Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1097 of 26 June 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities (c. 1097)

ANNEX

1. Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2019/124 is amended as follows:

(1)

The fishing opportunities table for anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:

a The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2019 to 30 September 2019.’
‘Species:	AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus		Zone:	9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANE/9/3411)
Spain		2 344a
Portugal		2 558a
Union		4 902a
TAC		4 902a		Precautionary TAC

(2)

the fishing opportunities table for cod in ICES subarea 4 and Union waters of division 2a and that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat is replaced by the following:

a Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/*07D.).
b May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-) Union 21 236’
‘Species:	CodGadus morhua		Zone:	4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat(COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium		870a
Denmark		4 998a
Germany		3 169a
France		1 075a
The Netherlands		2 824a
Sweden		33a
United Kingdom		11 464a
Union		24 433a
Norway		5 004b
TAC		29 437		Analytical TAC

(3)

the fishing opportunities table for whiting ICES subarea 4 and Union waters of ICES division 2a is replaced by the following:

a May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Norwegian waters of 4 (WHG/*04N-) Union 10 881’
‘Species:	WhitingMerlangius merlangus		Zone:	4; Union waters of 2a(WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium		320
Denmark		1 385
Germany		360
France		2 082
The Netherlands		801
Sweden		3
United Kingdom		10 012
Union		14 963
Norway		1 219a
TAC		17 191		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(4)

the fishing opportunities table for whiting in ICES division 7a is replaced by the following:

a Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.’
‘Species:	WhitingMerlangius merlangus		Zone:	7a(WHG/07A.)
Belgium		3a
France		43a
Ireland		717a
The Netherlands		1a
United Kingdom		482a
Union		1 246a
TAC		1 246a		Analytical TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies

(5)

the fishing opportunities table for Norway lobster in ICES division 8c is replaced by the following:

a Exclusively for catches taken as part of a sentinel fishery to collect catch per unit effort (CPUE) data with vessels carrying observers on board: 2 tonnes in functional unit 25 during five trips per month in August and September; 0,7 tonnes in functional unit 31 during 7 days in July.’
‘Species:	Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus		Zone:	8c(NEP/08C.)
Spain		2,7a
France		0,0a
Union		2,7a
TAC		2,7a		Precautionary TAC

(6)

the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in ICES division 3a is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Northern prawnPandalus borealis		Zone:	3a(PRA/03A.)
Denmark		1 497
Sweden		807
Union		2 304
TAC		4 314		Analytical TAC’

(7)

the fishing opportunities table for saithe in ICES division 3a and subarea 4 and Union waters of division 2a is replaced by the following:

a May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.’
‘Species:	SaithePollachius virens		Zone:	3a and 4; Union waters of 2a(POK/2C3A4)
Belgium		33
Denmark		3 865
Germany		9 759
France		22 967
The Netherlands		98
Sweden		531
United Kingdom		7 482
Union		44 735
Norway		48 879a
TAC		93 614		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(8)

the fishing opportunities table for saithe in ICES subarea 6 and Union and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:

a To be fished north of 56°30′ N (POK/*5614N).’
‘Species:	SaithePollachius virens		Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14(POK/56-14)
Germany		468
France		4 650
Ireland		418
United Kingdom		3 237
Union		8 773
Norway		940a
TAC		9 713		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(9)

the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in Union waters of 3a is replaced by the following:

a Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
b Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.’
‘Species:	Sprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus		Zone:	3a(SPR/03A.)
Denmark		17 840a b
Germany		37a b
Sweden		6 750a b
Union		24 627a
TAC		26 624		Precautionary TAC

(10)

the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in Union waters of 2a and 4 is replaced by the following:

a The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
b Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/ *2AC4C). By-catches of whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
c Including sandeel.
d May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.’
‘Species:	Sprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium		1 154a b
Denmark		91 347a b
Germany		1 154a b
France		1 154a b
The Netherlands		1 154a b
Sweden		1 330a b c
United Kingdom		3 809a b
Union		101 102a b
Norway		10 000a
Faroe Islands		1 000a d
TAC		112 102a		Analytical TAC

2. Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2019/124 is amended as follows:

(1)

paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

‘Maximum number of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean’.

(2)

in paragraph 4, table B is deleted;

(3)

in paragraph 6, table B is replaced by the following:

‘Table B ^a

a The total farming capacity of Portugal of 500 tonnes (corresponding to 350 tonnes of input farming capacity) is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in table A.’.
Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain	6 300
Italy	3 764
Greece	785
Cyprus	2 195
Croatia	2 947
Malta	8 786
Portugal	350