1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.Fishing zones

  3. TITLE II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

    1. CHAPTER I General provisions

      1. Article 5.TACs and allocations

      2. Article 6.TACs to be determined by Member States

      3. Article 7.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

      4. Article 8.Quota exchanges mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches related to the introduction of the landing obligation

      5. Article 9.Fishing effort limits

      6. Article 10.Measures on European seabass fisheries

      7. Article 11.Measures on European eel fisheries in Union waters of the ICES area

      8. Article 12.Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

      9. Article 13.Closed fishing seasons

      10. Article 14.Prohibitions

      11. Article 15.Data transmission

    2. CHAPTER II Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

      1. Article 16.Fishing authorisations

    3. CHAPTER III Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

      1. Section 1 General provisions

        1. Article 17.Quota transfers and exchanges

      2. Section 2 ICCAT Convention Area

        1. Article 18.Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

        2. Article 19.Recreational fisheries

        3. Article 20.Sharks

      3. Section 3 CCAMLR Convention Area

        1. Article 21.Prohibitions and catch limitations

        2. Article 22.Exploratory fisheries

        3. Article 23.Krill fishery during the 2019/2020 fishing season

      4. Section 4 IOTC Area of Competence

        1. Article 24.Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area of Competence

        2. Article 25.Drifting FADs and supply vessels

        3. Article 26.Sharks

      5. Section 5 SPRFMO Convention Area

        1. Article 27.Pelagic fisheries

        2. Article 28.Bottom fisheries

        3. Article 28a. Exploratory fisheries

      6. Section 6 IATTC Convention Area

        1. Article 29.Purse-seine fisheries

        2. Article 30.Drifting FADs

        3. Article 31.Catch limits for bigeye tuna in long-line fisheries

        4. Article 32.Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks

        5. Article 33.Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays

      7. Section 7 SEAFO Convention Area

        1. Article 34.Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks

      8. Section 8 WCPFC Convention Area

        1. Article 35.Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries

        2. Article 36.Management of fishing with FADs

        3. Article 37.Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish

        4. Article 38.Catch limits for swordfish in long-line fisheries south of 20° S

        5. Article 39.Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks

        6. Article 40.Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC

      9. Section 9 GFCM Agreement Area

        1. Article 41.Small pelagic stocks in geographical subareas 17 and 18

        2. Article 42.European eel in the Mediterranean Sea (GSAs 1 to 27)

      10. Section 10 Bering Sea

        1. Article 43.Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

      11. Section 11 SIOFA

        1. Article 44.Interim bottom fishing measures

  4. TITLE III FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

    1. Article 45.Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands

    2. Article 46.Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela

    3. Article 47.Fishing authorisations

    4. Article 48.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

    5. Article 49.Closed fishing seasons

    6. Article 50.Prohibitions

  5. TITLE IV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 51.Committee procedure

    2. Article 52.Transitional provision

    3. Article 53.Entry into force

  6. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

      1. The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF,...

      2. All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be...

      3. The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones,...

      4. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table...

      5. Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name Amblyraja radiata RJR Starry...

      6. The following comparative table of common names and Latin names...

      7. Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp. American plaice PLA Hippoglossoides platessoides Anchovy...

      8. ANNEX IA

        1. SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,...

        2. Appendix

          1. The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) are the following:...

          2. For Belgium: common sole in 7a; common sole in 7f...

      9. ANNEX IB

        1. NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5,...

      10. ANNEX IC

        1. NORTH WEST ATLANTIC NAFO CONVENTION AREA

      11. ANNEX ID

        1. ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

      12. ANNEX IE

        1. ANTARCTIC CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

      13. ANNEX IF

        1. SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

      14. ANNEX IG

        1. SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION

      15. ANNEX IH

        1. WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

      16. ANNEX IJ

        1. SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

      17. ANNEX IK

        1. IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

      18. ANNEX IL

        1. GFCM AGREEMENT AREA

    2. ANNEX IIA

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS 8c AND 9a EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ

      1. CHAPTER I General provisions

        1. 1. SCOPE

        2. 2. DEFINITIONS

        3. 3. LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY

      2. CHAPTER II Authorisations

        1. 4. AUTHORISED VESSELS

          1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. CHAPTER III Number of days present within the area allocated to Union...

        1. 5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS

          1. 5.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 6. SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF DAYS

          1. 6.1. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days...

          2. 6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 6.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 6.4. The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1....

        3. 7. KILOWATT DAY SYSTEM

          1. 7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 7.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 7.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to...

          4. 7.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 8. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES...

          1. 8.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 8.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 8.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 8.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          5. 8.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. 8.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 8.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 9. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE

          1. 9.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 9.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 9.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 9.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 9.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. CHAPTER IV Management

        1. 10. GENERAL OBLIGATION

        2. 11. MANAGEMENT PERIODS

          1. 11.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 11.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 11.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. CHAPTER V Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

        1. 12. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF...

          1. 12.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 12.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 12.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 12.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 12.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 13. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF...

      6. CHAPTER VI Reporting obligations

        1. 14. FISHING EFFORT REPORT

        2. 15. COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA

        3. 16. COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA

    3. ANNEX IIB

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e

      1. CHAPTER I General provisions

        1. 1. SCOPE

          1. 1.1. This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length...

          2. 1.2. Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to...

        2. 2. DEFINITIONS

        3. 3. LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY

      2. CHAPTER II Authorisations

        1. 4. AUTHORISED VESSELS

          1. 4.1 A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in...

          2. 4.2 However, a vessel with a track record of using a...

          3. 4.3 A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no...

      3. CHAPTER III Number of days present within the area allocated to Union...

        1. 5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS

        2. 6. KILOWATT DAY SYSTEM

          1. 6.1. During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing...

          2. 6.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum...

          3. 6.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to...

          4. 6.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...

        3. 7. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES...

          1. 7.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a...

          2. 7.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the...

          3. 7.3. Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced...

          4. 7.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          5. 7.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member State...

          6. 7.6. During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional...

          7. 7.7. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to...

        4. 8. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE

          1. 8.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

          2. 8.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master...

          3. 8.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          4. 8.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...

          5. 8.5. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...

      4. CHAPTER IV Management

        1. 9. GENERAL OBLIGATION

        2. 10. MANAGEMENT PERIODS

          1. 10.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area...

          2. 10.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel...

          3. 10.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be...

      5. CHAPTER V Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

        1. 11. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF...

          1. 11.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag...

          2. 11.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred...

          3. 11.3. The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be...

          4. 11.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on...

        2. 12. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF...

      6. CHAPTER VI Reporting obligations

        1. 13. FISHING EFFORT REPORT

        2. 14. COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA

        3. 15. COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA

    4. ANNEX IIC

      MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4

      1. For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities...

      2. Sandeel management area ICES statistical rectangles 1r 31–33 E9–F4; 33...

      3. Appendix to Annex IIC

        1. Sandeel Management Areas

    5. ANNEX III

      MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS

      1. Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway...

    6. ANNEX IV

      ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

      1. 1. Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised...

      2. 2. Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to...

      3. 3. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively...

      4. 4. Maximum number of fishing vessels of each Member State that may...

      5. 5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and...

      6. 6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each...

      7. 7. The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number...

      8. 8. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20...

    7. ANNEX V

      CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

      1. PART A PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

      2. PART B TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR...

      3. PART C ANNEX 21-03/A NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR...

    8. ANNEX VI

      IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

      1. 1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...

      2. 2. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...

      3. 3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised...

      4. 4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised...

    9. ANNEX VII

      WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

      1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...

      2. Spain 14 Union 14

    10. ANNEX VIII

      QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

      1. To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that...