Council Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 of 19 December 2006 fixing for 2007 and 2008 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks
Council Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006of 19 December 2006fixing for 2007 and 2008 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries PolicyOJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59., and in particular Article 20 thereof,Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,Whereas:(1)Under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 the Council is to adopt the measures necessary to ensure access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities taking into account, inter alia, available scientific advice.(2)Under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, it is incumbent upon the Council to establish fishing opportunities by fishery or group of fisheries and to allocate them in accordance with prescribed criteria.(3)The latest scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) concerning certain stocks of fish found in the deep sea indicates that those stocks are harvested unsustainably, and that fishing opportunities for those stocks should be reduced in order to assure their sustainability.(4)The ICES has further advised that the exploitation rate of orange roughy in ICES Area VII is much too high. Scientific advice further indicates that orange roughy in Area VI is heavily depleted, and areas of vulnerable aggregations of these species have been identified. It is therefore appropriate to prohibit fishing for orange roughy in those areas.(5)In order to ensure effective management of quotas, the specific conditions under which fishing operations occur should be established.(6)In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year to year management of TACs and quotasOJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3., it is necessary to indicate which stocks are subject to the various measures fixed therein.(7)The measures provided for in this Regulation should be fixed by reference to ICES zones as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 of 17 December 1991 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the Northeast AtlanticOJ L 365, 31.12.1991, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2005 (OJ L 74, 19.3.2005, p. 5). and to CECAF zones (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2597/95 of 23 October 1995 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North AtlanticOJ L 270, 13.11.1995, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1)..(8)The fishing opportunities should be utilised in accordance with the Community legislation on the matter, and in particular with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States' catches of fishOJ L 276, 10.10.1983, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1804/2005 (OJ L 290, 4.11.2005, p. 10)., Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vesselsOJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9., Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policyOJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p. 1)., Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permitsOJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7., Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organismsOJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5). Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable for fishing for deep-sea stocksOJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2269/2004 (OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 1)., and Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005 of 21 December 2005 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound, amending Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 88/98OJ L 349, 31.12.2005, p. 1.,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Subject-matterThis Regulation fixes for 2007 and for 2008, for stocks of deep-sea species and for Community fishing vessels, annual fishing opportunities in zones in Community waters and in certain non-Community waters where catch limitations are required, and the specific conditions under which fishing opportunities may be utilised.
Article 2Definitions1.For the purposes of this Regulation, "deep-sea fishing permit" means the fishing permit referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002.2.The definitions of ICES and CECAF zones are those given, respectively, in Regulation (EEC) No 3880/91 and Regulation (EC) No 2597/95.
Article 3Fixing of fishing opportunitiesFishing opportunities for stocks of deep-sea species for Community vessels are fixed as set out in the Annex.
Article 4Allocation among Member StatesThe allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States provided for in the Annex shall be without prejudice to:(a)exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;(b)reallocations made pursuant to Articles 21(4) and 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Article 23(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;(c)additional landings allowed pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(d)quantities withheld pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(e)deductions made pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 23(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
Article 5Quota flexibilityFor the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 847/96, all quotas in the Annex to the present Regulation shall be considered "Analytic" quotas.However, the measures provided for in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply to those quotas.
Article 6Conditions for landing catch and by-catchFish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed by this Regulation may be retained on board or landed only if they were taken by vessels of a Member State which has a quota which is not exhausted. All landings shall count against the quota.The first subparagraph shall not apply to catches taken in the course of scientific investigations carried out under Regulation (EC) No 850/98, which shall not count against the quota.
Article 7Orange Roughy1.The Orange Roughy Protection Areas are defined as the following sea areas:(a)that sea area enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:57° 00′ N, 11° 00′ W57° 00′ N, 8° 30′ W56° 23′ N, 8° 30′ W55° 00′ N, 9° 38′ W55° 00′ N, 11° 00′ W57° 00′ N, 11° 00′ W;(b)that sea area enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:55° 30′ N, 15° 49′ W53° 30′ N, 14° 11′ W50° 30′ N, 14° 11′ W50° 30′ N, 15° 49′ W;(c)that sea area enclosed by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:55° 00′ N, 13° 51′ W55° 00′ N, 10° 37′ W54° 15′ N, 10° 37′ W53° 30′ N, 11° 50′ W53° 30′ N, 13° 51′ W.Those positions and the corresponding rhumb lines and vessel positions shall be measured according to the WGS84 standard.2.Member States shall ensure that vessels holding a deep-sea fishing permit shall be properly monitored by the Fisheries Monitoring Centres (FMC), which shall have a system to detect and record the vessels’ entry into, transit through and exit from the areas defined in paragraph 1.3.Vessels holding a deep-sea fishing permit that have entered the areas defined in paragraph 1 shall not retain on board or tranship any quantity of orange roughy, nor land any quantity of orange roughy at the end of that fishing trip unless:(a)all gears carried on board are lashed and stowed during the transit in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 20(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93;(b)the average speed during transit is not less than 8 knots.
Article 8Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply as from 1 January 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 19 December 2006.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. KorkeaojaANNEXPART 1Definition of Species and Species GroupsWithin each area fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. However, deep sea sharks are placed at the beginning of that list. A table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given below for the purposes of this Regulation:
Common nameScientific name
Black scabbardfishAphanopus carbo
AlfonsinosBeryx spp.
TuskBrosme brosme
Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris
Orange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus
Blue lingMolva dypterigia
ForkbeardsPhycis blennoides
Red seabreamPagellus bogaraveo
Where reference is made to "deep sea sharks", this shall refer to sharks in the following list of species: Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis), Leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), Birdbeak dogfish (Deania calceus), Kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), Greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), Velvet belly (Etmopterus spinax), Black dogfish (Centroscyllium fabricii), Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus), Blackmouth dogfish (Galeus melastomus), Mouse catshark (Galeus murinus), Iceland catshark (Apristuris spp.).PART 2Annual fishing opportunities applicable for Community vessels in areas where catch limitations exist by species and by area (in tonnes live weight)All references are to ICES sub-areas unless otherwise stated.
By-catches only. No directed fisheries for deep sea sharks are permitted.
SpeciesDeep Sea SharksZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX
Year20072008
Germany5939
Spain280187
Estonia42
France1014676
Ireland164109
Lithuania42
Poland42
Portugal381254
United Kingdom562375
EC24721646
SpeciesDeep Sea SharksZoneX (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries)
Year20072008
Portugal2020
EC2020
SpeciesDeep Sea Sharks and Deania histricosa and Deania profondorumZoneXII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries)
Year20072008
Spain6934
France2211
Ireland42
United Kingdom42
EC9949
SpeciesBlack scabbardfishAphanopus carboZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of I, II, III and IV
Year20072008
Germany55
France55
United Kingdom55
EC1515
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesBlack scabbardfishAphanopus carboZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI, VII and XII
Year20072008
Germany3535
Spain173173
Estonia1717
France24332433
Ireland8787
Latvia113113
Lithuania11
Poland11
United Kingdom173173
Others99
EC30423042
SpeciesBlack scabbardfishAphanopus carboZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of VIII, IX and X
Year20072008
Spain1313
France3131
Portugal39563956
EC40004000
SpeciesBlack scabbardfishAphanopus carboZoneCECAF 34.1.2. (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries.)
Year20072008
Portugal42854285
EC42854285
SpeciesAlfonsinosBeryx spp.ZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV
Year20072008
Spain7474
France2020
Ireland1010
Portugal214214
United Kingdom1010
EC328328
SpeciesRoundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestrisZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of I, II, IV and Va
Year20072008
Denmark22
Germany22
France1414
United Kingdom22
EC2020
SpeciesRoundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestrisZoneIIIa and Community waters of IIIbcd
Year20072008
Denmark1003946
Germany65
Sweden5249
EC10601000
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesRoundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestrisZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of Vb, VI and VII
Year20072008
Germany99
Estonia6767
Spain7474
France37893789
Ireland299299
Lithuania8787
Poland4444
United Kingdom222222
Others99
EC46004600
SpeciesRoundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestrisZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV and V (Greenland waters)
Year20072008
Germany4040
Spain43914391
France202202
Ireland99
United Kingdom1818
Latvia7171
Lithuania99
Poland13741374
EC61146114
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticusZoneVI (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries)
Year20072008
Spain64
France3322
Ireland64
United Kingdom64
EC5134
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticusZoneVII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries)
Year20072008
Spain11
France14798
Ireland4329
United Kingdom11
Others11
EC193130
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticusZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIV
Year20072008
Spain43
France2315
Ireland64
Portugal75
United Kingdom43
EC4430
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of II, IV and V
Year20072008
Denmark76
Germany76
France4234
Ireland76
United Kingdom2520
Others76
EC9578
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaZoneIII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries)
Year20072008
Denmark86
Germany43
Sweden86
EC2015
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.Member States shall ensure that the fishery for Blue ling is scientifically monitored, in particular the activities of those fishing vessels that landed more than 30 tonnes of Blue ling in 2005. Such vessels shall give prior notification of landing and shall not land more than 25 tonnes of Blueling at the end of any fishing trip.
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of VI and VII
Year20072008
Germany2621
Estonia43
Spain8367
France18971518
Ireland76
Lithuania21
Poland11
United Kingdom482386
Others76
EC25102009
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesRed seabreamPagellus bogaraveoZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of VI, VII and VIII
Year20072008
Spain238238
France1212
Ireland99
United Kingdom3030
Others99
EC298298
SpeciesRed seabreamPagellus bogaraveoZoneIX (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries)
Year20072008
Spain850850
Portugal230230
EC10801080
SpeciesRed seabreamPagellus bogaraveoZoneX (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries)
Year20072008
Spain1010
Portugal11161116
United Kingdom1010
EC11361136
SpeciesForkbeardsPhycis blennoidesZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of I, II, III and IV
Year20072008
Germany1010
France1010
United Kingdom1616
EC3636
SpeciesForkbeardsPhycis blennoidesZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI and VII
Year20072008
Germany1010
Spain588588
France356356
Ireland260260
United Kingdom814814
EC20282028
SpeciesForkbeardsPhycis blennoidesZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of VIII and IX
Year20072008
Spain242242
France1515
Portugal1010
EC267267
SpeciesForkbeardsPhycis blennoidesZoneCommunity waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of X and XII
Year20072008
France1010
Portugal4343
United Kingdom1010
EC6363