Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 of 19 January 2015 fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014

Type Regulation
Publication 2015-01-28
Last updated 2016-01-01
State In force
Department Council of the European Union
Source EUR-Lex
articles 55
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Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.)
Belgium Belgium 60
Denmark Denmark 7 830
Germany Germany 40
The Netherlands The Netherlands 1 506
Sweden Sweden 419
Union Union 9 855
TAC TAC 10 056 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Kattegat (PLE/03AS.)
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Denmark Denmark 2 337
Germany Germany 26
Sweden Sweden 263
Union Union 2 626
TAC TAC 2 626 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: IV; Union waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (PLE/2A3AX4)
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Belgium Belgium 7 365
Denmark Denmark 23 938
Germany Germany 6 905
France France 1 381
The Netherlands The Netherlands 46 035
United Kingdom United Kingdom 34 066
Union Union 119 690
Norway Norway 8 686
TAC TAC 128 376 Analytical TAC Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of IV (PLE/*04N-) Union 49 114 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of IV (PLE/*04N-) Union 49 114 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of IV (PLE/*04N-) Union 49 114 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of IV (PLE/*04N-) Union 49 114 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of IV (PLE/*04N-) Union 49 114
Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (PLE/56-14)
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France France 9
Ireland Ireland 261
United Kingdom United Kingdom 388
Union Union 658
TAC TAC 658 Precautionary TAC
Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIa (PLE/07A.)
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Belgium Belgium 28
France France 12
Ireland Ireland 768
The Netherlands The Netherlands 9
United Kingdom United Kingdom 281
Union Union 1 098
TAC TAC 1 098 Analytical TAC
Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIb and VIIc (PLE/7BC.)
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France France 11
Ireland Ireland 63
Union Union 74
TAC TAC 74 Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies
Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIId and VIIe (PLE/7DE.)
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Belgium Belgium 1 018  [^E0114]
France France 3 395  [^E0114]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1 810  [^E0114]
Union Union 6 223
TAC TAC 6 223 Analytical TAC

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIf and VIIg (PLE/7FG.)
Belgium Belgium 69
France France 125
Ireland Ireland 202
United Kingdom United Kingdom 65
Union Union 461
TAC TAC 461 Analytical TAC
Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIh, VIIj and VIIk (PLE/7HJK.)
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Belgium Belgium 8
France France 17
Ireland Ireland 59
The Netherlands The Netherlands 34
United Kingdom United Kingdom 17
Union Union 135
TAC TAC 135 Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies
Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (PLE/8/3411)
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Spain Spain 66
France France 263
Portugal Portugal 66
Union Union 395
TAC TAC 395 Precautionary TAC
Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (POL/56-14)
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Spain Spain 6
France France 190
Ireland Ireland 56
United Kingdom United Kingdom 145
Union Union 397
TAC TAC 397 Precautionary TAC
Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VII (POL/07.)
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Belgium Belgium 420 [^E0115]
Spain Spain 25 [^E0115]
France France 9 667  [^E0115]
Ireland Ireland 1 030  [^E0115]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 2 353  [^E0115]
Union Union 13 495  [^E0115]
TAC TAC 13 495 Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/*8ABDE).

Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/8ABDE.)
Spain Spain 252
France France 1 230
Union Union 1 482
TAC TAC 1 482 Precautionary TAC
Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VIIIc (POL/08C.)
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Spain Spain 208
France France 23
Union Union 231
TAC TAC 231 Precautionary TAC
Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POL/9/3411)
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Spain Spain 273 [^E0116]
Portugal Portugal 9 [^E0116]
Union Union 282 [^E0116]
TAC TAC 282 Precautionary TAC

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIIc (POL/*08C.).

Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 (POK/2A34.)
Belgium Belgium 23
Denmark Denmark 2 711
Germany Germany 6 847
France France 16 112
The Netherlands The Netherlands 68
Sweden Sweden 373
United Kingdom United Kingdom 5 249
Union Union 31 383
Norway Norway 34 623  [^E0117]
TAC TAC 66 006 Analytical TAC

May only be taken in Union 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.

Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV (POK/56-14)
Germany Germany 269
France France 2 668
Ireland Ireland 389
United Kingdom United Kingdom 3 022
Union Union 6 348
Norway Norway 500 [^E0118]
TAC TAC 6 848 Analytical TAC

To be fished north of 56° 30′ N (POK/*5614N).

Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (POK/04-N.)
Sweden Sweden 880 [^E0119]
Union Union 880
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: VII, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411)
Belgium Belgium 6
France France 1 245
Ireland Ireland 1 491
United Kingdom United Kingdom 434
Union Union 3 176
TAC TAC 3 176 Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies
Species: Turbot and brill Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus Turbot and brill Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV (TUR/2AC4-C) for turbot; (BLL/2AC4-C) for brill
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Belgium Belgium 340
Denmark Denmark 727
Germany Germany 186
France France 88
The Netherlands The Netherlands 2 579
Sweden Sweden 5
United Kingdom United Kingdom 717
Union Union 4 642
TAC TAC 4 642 Precautionary TAC
Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV (SRX/2AC4-C)
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Belgium Belgium 211 [^E0120] [^E0121]
Denmark Denmark 8 [^E0120] [^E0121]
Germany Germany 10 [^E0120] [^E0121]
France France 33 [^E0120] [^E0121]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 180 [^E0120] [^E0121]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 814 [^E0120] [^E0121]
Union Union 1 256  [^E0120]
TAC TAC 1 256 Precautionary TAC

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/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 per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of IIIa (SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark Denmark 37 [^E0122]
Sweden Sweden 10 [^E0122]
Union Union 47 [^E0122]
TAC TAC 47 Precautionary TAC

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.

Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium Belgium 725 [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
Estonia Estonia 4 [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
France France 3 255  [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
Germany Germany 10 [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
Ireland Ireland 1 048  [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
Lithuania Lithuania 17 [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 3 [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
Portugal Portugal 18 [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
Spain Spain 876 [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 2 076  [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
Union Union 8 032  [^E0123] [^E0124] [^E0125]
TAC TAC 8 032  [^E0125] Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in area VIIe may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/67AKXD). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:

Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIIe (RJU/67AKXD) Belgium 9 Estonia 0 France 41 Germany 0 Ireland 13 Lithuania 0 The Netherlands 0 Portugal 0 Spain 11 United Kingdom 26 Union 100 TAC 100

Precautionary TAC Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJU/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIId (SRX/07D.)
Belgium Belgium 79 [^E0126] [^E0127] [^E0128]
France France 663 [^E0126] [^E0127] [^E0128]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 4 [^E0126] [^E0127] [^E0128]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 132 [^E0126] [^E0127] [^E0128]
Union Union 878 [^E0126] [^E0127] [^E0128]
TAC TAC 878 [^E0128] Precautionary TAC

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/07D.) shall be reported separately.

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/67AKD). Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKD) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:

Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIId (RJU/07D.) Belgium 1 France 8 The Netherlands 0 United Kingdom 2 Union 11 TAC 11

Precautionary TAC Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIe and reported under the following code: (RJU/*67AKD). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIII and IX (SRX/89-C.)
Belgium Belgium 7 [^E0129] [^E0130]
France France 1 298  [^E0129] [^E0130]
Portugal Portugal 1 051  [^E0129] [^E0130]
Spain Spain 1 057  [^E0129] [^E0130]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 7 [^E0129] [^E0130]
Union Union 3 420  [^E0129] [^E0130]
TAC TAC 3 420  [^E0130] Precautionary TAC

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.) and thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately.

Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in area VIII may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/89-C.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:

Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIII (RJU/89-C.) Belgium 0 France 9 Portugal 8 Spain 8 United Kingdom 0 Union 25 TAC 25

Precautionary TAC

Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV; Union and international waters of Vb and VI (GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark Denmark 17
Germany Germany 30
Estonia Estonia 17
Spain Spain 17
France France 278
Ireland Ireland 17
Lithuania Lithuania 17
Poland Poland 17
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1 090
Union Union 1 500
Norway Norway 1 000  [^E0131]
TAC TAC 2 500 Analytical TAC

To be taken in Union waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C).

Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 (MAC/2A34.)
Belgium Belgium 658 [^E0133] [^E0135]
Denmark Denmark 22 709  [^E0133] [^E0135]
Germany Germany 686 [^E0133] [^E0135]
France France 2 073  [^E0133] [^E0135]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 2 088  [^E0133] [^E0135]
Sweden Sweden 6 191  [^E0132] [^E0133] [^E0135]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1 933  [^E0133] [^E0135]
Union Union 36 338  [^E0132] [^E0133] [^E0135]
Norway Norway 218 398  [^E0134]
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: IIIa (MAC/*03A.) IIIa and IVbc (MAC/*3A4BC) Ivb (MAC/*04B.) IVc (MAC/*04C.) VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015 (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 13 625 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 3 528 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: IIIa (MAC/*03A.) IIIa and IVbc (MAC/*3A4BC) Ivb (MAC/*04B.) IVc (MAC/*04C.) VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015 (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 13 625 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 3 528 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: IIIa (MAC/*03A.) IIIa and IVbc (MAC/*3A4BC) Ivb (MAC/*04B.) IVc (MAC/*04C.) VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015 (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 13 625 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 3 528 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: IIIa (MAC/*03A.) IIIa and IVbc (MAC/*3A4BC) Ivb (MAC/*04B.) IVc (MAC/*04C.) VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015 (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 13 625 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 3 528 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: IIIa (MAC/*03A.) IIIa and IVbc (MAC/*3A4BC) Ivb (MAC/*04B.) IVc (MAC/*04C.) VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015 (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 13 625 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 3 528 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0

Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-): 312

When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe 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 following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC: 63 324

This quota may be fished in IVa only (MAC/04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in IIIa (MAC/03A.): 3 000

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the two following zones:

Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*02AN-) Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1) Belgium 89 91 Denmark 3 060 3 131 Germany 92 95 France 279 286 The Netherlands 281 288 Sweden 834 854 United Kingdom 260 267 Union 4 895 5 012

Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV (MAC/2CX14-)
Germany Germany 26 766
Spain Spain 28
Estonia Estonia 223
France France 17 846
Ireland Ireland 89 220
Latvia Latvia 164
Lithuania Lithuania 164
The Netherlands The Netherlands 39 033
Poland Poland 1 885
United Kingdom United Kingdom 245 363
Union Union 420 692
Norway Norway 18 852  [^E0136] [^E0137]
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 39 824  [^E0138]
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods: Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015 (MAC/*4A-EN) Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*2AN-) Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO2) Germany 16 154 2 176 2 228 France 10 770 1 449 1 485 Ireland 53 847 7 254 7 426 The Netherlands 23 557 3 172 3 249 United Kingdom 148 087 19 952 20 424 Union 252 415 34 003 34 812 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods: Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015 (MAC/*4A-EN) Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*2AN-) Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO2) Germany 16 154 2 176 2 228 France 10 770 1 449 1 485 Ireland 53 847 7 254 7 426 The Netherlands 23 557 3 172 3 249 United Kingdom 148 087 19 952 20 424 Union 252 415 34 003 34 812 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods: Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015 (MAC/*4A-EN) Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*2AN-) Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO2) Germany 16 154 2 176 2 228 France 10 770 1 449 1 485 Ireland 53 847 7 254 7 426 The Netherlands 23 557 3 172 3 249 United Kingdom 148 087 19 952 20 424 Union 252 415 34 003 34 812 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods: Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015 (MAC/*4A-EN) Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*2AN-) Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO2) Germany 16 154 2 176 2 228 France 10 770 1 449 1 485 Ireland 53 847 7 254 7 426 The Netherlands 23 557 3 172 3 249 United Kingdom 148 087 19 952 20 424 Union 252 415 34 003 34 812 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods: Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015 (MAC/*4A-EN) Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*2AN-) Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO2) Germany 16 154 2 176 2 228 France 10 770 1 449 1 485 Ireland 53 847 7 254 7 426 The Netherlands 23 557 3 172 3 249 United Kingdom 148 087 19 952 20 424 Union 252 415 34 003 34 812

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

The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): 43 680

This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands' catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in VIa north of 56° 30′ N (MAC/6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in IIa, IVa north of 59° N (EU zone) (MAC/24N59).

Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/8C3411)
Spain Spain 39 674  [^E0139]
France France 263 [^E0139]
Portugal Portugal 8 201  [^E0139]
Union Union 48 138
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: VIIIb (MAC/*08B.) Spain 3 332 France 22 Portugal 689 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: VIIIb (MAC/*08B.) Spain 3 332 France 22 Portugal 689 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: VIIIb (MAC/*08B.) Spain 3 332 France 22 Portugal 689 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: VIIIb (MAC/*08B.) Spain 3 332 France 22 Portugal 689 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: VIIIb (MAC/*08B.) Spain 3 332 France 22 Portugal 689

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.

Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa (MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark Denmark 16 521  [^E0140]
Union Union 16 521  [^E0140]
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies

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

Species: Common sole Solea solea Common sole Solea solea Zone: IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (SOL/3A/BCD)
Denmark Denmark 172
Germany Germany 10 [^E0141]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 17 [^E0141]
Sweden Sweden 6
Union Union 205
TAC TAC 205 Analytical TAC

Quota may be fished in Union waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only.

Species: Common sole Solea solea Common sole Solea solea Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV (SOL/24-C.)
Belgium Belgium 991
Denmark Denmark 453
Germany Germany 793
France France 198
The Netherlands The Netherlands 8 945
United Kingdom United Kingdom 510
Union Union 11 890
Norway Norway 10 [^E0142]
TAC TAC 11 900 Analytical TAC Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies

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

Species: Common sole Solea solea Common sole Solea solea Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (SOL/56-14)
Ireland Ireland 46
United Kingdom United Kingdom 11
Union Union 57
TAC TAC 57 Precautionary TAC
Species: Common sole Solea solea Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIIa (SOL/07A.)
--- --- --- --- ---
Belgium Belgium 22
France France 0
Ireland Ireland 38
The Netherlands The Netherlands 7
United Kingdom United Kingdom 23
Union Union 90
TAC TAC 90 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species: Common sole Solea solea Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIIb and VIIc (SOL/7BC.)
--- --- --- --- ---
France France 6
Ireland Ireland 36
Union Union 42
TAC TAC 42 Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies
Species: Common sole Solea solea Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIId (SOL/07D.)
--- --- --- --- ---
Belgium Belgium 938
France France 1 875
United Kingdom United Kingdom 670
Union Union 3 483
TAC TAC 3 483 Analytical TAC
Species: Common sole Solea solea Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIIe (SOL/07E.)
--- --- --- --- ---
Belgium Belgium 30 [^E0143]
France France 320 [^E0143]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 501 [^E0143]
Union Union 851
TAC TAC 851 Analytical TAC Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

Species: Common sole Solea solea Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIIf and VIIg (SOL/7FG.)
Belgium Belgium 532
France France 53
Ireland Ireland 27
United Kingdom United Kingdom 239
Union Union 851
TAC TAC 851 Analytical TAC
Species: Common sole Solea solea Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIIh, VIIj and VIIk (SOL/7HJK.)
--- --- --- --- ---
Belgium Belgium 32
France France 64
Ireland Ireland 171
The Netherlands The Netherlands 51
United Kingdom United Kingdom 64
Union Union 382
TAC TAC 382 Analytical TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies
Species: Common sole Solea solea Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIIIa and VIIIb (SOL/8AB.)
--- --- --- --- ---
Belgium Belgium 47
Spain Spain 9
France France 3 483
The Netherlands The Netherlands 261
Union Union 3 800
TAC TAC 3 800 Analytical TAC
Species: Sole Solea spp. Sole Solea spp. Zone: VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (SOO/8CDE34)
--- --- --- --- ---
Spain Spain 403
Portugal Portugal 669
Union Union 1 072
TAC TAC 1 072 Precautionary TAC
Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: IIIa (SPR/03A.)
--- --- --- --- ---
Denmark Denmark 22 300  [^E0144]
Germany Germany 47 [^E0144]
Sweden Sweden 8 437  [^E0144]
Union Union 30 784
TAC TAC 33 280 Precautionary TAC

Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of whiting may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sprat is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV (SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium Belgium 3 929  [^E0145]
Denmark Denmark 310 987  [^E0145]
Germany Germany 3 929  [^E0145]
France France 3 929  [^E0145]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 3 929  [^E0145]
Sweden Sweden 1 330  [^E0145] [^E0146]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 12 967  [^E0145]
Union Union 341 000
Norway Norway 9 000
TAC TAC 350 000 Analytical TAC Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies

Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sprat is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Including sandeel.

Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: VIId and VIIe (SPR/7DE.)
Belgium Belgium 26
Denmark Denmark 1 674
Germany Germany 26
France France 361
The Netherlands The Netherlands 361
United Kingdom United Kingdom 2 702
Union Union 5 150
TAC TAC 5 150 Precautionary TAC
Species: Spurdog/dogfish Squalus acanthias Spurdog/dogfish Squalus acanthias Zone: Union waters of IIIa (DGS/03A-C.)
--- --- --- --- ---
Denmark Denmark 0 [^E0147]
Sweden Sweden 0 [^E0147]
Union Union 0 [^E0147]
TAC TAC 0 [^E0147] Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Spurdog shall not be targeted in the area covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries not yet subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately.

Species: Spurdog/dogfish Squalus acanthias Spurdog/dogfish Squalus acanthias Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV (DGS/2AC4-C)
Belgium Belgium 0 [^E0148]
Denmark Denmark 0 [^E0148]
Germany Germany 0 [^E0148]
France France 0 [^E0148]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 0 [^E0148]
Sweden Sweden 0 [^E0148]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 0 [^E0148]
Union Union 0 [^E0148]
TAC TAC 0 [^E0148] Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Spurdog shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries not yet subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

Species: Spurdog/dogfish Squalus acanthias Spurdog/dogfish Squalus acanthias Zone: Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV (DGS/15X14)
Belgium Belgium 0 [^E0149]
Germany Germany 0 [^E0149]
Spain Spain 0 [^E0149]
France France 0 [^E0149]
Ireland Ireland 0 [^E0149]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 0 [^E0149]
Portugal Portugal 0 [^E0149]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 0 [^E0149]
Union Union 0 [^E0149]
TAC TAC 0 [^E0149] Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

Spurdog shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries not yet subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium Belgium 13 [^E0152]
Denmark Denmark 5 519  [^E0152]
Germany Germany 487 [^E0150] [^E0152]
Spain Spain 102 [^E0152]
France France 458 [^E0150] [^E0152]
Ireland Ireland 347 [^E0152]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 3 323  [^E0150] [^E0152]
Portugal Portugal 12 [^E0152]
Sweden Sweden 75 [^E0152]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1 314  [^E0150] [^E0152]
Union Union 11 650
Norway Norway 3 550  [^E0151]
TAC TAC 15 200 Precautionary TAC

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

May be fished in Union waters of IVa but may not be fished in Union waters of VIId (JAX/*04-C.).

Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of boarfish and whiting may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*4BC7D), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for horse mackerel is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (JAX/2A-14)
Denmark Denmark 8 320  [^E0153] [^E0155]
Germany Germany 6 492  [^E0153] [^E0154] [^E0155]
Spain Spain 8 855  [^E0155] [^E0157]
France France 3 341  [^E0153] [^E0154] [^E0155] [^E0157]
Ireland Ireland 21 621  [^E0153] [^E0155]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 26 046  [^E0153] [^E0154] [^E0155]
Portugal Portugal 853 [^E0155] [^E0157]
Sweden Sweden 675 [^E0153] [^E0155]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 7 829  [^E0153] [^E0154] [^E0155]
Union Union 84 032
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 1 700  [^E0156]
TAC TAC 85 732 Analytical TAC

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2015 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/*4BC7D).

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/07D.).

Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of boarfish and whiting may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for horse mackerel is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Limited to IVa, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N only), VIIe, f, h.

Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/08C2).

Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: VIIIc (JAX/08C.)
Spain Spain 12 159  [^E0158] [^E0159]
France France 211 [^E0158]
Portugal Portugal 1 202  [^E0158] [^E0159]
Union Union 13 572
TAC TAC 13 572 Analytical TAC

Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (1), no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX (JAX/*09.).

Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: IX (JAX/09.)
Spain Spain 15 394  [^E0160] [^E0161]
Portugal Portugal 44 106  [^E0160] [^E0161]
Union Union 59 500
TAC TAC 59 500 Analytical TAC

Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 15 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C).

Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: X; Union waters of CECAF [^E0162] (JAX/X34PRT)
Portugal Portugal To be established [^E0163] [^E0164]
Union Union To be established [^E0165]
TAC TAC To be established [^E0165] Precautionary TAC

Waters adjacent to the Azores.

Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.

Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of CECAF [^E0166] (JAX/341PRT)
Portugal Portugal To be established [^E0167] [^E0168]
Union Union To be established [^E0169]
TAC TAC To be established [^E0169] Precautionary TAC

Waters adjacent to Madeira.

Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the catches shall be 1,20. These provisions shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.

Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of CECAF [^E0170] (JAX/341SPN)
Spain Spain To be established [^E0171]
Union Union To be established [^E0172]
TAC TAC To be established [^E0172] Precautionary TAC

Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.

Species: Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarki Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarki Zone: IIIa, Union waters of IIa and IV (NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark Denmark 127 882  [^E0173]
Germany Germany 24 [^E0173] [^E0174]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 94 [^E0173] [^E0174]
Union Union 128 000  [^E0173]   [^E0175]
Norway Norway 15 000
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 7 000  [^E0176]
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of whiting may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OT2/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for Norway pout is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

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

Union quota may only be fished from 1 January to 31 October 2015.

A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.

Species: Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarki Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarki Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (NOP/04-N.)
Denmark Denmark 0
United Kingdom United Kingdom 0
Union Union 0
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species: Industrial fish Industrial fish Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (I/F/04-N.)
--- --- --- --- ---
Sweden Sweden 800 [^E0177] [^E0178]
Union Union 800
TAC TAC Not relevant Precautionary TAC

[^E0177]: (1)

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

[^E0178]: (2)

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

Species: Other species Other species Zone: Union waters of Vb, VI and VII (OTH/5B67-C)
Union Union Not relevant
Norway Norway 140 [^E0179]
TAC TAC Not relevant Precautionary TAC

Taken with long-lines only.

Species: Other species Other species Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (OTH/04-N.)
Belgium Belgium 40
Denmark Denmark 3 624
Germany Germany 409
France France 168
The Netherlands The Netherlands 290
Sweden Sweden Not relevant [^E0180]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 2 719
Union Union 7 250  [^E0181]
TAC TAC Not relevant Precautionary TAC

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.

Species: Other species Other species Zone: Union waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N (OTH/2A46AN)
Union Union Not relevant
Norway Norway 4 000  [^E0182] [^E0183]
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 150 [^E0184]
TAC TAC Not relevant Precautionary TAC

Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C).

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

To be fished in IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N (OTH/*46AN).

ANNEX IB

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

Species: Snow crab Chionoecetes spp. Snow crab Chionoecetes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (PCR/N1GRN.)
Ireland Ireland 16 [^E0185]
Spain Spain 109 [^E0185]
Union Union 125 [^E0185]
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Fishing is prohibited between 1 January and 31 March in Greenland waters of NAFO Subarea 1 North of 64° 15′ N.

Species: Herring Clupea harengus Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Union and international waters of I and II (HER/1/2-)
Belgium Belgium 6 [^E0186]
Denmark Denmark 6 314  [^E0186]
Germany Germany 1 105  [^E0186]
Spain Spain 21 [^E0186]
France France 272 [^E0186]
Ireland Ireland 1 634  [^E0186]
The Netherlands The Netherlands 2 259  [^E0186]
Poland Poland 319 [^E0186]
Portugal Portugal 21 [^E0186]
Finland Finland 98 [^E0186]
Sweden Sweden 2 339  [^E0186]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 4 036  [^E0186]
Union Union 18 424  [^E0186]
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 9 000  [^E0187] [^E0188]
TAC TAC Not established Analytical TAC
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/2AJMN) 0 II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) (HER/25B-F)) Belgium 3 Denmark 3 084 Germany 540 Spain 10 France 133 Ireland 798 Netherlands 1 104 Poland 156 Portugal 10 Finland 48 Sweden 1 143 United Kingdom** 1 971 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/2AJMN) 0 II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) (HER/25B-F)) Belgium 3 Denmark 3 084 Germany 540 Spain 10 France 133 Ireland 798 Netherlands 1 104 Poland 156 Portugal 10 Finland 48 Sweden 1 143 United Kingdom** 1 971 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/2AJMN) 0 II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) (HER/25B-F)) Belgium 3 Denmark 3 084 Germany 540 Spain 10 France 133 Ireland 798 Netherlands 1 104 Poland 156 Portugal 10 Finland 48 Sweden 1 143 United Kingdom** 1 971 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/2AJMN) 0 II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) (HER/25B-F)) Belgium 3 Denmark 3 084 Germany 540 Spain 10 France 133 Ireland 798 Netherlands 1 104 Poland 156 Portugal 10 Finland 48 Sweden 1 143 United Kingdom** 1 971 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/2AJMN) 0 II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) (HER/25B-F)) Belgium 3 Denmark 3 084 Germany 540 Spain 10 France 133 Ireland 798 Netherlands 1 104 Poland 156 Portugal 10 Finland 48 Sweden 1 143 United Kingdom** 1 971

When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters.

May be fished in EU waters north of 62° N

To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

Species: Cod Gadus morhua Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II (COD/1N2AB.)
Germany Germany 2 663
Greece Greece 330
Spain Spain 2 970
Ireland Ireland 330
France France 2 444
Portugal Portugal 2 970
United Kingdom United Kingdom 10 329
Union Union 22 036
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species: Cod Gadus morhua Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 and Greenland waters of XIV (COD/N1GL14)
--- --- --- --- ---
Germany Germany 1 636  [^E0189]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 364 [^E0189]
Union Union 2 000  [^E0189]
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to these quotas:

1.

They may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May 2015.

2.

They may only be fished in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and ICES XIV in at least 2 of the following 4 areas:

Reporting code Geographical limits COD/GRL1 The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the north of 63°45′N and to the south of 67°00′N and to the east of 35°15′W. COD/GRL2 The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is between 62°30′N and 63°45′N to the east of 44°00′W, and the part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the north of 63°45′N and between 44°00′W and 35°15′W. COD/GRL3 The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the south of 59°00′N and to the east of 42°00′W, and the part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is between 59°00′N and 62°30′N to the east of 44°00′W. COD/GRL4 The part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is between 60°45′N and 59°00′N to the west of 44°00′W, and the part of the Greenlandic fisheries territory that is to the south of 59°00′N and to the west of 42°00′W.

Species: Cod Gadus morhua Cod Gadus morhua Zone: I and IIb (COD/1/2B.)
Germany Germany 6 656  [^E0192]
Spain Spain 13 283  [^E0192]
France France 3 154  [^E0192]
Poland Poland 2 728  [^E0192]
Portugal Portugal 2 660  [^E0192]
United Kingdom United Kingdom 4 446  [^E0192]
Other Member States Other Member States 250 [^E0190] [^E0192]
Union Union 33 176  [^E0191]
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

Species: Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Faroese waters of Vb (COD/05B-F.) for cod; (HAD/05B-F.) for haddock
Germany Germany 19
France France 114
United Kingdom United Kingdom 817
Union Union 950
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species: Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Zone: Greenland waters of V and XIV (HAL/514GRN)
--- --- --- --- ---
Portugal Portugal 125
Union Union 125
Norway Norway 75 [^E0193]
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*514GN).

Species: Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (HAL/N1GRN.)
Union Union 125
Norway Norway 75 [^E0194]
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

To be fished with long-lines (HAL/*N1GRN).

Species: Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Zone: Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514GRN)
Union Union 120 [^E0195]
TAC TAC Not relevant [^E0196] Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

The total amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

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Species: Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)
Union Union 120 [^E0197]
TAC TAC Not relevant [^E0198] Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

The total amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

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Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: IIb (CAP/02B.)
Union Union 0
TAC TAC 0 Analytical TAC
Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: Greenland waters of V and XIV (CAP/514GRN)
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Denmark Denmark 2 635
Germany Germany 115
Sweden Sweden 189
United Kingdom United Kingdom 25
All Member States All Member States 136 [^E0199]
Union Union 3 100  [^E0200]
Norway Norway 20 000
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all.

For a fishing period from 20 June to 30 April of the following year.

Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II (HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany Germany 276
France France 166
United Kingdom United Kingdom 846
Union Union 1 288
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF)
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Denmark Denmark 880
Germany Germany 60
France France 96
The Netherlands The Netherlands 84
United Kingdom United Kingdom 880
Union Union 2 000  [^E0201]
TAC TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.

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