Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257 of 10 January 2024 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194

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 tangle 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 fishing vessel is registered
(2) CFR	12		Common fleet register number (CFR) Unique identification number of a fishing vessel Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (nine characters). Where a series has fewer than nine characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left-hand side
(3) External marking	14	L	Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (2)
(4) Length of management period	2	L	Length of the management period measured in months
(5) Gear notified	2	L	One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm
(6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s)	3	L	Number of days for which the fishing vessel is eligible under Annex II for the notified gear and notified length of management period
(7) Days spent with notified gear(s)	3	L	Number of days during which the fishing vessel was actually present within the area and using a gear corresponding to the 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. (2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1).

ANNEX III

For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeels in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4 fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as set out in this Annex and the Appendix thereto:

Management area for sandeels	ICES statistical rectangles
1r	31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F5
2r	35 F7–F8; 36 F7–F9; 37 F7–F8; 38 41 F6–F8; 42 F6–F9; 43 F7–F9; 44 F9–G0; 45 G0–G1; 46 G1
3r	41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0
4	38–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F0
5r	47–52 F1–F5
6	41–43 G0–G3; 44 G1
7r	47–52 E6–F0

Appendix

ANNEX IV

The areas set out in the table below shall be closed for all gear except for pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), during the identified period:

Time-limited closures
No	Area name	Coordinates	Period	Additional comment
1	Stanhope ground	60o 10' N - 01o 45' E 60o 10' N - 02o 00' E 60o 25' N - 01o 45' E 60o 25' N - 02o 00' E	1 January to 30 April
2	Long Hole	59o 07,35' N - 0o 31,04' W 59o 03,60' N - 0o 22,25' W 58o 59,35' N - 0o 17,85' W 58o 56,00' N - 0o 11,01' W 58o 56,60' N - 0o 08,85' W 58o 59,86' N - 0o 15,65' W 59o 03,50' N - 0o 20,00' W 59o 08,15' N - 0o 29,07' W	1 January to 31 March
3	Coral edge	58o 51,70' N - 03o 26,70' E 58o 40,66' N - 03o 34,60' E 58o 24,00' N - 03o 12,40' E 58o 24,00' N - 02o 55,00' E 58o 35,65' N - 02o 56,30' E	1 January to 28 February
4	Papa Bank	59o 56' N - 03o 08' W 59o 56' N - 02o 45' W 59o 35' N - 03o 15' W 59o 35' N - 03o 35' W	1 January to 15 March
5	Foula Deeps	60o 17,50' N - 01o 45' W 60o 11,00' N - 01o 45' W 60o 11,00' N - 02o 10' W 60o 20,00' N - 02o 00' W 60o 20,00' N - 01o 50' W	1 November to 31 December
6	Egersund Bank	58o 07,40' N - 04o 33,00' E 57o 53,00' N - 05o 12,00' E 57o 40,00' N - 05o 10,90' E 57o 57,90' N - 04o 31,90' E	1 January to 31 March	(10 × 25 nautical miles)
7	East of Fair Isle	59o 40' N - 01o 23' W 59o 40' N - 01o 13' W 59o 30' N - 01o 20' W 59o 10' N - 01o 20' W 59o 30' N - 01o 28' W 59o 10' N - 01o 28' W	1 January to 15 March
8	West Bank	57o 15' N - 05o 01' E 56o 56' N - 05o 00' E 56o 56' N - 06o 20' E 57o 15' N - 06o 20' E	1 February to 15 March	(18 × 4 nautical miles)
9	Revet	57o 28,43' N - 08o 05,66' E 57o 27,44' N - 08o 07,20' E 57o 51,77' N - 09o 26,33' E 57o 52,88' N - 09o 25,00' E	1 February to 15 March	(1,5 × 49 nautical miles)
10	Rabarberen	57o 47,00' N - 11o 04,00' E 57o 43,00' N - 11o 04,00' E 57o 43,00' N - 11o 09,00' E 57o 47,00' N - 11o 09,00' E	1 February to 15 March	East of Skagen (2,7 × 4 nautical miles)

ANNEX V

PART A

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	59	DK	25	51
DE	5
FR	1
IE	8
NL	9
PL	1
SE	10
	Demersal species, north of 62°00'N	66	DE	16	41
IE	1
ES	20
FR	18
PT	9
Unallocated	2
Industrial species, south of 62°00'N	450	DK	450	141
Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b( (1)	Fishery for snow crab with pots	20	EE	1	Not applicable
ES	1
LV	11
LT	4
PL	3
(1) The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

PART B

MAXIMUM NUMBER 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
Venezuela (1) (2)	Snappers (French Guiana waters)	45	45
(1) To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the fishing vessel 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 fishing vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s premises. 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 endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall notify that refusal, and state the reasons therefor, to the parties concerned and to the Commission. (2) Fishing activities are authorised on an annual calendar basis. However, a fishing vessel can continue its fishing activities up to three months after expiry of its fishing authorisation, provided that the operator: — initiated the process to renew its fishing authorisation, — fulfilled all its contractual and information communication obligations. This extension expires upon the entry into force of the Commission decision for a new fishing authorisation or notification of the refusal of the new fishing authorisation.

ANNEX VI

1.Maximum number of Union baitboats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic

Spain	60
France	55
Union	115

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	364
France	140 (1)
Italy	30
Cyprus	20 (1)
Malta	54 (1)
Union	684
(1) This number may increase if a purse seiner is replaced by up to 10 longline vessels in accordance with Table A in point 4 of this Annex.

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	18
Italy	12
Union	28

4.Maximum number 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)
	Greece(2)	Spain	France	Croatia	Italy	Cyprus((3))	Malta(4)	Portugal
Purse seiners(5)	0	7	22	18	21	1	2	0
Longliners	0	38	23	0	40	17	63	0
Baitboats	0	66	8	0	0	0	0	0
Handline	0	1	47	24	0	0	0	0
Trawlers	0	0	56	0	0	0	0	0
Small-scale coastal	64	696	89	20	0	0	0	0
Other artisanal(6)	41	0	60	0	142	0	240	76
(1)  The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the Union’s international obligations are complied with. (2)  One medium-size purse seiner has been replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels. (3)  One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels. (4)  One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels. (5)  The individual numbers of purse seiners in this table are the result of transfers between Member States and do not constitute historical rights for the future. (6)  Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

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

Maximum number of traps
Member State	Number of traps
Spain	6
Italy	5
Portugal	2

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)
Greece	0	0
Spain	6	14 752,70
Croatia	4	7 092,00
Italy	2	1 160,00
Cyprus	0	0
Malta	5	17 213,00
Portugal	2	740,00
Maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
---	---
Greece	0
Spain	8 744,10
Croatia	2 945,60
Italy	610,00
Cyprus	0
Malta	12 295,00
Portugal	517,00

7.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) as a target species, in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/2107.

Member State	Maximum number of vessels
Ireland	50
Spain	730
France	151
Portugal	310

8.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters length that fish for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the ICCAT Convention area

Member State	Maximum number of vessels with purse seines	Maximum number of vessels with longlines
Spain	23	190
France	11	–
Portugal	–	79
Union	34	269

ANNEX VII

Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention area in the period from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024 shall be limited to the following:

Member State	Subarea	Maximum number of vessels
Spain	48.6	1
Spain	88.1	1
Spain	88.2	1

The TACs set out in the table below, which are adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to CCAMLR members and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the CCAMLR Secretariat, which will communicate to the Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to TAC exhaustion.

Subarea	Region	Season	SSRUs or research blocks	Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks	Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) catch limit (in tonnes)/whole subarea (1)	Bycatch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks
Skates and rays (Rajiformes)	Grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) (2)	Other species
48.6	Whole subarea	1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024	48.6_2	148	518	7	23	23
48.6_3	42	2	6	6
48.6_4	126	6	20	20
48.6_5	202	10	32	32
88.1	Whole subarea	1 December 2023 to 31 August 2024	A, B, C, G (3) (‘N70’)	665	3 499	33	106	33
G, H, I, J, K (4) (‘S70’)	2 309	115	316	115
Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area (‘SRZ’)	456	22	72	22
88.2	Whole subarea	1 December 2023 to 31 August 2024	A, B (3) (N70)	Included in the catch limit for N70 in sub-area 88,1		Included in the by-catch limits for N70 in sub-area 88,1
A, B (4) (S70)	Included in the catch limit for S70 in sub-area 88,1	Included in the by-catch limits for S70 in sub-area 88,1
Part of SSRU_A within SRZ	Included in the catch limit for SRZ in sub-area 88,1	Included in the by-catch limits for SRZ in sub-area 88,1
88.2_1	184	970	9	29	29
88.2_2	322	16	53	53
88.2_3	242	12	38	38
88.2_4	222	11	35	35
14 December 2023 to 31 August 2024	88.2_H	146	146	7	23	23
(1) The target species is Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni). Any Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) caught shall be counted towards the overall catch limit for Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni). (2) In area 88.1 and in SSRUs A and B in area 88.2, where the catch of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) taken by a single fishing vessel in any two 10-day periods (i.e. from day 1 to day 10, day 11 to day 20, or day 21 to the last day of the month) in any SSRU exceeds 1 500 kg in each 10-day period and exceeds 16% of the catch of Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) by that vessel in that SSRU, the vessel shall cease fishing in that SSRU for the remainder of the season. (3) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70°S. (4) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70°S.

Appendix

Part A

Research blocks 48.6 coordinates

54°00'S 01°00'E

55°00'S 01°00'E

55°00'S 02°00'E

55°30'S 02°00'E

55°30'S 04°00'E

56°30'S 04°00'E

56°30'S 07°00'E

56°00'S 07°00'E

56°00'S 08°00'E

54°00'S 08°00'E

54°00'S 09°00'E

53°00'S 09°00'E

53°00'S 03°00'E

53°30'S 03°00'E

53°30'S 02°00'E

54°00'S 02°00'E

64°30'S 01°00'E

66°00'S 01°00'E

66°00'S 04°00'E

65°00'S 04°00'E

65°00'S 07°00'E

64°30'S 07°00'E

68°20'S 10°00'E

68°20'S 13°00'E

69°30'S 13°00'E

69°30'S 10°00'E

69°45'S 10°00'E

69°45'S 06°00'E

69°00'S 06°00'E

69°00'S 10°00'E

71°00'S 15°00'W

71°00'S 13°00'W

70°30'S 13°00'W

70° 30' S 11°00'W

70°30'S 10°00'W

69°30'S 10°00'W

69°30'S 09°00'W

70° 00' S 09°00'W

70° 00' S 08°00'W

69°30'S 08°00'W

69°30'S 07 00'W

70°30'S 07°00'W

70°30'S 10°00'W

71°00'S 10°00'W

71°00'S 11°00'W

71°30'S 11°00'W

71°30 S 15°00'W

Research blocks 88.2 coordinates

73°48'S 108°00'W

73°48'S 105°00'W

75°00'S 105°00'W

75°00'S 108°00'W

73°18'S 119°00'W

73°18'S 111°30'W

74°12'S 111°30'W

74°12'S 119°00'W

72°12'S 122°00'W

70°50'S 115°00'W

71°42'S 115°00'W

73°12'S 122°00'W

72°36'S 140°00'W

72°36'S 128°00'W

74°42'S 128°00'W

74°42'S 140°00'W

List of small-scale research units (SSRUs)

Region	SSRU	Boundary line
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 60S 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°50S 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.
	J	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.
	K	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.
	L	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.
	M	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.

Part B

Notification of intent to participate in a fishery for krill (Euphausia superba)

General information

Member:…

Fishing season: …

Name of vessel: …

Expected level of catch (tonnes): …

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

Intended fishing subareas and divisions

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 CCAMLR Conservation Measure 21-02 (2019).

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
---	---
	□Conventional trawl
	□Continuous fishing system
	□Pumping to clear cod-end
	□Other method (please specify)

Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught

Product type	Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B) (1)
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 configuration

Net measurements	Net 1	Net 2	Other net(s)
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)	Inner (2)	Outer (2)	Inner (2)	Outer (2)	Inner (2)
1st panel
2nd panel
3rd panel
…
Final panel (cod-end)
(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 CCAMLR Conservation Measure 22-01 (2019).

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 next meeting of the Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management (WG-EMM). Net diagram(s) must include:

Marine mammal exclusion device

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 next meeting of WG-EMM.

Provide details of each marine mammal exclusion device used, including noting whether it is a seal, whale or other exclusion device.

Collection of acoustic data

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 krill (Euphausia superba) and other pelagic species such as myctophids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10).

Method	Equation (kg)	Parameter
Description	Type	Estimation method	Unit
Holding tank volume	WLHρ1 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)	VFkrillρ	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	–
Cod-end volume	WHLρπ/4*1 000	W = cod-end width	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
H = cod-end height	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
L = cod-end 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 integrated over a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

Observation steps and frequency

Holding tank volume
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)
Cod-end volume
At the start of fishing	Measure the width and height of the cod-end (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 cod-end
Every haul	Measure the length of cod-end 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 VIII

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

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 (Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Area of Competence

Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain	27	11 590
France	41 (1)	7 882
Portugal	15	6 925
Union	83	26 397
(1) This number 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 Area of Competence.

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

ANNEX IX

1.Maximum number of Union fishing vessels using longlines authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area

Spain	14
Union	14

2Maximum number of Union purse seiners authorised to fish for tropical tuna in areas between 20°N and 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area

Spain	4
Union	4

ANNEX X

The annual bottom fishing effort of Union fishing vessels in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall not exceed the following limits:

France	237 fishing days
Spain	2 vessels
Other Member States	0

ANNEX Xa

Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to undertake bottom fishing in the NPFC Convention area:

Union	0

ANNEX XI

1.Annex IA, Part F, to Regulation (EU) 2023/194 is replaced by the following:

Species:	Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo	Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 (BSF/56712-)
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC
Germany	21		16
Estonia	10		8
Ireland	52		39
Spain	103		78
France	1 450		1 096
Latvia	67		51
Lithuania	1		0
Poland	1		0
Others	5	(1)	4	(1)
Union	1 710		1 292
United Kingdom	103		78
TAC	1 813		1 370
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BSF/56712_AMS).
Species:	Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo	Zone:	Union and international waters of 8, 9 and 10 (BSF/8910-)
---	---	---	---	---	---
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC
Spain	7		7
France	17		18
Portugal	2 106		2 302
Union	2 130		2 327
TAC	2 130		2 327
Species:	Alfonsinos Beryx spp.	Zone:	United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (ALF/3X14-)
---	---	---	---	---	---
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC
Ireland	5	(1)	5	(1)
Spain	40	(1)	40	(1)
France	11	(1)	11	(1)
Portugal	118	(1)	118	(1)
Union	174	(1)	174	(1)
United Kingdom	5	(1)	5	(1)
TAC	179	(1)	179	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species:	Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris	Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/5B67-)
---	---	---	---	---	---
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC
Germany	4	(1)(2)	3	(1)(2)
Estonia	34	(1)(2)	24	(1)(2)
Ireland	150	(1)(2)	108	(1)(2)
Spain	37	(1)(2)	27	(1)(2)
France	1 910	(1)(2)	1 367	(1)(2)
Lithuania	44	(1)(2)	31	(1)(2)
Poland	22	(1)(2)	16	(1)(2)
Others	4	(1)(2)(3)	3	(1)(2)(3)
Union	2 205	(1)(2)	1 579	(1)(2)
United Kingdom	112	(1)(2)	80	(1)(2)
TAC	2 317	(1)(2)	1 659	(1)(2)
(1)	A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/8X14- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/8X14- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).
(2)	No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/5B67-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.
(3)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (RNG/5B67_AMS for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67_AMS for roughhead grenadier).
Species:	Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris	Zone:	Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/8X14-)
---	---	---	---	---	---
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC
Germany	10	(1)(2)	13	(1)(2)
Ireland	2	(1)(2)	3	(1)(2)
Spain	1 111	(1)(2)	1 410	(1)(2)
France	51	(1)(2)	65	(1)(2)
Latvia	18	(1)(2)	23	(1)(2)
Lithuania	2	(1)(2)	3	(1)(2)
Poland	347	(1)(2)	442	(1)(2)
Union	1 541	(1)(2)	1 959	(1)(2)
United Kingdom	4	(1)(2)	6	(1)(2)
TAC	1 545	(1)(2)	1 965	(1)(2)
(1)	A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/5B67- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).
(2)	No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.
Species:	Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo	Zone:	6, 7 and 8 (SBR/678-)
---	---	---	---	---	---
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Ireland	3	(1)	3	(1)
Spain	84	(1)	84	(1)
France	4	(1)	4	(1)
Others	3	(1)(2)	3	(1)(2)
Union	94	(1)	94	(1)
United Kingdom	11	(1)	11	(1)
TAC	105	(1)	105	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SBR/678_AMS).
Species:	Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo	Zone:	Union and international waters of 10 (SBR/10-)
---	---	---	---	---	---
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC’
Spain	5		5
Portugal	600		600
Union	605		605
United Kingdom	5		5
TAC	610		610

2.In Annex IA, Part B, to Regulation (EU) 2023/194, the tables for mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in Union waters of ICES division 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES subarea 4; and in Norwegian waters of divisions 2a and 4a are replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus	Zone:	Union waters of 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A34-N)
Belgium		501	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC
Denmark		29 446	(1)(2)(4)	Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		523	(1)(2)
France		1 579	(1)(2)
Netherlands		1 589	(1)(2)
Sweden		4 743	(1)(2)(3)
Union		38 381	(1)(2)
TAC		782 066
(1)	Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones.
	3a (MAC/*03A.)	United Kingdom and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c (MAC/*3A4BC)	4b (MAC/*04B.)	4c (MAC/*04C.)	United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/*2AX14)
Belgium	0	0	0	0	301
Denmark	0	4 130	0	0	10 312
Germany	0	0	0	0	314
France	0	490	0	0	947
Netherlands	0	490	0	0	953
Sweden	0	0	390	10	2 846
Union	0	5 110	390	10	15 673
(2)	Within the limits of these quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the two following zones:
		Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*02A4AN-)	Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1)
	Belgium	0	0
	Denmark	0	0
	Germany	0	0
	France	0	0
	Netherlands	0	0
	Sweden	0	0
	Union	0	0
(3)	Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):
		266
	When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.
(4)	Within the limits of this quota, the following transfers are made by Denmark to be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6, 7, 8d; Union waters of 8a, 8b and 8e; international waters of 12 and 14; and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a and 5b (MAC/*2A14):
	Germany	749
	Spain	1
	Estonia	6
	France	499
	Ireland	2 495
	Latvia	5
	Lithuania	5
	Netherlands	1 092
	Poland	53’