Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72Show full title

ANNEX IV ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (1)

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

Spain	60
France	37
Union	97

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

a This number may increase if a purse seine vessel is replaced by 10 longline vessels.
Spain	119
France	101
Italy	30
Cyprus	9a
Malta	35a
Union	291

3. Maximum number of Union fishing 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

Croatia	13
Italy	12
Union	25

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 or one small size purse seine vessel and three other artisanal vessels.
d One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
e Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.
f Line vessels operating in the Atlantic
g Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
Number of fishing vesselsa
	Cyprusb	Greecec	Croatia	Italy	France	Spain	Maltad
Purse Seiners	1	1	13	12	17	6	1
Longliners	9e	0	0	30	8	31	35
Baitboat	0	0	0	0	37	60	0
Handline	0	0	12	0	29f	2	0
Trawler	0	0	0	0	57	0	0
Other artisanalg	0	27	0	0	101	32	0

Table B

Total capacity in gross tonnage
	Cyprus	Croatia	Greece	Italy	France	Spain	Malta
Purse Seiners	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Longliners	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Baitboats	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Handlines	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Trawlers	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Other artisanal	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To 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 trapsa
Spain	5
Italy	6
Portugal	3

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 farms	Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain	14	11 852
Italy	15	13 000
Greece	2	2 100
Cyprus	3	3 000
Croatia	7	7 880
Malta	8	12 300

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

(1)

The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.