LegalizeCouncil Regulation (EU) No 1225/2010 of 13 December 2010 fixing for 2011 and 2012 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea fish species
Article 1
Subject-matter
This Regulation fixes for the years 2011 and 2012 the annual fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea species in EU waters and in certain non-EU waters where catch limits are required.
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) ‘EU vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;
(b) ‘EU waters’ means the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the territories mentioned in Annex II to the Treaty;
(c) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each stock each year;
(d) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;
(e) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State.
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply:
(a) ICES zones are as defined in Regulation (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 (recast) (7);
(b) CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Regulation (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 (recast) (8).
Article 3
TACs and allocations
The TACs for deep-sea species caught by EU vessels in EU waters and certain non-EU waters, the allocation of such TACs among Member States and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in the Annex.
Article 4
Special provisions on allocations
The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States provided for in the Annex shall be without prejudice to:
(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;
(b) deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (9) or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Council 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 (10);
(c) additional landings allowed pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
(d) quantities withheld pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
(e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Article 5
Relationship with Regulation (EC) No 847/96
For the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 847/96, all quotas in the Annex to this Regulation shall be considered analytical quotas.
Article 6
Conditions for landing catch and by-catch
Fish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed by this Regulation shall be retained on board or landed only if they were taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota which is not exhausted.
Article 7
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX
The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.
PART 1
Definition of species and species groups
1.In the list set out in Part 2 of this Annex, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. However, deep-sea sharks are placed at the beginning of that list. A table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given below for the purposes of this Regulation:
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Black scabbardfish | Aphanopus carbo |
| Alfonsinos | Beryx spp. |
| Roundnose grenadier | Coryphaenoides rupestris |
| Orange roughy | Hoplostethus atlanticus |
| Blue ling | Molva dypterygia |
| Red seabream | Pagellus bogaraveo |
| Greater Forkbeard | Phycis blennoides |
2.For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘deep-sea sharks’ means the following list of species:
| Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|
| Deep-water catsharks | Apristurus spp. |
| Frilled shark | Chlamydoselachus anguineus |
| Gulper shark | Centrophorus granulosus |
| Leafscale gulper shark | Centrophorus squamosus |
| Portuguese dogfish | Centroscymnus coelolepis |
| Longnose velvet dogfish | Centroscymnus crepidater |
| Black dogfish | Centroscyllium fabricii |
| Birdbeak dogfish | Deania calcea |
| Kitefin shark | Dalatias licha |
| Greater lanternshark | Etmopterus princeps |
| Velvet belly | Etmopterus spinax |
| Blackmouth catshark (Blackmouth dogfish) | Galeus melastomus |
| Mouse catshark | Galeus murinus |
| Six-gilled shark | Hexanchus griseus |
| Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark) | Oxynotus paradoxus |
| Knifetooth dogfish | Scymnodon ringens |
| Greenland shark | Somniosus microcephalus |
PART 2
Annual fishing opportunities applicable for EU vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area (in tonnes live weight)
| Species: Deep-sea sharks | Zone: EU and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX (DWS/56789-) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2011 (1) | 2012 | |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | |
| Lithuania | 0 | 0 | |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | |
| EU | 0 | 0 | |
| TAC | 0 | 0 | |
| (1) By-catches of up to 3 % of 2009 quotas are permitted: For reference: quotas 2009 Germany 20 Estonia 1 Ireland 55 Spain 93 France 339 Lithuania 1 Poland 1 Portugal 127 United Kingdom 187 | |||
| Germany | 20 | ||
| Estonia | 1 | ||
| Ireland | 55 | ||
| Spain | 93 | ||
| France | 339 | ||
| Lithuania | 1 | ||
| Poland | 1 | ||
| Portugal | 127 | ||
| United Kingdom | 187 | ||
| Species: Deep-sea sharks | Zone: EU and international waters of X (DWS/10-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 (1) | 2012 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | |
| EU | 0 | 0 | |
| TAC | 0 | 0 | |
| (1) By-catches of up to 3 % of 2009 quotas are permitted: For reference: quota 2009 Portugal 10 | |||
| Portugal | 10 | ||
| Species: Deep-sea sharks and Deania hystricosa and Deania profundorum | Zone: International waters of XII (DWS/12INT-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 (1) | 2012 | |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | |
| EU | 0 | 0 | |
| TAC | 0 | 0 | |
| (1) By-catches of up to 3 % of 2009 quotas are permitted: For reference: quotas 2009 Ireland 1 Spain 17 France 6 United Kingdom 1 | |||
| Ireland | 1 | ||
| Spain | 17 | ||
| France | 6 | ||
| United Kingdom | 1 | ||
| Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo | Zone: EU and international waters of I, II, III and IV (BSF/1234-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Germany | 4 | 3 | |
| France | 4 | 3 | |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 3 | |
| EU | 12 | 9 | |
| TAC | 12 | 9 | |
| Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo | Zone: EU and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII (BSF/56712-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Germany | 27 | 25 | |
| Estonia | 13 | 12 | |
| Ireland | 67 | 62 | |
| Spain | 134 | 124 | |
| France | 1 884 | 1 743 | |
| Latvia | 88 | 81 | |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 134 | 124 | |
| Others (1) | 7 | 6 | |
| EU | 2 356 | 2 179 | |
| TAC | 2 356 | 2 179 | |
| (1) By-catches only. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | |||
| Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo | Zone: EU and international waters of VIII, IX and X (BSF/8910-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Spain | 11 | 11 | |
| France | 26 | 26 | |
| Portugal | 3 311 | 3 311 | |
| EU | 3 348 | 3 348 | |
| TAC | 3 348 | 3 348 | |
| Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo | Zone: EU and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2. (BSF/C3412-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Portugal | 4 071 | 3 867 | |
| EU | 4 071 | 3 867 | |
| TAC | 4 071 | 3 867 | |
| Species: Alfonsinos Beryx spp. | Zone: EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (ALF/3X14-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Ireland | 10 | 10 | |
| Spain | 74 | 74 | |
| France | 20 | 20 | |
| Portugal | 214 | 214 | |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 10 | |
| EU | 328 | 328 | |
| TAC | 328 | 328 | |
| Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris | Zone: EU and international waters of I, II and IV (RNG/124-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | |
| Germany | 2 | 1 | |
| France | 9 | 10 | |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1 | |
| EU | 15 | 13 | |
| TAC | 15 | 13 | |
| Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris | Zone: EU and international waters of III (RNG/03-) (1) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Denmark | 804 | 804 | |
| Germany | 5 | 5 | |
| Sweden | 41 | 41 | |
| EU | 850 | 850 | |
| TAC | 850 | 850 | |
| (1) No directed fishery for roundnose grenadier shall be conducted in ICES zone IIIa pending consultations between the European Union and Norway. | |||
| Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris | Zone: EU and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (RNG/5B67-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 (1) | 2012 (1) | |
| Germany | 5 | 5 | |
| Estonia | 43 | 38 | |
| Ireland | 190 | 165 | |
| Spain | 48 | 41 | |
| France | 2 409 | 2 096 | |
| Lithuania | 55 | 48 | |
| Poland | 28 | 25 | |
| United Kingdom | 141 | 123 | |
| Others (2) | 5 | 5 | |
| EU | 2 924 | 2 546 | |
| TAC | 2 924 | 2 546 | |
| (1) A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (RNG/*8X14-). (2) By-catches only. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | |||
| Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris | Zone: EU and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (RNG/8X14-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 (1) | 2012 (1) | |
| Germany | 30 | 26 | |
| Ireland | 6 | 6 | |
| Spain | 3 286 | 2 857 | |
| France | 151 | 132 | |
| Latvia | 53 | 46 | |
| Lithuania | 6 | 6 | |
| Poland | 1 028 | 894 | |
| United Kingdom | 13 | 12 | |
| EU | 4 573 | 3 979 | |
| TAC | 4 573 | 3 979 | |
| (1) A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in EU and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (RNG/*5B67-). | |||
| Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus | Zone: EU and international waters of VI (ORY/06-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | |
| EU | 0 | 0 | |
| TAC | 0 | 0 | |
| Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus | Zone: EU and international waters of VII (ORY/07-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | |
| EU | 0 | 0 | |
| TAC | 0 | 0 | |
| Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus | Zone: EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (ORY/1CX14) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Ireland | 0 | 0 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | |
| EU | 0 | 0 | |
| TAC | 0 | 0 | |
| Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia | Zone: EU and international waters of II and IV (BLI/24-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Denmark | 4 | 4 | |
| Germany | 4 | 4 | |
| Ireland | 4 | 4 | |
| France | 25 | 25 | |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 15 | |
| Others (1) | 4 | 4 | |
| EU | 56 | 56 | |
| TAC | 56 | 56 | |
| (1) By-catches only. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | |||
| Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia | Zone: EU and international waters of III (BLI/03-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Denmark | 4 | 3 | |
| Germany | 2 | 2 | |
| Sweden | 4 | 3 | |
| EU | 10 | 8 | |
| TAC | 10 | 8 | |
| Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo | Zone: EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (SBR/678-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 (1) | 2012 (1) | |
| Ireland | 6 | 6 | |
| Spain | 172 | 172 | |
| France | 9 | 9 | |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 22 | |
| Others (2) | 6 | 6 | |
| EU | 215 | 215 | |
| TAC | 215 | 215 | |
| (1) A minimum landing size of 35 cm (total length) shall be respected. However, 15 % of fish landed may have a minimum landing size of at least 30 cm (total length). (2) By-catches only. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | |||
| Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo | Zone: EU and international waters of IX (SBR/09-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 (1) (2) | 2012 (1) (2) | |
| Spain | 614 | 614 | |
| Portugal | 166 | 166 | |
| EU | 780 | 780 | |
| TAC | 780 | 780 | |
| (1) A minimum landing size of 35 cm (total length) shall be respected. However, 15 % of fish landed may have a minimum landing size of at least 30 cm (total length). (2) A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (SBR/*678-). | |||
| Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo | Zone: EU and international waters of X (SBR/10-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Spain | 10 | 10 | |
| Portugal | 1 116 | 1 116 | |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 10 | |
| EU | 1 136 | 1 136 | |
| TAC | 1 136 | 1 136 | |
| Species: Greater Forkbeard Phycis blennoides | Zone: EU and international waters of I, II, III and IV (GFB/1234-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Germany | 9 | 9 | |
| France | 9 | 9 | |
| United Kingdom | 13 | 13 | |
| EU | 31 | 31 | |
| TAC | 31 | 31 | |
| Species: Greater Forkbeard Phycis blennoides | Zone: EU and international waters of V, VI and VII (GFB/567-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 (1) | 2012 (1) | |
| Germany | 10 | 10 | |
| Ireland | 260 | 260 | |
| Spain | 588 | 588 | |
| France | 356 | 356 | |
| United Kingdom | 814 | 814 | |
| EU | 2 028 | 2 028 | |
| TAC | 2 028 | 2 028 | |
| (1) A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in EU and international waters of VIII and IX (GFB/*89-). | |||
| Species: Greater Forkbeard Phycis blennoides | Zone: EU and international waters of VIII and IX (GFB/89-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 (1) | 2012 (1) | |
| Spain | 242 | 242 | |
| France | 15 | 15 | |
| Portugal | 10 | 10 | |
| EU | 267 | 267 | |
| TAC | 267 | 267 | |
| (1) A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in EU and international waters of V, VI, VII (GFB/*567-). | |||
| Species: Greater Forkbeard Phycis blennoides | Zone: EU and international waters of X and XII (GFB/1012-) | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
| France | 9 | 9 | |
| Portugal | 36 | 36 | |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 9 | |
| EU | 54 | 54 | |
| TAC | 54 | 54 |