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Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1398 of 25 July 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 as regards certain fishing opportunities

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

(a)

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

a

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

b

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
1r2r and 3r45r67r
(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)
Denmark241 443165 96550 97901650
United Kingdom5 2783 6281 114040
Germany36925478000
Sweden8 8666 0941 872060
Union255 956175 94154 04301750
Total255 956175 94154 04301750’
‘Species:Sandeel and associated by-catchesAmmodytes spp. Zone:Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IVa
Denmark458 552b
United Kingdom10 024b
Germany701b
Sweden16 838b
Union486 115
TAC486 115

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:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:IIIa(PRA/03A.)
Denmark2 506
Sweden1 350
Union3 856
TAC7 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:

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.)
Denmark211
Sweden123a
Union334
TACNot 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:

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.’

‘Species:Sprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus Zone:Union waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium1 890a c
Denmark149 592a c
Germany1 890a c
France1 890a c
The Netherlands1 890a c
Sweden1 995a c d
United Kingdom6 264a c
Union165 411a
Norway10 000b
Faroe Islands1 000b e
TAC176 411aAnalytical 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:

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.’

‘Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:International waters of I and II(RED/1/2INT)
Unionto be establisheda b
TAC8 000c

Analytical TAC

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

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

2.In Annex ID to Regulation (EU) 2017/127, the fishing opportunities table for swordfish in the Mediterranean Sea is replaced by the following:

a

This quota may only be fished from 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2017.’

‘Species:SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone:Mediterranean Sea(SWO/MED)
Croatia16a
Cyprus59a
Spain1 822,49a
France127,02a
Greece1 206,45a
Italy3 736,26a
Malta443,26a
Union7 410,48a
TAC10 500

Analytical 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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