ANNEXU.K.

1.Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2017/127 is amended as follows:U.K.

the fishing opportunities table for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:

Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

Without prejudice to the landing obligation, by-catches of whiting and mackerel may consist of up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4). Where a Member State uses this provision in respect of a by-catch species in this fishery, no inter-species flexibility provision may be used by that Member State in respect of by-catches of that species.

Special condition:

within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:

ZoneUnion waters of sandeel management areas
	1r	2r and 3r	4	5r	6	7r
	(SAN/234_1R)	(SAN/234_2R) for 2r; (SAN/234_3R) for 3r	(SAN/234_4)	(SAN/234_5R)	(SAN/234_6)	(SAN/234_7R)
Denmark	241 443	165 965	50 979	0	165	0
United Kingdom	5 278	3 628	1 114	0	4	0
Germany	369	254	78	0	0	0
Sweden	8 866	6 094	1 872	0	6	0
Union	255 956	175 941	54 043	0	175	0
Total	255 956	175 941	54 043	0	175	0’

‘Species:

Sandeel and associated by-catchesAmmodytes spp.

Zone:

Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV^a

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

(b)

the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in IIIa is replaced by the following:

‘Species:		IIIa(PRA/03A.)
Denmark	2 506
Sweden	1 350
Union	3 856
TAC	7 221	Precautionary TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies’

(c)

the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° N is replaced by the following:

‘Species:		Norwegian waters south of 62° N(PRA/04-N.)
^a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.’
Denmark	211
Sweden	123^a
Union	334
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

(d)

the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:

‘Species:		Union waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)
^a The quota may only be fished from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2018.
^b The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
^c Without prejudice to the landing obligation, by-catches of whiting may consist of up to 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C). Where a Member State uses this provision in respect of a by-catch species in this fishery, no inter-species flexibility provision may be used by that Member State in respect of by-catches of that species.
^d Including sandeel.
^e May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.’
Belgium	1 890^a ^c
Denmark	149 592^a ^c
Germany	1 890^a ^c
France	1 890^a ^c
The Netherlands	1 890^a ^c
Sweden	1 995^a ^c ^d
United Kingdom	6 264^a ^c
Union	165 411^a
Norway	10 000^b
Faroe Islands	1 000^b ^e
TAC	176 411^a	Analytical TAC

(e)

in the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in IIIa, footnote 1 is replaced by the following:

‘(¹)Without prejudice to the landing obligation, by-catches of whiting and haddock may consist of up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.). Where a Member State uses this provision in respect of a by-catch species in this fishery, no inter-species flexibility provision may be used by that Member State in respect of by-catches of that species.’;

(f)

the fishing opportunities table for redfish in international waters of I and II is replaced by the following:

‘Species:		International waters of I and II(RED/1/2INT)
^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.’
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