Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123Show full title

TITLE I U.K. GENERAL PROVISIONS

F1 Article 1 U.K. Subject matter

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Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(2)

Article 2 U.K. Scope

1. This Regulation applies to the following vessels:

(a) [F2 United Kingdom] fishing vessels;

(b) third-country vessels in [F2 United Kingdom] waters.

2. This Regulation also applies to recreational fisheries where such fisheries are expressly referred to in its relevant provisions.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Art. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(3)

Article 3 U.K. Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions apply:

(a)

‘third-country vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;

(b)

‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources such as recreation, tourism or sport;

(c)

‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;

(d)

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(e)

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(f)

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(g)

‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as defined in point (34) of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1);

(h)

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(i)

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(j)

[F5 ‘instrumented buoy’ means a buoy clearly marked with a unique reference number allowing identification of its owner and equipped with a satellite tracking system to monitor its position;

(k)

‘operational buoy’ means any instrumented buoy, previously activated, switched on and deployed at sea on a drifting FAD or log, which transmits positions and any other available information such as echo-sounder estimates.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Arts. 3(d)-(f) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(4)(a)

F4 Art. 3(h)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(4)(b)

F5 Inserted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/900 of 25 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in 2020 in Union and non-Union waters.

Article 4 U.K. Fishing zones

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions apply:

(a)

ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2);

(b)

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(c)

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(d)

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(e)

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(f)

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(g)

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(h)

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(i)

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(j)

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(k)

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(l)

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(m)

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(n)

‘ICCAT Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas(3);

(o)

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(p)

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(q)

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(r)

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(s)

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(t)

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(u)

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(v)

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Textual Amendments

F6 Arts. 4(b)-(m) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(5)(a)

F7 Art. 4(o)(v) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(5)(b)

TITLE II U.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR [F8 UNITED KINGDOM] FISHING VESSELS

CHAPTER I U.K. General provisions

F9 Article 5 U.K. TACs and allocations

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Textual Amendments

F9 Arts. 5-9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(7)

F9 Article 6 U.K. TACs to be determined by Member States

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Textual Amendments

F9 Arts. 5-9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(7)

F9 Article 7 U.K. Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

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Textual Amendments

F9 Arts. 5-9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(7)

F9 Article 8 U.K. Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches with regard to the landing obligation

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Textual Amendments

F9 Arts. 5-9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(7)

F9 Article 9 U.K. Fishing effort limits in ICES division 7e

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Textual Amendments

F9 Arts. 5-9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(7)

Article 10 U.K. Measures on European seabass fisheries

1. [F10 Until the end of 2021 it is] prohibited for [F11 United Kingdom] fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass in ICES divisions 4b and 4c, and in ICES subarea 7. [F12 During that period it is] prohibited to retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, [F13 until the end of January 2021] and from [F14 1st April to the end of December 2021], [F15 United Kingdom] fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h and in waters within 12 nautical miles from baselines under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions 7a and 7g may fish for European seabass, and retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:

(a) using demersal trawls(4), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 520 kilogrammes per two months and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;

(b) using seines(5), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 520 kilogrammes per two months and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;

(c) using hooks and lines(6), not exceeding 5,7 tonnes per vessel per year;

(d) using fixed gillnets(7), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,4 tonnes per vessel per year.

The derogations set out in the first subparagraph F16 ... apply to [F15 United Kingdom] fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016: in point (c) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (d) with recorded catches using fixed gillnets. In the case of a replacement of a [F15 United Kingdom] fishing vessel, [F17 a fisheries administration] may allow the derogation to apply to another fishing vessel provided that the number of [F15 United Kingdom] fishing vessels subject to the derogation and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.

3. The catch limits set out in paragraph 2 [F18 are not] transferable between vessels and, where a monthly limit applies, from one month to another. For [F19 United Kingdom] fishing vessels using more than one gear in a single calendar month, the lowest catch limit set out in paragraph 2 for either gear shall apply.

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5. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a, [F22 7a and 7d to 7j]:

(a) [F23 until the end of February 2021] and [F24 for the whole of December 2021], only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass [F25 is permitted]. During those periods, it [F26 is] prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;

(b) from [F27 1st March to the end of November 2021], not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisherman per day; the minimum size of European seabass [F28 which may be retained is] 42 cm.

Point (b) of the first subparagraph [F29 does] not apply to fixed nets, which may not be used to catch or retain European seabass during the period referred to in that point.

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Textual Amendments

F10 Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(a)(i)

F11 Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(a)(ii)

F12 Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(a)(iii)

F13 Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(b)(i)(aa)

F14 Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(b)(i)(bb)

F15 Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(b)(ii)

F16 Word in Art. 10(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(b)(iii)(aa)

F17 Words in Art. 10(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(b)(iii)(bb)

F18 Words in Art. 10(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(c)(i)

F19 Words in Art. 10(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(c)(ii)

F20 Words in Art. 10(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(c)(iii)

F21 Art. 10(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(d)

F22 Words in Art. 10(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(i)

F23 Words in Art. 10(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(ii)(aa)

F24 Words in Art. 10(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(ii)(bb)

F25 Words in Art. 10(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(ii)(cc)

F26 Word in Art. 10(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(ii)(dd)

F27 Words in Art. 10(5)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(iii)(aa)

F28 Words in Art. 10(5)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(iii)(bb)

F29 Word in Art. 10(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(e)(iv)

F30 Art. 10(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(f)

F31 Art. 10(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(8)(f)

[F32 Article 11 U.K. Measures on European eel fisheries in United Kingdom waters

Any targeted, incidental and recreational fishery of European eel is prohibited in United Kingdom waters and brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters until the end of February 2021.]

Textual Amendments

F32 Art. 11 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(9)

F33 Article 12 U.K. Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

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Textual Amendments

F33 Art. 12 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(10)

[F5 Article 12a U.K. Closed fishing seasons for sandeels

Commercial fishing for sandeels with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm [F34 is] prohibited in ICES [F35 division 2a] and ICES subarea 4 F36 ... from 1 January to [F37 the end of March] 2021.]

Textual Amendments

F5 Inserted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/900 of 25 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in 2020 in Union and non-Union waters.

F34 Word in Art. 12a substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(11)(a)

F35 Words in Art. 12a substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(11)(b)

F36 Words in Art. 12a omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(11)(c)

F37 Words in Art. 12a substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(11)(d)

Article 13 U.K. Remedial measures for cod and whiting in the Celtic Sea

1. The following measures shall apply to [F38 United Kingdom fishing] vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions from 7f, 7g, the part of 7h North of latitude 49° 30' North and the part of 7j North of latitude 49° 30' North and East of longitude 11° West:

(a) [F38 United Kingdom fishing] vessels fishing with bottom trawls whose catches consist of at least 20 % of haddock shall be prohibited from fishing in the area referred to in paragraph 1 unless they use gear with one of the following mesh sizes:

• (a) 110 mm cod-end with 120 mm square-mesh panel,

• 100 mm T90 cod-end,

• 120 mm cod-end,

• [F39 100 mm with 160 mm square-mesh panel;]

(b) As from 1 June 2020, in addition to measures referred to in point (a), [F38 United Kingdom fishing] vessels shall use: (i) a fishing gear that is constructed with a minimum of one meter spacing between the fishing line and ground gear, or (ii) any means proven to be at least equally selective for avoidance of cod, according to the assessment by ICES or [F40 a similar independent scientific body recognised at international level];

(c) [F38 United Kingdom fishing] vessels fishing with bottom seines whose catches consist of at least 20 % of haddock shall be prohibited from fishing in the area referred to in paragraph 1 unless they use gear with one of the following mesh sizes:

• (c) 110 mm cod-end with 120 mm square-mesh panel,

• 100 mm T90 cod-end,

• 120 mm cod-end.

2. Except vessels falling within the scope of Article 9(2) of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) [F41 2019/2239], [F38 United Kingdom fishing] vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions from 7f to [F42 7j] and in the area west of 5° W longitude in ICES division 7e, or [F38 United Kingdom fishing] vessels fishing with bottom trawls in the area of paragraph 1 whose catches consist of less than 20 % of haddock, shall be prohibited from fishing unless they use a minimum cod-end mesh size of at least 100 mm. This minimum cod-end mesh size requirement does not apply to vessels whose by-catches of cod do not exceed 1,5 %, as assessed by [F43 an independent scientific body recognised at international level].

3. According to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, the catch percentages shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip.

4. [F38 United Kingdom fishing] vessels may deploy an alternative highly selective gear to those listed in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the technical attributes of which result, according to a scientific study assessed by [F44 an independent scientific body recognised at international level], in catches of less than 1 % of cod.

Textual Amendments

F38 Words in Art. 13 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(12)(a)

F39 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/900 of 25 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in 2020 in United Kingdom fishing and non- United Kingdom fishing waters.

F40 Words in Art. 13(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(12)(b)

F41 Word in Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(12)(c)(i)

F42 Word in Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(12)(c)(ii)

F43 Words in Art. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(12)(c)(iii)

F44 Words in Art. 13(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(12)(d)

[F39 Article 14 U.K. Remedial measures for cod in the North Sea

1. The closed areas to fishing, except with pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), and the periods during which the closures apply are set out in Annex IV.

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Textual Amendments

F39 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/900 of 25 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in 2020 in United Kingdom fishing and non- United Kingdom fishing waters.

F45 Art. 14(2)-(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(f), Sch. 11 para. 14 (with Sch. 4 para. 31)

F46 Article 15 U.K. Remedial measures for cod in Kattegat

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Textual Amendments

F46 Art. 15 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(14)

Article 16 U.K. Prohibited species

1. It shall be prohibited for [F47 United Kingdom] fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:

(a) starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in [F48 United Kingdom] waters of ICES divisions 2a, 3a and 7d and ICES subarea 4;

(b) leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in [F49 United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in F50 ... international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(c) Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in [F51 United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in F52 ... international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(d) kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) in [F53 United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in F54 ... international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(e) birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea) in [F55 United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in F56 ... international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(f) common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in [F57 United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas [F58 4, 6, 7 and 8];

(g) great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) in [F59 United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in F60 ... international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(h) tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in [F61 United Kingdom] waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in [F61 United Kingdom] and international waters of ICES subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14;

(i) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;

F62 (j) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(k) undulate ray (Raja undulata) in [F63 United Kingdom] waters of ICES [F64 subarea 6];

(l) whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters;

F65 (m) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(n) picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in [F66 United Kingdom] waters of ICES [F67 subareas 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8][F39 ;]

[F5 (o) splendid alfonsino ( Beryx splendens ) in NAFO subarea 6.]

2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

Textual Amendments

F5 Inserted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/900 of 25 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in 2020 in Union and non-Union waters.

F39 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/900 of 25 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in 2020 in United Kingdom fishing and non- United Kingdom fishing waters.

F47 Words in Art. 16(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(a)

F48 Words in Art. 16(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(b)

F49 Words in Art. 16(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(c)(i)

F50 Words in Art. 16(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(c)(ii)

F51 Words in Art. 16(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(d)(i)

F52 Words in Art. 16(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(d)(ii)

F53 Words in Art. 16(1)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(e)(i)

F54 Words in Art. 16(1)(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(e)(ii)

F55 Words in Art. 16(1)(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(f)(i)

F56 Words in Art. 16(1)(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(f)(ii)

F57 Words in Art. 16(1)(f) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(g)(i)

F58 Words in Art. 16(1)(f) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(g)(ii)

F59 Words in Art. 16(1)(g) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(h)(i)

F60 Words in Art. 16(1)(g) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(h)(ii)

F61 Words in Art. 16(1)(h) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(i)

F62 Art. 16(1)(j) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(j)

F63 Words in Art. 16(1)(k) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(k)(i)

F64 Words in Art. 16(1)(k) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(k)(ii)

F65 Art. 16(1)(m) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(l)

F66 Words in Art. 16(1)(n) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(m)(i)

F67 Words in Art. 16(1)(n) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(15)(m)(ii)

F68 Article 17 U.K. Data transmission

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Textual Amendments

F68 Art. 17 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(16)

F69 CHAPTER II U.K. Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

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Textual Amendments

F69 Title 2 Ch. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(17)

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

F70 Section 1 U.K. General provisions

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Textual Amendments

F70 Title 2 Ch. 3 Section 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(18)

Section 2 U.K. ICCAT Convention Area

F71 Article 20 U.K. Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

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Textual Amendments

F71 Art. 20 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(19)

F72 Article 21 U.K. Recreational fisheries

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Textual Amendments

F72 Art. 21 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(19)

Article 22 U.K. Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) caught in any fishery shall be prohibited.

2. It shall be prohibited to undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the Alopias genus.

3. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the Sphyrnidae family (except for the Sphyrna tiburo) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited.

4. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.

5. Retaining on board silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) caught in any fishery shall be prohibited.

F73 Section 3 U.K. CCAMLR Convention Area

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Textual Amendments

F73 Title 2 Ch. 3 Section 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(20)

Section 4 U.K. IOTC Area of Competence

F74 Article 26 U.K. Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area of Competence

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Textual Amendments

F74 Art. 26 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(21)

[F39 Article 27 U.K. Drifting FADs and supply vessels

1. Drifting FADs shall be equipped with instrumented buoys. The use of any other buoys, such as radio buoys is prohibited.

2. A purse seiner shall not follow more than 300 operational buoys at any one time.

3. The maximum number of instrumented buoys that may be acquired annually for each purse seine vessel is 500. No purse seine vessel shall have more than 500 instrumented buoys (buoy in stock and operational buoy) at any time.

4. The maximum number of supply vessels shall be two supply vessels in support of not less than five purse seiners F75 .... This provision shall not apply [F76 where only one supply vessel is used].

5. A single purse seiner shall not be supported by more than one single supply vessel F77 ... at any time.

6. [F78 A fisheries administration must] not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC record of authorised vessels.]

Textual Amendments

F39 Substituted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/900 of 25 June 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in 2020 in United Kingdom fishing and non- United Kingdom fishing waters.

F75 Words in Art. 27(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(22)(a)(i)

F76 Words in Art. 27(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(22)(a)(ii)

F77 Words in Art. 27(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(22)(b)

F78 Words in Art. 27(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(22)(c)

Article 28 U.K. Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the Alopiidae family in any fishery shall be prohibited.

2. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for [F79 United Kingdom fishing] vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within [F80 United Kingdom waters], and provided that their catch is destined solely for [F81 United Kingdom] consumption.

3. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

Textual Amendments

F79 Words in Art. 28(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(23)(a)

F80 Words in Art. 28(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(23)(b)

F81 Words in Art. 28(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(23)(c)

[F82 Article 28a U.K. Mobulid rays

1. It shall be prohibited for [F83 United Kingdom] fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays ( Mobulidae family which includes the genera Manta and Mobula ), except for fishing vessels carrying out subsistence fishery (where the fish caught are consumed directly by the families of the fishermen).

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Mobulid rays that are unintentionally caught by artisanal fishing (fisheries other than longline or surface fisheries, i.e. purse seines, pole and line, gillnet fisheries, handline and trolling vessels, and registered in the IOTC record of authorised vessels) may be landed for purposes of local consumption only.

2. All fishing vessels, other than those carrying out subsistence fishery, shall promptly release alive and unharmed, to the extent practicable, Mobulid rays as soon as they are seen in the net, on the hook, or on the deck, and shall do so in a manner that will result in the least possible harm to the individuals captured.]

Textual Amendments

F82 Inserted by Council Regulation (EU) 2020/455 of 26 March 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and other waters, and Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in Union and non Union waters.

F83 Words in Art. 28a substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(24)

F84 Section 5 U.K. SPRFMO Convention Area

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Textual Amendments

F84 Title 2 Ch. 3 Sections 5-10 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(25)

F84 Section 6 U.K. IATTC Convention Area

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F84 Section 7 U.K. SEAFO Convention Area

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F84 Section 8 U.K. WCPFC Convention Area

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F84 Section 9 U.K. Bering Sea

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F84 Section 10 U.K. SIOFA Agreement Area

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Textual Amendments

F8 Words in Title 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(6)

F85 TITLE III U.K. FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

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Textual Amendments

F85 Title 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(26)

F86 TITLE IV U.K. FINAL PROVISIONS

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Textual Amendments

F86 Title 4 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(3), 7(26)

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.