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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 IBU.K.

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND ICES SUBAREAS I, II, V, XII AND XIV AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1

SpeciesSnow crabChionoecetes spp.ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1(PCR/N1GRN.)
Ireland31

Analytical TAC

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

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

Spain219
Union250
TACNot 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 34 695 tonnes may be taken in the following zone:

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

(HER/*2AJMN)]

[F1Species Herring Clupea harengus Zone EU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II (HER/1/2-)
Belgium 14 a

Analytical TAC

Denmark 13 806 a
Germany 2 418 a
Spain 46 a
France 596 a
Ireland 3 574 a
The Netherlands 4 941 a
Poland 699 a
Portugal 46 a
Finland 214 a
Sweden 5 116 a
United Kingdom 8 827 a
Union 40 297 a
Norway 34 695 b
TAC 619 000
[F1Species Cod Gadus morhua Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (COD/1N2AB.)
Germany 2 413

Analytical TAC

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

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

Greece 299
Spain 2 691
Ireland 299
France 2 215
Portugal 2 691
United Kingdom 9 363
Union 19 971
TAC Not relevant]
a

The area in East Greenland called the 'Kleine Banke' is closed for all fisheries. This area is bounded by the following coordinates:

  • 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 in East or West Greenland. However, in East Greenland the fishery shall only be permitted:

  • by trawlers from 1 July to 31 December 2013 .

  • by longliners from 1 April to 31 December 2013 .

c

The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with Vessels Monitoring Systems (VMS). A maximum of 80 % of the quota can be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 10 hauls per vessel shall be conducted in each area:

Area Boundary
1. East Greenland (COD/N65E44)
North of 65° N East of 44°W
2. East Greenland (COD/645E44)
Between 64°N and 65°N East of 44°W
3. East Greenland (COD/624E44)
Between 62°N and 64°N East of 44°W
4. East Greenland (COD/S62E44)
South of 62°N East of 44°W
5. West Greenland (COD/S62W44)
South of 62°N West of 44°W
6. West Greenland (COD/N62W44)
North of 62°N West of 44°W
[F1Species Cod Gadus morhua Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 1 and Greenland waters of XIV (COD/N1GL14)
Germany 1 391 a b 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.

United Kingdom 309 a b c
Union 1 700 a b c
Norway 500
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

By-catches of haddock may represent up to 15 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.]

[F1Species Cod Gadus morhua Zone I and IIb (COD/1/2B.)
Germany 7 739 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.

Spain 14 329 c
France 3 758 c
Poland 3 057 c
Portugal 2 816 c
United Kingdom 5 223 c
Other Member States 250 a c
Union 37 172 b
TAC 986 000
SpeciesCod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinusZoneFaroese waters of Vb(COD/05B-F.) for cod;(HAD/05B-F.) for haddock
Germany0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant
a

To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*514GN).]

[F1Species Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (HAL/514GRN)
Portugal 125

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 125
Norway 75 a
TAC Not relevant
a

To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*N1GRN).]

[F1Species Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (HAL/N1GRN.)
Union 125

Analytical TAC

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

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

Norway 75 a
TAC Not relevant
a

Special condition: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/514GRN) and rough-head grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

b

A total of 120 tonnes is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.]

[F1Species Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514GRN)
Union 140 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.

TAC Not relevant b
a

Special condition: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/N1GRN.) and rough-head grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

b

A total of 120 tonnes is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514N1G). Special condition: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.]

[F1Species Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)
Union 140 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.

TAC Not relevant b
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosusZoneIIb(CAP/02B.)
Union0

Analytical TAC

TAC0
a

Except Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota.

b

Member States with an assigned quota may access the "All Member States" quota only once they have exhausted their own quota.

c

To be fished from 1 January until 30 April 2013 . If a catch level of 70 % of this initial Union quota is attained by 15 April 2013 , this Union quota shall automatically be increased by an additional amount of 5 775 tonnes, to be fished within the same period. That additional Union quota shall be considered to be allocated according to the same distribution key.]

[F1Species Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (CAP/514GRN)
Denmark 4 909

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 46
Sweden 352
Germany 214
All Member States 254 a b
Union 5 775 c
TAC Not relevant
[F1Species Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany 317

Analytical TAC

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

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

France 191
United Kingdom 973
Union 1 481
TAC Not relevant]
a

TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZoneFaroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF)
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.

Germany0
France0
The Netherlands0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC0a
SpeciesLing and blue lingMolva molva andMolva dypterygiaZoneFaroese waters of Vb(LIN/05B-F.) for ling;(BLI/05B-F.) for blue ling
Germany0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant
[F1Species Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (PRA/514GRN)
Denmark 2 400

Analytical TAC

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

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

France 2 400
Union 4 800
Norway 2 700
TAC Not relevant]
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1(PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark1 700

Analytical TAC

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

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

France1 700
Union3 400
TACNot relevant
[F1Species Saithe Pollachius virens Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (POK/1N2AB.)
Germany 2 040

Analytical TAC

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

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

France 328
United Kingdom 182
Union 2 550
TAC Not relevant]
SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneInternational waters of I and II(POK/1/2INT)
Union0

Analytical TAC

TACNot relevant
SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneFaroese waters of Vb(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany0
France0
The Netherlands0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant
a

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

[F1Species Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany 25 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.

United Kingdom 25 a
Union 50 a
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZoneInternational waters of I and II(GHL/1/2INT)
Union0

Precautionary TAC

TACNot relevant
a

To be fished South of 68° N.]

[F1Species Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GHL/N1GRN.)
Germany 2 075

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 2 075 a
Norway 575
TAC Not relevant
a

To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time.]

[F1Species Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone Greenland waters of V and XIV (GHL/514GRN)
Germany 3 695

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 195
Union 3 890 a
Norway 575
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesRedfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp.ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214S)
Estonia0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany0
Spain0
France0
Ireland0
Latvia0
The Netherlands0
Poland0
Portugal0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC0
a

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

Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
164° 45′28° 30′
262° 50′25° 45′
361° 55′26° 45′
461° 00′26° 30′
559° 00′30° 00′
659° 00′34° 00′
761° 30′34° 00′
862° 50′36° 00′
964° 45′28° 30′
b

May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2013.

SpeciesRedfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp.ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214D)
Estonia121a 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.

Germany2 441a b
Spain433a b
France230a b
Ireland1a b
Latvia44a b
The Netherlands1a b
Poland222a b
Portugal518a b
United Kingdom6a b
Union4 017a b
TAC26 000a b
a

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

[F1Species Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (RED/1N2AB.)
Germany 766 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.

Spain 95 a
France 84 a
Portugal 405 a
United Kingdom 150 a
Union 1 500 a
TAC Not relevant
a

The fishery may only take place within the period from 1 July to 31 December 2013. 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)
UnionNot relevanta 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.

TAC19 500
a

May only be fished by trawl.

b

Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the part of the quotas fished therein are reported separately (RED/*5-14P). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2013 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the "NEAFC box") 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′
c

To be fished in the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 only (RED/*5-14N).]

[F1Species Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV (RED/N1G14P)
Germany 2 173 a 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.

France 11 a b
United Kingdom 16 a b
Union 2 200 a b
Norway 800 c
TAC Not relevant
a

May only be fished by pelagic trawl.

b

Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the part of the quotas fished therein are reported separately (RED/*5-14D). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2013 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the "NEAFC box") bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
164° 45′28° 30′
262° 50′25° 45′
361° 55′26° 45′
461° 00′26° 30′
559° 00′30° 00′
659° 00′34° 00′
761° 30′34° 00′
862° 50′36° 00′
964° 45′28° 30′
SpeciesRedfish (demersal)Sebastes spp.ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV(RED/N1G14D)
Germany1 976a 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.

France10a b
United Kingdom14a b
Union2 000a b
TACNot relevant
a

Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

b

May only be fished between July and December 2013.

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneIcelandic waters of Va(RED/05A-IS)
Belgium0a b (3)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany0a b (3)
France0a b (3)
United Kingdom0a b (3)
Union0a b (3)
TACNot relevant
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany0
France0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant
a

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

[F1Species Other species Zone Norwegian waters of I and II (OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany 117 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.

France 47 a
United Kingdom 186 a
Union 350 a
TAC Not relevant
a

Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

SpeciesOther speciesaZoneFaroese waters of Vb(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant
SpeciesFlatfishPleuronectiformesZoneFaroese waters of Vb(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant

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