Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14).

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

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

By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Special condition: of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).

Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

Special condition: of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2).

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

Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than 20 581 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access quota.

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

To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C).

Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 [^E0065] and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 [^E0066].

OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6.

OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1.

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

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

Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.

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

May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

To be fished north of 56° 30′ N.

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

Of which 350 tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the EU waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C).

Special condition: including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-).

When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod (COD/2134.), haddock (HAD/2134.), pollack (POL/2134.) and whiting (WHG/2134.) and saithe (POK/*2134.) are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*4AN.).

To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC of the amount of 46 685 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only (MAC/04A.), except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa (MAC/03A.).

May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).

An additional 33 437 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway North of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N6530).

Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in 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.

Catches taken in IIa (MAC/02A.) and IVa (MAC/4A.) to be reported separately.

May be fished only in EU waters of IV (SOL/*04-C.).

At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.

Including sandeel.

May only be fished in EU waters of IV (SPR/*04-C.).

May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.

At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC (OTH/*2AC4C).

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone: EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*2A-14).

May only be fished in EU waters of IV (JAX/*04-C.).

At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC (OTH/*4BC7D).

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2012 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D).

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*07D.).

At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC (OTH/*2A-14).

At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota must be of Norway pout. By-catches of haddock and whiting to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota.

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

Of which 5 000 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

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

Special condition: of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.).

Taken with long-lines only, including grenadiers, rat tails, common 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 IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C).

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

ANNEX IB

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, V, XII AND XIV AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 0 AND 1

When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area, EU 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 share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EU waters north of 62° N.

The area in East Greenland called ‘the Kleine Banke’ is closed for all fisheries. That area is delimited by: — 64°40′ N 37°30′ W, — 64°40′ N 36°30′ W, — 64°15′ N 36°30′ W, and — 64°15′ N 37°30′ W.

May be fished East or West. In East Greenland the fishery is permitted only from 1 July to 31 December 2012.

The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with VMS. A maximum of 80 % of the quota must be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 20 hauls per vessel shall be conducted in each area:

Area Boundary

North of 64° N East of 44° W

South of 64° N East of 44° W

West of 44° W

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

The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

By-catches of haddock may represent up to 19 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

To be fished by no more than six EU demersal long-liners targeting Atlantic halibut. Catches of associated species to be counted against this quota.

Of which 75 tonnes to be fished only with long-lines, are allocated to Norway (HAL/*514GN).

Of which 75 tonnes to be fished with long-lines, are allocated to Norway (HAL/*N01GN).

Of which 7 965 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

To be fished until 30 April 2012.