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Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011Show full title

Council Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 of 18 January 2011 fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters (revoked)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.Fishing zones

  3. TITLE II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS

    1. CHAPTER I General provisions

      1. Article 5.TACs and allocations

      2. Article 6.Special provisions on certain TACs

      3. Article 7.Additional allocation for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries

      4. Article 8.Prohibited species

      5. Article 9.Special provisions on allocations

      6. Article 10.Fishing effort limits

      7. Article 11.Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries

      8. Article 12.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

      9. Article 13.Restrictions on the use of certain fishing opportunities

      10. Article 14.Data transmission

    2. CHAPTER II Fishing authorisation in third-country waters

      1. Article 15.Fishing authorisations

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

      1. Section 1 ICCAT Convention Area

        1. Article 16.Fishing and farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna

        2. Article 17.Additional conditions to the bluefin tuna quota allocated in Annex ID

        3. Article 18.Recreational and sport fisheries

        4. Article 19.Sharks

      2. Section 2 CCAMLR Convention Area

        1. Article 20.Prohibitions and catch limitations

        2. Article 21.Exploratory fisheries

        3. Article 22.Krill fishery during the 2011/2012 fishing season

      3. Section 3 IOTC Area

        1. Article 23.Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area

        2. Article 24.Sharks

      4. Section 4 SPRFMO Convention Area

        1. Article 25.Pelagic fisheries – capacity limitation

        2. Article 26.Pelagic fisheries - TACs

        3. Article 27.Bottom fisheries

      5. Section 5 IATTC Convention Area

        1. Article 28.Purse-seine fisheries

      6. Section 6 SEAFO Convention Area

        1. Article 29.Measures for the protection of deep water sharks

      7. Section 7 WCPFC Convention Area

        1. Article 30.Fishing effort limitations for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore

        2. Article 31.Closed area for FAD fishing

        3. Article 32.Closed areas for purse-seine fisheries

        4. Article 33.Limitations to the number of EU vessels authorised to fish swordfish

      8. Section 8 Bering Sea

        1. Article 34.Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

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

    1. Article 35.TACs

    2. Article 36.Fishing authorisations

    3. Article 37.Prohibited species

  5. TITLE IV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 38.Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 754/2009

    2. Article 39.Entry into force and application

  6. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      TACS APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACS EXIST AND TO THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS, BY SPECIES AND BY AREA (IN TONNES LIVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)

      1. ANNEX IA

        1. Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI,...

      2. ANNEX IB

        1. NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland...

      3. ANNEX IC

        1. NORTH WEST ATLANTIC NAFO Convention Area

      4. ANNEX ID

        1. HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – All areas

      5. ANNEX IE

        1. ANTARCTIC CCAMLR Convention Area

      6. ANNEX IF

        1. SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN SEAFO Convention Area

      7. ANNEX IG

      8. ANNEX IH

      9. ANNEX IJ

    2. ANNEX IIA

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES SUBAREA IV AND EU WATERS OF ICES DIVISIONS IIa AND Vb

      1. 1. Scope

        1. 1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels carrying on board...

        2. 1.2. This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than...

      2. 2. Regulated gears and geographical areas

      3. 3. Maximum allowable fishing effort

        1. 3.1. The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of...

        2. 3.2. The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance...

      4. 4. Member States’ obligations

        1. 4.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance...

        2. 4.2. Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to...

      5. 5. Allocation of fishing effort

        1. 5.1. If a Member State deems so appropriate in order to...

        2. 5.2. A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all...

        3. 5.3. If a Member State authorises vessels to be present within...

      6. 6. Communication of relevant data

        1. 6.1. Without prejudice to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC)...

        2. 6.2. The data shall be sent to the appropriate electronic mailbox...

      7. Appendix 1 to Annex IIA

      8. Appendix 2 to Annex IIA

    3. ANNEX IIB

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CADIZ

      2. NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU...

        1. 5. Maximum number of days

          1. 5.1. During the 2011 management period, the maximum number of days...

          2. 5.2. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days...

          3. 5.3. The special conditions referred to in point 5.2. might be...

          4. 5.4. A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in...

          5. 5.5. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred...

        2. 6. Management periods

          1. 6.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the...

          2. 6.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel...

        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. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          3. 7.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may...

          4. 7.4. During the 2011 management period, a Member State may re-allocate...

          5. 7.5. Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation...

          6. 7.6. By way of derogation from points 7.1., 7.2. and 7.3.,...

        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. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          3. 8.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with...

          4. 8.4. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...

        5. 9. Special conditions for the allocation of days

          1. 9.1. If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days...

          2. 9.2. When either of these conditions is not met by a...

      3. EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

        1. 10. Transfer of days between vessels flying the flag of a...

          1. 10.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its...

          2. 10.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred...

          3. 10.3. The transfer of days as described in point 10.1. shall...

          4. 10.4. Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from...

          5. 10.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information...

        2. 11. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

      4. REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

        1. 12. Collection of relevant data

        2. 13. Communication of relevant data

    4. ANNEX IIC

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

      1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. 1. Scope

          1. 1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres’...

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

        2. 2. Fishing gear

        3. 3. General obligations and limitation in activity

          1. 3.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance...

          2. 3.2. Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to...

      2. IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS

        1. 4. Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

          1. 4.1. Vessels using gear types identified in point 2 and fishing...

          2. 4.2. A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear...

          3. 4.3. However, a vessel with a track record of using a...

          4. 4.4. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having...

        2. 5. Limitations in activity

      3. NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU...

        1. 6. Maximum number of days

          1. 6.1. During the 2011 management period, the maximum number of days...

          2. 6.2. During the 2011 management period, a Member State may manage...

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

        2. 7. Management periods

          1. 7.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the...

          2. 7.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel...

        3. 8. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessations of fishing activities...

          1. 8.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a...

          2. 8.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          3. 8.3. On the basis of such a request the Commission may...

          4. 8.4. During the 2011 management period, a Member State may re-allocate...

          5. 8.5. A Member State may not re-allocate in the 2011 management...

        4. 9. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

          1. 9.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

          2. 9.2. Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          3. 9.3. On the basis of this description, and after consultation with...

          4. 9.4. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...

      4. EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

        1. 10. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

          1. 10.1. A Member State may permit any of its fishing vessels...

          2. 10.2. The total number of days present within the area, multiplied...

          3. 10.3. The transfer of days as described in point 10.1. shall...

          4. 10.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports...

        2. 11. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

      5. REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

        1. 12. Collection of relevant data

        2. 13. Communication of relevant data

    5. ANNEX IID

      FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS IIa, IIIa AND ICES SUBAREA IV

      1. 1. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to...

      2. 2. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to...

      3. 3. For the purposes of this Annex, sandeel management areas shall...

      4. 4. Based on advice from ICES and the STECF on the...

      5. 5. Commercial fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears...

      6. Appendix 1 to Annex IID

        1. Sandeel Management Areas

    6. ANNEX III

    7. ANNEX IV

      ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

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

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

      3. 3. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish actively for...

      4. 4. Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing...

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

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

    8. ANNEX V

      CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

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

      2. PART B CATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN...

      3. PART C NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA...

      4. PART D NET CONFIGURATION AND USE OF FISHING TECHNIQUES

    9. ANNEX VI

      IOTC AREA

      1. 1. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for tropical...

      2. 2. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish...

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

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

    10. ANNEX VII

    11. ANNEX VIII

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