Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127 of 20 January 2017 fixing for 2017 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

Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

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

Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

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

Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

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.

Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb (HER/*04B.).

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.

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.

Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.

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).D265

Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of the United Kingdom.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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,

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

In addition to this TAC, the Member States having quota for cod in VIIa may decide by common agreement to allocate an overall total of 10 tonnes to one or more vessels carrying out a directed scientific fishery assessed by the STECF in order to improve scientific information on this stock (COD/*07A.). The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any landings.

5 % of this quota may be used in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.

5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE).

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).

Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).

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

Not more than 10 % of this quota may be fished in IV; Union waters of IIa (HAD/*2AC4.).

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

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

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

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.

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 119 765

Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in IIIa (HKE/*03A.).

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 119 765

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.

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 119 765

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.

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 119 765

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 %

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.

Special condition: from the EU 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: 220 494

Special condition: from the EU 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: 220 494

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

Special condition: the catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 55 124

This catch limit in IVa amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: 25 %

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Quota may be fished in Union waters of IIIa and Union waters of IIIbcd only.

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

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

The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000

Including tusk. To be fished in VIb and VIa north of 56° 30′ N (LIN/*6BAN.).

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

Of which no more than 6 % may be taken in Functional Units 26 and 27 of ICES division IXa (NEP/*9U267).

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

Fishing for shrimps Farfantepenaeus subtilis and Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.

Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France.

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

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

In addition to this TAC, Portugal may fish quantities of pollack not exceeding 98 tonnes  (POL/93411P).

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.