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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/46 of 20 October 2017 establishing a discard plan for certain demersal and deep sea fisheries in North-Western waters for the year 2018

a)

Fisheries in Union and International waters of ICES subarea VI and division Vb

a

Vessels listed as subject to the landing obligation in this fishery in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2375 remain on the list indicated in Article 4 of this Regulation despite the change in the reference period and continue being subject to the landing obligation in this fishery.

FisheryGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
Cod (Gadus morhua), Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) and Saithe (Pollachius virens)OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TB, SX, SV, OT, PT, TXTrawls & SeinesAllAll catches of haddock and by-catches of sole, plaice and megrims where total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 5 % of the following gadoids: cod, haddock, whiting and saithe combined
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, FPO, TBN, TB, TBS, OTM, PTM, SX, SV, FIX, OT, PT, TXTrawls, Seines, Pots, Traps & CreelsAllAll catches of Norway lobster and by-catches of haddock, sole, plaice and megrim where the total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 5 % of Norway lobster.
Saithe (Pollachius virens)OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TB, SX, SV, OT, PT, TXTrawls≥ 100 mmAll catches of saithe where the total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 50 % of saithe.
Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TB, SX, SV, OT, PT, TXTrawls & Seines≥ 100 mmAll catches of black scabbardfish where total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 20 % of black scabbardfish.
Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TB, SX, SV, OT, PT, TXTrawls & Seines≥ 100 mmAll catches of blue ling where total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 20 % of blue ling.
Grenadiers (Coryphaeides rupestris, Macrourus berglax)OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TB, SX, SV, OT, PT, TXTrawls & Seines≥ 100 mmAll catches of grenadiers where total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 20 % of grenadiers.
b)

Fisheries in ICES subareas VI and VII and Union and International waters of ICES division Vb

a

Vessels listed as subject to the landing obligation in this fishery in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2375 remain on the list indicated in Article 4 of this Regulation despite the change in the reference period and continue being subject to the landing obligation in this fishery.

FisheryGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed

Hake

(Merluccius merluccius)

OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM TB, SX, SV, OT, PT, TXTrawls & SeinesAllAll catches of hake where the total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 10 % of hake.

Hake

(Merluccius merluccius)

GNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GTR, GENAll Gill NetsAllAll catches of hake

Hake

(Merluccius merluccius)

LL, LLS, LLD, LX, LTL, LHP, LHMAll Long linesAllAll catches of hake
c)

Fisheries in ICES subarea VII

a

Vessels listed as subject to the landing obligation in this fishery in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2375 remain on the list indicated in Article 4 of this Regulation despite the change in the reference period and continue being subject to the landing obligation in this fishery.

FisheryGear CodeFishing gear descriptionMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus)OTB SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, FPO, TBN, TB, TBS, OTM, PTM, SX, SV, FIX, OT, PT, TXTrawls, Seines, Pots, Traps & CreelsAllAll catches of Norway lobster where the total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 10 % of Norway lobster
Saithe (Pollachius virens)OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TB, SX, SV, OT, PT, TXTrawls≥ 100 mmAll catches of saithe where the total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 50 % of saithe.
d)

Fisheries in ICES division VIIa

a

Vessels listed as subject to the landing obligation in this fishery in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2375 remain on the list indicated in Article 4 of this Regulation despite the change in the reference period and continue being subject to the landing obligation in this fishery.

FisheryGear CodeFishing gearMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
Cod (Gadus morhua), Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) and Saithe (Pollachius virens)OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TB, SX, SV, OT, PT, TXTrawls & SeinesAllAll catches of haddock where total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 10 % of the following gadoids: cod, haddock, whiting and saithe combined
e)

Fisheries in ICES division VIId

a

Vessels listed as subject to the landing obligation in this fishery in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2375 remain on the list indicated in Article 4 of this Regulation despite the change in the reference period and continue being subject to the landing obligation in this fishery.

FisheryGear CodeFishing gearMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
Common Sole (Solea solea)TBBAll Beam trawlsAllAll catches of common sole
Common Sole (Solea solea)OTT, OTB, TBS, TBN, TB, PTB, OT, PT, TXTrawls< 100 mmAll catches of common sole
Common Sole (Solea solea)GNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GTR, GENAll Trammel nets & Gill netsAllAll catches of common sole
Cod (Gadus morhua), Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) and Saithe (Pollachius virens)OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TB, SX, SV, OT, PT, TXTrawls and SeinesAllAll catches of whiting, where total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 10 % of the following gadoids: cod, haddock, whiting and saithe combined
f)

Fisheries in ICES division VIIe

FisheryGear CodeFishing gearMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
Common Sole (Solea solea)TBBAll Beam trawlsAllAll catches of common sole
Common Sole (Solea solea)GNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GTR, GENAll Trammel nets & Gill netsAllAll catches of common sole
g)

Fisheries in ICES divisions VIId and VIIe

FisheryGear CodeFishing gearMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius)GNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GTR, GENAll Trammel nets and Gill netsAllAll catches of pollack
h)

Fisheries in ICES divisions VIIb, VIIc and VIIf-VIIk

FisheryGear CodeFishing gearMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
Common Sole (Solea solea)TBBAll Beam trawlsAllAll catches of common sole
Common Sole (Solea solea)GNS, GN, GND, GNC, GTN, GTR, GENAll Trammel nets & Gill netsAllAll catches of common sole
i)

Fisheries in ICES divisions VIIb, VIIc, VIIe and VIIf-VIIk

a

Vessels listed as subject to the landing obligation in this fishery in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2375 remain on the list indicated in Article 4 of this Regulation despite the change in the reference period and continue being subject to the landing obligation in this fishery.

FisheryGear CodeFishing gearMesh SizeSpecies to be landed
Cod (Gadus morhua), Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) and Saithe (Pollachius virens)OTB, SSC, OTT, PTB, SDN, SPR, TBN, TBS, OTM, PTM, TB, SX, SV, OT, PT, TXTrawls & SeinesAllAll catches of whiting where total landings per vessel of all species in 2015 and 2016a consisted of more than 10 % of the following gadoids: cod, haddock, whiting and saithe combined.