Article 1Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 is hereby amended as follows:1.Point (a) of Article 30(1) shall be replaced by the following:"(a)Deep Sea fisheries restricted area "Lophelia reef off Capo Santa Maria di Leuca"39° 27,72′ N, 18° 10,74′ E39° 27,80′ N, 18° 26,68′ E39° 11,16′ N, 18° 32,58′ E39° 11,16′ N, 18° 04,28′ E".2.The following Articles shall be inserted after Article 82:

"Article 82aMaximum number of vessels fishing bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic1.The maximum number of Community bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish bluefin tuna of a minimum size of 8 kg or 75 cm in the Eastern Atlantic, and the allocation among the Member States of that maximum number shall be fixed as follows:

Spain	63
France	44
EC	107

2.The maximum number of Community pelagic trawlers authorised to fish bluefin tuna of a minimum size of 8 kg or 75 cm as a bycatch in the Eastern Atlantic, and the allocation of that maximum number among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows:

France	107
EC	107

Article 82bCatch limits for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic1.Within the catch limits laid down in Annex ID, the catch limit for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm applicable to authorised Community vessels referred to in Article 82a, and the allocation of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes):

Including a maximum of 80 tonnes of by-catches for trolling boats.

Spain	1117,07
France	504
EC	1621,07

2.Within the catch limits laid down in paragraph 1, the catch limit for bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm applicable to bait boats of an overall length of less than 17 metres among the Community vessels referred to in Article 82a, and the allocation of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes):

This quantity may be altered by the Commission, up to an amount of 200 tonnes.

France	45
EC	45

Article 82cCatch limits for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic applicable to the Community coastal fisheryWithin the catch limits laid down in Annex ID, the catch limit for bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg allocated to the Community coastal fishery for fresh fish in the Eastern Atlantic, and the allocation of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes):

Spain	263,21
France	61,01
EC	324,22"

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Including a maximum of 80 tonnes of by-catches for trolling boats.This quantity may be altered by the Commission, up to an amount of 200 tonnes.3.Annexes IA, IB, III and XIV to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 shall be amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.However, Article 2, as regards the amendments set out in Annex II(2)(b) and (c) to this Regulation shall apply from 1 January 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 24 July 2008.For the CouncilThe PresidentB. HortefeuxANNEX IIn the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006, Part 2 is hereby amended as follows:The entry concerning the species Orange roughy in EC waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

"SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus
Year	2007	2008
Spain	4	3
France	23	15
Ireland	6	4
Portugal	7	5
United Kingdom	4	3
EC	44	30"

ANNEX IIThe Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 are hereby amended as follows:1.In Annex IA:(a)The entry concerning the species Cod in VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X and in EC waters of CECAF area 34.1.1 shall be replaced by the following:

"SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneVIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAP area 34.1.1COD/7X7A34
Belgium	217	Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies."
France	3725
Ireland	797
Netherlands	31
United Kingdom	404
EC	5174
TAC	5174

(b)The entry concerning the species Blue whiting in EC waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W shall be replaced by the following:

To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 49067 tonnes.To be counted against the catch limits of the Faeroe Islands established under the Coastal States arrangement.May also be fished in zone VIb. The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 7750 tonnes."

"SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneEC waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° WWHB/24A567
Norway	196269	Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Faeroe Islands	31000
TAC	1266282

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Of which 23716 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.To be fished before 30 April 2008.";

"SpeciesCapelanMallotus villosus		ZoneGreenland waters of zones V and XIVCAP/514GRN
All Member States	0
EC	23716
TAC	Not relevant

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Of which 23716 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.To be fished before 30 April 2008.";(b)the entry concerning the species Redfish in EC and international waters of ICES zone V and international waters of ICES zones XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

"SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneEC and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIVRED/51214.
Estonia	210	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Germany	4266
Spain	749
France	398
Ireland	1
Latvia	76
Netherlands	2
Poland	384
Portugal	896
United Kingdom	10
EC	6992
TAC	46000

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No more than 65 % of the quota can be taken North of 59° N and East of 36° W during the period from 1 April to 15 July 2008. No more than 30 % of the catch limits can be taken North of 59° N and East of 36° W during the period 1 April to 10 May 2008.";(c)the entry concerning the species Redfish in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West. The quota may be taken in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that Greenlandic reporting conditions are fulfilled.3500 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway and 200 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands.";

"SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVRED/514GRN
Germany	4248	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
France	22
United Kingdom	30
EC	8000
TAC	Not relevant

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Including unavoidable by-catches (by-catches of cod not permitted).To be fished between July and December."

"SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneIcelandic waters of VaRED/05A-IS
Belgium	100	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Germany	1690
France	50
United Kingdom	1160
EC	3000
TAC	Not relevant

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Including unavoidable by-catches (by-catches of cod not permitted).To be fished between July and December."3.In Annex III:(a)A new point shall be inserted after point 9:"9a.Reduction of cod discards in the North Sea.1.Member States which hold a cod quota shall undertake trials in 2008 on technical measures for towed gears to reduce the proportion, in number, of cod that is discarded to no more than 10 %.2.Member States shall make the results of the trials laid down in point 9a.1 available to the Commission before 31 December 2008."(b)In point 13.1 the coordinates for the "Hatton Bank" shall be replaced by the following:"Hatton Bank:59° 26′ N, 14° 30′ W59° 12′ N, 15° 08′ W59° 01′ N, 17° 00′ W58° 50′ N, 17° 38′ W58° 30′ N, 17° 52′ W58° 30′ N, 18° 22′ W58° 03′ N, 18° 22′ W58° 03′ N, 17° 30′ W57° 55′ N, 17° 30′ W57° 45′ N, 19° 15′ W58° 30′ N, 18° 45′ W58° 47′ N, 18° 37′ W59° 05′ N, 17° 32′ W59° 16′ N, 17° 20′ W59° 22′ N, 16° 50′ W59° 21′ N, 15° 40′ W"4.In Annex XIV:In the text reproducing Appendix 3 to Resolution GFMC/31/2007/2, the geographical coordinates for GFCM Geographical Sub-Area (GSA) number 2 shall be replaced by the following:"36° 05′ N 3° 20′ W36° 05′ N 2° 40′ W35° 45′ N 2° 40′ W35° 45′ N 3° 20′ W."

Amendments and corrections
July 26, 2008	Entry into force - Date pub. See Art 3
January 1, 2008	Partial application - See Art 3

Council Regulation (EC) No 718/2008 of 24 July 2008 amending Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 40/2008, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks