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Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1252Show full title
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1252 of 28 July 2016 amending Regulations (EU) 2016/72 and (EU) 2015/2072 as regards certain fishing opportunities
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A.
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows:
(1)
in the comparative table of Latin names and common names, the entry for squalus acanthias (spurdog/dogfish) is replaced by the following:
| ‘Squalus acanthias | DGS | Picked dogfish’; |
(2)
in the comparative table of common names and Latin names, the entry for spurdog/dogfish (squalus acanthias) is replaced by the following:
| ‘Picked dogfish | DGS | Squalus acanthias’. |
B.
Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows:
(1)
the fishing opportunities table for herring in Union and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN is replaced by the following:
| 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 target 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.’ | ||||
| ‘Species: | HerringClupea harengus | Zone: | Union and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaNa(HER/5B6ANB) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 466b | |||
| France | 88b | |||
| Ireland | 630b | |||
| The Netherlands | 466b | |||
| United Kingdom | 2 520b | |||
| Union | 4 170b | |||
| TAC | 4 170 | Analytical TAC | ||
(2)
the fishing opportunities table for herring in VIaS, VIIb, VIIc is replaced by the following:
| a Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.’ | ||||
| ‘Species: | HerringClupea harengus | Zone: | VIaSa, VIIb, VIIc(HER/6AS7BC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 482 | |||
| The Netherlands | 148 | |||
| Union | 1 630 | |||
| TAC | 1 630 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | ||
(3)
the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in IIIa is replaced by the following:
| ‘Species: | Northern prawnPandalus borealis | Zone: | IIIa(PRA/03A.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 3 813 | |||
| Sweden | 2 054 | |||
| Union | 5 867 | |||
| TAC | 10 987 | Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies’ | ||
(4)
the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° N is replaced by the following:
| a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.’ | ||||
| ‘Species: | Northern prawnPandalus borealis | Zone: | Norwegian waters south of 62° N(PRA/04-N.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 357 | |||
| Sweden | 155a | |||
| Union | 512 | |||
| TAC | Not relevant | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | ||
(5)
the fishing opportunities table for common sole in VIIa is replaced by the following:
| a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | ||||
| b In addition to this TAC, the Member States having quota for sole in VIIa may decide by common agreement to allocate an overall total of 7 tonnes to one or more vessels carrying out the directed scientific fishery assessed by the STECF in order to improve scientific information on this stock (SOL/*07A.). The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any landings.’ | ||||
| ‘Species: | Common soleSolea solea | Zone: | VIIa(SOL/07A.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10a | |||
| France | 0a | |||
| Ireland | 17a | |||
| The Netherlands | 3a | |||
| United Kingdom | 10a | |||
| Union | 40a | |||
| TAC | 40a 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 | ||
(6)
the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:
| a Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sprat is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. | ||||
| b Including sand eel. | ||||
| c May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.’ | ||||
| ‘Species: | Sprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus | Zone: | Union waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2 524a | |||
| Denmark | 199 746a | |||
| Germany | 2 524a | |||
| France | 2 524a | |||
| The Netherlands | 2 524a | |||
| Sweden | 1 330a b | |||
| United Kingdom | 8 328a | |||
| Union | 219 500 | |||
| Norway | 20 000 | |||
| Faroe Islands | 5 500c | |||
| TAC | 245 000 | Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies | ||
(7)
the fishing opportunities table for ‘spurdog/dogfish’ in Union waters of IIIa is replaced by the following:
| a Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’ | ||||
| ‘Species: | Picked dogfishSqualus acanthias | Zone: | Union waters of IIIa(DGS/03A-C.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 0a | |||
| Sweden | 0a | |||
| Union | 0a | |||
| TAC | 0a | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | ||
(8)
the fishing opportunities table for ‘spurdog/dogfish’ in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:
| a Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’ | ||||
| ‘Species: | Picked dogfishSqualus acanthias | Zone: | Union waters of IIa and IV(DGS/2AC4-C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 0a | |||
| Denmark | 0a | |||
| Germany | 0a | |||
| France | 0a | |||
| The Netherlands | 0a | |||
| Sweden | 0a | |||
| United Kingdom | 0a | |||
| Union | 0a | |||
| TAC | 0a | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | ||
(9)
the fishing opportunities table for ‘spurdog/dogfish’ in Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:
| a Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b By derogation, a vessel engaged in the by-catch avoidance programme that has been positively assessed by the STECF may land not more than 2 tonnes per month of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board. Member States participating in the by-catch avoidance programme shall ensure that the total annual landings of picked dogfish on the basis of this derogation do not exceed the amounts indicated below. They shall communicate the list of participating vessels to the Commission before allowing any landings. Member States shall exchange information about avoidance areas.
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| ‘Species: | Picked dogfishSqualus acanthias | Zone: | Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV(DGS/15X14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 0a b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 0a b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 0a b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 0a b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 0a b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Netherlands | 0a b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 0a b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 0a b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 0a b | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAC | 0a 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 Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C.
In point (6) of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, Table B is replaced by the following:
‘TABLE B
| Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) | |
|---|---|
| Spain | 5 855 |
| Italy | 3 764 |
| Greece | 785 |
| Cyprus | 2 195 |
| Croatia | 2 947 |
| Malta | 8 768 |
| Portugal | 500’ |
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