Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104of 19 January 2015fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014 (revoked)
TITLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1Subject matter
Article 2Scope
Article 3Definitions
Article 4Fishing zones
TITLE IIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION VESSELS
CHAPTER IGeneral provisions
Article 5TACs and allocations
Article 6TACs to be determined by Member States
Article 7Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Article 8Fishing effort limits
Article 9Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries
Article 9aMeasures concerning sea bass
Article 10Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities
Article 11Closed fishing seasons
Article 11aRecreational sea bass fisheries in the north-east Atlantic
Article 12Prohibitions
Article 13Data transmission
CHAPTER IIAdditional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries
Article 14Additional allocations
Article 15Conditions for additional allocations
Article 16Processing of personal data
Article 17Withdrawal of additional allocations
Article 18Scientific review of discard assessments
Article 18aFlexibility in the fixing of fishing opportunities of certain stocks
CHAPTER IIIFishing authorisations in third-country waters
Article 19Fishing authorisations
CHAPTER IVFishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations
Article 20Quota transfers and exchanges
Section 1ICCAT Convention Area
Article 21Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna
Article 22Recreational and sport fisheries
Article 23Sharks
Section 2CCAMLR Convention Area
Article 24Prohibitions and catch limitations
Article 25Exploratory fisheries
Article 26Krill fishery during the 2015/2016 fishing season
Section 3IOTC Convention Area
Article 27Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Convention Area
Article 28Sharks
Section 4SPRFMO Convention Area
Article 29Pelagic fisheries — capacity limitation
Article 30Pelagic fisheries — TACs
Article 31Bottom fisheries
Section 5IATTC Convention Area
Article 32Purse-seine fisheries
Article 33Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks
Section 6SEAFO Convention Area
Article 34Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks
Section 7WCPFC Convention Area
Article 35Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries
Article 36Closed area for FAD fishing
Article 37Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC
Article 38Limitations to the number of Union vessels authorised to fish swordfish
Article 39Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks
Section 8Bering Sea
Article 40Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea
TITLE IIIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS
Article 41TACs
Article 42Fishing authorisations
Article 43Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Article 44Prohibitions
TITLE IVFINAL PROVISIONS
Article 45Committee procedure
Article 46Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014
Article 47Repeal
Article 48Entry into force
ANNEX ITACs 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,...
ANNEX IB
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, V,...
ANNEX IC
NORTH WEST ATLANTICNAFO CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX ID
HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — ALL AREAS
ANNEX IE
ANTARCTICCCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IF
SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEANSEAFO CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IG
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — ALL AREAS
ANNEX IH
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IJ
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IIAFISHING 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...
1.2.This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than...
2.Regulated gears and geographical areas
3.Authorisations
4.Maximum allowable fishing effort
4.1.The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of...
4.2.The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance...
5.Management
5.1.Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance...
5.2.A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all...
5.3.If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to...
6.Fishing effort report
7.Communication of relevant data
Appendix 1 to Annex IIA
Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days
ANNEX IIBFISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ
CHAPTER IGeneral provisions
1.Scope
2.Definitions
3.Limitation in activity
CHAPTER IIAuthorisations
4.Authorised vessels
4.1.A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear...
4.2.A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having...
CHAPTER IIINumber of days present within the area allocated to Union...
5.Maximum number of days
5.1.During the current management period, the maximum number of days...
5.2.If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake...
6.Special conditions for the allocation of days
6.1.For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days...
6.2.If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days...
6.3.When either of the special conditions is not met by...
6.4.The application of the special conditions referred to in point...
7.Kilowatt day system
7.1.A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in...
7.2.This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum...
7.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred...
7.4.On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...
8.Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities...
8.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a...
8.2.The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of...
8.3.Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel...
8.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred...
8.5.On the basis of such a request by a Member...
8.6.During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate...
8.7.When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to...
9.Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage
9.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...
9.2.Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master...
9.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred...
9.4.On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...
9.5.If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...
CHAPTER IVManagement
10.General obligation
11.Management periods
11.1.A Member State may divide the days present within the...
11.2.The number of days or hours for which a vessel...
11.3.Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to...
CHAPTER VExchanges of fishing effort allocations
12.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...
12.1.A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its...
12.2.The total number of days present within the area transferred...
12.3.The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall...
12.4.The transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting...
12.5.On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information...
13.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...
CHAPTER VIReporting obligations
14.Fishing effort report
15.Collection of relevant data
16.Communication of relevant data
ANNEX IICFISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION VIIe
CHAPTER IGeneral provisions
1.Scope
1.1.This Annex shall apply to Union vessels of 10 metres...
1.2.Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to...
2.Definitions
3.Limitation in activity
CHAPTER IIAuthorisations
4.Authorised vessels
4.1A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear...
4.2However, a vessel with a track record of using a...
4.3A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having...
CHAPTER IIINumber of days present within the area allocated to Union...
5.Maximum number of days
6.Kilowatt day system
6.1.During the current management period, a Member State may manage...
6.2.This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum...
6.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred...
6.4.On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...
7.Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities...
7.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a...
7.2.The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of...
7.3.Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has...
7.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred...
7.5.On the basis of such a request by a Member...
7.6.During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate...
7.7.When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to...
8.Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage
8.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...
8.2.Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master...
8.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred...
8.4.On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...
8.5.If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...
CHAPTER IVManagement
9.General obligation
10.Management periods
10.1.A Member State may divide the days present within the...
10.2.The number of days or hours for which a vessel...
10.3.Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to...
CHAPTER VExchanges of fishing effort allocations
11.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...
11.1.A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its...
11.2.The total number of days present within the area transferred...
11.3.The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall...
11.4.On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information...
12.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...
CHAPTER VIReporting obligations
13.Fishing effort report
14.Collection of relevant data
15.Communication of relevant data
ANNEX IIDMANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS IIa, IIIa AND ICES SUBAREA IV
Appendix 1 to Annex IID
SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS
ANNEX IIIMAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS
ANNEX IVICCAT CONVENTION AREA
1.Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised...
2.Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to...
3.Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish actively for...
4.Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing...
5.Maximum number of traps engaged in the Eastern Atlantic and...
6.Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each...
ANNEX VCCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
PART APROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA PART BTACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR...PART CANNEX 21-03/A NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY...
ANNEX VIIOTC CONVENTION AREA
1.Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for tropical...
2.Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for swordfish...
3.The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be...
4.The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be...
ANNEX VIIWCPFC CONVENTION AREA
Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for swordfish...
ANNEX VIIIQUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104

of 19 January 2015

fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014 (revoked)

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