Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 of 22 January 2016 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2016/72

of 22 January 2016

fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

(a)catch limits for the year 2016 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2017;

(b)fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017, except where other periods are established for effort limits in Articles 9, 31 and 32 and Annex IIE;

(c)fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area;

(d)fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area set out in Article 28 for the periods in 2016 and 2017 specified in that provision.

Article 2

Scope

This Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:

(a)Union fishing vessels;

(b)third-country vessels in Union waters.

This Regulation shall also apply to recreational fisheries where they are expressly referred to in the relevant provisions.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)‘third-country vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country.

(b)‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport.

(c)‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;

(d)‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means: (i)in fisheries subject to the landing obligation referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that can be caught from each stock each year; (ii)in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that can be landed from each stock each year;

(e)‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;

(f)‘analytical assessments’ means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock's biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches;

(g)‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 (¹);

(h)‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(i)‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 4

Fishing zones

For the purposes of this Regulation the following zone definitions shall apply:

(a)ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 (²);

(b)‘Skagerrak’ means the geographical area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;

(c)‘Kattegat’ means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;

(d)‘Functional Unit 16 of ICES subarea VII’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: —53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W, —53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W, —51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W, —51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W, —51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W, —51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W, —53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;

(e)‘Functional Unit 26 of ICES division IXa’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: —43° 00′ N 8° 00′ W, —43° 00′ N 10° 00′ W, —42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W, —42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;

(f)‘Functional Unit 27 of ICES division IXa’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: —42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W, —42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W, —38° 30′ N 10° 00′ W, —38° 30′ N 9° 00′ W, —40° 00′ N 9° 00′ W, —40° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;

(g)‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;

(h)CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (³);

(i)NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (⁴);

(j)‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (⁵);

(k)‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (⁶);

(l)‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (⁷);

(m)‘IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (‘the Antigua Convention’) (⁸);

(n)‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (⁹);

(o)‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ is the high seas geographical area south of 10° N, north of the CCAMLR Convention Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (¹⁰), and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;

(p)‘the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (¹¹);

(q)‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ is the geographical area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured;

(r)‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC’ is the geographical area defined by the following limits: —longitude 150° W, —longitude 130° W, —latitude 4° S, —latitude 50° S.

TITLE II

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

CHAPTER I

General provisions

Article 5

TACs and allocations

Article 6

TACs to be determined by Member States

(a)be consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and

(b)result: (i)if analytical assessments are available, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2016 onwards, with as high a probability as possible; (ii)if analytical assessments are unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.

(a)the TACs adopted;

(b)the data collected and assessed by the Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based;

(c)details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2.

Article 7

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

(a)have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota has not been exhausted; or

(b)consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted.

Article 8

Fishing effort limits

For the periods referred to in Article 1(2)(b), the following fishing effort measures shall apply:

(a)Annex IIA for the management of certain cod, sole, and plaice stocks in the Kattegat, the Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV and ICES divisions VIa, VIIa and VIId and Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and Vb;

(b)Annex IIB for the recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;

(c)Annex IIC for the management of the sole stock in ICES division VIIe.

Article 9

Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries

Member States shall ensure that for 2016 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002, do not exceed 65 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held or deep-sea species, as listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation, were caught.

Article 10

Measures on Sea bass fisheries

(a)ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh;

(b)waters within 12 nautical miles from baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg.

By derogation from the first subparagraph, the following measures shall apply in the areas referred to in that subparagraph:

(a)a Union fishing vessel deploying demersal trawls and seines (¹⁴) may retain on board catches of sea bass that do not exceed 1 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board;

(b)in January 2016 and from 1 April to 30 June 2016, Union fishing vessels using hooks and lines, and fixed gillnets (¹⁵) may fish for sea bass and retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in that area not exceeding 1 300 kilograms per any vessel per month.

(a)ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh;

(b)waters within 12 nautical miles from baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg.

During that period, it shall also be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land quantities of sea bass exceeding the quantities set in the first subparagraph caught in those areas.

For Union fishing vessels using more than one gear in a single calendar month, the lowest catch limit set in paragraph 3 for either gear shall apply.

(a)from 1 July to 31 December 2016 in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa and from VIId to VIIh;

(b)from 1 January to 31 December 2016 in ICES divisions VIIj and VIIk.

Article 11

Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

(a)exchanges made pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(b)deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

(c)reallocations made pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;

(d)additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation 1380/2013;

(e)quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation 1380/2013;

(f)deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

(g)quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 21 of this Regulation

(h)additional allocations pursuant to Article 15 of this Regulation.

Article 12

Closed fishing seasons

For the purposes of this paragraph, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

Point	Latitude	Longitude
1	52° 27′ N	12° 19′ W
2	52° 40′ N	12° 30′ W
3	52° 47′ N	12° 39,600′ W
4	52° 47′ N	12° 56′ W
5	52° 13,5′ N	13° 53,830′ W
6	51° 22′ N	14° 24′ W
7	51° 22′ N	14° 03′ W
8	52° 10′ N	13° 25′ W
9	52° 32′ N	13° 07,500′ W
10	52° 43′ N	12° 55′ W
11	52° 43′ N	12° 43′ W
12	52° 38,800′ N	12° 37′ W
13	52° 27′ N	12° 23′ W
14	52° 27′ N	12° 19′ W

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, transit through the Porcupine Bank while carrying on board the species referred to in that paragraph, shall be permitted in accordance with Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

The prohibition set out in the first subparagraph shall also apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel in Union waters of ICES subarea IV.

Article 13

Prohibitions

(a)starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and VIId and ICES subarea IV;

(b)white shark (Carcharodon carcharías) in all waters;

(c)leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;

(d)Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;

(e)basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) in all waters;

(f)kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;

(g)birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;

(h)common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(i)great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;

(j)smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;

(k)tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;

(l)porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;

(m)reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in all waters;

(n)giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters;

(o)the following species of Mobula rays in all waters: (i)devil fish (Mobula mobular); (ii)lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei); (iii)spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica); (iv)smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni); (v)longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee); (vi)Munk's devil ray (Mobula munkiana); (vii)Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana); (viii)shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii); (ix)lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma);

(p)the following species of sawfish (Pristidae) in all waters: (i)narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidate); (ii)dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata); (iii)smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata); (iv)largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis); (v)green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);

(q)thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division IIIa;

(r)Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions VIa, VIb, VIIa, VIIb, VIIc, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIk;

(s)undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI and X;

(t)white skate (Raja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(u)guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;

(v)angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters.

Article 14

Data transmission

When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to 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.

CHAPTER II

Additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries

Article 15

Additional allocations

Article 16

Conditions for additional allocations

(a)Member States shall ensure detailed and accurate documentation of all fishing trips and adequate capacity and means, such as observers, closed-circuit television (CCTV) and others. In doing so, Member States shall respect the principle of efficiency and proportionality;

(b)the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that participates in trials on fully documented fisheries shall not exceed any of the following limits: (i)75 % of the discards of the stock, as estimated by the relevant Member State, produced by the type of vessel to which the individual vessel that has been granted the additional allocation belongs; (ii)30 % of the vessel's individual allocation prior to participating in the trials;

(c)all catches by the vessel from the stock subject to the additional allocation, including fish that are under minimum landing size as defined in Annex XII of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 (¹⁶), shall be counted against the individual allocation of the vessel, as resulting from any additional allocation granted under Article 15 of this Regulation;

(d)once the individual allocation for any stock subject to the additional allocation has been fully utilised by a vessel, the vessel in question must cease all fishing activity in the relevant TAC area;

(e)in respect of the stocks for which this Article may be used, Member States may allow transfers of the individual allocation or any part thereof from vessels not participating in trials on fully documented fisheries to vessels participating in those trials provided that it can be demonstrated that discards by the non- participating vessels do not increase.

(a)the rate of stock discards, as estimated for the relevant type of vessel, is less than 10 %;

(b)the inclusion of that type of vessel is important to evaluate the potential of the monitoring means used in accordance with paragraph 1(a);

(c)an overall limit of 75 % of the estimated stock discards produced by all vessels participating in the trials is not exceeded.

(a)the list of vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries;

(b)the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring equipment installed on board those vessels;

(c)the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those vessels;

(d)the estimated discards for each type of vessel participating in the trials;

(e)the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made in 2015 by the vessels participating in the trials.

Article 17

Processing of personal data

To the extent that the recordings obtained in accordance with Article 16(1)(a) of this Regulation involve the processing of personal data within the meaning of Directive 95/46/EC, that Directive shall apply to the processing of such data.

Article 18

Withdrawal of additional allocations

Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the conditions set out in Article 16, it shall immediately withdraw the additional allocation granted to that vessel and exclude that vessel from participation in those trials for the remainder of the year 2016.

Article 19

Scientific review of discard assessments

The Commission may request any Member State that avails itself of this Chapter to submit its assessment of the discards produced per type of vessel to a scientific advisory body for review, in order to monitor the implementation of the requirement set out in Article 16(1)(b)(i). In the absence of an assessment confirming such discards, the Member State concerned shall take any appropriate measure to ensure compliance with that requirement and shall inform the Commission thereof.

CHAPTER III

Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

Article 20

Fishing authorisations

CHAPTER IV

Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Article 21

Quota transfers and exchanges

Section 1

ICCAT Convention Area

Article 22

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna

Article 23

Recreational fisheries

Where appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific quota for recreational fisheries from their quotas allocated in Annex ID.

Article 24

Sharks

Section 2

CCAMLR Convention Area

Article 25

Prohibitions and catch limitations

Article 26

Exploratory fisheries

Article 27

Krill fishery during the 2016/2017 fishing season

(a)full details of the intended replacement vessel(s), including information provided for in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;

(b)a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references.

Section 3

IOTC Convention Area

Article 28

Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Convention Area

Article 29

Drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs)

A purse seine vessel shall not deploy more than 550 active drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) at any one time.

Article 30

Sharks

Section 4

SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 31

Pelagic fisheries

Article 32

Bottom fisheries

Section 5

IATTC Convention Area

Article 33

Purse-seine fisheries

(a)from 29 July to 28 September 2016 or from 18 November 2016 to 18 January 2017 in the area defined by the following limits: —the Pacific coastlines of the Americas, —longitude 150° W, —latitude 40° N, —latitude 40° S;

(b)from 29 September to 29 October 2016 in the area defined by the following limits: —longitude 96° W, —longitude 110° W, —latitude 4° N, —latitude 3° S.

(a)where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size; or

(b)during the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.

Article 34

Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks

(a)record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive);

(b)report the information specified in point (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit the information collected during the previous year to the Commission by 31 January of the year in which this Regulation enters into force.

Article 35

Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays

It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention Area to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer to sell or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (which include Manta rays and Mobula rays). As soon as Union fishing vessels notice that Mobulid rays have been caught, Union fishing vessels shall promptly release them alive and unharmed wherever possible.

Section 6

SEAFO Convention Area

Article 36

Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited:

—ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),

—blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),

—shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),

—great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),

—smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),

—skates (Rajidae),

—velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),

—deep-sea sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order.

—spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias),

Section 7

WCPFC Convention Area

Article 37

Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries

Article 38

Closed area for FAD fishing

(a)deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device;

(b)fish on schools in association with FADs.

(a)in the final set of a trip, if the vessel has insufficient well space left to accommodate all fish;

(b)where the fish is unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size; or

(c)when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.

Article 39

Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish swordfish

The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as set out in Annex VII.

Article 40

Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks

(a)silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis),

(b)oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus)

Article 41

Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC

Section 8

Bering Sea

Article 42

Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

Fishing for pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the high seas of the Bering Sea shall be prohibited.

TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

Article 43

TACs

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in Union waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.

Article 44

Fishing authorisations

The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters shall be as set out in Annex VIII.

Article 45

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

The conditions specified in Article 7 shall apply to catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations specified in Article 44.

Article 46

Prohibitions

(a)starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and VIId and ICES subarea IV;

(b)the following species of sawfish in Union waters: —narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidate); —dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata); —smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata); —largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis); —green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);

(c)basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in Union waters;

(d)common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(e)tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;

(f)smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;

(g)kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) and Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV and XIV;

(h)porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in Union waters;

(i)reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in Union waters;

(j)giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in Union waters;

(k)the following species of Mobula rays in Union waters: (i)devil fish (Mobula mobular); (ii)lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei); (iii)spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica); (iv)smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni); (v)longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee); (vi)Munk's devil ray (Mobula munkiana); (vii)Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana); (viii)shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii); (ix)lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma);

(l)thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division IIIa;

(m)Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions VIa, VIb, VIIa, VIIb, VIIc, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIk;

(n)undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, IX and X and white skate (Raja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(o)guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;

(p)angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters.

TITLE IV

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2015

Article 47

Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2015/104

The TAC table for skates and rays in Union waters of VIId in Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by the following table:

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes	Zone:	Union waters of VIId (SRX/07D.)
Belgium	79 (1) (2) (3)
France	663 (1) (2) (3)
The Netherlands	4 (1) (2) (3)
United Kingdom	132 (1) (2) (3)
Union	878 (1) (2) (3)
TAC	878 (3)		Precautionary TAC
(1)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. (2)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). (3) 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:	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.

TITLE V

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 48

Committee procedure

Article 48a

Transitional provision

Paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 10, Article 12(2), Articles 13, 24, 25, 30, 34, 35, 36, 40, 42, and 46 shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis, in 2017 until the entry into force of the regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2017.

Article 49

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2016.

However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 February 2016.

The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 25, 26 and 27 and Annexes IE and V for the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from the dates specified therein.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX I:	TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area
ANNEX IA:	Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters
ANNEX IB:	North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 1
ANNEX IC:	North West Atlantic — NAFO Convention Area
ANNEX ID:	Highly migratory fish — all areas
ANNEX IE:	Antarctic — CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX IF:	South-East Atlantic Ocean — SEAFO Convention Area
ANNEX IG:	Southern bluefin tuna — all areas
ANNEX IH:	WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX IJ:	SPRFMO Convention Area
ANNEX IIA:	Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in ICES divisions IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES subarea IV and Union waters of ICES divisions IIa and Vb
ANNEX IIB:	Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the recovery of certain Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz
ANNEX IIC:	Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division VIIe
ANNEX IID:	Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV
ANNEX III:	Maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters
ANNEX IV:	ICCAT Convention Area
ANNEX V:	CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX VI:	IOTC Convention Area
ANNEX VII:	WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX VIII:	Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters

ANNEX I

TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IJ set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate.

All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation.

The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes; vernacular names are provided for ease of reference.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:

Scientific name	Alpha-3 code	Common name
Amblyraja radiata	RJR	Starry ray
Ammodytes spp.	SAN	Sandeels
Argentina silus	ARU	Greater silver smelt
Beryx spp.	ALF	Alfonsinos
Brosme brosme	USK	Tusk
Caproidae	BOR	Boarfish
Centrophorus squamosus	GUQ	Leafscale gulper shark
Centroscymnus coelolepis	CYO	Portuguese dogfish
Chaceon spp.	GER	Deep sea red crab
Chaenocephalus aceratus	SSI	Blackfin icefish
Champsocephalus gunnari	ANI	Mackerel 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
Dicentrarchus labrax	BSS	Sea bass
Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)	RJB	Common skate complex
Dissostichus eleginoides	TOP	Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni	TOA	Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus spp.	TOT	Toothfish
Engraulis encrasicolus	ANE	Anchovy
Etmopterus princeps	ETR	Great lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillus	ETP	Smooth lanternshark
Euphausia superba	KRI	Krill
Gadus morhua	COD	Cod
Galeorhinus galeus	GAG	Tope shark
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	Shortfin squid
Lamna nasus	POR	Porbeagle
Lepidonotothen squamifrons	NOS	Grey rockcod
Lepidorhombus spp.	LEZ	Megrims
Leucoraja naevus	RJN	Cuckoo ray
Limanda ferruginea	YEL	Yellowtail flounder
Limanda limanda	DAB	Common dab
Lophiidae	ANF	Anglerfish
Macrourus spp.	GRV	Grenadiers
Makaira nigricans	BUM	Blue marlin
Mallotus villosus	CAP	Capelin
Manta birostris	RMB	Giant manta ray
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 molva	LIN	Ling
Nephrops norvegicus	NEP	Norway lobster
Notothenia rossii	NOR	Marbled rockcod
Pandalus borealis	PRA	Northern prawn
Paralomis spp.	PAI	Crabs
Penaeus spp.	PEN	‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Platichthys flesus	FLE	European flounder
Pleuronectes platessa	PLE	Plaice
Pleuronectiformes	FLX	Flatfish
Pollachius pollachius	POL	Pollack
Pollachius virens	POK	Saithe
Psetta maxima	TUR	Turbot
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus	SGI	South Georgia icefish
Pseudopentaceros spp.	EDW	Pelagic armourhead
Raja alba	RJA	White skate
Raja brachyura	RJH	Blonde ray
Raja circularis	RJI	Sandy ray
Raja clavata	RJC	Thornback ray
Raja fullonica	RJF	Shagreen ray
Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis	JAD	Norwegian skate
Raja microocellata	RJE	Small-eyed ray
Raja montagui	RJM	Spotted ray
Raja undulata	RJU	Undulate ray
Rajiformes	SRX	Skates and rays
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	GHL	Greenland halibut
Scomber scombrus	MAC	Mackerel
Scophthalmus rhombus	BLL	Brill
Sebastes spp.	RED	Redfish
Solea solea	SOL	Common sole
Solea spp.	SOO	Sole
Sprattus sprattus	SPR	Sprat
Squalus acanthias	DGS	Picked dogfish
Tetrapturus albidus	WHM	White marlin
Thunnus maccoyii	SBF	Southern bluefin tuna
Thunnus obesus	BET	Bigeye tuna
Thunnus thynnus	BFT	Bluefin tuna
Trachurus murphyi	CJM	Jack mackerel
Trachurus spp.	JAX	Horse mackerel
Trisopterus esmarkii	NOP	Norway pout
Urophycis tenuis	HKW	White hake
Xiphias gladius	SWO	Swordfish

The following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:

Alfonsinos	ALF	Beryx spp.
American plaice	PLA	Hippoglossoides platessoides
Anchovy	ANE	Engraulis encrasicolus
Anglerfish	ANF	Lophiidae
Antarctic toothfish	TOA	Dissostichus mawsoni
Atlantic halibut	HAL	Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Bigeye tuna	BET	Thunnus obesus
Birdbeak dogfish	DCA	Deania calcea
Blackfin icefish	SSI	Chaenocephalus aceratus
Blonde ray	RJH	Raja brachyura
Blue ling	BLI	Molva dypterygia
Blue marlin	BUM	Makaira nigricans
Blue whiting	WHB	Micromesistius poutassou
Bluefin tuna	BFT	Thunnus thynnus
Boarfish	BOR	Caproidae
Brill	BLL	Scophthalmus rhombus
Capelin	CAP	Mallotus villosus
Cod	COD	Gadus morhua
Common dab	DAB	Limanda limanda
Common skate complex	RJB	Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)
Common sole	SOL	Solea solea
Crabs	PAI	Paralomis spp.
Cuckoo ray	RJN	Leucoraja naevus
Deep sea red crab	GER	Chaceon spp.
European flounder	FLE	Platichthys flesus
Flatfish	FLX	Pleuronectiformes
Giant manta ray	RMB	Manta birostris
Great lanternshark	ETR	Etmopterus princeps
Greater silver smelt	ARU	Argentina silus
Greenland halibut	GHL	Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Grenadiers	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
Jack mackerel	CJM	Trachurus murphyi
Kitefin shark	SCK	Dalatias licha
Krill	KRI	Euphausia superba
Leafscale gulper shark	GUQ	Centrophorus squamosus
Lemon sole	LEM	Microstomus kitt
Ling	LIN	Molva molva
Mackerel	MAC	Scomber scombrus
Mackerel icefish	ANI	Champsocephalus gunnari
Marbled rockcod	NOR	Notothenia rossii
Megrims	LEZ	Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawn	PRA	Pandalus borealis
Norway lobster	NEP	Nephrops norvegicus
Norway pout	NOP	Trisopterus esmarkii
Norwegian skate	JAD	Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis
Orange roughy	ORY	Hoplostethus atlanticus
Patagonian toothfish	TOP	Dissostichus eleginoides
Pelagic armourhead	EDW	Pseudopentaceros spp.
‘Penaeus’ shrimps	PEN	Penaeus spp.
Plaice	PLE	Pleuronectes platessa
Pollack	POL	Pollachius pollachius
Porbeagle	POR	Lamna nasus
Portuguese dogfish	CYO	Centroscymnus coelolepis
Redfish	RED	Sebastes spp.
Roundnose grenadier	RNG	Coryphaenoides rupestris
Saithe	POK	Pollachius virens
Sandeels	SAN	Ammodytes spp.
Sandy ray	RJI	Raja circularis
Sea bass	BSS	Dicentrarchus labrax
Shagreen ray	RJF	Raja fullonica
Shortfin squid	SQI	Illex illecebrosus
Skates and rays	SRX	Rajiformes
Small-eyed ray	RJE	Raja microocellata
Smooth lanternshark	ETP	Etmopterus pusillus
Snow crab	PCR	Chionoecetes spp.
Sole	SOO	Solea spp.
South Georgia icefish	SGI	Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Southern bluefin tuna	SBF	Thunnus maccoyii
Spotted ray	RJM	Raja montagui
Sprat	SPR	Sprattus sprattus
Picked dogfish	DGS	Squalus acanthias
Squid	SQS	Martialia hyadesi
Starry ray	RJR	Amblyraja radiata
Swordfish	SWO	Xiphias gladius
Thornback ray	RJC	Raja clavata
Toothfish	TOT	Dissostichus spp.
Tope shark	GAG	Galeorhinus galeus
Turbot	TUR	Psetta maxima
Tusk	USK	Brosme brosme
Undulate ray	RJU	Raja undulata
Unicorn icefish	LIC	Channichthys rhinoceratus
White hake	HKW	Urophycis tenuis
White marlin	WHM	Tetrapturus albidus
White skate	RJA	Raja alba
Whiting	WHG	Merlangius merlangus
Witch flounder	WIT	Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowtail flounder	YEL	Limanda ferruginea

ANNEX IA

SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII AND XIV, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS

Species:	Sandeel Ammodytes spp.	Zone:	Norwegian waters of IV (SAN/04-N.)
Denmark	0
United Kingdom	0
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Sandeel Ammodytes spp.	Zone:	Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (1)
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Denmark	74 273  (2)
United Kingdom	1 799  (2)
Germany	126 (2)
Sweden	3 021  (2)
Union	79 219
TAC	79 219		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. (2)Without prejudice to the landing obligation catches of dab, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sandeel 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. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID: Zone: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7* (SAN/234_1) (SAN/234_2) (SAN/234_3) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5) (SAN/234_6) (SAN/234_7) Denmark 12 263 4 717 51 428 5 659 0 206 0 United Kingdom 268 103 1 299 124 0 5 0 Germany 19 7 91 9 0 0 0 Sweden 450 173 2 182 208 0 8 0 Union 13 000 5 000 55 000 6 000 0 219 0 Total 13 000 5 000 55 000 6 000 0 219 0
Zone:
	1	2	3
	(SAN/234_1)	(SAN/234_2)	(SAN/234_3)
Denmark	12 263	4 717	51 428
United Kingdom	268	103	1 299
Germany	19	7	91
Sweden	450	173	2 182
Union	13 000	5 000	55 000
Total	13 000	5 000	55 000
Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus	Zone:	Union and international waters of I and II (ARU/1/2.)
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Germany	24
France	8
The Netherlands	19
United Kingdom	39
Union	90
TAC	90		Analytical TAC
Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus	Zone:	Union waters of III and IV (ARU/34-C)
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Denmark	911
Germany	9
France	7
Ireland	7
The Netherlands	43
Sweden	35
United Kingdom	16
Union	1 028
TAC	1 028		Analytical TAC
Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus	Zone:	Union and international waters of V, VI and VII (ARU/567.)
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Germany	329
France	7
Ireland	305
The Netherlands	3 434
United Kingdom	241
Union	4 316
TAC	4 316		Analytical TAC
Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme	Zone:	Union and international waters of I, II and XIV (USK/1214EI)
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Germany	6 (1)
France	6 (1)
United Kingdom	6 (1)
Others	3 (1)
Union	21 (1)
TAC	21		Analytical TAC
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme	Zone:	IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (USK/3A/BCD)
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Denmark	15
Sweden	7
Germany	7
Union	29
TAC	29		Analytical TAC
Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme	Zone:	Union waters of IV (USK/04-C.)
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Denmark	64
Germany	19
France	44
Sweden	6
United Kingdom	96
Others	6 (1)
Union	235
TAC	235		Analytical TAC
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme	Zone:	Union and international waters of V, VI and VII (USK/567EI.)
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Germany	13
Spain	46
France	548
Ireland	53
United Kingdom	264
Others	13 (1)
Union	937
Norway	2 923  (2) (3) (4) (5)
TAC	3 860		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (2)To be fished in Union waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (USK/24X7C). (3)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 Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/5B67-): 3 000 (4) Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII: Ling (LIN/5B67-) 6 500 Tusk (USK/5B67-) 2 923 (5)The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000
Ling (LIN/*5B67-)	6 500
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)	2 923
Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme	Zone:	Norwegian waters of IV (USK/04-N.)
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Belgium	0
Denmark	165
Germany	1
France	0
The Netherlands	0
United Kingdom	4
Union	170
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Boarfish Caproidae	Zone:	Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (BOR/678-)
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Denmark	10 463
Ireland	29 464
United Kingdom	2 710
Union	42 637
TAC	42 637		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus	Zone:	IIIa (HER/03A.)
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Denmark	21 178  (2)
Germany	339 (2)
Sweden	22 154  (2)
Union	43 671  (2)
Norway	6 813
Faroe Islands	600 (3)
TAC	51 084		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(1)Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (2)Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of IV (HER/04-C.). (3)May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/03AN.).
Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus	Zone:	Union and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N (HER/4AB.)
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Denmark	91 628
Germany	55 471
France	24 669
The Netherlands	63 556
Sweden	5 273
United Kingdom	70 348
Union	310 945
Norway	150 290  (2)
TAC	518 242		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(1)Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their catches of herring in IVa (HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.). (2)Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in Union waters of IVa and IVb (HER/4AB-C). 50 000 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 south of 62° N (HER/04N-) (1) Union 50 000 (1)Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their catches of herring in IVa (HER/4AN.) and IVb (HER/4BN.).
	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/*04N-) (1)
Union	50 000
(1)Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately their catches of herring in IVa (HER/4AN.) and IVb (HER/4BN.).
Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus	Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/04-N.)
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Sweden	1 184  (1)
Union	1 184
TAC	518 242		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus	Zone:	IIIa (HER/03A-BC)
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Denmark	5 692
Germany	51
Sweden	916
Union	6 659
TAC	6 659		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(1)Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus	Zone:	IV, VIId and Union waters of IIa (HER/2A47DX)
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Belgium	65
Denmark	12 601
Germany	65
France	65
The Netherlands	65
Sweden	62
United Kingdom	239
Union	13 162
Faroe Islands	220
TAC	13 382		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(1)Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus	Zone:	IVc, VIId (2) (HER/4CXB7D)
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Belgium	9 567  (3)
Denmark	1 359  (3)
Germany	823 (3)
France	14 224  (3)
The Netherlands	25 488  (3)
United Kingdom	5 546  (3)
Union	57 007
TAC	518 242		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(1)Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (2)Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb 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. (3)Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb (HER/*04B.).
Species:	Herring Clupea harengus	Zone:	Union and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN (1) (HER/5B6ANB)
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Germany	466 (2)
France	88 (2)
Ireland	630 (2)
The Netherlands	466 (2)
United Kingdom	2 520  (2)
Union	4 170  (2)
TAC	4 170		Analytical TAC
(1)Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone VIa which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 55° N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 56° N, excluding the Clyde. (2)It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30′ N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.
Species:	Herring Clupea harengus	Zone:	VIaS (1), VIIb, VIIc (HER/6AS7BC)
---	---	---	---
Ireland	1 482
The Netherlands	148
Union	1 630
TAC	1 630		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.
Species:	Herring Clupea harengus	Zone:	VI Clyde (1) (HER/06ACL.)
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United Kingdom	To be established (2)
Union	To be established (3)
TAC	To be established (3)		Precautionary TAC
(1)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 (55° 17,9′ N, 05° 47,8′ W); — a point at position (55° 04′ N, 05° 23′ W) and; — Corsewall Point (55° 00,5′ N, 05° 09,4′ W). (2)Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (3)Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.
Species:	Herring Clupea harengus	Zone:	VIIa (1) (HER/07A/MM)
---	---	---	---
Ireland	1 191
United Kingdom	3 384
Union	4 575
TAC	4 575		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(1)This zone is reduced 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:	Herring Clupea harengus	Zone:	VIIe and VIIf (HER/7EF.)
---	---	---	---
France	465
United Kingdom	465
Union	930
TAC	930		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Herring Clupea harengus	Zone:	VIIg (1), VIIh (1), VIIj (1) and VIIk (1) (HER/7G-K.)
---	---	---	---
Germany	172
France	953
Ireland	13 345
The Netherlands	953
United Kingdom	19
Union	15 442
TAC	15 442		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(1)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	Zone:	VIII (ANE/08.)
---	---	---	---
Spain	29 700
France	3 300
Union	33 000
TAC	33 000		Analytical TAC
Species:	Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus	Zone:	IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411)
---	---	---	---
Spain	5 080
Portugal	5 542
Union	10 622
TAC	10 622		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	Skagerrak (COD/03AN.)
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Belgium	12 (1)
Denmark	3 846  (1)
Germany	96 (1)
The Netherlands	24 (1)
Sweden	673 (1)
Union	4 651
TAC	4 807		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	Kattegat (COD/03AS.)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	228 (1)
Germany	5 (1)
Sweden	137 (1)
Union	370 (1)
TAC	370 (1)		Precautionary TAC
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	IV; Union waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	994 (1)
Denmark	5 713  (1)
Germany	3 622  (1)
France	1 228  (1)
The Netherlands	3 228  (1)
Sweden	38 (1)
United Kingdom	13 107  (1)
Union	27 930
Norway	5 721  (2)
TAC	33 651		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation. (2)May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. 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 (COD/*04N-) Union 24 276
	Norwegian waters of IV (COD/*04N-)
Union	24 276
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (COD/04-N.)
---	---	---	---
Sweden	382 (1)
Union	382
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	VIb; Union and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00′ W and of XII and XIV (COD/5W6-14)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	0
Germany	1
France	12
Ireland	16
United Kingdom	45
Union	74
TAC	74		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	VIa; Union and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W (COD/5BE6A)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	0
Germany	0
France	0
Ireland	0
United Kingdom	0
Union	0
TAC	0 (1)		Analytical TAC
(1)By-catch of cod in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 1,5 % of the live weight of the total catch retained on board per fishing trip. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	VIIa (COD/07A.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	2
France	5
Ireland	97
The Netherlands	0
United Kingdom	42
Union	146
TAC	146		Analytical TAC
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (COD/7XAD34)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	193
France	3 166
Ireland	864
The Netherlands	1
United Kingdom	341
Union	4 565
TAC	4 565		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	VIId (COD/07D.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	84
France	1 647
The Netherlands	49
United Kingdom	181
Union	1 961
TAC	1 961		Analytical TAC
Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (LEZ/2AC4-C)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	8
Denmark	7
Germany	7
France	43
The Netherlands	34
United Kingdom	2 540
Union	2 639
TAC	2 639		Analytical TAC
Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	Union and international waters of Vb; VI; international waters of XII and XIV (LEZ/56-14)
---	---	---	---
Spain	592
France	2 312
Ireland	675
United Kingdom	1 635
Union	5 214
TAC	5 214		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	VII (LEZ/07.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	493 (1)
Spain	5 476  (2)
France	6 647  (2)
Ireland	3 021  (1)
United Kingdom	2 617  (1)
Union	18 254
TAC	18 254		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
(1)5 % of this quota may be used in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole. (2)5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/8ABDE).
Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/8ABDE.)
---	---	---	---
Spain	997
France	805
Union	1 802
TAC	1 802		Analytical TAC
Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.	Zone:	VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (LEZ/8C3411)
---	---	---	---
Spain	1 258
France	63
Portugal	42
Union	1 363
TAC	1 363		Analytical TAC
Species:	Common dab and European flounder Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (DAB/2AC4-C) for common dab; (FLE/2AC4-C) for European flounder
---	---	---	---
Belgium	503
Denmark	1 888
Germany	2 832
France	196
The Netherlands	11 421
Sweden	6
United Kingdom	1 588
Union	18 434
TAC	18 434		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (ANF/2AC4-C)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	398 (1)
Denmark	878 (1)
Germany	429 (1)
France	82 (1)
The Netherlands	301 (1)
Sweden	10 (1)
United Kingdom	9 169  (1)
Union	11 267  (1)
TAC	11 267		Analytical TAC
(1)Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14).
Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae	Zone:	Norwegian waters of IV (ANF/04-N.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	45
Denmark	1 152
Germany	18
The Netherlands	16
United Kingdom	269
Union	1 500
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae	Zone:	VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/56-14)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	229
Germany	262
Spain	245
France	2 818
Ireland	638
The Netherlands	221
United Kingdom	1 962
Union	6 375
TAC	6 375		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae	Zone:	VII (ANF/07.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	3 097  (1)
Germany	345 (1)
Spain	1 231  (1)
France	19 875  (1)
Ireland	2 540  (1)
The Netherlands	401 (1)
United Kingdom	6 027  (1)
Union	33 516  (1)
TAC	33 516  (1)		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
(1)Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).
Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae	Zone:	VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/8ABDE.)
---	---	---	---
Spain	1 368
France	7 612
Union	8 980
TAC	8 980		Analytical TAC
Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae	Zone:	VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANF/8C3411)
---	---	---	---
Spain	2 141
France	2
Portugal	426
Union	2 569
TAC	2 569		Analytical TAC
Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	IIIa, Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (HAD/3A/BCD)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	19
Denmark	3 163
Germany	201
The Netherlands	4
Sweden	374
Union	3 761
TAC	3 926		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	IV; Union waters of IIa (HAD/2AC4.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	354
Denmark	2 434
Germany	1 549
France	2 699
The Netherlands	266
Sweden	245
United Kingdom	40 141
Union	47 688
Norway	14 245
TAC	61 933		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) 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: Norwegian waters of IV (HAD/*04N-) Union 35 473
	Norwegian waters of IV (HAD/*04N-)
Union	35 473
Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HAD/04-N.)
---	---	---	---
Sweden	707 (1)
Union	707
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Union and international waters of VIb, XII and XIV (HAD/6B1214)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	7
Germany	24
France	332
Ireland	353
United Kingdom	2 509
Union	3 225
TAC	3 225		Analytical TAC
Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Union and international waters of Vb and VIa (HAD/5BC6A.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	11
Germany	13
France	549
Ireland	1 008
United Kingdom	4 881
Union	6 462
TAC	6 462		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	81
France	4 838
Ireland	1 613
United Kingdom	726
Union	7 258
TAC	7 258		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	VIIa (HAD/07A.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	26
France	120
Ireland	716
United Kingdom	792
Union	1 654
TAC	1 654		Analytical TAC
Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus	Zone:	IIIa (WHG/03A.)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	929
The Netherlands	3
Sweden	99
Union	1 031
TAC	1 050		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus	Zone:	IV; Union waters of IIa (WHG/2AC4.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	270
Denmark	1 167
Germany	304
France	1 754
The Netherlands	675
Sweden	2
United Kingdom	8 438
Union	12 610
Norway	1 068  (1)
TAC	13 678		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the 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 of IV (WHG/*04N-) Union 8 543
	Norwegian waters of IV (WHG/*04N-)
Union	8 543
Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus	Zone:	VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (WHG/56-14)
---	---	---	---
Germany	1
France	26
Ireland	64
United Kingdom	122
Union	213
TAC	213		Analytical TAC
Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus	Zone:	VIIa (WHG/07A.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	0
France	3
Ireland	46
The Netherlands	0
United Kingdom	31
Union	80
TAC	80		Analytical TAC
Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus	Zone:	VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk (WHG/7X7A-C)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	222
France	13 668
Ireland	6 333
The Netherlands	111
United Kingdom	2 444
Union	22 778
TAC	22 778		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation appliesArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus	Zone:	VIII (WHG/08.)
---	---	---	---
Spain	1 016
France	1 524
Union	2 540
TAC	2 540		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Whiting and pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius	Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (WHG/04-N.) for whiting; (POL/04-N.) for pollack
---	---	---	---
Sweden	190 (1)
Union	190
TAC	Not relevant		Precautionary TAC
(1)By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius	Zone:	IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (HKE/3A/BCD)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	2 762  (2)
Sweden	235 (2)
Union	2 997
TAC	2 997  (1)		Analytical TAC
(1)Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 108 784 (2)Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (HKE/2AC4-C)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	50 (1)
Denmark	2 018  (1)
Germany	232 (1)
France	447 (1)
The Netherlands	116 (1)
United Kingdom	629 (1)
Union	3 492  (1)
TAC	3 492  (2)		Analytical TAC
(1)Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in IIIa (HKE/*03A.). (2)Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 108 784
Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius	Zone:	VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/571214)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	569 (1)
Spain	18 248
France	28 178  (1)
Ireland	3 415
The Netherlands	367 (1)
United Kingdom	11 125  (1)
Union	61 902
TAC	61 902  (2)		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
(1)Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. (2)Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 108 784 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/*8ABDE) Belgium 74 Spain 2 943 France 2 943 Ireland 368 The Netherlands 37 United Kingdom 1 656 Union 8 022
	VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium	74
Spain	2 943
France	2 943
Ireland	368
The Netherlands	37
United Kingdom	1 656
Union	8 022
Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius	Zone:	VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/8ABDE.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	18 (1)
Spain	12 429
France	27 910
The Netherlands	36 (1)
Union	40 393
TAC	40 393  (2)		Analytical TAC
(1)Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and Union waters of IIa. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. (2)Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 108 784 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/*57-14) Belgium 4 Spain 3 600 France 6 480 The Netherlands 11 Union 10 095
	VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/*57-14)
Belgium	4
Spain	3 600
France	6 480
The Netherlands	11
Union	10 095
Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius	Zone:	VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HKE/8C3411)
---	---	---	---
Spain	6 830
France	656
Portugal	3 188
Union	10 674
TAC	10 674		Analytical TAC
Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou	Zone:	Norwegian waters of II and IV (WHB/24-N.)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	0
United Kingdom	0
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC
Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou	Zone:	Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/1X14)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	31 704  (3)
Germany	12 327  (3)
Spain	26 878  (2) (3)
France	22 063  (3)
Ireland	24 550  (3)
Netherlands	38 659  (3)
Portugal	2 497  (2) (3)
Sweden	7 842  (3)
United Kingdom	41 137  (3)
Union	207 657  (1) (3)
Norway	75 000
Faroe Islands	9 000
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC
(1)Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/NZJM1) and in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 149 506 (2)Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. (3)Special condition: within a total access quantity of 21 500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 9,2 %
Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou	Zone:	VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/8C3411)
---	---	---	---
Spain	23 931
Portugal	5 983
Union	29 914  (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC
(1)Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/NZJM1) and in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 149 506
Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou	Zone:	Union waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W (WHB/24A567)
---	---	---	---
Norway	149 506  (1) (2)
Faroe Islands	21 500  (3) (4)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC
(1)To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement. (2)Special condition: the catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/04A-C): 37 377 (3)To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands. (4)Special conditions: may also be fished in VIb (WHB/06B-C). The catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 5 375
Species:	Lemon sole and witch flounder Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (LEM/2AC4-C) for lemon sole; (WIT/2AC4-C) for witch flounder
---	---	---	---
Belgium	346
Denmark	953
Germany	122
France	261
The Netherlands	794
Sweden	11
United Kingdom	3 904
Union	6 391
TAC	6 391		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia	Zone:	Union and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (BLI/5B67-)
---	---	---	---
Germany	50
Estonia	8
Spain	157
France	3 586
Ireland	14
Lithuania	3
Poland	2
United Kingdom	912
Others	14 (1)
Union	4 746
Norway	150 (2)
Faroe Islands	150 (3)
TAC	5 046		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (2)To be fished in Union waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C). (3)By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in EU waters of VIa north of 56° 30′N and VIb. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.
Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia	Zone:	International waters of XII (BLI/12INT-)
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Estonia	1 (1)
Spain	426 (1)
France	10 (1)
Lithuania	4 (1)
United Kingdom	4 (1)
Others	1 (1)
Union	446 (1)
TAC	446 (1)		Precautionary TAC
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia	Zone:	Union and international waters of II and IV (BLI/24-)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	4
Germany	4
Ireland	4
France	23
United Kingdom	14
Others	4 (1)
Union	53
TAC	53		Precautionary TAC
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia	Zone:	Union and international waters of III (BLI/03-)
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Denmark	3
Germany	2
Sweden	3
Union	8
TAC	8		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Ling Molva molva	Zone:	Union and international waters of I and II (LIN/1/2.)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	8
Germany	8
France	8
United Kingdom	8
Others	4 (1)
Union	36
TAC	36		Analytical TAC
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:	Ling Molva molva	Zone:	IIIa; Union waters of IIIbcd (LIN/3A/BCD)
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Belgium	6 (1)
Denmark	50
Germany	6 (1)
Sweden	19
United Kingdom	6 (1)
Union	87
TAC	87		Analytical TAC
(1)Quota may be fished in Union waters of IIIa and Union waters of IIIbcd only.
Species:	Ling Molva molva	Zone:	Union waters of IV (LIN/04-C.)
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Belgium	19
Denmark	291
Germany	180
France	162
The Netherlands	6
Sweden	12
United Kingdom	2 242
Union	2 912
TAC	2 912		Analytical TAC
Species:	Ling Molva molva	Zone:	Union and international waters of V (LIN/05EI.)
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Belgium	9
Denmark	6
Germany	6
France	6
United Kingdom	6
Union	33
TAC	33		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Ling Molva molva	Zone:	Union and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (LIN/6X14.)
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Belgium	39
Denmark	7
Germany	140
Spain	2 837
France	3 025
Ireland	758
Portugal	7
United Kingdom	3 484
Union	10 297
Norway	6 500  (1) (2) (3)
Faroe Islands	200 (4) (5)
TAC	16 997		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
(1)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 Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/6X14.): 3 000 (2) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII, and they amount to: Ling (LIN/5B67-) 6 500 Tusk (USK/5B67-) 2 923 (3)The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000 (4)Including tusk. To be fished in VIb and VIa north of 56° 30′ N (LIN/6BAN.). (5)Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 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 VIa and VIb shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 75
Ling (LIN/*5B67-)	6 500
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)	2 923
Species:	Ling Molva molva	Zone:	Norwegian waters of IV (LIN/04-N.)
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Belgium	9
Denmark	1 164
Germany	33
France	13
Netherlands	2
United Kingdom	104
Union	1 325
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (NEP/3A/BCD)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	8 085
Germany	23
Sweden	2 893
Union	11 001
TAC	11 001		Analytical TAC
Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (NEP/2AC4-C)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	717
Denmark	717
Germany	11
France	21
The Netherlands	369
United Kingdom	11 865
Union	13 700
TAC	13 700		Analytical TAC
Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	Norwegian waters of IV (NEP/04-N.)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	947
Germany	0
United Kingdom	53
Union	1 000
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	VI; Union and international waters of Vb (NEP/5BC6.)
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Spain	33
France	134
Ireland	223
United Kingdom	16 134
Union	16 524
TAC	16 524		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	VII (NEP/07.)
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Spain	1 401
France	5 678
Ireland	8 610
United Kingdom	7 659
Union	23 348
TAC	23 348		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) 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: Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII (NEP/*07U16): Spain 558 France 349 Ireland 671 United Kingdom 272 Union 1 850
	Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII (NEP/*07U16):
Spain	558
France	349
Ireland	671
United Kingdom	272
Union	1 850
Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (NEP/8ABDE.)
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Spain	234
France	3 665
Union	3 899
TAC	3 899		Analytical TAC
Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	VIIIc (NEP/08C.)
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Spain	46
France	2
Union	48
TAC	48		Analytical TAC
Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus	Zone:	IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (NEP/9/3411)
---	---	---	---
Spain	80 (1)
Portugal	240 (1)
Union	320 (1)
TAC	320		Analytical TAC
(1)Of which no more than 6 % may be taken in Functional Units 26 and 27 of ICES division IXa (NEP/*9U267).
Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	IIIa (PRA/03A.)
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Denmark	3 813
Sweden	2 054
Union	5 867
TAC	10 987		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (PRA/2AC4-C)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	1 818
The Netherlands	17
Sweden	73
United Kingdom	538
Union	2 446
TAC	2 446		Analytical TAC
Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (PRA/04-N.)
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Denmark	357
Sweden	155 (1)
Union	512
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.
Species:	‘Penaeus’ shrimps Penaeus spp.	Zone:	French Guiana waters (PEN/FGU.)
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France	to be established (1) (2)
Union	to be established (1) (3)
TAC	to be established (1) (3)		Precautionary TAC
(1)Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep. (2)Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (3)Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.
Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.)
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Belgium	70
Denmark	9 161
Germany	47
The Netherlands	1 762
Sweden	491
Union	11 531
TAC	11 766		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	Kattegat (PLE/03AS.)
---	---	---	---
Denmark	2 089
Germany	23
Sweden	235
Union	2 347
TAC	2 347		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	IV; Union waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (PLE/2A3AX4)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	7 538
Denmark	24 499
Germany	7 067
France	1 414
The Netherlands	47 112
United Kingdom	34 864
Union	122 494
Norway	9 220
TAC	131 714		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) 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 50 264
	Norwegian waters of IV (PLE/*04N-)
Union	50 264
Species:	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	9
Ireland	261
United Kingdom	388
Union	658
TAC	658		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIIa (PLE/07A.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	28
France	12
Ireland	768
The Netherlands	9
United Kingdom	281
Union	1 098
TAC	1 098		Analytical TAC
Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIIb and VIIc (PLE/7BC.)
---	---	---	---
France	11
Ireland	63
Union	74
TAC	74		Precautionary TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIId and VIIe (PLE/7DE.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	2 037
France	6 788
United Kingdom	3 621
Union	12 446
TAC	12 446		Analytical TAC
Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIIf and VIIg (PLE/7FG.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	59
France	106
Ireland	200
United Kingdom	55
Union	420
TAC	420		Analytical TAC
Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIIh, VIIj and VIIk (PLE/7HJK.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	8
France	17
Ireland	59
The Netherlands	34
United Kingdom	17
Union	135
TAC	135		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa	Zone:	VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (PLE/8/3411)
---	---	---	---
Spain	66
France	263
Portugal	66
Union	395
TAC	395		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius	Zone:	VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (POL/56-14)
---	---	---	---
Spain	6
France	190
Ireland	56
United Kingdom	145
Union	397
TAC	397		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius	Zone:	VII (POL/07.)
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Belgium	420 (1)
Spain	25 (1)
France	9 667  (1)
Ireland	1 030  (1)
United Kingdom	2 353  (1)
Union	13 495  (1)
TAC	13 495		Precautionary TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
(1)Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/*8ABDE).
Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius	Zone:	VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/8ABDE.)
---	---	---	---
Spain	252
France	1 230
Union	1 482
TAC	1 482		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius	Zone:	VIIIc (POL/08C.)
---	---	---	---
Spain	208
France	23
Union	231
TAC	231		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius	Zone:	IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POL/9/3411)
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Spain	273 (1)
Portugal	9 (1)
Union	282 (1)
TAC	282		Precautionary TAC
(1)Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIIc (POL/*08C.).
Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 (POK/2A34.)
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Belgium	23
Denmark	2 703
Germany	6 825
France	16 062
The Netherlands	68
Sweden	371
United Kingdom	5 232
Union	31 284
Norway	34 412  (1)
TAC	65 696		Analytical TAC
(1)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	Zone:	VI; Union and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV (POK/56-14)
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Germany	236
France	2 341
Ireland	384
United Kingdom	2 987
Union	5 948
Norway	500 (1)
TAC	6 448		Analytical TAC
(1)To be fished north of 56° 30′ N (POK/*5614N).
Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (POK/04-N.)
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Sweden	880 (1)
Union	880
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	VII, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	6
France	1 245
Ireland	1 491
United Kingdom	434
Union	3 176
TAC	3 176		Precautionary TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Species:	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
---	---	---	---
Belgium	329
Denmark	703
Germany	180
France	85
The Netherlands	2 493
Sweden	5
United Kingdom	693
Union	4 488
TAC	4 488		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (SRX/2AC4-C)
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Belgium	221 (1) (2) (3)
Denmark	9 (1) (2) (3)
Germany	11 (1) (2) (3)
France	35 (1) (2) (3)
Netherlands	188 (1) (2) (3)
United Kingdom	849 (1) (2) (3)
Union	1 313  (1) (3)
TAC	1 313  (3)		Precautionary TAC
(1)Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of IV (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately. (2)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 as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. (3)Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of IIa and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in Union waters of IIa and IV. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes	Zone:	Union waters of IIIa (SRX/03A-C.)
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Denmark	37 (1)
Sweden	10 (1)
Union	47 (1)
TAC	47		Precautionary TAC
(1)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	Zone:	Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/67AKXD)
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Belgium	725 (1) (2) (3) (4)
Estonia	4 (1) (2) (3) (4)
France	3 255  (1) (2) (3) (4)
Germany	10 (1) (2) (3) (4)
Ireland	1 048  (1) (2) (3) (4)
Lithuania	17 (1) (2) (3) (4)
Netherlands	3 (1) (2) (3) (4)
Portugal	18 (1) (2) (3) (4)
Spain	876 (1) (2) (3) (4)
United Kingdom	2 076  (1) (2) (3) (4)
Union	8 032  (1) (2) (3) (4)
TAC	8 032  (3) (4)		Precautionary TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
(1)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), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately. (2)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 13 and 46 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.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata). (3) Shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ), except in Union waters of VIIf and VIIg. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in Union waters of VIIf and VIIg (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken: Species: Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata Zone: Union waters of VIIf and VIIg (RJE/7FG.) Belgium 17 Estonia 0 France 76 Germany 0 Ireland 25 Lithuania 0 Netherlands 0 Portugal 0 Spain 21 United Kingdom 49 Union 188 TAC 188 Precautionary TAC Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJE/07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. (4) 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 40 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 13 and 46 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 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 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
Species:	Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata	Zone:	Union waters of VIIf and VIIg (RJE/7FG.)
Belgium	17
Estonia	0
France	76
Germany	0
Ireland	25
Lithuania	0
Netherlands	0
Portugal	0
Spain	21
United Kingdom	49
Union	188
TAC	188		Precautionary TAC
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata	Zone:	Union waters of VIIe (RJU/67AKXD)
Belgium	9
Estonia	0
France	41
Germany	0
Ireland	13
Lithuania	0
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 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes	Zone:	Union waters of VIId (SRX/07D.)
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Belgium	87 (1) (2) (3)
France	729 (1) (2) (3)
Netherlands	5 (1) (2) (3)
United Kingdom	145 (1) (2) (3)
Union	966 (1) (2) (3)
TAC	966 (3)		Precautionary TAC
(1)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.) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately. (2)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) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and to undulate ray (Raja undulata). (3) 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 40 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 13 and 46 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 9 Netherlands 0 United Kingdom 2 Union 12 TAC 12 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 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata	Zone:	Union waters of VIId (RJU/07D.)
Belgium	1
France	9
Netherlands	0
United Kingdom	2
Union	12
TAC	12		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 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes	Zone:	Union waters of VIII and IX (SRX/89-C.)
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Belgium	7 (1) (2)
France	1 298  (1) (2)
Portugal	1 051  (1) (2)
Spain	1 057  (1) (2)
United Kingdom	7 (1) (2)
Union	3 420  (1) (2)
TAC	3 420  (2)		Precautionary TAC
(1)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. (2) 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 subareas VIII and IX may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms of live weight per fishing trip in subarea VIII and 40 kilograms of live weight per fishing trip in subarea IX. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The above provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. 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/8-C.) Belgium 0 France 9 Portugal 8 Spain 8 United Kingdom 0 Union 25 TAC 25 Precautionary TAC Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of IX (RJU/9-C.) Belgium 0 France 16 Portugal 12 Spain 12 United Kingdom 0 Union 40 TAC 40 Precautionary TAC
Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata	Zone:	Union waters of VIII (RJU/8-C.)
Belgium	0
France	9
Portugal	8
Spain	8
United Kingdom	0
Union	25
TAC	25		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata	Zone:	Union waters of IX (RJU/9-C.)
Belgium	0
France	16
Portugal	12
Spain	12
United Kingdom	0
Union	40
TAC	40		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV; Union and international waters of Vb and VI (GHL/2A-C46)
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Denmark	16
Germany	28
Estonia	16
Spain	16
France	259
Ireland	16
Lithuania	16
Poland	16
United Kingdom	1 017
Union	1 400
Norway	1 100  (1)
TAC	2 500		Analytical TAC
(1)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	Zone:	IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 (MAC/2A34.)
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Belgium	566 (2) (4)
Denmark	19 461  (2) (4)
Germany	590 (2) (4)
France	1 781  (2) (4)
The Netherlands	1 793  (2) (4)
Sweden	5 389  (1) (2) (4)
United Kingdom	1 661  (2) (4)
Union	31 241  (1) (2) (4)
Norway	185 639  (3)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC
(1)Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/04N-): 338 (2)May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/4AN.). (3)To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC: 53 826 (4) 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 76 91 Denmark 2 624 3 131 Germany 80 95 France 240 286 The Netherlands 242 288 Sweden 726 854 United Kingdom 224 267 Union 4 212 5 012 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: IIIa IIIa and IVbc IVb IVc VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 15 February 2016 and from 1 September to 31 December 2016 (MAC/03A.) (MAC/3A4BC) (MAC/04B.) (MAC/04C.) (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 11 677 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 3 031 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0
	Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*02AN-)	Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1)
Belgium	76	91
Denmark	2 624	3 131
Germany	80	95
France	240	286
The Netherlands	242	288
Sweden	726	854
United Kingdom	224	267
Union	4 212	5 012
	IIIa	IIIa and IVbc	IVb
(MAC/*03A.)	(MAC/*3A4BC)	(MAC/*04B.)	(MAC/*04C.)
Denmark	0	4 130	0
France	0	490	0
The Netherlands	0	490	0
Sweden	0	0	390
United Kingdom	0	490	0
Norway	3 000	0	0
Species:	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-)
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Germany	22 751
Spain	24
Estonia	189
France	15 169
Ireland	75 837
Latvia	140
Lithuania	140
The Netherlands	33 178
Poland	1 602
United Kingdom	208 557
Union	357 587
Norway	16 024  (1) (2)
Faroe Islands	32 446  (3)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC
(1)May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/AX7H). (2)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): 37 128 (3)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° (EU zone) (MAC/24N59). 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 2016 and from 1 September to 31 December 2016 Norwegian waters of IIa Faroese waters (MAC/4A-EN) (MAC/2AN-) (MAC/*FRO2) Germany 13 731 1 851 1 813 France 9 154 1 233 1 208 Ireland 45 770 6 170 6 042 The Netherlands 20 024 2 698 2 643 United Kingdom 125 873 16 971 16 616 Union 214 552 28 923 28 322
	Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2016 and from 1 September to 31 December 2016	Norwegian waters of IIa	Faroese waters
(MAC/*4A-EN)	(MAC/*2AN-)	(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany	13 731	1 851	1 813
France	9 154	1 233	1 208
Ireland	45 770	6 170	6 042
The Netherlands	20 024	2 698	2 643
United Kingdom	125 873	16 971	16 616
Union	214 552	28 923	28 322
Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus	Zone:	VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/8C3411)
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Spain	33 723  (1)
France	224 (1)
Portugal	6 971  (1)
Union	40 918
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC
(1)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. 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 2 832 France 19 Portugal 585
	VIIIb (MAC/*08B.)
Spain	2 832
France	19
Portugal	585
Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus	Zone:	Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa (MAC/2A4A-N)
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Denmark	14 043  (1)
Union	14 043  (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC
(1)Catches taken in IIa (MAC/02A.) and IVa (MAC/4A.) shall be reported separately.
Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (SOL/3A/BCD)
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Denmark	328
Germany	19 (1)
The Netherlands	32 (1)
Sweden	12
Union	391
TAC	391		Analytical TAC
(1)Quota may be fished in Union waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only.
Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (SOL/24-C.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	1 104
Denmark	505
Germany	883
France	221
The Netherlands	9 971
United Kingdom	568
Union	13 252
Norway	10 (1)
TAC	13 262		Analytical TAC
(1)May be fished only in Union waters of IV (SOL/*04-C.).
Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (SOL/56-14)
---	---	---	---
Ireland	46
United Kingdom	11
Union	57
TAC	57		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	VIIa (SOL/07A.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	10 (1)
France	0 (1)
Ireland	17 (1)
The Netherlands	3 (1)
United Kingdom	10 (1)
Union	40 (1)
TAC	40 (1) (2)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (2)In addition to this TAC, the Member States having quota for sole in VIIa may decide by common agreement to allocate an overall total of 7 tonnes to one or more vessels carrying out the directed scientific fishery assessed by the STECF in order to improve scientific information on this stock (SOL/*07A.). The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any landings.
Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	VIIb and VIIc (SOL/7BC.)
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France	6
Ireland	36
Union	42
TAC	42		Precautionary TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	VIId (SOL/07D.)
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Belgium	877
France	1 754
United Kingdom	627
Union	3 258
TAC	3 258		Analytical TAC
Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	VIIe (SOL/07E.)
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Belgium	35
France	369
United Kingdom	575
Union	979
TAC	979		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	VIIf and VIIg (SOL/7FG.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	487
France	49
Ireland	24
United Kingdom	219
Union	779
TAC	779		Analytical TAC
Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	VIIh, VIIj and VIIk (SOL/7HJK.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	32
France	64
Ireland	171
The Netherlands	51
United Kingdom	64
Union	382
TAC	382		Analytical TACArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Species:	Common sole Solea solea	Zone:	VIIIa and VIIIb (SOL/8AB.)
---	---	---	---
Belgium	42
Spain	8
France	3 135
The Netherlands	235
Union	3 420
TAC	3 420		Analytical TAC
Species:	Sole Solea spp.	Zone:	VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (SOO/8CDE34)
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Spain	403
Portugal	669
Union	1 072
TAC	1 072		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus	Zone:	IIIa (SPR/03A.)
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Denmark	22 300  (1)
Germany	47 (1)
Sweden	8 437  (1)
Union	30 784
TAC	33 280		Precautionary TAC
(1)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	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (SPR/2AC4-C)
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Belgium	2 524  (1)
Denmark	199 746  (1)
Germany	2 524  (1)
France	2 524  (1)
The Netherlands	2 524  (1)
Sweden	1 330  (1) (2)
United Kingdom	8 328  (1)
Union	219 500
Norway	20 000
Faroe Islands	5 500  (3)
TAC	245 000		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(1)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. (2)Including sand eel. (3)May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.
Species:	Sprat Sprattus sprattus	Zone:	VIId and VIIe (SPR/7DE.)
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Belgium	26
Denmark	1 674
Germany	26
France	361
The Netherlands	361
United Kingdom	2 702
Union	5 150
TAC	5 150		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias	Zone:	Union waters of IIIa (DGS/03A-C.)
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Denmark	0 (1)
Sweden	0 (1)
Union	0 (1)
TAC	0 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not 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 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias	Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (DGS/2AC4-C)
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Belgium	0 (1)
Denmark	0 (1)
Germany	0 (1)
France	0 (1)
The Netherlands	0 (1)
Sweden	0 (1)
United Kingdom	0 (1)
Union	0 (1)
TAC	0 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not 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 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias	Zone:	Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV (DGS/15X14)
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Belgium	0 (1) (2)
Germany	0 (1) (2)
Spain	0 (1) (2)
France	0 (1) (2)
Ireland	0 (1) (2)
The Netherlands	0 (1) (2)
Portugal	0 (1) (2)
United Kingdom	0 (1) (2)
Union	0 (1) (2)
TAC	0 (1) (2)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies.
(1)Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not 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 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. (2) By derogation, a vessel engaged in the by-catch avoidance programme that has been positively assessed by the STECF may land not more than 2 tonnes per month of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board. Member States participating in the by-catch avoidance programme shall ensure that the total annual landings of picked dogfish on the basis of this derogation do not exceed the amounts indicated below. They shall communicate the list of participating vessels to the Commission before allowing any landings. Member States shall exchange information about avoidance areas. Species: Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias Zone: Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV (DGS/*15X14) Belgium 20 Germany 4 Spain 10 France 83 Ireland 53 The Netherlands 0 Portugal 0 United Kingdom 100 Union 270 TAC 270 Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies.
Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias	Zone:	Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV (DGS/*15X14)
Belgium	20
Germany	4
Spain	10
France	83
Ireland	53
The Netherlands	0
Portugal	0
United Kingdom	100
Union	270
TAC	270		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 12(1) of this Regulation applies.
Species:	Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.	Zone:	Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/4BC7D)
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Belgium	13 (3)
Denmark	5 519  (3)
Germany	487 (1) (3)
Spain	102 (3)
France	458 (1) (3)
Ireland	347 (3)
The Netherlands	3 323  (1) (3)
Portugal	12 (3)
Sweden	75 (3)
United Kingdom	1 314  (1) (3)
Union	11 650
Norway	3 550  (2)
TAC	15 200		Precautionary TAC
(1)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). (2)May be fished in Union waters of IVa but may not be fished in Union waters of VIId (JAX/04-C.). (3)Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of boarfish, whiting and mackerel 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.	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)
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Denmark	10 629  (1) (3)
Germany	8 294  (1) (2) (3)
Spain	11 312  (3) (5)
France	4 269  (1) (2) (3) (5)
Ireland	27 621  (1) (3)
Netherlands	33 276  (1) (2) (3)
Portugal	1 090  (3) (5)
Sweden	675 (1) (3)
United Kingdom	10 002  (1) (2) (3)
Union	107 168
Faroe Islands	1 700  (4)
TAC	108 868		Analytical TAC
(1)Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2016 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/4BC7D). (2)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.). (3)Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of boarfish, whiting and mackerel 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. (4)Limited to IVa, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N only), VIIe, f, h. (5)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.	Zone:	VIIIc (JAX/08C.)
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Spain	15 441  (1) (2)
France	268 (2)
Portugal	1 526  (1) (2)
Union	17 235
TAC	17 235		Analytical TACArticle 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(1)Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX (JAX/*09.). (2)Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 (3)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.
Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.	Zone:	IX (JAX/09.)
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Spain	17 744  (1) (2)
Portugal	50 839  (1) (2)
Union	68 583
TAC	68 583		Analytical TAC
(1)Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C). (2)Of which, notwithstanding Article 19(3) 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.
Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.	Zone:	X; Union waters of CECAF (1) (JAX/X34PRT)
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Portugal	To be established (2) (4)
Union	To be established (3)
TAC	To be established (3)		Precautionary TAC
(1)Waters adjacent to the Azores. (2)Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (3)Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2. (4)Of which, notwithstanding Article 19(3) 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.
Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.	Zone:	Union waters of CECAF (1) (JAX/341PRT)
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Portugal	To be established (2) (4)
Union	To be established (3)
TAC	To be established (3)		Precautionary TAC
(1)Waters adjacent to Madeira. (2)Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (3)Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2. (4)Of which, notwithstanding Article 19(3) 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.
Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.	Zone:	Union waters of CECAF (1) (JAX/341SPN)
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Spain	To be established (2)
Union	To be established (3)
TAC	To be established (3)		Precautionary TAC
(1)Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands. (2)Article 6 of this Regulation applies. (3)Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.
Species:	Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarki	Zone:	IIIa; Union waters of IIa and IV (NOP/2A3A4.)
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Denmark	128 880  (1)
Germany	25 (1) (2)
The Netherlands	95 (1) (2)
Union	129 000  (1) (3)
Norway	15 000  (4)
Faroe Islands	6 000  (5)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)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. (2)Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only. (3)Union quota may only be fished from 1 January to 31 October 2016. (4)A sorting grid shall be used. (5)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	Zone:	Norwegian waters of IV (NOP/04-N.)
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Denmark	0
United Kingdom	0
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Industrial fish	Zone:	Norwegian waters of IV (I/F/04-N.)
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Sweden	800 (1) (2)
Union	800
TAC	Not relevant		Precautionary TAC
(1)By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species. (2)Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.): 400
Species:	Other species	Zone:	Union waters of Vb, VI and VII (OTH/5B67-C)
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Union	Not relevant
Norway	140 (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Precautionary TAC
(1)Taken with long-lines only.
Species:	Other species	Zone:	Norwegian waters of IV (OTH/04-N.)
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Belgium	46
Denmark	4 250
Germany	479
France	197
Netherlands	340
Sweden	Not relevant (1)
United Kingdom	3 188
Union	8 500  (2)
TAC	Not relevant		Precautionary TAC
(1)Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level. (2)Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.
Species:	Other species	Zone:	Union waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N (OTH/2A46AN)
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Union	Not relevant
Norway	4 750  (1) (2)
Faroe Islands	150 (3)
TAC	Not relevant		Precautionary TAC
(1)Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/2A4-C). (2)Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate. (3)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:	Herring Clupea harengus	Zone:	Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of I and II (HER/1/2-)
Belgium	7 (1)
Denmark	7 069  (1)
Germany	1 238  (1)
Spain	23 (1)
France	305 (1)
Ireland	1 830  (1)
The Netherlands	2 529  (1)
Poland	358 (1)
Portugal	23 (1)
Finland	109 (1)
Sweden	2 619  (1)
United Kingdom	4 519  (1)
Union	20 629  (1)
Faroe Islands	6 000  (2) (3)
Norway	18 566  (2) (4)
TAC	316 876		Analytical TAC
(1)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. (2)May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N. (3)To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands. (4)To be counted against the catch limits of Norway. 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 north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/2AJMN) 18 566 II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) (HER/25B-F) Belgium 2 Denmark 2 055 Germany 360 Spain 7 France 89 Ireland 532 The Netherlands 736 Poland 104 Portugal 7 Finland 32 Sweden 762 United Kingdom 1 314
Belgium	2
Denmark	2 055
Germany	360
Spain	7
France	89
Ireland	532
The Netherlands	736
Poland	104
Portugal	7
Finland	32
Sweden	762
United Kingdom	1 314
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	Norwegian waters of I and II (COD/1N2AB.)
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Germany	2 405
Greece	298
Spain	2 682
Ireland	298
France	2 207
Portugal	2 682
United Kingdom	9 328
Union	19 900
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of XIV (COD/N1GL14)
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Germany	1 718  (1)
United Kingdom	382 (1)
Union	2 100  (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to these quotas: 1.  They may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May 2016. 2.  They may only be fished 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.
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	Zone:	I and IIb (COD/1/2B.)
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Germany	6 593  (3)
Spain	13 192  (3)
France	3 122  (3)
Poland	2 728  (3)
Portugal	2 643  (3)
United Kingdom	4 403  (3)
Other Member States	495 (1) (3)
Union	33 176  (2)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. (2)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. (3)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	Zone:	Faroese waters of Vb (COD/05B-F.) for cod; (HAD/05B-F.) for haddock
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Germany	19
France	114
United Kingdom	817
Union	950
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Grenadiers Macrourus spp.	Zone:	Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514GRN)
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Union	100 (1)
TAC	Not relevant (2)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)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. (2)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. 90
Species:	Grenadiers Macrourus spp.	Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)
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Union	100 (1)
TAC	Not relevant (2)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)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. (2)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. 90
Species:	Capelin Mallotus villosus	Zone:	IIb (CAP/02B.)
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Union	0
TAC	0		Analytical TAC
Species:	Capelin Mallotus villosus	Zone:	Greenland waters of V and XIV (CAP/514GRN)
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Denmark	0
Germany	0
Sweden	0
United Kingdom	0
All Member States	0 (1)
Union	0 (2)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)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. (2)For a fishing period from 20 June to 30 April of the following year.
Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Norwegian waters of I and II (HAD/1N2AB.)
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Germany	267
France	160
United Kingdom	820
Union	1 247
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou	Zone:	Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF)
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Denmark	1 100
Germany	75
France	120
The Netherlands	105
United Kingdom	1 100
Union	2 500  (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.
Species:	Ling and blue ling Molva molva and molva dypterygia	Zone:	Faroese waters of Vb (LIN/05B-F.) for ling; (BLI/05B-F.) for blue ling
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Germany	615
France	1 365
United Kingdom	120
Union	2 100  (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): 500
Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	Greenland waters of V and XIV (PRA/514GRN)
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Denmark	687
France	687
Union	1 375
Norway	2 000
Faroe Islands	1 300
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (PRA/N1GRN.)
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Denmark	1 300
France	1 300
Union	2 600
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	Norwegian waters of I and II (POK/1N2AB.)
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Germany	2 040
France	328
United Kingdom	182
Union	2 550
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	International waters of I and II (POK/1/2INT)
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Union	0
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TAC
Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	Faroese waters of Vb (POK/05B-F.)
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Belgium	60
Germany	372
France	1 812
The Netherlands	60
United Kingdom	696
Union	3 000
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	Norwegian waters of I and II (GHL/1N2AB.)
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Germany	25 (1)
United Kingdom	25 (1)
Union	50 (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	International waters of I and II (GHL/1/2INT)
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Union	2 000  (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Precautionary TAC
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GHL/N1GRN.)
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Germany	1 925  (1)
Union	1 925  (1)
Norway	575 (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)To be fished south of 68° N.
Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	Greenland waters of V and XIV (GHL/514GRN)
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Germany	4 289
United Kingdom	226
Union	4 515  (1)
Norway	575
Faroe Islands	110
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time.
Species:	Redfish (shallow pelagic) Sebastes spp.	Zone:	Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV (RED/51214S)
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Estonia	0
Germany	0
Spain	0
France	0
Ireland	0
Latvia	0
The Netherlands	0
Poland	0
Portugal	0
United Kingdom	0
Union	0
TAC	0		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Redfish (deep pelagic) Sebastes spp.	Zone:	Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV (RED/51214D)
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Estonia	39 (1) (2)
Germany	802 (1) (2)
Spain	141 (1) (2)
France	75 (1) (2)
Ireland	0 (1) (2)
Latvia	14 (1) (2)
The Netherlands	0 (1) (2)
Poland	72 (1) (2)
Portugal	168 (1) (2)
United Kingdom	2 (1) (2)
Union	1 313  (1) (2)
TAC	0 (1) (2)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1) May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: Point Latitude Longitude 1 64°45′N 28°30′W 2 62°50′N 25°45′W 3 61°55′N 26°45′W 4 61°00′N 26°30′W 5 59°00′N 30°00′W 6 59°00′N 34°00′W 7 61°30′N 34°00′W 8 62°50′N 36°00′W 9 64°45′N 28°30′W (2)May only be taken from 10 May to 1 July 2016.
Point	Latitude	Longitude
1	64°45′N	28°30′W
2	62°50′N	25°45′W
3	61°55′N	26°45′W
4	61°00′N	26°30′W
5	59°00′N	30°00′W
6	59°00′N	34°00′W
7	61°30′N	34°00′W
8	62°50′N	36°00′W
9	64°45′N	28°30′W
Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.	Zone:	Norwegian waters of I and II (RED/1N2AB.)
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Germany	766
Spain	95
France	84
Portugal	405
United Kingdom	150
Union	1 500
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.	Zone:	International waters of I and II (RED/1/2INT)
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Union	to be established (1) (2)
TAC	8 000  (3)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)The fishery may only take place within the period from 1 July to 31 December 2016. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From that date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag. (2)Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board. (3)Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC contracting parties,
Species:	Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp.	Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV (RED/N1G14P)
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Germany	1 038  (1) (2) (3)
France	5 (1) (2) (3)
United Kingdom	7 (1) (2) (3)
Union	1 050  (1) (2) (3)
Norway	800 (1) (2)
Faroe Islands	50 (1) (2) (4)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)May only be fished as deep pelagic redfish by pelagic trawl from 10 May to 1 July 2016. (2) May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: Point Latitude Longitude 1 64°45′N 28°30′W 2 62°50′N 25°45′W 3 61°55′N 26°45′W 4 61°00′N 26°30′W 5 59°00′N 30°00′W 6 59°00′N 34°00′W 7 61°30′N 34°00′W 8 62°50′N 36°00′W 9 64°45′N 28°30′W (3)Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/5-14P). (4)May only be fished in Greenland Waters of V and XIV (RED/514GN).
Point	Latitude	Longitude
1	64°45′N	28°30′W
2	62°50′N	25°45′W
3	61°55′N	26°45′W
4	61°00′N	26°30′W
5	59°00′N	30°00′W
6	59°00′N	34°00′W
7	61°30′N	34°00′W
8	62°50′N	36°00′W
9	64°45′N	28°30′W
Species:	Redfish (demersal) Sebastes spp.	Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV (RED/N1G14D)
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Germany	1 679  (1)
France	9 (1)
United Kingdom	12 (1)
Union	1 700  (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1) May only be fished by trawl, and only North and West of the line defined by the following coordinates: Point Latitude Longitude 1 59°15′N 54°26′W 2 59°15′N 44°00′W 3 59°30′N 42°45′W 4 60°00′N 42°00′W 5 62°00′N 40°30′W 6 62°00′N 40°00′W 7 62°40′N 40°15′W 8 63°09′N 39°40′W 9 63°30′N 37°15′W 10 64°20′N 35°00′W 11 65°15′N 32°30′W 12 65°15′N 29°50′W
Point	Latitude	Longitude
1	59°15′N	54°26′W
2	59°15′N	44°00′W
3	59°30′N	42°45′W
4	60°00′N	42°00′W
5	62°00′N	40°30′W
6	62°00′N	40°00′W
7	62°40′N	40°15′W
8	63°09′N	39°40′W
9	63°30′N	37°15′W
10	64°20′N	35°00′W
11	65°15′N	32°30′W
12	65°15′N	29°50′W
Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.	Zone:	Icelandic waters of Va (RED/05A-IS)
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Belgium	0 (1) (2)
Germany	0 (1) (2)
France	0 (1) (2)
United Kingdom	0 (1) (2)
Union	0 (1) (2)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed). (2)May only be fished between July and December 2016.
Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.	Zone:	Faroese waters of Vb (RED/05B-F.)
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Belgium	4
Germany	460
France	31
United Kingdom	5
Union	500
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Other species	Zone:	Norwegian waters of I and II (OTH/1N2AB.)
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Germany	117 (1)
France	47 (1)
United Kingdom	186 (1)
Union	350 (1)
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:	Other species (1)	Zone:	Faroese waters of Vb (OTH/05B-F.)
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Germany	322
France	289
United Kingdom	189
Union	800
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Excluding fish species of no commercial value.
Species:	Flatfish	Zone:	Faroese waters of Vb (FLX/05B-F.)
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Germany	18
France	14
United Kingdom	68
Union	100
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	By-catches (1)	Zone:	Greenland waters (B-C/GRL)
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Union	1 126
TAC	Not relevant		Precautionary TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)

ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

NAFO CONVENTION AREA

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	NAFO 2J3KL (COD/N2J3KL)
Union	0 (1)
TAC	0 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	NAFO 3NO (COD/N3NO.)
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Union	0 (1)
TAC	0 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.
Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	NAFO 3M (COD/N3M.)
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Estonia	155
Germany	649
Latvia	155
Lithuania	155
Poland	528
Spain	1 993
France	278
Portugal	2 734
United Kingdom	1 298
Union	7 945
TAC	13 931		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	Zone:	NAFO 3L (WIT/N3L.)
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Union	0 (1)
TAC	0 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.
Species:	Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	Zone:	NAFO 3NO (WIT/N3NO.)
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Estonia	96
Latvia	96
Lithuania	96
Union	288
TAC	2 172		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides	Zone:	NAFO 3M (PLA/N3M.)
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Union	0 (1)
TAC	0 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.
Species:	American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides	Zone:	NAFO 3LNO (PLA/N3LNO.)
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Union	0 (1)
TAC	0 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.
Species:	Shortfin squid Illex illecebrosus	Zone:	NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4 (SQI/N34.)
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Estonia	128 (1)
Latvia	128 (1)
Lithuania	128 (1)
Poland	227 (1)
Union	Not relevant (1) (2)
TAC	34 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2016. (2)No specified Union's share. The amount specified below, in tonnes, is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 29 467
Species:	Yellowtail flounder Limanda ferruginea	Zone:	NAFO 3LNO (YEL/N3LNO.)
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Union	0 (1)
TAC	17 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 2 500 kg or 10 %, whichever is the greatest.
Species:	Capelin Mallotus villosus	Zone:	NAFO 3NO (CAP/N3NO.)
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Union	0 (1)
TAC	0 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.
Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	NAFO 3L (1) (2) (PRA/N3L.)
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Estonia	0 (3)
Latvia	0 (3)
Lithuania	0 (3)
Poland	0 (3)
Spain	0 (3)
Portugal	0 (3)
Union	0 (3)
TAC	0 (3)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1) Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47° 20′ 0 46° 40′ 0 2 47° 20′ 0 46° 30′ 0 3 46° 00′ 0 46° 30′ 0 4 46° 00′ 0 46° 40′ 0 (2) Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area East of a line bound by the following coordiantes: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 46° 00′ 0 47° 49′ 0 2 46° 25′ 0 47° 27′ 0 3 46°42′ 0 47° 25′ 0 4 46° 48′ 0 47° 25′ 50 5 47° 16′ 50 47° 43′ 50 (3)No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.
Point No	Latitude N	Longitude W
1	47° 20′ 0	46° 40′ 0
2	47° 20′ 0	46° 30′ 0
3	46° 00′ 0	46° 30′ 0
4	46° 00′ 0	46° 40′ 0
Point No	Latitude N	Longitude W
1	46° 00′ 0	47° 49′ 0
2	46° 25′ 0	47° 27′ 0
3	46°42′ 0	47° 25′ 0
4	46° 48′ 0	47° 25′ 50
5	47° 16′ 50	47° 43′ 50
Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	NAFO 3M (1) (PRA/*N3M.)
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TAC	Not relevant (2) (3)		Analytical TAC
(1) Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47° 20′ 0 46° 40′ 0 2 47° 20′ 0 46° 30′ 0 3 46° 00′ 0 46° 30′ 0 4 46° 00′ 0 46° 40′ 0 Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47° 55′ 0 45° 00′ 0 2 47° 30′ 0 44° 15′ 0 3 46° 55′ 0 44° 15′ 0 4 46° 35′ 0 44° 30′ 0 5 46° 35′ 0 45° 40′ 0 6 47° 30′ 0 45° 40′ 0 7 47° 55′ 0 45° 00′ 0 (2) Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member State Maximum number of vessels Maximum number of fishing days Denmark 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Spain 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 0 0 (3)No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.
Point No	Latitude N	Longitude W
1	47° 20′ 0	46° 40′ 0
2	47° 20′ 0	46° 30′ 0
3	46° 00′ 0	46° 30′ 0
4	46° 00′ 0	46° 40′ 0
Point No	Latitude N	Longitude W
1	47° 55′ 0	45° 00′ 0
2	47° 30′ 0	44° 15′ 0
3	46° 55′ 0	44° 15′ 0
4	46° 35′ 0	44° 30′ 0
5	46° 35′ 0	45° 40′ 0
6	47° 30′ 0	45° 40′ 0
7	47° 55′ 0	45° 00′ 0
Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Maximum number of fishing days
Denmark	0	0
Estonia	0	0
Spain	0	0
Latvia	0	0
Lithuania	0	0
Poland	0	0
Portugal	0	0
Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	NAFO 3LMNO (GHL/N3LMNO)
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Estonia	297
Germany	303
Latvia	42
Lithuania	21
Spain	4 067
Portugal	1 700
Union	6 430
TAC	10 966		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Skate Rajidae	Zone:	NAFO 3LNO (SKA/N3LNO.)
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Estonia	283
Lithuania	62
Spain	3 403
Portugal	660
Union	4 408
TAC	7 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.	Zone:	NAFO 3LN (RED/N3LN.)
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Estonia	514
Germany	354
Latvia	514
Lithuania	514
Union	1 896
TAC	10 400		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.	Zone:	NAFO 3M (RED/N3M.)
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Estonia	1 571  (1)
Germany	513 (1)
Latvia	1 571  (1)
Lithuania	1 571  (1)
Spain	233 (1)
Portugal	2 354  (1)
Union	7 813  (1)
TAC	7 000  (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC as shown, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within that TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2016: 3 500
Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.	Zone:	NAFO 3O (RED/N3O.)
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Spain	1 771
Portugal	5 229
Union	7 000
TAC	20 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.	Zone:	NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K (RED/N1F3K.)
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Latvia	0 (1)
Lithuania	0 (1)
Union	0 (1)
TAC	0 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is the greatest.
Species:	White hake Urophycis tenuis	Zone:	NAFO 3NO (HKW/N3NO.)
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Spain	255
Portugal	333
Union	588 (1)
TAC	1 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1) Where, in accordance with Annex IA of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote by the Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be deemed to be as below: Spain 509 Portugal 667 Union 1 176
Spain	509
Portugal	667
Union	1 176

ANNEX ID

HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — ALL AREAS

TACs in these areas are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT.

Species:	Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus	98,00 (4)
Greece	182,15
Spain	3 534,43  (2) (4)
France	3 487,57  (2) (3) (4)
Croatia	551,23 (6)
Italy	2 752,56  (4) (5)
Malta	225,83 (4)
Portugal	332,36
Other Member States	39,41 (1)
Union	11 203,54  (2) (3) (4) (5)
TAC	18 911		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. (2) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/8301): Spain 540,42 France 251,00 Union 791,43 (3) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/641): France 100,00 Union 100,00 (4) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/8302): Spain 70,69 France 69,75 Italy 55,06 Cyprus 4,52 Malta 6,65 Union 206,66 (5) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/643): Italy 55,06 Union 55,06 (6) Special Condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F): Croatia 496,10 Union 496,10
Spain	540,42
France	251,00
Union	791,43
France	100,00
Union	100,00
Spain	70,69
France	69,75
Italy	55,06
Cyprus	4,52
Malta	6,65
Union	206,66
Italy	55,06
Union	55,06
Croatia	496,10
Union	496,10
Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/AN05N)
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Spain	6 393,02  (2)
Portugal	1 161,95  (2)
Other Member States	130,74 (1) (2)
Union	7 685,70
TAC	13 700		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. (2)Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5°N (SWO/*AS05N).
Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/AS05N)
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Spain	5 112,05  (1)
Portugal	489,01 (1)
Union	5 601,06
TAC	15 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/*AN05N).
Species:	Northern albacore Thunnus alalunga	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (ALB/AN05N)
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Ireland	2 584,64  (2)
Spain	14 917,37  (2)
France	4 511,52  (2)
United Kingdom	349,24 (2)
Portugal	2 178,93  (2)
Union	24 541,70  (1)
TAC	28 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007[1], shall be as follows: 1 253 (1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3). (2) The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007: Member State Maximum number of vessels Ireland 50 Spain 730 France 151 United Kingdom 12 Portugal 310
Member State	Maximum number of vessels
Ireland	50
Spain	730
France	151
United Kingdom	12
Portugal	310
Species:	Southern albacore Thunnus alalunga	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (ALB/AS05N)
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Spain	905,86
France	297,70
Portugal	633,94
Union	1 837,50
TAC	24 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (BET/ATLANT)
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Spain	13 396,57
France	5 877,89
Portugal	4 514,54
Union	23 789
TAC	65 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Blue marlin Makaira nigricans	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (BUM/ATLANT)
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Spain	0
France	358,05
Portugal	49,55
Union	407,60
TAC	1 985		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	White marlin Tetrapturus albidus	Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (WHM/ATLANT)
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Spain	2,46
Portugal	21,45
Union	23,91
TAC	355		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

ANNEX IE

ANTARCTIC

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, which will communicate when fishing shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016.

Species:	Mackerel icefish Champsocephalus gunnari	Zone:	FAO 48.3 Antarctic (ANI/F483.)
TAC	3 461		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	Mackerel icefish Champsocephalus gunnari	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (1) (ANI/F5852.)
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TAC	482		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is specified as that portion of FAO statistical division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line: — starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72° 15′ E intersects the Australia-France Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 53° 25′ S, — then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74° E, — then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52° 40′ S and the meridian of longitude 76° E, — then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52° S, — then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51° S with the meridian of longitude 74° 30′ E, and — then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
Species:	Blackfin icefish Chaenocephalus aceratus	Zone:	FAO 48.3 Antarctic (SSI/F483.)
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TAC	2 200  (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Unicorn icefish Channichthys rhinoceratus	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (LIC/F5852.)
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TAC	1 663  (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides	Zone:	FAO 48.3 Antarctic (TOP/F483.)
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TAC	2 750  (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 16 April to 31 August 2016 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016. Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas specified: Management Area A: 48° W to 43° 30′ W — 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/F483A): 0 Management Area B: 43° 30′ W to 40° W — 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/F483B): 825 Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W — 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483C): 1 925
Management Area A: 48° W to 43° 30′ W — 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483A):	0
Management Area B: 43° 30′ W to 40° W — 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483B):	825
Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W — 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483C):	1 925
Species:	Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides	Zone:	FAO 48.4 Antarctic North (TOP/F484N.)
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TAC	47 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W.
Species:	Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (TOP/F5852.)
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TAC	3 405  (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20′ E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited.
Species:	Antarctic toothfish Dissostichus mawsoni	Zone:	FAO 48.4 Antarctic South (TOA/F484S.)
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TAC	39 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.
Species:	Krill Euphausia superba	Zone:	FAO 48 (KRI/F48.)
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TAC	5 610 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Special condition: Within the limits of a total combined catch of 620 000 tonnes, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified: Division 48.1 (KRI/F481.): 155 000 Division 48.2 (KRI/F482.): 279 000 Division 48.3 (KRI/F483.): 279 000 Division 48.4 (KRI/F484.): 93 000
Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.):	155 000
Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.):	279 000
Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.):	279 000
Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.):	93 000
Species:	Krill Euphausia superba	Zone:	FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic (KRI/F5841.)
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TAC	440 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified: Division 58.4.1 west of 115° E (KRI/F-41W): 277 000 Division 58.4.1 east of 115° E (KRI/F-41E): 163 000
Division 58.4.1 west of 115° E (KRI/*F-41W):	277 000
Division 58.4.1 east of 115° E (KRI/*F-41E):	163 000
Species:	Krill Euphausia superba	Zone:	FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic (KRI/F5842.)
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TAC	2 645 000		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified: Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E (KRI/F-42W): 260 000 Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E (KRI/F-42E): 192 000
Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E (KRI/*F-42W):	260 000
Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E (KRI/*F-42E):	192 000
Species:	Humped rockcod Gobionotothen gibberifrons	Zone:	FAO 48.3 Antarctic (NOG/F483.)
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TAC	1 470  (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Grey rockcod Lepidonotothen squamifrons	Zone:	FAO 48.3 Antarctic (NOS/F483.)
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TAC	300 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Grey rockcod Lepidonotothen squamifrons	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (NOS/F5852.)
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TAC	80 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Bigeye grenadier and ridge scaled rattail Macrourus holotrachys and Macrourus carinatus	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (GR1/F5852.)
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TAC	360 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Caml grenadier and Whitson's grenadier Macrouruscaml and Macrourus whitsoni	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (GR2/F5852.)
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TAC	409 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Grenadiers Macrourus spp.	Zone:	FAO 48.3 Antarctic (GRV/F483.)
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TAC	138 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Grenadiers Macrourus spp.	Zone:	FAO 48.4 Antarctic (GRV/F484.)
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TAC	13 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Marbled rockcod Notothenia rossii	Zone:	FAO 48.3 Antarctic (NOR/F483.)
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TAC	300 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Crabs Paralomis spp.	Zone:	FAO 48.3 Antarctic (PAI/F483.)
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TAC	0		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Species:	South Georgia icefish Pseudochaenichthys georgianus	Zone:	FAO 48.3 Antarctic (SGI/F483.)
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TAC	300 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes	Zone:	FAO 48.3 Antarctic (SRX/F483.)
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TAC	138 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes	Zone:	FAO 48.4 Antarctic (SRX/F484.)
---	---	---	---
TAC	4 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (SRX/F5852.)
---	---	---	---
TAC	120 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species:	Other species	Zone:	FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic (OTH/F5852.)
---	---	---	---
TAC	50 (1)		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

ANNEX IF

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN

SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

These TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of SEAFO, who will communicate when fishing shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Species:	Alfonsinos Beryx spp.	Zone:	SEAFO (ALF/SEAFO)
TAC	200 (1)		Precautionary TAC
(1)No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in Division B1 (ALF/*F47NA).
Species:	Deep-sea red crab Chaceon spp.	Zone:	SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (1) (GER/F47NAM)
---	---	---	---
TAC	190 (1)		Precautionary TAC
(1)For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: — its western boundary on the longitude 0° E, — its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, — its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and — the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
Species:	Deep-sea red crab Chaceon spp.	Zone:	SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1 (GER/F47X)
---	---	---	---
TAC	200		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides	Zone:	SEAFO Sub-Area D (TOP/F47D)
---	---	---	---
TAC	264		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides	Zone:	SEAFO, excluding Sub-Area D (TOP/F47-D)
---	---	---	---
TAC	0		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus	Zone:	SEAFO Sub-Division B1 (1) (ORY/F47NAM)
---	---	---	---
TAC	0 (2)		Precautionary TAC
(1)For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: — its western boundary on the longitude 0° E, — its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, — its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and — the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ. (2)Except for a by-catch allowance of 4 tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).
Species:	Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus	Zone:	SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1 (ORY/F47X)
---	---	---	---
TAC	50		Precautionary TAC
Species:	Pelagic armourhead Pseudopentaceros spp.	Zone:	SEAFO (EDW/SEAFO)
---	---	---	---
TAC	143		Precautionary TAC

ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — ALL AREAS

Species:	Southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii	Zone:	All areas (SBF/F41-81)
Union	10 (1)
TAC	14 647		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

ANNEX IH

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius	Zone:	WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S (SWO/F7120S)
Union	3 170,36
TAC	Not relevant		Precautionary TAC

ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Species:	Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi	Zone:	SPRFMO Convention Area (CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany	7 067,15
Netherlands	7 660,06
Lithuania	4 917,5
Poland	8 455,29
Union	28 100
TAC	Not relevant		Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

ANNEX IIA

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN COD, PLAICE AND SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES SUBAREA IV AND UNION WATERS OF ICES DIVISIONS IIa AND Vb

1. Scope

1.1.This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and present in any of the geographical areas specified in point 2 of this Annex.

1.2.This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres' length overall. Those vessels shall not be required to carry fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate sampling methods. During the management period specified in Article 8 of this Regulation the Commission shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of those vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.

2. Regulated gears and geographical areas

For the purposes of this Annex, the gear groupings referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 (‘regulated gear’) and the groupings of geographical areas referred to in point 2 of that Annex shall apply.

3. Authorisations

If a Member State deems it appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it may introduce a prohibition to fish with regulated gear in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex applies by any of vessels flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in that area.

4. Maximum allowable fishing effort

4.1.The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the management period specified in Article 8 of this Regulation, for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex.

4.2.The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (¹⁷) shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.

5. Management

5.1.Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Article 4 and Articles 13 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

5.2.A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or parts of the maximum allowable effort to individual vessels or groups of vessels. In such case, the number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned. During any such management periods, the Member State concerned may reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of vessels.

5.3.If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within an area by hours, it shall continue measuring the consumption of days in accordance with the conditions referred to in point 5.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State concerned shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of effort within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

6. Fishing effort report

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood, for the purpose of cod management, as each of the geographical areas referred to in point 2 of this Annex.

7. Communication of relevant data

Member States shall transmit to the Commission the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels in accordance with Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. These data shall be transmitted via the Fisheries Data Exchange System or any future data collection system implemented by the Commission.

Appendix 1 to Annex IIA

Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days

(a)Kattegat:

Regulated gear DK DE SE TR1 197 929 4 212 16 610 TR2 830 041 5 240 327 506 TR3 441 872 0 490 BT1 0 0 0 BT2 0 0 0 GN 115 456 26 534 13 102 GT 22 645 0 22 060 LL 1 100 0 25 339

(b)Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat; ICES subarea IV and Union waters of ICES division IIa; ICES division VIId:

Regulated gear BE DK DE ES FR IE NL SE UK TR1/TR2 194 571 6 227 834 1 311 583 1 409 8 002 165 11 133 1 005 293 776 135 11 222 792 TR3 0 2 545 009 257 0 101 316 0 36 617 1 024 8 482 BT1 1 427 574 1 157 265 29 271 0 0 0 999 808 0 1 739 759 BT2 5 401 395 79 212 1 375 400 0 1 202 818 0 28 307 876 0 6 116 437 GN 163 531 2 307 977 224 484 0 342 579 0 438 664 74 925 546 303 GT 0 224 124 467 0 4 338 315 0 0 48 968 14 004 LL 0 56 312 0 245 125 141 0 0 110 468 134 880

(c)ICES division VIIa:

Regulated gear BE FR IE NL UK TR1 0 48 193 33 539 0 339 592 TR2 10 166 744 475 649 0 1 086 399 TR3 0 0 1 422 0 0 BT1 0 0 0 0 0 BT2 843 782 0 514 584 200 000 111 693 GN 0 471 18 255 0 5 970 GT 0 0 0 0 158 LL 0 0 0 0 70 614

(d)ICES division VIa and Union waters of ICES division Vb:

Regulated gear BE DE ES FR IE UK TR1 0 9 320 186 864 1 324 002 428 820 1 033 273 TR2 0 0 0 34 926 14 371 2 203 071 TR3 0 0 0 0 273 16 027 BT1 0 0 0 0 0 117 544 BT2 0 0 0 0 3 801 4 626 GN 0 35 442 13 836 302 917 5 697 213 454 GT 0 0 0 0 1 953 145 LL 0 0 1 402 142 184 354 4 250 630 040

ANNEX IIB

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ

CHAPTER I

General Provisions

1. Scope

This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres' length overall or more carrying on board or deploying trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, and present in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of this Annex:

(a)‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories: (i)trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and (ii)gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom longlines;

(b)‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;

(c)‘area’ means ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz;

(d)‘current management period’ means the period specified in Article 8;

(e)‘special conditions’ means the special conditions set out in point 6.1.

3. Limitation in activity

Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified in Chapter III of this Annex.

CHAPTER II

Authorisations

4. Authorised vessels

4.1.A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2015, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.

4.2.A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 11 or 12 of this Annex.

CHAPTER III

Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5. Maximum number of days

5.1.During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.

5.2.If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent less than 8 % of the total live weight of fish caught in a given fishing trip, the flag Member State of the vessel shall be allowed not to count the days at sea associated with that fishing trip against the applicable maximum number of days at sea as set out in Table I.

6. Special conditions for the allocation of days

6.1.For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea that a Union fishing vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area, the following special conditions shall apply in accordance with Table I: (a)the total landings of hake in each of the two calendar years 2013 and 2014 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight; and (b)the total landings of Norway lobster in the years specified in point (a) above made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.

6.2.If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days as a result of its compliance with the special conditions, the vessel's landings in the current management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of Norway lobster.

6.3.When either of the special conditions is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall, with immediate effect, no longer be entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the given special condition.

6.4.The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1. may be transferred from one vessel to one or more other vessels which replace that vessel in the fleet, provided that the replacing vessel uses similar gear and does not have in any year of its operation a record of landings of hake and Norway lobster higher than the quantities specified in point 6.1.

Table I Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year Special condition Regulated gear Maximum number of days Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines ES 117 FR 109 PT 113 6.1.(a) and 6.1.(b) Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines Unlimited

7. Kilowatt day system

7.1.A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear and special conditions as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear and to the special conditions is respected.

7.2.This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear and, where applicable, the special conditions. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 7.1. were not applied. For as long as the number of days is unlimited according to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would benefit from is 360.

7.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear and special conditions as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on: (a)the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power; (b)the track record of the years specified in point 6.1.(a) for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special conditions; (c)the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 7.1.

7.4.On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 7 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1.

8. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities

8.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period, either in accordance with Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 (¹⁸) or Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 (¹⁹). Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.

8.2.The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the regulated gear shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

8.3.Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 6.4., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.

8.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on: (a)lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power; (b)the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears and, if necessary, special conditions.

8.5.On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

8.6.During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel that benefited from a special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.

8.7.When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.

9. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

9.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and shall go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (²⁰) and its implementing rules for national programmes.

9.2.Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the vessel and any crew member.

9.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.

9.4.On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

9.5.If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

CHAPTER IV

Management

10. General obligation

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

11. Management periods

11.1.A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.

11.2.The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.

11.3.Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 10. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State

12.1.A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.

12.2.The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 12.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years specified in point 6.1.(a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

12.3.The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.

12.4.The transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days without special conditions.

12.5.On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The format of spreadsheets for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

13. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States

Member States may permit the transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1. and 4.2. and 12 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

CHAPTER VI

Reporting obligations

14. Fishing effort report

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.

15. Collection of relevant data

Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.

16. Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 15 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the current and the precedent management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Member State	Gear	Management period	Cumulative effort declaration
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Name of field	Maximum number of characters/digits	Alignment (1) L(eft)/R(ight)	Definition and comments
---	---	---	---
(1) Member State	3		Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered
(2) Gear	2		One of the following gear types: TR = trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm LL = bottom longlines
(3) Management period	4		One management period in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period
(4) Cumulative effort declaration	7	R	Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period
(1)Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
Member State	CFR	External marking	Length of management period
---	---	---	---
No 1	No 2	No 3	…
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Name of field	Maximum number of characters/digits	Alignment (1) L(eft)/R(ight)	Definition and comments
---	---	---	---
(1) Member State	3		Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered
(2) CFR	12		Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) Unique identification number of a fishing vessel Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side
(3) External marking	14	L	Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 (2)
(4) Length of management period	2	L	Length of the management period measured in months
(5) Gears notified	2	L	One of the following gear types: TR = trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm LL = bottom longlines
(6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s)	2	L	Indication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) of Annex IIB that apply
(7) Days eligible using notified gear(s)	3	L	Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIB for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
(8) Days spent with notified gear(s)	3	L	Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period
(9) Transfers of days	4	L	For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’
(1)Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. (2)Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels (OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9).

ANNEX IIC

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION VIIe

CHAPTER I

General provisions

1. Scope

1.1.This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES division VIIe.

1.2.Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions: (a)such vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2015 management period; (b)such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel; (c)by 31 July 2016 and 31 January 2017 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on these vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2016. Where any of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of this Annex the following definitions shall apply:

(a)‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories: (i)beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and (ii)static nets, including gill-nets, trammel nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;

(b)‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;

(c)‘area’ means ICES division VIIe;

(d)‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017.

3. Limitation in activity

Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.

CHAPTER II

Authorisations

4. Authorised vessels

4.1A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2015, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.

4.2However, a vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.

4.3A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.

CHAPTER III

Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5. Maximum number of days

During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.

Regulated gear	Maximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	BE	164
FR	175
UK	207
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	BE	164
FR	178
UK	164

6. Kilowatt day system

6.1.During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.

6.2.This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1. were not applied.

6.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on: (a)the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power; (b)the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.1.

6.4.On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.

7. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities

7.1.An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.

7.2.The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

7.3.Points 7.1. and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.

7.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on: (a)lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power; (b)the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears.

7.5.On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

7.6.During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears.

7.7.When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.

8. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

8.1.Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2016 and 31 January 2017 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its implementing rules for national programmes.

8.2.Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.

8.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.

8.4.On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

8.5.If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

CHAPTER IV

Management

9. General obligation

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

10. Management periods

10.1.A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.

10.2.The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.

10.3.Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

11. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of A Member State

11.1.A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.

11.2.The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

11.3.The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.

11.4.On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).

12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2., 4.4., 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

CHAPTER VI

Reporting obligations

13. Fishing effort report

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.

14. Collection of relevant data

Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.

15. Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2014 and 2015 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Member State	Gear	Management period	Cumulative effort declaration
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Name of field	Maximum number of characters/digits	Alignment (1) L(eft)/R(ight)	Definition and comments
---	---	---	---
(1) Member State	3		Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered
(2) Gear	2		One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm
(3) Management period	4		One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period
(4) Cumulative effort declaration	7	R	Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period
(1)Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
Member State	CFR	External marking	Length of management period
---	---	---	---
No 1	No 2	No 3	…
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Name of field	Maximum number of characters/digits	Alignment (1) L(eft)/R(ight)	Definition and comments
---	---	---	---
(1) Member State	3		Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered
(2) CFR	12		Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) Unique identification number of a fishing vessel Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side
(3) External marking	14	L	Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87
(4) Length of management period	2	L	Length of the management period measured in months
(5) Gears notified	2	L	One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm
(6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s)	3	L	Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIC for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
(7) Days spent with notified gear(s)	3	L	Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period
(8) Transfers of days	4	L	For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’
(1)Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

ANNEX IID

MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS IIa, IIIa AND ICES SUBAREA IV

For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex:

Sandeel management area	ICES statistical rectangles
1	31-34 E9-F2; 35 E9- F3; 36 E9-F4; 37 E9-F5; 38-40 F0-F5; 41 F5-F6
2	31-34 F3-F4; 35 F4-F6; 36 F5-F8; 37-40 F6-F8; 41 F7-F8
3	41 F1-F4; 42-43 F1-F9; 44 F1-G0; 45-46 F1-G1; 47 G0
4	38-40 E7-E9; 41-46 E6-F0
5	47-51 E6 + F0-F5; 52 E6-F5
6	41-43 G0-G3; 44 G1
7	47-51 E7-E9

Appendix 1 to Annex IID

SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS

ANNEX III

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS

Area of fishing	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	DK	25	57
DE	5
FR	1
IE	8
NL	9
PL	1
SV	10
UK	18
Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	DE	16	50
IE	1
ES	20
FR	18
PT	9
UK	14
Unallocated	2
Mackerel (1)	Not relevant	Not relevant	70
Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N	480	DK	450	150
UK	30
Faroese waters	All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines	26	BE	0	13
DE	4
FR	4
UK	18
Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W	8 (2)	Not relevant	4
Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines	70	BE	0	26
DE	10
FR	40
UK	20
Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60°00′ N, 6°00′ W	70	DE (3)	8	20 (4)
FR (3)	12
Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the codend	70	Not relevant	22 (4)
Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	DE	2	20
DK	5
FR	4
NL	6
UK	7
SE	1
ES	4
IE	4
PT	1
Line fisheries	10	UK	10	6
Mackerel	12	DK	1	12
BE	0
DE	1
FR	1
IE	2
NL	1
SE	1
UK	5
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	DK	5	20
DE	2
IE	2
FR	1
NL	2
PL	1
SE	3
UK	4
(1)Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice. (2)These figures are included in the figures for all trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines. (3)These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time. (4)These figures are included in the figures for ‘Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines’.

ANNEX IV

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (²¹)

1. Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic

Spain	60
France	37
Union	97

2. Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean

Spain	119
France	101
Italy	30
Cyprus	9 (1)
Malta	35 (1)
Union	291
(1)This number may increase if a purse seine vessel is replaced by 10 longline vessels.

3. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes

Croatia	13
Italy	12
Union	25

4. Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Number of fishing vessels (1)
	Cyprus (2)	Greece (3)	Croatia	Italy	France	Spain	Malta (4)
Purse Seiners	1	1	13	12	17	6	1
Longliners	9 (5)	0	0	30	8	31	35
Baitboat	0	0	0	0	37	60	0
Handline	0	0	12	0	29 (6)	2	0
Trawler	0	0	0	0	57	0	0
Other artisanal (7)	0	27	0	0	101	32	0
(1)The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with. (2)One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels. (3)One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small size purse seine vessel and three other artisanal vessels. (4)One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels. (5)Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment. (6)Line vessels operating in the Atlantic (7)Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
Total capacity in gross tonnage
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
	Cyprus	Croatia	Greece	Italy	France	Spain	Malta
Purse Seiners	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Longliners	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Baitboats	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Handlines	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Trawlers	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Other artisanal	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established

5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State

	Number of traps (1)
Spain	5
Italy	6
Portugal	3
(1)This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
	Number of farms	Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain	14	11 852
Italy	15	13 000
Greece	2	2 100
Cyprus	3	3 000
Croatia	7	7 880
Malta	8	12 300
Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
---	---
Spain	5 855
Italy	3 764
Greece	785
Cyprus	2 195
Croatia	2 947
Malta	8 768
Portugal	500

ANNEX V

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

PART A

PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Target species	Zone	Period of prohibition
Sharks (all species)	Convention Area	From 1 January to 31 December 2016
Notothenia rossii	FAO 48.1. Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area FAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the South Orkneys FAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South Georgia	From 1 January to 31 December 2016
Finfish	FAO 48.1. Antarctic (1) FAO 48.2. Antarctic (1)	From 1 January to 31 December 2016
Gobionotothen gibberifrons Chaenocephalus aceratus Pseudochaenichthys georgianus Lepidonotothen squamifrons Patagonotothen guntheri Electrona carlsbergi (1)	FAO 48.3.	From 1 January to 31 December 2016
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 48.5. Antarctic	From 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 88.3. Antarctic (1) FAO 58.5.1. Antarctic (1) (2) FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20′ E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20′ E (1) FAO 58.4.4. Antarctic (1) (2) FAO 58.6. Antarctic (1) (2) FAO 58.7. Antarctic (1)	From 1 January to 31 December 2016
Lepidonotothen squamifrons	FAO 58.4.4. (1) (2)	From 1 January to 31 December 2016
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides	FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic	From 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016
Dissostichus mawsoni	FAO 48.4. Antarctic (1) within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W	From 1 January to 31 December 2016
(1)Except for scientific research purposes. (2)Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

PART B

TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2015/2016

Subarea/Division	Region	Season	SSRUs	Dissostichus spp. catch limit (in tonnes)	By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)
SSRU	Limit	Skates and rays	Macrourus spp.	Other species
58.4.1.	Whole Division	1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016	A, B, F	0	660	50	105	100
C (including 58.4.1_1, 58.4.1_2)	203 (1)
D	42 (1)	A, B, F	0
C	20
E (58.4.1_3, 58.4.1_4)	246	D	20
E	20
G (including 58.4.1_5	127 (1)	G	20
H	20
H	42 (1)
58.4.2.	Whole Division	1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016	A	30 (2)	35	50	20	20
B, C, D	0
E (including 58.4.2_1)	35
58.4.3a.	Whole Division 58.4.3a._1	1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016			32	50	26	20
Not relevant
88.1.	Whole Subarea	1 December 2015 to 31 August 2016	A, D, E, F, M	0	2 870  (3)	143	430	160
B, C, G	360	A, D, E, F, M	0	A, D, E, F, M	0	A, D, E, F, M	0
H, I, K	2 050	B, C, G	50	B, C, G	40	B, C, G	60
J, L	320	H, I, K	105	H, I, K	320	H, I, K	60
		J, L	50	J, L	70	J, L	40
88.2.		1 December 2015 to 31 August 2016	A, B, I	0	619	50	99	120
C, D, E, F, G (88.2_1 to 88.2_4)	419 (4)	A, B, I	0	A, B, I	0	A, B, I	0
H	200	C, D, E, F, G	50	C, D, E, F, G	67	C, D, E, F, G	100
H	50	H	32	H	20
(1)Includes a catch limit of 42 tonnes to permit Spain to undertake a depletion experiment in 2015/2016. (2)No fishing will take place in SSRU A in 2015/16. (3)Including 140 tonnes for Ross Sea survey: 40 tonnes; winter survey: 100 tonnes). (4)Overall limit with no more than 200 tonnes in each research block.

Appendix to Annex V, Part B

Region	SSRU	Boundary line
48.6	A	From 50° S 20° W, due east to 1°30′ E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to 50° S.
	B	From 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S.
	E	From 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S.
	F	From 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S.
	G	From 50° S 1° 30′ E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30′ E, due north to 50° S.
58.4.1	A	From 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S.
	B	From 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due north to 64° S, due east to 86° E, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S.
	E	From 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S.
	F	From 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S.
	G	From 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S.
	H	From 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S.
58.4.2	A	From 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S.
	B	From 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S.
	C	From 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S.
	D	From 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S.
	E	From 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S.
58.4.3a	A	Whole division, from 56° S 60° E, due east to 73°10′ E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E, due north to 56° S.
58.4.3b	A	From 56° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 56° S.
	B	From 60° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 59° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 59° S.
	D	From 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S.
	E	From 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 56°S.
58.4.4	A	From 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S.
	B	From 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S.
	C	From 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S.
	D	Whole division excluding SSRUs A, B, C, and with outer boundary from 50° S 30° E, due east to 60° E, due south to 62° S, due west to 30° E, due north to 50° S.
58.6	A	From 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S.
	B	From 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S.
	C	From 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S.
	D	From 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S.
58.7	A	From 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S.
88.1	A	From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66°40′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66°40′ S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.
	E	From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30′ S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S.
	F	From 68° 30′ S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30′ S.
	G	From 66° 40′ S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40′ S.
	H	From 70° 50′ S 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	I	From 70° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 70° S.
	J	From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.
	K	From 73° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 73° S.
	L	From 76° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 76° S.
	M	From 73° S at coast near 169° 30′ E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S.
88.2	A	From 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 70° 50′ S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	D	From 70° 50′ S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	E	From 70° 50′ S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	F	From 70° 50′ S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	G	From 70°50′ S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	H	From 65° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 150° W, due north to 65° S.
	I	From 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150°W, due north to 60° S.
88.3	A	From 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W, due north to 60° S.

PART C

ANNEX 21-03/A

Member: …

Fishing season: …

Name of vessel: …

Expected level of catch (tonne): …

Vessel's daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): …

This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under Conservation Measure 21-02.

Subarea/Division	Tick the appropriate boxes
48.1	□
48.2	□
48.3	□
48.4	□
58.4.1	□
58.4.2	□
Fishing technique:	Tick the appropriate boxes
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	□  Conventional trawl
	□  Continuous fishing system
	□  Pumping to clear codend
	□  Other method: Please specify
Product type	Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B) (1)
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Whole frozen
Boiled
Meal
Oil
Other product, please specify
(1)If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail
Net measurements	Net 1
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Net opening (mouth)
Maximum vertical opening (m)
Maximum horizontal opening (m)
Net circumference at mouth (1) (m)
Mouth area (m2)
Panel average mesh size (3) (mm)	Outer (2)
1st panel
2nd panel
3rd panel
…
Final panel (Codend)
(1)Expected in operational conditions. (2)Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used. (3)Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01.

Net diagram(s): …

For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Net diagrams must include:

Device diagram(s): …

For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM.

Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel.

Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)
Manufacturer
Model
Transducer frequencies (kHz)

Collection of acoustic data (detailed description): …

Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophiids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10)

ANNEX 21-03/B

Method	Equation (kg)	Parameter
Description	Type	Estimation method	Unit
Holding tank volume	W * L * H * ρ * 1 000	W = tank width	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
L = tank length	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
H = depth of krill in tank	Haul-specific	Direct observation	m
Flow meter (1)	V * Fkrill * ρ	V = volume of krill and water combined	Haul (1) specific	Direct observation	litre
Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample	Haul (1) specific	Flow meter volume correction	—
ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
Flow meter (2)	(V * ρ) – M	V = volume of krill paste	Haul (1) specific	Direct observation	litre
M = amount of water added to the process, converted to mass	Haul (1) specific	Direct observation	kg
ρ = density of krill paste	Variable	Direct observation	kg/litre
Flow scale	M * (1 – F)	M = mass of krill and water combined	Haul (2) specific	Direct observation	kg
F = fraction of water in the sample	Variable	Flow scale mass correction	—
Plate tray	(M–Mtray) * N	Mtray = mass of empty tray	Constant	Direct observation prior to fishing	kg
M = mean mass of krill and tray combined	Variable	Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained	kg
N = number of trays	Haul specific	Direct observation	—
Meal conversion	Mmeal * MCF	Mmeal = mass of meal produced	Haul specific	Direct observation	kg
MCF = meal conversion factor	Variable	Meal to whole krill conversion	—
Codend volume	W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000	W = codend width	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
H = codend height	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
L = codend length	Haul specific	Direct observation	m
Other	Please specify
(1)Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system. (2)Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
Holding tank volume
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At the start of fishing	Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ±0,05 m)
Every month (1)	Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank
Every haul	Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ±0,1 m)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow meter (1)
Prior to fishing	Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
More than once per month (1)	Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter
Every haul (2)	Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:
measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined
estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow meter (2)
Prior to fishing	Ensure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading)
Every week (1)	Estimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter
Every haul (2)	Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow scale
Prior to fishing	Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
Every haul (2)	Obtain a sample from the flow scale and:
measure the mass of krill and water combined
estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Plate tray
Prior to fishing	Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ±0,1 kg)
Every haul	Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ±0,1 kg)
Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Meal conversion
Every month (1)	Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000 to 5 000 kg (drained mass) of whole krill
Every haul	Measure the mass of meal produced
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Codend volume
At the start of fishing	Measure the width and height of the codend (precision ±0,1 m)
Every month (1)	Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the codend
Every haul	Measure the length of codend containing krill (precision ±0,1 m)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
(1)A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division. (2)Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

ANNEX VI

IOTC CONVENTION AREA

1.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area

Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage) Spain 22 61 364 France 27 45 383 Portugal 5 1 627 Italy 1 2 137 Union 55 110 511

2.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area

Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage) Spain 27 11 590 France 41 (¹) 7 882 Portugal 15 6 925 United Kingdom 4 1 400 Union 87 27 797 (¹)This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte's fleet development plan.

3.The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area.

4.The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area.

ANNEX VII

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention Area

Spain	14
Union	14

ANNEX VIII

QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

Flag State	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	To be established	To be established
Faroe Islands	Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), IIa, IVa (north of 59° N) Horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe, VIIf, VIIh	14	14
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	To be established
Herring, IIIa	4	4
Industrial fishing for Norway pout, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)	14	14
Ling and tusk	20	10
Blue whiting, II, IVa, V, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W)	20	20
Blue ling	16	16
Venezuela (1)	Snappers (French Guiana waters)	45	45
(1)To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.

(¹) Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5).

(²) 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 (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).

(³) 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 (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1).

(⁴) Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42).

(⁵) Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39).

(⁶) The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33).

(⁷) Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16).

(⁸) Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22).

(⁹) The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24).

(¹⁰) Concluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27).

(¹¹) The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1).

(¹²) 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, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33).

(¹³) Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6).

(¹⁴) All types of demersal trawls including Danish/Scottish seines, including OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB, SX, TBN, TBS, TB.

(¹⁵) All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries, including LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS, all fixed gillnets and traps, including GTR, GNS, FYK, FPN and FIX.

(¹⁶) 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).

(¹⁷) Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources and modifying Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 685/95 and (EC) No 2027/95 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).

(¹⁸) Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).

(¹⁹) Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).

(²⁰) Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 1).

(²¹) The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.