Council 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

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

Within an overall TAC of 54 000 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 54 000 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Of which up to 65 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).

Of which up to 17,66 % may be fished in Faroese waters (WHB/*05B-F).

May be fished in EC waters in zones II, IVa, VIa north of 56°30N, VIb and VII west of 12°W (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°30′ N, VIb and VII west of 12° W. The catch in zone IVa shall be no more than 7 395 tonnes.

Of which up to 65 % 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 IV shall be no more than 49 067 tonnes.

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

May also be fished in zone VIb. The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 7 750 tonnes.

Specified in Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006

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.

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 VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.

Including tusk. 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.

Including tusk. Only to be taken in zones VIb and VIa north of 56° 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 16(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 4(b) of this Regulation

Area as defined in Article 4(c) of this Regulation

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.

Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), Thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C), Blonde ray (Raja brachyuran) (RJH/2AC4-C), Spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C), Starry ray (Amblyraja radiate) (RJR/2AC4-C) and Common skate (Dipturus batis) (RJB/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.

By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 m length overall.

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 long-lines.

Including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62°N  (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 zone IVa only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in zone IIIa.

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

May be fished only in ICES zones IIa, VIa (north of 56°30′N), IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh.

May be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IVa north of 59°N from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December. A quantity of 3 001 tonnes of the Faroe Islands' own quota may be fished in ICES zone VIa north of 56°30′N throughout the year.

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

Quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.

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

May be fished only in zone IV.

Including sand eel.

May only be fished in EC waters of ICES zone IV.

This quantity may be fished in ICES zone IV and zone VIa North of 56°30′N. Any by-catch of blue whiting shall be counted against the blue whiting quota established for ICES zones VIa, VIb and VII.

1 832 tonnes can be caught as herring in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes less than 32 mm. If the quota of 1 832 tonnes of herring is exhausted then all fisheries using nets with mesh sizes less than 32 mm is prohibited.

Catches taken in the monitoring fisheries, corresponding to 2 % of the effort deployed by Member States and up to a maximum of 2 500 tonnes can be caught as sand eel.

By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 5 % by live weight of the catch retained on board.

Including catches taken with long-lines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calceus), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lantern shark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lantern shark (Etmopterus spinax) and Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis). This quota may only be taken in zones IV, VI and VII .

By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 5 % by live weight of the catch retained onboard.

May only be fished in EC waters of ICES zone IV.

Within a total quota of 2 550 tonnes for ICES zones IV, VIa North of 56°30′N, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh.

Within a total quota of 2 550 tonnes for ICES zone IV, VIa North of 56°30′N, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh.

Of which no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm, notwithstanding Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the weight of the landings shall be affected by a coefficient of 1,2 .

Waters adjacent to the Azores

Of which no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm, notwithstanding Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the weight of the landings shall be affected by a coefficient of 1,2 .

Waters adjacent to Madeira.

Of which no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm, notwithstanding Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the weight of the landings shall be affected by a coefficient of 1,2 .

Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only.

This quota may be fished in Division VIa, north of 56°30′N.

Including inextricably mixed horse mackerel.

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

Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel.

Taken with long-lines only, including rat tails, Mora mora and greater fork beard.

Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level.

Including fisheries not specifically mentioned, exceptions may be introduced after consultations as appropriate.

Limited to ICES zones IIa and IV.

Including fisheries not specifically mentioned, exceptions may be introduced after consultations as appropriate.

Limited to by-catches of whitefish in ICES zones IV and VIa.

ANNEX IB

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND

ICES zones I, II, V, XII, XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and1

When reporting catches to the European Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area, EC waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard.

Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway's and the Faroe Islands' share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EC waters north of 62°N.

When the sum of the catches of all Member States have reached 88 939 tonnes no further catches shall be permitted.

When the sum of the catches of all Member States have reached 12 848 tonnes no further catches shall be permitted.

Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom

The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Community in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island is entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

To be fished by no more than 6 Community demersal long-liners targeting Atlantic halibut. Catches of associated species to be counted against this quota. Vessels may be required to have a scientific observer on board.

Of which 100 tonnes to be fished only with long-lines, are allocated to Norway.

Of which 100 tonnes to be fished with long-lines, are allocated to Norway.

Of which 23 716 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.

To be fished before 30 April 2008.

TAC agreed by the EC, Færoe Islands, Norway and Iceland.

By-catch of maximum of 1 080 tonnes of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota.

Of which 3 250 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 1 150 tonnes to the Faroe Islands.