Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1838Show full title

Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 of 30 October 2019 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters

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

The following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto.

The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.

The fish stocks are referred to using the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:

Scientific nameAlpha-3 codeCommon name
Clupea harengusHERHerring
Gadus morhuaCODCod
Pleuronectes platessaPLEPlaice
Salmo salarSALAtlantic salmon
Sprattus sprattusSPRSprat
Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:Subdivisions 30-31(HER/30/31.)
Finland53 306
Sweden11 712
Union65 018
TAC65 018

Precautionary TAC

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:Subdivisions 22-24(HER/3BC+24)
Denmark442
Germany1 738
Finland0
Poland410
Sweden560
Union3 150
TAC3 150

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

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

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:Union waters of Subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32(HER/3D-R30)
Denmark3 374
Germany895
Estonia17 232
Finland33 637
Latvia4 253
Lithuania4 478
Poland38 215
Sweden51 300
Union153 384
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation shall apply.

Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:Subdivision 28.1(HER/03D.RG)
Estonia15 906
Latvia18 539
Union34 445
TAC34 445

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation shall apply.

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to cod provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

b

In subdivisions 25 and 26 it shall be prohibited to fish this quota from 1 May to 31 August.

By way of derogation from the first paragraph, that closure period shall not apply to Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall that fish with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets, with bottom set lines, longlines (except drifting lines), handlines and jigging equipment or other passive gear in areas where the water depth is less than 20 meters according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities. Masters of those fishing vessels shall ensure that their fishing activity can be monitored at any time by the control authorities of the Member State.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:Union waters of Subdivisions 25-32(COD/3DX32.)
Denmark459 a b
Germany183 a b
Estonia45 a b
Finland35 a b
Latvia171 a b
Lithuania113 a b
Poland529 a b
Sweden465 a b
Union2 000 a b
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

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

a

In subdivision 24 exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota in subdivision 24.

By way of derogation from the first paragraph fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to cod provided that these investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing this quota in subdivision 24 shall be allowed for Union fishing vessels of less than 12 meters length overall fishing with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets, with bottom set lines, longlines (except drifting lines), handlines and jigging equipment or other passive gear in areas up to six nautical miles measured from the baselines where the water depth is less than 20 meters according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities. Masters of those fishing vessels shall ensure that their fishing activity can be monitored at any time by the control authorities of the Member State.

b

It shall be prohibited to fish this quota in subdivisions 22 and 23 from 1 February to 31 March and in subdivision 24 from 1 June to 31 July.

By way of derogation from the first paragraph, that closure period shall not apply to Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall that fish with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets, with bottom set lines, longlines (except drifting lines), handlines and jigging equipment or other passive gear in areas where the water depth is less than 20 meters according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities. Masters of those fishing vessels shall ensure that their fishing activity can be monitored at any time by the control authorities of the Member State.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:Subdivisions 22-24(COD/3BC+24)
Denmark1 662 a b
Germany812 a b
Estonia37 a b
Finland33 a b
Latvia137 a b
Lithuania89 a b
Poland444 a b
Sweden592 a b
Union3 806 a b
TAC3 806 a b

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

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

Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone:Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(PLE/3BCD-C)
Denmark4 939
Germany549
Poland1 034
Sweden372
Union6 894
TAC6 894

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation shall apply.

a

Expressed by number of individual fish.

b

Special condition: up to 20 % and no more than 400 specimens of this quota may be fished in Union waters of subdivision 32 (SAL/*3D32).

Species:Atlantic salmonSalmo salar Zone:Union waters of Subdivisions 22-31(SAL/3BCD-F)
Denmark17 940 a
Germany1 996 a
Estonia1 823 a b
Finland22 370 a
Latvia11 411 a
Lithuania1 341 a
Poland5 442 a
Sweden24 252 a
Union86 575 a
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

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

a

Expressed by number of individual fish.

Species:Atlantic salmonSalmo salar Zone:Union waters of Subdivision 32(SAL/3D32.)
Estonia995 a
Finland8 708 a
Union9 703 a
TACNot relevant

Precautionary TAC

Species:SpratSprattus sprattus Zone:Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(SPR/3BCD-C)
Denmark20 730
Germany13 133
Estonia24 072
Finland10 851
Latvia29 073
Lithuania10 517
Poland61 697
Sweden40 074
Union210 147
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation shall apply.