Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required

Division VIIa is reduced by the area added to the Divisions VIIg,h,j,k bounded: — to the north by latitude 52° 30'N — to the south by latitude 52° 00'N — to the west by the coast of Ireland — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom

Divisions VIIg,h,j,k are increased by the area bounded: — to the north by latitude 52° 30'N, — to the south by latitude 52° 00'N, — to the west by the coast of Ireland, — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

May not be fished before 1 March 2006. The TAC may be revised in the light of new scientific advice in 2006

May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

Preliminary TAC. The final TAC will be established in the light of new scientific advice during the first half of 2006.

Preliminary TAC. The final TAC will be established in the light of new scientific advice during the first half of 2006.

Of which up to 5% may be fished in Zone VIII a,b,d,e

Excluding an estimated 120 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

Excluding an estimate of 289 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

Excluding an estimated 563 tonnes of industrial by-catch.

Excluding an estimated 2 000  tonnes of industrial by-catch.

May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

Within an overall TAC of 43 900 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Within an overall TAC of 43 900 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Within an overall TAC of 43 900 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Within an overall TAC of 43 900 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

May be fished in EC waters in areas II, IVa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, VIb, VII west of 12° W.

Of which up to 500 tonnes may consist of argentine (Argentina spp.).

Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable catches of argentine (Argentina spp.).

May be fished in EC waters in areas VIa north of 56° 30′ N, VIb, VII west of 12° W.

Of which up to 61 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen.

Of which up to 2,9 % may be fished in Faeroese waters, zone Vb.

To be counted against Faeroe Islands’ catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.

The catch in zone IVa shall be no more than 2 500 tonnes.

North of 56° 30′ N.

West of 12° W.

Of which up to 61% may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen

To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.

The catch in zone IVa shall be no more than 80 047 tonnes.

North of 56°30'N

West of 12°W

Specified in Regulation (EC) No 2270/2004.

To be fished by trawl, by-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota.

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Specified in Regulation (EC) No 2270/2004.

Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Subareas Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Subareas Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000  tonnes.

Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 800  tonnes, and tusk 4 000  tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000  tonnes and may only be fished with longlines in ICES Division Vb and Subareas VI andVII.

Including blue ling and tusk. Only to be taken by long lines in VIa (north of 56°30' N) and VIb.

Of which an incidental catch of other species of 20% per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Subarea VI. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Subarea VI shall not exceed 75 tonnes.

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack,whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quotas for these species.

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 m deep.

An additional 15% may be fished between 1 June and 30 September.

May only be taken in IV (EC waters) and IIIa. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

Of which 350 tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the EC waters of Division IIa and Subarea VI. In Sub-area VI this quantity may only be fished with longlines.

Including 275 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters of ICES Subarea IV (MAC/*04N-).

When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quotas for these species.

To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in Division IVa only, except for3 000  tonnes that may be fished in Division IIIa.

TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.

May be fished only in IIa, VIa (north of 56°30' N), IVa, VIId, e, f, h.

Of which 1 055 tonnes may be fished in ICESDivision IVa north of 59°N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December. A quantity of 2 908 tonnes of the Faroe Islands' own quota may be fished in ICES Division VIa (north of 56°30'N) throughout the year and/or in ICES Divisions VIIe, f, h, and/or ICES Division IVa.

TAC agreed by the EC, Norway and Faroe Islands for the northern area.

North of 59° N (EC zone) from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December.

The quantities subject to exchange with other Member States may be taken, up to a limit of 25% of the quota of the donor Member State, in ICES area VIIIa,b,d (MAC/*8ABD.).