Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters
Modified by
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 315/2014of 24 March 2014amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 as regards certain catch limits, 32014R0315, March 28, 2014
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 432/2014of 22 April 2014amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 as regards certain fishing opportunitiesCorrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 432/2014 of 22 April 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 as regards certain fishing opportunities(Official Journal of the European Union L 126 of 29 April 2014), 32014R043232014R0432R(01), April 29, 2014
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 732/2014of 3 July 2014amending Regulations (EC) No 754/2009 and (EU) No 43/2014 as regards certain fishing opportunities, 32014R0732, July 4, 2014
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 1221/2014of 10 November 2014fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2014 and (EU) No 1180/2013, 32014R1221, November 15, 2014
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104of 19 January 2015fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014, 32015R0104, January 28, 2015
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2015/523of 25 March 2015amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2014 and (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities, 32015R0523, March 28, 2015
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EU) No 432/2014 of 22 April 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 as regards certain fishing opportunities, 32014R0432R(01), May 13, 2014
Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014of 20 January 2014fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:(1)Article 43(3) of the Treaty provides that the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities.(2)Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). requires that conservation measures be adopted taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice, including, where relevant, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF).(3)It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States in such a way as to ensure relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy established in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.(4)The total allowable catch (TACs) should be established on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings of the Regional Advisory Councils concerned.(5)For stocks subject to specific multiannual plans, the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks of Southern hake and Norway lobster, of sole in the Western Channel, of plaice and sole in the North Sea, of herring to the west of Scotland, of cod in the Kattegat, to the west of Scotland, the Irish Sea, the North Sea, Skagerrak and the Eastern Channel and of bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in Council Regulations (EC) No 2166/2005Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian peninsula and amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5)., (EC) No 509/2007Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Western Channel (OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7)., (EC) No 676/2007Council Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 of 11 June 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for fisheries exploiting stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea (OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1)., (EC) No 1300/2008Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock (OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6)., (EC) No 1342/2008Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20). (the "Cod Plan") and (EC) No 302/2009Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1559/2007 (OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1)..With regard, however, to the stocks of northern hake (Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the northern hake stock (OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1). and sole in the Bay of Biscay (Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Bay of Biscay (OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 1)., the minimum targets of the relevant recovery and management plans have been reached and, therefore, it is appropriate to follow scientific advice provided in order to achieve or maintain the TACs at maximum sustainable yield levels, as the case may be.(6)For stocks for which there is no sufficient or reliable data in order to provide size estimates, management measures and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach to fisheries management as defined in Article 4(1)(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, while taking into account stock-specific factors, including, in particular, available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations.(7)In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3)., the stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein should be identified.(8)Where a TAC relating to a stock is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty to determine the level of such TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.(9)It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2014 in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, while taking into account Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16)..(10)In the light of the most recent scientific advice from International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and in accordance with the international commitments in the context of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Convention (NEAFC), it is necessary to limit the fishing effort on certain deep-sea species.(11)For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even a limited fishing activity could result in a serious risk to their conservation. Fishing opportunities for such species should therefore be fully restricted through a general prohibition on fishing those species.(12)The use of fishing opportunities available to Union vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1)., and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending data to the Commission relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.(13)For certain TACs Member States should be allowed to grant additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries. The aim of those trials is to test a catch-quota system, i.e. a system where all catches should be landed and counted against quotas in order to avoid discards and the waste of otherwise usable fish resources they entail. Uncontrolled discards of fish are a threat to the long term sustainability of fish as a public good and thus to the Common Fisheries Policy objectives. By contrast, catch-quota systems inherently present the fishers with an incentive to optimise the catch selectivity of their operations. In order to achieve a rational management of discards, a fully documented fishery should cover every operation at sea, rather than what is landed at port. The conditions for Member States to grant such additional allocations should therefore include an obligation to ensure the use of close circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors (jointly referred to as "CCTV system"). This should enable the recording, in detail, of all retained and discarded parts of catches. A system based on human observers operating in real time on board would be less efficient, more costly, and less reliable. Consequently, the use of CCTV systems is, at this time, a prerequisite for the achievement of discard reduction schemes such as fully documented fisheries. In the use of such system, the requirements of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDirective 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31). should be complied with.(14)In order to ensure that trials of fully documented fisheries can effectively evaluate the potential of catch-quota systems to control the absolute fishing mortality of the stocks concerned, it is necessary for all fish caught in those trials, including those under minimum landing size, to be counted against the total allocation assigned to the participating vessel, and for fishing operations to cease when that total allocation has been fully utilised by that vessel. It is also appropriate to allow transfers of allocations between vessels participating in the fully documented fisheries trials and non-participating vessels provided that it can be demonstrated that discards by non-participating vessels do not increase.(15)In November 2013, STECF assessed positively the rebuilding management plan proposed by the Pelagic Regional Advisory Council (PELRAC) for the stock of herring in ICES VIaS, VIIb and VIIc. The distribution of this herring stock overlaps with that of its northern neighbouring stock in a mixing zone located between 56° N and 57° 30′ N within ICES VIa. In order to ensure the correct assessment of these two stocks as regards their conservation state and to control the fishing mortality inflicted on each of them, it is necessary to exclude all catches taken in the mixing zone.(16)It is appropriate, following advice from the ICES, to maintain and revise a system to manage sandeel in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV. Given that the ICES scientific advice is expected to become available only in February 2014, it is appropriate to set the TAC and quotas provisionally at zero until such advice is released.(17)Since there is no scientific evidence that the TAC areas for pollack correspond to distinct biological stocks and the distribution of this species is continuous from the North of the British Isles to the South of the Iberian Peninsula, it is appropriate, in order to guarantee full use of fishing opportunities, to allow for the implementation of a flexible arrangement between some of these TAC areas. In the same vein, it is appropriate to allow a higher degree of flexibility arrangements between some management areas in respect of certain stocks whose distribution extends over several management areas and where the same biological stocks are concerned.(18)In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with NorwayAgreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48), the Faroe IslandsAgreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12). and IcelandAgreement on fisheries and the marine environment between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (OJ L 161, 2.7.1993, p. 2)., the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. The consultations with Norway and the Faroe Islands on arrangements for 2014 have not been finalised. In order to avoid the interruption of Union fishing activities, whilst allowing for the necessary flexibility for the conclusion of those arrangements early in 2014, it is appropriate to establish the fishing opportunities for stocks subject to those arrangements on a provisional basis. It has not been possible to conclude consultations with Iceland on fisheries arrangements for 2014. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement and protocol on fisheries relations with GreenlandFisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 4) and Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement (OJ L 293, 23.10.2012, p. 5)., the Joint Committee has established the concrete level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2014.(19)At its Annual Meeting in 2013, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted a one year extension of the existing TAC and quotas for bluefin tuna, and confirmed TACs and quotas for North-Atlantic swordfish, Southern-Atlantic swordfish and North-Atlantic Albacore at the current level for the 2014-2016 period. As a result, the Union quota for these stocks remains the same as in 2013. Although the TAC of Southern-Atlantic albacore was also maintained at the current level for the 2014-2016 period, individual quotas of Contracting Parties, including the Union, were slightly reduced in order to grant a quota to another Contracting Party. All these measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.(20)Pursuant to the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union in July 2013, provisions on fishing opportunities for Croatia are included in this Regulation.(21)At its Annual Meeting in 2013, the Parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for both target and by-catch species. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.(22)At its Annual Meeting in 2013, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted a resolution aiming at the protection of oceanic whitetip sharks and applicable to fishing vessels on the IOTC Record of Authorised Vessels by prohibiting, as an interim pilot measure, to retain on board, tranship, land or store any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip shark. The resolution provides for an exception for artisanal fisheries, namely fishing vessels engaged in fishing operations within the Exclusive Economic Zones of the Member State whose flag they fly.(23)The second Annual Meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 27 to 31 January 2014. Until such Annual Meeting is held, it is appropriate that the current measures remain in place provisionally and that the TAC for jack mackerel in the SPRFMO Convention Area is provisionally established at the same level as in 2013.(24)At its 84th Annual Meeting in 2013, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) maintained its conservation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna. IATTC also maintained its resolution on the conservation of oceanic whitetip sharks. Those measures should continue to be implemented in the law of the Union.(25)At its Annual Meeting in 2013, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted a recommendation for new bi-annual TACs for Patagonian toothfish and deep-sea red crab for 2014 and 2015, the existing TACs for orange roughy and alfonsinos agreed for 2013 and 2014 at its annual meeting in 2012 remained in force. The currently applicable measures on allocation of fishing opportunities adopted by SEAFO should be implemented in the law of the Union.(26)The 10th Annual Meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in 2013 modified its measures regarding fishing opportunities by setting a total amount of days that can be fished in the high seas and by adapting the closure concerning aggregation devices (FAD) fishing. The revision of the measure of FAD fishing requires that the Union as a Contracting Party to WCPFC decides on one of two available options, either to confirm the current period of FAD fishing closure or to opt for a reduction of FAD sets. Until such a decision is taken, the currently applicable closure adopted by the WCFPC should continue to be implemented in the law of the Union.(27)At its Annual Meeting in 2013, the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea did not modify its measures regarding fishing opportunities. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.(28)At its 35th Annual Meeting in 2013, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2014 of certain stocks in Subareas 1-4 of the NAFO Convention Area. In that context, NAFO adopted a procedure for increasing the TAC for white hake in NAFO Subdivision 3NO fixed for 2014, if certain conditions related to the situation of this stock are met. A Contracting Party to NAFO may notify to the Executive Secretary of NAFO that higher than normal catches per unit of effort have been observed for the stock of white hake in NAFO Subdivision 3NO. If the in-year 2014 TAC increase is confirmed by a positive vote within NAFO, it should be implemented into the law of the Union and the quotas of the Member States concerned should be increased.(29)Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) at the end of the year and become applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. It is therefore necessary for the provisions that implement such measures in the law of the Union to apply retroactively. In particular, since the fishing season in CCAMLR Convention Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and thus certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2013, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application will be without prejudice to the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation.(30)In accordance with the declaration by the Union addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French GuyanaOJ L 6, 10.1.2012, p. 9., it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snappers available to Venezuela in Union waters.(31)In order to ensure uniform conditions for granting an individual Member State an authorisation to benefit from the system of managing its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission.(32)In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission relating to the granting of additional days at sea for permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage as well as to establish the formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information concerning transfer of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)..(33)In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2014, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2014, and certain provisions in particular regions, which should have a specific date of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.(34)Fishing opportunities should be used in full compliance with the applicable law of the Union,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
TITLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1Subject matter1.This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.2.The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include:(a)catch limits for the year 2014 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2015;(b)fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015;(c)fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area;(d)fishing opportunities for the periods set out in Article 32 for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area for the year 2014 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2015.3.This Regulation also fixes provisional fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks subject to the bilateral fisheries arrangements with Norway and the Faroe Islands, pending the consultations on those arrangements for 2014.
Article 2ScopeThis Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:(a)Union vessels;(b)third-country vessels in Union waters.
Article 3DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:(a)'Union vessel' means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;(b)'third-country vessel' means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;(c)'Union waters' means waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II to the Treaty;(d)'international waters' means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;(e)'total allowable catch' (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year;(f)'quota' means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union or a Member State;(g)'analytical assessments' means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock's biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches.(h)'mesh size' means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5).;(i)'Union fishing fleet register' means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;(j)'fishing logbook' means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
Article 4Fishing zonesFor the purposes of this Regulation the following zone definitions shall apply:(a)ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).;(b)'Skagerrak' means the geographical area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;(c)'Kattegat' means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;(d)'Functional Unit 16 of ICES subarea VII' means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W,53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W,51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W,51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W,53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;(e)'Gulf of Cádiz' means the geographical area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;(f)CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1).;(g)NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42).;(h)'SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic OceanConcluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39).;(i)'ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic TunasThe Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33).;(j)'CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16).;(k)'IATTC (Inter–American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica ("the Antigua Convention")Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22).;(l)'IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna CommissionThe Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24).;(m)'SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area' is the high seas geographical area south of 10° N, north of the CCAMLR Convention Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries AgreementConcluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27)., and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;(n)'the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific OceanThe Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1).;(o)'high seas of the Bering Sea' is the geographical area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured.(p)'overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC' is the geographical area defined by the following limits:longitude 150° W,longitude 130° W,latitude 4° S,latitude 50° S.
TITLE IIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION VESSELSCHAPTER IGeneral provisions
Article 5TACs and allocations1.The TACs for Union vessels in Union waters or certain non-Union waters and the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I.2.Union vessels are authorised to make catches, within the TACs set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the condition set out in Article 14 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2009 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third-country vessels to Community waters, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33). and its implementing provisions.3.For the purposes of the special condition laid down in Annex IA for the stock of sandeel in Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV, the management areas defined in Annex IID shall apply.
Article 6TACs to be determined by Member States1.The TACs for certain fish stocks shall be determined by the Member State concerned. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.2.The TACs to be determined by a Member State shall:(a)be consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and(b)result:(i)if analytical assessments are available, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2015 onwards, with as high a probability as possible;(ii)if analytical assessments are unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.3.By 15 March 2014, each Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission the following information:(a)the TACs adopted;(b)the data collected and assessed by the Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based;(c)details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2.
Article 7Conditions for landing catches and by-catchesFish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be retained on board or landed only if:(a)the catches have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or(b)the catches consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted.
Article 8Fishing effort limitsFrom 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015, the following fishing effort measures shall apply:(a)Annex IIA for the management of certain cod, sole, and plaice stocks in the Kattegat, the Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV and ICES divisions VIa, VIIa and VIId and Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and Vb;(b)Annex IIB for the recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;(c)Annex IIC for the management of the sole stock in ICES division VIIe.
Article 9Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries1.Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6). establishing the requirement of holding a deep-sea fishing permit shall apply to Greenland halibut. The catching, retaining on board, transhipping and landing of Greenland halibut shall be subject to the conditions referred to in that Article.2.Member States shall ensure that for 2014 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, do not exceed 65 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held or deep-sea species, as listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation, were caught. This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver smelt, were caught.
Article 10Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities1.The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:(a)exchanges made pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;(b)deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;(c)reallocations made pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;(d)additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(e)quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;(f)deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;(g)quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 20 of this Regulation.2.Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to analytical TAC.
Article 11Closed fishing seasons1.It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any of the following species in the Porcupine Bank during the period from 1 May to 31 May 2014: cod, megrims, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, common sole, tusk, blue ling, ling and spurdog.For the purposes of this paragraph, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
PointLatitudeLongitude
152° 27′ N12° 19′ W
252° 40′ N12° 30′ W
352° 47′ N12° 39,600′ W
452° 47′ N12° 56′ W
552° 13,5′ N13° 53,830′ W
651° 22′ N14° 24′ W
751° 22′ N14° 03′ W
852° 10′ N13° 25′ W
952° 32′ N13° 07,500′ W
1052° 43′ N12° 55′ W
1152° 43′ N12° 43′ W
1252° 38,800′ N12° 37′ W
1352° 27′ N12° 23′ W
1452° 27′ N12° 19′ W
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, transit through the Porcupine Bank while carrying on board the species referred to in that paragraph, shall be permitted in accordance with Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
2.Commercial fishing for sandeel with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV from 1 January to 31 March 2014 and from 1 August to 31 December 2014.The prohibition set out in the first subparagraph shall also apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel in Union waters of ICES subarea IV unless otherwise specified.
Article 12Prohibitions1.It shall be prohibited for Union vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:(a)basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all waters;(b)porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except where it is otherwise provided in Annex IA;(c)angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters;(d)common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;(e)undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, IX and X and white skate (Raja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;(f)guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;(g)giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters.2.When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Article 13Data transmissionWhen, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
CHAPTER IIAdditional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries
Article 14Additional allocations1.For certain stocks, a Member State may grant an additional allocation to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.2.The additional allocation referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed the overall limit set out in Annex I as a percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State.
Article 15Conditions for additional allocations1.The additional allocation referred to in Article 14 shall comply with the following conditions:(a)the vessel makes use of close circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors (jointly referred to as "the CCTV system") to record all on board fishing and processing activities;(b)the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that participates in trials on fully documented fisheries shall not exceed any of the following limits:(i)75 % of the discards of the stock, as estimated by the relevant Member State, produced by the type of vessel to which the individual vessel that has been granted the additional allocation belongs.(ii)30 % of the vessel's individual allocation prior to participating in the trials.(c)all catches by the vessel from the stock subject to the additional allocation, including fish that are under minimum landing size as defined in Annex XII of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98Council 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 organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1)., shall be counted against the individual allocation of the vessel, as resulting from any additional allocation granted under Article 14.(d)once the individual allocation for any stock subject to the additional allocation has been fully utilised by a vessel, the vessel in question must cease all fishing activity in the relevant TAC area.(e)in respect of the stocks for which this Article may be used, the Member States may allow transfers of the individual allocation or any part thereof from vessels not participating in trials on fully documented fisheries to vessels participating in those trials provided that it can be demonstrated that discards by the non-participating vessels do not increase.2.Notwithstanding paragraph 1(b)(i), a Member State may exceptionally grant to a vessel flying its flag an additional allocation exceeding 75 % of the estimated discards of the stock produced by the type of vessel to which the individual vessel that has been granted the additional allocation belongs, provided that:(a)the rate of stock discards, as estimated for the relevant type of vessel, is less than 10 %;(b)the inclusion of that type of vessel is important to evaluate the potential of the CCTV system for control purposes;(c)an overall limit of 75 % of the estimated stock discards produced by all vessels participating in the trials is not exceeded.3.Prior to granting the additional allocation referred to in Article 14, a Member State shall submit the following information to the Commission:(a)the list of vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries;(b)the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring equipment installed on board those vessels;(c)the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those vessels;(d)the estimated discards for each type of vessel participating in the trials;(e)the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made in 2013 by the vessels participating in the trials.
Article 16Processing of personal dataTo the extent that the recordings obtained in accordance with Article 15(1)(a) involve the processing of personal data within the meaning of Directive 95/46/EC, that Directive shall apply to the processing of such data.
Article 17Withdrawal of additional allocationsWhere a Member State detects that a vessel participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the conditions set out in Article 15, it shall immediately withdraw the additional allocation granted to that vessel and exclude it from participation in those trials for the remainder of the year 2014.
Article 18Scientific review of discard assessmentsThe Commission may request any Member State that avails itself of this Chapter to submit its assessment of the discards produced per type of vessel to a scientific advisory body for review, in order to monitor the implementation of the requirement set out in Article 15(1)(b)(i). In the absence of an assessment confirming such discards, the Member State concerned shall take any appropriate measure to ensure compliance with that requirement and shall inform the Commission thereof.
Article 18aFlexibility in the fixing of fishing opportunities of certain stocks1.This Article shall apply to the following stocks:(a)haddock in zone IV, Union waters of IIa;(b)blue whiting in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV;(c)mackerel in zones IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId;(d)mackerel in areas VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV;(e)mackerel in zones VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1;(f)mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa;(g)herring in Union, Norwegian and international waters of I and II.(h)saithe in the North Sea;(i)plaice in the North Sea;(j)herring in the North Sea north of 53° N;(k)herring in areas IVc and VIId;(l)haddock in area IIIa;(m)herring in zones VIIa, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk;(n)horse mackerel in Union waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; in Union and international waters of Vb; in international waters of XII and XIV;(o)northern prawn in area IIIa.2.For any of the stocks identified in paragraph 1, a Member State may opt to increase its initial set in Annex I quota by up to 10 %. The Member State concerned shall notify its decision to the Commission in writing. Upon such notification, the increased quota shall be considered as the quota allocated to that Member State for 2014.3.Any quantities used in 2014 under such increased quota, that exceed the initial quota, shall be deducted on a tonne-for-tonne basis for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2015.4.Any quantities not used under the initial quota up to 10 % of that quota shall be added for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2015.5.Any quantities transferred to other Member States pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 as well as any quantities deducted pursuant to Articles 37, 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall be taken into account for the purpose of establishing quantities used and quantities not used under paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.6.Where a Member States has used the option in paragraph 2 of this Article in respect of a particular stock, Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply to such stock in respect of that Member State.7.By way of derogation from paragraph 4, the percentage of 10 % shall be increased by an additional 15 % in respect of stocks referred to in paragraph 1(c), (d), (f), (g), (j), (k), (m) and (n).
CHAPTER IIIFishing authorisations in third-country waters
Article 19Fishing authorisations1.The maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union vessels fishing in waters of a third country is set out in Annex III.2.Where one Member State transfers quota to another Member State ("swap") in the fishing areas set out in Annex III on the basis of Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of fishing authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Annex III, shall not be exceeded.
CHAPTER IVFishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations
Article 20Quota transfers and exchanges1.Where, under the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation ("RFMO"), quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to the RFMO are permitted, a Member State ("the Member State concerned") may discuss with a Contracting Party to the RFMO and, as appropriate, establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange.2.Upon notification to the Commission by the Member State concerned, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange that the Member State has discussed with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. Thereupon, the Commission shall exchange, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. The Commission shall then give notification of the agreed quota transfer or exchange to the secretariat of the RFMO in accordance with the rules of that organisation.3.The Commission shall inform the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.4.The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange takes effect in accordance with the terms of the agreement reached with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such allocation shall not change the existing distribution key for the purpose of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.
Section 1ICCAT Convention Area
Article 21Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna1.The number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex IV.2.The number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 2 of Annex IV.3.The number of Union vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex IV.4.The number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex IV.5.The number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex IV.6.The bluefin tuna farming capacity, the fattening capacity and the maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna allocated to the farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex IV.
Article 22Recreational and sport fisheriesMember States shall allocate a specific quota of bluefin tuna for recreational and sport fisheries from their quotas allocated in Annex ID.
Article 23Sharks1.Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) 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) in association with 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) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.
Section 2CCAMLR Convention Area
Article 24Prohibitions and catch limitations1.Direct fishing of the species set out in Part A of Annex V, shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods set out therein.2.For exploratory fisheries, the TACs and by-catch limits set out in Part B of Annex V, shall apply in the subareas set out therein.
Article 25Exploratory fisheries1.Only those Member States which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2014. If such a Member State intends to participate in such fisheries, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 and in any case no later than 1 June 2014.2.With regard to FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as divisions 58.4.1,58.4.2 and 58.4.3a TACs and by-catch limits per subarea and division, and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of them, shall be as set out in Part B of Annex V. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.3.Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.
Article 26Krill fishery during the 2014/2015 fishing season1.Only those Member States which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2014/2015 fishing season. If such a Member State intends to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area, it shall notify, no later than 1 June 2014, the CCAMLR Secretariat, in accordance with Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and the Commission, using the format laid down in Part C of Annex V of this Regulation of its intention to fish for krill.2.The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised by the Member State to participate in the krill fishery.3.A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall only notify its intention to do so in respect of authorised vessels either flying its flag at the time of the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR member that are expected, at the time the fishery takes place, to be flying the flag of that Member State.4.Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by vessels other than those notified to CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, if an authorised vessel is prevented from participation due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure. In such circumstances the Member States concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing:(a)full details of the intended replacement vessel(s), including information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;(b)a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references.5.Member States shall not authorise a vessel on any CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) Vessel List to participate in krill fisheries.
Section 3IOTC Convention Area
Article 27Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Convention Area1.The maximum number of Union vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.2.The maximum number of Union vessels fishing for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Convention Area and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.3.Member States may re-allocate vessels assigned to one of the two fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that this change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish stocks involved.4.Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC Record of Vessels or on the record of vessels of other tuna regional fisheries organisations. Furthermore, no vessels featuring on the list of vessels engaged in IUU fishing activities (IUU vessels) of any RFMO may be transferred.5.In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC, Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the limits set out in those plans.
Article 28Sharks1.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, transshipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption.3.When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Section 4SPRFMO Convention Area
Article 29Pelagic fisheries - capacity limitationMember States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2014 to the total Union level of 78600 gross tonnage in that area.
Article 30Pelagic fisheries – TACs1.Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009, as specified in Article 29, may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.2.The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IJ may only be fished under the condition that Member States send to the Commission, in order to communicate them to the SPRFMO Secretariat, the list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention Area, records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls at the latest by the fifth day of the following month.
Article 31Bottom fisheriesMember States with a track record in bottom fishing catch or effort in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall limit their bottom fishing catch or effort in the Convention Area to those parts of the Convention Area where bottom fishing has occurred in that period and to a level that does not exceed the annual average levels of catches or effort parameters over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006.
Section 5IATTC Convention Area
Article 32Purse-seine fisheries1.The fishing by purse-seine vessels for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited:(a)from 29 July to 28 September 2014 or from 18 November 2014 to 18 January 2015 in the area defined by the following limits:the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,longitude 150° W,latitude 40° N,latitude 40° S;(b)from 29 September to 29 October 2014 in the area defined by the following limits:longitude 96° W,longitude 110° W,latitude 4° N,latitude 3° S.2.The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of closure referred to in paragraph 1 before 1 April 2014. All the purse-seine vessels of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period.3.Purse-seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention Area shall retain on board and then land or tranship all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught.4.Paragraph 3 shall not apply in the following cases:(a)where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size; or(b)during the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.5.It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the IATTC Convention Area, and to retain on board, to tranship, to store, to offer to sell, to sell or to land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks in that area.6.When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 5 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released by vessel operators, who shall also:(a)record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive);(b)report the information specified in paragraph (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit the information collected during the previous year to the Commission by 31 January 2014.
Section 6SEAFO Convention Area
Article 33Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharksDirected fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited:skates (Rajidae),spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias),blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),deep-sea sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order.
Section 7WCPFC Convention Area
Article 34Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries1.Member States shall ensure that the number of fishing days allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area in the high seas and located between 20° N and 20° S does not exceed 403 days.2.Union vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S.
Article 35Closed area for FAD fishing1.In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, fishing activities of purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be prohibited between 00:00 hours of 1 July 2014 and 24:00 hours of 31 October 2014. During that period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard an observer to monitor that at no time does the vessel:(a)deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device;(b)fish on schools in association with FADs.2.All purse- seine vessels fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area referred to in paragraph 1 shall retain onboard and land or tranship all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna caught.3.Paragraph 2 shall not apply in the following cases:(a)in the final set of a trip, if the vessel has insufficient well space left to accommodate all fish;(b)where the fish is unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size; or(c)when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.
Article 36Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC1.Vessels listed exclusively in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in Articles 34 to 37 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(p).2.Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 32(1)(a) and (2) to (6) when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(p).
Article 37Limitations to the number of Union vessels authorised to fish swordfishThe maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as indicated in Annex VII.
Article 37aOceanic whitetip sharks1.Retaining on board, transhipping, storing or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited.2.When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Article 37bSilky sharks1.Retaining on board, transhipping, storing or landing any part or whole carcass of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited.2.When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Section 8Bering Sea
Article 38Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering SeaFishing for pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the high seas of the Bering Sea shall be prohibited.
TITLE IIIFISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS
Article 39TACsFishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in Union waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.
Article 40Fishing authorisations1.The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters is laid down in Annex VIII.2.Fish from stocks for which TACs are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken by third-country vessels having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.
Article 41Prohibitions1.It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:(a)basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in Union waters;(b)angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters;(c)common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;(d)undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, IX and X and white skate (Raja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;(e)porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in Union waters;(f)guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;(g)giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in Union waters.2.When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
TITLE IVFINAL PROVISIONS
Article 42Committee procedure1.The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.2.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Article 43Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2014.However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 February 2014.The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 24, 25 and 26 and Annexes IE and V for the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from the dates specified therein.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.LIST OF ANNEXESANNEX ITACs applicable to Union vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by areaANNEX IASkagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana watersANNEX IBNorth East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 1ANNEX ICNorth West Atlantic — NAFO Convention AreaANNEX IDHighly migratory fish — all areasANNEX IEAntarctic — CCAMLR Convention AreaANNEX IFSouth-East Atlantic Ocean — SEAFO Convention AreaANNEX IGSouthern bluefin tuna — all areasANNEX IHWCPFC Convention AreaANNEX IJSPRFMO Convention AreaANNEX IIAFishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in ICES divisions IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES subarea IV and Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and VbANNEX IIBFishing 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 CádizANNEX IICFishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division VIIeANNEX IIDManagement areas for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IVANNEX IIIMaximum number of fishing authorisations for Union vessels in third-country watersANNEX IVICCAT Convention AreaANNEX VCCAMLR Convention AreaANNEX VIIOTC Convention AreaANNEX VIIWCPFC Convention AreaANNEX VIIIQuantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union watersANNEX ITACs APPLICABLE TO UNION VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREAThe tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IJ set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate.All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation.The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes; vernacular names are provided for ease of reference.For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific nameAlpha-3 codeCommon name
Amblyraja radiataRJRStarry ray
Ammodytes spp.SANSandeels
Argentina silusARUGreater silver smelt
Beryx spp.ALFAlfonsinos
Brosme brosmeUSKTusk
CaproidaeBORBoarfish
Centrophorus squamosusGUQLeafscale gulper shark
Centroscymnus coelolepisCYOPortuguese dogfish
Chaceon spp.GERDeep sea red crab
Chaenocephalus aceratusSSIBlackfin icefish
Champsocephalus gunnariANIMackerel icefish
Channichthys rhinoceratusLICUnicorn icefish
Chionoecetes spp.PCRSnow crab
Clupea harengusHERHerring
Coryphaenoides rupestrisRNGRoundnose grenadier
Dalatias lichaSCKKitefin shark
Deania calceaDCABirdbeak dogfish
Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)RJBCommon skate complex
Dissostichus eleginoidesTOPPatagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoniTOAAntarctic toothfish
Dissostichus spp.TOTToothfish
Engraulis encrasicolusANEAnchovy
Etmopterus princepsETRGreat lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillusETPSmooth lanternshark
Euphausia superbaKRIKrill
Gadus morhuaCODCod
Galeorhinus galeusGAGTope shark
Glyptocephalus cynoglossusWITWitch flounder
Gobionotothen gibberifronsNOGHumped rockcod
Hippoglossoides platessoidesPLAAmerican plaice
Hippoglossus hippoglossusHALAtlantic halibut
Hoplostethus atlanticusORYOrange roughy
Illex illecebrosusSQIShortfin squid
Lamna nasusPORPorbeagle
Lepidonotothen squamifronsNOSGrey rockcod
Lepidorhombus spp.LEZMegrims
Leucoraja naevusRJNCuckoo ray
Limanda ferrugineaYELYellowtail flounder
Limanda limandaDABCommon dab
LophiidaeANFAnglerfish
Macrourus spp.GRVGrenadiers
Makaira nigricansBUMBlue marlin
Mallotus villosusCAPCapelin
Manta birostrisRMBGiant manta ray
Martialia hyadesiSQSSquid
Melanogrammus aeglefinusHADHaddock
Merlangius merlangusWHGWhiting
Merluccius merlucciusHKEHake
Micromesistius poutassouWHBBlue whiting
Microstomus kittLEMLemon sole
Molva dypterygiaBLIBlue ling
Molva molvaLINLing
Nephrops norvegicusNEPNorway lobster
Notothenia rossiiNORMarbled rockcod
Pandalus borealisPRANorthern prawn
Paralomis spp.PAICrabs
Penaeus spp.PEN"Penaeus" shrimps
Platichthys flesusFLEEuropean flounder
Pleuronectes platessaPLEPlaice
PleuronectiformesFLXFlatfish
Pollachius pollachiusPOLPollack
Pollachius virensPOKSaithe
Psetta maximaTURTurbot
Pseudochaenichthys georgianusSGISouth Georgia icefish
Raja albaRJAWhite skate
Raja brachyuraRJHBlonde ray
Raja circularisRJISandy ray
Raja clavataRJCThornback ray
Raja fullonicaRJFShagreen ray
Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensisJADNorwegian skate
Raja microocellataRJESmall-eyed ray
Raja montaguiRJMSpotted ray
Raja undulataRJUUndulate ray
RajiformesSRXSkates and rays
Reinhardtius hippoglossoidesGHLGreenland halibut
Scomber scombrusMACMackerel
Scophthalmus rhombusBLLBrill
Sebastes spp.REDRedfish
Solea soleaSOLCommon sole
Solea spp.SOOSole
Sprattus sprattusSPRSprat
Squalus acanthiasDGSSpurdog/dogfish
Tetrapturus albidusWHMWhite marlin
Thunnus maccoyiiSBFSouthern bluefin tuna
Thunnus obesusBETBigeye tuna
Thunnus thynnusBFTBluefin tuna
Trachurus murphyiCJMJack mackerel
Trachurus spp.JAXHorse mackerel
Trisopterus esmarkiiNOPNorway pout
Urophycis tenuisHKWWhite hake
Xiphias gladiusSWOSwordfish
The following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:
AlfonsinosALFBeryx spp.
American plaicePLAHippoglossoides platessoides
AnchovyANEEngraulis encrasicolus
AnglerfishANFLophiidae
Antarctic toothfishTOADissostichus mawsoni
Atlantic halibutHALHippoglossus hippoglossus
Bigeye tunaBETThunnus obesus
Birdbeak dogfishDCADeania calcea
Blackfin icefishSSIChaenocephalus aceratus
Blonde rayRJHRaja brachyura
Blue lingBLIMolva dypterygia
Blue marlinBUMMakaira nigricans
Blue whitingWHBMicromesistius poutassou
Bluefin tunaBFTThunnus thynnus
BoarfishBORCaproidae
BrillBLLScophthalmus rhombus
CapelinCAPMallotus villosus
CodCODGadus morhua
Common dabDABLimanda limanda
Common skate complexRJBDipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)
Common soleSOLSolea solea
CrabsPAIParalomis spp.
Cuckoo rayRJNLeucoraja naevus
Deep sea red crabGERChaceon spp.
European flounderFLEPlatichthys flesus
FlatfishFLXPleuronectiformes
Giant manta rayRMBManta birostris
Great lanternsharkETREtmopterus princeps
Greater silver smeltARUArgentina silus
Greenland halibutGHLReinhardtius hippoglossoides
GrenadiersGRVMacrourus spp.
Grey rockcodNOSLepidonotothen squamifrons
HaddockHADMelanogrammus aeglefinus
HakeHKEMerluccius merluccius
HerringHERClupea harengus
Horse mackerelJAXTrachurus spp.
Humped rockcodNOGGobionotothen gibberifrons
Jack mackerelCJMTrachurus murphyi
Kitefin sharkSCKDalatias licha
KrillKRIEuphausia superba
Leafscale gulper sharkGUQCentrophorus squamosus
Lemon soleLEMMicrostomus kitt
LingLINMolva molva
MackerelMACScomber scombrus
Mackerel icefishANIChampsocephalus gunnari
Marbled rockcodNORNotothenia rossii
MegrimsLEZLepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawnPRAPandalus borealis
Norway lobsterNEPNephrops norvegicus
Norway poutNOPTrisopterus esmarkii
Norwegian skateJADRaja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis
Orange roughyORYHoplostethus atlanticus
Patagonian toothfishTOPDissostichus eleginoides
"Penaeus" shrimpsPENPenaeus spp.
PlaicePLEPleuronectes platessa
PollackPOLPollachius pollachius
PorbeaglePORLamna nasus
Portuguese dogfishCYOCentroscymnus coelolepis
RedfishREDSebastes spp.
Roundnose grenadierRNGCoryphaenoides rupestris
SaithePOKPollachius virens
SandeelsSANAmmodytes spp.
Sandy rayRJIRaja circularis
Shagreen rayRJFRaja fullonica
Shortfin squidSQIIllex illecebrosus
Skates and raysSRXRajiformes
Small-eyed rayRJERaja microocellata
Smooth lanternsharkETPEtmopterus pusillus
Snow crabPCRChionoecetes spp.
SoleSOOSolea spp.
South Georgia icefishSGIPseudochaenichthys georgianus
Southern bluefin tunaSBFThunnus maccoyii
Spotted rayRJMRaja montagui
SpratSPRSprattus sprattus
Spurdog/dogfishDGSSqualus acanthias
SquidSQSMartialia hyadesi
Starry rayRJRAmblyraja radiata
SwordfishSWOXiphias gladius
Thornback rayRJCRaja clavata
ToothfishTOTDissostichus spp.
Tope sharkGAGGaleorhinus galeus
TurbotTURPsetta maxima
TuskUSKBrosme brosme
Undulate rayRJURaja undulata
Unicorn icefishLICChannichthys rhinoceratus
White hakeHKWUrophycis tenuis
White marlinWHMTetrapturus albidus
White skateRJARaja alba
WhitingWHGMerlangius merlangus
Witch flounderWITGlyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowtail flounderYELLimanda ferruginea
ANNEX IASKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII AND XIV, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS
SpeciesSandeelAmmodytes spp.ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(SAN/04-N.)
Denmark0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant
Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4).Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:
ZoneUnion waters of sandeel management areas
1234567
(SAN/234_1)(SAN/234_2)(SAN/234_3)(SAN/234_4)(SAN/234_5)(SAN/234_6)(SAN/234_7)
Denmark537694717132062471702060
United Kingdom11751032887103050
Germany8272027000
Sweden19741734849173080
Union570005000140000500002190
Total570005000140000500002190
SpeciesSandeelAmmodytes spp.ZoneUnion waters of IIa, IIIa and IVDenmark195471Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom4273Germany298Sweden7177Union207219TAC207219
SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silusZoneUnion and international waters of I and II(ARU/1/2.)
Germany24Analytical TAC
France8
The Netherlands19
United Kingdom39
Union90
TAC90
SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silusZoneUnion waters of III and IV(ARU/34-C)
Denmark911Analytical TAC
Germany9
France7
Ireland7
The Netherlands43
Sweden35
United Kingdom16
Union1028
TAC1028
SpeciesGreater silver smeltArgentina silusZoneUnion and international waters of V, VI and VII(ARU/567.)
Germany329Analytical TAC
France7
Ireland305
The Netherlands3434
United Kingdom241
Union4316
TAC4316
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeZoneUnion and international waters of I, II and XIV(USK/1214EI)
Germany6Analytical TAC
France6
United Kingdom6
Others3
Union21
TAC21
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeZoneIIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(USK/3A/BCD)
Denmark15Analytical TAC
Sweden7
Germany7
Union29
TAC29
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosmeZoneUnion waters of IV(USK/04-C.)
Denmark64Analytical TAC
Germany19
France44
Sweden6
United Kingdom96
Others6
Union235
TAC235
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.To be fished in Union waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (USK/*24X7C).Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-):3000Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII:
Ling (LIN/*5B67-)5500
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)2923
(5)The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:2000Species:TuskBrosme brosmeZone:Union and international waters of V, VI and VII(USK/567EI.)Germany13Spain46France548Ireland53United Kingdom264Others13Union937Norway2923TAC3860Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
Species:TuskBrosme brosmeZone:Norwegian waters of IV(USK/04-N.)
Belgium0
Denmark165
Germany1
France0
The Netherlands0
United Kingdom4
Union170
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:BoarfishCaproidaeZone:Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII(BOR/678-)
Denmark31291
Ireland88115
United Kingdom8103
Union127509
TAC127509Analytical TAC
Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of IV (HER/*04-C.).May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/*03AN.).
Species:HerringClupea harengusZone:IIIa(HER/03A.)
Denmark19357
Germany310
Sweden20248
Union39915
Faroe Islands600
TAC46750Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their landings of herring in IVa (HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.).Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in Union waters of IVa and IVb (HER/*4AB-C).50000Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their landings of herring in IVa (HER/*4AN.) and IVb (HER/*4BN.).
Norwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/*04N-)
Union50000
Species:HerringClupea harengusZone:Union and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30' N(HER/4AB.)Denmark80026Germany49675France23226The Netherlands59291Sweden4782United Kingdom65022Union282022Norway136311TAC470037Analytical TAC
By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:HerringClupea harengusZone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/04-N.)
Sweden866
Union866
TAC470037Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
Species:HerringClupea harengusZone:IIIa(HER/03A-BC)
Denmark5692
Germany51
Sweden916
Union6659
TAC6659Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
Species:HerringClupea harengusZone:IV, VIId and Union waters of IIa(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium65
Denmark12526
Germany65
France65
The Netherlands65
Sweden61
United Kingdom238
Union13085
TAC13085Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Exclusively for landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56' N, 1° 19,1' E) to latitude 51° 33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb (HER/*04B.).
Species:HerringClupea harengusZone:IVc, VIId(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium9229
Denmark1153
Germany716
France12800
The Netherlands22837
United Kingdom4969
Union51704
TAC470037Analytical TAC
Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone VIa which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7°W and north of the parallel of latitude 55°N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7°W and north of the parallel of latitude 56°N, excluding the Clyde.It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30′ N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.
SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneUnion and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany3137Analytical TAC
France594
Ireland4240
The Netherlands3137
United Kingdom16959
Union28067
TAC28067
Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.
SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneVIaS, VIIb, VIIc(HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland3342Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The Netherlands334
Union3676
TAC3676
Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between:the Mull of Kintyre (55°17.9′N, 05°47.8′W);a point at position (55°04′N, 05°23′W) and;Corsewall Point (55°00.5′N, 05°09.4′W).Article 6 of this Regulation applies.Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.
SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneVI Clyde(HER/06ACL.)
United KingdomTo be establishedPrecautionary TAC
UnionTo be established
TACTo be established
This zone is reduced by the area bounded:to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,to the west by the coast of Ireland,to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneVIIa(HER/07/MM)
Ireland1367Analytical TAC
United Kingdom3884
Union5251
TAC5251
SpeciesHerringClupea harengusZoneVIIe and VIIf(HER/7EF.)
France465Precautionary TAC
United Kingdom465
Union930
TAC930
This zone is increased by the area bounded:to the north by latitude 52° 30' N,to the south by latitude 52° 00' N,to the west by the coast of Ireland,to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
Species:HerringClupea harengusZone:VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk(HER/7G-K.)
Germany248
France1380
Ireland19324
The Netherlands1380
United Kingdom28
Union22360
TAC22360Analytical TAC
SpeciesAnchovyEngraulis encrasicolusZoneIX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANE/9/3411)
Spain4198Precautionary TAC
Portugal4580
Union8778
TAC8778
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.
Species:CodGadus morhuaZone:Skagerrak(COD/03AN.)
Belgium10
Denmark3177
Germany80
The Netherlands20
Sweden556
Union3843
TAC3972Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneKattegat(COD/03AS.)
Denmark62Analytical TAC
Germany1
Sweden37
Union100
TAC100
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of IV(COD/*04N-)
Union20054
Species:CodGadus morhuaZone:IV; Union waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat(COD/2A3AX4)Belgium821Denmark4720Germany2992France1015The Netherlands2667Sweden31United Kingdom10827Union23073Norway4726TAC27799Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:CodGadus morhuaZone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(COD/04-N.)
Sweden382
Union382
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneVIb; Union and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00′ W and of XII and XIV(COD/5W6-14)
Belgium0Precautionary TAC
Germany1
France12
Ireland16
United Kingdom45
Union74
TAC74
By-catch of cod in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 1,5 % of the live weight of the total catch retained on board per fishing trip.
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneVIa; Union and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W(COD/5BE6A)
Belgium0Analytical TAC
Germany0
France0
Ireland0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC0
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneVIIa(COD/07A.)
Belgium3Analytical TAC
France8
Ireland150
The Netherlands1
United Kingdom66
Union228
TAC228
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneVIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(COD/7XAD34)
Belgium304Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
France4977
Ireland1030
The Netherlands1
United Kingdom536
Union6848
TAC6848
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.
Species:CodGadus morhuaZone:VIId(COD/07D.)
Belgium70
France1360
The Netherlands40
United Kingdom150
Union1620
TAC1620Analytical TAC
When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
SpeciesPorbeagleLamna nasusZoneFrench Guiana waters, Kattegat; Union waters of Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2(POR/3-1234)
Denmark0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France0
Germany0
Ireland0
Spain0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC0
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.ZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium6Analytical TAC
Denmark5
Germany5
France34
The Netherlands27
United Kingdom2006
Union2083
TAC2083
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.ZoneUnion and international waters of Vb; VI; international waters of XII and XIV(LEZ/56-14)
Spain463Analytical TAC
France1805
Ireland528
United Kingdom1278
Union4074
TAC4074
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.ZoneVII(LEZ/07.)
Belgium470Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
Spain5216
France6329
Ireland2878
United Kingdom2492
Union17385
TAC17385
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.ZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain950Analytical TAC
France766
Union1716
TAC1716
SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(LEZ/8C3411)
Spain2084Analytical TAC
France104
Portugal69
Union2257
TAC2257
SpeciesCommon dab and European flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesusZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(DAB/2AC4-C) for common dab;(FLE/2AC4-C) for European flounder
Belgium503Precautionary TAC
Denmark1888
Germany2832
France196
The Netherlands11421
Sweden6
United Kingdom1588
Union18434
TAC18434
Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14).
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium277Analytical TAC
Denmark610
Germany298
France57
The Netherlands209
Sweden7
United Kingdom6375
Union7833
TAC7833
Species:AnglerfishLophiidaeZone:Norwegian waters of IV(ANF/04-N.)
Belgium45
Denmark1152
Germany18
The Netherlands16
United Kingdom269
Union1500
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(ANF/56-14)
Belgium159Precautionary TAC
Germany182
Spain170
France1961
Ireland443
The Netherlands153
United Kingdom1364
Union4432
TAC4432
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneVII(ANF/07.)
Belgium3097Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
Germany345
Spain1231
France19875
Ireland2540
The Netherlands401
United Kingdom6027
Union33516
TAC33516
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidaeZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain1368Analytical TAC
France7612
Union8980
TAC8980
Species:AnglerfishLophiidaeZone:VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANF/8C3411)
Spain2191
France2
Portugal436
Union2629
TAC2629Analytical TAC
Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZone:IIIa, Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(HAD/3A/BCD)
Belgium11
Denmark1898
Germany121
The Netherlands2
Sweden224
Union2256
TAC2355Analytical TAC
Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
Norwegian waters of IV(HAD/*04N-)
Union23862
Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZone:IV; Union waters of IIa(HAD/2AC4.)Belgium238Denmark1637Germany1042France1816The Netherlands179Sweden165United Kingdom27002Union32079Norway6205TAC38284Analytical TAC
By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(HAD/04-N.)
Sweden707
Union707
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneUnion and international waters of VIb, XII and XIV(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium3Analytical TAC
Germany3
France133
Ireland95
United Kingdom976
Union1210
TAC1210
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneUnion and international waters of Vb and VIa(HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium4Analytical TAC
Germany5
France220
Ireland653
United Kingdom3106
Union3988
TAC3988
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneVIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium105Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
France6320
Ireland2106
United Kingdom948
Union9479
TAC9479
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZoneVIIa(HAD/07A.)
Belgium19Analytical TAC
France85
Ireland511
United Kingdom566
Union1181
TAC1181
Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangusZone:IIIa(WHG/03A.)
Denmark929
The Netherlands3
Sweden99
Union1031
TAC1050Precautionary TAC
May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
Norwegian waters of IV(WHG/*04N-)
Union10320
Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangusZone:IV; Union waters of IIa(WHG/2AC4.)Belgium326Denmark1410Germany367France2119The Netherlands815Sweden3United Kingdom10193Union15233Norway859TAC16092Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(WHG/56-14)
Germany2Analytical TAC
France36
Ireland87
United Kingdom167
Union292
TAC292
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneVIIa(WHG/07A.)
Belgium0Analytical TAC
France3
Ireland46
The Netherlands0
United Kingdom31
Union80
TAC80
Species:WhitingMerlangius merlangusZone:VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk(WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium202
France12400
Ireland5747
The Netherlands101
United Kingdom2218
Union20668
TAC20668Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneVIII(WHG/08.)
Spain1270Precautionary TAC
France1905
Union3175
TAC3175
Article 6 of this Regulation applies.Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangusZoneIX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHG/9/3411)
PortugalTo be establishedPrecautionary TAC
UnionTo be established
TACTo be established
By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:Whiting and pollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachiusZone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(WHG/04-N.) for whiting;(POL/04-N.) for pollack
Sweden190
Union190
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:81846Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
SpeciesHakeMerluccius merlucciusZoneIIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(HKE/3A/BCD)
Denmark2273Analytical TAC
Sweden193
Union2466
TAC2466
Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:81846
SpeciesHakeMerluccius merlucciusZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium41Analytical TAC
Denmark1661
Germany191
France368
The Netherlands95
United Kingdom518
Union2874
TAC2874
Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:81846In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium55
Spain2181
France2181
Ireland273
The Netherlands27
United Kingdom1228
Union5947
SpeciesHakeMerluccius merlucciusZoneVI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(HKE/571214)Belgium422Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation appliesSpain13529France20893Ireland2532The Netherlands272United Kingdom8248Union45896TAC45896
Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and Union waters of IIa. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:81846Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(HKE/*57-14)
Belgium3
Spain2728
France4911
The Netherlands8
Union7650
SpeciesHakeMerluccius merlucciusZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(HKE/8ABDE.)Belgium14Analytical TACSpain9418France21151The Netherlands27Union30610TAC30610
SpeciesHakeMerluccius merlucciusZoneVIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HKE/8C3411)
Spain10409Analytical TAC
France999
Portugal4858
Union16266
TAC16266
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZoneNorwegian waters of II and IV(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark0Analytical TAC
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC1200000
Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1):61,4 %Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.Special condition: of which up to the following quantity may be fished in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.):25000
Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZone:Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV(WHB/1X14)
Denmark28325
Germany11013
Spain24013
France19712
Ireland21934
The Netherlands34539
Portugal2231
Sweden7007
United Kingdom36751
Union185525
Norway100000
Faroe Islands15000
TAC1200000Analytical TAC
Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2): 0 %.
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZoneVIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHB/8C3411)
Spain24658Analytical TAC
Portugal6165
Union30823
TAC1200000
To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C):44496This catch limit in IV amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota:25 %To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.Special conditions: may also be fished in VIb (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C):6250
Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZone:Union waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30' N and VII west of 12° W(WHB/24A567)
Norway177983
Faroe Islands25000
TAC1200000Analytical TAC
SpeciesLemon sole and witch flounderMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossusZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(LEM/2AC4-C) for lemon sole;(WIT/2AC4-C) for witch flounder
Belgium346Precautionary TAC
Denmark953
Germany122
France261
The Netherlands794
Sweden11
United Kingdom3904
Union6391
TAC6391
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.To be fished in Union waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C).By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of VIa north of 56o 30′ N and VIb.
Species:Blue lingMolva dypterygiaZone:Union and international waters of Vb, VI, VII(BLI/5B67-)
Germany24
Estonia4
Spain74
France1693
Ireland6
Lithuania1
Poland1
United Kingdom431
Others6
Union2240
Norway150
Faroe Islands150
TAC2540Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaZoneInternational waters of XII(BLI/12INT-)
Estonia2Precautionary TAC
Spain665
France16
Lithuania6
United Kingdom6
Others2
Union697
TAC697
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaZoneUnion and international waters of II and IV(BLI/24-)
Denmark4Precautionary TAC
Germany4
Ireland4
France23
United Kingdom14
Others4
Union53
TAC53
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygiaZoneUnion and international waters of III(BLI/03-)
Denmark3Precautionary TAC
Germany2
Sweden3
Union8
TAC8
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneUnion and international waters of I and II(LIN/1/2.)
Denmark8Analytical TAC
Germany8
France8
United Kingdom8
Others4
Union36
TAC36
Quota may be fished in Union waters of IIIa and Union waters of IIIbcd only.
SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneIIIa; Union waters of IIIbcd(LIN/3A/BCD)
Belgium6Analytical TAC
Denmark50
Germany6
Sweden19
United Kingdom6
Union87
TAC87
Species:LingMolva molvaZone:Union waters of IV(LIN/04-C.)
Belgium16
Denmark243
Germany150
France135
The Netherlands5
Sweden10
United Kingdom1869
Union2428
TAC2428Analytical TAC
SpeciesLingMolva molvaZoneUnion and international waters of V(LIN/05EI.)
Belgium9Precautionary TAC
Denmark6
Germany6
France6
United Kingdom6
Union33
TAC33
Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.):2000Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII, and they amount to:
Ling (LIN/*5B67-)5500
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)2923
The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:3000Including tusk. To be fished in VIb and VIa north of 56° 30' N (LIN/*6BAN.).Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in VIa and VIb. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VIa and VIb shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.):75Species:LingMolva molvaZone:Union and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV(LIN/6X14.)Belgium32Denmark6Germany115Spain2332France2487Ireland623Portugal6United Kingdom2863Union8464Norway5500Faroe Islands200TAC14164Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
Species:LingMolva molvaZone:Norwegian waters of IV(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium7
Denmark835
Germany23
France9
The Netherlands1
United Kingdom75
Union950
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneIIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(NEP/3A/BCD)
Denmark3688Analytical TAC
Germany11
Sweden1320
Union5019
TAC5019
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium811Analytical TAC
Denmark811
Germany12
France24
The Netherlands417
United Kingdom13424
Union15499
TAC15499
Species:Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZone:Norwegian waters of IV(NEP/04-N.)
Denmark947
Germany0
United Kingdom53
Union1000
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb(NEP/5BC6.)
Spain31Analytical TAC
France124
Ireland207
United Kingdom14925
Union15287
TAC15287
Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII(NEP/*07U16)
Spain557
France349
Ireland671
United Kingdom271
Union1848
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneVII(NEP/07.)Spain1259Analytical TACArticle11 of this Regulation appliesFrance5104Ireland7741United Kingdom6885Union20989TAC20989
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(NEP/8ABDE.)
Spain234Analytical TAC
France3665
Union3899
TAC3899
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneVIIIc(NEP/08C.)
Spain64Analytical TAC
France3
Union67
TAC67
SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicusZoneIX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(NEP/9/3411)
Spain55Analytical TAC
Portugal166
Union221
TAC221
Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealisZone:IIIa(PRA/03A.)
Denmark2308
Sweden1243
Union3551
TAC6650Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark1818Analytical TAC
The Netherlands17
Sweden73
United Kingdom538
Union2446
TAC2446
By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.
Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealisZone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(PRA/04-N.)
Denmark357
Sweden123
Union480
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 6 of this Regulation applies.Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.
Species"Penaeus" shrimpsPenaeus spp.ZoneFrench Guiana waters(PEN/FGU.)
FranceTo be establishedPrecautionary TAC
UnionTo be established
TACTo be established
Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessaZone:Skagerrak(PLE/03AN.)
Belgium60
Denmark7830
Germany40
The Netherlands1506
Sweden419
Union9855
TAC10056Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneKattegat(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark1922Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany22
Sweden216
Union2160
TAC2160
Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of IV(PLE/*04N-)
Union42723
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessaZone:IV; Union waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat(PLE/2A3AX4)Belgium6407Denmark20823Germany6007France1202The Netherlands40045United Kingdom29633Union104117Norway7514TAC111631Analytical TAC
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(PLE/56-14)
France9Precautionary TAC
Ireland261
United Kingdom388
Union658
TAC658
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIIa(PLE/07A.)
Belgium31Analytical TAC
France14
Ireland854
The Netherlands9
United Kingdom312
Union1220
TAC1220
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIIb and VIIc(PLE/7BC.)
France11Precautionary TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
Ireland63
Union74
TAC74
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.
Species:PlaicePleuronectes platessaZone:VIId and VIIe(PLE/7DE.)
Belgium871
France2903
United Kingdom1548
Union5322
TAC5322Analytical TAC
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIIf and VIIg(PLE/7FG.)
Belgium69Analytical TAC
France125
Ireland202
United Kingdom65
Union461
TAC461
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIIh, VIIj and VIIk(PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium8Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
France17
Ireland59
The Netherlands34
United Kingdom17
Union135
TAC135
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessaZoneVIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(PLE/8/3411)
Spain66Precautionary TAC
France263
Portugal66
Union395
TAC395
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(POL/56-14)
Spain6Precautionary TAC
France190
Ireland56
United Kingdom145
Union397
TAC397
Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/*8ABDE).
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusZoneVII(POL/07.)
Belgium420Precautionary TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
Spain25
France9667
Ireland1030
United Kingdom2353
Union13495
TAC13495
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusZoneVIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(POL/8ABDE.)
Spain252Precautionary TAC
France1230
Union1482
TAC1482
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusZoneVIIIc(POL/08C.)
Spain208Precautionary TAC
France23
Union231
TAC231
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIIc (POL/*08C.).
SpeciesPollackPollachius pollachiusZoneIX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(POL/9/3411)
Spain273Precautionary TAC
Portugal9
Union282
TAC282
May only be taken in Union waters of IV and in IIIa (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Species:SaithePollachius virensZone:IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32(POK/2A34.)
Belgium27
Denmark3189
Germany8054
France18953
The Netherlands81
Sweden438
United Kingdom6175
Union36917
Norway40619
TAC77536Analytical TAC
To be fished north of 56° 30' N (POK/*5614N).
Species:SaithePollachius virensZone:VI; Union and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV(POK/56-14)
Germany367
France3647
Ireland403
United Kingdom3128
Union7545
Norway500
TAC8045Analytical TAC
By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:SaithePollachius virensZone:Norwegian waters south of 62° N(POK/04-N.)
Sweden880
Union880
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneVII, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(POK/7/3411)
Belgium6Precautionary TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
France1245
Ireland1491
United Kingdom434
Union3176
TAC3176
SpeciesTurbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombusZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(TUR/2AC4-C) for turbot;(BLL/2AC4-C) for brill
Belgium340Precautionary TAC
Denmark727
Germany186
France88
The Netherlands2579
Sweden5
United Kingdom717
Union4642
TAC4642
Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall.Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
Species:Skates and raysRajiformesZone:Union waters of IIa and IV(SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium233
Denmark9
Germany11
France36
The Netherlands198
United Kingdom895
Union1382
TAC1382Precautionary TAC
Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia), thornback ray (Raja clavata) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneUnion waters of IIIa(SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark37Precautionary TAC
Sweden10
Union47
TAC47
Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia), Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) and white skate (Raja alba). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately.
SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneUnion waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k(SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium725Precautionary TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
Estonia4
France3255
Germany10
Ireland1048
Lithuania17
The Netherlands3
Portugal18
Spain876
United Kingdom2076
Union8032
TAC8032
Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately.Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia), undulate ray (Raja undulata) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*67AKD) shall be reported separately.
SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneUnion waters of VIId(SRX/07D.)
Belgium72Precautionary TAC
France602
The Netherlands4
United Kingdom120
Union798
TAC798
Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.) and thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately.Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata),common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) and white skate (Raja alba). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneUnion waters of VIII and IX(SRX/89-C.)
Belgium7Precautionary TAC
France1298
Portugal1051
Spain1057
United Kingdom7
Union3420
TAC3420
To be taken in Union waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C).
Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZone:Union waters of IIa and IV; Union and international waters of Vb and VI(GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark11
Germany20
Estonia11
Spain11
France185
Ireland11
Lithuania11
Poland11
United Kingdom729
Union1000
Norway1000
TAC2000Analytical TAC
Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-):247When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.May also be taken in Norwegian waters of Iva (MAC/*4AN.).To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC:74500This quota may be fished in Iva only (MAC/*04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.):3000May also be taken in Faroese waters as a Union access quota for quota holders in this TAC area and also for quota holders in TAC area VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of Iia, XII and XIV, and up to the following maximum amount for the Union (MAC/*FRO):46850Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
IIIa(MAC/*03A.)IIIa and Ivbc(MAC/*3A4BC)Ivb(MAC/*04B.)Ivc(MAC/*04C.)VI, international waters of Iia, from 1 January to 31 March 2014 and in December 2014(MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark041300015918
France0490000
The Netherlands0490000
Sweden00390104112
United Kingdom0490000
Norway30000000
Species:MackerelScomber scombrusZone:IIIa and IV; Union waters of Iia, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32(MAC/2A34.)Belgium768Denmark26530Germany800France2417The Netherlands2434Sweden7101United Kingdom2254Union42304Norway256936TACNot relevantAnalytical TAC
May be fished in Iia, Via north of 56°30′ N, Iva, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway North of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630):51387This quota is an access quota and is to be deducted from the Faroe Islands Coastal State quota. It may be fished in Via north of 56° 30′ N (MAC/*6AN56), but also from 1 October to 31 December in Iia, Iva north of 59° (EU zone) (MAC/*24N59).May also be taken in Faroese waters as an Union access quota for quota holders in this TAC area and also for quota holders in TAC area IIIa and IV; Union waters of Iia, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32, and up to the following maximum amount for the Union (MAC/*FRO):46850Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods:
Union and Norwegian waters of Iva. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2014 and from 1 September to 31 December 2014(MAC/*4A-EN)Norwegian waters of Iia(MAC/*2AN-)
Germany190052557
France126711703
Ireland633518524
The Netherlands277153727
United Kingdom17422323445
Union29696539956
Species:MackerelScomber scombrusZone:VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of Iia, XII and XIV(MAC/2CX14-)Germany31490Spain33Estonia262France20996Ireland104967Latvia194Lithuania194The Netherlands45922Poland2217United Kingdom288666Union494941Norway22179Faroe Islands46850TACNot relevantAnalytical TAC
Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
VIIIb(MAC/*08B.)
Spain3920
France26
Portugal810
Species:MackerelScomber scombrusZone:VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(MAC/8C3411)Spain46677France310Portugal9648Union56635TACNot relevantAnalytical TAC
Catches taken in IIa (MAC/*02A.) and IVa (MAC/*4A.) shall be reported separately.
Species:MackerelScomber scombrusZone:Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa(MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark19437
Union19437
TACNot relevantAnalytical TAC
Quota may be fished in Union waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only.
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneIIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(SOL/3A/BCD)
Denmark297Analytical TAC
Germany17
The Netherlands28
Sweden11
Union353
TAC353
May be fished only in Union waters of IV (SOL/*04-C.).
Species:Common soleSolea soleaZone:Union waters of IIa and IV(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium991
Denmark453
Germany793
France198
The Netherlands8945
United Kingdom510
Union11890
Norway10
TAC11900Analytical TAC
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(SOL/56-14)
Ireland46Precautionary TAC
United Kingdom11
Union57
TAC57
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIa(SOL/07A.)
Belgium23Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France0
Ireland41
The Netherlands7
United Kingdom24
Union95
TAC95
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIb and VIIc(SOL/7BC.)
France6Precautionary TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
Ireland36
Union42
TAC42
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIId(SOL/07D.)
Belgium1303Analytical TAC
France2605
United Kingdom930
Union4838
TAC4838
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIe(SOL/07E.)
Belgium29Analytical TAC
France313
United Kingdom490
Union832
TAC832
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIf and VIIg(SOL/7FG.)
Belgium625Analytical TAC
France63
Ireland31
United Kingdom282
Union1001
TAC1001
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIh, VIIj and VIIk(SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium32Analytical TACArticle 11 of this Regulation applies
France64
Ireland171
The Netherlands51
United Kingdom64
Union382
TAC382
SpeciesCommon soleSolea soleaZoneVIIIa and VIIIb(SOL/8AB.)
Belgium47Analytical TAC
Spain9
France3483
The Netherlands261
Union3800
TAC3800
Species:SoleSoleaspp.Zone:VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(SOO/8CDE34)
Spain403
Portugal669
Union1072
TAC1072Precautionary TAC
At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.).
Species:Sprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattusZone:IIIa(SPR/03A.)
Denmark22300
Germany47
Sweden8437
Union30784
TAC33280Precautionary TAC
Including sandeel.At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C).
Species:Sprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattusZone:Union waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium1546
Denmark122383
Germany1546
France1546
The Netherlands1546
Sweden1330
United Kingdom5103
Union135000
Norway9000
TAC144000Analytical TAC
SpeciesSpratSprattus sprattusZoneVIId and VIIe(SPR/7DE.)
Belgium26Precautionary TAC
Denmark1674
Germany26
France361
The Netherlands361
United Kingdom2702
Union5150
TAC5150
SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthiasZoneUnion waters of IIIa(DGS/03A-C.)
Denmark0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Sweden0
Union0
TAC0
Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthiasZoneUnion waters of IIa and IV(DGS/2AC4-C)
Belgium0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark0
Germany0
France0
The Netherlands0
Sweden0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC0
Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
SpeciesSpurdog/dogfishSqualus acanthiasZoneUnion and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV(DGS/15X14)
Belgium0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 11 of this Regulation applies.
Germany0
Spain0
France0
Ireland0
The Netherlands0
Portugal0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC0
Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone: Union waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (JAX/*2A-14).May be fished in Union waters of IV but not in VIId (JAX/*04-C.).At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*4BC7D).
Species:Horse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp.Zone:Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium31
Denmark13397
Germany1183
Spain249
France1111
Ireland843
The Netherlands8065
Portugal28
Sweden75
United Kingdom3188
Union28170
Norway3550
TAC31720Precautionary TAC
Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2014 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/*4BC7D).Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.).At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14).Limited to IVa, VIa (north of 56o 30' N only), VIIe, VIIf and VIIh.
Species:Horse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp.Zone:Union waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark11432
Germany8920
Spain12167
France4591
Ireland29708
The Netherlands35790
Portugal1172
Sweden675
United Kingdom10757
Union115212
Faroe Islands1700
TAC116912Analytical TAC
Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.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 organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX (JAX/*09.).
SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.ZoneVIIIc(JAX/08C.)
Spain16582Analytical TAC
France287
Portugal1639
Union18508
TAC18508
Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C).
SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.ZoneIX(JAX/09.)
Spain9055Analytical TAC
Portugal25945
Union35000
TAC35000
Waters adjacent to the Azores.Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.Article 6 of this Regulation applies.Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.
SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.ZoneX; Union waters of CECAF(JAX/X34PRT)
PortugalTo be establishedPrecautionary TAC
UnionTo be established
TACTo be established
Waters adjacent to Madeira.Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.Article 6 of this Regulation applies.Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.
SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.ZoneUnion waters of CECAF(JAX/341PRT)
PortugalTo be establishedPrecautionary TAC
UnionTo be established
TACTo be established
Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.Article 6 of this Regulation applies.Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.
SpeciesHorse mackerelTrachurus spp.ZoneUnion waters of CECAF(JAX/341SPN)
SpainTo be establishedPrecautionary TAC
UnionTo be established
TACTo be established
At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of Norway pout. By-catches of haddock and whiting to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OT2/*2A3A4).Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only.A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.
Species:Norway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarkiZone:IIIa; Union waters of IIa and IV(NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark106152
Germany20
The Netherlands78
Union106250
Norway15000
Faroe Islands7000
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:Norway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarkiZone:Norwegian waters of IV(NOP/04-N.)
Denmark0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.Special condition: of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.).
Species:Industrial fishZone:Norwegian waters of IV(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden800
Union800
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
Taken with long-lines only.
Species:Other speciesZone:Union waters of Vb, VI and VII(OTH/5B67-C)
UnionNot relevant
Norway140
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of “other species” at a traditional level.Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.
Species:Other speciesZone:Norwegian waters of IV(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium40
Denmark3625
Germany409
France168
The Netherlands290
SwedenNot relevant
United Kingdom2719
Union7250
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C).Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.To be fished in IV and VIa north of 56° 30' N (OTH/*46AN).
Species:Other speciesZone:Union waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30' N(OTH/2A46AN)
UnionNot relevant
Norway4000
Faroe Islands150
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
ANNEX IBNORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND ICES SUBAREAS I, II, V, XII AND XIV AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1
Fishing is prohibited between 1 January and 31 March in Greenland waters of NAFO Subarea 1 North of 64° 15’ N.
SpeciesSnow crabChionoecetes spp.ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1(PCR/N1GRN.)
Ireland25Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain175
Union200
TACNot relevant
When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area, Union waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard.Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway' share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in Union waters north of 62° N.Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen(HER/*2AJMN)
24519
Species:HerringClupea harengusZone:Union, Norwegian and international waters of I and II(HER/1/2-)Belgium9Denmark9333Germany1635Spain31France403Ireland2417The Netherlands3341Poland472Portugal31Finland145Sweden3459United Kingdom5968Union27244Norway24519TAC418487Analytical TAC
Species:CodGadus morhuaZone:Norwegian waters of I and II(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany2480
Greece307
Spain2766
Ireland307
France2276
Portugal2766
United Kingdom9622
Union20524
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to these quotas:1.they may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May 2014;2.they may only be fished in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and ICES XIV in at least 2 of the following 4 areas:
Reporting codeGeographical limits
COD/GRL1The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the north of 63° 45′ N and to the east of 35° 15′ W.
COD/GRL2The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is between 62° 30′ N and 63° 45′ N to the east of 44° 00′ W, and the part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the north of 63° 45′ N and between 44° 00′ W and 35° 15′ W.
COD/GRL3The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the south of 59° 00′ N and to the east of 42° 00′ W, and the part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is between 59° 00′ N and 62° 30′ N to the east of 44° 00′ W.
COD/GRL4The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is between 60° 45′ N and 59° 00′ N to the west of 44° 00′ W, and the part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the south of 59° 00′ N and to the west of 42° 00′ W.
Species:CodGadus morhuaZone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1 and Greenland waters of XIV(COD/N1GL14)Germany1800United Kingdom400Union2200TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.
Species:CodGadus morhuaZone:I and IIb(COD/1/2B.)
Germany7667
Spain14260
France3718
Poland3035
Portugal2806
United Kingdom5172
Other Member States250
Union36908
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:Cod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinusZone:Faroese waters of Vb(COD/05B-F.) for cod; (HAD/05B-F.) for haddock
Germany19
France114
United Kingdom817
Union950
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*514GN).
Species:Atlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossusZone:Greenland waters of V and XIV(HAL/514GRN)
Portugal125
Union125
Norway75
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*N1GRN).
Species:Atlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossusZone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1(HAL/N1GRN.)
Union125
Norway75
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.The following amount, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G).60Special condition:roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
Species:GrenadiersMacrourus spp.Zone:Greenland waters of V and XIV(GRV/514GRN)
Union40
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.The following amount, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514N1G).60Special condition:roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
Species:GrenadiersMacrourus spp.Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1(GRV/N1GRN.)
Union40
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosusZoneIIb(CAP/02B.)
Union0Analytical TAC
TAC0
Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom may access the "All Member States" quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the "All Member States" quota at all.
Species:CapelinMallotus villosusZone:Greenland waters of V and XIV(CAP/514GRN)
Denmark29452
Germany1282
Sweden2114
United Kingdom277
All Member States1525
Union34650 (2)
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinusZone:Norwegian waters of I and II(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany257
France154
United Kingdom789
Union1200
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.
Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassouZone:Faroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark880
Germany60
France96
The Netherlands84
United Kingdom880
Union2000
TAC1200000Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F):500
Species:Ling and blue lingMolva molva and molva dypterygiaZone:Faroese waters of Vb(LIN/05B-F.) for ling;(BLI/05B-F.) for blue ling
Germany439
France975
United Kingdom86
Union1500
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealisZone:Greenland waters of V and XIV(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark1325
France1325
Union2650
Norway2550
Faroe Islands1300
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1(PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark1700Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France1700
Union3400
TACNot relevant
Species:SaithePollachius virensZone:Norwegian waters of I and II(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany2040
France328
United Kingdom182
Union2550
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant
SpeciesSaithePollachius virensZoneInternational waters of I and II(POK/1/2INT)
Union0Analytical TAC
TACNot relevant
Species:SaithePollachius virensZone:Faroese waters of Vb(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium60
Germany372
France1812
The Netherlands60
United Kingdom696
Union3000
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZone:Norwegian waters of I and II(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany25
United Kingdom25
Union50
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZoneInternational waters of I and II(GHL/1/2INT)
Union0Precautionary TAC
TACNot relevant
To be fished south of 68° N.
Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1(GHL/N1GRN.)
Germany1925
Union1925
Norway575
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time.
Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZone:Greenland waters of V and XIV(GHL/514GRN)
Germany3591
United Kingdom189
Union3780
Norway575
Faroe Islands110
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
SpeciesRedfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp.ZoneUnion and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214S)
Estonia0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany0
Spain0
France0
Ireland0
Latvia0
The Netherlands0
Poland0
Portugal0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC0
May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
PointLatitudeLongitude
164°45′N28°30′W
262°50′N25°45′W
361°55′N26°45′W
461°00′N26°30′W
559°00′N30°00′W
659°00′N34°00′W
761°30′N34°00′W
862°50′N36°00′W
964°45′N28°30′W
May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2014.SpeciesRedfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp.ZoneUnion and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214D)Estonia93Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyGermany1883Spain331France176Ireland1Latvia34The Netherlands1Poland170Portugal396United Kingdom5Union3090TAC20000
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:RedfishSebastesspp.Zone:Norwegian waters of I and II(RED/1N2AB.)
Germany766
Spain95
France84
Portugal405
United Kingdom150
Union1500
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
The fishery may only take place within the period from 1 July to 31 December 2014. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties.The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From that date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
Species:RedfishSebastes spp.Zone:International waters of I and II(RED/1/2INT)
UnionNot relevant
TAC19500Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
May only be fished as deep pelagic redfish by pelagic trawl from 10 May to 31 December 2014.May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
PointLatitudeLongitude
164° 45′ N28° 30′ W
262° 50′ N25° 45′ W
361° 55′ N26° 45′ W
461° 00′ N26° 30′ W
559° 00′ N30° 00′ W
659° 00′ N34° 00′ W
761° 30′ N34° 00′ W
862° 50′ N36° 00′ W
964° 45′ N28° 30′ W
Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).May only be fished in Greenland waters of V and XIV (RED/*514GN).Species:Redfish (pelagic)Sebastes spp.Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV(RED/N1G14P)Germany1926France10United Kingdom14Union1950Norway800Faroe Islands250TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
May only be fished by trawl, and only North and West of the line defined by the following coordinates:
PointLatitudeLongitude
159°15′N54°26′W
259°15′N44°00′W
359°30′N42°45′W
460°00′N42°00′W
562°00′N40°30′W
662°00′N40°00′W
762°40′N40°15′W
863°09′N39°40′W
963°30′N37°15′W
1064°20′N35°00′W
1165°15′N32°30′W
1265°15′N29°50′W
SpeciesRedfish (demersal)Sebastes spp.ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV(RED/N1G14D)Germany1976Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance10United Kingdom14Union2000TACNot relevant
Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).May only be fished between July and December 2014.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneIcelandic waters of Va(RED/05A-IS)
Belgium0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany0
France0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TACNot relevant
Species:RedfishSebastes spp.Zone:Faroese waters of Vb(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium9
Germany1196
France81
United Kingdom14
Union1300
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:Other speciesZone:Norwegian waters of I and II(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany117
France47
United Kingdom186
Union350
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Excluding fish species of no commercial value.
Species:Other speciesZone:Faroese waters of Vb(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany322
France289
United Kingdom189
Union800
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:FlatfishZone:Faroese waters of Vb(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany54
France42
United Kingdom204
Union300
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
ANNEX ICNORTH WEST ATLANTICNAFO CONVENTION AREAAll TACs and associated conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO.
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.Council Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 of 22 October 2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 318, 5.12.2007, p. 1).
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneNAFO 2J3KL(COD/N2J3KL)
Union0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC0
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of 1000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneNAFO 3NO(COD/N3NO.)
Union0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC0
SpeciesCodGadus morhuaZoneNAFO 3M(COD/N3M.)
Estonia161Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Germany676
Latvia161
Lithuania161
Poland552
Spain2077
France290
Portugal2850
United Kingdom1353
Union8281
TAC14521
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossusZoneNAFO 2J3KL(WIT/N2J3KL)
Union0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC0
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossusZoneNAFO 3NO(WIT/N3NO.)
Union0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC0
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoidesZoneNAFO 3M(PLA/N3M.)
Union0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC0
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoidesZoneNAFO 3LNO(PLA/N3LNO.)
Union0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC0
To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2014.No specified Union’s share. The following tonnage is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland: 611
SpeciesShortfin squidIllex illecebrosusZoneNAFO sub-zones 3 and 4(SQI/N34.)
Estonia128Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Latvia128
Lithuania128
Poland227
UnionNot relevant
TAC34000
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferrugineaZoneNAFO 3LNO(YEL/N3LNO.)
Union0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC17000
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosusZoneNAFO 3NO(CAP/N3NO.)
Union0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC0
Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:
Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
147° 20′ 046° 40′ 0
247° 20′ 046° 30′ 0
346° 00′ 046° 30′ 0
446° 00′ 046° 40′ 0
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneNAFO 3L(PRA/N3L.)Estonia48Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyLatvia48Lithuania48Poland48Spain38Portugal10Union240TAC4300
Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:
Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
147° 20′ 046° 40′ 0
247° 20′ 046° 30′ 0
346° 00′ 046° 30′ 0
446° 00′ 046° 40′ 0
Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2014 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:
Point NoLatitude NLongitude W
147° 55′ 045° 00′ 0
247° 30′ 044° 15′ 0
346° 55′ 044° 15′ 0
446° 35′ 044° 30′ 0
546° 35′ 045° 40′ 0
647° 30′ 045° 40′ 0
747° 55′ 045° 00′ 0
Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Member StateMaximum number of vesselsMaximum number of fishing days
Denmark00
Estonia00
Spain00
Latvia00
Lithuania00
Poland00
Portugal00
No directed fisheries are permitted. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealisZoneNAFO 3M(PRA/*N3M.)TACNot relevantAnalytical TAC
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoidesZoneNAFO 3LMNO(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia310Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany317
Latvia43
Lithuania22
Spain4243
Portugal1774
Union6709
TAC11442
SpeciesSkateRajidaeZoneNAFO 3LNO(SKA/N3LNO.)
Estonia283Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Lithuania62
Spain3403
Portugal660
Union4408
TAC7000
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneNAFO 3LN(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia346Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany238
Latvia346
Lithuania346
Union1276
TAC7000
This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC as shown, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within that TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2014: 3250Upon exhaustion of the TAC or the mid-term limit, the directed fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneNAFO 3M(RED/N3M.)
Estonia1571Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany513
Latvia1571
Lithuania1571
Spain233
Portugal2354
Union7813
TAC6500
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneNAFO 3O(RED/N3O.)
Spain1771Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal5229
Union7000
TAC20000
No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.ZoneNAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K(RED/N1F3K.)
Latvia0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Lithuania0
Union0
TAC0
Where, in accordance with footnote 27 of Annex IA of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote by the Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas for 2014 shall be deemed to be as below:
Spain509
Portugal667
Union1176
SpeciesWhite hakeUrophycis tenuisZoneNAFO 3NO(HKW/N3NO.)Spain255Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyPortugal333Union588TAC1000
ANNEX IDHIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – ALL AREASTACs in these areas are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT.
Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch.Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*8301):
Spain382,93
France172,77
Union555,71
Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*641):
France100,00
Union100,00
Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):
Spain50,09
France49,42
Italy39,01
Cyprus3,20
Malta4,71
Union146,43
Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):
Italy39,01
Union39,01
Special Condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F):
Croatia351,53
Union351,53
By derogation from Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) 302/2009, purse seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be authorised in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 26 May to 24 June 2014 included.SpeciesBluefin tunaThunnus thynnusZoneAtlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean(BFT/AE45WM)Cyprus69,44Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyGreece129,07Spain2504,45France2471,23Croatia390,59Italy1950,42Malta160,02Portugal235,5Other Member States27,93Union7938,65TAC13400
Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch.Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/*AS05N).
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladiusZoneAtlantic Ocean, North of 5° N(SWO/AN05N)
Spain6886,05Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal1325,88
Other Member States135,58
Union8347,51
TAC13700
Special condition: up to 3,86 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/*AN05N).
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladiusZoneAtlantic Ocean, South of 5° N(SWO/AS05N)
Spain4699,18Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal442,52
Union5141,70
TAC15000
The number of Union vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007, shall be as follows: 1253Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3).The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007:
Member StateMaximum number of vessels
Ireland50,00
Spain730,00
France151,00
United Kingdom12,00
Portugal310,00
SpeciesNorthern albacoreThunnus alalungaZoneAtlantic Ocean, north of 5° N(ALB/AN05N)Ireland2698,68Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applySpain13756,51France6972,79United Kingdom334,08Portugal2772,87Union26534,93TAC28000
SpeciesSouthern albacoreThunnus alalungaZoneAtlantic Ocean, south of 5° N(ALB/AS05N)
Spain724,69Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France238,16
Portugal507,15
Union1470,0
TAC24000
SpeciesBigeye tunaThunnus obesusZoneAtlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)
Spain16741,74Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France7927,83
Portugal4797,54
Union29467,10
TAC85000
SpeciesBlue marlinMakaira nigricansZoneAtlantic Ocean(BUM/ATLANT)
Spain27,2Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France397,6
Portugal55,2
Union480,0
TAC1985
SpeciesWhite marlinTetrapturus albidusZoneAtlantic Ocean(WHM/ATLANT)
Spain30,5Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal19,5
Union50,0
TAC355
ANNEX IEANTARCTICCCAMLR CONVENTION AREAThese TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, which will communicate when fishing shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014.
SpeciesMackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnariZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(ANI/F483.)
TAC4635Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is specified as that portion of FAO statistical division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line:starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72° 15′ E intersects the Australia-France Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 53° 25′ S,then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74° E,then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52° 40′ S and the meridian of longitude 76° E,then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52° S,then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51° S with the meridian of longitude 74° 30′ E, andthen southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
SpeciesMackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnariZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(ANI/F5852.)
TAC1267Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesBlackfin icefishChaenocephalus aceratusZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(SSI/F483.)
TAC2200Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratusZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(LIC/F5852.)
TAC150Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas specified:
Management Area A: 48° W to 43° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S(TOP/*F483A)0
Management Area B: 43° 30′ W to 40° W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S(TOP/*F483B)720
Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S(TOP/*F483C)1680
This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 16 April to 31 August 2014 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014.SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(TOP/F483.)TAC2400Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W.
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic North(TOP/F484N.)
TAC45Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.
SpeciesAntarctic toothfishDissostichus mawsoniZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic South(TOA/F484S.)
TAC24Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20′ E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited.
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(TOP/F5852.)
TAC2730Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Special conditions:Within the limit of a total combined catch of 620000 tonnes, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:
Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.)155000
Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.)279000
Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.)279000
Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.)93000
SpeciesKrillEuphausia superbaZoneFAO 48(KRI/F48.)TAC5610000Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:
Division 58.4.1 west of 115° E(KRI/*F-41W)277000
Division 58.4.1 east of 115° E(KRI/*F-41E)163000
SpeciesKrillEuphausia superbaZoneFAO 58.4.1 Antarctic(KRI/F5841.)TAC440000Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:
Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E(KRI/*F-42W)260000
Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E(KRI/*F-42E)192000
SpeciesKrillEuphausia superbaZoneFAO 58.4.2 Antarctic(KRI/F5842.)TAC2645000Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesHumped rockcodGobionotothen gibberifronsZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOG/F483.)
TAC1470Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesGrey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifronsZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOS/F483.)
TAC300Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesGrey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifronsZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(NOS/F5852.)
TAC80Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesGrenadiersMacrourus spp.ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(GRV/F5852.)
TAC360Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesGrenadiersMacrourus spp.ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(GRV/F483.)
TAC120Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesMarbled rockcodNotothenia rossiiZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOR/F483.)
TAC300Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
SpeciesCrabsParalomis spp.ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(PAI/F483.)
TAC0Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesSouth Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthys georgianusZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(SGI/F483.)
TAC300Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(SRX/F5852.)
TAC120Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformesZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(SRX/F483.)
TAC120Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
SpeciesOther speciesZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(OTH/F5852.)
TAC50Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
ANNEX IFSOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN SEAFO CONVENTION AREAThese TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of SEAFO, who will communicate when fishing shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.
SpeciesAlfonsinosBeryx spp.ZoneSEAFO(ALF/SEAFO)
TAC200Precautionary TAC
For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, andthe eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
SpeciesDeep-sea red crabChaceon spp.ZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1(GER/F47NAM)
TAC200Precautionary TAC
SpeciesDeep-sea red crabChaceon spp.ZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(GER/F47X)
TAC200Precautionary TAC
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoidesZoneSEAFO Sub-Area D(TOP/F47D)
TAC276Precautionary TAC
For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, andthe eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticusZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC0Precautionary TAC
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticusZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47X)
TAC50Precautionary TAC
ANNEX IG
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – ALL AREASExclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesSouthern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyiiZoneAll areas(SBF/F41-81)
Union10Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC12449
ANNEX IH
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladiusZoneWCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S(SWO/F7120S)
Union3170,36Precautionary TAC
TACNot relevant
ANNEX IJ
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
Species:Jack mackerelTrachurus murphyiZone:SPRFMO Convention Area(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany6552,08
The Netherlands7101,78
Lithuania4559,1
Poland7839,05
Union26052
TACNot relevantAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
ANNEX IIAFISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN COD, PLAICE AND SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS IIIA, VIA, VIIA, VIID, ICES SUBAREA IV AND UNION WATERS OF ICES DIVISIONS IIA AND VB1.Scope1.1.This Annex shall apply to Union vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and present in any of the geographical areas specified in point 2 of this Annex.1.2.This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres' length overall. Those vessels shall not be required to carry fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate sampling methods. During 2014, the Commission shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of those vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.2.Regulated gears and geographical areasFor the purposes of this Annex, the gear groupings referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 ("regulated gear") and the groupings of geographical areas referred to in point 2 of that Annex shall apply.3.AuthorisationsIf a Member State deems so appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it may introduce a prohibition to fish with a regulated gear in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex applies by any of vessels flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in that area.4.Maximum allowable fishing effort4.1.The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the 2014 management period, i.e. from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015, for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex.4.2.The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1). shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.5.Management5.1.Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Article 4 and Articles 13 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.5.2.A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or parts of the maximum allowable effort to individual vessels or groups of vessels. In such case, the number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned. During any such management periods, the Member State concerned may reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of vessels.5.3.If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within an area by hours, it shall continue measuring the consumption of days in accordance with the conditions referred to in point 5.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State concerned shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of effort within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.6.Fishing effort reportArticle 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood, for the purpose of cod management, as each of the geographical areas referred to in point 2 of this Annex.7.Communication of relevant dataMember States shall transmit to the Commission the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels in accordance with Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. These data shall be transmitted via the Fisheries Data Exchange System or any future data collection system implemented by the Commission.ANNEX IIBFISHING 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 CÁDIZCHAPTER IGeneral provisions1.ScopeThis Annex shall apply to Union vessels of 10 metres' length overall or more carrying on board or deploying trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, and present in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz.2.DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Annex:(a)'gear grouping' means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:(i)trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and(ii)gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom longlines;(b)'regulated gear' means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;(c)'area' means ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz;(d)'2014 management period' means the period from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015;(e)'special conditions' means the special conditions set out in point 6.1.3.Limitation in activityWithout prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union vessels flying its flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified in Chapter III of this Annex.CHAPTER IIAuthorisations4.Authorised vessels4.1.A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any of vessels flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2013 in the area, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.4.2.A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with a regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 11 or 12 of this Annex.CHAPTER IIINumber of days present within the area allocated to union vessels5.Maximum number of days5.1.During the 2014 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.5.2.If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent less than 4 % of the total live weight of fish caught in a given fishing trip, the flag Member State of the vessel shall be allowed not to count the days at sea associated with that fishing trip against the applicable maximum number of days at sea as set out in Table I.6.Special conditions for the allocation of days6.1.For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea an Union vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area, the following special conditions shall apply in accordance with Table I:(a)the total landings of hake in the year 2011 or 2012 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight; and(b)the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2011 or 2012 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.6.2.If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days as a result of its compliance with the special conditions, the vessel's landings in the 2014 management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of Norway lobster.6.3.When either of the special conditions is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall, with immediate effect, no longer be entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the given special condition.6.4.The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1. may be transferred from one vessel to one or more other vessels which replace that vessel in the fleet, provided that the replacing vessel uses similar gear and does not have in any year of its operation a record of landings of hake and Norway lobster higher than the quantities specified in point 6.1.
Table IMaximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year
Special conditionRegulated gearMaximum number of days
Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlinesES127
FR121
PT126
6.1.(a) and 6.1.(b)Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlinesUnlimited
7.Kilowatt day system7.1.A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear and special conditions as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear and to the special conditions is respected.7.2.This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear and, where applicable, the special conditions. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 7.1. were not applied. For as long as the number of days is unlimited according to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would benefit from is 360.7.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, with reports in electronic format containing, for the regulated gear and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:(a)list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;(b)track record of 2011 and 2012 for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special conditions;(c)the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 7.1.7.4.On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 7 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1.8.Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities8.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place between 1 February 2013 and 31 January 2014 either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1). or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.8.2.The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the regulated gear shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.8.3.Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 6.4., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.8.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June 2014, with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:(a)lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;(b)the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears and, if necessary, special conditions.8.5.On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).8.6.During the 2014 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel that benefited from a special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.8.7.When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the 2014 management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the 2014 management period.9.Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage9.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and shall go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1). and its implementing rules for national programmes.9.2.Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the vessel and any crew member.9.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.9.4.On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).9.5.If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.
CHAPTER IVManagement10.General obligationMember States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.11.Management periods11.1.A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.11.2.The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.11.3.Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 10. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.CHAPTER VExchanges of fishing effort allocations12.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a member state12.1.A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.12.2.The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 12.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2011 and 2012 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.12.3.The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.12.4.The transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days without special conditions.12.5.On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The format of spreadsheets for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).13.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different member statesMember States may permit the transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1. and 4.2. and 12 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.CHAPTER VIReporting obligations14.Fishing effort reportArticle 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.15.Collection of relevant dataMember States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days.16.Communication of relevant dataUpon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 15 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2013 and 2014 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.
Table IIReporting format kW-day information by year
Member StateGearYearCumulative effort declaration
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Table IIIData format kW-day information by yearInformation relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignmentL(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments
(1)Member State3Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered
(2)Gear2One of the following gear types:TRtrawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mmGNgillnets ≥ 60 mmLLbottom longlines
(3)Year4Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011 or 2012 or 2013 or 2014
(4)Cumulative effort declaration7RCumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the relevant year
Table IVReporting format for vessel-related information
Member StateCFRExternal markingLength of management periodGear notifiedSpecial condition applying to notified gear(s)Days eligible using notified gear(s)Days spent with notified gear(s)Transfer of days
No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(5)(5)(5)(6)(6)(6)(6)(7)(7)(7)(7)(8)(8)(8)(8)(9)
Table VData format for vessel-related informationInformation relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels (OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9).
Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignment L(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments
(1)Member State3Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered
(2)CFR12Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)Unique identification number of a fishing vesselMember State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side
(3)External marking14LUnder Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87
(4)Length of management period2LLength of the management period measured in months
(5)Gears notified2LOne of the following gear types:TRtrawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mmGNgillnets ≥ 60 mmLLbottom longlines
(6)Special condition applying to notified gear(s)2LIndication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) of Annex IIB that apply
(7)Days eligible using notified gear(s)3LNumber of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIB for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
(8)Days spent with notified gear(s)3LNumber of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period
(9)Transfers of days4LFor days transferred indicate '– number of days transferred' and for days received indicate '+ number of days transferred'
ANNEX IICFISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION VIIeCHAPTER IGeneral provisions1.Scope1.1.This Annex shall apply to Union vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES division VIIe. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2014 management period means the period from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015.1.2.Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions:(a)such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2014 management period;(b)such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel;(c)by 31 July 2014 and 31 January 2015 each Member State concerned make a report to the Commission on these vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2014.Where any of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall, with immediate effect, cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex.2.DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Annex the following definitions shall apply:(a)'gear grouping' means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:(i)beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and(ii)static nets, including gill-nets, trammel nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;(b)'regulated gear' means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;(c)'area' means ICES division VIIe;(d)'2014 management period' means the period from 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2015.3.Limitation in activityWithout prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.CHAPTER IIAuthorisations4.Authorised vessels4.1A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any of vessels flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2013 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.4.2However, a vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.4.3A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with a regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.CHAPTER IIINumber of days present within the area allocated to union vessels5.Maximum number of daysDuring the 2014 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.
Table IMaximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear per year
Regulated gearMaximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mmBE164
FR175
UK207
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mmBE164
FR178
UK164
6.Kilowatt day system6.1.During the 2014 management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.6.2.This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1. were not applied.6.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, with reports in electronic format containing, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:(a)list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;(b)the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.1.6.4.On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.7.Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities7.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place between 1 February 2013 and 31 January 2014 either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.7.2.The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.7.3.Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.7.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June 2014, with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:(a)lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;(b)the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears.7.5.On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).7.6.During the 2014 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears.7.7.Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of fishing activities allocated by the Commission for the 2013 management period shall be included in the maximum number of days per Member State shown in Table I and shall be allocated to the gear groupings in Table I. These additional days shall be subject to the adjustment in days at sea ceilings resulting from this Regulation for the 2014 management period.7.8.By way of derogation from points 7.1 to 7.5, the Commission may exceptionally grant a Member State an allocation of additional days during the 2014 management period on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place from 1 February 2004 to 31 January 2013, provided that they have not been already included in any request for additional days during that period.8.Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage8.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2014 and 31 January 2015 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its implementing rules for national programmes.8.2.Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.8.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.8.4.On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).8.5.If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.
CHAPTER IVManagement9.General obligationMember States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.10.Management periods10.1.A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.10.2.The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.10.3.Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hours period.CHAPTER VExchanges of fishing effort allocations11.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State11.1.A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.11.2.The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.11.3.The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.11.4.On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).12.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member StatesMember States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2., 4.4., 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.CHAPTER VIReporting obligations13.Fishing effort reportArticle 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.14.Collection of relevant dataMember States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days.15.Communication of relevant dataUpon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2013 and 2014 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.
Table IIReporting format kW-day information by year
Member StateGearYearCumulative effort declaration
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Table IIIData format kW-day information by yearInformation relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignmentL(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments
(1)Member State3Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered
(2)Gear2One of the following gear types:BTbeam trawls ≥ 80 mmGNgillnet < 220 mmTNtrammel net or entangling net < 220 mm
(3)Year4Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011 or 2012 or 2013 or 2014
(4)Cumulative effort declaration7RCumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the relevant year
Table IVReporting format for vessel-related information
Member StateCFRExternal markingLength of management periodGear notifiedDays eligible using notified gear(s)Days spent with notified gear(s)Transfer of days
No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3No 1No 2No 3
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(5)(5)(5)(6)(6)(6)(6)(7)(7)(7)(7)(8)
Table VData format for vessel-related informationInformation relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignmentL(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments
(1)Member State3Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered
(2)CFR12Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)Unique identification number of a fishing vesselMember State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side
(3)External marking14LUnder Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87
(4)Length of management period2LLength of the management period measured in months
(5)Gears notified2LOne of the following gear types:BTbeam trawls ≥ 80 mmGNgillnet < 220 mmTNtrammel net or entangling net < 220 mm
(6)Special condition applying to notified gear(s)3LNumber of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIC for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
(7)Days spent with notified gear(s)3LNumber of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period
(8)Transfers of days4LFor days transferred indicate '– number of days transferred' and for days received indicate '+ number of days transferred'
ANNEX IIDManagement areas for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IVFor the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex:
Sandeel management areaICES statistical rectangles
131-34 E9-F2; 35 E9- F3; 36 E9-F4; 37 E9-F5; 38-40 F0-F5; 41 F5-F6
231-34 F3-F4; 35 F4-F6; 36 F5-F8; 37-40 F6-F8; 41 F7-F8
341 F1-F4; 42-43 F1-F9; 44 F1-G0; 45-46 F1-G1; 47 G0
438-40 E7-E9; 41-46 E6-F0
547-51 E6 + F0-F5; 52 E6-F5
641-43 G0-G3; 44 G1
747-51 E7-E9
ANNEX IIIMaximum number of fishing authorisations for Union vessels fishing in third-country waters
Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.Following the Agreed Record of 1999, the figures for the directed fishing for cod and haddock are included in the figures for "All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines".These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time.These figures are included in the figures for "Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines".
Area of fishingFisheryNumber of fishing authorisationsAllocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member StatesMaximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan MayenHerring, north of 62° 00′ N77DK: 25DE: 5FR: 1IE: 8NL: 9PL: 1SV: 10UK: 1857
Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N80DE: 16IE: 1ES: 20FR: 18PT: 9UK: 14Unallocated: 250
MackerelNot relevantNot relevant70
Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N480DK: 450UK: 30150
Faroese watersAll trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines26BE: 0DE: 4FR: 4UK: 1813
Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W8Not relevant4
Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines70BE: 0DE: 10FR: 40UK: 2026
Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60° 00′ N, 6° 00′ W70DE: 8FR: 12UK: 020
Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the codend70Not relevant22
Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called "main fishing area of blue whiting"34DE: 3DK: 19FR: 2NL: 5UK: 520
Line fisheries10UK: 106
Mackerel12DK: 1212
Herring, north of 61° N21DK: 7DE: 1IE: 2FR: 0NL: 3SV: 3UK: 521
ANNEX IVICCAT CONVENTION AREAThe numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.1.Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic
Spain60
France8
Union68
2.Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean
Spain119
France87
Italy30
Cyprus7
Malta28
Union316
3.Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes
Croatia9
Italy12
Union21
4.Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Table AThe numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
Number of fishing vessels
CyprusGreeceCroatiaItalyFranceSpainMalta
Purse Seiners119121761
Longliners4003083122
Baitboat00008600
Handline001202920
Trawler00005700
Other artisanal0160087320
Table B
Total capacity in gross tonnage
CyprusCroatiaGreeceItalyFranceSpainMalta
Purse SeinersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
LonglinersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
BaitboatsTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
HandlinesTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
TrawlersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
Other artisanalTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
5.Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State
This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.
Number of traps
Spain5
Italy6
Portugal1
6.Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Table A
Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
Number of farmsCapacity (in tonnes)
Spain1411852
Italy1513000
Greece22100
Cyprus33000
Croatia77880
Malta812300
Table B
Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain5855
Italy3764
Greece785
Cyprus2195
Croatia2947
Malta8768
ANNEX VCCAMLR CONVENTION AREAPART APROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
Except for scientific research purposes.Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).
Target speciesZonePeriod of prohibition
Sharks (all species)Convention AreaFrom 1 January to 31 December 2014
Notothenia rossiiFAO 48.1. Antarctic, in the Peninsula AreaFAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the South OrkneysFAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South GeorgiaFrom 1 January to 31 December 2014
FinfishFAO 48.1. AntarcticFAO 48.2. AntarcticFrom 1 January to 31 December 2014
Gobionotothen gibberifronsChaenocephalus aceratusPseudochaenichthys georgianusLepidonotothen squamifronsPatagonotothen guntheriElectrona carlsbergiFAO 48.3.From 1 January to 31 December 2014
Dissostichus spp.FAO 48.5. AntarcticFrom 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014
Dissostichus spp.FAO 88.3. AntarcticFAO 58.5.1. AntarcticFAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20′ E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20′ EFAO 58.4.4. AntarcticFAO 58.6. AntarcticFAO 58.7. AntarcticFrom 1 January to 31 December 2014
Lepidonotothen squamifronsFAO 58.4.4From 1 January to 31 December 2014
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoidesFAO 58.5.2. AntarcticFrom 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014
Dissostichus mawsoniFAO 48.4. Antarctic within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ WFrom 1 January to 31 December 2014
PART BTACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2013/14
Rules for catch limits for by-catch species per SSRU, applicable within total by-catch limits per Subarea:skates and rays: 5 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is greater;Macrourus spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 20 tonnes, whichever is greater, except in Statistical Division 58.4.3a and Statistical Subarea 88.1;other species combined: 20 tonnes per SSRU.Includes a catch limit of 42 tonnes to permit Spain to undertake a depletion experiment in 2013/2014.
Subarea/DivisionRegionSeasonSSRUDissostichus spp. catch limit(in tonnes)By-catch catch limit(in tonnes)
Skates and raysMacrourus spp.Other species
58.4.1.Whole Division1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014SSRUs A, B and F: 0SSRU C: 257SSRU D: 42SSRU E: 315SSRU G: 68SSRU H: 42Total 724AllDivision: 50AllDivision: 116AllDivision: 20
58.4.2.Whole Division1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014SSRUs A, B, C and D: 0SSRU E: 35Total 35AllDivision: 50AllDivision: 20AllDivision: 20
58.4.3a.Whole Division1 May to 31 August 2014Total 32AllDivision: 50AllDivision: 20AllDivision: 20
88.1.Whole Subarea1 December 2013 to 31 August 2014SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: 0SSRUs B, C and G: 397SSRUs H, I and K: 2247SSRUs J and L: 357Total 3044152SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: 0SSRUs B, C and G: 50SSRUs H, I and K: 112SSRUs J and L: 50430SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: 0SSRUs B, C and G: 40SSRUs H, I and K: 320SSRUs J and L: 70160SSRUs A, D, E, F and M: 0SSRUs B, C and G: 60SSRUs H, I and K: 60SSRUs J and L: 40
88.2.South of 65° S1 December 2013 to 31 August 2014SSRUs A, B and I: 0SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 124SSRU H: 266Total 39050SSRUs A, B and I: 0SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 50SSRU H: 5062SSRUs A, B and I: 0SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 20SSRU H: 4220SSRUs A, B and I: 0SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 100SSRU H: 20
Appendix to Annex V, Part B
LIST OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUs)
RegionSSRUBoundary line
48.6AFrom 50° S 20° W, due east to 1°30′ E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to 50° S.
BFrom 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S.
DFrom 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S.
EFrom 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S.
FFrom 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S.
GFrom 50° S 1° 30′ E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30′ E, due north to 50° S.
58.4.1AFrom 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S.
BFrom 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due north to 64° S, due east to 86° E, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S.
DFrom 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S.
EFrom 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S.
FFrom 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S.
GFrom 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S.
HFrom 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S.
58.4.2AFrom 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S.
BFrom 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S.
CFrom 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S.
DFrom 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S.
EFrom 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S.
58.4.3aAWhole division, from 56° S 60° E, due east to 73°10′ E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E, due north to 56° S.
58.4.3bAFrom 56° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 56° S.
BFrom 60° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 59° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 59° S.
DFrom 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S.
EFrom 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 56°S.
58.4.4AFrom 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S.
BFrom 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S.
CFrom 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S.
DWhole division excluding SSRUs A, B, C, and with outer boundary from 50° S 30° E, due east to 60° E, due south to 62° S, due west to 30° E, due north to 50° S.
58.6AFrom 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S.
BFrom 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S.
CFrom 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S.
DFrom 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S.
58.7AFrom 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S.
88.1AFrom 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.
BFrom 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66°40′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66°40′ S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.
DFrom 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.
EFrom 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30′ S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S.
FFrom 68° 30′ S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30′ S.
GFrom 66° 40′ S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40′ S.
HFrom 70° 50′ S 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50′ S.
IFrom 70° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 70° S.
JFrom 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.
KFrom 73° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 73° S.
LFrom 76° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 76° S.
MFrom 73° S at coast near 169° 30′ E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S.
88.2AFrom 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S.
BFrom 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 70° 50′ S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
DFrom 70° 50′ S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
EFrom 70° 50′ S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
FFrom 70° 50′ S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
GFrom 70°50′ S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
HFrom 65° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 150° W, due north to 65° S.
IFrom 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150°W, due north to 60° S.
88.3AFrom 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S.
BFrom 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S.
CFrom 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S.
DFrom 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W, due north to 60° S.
PART CANNEX 21-03/ANOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBAGeneral informationMember: _Fishing season: _Name of vessel: _Expected level of catch (tonne): _Intended fishing subareas and divisionsThis conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under Conservation Measure 21-02.
Subarea/DivisionTick the appropriate boxes
48.1
48.2
48.3
48.4
58.4.1
58.4.2
Fishing technique:Tick the appropriate boxes
Conventional trawl
Continuous fishing system
Pumping to clear codend
Other method: Please specify
Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught
If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail.
Product typeMethod for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B)
Whole frozen
Boiled
Meal
Oil
Other product, please specify
Net configuration
Expected in operational conditions.Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used.Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01.
Net measurementsNet 1Net 2Other net(s)
Net opening (mouth)
Maximum vertical opening (m)
Maximum horizontal opening (m)
Net circumference at mouth (m)
Mouth area (m2)
Panel average mesh size (mm)OuterInnerOuterInnerOuterInner
1st panel
2nd panel
3rd panel
Final panel (Codend)
Net diagram(s): _For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Net diagrams must include:1.Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow.)2.Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).3.Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).4.Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate "nil" if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill fouling the mesh or escaping.
Marine mammal exclusion deviceDevice diagram(s): _For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM.Collection of acoustic dataProvide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel.
Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)
Manufacturer
Model
Transducer frequencies (kHz)
Collection of acoustic data (detailed description): _Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophiids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10).
ANNEX 21-03/BGUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT
Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
MethodEquation (kg)Parameter
DescriptionTypeEstimation methodUnit
Holding tank volumeW*L*H*ρ*1000Wtank widthConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
Ltank lengthConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
ρdensity of the sampleVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/ litre
Hdepth of krill in tankHaul-specificDirect observationm
Flow meterV*Fkrill* ρVvolume of krill and water combinedHaul-specificDirect observationlitre
Fkrillfraction of krill in the sampleHaul-specificFlow meter volume correction
ρdensity of krill in the sampleVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/ litre
Flow scaleM*(1–F)Mmass of krill and water combinedHaul-specificDirect observationkg
Ffraction of water in the sampleVariableFlow scale mass correction
Mtraymass of empty trayConstantDirect observation prior to fishingkg
Plate tray(MMtray)*NMmean mass of krill and tray combinedVariableDirect observation, prior to freezing with water drainedkg
Nnumber of traysHaul-specificDirect observation
Meal conversionMmeal*MCFMmealmass of meal producedHaul-specificDirect observationkg
MCFmeal conversion factorVariableMeal to whole krill conversion
Codend volumeW*H*L*ρ*π/4*1000Wcodend widthConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
Hcodend heightConstantMeasure at the start of fishingm
ρdensity of the sampleVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/ litre
Lcodend lengthHaul-specificDirect observationm
OtherPlease specify
Observation steps and frequencyHolding tank volumeAt the start of fishingMeasure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ± 0,05 m)Every monthMeasured at least monthly (more frequently if feasible); a new monthly period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tankEvery haulMeasure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ± 0,1 m)Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)Flow meterPrior to fishingEnsure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)Every monthMeasured at least monthly (more frequently if feasible); a new monthly period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meterEvery haulIndividual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combinedestimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krillEstimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)Flow scalePrior to fishingEnsure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)Every haulIndividual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.Obtain a sample from the flow scale and:measure the mass of krill and water combinedestimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krillEstimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)Plate trayPrior to fishingMeasure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ± 0,1 kg)Every haulMeasure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ± 0,1 kg)Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)Meal conversionEvery monthMeasured at least monthly (more frequently if feasible); a new monthly period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1000 to 5000 kg (drained mass) of whole krillEvery haulMeasure the mass of meal producedEstimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)Codend volumeAt the start of fishingMeasure the width and height of the codend (precision ± 0,1 m)Every monthMeasured at least monthly (more frequently if feasible); a new monthly period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the codendEvery haulMeasure the length of codend containing krill (precision ± 0,1 m)Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
ANNEX VIIOTC CONVENTION AREA1.Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area
Member StateMaximum number of vesselsCapacity (gross tonnage)
Spain2261364
France2233604
Portugal51627
Union4996595
2.Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area
Member StateMaximum number of vesselsCapacity (gross tonnage)
Spain2711590
France415382
Portugal156925
United Kingdom41400
Union8725297
3.The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area.4.The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area.
ANNEX VIIWCPFC CONVENTION AREAMaximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area
Spain14
Union14
ANNEX VIIIQUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS
To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the application for fishing authorisation. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of that refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.
Flag StateFisheryNumber of fishing authorisationsMaximum number of vessels present at any time
NorwayHerring, north of 62° 00′ N2020
Faroe IslandsMackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), IIa, IVa (north of 59° N)Horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe, VIIf, VIIh1414
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N2121
Herring, IIIa44
Industrial fishing for Norway pout, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)1515
Ling and tusk2010
Blue whiting, II, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W)2020
Blue ling1616
VenezuelaSnappers (French Guiana waters)4545