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Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters

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Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014

of 20 January 2014

fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) 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) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) requires that conservation measures be adopted taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice, including, where relevant, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF).

(3) It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States in such a way as to ensure relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy established in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

(4) The total allowable catch (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 of the Regional Advisory Councils concerned.

(5) 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 Southern hake and Norway lobster, of sole in the Western Channel, of plaice and sole in the North Sea, of herring to the west of Scotland, of cod in the Kattegat, to the west of Scotland, the Irish Sea, 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 Regulations (EC) No 2166/2005(2), (EC) No 509/2007(3), (EC) No 676/2007(4), (EC) No 1300/2008(5), (EC) No 1342/2008(6) (the "Cod Plan") and (EC) No 302/2009(7). With regard, however, to the stocks of northern hake (Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004(8) and sole in the Bay of Biscay (Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006(9), the minimum targets of the relevant recovery and management plans have been reached and, therefore, it is appropriate to follow scientific advice provided in order to achieve or maintain the TACs at maximum sustainable yield levels, as the case may be.

(6) 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 Article 4(1)(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, while taking into account stock-specific factors, including, in particular, available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations.

(7) In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96(10), the stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein should be identified.

(8) Where a TAC relating to a stock is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty to determine the level of such TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.

(9) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2014 in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, while taking into account Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009(11).

(10) In the light of the most recent scientific advice from International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (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.

(11) 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.

(12) The use of fishing opportunities available to Union vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009(12), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, 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.

(13) For certain TACs Member States should be allowed 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, i.e. a system where all catches should be landed and counted against quotas in order to avoid discards and the waste of otherwise usable fish resources they entail. 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 (jointly referred to as "CCTV system"). This should enable the recording, in detail, of 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 systems is, at this time, a prerequisite for the achievement of discard reduction schemes such as fully documented fisheries. In the use of such system, the requirements of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(13) should be complied with.

(14) In order to ensure that trials of fully documented fisheries can effectively evaluate the potential of catch-quota systems to control the absolute fishing mortality of the stocks concerned, it is necessary for all fish caught in those trials, including those under minimum landing size, to be counted against the total allocation assigned to the participating vessel, and for fishing operations to cease when that total allocation has been fully utilised by that vessel. It is also appropriate to allow transfers of allocations between vessels participating in the fully documented fisheries trials and non-participating vessels provided that it can be demonstrated that discards by non-participating vessels do not increase.

(15) In November 2013, STECF assessed positively the rebuilding management plan proposed by the Pelagic Regional Advisory Council (PELRAC) for the stock of herring in ICES VIaS, VIIb and VIIc. The distribution of this herring stock overlaps with that of its northern neighbouring stock in a mixing zone located between 56° N and 57° 30′ N within ICES VIa. In order to ensure the correct assessment of these two stocks as regards their conservation state and to control the fishing mortality inflicted on each of them, it is necessary to exclude all catches taken in the mixing zone.

(16) It is appropriate, following advice from the ICES, to maintain and revise a system to manage sandeel in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV. Given that the ICES scientific advice is expected to become available only in February 2014, it is appropriate to set the TAC and quotas provisionally at zero until such advice is released.

(17) Since there is no scientific evidence that the TAC areas for pollack correspond to distinct biological stocks and the distribution of this species is continuous from the North of the British Isles to the South of the Iberian Peninsula, it is appropriate, in order to guarantee full use of fishing opportunities, to allow for the implementation of a flexible arrangement between some of these TAC areas. In the same vein, it is appropriate to allow a higher degree of flexibility arrangements between some management areas in respect of certain stocks whose distribution extends over several management areas and where the same biological stocks are concerned.

(18) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway(14), the Faroe Islands(15) and Iceland(16), the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. The consultations with Norway and the Faroe Islands on arrangements for 2014 have not been finalised. In order to avoid the interruption of Union fishing activities, whilst allowing for the necessary flexibility for the conclusion of those arrangements early in 2014, it is appropriate to establish the fishing opportunities for stocks subject to those arrangements on a provisional basis. It has not been possible to conclude consultations with Iceland on fisheries arrangements for 2014. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement and protocol on fisheries relations with Greenland(17), the Joint Committee has established the concrete level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2014.

(19) At its Annual Meeting in 2013, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted a one year extension of the existing TAC and quotas for bluefin tuna, and confirmed TACs and quotas for North-Atlantic swordfish, Southern-Atlantic swordfish and North-Atlantic Albacore at the current level for the 2014-2016 period. As a result, the Union quota for these stocks remains the same as in 2013. Although the TAC of Southern-Atlantic albacore was also maintained at the current level for the 2014-2016 period, individual quotas of Contracting Parties, including the Union, were slightly reduced in order to grant a quota to another Contracting Party. All these measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(20) Pursuant to the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union in July 2013, provisions on fishing opportunities for Croatia are included in this Regulation.

(21) At its Annual Meeting in 2013, the Parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for both target and by-catch species. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(22) At its Annual Meeting in 2013, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted a resolution aiming at the protection of oceanic whitetip sharks and applicable to fishing vessels on the IOTC Record of Authorised Vessels by prohibiting, as an interim pilot measure, to retain on board, tranship, land or store any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip shark. The resolution provides for an exception for artisanal fisheries, namely fishing vessels engaged in fishing operations within the Exclusive Economic Zones of the Member State whose flag they fly.

(23) The second Annual Meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 27 to 31 January 2014. Until such Annual Meeting is held, it is appropriate that the current measures remain in place provisionally and that the TAC for jack mackerel in the SPRFMO Convention Area is provisionally established at the same level as in 2013.

(24) At its 84th Annual Meeting in 2013, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) maintained its conservation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna. IATTC also maintained its resolution on the conservation of oceanic whitetip sharks. Those measures should continue to be implemented in the law of the Union.

(25) At its Annual Meeting in 2013, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted a recommendation for new bi-annual TACs for Patagonian toothfish and deep-sea red crab for 2014 and 2015, the existing TACs for orange roughy and alfonsinos agreed for 2013 and 2014 at its annual meeting in 2012 remained in force. The currently applicable measures on allocation of fishing opportunities adopted by SEAFO should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(26) The 10th Annual Meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in 2013 modified its measures regarding fishing opportunities by setting a total amount of days that can be fished in the high seas and by adapting the closure concerning aggregation devices (FAD) fishing. The revision of the measure of FAD fishing requires that the Union as a Contracting Party to WCPFC decides on one of two available options, either to confirm the current period of FAD fishing closure or to opt for a reduction of FAD sets. Until such a decision is taken, the currently applicable closure adopted by the WCFPC should continue to be implemented in the law of the Union.

(27) At its Annual Meeting in 2013, 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. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(28) At its 35th Annual Meeting in 2013, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2014 of certain stocks in Subareas 1-4 of the NAFO Convention Area. In that context, NAFO adopted a procedure for increasing the TAC for white hake in NAFO Subdivision 3NO fixed for 2014, if certain conditions related to the situation of this stock are met. A Contracting Party to NAFO may notify to the Executive Secretary of NAFO that higher than normal catches per unit of effort have been observed for the stock of white hake in NAFO Subdivision 3NO. If the in-year 2014 TAC increase is confirmed by a positive vote within NAFO, it should be implemented into the law of the Union and the quotas of the Member States concerned should be increased.

(29) Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (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 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 2013, 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) In accordance with the declaration by the Union addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guyana(18), it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snappers available to Venezuela in Union waters.

(31) In order to ensure uniform conditions for granting an individual Member State an authorisation to benefit from the system of managing its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission.

(32) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission relating to the granting of additional days at sea for permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage as well as to establish the formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information concerning transfer of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011(19).

(33) 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 2014, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2014, and certain provisions in particular regions, which should have a specific date of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1Subject matter

1.This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.

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

(a)catch limits for the year 2014 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2015;

(b)fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015;

(c)fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area;

(d)fishing opportunities for the periods set out in Article 32 for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area for the year 2014 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2015.

3.This Regulation also fixes provisional fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks subject to the bilateral fisheries arrangements with Norway and the Faroe Islands, pending the consultations on those arrangements for 2014.

Article 2Scope

This Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:

(a)

Union vessels;

(b)

third-country vessels in Union waters.

Article 3Definitions

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

(a)

'Union 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)

'Union 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)

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

(e)

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

(f)

'quota' means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union or a Member State;

(g)

'analytical assessments' means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock's biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches.

(h)

'mesh size' means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008(20);

(i)

'Union fishing fleet register' means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(j)

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

Article 4Fishing zones

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

(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(21);

(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)

'Functional Unit 16 of ICES subarea VII' means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

  • 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W,

  • 53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,

  • 51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,

  • 51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W,

  • 51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W,

  • 51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W,

  • 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;

(e)

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

(f)

CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(22);

(g)

NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(23);

(h)

'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(24);

(i)

'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(25);

(j)

'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(26);

(k)

'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 ("the Antigua Convention")(27);

(l)

'IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission(28);

(m)

'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(29), and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;

(n)

'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(30);

(o)

'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.

(p)

'overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC' is the geographical area defined by the following limits:

  • longitude 150° W,

  • longitude 130° W,

  • latitude 4° S,

  • latitude 50° S.

TITLE II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION VESSELS

CHAPTER I General provisions

Article 5TACs and allocations

1.The TACs for Union vessels in Union waters or certain non-Union 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.Union 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(31) and its implementing provisions.

3.For the purposes of the special condition laid down in Annex IA for the stock of sandeel in Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV, the management areas defined in Annex IID shall apply.

Article 6TACs to be determined by Member States

1.The TACs for certain fish stocks shall be determined by the Member State concerned. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.

2.The TACs to be determined by a Member State shall:

(a)be consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and

(b)result:

(i)

if analytical assessments are available, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2015 onwards, with as high a probability as possible;

(ii)

if analytical assessments are unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.

3.By 15 March 2014, each Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission the following information:

(a)the TACs adopted;

(b)the data collected and assessed by the Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based;

(c)details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2.

Article 7Conditions 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 Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted.

Article 8Fishing effort limits

From 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015, the following fishing effort measures shall apply:

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

Article 9Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries

1.Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002(32) 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 2014 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 10Special 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 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(b)deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

(c)reallocations made pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;

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

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

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

(g)quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 20 of this Regulation.

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 11Closed fishing seasons

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 May 2014: cod, megrims, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, common sole, tusk, blue ling, ling and spurdog.

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

PointLatitudeLongitude
152° 27′ N12° 19′ W
252° 40′ N12° 30′ W
352° 47′ N12° 39,600′ W
452° 47′ N12° 56′ W
552° 13,5′ N13° 53,830′ W
651° 22′ N14° 24′ W
751° 22′ N14° 03′ W
852° 10′ N13° 25′ W
952° 32′ N13° 07,500′ W
1052° 43′ N12° 55′ W
1152° 43′ N12° 43′ W
1252° 38,800′ N12° 37′ W
1352° 27′ N12° 23′ W
1452° 27′ N12° 19′ W

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, transit through the Porcupine Bank while 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.

2.Commercial fishing for sandeel with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV from 1 January to 31 March 2014 and from 1 August to 31 December 2014.

The prohibition set out in the first subparagraph shall also apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel in Union waters of ICES subarea IV unless otherwise specified.

Article 12Prohibitions

1.It shall be prohibited for Union 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 waters;

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

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

(d)common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

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

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

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

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

Article 13Data transmission

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

CHAPTER II Additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries

Article 14Additional allocations

1.For certain stocks, a Member State may grant an additional allocation to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.

2.The additional allocation referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed the overall limit set out in Annex I as a percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State.

Article 15Conditions for additional allocations

1.The additional allocation referred to in Article 14 shall comply with the following conditions:

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

(b)the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that participates in trials on fully documented fisheries shall not exceed any of the following limits:

(i)

75 % of the discards of the stock, as estimated by the relevant Member State, produced by the type of vessel to which the individual vessel that has been granted the additional allocation belongs.

(ii)

30 % of the vessel's individual allocation prior to participating in the trials.

(c)all catches by the vessel from the stock subject to the additional allocation, including fish that are under minimum landing size as defined in Annex XII of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98(33), shall be counted against the individual allocation of the vessel, as resulting from any additional allocation granted under Article 14.

(d)once the individual allocation for any stock subject to the additional allocation has been fully utilised by a vessel, the vessel in question must cease all fishing activity in the relevant TAC area.

(e)in respect of the stocks for which this Article may be used, the Member States may allow transfers of the individual allocation or any part thereof from vessels not participating in trials on fully documented fisheries to vessels participating in those trials provided that it can be demonstrated that discards by the non-participating vessels do not increase.

2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1(b)(i), a Member State may exceptionally grant to a vessel flying its flag an additional allocation exceeding 75 % of the estimated discards of the stock produced by the type of vessel to which the individual vessel that has been granted the additional allocation belongs, provided that:

(a)the rate of stock discards, as estimated for the relevant type of vessel, is less than 10 %;

(b)the inclusion of that type of vessel is important to evaluate the potential of the CCTV system for control purposes;

(c)an overall limit of 75 % of the estimated stock discards produced by all vessels participating in the trials is not exceeded.

3.Prior to granting the additional allocation referred to in Article 14, a Member State shall submit the following information to the Commission:

(a)the list of vessels flying its flag and 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;

(e)the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made in 2013 by the vessels participating in the trials.

Article 16Processing of personal data

To the extent that the recordings obtained in accordance with Article 15(1)(a) involve the processing of personal data within the meaning of Directive 95/46/EC, that Directive shall apply to the processing of such data.

Article 17Withdrawal of additional allocations

Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the conditions set out in Article 15, 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 2014.

Article 18Scientific review of discard assessments

The Commission may request any Member State that avails itself of this Chapter to submit its assessment of the discards produced per type of vessel to a scientific advisory body for review, in order to monitor the implementation of the requirement set out in Article 15(1)(b)(i). In the absence of an assessment confirming such discards, the Member State concerned shall take any appropriate measure to ensure compliance with that requirement and shall inform the Commission thereof.

CHAPTER III Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

Article 19Fishing authorisations

1.The maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union 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 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, 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 IV Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Article 20Quota transfers and exchanges

1.Where, under the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation ("RFMO"), quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to the RFMO are permitted, a Member State ("the Member State concerned") may discuss with a Contracting Party to the RFMO and, as appropriate, establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange.

2.Upon notification to the Commission by the Member State concerned, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange that the Member State has discussed with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. Thereupon, the Commission shall exchange, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. The Commission shall then give notification of the agreed quota transfer or exchange to the secretariat of the RFMO in accordance with the rules of that organisation.

3.The Commission shall inform the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.

4.The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange takes effect in accordance with the terms of the agreement reached with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such allocation shall not change the existing distribution key for the purpose of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.

Section 1 ICCAT Convention Area

Article 21Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna

1.The number of Union 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 Union 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 Union 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 22Recreational 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 23Sharks

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 Alopias genus.

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

Article 24Prohibitions and catch limitations

1.Direct fishing of the species set out in Part A of Annex V, 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 Part B of Annex V, shall apply in the subareas set out therein.

Article 25Exploratory 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 2014. 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 2014.

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 Part B of Annex V. 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 26Krill fishery during the 2014/2015 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 2014/2015 fishing season. If such a Member State intends to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area, it shall notify, no later than 1 June 2014, the CCAMLR Secretariat, in accordance with Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and the Commission, using the format laid down in Part C of Annex V of this Regulation of its intention to fish for krill.

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 any CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) Vessel List to participate in krill fisheries.

Section 3 IOTC Convention Area

Article 27Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Convention Area

1.The maximum number of Union 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 Union 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 28Sharks

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

2.Retaining on board, transshipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption.

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

Section 4 SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 29Pelagic 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 2014 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross tonnage in that area.

Article 30Pelagic 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 29, may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.

2.The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IJ may only be fished under the condition that Member States send to the Commission, in order to communicate them to the SPRFMO Secretariat, the list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention Area, records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls at the latest by the fifth day of the following month.

Article 31Bottom 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 have occurred in any previous fishing season.

Section 5 IATTC Convention Area

Article 32Purse-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 2014 or from 18 November 2014 to 18 January 2015 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 2014 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 2014. 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. Specimens 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 2014.

Section 6 SEAFO Convention Area

Article 33Prohibition 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),

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

Section 7 WCPFC Convention Area

Article 34Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries

1.Member States shall ensure that the number of fishing days allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area in the high seas and located between 20° N and 20° S does not exceed 403 days.

2.Union vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S.

Article 35Closed 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 2014 and 24:00 hours of 31 October 2014. 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.

Article 36Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC

1.Vessels listed exclusively in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in Articles 34 to 37 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(p).

2.Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 32(1)(a) and (2) to (6) when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(p).

Article 37Limitations to the number of Union vessels authorised to fish swordfish

The maximum number of Union 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 Bering Sea

Article 38Prohibition 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 FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

Article 39TACs

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

Article 40Fishing authorisations

1.The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union 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 41Prohibitions

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 Union waters;

(b)angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters;

(c)common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

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

(e)porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in Union waters;

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

(g)giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in Union waters.

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

TITLE IV FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 42Committee procedure

1.The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. 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.

Article 43Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2014.

However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 February 2014.

The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 24, 25 and 26 and Annexes IE and V for the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from the dates specified therein.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 January 2014.

For the Council

The President

D. Kourkoulas

LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX I

:

TACs applicable to Union 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, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters

ANNEX IB

:

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

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 ICES divisions IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES subarea IV and Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and Vb

ANNEX IIB

:

Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the recovery of certain Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz

ANNEX IIC

:

Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division VIIe

ANNEX IID

:

Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV

ANNEX III

:

Maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union 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 Union waters

ANNEX I TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, 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 of that Regulation.

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. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes; vernacular names are provided for ease of reference.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:

Scientific nameAlpha-3 codeCommon name
Amblyraja radiataRJRStarry ray
Ammodytes spp.SANSandeels
Argentina silusARUGreater silver smelt
Beryx spp.ALFAlfonsinos
Brosme brosmeUSKTusk
CaproidaeBORBoarfish
Centrophorus squamosusGUQLeafscale gulper shark
Centroscymnus coelolepisCYOPortuguese dogfish
Chaceon spp.GERDeep sea red crab
Chaenocephalus aceratusSSIBlackfin icefish
Champsocephalus gunnariANIMackerel icefish
Channichthys rhinoceratusLICUnicorn icefish
Chionoecetes spp.PCRSnow crab
Clupea harengusHERHerring
Coryphaenoides rupestrisRNGRoundnose grenadier
Dalatias lichaSCKKitefin shark
Deania calceaDCABirdbeak dogfish
Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)RJBCommon skate complex
Dissostichus eleginoidesTOPPatagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoniTOAAntarctic toothfish
Dissostichus spp.TOTToothfish
Engraulis encrasicolusANEAnchovy
Etmopterus princepsETRGreat lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillusETPSmooth lanternshark
Euphausia superbaKRIKrill
Gadus morhuaCODCod
Galeorhinus galeusGAGTope shark
Glyptocephalus cynoglossusWITWitch flounder
Gobionotothen gibberifronsNOGHumped rockcod
Hippoglossoides platessoidesPLAAmerican plaice
Hippoglossus hippoglossusHALAtlantic halibut
Hoplostethus atlanticusORYOrange roughy
Illex illecebrosusSQIShortfin squid
Lamna nasusPORPorbeagle
Lepidonotothen squamifronsNOSGrey rockcod
Lepidorhombus spp.LEZMegrims
Leucoraja naevusRJNCuckoo ray
Limanda ferrugineaYELYellowtail flounder
Limanda limandaDABCommon dab
LophiidaeANFAnglerfish
Macrourus spp.GRVGrenadiers
Makaira nigricansBUMBlue marlin
Mallotus villosusCAPCapelin
Manta birostrisRMBGiant manta ray
Martialia hyadesiSQSSquid
Melanogrammus aeglefinusHADHaddock
Merlangius merlangusWHGWhiting
Merluccius merlucciusHKEHake
Micromesistius poutassouWHBBlue whiting
Microstomus kittLEMLemon sole
Molva dypterygiaBLIBlue ling
Molva molvaLINLing
Nephrops norvegicusNEPNorway lobster
Notothenia rossiiNORMarbled rockcod
Pandalus borealisPRANorthern prawn
Paralomis spp.PAICrabs
Penaeus spp.PEN"Penaeus" shrimps
Platichthys flesusFLEEuropean flounder
Pleuronectes platessaPLEPlaice
PleuronectiformesFLXFlatfish
Pollachius pollachiusPOLPollack
Pollachius virensPOKSaithe
Psetta maximaTURTurbot
Pseudochaenichthys georgianusSGISouth Georgia icefish
Raja albaRJAWhite skate
Raja brachyuraRJHBlonde ray
Raja circularisRJISandy ray
Raja clavataRJCThornback ray
Raja fullonicaRJFShagreen ray
Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensisJADNorwegian skate
Raja microocellataRJESmall-eyed ray
Raja montaguiRJMSpotted ray
Raja undulataRJUUndulate ray
RajiformesSRXSkates and rays
Reinhardtius hippoglossoidesGHLGreenland halibut
Scomber scombrusMACMackerel
Scophthalmus rhombusBLLBrill
Sebastes spp.REDRedfish
Solea soleaSOLCommon sole
Solea spp.SOOSole
Sprattus sprattusSPRSprat
Squalus acanthiasDGSSpurdog/dogfish
Tetrapturus albidusWHMWhite marlin
Thunnus maccoyiiSBFSouthern bluefin tuna
Thunnus obesusBETBigeye tuna
Thunnus thynnusBFTBluefin tuna
Trachurus murphyiCJMJack mackerel
Trachurus spp.JAXHorse mackerel
Trisopterus esmarkiiNOPNorway pout
Urophycis tenuisHKWWhite hake
Xiphias gladiusSWOSwordfish

The following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:

AlfonsinosALF Beryx spp.
American plaicePLA Hippoglossoides platessoides
AnchovyANE Engraulis encrasicolus
AnglerfishANF Lophiidae
Antarctic toothfishTOA Dissostichus mawsoni
Atlantic halibutHAL Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Bigeye tunaBET Thunnus obesus
Birdbeak dogfishDCA Deania calcea
Blackfin icefishSSI Chaenocephalus aceratus
Blonde rayRJH Raja brachyura
Blue lingBLI Molva dypterygia
Blue marlinBUM Makaira nigricans
Blue whitingWHB Micromesistius poutassou
Bluefin tunaBFT Thunnus thynnus
BoarfishBOR Caproidae
BrillBLL Scophthalmus rhombus
CapelinCAP Mallotus villosus
CodCOD Gadus morhua
Common dabDAB Limanda limanda
Common skate complexRJB Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)
Common soleSOL Solea solea
CrabsPAI Paralomis spp.
Cuckoo rayRJN Leucoraja naevus
Deep sea red crabGER Chaceon spp.
European flounderFLE Platichthys flesus
FlatfishFLX Pleuronectiformes
Giant manta rayRMB Manta birostris
Great lanternsharkETR Etmopterus princeps
Greater silver smeltARU Argentina silus
Greenland halibutGHL Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
GrenadiersGRV Macrourus spp.
Grey rockcodNOS Lepidonotothen squamifrons
HaddockHAD Melanogrammus aeglefinus
HakeHKE Merluccius merluccius
HerringHER Clupea harengus
Horse mackerelJAX Trachurus spp.
Humped rockcodNOG Gobionotothen gibberifrons
Jack mackerelCJM Trachurus murphyi
Kitefin sharkSCK Dalatias licha
KrillKRI Euphausia superba
Leafscale gulper sharkGUQ Centrophorus squamosus
Lemon soleLEM Microstomus kitt
LingLIN Molva molva
MackerelMAC Scomber scombrus
Mackerel icefishANI Champsocephalus gunnari
Marbled rockcodNOR Notothenia rossii
MegrimsLEZ Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawnPRA Pandalus borealis
Norway lobsterNEP Nephrops norvegicus
Norway poutNOP Trisopterus esmarkii
Norwegian skateJAD Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis
Orange roughyORY Hoplostethus atlanticus
Patagonian toothfishTOP Dissostichus eleginoides
"Penaeus" shrimpsPEN Penaeus spp.
PlaicePLE Pleuronectes platessa
PollackPOL Pollachius pollachius
PorbeaglePOR Lamna nasus
Portuguese dogfishCYO Centroscymnus coelolepis
RedfishRED Sebastes spp.
Roundnose grenadierRNG Coryphaenoides rupestris
SaithePOK Pollachius virens
SandeelsSAN Ammodytes spp.
Sandy rayRJI Raja circularis
Shagreen rayRJF Raja fullonica
Shortfin squidSQI Illex illecebrosus
Skates and raysSRX Rajiformes
Small-eyed rayRJE Raja microocellata
Smooth lanternsharkETP Etmopterus pusillus
Snow crabPCR Chionoecetes spp.
SoleSOO Solea spp.
South Georgia icefishSGI Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Southern bluefin tunaSBF Thunnus maccoyii
Spotted rayRJM Raja montagui
SpratSPR Sprattus sprattus
Spurdog/dogfishDGS Squalus acanthias
SquidSQS Martialia hyadesi
Starry rayRJR Amblyraja radiata
SwordfishSWO Xiphias gladius
Thornback rayRJC Raja clavata
ToothfishTOT Dissostichus spp.
Tope sharkGAG Galeorhinus galeus
TurbotTUR Psetta maxima
TuskUSK Brosme brosme
Undulate rayRJU Raja undulata
Unicorn icefishLIC Channichthys rhinoceratus
White hakeHKW Urophycis tenuis
White marlinWHM Tetrapturus albidus
White skateRJA Raja alba
WhitingWHG Merlangius merlangus
Witch flounderWIT Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowtail flounderYEL Limanda ferruginea

ANNEX IA

SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII AND XIV, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS

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 IID:

ZoneUnion waters of sandeel management areas
1234567
(SAN/234_1)(SAN/234_2)(SAN/234_3)(SAN/234_4)(SAN/234_5)(SAN/234_6)(SAN/234_7)
Denmark0000000
United Kingdom0000000
Germany0000000
Sweden0000000
Union0000000
Total0000000
SpeciesSandeelAmmodytes spp.ZoneUnion waters of IIa, IIIa and IVa
Denmark0b

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 Kingdom0b
Germany0b
Sweden0b
Union0
TAC0
SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silusZoneUnion and international waters of I and II(ARU/1/2.)
Germany24

Analytical TAC

France8
The Netherlands19
United Kingdom39
Union90
TAC90
SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silusZoneUnion waters of III and IV(ARU/34-C)
Denmark911

Analytical TAC

Germany9
France7
Ireland7
The Netherlands43
Sweden35
United Kingdom16
Union1 028
TAC1 028
SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silusZoneUnion and international waters of V, VI and VII(ARU/567.)
Germany329

Analytical TAC

France7
Ireland305
The Netherlands3 434
United Kingdom241
Union4 316
TAC4 316
a

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

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

Analytical TAC

France6a
United Kingdom6a
Others3a
Union21a
TAC21
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeZoneIIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(USK/3A/BCD)
Denmark15

Analytical TAC

Sweden7
Germany7
Union29
TAC29
a

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

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeZoneUnion 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

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3)

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeZoneUnion and international waters of V, VI and VII(USK/567EI.)
Germany8b

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Spain26b
France312b
Ireland30b
United Kingdom151b
Others8a b
Union535b
TAC3 860
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeZoneNorwegian waters of IV(USK/04-N.)
Belgium0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark0a
Germany0a
France0a
The Netherlands0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant
SpeciesBoarfishCaproidaeZoneUnion and international waters of VI, VII and VIII(BOR/678-)
Denmark31 291

Precautionary TAC

Ireland88 115
United Kingdom8 103
Union127 509
TAC127 509
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 Union waters of IV (HER/*04-C.).

c

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengusZoneIIIa(HER/03A.)
Denmark9 986b 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

Germany160b c
Sweden10 446b c
Union20 592b c
TACNot established
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

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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
Union0
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengusZoneUnion and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N(HER/4AB.)
Denmark48 390b

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany32 639b
France18 768b
The Netherlands45 647b
Sweden3 347b
United Kingdom48 609b
Union197 400b
TACNot established
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengusZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/04-N.)
Sweden0a 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

Union0b
TACNot established
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3)

SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengusZoneIIIa(HER/03A-BC)
Denmark4 009b

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany36b
Sweden645b
Union4 690b
TACNot established
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3)

SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengusZoneIV, VIId and Union waters of IIa(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium43b

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark8 309b
Germany43b
France43b
The Netherlands43b
Sweden41b
United Kingdom158b
Union8 680b
TACNot established
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.).

d

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3)

SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengusZoneIVc, VIIdb(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium8 158c d

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark620c d
Germany418c d
France8 687c d
The Netherlands15 026c d
United Kingdom3 281c d
Union36 190d
TACNot established
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.

b

It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30′ N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.

SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneUnion and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaNa(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany3 137b

Analytical TAC

France594b
Ireland4 240b
The Netherlands3 137b
United Kingdom16 959b
Union28 067b
TAC28 067
a

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

SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneVIaSa, VIIb, VIIc(HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland3 342

Analytical TAC

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

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

The Netherlands334
Union3 676
TAC3 676
a

Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between:

  • the Mull of Kintyre (55°17.9′N, 05°47.8′W);

  • a point at position (55°04′N, 05°23′W) and;

  • Corsewall Point (55°00.5′N, 05°09.4′W).

b

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

c

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

SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneVI Clydea(HER/06ACL.)
United KingdomTo be establishedb

Precautionary TAC

UnionTo be establishedc
TACTo be establishedc
a

This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

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

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

  • to the west by the coast of Ireland,

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

SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneVIIaa(HER/07/MM)
Ireland1 367

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom3 884
Union5 251
TAC5 251
SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneVIIe and VIIf(HER/7EF.)
France465

Precautionary TAC

United Kingdom465
Union930
TAC930
a

This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

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

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

  • to the west by the coast of Ireland,

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

SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneVIIga, VIIha, VIIja and VIIka(HER/7G-K.)
Germany248

Analytical TAC

France1 380
Ireland19 324
The Netherlands1 380
United Kingdom28
Union22 360
TAC22 360
SpeciesAnchovyEngraulis encrasicolusZoneIX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANE/9/3411)
Spain4 198

Precautionary TAC

Portugal4 580
Union8 778
TAC8 778
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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3)

SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneSkagerrak(COD/03AN.)
Belgium7a 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

Denmark2 118a b
Germany53a b
The Netherlands13a b
Sweden371a b
Union2 562b
TACNot established
a

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

SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneKattegat(COD/03AS.)
Denmark62a

Analytical TAC

Germany1a
Sweden37a
Union100a
TAC100a
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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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-)
Union0
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneIV; Union waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat(COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium548a 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

Denmark3 146a b
Germany1 995a b
France676a b
The Netherlands1 778a b
Sweden21a b
United Kingdom7 218a b
Union15 382b
TACNot established
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(COD/04-N.)
Sweden0a 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

Union0b
TACNot relevant
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneVIb; Union and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00′ W and of XII and XIV(COD/5W6-14)
Belgium0

Precautionary TAC

Germany1
France12
Ireland16
United Kingdom45
Union74
TAC74
a

By-catch of cod in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 1,5 % of the live weight of the total catch retained on board per fishing trip.

SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneVIa; Union and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W(COD/5BE6A)
Belgium0

Analytical TAC

Germany0
France0
Ireland0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC0a
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneVIIa(COD/07A.)
Belgium3

Analytical TAC

France8
Ireland150
The Netherlands1
United Kingdom66
Union228
TAC228
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneVIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(COD/7XAD34)
Belgium304

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

France4 977
Ireland1 030
The Netherlands1
United Kingdom536
Union6 848
TAC6 848
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 Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3)

SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneVIId(COD/07D.)
Belgium46a b

Analytical TAC

France907a b
The Netherlands27a b
United Kingdom100a b
Union1 080b
TACNot established
a

When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

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

France0a
Germany0a
Ireland0a
Spain0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TAC0a
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.ZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium6

Analytical TAC

Denmark5
Germany5
France34
The Netherlands27
United Kingdom2 006
Union2 083
TAC2 083
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.ZoneUnion and international waters of Vb; VI; international waters of XII and XIV(LEZ/56-14)
Spain463

Analytical TAC

France1 805
Ireland528
United Kingdom1 278
Union4 074
TAC4 074
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 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.ZoneVII(LEZ/07.)
Belgium470a

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Spain5 216a
France6 329a
Ireland2 878a
United Kingdom2 492a
Union17 385
TAC17 385
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain950

Analytical TAC

France766
Union1 716
TAC1 716
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(LEZ/8C3411)
Spain2 084

Analytical TAC

France104
Portugal69
Union2 257
TAC2 257
SpeciesCommon dab and European flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesusZoneUnion 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 10 % may be fished in: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14).

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium277a

Analytical TAC

Denmark610a
Germany298a
France57a
The Netherlands209a
Sweden7a
United Kingdom6 375a
Union7 833a
TAC7 833
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneNorwegian waters of IV(ANF/04-N.)
Belgium0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark0a
Germany0a
The Netherlands0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(ANF/56-14)
Belgium159

Precautionary TAC

Germany182
Spain170
France1 961
Ireland443
The Netherlands153
United Kingdom1 364
Union4 432
TAC4 432
a

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

b

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 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneVII(ANF/07.)
Belgium3 097a b

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Germany345a b
Spain1 231a b
France19 875a b
Ireland2 540a b
The Netherlands401a b
United Kingdom6 027a b
Union33 516a
TAC33 516a
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain1 368

Analytical TAC

France7 612
Union8 980
TAC8 980
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneVIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANF/8C3411)
Spain2 191

Analytical TAC

France2
Portugal436
Union2 629
0
TAC2 629
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneIIIa, Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(HAD/3A/BCD)
Belgium8a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark1 328a
Germany84a
The Netherlands2a
Sweden157a
Union1 579a
TACNot established
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

Special condition:

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

Norwegian waters of IV(HAD/*04N-)
Union0
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneIV; Union waters of IIa(HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium153a

Analytical TAC

Denmark1 053a
Germany670a
France1 168a
The Netherlands115a
Sweden106a
United Kingdom17 370a
Union20 635a
TACNot established
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(HAD/04-N.)
Sweden0a 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

Union0b
TACNot relevant
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneUnion and international waters of VIb, XII and XIV(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium3

Analytical TAC

Germany3
France133
Ireland95
United Kingdom976
Union1 210
TAC1 210
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneUnion and international waters of Vb and VIa(HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium4

Analytical TAC

Germany5
France220
Ireland653
United Kingdom3 106
Union3 988
TAC3 988
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 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneVIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium105a

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

France6 320a
Ireland2 106a
United Kingdom948a
Union9 479a
TAC9 479
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneVIIa(HAD/07A.)
Belgium19

Analytical TAC

France85
Ireland511
United Kingdom566
Union1 181
TAC1 181
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneIIIa(WHG/03A.)
Denmark650a

Precautionary TAC

The Netherlands2a
Sweden70a
Union722a
TACNot established
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

Special condition:

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

Norwegian waters of IV(WHG/*04N-)
Union0
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneIV; Union waters of IIa(WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium220a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark950a
Germany247a
France1 427a
The Netherlands549a
Sweden2a
United Kingdom6 866a
Union10 261a
TACNot established
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(WHG/56-14)
Germany2

Analytical TAC

France36
Ireland87
United Kingdom167
Union292
TAC292
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneVIIa(WHG/07A.)
Belgium0

Analytical TAC

France3
Ireland46
The Netherlands0
United Kingdom31
Union80
TAC80
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneVIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk(WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium187a

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

France11 498a
Ireland5 328a
The Netherlands93a
United Kingdom2 056a
Union19 162a
TAC19 162
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneVIII(WHG/08.)
Spain1 270

Precautionary TAC

France1 905
Union3 175
TAC3 175
a

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

b

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

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneIX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHG/9/3411)
PortugalTo be establisheda

Precautionary TAC

UnionTo be establishedb
TACTo be establishedb
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesWhiting and pollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachiusZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(WHG/04-N.) for whiting;(POL/04-N.) for pollack
Sweden0a b

Precautionary TAC

Union0b
TACNot relevant
a

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:

81 846

b

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

SpeciesHakeMerluccius merlucciusZoneIIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(HKE/3A/BCD)
Denmark2 273b

Analytical TAC

Sweden193b
Union2 466
TAC2 466a
a

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:

81 846

SpeciesHakeMerluccius merlucciusZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium41

Analytical TAC

Denmark1 661
Germany191
France368
The Netherlands95
United Kingdom518
Union2 874
TAC2 874a
a

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

b

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:

81 846

c

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 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

Special condition:

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

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium55
Spain2 181
France2 181
Ireland273
The Netherlands27
United Kingdom1 228
Union5 947
SpeciesHakeMerluccius merlucciusZoneVI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(HKE/571214)
Belgium422a c

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Spain13 529c
France20 893a c
Ireland2 532c
The Netherlands272a c
United Kingdom8 248a c
Union45 896
TAC45 896b
a

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

b

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:

81 846

Special condition:

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

VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(HKE/*57-14)
Belgium3
Spain2 728
France4 911
The Netherlands8
Union7 650
SpeciesHakeMerluccius merlucciusZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium14a

Analytical TAC

Spain9 418
France21 151
The Netherlands27a
Union30 610
TAC30 610b
SpeciesHakeMerluccius merlucciusZoneVIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HKE/8C3411)
Spain10 409

Analytical TAC

France999
Portugal4 858
Union16 266
TAC16 266
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZoneNorwegian waters of II and IV(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark0a

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot established
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3)

b

Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZoneUnion and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV(WHB/1X14)
Denmark24 069a

Analytical TAC

Germany9 358a
Spain20 405a b
France16 750a
Ireland18 639a
The Netherlands29 350a
Portugal1 896a b
Sweden5 954a
United Kingdom31 232a
Union157 653a
TACNot established
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZoneVIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHB/8C3411)
Spain19 500a

Analytical TAC

Portugal4 875a
Union24 375a
TACNot established
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZoneUnion waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W(WHB/24A567)
Norway0

Analytical TAC

TACNot established
SpeciesLemon sole and witch flounderMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossusZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(LEM/2AC4-C) for lemon sole;(WIT/2AC4-C) for witch flounder
Belgium346

Precautionary TAC

Denmark953
Germany122
France261
The Netherlands794
Sweden11
United Kingdom3 904
Union6 391
TAC6 391
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaZoneUnion and international waters of Vb, VI, VII(BLI/5B67-)
Germany23b

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Estonia4b
Spain73b
France1 671b
Ireland6b
Lithuania1b
Poland1b
United Kingdom425b
Others6a b
Union2 210b
TAC2 540
a

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

SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaZoneInternational waters of XII(BLI/12INT-)
Estonia2a

Precautionary TAC

Spain665a
France16a
Lithuania6a
United Kingdom6a
Others2a
Union697a
TAC697a
a

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

SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaZoneUnion and international waters of II and IV(BLI/24-)
Denmark4

Precautionary TAC

Germany4
Ireland4
France23
United Kingdom14
Others4a
Union53
TAC53
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaZoneUnion and international waters of III(BLI/03-)
Denmark3

Precautionary TAC

Germany2
Sweden3
Union8
TAC8
a

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

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

Analytical TAC

Germany8
France8
United Kingdom8
Others4a
Union36
TAC36
a

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

SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneIIIa; Union waters of IIIbcd(LIN/3A/BCD)
Belgium6a

Analytical TAC

Denmark50
Germany6a
Sweden19
United Kingdom6a
Union87
TAC87
SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneUnion waters of IV(LIN/04-C.)
Belgium12

Analytical TAC

Denmark194
Germany120
France108
The Netherlands4
Sweden8
United Kingdom1 496
Union1 942
TAC1 942
SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneUnion and international waters of V(LIN/05EI.)
Belgium9

Precautionary TAC

Denmark6
Germany6
France6
United Kingdom6
Union33
TAC33
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneUnion and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV(LIN/6X14.)
Belgium27a

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Denmark5a
Germany100a
Spain2 012a
France2 145a
Ireland538a
Portugal5a
United Kingdom2 468a
Union7 300a
TAC14 164
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneNorwegian waters of IV(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark0a
Germany0a
France0a
The Netherlands0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneIIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(NEP/3A/BCD)
Denmark3 688

Analytical TAC

Germany11
Sweden1 320
Union5 019
TAC5 019
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium811

Analytical TAC

Denmark811
Germany12
France24
The Netherlands417
United Kingdom13 424
Union15 499
TAC15 499
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneNorwegian waters of IV(NEP/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

Germany0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb(NEP/5BC6.)
Spain31

Analytical TAC

France124
Ireland207
United Kingdom14 925
Union15 287
TAC15 287

Special condition:

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

Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII(NEP/*07U16)
Spain557
France349
Ireland671
United Kingdom271
Union1 848
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneVII(NEP/07.)
Spain1 259

Analytical TAC

Article11 of this Regulation applies

France5 104
Ireland7 741
United Kingdom6 885
Union20 989
TAC20 989
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(NEP/8ABDE.)
Spain234

Analytical TAC

France3 665
Union3 899
TAC3 899
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneVIIIc(NEP/08C.)
Spain64

Analytical TAC

France3
Union67
TAC67
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneIX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(NEP/9/3411)
Spain55

Analytical TAC

Portugal166
Union221
TAC221
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneIIIa(PRA/03A.)
Denmark1 318a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Sweden710a
Union2 028a
TACNot established
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark1 818

Analytical TAC

The Netherlands17
Sweden73
United Kingdom538
Union2 446
TAC2 446
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(PRA/04-N.)
Denmark0b

Analytical TAC

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

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

Sweden0a b
Union0b
TACNot relevant
a

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

b

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

c

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

Species"Penaeus" shrimpsPenaeus spp.ZoneFrench Guiana waters(PEN/FGU.)
FranceTo be establisheda b

Precautionary TAC

UnionTo be establishedb c
TACTo be establishedb c
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneSkagerrak(PLE/03AN.)
Belgium43a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark5 555a
Germany29a
The Netherlands1 069a
Sweden298a
Union6 994a
TACNot established
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneKattegat(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark1 922

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany22
Sweden216
Union2 160
TAC2 160
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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-)
Union0
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneIV; Union waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat(PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium4 472a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark14 534a
Germany4 193a
France839a
The Netherlands27 950a
United Kingdom20 683a
Union72 671a
TACNot established
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(PLE/56-14)
France9

Precautionary TAC

Ireland261
United Kingdom388
Union658
TAC658
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIIa(PLE/07A.)
Belgium31

Analytical TAC

France14
Ireland854
The Netherlands9
United Kingdom312
Union1 220
TAC1 220
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIIb and VIIc(PLE/7BC.)
France11

Precautionary TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Ireland63
Union74
TAC74
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 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIId and VIIe(PLE/7DE.)
Belgium871a

Analytical TAC

France2 903a
United Kingdom1 548
Union5 322
TAC5 322
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIIf and VIIg(PLE/7FG.)
Belgium69

Analytical TAC

France125
Ireland202
United Kingdom65
Union461
TAC461
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIIh, VIIj and VIIk(PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium8

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

France17
Ireland59
The Netherlands34
United Kingdom17
Union135
TAC135
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(PLE/8/3411)
Spain66

Precautionary TAC

France263
Portugal66
Union395
TAC395
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(POL/56-14)
Spain6

Precautionary TAC

France190
Ireland56
United Kingdom145
Union397
TAC397
a

Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/*8ABDE).

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusZoneVII(POL/07.)
Belgium420a

Precautionary TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Spain25a
France9 667a
Ireland1 030a
United Kingdom2 353a
Union13 495a
TAC13 495
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(POL/8ABDE.)
Spain252

Precautionary TAC

France1 230
Union1 482
TAC1 482
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusZoneVIIIc(POL/08C.)
Spain208

Precautionary TAC

France23
Union231
TAC231
a

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIIc (POL/*08C.).

SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusZoneIX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(POL/9/3411)
Spain273a

Precautionary TAC

Portugal9a
Union282a
TAC282
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneIIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32(POK/2A34.)
Belgium19a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark2 251a
Germany5 684a
France13 375a
The Netherlands57a
Sweden309a
United Kingdom4 358a
Union26 053a
TACNot established
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV(POK/56-14)
Germany210a

Analytical TAC

France2 082a
Ireland380a
United Kingdom2 959a
Union5 631a
TACNot established
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(POK/04-N.)
Sweden0a 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

Union0b
TACNot relevant
SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneVII, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(POK/7/3411)
Belgium6

Precautionary TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

France1 245
Ireland1 491
United Kingdom434
Union3 176
TAC3 176
SpeciesTurbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombusZoneUnion 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

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

b

By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall.

c

Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium211a b c

Precautionary TAC

Denmark8a b c
Germany10a b c
France33a b c
The Netherlands180a b c
United Kingdom814a b c
Union1 256a c
TAC1 256c
a

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

b

Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia), thornback ray (Raja clavata) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneUnion waters of IIIa(SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark37a b

Precautionary TAC

Sweden10a b
Union47a b
TAC47b
a

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

b

Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia), Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) and white skate (Raja alba). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

c

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately.

SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneUnion waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k(SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium725a b c

Precautionary TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Estonia4a b c
France3 255a b c
Germany10a b c
Ireland1 048a b c
Lithuania17a b c
The Netherlands3a b c
Portugal18a b c
Spain876a b c
United Kingdom2 076a b c
Union8 032a b c
TAC8 032b
a

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately.

b

Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia), undulate ray (Raja undulata) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

c

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*67AKD) shall be reported separately.

SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneUnion waters of VIId(SRX/07D.)
Belgium72a b c

Precautionary TAC

France602a b c
The Netherlands4a b c
United Kingdom120a b c
Union798a b c
TAC798b
a

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

b

Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata),common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) and white skate (Raja alba). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneUnion waters of VIII and IX(SRX/89-C.)
Belgium7a b

Precautionary TAC

France1 298a b
Portugal1 051a b
Spain1 057a b
United Kingdom7a b
Union3 420a b
TAC3 420b
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV; Union and international waters of Vb and VI(GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark11a

Analytical TAC

Germany20a
Estonia11a
Spain11a
France185a
Ireland11a
Lithuania11a
Poland11a
United Kingdom729a
Union1 000a
TAC2 000
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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 2014 and in December 2014(MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark04 130009 105
France0490000
The Netherlands0490000
Sweden00390101 758
United Kingdom0490000
Norway00000
SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrusZoneIIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32(MAC/2A34.)
Belgium492a

Analytical TAC

Denmark16 892a
Germany513a
France1 550a
The Netherlands1 561a
Sweden4 396a
United Kingdom1 446a
Union26 850a
TACNot relevant
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

Special condition:

Within the limits of the above mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods:

Union waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2014 and from 1 September to 31 December 2014(MAC/*4A-EN)Norwegian waters of IIa(MAC/*2AN-)
Germany7 8770
France5 2520
Ireland26 2580
The Netherlands11 4870
United Kingdom72 2120
Union123 0860
SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrusZoneVI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany19 578a

Analytical TAC

Spain21a
Estonia163a
France13 054a
Ireland65 260a
Latvia120a
Lithuania120a
The Netherlands28 551a
Poland1 378a
United Kingdom179 471a
Union307 716a
TACNot 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.

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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.)
Spain2 437
France16
Portugal504
SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrusZoneVIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(MAC/8C3411)
Spain29 020a b

Analytical TAC

France193a b
Portugal5 998a b
Union35 211a
TACNot relevant
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrusZoneNorwegian waters of IIa and IVa(MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark12 085a b

Analytical TAC

Union12 085a b
TACNot relevant
a

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

SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneIIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(SOL/3A/BCD)
Denmark297

Analytical TAC

Germany17a
The Netherlands28a
Sweden11
Union353
TAC353
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium987a

Analytical TAC

Denmark451a
Germany790a
France198a
The Netherlands8 916a
United Kingdom508a
Union11 850a
TAC11 900
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(SOL/56-14)
Ireland46

Precautionary TAC

United Kingdom11
Union57
TAC57
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIa(SOL/07A.)
Belgium23

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
Ireland41
The Netherlands7
United Kingdom24
Union95
TAC95
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIb and VIIc(SOL/7BC.)
France6

Precautionary TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Ireland36
Union42
TAC42
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIId(SOL/07D.)
Belgium1 303

Analytical TAC

France2 605
United Kingdom930
Union4 838
TAC4 838
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 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIe(SOL/07E.)
Belgium29a

Analytical TAC

France313a
United Kingdom490a
Union832
TAC832
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIf and VIIg(SOL/7FG.)
Belgium625

Analytical TAC

France63
Ireland31
United Kingdom282
Union1 001
TAC1 001
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIh, VIIj and VIIk(SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium32

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies

France64
Ireland171
The Netherlands51
United Kingdom64
Union382
TAC382
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIIa and VIIIb(SOL/8AB.)
Belgium47

Analytical TAC

Spain9
France3 483
The Netherlands261
Union3 800
TAC3 800
SpeciesSoleSolea spp.ZoneVIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(SOL/8CDE34)
Spain403

Precautionary TAC

Portugal669
Union1 072
TAC1 072
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattusZoneIIIa(SPR/03A.)
Denmark15 610a b

Precautionary TAC

Germany33a b
Sweden5 906a b
Union21 549b
TACNot established
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).

c

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattusZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium1 407b 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

Denmark111 324b c
Germany1 407b c
France1 407b c
The Netherlands1 407b c
Sweden1 330a b c
United Kingdom4 642b c
Union122 924c
TAC144 000
SpeciesSpratSprattus sprattusZoneVIId and VIIe(SPR/7DE.)
Belgium26

Precautionary TAC

Denmark1 674
Germany26
France361
The Netherlands361
United Kingdom2 702
Union5 150
TAC5 150
SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthiasZoneUnion waters of IIIa(DGS/03A-C.)
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

Sweden0
Union0
TAC0
a

Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthiasZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(DGS/2AC4-C)
Belgium0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark0a
Germany0a
France0a
The Netherlands0a
Sweden0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TAC0a
a

Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthiasZoneUnion and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV(DGS/15X14)
Belgium0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

Germany0a
Spain0a
France0a
Ireland0a
The Netherlands0a
Portugal0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TAC0a
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: Union waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (JAX/*2A-14).

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

c

At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall 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).

SpeciesHorse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp.ZoneUnion waters of IVb, IVc and VIId(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium30b c

Precautionary TAC

Denmark13 228b c
Germany1 168a b c
Spain246b c
France1 097a b c
Ireland832b c
The Netherlands7 963a b c
Portugal28b c
Sweden75b c
United Kingdom3 148a b c
Union27 815b
TAC27 815
a

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2014 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union 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 shall 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).

d

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesHorse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp.ZoneUnion waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark11 382a c d

Analytical TAC

Germany8 881a b c d
Spain12 113c d
France4 571a b c d
Ireland29 578a c d
The Netherlands35 635a b c d
Portugal1 167c d
Sweden675a c d
United Kingdom10 710a b c d
Union114 712d
TAC116 912
a

Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98b, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

b

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

c

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX (JAX/*09.).

SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.ZoneVIIIc(JAX/08C.)
Spain16 582a c

Analytical TAC

France287a
Portugal1 639a c
Union18 508
TAC18 508
a

Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

b

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C).

SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.ZoneIX(JAX/09.)
Spain9 055a b

Analytical TAC

Portugal25 945a b
Union35 000
TAC35 000
a

Waters adjacent to the Azores.

b

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

c

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

d

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

SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.ZoneX; Union waters of CECAFa(JAX/X34PRT)
PortugalTo be establishedb c

Precautionary TAC

UnionTo be establishedd
TACTo be establishedd
a

Waters adjacent to Madeira.

b

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

c

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

d

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

SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.ZoneUnion waters of CECAFa(JAX/341PRT)
PortugalTo be establishedb c

Precautionary TAC

UnionTo be establishedd
TACTo be establishedd
a

Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

b

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

c

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

SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.ZoneUnion waters of CECAFa(JAX/341SPN)
SpainTo be establishedb

Precautionary TAC

UnionTo be establishedc
TACTo be establishedc
a

At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall 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 Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only.

c

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesNorway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarkiZoneIIIa; Union waters of IIa and IV(NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark103 404a 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

Germany20a b c
The Netherlands76a b c
Union103 500a c
TACNot relevant
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesNorway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus 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, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesIndustrial fishZoneNorwegian waters of IV(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden0a b

Precautionary TAC

Union0b
TACNot relevant
a

Taken with long-lines only.

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesOther speciesZoneUnion waters of Vb, VI and VII(OTH/5B67-C)
UnionNot relevant

Precautionary TAC

Norway0a b
TACNot 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.

c

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesOther speciesZoneNorwegian waters of IV(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium0c

Precautionary TAC

Denmark0c
Germany0c
France0c
The Netherlands0c
SwedenNot relevanta c
United Kingdom0c
Union0b c
TACNot relevant
a

Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C).

b

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

c

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesOther speciesZoneUnion waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N(OTH/2A46AN)
UnionNot relevant

Precautionary TAC

Norway0a b c
TACNot relevant

ANNEX IB

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

a

Fishing is prohibited between 1 January and 31 March in Greenland waters of NAFO Subarea 1 North of 64° 15’ N.

SpeciesSnow crabChionoecetes spp.ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1(PCR/N1GRN.)
Ireland25a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Spain175a
Union200a
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, Union waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard.

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 north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)

0

SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneUnion, Norwegian and international waters of I and II(HER/1/2-)
Belgium9a

Analytical TAC

Denmark9 346a
Germany1 637a
Spain31a
France403a
Ireland2 419a
The Netherlands3 345a
Poland473a
Portugal31a
Finland145a
Sweden3 463a
United Kingdom5 975a
Union27 277a
TAC419 000
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(COD/1N2AB.)
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

Greece0
Spain0
Ireland0
France0
Portugal0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant
a

May not be fished between 1 April and 31 May 2014. May be fished only in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and ICES XIV in at least 2 of the following 4 areas:

Geographical areaGeographical limits
1.NAFO 1F
West of 44°00′W and South of 60°45′N
2.ICES XIVb
East of 44°00′W and South of 62°30′N
3.ICES XIVb
North of 62°30′N and West of 35°15′W
4.ICES XIVb
East of 35°15′W and South of 67°00′N
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1 and Greenland waters of XIV(COD/N1GL14)
Germany1 800a

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 Kingdom400a
Union2 200a
TACNot 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 19 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneI and IIb(COD/1/2B.)
Germany7 667c

Analytical TAC

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

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

Spain14 260c
France3 718c
Poland3 035c
Portugal2 806c
United Kingdom5 172c
Other Member States250a c
Union36 908b
TACNot relevant
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesCod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinusZoneFaroese waters of Vb(COD/05B-F.) for cod;(HAD/05-F.) for haddock
Germany0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossusZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(HAL/514GRN)
Portugal118a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Union118a
TACNot relevant
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossusZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1(HAL/N1GRN.)
Union118a

Analytical TAC

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

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

TACNot 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

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesGrenadiersMacrourus spp.ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(GRV/514GRN)
Union65a 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

TACNot relevant
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

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesGrenadiersMacrourus spp.ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1(GRV/N1GRN.)
Union65a 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

TACNot relevant
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosusZoneIIb(CAP/02B.)
Union0

Analytical TAC

TAC0
a

Member States may access the "All Member States" quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the "All Member States" quota at all.

b

To be fished from 1 January until 30 April 2014.

SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosusZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(CAP/514GRN)
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
Sweden0
Germany0
All Member States0a
Union0b
TACNot relevant
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZoneFaroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF)
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

Germany0a
France0a
The Netherlands0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TAC0
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesLing and blue lingMolva molva and molva dypterygiaZoneFaroese waters of Vb(LIN/05B-F.) for ling;(BLI/05B-F.) for blue ling
Germany0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TAC0
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark1 295a

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 295a
Union2 590a
TACNot 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
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant
SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneInternational waters of I and II(POK/1/2INT)
Union0

Analytical TAC

TACNot relevant
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneFaroese waters of Vb(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium0a

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
France0a
The Netherlands0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany0a 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 Kingdom0a b
Union0a b
TACNot 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.

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1(GHL/N1GRN.)
Germany1 700b

Analytical TAC

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

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

Union1 700a b
TACNot relevant
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(GHL/514GRN)
Germany3 591b

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 Kingdom189b
Union3 780a b
TACNot relevant
SpeciesRedfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp.ZoneUnion 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:

PointLatitudeLongitude
164°45′N28°30′W
262°50′N25°45′W
361°55′N26°45′W
461°00′N26°30′W
559°00′N30°00′W
659°00′N34°00′W
761°30′N34°00′W
862°50′N36°00′W
964°45′N28°30′W
b

May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2014.

SpeciesRedfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp.ZoneUnion and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214D)
Estonia93a 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

Germany1 883a b
Spain331a b
France176a b
Ireland1a b
Latvia34a b
The Netherlands1a b
Poland170a b
Portugal396a b
United Kingdom5a b
Union3 090a b
TAC20 000a b
a

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

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(RED/1N2AB.)
Germany0a 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

Spain0a b
France0a b
Portugal0a b
United Kingdom0a b
Union0a b
TACNot relevant
a

The fishery may only take place within the period from 1 July to 31 December 2014. 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 300
a

May only be fished as deep pelagic redfish by pelagic trawl from 10 May to 31 December 2014.

b

May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

PointLatitudeLongitude
164°45′N28°30′W
262°50′N25°45′W
361°55′N26°45′W
461°00′N26°30′W
559°00′N30°00′W
659°00′N34°00′W
761°30′N34°00′W
862°50′N36°00′W
964°45′N28°30′W
c

Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).

d

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesRedfish (pelagic)Sebastes spp.ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV(RED/N1G14P)
Germany1 897a b c d

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 c d
United Kingdom13a b c d
Union1 920a b c d
TACNot relevant
a

May only be fished by trawl, and only North and West of the line defined by the following coordinates:

PointLatitudeLongitude
159°15′N54°26′W
259°15′N44°00′W
359°30′N42°45′W
460°00′N42°00′W
562°00′N40°30′W
662°00′N40°00′W
762°40′N40°15′W
863°09′N39°40′W
963°30′N37°15′W
1064°20′N35°00′W
1165°15′N32°30′W
1265°15′N29°50′W
SpeciesRedfish (demersal)Sebastes spp.ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV(RED/N1G14D)
Germany1 976a

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
United Kingdom14a
Union2 000a
TACNot relevant
a

Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

b

May only be fished between July and December 2014.

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

Germany0a b
France0a b
United Kingdom0a b
Union0a b
TACNot relevant
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium0a

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
France0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant
a

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

SpeciesOther speciesZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant
a

Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

b

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesOther speciesaZoneFaroese waters of Vb(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany0b

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0b
United Kingdom0b
Union0b
TACNot relevant
a

Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

SpeciesFlatfishZoneFaroese waters of Vb(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

France0a
United Kingdom0a
Union0a
TACNot relevant

ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC NAFO CONVENTION AREA

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

a

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken 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 morhuaZoneNAFO 2J3KL(COD/N2J3KL)
Union0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC0a
a

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.

SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneNAFO 3NO(COD/N3NO.)
Union0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC0a
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneNAFO 3M(COD/N3M.)
Estonia161

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany676
Latvia161
Lithuania161
Poland552
Spain2 077
France290
Portugal2 850
United Kingdom1 353
Union8 281
TAC14 521
a

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossusZoneNAFO 2J3KL(WIT/N2J3KL)
Union0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC0a
a

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossusZoneNAFO 3NO(WIT/N3NO.)
Union0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC0a
a

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoidesZoneNAFO 3M(PLA/N3M.)
Union0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC0a
a

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoidesZoneNAFO 3LNO(PLA/N3LNO.)
Union0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC0a
a

To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2014.

b

No specified Union’s share. The following tonnage is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland: 611

SpeciesShortfin squidIllex illecebrosusZoneNAFO sub-zones 3 and 4(SQI/N34.)
Estonia128a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Latvia128a
Lithuania128a
Poland227a
UnionNot relevanta b
TAC34 000
a

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferrugineaZoneNAFO 3LNO(YEL/N3LNO.)
Union0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC17 000
a

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosusZoneNAFO 3NO(CAP/N3NO.)
Union0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC0a
a

Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
147° 20′ 046° 40′ 0
247° 20′ 046° 30′ 0
346° 00′ 046° 30′ 0
446° 00′ 046° 40′ 0
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneNAFO 3La(PRA/N3L.)
Estonia48

Analytical TAC

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

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

Latvia48
Lithuania48
Poland48
Spain38
Portugal10
Union240
TAC4 300
a

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

Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
147° 20′ 046° 40′ 0
247° 20′ 046° 30′ 0
346° 00′ 046° 30′ 0
446° 00′ 046° 40′ 0

Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2014 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:

Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
147° 55′ 045° 00′ 0
247° 30′ 044° 15′ 0
346° 55′ 044° 15′ 0
446° 35′ 044° 30′ 0
546° 35′ 045° 40′ 0
647° 30′ 045° 40′ 0
747° 55′ 045° 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 StateMaximum number of vesselsMaximum number of fishing days
Denmark00
Estonia00
Spain00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Poland00
Portugal00
c

No directed fisheries are permitted. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneNAFO 3Ma(PRA/*N3M.)
TACNot relevantb c

Analytical TAC

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZoneNAFO 3LMNO(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia310

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany317
Latvia43
Lithuania22
Spain4 243
Portugal1 774
Union6 709
TAC11 442
SpeciesSkateRajidaeZoneNAFO 3LNO(SKA/N3LNO.)
Estonia283

Analytical TAC

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

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

Lithuania62
Spain3 403
Portugal660
Union4 408
TAC7 000
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneNAFO 3LN(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia346

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany238
Latvia346
Lithuania346
Union1 276
TAC7 000
a

This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC as shown, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within that TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2014: 3 250

Upon exhaustion of the TAC or the mid-term limit, the directed fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneNAFO 3M(RED/N3M.)
Estonia1 571a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany513a
Latvia1 571a
Lithuania1 571a
Spain233a
Portugal2 354a
Union7 813a
TAC6 500a
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneNAFO 3O(RED/N3O.)
Spain1 771

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal5 229
Union7 000
TAC20 000
a

No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken 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.)
Latvia0a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Lithuania0a
Union0a
TAC0a
a

Where, in accordance with footnote 27 of Annex IA of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote by the Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas for 2014 shall be deemed to be as below:

Spain509
Portugal667
Union1 176
SpeciesWhite hakeUrophycis tenuisZoneNAFO 3NO(HKW/N3NO.)
Spain255

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal333
Union588a
TAC1 000

ANNEX ID HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – ALL AREAS

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

a

Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively 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):

Spain382,93
France172,77
Union555,71
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):

France100,0
Union100,0
d

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/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):

Spain50,09
France49,42
Italy39,01
Cyprus3,2
Malta4,71
Union146,43
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/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):

Italy39,01
Union39,01
f

Special Condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations 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 3 of Annex IV for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F):

Croatia351,53
Union351,53
g

By derogation from Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) 302/2009, purse seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be authorised in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 26 May to 24 June 2014 included.

SpeciesBluefin tunaThunnus thynnusZoneAtlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean(BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus69,44d g

Analytical TAC

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

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

Greece129,07g
Spain2 504,45b d g
France2 471,23b c d g
Croatia390,59f g
Italy1 950,42d e g
Malta160,02d g
Portugal235,5g
Other Member States27,93a g
Union7 938,65b c d e g
TAC13 400
a

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

b

Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/*AS05N).

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladiusZoneAtlantic Ocean, North of 5° N(SWO/AN05N)
Spain6 886,05b

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal1 325,88b
Other Member States135,58a b
Union8 347,51
TAC13 700
a

Special condition: up to 3,86 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/*AN05N).

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladiusZoneAtlantic Ocean, South of 5° N(SWO/AS05N)
Spain4 699,18a

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal442,52a
Union5 141,7
TAC15 000
a

The number of Union vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007b, shall be as follows: 1 253

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 StateMaximum number of vessels
Ireland50,0
Spain730,0
France151,0
United Kingdom12,0
Portugal310,0
SpeciesNorthern albacoreThunnus alalungaZoneAtlantic Ocean, north of 5° N(ALB/AN05N)
Ireland2 698,68c

Analytical TAC

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

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

Spain13 756,51c
France6 972,79c
United Kingdom334,08c
Portugal2 772,87c
Union26 534,93a
TAC28 000
SpeciesSouthern albacoreThunnus alalungaZoneAtlantic Ocean, south of 5° N(ALB/AS05N)
Spain724,69

Analytical TAC

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

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

France238,16
Portugal507,15
Union1 470,0
TAC24 000
SpeciesBigeye tunaThunnus obesusZoneAtlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)
Spain16 741,74

Analytical TAC

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

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

France7 927,83
Portugal4 797,54
Union29 467,1
TAC85 000
SpeciesBlue marlinMakaira nigricansZoneAtlantic Ocean(BUM/ATLANT)
Spain27,2

Analytical TAC

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

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

France397,6
Portugal55,2
Union480,0
TAC1 985
SpeciesWhite marlinTetrapturus albidusZoneAtlantic Ocean(WHM/ATLANT)
Spain30,5

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal19,5
Union50,0
TAC355

ANNEX IE

ANTARCTIC CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, which will communicate when fishing shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014.

SpeciesMackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnariZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(ANI/F483.)
TAC4 635

Analytical TAC

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

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

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.

SpeciesMackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnariZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctica(ANI/F5852.)
TAC1 267

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesBlackfin icefishChaenocephalus aceratusZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(SSI/F483.)
TAC2 200a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratusZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(LIC/F5852.)
TAC150a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 16 April to 31 August 2014 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014.

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)

720

Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S

(TOP/*F483C)

1 680
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(TOP/F483.)
TAC2 400a

Analytical TAC

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

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

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 eleginoidesZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic North(TOP/F484N.)
TAC45a

Analytical TAC

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

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

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.

SpeciesAntarctic toothfishDissostichus mawsoniZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic South(TOA/F484S.)
TAC24a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(TOP/F5852.)
TAC2 730a

Analytical TAC

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

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

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 superbaZoneFAO 48(KRI/F48.)
TAC5 610 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

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 superbaZoneFAO 58.4.1 Antarctic(KRI/F5841.)
TAC440 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

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 superbaZoneFAO 58.4.2 Antarctic(KRI/F5842.)
TAC2 645 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesHumped rockcodGobionotothen gibberifronsZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOG/F483.)
TAC1 470a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesGrey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifronsZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOS/F483.)
TAC300a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesGrey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifronsZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(NOS/F5852.)
TAC80a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesGrenadiersMacrourus spp.ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(GRV/F5852.)
TAC360a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesGrenadiersMacrourus spp.ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(GRV/F483.)
TAC120a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesMarbled rockcodNotothenia rossiiZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOR/F483.)
TAC300a

Analytical TAC

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

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

SpeciesCrabsParalomis spp.ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(PAI/F483.)
TAC0

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesSouth Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthys georgianusZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(SGI/F483.)
TAC300a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(SRX/F5852.)
TAC120a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(SRX/F483.)
TAC120a

Analytical TAC

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

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

a

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

SpeciesOther speciesZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(OTH/F5852.)
TAC50a

Analytical TAC

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

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

ANNEX IF SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

These TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of SEAFO, who will communicate when fishing shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.

SpeciesAlfonsinosBeryx spp.ZoneSEAFO(ALF/SEAFO)
TAC200

Precautionary 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 spp.ZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1a(GER/F47NAM)
TAC200

Precautionary TAC

SpeciesDeep-sea red crabChaceon spp.ZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(GER/F47X)
TAC200

Precautionary TAC

SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesZoneSEAFO Sub-Area D(TOP/F47D)
TAC276

Precautionary 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 atlanticusZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1a(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC0

Precautionary TAC

SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticusZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47X)
TAC50

Precautionary TAC

ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – ALL AREAS

a

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

SpeciesSouthern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyiiZoneAll areas(SBF/F41-81)
Union10a

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC12 449

ANNEX IH

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladiusZoneWCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S(SWO/F7120S)
Union3 170,36

Precautionary TAC

TACNot relevant

ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

a

Provisional quota pending the outcome of the second annual meeting of the SPRFMO Commission scheduled on 27-31 January 2014.

SpeciesJack mackerelTrachurus murphyiZoneSPRFMO Convention Area(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany7 808,07a

Analytical TAC

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

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

The Netherlands8 463,14a
Lithuania5 433,05a
Poland9 341,74a
Union31 046a
TACNot relevant

ANNEX IIA FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN COD, PLAICE AND SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS IIIA, VIA, VIIA, VIID, ICES SUBAREA IV AND UNION WATERS OF ICES DIVISIONS IIA AND VB

1. Scope

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

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 2014, the Commission shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of those vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.

2. Regulated gears and geographical areas

For the purposes of this Annex, the gear groupings referred to 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 of that Annex shall apply.

3. Authorisations

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

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 2014 management period, i.e. from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015, for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex.

4.2.The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003(34) shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.

5. Management

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.

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 concerned may reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of vessels.

5.3.If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag 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 concerned shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of effort within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

6. Fishing effort report

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

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. These 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

(a) Kattegat:
Regulated gearDKDESE
TR1197 9294 21216 610
TR2830 0415 240327 506
TR3441 8720490
BT1000
BT2000
GN115 45626 53413 102
GT22 645022 060
LL1 100025 339
(b) Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat; ICES subarea IV and Union waters of ICES division IIa; ICES division VIId:
Regulated gearBEDKDEESFRIENLSEUK
TR18953 385 928954 3901 4091 505 354157257 266172 0646 185 460
TR2193 6762 841 906357 19306 496 81110 976748 027604 0715 127 906
TR302 545 0092570101 316036 6171 0248 482
BT11 427 5741 157 26529 271000999 80801 739 759
BT25 401 39579 2121 375 40001 202 818028 307 87606 116 437
GN163 5312 307 977224 4840342 5790438 66474 925546 303
GT0224 12446704 338 3150048 96814 004
LL056 3120245125 14100110 468134 880
(c) ICES division VIIa:
Regulated gearBEFRIENLUK
TR1048 19333 5390339 592
TR210 166744475 64901 086 399
TR3001 42200
BT100000
BT2843 7820514 584200 000111 693
GN047118 25505 970
GT0000158
LL000070 614
(d) ICES division VIa and Union waters of ICES division Vb:
Regulated gearBEDEESFRIEUK
TR109 320249 1521 057 828428 8201 033 273
TR200034 92614 3712 972 845
TR3000027316 027
BT100000117 544
BT200003 8014 626
GN035 44213 836302 9175 697213 454
GT00001 953145
LL001 402 142184 3544 250630 040

ANNEX IIB FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIC AND IXA EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ

CHAPTER I General provisions

1. Scope

This Annex shall apply to Union vessels of 10 metres' length overall or more carrying on board or deploying trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, and present in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of this Annex:

(a)

'gear grouping' means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:

(i)

trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and

(ii)

gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom longlines;

(b)

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

(c)

'area' means ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz;

(d)

'2014 management period' means the period from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015;

(e)

'special conditions' means the special conditions set out in point 6.1.

3. Limitation in activity

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

CHAPTER II Authorisations

4. Authorised vessels

4.1.A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any of vessels flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2013 in the area, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.
4.2.A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with a regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 11 or 12 of this Annex.

CHAPTER III Number of days present within the area allocated to union vessels

5. Maximum number of days

5.1.During the 2014 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.
5.2.If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent less than 4 % of the total live weight of fish caught in a given fishing trip, the flag Member State of the vessel shall be allowed not to count the days at sea associated with that fishing trip against the applicable maximum number of days at sea as set out in Table I.

6. Special conditions for the allocation of days

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

the total landings of hake in the year 2011 or 2012 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight; and

(b)

the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2011 or 2012 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.

6.2.If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days as a result of its compliance with the special conditions, the vessel's landings in the 2014 management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of Norway lobster.
6.3.When either of the special conditions is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall, with immediate effect, no longer be entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the given special condition.
6.4.The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1. may be transferred from one vessel to one or more other vessels which replace that vessel in the fleet, provided that the replacing vessel uses similar gear and does not have in any year of its operation a record of landings of hake and Norway lobster higher than the quantities specified in point 6.1.
Table I
Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year
Special conditionRegulated gearMaximum number of days
Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlinesES127
FR121
PT126
6.1.(a) and 6.1.(b)Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlinesUnlimited

7. Kilowatt day system

7.1.A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear and special conditions as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear and to the special conditions is respected.
7.2.This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear and, where applicable, the special conditions. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 7.1. were not applied. For as long as the number of days is unlimited according to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would benefit from is 360.
7.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, with reports in electronic format containing, for the regulated gear and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a)

list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

(b)

track record of 2011 and 2012 for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special conditions;

(c)

the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 7.1.

7.4.On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 7 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1.

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

8.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place between 1 February 2013 and 31 January 2014 either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006(35) or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008(36). Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.
8.2.The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the regulated gear shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.
8.3.Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 6.4., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
8.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June 2014, with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a)

lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

(b)

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

8.5.On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).
8.6.During the 2014 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel that benefited from a special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.
8.7.When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the 2014 management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the 2014 management period.

9. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

9.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and shall go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008(37) and its implementing rules for national programmes.
9.2.Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the vessel and any crew member.
9.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
9.4.On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).
9.5.If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

CHAPTER IV Management

10. General obligation

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

11. Management periods

11.1.A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.
11.2.The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.
11.3.Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 10. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

CHAPTER V Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a member state

12.1.A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.
12.2.The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 12.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2011 and 2012 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
12.3.The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.
12.4.The transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days without special conditions.
12.5.On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The format of spreadsheets for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).

13. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different member states

Member States may permit the transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1. and 4.2. and 12 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

CHAPTER VI Reporting obligations

14. Fishing effort report

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

15. Collection of relevant data

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

16. Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 15 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2013 and 2014 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by year

Member StateGearYearCumulative effort declaration
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Table III

Data format kW-day information by year

a

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

Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignmentaL(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments
(1)Member State
3Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered
(2)Gear
2

One of the following gear types:

TR

=

trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm

GN

=

gillnets ≥ 60 mm

LL

=

bottom longlines

(3)Year
4Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011 or 2012 or 2013 or 2014
(4)Cumulative effort declaration
7RCumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the relevant year
Table IV

Reporting format for vessel-related information

Member StateCFRExternal markingLength of management periodGear notifiedSpecial condition applying to notified gear(s)Days eligible using notified gear(s)Days spent with notified gear(s)Transfer of days
No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(5)(5)(5)(6)(6)(6)(6)(7)(7)(7)(7)(8)(8)(8)(8)(9)
Table V

Data format for vessel-related information

a

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

b

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

Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignmenta L(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments
(1)Member State
3Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered
(2)CFR
12

Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

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

(3)External marking
14LUnder Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87b
(4)Length of management period
2LLength of the management period measured in months
(5)Gears notified
2L

One of the following gear types:

TR

=

trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm

GN

=

gillnets ≥ 60 mm

LL

=

bottom longlines

(6)Special condition applying to notified gear(s)
2LIndication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) of Annex IIB that apply
(7)Days eligible using notified gear(s)
3LNumber of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIB for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
(8)Days spent with notified gear(s)
3LNumber of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period
(9)Transfers of days
4LFor days transferred indicate '– number of days transferred' and for days received indicate '+ number of days transferred'

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

CHAPTER I General provisions

1. Scope

1.1.This Annex shall apply to Union vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES division VIIe. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2014 management period means the period from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015.
1.2.Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions:
(a)

such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2014 management period;

(b)

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

(c)

by 31 July 2014 and 31 January 2015 each Member State concerned make a report to the Commission on these vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2014.

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

2. Definitions

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

(a)

'gear grouping' means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(b)

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

(c)

'area' means ICES division VIIe;

(d)

'2014 management period' means the period from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015.

3. Limitation in activity

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

CHAPTER II Authorisations

4. Authorised vessels

4.1A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any of vessels flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2013 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.
4.2However, a vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.
4.3A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with a regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.

CHAPTER III Number of days present within the area allocated to union vessels

5. Maximum number of days

During the 2014 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.

Table I

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

Regulated gearMaximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mmBE164
FR175
UK207
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mmBE164
FR178
UK164

6. Kilowatt day system

6.1.During the 2014 management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.
6.2.This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1. were not applied.
6.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, with reports in electronic format containing, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a)

list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

(b)

the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.1.

6.4.On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.

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

7.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.
7.2.The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.
7.3.Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
7.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June 2014, with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a)

lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

(b)

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

7.5.On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).
7.6.During the 2014 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears.
7.7.Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of fishing activities allocated by the Commission for the 2013 management period shall be included in the maximum number of days per Member State shown in Table I and shall be allocated to the gear groupings in Table I. These additional days shall be subject to the adjustment in days at sea ceilings resulting from this Regulation for the 2014 management period.
7.8.By way of derogation from points 7.1 to 7.5, the Commission may exceptionally grant a Member State an allocation of additional days during the 2014 management period on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place from 1 February 2004 to 31 January 2013, provided that they have not been already included in any request for additional days during that period.

8. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

8.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2014 and 31 January 2015 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its implementing rules for national programmes.
8.2.Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.
8.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
8.4.On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).
8.5.If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

CHAPTER IV Management

9. General obligation

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

10. Management periods

10.1.A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.
10.2.The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.
10.3.Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hours period.

CHAPTER V Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

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

11.1.A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.
11.2.The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
11.3.The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.
11.4.On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).

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

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2., 4.4., 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

CHAPTER VI Reporting obligations

13. Fishing effort report

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

14. Collection of relevant data

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

15. Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2013 and 2014 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by year

Member StateGearYearCumulative effort declaration
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Table III

Data format kW-day information by year

a

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

Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignmentaL(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments
(1)Member State
3Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered
(2)Gear
2

One of the following gear types:

BT

=

beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN

=

gillnet < 220 mm

TN

=

trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm

(3)Year
4Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011 or 2012 or 2013 or 2014
(4)Cumulative effort declaration
7RCumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the relevant year
Table IV

Reporting format for vessel-related information

Member StateCFRExternal markingLength of management periodGear notifiedDays eligible using notified gear(s)Days spent with notified gear(s)Transfer of days
No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(5)(5)(5)(6)(6)(6)(6)(7)(7)(7)(7)(8)
Table V

Data format for vessel-related information

a

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

Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignmentaL(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments
(1)Member State
3Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered
(2)CFR
12

Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

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

(3)External marking
14LUnder Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87
(4)Length of management period
2LLength of the management period measured in months
(5)Gears notified
2L

One of the following gear types:

BT

=

beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN

=

gillnet < 220 mm

TN

=

trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm

(6)Special condition applying to notified gear(s)
3LNumber of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIC for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
(7)Days spent with notified gear(s)
3LNumber of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period
(8)Transfers of days
4LFor days transferred indicate '– number of days transferred' and for days received indicate '+ number of days transferred'

ANNEX IID Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV

For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex:

Sandeel management areaICES statistical rectangles
131-34 E9-F2; 35 E9- F3; 36 E9-F4; 37 E9-F5; 38-40 F0-F5; 41 F5-F6
231-34 F3-F4; 35 F4-F6; 36 F5-F8; 37-40 F6-F8; 41 F7-F8
341 F1-F4; 42-43 F1-F9; 44 F1-G0; 45-46 F1-G1; 47 G0
438-40 E7-E9; 41-46 E6-F0
547-51 E6 + F0-F5; 52 E6-F5
641-43 G0-G3; 44 G1
747-51 E7-E9

Appendix 1 to Annex IIDSANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS

ANNEX III

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

a

Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.

Area of fishingFisheryNumber of fishing authorisationsAllocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member StatesMaximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan MayenHerring, north of 62° 00′ NTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ NTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
MackerelNot relevantNot relevantTo be establisheda
Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ NTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established

ANNEX IV ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (38)

1.Maximum number of Union 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

Spain60
France8
Union68

2.Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean

Spain119
France87
Italy30
Cyprus7
Malta28
Union316

3.Maximum number of Union 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

Croatia9
Italy12
Union21

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

Table A
a

The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

b

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

c

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

d

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

e

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

Number of fishing vesselsa
CyprusGreecebCroatiaItalyFranceSpainMaltac
Purse Seiners119121761
Longliners4d003083122
Baitboat00008600
Handline001202920
Trawler00005700
Other artisanale0160087320
Table B
Total capacity in gross tonnage
CyprusCroatiaGreeceItalyFranceSpainMalta
Purse SeinersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
LonglinersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
BaitboatsTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
HandlinesTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
TrawlersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
Other artisanalTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established

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

a

This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

Number of traps
Spain5
Italy6
Portugal1a

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

Table A
Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
Number of farmsCapacity (in tonnes)
Spain1411 852
Italy1513 000
Greece22 100
Cyprus33 000
Croatia77 880
Malta812 300
Table B
Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain5 855
Italy3 764
Greece785
Cyprus2 195
Croatia2 947
Malta8 768

ANNEX V CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

PART A PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

a

Except for scientific research purposes.

b

Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

Target speciesZonePeriod of prohibition
Sharks (all species)Convention AreaFrom 1 January to 31 December 2014
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 2014
Finfish

FAO 48.1. Antarctica

FAO 48.2. Antarctica

From 1 January to 31 December 2014

Gobionotothen gibberifrons

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Patagonotothen guntheri

Electrona carlsbergi a

FAO 48.3.From 1 January to 31 December 2014
Dissostichus spp.FAO 48.5. AntarcticFrom 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014
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 2014
Lepidonotothen squamifronsFAO 58.4.4a bFrom 1 January to 31 December 2014
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoidesFAO 58.5.2. AntarcticFrom 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014
Dissostichus mawsoniFAO 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′ WFrom 1 January to 31 December 2014

PART B TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2013/14

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 combined: 20 tonnes per SSRU.

b

Includes a catch limit of 42 tonnes to permit Spain to undertake a depletion experiment in 2013/2014.

Subarea/DivisionRegionSeasonSSRU Dissostichus spp. catch limit(in tonnes)By-catch catch limit(in tonnes)a
Skates and rays Macrourus spp.Other species
58.4.1.Whole Division1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014

SSRUs A, B and F: 0

SSRU C: 257b

SSRU D: 42b

SSRU E: 315

SSRU G: 68b

SSRU H: 42b

Total 724

All

Division: 50

All

Division: 116

All

Division: 20

58.4.2.Whole Division1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014

SSRUs A, B, C and D: 0

SSRU E: 35

Total 35

All

Division: 50

All

Division: 20

All

Division: 20

58.4.3a.Whole Division1 May to 31 August 2014Total 32

All

Division: 50

All

Division: 20

All

Division: 20

88.1.Whole Subarea1 December 2013 to 31 August 2014

SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: 0

SSRUs B, C and G: 397

SSRUs H, I and K: 2 247

SSRUs J and L: 357

Total 3 044

152

SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: 0

SSRUs B, C and G: 50

SSRUs H, I and K: 112

SSRUs J and L: 50

430

SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: 0

SSRUs B, C and G: 40

SSRUs H, I and K: 320

SSRUs J and L: 70

160

SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: 0

SSRUs B, C and G: 60

SSRUs H, I and K: 60

SSRUs J and L: 40

88.2.South of 65° S1 December 2013 to 31 August 2014

SSRUs A, B and I: 0

SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 124

SSRU H: 266

Total 390

50

SSRUs A, B and I: 0

SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 50

SSRU H: 50

62

SSRUs A, B and I: 0

SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 20

SSRU H: 42

20

SSRUs A, B and I: 0

SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 100

SSRU H: 20

Appendix to Annex V, Part B

LIST OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUs)

RegionSSRUBoundary line
48.6AFrom 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.
BFrom 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S.
DFrom 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S.
EFrom 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S.
FFrom 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S.
GFrom 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.
58.4.1AFrom 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S.
BFrom 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.
CFrom 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S.
DFrom 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S.
EFrom 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S.
FFrom 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S.
GFrom 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S.
HFrom 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S.
58.4.2AFrom 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S.
BFrom 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S.
CFrom 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S.
DFrom 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S.
EFrom 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.
58.4.3aAWhole 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.
58.4.3bAFrom 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.
BFrom 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.
CFrom 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.
DFrom 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S.
EFrom 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.
58.4.4AFrom 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S.
BFrom 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S.
CFrom 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S.
DWhole 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.
58.6AFrom 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S.
BFrom 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S.
CFrom 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S.
DFrom 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S.
58.7AFrom 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S.
88.1AFrom 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.
BFrom 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.
CFrom 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.
DFrom 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.
EFrom 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.
FFrom 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.
GFrom 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.
HFrom 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.
IFrom 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.
JFrom 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.
KFrom 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.
LFrom 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.
MFrom 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.
88.2AFrom 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S.
BFrom 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 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.
DFrom 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.
EFrom 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.
FFrom 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.
GFrom 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.
HFrom 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.
IFrom 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150°W, due north to 60° S.
88.3AFrom 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S.
BFrom 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S.
DFrom 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

ANNEX 21-03/A NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA

General information

Member: _

Fishing season: _

Name of vessel: _

Expected level of catch (tonne): _

Intended fishing subareas and divisions

This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under Conservation Measure 21-02.

Subarea/DivisionTick the appropriate boxes
48.1
48.2
48.3
48.4
58.4.1
58.4.2
Fishing technique:Tick the appropriate boxes
Conventional trawl
Continuous fishing system
Pumping to clear codend
Other method: Please specify

Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught

a

If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail.

Product typeMethod for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B)a
Whole frozen
Boiled
Meal
Oil
Other product, please specify

Net configuration

a

Expected in operational conditions.

b

Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used.

c

Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01.

Net measurementsNet 1Net 2Other net(s)
Net opening (mouth)
Maximum vertical opening (m)
Maximum horizontal opening (m)
Net circumference at moutha (m)
Mouth area (m2)
Panel average mesh sizec (mm)OuterbInnerbOuterbInnerbOuterbInnerb
1st panel
2nd panel
3rd panel
Final panel (Codend)

Net diagram(s): _

For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Net diagrams must include:

1.

Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow.)

2.

Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).

3.

Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).

4.

Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate ‘nil’ if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill fouling the mesh or escaping.

Marine mammal exclusion device

Device diagram(s): _

For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM.

Collection of acoustic data

Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel.

Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)
Manufacturer
Model
Transducer frequencies (kHz)

Collection of acoustic data (detailed description): _

Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophiids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10).

ANNEX 21-03/B GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT

a

Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

b

Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

MethodEquation (kg)Parameter
DescriptionTypeEstimation methodUnit
Holding tank volume W*L*H*ρ*1 000
W

=

tank width

ConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
L

=

tank length

ConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
ρ

=

density of the sample

VariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/ litre
H

=

depth of krill in tank

Haul-specificDirect observationm
Flow meter V*Fkrill* ρ
V

=

volume of krill and water combined

Haula-specificDirect observationlitre
Fkrill

=

fraction of krill in the sample

Haula-specificFlow meter volume correction
ρ

=

density of krill in the sample

VariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/ litre
Flow scale M*(1–F)
M

=

mass of krill and water combined

Haulb-specificDirect observationkg
F

=

fraction of water in the sample

VariableFlow scale mass correction
Mtray

=

mass of empty tray

ConstantDirect observation prior to fishingkg
Plate tray(MMtray)*N
M

=

mean mass of krill and tray combined

VariableDirect observation, prior to freezing with water drainedkg
N

=

number of trays

Haul-specificDirect observation
Meal conversion Mmeal*MCF
Mmeal

=

mass of meal produced

Haul-specificDirect observationkg
MCF

=

meal conversion factor

VariableMeal to whole krill conversion
Codend volume W*H*L*ρ*π/4*1 000
W

=

codend width

ConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
H

=

codend height

ConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
ρ

=

density of the sample

VariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/ litre
L

=

codend length

Haul-specificDirect observationm
Other Please specify

Observation steps and frequency

Holding tank volume
At the start of fishing

Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ± 0,05 m)

Every month(39)

Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank

Every haul

Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ± 0,1 m)

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow meter
Prior to fishing

Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)

Every month(39)

Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter

Every haul(40)

Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:

  • measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined

  • estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill

  • Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow scale
Prior to fishing

Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)

Every haul(40)

Obtain a sample from the flow scale and:

  • measure the mass of krill and water combined

  • estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill

  • Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Plate tray
Prior to fishing

Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ± 0,1 kg)

Every haul

Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ± 0,1 kg)

Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Meal conversion
Every month(39)

Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000 to 5 000 kg (drained mass) of whole krill

Every haul

Measure the mass of meal produced

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Codend volume
At the start of fishing

Measure the width and height of the codend (precision ± 0,1 m)

Every month(39)

Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the codend

Every haul

Measure the length of codend containing krill (precision ± 0,1 m)

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

ANNEX VI IOTC CONVENTION AREA

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

Member StateMaximum number of vesselsCapacity (gross tonnage)
Spain2261 364
France2233 604
Portugal51 627
Union4996 595

2.Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area

Member StateMaximum number of vesselsCapacity (gross tonnage)
Spain2711 590
France415 382
Portugal156 925
United Kingdom41 400
Union8725 297

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

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

ANNEX VII WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

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

Spain14
Union14

ANNEX VIII

QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION 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 StateFisheryNumber of fishing authorisationsMaximum number of vessels present at any time
NorwayHerring, north of 62° 00′ NTo be establishedTo be established
VenezuelaaSnappers (French Guiana waters)4545
(1)

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

(2)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian peninsula and amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5).

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Western Channel (OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7).

(4)

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 (OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1).

(5)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock (OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6).

(6)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20).

(7)

Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1559/2007 (OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1).

(8)

Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the northern hake stock (OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

(9)

Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Bay of Biscay (OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 1).

(10)

Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3).

(11)

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 (OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16).

(12)

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, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).

(13)

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 (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).

(14)

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

(15)

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).

(16)

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).

(17)

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 293, 23.10.2012, p. 5).

(19)

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 Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).

(20)

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).

(21)

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).

(22)

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).

(23)

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).

(24)

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

(25)

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

(26)

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 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16).

(27)

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

(28)

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

(29)

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

(30)

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

(31)

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, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).

(32)

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).

(33)

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

(34)

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).

(35)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

(36)

Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).

(37)

Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1).

(38)

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

(39)

Measured at least monthly (more frequently if feasible); a new monthly period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.

(40)

Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

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