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Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 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

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ANNEX IAU.K.

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.)
Denmark0

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant
a

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

b

At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4).

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:

Zone EU waters of sandeel management areas
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(SAN/234_1) (SAN/234_2) (SAN/234_3) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5) (SAN/234_6) (SAN/234_7)
Denmark 190 635 16 549 37 731 3 773 0 317 0
United Kingdom 4 167 362 825 82 0 7 0
Germany 292 25 58 6 0 0 0
Sweden 7 000 608 1 386 139 0 12 0
Union 202 094 17 544 40 000 4 000 0 336 0
Norway 22 450 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 224 544 17 544 40 000 4 000 0 336 0
[F1Species Sandeel and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp. Zone EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV a
Denmark 249 006 b

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom 5 443 b
Germany 381 b
Sweden 9 144 b
Union 263 974
Norway 22 450
TAC 286 424]
a

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

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeZoneEU and international waters of I, II and XIV(USK/1214EI)
Germany6a

Analytical TAC

France6a
United Kingdom6a
Others3a
Union21a
TAC21
a

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

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeZoneEU waters of IV(USK/04-C.)
Denmark64

Analytical TAC

Germany19
France44
Sweden6
United Kingdom96
Others6a
Union235
TAC235
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 6 140 tonnes (LIN/*5B67-), and tusk 2 923 tonnes (USK/*5B67-) and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.]

[F1Species Tusk Brosme brosme Zone EU and international waters of V, VI and VII (USK/567EI.)
Germany 13

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

Spain 46
France 548
Ireland 53
United Kingdom 264
Others 13 a
Union 937
Norway 2 923 b c d
TAC 3 860
[F2Species Tusk Brosme brosme Zone Norwegian waters of IV (USK/04-N.)
Belgium 0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 165
Germany 1
France 0
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.).]

[F1Species Herring a Clupea harengus Zone IIIa (HER/03A.)
Denmark 23 115 b

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany 370 b
Sweden 24 180 b
Union 47 665 b
TAC 55 000
a

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their landings of herring in 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:

c

Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their landings of herring in IVa (HER/*4AN.) and IVb (HER/*4BN.).

Norwegian waters south of 62°N (HER/*04N-) a
Union 50 000
[F1Species Herring a Clupea harengus Zone EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N (HER/4AB.)
Denmark 81 945

Analytical TAC.

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

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

Germany 50 632
France 23 464
The Netherlands 59 995
Sweden 4 863
United Kingdom 65 901
Union 286 800
Norway 138 620 b
TAC 478 000]
a

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

[F1Species Herring a Clupea harengus Zone Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/04-N.)
Sweden 922 a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Union 922
TAC 478 000
a

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

[F1Species Herring a Clupea harengus Zone IIIa (HER/03A-BC)
Denmark 5 692

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany 51
Sweden 916
Union 6 659
TAC 6 659
a

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

[F1Species Herring a Clupea harengus Zone IV, VIId and EU waters of IIa (HER/2A47DX)
Belgium 71

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 13 787
Germany 71
France 71
The Netherlands 71
Sweden 67
United Kingdom 262
Union 14 400
TAC 14 400
a

Exclusively for 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 (HER/*04B.).]

[F1Species Herring a Clupea harengus Zone IVc, VIId b (HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium 9 285 c

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 1 187 c
Germany 733 c
France 13 035 c
The Netherlands 23 276 c
United Kingdom 5 064 c
Union 52 580
TAC 478 000
a

Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone VIa which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7°W and north of the parallel of latitude 55°N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7°W and north of the parallel of latitude 56°N, excluding the Clyde.

SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneEU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaNa(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany3 072

Analytical TAC

France581
Ireland4 151
The Netherlands3 072
United Kingdom16 604
Union27 480
TAC27 480
a

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an 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.]

[F1Species Cod Gadus morhua Zone Skagerrak (COD/03AN.)
Belgium 9 a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 3 026 a
Germany 76 a
The Netherlands 19 a
Sweden 530 a
Union 3 660
TAC 3 783
a

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an 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
[F1Species Cod Gadus morhua Zone IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium 782 a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 4 495 a
Germany 2 850 a
France 966 a
The Netherlands 2 540 a
Sweden 30 a
United Kingdom 10 311 a
Union 21 974
Norway 4 501 b
TAC 26 475]
a

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

[F1Species Cod Gadus morhua Zone Norwegian waters south of 62° N (COD/04-N.)
Sweden 382 a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Union 382
TAC Not relevant
a

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an 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.]

[F1Species Cod Gadus morhua Zone VIId (COD/07D.)
Belgium 66 a

Analytical TAC

France 1 295 a
The Netherlands 39 a
United Kingdom 143 a
Union 1 543
TAC 1 543
SpeciesCommon dab and European flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesusZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(DAB/2AC4-C) for common dab;(FLE/2AC4-C) for European flounder
Belgium503

Precautionary TAC

Denmark1 888
Germany2 832
France196
The Netherlands11 421
Sweden6
United Kingdom1 588
Union18 434
TAC18 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).

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium308a

Analytical TAC

Denmark678a
Germany331a
France63a
The Netherlands233a
Sweden8a
United Kingdom7 082a
Union8 703a
TAC8 703
[F1Species Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone Norwegian waters of IV (ANF/04-N.)
Belgium 45

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 1 152
Germany 18
The Netherlands 16
United Kingdom 269
Union 1 500
TAC Not relevant]
[F1Species Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone IIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (HAD/3A/BCD)
Belgium 13

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 2 231
Germany 142
The Netherlands 3
Sweden 264
Union 2 653
TAC 2 770]

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 25 798
[F1Species Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone IV; EU waters of IIa (HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium 257

Analytical TAC

Denmark 1 770
Germany 1 126
France 1 963
The Netherlands 193
Sweden 178
United Kingdom 29 194
Union 34 681
Norway 10 359
TAC 45 040]
a

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

[F1Species Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HAD/04-N.)
Sweden 707 a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Union 707
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneEU and international waters VIb, XII and XIV(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium2

Analytical TAC

Germany3
France109
Ireland78
United Kingdom798
Union990
TAC990
[F1Species Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone IIIa (WHG/03A.)
Denmark 929

Precautionary TAC

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 11 544
[F1Species Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone IV; EU waters of IIa (WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium 365

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 1 577
Germany 410
France 2 370
The Netherlands 912
Sweden 3
United Kingdom 11 402
Union 17 039
Norway 1 893 a
TAC 18 932]
a

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

[F1Species Whiting and pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius Zone Norwegian waters south of 62° N (WHG/04-N.) for whiting; (POL/04-N.) for pollack
Sweden 190 a

Precautionary TAC.

Union 190
TAC Not relevant
[F1Species Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone Norwegian waters of II and IV (WHB/24-N.)
Denmark 0

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC 643 000]
a

Special condition: of which up to 64 % 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.]

[F1Species 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 17 715 a

Analytical TAC

Germany 6 888 a
Spain 15 018 a b
France 12 328 a
Ireland 13 718 a
The Netherlands 21 601 a
Portugal 1 395 a b
Sweden 4 382 a
United Kingdom 22 987 a
Union 116 032 a
Norway 45 000
TAC 643 000
a

Special condition: of which up to 64 % may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2).]

[F1Species Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/8C3411)
Spain 13 213

Analytical TAC

Portugal 3 303
Union 16 516 a
TAC 643 000
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 24 852 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway’s access quota.]

[F2Species Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W (WHB/24A567)
Norway 99 408 a b

Analytical TAC

TAC 643 000
SpeciesLemon sole and witch flounderMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossusZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(LEM/2AC4-C) for lemon sole;(WIT/2AC4-C) for witch flounder
Belgium346

Precautionary TAC

Denmark953
Germany122
France261
The Netherlands793
Sweden11
United Kingdom3 905
Union6 391
TAC6 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).]

[F1Species Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (BLI/5B67-)
Germany 25

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

Estonia 4
Spain 79
France 1 806
Ireland 7
Lithuania 2
Poland 1
United Kingdom 459
Others 7 a
Union 2 390
Norway 150 b
TAC 2 540
a

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

SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneEU and international waters of I and II(LIN/1/2.)
Denmark8

Analytical TAC

Germany8
France8
United Kingdom8
Others4a
Union36
TAC36
SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneEU waters of IV(LIN/04-C.)
Belgium16

Analytical TAC

Denmark243
Germany150
France135
The Netherlands5
Sweden10
United Kingdom1 869
Union2 428
TAC2 428
SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneEU and international waters of V(LIN/05.)
Belgium9

Precautionary TAC

Denmark6
Germany6
France6
United Kingdom6
Union33
TAC33
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 (OTH/*6X14.).

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.]

[F1Species Ling Molva molva Zone EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium 30

Analytical TAC

Article 11 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
[F1Species Ling Molva molva Zone Norwegian waters of IV (LIN/04-N.)
Belgium 7

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 831
Germany 23
France 9
The Netherlands 1
United Kingdom 74
Union 945
TAC Not relevant]
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneIIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(NEP/3A/BCD)
Denmark3 822

Analytical TAC

Germany11
Sweden1 367
Union5 200
TAC5 200
[F1Species Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone Norwegian waters of IV (NEP/04-N.)
Denmark 947

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany 0
United Kingdom 53
Union 1 000
TAC Not relevant]
[F1Species Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone IIIa (PRA/03A.)
Denmark 2 308

Analytical TAC

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

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

Sweden 1 243
Union 3 551
TAC 6 650]
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark2 273

Analytical TAC

The Netherlands21
Sweden91
United Kingdom673
Union3 058
TAC3 058
a

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

[F1Species Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone Norwegian waters south of 62° N (PRA/04-N.)
Denmark 357

Analytical TAC

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

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

Sweden 123 a
Union 480
TAC Not relevant
[F1Species Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.)
Belgium 55

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 7 117
Germany 37
The Netherlands 1 369
Sweden 381
Union 8 959
TAC 9 142]
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneKattegat(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark1 602

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany18
Sweden180
Union1 800
TAC1 800

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 37 331
[F1Species Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium 5 614

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 18 245
Germany 5 263
France 1 053
The Netherlands 35 086
United Kingdom 25 964
Union 91 225
Norway 5 845
TAC 97 070]
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.]

[F1Species Saithe Pollachius virens Zone IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 (POK/2A34.)
Belgium 32

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark 3 757
Germany 9 487
France 22 326
The Netherlands 95
Sweden 516
United Kingdom 7 273
Union 43 486
Norway 47 734 a
TAC 91 220
a

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

[F1Species Saithe Pollachius virens Zone VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV (POK/56-14)
Germany 484

Analytical TAC

France 4 805
Ireland 421
United Kingdom 3 254
Union 8 964
Norway 500 a
TAC 9 464
a

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

[F1Species Saithe Pollachius virens Zone Norwegian waters south of 62° N (POK/04-N.)
Sweden 880 a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Union 880
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesTurbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombusZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(TUR/2AC4-C) for turbot;(BLL/2AC4-C) for brill
Belgium340

Precautionary TAC

Denmark727
Germany186
France88
The Netherlands2 579
Sweden5
United Kingdom717
Union4 642
TAC4 642
a

To be taken in EU waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C).]

[F1Species Greenland Halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone EU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters of Vb and VI (GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark 13

Analytical TAC

Germany 23
Estonia 13
Spain 13
France 218
Ireland 13
Lithuania 13
Poland 13
United Kingdom 857
Union 1 176
Norway 824 a
TAC 2 000
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, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe 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 39 599 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 2013 and in December 2013 (MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 8 107
France 0 490 0 0 0
The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0
Sweden 0 0 390 10 1 573
United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0
Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0
[F1Species Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 (MAC/2A34.)
Belgium 440 c

Analytical TAC

Denmark 15 072 c
Germany 459 c
France 1 387 c
The Netherlands 1 396 c
Sweden 4 174 a b c
United Kingdom 1 293 c
Union 24 221 a c
Norway 141 809 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 28 362 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/*4A-EN) During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2013 and from 1 September to 31 December 2013 Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*2AN-)
Germany 6 971 710
France 4 648 473
Ireland 23 237 2 366
The Netherlands 10 166 1 035
United Kingdom 63 905 6 507
Union 108 927 11 091
[F1Species 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 17 326

Analytical TAC

Spain 18
Estonia 144
France 11 552
Ireland 57 753
Latvia 106
Lithuania 106
The Netherlands 25 267
Poland 1 220
United Kingdom 158 825
Union 272 317
Norway 11 788 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 2 157
France 14
Portugal 446
[F1Species Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/8C3411)
Spain 25 682 a

Analytical TAC

France 170 a
Portugal 5 308 a
Union 31 160
TAC Not relevant]
a

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

[F1Species Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa (MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark 10 694 a

Analytical TAC

Union 10 694 a
TAC Not relevant
a

May be fished only in EU waters of IV (SOL/*04-C.).]

[F1Species Common sole Solea solea Zone EU waters of II and IV (SOL/24-C.)
Belgium 1 164

Analytical TAC

Denmark 532
Germany 931
France 233
The Netherlands 10 511
United Kingdom 599
Union 13 970
Norway 30 a
TAC 14 000
a

At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.).]

[F1Species Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone IIIa (SPR/03A.)
Denmark 27 875 a

Precautionary TAC

Germany 58 a
Sweden 10 547 a
Union 38 480
TAC 41 600
a

Including sandeel.

b

At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C).]

[F1Species Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone EU waters of IIa and IV (SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium 1 737 b

Precautionary TAC

Denmark 137 489 b
Germany 1 737 b
France 1 737 b
The Netherlands 1 737 b
Sweden 1 330 a b
United Kingdom 5 733 b
Union 151 500
Norway 10 000
TAC 161 500
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 (JAX/*2A-14).

b

May only be fished in EU waters of IV (JAX/*04-C.).

c

At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*4BC7D).]

[F1Species Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium 38 c

Precautionary TAC

Denmark 16 367 c
Germany 1 445 a c
Spain 304 c
France 1 358 a c
Ireland 1 029 c
The Netherlands 9 854 a c
Portugal 35 c
Sweden 75 c
United Kingdom 3 895 a c
Union 34 400
Norway 3 550 b
TAC 37 950
a

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2013 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/*4BC7D).

b

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.).

c

At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14).]

[F1Species 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 (OT2/*2A3A4).

b

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

[F1Species Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarki Zone IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV (NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark 167 345 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 32 a b
The Netherlands 123 a b
Union 167 500 a
Norway 20 000
TAC 187 500
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarkiZoneNorwegian waters of IV(NOP/04-N.)
Denmark0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot 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.).]

[F1Species Industrial fish Zone Norwegian waters of IV (I/F/04-N.)
Sweden 800 a b

Precautionary TAC

Union 800
TAC Not relevant
a

Taken with long-lines only.]

[F1Species Other species Zone EU waters of Vb, VI and VII (OTH/5B67-C)
Union Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

Norway 140 a
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.]

[F1Species Other species Zone Norwegian waters of IV (OTH/04-N.)
Belgium 35

Precautionary TAC

Denmark 3 250
Germany 366
France 151
The Netherlands 260
Sweden Not relevant a
United Kingdom 2 438
Union 6 500 b
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.]

[F1Species Other species Zone EU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N (OTH/2A46AN)
Union Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

Norway 3 250 a b
TAC Not relevant

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