Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2006 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 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

Reference is to the herring stock in ICES zone VIa, north of 56° 00′ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 7° 00′ W and north of 55° 00′ N, excluding the Clyde.

This quota may only be taken in ICES zone VIa north of 56° 30′ N.

Reference is to the herring stock in ICES zone VIa south of 56^o00' N and west of 07^o00' W.

Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between the Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point.

Zone VIIa is reduced by the area added to the ICES zones VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk bounded: — to the north by latitude 52^o 30'N — to the south by latitude 52^o 00'N — to the west by the coast of Ireland — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

This zone is increased by the area bounded: — to the north by latitude 52^o 30'N, — to the south by latitude 52^o 00'N, — to the west by the coast of Ireland, — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

To gather information on the state of the stock, after consultation of the STECF and under the supervision of the Commission, a maximum of 10 % of the French and Spanish fishing effort (20 Spanish vessels and 8 French vessels) may be deployed in zone VIII for experimental fishing with scientific observers on board from 15 April until 15 June 2007.

Catch reports have to be submitted to the Commission every 15 days by the Member States concerned. The Commission will suspend the experimental fishery once sufficient data has been collected. The Commission will then, as appropriate, adopt the decision foreseen in Article 5(5) of this Regulation on the basis of an STECF advice.

Area as defined in Article 3(e) of this Regulation

Area as defined in Article 3(f) of this Regulation

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

Of which up to 5 % may be fished in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).

In the event that a re-opening of the Norway pout fishery is decided, these quotas will be subject to review after deducting an appropriate amount for industrial by-catches.

In the event that a re-opening of the Norway pout fishery is decided, these quotas will be subject to review after deducting an appropriate amount for industrial by-catches.

In the event that a re-opening of the Norway pout fishery is decided, these quotas will be subject to review after deducting an appropriate amount for industrial by-catches.

In the event that a re-opening of the Norway pout fishery is decided, these quotas will be subject to review after deducting an appropriate amount for industrial by-catches.

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 52 680 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Within an overall TAC of 52 680 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Transfers of this quota may be effected to Zones IV and EC waters of zone IIa. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

Within an overall TAC of 52 680 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Transfers of this quota may be effected to Zones IV and EC waters of zone IIa. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

Within an overall TAC of 52 680 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Of which up to 61 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).

Of which up to 9,7 % may be fished in Faroese waters (WHB/*05B-F).

May be fished in EC waters in zones II, IVa, VIa north of 56^o30' N, VIb and VII west of 12^oW (WHB/*8CX34) No more than 40 000 tonnes may be fished in zone IVa.

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 zones II, IVa, V, VIa north of 56^o30' N, VIb and VII west of 12^o W. The catch in zone IVa shall be no more than 10 875 tonnes.

Of which up to 61 % may be fished in Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2).

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

The catch in Zone IVa shall be no more than 68 040 tonnes.

To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands established under the Coastal States arrangement.

May also be fished in zone VIb. The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 6 750 tonnes.

Specified in Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006

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

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.

Specified in Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006.

Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in zones 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 zones VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.

Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 5 780 tonnes and tusk 3 400 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with longlines in zones Vb, VI and VII.

Including blue ling and tusk. Only to be taken by long lines in zones VIb and VIa north of 56^o 30' N.

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

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.

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

Area as defined in Article 14(3) of this Regulation

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

Area as defined in Article 3(e) of this Regulation

Area as defined in Article 3(f) of this Regulation

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

By-catch quota. Where more than 200 kg of these species are caught in any continuous 24-hour period they shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board.

Of which 350 tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the EC waters of ICES zones IIa and VI. In ICES zone VI this quantity may only be fished with longlines.

Including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62^oN (MAC/*04-N).

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 zone IVa only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in zone IIIa.