Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2454 of 1 December 2025 fixing the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2026 and amending Regulation (EU) 2025/202 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters

Type Regulation
Publication 2025-12-02
Last updated 2026-01-01
State In force
Department Council of the European Union
Source EUR-Lex
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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Baltic Sea for 2026.

Article 2

Scope

1.

This Regulation applies to Union fishing vessels operating in the Baltic Sea.

2.

This Regulation also applies to recreational fisheries in the Baltic Sea, where they are expressly referred to in the relevant provisions.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply.

In addition, the following definitions apply:

  • (1) ‘subdivision’ means an International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) subdivision of the Baltic Sea as defined in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0001]);
  • (2) ‘total allowable catch (TAC)’ means:
  • (a) in fisheries subject to the exemption from the landing obligation referred to in Article 15(4) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that may be landed from each stock each year;
  • (b) in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that may be caught from each stock each year;
  • (3) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;
  • (4) ‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources for recreation, tourism or sport;
  • (5) ‘analytical assessment’ means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock’s biology and exploitation, including based on proxies, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice;
  • (6) ‘analytical TAC’ means a TAC for which an analytical assessment is available;
  • (7) ‘precautionary TAC’ means a TAC for which an analytical assessment is not available and for which either an assessment based on the precautionary approach is available or no assessment is available.

CHAPTER II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

Article 4

TACs, allocations and functionally linked measures

The TACs, quotas and, where appropriate, measures functionally linked thereto, are set out in the Annex.

Article 5

Special provisions on the allocation of fishing opportunities

1.

The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:

  • (a) exchanges made under Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
  • (b) deductions and reallocations made under Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
  • (c) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
  • (d) quantities withheld in compliance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and transferred under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
  • (e) deductions made under Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
2.

Stocks subject to precautionary TACs or analytical TACs for the purposes of the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are identified in the Annex to this Regulation.

3.

Except where otherwise specified in the Annex to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to a precautionary TAC, and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to an analytical TAC.

4.

Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Article 6

Conditions for landing of catches and by-catches

The stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 to which the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas applies are identified in the relevant TAC tables in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 7

Closures to protect cod spawning

1.

It shall be prohibited to fish with any type of fishing gear in subdivisions 25 and 26 from 1 May to 31 August.

2.

The prohibition laid down in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the following cases:

  • (a) fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0002]);
  • (b) Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall that fish with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets, with bottom set lines, longlines, drifting lines, handlines and jigging equipment or similar passive gear, in areas where the water depth is less than 20 metres according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities;
  • (c) without prejudice to the closure periods set out in Article 8(1)(a) and Article 9(1), Union fishing vessels that fish in subdivision 25 for pelagic stocks for direct human consumption, using gear with a mesh size of 45 mm or less, in areas where the water depth is less than 50 metres according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities, and whose landings are sorted.
3.

It shall be prohibited to fish with any type of fishing gear in subdivisions 22 and 23 from 15 January to 31 March, and in subdivision 24 from 15 May to 15 August.

4.

The prohibition laid down in paragraph 3 shall not apply to the following cases:

  • (a) fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241;
  • (b) Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall that fish with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets, with bottom set lines, longlines, drifting lines, handlines and jigging equipment or similar passive gear, in areas where the water depth is less than 20 metres according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities;
  • (c) Union fishing vessels that fish in subdivision 24 for pelagic stocks for direct human consumption, using gear with a mesh size of 45 mm or less, in areas where the water depth is less than 40 metres according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities, and whose landings are sorted;
  • (d) Union fishing vessels that fish with dredges for bivalve molluscs in subdivision 22, in areas where the water depth is less than 20 metres according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities.
5.

Masters of Union fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 2, point (b) or (c), and paragraph 4, point (b), (c) or (d), shall ensure that their fishing activities can be monitored at any time by the competent authorities of the relevant Member State.

Article 8

Closures to protect herring spawning in subdivisions 25, 26, 27, 28.2, 29, 30, 31 and 32

1.

It shall be prohibited to fish for pelagic species using pelagic trawl in coastal areas up to four nautical miles measured from the baselines, where the water depth is less than 20 metres according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authority during the following periods and in respect to the following subdivisions:

  • (a) from 16 March to 15 June in subdivisions 25 and 26;
  • (b) from 1 April to 30 June in subdivisions 27 and 28.2;
  • (c) from 1 May to 31 July in subdivisions 29 to 32.
2.

The prohibition laid down in paragraph 1 shall not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

Article 9

Closures to protect sprat spawning in subdivisions 25, 26, 27, 28.2, 29 and 32

1.

It shall be prohibited from 1 May to 31 July for Union fishing vessels to fish for pelagic stocks with active gear in areas beyond 12 nautical miles measured from the baselines in subdivisions 25, 26, 27, 28.2, 29 and west of 24o 00′ E in subdivision 32.

2.

The prohibition laid down in paragraph 1 shall not apply to the following cases:

  • (a) fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241;
  • (b) Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall that fish with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets, with bottom set lines, longlines, drifting lines, handlines and jigging equipment or similar passive gear.

Article 10

Measures on recreational fisheries of cod in subdivisions 22 to 32

1.

Recreational fisheries of cod shall be prohibited in subdivisions 22 to 32. Any specimen of cod caught accidentally shall be immediately released back into the sea.

2.

Notwithstanding paragraph 1, incidental by-catches of cod in recreational fisheries for other species in subdivisions 27 to 32 may be retained.

Article 11

Measures on recreational fisheries of salmon in subdivisions 22 to 31

1.

Recreational fisheries of salmon shall be prohibited in subdivisions 22 to 31. Any specimen of salmon caught accidentally shall be immediately released back into the sea.

2.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, recreational fisheries of salmon shall be allowed under the following cumulative conditions:

  • (a) no other salmon than one specimen of adipose fin-clipped salmon may be caught and retained per recreational fisher per day;
  • (b) after catching and retaining the first adipose fin-clipped salmon, the recreational fisher shall stop the fishing of salmon for the remainder of the day;
  • (c) all specimens of any fish species retained shall be landed whole.
3.

Also by way of derogation from paragraph 1, recreational fisheries of salmon north of latitude 59o 30′ N shall be allowed from 1 May to 31 August in areas within four nautical miles measured from the baselines.

4.

This Article is without prejudice to more stringent national measures adopted in accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Article 12

Measures for the conservation of the sea trout and salmon stocks in subdivisions 22 to 32

1.

Union fishing vessels shall not fish for sea trout beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines in subdivisions 22 to 32. When fishing for salmon beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines in subdivision 32, by-catches of sea trout shall not exceed 3 % of the total catch of salmon and sea trout on board at any moment or landed after each fishing trip.

2.

Fishing with longlines for sea trout or salmon beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines in subdivisions 22 to 31 shall be prohibited.

3.

This Article is without prejudice to more stringent national measures adopted in accordance with Articles 19 and 20 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Article 13

Data transmission

When Member States send data on quantities of stocks caught or landed to the Commission under Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, they shall use the stock codes set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

CHAPTER III FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 14

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2025/202

Regulation (EU) 2025/202 is amended as follows:

  • (1) in Annex IA, Part B, Table 122 is replaced by the following: ‘Table 122 Species: Norway pout and associated by-catches Zone: 3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a Trisopterus esmarkii (NOP/2A3A4.) Year 2025

2026

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

Denmark 299,722 [^E0003] [^E0004] [^E0005] 299,722 [^E0006] [^E0004] [^E0005] Germany 0,057 [^E0003] [^E0004] [^E0005] 0,057 [^E0006] [^E0004] [^E0005] Netherlands 0,221 [^E0003] [^E0004] [^E0005] 0,221 [^E0006] [^E0004] [^E0005] Union 300 [^E0003] [^E0004] [^E0005] 300 [^E0006] [^E0004] [^E0005] United Kingdom 100 [^E0003] [^E0004] 100 [^E0006] [^E0004] TAC 400 [^E0003] 400 [^E0006] (1) May be fished only from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025. (2) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for Norway pout are permitted under this quota. (3) By-catch quota may be fished in 3a, United Kingdom and European Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a only. (4) May be fished only from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026.’

  • (2) in Annex ID, Table 9 is replaced by the following: ‘Table 9 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 [^E0010] TAC 2 500,00 [^E0007] [^E0008] [^E0009] (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.’.

Article 15

Entry into force and application

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

It shall apply from 1 January to 31 December 2026.

By way of derogation from the second paragraph:

- (a) Article 14, point (1), shall apply from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026;

  • (b) Article 14, point (2), shall apply from 1 January 2025.

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

ANNEX

TACs, QUOTAS AND FUNCTIONALLY LINKED MEASURES

The following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock and measures functionally linked thereto.

Fish stocks are referred to according to the alphabetical order of the scientific names of the species.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of scientific names and common names applies:

| Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |

| --- | --- | --- | | Clupea harengus | HER | Herring | | Gadus morhua | COD | Cod | | Pleuronectes platessa | PLE | Plaice | | Salmo salar | SAL | Atlantic salmon | | Sprattus sprattus | SPR | Sprat |

Table 1

Species: Herring Herring Zone: Subdivisions 30-31
Species: Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Zone: (HER/30/31.)
Finland 45 805 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
Sweden 10 064 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
Union 55 869 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
TAC 55 869 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC

Table 2

Species: Herring Herring Zone: Subdivisions 22-24
Species: Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Zone: (HER/3BC+24)
Denmark 110 [^E0011] Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany 435 [^E0011] Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Finland 0 [^E0011] Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Poland 103 [^E0011] Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Sweden 140 [^E0011] Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union 788 [^E0011] Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
TAC 788 [^E0011] Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

[^E0011]: (1)

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

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to herring provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, fishing this quota is permitted for Union fishing vessels of less than 12 meters length overall fishing with gillnets, entangling nets, handlines, pound nets or jigging equipment. Masters of those fishing vessels shall ensure that their fishing activity can be monitored at any time by the competent authorities of the relevant Member State.

Table 3

Species: Herring Herring Zone: Union waters of subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32
Species: Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Zone: (HER/3D-R30)
Denmark 2 122 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
Germany 563 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
Estonia 10 837 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
Finland 21 154 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
Latvia 2 674 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
Lithuania 2 816 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
Poland 24 033 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
Sweden 32 264 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
Union 96 463 Analytical TAC Analytical TAC
TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Analytical TAC

Table 4

Species: Herring Herring Zone: Subdivision 28.1
Species: Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Zone: (HER/03D.RG)
Estonia 15 870 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Latvia 18 497 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Union 34 367 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
TAC 34 367 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Table 5

| Species: | Cod | Cod | Zone: | Union waters of subdivisions 25-32 |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Species: | Gadus morhua | Gadus morhua | Zone: | (COD/3DX32.) | | Denmark | 99 | [^E0012] | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Germany | 39 | [^E0012] | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Estonia | 10 | [^E0012] | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Finland | 8 | [^E0012] | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Latvia | 37 | [^E0012] | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Lithuania | 24 | [^E0012] | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Poland | 113 | [^E0012] | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Sweden | 100 | [^E0012] | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Union | 430 | [^E0012] | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | TAC | Not relevant | | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. |

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

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to cod provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

Table 6

Species: Cod Cod Zone: Subdivisions 22-24
Species: Gadus morhua Gadus morhua Zone: (COD/3BC+24)
Denmark 116 [^E0013] Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany 57 [^E0013] Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Estonia 3 [^E0013] Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Finland 2 [^E0013] Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Latvia 10 [^E0013] Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Lithuania 6 [^E0013] Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Poland 31 [^E0013] Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Sweden 41 [^E0013] Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union 266 [^E0013] Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
TAC 266 [^E0013] Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

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

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to cod provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

Table 7

Species: Plaice Plaice Zone: Union waters of subdivisions 22-32
Species: Pleuronectes platessa Pleuronectes platessa Zone: (PLE/3BCD-C)
Denmark 7 861 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Germany 873 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Poland 1 646 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Sweden 593 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Union 10 973 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
TAC 10 973 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Table 8

| Species: | Atlantic salmon | Atlantic salmon | Zone: | Union waters of subdivisions 22-31 |

| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Species: | Salmo salar | Salmo salar | Zone: | (SAL/3BCD-F) | | Denmark | 5 292 | [^E0014] [^E0015] | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Germany | 589 | [^E0014] [^E0015] | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Estonia | 538 | [^E0014] [^E0015] [^E0016] | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Finland | 6 599 | [^E0014] [^E0015] | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Latvia | 3 366 | [^E0014] [^E0015] | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Lithuania | 396 | [^E0014] [^E0015] | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Poland | 1 605 | [^E0014] [^E0015] | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Sweden | 7 152 | [^E0014] [^E0015] | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | Union | 25 537 | [^E0014] [^E0015] | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | | TAC | Not relevant | | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. |

Expressed by number of individual fish.

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

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to salmon provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, fishing this quota is permitted for Union fishing vessels north of latitude 59o 30′ N in areas within four nautical miles measured from the baselines from 1 May to 31 August.

Special condition: no more than 450 specimens of this quota may be fished in Union waters of subdivision 32 (SAL/*3D32).

Table 9

Species: Atlantic salmon Atlantic salmon Zone: Union waters of subdivision 32
Species: Salmo salar Salmo salar Zone: (SAL/3D32.)
Estonia 1 049 [^E0017] Precautionary TAC Precautionary TAC
Finland 9 183 [^E0017] Precautionary TAC Precautionary TAC
Union 10 232 [^E0017] Precautionary TAC Precautionary TAC
TAC Not relevant Precautionary TAC Precautionary TAC

Expressed by number of individual fish.

Table 10

Species: Sprat Sprat Zone: Union waters of subdivisions 22-32
Species: Sprattus sprattus Sprattus sprattus Zone: (SPR/3BCD-C)
Denmark 19 923 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Germany 12 622 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Estonia 23 135 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Finland 10 429 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Latvia 27 942 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Lithuania 10 108 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Poland 59 300 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Sweden 38 516 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
Union 201 975 Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies. Analytical TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

[^E0001]: () Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/218/oj).

[^E0002]: () Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1241/oj).

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