LegalizeCouncil Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 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
Each Member State shall ensure that all its fishing vessels operating in the SEAFO Convention Area, and targeting species covered by the SEAFO Convention, carry qualified scientific observers.
Each Member State shall require the submission of the information collected by the observers, in respect of each vessel flying its flag, within 30 days of leaving the SEAFO Convention Area. The data shall be submitted in the format specified by the SEAFO Scientific Committee. The Member State shall provide the Commission with a copy of the information, as soon as possible, taking account of the need to maintain confidentiality of non-aggregated data. The Member State may also provide the SEAFO Executive Secretary with a copy of the information.
The information referred to in this Article shall, to the greatest extent possible, be collected and verified by designated observers by 30 June 2008.
Article 70
Sightings of non-Contracting Party vessels
Fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State shall report to their flag Member State information on any possible fishing activity by vessels flying the flag of a non-Contracting Party in the SEAFO Convention Area. This information shall contain, inter alia:
- (a) name of the vessel;
- (b) registration number of the vessel;
- (c) flag State of the vessel;
- (d) any other relevant information regarding the sighted vessel.
Each Member State shall submit the information referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission as rapidly as possible. The Commission shall forward this information to the SEAFO Executive Secretary for information.
CHAPTER XI SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE IOTC AREA
Article 71
Reduction of sea-birds by-catch
Member States shall collect and provide all available information to the IOTC, with copy to the Commission, on interactions with seabirds, including incidental catches by their fishing vessels.
Member States shall seek to achieve reductions in levels of seabird by catch across all fishing areas, seasons, and fisheries through the use of effective mitigation measures.
Community vessels fishing south of 30°S shall carry and use bird-scaring lines (tori poles) according to following technical provisions:
- (a) tori poles shall be in accordance with agreed tori pole design and deployment guidelines adopted by IOTC;
- (b) tori lines are to be deployed prior to longlines entering the water at all times south of 30°S;
- (c) where practical, vessels shall use a second tori pole and bird-scaring line at times of high bird abundance or activity;
- (d) back-up tori lines shall be carried by all vessels and be ready for immediate use.
Community surface longline vessels, whilst targeting swordfish, utilising the ‘American longline system’ and equipped with a line-throwing device, shall be exempted from the requirements of paragraph 3.
Article 72
Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing for tropical tunas
The maximum number of Community vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC area, and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage (GT), shall be as follows:
| Member State | Maximum number of vessels | Capacity (GT) |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 22 | 61 400 |
| France | 21 | 31 467 |
| Italy | 1 | 2 137 |
Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may change the number of vessels, by gear type, 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.
Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are entered on the IOTC record of vessels or on the record of vessels of other Tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organisations. No vessels on an IUU vessels list of any Regional Fisheries Management Organisation may be transferred.
The Community vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC area.
In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC, the limitations of fishing capacity, as mentioned in this Article, may be increased within the limits set out in those development plans.
Article 73
Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing for swordfish or albacore
The maximum number of Community vessels fishing for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC area, and the corresponding capacity in GT, shall be as follows:
| Member State | Maximum number of vessels | Capacity (GT) |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 27 | 11 600 |
| France | 25 | 1 940 |
| Portugal | 26 | 10 100 |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 1 400 |
Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may change the number of vessels, by gear type, 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.
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. No vessels on an IUU vessels list of any Regional Fisheries Management Organisation may be transferred.
The Community vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tuna in the IOTC area.
In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC, the limitations of fishing capacity, as mentioned in this Article, may be increased within the limits set out in those development plans.
CHAPTER XII SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE SPFO AREA
Article 74
Pelagic fisheries — Capacity limitation
Member States shall limit the total level of gross tonnage (GT) of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2008 to the levels of total GT recorded in 2007 in the SPFO area in a manner that sustainable exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in South Pacific is ensured.
Member States shall communicate to the Commission by 15 January 2008 the total level of GT recorded in the Area in 2007 for those vessels flying their flag and actively fishing in 2007. In notifying this information, Member States shall verify the effective presence of their vessels in the SPFO area in 2007 through VMS records, catch reports, port calls or other means.
Member States with a catch history in the pelagic fisheries in the South Pacific, but not exercising their fisheries activities in 2007, may enter the fishery in the SPFO area in 2008 provided that they exercise voluntary restraint of fishing effort. These Member States shall promptly notify the Commission of the names and characteristics, including GT, of their vessels engaged in the fishery in the SPFO area.
Member States shall submit for review to the Interim Science Working Group of the SPFO any stock assessments and research in respect of pelagic stocks in the SPFO area and shall promote the active participation of their scientific experts in Organisation's scientific works on pelagic species.
Member States shall ensure as much as possible an appropriate level of observer coverage on fishing vessels flying their flag in order to observe the pelagic fisheries in the South Pacific and collect relevant scientific information.
Article 75
Bottom fisheries
Member States shall limit bottom fishing effort or catch in the SPFO area to the average annual levels over the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 in terms of the number of fishing vessels and other parameters that reflect the level of catch, fishing effort, and fishing capacity.
Member States shall not expand bottom fishing activities into new regions of the SPFO area where such fishing is not currently occurring.
Community vessels shall cease bottom fishing activities within five nautical miles of any site in the SPFO area where, in the course of fishing operations, evidence of vulnerable marine ecosystems is encountered. Community vessels shall report the encounter, including the location, and the type of ecosystem in question, to the authorities of the of their flag State, to the Commission and to the SPFO Interim Secretariat so that appropriate measures can be adopted in respect of the relevant site.
Member States shall appoint observers to each vessel flying their flag and undertaking or proposing to undertake bottom trawling activities in the SPFO area and ensure an appropriate level of observer coverage on vessels flying their flag and undertaking other bottom fishing activities in the SPFO area.
Article 76
Data collection and sharing
Member States shall collect, verify and provide data in accordance with the procedures outlined in the SPFO Standards for the collection, reporting, verification and exchange of data.
CHAPTER XIII SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE WCPFC AREA
Article 77
Fishing effort limitations
Member States shall ensure that the total fishing effort for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south pacific albacore in the WCPFC Area is limited to the fishing effort provided for in fisheries partnership agreements between the Community and coastal States in the region.
Article 78
Management plans for the use of FADs
Member States whose vessels are authorised to fish in the WCPFC Area shall develop management plans for the use of anchored or drifting FADs. Those management plans shall include strategies to limit the interaction with juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna.
Management plans referred to in paragraph 1 shall be submitted to the Commission not later than 15 October 2008. The Commission shall compile those management plans and submit a Community management plan to the WCPFC Secretariat not later than 31 December 2008.
Article 79
Maximum number of vessels fishing for swordfish
The number of Community vessels fishing for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Area shall not exceed 14 vessels. Community participation shall be limited to vessels flying the flag of Spain.
CHAPTER XIV SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY VESSELS FISHING IN THE ICCAT AREA
Article 80
Reduction of sea-birds by-catch
Member States shall collect all available information on interactions with seabirds, including incidental catches by their fishing vessels and shall transmit that information to the ICCAT Secretariat and the Commission.
Member States shall seek to achieve reductions in levels of seabird by catch across all fishing areas, seasons, and fisheries through the use of effective mitigation measures.
Community vessels fishing south of 20°S shall carry and use bird-scaring lines (tori poles) according to following technical provisions:
- (a) tori poles shall meet the conditions on the tori pole design and be in accordance with the deployment guidelines adopted by ICCAT;
- (b) tori lines are to be deployed prior to longlines entering the water at all times south of 20°S;
- (c) where practical vessels shall use a second tori pole and bird-scaring line at times of high bird abundance or activity;
- (d) back-up tori lines shall be carried by all vessels and be ready for immediate use.
By way of derogation from paragraph 3, Community longline vessels targeting swordfish may use monofilament longline gear, provided that these vessels:
- a) set their longlines during the period between nautical dusk/dawn as laid down in the nautical dusk/dawn almanac for the geographical position fished;
- b) use a minimum swivel weight of 60 g placed not more than 3 m from the hook to achieve optimum sink rates.
Article 81
Establishment of a closed area/season for the swordfish fisheries in Mediterranean Sea
In order to protect the swordfish, in particular small fish, fishing for swordfish in Mediterranean Sea shall be prohibited from 15 October to 15 November 2008.
Article 82
Sharks
Member States shall take appropriate measures to reduce fishing mortality in fisheries targeting North Atlantic shortfin mako.
Article 82a
Maximum number of vessels fishing bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic
The maximum number of Community bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish bluefin tuna of a minimum size of 8 kg or 75 cm in the Eastern Atlantic, and the allocation among the Member States of that maximum number shall be fixed as follows:
| Spain | 63 |
| France | 44 |
| EC | 107 |
The maximum number of Community pelagic trawlers authorised to fish bluefin tuna of a minimum size of 8 kg or 75 cm as a bycatch in the Eastern Atlantic, and the allocation of that maximum number among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows:
| France | 107 |
| EC | 107 |
Article 82b
Catch limits for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic
Within the catch limits laid down in Annex ID, the catch limit for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm applicable to authorised Community vessels referred to in Article 82a, and the allocation of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes):
| Spain | 1 117,07 [^E0047] |
| France | 504 |
| EC | 1 621,07 |
Including a maximum of 80 tonnes of by-catches for trolling boats.
Within the catch limits laid down in paragraph 1, the catch limit for bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm applicable to bait boats of an overall length of less than 17 metres among the Community vessels referred to in Article 82a, and the allocation of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes):
| France | 45 [^E0048] |
| EC | 45 [^E0048] |
This quantity may be altered by the Commission, up to an amount of 200 tonnes.
Article 82c
Catch limits for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic applicable to the Community coastal fishery
Within the catch limits laid down in Annex ID, the catch limit for bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg allocated to the Community coastal fishery for fresh fish in the Eastern Atlantic, and the allocation of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes):
| Spain | 263,21 |
| France | 61,01 |
| EC | 324,22 |
CHAPTER XV ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHERIES
Article 83
North Atlantic
Vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries in the North Atlantic shall be subject to the measures set out in Annex XIII.
CHAPTER XVI FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 84
Data transmission
When, pursuant to Articles 15(1) and 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, Member States send 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.
Article 85
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2008.
Where the TACs of the CCAMLR area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2008, Article 41 shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of the TACs.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
CATCH LIMITS APPLICABLE TO COMMUNITY VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE CATCH LIMITS EXIST AND FOR THIRD COUNTRIES' FISHING VESSELS IN EC WATERS, BY SPECIES AND BY AREA (IN TONNES LIVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)
All catch limits set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 5 of this Regulation, and shall, therefore, be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, and in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof.
Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. The following table of correspondences of Latin names and common names is given for the purposes of this Regulation:
| Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
|---|---|---|
| Ammodytidae | SAN | Sandeel |
| Anarhichas lupus | CAT | Atlantic catfish |
| Aphanopus carbo | BSF | Black scabbardfish |
| Argentina silus | ARU | Greater silver smelt |
| Beryx spp. | ALF | Alfonsinos |
| Boreogadus saida | POC | Polar cod |
| Brosme brosme | USK | Tusk |
| Centrophorus squamosus | GUQ | Leafscale gulper shark |
| Centroscymnus coelolepis | CYO | Portuguese dogfish |
| Cetorhinus maximus | BSK | Basking shark |
| Chaenocephalus aceratus | SSI | Blackfin icefish |
| Champsocephalus gunnari | ANI | Antarctic icefish |
| Channichthys rhinoceratus | LIC | Unicorn icefish |
| Chionoecetes spp. | PCR | Snow crab |
| Clupea harengus | HER | Herring |
| Coryphaenoides rupestris | RNG | Roundnose grenadier |
| Dalatias licha | SCK | Kitefin shark |
| Deania calcea | DCA | Birdbeak dogfish |
| Dissostichus eleginoides | TOP | Antarctic toothfish |
| Engraulis encrasicolus | ANE | Anchovy |
| Etmopterus princeps | ETR | Great lantern shark |
| Etmopterus pusillus | ETP | Smooth lantern shark |
| Etmopterus spinax | ETX | Velvet belly |
| Euphausia superba | KRI | Krill |
| Gadus morhua | COD | Cod |
| Galeorhinus galeus | GAG | Tope shark |
| Germo alalunga | ALB | Albacore tunna |
| Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | WIT | Witch flounder |
| Gobionotothen gibberifrons | NOG | Humped rockcod |
| Hippoglossoides platessoides | PLA | American plaice |
| Hippoglossus hippoglossus | HAL | Atlantic halibut |
| Hoplostethus atlanticus | ORY | Orange roughy |
| Illex illecebrosus | SQI | Short fin squid |
| Lamna nasus | POR | Porbeagle |
| Lampanyctus achirus | LAC | Lantern fish |
| Lepidonotothen squamifrons | NOS | Grey rockcod |
| Lepidorhombus spp. | LEZ | Megrims |
| Limanda ferruginea | YEL | Yellowtail flounder |
| Limanda limanda | DAB | Dab |
| Lophiidae | ANF | Anglerfish |
| Macrourus berglax | RHG | Roughead grenadier |
| Macrourus spp. | GRV | Grenadier |
| Makaira nigricans | BUM | Blue marlin |
| Mallotus villosus | CAP | Capelin |
| Martialia hyadesi | SQS | Squid |
| Melanogrammus aeglefinus | HAD | Haddock |
| Merlangius merlangus | WHG | Whiting |
| Merluccius merluccius | HKE | Hake |
| Micromesistius poutassou | WHB | Blue whiting |
| Microstomus kitt | LEM | Lemon sole |
| Molva dypterygia | BLI | Blue ling |
| Molva macrophthalmus | SLI | Spanish ling |
| Molva molva | LIN | Ling |
| Nephrops norvegicus | NEP | Norway lobster |
| Notothenia rossii | NOR | Marbled rockcod |
| Pagellus bogaraveo | SBR | Red Seabream |
| Pandalus borealis | PRA | Northern prawn |
| Paralomis spp. | PAI | Crab |
| Penaeus spp. | PEN | ‘Penaeus’ shrimps |
| Phycis spp. | FOX | Forkbeards |
| Platichthys flesus | FLX | Flounder |
| Pleuronectes platessa | PLE | Plaice |
| Pleuronectiformes | FLX | Flatfish |
| Pollachius pollachius | POL | Pollack |
| Pollachius virens | POK | Saithe |
| Psetta maxima | TUR | Turbot |
| Pseudochaenichthus georgianus | SGI | South Georgian icefish |
| Rajidae | SRX-RAJ | Skates and rays |
| Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | GHL | Greenland halibut |
| Salmo salar | SAL | Atlantic salmon |
| Scomber scombrus | MAC | Mackerel |
| Scopthalmus rhombus | BLL | Brill |
| Sebastes spp. | RED | Redfish |
| Solea solea | SOL | Common sole |
| Solea spp. | SOX | Sole |
| Sprattus sprattus | SPR | Sprat |
| Squalus acanthias | DGS | Spurdog/dogfish |
| Tetrapturus alba | WHM | White marlin |
| Thunnus alalunga | ALB | Albacore |
| Thunnus albacares | YFT | Yellowfin tuna |
| Thunnus obesus | BET | Bigeye tuna |
| Thunnus thynnus | BFT | Bluefin tuna |
| Trachurus spp. | JAX | Horse mackerel |
| Trisopterus esmarki | NOP | Norway pout |
| Urophycis tenuis | HKW | White hake |
| Xiphias gladius | SWO | Swordfish |
The following table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given exclusively for explanatory purposes:
| Albacore | ALB | Thunnus alalunga |
| Albacore tunna | ALB | Germo alalunga |
| Alfonsinos | ALF | Beryx spp. |
| American plaice | PLA | Hippoglossoides platessoides |
| Anchovy | ANE | Engraulis encrasicolus |
| Anglerfish | ANF | Lophiidae |
| Antarctic icefish | ANI | Champsocephalus gunnari |
| Antarctic toothfish | TOP | Dissostichus eleginoides |
| Atlantic catfish | CAT | Anarhichas lupus |
| Atlantic halibut | HAL | Hippoglossus hippoglossus |
| Atlantic salmon | SAL | Salmo salar |
| Basking shark | BSK | Cetorhinus maximus |
| Bigeye tuna | BET | Thunnus obesus |
| Birdbeak dogfish | DCA | Deania calcea |
| Black scabbardfish | BSF | Aphanopus carbo |
| Blackfin icefish | SSI | Chaenocephalus aceratus |
| Blue ling | BLI | Molva dypterygia |
| Blue marlin | BUM | Makaira nigricans |
| Blue whiting | WHB | Micromesistius poutassou |
| Bluefin tuna | BFT | Thunnus thynnus |
| Brill | BLL | Scopthalmus rhombus |
| Capelin | CAP | Mallotus villosus |
| Cod | COD | Gadus morhua |
| Common sole | SOL | Solea solea |
| Crab | PAI | Paralomis spp. |
| Dab | DAB | Limanda limanda |
| Flatfish | FLX | Pleuronectiformes |
| Flounder | FLX | Platichthys flesus |
| Forkbeards | FOX | Phycis spp. |
| Great lantern shark | ETR | Etmopterus princeps |
| Greater silver smelt | ARU | Argentina silus |
| Greenland halibut | GHL | Reinhardtius hippoglossoides |
| Grenadier | GRV | Macrourus spp. |
| Grey rockcod | NOS | Lepidonotothen squamifrons |
| Haddock | HAD | Melanogrammus aeglefinus |
| Hake | HKE | Merluccius merluccius |
| Herring | HER | Clupea harengus |
| Horse mackerel | JAX | Trachurus spp. |
| Humped rockcod | NOG | Gobionotothen gibberifrons |
| Kitefin shark | SCK | Dalatias licha |
| Krill | KRI | Euphausia superba |
| Lantern fish | LAC | Lampanyctus achirus |
| Leafscale gulper shark | GUQ | Centrophorus squamosus |
| Lemon sole | LEM | Microstomus kitt |
| Ling | LIN | Molva molva |
| Mackerel | MAC | Scomber scombrus |
| Marbled rockcod | NOR | Notothenia rossii |
| Megrims | LEZ | Lepidorhombus spp. |
| Northern prawn | PRA | Pandalus borealis |
| Norway lobster | NEP | Nephrops norvegicus |
| Norway pout | NOP | Trisopterus esmarki |
| Orange roughy | ORY | Hoplostethus atlanticus |
| Penaeus shrimps | PEN | Penaeus spp. |
| Plaice | PLE | Pleuronectes platessa |
| Polar cod | POC | Boreogadus saida |
| Pollack | POL | Pollachius pollachius |
| Porbeagle | POR | Lamna nasus |
| Portuguese dogfish | CYO | Centroscymnus coelolepis |
| Red Seabream | SBR | Pagellus bogaraveo |
| Redfish | RED | Sebastes spp. |
| Roughead grenadier | RHG | Macrourus berglax |
| Roundnose grenadier | RNG | Coryphaenoides rupestris |
| Saithe | POK | Pollachius virens |
| Sandeel | SAN | Ammodytidae |
| Short fin squid | SQI | Illex illecebrosus |
| Skates and rays | SRX-RAJ | Rajidae |
| Smooth lantern shark | ETP | Etmopterus pusillus |
| Snow crab | PCR | Chionoecetes spp. |
| Sole | SOX | Solea spp. |
| South Georgian icefish | SGI | Pseudochaenichthus georgianus |
| Spanish ling | SLI | Molva macrophthalmus |
| Sprat | SPR | Sprattus sprattus |
| Spurdog/dogfish | DGS | Squalus acanthias |
| Squid | SQS | Martialia hyadesi |
| Swordfish | SWO | Xiphias gladius |
| Tope shark | GAG | Galeorhinus galeus |
| Turbot | TUR | Psetta maxima |
| Tusk | USK | Brosme brosme |
| Unicorn icefish | LIC | Channichthys rhinoceratus |
| Velvet belly | ETX | Etmopterus spinax |
| White hake | HKW | Urophycis tenuis |
| White marlin | WHM | Tetrapturus alba |
| Whiting | WHG | Merlangius merlangus |
| Witch flounder | WIT | Glyptocephalus cynoglossus |
| Yellowfin tuna | YFT | Thunnus albacares |
| Yellowtail flounder | YEL | Limanda ferruginea |
ANNEX IA
SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EC waters of CECAF, French Guyana waters
| *Species: Sandeel Ammodytidae* | *Species: Sandeel Ammodytidae* | *Zone*: Norwegian waters of IV SAN/04-N. |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 19 000 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 000 | |
| EC | 20 000 | |
| TAC | Not relevant | Analytical TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Species: Sandeel Ammodytidae | Species: Sandeel Ammodytidae | Zone: IIIa; EC waters of IIa and IV [^E0049] SAN/2A3A4. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Denmark | 335 087 [^E0050] | Analytical TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Germany | 513 [^E0051] | Analytical TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Sweden | 12 304 [^E0052] | Analytical TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| United Kingdom | 7 324 [^E0053] | Analytical TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| EC | 355 228 [^E0054] | Analytical TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Norway | 20 000 [^E0055] | Analytical TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| TAC | Not relevant | Analytical TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Excluding waters within 6 miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
Of which no more than 320 722 tonnes may be fished in EC waters of IIa and IV. The remaining 14 365 tonnes may be fished in EC waters of ICES zone IIIa only. (SAN/*03A.)
Of which no more than 491 tonnes may be fished in EC waters of IIa and IV. The remaining 22 tonnes may be fished in EC waters of ICES zone IIIa only. (SAN/*03A.)
Of which no more than 11 777 tonnes may be fished in EC waters of IIa and IV. The remaining 527 tonnes may be fished in EC waters of ICES zone IIIa only. (SAN/*03A.)
Of which no more than 7 010 tonnes may be fished in EC waters of IIa and IV. The remaining 314 tonnes may be fished in EC waters of ICES zone IIIa only. (SAN/*03A.)
Of which no more than 340 000 tonnes may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIa and IV. The remaining 15 228 tonnes may be fished in EC waters of ICES zone IIIa only. (SAN/*03A.)
To be taken in ICES zone IV.
| *Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus* | *Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus* | *Zone*: EC and international waters of I and II ARU/1/2. |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 31 | |
| France | 10 | |
| The Netherlands | 25 | |
| United Kingdom | 50 | |
| EC | 116 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus* | *Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus* | *Zone*: EC waters of III and IV ARU/3/4. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Denmark | 1 180 | |
| Germany | 12 | |
| France | 8 | |
| Ireland | 8 | |
| The Netherlands | 55 | |
| Sweden | 46 | |
| United Kingdom | 21 | |
| EC | 1 331 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies |
| *Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus* | *Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus* | *Zone*: EC and international waters of V, VI and VII ARU/567. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 405 | |
| France | 9 | |
| Ireland | 378 | |
| The Netherlands | 4 225 | |
| United Kingdom | 297 | |
| EC | 5 311 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies |
| *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Zone*: EC waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII USK/2A47-C |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EC | Not relevant | |
| Norway | 3 350 [^E0056] [^E0057] | |
| TAC | Not relevant | Analytical TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in zones 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 zones Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.
Including ling. The quotas for Norway are ling 5 638 tonnes, and tusk 3 350 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in zones Vb, VI and VII.
| *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Zone*: EC and international waters of I, II and XIV USK/1214EI |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7 [^E0058] | |
| France | 7 [^E0058] | |
| United Kingdom | 7 [^E0058] | |
| Others | 3 [^E0058] | |
| EC | 23 [^E0058] | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
| *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Zone*: EC waters of III USK/3EI. |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 14 | |
| Sweden | 7 | |
| Germany | 7 | |
| EC | 28 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Zone*: EC waters of IV USK/4EI. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Denmark | 62 | |
| Germany | 19 | |
| France | 44 | |
| Sweden | 6 | |
| United Kingdom | 94 | |
| Others | 6 [^E0059] | |
| EC | 231 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
| *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Zone*: EC and international waters of V, VI and VII USK/567EI. |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6 | |
| Spain | 21 | |
| France | 254 | |
| Ireland | 25 | |
| United Kingdom | 123 | |
| Others | 6 [^E0060] | |
| EC | 435 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
| *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Species: Tusk Brosme brosme* | *Zone*: Norwegian waters of IV USK/4AB-N. |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 0 | |
| Denmark | 165 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| France | 0 | |
| The Netherlands | 0 | |
| United Kingdom | 4 | |
| EC | 170 | |
| TAC | Not relevant | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies |
| *Species: Herring [^E0061] Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring [^E0061] Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: IIIa HER/03A. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Denmark | 21 474 | |
| Germany | 344 | |
| Sweden | 22 463 | |
| EC | 44 281 | |
| Faroe Islands | 500 [^E0062] | |
| TAC | 51 673 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
To be taken in Skagerrak.
| *Species: Herring [^E0063] Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring [^E0063] Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: EC and Norwegian waters of ICES zone IV north of 53°30′N HER/04A., HER/04B. |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 27 886 | |
| Germany | 17 536 | |
| France | 11 965 | |
| The Netherlands | 26 751 | |
| Sweden | 2 047 | |
| United Kingdom | 30 025 | |
| EC | 116 210 | |
| Norway | 50 000 [^E0064] | |
| TAC | 201 227 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified Norwegian waters south of 62°N (HER/*04N-) EC 50 000 | Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified Norwegian waters south of 62°N (HER/*04N-) EC 50 000 | Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified Norwegian waters south of 62°N (HER/*04N-) EC 50 000 |
Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between ICES zones IVa and IVb
May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
| *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: Norwegian waters south of 62°N HER/04-N. |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 846 [^E0065] | |
| EC | 846 | |
| TAC | not relevant | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe shall be counted against the quota for these species
| *Species: Herring [^E0066] Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring [^E0066] Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: By-catches in zone IIIa HER/03A-BC |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 9 805 | |
| Germany | 87 | |
| Sweden | 1 578 | |
| EC | 11 470 | |
| TAC | 11 470 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
| *Species: Herring [^E0067] Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring [^E0067] Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: By-catches in IV, VIId and in EC waters of IIa HER/2A47DX |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 93 | |
| Denmark | 18 004 | |
| Germany | 93 | |
| France | 93 | |
| The Netherlands | 93 | |
| Sweden | 88 | |
| United Kingdom | 342 | |
| EC | 18 806 | |
| TAC | 18 806 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
| *Species: Herring [^E0068] Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring [^E0068] Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: VIId; IVc [^E0069] HER/4CXB7D |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 7 100 [^E0070] | |
| Denmark | 397 [^E0070] | |
| Germany | 250 [^E0070] | |
| France | 6 488 [^E0070] | |
| The Netherlands | 10 157 [^E0070] | |
| United Kingdom | 2 269 [^E0070] | |
| EC | 26 661 | |
| TAC | 201 227 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a line running due south from Landguard Point (51°56′ N, 1°19.1′ E) to latitude 51°33′ N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
Transfers of up to 50 % of this quota may be affected to zone IVb. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission (HER/*04B.).
| *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: EC and international waters of Vb and VIb and VIaN [^E0071] HER/5B6ANB |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 967 | |
| France | 561 | |
| Ireland | 4 009 | |
| The Netherlands | 2 967 | |
| United Kingdom | 16 036 | |
| EC | 26 540 | |
| Faroe Islands | 660 [^E0072] | |
| TAC | 27 200 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
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 07°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.
| *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: VIIbc; VIaS [^E0073] HER/6AS7BC |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 957 | |
| The Netherlands | 1 062 | |
| EC | 13 019 | |
| TAC | 13 019 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Reference is to the herring stock in ICES zone VIa south of 56°00′ N and west of 07°00′ W.
| *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: VI Clyde [^E0074] HER/06ACL. |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 800 | |
| EC | 800 | |
| TAC | 800 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
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.
| *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: VIIa [^E0075] HER/07A/MM |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 309 | |
| United Kingdom | 3 619 | |
| EC | 4 928 | |
| TAC | 4 928 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Zone VIIa is reduced by the area added to the ICES zones VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk bounded: — to the north by latitude 52° 30′N — to the south by latitude 52° 00′N — to the west by the coast of Ireland — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
| *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: VIIe and VIIf HER/7EF. |
|---|---|---|
| France | 500 | |
| United Kingdom | 500 | |
| EC | 1 000 | |
| TAC | 1 000 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Species: Herring Clupea harengus* | *Zone*: VIIg [^E0076], VIIh [^E0076], VIIj [^E0076] and VIIk [^E0076] HER/7G-K. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 88 | |
| France | 496 | |
| Ireland | 7 659 | |
| The Netherlands | 498 | |
| United Kingdom | 11 | |
| EC | 8 752 | |
| TAC | 8 752 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
This zone is increased by the area bounded: — to the north by latitude 52° 30′N, — to the south by latitude 52° 00′N, — to the west by the coast of Ireland, — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
| *Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus* | *Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus* | *Zone*: VIII ANE/08. |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 0 | |
| France | 0 | |
| EC | 0 | |
| TAC | 0 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus* | *Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus* | *Zone*: IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 ANE/9/3411 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 3 826 | |
| Portugal | 4 174 | |
| EC | 8 000 | |
| TAC | 8 000 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Zone*: Skagerrak [^E0077] COD/03AN. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 8 | |
| Denmark | 2 532 | |
| Germany | 54 | |
| The Netherlands | 16 | |
| Sweden | 443 | |
| EC | 3 053 | |
| TAC | 3 165 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Area as defined in Article 4(b) of this Regulation
| *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Zone*: Kattegat [^E0078] COD/03AS. |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 415 | |
| Germany | 9 | |
| Sweden | 249 | |
| EC | 673 | |
| TAC | 673 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Area as defined in Article 4(c) of this Regulation
| *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Zone*: IV; EC waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat COD/2A3AX4 |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 592 | |
| Denmark | 3 761 | |
| Germany | 2 289 | |
| France | 809 | |
| The Netherlands | 2 125 | |
| Sweden | 25 | |
| United Kingdom | 8 628 | |
| EC | 18 229 | |
| Norway | 3 766 [^E0079] | |
| TAC | 21 995 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified Norwegian waters of IV (COD/*04N-) EC 15 980 | Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified Norwegian waters of IV (COD/*04N-) EC 15 980 | Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified Norwegian waters of IV (COD/*04N-) EC 15 980 |
May be taken in EC waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC
| *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Zone*: Norwegian waters south of 62° N COD/04-N. |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 382 | |
| EC | 382 | |
| TAC | Not relevant | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Zone*: VI; EC waters of Vb; EC and international waters of XII and XIV COD/561214 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| Germany | 6 | |
| France | 74 | |
| Ireland | 90 | |
| United Kingdom | 277 | |
| EC | 448 | |
| TAC | 448 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified VIa; EC waters of Vb (COD/*5BC6A) Belgium 1 Germany 6 France 64 Ireland 90 United Kingdom 241 EC 402 | Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified VIa; EC waters of Vb (COD/*5BC6A) Belgium 1 Germany 6 France 64 Ireland 90 United Kingdom 241 EC 402 | Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified VIa; EC waters of Vb (COD/*5BC6A) Belgium 1 Germany 6 France 64 Ireland 90 United Kingdom 241 EC 402 |
| *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Species: Cod Gadus morhua* | *Zone*: VIIa COD/07A. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 29 | |
| France | 50 | |
| Ireland | 864 | |
| The Netherlands | 5 | |
| United Kingdom | 417 | |
| EC | 1 365 | |
| TAC | 1 365 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Species: Cod Gadus morhua | Species: Cod Gadus morhua | Zone: VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAP area 34.1.1 COD/7X7A34 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 217 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| France | 3 725 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Ireland | 797 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Netherlands | 31 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| United Kingdom | 404 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| EC | 5 174 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| TAC | 5 174 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Porbeagle Lamna nasus* | *Species: Porbeagle Lamna nasus* | *Zone*: EC and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV POR/1-14CI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Denmark | 30 | |
| France | 332 | |
| Germany | 6 | |
| Ireland | 8 | |
| Portugal | 26 | |
| Spain | 175 | |
| Sweden | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 3 | |
| EC | 581 | |
| TAC | Not relevant | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus* spp. | *Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus* spp. | *Zone*: EC waters of IIa and IV LEZ/2AC4-C |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 3 | |
| Denmark | 4 | |
| Germany | –5 | |
| France | 26 | |
| The Netherlands | 21 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 531 | |
| EC | 1 580 | |
| TAC | 1 580 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus* spp. | *Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus* spp. | *Zone*: VI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV LEZ/561214 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 295 | |
| France | 1 148 | |
| Ireland | 336 | |
| United Kingdom | 813 | |
| EC | 2 592 | |
| TAC | 2 592 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus* spp. | *Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus* spp. | *Zone*: VII LEZ/07. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 494 | |
| Spain | 5 490 | |
| France | 6 663 | |
| Ireland | 3 029 | |
| United Kingdom | 2 624 | |
| EC | 18 300 | |
| TAC | 18 300 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus* spp. | *Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus* spp. | *Zone*: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe LEZ/8ABDE. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| Spain | 1 306 | |
| France | 1 055 | |
| EC | 2 362 | |
| TAC | 2 362 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus* spp. | *Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus* spp. | *Zone*: VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 LEZ/8C3411 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 451 | |
| France | 73 | |
| Portugal | 44 | |
| EC | 1 568 | |
| TAC | 1 568 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Dab and flounder Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus* | *Species: Dab and flounder Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus* | *Zone*: EC waters of IIa and IV D/F/2AC4-C |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 513 | |
| Denmark | 1 927 | |
| Germany | 2 890 | |
| France | 200 | |
| The Netherlands | 11 654 | |
| Sweden | 6 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 620 | |
| EC | 18 810 | |
| TAC | 18 810 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Zone*: EC waters of IIa and IV ANF/2AC4-C |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 401 | |
| Denmark | 884 | |
| Germany | 432 | |
| France | 82 | |
| The Netherlands | 303 | |
| Sweden | 10 | |
| United Kingdom | 9 233 | |
| EC | 11 345 | |
| TAC | 11 345 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Zone*: Norwegian waters of IV ANF/4AB-N. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 48 | |
| Denmark | 1 236 | |
| Germany | 19 | |
| The Netherlands | 18 | |
| United Kingdom | 289 | |
| EC | 1 610 | |
| TAC | Not relevant | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Zone*: VI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV ANF/561214 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 185 | |
| Germany | 197 | |
| Spain | 198 | |
| France | 2 280 | |
| Ireland | 516 | |
| The Netherlands | 178 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 586 | |
| EC | 5 140 | |
| TAC | 5 140 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Zone*: VII ANF/07. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 2 821 [^E0080] | |
| Germany | 314 [^E0080] | |
| Spain | 1 137 [^E0080] | |
| France | 18 357 [^E0080] | |
| Ireland | 2 351 [^E0080] | |
| The Netherlands | 347 [^E0080] | |
| United Kingdom | 5 597 [^E0080] | |
| EC | 30 924 [^E0080] | |
| TAC | 30 924 [^E0080] | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Of which up to 5 % may be fished in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).
| *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Zone*: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe ANF/8ABDE. |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10 | |
| Spain | 1 327 | |
| France | 7 447 | |
| EC | 8 784 | |
| TAC | 8 784 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae* | *Zone*: VIIIc, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 ANF/8C3411 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 630 | |
| France | 5 | |
| Portugal | 307 | |
| EC | 1 942 | |
| TAC | 1 942 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus* | *Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus* | *Zone*: IIIa, EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId HAD/3A/BCD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 12 | |
| Denmark | 2 080 | |
| Germany | 132 | |
| The Netherlands | 2 | |
| Sweden | 246 | |
| EC | 2 472 [^E0081] | |
| TAC | 2 856 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Excluding an estimate of 264 tonnes of industrial by-catches.
| Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus | Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus | Zone: IV; EC waters of IIa HAD/2AC4. |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 279 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Denmark | 1 920 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Germany | 1 222 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| France | 2 129 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| The Netherlands | 209 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Sweden | 193 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| United Kingdom | 31 664 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| EC | 37 616 [^E0082] | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Norway | 8 082 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| TAC | 46 444 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Special conditions Within the limits of the above-mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Norwegian waters of IV (HAD/*04N-) EC 28 535 | Special conditions Within the limits of the above-mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Norwegian waters of IV (HAD/*04N-) EC 28 535 | Special conditions Within the limits of the above-mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified: Norwegian waters of IV (HAD/*04N-) EC 28 535 |
Excluding an estimate of 746 tonnes of industrial by-catches.
| *Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus* | *Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus* | *Zone*: Norwegian waters south of 62° N HAD/04-N. |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 707 | |
| EC | 707 | |
| TAC | Not relevant | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus* | *Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus* | *Zone*: EC and international wates of ICES zones VIb, XII and XIV HAD/6B1214 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 17 | |
| Germany | 20 | |
| France | 815 | |
| Ireland | 591 | |
| United Kingdom | 5 940 | |
| EC | 7 383 | |
| TAC | 7 383 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus* | *Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus* | *Zone*: EC waters of Vb and VIa HAD/5BC6A. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 9 | |
| Germany | 11 | |
| France | 446 | |
| Ireland | 1 106 | |
| United Kingdom | 5 351 | |
| EC | 6 923 | |
| TAC | 6 923 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus* | *Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus* | *Zone*: VII, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 HAD/7/3411 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 129 | |
| France | 7 719 | |
| Ireland | 2 573 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 158 | |
| EC | 11 579 | |
| TAC | 11 579 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in zone: VIIa (HAD/*07A) Belgium 20 France 90 Ireland 536 United Kingdom 592 EC 1 238 When reporting to the Commission the uptake of their quotas, Member States shall specify quantities taken in ICES zone VIIa. Landings of haddock caught in ICES zone VIIa shall be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 238 tonnes. | Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in zone: VIIa (HAD/*07A) Belgium 20 France 90 Ireland 536 United Kingdom 592 EC 1 238 When reporting to the Commission the uptake of their quotas, Member States shall specify quantities taken in ICES zone VIIa. Landings of haddock caught in ICES zone VIIa shall be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 238 tonnes. | Special conditions Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in zone: VIIa (HAD/*07A) Belgium 20 France 90 Ireland 536 United Kingdom 592 EC 1 238 When reporting to the Commission the uptake of their quotas, Member States shall specify quantities taken in ICES zone VIIa. Landings of haddock caught in ICES zone VIIa shall be prohibited when the totality of such landings exceeds 1 238 tonnes. |
| *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Zone*: IIIa WHG/03A. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Denmark | 232 | |
| The Netherlands | 1 | |
| Sweden | 25 | |
| EC | 258 [^E0083] | |
| TAC | 1 050 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Excluding an estimate 773 tonnes of industrial by-catch.
| Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus | Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus | Zone: IV; EC waters of IIa WHG/2AC4. |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 367 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Denmark | 1 587 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Germany | 413 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| France | 2 385 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| The Netherlands | 917 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Sweden | 3 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| United Kingdom | 9 330 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| EC | 15 002 [^E0084] | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Norway | 1 785 [^E0085] | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| TAC | 17 850 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| Special conditions Within the limits of the above-mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified: Norwegian waters of IV (WHG/*04N-) EC 10 884 | Special conditions Within the limits of the above-mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified: Norwegian waters of IV (WHG/*04N-) EC 10 884 | Special conditions Within the limits of the above-mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the ICES zones specified: Norwegian waters of IV (WHG/*04N-) EC 10 884 |
Excluding an estimate of 1 063 tonnes of 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.
| *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Zone*: VI; EC waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV WHG/561214 |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5 | |
| France | 93 | |
| Ireland | 229 | |
| United Kingdom | 438 | |
| EC | 765 | |
| TAC | 765 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Zone*: VIIa WHG/07A. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| France | 10 | |
| Ireland | 160 | |
| The Netherlands | 0 | |
| United Kingdom | 107 | |
| EC | 278 | |
| TAC | 278 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Zone*: VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIk WHG/7X7A. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 195 | |
| France | 11 964 | |
| Ireland | 5 544 | |
| The Netherlands | 97 | |
| United Kingdom | 2 140 | |
| EC | 19 940 | |
| TAC | 19 940 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Zone*: VIII WHG/08. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 440 | |
| France | 2 160 | |
| EC | 3 600 | |
| TAC | 3 600 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus* | *Zone*: IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 WHG/9/3411 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Portugal | 653 | |
| EC | 653 | |
| TAC | 653 | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Whiting and Pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius* | *Species: Whiting and Pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius* | *Zone*: Norwegian waters south of 62° N W/P/04-N. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweden | 190 | |
| EC | 190 | |
| TAC | Not relevant | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
| *Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius* | *Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius* | *Zone*: IIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId HKE/3A/BCD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Denmark | 1 657 | |
| Sweden | 141 | |
| EC | 1 798 | |
| TAC | 1 798 [^E0086] | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Within an overall TAC of 54 000 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
| *Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius* | *Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius* | *Zone*: EC waters of IIa and IV HKE/2AC4-C |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 35 | |
| Denmark | 1 211 | |
| Germany | 137 | |
| France | 254 | |
| The Netherlands | 68 | |
| United Kingdom | 379 | |
| EC | 2 084 | |
| TAC | 2 084 [^E0087] | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. |
Within an overall TAC of 54 000 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
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