Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 of 22 January 2016 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104
Modified by
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2016/458of 30 March 2016amending Regulation (EU) 2016/72 as regards certain fishing opportunities, 32016R0458, March 31, 2016
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2016/891of 6 June 2016amending Regulation (EU) 2016/72 as regards certain fishing opportunities, 32016R0891, June 8, 2016
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1252of 28 July 2016amending Regulations (EU) 2016/72 and (EU) 2015/2072 as regards certain fishing opportunities, 32016R1252, July 30, 2016
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1903of 28 October 2016fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/72, 32016R1903, October 29, 2016
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285of 12 December 2016fixing for 2017 and 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72, 32016R2285, December 17, 2016
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72of 22 January 2016fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 TITLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1Subject matter1.This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and, to Union fishing 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 2016 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2017;(b)fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017, except where other periods are established for effort limits in Articles 9, 31 and 32 and Annex IIE;(c)fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area;(d)fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area set out in Article 28 for the periods in 2016 and 2017 specified in that provision.
Article 2ScopeThis Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:(a)Union fishing vessels;(b)third-country vessels in Union waters.This Regulation shall also apply to recreational fisheries where they are expressly referred to in the relevant provisions.
Article 3DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:(a)"third-country vessel" means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country.(b)"recreational fisheries" means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport.(c)"international waters" means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;(d)"total allowable catch" (TAC) means:(i)in fisheries subject to the landing obligation referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that can be caught from each stock each year;(ii)in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that can be landed from each stock each year;(e)"quota" means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;(f)"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;(g)"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).;(h)"Union fishing fleet register" means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;(i)"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)"Functional Unit 26 of ICES division IXa" means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:43° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,43° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;(f)"Functional Unit 27 of ICES division IXa" means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,38° 30′ N 10° 00′ W,38° 30′ N 9° 00′ W,40° 00′ N 9° 00′ W,40° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;(g)"Gulf of Cádiz" means the geographical area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;(h)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).;(i)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).;(j)"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).;(k)"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).;(l)"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).;(m)"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).;(n)"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).;(o)"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;(p)"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).;(q)"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;(r)"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 FISHING VESSELSCHAPTER IGeneral provisions
Article 5TACs and allocations1.The TACs for Union fishing 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 fishing vessels shall be 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 15 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 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.
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 2016 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 2016, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:(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-catches1.Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they:(a)have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota has not been exhausted; or(b)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.2.The stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are identified in Annex I of this Regulation for the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas provided for in that Article.
Article 8Fishing effort limitsFor the periods referred to in Article 1(2)(b), 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.This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver smelt, are caught.Member States shall ensure that for 2016 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.
Article 10Measures on Sea bass fisheries1.It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for sea bass in ICES divisions VIIb, VIIc, VIIj and VIIk, as well as in the waters of ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg that are more than 12 nautical miles from the baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land sea bass caught in that area.2.From 1 January to 30 June 2016, it shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for sea bass and to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in the following areas:(a)ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh;(b)waters within 12 nautical miles from baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg.By derogation from the first subparagraph, the following measures shall apply in the areas referred to in that subparagraph:(a)a Union fishing vessel deploying demersal trawls and seinesAll types of demersal trawls including Danish/Scottish seines, including OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB, SX, TBN, TBS, TB. may retain on board catches of sea bass that do not exceed 1 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board;(b)in January 2016 and from 1 April to 30 June 2016, Union fishing vessels using hooks and lines, and fixed gillnetsAll long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries, including LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS, all fixed gillnets and traps, including GTR, GNS, FYK, FPN and FIX. may fish for sea bass and retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in that area not exceeding 1300 kilograms per any vessel per month.3.From 1 July to 31 December 2016 it shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels using hooks, lines and fixed gillnets to fish for sea bass in quantities exceeding 1300 kilograms per any vessel per month and for Union fishing vessels using other gears to fish for sea bass in quantities exceeding 1000 kilograms per any vessel per month in the following areas:(a)ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh;(b)waters within 12 nautical miles from baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg.During that period, it shall also be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land quantities of sea bass exceeding the quantities set in the first subparagraph caught in those areas.4.The catch limits set in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall not be transferable from one month to another or between vessels. Member States shall report to the Commission catches of sea bass per type of gear not later than 20 days after the end of each month.For Union fishing vessels using more than one gear in a single calendar month, the lowest catch limit set in paragraph 3 for either gear shall apply.5.From 1 January to 30 June 2016 in recreational fisheries in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa and from VIId to VIIh, only catch-and-release fishing for sea bass, including from shore, shall be allowed. During this period, it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in that area.6.In recreational fisheries, including from shore, not more than one specimen of sea bass may be retained per fisherman per day during the following periods and in the following areas:(a)from 1 July to 31 December 2016 in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa and from VIId to VIIh;(b)from 1 January to 31 December 2016 in ICES divisions VIIj and VIIk.
Article 11Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities1.The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation is 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 and Article 15(9) of Regulation 1380/2013;(e)quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation 1380/2013;(f)deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;(g)quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 21 of this Regulation(h)additional allocations pursuant to Article 15 of this Regulation.2.Stocks which are subject to precautionary or analytical TACs are identified in Annex I to this Regulation for the purposes of the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 847/96.3.Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to a precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to an analytical TAC.4.Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Article 12Closed 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 2016: cod, megrims, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, common sole, tusk, blue ling, ling and picked dogfish.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 2016 and from 1 August to 31 December 2016.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.
Article 13Prohibitions1.It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:(a)starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and VIId and ICES subarea IV;(b)white shark (Carcharodon carcharías) in all waters;(c)leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;(d)Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;(e)basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) in all waters;(f)kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;(g)birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;(h)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;(i)great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;(j)smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;(k)tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;(l)porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;(m)reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in all waters;(n)giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters;(o)the following species of Mobula rays in all waters:(i)devil fish (Mobula mobular);(ii)lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei);(iii)spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica);(iv)smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni);(v)longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee);(vi)Munk's devil ray (Mobula munkiana);(vii)Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana);(viii)shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii);(ix)lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma);(p)the following species of sawfish (Pristidae) in all waters:(i)narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidate);(ii)dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata);(iii)smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata);(iv)largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis);(v)green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);(q)thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division IIIa;(r)Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions VIa, VIb, VIIa, VIIb, VIIc, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIk;(s)undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI and X;(t)white skate (Raja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;(u)guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;(v)angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters.2.When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Article 14Data 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 15Additional 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 16Conditions for additional allocations1.The additional allocation referred to in Article 15 shall comply with the following conditions:(a)Member States shall ensure detailed and accurate documentation of all fishing trips and adequate capacity and means, such as observers, closed-circuit television (CCTV) and others. In doing so, Member States shall respect the principle of efficiency and proportionality;(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 15 of this Regulation;(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, 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 monitoring means used in accordance with paragraph 1(a);(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 15, 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 2015 by the vessels participating in the trials.
Article 17Processing of personal dataTo the extent that the recordings obtained in accordance with Article 16(1)(a) of this Regulation 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 18Withdrawal 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 16, it shall immediately withdraw the additional allocation granted to that vessel and exclude that vessel from participation in those trials for the remainder of the year 2016.
Article 19Scientific 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 16(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.
CHAPTER IIIFishing authorisations in third-country waters
Article 20Fishing authorisations1.The maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing 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 of this Regulation 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 of this Regulation, shall not be exceeded.
CHAPTER IVFishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations
Article 21Quota 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 concern") 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 notify the secretariat of the RFMO of the agreed quota transfer or exchange 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.5.This Article shall apply until 31 January 2017 for quota transfers from a RFMO Contracting Party to the Union and their subsequent allocation to Member States.
Section 1ICCAT Convention Area
Article 22Fishing, 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 fishing 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 23Recreational fisheriesWhere appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific quota for recreational fisheries from their quotas allocated in Annex ID.
Article 24Sharks1.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 25Prohibitions 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 26Exploratory fisheries1.Only those Member States that are members of the CCAMLR 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 2016. 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 2016.2.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 27Krill fishery during the 2016/2017 fishing season1.If a Member State intends to fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2016/2017 fishing season, it shall notify the Commission, no later than 1 May 2016, using the format laid down in Part C of Annex V to this Regulation of its intention to fish for krill. On the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 30 May 2016.2.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 notify its intention to do so only 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 Council 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 28Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Convention Area1.The maximum number of Union fishing 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 fishing 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.Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the limits set out in the development plans submitted to the IOTC.
Article 29Drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs)A purse seine vessel shall not deploy more than 550 active drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) at any one time.
Article 30Sharks1.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 31Pelagic fisheries1.Member 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 2016 to the total Union level of 78600 gross tonnage in that area.2.Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.3.The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IJ may only be used under the condition that Member States send to the Commission 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, in order to communicate this information to the SPRFMO Secretariat.
Article 32Bottom fisheries1.Member States shall limit their bottom fishing catch or effort in 2016 in the SPRFMO Convention Area to those parts of the Convention Area where bottom fishing has occurred from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 and to a level that does not exceed the annual average levels of catches or effort parameters in that period. They may fish beyond the track record only if SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish beyond the track record.2.Member States without 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 not fish, unless SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish without the track record.
Section 5IATTC Convention Area
Article 33Purse-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 2016 or from 18 November 2016 to 18 January 2017 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 2016 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 2016. 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.
Article 34Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks1.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.2.When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released by vessel operators.3.Vessel operators shall:(a)record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive);(b)report the information specified in point (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 of the year in which this Regulation enters into force.
Article 35Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid raysIt shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention Area to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer to sell or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (which include Manta rays and Mobula rays). As soon as Union fishing vessels notice that Mobulid rays have been caught, Union fishing vessels shall promptly release them alive and unharmed wherever possible.
Section 6SEAFO Convention Area
Article 36Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharksDirected fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited:ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),skates (Rajidae),velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),deep-sea sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order.spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias),
Section 7WCPFC Convention Area
Article 37Conditions 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 fishing vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S.3.Member States shall ensure that catches of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) by longliners do not exceed 2000 tonnes in 2016.
Article 38Closed 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 2016 and 24:00 hours of 31 October 2016. 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 39Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish swordfishThe maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as set out in Annex VII.
Article 40Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks1.Retaining on board, transhipping, storing or landing any part or whole carcass of the following species in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited:(a)silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis),(b)oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus)2.When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Article 41Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC1.Vessels listed exclusively in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in Articles in this Section when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(r).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 33(1)(a) and (2) to (4) and Article 34 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(r).
Section 8Bering Sea
Article 42Prohibition 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 43TACsFishing 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 shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.
Article 44Fishing authorisationsThe maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters shall be as set out in Annex VIII.
Article 45Conditions for landing catches and by-catchesThe conditions specified in Article 7 shall apply to catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations specified in Article 44.
Article 46Prohibitions1.It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species whenever they are found in Union waters:(a)starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and VIId and ICES subarea IV;(b)the following species of sawfish in Union waters:narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidate);dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata);smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata);largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis);green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);(c)basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) 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)tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;(f)smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;(g)kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) and Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV and XIV;(h)porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in Union waters;(i)reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in Union waters;(j)giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in Union waters;(k)the following species of Mobula rays in Union waters:(i)devil fish (Mobula mobular);(ii)lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei);(iii)spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica);(iv)smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni);(v)longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee);(vi)Munk's devil ray (Mobula munkiana);(vii)Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana);(viii)shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii);(ix)lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma);(l)thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division IIIa;(m)Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions VIa, VIb, VIIa, VIIb, VIIc, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIk;(n)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;(o)guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;(p)angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters.2.When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
TITLE IVFISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2015
Article 47Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2015/104The TAC table for skates and rays in Union waters of VIId in Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by the following table:
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.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/07D.) shall be reported separately.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. This special condition shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
Special condition:of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIe and reported under the following code: (RJU/*67AKD). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
Species:Undulate rayRaja undulataZone:Union waters of VIId(RJU/07D.)
Belgium1
France8
The Netherlands0
United Kingdom2
Union11
TAC11Precautionary TAC
Species:Skates and raysRajiformesZone:Union waters of VIId(SRX/07D.)Belgium79France663The Netherlands4United Kingdom132Union878TAC878Precautionary TAC
TITLE VFINAL PROVISIONS
Article 48Committee 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 48aTransitional provisionParagraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 10, Article 12(2), Articles 13, 24, 25, 30, 34, 35, 36, 40, 42, and 46 shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis, in 2017 until the entry into force of the regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2017.
Article 49Entry 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 2016.However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 February 2016.The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 25, 26 and 27 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 ANNEXES
ANNEX I:TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area
ANNEX IA:Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters
ANNEX IB:North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 1
ANNEX IC:North West Atlantic — NAFO Convention Area
ANNEX ID:Highly migratory fish — all areas
ANNEX IE:Antarctic — CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX IF:South-East Atlantic Ocean — SEAFO Convention Area
ANNEX IG:Southern bluefin tuna — all areas
ANNEX IH:WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX IJ:SPRFMO Convention Area
ANNEX IIA:Fishing 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 Vb
ANNEX IIB:Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the recovery of certain Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz
ANNEX IIC:Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division VIIe
ANNEX IID:Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV
ANNEX III:Maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters
ANNEX IV:ICCAT Convention Area
ANNEX V:CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX VI:IOTC Convention Area
ANNEX VII:WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX VIII:Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters
ANNEX ITACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING 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
Dicentrarchus labraxBSSSea bass
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
Pseudopentaceros spp.EDWPelagic armourhead
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 acanthiasDGSPicked 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
Pelagic armourheadEDWPseudopentaceros spp.
"Penaeus" shrimpsPENPenaeus spp.
PlaicePLEPleuronectes platessa
PollackPOLPollachius pollachius
PorbeaglePORLamna nasus
Portuguese dogfishCYOCentroscymnus coelolepis
RedfishREDSebastes spp.
Roundnose grenadierRNGCoryphaenoides rupestris
SaithePOKPollachius virens
SandeelsSANAmmodytes spp.
Sandy rayRJIRaja circularis
Sea bassBSSDicentrarchus labrax
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
Picked 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 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 fishing 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 the management period specified in Article 8 of this Regulation 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 it appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it may introduce a prohibition to fish with 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 management period specified in Article 8 of this Regulation, 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 Council 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 and modifying Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 685/95 and (EC) No 2027/95 (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 fishing 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)"current management period" means the period specified in Article 8;(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 fishing 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 regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2015, 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 regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 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 fishing vessels5.Maximum number of days5.1.During the current 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 8 % 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 that a Union fishing 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 each of the two calendar years 2013 and 2014 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 years specified in point (a) above 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 current 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 longlinesES117
FR109
PT113
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, for the regulated gear and special conditions as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:(a)the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;(b)the track record of the years specified in point 6.1.(a) 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 during the preceding management period, either in accordance with Article 23 of Council 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 Council 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 of the current management period, 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 48(2).8.6.During the current 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 preceding management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current 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 48(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 specified in point 6.1.(a) 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 48(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 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, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.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 detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the current and the precedent management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.
Table IIReporting format kW-day information by management period
Member StateGearManagement periodCumulative effort declaration
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Table IIIData format kW-day information by management periodInformation relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignment L(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)Management period4One management period in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period
(4)Cumulative effort declaration7RCumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period
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 Commission 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 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 fishing 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.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 caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2015 management period;(b)such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel;(c)by 31 July 2016 and 31 January 2017 each Member State concerned makes 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 2016.Where any of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect.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)"current management period" means the period from 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017.3.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 fishing 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 regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2015, 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.4.2However, 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 regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 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 fishing vessels5.Maximum number of daysDuring the current 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 current 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, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:(a)the 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 during the preceding management period 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 of the current management period, 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 48(2).7.6.During the current 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.When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management 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 2016 and 31 January 2017 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 48(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-hour 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 48(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 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, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.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 detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2014 and 2015 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.
Table IIReporting format kW-day information by management period
Member StateGearManagement periodCumulative effort declaration
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Table IIIData format kW-day information by management periodInformation relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignment L(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)Management period4One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period
(4)Cumulative effort declaration7RCumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period
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/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: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 FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS
Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.These figures 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′ N77DK2557
DE5
FR1
IE8
NL9
PL1
SV10
UK18
Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N80DE1650
IE1
ES20
FR18
PT9
UK14
Unallocated2
MackerelNot relevantNot relevant70
Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N480DK450150
UK30
Faroese watersAll trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines26BE013
DE4
FR4
UK18
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 baselines70BE026
DE10
FR40
UK20
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′ W70DE820
FR12
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"34DE220
DK5
FR4
NL6
UK7
SE1
ES4
IE4
PT1
Line fisheries10UK106
Mackerel12DK112
BE0
DE1
FR1
IE2
NL1
SE1
UK5
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N20DK520
DE2
IE2
FR1
NL2
PL1
SE3
UK4
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
France37
Union97
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
This number may increase if a purse seine vessel is replaced by 10 longline vessels.
Spain119
France101
Italy30
Cyprus9
Malta35
Union291
3.Maximum number of Union fishing 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
Croatia13
Italy12
Union25
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 or one small size purse seine vessel and three other artisanal vessels.One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.Line vessels operating in the AtlanticPolyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
Number of fishing vessels
CyprusGreeceCroatiaItalyFranceSpainMalta
Purse Seiners1113121761
Longliners9003083135
Baitboat000037600
Handline001202920
Trawler00005700
Other artisanal02700101320
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
Portugal3
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
Portugal500
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 2016
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 2016
FinfishFAO 48.1. AntarcticFAO 48.2. AntarcticFrom 1 January to 31 December 2016
Gobionotothen gibberifronsChaenocephalus aceratusPseudochaenichthys georgianusLepidonotothen squamifronsPatagonotothen guntheriElectrona carlsbergiFAO 48.3.From 1 January to 31 December 2016
Dissostichus spp.FAO 48.5. AntarcticFrom 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016
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 2016
Lepidonotothen squamifronsFAO 58.4.4.From 1 January to 31 December 2016
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoidesFAO 58.5.2. AntarcticFrom 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016
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 2016
PART BTACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2015/2016
Includes a catch limit of 42 tonnes to permit Spain to undertake a depletion experiment in 2015/2016.No fishing will take place in SSRU A in 2015/16.Including 140 tonnes for Ross Sea survey: 40 tonnes; winter survey: 100 tonnes).Overall limit with no more than 200 tonnes in each research block.
Subarea/DivisionRegionSeasonSSRUsDissostichus spp. catch limit (in tonnes)By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)
SSRULimitSkates and raysMacrourus spp.Other species
58.4.1.Whole Division1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016A, B, F066050105100
C (including 58.4.1_1, 58.4.1_2)203
D42A, B, F0
C20
E (58.4.1_3, 58.4.1_4)246D20
E20
G (including 58.4.1_5127G20
H20
H42
58.4.2.Whole Division1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016A3035502020
B, C, D0
E (including 58.4.2_1)35
58.4.3a.Whole Division 58.4.3a._11 December 2015 to 30 November 201632502620
Not relevant
88.1.Whole Subarea1 December 2015 to 31 August 2016A, D, E, F, M02870143430160
B, C, G360A, D, E, F, M0A, D, E, F, M0A, D, E, F, M0
H, I, K2050B, C, G50B, C, G40B, C, G60
J, L320H, I, K105H, I, K320H, I, K60
J, L50J, L70J, L40
88.2.1 December 2015 to 31 August 2016A, B, I06195099120
C, D, E, F, G (88.2_1 to 88.2_4)419A, B, I0A, B, I0A, B, I0
H200C, D, E, F, G50C, D, E, F, G67C, D, E, F, G100
H50H32H20
Appendix to Annex V, Part BLIST 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): …Vessel's daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): …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)
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If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detailExpected 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.
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
ρvolume-to-mass conversion factorVariableVolume-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
ρvolume-to-mass conversion factorVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/litre
Flow meter(V * ρ) – MVvolume of krill pasteHaul specificDirect observationlitre
Mamount of water added to the process, converted to massHaul specificDirect observationkg
ρdensity of krill pasteVariableDirect observationkg/litre
Flow scaleM * (1 – F)Mmass of krill and water combinedHaul specificDirect observationkg
Ffraction of water in the sampleVariableFlow scale mass correction
Plate tray(M–Mtray) * NMtraymass of empty trayConstantDirect observation prior to fishingkg
Mmean 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
ρvolume-to-mass conversion factorVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/litre
Lcodend lengthHaul specificDirect observationm
OtherPlease specify
Observation steps and frequency
A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.Holding tank volumeFlow meterFlow meterFlow scalePlate trayMeal conversionCodend volume
At 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 monthEstimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank
Every 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)
Prior to fishingEnsure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
More than once per monthEstimate 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 meter
Every haulObtain a sample from the flow meter and:
measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined
estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Prior to fishingEnsure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading)
Every weekEstimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter
Every haulRead both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Prior to fishingEnsure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
Every haulObtain a sample from the flow scale and:
measure the mass of krill and water combined
estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Prior 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)
Every monthEstimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1000 to 5000 kg (drained mass) of whole krill
Every haulMeasure the mass of meal produced
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
At the start of fishingMeasure the width and height of the codend (precision ±0,1 m)
Every monthEstimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the codend
Every haulMeasure the length of codend containing krill (precision ±0,1 m)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
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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.A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
ANNEX VIIOTC CONVENTION AREA1.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area
Member StateMaximum number of vesselsCapacity (gross tonnage)
Spain2261364
France2745383
Portugal51627
Italy12137
Union55110511
2.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area
This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte's fleet development plan.
Member StateMaximum number of vesselsCapacity (gross tonnage)
Spain2711590
France417882
Portugal156925
United Kingdom41400
Union8727797
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 fishing 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 fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this 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′ NTo be establishedTo be established
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′ N20To be established
Herring, IIIa44
Industrial fishing for Norway pout, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)1414
Ling and tusk2010
Blue whiting, II, IVa, V, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W)2020
Blue ling1616
VenezuelaSnappers (French Guiana waters)4545