LegalizeCouncil Regulation (EU) 2025/202 of 30 January 2025 fixing for 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) 2024/257 as regards fishing opportunities for 2025
| Species: | Other species | Zone: | Union waters of 6 and 7 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | | | (OTH/67-EU) | | | | Union | Not relevant | | Precautionary TAC | | Norway | 0 | () | | | TAC | Not relevant | | | | (1) Taken with longlines only. | | | |
| Species: | Other species | Zone: | Norwegian waters of 4 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | | | (OTH/04-N.) | | | | Belgium | 14 | | Precautionary TAC | | Denmark | 1 320 | | Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Germany | 149 | | | | France | 61 | | | | Netherlands | 106 | | | | Sweden | Not relevant | () | | | Union | 1 650 | () | | | TAC | Not relevant | | | | (1) Quota of ‘other species’ allocated by Norway to Sweden at a traditional level. (2) Species not covered by other TACs. | | | | | Species: | Other species | Zone: | Union waters of 4 and 6a north of 56°30'N | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | (OTH/46AN-EU) | | | | Union | Not relevant | | Precautionary TAC | | Norway | 0 | () () | | | Faroe Islands | 0 | | | | TAC | Not relevant | | | | (1) Limited to 4 (OTH/*4-EU). (2) Species not covered by other TACs. | | | |
PART C
Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches
The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) of this Regulation are the following:
For Belgium: common sole in 7a; common sole in 7f and 7g; common sole in 7e; common sole in 8a and 8b; megrims in 7; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; Norway lobster in 7; cod in 7a; plaice in 7f and 7g; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k; skates and rays in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k.
For France: mackerel in 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3b, 3c and in subdivisions 22-32; herring in 4, 7d and United Kingdom waters of 2a; horse mackerel in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d; whiting in 7b-k; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; common sole in 7f and 7g; whiting in 8; red seabream in 6, 7 and 8; boarfish in 6, 7 and 8; mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b and in international waters of 2a, 12 and 14; skates and rays in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k; skates and rays in Union waters of 7d; skates and rays in Union waters of 8 and 9; undulate ray in 7d and 7e.
For Ireland: anglerfish in 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b and in international waters of 12 and 14; anglerfish in 7; Norway lobster in functional unit 16 of subarea 7.
PART D
Prohibited deep-sea species
(1) Deep-sea sharks
| Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
| --- | --- | --- | | Apristurus spp. | API | Deep-sea catsharks | | Centrophorus spp. () | CWO | Gulper sharks | | Centroscyllium fabricii | CFB | Black dogfish | | Centroscymnus coelolepis () | CYO | Portuguese dogfish | | Centroscymnus crepidater | CYP | Longnose velvet dogfish | | Chlamydoselachus anguineus | HXC | Frilled shark | | Dalatias licha () | SCK | Kitefin shark | | Deania calcea () | DCA | Birdbeak dogfish | | Etmopterus princeps | ETR | Great lanternshark | | Etmopterus spinax | ETX | Velvet belly | | Galeus melastomus | SHO | Blackmouth dogfish | | Galeus murinus | GAM | Mouse catshark | | Hexanchus griseus | SBL | Bluntnose sixgill shark | | Oxynotus paradoxus | OXN | Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark) | | Scymnodon ringens | SYR | Knifetooth dogfish | | Somniosus microcephalus | GSK | Greenland shark | | (1) Shall also apply to leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4. (2) Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4. (3) Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4. (4) Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4. | | |
(2) Deep-sea rays (Rajiformes)
| Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
| --- | --- | --- | | Raja fyllae | RJY | Round skate | | Raja hyperborea | RJG | Arctic skate | | Raja nidarosiensis | JAD | Norwegian skate |
(3) Deep-sea Chimaeras
| Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
|---|---|---|
| Chimaera monstrosa | CMO | Rabbit fish |
| Chimaera opalescens | WCH | Opal chimaera |
| Harriotta haeckeli | HCH | Smallspine spookfish |
| Harriotta raleighana | HCR | Narrownose chimaera |
| Hydrolagus affinis | CYA | Small-eyed rabbitfish |
| Hydrolagus lusitanicus | KXA | Portuguese rabbitfish |
| Hydrolagus mirabilis | CYH | Large-eyed rabbit fish (ratfish) |
| Hydrolagus pallidus | CYZ | Pale chimaera |
| Rhinochimaera atlantica | RCT | Straightnose rabbitfish |
PART E
Autonomous Union deep-sea stocks
| Species: | Black scabbardfish | Zone: | Union and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphanopus carbo | (BSF/C3412-) | ||||
| Year | 2025 | 2026 | Precautionary TAC | ||
| Portugal | To be established | To be established | Article 6 of this Regulation applies | ||
| Union | To be established | () | To be established | () | |
| TAC | To be established | () | To be established | () | |
| (1) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal. |
| Species: | Roundnose grenadier | Zone: | Union waters of 3 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | | Coryphaenoides rupestris | (RNG/03-) | | | | Year | Each 2025 and 2026 | | Precautionary TAC | | Denmark | 1,892 | () () | Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Germany | 0,011 | () () | | | Sweden | 0,097 | () () | | | Union | 2,000 | () () | | | TAC | 2,000 | () () | | | (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (2) No directed fisheries for roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/03-) shall be counted against this quota and shall not exceed 1 % of the quota. | | | |
| Species: | Red seabream | Zone: | 9N () |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pagellus bogaraveo | (SBR/09NX) | | | | Year | Each 2025 and 2026 | | | | Spain | 6 | | Analytical TAC | | Portugal | 36 | | | | Union | 42 | | | | TAC | 43 | | | | (1) Part of subarea 9 north of 36°10'00"N. | | | | | Species: | Red seabream | Zone: | 9S () and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pagellus bogaraveo | (SBR/09S-3411) | | | | Year | Each 2025 and 2026 | | | | Spain | 0 | | Analytical TAC | | Portugal | 0 | | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Union | 0 | | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | TAC | 0 | | | | (1) Part of subarea 9 south of 36°10'00"N. | | | |
PART F
Shared deep-sea stocks
| Species: | Black scabbardfish | Zone: | 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aphanopus carbo | (BSF/56712-) | ||
| Germany | 16 | Precautionary TAC | |
| Estonia | 8 | Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Ireland | 39 | ||
| Spain | 78 | ||
| France | 1 096 | ||
| Latvia | 51 | ||
| Lithuania | 0 | ||
| Poland | 0 | ||
| Others | 4 | () | |
| Union | 1 292 | ||
| United Kingdom | 78 | ||
| TAC | 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 | Zone: | Union and international waters of 8, 9 and 10 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aphanopus carbo | (BSF/8910-) | ||
| Spain | 7 | Precautionary TAC | |
| France | 18 | ||
| Portugal | 2 302 | ||
| Union | 2 327 | ||
| TAC | 2 327 | ||
| Species: | Alfonsinos | Zone: | United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beryx spp. | (ALF/3X14-) | ||
| Ireland | 5 | () | Precautionary TAC |
| Spain | 40 | () | Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| France | 11 | () | |
| Portugal | 118 | () | |
| Union | 174 | () | |
| United Kingdom | 5 | () | |
| TAC | 179 | () | |
| (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | |||
| Species: | Roundnose grenadier | Zone: | 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Coryphaenoides rupestris | (RNG/5B67-) | ||
| Germany | 3 | () () () | Precautionary TAC |
| Estonia | 19 | () () () | Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Ireland | 86 | () () () | |
| Spain | 21 | () () () | |
| France | 1 092 | () () () | |
| Lithuania | 25 | () () () | |
| Poland | 13 | () () () | |
| Others | 3 | () () () () | |
| Union | 1 262 | () () () | |
| United Kingdom | 64 | () () () | |
| TAC | 1 326 | () () | |
| (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 (Macrourus berglax) 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). (4) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries of grenadiers are permitted under this quota. |
| Species: | Roundnose grenadier | Zone: | Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | | Coryphaenoides rupestris | (RNG/8X14-) | | | | Germany | 11 | () () () | Precautionary TAC | | Ireland | 2 | () () () | Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Spain | 1 195 | () () () | | | France | 55 | () () () | | | Latvia | 19 | () () () | | | Lithuania | 2 | () () () | | | Poland | 374 | () () () | | | Union | 1 658 | () () () | | | United Kingdom | 5 | () () () | | | TAC | 1 663 | () () | | | (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 (Macrourus berglax) 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. (3) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries of grenadiers are permitted under this quota. | | | | | Species: | Red seabream | Zone: | 6, 7 and 8 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pagellus bogaraveo | (SBR/678-) | | | | Ireland | 3 | () | Precautionary TAC | | Spain | 85 | () | Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | France | 4 | () | | | Others | 3 | () () | | | Union | 95 | () | | | United Kingdom | 11 | () | | | TAC | 105 | () | | | (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 | Zone: | Union and international waters of 10 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pagellus bogaraveo | (SBR/10-) | | | | Spain | 3 | | Analytical TAC | | Portugal | 389 | | | | Union | 392 | | | | United Kingdom | 3 | | | | TAC | 395 | | |
ANNEX IB
| Species: | Herring | Zone: | United Kingdom, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clupea harengus | (HER/1/2-) | ||
| Belgium | 8 | Analytical TAC | |
| Denmark | 8 032 | ||
| Germany | 1 407 | ||
| Ireland | 2 080 | ||
| Spain | 27 | ||
| France | 347 | ||
| Netherlands | 2 875 | ||
| Poland | 406 | ||
| Portugal | 27 | ||
| Finland | 124 | ||
| Sweden | 2 977 | ||
| Union | 18 310 | ||
| United Kingdom | Not relevant | ||
| TAC | 401 794 | ||
| Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Norwegian waters north of 62°N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/2AJMN) To be established 2, 5b north of 62°N (Faroese waters) (HER/25B-F) Belgium To be established Denmark To be established Germany To be established Ireland To be established Spain To be established France To be established Netherlands To be established Poland To be established Portugal To be established Finland To be established Sweden To be established | |||
| Belgium | To be established | ||
| Denmark | To be established | ||
| Germany | To be established | ||
| Ireland | To be established | ||
| Spain | To be established | ||
| France | To be established | ||
| Netherlands | To be established | ||
| Poland | To be established | ||
| Portugal | To be established | ||
| Finland | To be established | ||
| Sweden | To be established | ||
| Species: | Cod | Zone: | Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gadus morhua | (COD/1N2AB.) | ||
| Germany | 2 347 | Analytical TAC | |
| Ireland | 290 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Greece | 290 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Spain | 2 617,5 | ||
| France | 2 154 | ||
| Portugal | 2 617,5 | ||
| Union | 10 316 | ||
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| Species: | Cod | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gadus morhua | (COD/N1GL14) | ||
| Germany | 2 050 | () | Analytical TAC |
| Union | 2 050 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) May not be fished from 1 March to 31 May within the ‘Kleine Bank management area’ bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: Point Latitude Longitude 1 65°00'N 38°00'W 2 65°00'N 35°15'W 3 64°00'N 35°15'W 4 64°00'N 38°00'W | |||
| Point | Latitude | Longitude | |
| 1 | 65°00'N | 38°00'W | |
| 2 | 65°00'N | 35°15'W | |
| 3 | 64°00'N | 35°15'W | |
| 4 | 64°00'N | 38°00'W | |
| Species: | Cod | Zone: | Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gadus morhua | (COD/1/2B.) | ||
| Germany | 1 817 | () () | Analytical TAC |
| Spain | 4 695 | () () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| France | 775 | () () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Poland | 854 | () () | |
| Portugal | 992 | () () | |
| Other Member States | 84 | () () () | |
| Union | 9 217 | () () | |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone and the associated by-catches of haddock are without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris. (2) 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. (3) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland and Portugal. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (COD/1/2B_AMS). | |||
| Species: | Cod and haddock | Zone: | Faroese waters of 5b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus | (C/H/05B-F.) | ||
| Germany | To be established | Analytical TAC | |
| France | To be established | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Union | To be established | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| Species: | Grenadiers | Zone: | Greenland waters of 5 and 14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Macrourus spp. | (GRV/514GRN) | ||
| Union | 60 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | Not relevant | () | Article 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 amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: 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. 40 | |||
| Species: | Grenadiers | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Macrourus spp. | (GRV/N1GRN.) | ||
| Union | 45 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | Not relevant | () | Article 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 amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: 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. 55 | |||
| Species: | Capelin | Zone: | 2b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mallotus villosus | (CAP/02B.) | ||
| Union | 0 | Analytical TAC | |
| TAC | 0 | ||
| Species: | Capelin | Zone: | Greenland waters of 5 and 14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mallotus villosus | (CAP/514GRN) | ||
| Denmark | 0 | () | Analytical TAC |
| Germany | 0 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Sweden | 0 | () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| All Member States | 0 | () | |
| Union | 0 | () | |
| Norway | 0 | () | |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) Denmark, Germany and Sweden 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. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS). (2) This quota shall apply from 15 October 2025 to 15 April 2026. | |||
| Species: | Haddock | Zone: | Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Melanogrammus aeglefinus | (HAD/1N2AB.) | ||
| Germany | 375 | Analytical TAC | |
| France | 225 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Union | 600 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| Species: | Blue whiting | Zone: | Faroese waters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Micromesistius poutassou | (WHB/2A4AXF) | ||
| Denmark | To be established | Analytical TAC | |
| Germany | To be established | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| France | To be established | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Netherlands | To be established | ||
| Union | To be established | () | |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt. | |||
| Species: | Ling and blue ling | Zone: | Faroese waters of 5b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Molva molva and Molva dypterygia | (B/L/05B-F.) | ||
| Germany | To be established | Analytical TAC | |
| France | To be established | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Union | To be established | () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | To be established | ||
| (1) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): To be established | |||
| Species: | Northern prawn | Zone: | Greenland waters of 5 and 14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pandalus borealis | (PRA/514GRN) | ||
| Denmark | 1 225 | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| France | 1 225 | ||
| Union | 2 450 | ||
| Norway | 1 700 | ||
| Faroe Islands | 0 | ||
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| Species: | Northern prawn | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pandalus borealis | (PRA/N1GRN.) | ||
| Denmark | 1 215,5 | Analytical TAC | |
| France | 1 215,5 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Union | 2 431 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| Species: | Saithe | Zone: | Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pollachius virens | (POK/1N2AB.) | ||
| Germany | 495 | Analytical TAC | |
| France | 80 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Union | 575 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| Species: | Saithe | Zone: | International waters of 1 and 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pollachius virens | (POK/1/2INT) | ||
| Union | 0 | Analytical TAC | |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| Species: | Saithe | Zone: | Faroese waters of 5b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pollachius virens | (POK/05B-F.) | ||
| Belgium | To be established | Analytical TAC | |
| Germany | To be established | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| France | To be established | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Netherlands | To be established | ||
| Union | To be established | ||
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| Species: | Greenland halibut | Zone: | Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | (GHL/1N2AB.) | ||
| Germany | 175 | () | Analytical TAC |
| Union | 175 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | |||
| Species: | Greenland halibut | Zone: | International waters of 1 and 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | (GHL/1/2INT) | ||
| Union | 1 711 | () | Precautionary TAC |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | |||
| Species: | Greenland halibut | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | (GHL/N1G-S68) | ||
| Germany | 1 625 | () | Analytical TAC |
| Union | 1 625 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Norway | 275 | () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) To be fished south of 68°N. | |||
| Species: | Greenland halibut | Zone: | Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | (GHL/5-14GL) | ||
| Germany | 4 125 | Analytical TAC | |
| Union | 4 125 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Norway | 650 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Faroe Islands | 0 | ||
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time. | |||
| Species: | Redfish | Zone: | Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sebastes mentella | (REB/1N2AB.) | ||
| Germany | 851 | Analytical TAC | |
| Spain | 106 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| France | 93 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Portugal | 450 | ||
| Union | 1 500 | ||
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| Species: | Redfish | Zone: | International waters of 1 and 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sebastes spp. | (RED/1/2INT) | ||
| Union | 3 964 | () () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | 3 964 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| (1) This quota may only be fished from 1 July to 30 November. Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board. (2) The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag. | |||
| Species: | Redfish (pelagic) | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sebastes spp. | (RED/N1G14P) | ||
| Germany | 0 | () () () | Analytical TAC |
| France | 0 | () () () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Union | 0 | () () () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Norway | 0 | () () | |
| Faroe Islands | 0 | () () () | |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) This quota may only be fished from 10 May to 31 December. (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: 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 5 and 14 (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) | Zone: | Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sebastes spp. | (RED/N1G14D) | ||
| Germany | 1 194 | () | Analytical TAC |
| France | 6 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Union | 1 200 | () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (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 | Zone: | Faroese waters of 5b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sebastes spp. | (RED/05B-F.) | ||
| Belgium | To be established | Analytical TAC | |
| Germany | To be established | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| France | To be established | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Union | To be established | ||
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| Species: | Other species | Zone: | Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (OTH/1N2AB.) | |||
| Germany | 161 | () | Analytical TAC |
| France | 64 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Union | 225 | () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. |
| Species: | Other species () | Zone: | Faroese waters of 5b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | | | (OTH/05B-F.) | | | | Germany | To be established | | Analytical TAC | | France | To be established | | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Union | To be established | | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | TAC | Not relevant | | | | (1) Excluding fish species of no commercial value. | | | | | Species: | Flatfishes | Zone: | Faroese waters of 5b | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | (FLX/05B-F.) | | | | Germany | To be established | | Analytical TAC | | France | To be established | | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Union | To be established | | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | TAC | Not relevant | | | | Species: | By-catches () | Zone: | Greenland waters | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | (B-C/GRL) | | | | Union | 300 | | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | TAC | Not relevant | | | | (1) By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.) | | | |
ANNEX IC
| Species: | Cod | Zone: | NAFO 2J3KL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadus morhua | (COD/N2J3KL) | ||
| Bulgaria | 0,003 | () () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Germany | 342,791 | () () | |
| Estonia | 61,101 | () () | |
| Spain | 316,941 | () () | |
| France | 49,333 | () () | |
| Latvia | 61,101 | () () | |
| Lithuania | 61,101 | () () | |
| Poland | 160,161 | () () | |
| Portugal | 494,898 | () () | |
| Romania | 4,570 | () () | |
| Union | 1 552 | () () | |
| TAC | 40 000 | () () | |
| (1) This quota shall apply from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. (2) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC 15 April 2026 and 23:59 UTC 30 June 2026. During this period, this species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. | |||
| Species: | Cod | Zone: | NAFO 3NO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gadus morhua | (COD/N3NO.) | ||
| Union | 0 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | 0 | () | Article 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 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater. | |||
| Species: | Cod | Zone: | NAFO 3M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gadus morhua | (COD/N3M.) | ||
| Germany | 587,0 | () | Analytical TAC |
| Estonia | 140,0 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Spain | 1 805,0 | () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| France | 252,0 | () | |
| Latvia | 140,0 | () | |
| Lithuania | 140,0 | () | |
| Poland | 478,0 | () | |
| Portugal | 2 475,8 | () | |
| Union | 6 017,8 | () | |
| TAC | 12 613 | () | |
| (1) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC on 1 January and 24:00 UTC on 31 March. During this period, this species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. | |||
| Species: | Witch flounder | Zone: | NAFO 3L |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | (WIT/N3L.) | ||
| Union | 0 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | 0 | () | Article 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 greater. | |||
| Species: | Witch flounder | Zone: | NAFO 3NO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | (WIT/N3NO.) | ||
| Estonia | 61,6 | Analytical TAC | |
| Latvia | 61,6 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Lithuania | 61,6 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Union | 185 | ||
| TAC | 1 395 | ||
| Species: | American plaice | Zone: | NAFO 3M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hippoglossoides platessoides | (PLA/N3M.) | ||
| Union | 0 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | 0 | () | Article 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 greater. | |||
| Species: | American plaice | Zone: | NAFO 3LNO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hippoglossoides platessoides | (PLA/N3LNO.) | ||
| Union | 0 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | 0 | () | Article 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 greater. | |||
| Species: | Shortfin squid | Zone: | NAFO subareas 3 and 4 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illex illecebrosus | (SQI/N34.) | ||
| Estonia | 128 | () () | Analytical TAC |
| Latvia | 128 | () () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Lithuania | 128 | () () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Poland | 227 | () () | |
| Others | 29 467 | () () () | |
| Union | 30 078 | () () | |
| TAC | 34 000 | ||
| (1) No vessel may fish for squid between 00:00 UTC on 1 January to 24:00 UTC on 30 June. (2) Between 1 July to 31 December, during a maximum 2-week exemption period, up to a total of three hauls in which any other species for which this Regulation establishes fishing opportunities in the NAFO Convention area and other than squid comprises the largest percentage by weight of the total catch in the haul shall not be considered a directed fishery, provided that the fishing vessel carries on board a control observer, uses a mesh size no smaller than 60mm, and complies with the NAFO notification and reporting requirements to make use of that 2-week exemption period. After each such haul, the fishing vessel shall immediately move a minimum of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haul throughout the subsequent haul. (3) This quantity is available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SQI/N34_AMS). (4) Corresponds to the sum of the quotas of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and the unspecified share available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. | |||
| Species: | Yellowtail flounder | Zone: | NAFO 3LNO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Limanda ferruginea | (YEL/N3LNO.) | ||
| Union | 0 | ((a) (i) (ii) (b)) | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | 15 810 | Article 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 greater. However, if the Union is assigned an ‘Others’ quota, once the ‘Others’ quota is exhausted, the by-catch limits shall be as follows: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. If, however, following quota transfers or exchanges or charter, directed fisheries are conducted, the following shall apply: (a) a by-catch of 15 % of American plaice is permitted. However, if a fishing vessel is carrying an observer: (i) this maxima shall be 2 900 kg or 15 % of American plaice, whichever the greater; and (ii) a vessel may exceed the maxima referred to in point (i) for by-catches of American plaice retained on board during the first 9 fishing days in the NAFO Regulatory Area, provided that American plaice by-catch represents 15 % or less by the end of that period or when the vessel leaves the NAFO Regulatory Area, whichever occurs first; (b) the first two times that catches of American plaice comprise the largest percentage by weight of the total catch in a haul, such catches shall be considered as incidental catch, but the vessel shall immediately move a minimum of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haul throughout the subsequent haul. | |||
| Species: | Capelin | Zone: | NAFO 3NO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mallotus villosus | (CAP/N3NO.) | ||
| Union | 0 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | 0 | () | Article 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 greater. | |||
| Species: | Northern prawn | Zone: | NAFO 3LNO () () |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pandalus borealis | (PRA/N3LNOX) | ||
| Estonia | 0 | () | Analytical TAC |
| Spain | 0 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Latvia | 0 | () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Lithuania | 0 | () | |
| Poland | 0 | () | |
| Portugal | 0 | () | |
| Union | 0 | () | |
| TAC | 0 | () | |
| (1) Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude Longitude 1 47°20'00''N 46°40'00''W 2 47°20'00''N 46°30'00''W 3 46°00'00''N 46°30'00''W 4 46°00'00''N 46°40'00''W (2) Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area west of a line bound by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude Longitude 1 46°00'00''N 47°49'00''W 2 46°25'00''N 47°27'00''W 3 46°42'00''N 47°25'00''W 4 46°48'00''N 47°25'50''W 5 47°16'50''N 47°43'50''W (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 greater. | |||
| Point No | Latitude | Longitude | |
| 1 | 47°20'00''N | 46°40'00''W | |
| 2 | 47°20'00''N | 46°30'00''W | |
| 3 | 46°00'00''N | 46°30'00''W | |
| 4 | 46°00'00''N | 46°40'00''W | |
| Point No | Latitude | Longitude | |
| 1 | 46°00'00''N | 47°49'00''W | |
| 2 | 46°25'00''N | 47°27'00''W | |
| 3 | 46°42'00''N | 47°25'00''W | |
| 4 | 46°48'00''N | 47°25'50''W | |
| 5 | 47°16'50''N | 47°43'50''W | |
| Species: | Northern prawn | Zone: | NAFO 3M () |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pandalus borealis | (PRA/*N3M.) | ||
| TAC | Not relevant | () | Analytical TAC |
| (1) Vessels may also fish this stock in division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude Longitude 1 47°20'00''N 46°40'00''W 2 47°20'00''N 46°30'00''W 3 46°00'00''N 46°30'00''W 4 46°00'00''N 46°40'00''W Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December in the area bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude Longitude 1 47°55'00''N 45°00'00''W 2 47°30'00''N 44°15'00''W 3 46°55'00''N 44°15'00''W 4 46°35'00''N 44°30'00''W 5 46°35'00''N 45°40'00''W 6 47°30'00''N 45°40'00''W 7 47°55'00''N 45°00'00''W (2) Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort (EFF/*N3M.). 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 beginning of the vessel’s activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member State Maximum number of fishing days Denmark 0 Estonia 0 Spain 0 Latvia 0 Lithuania 0 Poland 0 Portugal 0 | |||
| Point No | Latitude | Longitude | |
| 1 | 47°20'00''N | 46°40'00''W | |
| 2 | 47°20'00''N | 46°30'00''W | |
| 3 | 46°00'00''N | 46°30'00''W | |
| 4 | 46°00'00''N | 46°40'00''W | |
| Point No | Latitude | Longitude | |
| 1 | 47°55'00''N | 45°00'00''W | |
| 2 | 47°30'00''N | 44°15'00''W | |
| 3 | 46°55'00''N | 44°15'00''W | |
| 4 | 46°35'00''N | 44°30'00''W | |
| 5 | 46°35'00''N | 45°40'00''W | |
| 6 | 47°30'00''N | 45°40'00''W | |
| 7 | 47°55'00''N | 45°00'00''W | |
| Member State | Maximum number of fishing days | ||
| Denmark | 0 | ||
| Estonia | 0 | ||
| Spain | 0 | ||
| Latvia | 0 | ||
| Lithuania | 0 | ||
| Poland | 0 | ||
| Portugal | 0 | ||
| Species: | Greenland halibut | Zone: | NAFO 3LMNO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reinhardtius hippoglossoides | (GHL/N3LMNO) | ||
| Germany | 303 | Analytical TAC | |
| Estonia | 297 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Spain | 4 064 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Latvia | 42 | ||
| Lithuania | 21 | ||
| Portugal | 1 699 | ||
| Union | 6 426 | ||
| TAC | 10 960 | ||
| Species: | Skates | Zone: | NAFO 3LNO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rajidae | (SKA/N3LNO.) | ||
| Estonia | 283 | Analytical TAC | |
| Spain | 3 403 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Lithuania | 62 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Portugal | 660 | ||
| Union | 4 408 | ||
| TAC | 7 000 | ||
| Species: | Redfishes | Zone: | NAFO 3LN |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sebastes spp. | (RED/N3LN.) | ||
| Germany | 204,0 | Analytical TAC | |
| Estonia | 296,6 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Latvia | 296,6 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Lithuania | 296,6 | ||
| Union | 1 094 | ||
| TAC | 6 000 | ||
| Species: | Redfishes | Zone: | NAFO 3M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sebastes spp. | (RED/N3M.) | ||
| Germany | 513 | () | Analytical TAC |
| Estonia | 1 571 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Spain | 233 | () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| Latvia | 1 571 | () | |
| Lithuania | 1 571 | () | |
| Portugal | 2 354 | () | |
| Union | 7 813 | () | |
| TAC | 17 503 | () | |
| (1) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within this TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July: 8 752 |
| Species: | Redfishes | Zone: | NAFO 3O |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sebastes spp. | (RED/N3O.) | | | | Spain | 1 771 | | Analytical TAC | | Portugal | 5 229 | | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Union | 7 000 | | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | TAC | 20 000 | | | | Species: | Redfishes | Zone: | NAFO subarea 2, divisions 1F and 3K | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sebastes spp. | (RED/N1F3K.) | | | | Latvia | 0 | () | Analytical TAC | | Lithuania | 0 | () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Union | 0 | () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | TAC | 0 | () | | | (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 greater. | | | | | Species: | White hake | Zone: | NAFO 3NO | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Urophycis tenuis | (HKW/N3NO.) | | | | Spain | 255 | | Analytical TAC | | Portugal | 333 | | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Union | 588 | () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | TAC | 1 000 | | | | (1) Where, according to NAFO rules, a positive vote by the NAFO Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be as below: Spain 509 Portugal 667 Union 1 176 | | | | | Spain | 509 | | | | Portugal | 667 | | | | Union | 1 176 | | |
ANNEX ID
| Species: | Sailfish | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean, east of 45°W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istiophorus albicans | (SAI/AE45W) | ||
| TAC | 1 271,00 | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Species: | Sailfish | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean, west of 45°W |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Istiophorus albicans | (SAI/AW45W) | ||
| TAC | 1 030,00 | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Species: | Blue marlin | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Makaira nigricans | (BUM/ATLANT) | ||
| Spain | 22,77 | Analytical TAC | |
| France | 332,82 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Portugal | 46,21 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Union | 401,80 | ||
| TAC | 1 670,00 | ||
| Species: | Blue shark | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prionace glauca | (BSH/AN05N) | ||
| Ireland | 0,72 | Analytical TAC | |
| Spain | 20 309,50 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| France | 113,96 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Portugal | 4 024,82 | ||
| Union | 24 449,00 | () | |
| TAC | 30 000,00 | ||
| (1) After transfer of 348 tonnes to Morocco. | |||
| Species: | Blue shark | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prionace glauca | (BSH/AS05N) | ||
| Spain | 12 498,27 | Analytical TAC | |
| Portugal | 4 906,73 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Union | 17 405,00 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| TAC | 27 711,00 | ||
| Species: | White marlin | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kajikia albida | (WHM/ATLANT) | ||
| Spain | 30,50 | Analytical TAC | |
| Portugal | 19,50 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Union | 50,00 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| TAC | 355,00 | ||
| Species: | Northern albacore | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thunnus alalunga | (ALB/AN05N) | ||
| Ireland | 4 603,57 | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Spain | 26 004,73 | ||
| France | 9 172,27 | ||
| Portugal | 3 198,54 | ||
| Union | 42 979,11 | () () | |
| TAC | 47 251,00 | ||
| (1) The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for Northern albacore as a target species shall be: 1 241 . (2) Special condition: within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in United Kingdom waters (ALB/*AN05N-UK): 280,00 . | |||
| Species: | Southern albacore | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thunnus alalunga | (ALB/AS05N) | ||
| Spain | 1 087,65 | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| France | 357,45 | ||
| Portugal | 761,15 | ||
| Union | 2 206,25 | ||
| 0,00 | |||
| TAC | 28 000,00 | ||
| Species: | Mediterranean Albacore | Zone: | Mediterranean Sea |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thunnus alalunga | (ALB/MED) | ||
| Greece | 385,31 | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Spain | 99,47 | ||
| France | 14,45 | ||
| Croatia | 6,74 | ||
| Italy | 1 128,26 | ||
| Cyprus | 416,07 | ||
| Malta | 39,68 | ||
| Union | 2 089,98 | () | |
| TAC | 2 500,00 | () () () | |
| (1) In order to protect juvenile swordfish, a closure period shall also apply to longline vessels targeting Mediterranean albacore from 1 October to 30 November 2025. In addition, Mediterranean albacore, either as a targeted species or as by-catch, shall not be caught, retained on board, transhipped or landed during the following periods: — Greece, Croatia, Italy and Cyprus: 1 October to 30 November 2025 and 1 to 31 March 2025; — Spain, France and Malta: 1 January to 31 March 2025. (2) Each Member State shall limit the number of their fishing vessels authorised to fish for Mediterranean albacore to the number of fishing vessels authorised to fish this species in 2017. Member States may apply a tolerance of 10 % to this capacity limit. (3) Special condition: by-catches of albacore are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-BC). Dead catches of albacore from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-SR). (4) After transfer of 50 kg from Türkiye. | |||
| Species: | Yellowfin tuna | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thunnus albacares | (YFT/ATLANT) | ||
| TAC | 110 000,00 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| (1) Catches of yellowfin tuna by purse seiners (YFT/ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (YFT/ATLLL) shall be reported separately. | |||
| Species: | Bigeye tuna | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thunnus obesus | (BET/ATLANT) | ||
| Spain | 8 404,59 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| France | 3 569,90 | () | |
| Portugal | 2 943,93 | () | |
| Union | 14 918,42 | () | |
| TAC | 73 000,00 | () | |
| (1) Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/ATLLL) shall be reported separately. As of June, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these fishing vessels on a weekly basis. | |||
| Species: | Bluefin tuna | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean, east of 45oW, and Mediterranean |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thunnus thynnus | (BFT/AE45WM) | ||
| Cyprus | 195,17 | () | Analytical TAC |
| Greece | 350,95 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Spain | 7 161,64 | () () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| France | 7 132,06 | () () () | |
| Croatia | 1 127,25 | () | |
| Italy | 5 628,97 | () () | |
| Malta | 450,68 | () | |
| Portugal | 650,83 | ||
| Other Member States | 80,60 | () | |
| Union | 22 778,15 | () () () () () () | |
| TAC | 40 570,00 | ||
| (1) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BFT/AE45WM_AMS). (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 VI (BFT/8301): Spain 1 088,70 France 505,77 Union 1 594,47 (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 VI (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 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex VI (BFT/8302): Spain 143,23 France 285,28 (1) Italy 112,58 Cyprus 3,90 Malta 9,01 Union 554,00 (1) Of which 50 % may only be fished in the Gulf of Lion. (5) 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 VI (BFT/643): Italy 112,58 Union 112,58 (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 VI for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F): Croatia 1 014,53 Union 1 014,53 (7) After transfer of 200 tonnes from Iceland to the Union. | |||
| Spain | 1 088,70 | ||
| France | 505,77 | ||
| Union | 1 594,47 | ||
| France | 100,00 | ||
| Union | 100,00 | ||
| Spain | 143,23 | ||
| France | 285,28 | (*1) | |
| Italy | 112,58 | ||
| Cyprus | 3,90 | ||
| Malta | 9,01 | ||
| Union | 554,00 | ||
| (*1) Of which 50 % may only be fished in the Gulf of Lion. | |||
| Italy | 112,58 | ||
| Union | 112,58 | ||
| Croatia | 1 014,53 | ||
| Union | 1 014,53 | ||
| Species: | Shortfin mako | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Isurus oxyrinchus | (SMA/AS05N) | ||
| Union | 503,00 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | 1 325,00 | () () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| (1) Quota set for the purpose of implementing a Union retention allowance for this stock. (2) Exclusively for by-catches. |
| Species: | Swordfish | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | | Xiphias gladius | (SWO/AN05N) | | | | Spain | 6 425,79 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Portugal | 1 071,61 | () | | | Other Member States | 97,07 | () () | | | Union | 7 594,47 | | | | TAC | 14 769,00 | | | | (1) Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/AN05N_AMS). (2) Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°N (SWO/AS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/AS05N_AMS). | | | | | Species: | Swordfish | Zone: | Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°N | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Xiphias gladius | (SWO/AS05N) | | | | Spain | 5 004,84 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Portugal | 301,56 | () | | | Union | 5 306,40 | | | | TAC | 10 000,00 | | | | (1) Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N (SWO/AN05N). | | | | | Species: | Swordfish | Zone: | Mediterranean Sea | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Xiphias gladius* | (SWO/MED) | | | | Greece | 1 036,02 | () () | Analytical TAC | | Spain | 1 565,04 | () () | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | France | 109,08 | () () | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | | Croatia | 13,74 | () () | | | Italy | 3 208,44 | () () | | | Cyprus | 50,67 | () () | | | Malta | 380,64 | () () | | | Union | 6 363,63 | () () | | | TAC | 9 017,00 | | | | (1) This quota may be fished only from 1 April to 31 December. (2) Special condition: by-catches of Mediterranean swordfish are to be counted against this quota but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-BC). Dead catches of Mediterranean swordfish from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-SR). | | | |
ANNEX IE
The TACs set out in this Annex are not allocated to the Contracting Parties of SEAFO and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the SEAFO Secretariat which will communicate to the SEAFO Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to a TAC exhaustion.
| Species: | Alfonsinos Beryx spp. | Zone: | SEAFO Convention area (ALF/SEAFO) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAC | 200 | () | Precautionary TAC |
| (1) No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in subdivision B1 (ALF/*F47NA). | |||
| Species: | Deep-sea red crabs Chaceon spp. | Zone: | SEAFO subdivision B1(1) (GER/F47NAM) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TAC | 162 | () | 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 exclusive economic zone. | |||
| Species: | Deep-sea red crabs Chaceon spp. | Zone: | SEAFO Convention area, excluding subdivision B1 (GER/F47X) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TAC | 200 | Precautionary TAC | |
| Species: | Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides | Zone: | SEAFO subarea D (TOP/F47D) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TAC | 274 | Precautionary TAC | |
| Species: | Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides | Zone: | SEAFO Convention area, excluding subarea D (TOP/F47-D) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TAC | 0 | Precautionary TAC |
| Species: | Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus | Zone: | SEAFO subdivision B1 () (ORY/F47NAM) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | | TAC | 0 | () | 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 exclusive economic zone. (2) Except for a by-catch allowance of four tonnes (ORY/F47NA). | | | | | Species: | Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus* | Zone: | SEAFO Convention area, excluding subdivision B1 (ORY/F47X) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TAC | 50 | | Precautionary TAC |
| Species: | Pelagic armourheads Pseudopentaceros spp. | Zone: | SEAFO Convention area (EDW/SEAFO) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | | TAC | 135 | | Precautionary TAC |
ANNEX IF
| Species: | Southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii | Zone: | All areas of distribution (SBF/F41-81) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 13 | () | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
| TAC | 13 | ||
| (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. |
ANNEX IG
| Species: | Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus | Zone: | WCPFC Convention area (BET/WCPFC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 2 000 | () | Precautionary TAC |
| TAC | Not relevant | () | |
| (1) This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines. | |||
| Species: | Swordfish Xiphias gladius | Zone: | WCPFC Convention area south of 20°S (SWO/F7120S) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Union | 3 170,36 | Precautionary TAC | |
| TAC | Not relevant |
ANNEX IH
| Species: | Toothfishes Dissostichus spp. | Zone: | SPRFMO Convention area, research blocks A and B () (TOT/SPR-AB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAC | 162 | ((a) (b) *) () () | Precautionary TAC |
| (1) Research block A: NW: 50°30′S, 136°E NE: 50°30′S, 140°30′E SE: 54°50′S, 140°30′E SW: 54°50′S, 136°E Research block B: NW: 52°45′S, 140°30′E NE: 52°45′S, 145°30′E SE: 54°50′S, 145°30′E SW: 54°50′S, 140°30′E (2) This annual TAC is only for exploratory fisheries, as defined in Article 4, point 11, of Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Fishing shall be limited to depths between 600 m and 2 500 m. Fishing shall be limited to one trip of a maximum duration of 60 consecutive days which may occur any time between 1 May and 15 November 2025. All fishing shall cease immediately if the death of the following occurs: (a) one of any of the following species: wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma), black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea), soft-plumaged petrel (Pterodroma mollis); or (b) three individuals of any of the following species: light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata), southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) and northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli*). Fishing shall further be limited to a maximum number of 5 000 hooks per set, with a maximum of 100 sets. Longlines shall be set at least 3 nautical miles apart from each other, and not set at previous longline locations within one calendar year. Fishing shall cease either when the TAC is reached or if 100 sets have been set and hauled during the trip, whichever is earlier. * Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/975/oj). (3) Of which up to 129 tonnes may be fished in research block A. As the catch limit for research block A is approached, shorter lines shall be set to ensure that the catch limit is not exceeded. Catches of toothfishes in research block A shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-A). (4) Of which up to 33 tonnes may be fished in research block B. As the catch limit for research block B is approached, shorter lines shall be set to ensure that the catch limit is not exceeded. Catches of toothfishes in research block B shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-B). | |||
| NW: | 50°30′S, 136°E | ||
| NE: | 50°30′S, 140°30′E | ||
| SE: | 54°50′S, 140°30′E | ||
| SW: | 54°50′S, 136°E | ||
| NW: | 52°45′S, 140°30′E | ||
| NE: | 52°45′S, 145°30′E | ||
| SE: | 54°50′S, 145°30′E | ||
| SW: | 54°50′S, 140°30′E | ||
| Species: | Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi | Zone: | SPRFMO Convention area (CJM/SPRFMO) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 23 278,33 | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |
| Netherlands | 25 231,31 | ||
| Lithuania | 16 197,66 | ||
| Poland | 27 850,69 | ||
| Union | 92 558,00 | ||
| TAC | Not relevant |
ANNEX IJ
| Species: | Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares | Zone: | IOTC Area of Competence (YFT/IOTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 42 903 | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. | |
| France | 27 710 | ||
| Italy | 2 365 | ||
| Portugal | 100 | () | |
| Union | 73 078 | ||
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. | |||
| Species: | Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus | Zone: | IOTC Area of Competence (BET/IOTC) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 12 862 | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. | |
| France | 3 700 | ||
| Italy | 410 | ||
| Portugal | 38 | () | |
| Union | 17 010 | ||
| TAC | Not relevant | ||
| (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. |
ANNEX IK
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