Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 of 22 January 2016 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (c. 72)

ANNEX VI U.K. IOTC CONVENTION AREA

1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area U.K.

Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain	22	61 364
France	27	45 383
Portugal	5	1 627
Italy	1	2 137
Union	55	110 511

2. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area U.K.

a This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte's fleet development plan.
Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain	27	11 590
France	41a	7 882
Portugal	15	6 925
United Kingdom	4	1 400
Union	87	27 797

3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area. U.K.

4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area. U.K.