30.1.2020 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 25/1 COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) Article 43(3) of the Treaty provides that the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities. (2) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) requires that conservation measures be adopted, taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice, including, where relevant, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and other advisory bodies, as well as any advice received from advisory councils. (3) It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities should be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) established in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 16(1) of that Regulation, fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States in such a way as to ensure relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery. (4) The total allowable catch (TAC) should therefore be established, in line with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings of the advisory councils. (5) In accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the landing obligation applies fully from 1 January 2019 and all species subject to catch limits should be landed. Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides that, when the landing obligation in respect of a fish stock applies, fishing opportunities are to be fixed taking into account the change from fixing fishing opportunities that reflect landings to fixing fishing opportunities that reflect catches. On the basis of the joint recommendations submitted by the Member States and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission adopted a number of delegated Regulations laying down details for the implementation of the landing obligation in the form of specific discard plans applicable on a temporary basis for a maximum period of three years. (6) The fishing opportunities for stocks of species falling under the landing obligation should take into account the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. Therefore, the fishing opportunities should be based on the advice figure for total catches (instead of the advice figure for wanted catches), as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The amounts that, by way of exception, may continue to be discarded during the operation of the landing obligation should be deducted from that advice figure for total catches. (7) There are certain stocks for which ICES has issued scientific advice for no catches. If TACs for those stocks are established at the level indicated in the scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries would lead to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to strike the right balance between continuing fisheries in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications, and the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at maximum sustainable yield (MSY) at the same time, it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. The level of those TACs should be such that mortality for those stocks is decreased and that it provides incentives for improvements in selectivity and avoidance. In order to guarantee to the extent possible the use of fishing opportunities in mixed fisheries in accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it is appropriate to establish a pool for quota exchanges for those Member States that have no quota to cover their unavoidable by-catches. (8) In order to reduce catches of the stocks for which by-catch TACs are set, fishing opportunities for the fisheries in which fish from those stocks is caught should be set at levels that help the biomass of vulnerable stocks to recover to sustainable levels. Technical and control measures that are intrinsically linked to fishing opportunities should also be established to prevent illegal discarding. (9) According to scientific advice, the spawning-stock biomass of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h) has been declining since 2009 and is currently below MSY Btrigger and just above Blim. The fishing mortality, due to the measures taken by the Union has decreased and is currently below FMSY. However, recruitment is low, fluctuating without trend since 2008. Therefore, the catch limits should be continued, while ensuring that the target fishing mortality for this stock is in line with MSY. (10) In accordance with the Western Waters multiannual plan established by Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), the target fishing mortality, in line with the ranges of FMSY defined in Article 2 of that Regulation, is to be achieved as soon as possible, and on progressive and incremental basis by 2020 for the stocks listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and shall be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY, in accordance with Article 4 of that Regulation. The overall fishing mortality for seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b should therefore be set in line with MSY, taking into account commercial and recreational catches and including discards (2 533 tonnes altogether according to the ICES advice). Member States are to take appropriate measures to ensure that the fishing mortality from their fleets and from their recreational fishermen does not exceed FMSY point value, as required by Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472. (11) Measures for recreational fisheries for European seabass should also be continued, taking account of the significant impact of such fisheries on the stocks concerned. Within the limits of the scientific advice, the catch-and-release practice and the bag limits should be continued. Considering the lack of sufficient selectivity and that higher number of specimens are likely to be caught than the established limits, fixed nets should be excluded. When only the catch-and-release practice is allowed, only the gear ensuring high survival rates should be permitted. Having considered environmental, social and economic circumstances, and especially the dependency of commercial fishermen on those stocks in coastal communities, those measures on European seabass would strike an appropriate balance between the interests of commercial and recreational fishermen. In particular, those measures would allow recreational fishermen to exercise their fishing activities by taking into account their impact on those stocks. (12) As regards the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) stock, ICES has advised that all anthropogenic mortalities, including recreational and commercial fisheries, should be reduced to zero, or kept as close to zero as possible. Moreover, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) adopted Recommendation GFCM/42/2018/1 establishing management measures for European eel in the Mediterranean. It is appropriate to maintain the level-playing field across the Union and hence to maintain also for the Union waters of the ICES area as well as brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters a consecutive three-month closure period for all fisheries of European eel at all life stages. As the fishing closure period should be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 (3) and with the temporal migration patterns of European eel, for the Union waters of the ICES area it is appropriate to set it in the period between 1 August 2020 and 28 February 2021. (13) For some years, certain TACs for stocks of elasmobranchs (skates, sharks, rays) have been set at zero, with a linked provision establishing an obligation to immediately release accidental catches. The reason for that specific treatment was the poor conservation status of those stocks and the assumption that discarding, because of high survival rates, would not raise fishing mortality rates and would be beneficial for the conservation of those species. As of 1 January 2019, however, catches of those species have to be landed, unless they are covered by any of the derogations from the landing obligation provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Point (a) of Article 15(4) of that Regulation allows such derogations for species in respect of which fishing is prohibited and which are identified as such in a Union legal act adopted in the area of the CFP. Therefore, it is appropriate to prohibit fishing of those species in the areas concerned. (14) Pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, for stocks subject to specific multiannual plans the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. (15) The North Sea multiannual plan was established by Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) and entered into force in 2018. The Western Waters multiannual plan entered into force in 2019. Fishing opportunities for stocks listed in Article 1 of those plans should be established in accordance with targets (ranges of FMSY) and safeguards in compliance with conditions provided for in those plans. The ranges of FMSY have been identified in the relevant ICES advice. Where no adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities for by-catch stocks should be established in accordance with the precautionary approach, as set out in the multiannual plans. In order to limit variations in fishing opportunities between consecutive years, in accordance with point (c) of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, it is appropriate to use the upper range of FMSY for the stocks of northern hake and southern hake. (16) In accordance with Article 8 of the Western Waters multiannual plan, where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) of that plan is below the Blim, further remedial measures must be taken to ensure rapid return of the stock to levels above the level capable of producing MSY. In particular, those remedial measures may include suspending the targeted fishery for the stock concerned and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities for those stocks and/or other stocks in the fisheries having by-catches of cod or whiting. (17) In its advice, ICES indicated that stocks of cod and whiting in the Celtic Sea are below Blim. Therefore, further remedial measures should be taken for those stocks. Those measures should contribute to the recovery of the stocks concerned and should replace further reduction of fishing opportunities for fisheries in which those stocks are caught. As regards whiting in the Celtic Sea, those measures should consist of technical modifications to characteristics of gear to decrease by-catches of whiting, which are functionally linked to fishing opportunities for fisheries in which those species are being caught. (18) Remedial measures have been taken in 2019 fishing opportunities in respect of the Celtic Sea cod. On that occasion, the TAC for this stock was reserved for by-catches only. However, since the stock is under Blim, further remedial measures should be taken in order to bring the stock above the level capable of producing MSY, in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Western Waters multiannual plan. Such measures would improve selectivity by making the usage of gear that have lower levels of by-catches of cod mandatory in the areas where cod catches are significant, thus decreasing the fishing mortality of this stock in mixed fisheries. The level of the TAC should be established to avoid premature closure of the fishery in early 2020. In addition, the TAC should be such as to avoid potential discarding, which could undermine data collection and scientific assessment of the stock. Establishing the TAC at 805 tonnes would ensure a considerable increase in the stock spawning biomass in 2020 of at least 100 %, in order to ensure rapid return of the stock to levels capable of producing MSY (Btrigger). (19) The TACs for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). (20) As a result of a benchmark exercise on the stock of herring to the west of Scotland, ICES has provided advice for the combined herring stocks in divisions 6a, 7b and 7c (West of Scotland, West of Ireland). The advice covers two separate TACs (for divisions 6aS, 7b and 7c on the one hand, and for divisions 5b, 6b and 6aN on the other). According to ICES, a rebuilding plan has to be developed for those stocks. Therefore, a TAC should be established to permit limited catches in the framework of a commercially operated scientific sampling programme. (21) According to scientific advice by ICES, the Celtic Sea herring (Clupea harengus) stock (in ICES divisions 7a South of 52° 30' N, 7g–h, and 7j–k) is below Blim. Therefore, ICES advised that catches in 2020 should be zero tonnes. ICES suggested that a monitoring fishery should be conducted to maximise the contribution to scientific data collection, including assisting with the acoustic survey and that the minimum level of catches should be 869 tonnes. This figure could provide the minimum number of at least 17 samples required for a TAC monitoring. It is thus appropriate to set a TAC for a sentinel fishery for Celtic Sea herring to collect uninterrupted fisheries-dependent catch data, without impairing the recovery of the stock. (22) On 17 December 2018 ICES has published scientific advice on the inter-area flexibility for horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) between ICES divisions 8c and 9a. ICES advised the inter-area flexibility between those two stocks should not exceed the difference between the catch corresponding to a fishing mortality of Fp.05 and the established TAC. There should also be no transfer of TAC to a stock with a spawning-stock biomass below the limit reference point (Blim). Under the conditions of that scientific advice, the inter-area flexibility (special condition) for horse mackerel between ICES subarea 9 and ICES division 8c for 2020 should be established at 10 %. (23) For stocks for which there is no sufficient or reliable data in order to provide size estimates, management measures and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach to fisheries management as defined in point (8) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, while taking into account stock-specific factors, including, in particular, available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations. (24) Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (6) introduced additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs including, under Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation, flexibility provisions for precautionary and analytical TACs. Under Article 2 of that Regulation, when establishing the TACs, the Council is to decide to which stocks Article 3 or 4 of that Regulation is not to apply, in particular on the basis of the biological status of the stocks. In 2014, a further year-to-year flexibility mechanism was introduced by Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. Therefore, in order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the principle of rational and responsible exploitation of marine biological resources, hinder the achievement of the objectives of the CFP and deteriorate the biological status of the stocks, it should be established that Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply to analytical TACs only where the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is not used. (25) The inter-annual flexibility under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 should be excluded where the application of this flexibility would undermine the achievement of the CFP objectives, in particular for stocks with spawning biomass below Blim. (26) Moreover, given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/03AS; COD/5BE6A; WHG/56-14; WHG/07A and PLE/7HJK is below Blim and that only by-catch and scientific fisheries are permitted in 2020, Member States have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for those stocks in 2020 so that catches in 2020 would not exceed the established TACs. (27) Where a TAC relating to a stock is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty, to determine the level of such TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles and rules of the CFP. (28) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2020 in accordance with Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9 of, and Annex I to, Regulation (EU) 2016/1627. (29) In order to guarantee full use of fishing opportunities, it is appropriate to allow for the implementation of a flexible arrangement between certain TAC areas where the same biological stock is concerned. (30) For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even a limited fishing activity could result in a serious conservation risk. Fishing opportunities for such species should therefore be fully restricted through a general prohibition on fishing those species. (31) At the 12th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, held in Manila from 23 to 28 October 2017, a number of species were added to the lists of protected species in Appendices I and II to that Convention. Therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the protection of those species with respect to Union fishing vessels fishing in all waters and non-Union fishing vessels fishing in Union waters. (32) The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (7), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending data to the Commission relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation. (33) It is appropriate, following advice from ICES, to maintain a specific system to manage sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4. Given that the ICES scientific advice is expected to become available only in February 2020, it is appropriate to set the TAC and quotas for that stock provisionally at zero until such advice is released. (34) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway (8) and the Faroe Islands (9), the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement and protocol on fisheries relations with Greenland (10), the Joint Committee has established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2020. It is therefore necessary to include those fishing opportunities in this Regulation. (35) The Union TAC for Greenland Halibut in international waters of 1 and 2 is without prejudice to the Union’s position on the appropriate Union share in this fishery. (36) At its annual meeting in 2019, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) was unable to adopt conservation measures for the two redfish stocks in the Irminger Sea. The relevant TACs should be established for those stocks, in line with the positions expressed by the Union in NEAFC. (37) At its annual meeting in 2017, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) agreed that in 2018 and 2019, the ICCAT may distribute the unallocated reserves for bluefin tuna for 2019 and 2020, considering in particular the needs of coastal developing ICCAT contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties, entities or fishing entities (CPCs) in their artisanal fisheries. That distribution was agreed at the inter-sessional meeting of Panel 2 of ICCAT (Madrid, March 2018) based, for the Union allocation, on the information received from three Member States: Greece, Spain and Portugal. As a result, the Union received specific additional fishing opportunities of 87 tonnes for 2019 and 100 tonnes for 2020 to be used by the Union artisanal fleets in certain Union regions. That allocation of fishing opportunities to the Union was endorsed by ICCAT at its annual meetings in 2018 and 2019. The parameters established by the Council for establishing an allocation key for 2019 between Greece, Spain and Portugal remain valid for 2020. (38) The ICCAT Recommendation 16-05, decreasing for 2020 the TAC for Mediterranean swordfish, should be implemented in Union law. As it is already the case for the stock of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, it is appropriate that catches in recreational fisheries of all other ICCAT stocks should be subject to the catch limits as adopted by the ICCAT. (39) At its annual meeting in 2019, ICCAT agreed for the first time on a TAC for the North Atlantic blue shark caught in association with ICCAT fisheries, and on the allocation key. The fishing opportunities for that stock should thus be allocated to the Member States. In addition, ICCAT agreed on an unallocated TAC for Southern Atlantic blue shark caught in association with ICCAT fisheries. Moreover, annual landing limits were allocated among Contracting Parties for the stocks of blue marlin and white marlin/spearfish in the Atlantic Ocean. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. (40) At its annual meeting in 2019, the Parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for both target and by-catch species for the period from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020. The uptake of the quotas during 2019 should be considered when setting fishing opportunities for 2020. (41) At its annual meeting in 2019, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted new catch limits for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) that do not affect the Union catch limits in the framework of IOTC. However, it reduced possibilities for using fish aggregating devices (FADs) and supply vessels. Measures on the retention of Mobulid rays were adopted. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. (42) The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 14 to 18 February 2020. The current measures in the SPRFMO Convention Area should be provisionally maintained until such annual meeting is held. (43) At its annual meeting in 2017, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted a conservation measure for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna for the period 2018–2020. It was not revised at its annual meeting in 2019 and should thus continue being implemented in Union law. (44) At its annual meeting in 2019, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) confirmed the TAC for the southern bluefin tuna for the period 2018–2020 adopted at the annual meeting in 2016. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. (45) At its annual meeting in 2019, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted TACs for the main species under its purview. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. (46) At its annual meeting in 2019, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) kept the previously adopted conservation and management measures. Those measures should continue being implemented in Union law. (47) At its 41st annual meeting in 2019, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2020 for certain stocks in subareas 1 to 4 of the NAFO Convention Area. Those measures should be implemented in the Union law. (48) The 6th Meeting of the Parties of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) in 2019 adopted conservation and management measures for the stocks under the scope of the Agreement. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. (49) As regards the fishing opportunities for snow crab around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of Paris of 1920 grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources for all parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The view of the Union concerning that access, as regards fishing for snow crab on the continental shelf around Svalbard, has been set out in two notes verbales to Norway dated 25 October 2016 and 24 February 2017. In order to ensure that the exploitation of snow crab within the area of Svalbard is made consistent with such non-discriminatory management rules as may be set out by Norway, which enjoys sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area within the limits of the said Treaty, it is appropriate to fix the number of vessels that are authorised to conduct such fishery. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is limited to 2020. It is recalled that in the Union primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States. (50) In accordance with the declaration by the Union addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (11), it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters. (51) Given that certain provisions are to be applied on a continuous basis, and in order to avoid legal uncertainty during the period between the end of 2020 and the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2021, the provisions concerning prohibitions and closed seasons set out in this Regulation should continue to apply at the beginning of 2021, until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2021. (52) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards authorising individual Member States to manage fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt-day system. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (12). (53) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards granting of additional days at sea for permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage as well as establishing formats of spreadsheets for the collection and transmission of information concerning transfer of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. (54) In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2020, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2020, and certain provisions concerning particular regions, which should have a specific date of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication. (55) Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) at the end of the year and become applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. It is therefore necessary for the provisions that implement such measures in Union law to apply retroactively. In particular, since the fishing season in the CCAMLR Convention Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and thus certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2019, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation. (56) Fishing opportunities should be used in full compliance with Union law, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Subject matter 1. This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and to Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks. 2. The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include: (a) catch limits for the year 2020 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2021; (b) fishing effort limits for the year 2020, except the fishing effort limits set out in Annex II, which will apply from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021; (c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area; (d) fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area set out in Article 30 for the periods in 2019 and 2020 specified in that Article. Article 2 Scope 1. This Regulation applies to the following vessels: (a) Union fishing vessels; (b) third-country vessels in Union waters. 2. This Regulation also applies to recreational fisheries where such fisheries are expressly referred to in its relevant provisions. Article 3 Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions apply: (a) ‘third-country vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country; (b) ‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources such as recreation, tourism or sport; (c) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State; (d) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means: (i) in fisheries subject to the exemption of 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; (ii) in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that may be caught from each stock each year; (e) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country; (f) ‘analytical assessment’ means quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock’s biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches; (g) ‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as defined in point (34) of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council (13); (h) ‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (i) ‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Article 4 Fishing zones For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions apply: (a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (14); (b) ‘Skagerrak’ means the geographical area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast; (c) ‘Kattegat’ means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen; (d) ‘Functional Unit 16 of ICES subarea 7’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: — 53° 30' N 15° 00' W, — 53° 30' N 11° 00' W, — 51° 30' N 11° 00' W, — 51° 30' N 13° 00' W, — 51° 00' N 13° 00' W, — 51° 00' N 15° 00' W; (e) ‘Functional Unit 25 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining he following positions: — 43° 00' N 9° 00' W, — 43° 00' N 10° 00' W, — 43° 30' N 10° 00' W, — 43° 30' N 9° 00' W, — 44° 00' N 9° 00' W, — 44° 00' N 8° 00' W, — 43° 30' N 8° 00' W; (f) ‘Functional Unit 26 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: — 43° 00' N 8° 00' W, — 43° 00' N 10° 00' W, — 42° 00' N 10° 00' W, — 42° 00' N 8° 00' W; (g) ‘Functional Unit 27 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: — 42° 00' N 8° 00' W, — 42° 00' N 10° 00' W, — 38° 30' N 10° 00' W, — 38° 30' N 9° 00' W, — 40° 00' N 9° 00' W, — 40° 00' N 8° 00' W; (h) ‘Functional Unit 30 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area under the jurisdiction of Spain in the Gulf of Cádiz and in the adjacent waters of 9a; (i) ‘Functional Unit 31 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: — 43° 30' N 6° 00' W, — 44° 00' N 6° 00' W, — 44° 00' N 2° 00' W, — 43° 30' N 2° 00' W; (j) ‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division 9a east of longitude 7° 23' 48″ W; (k) ‘CCAMLR Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (15); (l) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (16); (m) ‘IATTC Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (17); (n) ‘ICCAT Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (18); (o) ‘IOTC Area of Competence’ is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (19); (p) NAFO areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (20); (q) ‘SEAFO Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (21); (r) ‘SIOFA Agreement Area’ is the geographic area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (22); (s) ‘SPRFMO Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (23); (t) ‘WCPFC Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (24); (u) ‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ is the geographical area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured; (v) ‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC’ is the geographical area defined by the following limits: — longitude 150° W, — longitude 130° W, — latitude 4° S, — latitude 50° S. TITLE II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS CHAPTER I General provisions Article 5 TACs and allocations 1. The TACs for Union fishing vessels in Union waters or in certain non-Union waters and the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I. 2. Union fishing vessels shall be authorised to fish, within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the condition set out in Article 18 of, and Part A of Annex V to, this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council (25) and its implementing provisions. Article 6 TACs to be determined by Member States 1. The TACs for certain fish stocks shall be determined by the Member State concerned. Those stocks are identified in Annex I. 2. The TACs to be determined by a Member State shall: (a) be consistent with the principles and rules of the CFP, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and (b) result: (i) if an analytical assessment is available, in the exploitation of the stock in line with MSY from 2020 onwards, with as high a probability as possible, or (ii) if an analytical assessment is unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management. 3. By 15 March 2020, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission: (a) the TACs adopted; (b) the data collected and assessed by the Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based; (c) details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2. Article 7 Conditions for landing catches and by-catches 1. Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they: (a) have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota has not been exhausted, or (b) consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted. 2. The stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are identified in Annex I to this Regulation for the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas provided for in that Article. Article 8 Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches with regard to the landing obligation 1. In order to take into account the introduction of the landing obligation and to make quotas for certain by-catches available to Member States without a quota, the quota-exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2–5 of this Article shall apply to the TACs identified in Annex IA. 2. 6 % of each quota from the TACs for cod in the Celtic Sea, cod in the West of Scotland, whiting in the Irish Sea and plaice in ICES divisions 7h, 7j and 7k, and 3 % of each quota from the TAC for West of Scotland whiting, allocated to each Member State, shall be made available for a pool for quota exchanges, which shall open as of 1 January 2020. Member States without quota shall have exclusive access to the quota pool until 31 March 2020. 3. The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. Any unused quantities shall be returned, after 31 March 2020, to those Member States that have initially contributed to the pool for quota exchanges. 4. The quotas provided in return shall be preferably taken from a list of TACs identified by each Member State contributing to the pool as listed in the Appendix to Annex IA. 5. Those quotas shall be of equivalent commercial value by using a market exchange rate or other mutually acceptable exchange rates. In absence of alternatives, the equivalent economic value in accordance to the average Union prices of the previous year, as provided by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products, shall be used. 6. In cases where the quota-exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2–5 of this Article does not allow Member States to cover their unavoidable by-catches to a similar extent, Member States shall endeavour to agree on quota exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, ensuring that quotas exchanged are of equivalent commercial value. Article 9 Fishing effort limits in ICES division 7e 1. For the periods referred to in point (b) of Article 1(2), the technical aspects of the rights and obligations related to Annex II for the management of the sole stock in ICES division 7e are set out in Annex II. 2. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate a requesting Member State a number of days at sea additional to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within ICES division 7e when carrying on board any regulated gear, on the basis of such a request by that Member State, in accordance with point 7.4 of Annex II. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 53(2). 3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate a requesting Member State a maximum of three days between 1 February 2020 and 31 January 2021 additional to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a vessel may be present within ICES division 7e on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage as referred to in point 8.1 of Annex II. Such an allocation shall be done on the basis of the description submitted by the Member State in accordance with point 8.3 of Annex II and following consultation with the STECF. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 53(2). Article 10 Measures on European seabass fisheries 1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass in ICES divisions 4b and 4c, and in ICES subarea 7. It shall be prohibited to retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2020 and from 1 April to 31 December 2020, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h and in waters within 12 nautical miles from baselines under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions 7a and 7g may fish for European seabass, and retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits: (a) using demersal trawls (26), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 520 kilogrammes per two months and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip; (b) using seines (27), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 520 kilogrammes per two months and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip; (c) using hooks and lines (28), not exceeding 5,7 tonnes per vessel per year; (d) using fixed gillnets (29), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,4 tonnes per vessel per year. The derogations set out in the first subparagraph shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016: in point (c) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (d) with recorded catches using fixed gillnets. In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogation to apply to another fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to the derogation and their overall fishing capacity do not increase. 3. The catch limits set out in paragraph 2 shall not be transferable between vessels and, where a monthly limit applies, from one month to another. For Union fishing vessels using more than one gear in a single calendar month, the lowest catch limit set out in paragraph 2 for either gear shall apply. Member States shall report to the Commission all catches of European seabass per type of gear no later than 15 days after the end of each month. 4. France and Spain shall ensure that fishing mortality of seabass stock in ICES divisions 8a and 8b from their commercial and recreational fisheries do not exceed the FMSY point value resulting in 2 533 tonnes of total catches, as required by Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472. 5. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a, 7a to 7k: (a) from 1 January to 29 February and from 1 to 31 December 2020, only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass shall be allowed. During those periods, it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area; (b) from 1 March to 30 November 2020, not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisherman per day; the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm. Point (b) of the first subparagraph shall not apply to fixed nets, which may not be used to catch or retain European seabass during the period referred to in that point. 6. In recreational fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b, a maximum of two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisherman per day. The minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm. This paragraph shall not apply to fixed nets, which may not be used to catch or retain European seabass. 7. Paragraphs 5 and 6 shall be without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries. Article 11 Measures on European eel fisheries in Union waters of the ICES area Any targeted, incidental and recreational fishery of European eel shall be prohibited in Union waters of the ICES area and brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters for a consecutive three-month period to be determined by each Member State concerned between 1 August 2020 and 28 February 2021. Member States shall communicate the determined period to the Commission no later than 1 June 2020. Article 12 Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities 1. The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to: (a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (b) deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (c) reallocations made pursuant to Articles 12 and 47 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403; (d) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (e) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (f) deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (g) quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 19 of this Regulation. 2. Stocks which are subject to precautionary or analytical TACs are identified in Annex I to this Regulation for the purposes of the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 847/96. 3. Except where otherwise specified in Annex I 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 provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Article 13 Remedial measures for cod and whiting in the Celtic Sea 1. The following measures shall apply to Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions from 7f, 7g, the part of 7h North of latitude 49° 30' North and the part of 7j North of latitude 49° 30' North and East of longitude 11° West: (a) Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls whose catches consist of at least 20 % of haddock shall be prohibited from fishing in the area referred to in paragraph 1 unless they use gear with one of the following mesh sizes: — 110 mm cod-end with 120 mm square-mesh panel, — 100 mm T90 cod-end, — 120 mm cod-end, — 100 mm with 160 mm square-mesh panel until 31 May 2020; (b) As from 1 June 2020, in addition to measures referred to in point (a), Union vessels shall use: (i) a fishing gear that is constructed with a minimum of one meter spacing between the fishing line and ground gear, or (ii) any means proven to be at least equally selective for avoidance of cod, according to the assessment by ICES or the STECF; (c) Union vessels fishing with bottom seines whose catches consist of at least 20 % of haddock shall be prohibited from fishing in the area referred to in paragraph 1 unless they use gear with one of the following mesh sizes: — 110 mm cod-end with 120 mm square-mesh panel, — 100 mm T90 cod-end, — 120 mm cod-end. 2. Except vessels falling within the scope of Article 9(2) of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/2034 (30), Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions from 7f to 7k and in the area west of 5° W longitude in ICES division 7e, or Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls in the area of paragraph 1 whose catches consist of less than 20 % of haddock, shall be prohibited from fishing unless they use a minimum cod-end mesh size of at least 100 mm. This minimum cod-end mesh size requirement does not apply to vessels whose by-catches of cod do not exceed 1,5 %, as assessed by the STECF. 3. According to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, the catch percentages shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip. 4. Union vessels may deploy an alternative highly selective gear to those listed in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the technical attributes of which result, according to a scientific study assessed by the STECF, in catches of less than 1 % of cod. Article 14 Remedial measures for cod in the North Sea The closed areas to fishing, except with pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), and the periods during which the closures apply are set out in Annex IV. Article 15 Remedial measures for cod in Kattegat 1. As from 31 May 2020, Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls (gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX and PTB) with minimum mesh size of 70 mm shall use one of the following selective gear: (a) a sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet; (b) a sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish; (c) Seltra panel with 300 mm square-mesh size; (d) a regulated highly selective gear, the technical attributes of which result, according to the scientific study assessed by the STECF, in catches of less than 1,5 % of cod, if it is the only gear that the vessel carries on board. 2. By 31 March 2020 Member States may identify Union vessels that will have, in a project of a Member State concerned, at the latest on 31 December 2020, equipment installed for fully documented fisheries. Those Union vessels may use gear in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. Member States concerned shall communicate the list of those vessels to the Commission. Article 16 Prohibited species 1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species: (a) starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a, 3a and 7d and ICES subarea 4; (b) leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (c) Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (d) kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (e) birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (f) common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; (g) great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (h) tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14; (i) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters; (j) thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division 3a; (k) undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 and 10; (l) whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters; (m) common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in the Mediterranean; (n) picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in Union waters of ICES subareas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, with the exception of avoidance programmes as set out in Annex IA. 2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Article 17 Data transmission When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught and fishing effort, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation. CHAPTER II Fishing authorisations in third-country waters Article 18 Fishing authorisations 1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters is set out in Part A of Annex V. 2. Where one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (‘swap’) in the fishing areas set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation on the basis of Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of fishing authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, shall not be exceeded. CHAPTER III Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations Section 1 General provisions Article 19 Quota transfers and exchanges 1. Where, under the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to the RFMO are permitted, a Member State (‘the Member State concerned’) may discuss with a Contracting Party to the RFMO and, as appropriate, establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange. 2. Upon notification to the Commission by the Member State concerned, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange that the Member State has discussed with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. Thereupon, the Commission shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the RFMO of the agreed quota transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that organisation. 3. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange. 4. The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange takes effect in accordance with the terms of the agreement reached with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such allocation shall not change the existing distribution key for the purpose of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities. 5. This Article shall apply until 31 January 2021 for quota transfers from a RFMO Contracting Party to the Union and their subsequent allocation to Member States. Section 2 ICCAT Convention Area Article 20 Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations 1. The number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex VI. 2. The number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 2 of Annex VI. 3. The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex VI. 4. The number of fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex VI. 5. The number of traps engaged in bluefin tuna fishery in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex VI. 6. The bluefin tuna total farming capacity, and the maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna allocated to the farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex VI. 7. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (31) shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex VI to this Regulation. 8. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 metres length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex VI. Article 21 Recreational fisheries Where appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific share for recreational fisheries from their allocated quotas as set out in Annex ID. Article 22 Sharks 1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) caught in any fishery shall be prohibited. 2. It shall be prohibited to undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the Alopias genus. 3. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the Sphyrnidae family (except for the Sphyrna tiburo) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited. 4. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited. 5. Retaining on board silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) caught in any fishery shall be prohibited. Section 3 CCAMLR Convention Area Article 23 Exploratory fisheries notifications If a Member State intends to participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2020, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 no later than 1 June 2020. Article 24 Limits on exploratory fisheries for toothfish 1. Fishing for toothfish during the 2019-2020 fishing season shall be limited to the Member States, subareas and number of vessels set out in table A of Annex VII for the species, TACs and by-catch limits set out in table B of that Annex. 2. Direct fishing of shark species for purposes other than scientific research shall be prohibited. Any by-catch of shark, especially juveniles and gravid females, taken accidentally in the toothfish fishery shall be released alive. 3. Where applicable, fishing in any small-scale research unit (SSRU) shall be ceased when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season. 4. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a, where permitted in accordance with paragraph 1, shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 metres. Article 25 Krill fishery during the 2020-2021 fishing season 1. If a Member State intends to fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2020-2021 fishing season, it shall notify the Commission, no later than 1 May 2020, of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down in Part B of the Appendix to Annex VII to this Regulation. On the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 30 May 2020. 2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised by the Member State to participate in the krill fishery. 3. A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall notify its intention to do so only in respect of authorised vessels either flying its flag at the time of the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR member that are expected, at the time the fishery takes place, to be flying the flag of that Member State. 4. Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by vessels other than those notified to CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, if an authorised vessel is prevented from participation due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure. In such circumstances the Member States concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing: (a) full details of the intended replacement vessel(s), including information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; (b) a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references. 5. Member States shall not authorise a vessel placed on any CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessel list to participate in krill fisheries. Section 4 IOTC Area of Competence Article 26 Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area of Competence 1. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VIII. 2. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VIII. 3. Member States may reallocate vessels assigned to one of the two fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that such change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish stocks involved. 4. Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC record of authorised vessels or on the record of vessels of other tuna RFMOs. Furthermore, no vessels placed on the list of vessels engaged in IUU fishing activities of any RFMO may be transferred. 5. Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the limits set out in the development plans submitted to the IOTC. Article 27 Drifting FADs and supply vessels 1. A purse seiner shall not deploy more than 300 active drifting FADs at any time. 2. The number of supply vessels shall be no more than two supply vessels in support of not less than five purse seiners, all flying the flag of the same Member State. This provision shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel. 3. A single purse seiner shall not be supported by more than one single supply vessel of the same flag Member State at any time. 4. The Union shall not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC record of authorised vessels. Article 28 Sharks 1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the Alopiidae family in any fishery shall be prohibited. 2. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption. 3. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Section 5 SPRFMO Convention Area Article 29 Pelagic fisheries 1. Only those Member States which have actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IH. 2. The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2020 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross tonnage in that area. 3. The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IH may only be used under the condition that Member States send to the Commission the list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention Area, records from vessel monitoring systems, monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls, at the latest by the fifth day of the following month, with the aim of communicating that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat. Article 30 Mobulid rays 1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (Mobulidae family which includes the genera Manta and Mobula), except for fishing vessels carrying out subsistence fishery (where the fish caught are consumed directly by the families of the fishermen). By way of derogation from the first sentence, Mobulid rays that are unintentionally caught by artisanal fishing (fisheries other than longline or surface fisheries, i.e. purse seines, pole and line, gillnet fisheries, hand-line and trolling vessels, and registered in the IOTC record of authorised vessels) may be landed for purposes of local consumption only. 2. All fishing vessels, other than those carrying out subsistence fishery, shall promptly release alive and unharmed, to the extent practicable, Mobulid rays as soon as they are seen in the net, on the hook, or on the deck, and shall do it in a manner that will result in the least possible harm to the individuals captured. Article 31 Bottom fisheries 1. Member States shall limit their bottom fishing catch or effort in 2020 in the SPRFMO Convention Area to those parts of the Convention Area where bottom fishing has occurred from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 and to a level that does not exceed the annual average levels of catches or effort parameters in that period. They may fish beyond the track record only if SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish beyond the track record. 2. Member States without a track record in bottom fishing catch or effort in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall not fish, unless SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish without a track record. Article 32 Exploratory fisheries 1. Member States may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2020 only if the SPRFMO has approved their application for such fisheries that includes a fisheries operation plan and commitment to implement a data collection plan. 2. Fishing shall take place only in the research blocks specified by SPRFMO. Fishing shall be prohibited in depths less than 750 metres and more than 2 000 metres. 3. The TAC shall be as set out in Annex IH. Fishing shall be limited to one trip of a maximum duration of 21 consecutive days and to a maximum number of 5 000 hooks per set, with a maximum of 20 sets per research block. Fishing shall be ceased either when the TAC is reached or if 100 sets have been set and hauled, whichever is earlier. Section 6 IATTC Convention Area Article 33 Purse-seine fisheries 1. Fishing by purse seiners for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited: (a) from 00.00 hours on 29 July 2020 to 24.00 hours on 8 October 2020 or from 00.00 hours on 9 November 2020 to 24.00 hours on 19 January 2021 in the area defined by the following limits: — the Pacific coastlines of the Americas, — longitude 150° W, — latitude 40° N, — latitude 40° S; (b) from 00.00 hours on 9 October 2020 to 24.00 hours on 8 November 2020 in the area defined by the following limits: — longitude 96° W, — longitude 110° W, — latitude 4° N, — latitude 3° S. 2. For each of their vessels, Member States concerned shall notify to the Commission before 1 April 2020 the selected period of closure referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1. All purse seiners of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period. 3. Purse seiners fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention Area shall retain on board and then land or tranship all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught. 4. Paragraph 3 shall not apply in the following cases: (a) where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size, or (b) during the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set. Article 34 Drifting FADs 1. A purse seiner shall not have more than 450 FADs active at any time in the IATTC Convention Area. A FAD shall be considered active when it is deployed at sea, starts transmitting its location and is being tracked by the vessel, its owner or operator. A FAD shall only be activated on board a purse seiner. 2. A purse seiner may not deploy FADs during the 15 days before the start of the selected closure period referred to in point (a) of Article 33(1), and it shall recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed within 15 days prior to the start of the closure period. 3. Member States shall report to the Commission, on a monthly basis, daily information on all active FADs as required by the IATTC. The reports shall be submitted with a delay of at least 60 days, but not longer than 75 days. The Commission shall transmit that information to the IATTC Secretariat without delay. Article 35 Catch limits for bigeye tuna in longline fisheries The total annual catches of bigeye tuna by longline vessels of each Member State in the IATTC Convention Area are established in Annex IL. Article 36 Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks 1. It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the IATTC Convention Area, and to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in that area. 2. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released by vessel operators. 3. Vessel operators shall: (a) record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive); (b) report the information specified in point (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit the information collected during the previous year to the Commission by 31 January. Article 37 Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention Area to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (Mobulidae family which includes the genera Manta and Mobula). As soon as Union fishing vessels notice that Mobulid rays have been caught, they shall, wherever possible, promptly release them alive and unharmed. Section 7 SEAFO Convention Area Article 38 Prohibition of fishing for deep-water sharks Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited: (a) ghost catshark (Apristurus manis); (b) blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi); (c) shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus); (d) great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps); (e) smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus); (f) skates (Rajidae); (g) velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus); (h) deep-sea sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order; (i) picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias). Section 8 WCPFC Convention Area Article 39 Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries 1. Member States shall ensure that the number of fishing days allocated to purse seiners fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located in the high seas between 20° N and 20° S does not exceed 403 days. 2. Union fishing vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S. 3. Member States shall ensure that catches of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) by longliners do not exceed 2 000 tonnes in 2020. Article 40 Management of fishing with FADs 1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, it shall be prohibited for purse seiners to deploy, service or set on FADs between 00.00 hours on 1 July 2020 and 24.00 hours on 30 September 2020. 2. In addition to the prohibition set out in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention Area, between 20° N and 20° S, for an additional two months: either from 00.00 hours on 1 April 2020 to 24.00 hours on 31 May 2020, or from 00.00 hours on 1 November 2020 to 24.00 hours on 31 December 2020. 3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply in the following cases: (a) in the final set of a trip, if the vessel has insufficient well space left to accommodate all fish; (b) where the fish is unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size, or (c) when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs. 4. Member States shall ensure that each of its purse seiners have deployed at sea, at any time, no more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. The buoy shall be activated exclusively on board a vessel. 5. All purse seiners fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area referred to in paragraph 1 shall retain on board, tranship and land all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna caught. Article 41 Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as set out in Annex IX. Article 42 Catch limits for swordfish in longline fisheries south of 20° S Member States shall ensure that catches of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) south of 20° S by longliners do not exceed in 2020 the limit set out in Annex IG. Member States shall also ensure that there is no shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of the 20° S, as a result of that measure. Article 43 Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks 1. Retaining on board, transhipping, landing or storing any part or whole carcass of the following species in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited: (a) silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis); (b) oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus). 2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Article 44 Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC 1. Vessels listed exclusively in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in this Section when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in point (v) of Article 4. 2. Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 33(1)(a), (2), (3) and (4) and Articles 34, 35 and 36 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in point (v) of Article 4. Section 9 Bering Sea Article 45 Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea Fishing for pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) in the high seas of the Bering Sea shall be prohibited. Section 10 SIOFA Agreement Area Article 46 Interim bottom fishing measures 1. Member States whose vessels have fished for more than 40 days in any given year in the SIOFA Agreement Area up to 2016 shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag limit their annual bottom fishing effort and/or catch to its average annual level and that fishing activities take place within the area assessed in their impact assessment submitted to SIOFA. 2. Member States whose vessels have not fished for more than 40 days in any given single year in the SIOFA Agreement Area up to 2016 shall ensure that vessels flying their flag limit their bottom fishing effort and/or catch and spatial distribution in accordance with their historical fishing record. TITLE III FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS Article 47 Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to fish in Union waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403. Article 48 Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403. Article 49 Fishing authorisations The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters shall be as set out in Part B of Annex V. Article 50 Conditions for landing catches and by-catches The conditions specified in Article 7 shall apply to catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations referred to in Article 49. Article 51 Closed fishing seasons Third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES subarea 4 shall not fish for sandeel in that area with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gear with a mesh size of less than 16 mm from 1 January to 31 March 2020 and from 1 August to 31 December 2020. Article 52 Prohibited species 1. It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species whenever they are found in Union waters: (a) starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a, 3a and 7d and ICES subarea 4; (b) common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; (c) tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14; (d) kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) and Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4 and 14; (e) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in Union waters; (f) thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division 3a; (g) undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6, 9 and 10; (h) common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in the Mediterranean; (i) whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters; (j) picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in Union waters of ICES subareas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. 2. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. TITLE IV FINAL PROVISIONS Article 53 Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Article 54 Transitional provision Article 10, Article 12(2), Articles 16, 22, 23, 28, 36, 37, 38, 43, 45 and 52 shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis, in 2021 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2021. Article 55 Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2020. However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 February 2020. The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 23, 24 and 25 and Annex VII for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from 1 December 2019. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 January 2020. For the Council The President M. VUČKOVIĆ (1) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). (2) Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008 (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 1). (3) Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17). (4) Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 establishing a multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 676/2007 and (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 1). (5) Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 1). (6) Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3). (7) Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1). (8) Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48). (9) Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12). (10) Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 4) and Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement (OJ L 293, 23.10.2012, p. 5). (11) Council Decision (EU) 2015/1565 of 14 September 2015 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (OJ L 244, 19.9.2015, p. 55). (12) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13). (13) 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). (14) 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). (15) Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16). (16) Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1). (17) Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22). (18) The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as amended by the Protocol annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the States Parties to the Convention signed in Paris on 10 July 1984 (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33). (19) The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC of 18 September 1995 on the accession of the Community to the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24). (20) Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42). (21) Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC of 22 July 2002 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39). (22) The Union acceded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC of 29 September 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27). (23) The Union acceded by Council Decision 2012/130/EU of 3 October 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 1). (24) The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC of 26 April 2004 on the accession of the Community to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1). (25) Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81). (26) All types of demersal trawls (OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS and TB). (27) All types of seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB and SX). (28) All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries (LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS). (29) All fixed gillnets and traps (GTR, GNS, GNC, FYK, FPN and FIX). (30) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/2034 of 18 October 2018 establishing a discard plan for certain demersal fisheries in North-Western waters for the period 2019-2021 (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 8). (31) Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species and repealing Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3). LIST OF ANNEXES ANNEX I: TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area ANNEX IA: Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters ANNEX IB: North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas 1, 2, 5, 12 and 14 and Greenland waters of NAFO 1 ANNEX IC: North West Atlantic – NAFO Convention Area ANNEX ID: ICCAT Convention Area ANNEX IE: South-East Atlantic Ocean – SEAFO Convention Area ANNEX IF: Southern bluefin tuna – areas of distribution ANNEX IG: WCPFC Convention Area ANNEX IH: SPRFMO Convention Area ANNEX IJ: IOTC Area of Competence ANNEX IK: SIOFA Agreement Area ANNEX IL: IATTC Convention Area ANNEX II: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division 7e ANNEX III: Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 ANNEX IV: Seasonal closures to protect spawning cod ANNEX V: Fishing authorisations ANNEX VI: ICCAT Convention Area ANNEX VII: CCAMLR Convention Area ANNEX VIII: IOTC Area of Competence ANNEX IX: WCPFC Convention Area ANNEX I TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA The tables in this Annex set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto. All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation. The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to according to the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes; vernacular names are provided for ease of reference. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided: Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name Amblyraja radiata RJR Starry ray Ammodytes spp. SAN Sandeels Argentina silus ARU Greater silver smelt Beryx spp. ALF Alfonsinos Brosme brosme USK Tusk Caproidae BOR Boarfish Centrophorus squamosus GUQ Leafscale gulper shark Centroscymnus coelolepis CYO Portuguese dogfish Chaceon spp. GER Deep sea red crab Chaenocephalus aceratus SSI Blackfin icefish Champsocephalus gunnari ANI Mackerel icefish Channichthys rhinoceratus LIC Unicorn icefish Chionoecetes spp. PCR Snow crab Clupea harengus HER Herring Coryphaenoides rupestris RNG Roundnose grenadier Dalatias licha SCK Kitefin shark Deania calcea DCA Birdbeak dogfish Dicentrarchus labrax BSS European seabass Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) RJB Common skate complex Dissostichus eleginoides TOP Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus mawsoni TOA Antarctic toothfish Dissostichus spp. TOT Toothfish Engraulis encrasicolus ANE Anchovy Etmopterus princeps ETR Great lanternshark Etmopterus pusillus ETP Smooth lanternshark Euphausia superba KRI Krill Gadus morhua COD Cod Galeorhinus galeus GAG Tope shark Glyptocephalus cynoglossus WIT Witch flounder Hippoglossoides platessoides PLA American plaice Hoplostethus atlanticus ORY Orange roughy Illex illecebrosus SQI Shortfin squid Lamna nasus POR Porbeagle Lepidorhombus spp. LEZ Megrims Leucoraja naevus RJN Cuckoo ray Limanda ferruginea YEL Yellowtail flounder Lophiidae ANF Anglerfish Macrourus spp. GRV Grenadiers Makaira nigricans BUM Blue marlin Mallotus villosus CAP Capelin Manta birostris RMB Giant manta ray Martialia hyadesi SQS Squid Melanogrammus aeglefinus HAD Haddock Merlangius merlangus WHG Whiting Merluccius merluccius HKE Hake Micromesistius poutassou WHB Blue whiting Microstomus kitt LEM Lemon sole Molva dypterygia BLI Blue ling Molva molva LIN Ling Nephrops norvegicus NEP Norway lobster Notothenia gibberifrons NOG Humped rockcod Notothenia rossii NOR Marbled rockcod Notothenia squamifrons NOS Grey rockcod Pandalus borealis PRA Northern prawn Paralomis spp. PAI Crabs Penaeus spp. PEN ‘Penaeus’ shrimps Pleuronectes platessa PLE Plaice Pleuronectiformes FLX Flatfish Pollachius pollachius POL Pollack Pollachius virens POK Saithe Psetta maxima TUR Turbot Pseudochaenichthys georgianus SGI South Georgia icefish Pseudopentaceros spp. EDW Pelagic armourhead Raja alba RJA White skate Raja brachyura RJH Blonde ray Raja circularis RJI Sandy ray Raja clavata RJC Thornback ray Raja fullonica RJF Shagreen ray Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis JAD Norwegian skate Raja microocellata RJE Small-eyed ray Raja montagui RJM Spotted ray Raja undulata RJU Undulate ray Rajiformes SRX Skates and rays Reinhardtius hippoglossoides GHL Greenland halibut Sardina pilchardus PIL Sardine Scomber scombrus MAC Mackerel Scophthalmus rhombus BLL Brill Sebastes spp. RED Redfish Solea solea SOL Common sole Solea spp. SOO Sole Sprattus sprattus SPR Sprat Squalus acanthias DGS Picked dogfish Tetrapturus albidus WHM White marlin Thunnus maccoyii SBF Southern bluefin tuna Thunnus obesus BET Bigeye tuna Thunnus thynnus BFT Bluefin tuna Trachurus murphyi CJM Jack mackerel Trachurus spp. JAX Horse mackerel Trisopterus esmarkii NOP Norway pout Urophycis tenuis HKW White hake Xiphias gladius SWO Swordfish The following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes: Common name Alpha-3 code Scientific name Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp. American plaice PLA Hippoglossoides platessoides Anchovy ANE Engraulis encrasicolus Anglerfish ANF Lophiidae Antarctic toothfish TOA Dissostichus mawsoni Bigeye tuna BET Thunnus obesus Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania calcea Blackfin icefish SSI Chaenocephalus aceratus Blonde ray RJH Raja brachyura Blue ling BLI Molva dypterygia Blue marlin BUM Makaira nigricans Blue whiting WHB Micromesistius poutassou Bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus thynnus Boarfish BOR Caproidae Brill BLL Scophthalmus rhombus Capelin CAP Mallotus villosus Cod COD Gadus morhua Common skate complex RJB Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) Common sole SOL Solea solea Crabs PAI Paralomis spp. Cuckoo ray RJN Leucoraja naevus Deep sea red crab GER Chaceon spp. European seabass BSS Dicentrarchus labrax Flatfish FLX Pleuronectiformes Giant manta ray RMB Manta birostris Great lanternshark ETR Etmopterus princeps Greater silver smelt ARU Argentina silus Greenland halibut GHL Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Grenadiers GRV Macrourus spp. Grey rockcod NOS Notothenia squamifrons Haddock HAD Melanogrammus aeglefinus Hake HKE Merluccius merluccius Herring HER Clupea harengus Horse mackerel JAX Trachurus spp. Humped rockcod NOG Notothenia gibberifrons Jack mackerel CJM Trachurus murphyi Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias licha Krill KRI Euphausia superba Leafscale gulper shark GUQ Centrophorus squamosus Lemon sole LEM Microstomus kitt Ling LIN Molva molva Mackerel MAC Scomber scombrus Mackerel icefish ANI Champsocephalus gunnari Marbled rockcod NOR Notothenia rossii Megrims LEZ Lepidorhombus spp. Northern prawn PRA Pandalus borealis Norway lobster NEP Nephrops norvegicus Norway pout NOP Trisopterus esmarkii Norwegian skate JAD Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis Orange roughy ORY Hoplostethus atlanticus Patagonian toothfish TOP Dissostichus eleginoides Pelagic armourhead EDW Pseudopentaceros spp. ‘Penaeus’ shrimps PEN Penaeus spp. Picked dogfish DGS Squalus acanthias Plaice PLE Pleuronectes platessa Pollack POL Pollachius pollachius Porbeagle POR Lamna nasus Portuguese dogfish CYO Centroscymnus coelolepis Redfish RED Sebastes spp. Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestris Saithe POK Pollachius virens Sandeels SAN Ammodytes spp. Sandy ray RJI Raja circularis Sardine PIL Sardina pilchardus Shagreen ray RJF Raja fullonica Shortfin squid SQI Illex illecebrosus Skates and rays SRX Rajiformes Small-eyed ray RJE Raja microocellata Smooth lanternshark ETP Etmopterus pusillus Snow crab PCR Chionoecetes spp. Sole SOO Solea spp. South Georgia icefish SGI Pseudochaenichthys georgianus Southern bluefin tuna SBF Thunnus maccoyii Spotted ray RJM Raja montagui Sprat SPR Sprattus sprattus Squid SQS Martialia hyadesi Starry ray RJR Amblyraja radiata Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius Thornback ray RJC Raja clavata Toothfish TOT Dissostichus spp. Tope shark GAG Galeorhinus galeus Turbot TUR Psetta maxima Tusk USK Brosme brosme Undulate ray RJU Raja undulata Unicorn icefish LIC Channichthys rhinoceratus White hake HKW Urophycis tenuis White marlin WHM Tetrapturus albidus White skate RJA Raja alba Whiting WHG Merlangius merlangus Witch flounder WIT Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Yellowtail flounder YEL Limanda ferruginea ANNEX IA SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS Species: Sandeel and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp. Zone: Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4 (1) Denmark 0 (2) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 0 (2) Germany 0 (2) Sweden 0 (2) Union 0 TAC 0 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex III: Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas 1r 2r () 3r 4 () 5r 6 7r (SAN/234_1R) (SAN/234_2R) (SAN/234_3R) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5R) (SAN/234_6) (SAN/234_7R) Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 () In management areas 2r and 4 the TAC may only be fished as a monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery. Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: Union and international waters of 1 and 2 (ARU/1/2.) Germany 24 Precautionary TAC France 8 The Netherlands 19 United Kingdom 39 Union 90 TAC 90 Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: Union waters of 3a and 4 (ARU/3A4-C) Denmark 1 093 Precautionary TAC Germany 11 France 8 Ireland 8 The Netherlands 51 Sweden 43 United Kingdom 20 Union 1 234 TAC 1 234 Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 (ARU/567.) Germany 284 Precautionary TAC France 6 Ireland 263 The Netherlands 2 968 United Kingdom 208 Union 3 729 TAC 3 729 Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Union and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI) Germany 6 (4) Precautionary TAC France 6 (4) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies United Kingdom 6 (4) Others 3 (4) Union 21 (4) TAC 21 Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: 3a (USK/03A.) Denmark 15 Precautionary TAC Sweden 8 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 8 Union 31 TAC 31 Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Union waters of 4 (USK/04-C.) Denmark 68 Precautionary TAC Germany 20 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies France 47 Sweden 7 United Kingdom 102 Others 7 (5) Union 251 TAC 251 Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 (USK/567EI.) Germany 17 Precautionary TAC Spain 60 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies France 705 Ireland 68 United Kingdom 340 Others 17 (6) Union 1 207 Norway 2 923 (7) (8) (9) (10) TAC 4 130 Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (USK/04-N.) Belgium 0 Precautionary TAC Denmark 165 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 1 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 0 The Netherlands 0 United Kingdom 4 Union 170 TAC Not relevant Species: Boarfish Caproidae Zone: Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-) Denmark 4 700 Precautionary TAC Ireland 13 235 United Kingdom 1 217 Union 19 152 TAC 19 152 Species: Herring (11) Clupea harengus Zone: 3a (HER/03A.) Denmark 10 309 (12) Analytical TAC Germany 165 (12) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Sweden 10 783 (12) Union 21 257 (12) Norway 3 271 TAC 24 528 Species: Herring (13) Clupea harengus Zone: Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30' N (HER/4AB.) Denmark 59 468 Analytical TAC Germany 39 404 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies France 20 670 The Netherlands 51 717 Sweden 3 913 United Kingdom 55 583 Union 230 755 Faroe Islands 250 Norway 111 652 (14) TAC 385 008 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/*04N-) () Union 50 000 () Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/04-N.) Sweden 948 (16) Analytical TAC Union 948 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 385 008 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Herring (17) Clupea harengus Zone: 3a (HER/03A-BC) Denmark 5 692 Analytical TAC Germany 51 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Sweden 916 Union 6 659 TAC 6 659 Species: Herring (18) Clupea harengus Zone: 4, 7d and Union waters of 2a (HER/2A47DX) Belgium 44 Analytical TAC Denmark 8 573 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 44 France 44 The Netherlands 44 Sweden 42 United Kingdom 163 Union 8 954 TAC 8 954 Species: Herring (19) Clupea harengus Zone: 4c, 7d (20) (HER/4CXB7D) Belgium 8 632 (21) Analytical TAC Denmark 800 (21) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 530 (21) France 10 277 (21) The Netherlands 18 162 (21) United Kingdom 3 950 (21) Union 42 351 (21) TAC 385 008 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Union and international waters of 5b, 6b and 6aN (22) (HER/5B6ANB) Germany 389 (23) Precautionary TAC France 74 (23) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Ireland 526 (23) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 389 (23) United Kingdom 2 102 (23) Union 3 480 (23) TAC 3 480 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 6aS (24), 7b, 7c (HER/6AS7BC) Ireland 1 236 Precautionary TAC The Netherlands 124 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 1 360 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 1 360 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 6 Clyde (25) (HER/06ACL.) United Kingdom To be established Precautionary TAC Union To be established (26) Article 6 of this Regulation applies. TAC To be established (26) Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7a (27) (HER/07A/MM) Ireland 2 099 Analytical TAC United Kingdom 5 965 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Union 8 064 TAC 8 064 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7e and 7f (HER/7EF.) France 465 Precautionary TAC United Kingdom 465 Union 930 TAC 930 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7g (28), 7h (28), 7j (28) and 7k (28) (HER/7G-K.) Germany 10 (29) Analytical TAC France 54 (29) Ireland 750 (29) The Netherlands 54 (29) United Kingdom 1 (29) Union 869 (29) TAC 869 (29) Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus Zone: 8 (ANE/08.) Spain 28 703 Analytical TAC France 3 189 Union 31 892 TAC 31 892 Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411) Spain 0 (30) Precautionary TAC Portugal 0 (30) Union 0 (30) TAC 0 (30) Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Skagerrak (COD/03AN.) Belgium 5 Analytical TAC Denmark 1 683 Germany 42 The Netherlands 11 Sweden 294 Union 2 035 TAC 2 103 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Kattegat (COD/03AS.) Denmark 80 (31) Precautionary TAC Germany 2 (31) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Sweden 48 (31) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 130 (31) TAC 130 (31) Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4) Belgium 435 (32) Analytical TAC Denmark 2 499 Germany 1 584 France 537 (32) The Netherlands 1 412 (32) Sweden 17 United Kingdom 5 732 (32) Union 12 216 Norway 2 502 (33) TAC 14 718 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-) Union 10 618 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (COD/04-N.) Sweden 382 (34) Analytical TAC Union 382 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 6b; Union and international waters of 5b west of 12°00' W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14) Belgium 0 Precautionary TAC Germany 1 France 12 Ireland 16 United Kingdom 45 Union 74 TAC 74 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 6a; Union and international waters of 5b east of 12°00' W (COD/5BE6A) Belgium 2 (35) Analytical TAC Germany 19 (35) Article 8 of this Regulation applies France 203 (35) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Ireland 284 (35) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 771 (35) Union 1 279 (35) TAC 1 279 (35) Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 7a (COD/07A.) Belgium 3 (36) Precautionary TAC France 9 (36) Ireland 170 (36) The Netherlands 1 (36) United Kingdom 74 (36) Union 257 (36) TAC 257 (36) Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (COD/7XAD34) Belgium 18 (37) Analytical TAC France 294 (37) Article 8 of this Regulation applies Ireland 461 (37) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 0 (37) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 32 (37) Union 805 (37) TAC 805 (37) Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 7d (COD/07D.) Belgium 37 (38) Analytical TAC France 721 (38) The Netherlands 21 (38) United Kingdom 79 (38) Union 858 (38) TAC 858 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/2AC4-C) Belgium 9 Analytical TAC Denmark 8 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 8 France 48 The Netherlands 38 United Kingdom 2 811 Union 2 922 TAC 2 922 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: Union and international waters of 5b; 6; international waters of 12 and 14 (LEZ/56-14) Spain 671 Analytical TAC France 2 615 (39) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 764 United Kingdom 1 851 (39) Union 5 901 TAC 5 901 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 7 (LEZ/07.) Belgium 506 (40) Analytical TAC Spain 5 620 (41) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies France 6 820 (41) Ireland 3 101 (41) United Kingdom 2 685 (41) Union 18 732 TAC 18 732 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE.) Spain 993 Analytical TAC France 801 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Union 1 794 TAC 1 794 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (LEZ/8C3411) Spain 2 144 Analytical TAC France 107 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Portugal 71 Union 2 322 TAC 2 322 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/2AC4-C) Belgium 498 (42) Precautionary TAC Denmark 1 098 (42) Germany 536 (42) France 102 (42) The Netherlands 377 (42) Sweden 13 (42) United Kingdom 11 461 (42) Union 14 085 (42) TAC 14 085 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (ANF/04-N.) Belgium 51 Precautionary TAC Denmark 1 305 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 21 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 18 United Kingdom 305 Union 1 700 TAC Not relevant Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14) Belgium 286 (43) Precautionary TAC Germany 327 (43) Spain 307 France 3 525 (43) Ireland 797 The Netherlands 276 (43) United Kingdom 2 453 (43) Union 7 971 TAC 7 971 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 7 (ANF/07.) Belgium 3 262 (44) Analytical TAC Germany 364 (44) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Spain 1 296 (44) France 20 932 (44) Ireland 2 675 (44) The Netherlands 422 (44) United Kingdom 6 348 (44) Union 35 299 (44) TAC 35 299 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE.) Spain 1 372 Analytical TAC France 7 636 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Union 9 008 TAC 9 008 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANF/8C3411) Spain 3 353 Analytical TAC France 3 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Portugal 667 Union 4 023 TAC 4 023 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 3a (HAD/03A.) Belgium 10 Analytical TAC Denmark 1 768 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 112 The Netherlands 2 Sweden 209 Union 2 101 TAC 2 193 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a (HAD/2AC4.) Belgium 206 Analytical TAC Denmark 1 416 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 901 France 1 571 The Netherlands 155 Sweden 143 United Kingdom 23 361 Union 27 753 Norway 7 900 TAC 35 653 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-) Union 20 644 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HAD/04-N.) Sweden 707 (45) Analytical TAC Union 707 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Union and international waters of 6b, 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214) Belgium 23 Analytical TAC Germany 28 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies France 1 155 Ireland 824 United Kingdom 8 442 Union 10 472 TAC 10 472 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Union and international waters of 5b and 6a (HAD/5BC6A.) Belgium 4 (46) Analytical TAC Germany 5 (46) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies France 219 (46) Ireland 651 (46) United Kingdom 3 094 (46) Union 3 973 TAC 3 973 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34) Belgium 121 Analytical TAC France 7 239 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 2 413 United Kingdom 1 086 Union 10 859 TAC 10 859 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7a (HAD/07A.) Belgium 50 Analytical TAC France 228 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 1 366 United Kingdom 1 512 Union 3 156 TAC 3 156 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 3a (WHG/03A.) Denmark 1 166 Precautionary TAC The Netherlands 4 Sweden 125 Union 1 295 TAC 1 660 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.) Belgium 329 Analytical TAC Denmark 1 424 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 370 France 2 140 The Netherlands 823 Sweden 3 United Kingdom 10 293 Union 15 382 Norway 1 216 (47) TAC 17 158 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Norwegian waters of 4 (WHG/*04N-) Union 10 801 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14) Germany 3 (48) Analytical TAC France 57 (48) Article 8 of this Regulation applies Ireland 273 (48) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 604 (48) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 937 (48) TAC 937 (48) Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 7a (WHG/07A.) Belgium 2 (49) Analytical TAC France 25 (49) Article 8 of this Regulation applies Ireland 415 (49) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 0 (48) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 279 (49) Union 721 (49) TAC 721 (49) Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/7X7A-C) Belgium 92 Analytical TAC France 5 644 Ireland 4 072 The Netherlands 46 United Kingdom 1 009 Union 10 863 TAC 10 863 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 8 (WHG/08.) Spain 1 016 Precautionary TAC France 1 524 Union 2 540 TAC 2 540 Species: Whiting and pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (W/P/04-N.) Sweden 190 (50) Precautionary TAC Union 190 TAC Not relevant Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 3a (HKE/03A.) Denmark 3 136 (51) Analytical TAC Sweden 267 (51) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Union 3 403 TAC 3 403 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (HKE/2AC4-C) Belgium 56 (52) Analytical TAC Denmark 2 278 (52) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 261 (52) France 504 (52) The Netherlands 131 (52) United Kingdom 710 (52) Union 3 940 (52) TAC 3 940 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/571214) Belgium 582 (53) Analytical TAC Spain 18 667 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies France 28 827 (53) Ireland 3 493 The Netherlands 376 (53) United Kingdom 11 380 (53) Union 63 325 TAC 63 325 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE) Belgium 75 Spain 3 012 France 3 012 Ireland 376 The Netherlands 38 United Kingdom 1 694 Union 8 206 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/8ABDE.) Belgium 19 (54) Analytical TAC Spain 12 995 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies France 29 183 The Netherlands 38 (54) Union 42 235 TAC 42 235 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: 6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14) Belgium 4 Spain 3 764 France 6 776 The Netherlands 11 Union 10 555 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HKE/8C3411) Spain 5 600 Analytical TAC France 538 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Portugal 2 614 Union 8 752 TAC 8 752 Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Norwegian waters of 2 and 4 (WHB/24-N.) Denmark 0 Analytical TAC United Kingdom 0 Union 0 TAC Not relevant Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/1X14) Denmark 49 845 (55) Analytical TAC Germany 19 380 (55) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Spain 42 258 (55) (56) France 34 688 (55) Ireland 38 599 (55) The Netherlands 60 780 (55) Portugal 3 926 (55) (56) Sweden 12 330 (55) United Kingdom 64 678 (55) Union 326 484 (55) (57) Norway 99 900 Faroe Islands 10 000 TAC Not relevant Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/8C3411) Spain 35 806 Analytical TAC Portugal 8 951 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Union 44 757 (58) TAC Not relevant Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30' N and 7 west of 12° W (WHB/24A567) Norway 190 809 (59) (60) Analytical TAC Faroe Islands 37 500 (61) (62) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies TAC Not relevant Species: Lemon sole and witch flounder Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (L/W/2AC4-C) Belgium 368 Precautionary TAC Denmark 1 012 Germany 130 France 277 The Netherlands 842 Sweden 11 United Kingdom 4 145 Union 6 785 TAC 6 785 Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of 5b, 6 and 7 (BLI/5B67-) Germany 113 Analytical TAC Estonia 17 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Spain 356 France 8 126 Ireland 31 Lithuania 7 Poland 3 United Kingdom 2 066 Others 31 (63) Union 10 750 Norway 250 (64) Faroe Islands 150 (65) TAC 11 150 Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: International waters of 12 (BLI/12INT-) Estonia 0 (66) Precautionary TAC Spain 132 (66) France 3 (66) Lithuania 1 (66) United Kingdom 1 (66) Others 0 (66) Union 137 (66) TAC 137 (66) Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of 2 and 4 (BLI/24-) Denmark 2 Precautionary TAC Germany 2 Ireland 2 France 15 United Kingdom 9 Others 2 (67) Union 32 TAC 32 Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of 3a (BLI/03A-) Denmark 2 Precautionary TAC Germany 1 Sweden 2 Union 5 TAC 5 Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union and international waters of 1 and 2 (LIN/1/2.) Denmark 26 Precautionary TAC Germany 26 France 26 United Kingdom 26 Others 13 (68) Union 117 TAC 117 Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union waters of 3a (LIN/03A-C.) Belgium 13 Precautionary TAC Denmark 101 Germany 13 Sweden 39 United Kingdom 13 Union 179 TAC 179 Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.) Belgium 27 (69) Precautionary TAC Denmark 424 (69) Germany 262 (69) France 236 The Netherlands 9 Sweden 18 (69) United Kingdom 3 261 (69) Union 4 237 TAC 4 237 Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union and international waters of 5 (LIN/05EI.) Belgium 9 Precautionary TAC Denmark 6 Germany 6 France 6 United Kingdom 6 Union 33 TAC 33 Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (LIN/6X14.) Belgium 46 (70) Precautionary TAC Denmark 8 (70) Germany 166 (70) Ireland 898 Spain 3 361 France 3 583 (70) Portugal 8 United Kingdom 4 126 (70) Union 12 196 Norway 8 000 (71) (72) (73) Faroe Islands 200 (74) (75) TAC 20 396 Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (LIN/04-N.) Belgium 9 Precautionary TAC Denmark 1 187 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 33 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 13 The Netherlands 2 United Kingdom 106 Union 1 350 TAC Not relevant Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 3a (NEP/03A.) Denmark 10 093 Analytical TAC Germany 29 Sweden 3 611 Union 13 733 TAC 13 733 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (NEP/2AC4-C) Belgium 1 203 Analytical TAC Denmark 1 203 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 18 France 35 The Netherlands 619 United Kingdom 19 924 Union 23 002 TAC 23 002 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (NEP/04-N.) Denmark 568 Analytical TAC Germany 0 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 32 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 600 TAC Not relevant Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b (NEP/5BC6.) Spain 32 Analytical TAC France 129 Ireland 215 United Kingdom 15 523 Union 15 899 TAC 15 899 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 7 (NEP/07.) Spain 1 009 (76) Analytical TAC France 4 089 (76) Ireland 6 201 (76) United Kingdom 5 516 (76) Union 16 815 (76) TAC 16 815 (76) Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (NEP/8ABDE.) Spain 233 Analytical TAC France 3 653 Union 3 886 TAC 3 886 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 8c (NEP/08C.) Spain 2,7 (77) Precautionary TAC France 0,0 (77) Union 2,7 (77) TAC 2,7 (77) Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (NEP/9/3411) Spain 97 (78) Precautionary TAC Portugal 289 (78) Union 386 (78) (79) TAC 386 (78) (79) Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: 3a (PRA/03A.) Denmark 1 537 Analytical TAC Sweden 828 Union 2 365 TAC 4 430 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (PRA/2AC4-C) Denmark 892 Precautionary TAC The Netherlands 8 Sweden 36 United Kingdom 264 Union 1 200 TAC 1 200 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (PRA/04-N.) Denmark 200 Analytical TAC Sweden 123 (80) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 323 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant Species: ‘Penaeus’ shrimps Penaeus spp. Zone: French Guiana waters (PEN/FGU.) France to be established (81) Precautionary TAC Union to be established (81) (82) Article 6 of this Regulation applies TAC to be established (81) (82) Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.) Belgium 102 Analytical TAC Denmark 13 231 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 68 The Netherlands 2 545 Sweden 709 Union 16 655 TAC 19 647 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Kattegat (PLE/03AS.) Denmark 1 016 Analytical TAC Germany 11 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Sweden 114 Union 1 141 TAC 1 141 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (PLE/2A3AX4) Belgium 5 522 Analytical TAC Denmark 17 946 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 5 177 France 1 035 The Netherlands 34 510 United Kingdom 25 538 Union 89 728 Norway 10 280 (83) TAC 146 852 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/*04N-) Union 56 041 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (PLE/56-14) France 9 Precautionary TAC Ireland 261 United Kingdom 388 Union 658 TAC 658 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7a (PLE/07A.) Belgium 115 Analytical TAC France 50 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 1 442 The Netherlands 35 United Kingdom 1 148 Union 2 790 TAC 2 790 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7b and 7c (PLE/7BC.) France 11 Precautionary TAC Ireland 63 Union 74 TAC 74 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7d and 7e (PLE/7DE.) Belgium 1 498 Analytical TAC France 4 993 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies United Kingdom 2 663 Union 9 154 TAC 9 154 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7f and 7g (PLE/7FG.) Belgium 466 Precautionary TAC France 842 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 255 United Kingdom 440 Union 2 003 TAC 2 003 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.) Belgium 4 (84) Precautionary TAC France 8 (84) Article 8 of this Regulation applies Ireland 30 (84) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 17 (84) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 8 (84) Union 67 (84) TAC 67 (84) Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (PLE/8/3411) Spain 59 Precautionary TAC France 237 Portugal 59 Union 355 TAC 355 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (POL/56-14) Spain 3 Precautionary TAC France 114 Ireland 34 United Kingdom 87 Union 238 TAC 238 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 7 (POL/07.) Belgium 378 (85) Precautionary TAC Spain 23 (85) France 8 712 (85) Ireland 929 (85) United Kingdom 2 121 (85) Union 12 163 (85) TAC 12 163 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/8ABDE.) Spain 252 Precautionary TAC France 1 230 Union 1 482 TAC 1 482 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 8c (POL/08C.) Spain 187 Precautionary TAC France 21 Union 208 TAC 208 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POL/9/3411) Spain 246 (86) Precautionary TAC Portugal 8 (86) (87) Union 254 (86) TAC 254 (86) Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 3a and 4; Union waters of 2a (POK/2C3A4) Belgium 28 Analytical TAC Denmark 3 292 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 8 314 France 19 567 The Netherlands 83 Sweden 452 United Kingdom 6 374 Union 38 110 Norway 41 703 (88) TAC 79 813 Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14) Germany 350 Analytical TAC France 3 479 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 401 United Kingdom 3 110 Union 7 340 Norway 940 (89) TAC 8 280 Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (POK/04-N.) Sweden 880 (90) Analytical TAC Union 880 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411) Belgium 6 Precautionary TAC France 1 245 Ireland 1 491 United Kingdom 434 Union 3 176 TAC 3 176 Species: Turbot and brill Psetta maxima and Scophthalmus rhombus Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (T/B/2AC4-C) Belgium 477 Precautionary TAC Denmark 1 018 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 260 France 123 The Netherlands 3 609 Sweden 7 United Kingdom 1 004 Union 6 498 TAC 6 498 Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/2AC4-C) Belgium 292 (91) (92) (93) (94) Precautionary TAC Denmark 11 (91) (92) (93) Germany 14 (91) (92) (93) France 46 (91) (92) (93) (94) The Netherlands 249 (91) (92) (93) (94) United Kingdom 1 125 (91) (92) (93) (94) Union 1 737 (91) (93) TAC 1 737 (93) Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of 3a (SRX/03A-C.) Denmark 37 (95) Precautionary TAC Sweden 10 (95) Union 47 (95) TAC 47 Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKXD) Belgium 920 (96) (97) (98) (99) Precautionary TAC Estonia 5 (96) (97) (98) (99) France 4 127 (96) (97) (98) (99) Germany 12 (96) (97) (98) (99) Ireland 1 329 (96) (97) (98) (99) Lithuania 21 (96) (97) (98) (99) The Netherlands 4 (96) (97) (98) (99) Portugal 23 (96) (97) (98) (99) Spain 1 111 (96) (97) (98) (99) United Kingdom 2 632 (96) (97) (98) (99) Union 10 184 (96) (97) (98) (99) TAC 10 184 (98) (99) Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of 7d (SRX/07D.) Belgium 133 (100) (101) (102) (103) Precautionary TAC France 1 112 (100) (101) (102) (103) The Netherlands 7 (100) (101) (102) (103) United Kingdom 222 (100) (101) (102) (103) Union 1 474 (100) (101) (102) (103) TAC 1 474 (103) Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of 7d and 7e (RJU/7DE.) Belgium 21 (104) Precautionary TAC Estonia 0 (104) France 105 (104) Germany 0 (104) Ireland 27 (104) Lithuania 0 (104) The Netherlands 0 (104) Portugal 0 (104) Spain 23 (104) United Kingdom 58 (104) Union 234 (104) TAC 234 (104) Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of 8 and 9 (SRX/89-C.) Belgium 10 (105) (106) Precautionary TAC France 1 805 (105) (106) Portugal 1 463 (105) (106) Spain 1 471 (105) (106) United Kingdom 10 (105) (106) Union 4 759 (105) (106) TAC 4 759 (106) Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4; Union and international waters of 5b and 6 (GHL/2A-C46) Denmark 14 Analytical TAC Germany 25 Estonia 14 Spain 14 France 231 Ireland 14 Lithuania 14 Poland 14 United Kingdom 910 Union 1 250 Norway 1 250 (107) TAC 2 500 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: 3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32 (MAC/2A34.) Belgium 581 (108) (109) Analytical TAC Denmark 19 998 (108) (109) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 606 (108) (109) France 1 830 (108) (109) The Netherlands 1 842 (108) (109) Sweden 5 459 (108) (109) (110) United Kingdom 1 706 (108) (109) Union 32 022 (108) (109) Norway 191 059 (111) TAC 922 064 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: 3a 3a and 4bc 4b 4c 6, international waters of 2a, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December (MAC/*03A.) (MAC/*3A4BC) (MAC/*04B.) (MAC/*04C.) (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 11 999 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 3 113 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14 (MAC/2CX14-) Germany 23 416 (112) Analytical TAC Spain 25 (112) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Estonia 195 (112) France 15 612 (112) Ireland 78 052 (112) Latvia 144 (112) Lithuania 144 (112) The Netherlands 34 147 (112) Poland 1 649 (112) United Kingdom 214 647 (112) Union 368 031 (112) Norway 16 492 (113) (114) Faroe Islands 34 856 (115) TAC 922 064 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods: Union waters of 2a; Union and Norwegian waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December Norwegian waters of 2a Faroese waters (MAC/*4A-EN) (MAC/*2AN-) (MAC/*FRO2) Germany 14 132 1 904 1 948 France 9 422 1 268 1 299 Ireland 47 107 6 349 6 494 The Netherlands 20 609 2 776 2 841 United Kingdom 129 549 17 463 17 860 Union 220 819 29 760 30 442 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/8C3411) Spain 34 708 (116) Analytical TAC France 230 (116) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Portugal 7 174 (116) Union 42 112 TAC 922 064 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: 8b (MAC/*08B.) Spain 2 915 France 19 Portugal 602 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A4A-N) Denmark 14 453 Analytical TAC Union 14 453 TAC Not relevant Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 3a; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24 (SOL/3ABC24) Denmark 447 Analytical TAC Germany 26 (117) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies The Netherlands 43 (117) Sweden 17 Union 533 TAC 533 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (SOL/24-C.) Belgium 1 461 Analytical TAC Denmark 668 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 1 169 France 292 The Netherlands 13 194 United Kingdom 751 Union 17 535 Norway 10 (118) TAC 17 545 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (SOL/56-14) Ireland 46 Precautionary TAC United Kingdom 11 Union 57 TAC 57 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7a (SOL/07A.) Belgium 213 Analytical TAC France 3 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Ireland 77 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 68 United Kingdom 96 Union 457 TAC 457 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7b and 7c (SOL/7BC.) France 6 Precautionary TAC Ireland 36 Union 42 TAC 42 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7d (SOL/07D.) Belgium 753 Precautionary TAC France 1 506 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies United Kingdom 538 Union 2 797 TAC 2 797 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7e (SOL/07E.) Belgium 52 Analytical TAC France 556 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies United Kingdom 870 Union 1 478 TAC 1 478 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7f and 7g (SOL/7FG.) Belgium 1 032 Analytical TAC France 103 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 52 United Kingdom 465 Union 1 652 TAC 1 652 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k (SOL/7HJK.) Belgium 27 Precautionary TAC France 55 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 148 The Netherlands 44 United Kingdom 55 Union 329 TAC 329 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 8a and 8b (SOL/8AB.) Belgium 45 Analytical TAC Spain 8 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies France 3 361 The Netherlands 252 Union 3 666 TAC 3 666 Species: Sole Solea spp. Zone: 8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (SOO/8CDE34) Spain 323 Precautionary TAC Portugal 535 Union 858 TAC 858 Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: 3a (SPR/03A.) Denmark 8 920 (119) (120) Analytical TAC Germany 19 (119) (120) Sweden 3 375 (119) (120) Union 12 314 (119) (120) TAC 13 312 (120) Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (SPR/2AC4-C) Belgium 0 (121) (122) Analytical TAC Denmark 0 (121) (122) Germany 0 (121) (122) France 0 (121) (122) The Netherlands 0 (121) (122) Sweden 0 (121) (122) (123) United Kingdom 0 (121) (122) Union 0 (121) (122) Norway 0 (121) Faroe Islands 0 (121) (124) TAC 0 (121) Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: 7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.) Belgium 8 Precautionary TAC Denmark 489 Germany 8 France 105 The Netherlands 105 United Kingdom 791 Union 1 506 TAC 1 506 Species: Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias Zone: Union and international waters of 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14 (DGS/15X14) Belgium 20 (125) Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 4 (125) Spain 10 (125) France 83 (125) Ireland 53 (125) The Netherlands 0 (125) Portugal 0 (125) United Kingdom 100 (125) Union 270 (125) TAC 270 (125) Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D) Belgium 12 (126) Precautionary TAC Denmark 5 311 (126) Germany 469 (126) (127) Spain 99 (126) France 441 (126) (127) Ireland 334 (126) The Netherlands 3 197 (126) (127) Portugal 11 (126) Sweden 75 (126) United Kingdom 1 264 (126) (127) Union 11 213 Norway 2 550 (128) TAC 13 763 Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of 2a, 4a; 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/2A-14) Denmark 6 821 (129) (131) Analytical TAC Germany 5 322 (129) (130) (131) Spain 7 260 (131) (133) France 2 739 (129) (130) (131) (133) Ireland 17 726 (129) (131) The Netherlands 21 356 (129) (130) (131) Portugal 699 (131) (133) Sweden 675 (129) (131) United Kingdom 6 419 (129) (130) (131) Union 69 017 (131) Faroe Islands 1 600 (132) TAC 70 617 Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: 8c (JAX/08C.) Spain 10 015 (134) Analytical TAC France 174 Portugal 990 (134) Union 11 179 TAC 11 179 Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: 9 (JAX/09.) Spain 30 237 (135) Analytical TAC Portugal 86 634 (135) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Union 116 871 TAC 116 871 Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: 10; Union waters of CECAF (136) (JAX/X34PRT) Portugal To be established Precautionary TAC Union To be established (137) Article 6 of this Regulation applies TAC To be established (137) Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of CECAF (138) (JAX/341PRT) Portugal To be established Precautionary TAC Union To be established (139) Article 6 of this Regulation applies TAC To be established (139) Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of CECAF (140) (JAX/341SPN) Spain To be established Precautionary TAC Union To be established (141) Article 6 of this Regulation applies TAC To be established (141) Species: Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarkii Zone: 3a; Union waters of 2a and 4 (NOP/2A3A4.) Year 2019 2020 Denmark 54 949 (142) (144) 64 940 (142) (147) Analytical TAC Germany 11 (142) (143) (144) 12 (142) (143) (147) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 40 (142) (143) (144) 48 (142) (143) (147) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 55 000 (142) (144) 65 000 (142) (147) Norway 14 500 (145) 14 500 (145) Faroe Islands 5 000 (146) 5 000 (146) TAC Not relevant Not relevant Species: Industrial fish Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (I/F/04-N.) Sweden 800 (148) (149) Precautionary TAC Union 800 TAC Not relevant Species: Other species Zone: Union waters of 5b, 6 and 7 (OTH/5B67-C) Union Not relevant Precautionary TAC Norway 280 (150) TAC Not relevant Species: Other species Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (OTH/04-N.) Belgium 60 Precautionary TAC Denmark 5 500 Germany 620 France 255 The Netherlands 440 Sweden Not relevant (151) United Kingdom 4 125 Union 11 000 (152) TAC Not relevant Species: Other species Zone: Union waters of 2a, 4 and 6a north of 56° 30' N (OTH/2A46AN) Union Not relevant Precautionary TAC Norway 6 750 (153) (154) Faroe Islands 150 (155) TAC Not relevant (1) Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. (2) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4). By-catches of whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota. (3) In management areas 2r and 4 the TAC may only be fished as a monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery. (4) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (5) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (6) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (7) To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (USK/*24X7C). (8) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %. 3 000 (9) Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7: Ling (LIN/*5B67-) 8 000 Tusk (USK/*5B67-) 2 923 (10) The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000 (11) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (12) Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C.). (13) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (14) Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C). 50 000 (15) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (16) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for those species. (17) Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. (18) Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. (19) Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (20) Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56' N, 1° 19.1' E) to latitude 51° 33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom. (21) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/*04B.). (22) Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 55° N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 56° N, excluding the Clyde. (23) It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30' N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea. (24) Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56° 00' N and west of 07° 00' W. (25) Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between: — the Mull of Kintyre (55° 17.9' N, 05° 47.8' W); — a point at position 55° 04' N, 05° 23' W, and; — Corsewall Point (55° 00.5' N, 05° 09.4' W). (26) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of the United Kingdom. (27) This zone is reduced by the area bounded: — to the north by latitude 52° 30' N, — to the south by latitude 52° 00' N, — to the west by the coast of Ireland, — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. (28) This zone is increased by the area bounded: — to the north by latitude 52° 30' N, — to the south by latitude 52° 00' N, — to the west by the coast of Ireland, — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. (29) This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. (30) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. The TAC and the Member States quotas will be amended after the scientific advice is issued for this stock. The TAC and the quota for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 has been established in the Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1601 of 26 September 2019 amending Regulations (EU) 2018/2025 and (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities (OJ L 250, 30.9.2019, p. 1). (31) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (32) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/*07D.). (33) May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. (34) By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species. (35) Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota. (36) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (37) Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota. (38) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/*2A3X4). (39) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C). (40) 10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole. (41) 35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE). (42) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14). (43) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C). (44) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE). (45) By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species. (46) Not more than 10 % of this quota may be fished in 4; Union waters of 2a (HAD/*2AC4.). (47) May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. (48) Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota. (49) Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota. (50) By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species. (51) Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. (52) Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.). (53) Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. (54) Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. (55) Special condition: within a total access quantity of 37 500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 7 %. (56) Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. (57) Special condition: from the EU quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 190 809 (58) Special condition: from the EU quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 190 809 (59) To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement. (60) Special condition: the catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 40 000 This catch limit in 4a amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: 18 % (61) To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands. (62) Special conditions: may also be fished in 6b (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 9 375 (63) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (64) To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C). (65) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 6a north of 56° 30′N and 6b. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. (66) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (67) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (68) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (69) Special condition: of which up to 25 % but no more than 75t may be fished in: Union waters of 3a (LIN/*03A-C). (70) Special condition: of which up to 35 % may be fished in: Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.). (71) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %. 3 000 (72) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they amount to: Ling (LIN/*5B67-) 8 000 Tusk (USK/*5B67-) 2 923 (73) The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000 (74) Including tusk. To be fished in 6b and 6a north of 56°30' N (LIN/*6BAN.). (75) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 75 (76) Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16): Spain 795 France 498 Ireland 957 United Kingdom 387 Union 2 637 (77) Exclusively for catches taken as part of a sentinel fishery to collect catch per unit effort (CPUE) data with vessels carrying observers on board: — 2 tonnes in functional unit 25 during five trips per month in August and September; — 0,7 tonnes in functional unit 31 during 7 days in July. (78) Of which no more than 6 % may be taken in Functional Units 26 and 27 of ICES division 9a (NEP/*9U267). (79) Within the limits of the abovementioned TAC, no more than the following amount may be taken in Functional Unit 30 of ICES division 9a (NEP/*9U30): 77 (80) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species. (81) Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep. (82) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France. (83) Of which no more than 300 tonnes may be fished in the Skagerrak (PLE/*03AN.). (84) Exclusively for by-catches of plaice in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for plaice are permitted under this quota. (85) Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE). (86) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 8c (POL/*08C.). (87) In addition to this TAC, Portugal may fish quantities of pollack not exceeding 98 tonnes (POL/93411P). (88) May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. (89) To be fished north of 56°30' N (POK/*5614N). (90) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species. (91) Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately. (92) By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. (93) Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in Union waters of 2a and 4. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. (94) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/*07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein. Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D2.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D2.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D2.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D2.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata). (95) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately. (96) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately. (97) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata). (98) Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in Union waters of 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in Union waters of 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken: Species: Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata Zone: Union waters of 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) Belgium 17 Precautionary TAC Estonia 0 France 79 Germany 0 Ireland 25 Lithuania 0 The Netherlands 0 Portugal 0 Spain 21 United Kingdom 50 Union 192 TAC 192 Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein. (99) Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). (100) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately. (101) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and to undulate ray (Raja undulata). (102) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/*2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 4 (RJH/*04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*2AC4C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*2AC4C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata). (103) Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). (104) This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. This species may only be landed whole or gutted. This provision is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein. (105) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.) and thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately. (106) Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in subareas 8 and 9 may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The above provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken: Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of 8 (RJU/8-C.) Belgium 0 Precautionary TAC France 13 Portugal 10 Spain 10 United Kingdom 0 Union 33 TAC 33 Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of 9 (RJU/9-C.) Belgium 0 Precautionary TAC France 20 Portugal 15 Spain 15 United Kingdom 0 Union 50 TAC 50 (107) To be taken in Union waters of 2a and 6. In 6 this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C). (108) Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the two following zones: Norwegian waters of 2a (MAC/*02AN-) Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1) Belgium 78 80 Denmark 2 695 2 756 Germany 82 84 France 247 252 The Netherlands 248 254 Sweden 736 753 United Kingdom 230 235 Union 4 316 4 414 (109) May also be taken in Norwegian waters of 4a (MAC/*4AN.). (110) Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN): 271 When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species. (111) To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC: 55 397 This quota may be fished in 4a only (MAC/*04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in 3a (MAC/*03A.): 3 000 (112) Special condition: of which up to 25 % can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain, France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/*8C910). (113) May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56° 30' N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H). (114) The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway North of 56°30' N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): 38 212 (115) This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands' catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in 6a north of 56° 30' N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in 2a, 4a north of 59° (EU zone) (MAC/*24N59). (116) Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State. (117) Quota may be fished in Union waters of 3a, Subdivisions 22-24 only. (118) May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-C.). (119) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota. (120) This quota may only be fished from 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020. Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. (121) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. (122) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/*2AC4C). By-catches of whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota. (123) Including sandeel. (124) May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring. (125) Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately, as required by Articles 16 and 52. By way of derogation from Article 16, a vessel engaged in the by-catch avoidance programme that has been positively assessed by the STECF may land not more than 2 tonnes per month of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board. Member States participating in the by-catch avoidance programme shall ensure that the total annual landing of picked dogfish on the basis of this derogation does not exceed the above amounts. They shall communicate the list of participating vessels to the Commission before allowing any landings. Member States shall exchange information about avoidance areas. (126) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota. (127) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: Union waters of 2a, 4a, 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*2A-14). (128) May be fished in Union waters of 4a but may not be fished in Union waters of 7d (JAX/*04-C.). (129) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*4BC7D). (130) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/*07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*07D.). (131) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*2A-14). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota. (132) Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56° 30' N only), 7e, 7f, 7h. (133) Special condition: up to 80 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*08C2). (134) Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.). (135) Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C.). (136) Waters adjacent to the Azores. (137) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal. (138) Waters adjacent to Madeira. (139) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal. (140) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands. (141) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain. (142) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of haddock and whiting (OT2/*2A3A4). By-catches of haddock and whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota. (143) Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only. (144) Union quota may only be fished from 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2019. (145) A sorting grid shall be used. (146) A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota. (147) Union quota may only be fished from 1 November 2019 to 31 October 2020. (148) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species. (149) Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.): 400 (150) Taken with long-lines only. (151) Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level. (152) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate. (153) Limited to 2a and 4 (OTH/*2A4-C). (154) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate. (155) To be fished in 4 and 6a north of 56°30' N (OTH/*46AN). Appendix The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) 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; 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; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32; herring in 4, 7d and Union 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; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; common sole in 7f and 7g; whiting in 8; red seabream in Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8; boarfish in Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8; mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14; skates and rays in 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 Union waters of 7d and 7e. For Ireland: anglerfish in 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14; anglerfish in 7; Norway lobster in Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea 7. For the United Kingdom: in exchange for the West of Scotland cod and whiting: cod in 6b; Union and international waters of 5b west of 12° 00′ W and of 12 and 14; whiting in 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14; and in exchange for the Celtic Sea cod, Irish Sea whiting and plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k: cod in 7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; sole in 7h, 7j and 7k; sole in 7e; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k. ANNEX IB NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5, 12 AND 14 AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 (HER/1/2-) Belgium 12 (1) Analytical TAC Denmark 11 724 (1) Germany 2 053 (1) Spain 39 (1) France 506 (1) Ireland 3 035 (1) The Netherlands 4 195 (1) Poland 593 (1) Portugal 39 (1) Finland 181 (1) Sweden 4 344 (1) United Kingdom 7 495 (1) Union 34 216 (1) Faroe Islands 7 000 (2) (3) Norway 30 794 (2) (4) TAC 525 594 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) 30 794 2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F) Belgium 2 Denmark 2 400 Germany 420 Spain 8 France 103 Ireland 621 The Netherlands 858 Poland 121 Portugal 8 Finland 37 Sweden 889 United Kingdom 1 533 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (COD/1N2AB.) Germany 2 600 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Greece 322 Spain 2 900 Ireland 322 France 2 387 Portugal 2 900 United Kingdom 10 087 Union 21 518 TAC Not relevant Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (COD/N1GL14) Germany 1 595 (5) Analytical TAC United Kingdom 355 (5) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 1 950 (5) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 1 and 2b (COD/1/2B.) Germany 5 038 (8) Analytical TAC Spain 11 688 (8) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 2 255 (8) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Poland 2 244 (8) Portugal 2 418 (8) United Kingdom 3 286 (8) Other Member States 366 (6) (8) Union 27 295 (7) (8) TAC Not relevant Species: Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (C/H/05B-F.) Germany 18 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 106 United Kingdom 761 Union 885 TAC Not relevant Species: Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) Union 75 (9) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant (10) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.) Union 60 (11) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant (12) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: 2b (CAP/02B.) Union 0 Analytical TAC TAC 0 Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (CAP/514GRN) Denmark 0 Analytical TAC Germany 0 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Sweden 0 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 0 All Member States 0 (13) Union 0 (14) Norway 0 (14) TAC Not relevant Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (HAD/1N2AB.) Germany 236 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 142 United Kingdom 722 Union 1 100 TAC Not relevant Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF) Denmark 1 100 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 75 France 120 The Netherlands 105 United Kingdom 1 100 Union 2 500 (15) TAC Not relevant Species: Ling and blue ling Molva molva and molva dypterygia Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (B/L/05B-F.) Germany 552 Analytical TAC France 1 225 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 108 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 1 885 (16) TAC Not relevant Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (PRA/514GRN) Denmark 1 000 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 1 000 Union 2 000 Norway 1 200 Faroe Islands 1 200 TAC Not relevant Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (PRA/N1GRN.) Denmark 1 400 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 1 400 Union 2 800 TAC Not relevant Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (POK/1N2AB.) Germany 2 040 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 328 United Kingdom 182 Union 2 550 TAC Not relevant Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: International waters of 1 and 2 (POK/1/2INT) Union 0 Analytical TAC TAC Not relevant Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (POK/05B-F.) Belgium 52 Analytical TAC Germany 322 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 1 571 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 52 United Kingdom 603 Union 2 600 TAC Not relevant Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1N2AB.) Germany 25 (17) Analytical TAC United Kingdom 25 (17) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 50 (17) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: International waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1/2INT) Union 1 800 (18) Precautionary TAC TAC Not relevant Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GHL/N1GRN.) Germany 1 925 (19) Analytical TAC Union 1 925 (19) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway 575 (19) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (GHL/5-14GL) Germany 4 289 Analytical TAC United Kingdom 226 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 4 515 (20) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway 575 Faroe Islands 110 TAC Not relevant Species: Redfish (shallow pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14 (RED/51214S) Estonia 0 Analytical TAC Germany 0 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain 0 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 0 Ireland 0 Latvia 0 The Netherlands 0 Poland 0 Portugal 0 United Kingdom 0 Union 0 TAC 0 Species: Redfish (deep pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14 (RED/51214D) Estonia 26 (21) (22) Analytical TAC Germany 519 (21) (22) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain 91 (21) (22) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 48 (21) (22) Ireland 0 (21) (22) Latvia 9 (21) (22) The Netherlands 0 (21) (22) Poland 47 (21) (22) Portugal 109 (21) (22) United Kingdom 1 (21) (22) Union 850 (21) (22) TAC 5 500 (21) (22) Species: Redfish Sebastes mentella Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (REB/1N2AB.) Germany 766 Analytical TAC Spain 95 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 84 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal 405 United Kingdom 150 Union 1 500 TAC Not relevant Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: International waters of 1 and 2 (RED/1/2INT) Union to be established (23) (24) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 13 686 (25) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (RED/N1G14P) Germany 655 (26) (27) (28) Analytical TAC France 3 (26) (27) (28) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 5 (26) (27) (28) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 663 (26) (27) (28) Norway 561 (26) (27) Faroe Islands 0 (26) (27) (29) TAC Not relevant Species: Redfish (demersal) Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (RED/N1G14D) Germany 1 976 (30) Analytical TAC France 10 (30) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 14 (30) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 2 000 (30) TAC Not relevant Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (RED/05B-F.) Belgium 1 Analytical TAC Germany 92 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 6 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 1 Union 100 TAC Not relevant Species: Other species Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (OTH/1N2AB.) Germany 117 (31) Analytical TAC France 47 (31) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 186 (31) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 350 (31) TAC Not relevant Species: Other species (32) Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (OTH/05B-F.) Germany 281 Analytical TAC France 253 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 166 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 700 TAC Not relevant Species: Flatfish Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (FLX/05B-F.) Germany 9 Analytical TAC France 7 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 34 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 50 TAC Not relevant Species: By-catches (33) Zone: Greenland waters (B-C/GRL) Union 800 Precautionary TAC Article 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) When reporting catches to the Commission, the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters. (2) May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N. (3) To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands. (4) To be counted against the catch limits of Norway. (5) Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to these quotas: 1. They may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May. 2. EU vessels may choose to fish in either or both of the following areas: Reporting code Geographical limits COD/GRL1 The part of the Greenlandic fishing zone that lies within NAFO subarea 1F West of 44° 00' W and South of 60° 45' N, the portion of NAFO subarea 1 that lies south of the parallel of 60° 45' north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the part of the Greenlandic fishing zone within ICES division 14b that lies East of 44° 00' W and South of 62° 30' N. COD/GRL2 The part of the Greenlandic fishing area that lies within ICES division 14b North of 62° 30' N. (6) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. (7) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the Treaty of Paris of 1920. (8) 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. (9) 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. (10) 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. 25 (11) 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. (12) 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. 40 (13) Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all. (14) For a fishing period from 20 June 2019 to 30 April 2020. (15) Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt. (16) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): 665 (17) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (18) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (19) To be fished south of 68° N. (20) To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time. (21) May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: Point Latitude Longitude 1 64° 45' N 28° 30' W 2 62° 50' N 25° 45' W 3 61° 55' N 26° 45' W 4 61° 00' N 26° 30' W 5 59° 00' N 30° 00' W 6 59° 00' N 34° 00' W 7 61° 30' N 34° 00' W 8 62° 50' N 36° 00' W 9 64° 45' N 28° 30' W (22) May only be taken from 10 May to 31 December. (23) The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully used by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag. (24) Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board. (25) Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC contracting parties. (26) May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December. (27) 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 (28) Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P). (29) May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/*514GN). (30) 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 (31) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (32) Excluding fish species of no commercial value. (33) 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 NORTH WEST ATLANTIC – NAFO CONVENTION AREA Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: NAFO 2J3KL (COD/N2J3KL) Union 0 (1) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 0 (1) Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: NAFO 3NO (COD/N3NO.) Union 0 (2) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 0 (2) Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: NAFO 3M (COD/N3M.) Estonia 95 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 397 Latvia 95 Lithuania 95 Poland 324 Spain 1 221 France 170 Portugal 1 673 United Kingdom 795 Union 4 865 TAC 8 531 Species: Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: NAFO 3L (WIT/N3L.) Union 0 (3) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 0 (3) Species: Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: NAFO 3NO (WIT/N3NO.) Estonia 52 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Latvia 52 Lithuania 52 Union 156 TAC 1 175 Species: American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides Zone: NAFO 3M (PLA/N3M.) Union 0 (4) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 0 (4) Species: American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides Zone: NAFO 3LNO (PLA/N3LNO.) Union 0 (5) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 0 (5) Species: Shortfin squid Illex illecebrosus Zone: NAFO Subareas 3 and 4 (SQI/N34.) Estonia 128 (6) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Latvia 128 (6) Lithuania 128 (6) Poland 227 (6) Union Not relevant (6) (7) TAC 34 000 Species: Yellowtail flounder Limanda ferruginea Zone: NAFO 3LNO (YEL/N3LNO.) Union 0 (8) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 17 000 Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: NAFO 3NO (CAP/N3NO.) Union 0 (9) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 0 (9) Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: NAFO 3LNO (10) (11) (PRA/N3LNO.) Estonia 0 (12) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Latvia 0 (12) Lithuania 0 (12) Poland 0 (12) Spain 0 (12) Portugal 0 (12) Union 0 (12) TAC 0 (12) Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: NAFO 3M (13) (PRA/*N3M.) TAC Not relevant (14) Analytical TAC Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: NAFO 3LMNO (GHL/N3LMNO) Estonia 340 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 347 Latvia 48 Lithuania 24 Spain 4 650 Portugal 1 944 Union 7 353 TAC 12 542 Species: Skate Rajidae Zone: NAFO 3LNO (SKA/N3LNO.) Estonia 283 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania 62 Spain 3 403 Portugal 660 Union 4 408 TAC 7 000 Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3LN (RED/N3LN.) Estonia 895 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 615 Latvia 895 Lithuania 895 Union 3 300 TAC 18 100 Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3M (RED/N3M.) Estonia 1 571 (15) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 513 (15) Latvia 1 571 (15) Lithuania 1 571 (15) Spain 233 (15) Portugal 2 354 (15) Union 7 813 (15) TAC 8 590 (15) Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3O (RED/N3O.) Spain 1 771 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal 5 229 Union 7 000 TAC 20 000 Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K (RED/N1F3K.) Latvia 0 (16) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania 0 (16) Union 0 (16) TAC 0 (16) Species: White hake Urophycis tenuis Zone: NAFO 3NO (HKW/N3NO.) Spain 255 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal 333 Union 588 (17) TAC 1 000 (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. (2) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater. (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. (4) 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. (5) 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. (6) To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2020. (7) No specified Union’s share. The amount specified below, in tonnes, is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland: 29 467 (8) 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, when the yellowtail flounder quota assigned by NAFO to Contracting Parties without a specific share of the stock is exhausted, by-catch limits shall be: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. (9) 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. (10) Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47° 20' 0 46° 40' 0 2 47° 20' 0 46° 30' 0 3 46° 00' 0 46° 30' 0 4 46° 00' 0 46° 40' 0 (11) 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 N Longitude W 1 46° 00' 0 47° 49' 0 2 46° 25' 0 47° 27' 0 3 46 °42' 0 47° 25' 0 4 46° 48' 0 47° 25' 50 5 47° 16' 50 47° 43' 50 (12) 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. (13) Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47° 20' 0 46° 40' 0 2 47° 20' 0 46° 30' 0 3 46° 00' 0 46° 30' 0 4 46° 00' 0 46° 40' 0 Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December in the area bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47° 55' 0 45° 00' 0 2 47° 30' 0 44° 15' 0 3 46° 55' 0 44° 15' 0 4 46° 35' 0 44° 30' 0 5 46° 35' 0 45° 40' 0 6 47° 30' 0 45° 40' 0 7 47° 55' 0 45° 00' 0 (14) 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 commencement of the vessel’s activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member State Maximum number of fishing days Denmark 33 Estonia 391 (*1) Spain 64 Latvia 123 Lithuania 145 Poland 25 Portugal 17 (*1) The NAFO Commission agreed at its 2019 Annual Meeting that the European Union (Estonia) will transfer 25 fishing days of its fishing days allocation for 2020 to France, in respect of St Pierre et Miquelon. Those 25 fishing days have been deducted from Estonia’s number of fishing days, which would otherwise have been 416 days, under this interim regime for 2020 that will not create any catch history. (15) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC as shown, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within that TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2020: 4 295 (16) 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. (17) Where, in accordance with Annex IA of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote by the Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be deemed to be as below: Spain 509 Portugal 667 Union 1 176 ANNEX ID ICCAT CONVENTION AREA Species: Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus Zone: Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE45WM) Cyprus 169,35 (4) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Greece 314,77 (7) Spain 6 107,60 (2) (4) (7) France 6 026,60 (2) (3) (4) Croatia 952,53 (6) Italy 4 756,49 (4) (5) Malta 390,24 (4) Portugal 574,31 (7) Other Member States 68,11 (1) Union 19 360 (2) (3) (4) (5) Special additional allocation 100 (7) TAC 36 000 Species: Swordfish Xiphias gladius Zone: Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/AN05N) Spain 6 509,07 (9) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal 1 047,82 (9) (10) Other Member States 128,81 (8) (9) Union 7 685,70 (11) TAC 13 200 Species: Swordfish Xiphias gladius Zone: Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/AS05N) Spain 4 712,18 (12) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal 299,03 (12) Union 5 011,21 TAC 14 000 Species: Swordfish Xiphias gladius Zone: Mediterranian Sea (SWO/MED) Croatia 14,64 (13) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Cyprus 53,99 (13) Spain 1 667,58 (13) France 123,77 (13) Greece 1 103,91 (13) Italy 3 418,68 (13) Malta 405,58 (13) Union 6 780,60 (13) TAC 9 583,07 Species: Northern albacore Thunnus alalunga Zone: Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (ALB/AN05N) Ireland 2 891,01 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain 16 312,85 France 5 203,15 United Kingdom 188,45 Portugal 2 273,97 Union 26 869,43 (14) TAC 33 600 Species: Southern albacore Thunnus alalunga Zone: Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (ALB/AS05N) Spain 905,86 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 297,70 Portugal 633,94 Union 1 837,50 TAC 24 000 Species: Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus Zone: Atlantic Ocean (BET/ATLANT) Spain 8 055,73 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 4 428,60 Portugal 3 058,33 Union 15 542,66 TAC 62 500 Species: Blue marlin Makaira nigricans Zone: Atlantic Ocean (BUM/ATLANT) Spain 22,88 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 380,48 Portugal 46,44 Union 449,80 (15) TAC 1 670 Species: White marlin Tetrapturus albidus Zone: Atlantic Ocean (WHM/ATLANT) Spain 0 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal 0 Union 0 TAC 355 Species: Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Zone: Atlantic Ocean (YFT/ATLANT) TAC 110 000 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Sailfish Istiophorus albicans Zone: Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W (SAI/AE45W) TAC 1 271 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Sailfish Istiophorus albicans Zone: Atlantic Ocean, west of 45° W (SAI/AW45W) TAC 1 030 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Blue shark Prionace glauca Zone: Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (BSH/AN05N) Ireland 1 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain 27 062 France 152 Portugal 5 363 (16) Union 32 578 TAC 39 102 Species: Blue shark Prionace glauca Zone: Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (BSH/AS05N) TAC 28 923 (17) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply (1) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. (2) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/*8301): Spain 925,33 France 429,87 Union 1 355,20 (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 Union 100 (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 122,15 France 120,53 Italy 95,13 Cyprus 3,39 Malta 7,80 Union 349,01 (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 95,13 Union 95,13 (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 857,28 Union 857,28 (7) As agreed during the 2018 ICCAT Annual Meeting, in 2020 the European Union will receive, in addition to the allocated quota of 19 360 tonnes, an extra allocation of 100 tonnes, exclusively for artisanal vessels from specific archipelagos in Greece (Ionian Islands), Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores and Madeira). The specific allocation of this additional quantity to the Member States concerned shall be as follows (BFT/AVARCH): Greece 4,5 Spain 87,3 Portugal 8,2 Union 100 (8) Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. (9) Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/*AS05N). (10) 36,34 tonnes have been allocated to Portugal to compensate a double deduction in 2018. (11) After transfer of 40 tonnes to Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (ICCAT Rec. 17-02). (12) Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/*AN05N). (13) This quota may only be fished from 1 April to 31 December. (14) The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007, shall be as follows: 1 253. (15) After transfer of 2 tonnes to Trinidad & Tobago (ICCAT Rec. 19-05). (16) The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT to set the catch limit for North Atlantic blue shark shall not prejudge the time period and the calculation method used to define any future allocation key at Union level. (17) The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT to set the catch limit for North Atlantic blue shark shall not prejudge the time period and the calculation method used to define any future allocation key at Union level. ANNEX IE SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN – SEAFO CONVENTION AREA The TACs set out below are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the SEAFO Secretariat which will communicate to the Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to a TAC exhaustion Species: Alfonsinos Beryx spp. Zone: SEAFO (ALF/SEAFO) TAC pm (1) Precautionary TAC Species: Deep-sea red crab Chaceon spp. Zone: SEAFO Subdivision B1 (2) (GER/F47NAM) TAC pm (2) Precautionary TAC Species: Deep-sea red crab Chaceon spp. Zone: SEAFO, excluding Subdivision B1 (GER/F47X) TAC pm Precautionary TAC Species: Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides Zone: SEAFO Subarea D (TOP/F47D) TAC pm Precautionary TAC Species: Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides Zone: SEAFO, excluding Suarea D (TOP/F47-D) TAC pm Precautionary TAC Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus Zone: SEAFO Subdivision B1 (3) (ORY/F47NAM) TAC pm (3) Precautionary TAC Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus Zone: SEAFO, excluding Subdivision B1 (ORY/F47X) TAC pm Precautionary TAC Species: Pelagic armourhead Pseudopentaceros spp. Zone: SEAFO (EDW/SEAFO) TAC pm Precautionary TAC (1) No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in Division B1 (ALF/*F47NA). (2) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: — its western boundary on the longitude 0° E; — its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S; — its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and — the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ. (3) For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: — its western boundary on the longitude 0° E; — its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S; — its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and — the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ. (4) Except for a by-catch allowance of 4 tonnes (ORY/*F47NA). ANNEX IF SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION Species: Southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii Zone: All areas of distribution (SBF/F41-81) Union 11 (1) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 17 647 (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. ANNEX IG WCPFC CONVENTION AREA Species: Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus Zone: WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S (BET/F7120S) Union 2 000 (1) Precautionary TAC TAC Not relevant (1) Species: Swordfish Xiphias gladius Zone: WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S (SWO/F7120S) Union 3 170,36 Precautionary TAC TAC Not relevant (1) This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines ANNEX IH SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA Species: Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi Zone: SPRFMO Convention Area (CJM/SPRFMO) Germany to be established Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands to be established Lithuania to be established Poland to be established Union to be established TAC Not relevant Species: Toothfish Dissostichus spp. Zone: SPRFMO Convention Area (TOT/SPR-AE) TAC to be established (1) Precautionary TAC (1) This TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall only take place within the following research blocks (A-E): — Research block A: area bounded by latitudes 47° 15' S and 48° 15' S and by longitudes 146° 30' E and 147° 30' E, — Research block B: area bounded by latitudes 47° 15' S and 48° 15' S and by longitudes 147° 30' E and 148° 30' E, — Research block C: area bounded by latitudes 47° 15' S and 48° 15' S and by longitudes 148° 30' E and 150° 00' E, — Research block D: area bounded by latitudes 48° 15' S and 49° 15' S and by longitudes 149° 00' E and 150° 00' E, — Research block E: area bounded by latitudes 48° 15' S and 49° 30' S and by longitudes 150° 00' E and 151° 00' E. ANNEX IJ IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE Catches of yellowfin tuna by Union purse seiners shall not exceed the catch limits set out in this Annex. Species: Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Zone: IOTC Area of Competence (YFT/IOTC) France 29 501 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Italy 2 515 Spain 45 682 Union 77 698 TAC Not relevant ANNEX IK SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA Species: Toothfish Dissostichus spp. Zone: Del Cano Area (1) (TOT/F517DC) Union 18,33 (2) Precautionary TAC TAC 55 (2) Species: Toothfish Dissostichus spp. Zone: Williams Ridge (3) (TOT/F574WR) Union to be established (4) Precautionary TAC TAC 140 (4) (1) International waters in FAO Subarea 51.7 bounded between -44° S and -45° S latitude, and the adjacent exclusive economic zones to the east and west. (2) May only be fished by vessels with observers on board and using longlines during the fishing season from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020. Longlines shall not exceed 3 000 hooks per line and shall be set at minimum 3 nautical miles from each other. Catches of vessels not targeting this species may not exceed 0,5 tonnes per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Del Cano Area. (3) Area of FAO Subarea 57.4 bounded by the following coordinates: Point Latitude Longitude 1 52° 30' 00" S 80° 00' 00" E 2 55° 00' 00" S 80° 00' 00" E 3 55° 00' 00" S 85° 00' 00" E 4 52° 30' 00" S 85° 00' 00" E (4) May only be fished by vessels with observers on board during the fishing season from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020. No more than two longlines not exceeding 6 250 hooks are set per grid cell established by SIOFA and an interval of at least 30 days is applied between fishing trips according to the access conditions established by SIOFA. Catches of vessels not targeting this species may not exceed 0,5 tonnes per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Williams Ridge. ANNEX IL IATTC CONVENTION AREA Species: Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus Zone: IATTC Convention Area (BET/IATTC) Union 500 (1) Precautionary TAC TAC Not relevant (1) This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines. ANNEX II FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e CHAPTER I General provisions 1. SCOPE 1.1. This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets, including gillnets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES division 7e. 1.2. Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions: (a) such vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2018 management period; (b) such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel; (c) by 31 July 2020 and 31 January 2021 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on those vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2020. Where any of those conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect. 2. DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions apply: (a) ‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories: (i) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm, and (ii) static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm; (b) ‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping; (c) ‘area’ means ICES division 7e; (d) ‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021. 3. LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex. CHAPTER II Authorisations 4. AUTHORISED VESSELS 4.1 A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2018, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area. 4.2 However, a vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear. 4.3 A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex. CHAPTER III Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels 5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area carrying on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I. Table I Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear per year Regulated gear Maximum number of days Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm Belgium 176 France 188 United Kingdom 222 Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm Belgium 176 France 191 United Kingdom 176 6. KILOWATT DAY SYSTEM 6.1. During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected. 6.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1 were not applied. 6.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1 shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on: (a) the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power; (b) the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.1. 6.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1. 7. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES 7.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or with Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities. 7.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. 7.3. Points 7.1 and 7.2 shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2, or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea. 7.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1 shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on: (a) lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power; (b) the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gear. 7.5. During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate any additionally granted days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gear. 7.6. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period. 8. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE 8.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2020 and 31 January 2021 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its implementing rules for national programmes. 8.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member. 8.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval. 8.4. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies. CHAPTER IV Management 9. GENERAL OBLIGATION Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. 10. MANAGEMENT PERIODS 10.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months. 10.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned. 10.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period. CHAPTER V Exchanges of fishing effort allocations 11. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE 11.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the number of days received by a vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the number of days transferred by the donor vessel and its engine power in kilowatts. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register. 11.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. 11.3. The transfer of days in accordance with point 11.1 shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period. 11.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of that information may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 53(2). 12. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2, 4.4, 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify, before the transfer takes place, the Commission of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto. CHAPTER VI Reporting obligations 13. FISHING EFFORT REPORT Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex. 14. COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gear and static gear, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex. 15. COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2018 and 2019 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V. Table II Reporting format kW-day information by management period Member State Gear Management period Cumulative effort declaration (1) (2) (3) (4) Table III Data format kW-day information by management period Name of field Maximum number of characters/digits Alignment (1) L(eft)/R(ight) Definition and comments (1) Member State 3 Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered (2) Gear 2 One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm (3) Management period 4 One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period (4) Cumulative effort declaration 7 R Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period Table IV Reporting format for vessel-related information Member State CFR External marking Length of management period Gear notified Days eligible using notified gear(s) Days spent with notified gear(s) Transfer of days No 1 No 2 No 3 … No 1 No 2 No 3 … No 1 No 2 No 3 … (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (5) (5) (6) (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (7) (8) Table V Data format for vessel-related information Name of field Maximum number of characters/digits Alignment (2) L(eft)/R(ight) Definition and comments (1) Member State 3 Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered (2) CFR 12 Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) Unique identification number of a fishing vessel Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side (3) External marking 14 L Under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (4) Length of management period 2 L Length of the management period measured in months (5) Gear notified 2 L One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm (6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s) 3 L Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex II for the choice of gear and length of management period notified (7) Days spent with notified gear(s) 3 L Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period (8) Transfers of days 4 L For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’ (1) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. (2) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. ANNEX III MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4 For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex: Sandeel management area ICES statistical rectangles 1r 31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F5 2r 35 F7–F8; 36 F7–F9; 37 F7–F8; 38-41 F6–F8; 42 F6–F9; 43 F7–F9; 44 F9–G0; 45 G0–G1; 46 G1 3r 41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0 4 38–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F0 5r 47–52 F1–F5 6 41–43 G0–G3; 44 G1 7r 47–52 E6–F0 Appendix Sandeel management areas ANNEX IV SEASONAL CLOSURES TO PROTECT SPAWNING COD The areas set out in the table below shall be closed for all gear, except pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), during the identified period: Time-limited closures No Area name Coordinates Period Additional comment 1 Stanhope ground 60° 10' N - 01° 45' E 60° 10' N - 02° 00' E 60° 25' N - 01° 45' E 60° 25' N - 02° 00' E 1 January to 30 April 2 Long Hole 59° 07,35' N - 0° 31,04' W 59° 03,60' N - 0° 22,25' W 58° 59,35' N - 0° 17,85' W 58° 56,00' N - 0° 11,01' W 58° 56,60' N - 0° 08,85' W 58° 59,86' N - 0° 15,65' W 59° 03,50' N - 0° 20,00' W 59° 08,15' N - 0° 29,07' W 1 January to 31 March 3 Coral edge 58° 51,70' N - 03° 26,70' E 58° 40,66' N - 03° 34,60' E 58° 24,00' N - 03° 12,40' E 58° 24,00' N - 02° 55,00' E 58° 35,65' N - 02° 56,30' E 1 January to 28 February 4 Papa Bank 59° 56' N - 03° 08' W 59° 56' N - 02° 45' W 59° 35' N - 03° 15' W 59° 35' N - 03° 35' W 1 January to 15 March 5 Foula Deeps 60° 17,50' N - 01° 45' W 60° 11,00' N - 01° 45' W 60° 11,00' N - 02° 10' W 60° 20,00' N - 02° 00' W 60° 20,00' N - 01° 50' W 1 November to 31 December 6 Egersund Bank 58° 07,40' N - 04° 33,00' E 57° 53,00' N - 05° 12,00' E 57° 40,00' N - 05° 10,90' E 57° 57,90' N - 04° 31,90' E 1 January to 31 March (10 × 25 nautical miles) 7 East of Fair Isle 59° 40' N - 01° 23' W 59° 40' N - 01° 13' W 59° 30' N - 01° 20' W 59° 10' N - 01° 20' W 59° 30' N - 01° 28' W 59° 10' N - 01° 28' W 1 January to 15 March 8 West Bank 57° 15' N - 05° 01' E 56° 56' N - 05° 00' E 56° 56' N - 06° 20' E 57° 15' N - 06° 20' E 1 February to 15 March (18 × 4 nautical miles) 9 Revet 57° 28,43' N - 08° 05,66' E 57° 27,44' N - 08° 07,20' E 57° 51,77' N - 09° 26,33' E 57° 52,88' N - 09° 25,00' E 1 February 15 March (1,5 × 49 nautical miles) 10 Rabarberen 57° 47,00' N - 11° 04,00' E 57° 43,00' N - 11° 04,00' E 57° 43,00' N - 11° 09,00' E 57° 47,00' N - 11° 09,00' E 1 February – 15 March East of Skagen (2,7 × 4 nautical miles) ANNEX V FISHING AUTHORISATIONS PART A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS Area of fishing Fishery Number of fishing authorisations Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States Maximum number of vessels present at any time Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen Herring, north of 62° 00' N 77 DK 25 57 DE 5 FR 1 IE 8 NL 9 PL 1 SV 10 UK 18 Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N 80 DE 16 50 IE 1 ES 20 FR 18 PT 9 UK 14 Unallocated 2 Mackerel (1) Not relevant Not relevant 70 Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N 480 DK 450 150 UK 30 Faroese waters All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines 26 BE 0 13 DE 4 FR 4 UK 18 Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W 8 (2) Not relevant 4 Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, those vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines 70 BE 0 26 DE 10 FR 40 UK 20 Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60°00′ N, 6°00′ W 70 DE (3) 8 20 (4) FR (3) 12 Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the cod-end 70 Not relevant 22 (4) Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’ 34 DE 2 20 DK 5 FR 4 NL 6 UK 7 SE 1 ES 4 IE 4 PT 1 Line fisheries 10 UK 10 6 Mackerel 20 DK 2 12 BE 1 DE 2 FR 2 IE 3 NL 2 SE 2 UK 6 Herring, north of 62° 00' N 20 DK 5 20 DE 2 IE 2 FR 1 NL 2 PL 1 SE 3 UK 4 1, 2b (5) Fishery for snow crab with pots 20 EE 1 Not applicable ES 1 LV 11 LT 4 PL 3 PART B MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS Flag State Fishery Number of fishing authorisations Maximum number of vessels present at any time Norway Herring, north of 62° 00' N To be established To be established Faroe Islands Mackerel, 6a (north of 56° 30' N), 2a, 4a (north of 59° N) Horse mackerel, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30' N), 7e, 7f, 7h 20 14 Herring, north of 62° 00' N 20 To be established Herring, 3a 4 4 Industrial fishing for Norway pout, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30' N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) 14 14 Ling and tusk 20 10 Blue whiting, 2, 4a, 5, 6a (north of 56° 30' N), 6b, 7 (west of 12° 00' W) 20 20 Blue ling 16 16 Venezuela (6) Snappers (French Guiana waters) 45 45 (1) Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice. (2) Those figures are included in the figures for all trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines. (3) Those figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time. (4) Those figures are included in the figures for ‘Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines’. (5) The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the zone of Svalbard is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the Treaty of Paris of 1920. (6) To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the vessel owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission. ANNEX VI ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (1) 1. Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic Spain 60 France 37 Union 97 2. Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean Spain 364 France 130 Italy 30 Cyprus 20 (2) Malta 54 (2) Union 598 3. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes Croatia 16 Italy 12 Union 28 4. Maximum number of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Table A (3) Number of fishing vessels (4) Cyprus (5) Greece (6) Croatia Italy France Spain Malta (7) Portugal Purse seiners 1 1 16 19 22 6 1 0 Longliners 23 (8) 0 0 35 8 49 61 0 Baitboat 0 0 0 0 37 69 0 76 (9) Handline 0 0 12 0 33 (10) 1 0 0 Trawler 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 Small-scale 0 13 0 0 130 599 52 0 Other artisanal (11) 0 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State (12) Member State Number of traps (13) Spain 5 Italy 6 Portugal 3 6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Table A Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity Number of farms Capacity (in tonnes) Spain 10 11 852 Italy 13 12 600 Greece 2 2 100 Cyprus 3 3 000 Croatia 7 7 880 Malta 6 12 300 Table B (14) Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) (15) Spain 6 300 Italy 3 764 Greece 785 Cyprus 2 195 Croatia 2 947 Malta 8 786 Portugal 350 7. The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 shall be as follows: Member State Maximum number of vessels Ireland 50 Spain 730 France 151 United Kingdom 12 Portugal 310 8. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be as follows: Member State Maximum number of vessels with purse seines Maximum number of vessels with longlines Spain 23 190 France 11 — Portugal — 79 Union 34 269 (1) The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union. (2) This number may increase if a purse seiner is replaced by 10 longline vessels in accordance with footnote 4 or footnote 6 of table A in point 4 of this Annex. (3) The numbers in table A should be adapted in light of fishing plans submitted by Member states by 31 January 2020. (4) The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with. (5) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels. (6) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small-size purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels. (7) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels. (8) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment. (9) Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira. (10) Line vessels operating in the Atlantic. (11) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line). (12) The numbers in section 5 must be adapted in light of fishing plans submitted by Member states by 31 January 2020 for endorsement by Panel 2 of ICCAT on 6 March 2020. (13) This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with. (14) The total farming capacity of Portugal of 500 tonnes (corresponding to 350 tonnes of input farming capacity) is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in table A. (15) The figures in table B in section 6 must be adapted in light of the farming plans submitted by Member states by 31 January 2020. ANNEX VII CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention Area in 2019/2020 shall be limited to the following: Table A Authorised Member States, subareas and maximum number of vessels Member State Area Maximum number of vessels Spain 48.6 1 Spain 88.1 1 Table B TACs and by-catch limits The TACs set out below, which are adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to CCAMLR members and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the CCAMLR Secretariat which will communicate to the Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to TAC exhaustion Subarea Region Season SSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1) Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1) Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)/whole subarea By-catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1) Skates and rays Macrourus spp. (1) Other species 48.6 Whole subarea 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020 48.6_2 140 670 7 22 22 48.6_3 38 2 6 6 48.6_4 163 8 26 26 48.6_5 329 16 53 23 88.1. Whole subarea 1 December 2019 to 31 August 2020 A, B, C, G (2) 597 3 140 (3) 30 96 30 G, H, I, J, K (4) 2 072 104 317 104 Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area 426 23 72 23 (1) In area 88.1, where the catch of Macrourus spp. taken by a single vessel in any two 10-day periods (i.e. from day 1 to day 10, day 11 to day 20, or day 21 to the last day of the month) in any SSRU exceeds 1 500 kg in each 10-day period and exceeds 16 % of the catch of Dissostichus spp. by that vessel in that SSRU, the vessel shall cease fishing in that SSRU for the remainder of the season. (2) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70° S. (3) The target species is Dissostichus mawsoni. Any Dissostichus eleginoides caught shall be counted towards the overall catch limit for Dissostichus mawsoni. (4) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70° S. Appendix PART A Research blocks 48.6 coordinates Research block 48.6_2 coordinates 54° 00' S 01° 00' E 55° 00' S 01° 00' E 55° 00' S 02° 00' E 55° 30' S 02° 00' E 55° 30' S 04° 00' E 56° 30' S 04° 00' E 56° 30' S 07° 00' E 56° 00' S 07° 00' E 56° 00' S 08° 00' E 54° 00' S 08° 00' E 54° 00' S 09° 00' E 53° 00' S 09° 00' E 53° 00' S 03° 00' E 53° 30' S 03° 00' E 53° 30' S 02° 00' E 54° 00' S 02° 00' E Research block 48.6_3 coordinates 64° 30' S 01° 00' E 66° 00' S 01° 00' E 66° 00' S 04° 00' E 65° 00' S 04° 00' E 65° 00' S 07° 00' E 64° 30' S 07° 00' E Research block 48.6_4 coordinates 68° 20' S 10° 00' E 68° 20' S 13° 00' E 69° 30' S 13° 00' E 69° 30' S 10° 00' E 69° 45' S 10° 00' E 69° 45' S 06° 00' E 69° 00' S 06° 00' E 69° 00' S 10° 00' E Research block 48.6_5 coordinates 71° 00' S 15° 00' W 71° 00' S 13° 00' W 70° 30' S 13° 00' W 70° 30' S 11° 00' W 70° 30' S 10° 00' W 69° 30' S 10° 00' W 69° 30' S 09° 00' W 70° 00' S 09° 00' W 70° 00' S 08° 00' W 69° 30' S 08° 00' W 69° 30' S 07° 00' W 70° 30' S 07° 00' W 70° 30' S 10° 00' W 71° 00' S 10° 00' W 71° 00' S 11° 00' W 71° 30' S 11° 00' W 71° 30' S 15° 00' W List of small-scale research units (SSRUs) Region SSRU Boundary line 88.1 A From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S. B From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66°40' S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S. C From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66°40' S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S. D From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S. E From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30' S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S. F From 68° 30' S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30' S. G From 66° 40' S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due south to 70° 50' S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40' S. H From 70° 50' S 170° E, due east to 178° 50' E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50' S. I From 70° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 70° S. J From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50' E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S. K From 73° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 73° S. L From 76° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 76° S. M From 73° S at coast near 169° 30' E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S. PART B NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA General information Member: … Fishing season: … Name of vessel: … Expected level of catch (tonnes): … Vessel’s daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): … Intended fishing subareas and divisions This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under Conservation Measure 21-02. Subarea/division Tick the appropriate boxes 48.1 □ 48.2 □ 48.3 □ 48.4 □ 58.4.1 □ 58.4.2 □ Fishing technique : Tick the appropriate boxes □ Conventional trawl □ Continuous fishing system □ Pumping to clear cod-end □ Other method (please specify) Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught Product type Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B) (1) Whole frozen Boiled Meal Oil Other product (please specify) Net configuration Net measurements Net 1 Net 2 Other net(s) Net opening (mouth) Maximum vertical opening (m) Maximum horizontal opening (m) Net circumference at mouth (2) (m) Mouth area (m2) Panel average mesh size (4) (mm) Outer (3) Inner (3) Outer (3) Inner (3) Outer (3) Inner (3) 1st panel 2nd panel 3rd panel … Final panel (cod-end) Net diagram(s): … For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Net diagram(s) must include: 1. Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow). 2. Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene). 3. Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused). 4. Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate ‘nil’ if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill fouling the mesh or escaping. Marine mammal exclusion device Device diagram(s): … For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Collection of acoustic data Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar) Manufacturer Model Transducer frequencies (kHz) Collection of acoustic data (detailed description): … Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10). GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT Method Equation (kg) Parameter Description Type Estimation method Unit Holding tank volume W*L*H*ρ*1 000 W = tank width Constant Measure at the start of fishing m L = tank length Constant Measure at the start of fishing m ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor Variable Volume-to-mass conversion kg/litre H = depth of krill in tank Haul-specific Direct observation m Flow meter (5) V*Fkrill*ρ V = volume of krill and water combined Haul (5)-specific Direct observation litre Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample Haul (5)-specific Flow meter volume correction — ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor Variable Volume-to-mass conversion kg/litre Flow meter (6) (V*ρ)–M V = volume of krill paste Haul (5)-specific Direct observation litre M = amount of water added to the process, converted to mass Haul (5)-specific Direct observation kg ρ = density of krill paste Variable Direct observation kg/litre Flow scale M*(1–F) M = mass of krill and water combined Haul (6)-specific Direct observation kg F = fraction of water in the sample Variable Flow scale mass correction — Plate tray (M–Mtray)*N Mtray = mass of empty tray Constant Direct observation prior to fishing kg M = mean mass of krill and tray combined Variable Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained kg N = number of trays Haul-specific Direct observation — Meal conversion Mmeal*MCF Mmeal = mass of meal produced Haul-specific Direct observation kg MCF = meal conversion factor Variable Meal to whole krill conversion — Cod-end volume W*H*L*ρ*π/4*1 000 W = cod-end width Constant Measure at the start of fishing m H = cod-end height Constant Measure at the start of fishing m ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor Variable Volume-to-mass conversion kg/litre L = cod-end length Haul-specific Direct observation m Other Please specify Observation steps and frequency Holding tank volume At the start of fishing Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ±0,05 m) Every month (7) Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank Every haul Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ±0,1 m) Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) Flow meter (7) Prior to fishing Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing) More than once per month (7) Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter Every haul (8) Obtain a sample from the flow meter and: measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) Flow meter (8) Prior to fishing Ensure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading) Every week (7) Estimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter Every haul (8) Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) Flow scale Prior to fishing Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing) Every haul (8) Obtain a sample from the flow scale and: measure the mass of krill and water combined estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) Plate tray Prior to fishing Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ±0,1 kg) Every haul Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ±0,1 kg) Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type) Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) Meal conversion Every month (7) Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000 to 5 000 kg (drained mass) of whole krill Every haul Measure the mass of meal produced Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) Cod-end volume At the start of fishing Measure the width and height of the cod-end (precision ±0,1 m) Every month (7) Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the cod-end Every haul Measure the length of cod-end containing krill (precision ±0,1 m) Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation) (1) If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail. (2) Expected in operational conditions. (3) Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used. (4) Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01. (5) Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system. (6) Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system. (7) A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division. (8) Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system. ANNEX VIII IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE 1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage) Spain 22 61 364 France 27 45 383 Portugal 5 1 627 Italy 1 2 137 Union 55 110 511 2. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage) Spain 27 11 590 France 41 (1) 7 882 Portugal 15 6 925 United Kingdom 4 1 400 Union 87 27 797 3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence. 4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence. (1) This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte’s fleet development plan. ANNEX IX WCPFC CONVENTION AREA Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention Area Spain 14 Union 14 Maximum number of Union purse seiners authorised to fish for tropical tuna in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention Area Spain 4 Union 4

Summary: Fishing opportunities in EU and non-EU waters (2020) Fishing opportunities in EU and non-EU waters (2020) SUMMARY OF: Regulation (EU) 2020/123 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters Regulation (EU) 2019/2236 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE REGULATIONS? The regulations set yearly total allowable catches (TACs)* and quotas* by fish stocks, as well as fishing effort levels in the different fishing areas in line with the objectives of the EU’s common fisheries policy — environmental and socioeconomic sustainability — to the benefit of the fish stocks, fishing sector and EU citizens. KEY POINTS The regulations apply to EU fishing vessels and non-EU vessels in EU waters and some recreational fisheries*. Regulation (EU) 2020/123 sets 2020 catch limits for the main commercial fish stocks in the Atlantic, the North Sea and some other international fisheries in which EU vessels participate. The limits generally apply for the 2020 calendar year, but some extend into 2021 or apply for slightly different periods. The regulation includes rules on: TACs and allocations among EU countries; Conditions for landing catches and by-catches, including which species may be retained on board or landed, aiming to continue to reduce unwanted catches through the landing obligation (i.e. the prohibition to discard certain stocks at sea) for all stocks under catch limit; Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches*; Slightly increased by-catch levels for seabass in the Northern areas and additional flexibility in their management; Measures on European eel fisheries in EU waters; Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities to EU countries, such as exchanges and quota transfers; Remedial measures for cod and whiting in the Celtic Sea, North Sea and Kattegat, with the aim of improving the selectivity of fishing gears and reducing by-catches; Prohibited species; Closed fishing seasons; Recreational fisheries; Sharks: retaining on board, transshipping* or landing is generally prohibited, and if caught accidentally must be promptly released. The regulation also covers Fishing authorisations in non-EU waters; Fishing opportunities for non-EU vessels in EU waters. Regulation (EU) 2019/2236 fixes for 2020 the fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean and Black Seas for the following fish stocks.The rules include: A fishing effort regime in the Western Mediterranean applying to Spain, France and Italy; A closure period for European eel in the entire Mediterranean Sea; Catch and effort limits for small pelagic stocks and an effort limit for demersal stocks in the Adriatic Sea; An autonomous quota for sprat in the Black Sea applying to Bulgaria and Romania; A TAC for turbot in the Black Sea, as well as closure periods and a fishing effort regime. Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 fixes fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks in the Baltic Sea for 2020 and amends some fishing opportunities in other waters fixed by Regulation (EU) 2019/124. It covers: TACs and national quotas for the ten most commercially important fish stocks in the Baltic Sea and how much European fishermen will be able to fish and under what conditions; Decreased fishing opportunities for the majority of fish stocks; Moderately increased TACs only for herring in the Gulf of Riga; TACs maintained for salmon in the Gulf of Finland; particularly significant cuts for cod, with a 60% decrease in the Western part of the Baltic Sea, and a TAC for by-catches only in the Eastern part; Additional remedial measures on cod stocks, including stricter limits for recreational fisheries (normally a bag limit of five specimens per fisherman per day) and longer closure periods in some geographical subdivisions. WHEN DO THE REGULATIONS APPLY? They apply from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 with some minor exceptions. BACKGROUND For more information, see: The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) (European Commission) Management of the EU’s fish stocks (Council of the European Union) Managing fisheries (European Commission) Fishing quotas (European Commission). KEY TERMS Total allowable catch (TAC): the quantity of each type of fish that can be caught over the period of a year. Quota: a proportion of the TAC allocated to the EU, an EU country or a non-EU country. Recreational fisheries: non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport. By-catch: unwanted fish and marine species caught unintentionally. Transshipment: the transfer of a catch from a smaller fishing boat to a larger one which then incorporates it into a larger batch for shipment. MAIN DOCUMENTS Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 25, 30.1.2020, pp. 1-156) Successive amendments to Regulation (EU) 2020/123 have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only. Council Regulation (EU) 2019/2236 of 16 December 2019 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas (OJ L 336, 30.12.2019, pp. 14-25) Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 of 30 October 2019 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters (OJ L 281, 31.10.2019, pp. 1-14) See consolidated version. RELATED DOCUMENTS Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the State of Play of the Common Fisheries Policy and Consultation on the Fishing Opportunities for 2020 (COM(2019) 274 final, 7.6.2019) Council Regulation (EU) 2019/124 of 30 January 2019 fixing for 2019 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 29, 31.1.2019, pp. 1-166) See consolidated version. last update 03.06.2020