

Article 2 U.K.Scope

This Regulation shall apply to:

(a)

EU vessels; and

(b)

third-country vessels in EU waters.

Article 3 U.K.Definitions

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

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 517/2008(14).

Article 4 U.K.Fishing zones

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

(a)

ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009(15);

(b)

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

(c)

‘Kattegat’ means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from 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;

(d)

CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009(16);

(e)

NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009(17);

(f)

‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean(18);

(g)

‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas(19);

(h)

‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004(20);

(i)

‘IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica(21);

(j)

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

(k)

‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ is the high seas geographical 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 Agreement(23), and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;

(l)

‘the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean(24);

(m)

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

TITLE II U.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS

CHAPTER I U.K. General provisions

Article 5 U.K.TACs 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 condition set out in Article 14 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008(25) and its implementing provisions.

3. The Commission shall revise quotas for capelin available to the Union in Greenland waters of ICES subareas V and XIV on the basis of the TAC and its 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 2012, TACs set out in Annex I for the following stocks may be revised by the Commission by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 38(2):

(a) the stock of sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV in accordance with Annex IIB to this Regulation;

(b) 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

(c) the stock of sprat and associated by-catches in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subarea IV.

5. On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to the obligation of the Union to comply with its international obligations, the Commission shall revise the TACs set out in Annex I for the stocks referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article by means of immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 38(3). Those acts shall remain in force for the period of application of this Regulation, and in any case not later than 31 December 2012.

Article 6 U.K.Additional allocation for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries

1. For certain stocks, a Member State may grant an additional allocation to vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries. Those stocks are identified in Annex I. The additional allocation shall not exceed an overall limit set out in Annex I as a percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State.

2. The additional allocation referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted only in accordance with the following conditions:

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

(b) the amount of the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that participates in trials on fully documented fisheries shall be no more than 75 % of the discards estimated for the type of vessel to which it belongs, and in any case shall not represent more than a 30 % increase of the vessel's basic allocation; and

(c) all catches of the relevant stock subject to the additional allocation by that vessel shall be counted against its total allocation.

Notwithstanding point (b), a Member State may exceptionally grant to vessel flying its flag additional allocation that corresponds to more than 75 % of the estimated discards for the type of vessel to which the vessel concerned belongs, provided that:

(i)

the estimated discards for the type of vessel are less than 10 %;

(ii)

it can be demonstrated that the inclusion of that type of vessel is important to evaluate the potential of the CCTV system for control purposes; and

(iii)

an overall limit of 75 % of the estimated discards is not exceeded for all vessels participating in the trials.

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, it shall immediately withdraw the additional allocation granted to that vessel and exclude it from participation in those trials for the remainder of the year 2012.

4. Prior to granting the additional allocation referred to in paragraph 1, a Member State shall submit to the Commission the following information:

(a) the list of vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries,

(b) the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring equipment installed on board those vessels;

(c) the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those vessels;

(d) the estimated discards for each type of vessel participating in the trials; and

(e) the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made in 2011 by the vessels participating in the trials.

5. The Commission may request that the assessment of the estimated discards for the type of vessel referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2, be submitted to a scientific advisory body for review. In the absence of a confirming assessment, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission, in writing, of the measures taken to ensure that the relevant vessels comply with the estimated discards condition established in point (b) of paragraph 2.

Article 7 U.K.Flexibility in the management of certain stocks

1. For certain stocks identified in Annex I, a Member State may opt to increase its initial quota set in Annex I by 10 %. The Member State concerned shall notify its decision to the Commission. Upon such notification, the increased quota shall be considered the quota allocated to that Member State.

2. Any quantities fished in 2012 under such increased quota that exceed the initial quota shall be deducted for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2013.

3. Any quantities not fished under the initial quota up to 10 % of that quota shall be added for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2013.

Article 8 U.K.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

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

(a)

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

(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 9 U.K.Fishing effort limits

From 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013, the fishing effort measures laid down in Annex IIA shall apply for the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in:

(a)

the Skagerrak;

(b)

that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat;

(c)

ICES subarea IV;

(d)

EU waters of ICES division IIa; and

(e)

ICES division VIId.

Article 10 U.K.Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries

1. Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002(26) establishing the requirement of holding a deep-sea fishing permit 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 2012 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred to in Article 3(1) 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 11 U.K.Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

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

(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 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 12 U.K.Closed fishing season

1. It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any of the following species in the Porcupine Bank during the period from 1 May to 31 July 2012: tusk, blue ling and ling.

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

Point	Latitude	Longitude
1	52° 27′ N	12° 19′ W
2	52° 40′ N	12° 30′ W
3	52° 47′ N	12° 39,600′ W
4	52° 47′ N	12° 56′ W
5	52° 13,5′ N	13° 53,830′ W
6	51° 22′ N	14° 24′ W
7	51° 22′ N	14° 03′ W
8	52° 10′ N	13° 25′ W
9	52° 32′ N	13° 07,500′ W
10	52° 43′ N	12° 55′ W
11	52° 43′ N	12° 43′ W
12	52° 38,800′ N	12° 37′ W
13	52° 27′ N	12° 23′ W
14	52° 27′ N	12° 19′ W

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, transit through the Porcupine Bank, carrying on board 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 13 U.K.Prohibitions

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 EU and non-EU waters;

(b) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except where it is provided otherwise in Annex I, Part B to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012(27);

(c) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in EU waters;

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

(e) undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;[F1 and]

(f) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII[F2 ; and]

[F3 (g) giant manta ray ( Manta birostris ) in all waters.]

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

Textual Amendments

F1 Deleted by Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities.

F2 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities.

F3 Inserted by Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities.

Article 14 U.K.Data transmission

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

CHAPTER II U.K. Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

Article 15 U.K.Fishing 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 III U.K. Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Section 1 U.K. ICCAT Convention Area

Article 16 U.K.Fishing, 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 17 U.K.Additional 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 from 15 April to 15 May 2012.

Article 18 U.K.Recreational 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 19 U.K.Sharks

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

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

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

Section 2 U.K. CCAMLR Convention Area

Article 20 U.K.Prohibitions 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 therein.

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

Article 21 U.K.Exploratory 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, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2012. 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 1 June 2012.

2. With regard to FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1,58.4.2 and 58.4.3a TACs and by-catch limits per subarea and division, and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of them, shall be as set out in Annex V, Part B. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.

3. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.

Article 22 U.K.Krill fishery during the 2012/2013 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 2012/2013 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 2012:

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

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

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

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

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

Section 3 U.K. IOTC Convention Area

Article 23 U.K.Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Convention Area

1. The maximum number of EU vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention 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 Convention 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. Furthermore, no vessels featuring on the list of vessels engaged in IUU 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 24 U.K.Sharks

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

Section 4 U.K. SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 25 U.K.Pelagic 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 2012 to the levels of total 78 610 gross tonnage in that area in such manner that sustainable exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in the South Pacific is ensured.

Article 26 U.K.Pelagic fisheries — TACs

1. Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009, as specified 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 vessels flying their flag 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 15th day of the following month.

Article 27 U.K.Bottom fisheries

Member States with a track record in bottom fishing effort or catch in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall limit their effort or catch to:

(a)

the average level of catches or effort parameters over that period; and

(b)

only those parts of the SPRFMO Convention Area where bottom fisheries has occurred in any previous fishing season.

Section 5 U.K. IATTC Convention Area

Article 28 U.K.Purse-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) from 29 July to 28 September 2012 or from 18 November 2012 to 18 January 2013 in the area defined by the following limits:

• (a) the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,

• longitude 150° W,

• latitude 40° N,

• latitude 40° S;

(b) from 29 September to 29 October 2012 in the area defined by the following limits:

• (b) 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 paragraph 1 before 1 April 2012. All the purse-seine vessels of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period.

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

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

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

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

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

6. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 5 shall not be harmed. It shall be promptly released by vessel operators, who shall also:

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

(b) report the information specified in paragraph (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit this information to the Commission by 31 January 2013.

Section 6 U.K. SEAFO Convention Area

Article 29 U.K.Prohibition of fishing for 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 7 U.K. WCPFC Convention Area

Article 30 U.K.Fishing 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 that region.

Article 31 U.K.Closed 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 of 1 July 2012 and 24:00 hours of 30 September 2012. 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 size; or

(c) when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.

F1 Article 32 U.K. [F1 Closed areas for purse-seine fisheries]

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Textual Amendments

F1 Deleted by Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities.

Article 33 U.K.Limitations 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 8 U.K. Bering Sea

Article 34 U.K.Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

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

TITLE III U.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS

Article 35 U.K.TACs

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 Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.

Article 36 U.K.Fishing 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 37 U.K.Prohibitions

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

(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;[F1 and]

(f) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII[F2 ; and]

[F3 (g) giant manta ray ( Manta birostris ) in EU waters.]

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

Textual Amendments

F1 Deleted by Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities.

F2 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities.

F3 Inserted by Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities.

TITLE IV U.K. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 38 U.K.Committee procedure

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for fisheries and aquaculture established by Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

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

3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in conjunction with Article 5 thereof, shall apply.

Article 39 U.K.Entry into force and application

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2012.

However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 February 2012.

The fishing opportunities or prohibitions for the CCAMLR Convention Area set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 and Annexes IE and V shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application specified for those fishing opportunities or prohibitions.

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

LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX I

:

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

ANNEX IA

:

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

ANNEX IB

:

North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

ANNEX IC

:

North West Atlantic — NAFO Convention Area

ANNEX ID

:

Highly migratory fish — all areas

ANNEX IE

:

Antarctic — CCAMLR Convention Area

ANNEX IF

:

South-East Atlantic Ocean — SEAFO Convention Area

ANNEX IG

:

Southern bluefin tuna — all areas

ANNEX IH

:

WCPFC Convention Area

[F2 ANNEX IJ

:

SPRFMO Convention Area]

ANNEX IIA

:

Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in the Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV, EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES division VIId

ANNEX IIB

:

Fishing opportunities for vessels fishing for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV

ANNEX III

:

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

ANNEX IV

:

ICCAT Convention Area

ANNEX V

:

CCAMLR Convention Area

ANNEX VI

:

IOTC Convention Area

ANNEX VII

:

WCPFC Convention Area

ANNEX VIII

:

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

ANNEX I

TACs APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA U.K.

The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IH and IJ set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate. All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 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. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:

Scientific name	Alpha-3 code	Common name
Amblyraja radiata	RJR	Starry ray
Ammodytes spp.	SAN	Sandeels
Argentina silus	ARU	Greater silver smelt
Beryx spp.	ALF	Alfonsinos
Brosme brosme	USK	Tusk
Caproidae	BOR	Boarfish
Centrophorus squamosus	GUQ	Leafscale gulper shark
Centroscymnus coelolepis	CYO	Portuguese dogfish
Chaceon 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
Dissostichus mawsoni	TOA	Antarctic 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
[F3 Manta birostris	RMB	Giant manta ray]
Martialia hyadesi	SQS	Squid
Melanogrammus aeglefinus	HAD	Haddock
Merlangius merlangus	WHG	Whiting
Merluccius merluccius	HKE	Hake
Micromesistius poutassou	WHB	Blue whiting
Microstomus kitt	LEM	Lemon sole
Molva dypterygia	BLI	Blue ling
Molva molva	LIN	Ling
Nephrops norvegicus	NEP	Norway lobster
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	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.	SOO	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 comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:

Alfonsinos	ALF	Beryx spp.
American plaice	PLA	Hippoglossoides platessoides
Anchovy	ANE	Engraulis encrasicolus
Anglerfish	ANF	Lophiidae
Antarctic icefish	ANI	Champsocephalus gunnari
Antarctic toothfish	TOA	Dissostichus mawsoni
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
[F3 Giant manta ray	RMB	Manta birostris]
Great lanternshark	ETR	Etmopterus princeps
Greater silver smelt	ARU	Argentina silus
Greenland halibut	GHL	Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Grenadiers	GRV	Macrourus spp.
Grey rockcod	NOS	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
Small-eyed ray	RJE	Raja microocellata
Smooth lanternshark	ETP	Etmopterus pusillus
Snow crab	PCR	Chionoecetes spp.
Sole	SOO	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

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
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

a Excluding waters within six nautical miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
b At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % 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 sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IIB: c May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation. Zone EU waters of sandeel management areas a 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 19 526 4 717 4 717 4 717 0 395 0 United Kingdom 427 103 103 103 0 9 0 Germany 30 7 7 7 0 1 0 Sweden 717 173 173 173 0 15 0 Union 20 700 5 000 5 000 5 000 0 420 0 Norway 2 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 23 000 5 000 5 000 5 000 0 420 0
[F2 Species Sandeel and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp.		Zone EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV a (SAN/2A3A4.)
Denmark	34 072 b	Analytical TAC
United Kingdom	745 b
Germany	52 b
Sweden	1 251 b
Union	36 120
Norway	2 300
TAC	38 420]

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme		ZoneEU and international waters of I, II and XIV(USK/1214EI)
Germany	6a	Analytical TAC
France	6a
United Kingdom	6a
Others	3a
Union	21a
TAC	21

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme		ZoneEU waters of IV(USK/04-C.)
Denmark	53	Analytical TAC
Germany	16
France	37
Sweden	5
United Kingdom	80
Others	5a
Union	196
TAC	196

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
b To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (USK/*24X7C).
c Special condition: 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 (OTH/*5B67-).
d Including ling. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 490 tonnes (LIN/*5B67-), and tusk 2 923 tonnes (USK/*5B67-) and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme		ZoneEU and international waters of V, VI and VII(USK/567EI.)
Germany	4	Analytical TAC Article 12 of this Regulation applies.
Spain	14
France	172
Ireland	17
United Kingdom	83
Others	4a
Union	294
Norway	2 923b c d
TAC	3 217

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
Union	170
TAC	Not relevant

a Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
b Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV (HER/*04-C.).
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneIIIa(HER/03A.)
Denmark	18 912b	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	303b
Sweden	19 783b
Union	38 998b
TAC	45 000

a 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 (HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.).
b Up to 50 000 tonnes of which may be taken in EU waters of IVa and IVb (HER/*4AB-C). 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 southof 62° N (HER/*04N-) Union 50 000
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneEU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N(HER/4AB.)
Denmark	64 369	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	41 852
France	21 286
The Netherlands	53 537
Sweden	4 120
United Kingdom	57 836
Union	243 000
Norway	117 450b
TAC	405 000

a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/04-N.)
Sweden	922a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	922
TAC	405 000

a Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
SpeciesHerringa Clupea 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
Union	6 659
TAC	6 659

a Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneBy-catches in IV, VIId and in EU waters of IIa(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium	89	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	17 134
Germany	89
France	89
The Netherlands	89
Sweden	84
United Kingdom	326
Union	17 900
TAC	17 900

a Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
b Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56′ N, 1° 19,1′ E) to latitude 51° 33′ N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
c Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (HER/*04B.).
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneIVc, VIIdb(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium	8 774c	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	882c
Germany	573c
France	10 871c
The Netherlands	19 261c
United Kingdom	4 189c
Union	44 550
TAC	405 000

a 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.]
[F2 Species Herring Clupea harengus		Zone EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN a (HER/5B6ANB)
Germany	2 560	Analytical TAC
France	484
Ireland	3 459
The Netherlands	2 560
United Kingdom	13 837
Union	22 900
TAC	22 900

a In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneSkagerrak(COD/03AN.)
Belgium	9a	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 026a
Germany	76a
The Netherlands	19a
Sweden	530a
Union	3 660
TAC	3 783

a In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.
b 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-) Union 19 099
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat(COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium	782a	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 495a
Germany	2 850a
France	966a
The Netherlands	2 540a
Sweden	30a
United Kingdom	10 311a
Union	21 974
Norway	4 501b
TAC	26 475

a By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(COD/04-N.)
Sweden	382a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	382
TAC	Not relevant

a In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneVIId(COD/07D.)
Belgium	66a	Analytical TAC
France	1 295a
The Netherlands	39a
United Kingdom	143a
Union	1 543
TAC	1 543

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
Union	18 434
TAC	18 434

a Special condition: 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		ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium	324a	Analytical TAC
Denmark	714a
Germany	349a
France	66a
The Netherlands	245a
Sweden	8a
United Kingdom	7 455a
Union	9 161a
TAC	9 161

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
Union	1 500
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneIIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(HAD/3A/BCD)
Belgium	11	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	1 943
Germany	123
The Netherlands	2
Sweden	229
Union	2 308
TAC	2 409

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-) Union 22 433
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa(HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium	224	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Denmark	1 539
Germany	979
France	1 707
The Netherlands	168
Sweden	155
United Kingdom	25 386
Union	30 158
Norway	9 008
TAC	39 166

a By-catches of cod, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(HAD/04-N.)
Sweden	707a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	707
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneEU and international waters VIb, XII and XIV(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium	7	Analytical TAC
Germany	9
France	364
Ireland	260
United Kingdom	2 660
Union	3 300
TAC	3 300

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
Union	1 031
TAC	1 050

a 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-) Union 10 671
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus		ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa(WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium	337	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	1 458
Germany	379
France	2 191
The Netherlands	843
Sweden	3
United Kingdom	10 539
Union	15 750
Norway	1 306a
TAC	17 056

a By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
SpeciesWhiting and PollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(W/P/04-N.)
Sweden	190a	Precautionary TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	190
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneNorwegian waters of II and IV(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark	0	Analytical TAC
United Kingdom	0
Union	0
TAC	391 000

a Special condition: of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).
b Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.]
[F2 Species Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/1X14)
Denmark	10 370 a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Germany	4 032 a
Spain	8 791 a b
France	7 217 a
Ireland	8 030 a
The Netherlands	12 645 a
Portugal	817 a b
Sweden	2 565 a
United Kingdom	13 454 a
Union	67 921 a
Norway	30 000
TAC	391 000

a Special condition: of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2).
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHB/8C3411)
Spain	8 034	Analytical TAC
Portugal	2 009
Union	10 043a
TAC	391 000

a To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.
b Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than 20 581 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access quota.
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneEU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W(WHB/24A567)
Norway	64 226a b	Analytical TAC
TAC	391 000

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
Union	6 391
TAC	6 391

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
b To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C).
c Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 d and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 e .
d OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6 .
e OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1 .]
[F2 Species Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (BLI/5B67-) c
Germany	20	Analytical TAC Article 12 of this Regulation applies.
Estonia	3
Spain	62
France	1 423
Ireland	5
Lithuania	1
Poland	1
United Kingdom	362
Others	5 a
Union	1 882
Norway	150 b
TAC	2 032

a 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	4a
Union	36
TAC	36

SpeciesLingMolva molva		ZoneEU waters of IV(LIN/04-C.)
Belgium	16	Analytical TAC
Denmark	243
Germany	150
France	135
The Netherlands	5
Sweden	10
United Kingdom	1 869
Union	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
Union	33
TAC	33

a Special condition: 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.
b 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.]
[F2 Species Ling Molva molva		Zone EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium	30	Analytical TAC Article 12 of this Regulation applies.
Denmark	5
Germany	109
Spain	2 211
France	2 357
Ireland	591
Portugal	5
United Kingdom	2 716
Union	8 024
Norway	6 140 a b
TAC	14 164

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
Union	850
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus		ZoneIIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(NEP/3A/BCD)
Denmark	4 409	Analytical TAC
Germany	13
Sweden	1 578
Union	6 000
TAC	6 000

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
Union	1 200
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneIIIa(PRA/03A.)
Denmark	2 457	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	1 323
Union	3 780
TAC	7 080

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark	2 273	Analytical TAC
The Netherlands	21
Sweden	91
United Kingdom	673
Union	3 058
TAC	3 058

a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.
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	123a
Union	480
TAC	Not relevant

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
Union	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
Union	1 988
TAC	1 988

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-) Union 32 500
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa		ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat(PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium	4 874	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	15 840
Germany	4 569
France	914
The Netherlands	30 462
United Kingdom	22 542
Union	79 201
Norway	5 209
TAC	84 410

a May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneIIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32(POK/2A34.)
Belgium	27	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	3 263
Germany	8 241
France	19 395
The Netherlands	82
Sweden	448
United Kingdom	6 318
Union	37 774
Norway	41 546a
TAC	79 320

a To be fished north of 56° 30′ N.
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV(POK/56-14)
Germany	391	Analytical TAC
France	3 878
Ireland	407
United Kingdom	3 154
Union	7 830
Norway	400a
TAC	8 230

a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(POK/04-N.)
Sweden	880a	Analytical TAC
Union	880
TAC	Not relevant

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
Union	4 642
TAC	4 642

a 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 (GHL/*2A6-C).
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
Union	169
TAC	520a

a Special condition: including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-).
b When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod (COD/*2134.), haddock (HAD/*2134.), pollack (POL/*2134.) and whiting (WHG/*2134.) and saithe (POK/*2134.) are to be counted against the quotas for these species.
c May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*4AN.).
d To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC of the amount of 46 685 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only (MAC/*04A.), except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.).
Special 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 2012 and in December 2012 (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 9 482 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 1 829 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0
[F2 Species Mackerel Scomber scombrus		Zone IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 (MAC/2A34.)
Belgium	512 c	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Denmark	17 580 c
Germany	534 c
France	1 612 c
The Netherlands	1 623 c
Sweden	4 813 a b c
United Kingdom	1 503 c
Union	28 177 a c
Norway	167 197 d
TAC	Not relevant]

a May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).
b An additional 33 437 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway North of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N6530).
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods specified below. EU and Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*04A-EN) During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2012 and from 1 September to 31 December 2012 Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*2AN-) Germany 8 219 837 France 5 479 557 Ireland 27 396 2 790 The Netherlands 11 985 1 220 United Kingdom 75 342 7 672 Union 128 421 13 076
[F2 Species Mackerel Scomber scombrus		Zone VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV (MAC/2CX14-)
Germany	20 427	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Spain	22
Estonia	170
France	13 619
Ireland	68 089
Latvia	126
Lithuania	126
The Netherlands	29 788
Poland	1 438
United Kingdom	187 248
Union	321 053
Norway	13 898 a b
TAC	Not relevant]

a Special condition: 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.
Special 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 2 543 France 17 Portugal 526
[F2 Species Mackerel Scomber scombrus		Zone VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/8C3411)
Spain	30 278 a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
France	201 a
Portugal	6 258 a
Union	36 737
TAC	Not relevant]

a Catches taken in IIa (MAC/*02A.) and IVa (MAC/*4A.) to be reported separately.]
[F2 Species Mackerel Scomber scombrus		Zone Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa (MAC/2A4A-N.)
Denmark	12 608 a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Union	12 608 a
TAC	Not relevant

a May be fished only in EU waters of IV (SOL/*04-C.).
SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea		ZoneEU waters of II and IV(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium	1 346	Analytical TAC
Denmark	615
Germany	1 077
France	269
The Netherlands	12 151
United Kingdom	692
Union	16 150
Norway	50a
TAC	16 200

a 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.
SpeciesSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus		ZoneIIIa(SPR/03A.)
Denmark	34 843a	Precautionary TAC
Germany	73a
Sweden	13 184a
Union	48 100
TAC	52 000

a Including sandeel.
b May only be fished in EU waters of IV (SPR/*04-C.).
c May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.
d At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC (OTH/*2AC4C).]
[F2 Species Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus		Zone EU waters of IIa and IV (SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium	1 737 d	Precautionary TAC
Denmark	137 489 d
Germany	1 737 d
France	1 737 d
The Netherlands	1 737 d
Sweden	1 330 a d
United Kingdom	5 733 d
Union	151 500
Norway	10 000 b
TAC	161 500 c

a Special condition: 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).
b May only be fished in EU waters of IV (JAX/*04-C.).
c 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 (OTH/*4BC7D).
SpeciesHorse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp.		ZoneEU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium	44c	Precautionary TAC
Denmark	19 339c
Germany	1 708a c
Spain	359c
France	1 604a c
Ireland	1 216c
The Netherlands	11 642a c
Portugal	41c
Sweden	75c
United Kingdom	4 602a c
Union	40 630
Norway	3 550b
TAC	44 180

a Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2012 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D).
b Special condition: 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.).
c 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 (OTH/*2A-14).]
[F2 Species Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.		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 (JAX/2A-14)
Denmark	15 702 a c	Analytical TAC
Germany	12 251 a b c
Spain	16 711 c
France	6 306 a b c
Ireland	40 803 a c
The Netherlands	49 156 a b c
Portugal	1 610 c
Sweden	675 a c
United Kingdom	14 775 a b c
Union	157 989
TAC	157 989

a At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of Norway pout. By-catches of haddock and whiting to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota.
b Quota may be fished in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only.
c Of which 5 000 tonnes are allocated to Norway.]
[F4 Species Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarki		Zone IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV (NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark	70 684 a	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	14 a b
The Netherlands	52 a b
Union	75 750 a c
TAC	Not relevant

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
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.
b Special condition: of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.).
SpeciesIndustrial fish		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden	800a b	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	800
TAC	Not relevant

a Taken with long-lines only, including grenadiers, rat tails, common mora and greater fork beard.
SpeciesCombined quota		ZoneEU waters of Vb, VI and VII(R/G/5B67-C)
Union	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	140a
TAC	Not relevant

a Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level.
b Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.
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 relevanta
United Kingdom	1 875
Union	5 000b
TAC	Not relevant

a Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C).
b 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)
Union	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 720a b
TAC	Not relevant

Textual Amendments

F4 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) No 1040/2012 of 7 November 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 as regards exclusion of certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards certain fishing opportunities.

ANNEX IB

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES 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
Union	500
TAC	Not relevant

a 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.
b 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 Union share of the TAC, no more than 48 805 tonnes may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)
SpeciesHerringClupea harengus		ZoneEU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II(HER/1/2.)
Belgium	19a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Denmark	18 580a
Germany	3 254a
Spain	61a
France	802a
Ireland	4 810a
The Netherlands	6 649a
Poland	940a
Portugal	61a
Finland	288a
Sweden	6 885a
United Kingdom	11 879a
Union	54 228a
Norway	508 130b
TAC	833 000

SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany	1 971	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Greece	244
Spain	2 198
Ireland	244
France	1 809
Portugal	2 198
United Kingdom	7 645
Union	16 309
TAC	Not relevant

a The area in East Greenland called ‘the Kleine Banke’ is closed for all fisheries. That area is delimited by: 64°40′ N 37°30′ W, 64°40′ N 36°30′ W, 64°15′ N 36°30′ W, and 64°15′ N 37°30′ W.
b May be fished East or West. In East Greenland the fishery is permitted only from 1 July to 31 December 2012.
c The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with VMS. A maximum of 80 % of the quota must be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 20 hauls per vessel shall be conducted in each area: Area Boundary 1. East Greenland (COD/N64E44) North of 64° N East of 44° W 2. East Greenland (COD/S64E44) South of 64° N East of 44° W 3. West Greenland (COD/GRLW44) West of 44° W
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV(COD/N01514)
Germany	1 636a b c	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	364a b c
Union	2 000a b c
TAC	Not relevant

a Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
b The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
c [X1 By-catches of haddock may represent up to 19 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.]
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneI and IIb(COD/1/2B.)
Germany	5 195c	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 870c
France	2 339c
Poland	2 285c
Portugal	2 449c
United Kingdom	3 397c
Other Member States	250a
Union	27 785b
TAC	737 000

[F2 Species Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone Faroese 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
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant]

a 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.
b Of which 75 tonnes to be fished only with long-lines, are allocated to Norway (HAL/*514GN).
SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(HAL/514GRN)
Portugal	1 000a
Union	1 075b
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 75 tonnes to be fished with long-lines, are allocated to Norway (HAL/*N01GN).
SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus		ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(HAL/N01GRN)
Union	200a
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus		ZoneIIb(CAP/02B.)
Union	0
TAC	0

a Of which 7 965 tonnes are allocated to Norway.
b To be fished until 30 April 2012.
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(CAP/514GRN)
Union	56 364a b
TAC	Not relevant

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
Union	1 350
TAC	Not relevant

a TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.]
[F2 Species Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone Faroese 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
Union	0
TAC	0 a

[F2 Species Ling and blue ling Molva molva and Molva dypterygia		Zone Faroese 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
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant]

a Of which 2 900 tonnes are allocated to Norway.]
[F2 Species Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (PRA/514GRN)
Denmark	2 550	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	2 550
Union	8 000 a
TAC	Not relevant

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
Union	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
Union	2 550
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneInternational waters of I and II(POK/1/2INT)
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

[F2 Species Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone Faroese 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
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant]

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany	25a	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	25a
Union	50a
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneInternational waters of I and II(GHL/1/2INT)
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in NAFO 1 only.
SpeciesGreenland 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.
Union	2 650a
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 824 tonnes are allocated to Norway.
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(GHL/514GRN)
Germany	5 221	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	275
Union	6 320a
TAC	Not relevant

a May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2012.
SpeciesRedfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp.		ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214S)
Estonia	0a	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	0a
Spain	0a
France	0a
Ireland	0a
Latvia	0a
The Netherlands	0a
Poland	0a
Portugal	0a
United Kingdom	0a
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a 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′
b May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2012.
SpeciesRedfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp.		ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214D)
Estonia	149a b	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 005a b
Spain	533a b
France	283a b
Ireland	1a b
Latvia	54a b
The Netherlands	2a b
Poland	273a b
Portugal	637a b
United Kingdom	7a b
Union	4 944a b
TAC	32 000a b

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(RED/1N2AB.)
Germany	766a	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	95a
France	84a
Portugal	405a
United Kingdom	150a
Union	1 500a
TAC	Not relevant

a The fishery may only take place within the period from 15 August to 30 November 2012. 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 that date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.
b Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneInternational waters of I and II(RED/1/2INT)
Union	Not relevanta b	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	7 500

a May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West.
b Special condition: the quotas 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, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2012 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the ‘NEAFC box’) 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′
c Special condition: of which 1 800 tonnes shall be fished in association with demersal components outside the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 (RED/*5-14X).
d Of which 1 500 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 only (RED/*5-14N).
SpeciesRedfish (pelagic)Sebastes spp.		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(RED/514GRN)
Germany	4 446a b	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	22a b
United Kingdom	31a b
Union	6 000a b c d
TAC	Not relevant

a Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).
b May only be fished between July and December 2012.]
[F2 Species Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone Icelandic waters of Va (RED/05A-IS)
Belgium	0 a b	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 a b
France	0 a b
United Kingdom	0 a b
Union	0 a b
TAC	Not relevant

[F2 Species Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone Faroese 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
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant]

a 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.
b Of which 120 tonnes of roundnose grenadier are allocated to Norway to be fished in V, XIV and NAFO 1 only (RNG/*514N1).
SpeciesBy-catches		ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(XBC/N01GRN)
Union	2 300a
TAC	Not relevant

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesOther speciesa		ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany	117a	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	47a
United Kingdom	186a
Union	350a
TAC	Not relevant

a Excluding fish species of no commercial value.]
[F2 Species Other species a		Zone Faroese 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
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

[F2 Species Flatfish		Zone Faroese 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
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (Official Journal of the European Union L 25 of 27 January 2012).

ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC NAFO CONVENTION AREA U.K.

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

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007b.
b 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 2J3KL(COD/N2J3KL)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneNAFO 3NO(COD/N3NO.)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a Out of this quota, a quantity of 133 tons is deducted following a transfer of fishing opportunity to a third country.
b To this quota, an additional quantity of 131,5 tons is added following transfers of fishing opportunities with third countries.
c Out of this quota, a quantity of 1,5 tons is deducted following transfers of fishing opportunities with third countries.]
[F2 Species Cod Gadus morhua		Zone NAFO 3M (COD/N3M.)
Estonia	103
Germany	432
Latvia	103
Lithuania	103
Poland	352 a
Spain	1 328
France	185
Portugal	1 821 b
United Kingdom	865
Union	[X2 5 292] c
TAC	9 280

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus		ZoneNAFO 2J3KL(WIT/N2J3KL)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus		ZoneNAFO 3NO(WIT/N3NO.)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides		ZoneNAFO 3M(PLA/N3M.)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides		ZoneNAFO 3LNO(PLA/N3LNO.)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2012.
b 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.
SpeciesShortfin squidIllex illecebrosus		ZoneNAFO sub-zones 3 and 4(SQI/N34.)
Estonia	128a	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	128a
Lithuania	128a
Poland	227a
Union	Not relevanta b
TAC	34 000

a Despite having access to a shared quota of 85 tonnes for the Union, it is decided to set this amount to 0. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea		ZoneNAFO 3LNO(YEL/N3LNO.)
Union	0a
TAC	17 000

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus		ZoneNAFO 3NO(CAP/N3NO.)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a 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
b To this quota, an additional quantity of 266 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
c To this quota, an additional quantity of 133 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
d To this quota, an additional quantity of 399 tons is added following transfers of fishing opportunities from third countries.]
[F2 Species Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone NAFO 3L a (PRA/N3L.)
Estonia	134	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	134
Lithuania	134
Poland	134 b
Spain	105,5
Portugal	28,5 c
Union	670 d
TAC	12 000

a 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 2012 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
b Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member 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
c No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneNAFO 3Ma(PRA/*N3M.)
TAC	Not relevantb c

a To this quota, an additional quantity of 19,6 tonnes is added as a result of a transfer of fishing opportunities from a third country.
b To this quota, an additional quantity of 10 tonnes is added as a result of a transfer of fishing opportunities from a third country.
c To this quota, an additional quantity of 29,6 tonnes is added as a result of a transfer of fishing opportunities from third countries.]
[F5 Species Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone NAFO 3LMNO (GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia	328	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	335
Latvia	46
Lithuania	23 a
Spain	4 486
Portugal	1 875 b
Union	7 093 c
TAC	12 098

SpeciesSkateRajidae		ZoneNAFO 3LNO(SKA/N3LNO.)
Spain	4 132	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	802
Estonia	343
Lithuania	75
Union	5 352
TAC	8 500

a To this quota, an additional quantity of 454 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
b To this quota, an additional quantity of 454 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.]
[F2 Species Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone NAFO 3LN (RED/N3LN.)
Estonia	297
Germany	203
Latvia	297
Lithuania	297
Portugal	0 a
Union	1 094 b
TAC	6 000

a This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 6 500 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.
b To this quota, an additional quantity of 675 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
c To this quota, an additional quantity of 675 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.]
[F2 Species Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone NAFO 3M (RED/N3M.)
Estonia	1 571 a	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	513 a
Spain	233 a
Latvia	1 571 a
Lithuania	1 571 a
Portugal	2 354 a b
Union	7 813 a c
TAC	6 500 a

a To this quota, an additional quantity of 150 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.
b To this quota, an additional quantity of 150 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.]
[F2 Species Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone NAFO 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
Poland	0 a
Union	7 000 b
TAC	20 000

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneNAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K(RED/N1F3K.)
Latvia	0a
Lithuania	0a
TAC	0a

[F2 [X2 Species White hake Urophycis tenuis		Zone NAFO 3NO (HKW/N3NO.)
Spain	1 273	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	1 667
Union	2 940
TAC	5 000] ]

Editorial Information

X2 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities (Official Journal of the European Union L 203 of 31 July 2012).

Textual Amendments

F5 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) No 297/2013 of 27 March 2013 amending Regulations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 as regards certain fishing opportunities.

ANNEX ID

HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — ALL AREAS U.K.

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

a Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
b Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*8301): Spain 350,51 France 158,14 Union 508,65
c Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*641): c 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. France 45a Union 45
e Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations 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 Union 137,77
f Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations 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 Union 37,55
SpeciesBluefin tunaThunnus thynnus		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean(BFT/AE045WM)
Cyprus	66,98d
Greece	124,37
Spain	2 411,01b d
France	958,52b c d
Italy	1 787,91d e
Malta	153,99d
Portugal	226,84
Other Member States	26,9a
Union	5 756,41b c d e
TAC	12 900

a Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius		ZoneAtlantic Ocean, North of 5° N(SWO/AN05N)
Spain	6 949
Portugal	1 263
Other Member States	145,6a
Union	8 357,6
TAC	13 700

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius		ZoneAtlantic Ocean, South of 5° N(SWO/AS05N)
Spain	5 024,9
Portugal	354,2
Union	5 379,1
TAC	15 000

a 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 520/2007b.
b 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).
c 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
SpeciesNorthern albacoreThunnus alalunga		ZoneAtlantic Ocean, north of 5° N(ALB/AN05N)
Ireland	3 896,0c
Spain	14 076,4c
France	6 119,1c
United Kingdom	232,9c
Portugal	2 534,7c
Union	26 939,1a
TAC	28 000

SpeciesSouthern albacoreThunnus alalunga		ZoneAtlantic Ocean, south of 5° N(ALB/AS05N)
Spain	759,2
France	249,5
Portugal	531,3
Union	1 540
TAC	24 000

SpeciesBigeye tunaThunnus obesus		ZoneAtlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)
Spain	15 758,7
France	7 951,8
Portugal	6 156,5
Union	29 867
TAC	85 000

SpeciesBlue marlinMakaira nigricans		ZoneAtlantic Ocean(BUM/ATLANT)
Spain	24
Portugal	48,6
Union	72,6
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesWhite marlinTetrapturus albidus		ZoneAtlantic Ocean(WHM/ATLANT)
Spain	34
Portugal	21,8
Union	55,8
TAC	Not relevant

ANNEX IE

ANTARCTIC CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA U.K.

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.

Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012.

SpeciesAntarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari		ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(ANI/F483.)
TAC	3 072

a For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is specified as that portion of FAO statistical division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line: starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72° 15′ E intersects the Australia-France Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 53° 25′ S, then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74° E, then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52° 40′ S and the meridian of longitude 76° E, then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52° S, then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51° S with the meridian of longitude 74° 30′ E, and then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
b With the exception of no more than 30 tonnes for research purposes or as by-catch.
SpeciesAntarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctica(ANI/F5852.)
TAC	0b

a This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 1 May to 31 August 2012 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012.
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) 780 Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483C) 1 820
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides		ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(TOP/F483.)
TAC	2 600a

a This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W.
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides		ZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic North(TOP/F484N.)
TAC	48a

a 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.
SpeciesToothfishDissostichus spp.		ZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic South(TOP/F484S.)
TAC	33a

a This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20′ E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited.
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(TOP/F5852.)
TAC	2 730a

Special conditions: Within the limit of a total combined catch of 620 000 tonnes, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified: Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.) 155 000 Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.) 279 000 Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.) 279 000 Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.) 93 000
SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba		ZoneFAO 48(KRI/F48.)
TAC	5 610 000

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 58.4.1 Antarctic(KRI/F5841.)
TAC	440 000

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) 260 000 Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E (KRI/*F-42E) 192 000
SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba		ZoneFAO 58.4.2 Antarctic(KRI/F5842.)
TAC	2 645 000

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesGrey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(NOS/F5852.)
TAC	80a

SpeciesCrabsParalomis spp.		ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(PAI/F483.)
TAC	0

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesGrenadiersMacrourus spp.		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(GRV/F5852.)
TAC	360a

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesOther species		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(OTH/F5852.)
TAC	50a

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformes		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(SRX/F5852.)
TAC	120a

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(LIC/F5852.)
TAC	150a

ANNEX IF

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

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

a For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: its western boundary on the longitude 0° E, its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
SpeciesDeep-sea red crabChaceon maritae		ZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1a(CGE/F47NAM)
TAC	200	Analytical TAC

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

a For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: its western boundary on the longitude 0° E, its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus		ZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1a(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC	0	Analytical TAC

SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus		ZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47X)
TAC	50	Analytical TAC

ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — ALL AREAS

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesSouthern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyii		ZoneAll areas(SBF/F41-81)
Union	10a	Analytical TAC
TAC	10 449

ANNEX IH

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius		ZoneWCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S(SWO/F7120S)
Union	3 170,36	Analytical TAC
TAC	Not relevant

[F2 ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Species Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi		Zone SPRFMO Convention Area (CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany	6 790,5
The Netherlands	7 360,2
Lithuania	4 725
Poland	8 124,3
Union	27 000	]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (Official Journal of the European Union L 25 of 27 January 2012).

X2 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities (Official Journal of the European Union L 203 of 31 July 2012).

Textual Amendments

F4 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) No 1040/2012 of 7 November 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 as regards exclusion of certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards certain fishing opportunities.

F5 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) No 297/2013 of 27 March 2013 amending Regulations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 as regards certain fishing opportunities.

ANNEX IIA

Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in the Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV, EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES division VIId U.K.

1. Scope U.K.

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

1.2. This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres' length overall. Those vessels shall not be required to carry fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate sampling methods. During 2012, 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. U.K.

2. Regulated gears and geographical areas U.K.

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

3. Authorisations U.K.

If a Member State deems so appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it may introduce a prohibition to fish with a regulated gear in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex applies by any of vessels flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in that area.

4. Maximum allowable fishing effort U.K.

4.1. 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 2012 management period, from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013, for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex. U.K.

4.2. The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003(28) shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex. U.K.

5. Management U.K.

5.1. 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. U.K.

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. U.K.

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 5.1. 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. U.K.

6. Fishing effort report U.K.

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

7. Communication of relevant data U.K.

Member States shall transmit to the Commission the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels in accordance with Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Those data shall be transmitted via the Fisheries Data Exchange System or any future data collection system implemented by the Commission.

Appendix 1 to Annex IIA

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FISHING EFFORT IN KILOWATT DAYS

Geographical area: 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

Regulated gear	BE	DK	DE	ES	[F4 FR]	IE	NL	SE	UK
TR1	895	3 385 928	954 390	1 409	[F4 533 451]	157	257 266	172 064	6 185 460
TR2	193 676	2 841 906	357 193	0	[F4 6 496 811]	10 976	748 027	604 071	5 127 906
TR3	0	2 545 009	257	0	[F4 101 316]	0	36 617	1 024	8 482
BT1	1 427 574	1 157 265	29 271	0	[F4 0]	0	999 808	0	1 739 759
BT2	5 401 395	79 212	1 375 400	0	[F4 1 202 818]	0	28 307 876	0	6 116 437
GN	163 531	2 307 977	224 484	0	[F4 342 579]	0	438 664	74 925	546 303
GT	0	224 124	467	0	[F4 4 338 315]	0	0	48 968	14 004
LL	0	56 312	0	245	[F4 125 141]	0	0	110 468	134 880

ANNEX IIB

Fishing opportunities for vessels fishing for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV U.K.

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. U.K.

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 Union and Norway. U.K.

3. For the purposes of this Annex, sandeel management areas shall be as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex: U.K.

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 specified in point 3, the Commission shall endeavour to revise, by 1 March 2012, 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. U.K.

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 to 31 March 2012 and from 1 August to 31 December 2012. U.K.

Appendix 1 to Annex IIB

SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS U.K.

ANNEX III

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

a Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.
Area of fishing	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	DK: 25 DE: 5 FR: 1 IE: 8 NL: 9 PL: 1 SV: 10 UK: 18	57
	Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	DE: 16 IE: 1 ES: 20 FR: 18 PT: 9 UK: 14	50
	Mackerel		Not relevant	70a
	Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N	480	DK: 450 UK: 30	150

ANNEX IV

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (29) U.K.

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 U.K.

Spain	60
France	8
Union	68

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 U.K.

Spain	119
France	132
Italy	30
Cyprus	7
Malta	28
Union	316

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 U.K.

Italy	12
Union	12

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

Table A
a One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
b Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.
c Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
Number of fishing vessels
	Cyprus	Greece	Italy	France	Spain	Maltaa
Purse Seiners	1	1	12	17	6	1
Longliners	7b	0	30	8	25	28
Baitboat	0	0	0	8	60	0
Handline	0	0	0	29	2	0
Trawler	0	0	0	60	0	0
Other artisanalc	0	35	0	87	32	0

Table B
a One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
Total capacity in gross tonnage
	Cyprus	Greece	Italy	France	Spain	Maltaa
Purse Seiners	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Longliners	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Baitboats	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Handlines	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Trawlers	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Other artisanal	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established

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

a This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.
	Number of traps
Spain	5
Italy	6
Portugal	1a

6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean U.K.

Table A
Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
	Number of farms	Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain	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 V

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA U.K.

PART A U.K. PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

a Except for scientific research purposes.
b Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).
Target species	Zone	Period of prohibition
Sharks (all species)	Convention Area	From 1 January to 31 December 2012
Notothenia rossii	FAO 48.1. Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area FAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the South Orkneys FAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South Georgia	From 1 January to 31 December 2012
Finfish	FAO 48.1. Antarctica FAO 48.2. Antarctica	From 1 January to 31 December 2012
Gobionotothen gibberifrons Chaenocephalus aceratus Pseudochaenichthys georgianus Lepidonotothen squamifrons Patagonotothen guntheri Electrona carlsbergi a	FAO 48.3.	From 1 January to 31 December 2012
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 48.5. Antarctic	From 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 88.3. Antarctica FAO 58.5.1. Antarctica b FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20′ E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20′ Ea FAO 58.4.4. Antarctica b FAO 58.6. Antarctica FAO 58.7. Antarctica	From 1 January to 31 December 2012
Lepidonotothen squamifrons	FAO 58.4.4.a b	From 1 January to 31 December 2012
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides	FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic	From 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012
Dissostichus mawsoni	FAO 48.4. Antarctica within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W	From 1 January to 31 December 2012

PART B U.K. TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2011/12

a 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 greater; Macrourus spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 20 tonnes, whichever is greater, except in Statistical Division 58.4.3a and Statistical Subarea 88.1; other species: 20 tonnes per SSRU.
Subarea/Division	Region	Season	SSRU	Dissostichus spp. catch limit (in tonnes)	By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)a
					Skates and rays	Macrourus spp.	Other species
58.4.1.	Whole Division	1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012	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 2011 to 30 November 2012	SSRU A: 30 SSRU B, C and D: 0 SSRU E: 40	Total 70	All Division: 50	All Division: 20	All Division: 20
58.4.3a.	Whole Division	1 May to 31 August 2012		Total 86	All Division: 50	All Division: 26	All Division: 20
88.1.	Whole Subarea	1 December 2011 to 31 August 2012	SSRU A: 0 SSRUs B, C and G: 428 SSRUs D, E and F: 0 SSRUs H, I and K: 2 423 SSRUs J and L: 351 SSRU M: 0	Total 3 282	164 SSRU A: 0 SSRU B, C and G: 50 SSRU D, E and F: 0 SSRU H, I and K: 121 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 2011 to 31 August 2012	SSRU A: 0 SSRU B: 0 SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 124 SSRU H: 406 SSRU I: 0	Total 530	50 SSRU A and B: 0 SSRU C, D, E, F and G: 50 SSRU i: 0 SSRU I: 0	84 SSRU A and B: 0 SSRU C, D, E, F and G: 20 SSRU H: 40 SSRU I: 0	20 SSRU A and B: 0 SSRU C, D, E, F and G: 100 SSRU H: 20 SSRU I: 0

Appendix to Annex V, Part B U.K.

LIST OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUs)

Region	SSRU	Boundary line
48.6	A	From 50° S 20° W, due east to 1° 30′ E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to 50° S.
	B	From 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S.
	E	From 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S.
	F	From 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S.
	G	From 50° S 1° 30′ E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30′ E, due north to 50° S.
58.4.1	A	From 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S.
	B	From 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due north to 64° S, due east to 86° E, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S.
	E	From 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S.
	F	From 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S.
	G	From 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S.
	H	From 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S.
58.4.2	A	From 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S.
	B	From 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S.
	C	From 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S.
	D	From 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S.
	E	From 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S.
58.4.3a	A	Whole division, from 56° S 60° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E, due north to 56° S.
58.4.3b	A	From 56° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 56° S.
	B	From 60° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 59° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 59° S.
	D	From 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S.
	E	From 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 56° S.
58.4.4	A	From 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S.
	B	From 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S.
	C	From 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S.
	D	Whole division excluding SSRUs A, B, C, and with outer boundary from 50° S 30° E, due east to 60° E, due south to 62° S, due west to 30° E, due north to 50° S.
58.6	A	From 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S.
	B	From 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S.
	C	From 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S.
	D	From 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S.
58.7	A	From 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S.
88.1	A	From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66° 40′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66° 40′ S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.
	E	From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30′ S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S.
	F	From 68° 30′ S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30′ S.
	G	From 66° 40′ S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66° 40′ S.
	H	From 70° 50′ S 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	I	From 70° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 70° S.
	J	From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.
	K	From 73° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 73° S.
	L	From 76° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 76° S.
	M	From 73° S at coast near 169° 30′ E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S.
88.2	A	From 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 70° 50′ S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	D	From 70° 50′ S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	E	From 70° 50′ S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	F	From 70° 50′ S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	G	From 70° 50′ S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	H	From 65° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 150° W, due north to 65° S.
	I	From 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° W, due north to 60° S.
88.3	A	From 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W, due north to 60° S.

PART C U.K. NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA

Contracting Party: Fishing season: Name of vessel: Expected level of catch (in 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 caughta: Products to be derived from the catch and their conversion factorsb:
a 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.
b Information to be provided to the extent possible.
c Conversion factor = whole weight/processed weight.
Product type	% of catch	Conversion factorc

		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 D U.K. NET 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

Use of multiple fishing technique(30): Yes No

	Fishing technique	Expected proportion of time to be used (%)
1
2
3
4
5
…		Total 100 %

Presence of marine mammal exclusion device(31): Yes No

Provide explanation of fishing techniques, gear configuration and characteristics and fishing patterns:

ANNEX VI

IOTC CONVENTION AREA U.K.

1. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area U.K.

Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain	22	61 364
France	22	33 604
Portugal	5	1 627
Union	49	96 595

[F2 [X2 2. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area U.K.

Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain	27	11 590
France	41	5 382
Portugal	15	6 925
United Kingdom	4	1 400
Union	87	25 297] ]

3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area. U.K.

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

ANNEX VII

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA U.K.

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

Spain	14
Union	14

ANNEX VIII

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

a To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.
Flag State	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	20
Venezuelaa	Snappers (French Guiana waters)	45	45

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (Official Journal of the European Union L 25 of 27 January 2012).

X2 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities (Official Journal of the European Union L 203 of 31 July 2012).

Textual Amendments

F4 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) No 1040/2012 of 7 November 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 as regards exclusion of certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards certain fishing opportunities.

F5 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) No 297/2013 of 27 March 2013 amending Regulations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 as regards certain fishing opportunities.

(1)

OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

(2)

OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.

(3)

OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

(4)

OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1.

(5)

OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.

(6)

OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1.

(7)

OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.

(8)

OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16.

(9)

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

(10)

Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12).

(11)

Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 4) and Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 9).

(12)

Agreement on fisheries and the marine environment between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (OJ L 161, 2.7.1993, p. 2).

(13)

OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(14)

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

(15)

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

(16)

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

(17)

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

(18)

Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39).

(19)

The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33).

(20)

Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16).

(21)

Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22).

(22)

The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24).

(23)

Concluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27).

(24)

The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1).

(25)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2009 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).

(26)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6).

(27)

Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 18 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (see page 1 of this Official Journal).

(28)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).

(29)

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

(30)

If yes, frequency of switch between fishing techniques:

(31)

If yes, provide design of the device: