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Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127 of 20 January 2017 fixing for 2017 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
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NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, V, XII AND XIV AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1 U.K.
| a When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| c To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| d To be counted against the catch limits of Norway. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
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| Species: | HerringClupea harengus | Zone: | Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of I and II(HER/1/2-) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Belgium | 15a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 14 409a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 2 524a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 48a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 622a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 3 731a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Netherlands | 5 157a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 729a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 48a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 223a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 5 340a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 9 213a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 42 059a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faroe Islands | 6 000b c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 37 854b d | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAC | 646 075 | Analytical TAC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species: | CodGadus morhua | Zone: | Norwegian waters of I and II(COD/1N2AB.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 779 | |||
| Greece | 344 | |||
| Spain | 3 100 | |||
| Ireland | 344 | |||
| France | 2 551 | |||
| Portugal | 3 100 | |||
| United Kingdom | 10 784 | |||
| Union | 23 002 | |||
| 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 | ||
| a Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to these quotas: 1. They may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May 2017. 2. EU vessels may choose to fish in either or both of the following areas:
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| Species: | CodGadus morhua | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of XIV(COD/N1GL14) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 800a | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | 400a | |||||||||
| Union | 2 200a | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 Svalbard 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 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod. | ||||
| Species: | CodGadus morhua | Zone: | I and IIb(COD/1/2B.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6 554c | |||
| Spain | 13 152c | |||
| France | 3 100c | |||
| Poland | 2 716c | |||
| Portugal | 2 638c | |||
| United Kingdom | 4 374c | |||
| Other Member States | 491a c | |||
| Union | 33 025b | |||
| 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 | ||
| Species: | Cod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus | Zone: | Faroese waters of Vb(C/H/05B-F.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19 | |||
| France | 114 | |||
| United Kingdom | 817 | |||
| Union | 950 | |||
| 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 | ||
| a Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. | ||||
| b The total amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 90 | ||||
| Species: | GrenadiersMacrourus spp. | Zone: | Greenland waters of V and XIV(GRV/514GRN) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 10a | |||
| TAC | Not relevantb | 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 Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. | ||||
| b The total amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 90 | ||||
| Species: | GrenadiersMacrourus spp. | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1(GRV/N1GRN.) | |
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| Union | 10a | |||
| TAC | Not relevantb | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | ||
| Species: | CapelinMallotus villosus | Zone: | IIb(CAP/02B.) | |
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| Union | 0 | |||
| TAC | 0 | Analytical TAC | ||
| a Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom 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 For a fishing period from 20 June 2016 to 30 April 2017 .] | ||||
| [F1Species: | Capelin Mallotus villosus | Zone: | Greenland waters of V and XIV (CAP/514GRN) | |
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| Denmark | 0 | |||
| Germany | 0 | |||
| Sweden | 0 | |||
| United Kingdom | 0 | |||
| All Member States | 0 a | |||
| Union | 0 b | |||
| Norway | 4 389 b | |||
| 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 | ||
Textual Amendments
| Species: | HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus | Zone: | Norwegian waters of I and II(HAD/1N2AB.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 257 | |||
| France | 154 | |||
| United Kingdom | 789 | |||
| Union | 1 200 | |||
| 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 | ||
| a Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt. | ||||
| Species: | Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou | Zone: | Faroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1 100 | |||
| Germany | 75 | |||
| France | 120 | |||
| The Netherlands | 105 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1 100 | |||
| Union | 2 500a | |||
| 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 | ||
| a By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F):0 | ||||
| Species: | Ling and blue lingMolva molva and molva dypterygia | Zone: | Faroese waters of Vb(B/L/05B-F.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 586 | |||
| France | 1 300 | |||
| United Kingdom | 114 | |||
| Union | 2 000a | |||
| 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 | ||
| Species: | Northern prawnPandalus borealis | Zone: | Greenland waters of V and XIV(PRA/514GRN) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 575 | |||
| France | 575 | |||
| Union | 1 150 | |||
| Norway | 1 750 | |||
| Faroe Islands | 1 250 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Species: | Northern prawnPandalus borealis | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1(PRA/N1GRN.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1 300 | |||
| France | 1 300 | |||
| Union | 2 600 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Species: | SaithePollachius virens | Zone: | Norwegian waters of I and II(POK/1N2AB.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 040 | |||
| France | 328 | |||
| United Kingdom | 182 | |||
| Union | 2 550 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Species: | SaithePollachius virens | Zone: | International waters of I and II(POK/1/2INT) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 0 | |||
| TAC | Not relevant | Analytical TAC | ||
| Species: | SaithePollachius virens | Zone: | Faroese waters of Vb(POK/05B-F.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 56 | |||
| Germany | 347 | |||
| France | 1 691 | |||
| The Netherlands | 56 | |||
| United Kingdom | 650 | |||
| Union | 2 800 | |||
| 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 | ||
| a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | ||||
| Species: | Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides | Zone: | Norwegian waters of I and II(GHL/1N2AB.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25a | |||
| United Kingdom | 25a | |||
| Union | 50a | |||
| 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 | ||
| a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | ||||
| Species: | Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides | Zone: | International waters of I and II(GHL/1/2INT) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 900a | |||
| TAC | Not relevant | Precautionary TAC | ||
| a To be fished south of 68° N. | ||||
| Species: | Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1(GHL/N1GRN.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 925a | |||
| Union | 1 925a | |||
| Norway | 575a | |||
| 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 | ||
| a To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time. | ||||
| Species: | Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides | Zone: | Greenland waters of V and XIV(GHL/514GRN) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4 289 | |||
| United Kingdom | 226 | |||
| Union | 4 515a | |||
| Norway | 575 | |||
| Faroe Islands | 110 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Species: | Redfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp. | Zone: | Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214S) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 0 | |||
| Germany | 0 | |||
| Spain | 0 | |||
| France | 0 | |||
| Ireland | 0 | |||
| Latvia | 0 | |||
| The Netherlands | 0 | |||
| Poland | 0 | |||
| Portugal | 0 | |||
| United Kingdom | 0 | |||
| Union | 0 | |||
| TAC | 0 | 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 May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
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| b May only be taken from 10 May to 1 July 2017. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species: | Redfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp. | Zone: | Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estonia | 35a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 707a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 124a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 66a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 0a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 13a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Netherlands | 0a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 64a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 148a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 2a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 1 159a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAC | 7 500a 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species: | RedfishSebastes spp. | Zone: | Norwegian waters of I and II(RED/1N2AB.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 766 | |||
| Spain | 95 | |||
| France | 84 | |||
| Portugal | 405 | |||
| United Kingdom | 150 | |||
| Union | 1 500 | |||
| 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 | ||
| a The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure 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. | ||||
| c Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC Contracting Parties.] | ||||
| [F2Species: | Redfish Sebastes spp. | Zone: | International waters of I and II (RED/1/2INT) | |
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| Union | to be established a b | |||
| TAC | 8 000 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 | ||
Textual Amendments
| a May only be fished from 10 May to 1 July. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| b May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
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| c Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| d May only be fished in Greenland Waters of V and XIV (RED/*514GN). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species: | Redfish (pelagic)Sebastes spp. | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV(RED/N1G14P) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Germany | 962a b c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 5a b c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 7a b c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 974a b c | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 740a b | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faroe Islands | 50a b d | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a May only be fished by trawl, and only North and West of the line defined by the following coordinates:
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| Species: | Redfish (demersal)Sebastes spp. | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV(RED/N1G14D) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Germany | 1 581a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 8a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 11a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 1 600a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species: | RedfishSebastes spp. | Zone: | Faroese waters of Vb(RED/05B-F.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3 | |||
| Germany | 368 | |||
| France | 25 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4 | |||
| Union | 400 | |||
| 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 | ||
| a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | ||||
| Species: | Other species | Zone: | Norwegian waters of I and II(OTH/1N2AB.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 117a | |||
| France | 47a | |||
| United Kingdom | 186a | |||
| Union | 350a | |||
| 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 | ||
| a Excluding fish species of no commercial value. | ||||
| Species: | Other speciesa | Zone: | Faroese waters of Vb(OTH/05B-F.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 322 | |||
| France | 289 | |||
| United Kingdom | 189 | |||
| Union | 800 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Species: | Flatfish | Zone: | Faroese waters of Vb(FLX/05B-F.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 18 | |||
| France | 14 | |||
| United Kingdom | 68 | |||
| Union | 100 | |||
| 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 | ||
| a By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.) | ||||
| Species: | By-catchesa | Zone: | Greenland waters(B-C/GRL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 900 | |||
| TAC | Not relevant | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | ||
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