COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2023/194

of 30 January 2023

fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks

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) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) requires the adoption of conservation measures taking account of 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, and any advice received from advisory councils.

(2) It is incumbent on the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Under Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities are to be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the common fisheries policy (CFP) as set out in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. In addition, for stocks subject to specific multiannual plans (MAPs), total allowable catches (TACs) should be established in accordance with the targets and measures laid down in those plans. Under Article 16(1) of that Regulation, fishing opportunities are to be allocated among the Member States so as to ensure the relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.

(3) TACs should be established, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socioeconomic aspects while ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, and in the light of opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular in meetings of the advisory councils. TACs should also be established in accordance with the relevant MAPs.

(4) Under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, all stocks for which there are catch limits have been subject to the landing obligation since 1 January 2019, although certain exemptions apply. On the basis of joint recommendations by the Member States and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission has adopted a number of delegated regulations laying down details for the implementation of the landing obligation in the form of discard plans for specific fisheries.

(5) Fishing opportunities for stocks covered by the landing obligation should take account of the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. Therefore, they should be based on the advice figure for total catches (rather than that for landings or rather wanted catches) as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The quantities that, by way of exemption from the landing obligation, may continue to be discarded should be deducted from that advice figure for total catches.

(6) There are certain stocks for which ICES advises zero catches. However, if TACs for those stocks are established at the advised level, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks in mixed fisheries, would give rise to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to strike a balance between maintaining fisheries, in view of the potentially severe socioeconomic implications of failing to do so, and the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, taking account of the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at maximum sustainable yield (MSY), it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. Those TACs should be set at levels that ensure that the mortality for those stocks is decreased and that provide incentives to improve selectivity and to avoid by-catches of those stocks. 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 are 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.

(7) 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 Member States that have no quota to cover their unavoidable by-catches.

(8) The North Sea MAP was established by Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and entered into force in 2018. The Western Waters MAP was established by Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and entered into force in 2019. Fishing opportunities for stocks listed in Article 1(1) of those Regulations should be fixed in accordance with the range of fishing mortality values resulting in MSY (‘range of F

MSY

’) and the safeguards provided for in those Regulations. The ranges of F

MSY

have been set out in the relevant ICES advice. Where no adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities for by-catch stocks should be fixed in accordance with the precautionary approach, as set out in those Regulations.

(9) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/973 and Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation is below the limit biomass reference point (B

lim

) (4), further remedial measures are to be taken to ensure the rapid return of the stock to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, those remedial measures can include suspending the targeted fishery for the stock in question and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities for those or other stocks in the fisheries.

(10) The TACs for bluefin tuna (

Thunnus thynnus

) in the eastern Atlantic and the 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).

(11) For stocks for which there is a lack of sufficient or reliable data on which to base stock size estimates, management measures and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach to fisheries management, as defined in Article 4(1), point (8), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, while taking account of stock-specific factors, in particular available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations.

(12) In accordance with the Western Waters MAP established by Regulation (EU) 2019/472, the target fishing mortality for the stocks listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation is to be maintained within the ranges of F

MSY

defined in Article 2, point (2), of that Regulation, in accordance with Article 4 thereof. The overall fishing mortality for European seabass (

Dicentrarchus labrax

) in ICES divisions 8a and 8b should therefore be set in accordance with ICES MSY advice and with the F

MSY

point value, taking into account commercial catches, including landings and discards, and recreational catches. F

MSY

point value is the fishing mortality value that gives the long-term MSY. The relevant Member States (France and Spain) should take appropriate measures to ensure that the fishing mortality from their fleets and recreational fishers does not exceed the F

MSY

point value, as required by Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472.

(13) Measures for recreational fisheries for European seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b should be maintained, in view of their significant impact on that stock. The bag limit should be maintained in line with the scientific advice. Fixed nets should be excluded, as they are insufficiently selective and likely to catch a number of specimens exceeding the established limits. In view of the environmental, social and economic circumstances, especially the dependency of commercial fishers in coastal communities on the stocks in question, the measures for European seabass strike an appropriate balance between the interests of commercial and recreational fishers. In particular, the measures allow recreational fishers to fish by taking account of their impact on the stocks.

(14) On 4 November 2021, ICES advised that, for 2022, when the precautionary approach is applied, there should be zero catches of European eel (

Anguilla anguilla

) in all habitats and at all life stages, throughout its natural range. This applies to both recreational and commercial catches and includes catches of glass eels for restocking and farming. ICES also acknowledged that catches for the sole purpose of subsequent release may be part of conservation measures if such measures improve the overall survival probability. The Commission consulted the Advisory Councils and the regional Member States groups on how to best implement this ICES advice. Furthermore, on 30 May 2022, ICES noted that despite Member States’ efforts, no overall progress had been made in achieving the 40 % silver eel biomass escapement objective across the entire Union, as required by Article 2(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 (6), and that no clear patterns for mortality were observed. ICES also advised that the efforts should be focused on conservation measures that, by definition, have a high probability of reducing mortality and increasing escapement.

(15) At its 45th annual meeting in 2022, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) adopted Recommendation GFCM/45/2022/1 strengthening the management measures for European eel in the Mediterranean Sea (GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27), previously established by Recommendation GFCM/42/2018/1. Those measures include an annual closure period of six months to be determined by each Contracting Party in accordance with the management plan or plans for eel and the temporal migration patterns of eel in the Contracting Parties, as well as a prohibition of recreational fisheries. Contracting Parties may decide to establish a closure period of six consecutive months or establish a closure period from 1 January to 31 March and three additional months to be chosen between 1 April and 30 November. The closure period for commercial activity and the prohibition of recreational fisheries should apply to all marine waters of the Mediterranean Sea and to brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters, in accordance with Recommendation GFCM/45/2022/1. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. Since Recommendation GFCM/45/2022/1 does not apply to the Black Sea and since the Black Sea and the river systems connected to it do not constitute a natural habitat for European eel for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 (7), the measures regarding eel should not apply to the Black Sea (GFCM geographical subarea 29).

(16) On 3 November 2022, ICES reiterated for 2023 its zero catch advice for eel in all habitats. Based on that advice, and taking into account the feedback received during the stakeholder consultation, it is appropriate to extend to six months the closure period for any eel fishing activity in Union waters of the north-east Atlantic. A six-month closure period should better protect the stock than the current Union and national measures. The extended closure period while allowing for continuing restocking measures will contribute to the recovery of the eel stock and thereby further the achievement of the escapement objective of at least 40 % of adult eels set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007.

(17) In all relevant waters the eel migration period is influenced by a broad range of environmental and biological factors and can therefore vary depending on the life stage of eel, and depending on the habitat and geographic area, notably straits. It may therefore be appropriate to set different closure periods, notably for different fishing areas of a Member State and for different fisheries within those fishing areas, in order to take account of those elements as well as of the temporal and geographical migration patterns of eel at respectively the glass eel and silver eel life stage. The Member States concerned should determine the relevant closure period or periods based on those elements.

(18) Pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, restocking of glass eel is a conservation measure chosen by certain Member States in their eel management plans. In order to enable those Member States to continue implementing this conservation measure, glass eel catches at the appropriate time of the year are required. In order to ensure the economic viability of the glass eel fishery, it is necessary to allow catching some glass eel also for other purposes. Finally, given the state of the eel stock, it is appropriate to prohibit recreational fisheries of eel.

(19) Scientific advice for stocks of elasmobranchs (skates, sharks, rays) is zero catches, due to their poor conservation status. In addition, high survival rates mean that discarding, rather than landing catches, would support the conservation of those stocks, as discarding is not considered to raise significantly their fishing mortality. Fishing of such species should therefore be prohibited. Under Article 15(4), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the landing obligation does not apply to species for which fishing is prohibited.

(20) For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even limited fishing activity could give rise to a serious conservation risk. Fishing opportunities for such species should therefore be fully restricted through a general prohibition on fishing them.

(21) At the 12th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Manila, 23-28 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 operating in all waters and third-country vessels operating in Union waters.

(22) In order to maximise the 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.

(23) Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (8) introduced additional conditions for the year-to-year management of TACs including flexibility provisions for precautionary and analytical TACs (Articles 3 and 4). Under Article 2 of that Regulation, when establishing TACs, the Council is to decide to which stocks Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation are not to apply, in particular on the basis of their biological status. Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 introduced a year-to-year flexibility mechanism for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. In order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the principle of rational and responsible exploitation of marine biological resources, the achievement of the objectives of the CFP and the biological status of the stocks, Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 should 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.

(24) Where a TAC is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), to determine that TAC. It should be ensured that, when determining the TAC level, the Member State acts in a manner that is fully consistent with the principles and rules of the CFP.

(25) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2023 in accordance with Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9 of, and Annex I to, Regulation (EU) 2016/1627.

(26) The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (9), 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 the Commission data on landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.

(27) At its 2022 annual meeting, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) confirmed the conservation measures for the two redfish (

Sebastes mentella

) stocks (shallow pelagic and deep pelagic) in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters, prohibiting directed fisheries of those stocks and prohibited any support activities. In addition, in order to minimise by-catches, the NEAFC prohibited fishing activities in the area where redfish aggregates. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. The NEAFC did not adopt recommendations for redfish and for Greenland halibut in ICES subareas 1 and 2. The Union quotas should therefore be fixed in line with the Union position expressed in NEAFC. However, as the discussions on the implementation of the Union-Norway political understanding in relation to the fisheries in ICES areas 1 and 2 are ongoing, it is appropriate that the Union establishes after 31 March 2023 the TAC for redfish in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2, because the fishery is limited to the period from 1 July to 31 December 2023, and that the Union establishes a provisional Union quota for Greenland halibut in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 for the first quarter of 2023 at 25 % of the overall Union quota of 1 711 tonnes, corresponding to 9,25 % of the TAC as proposed by the EU at the NEAFC annual meeting (18 494 tonnes).

(28) At its 2022 annual meeting, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) agreed to maintain in 2023 the TACs set in 2022 for Mediterranean and North Atlantic swordfish (

Xiphias gladius

), Mediterranean albacore (

Thunnus alalunga

), blue marlin (

Makaira nigricans

), white marlin (

Tetrapturus albidus

), yellowfin tuna (

Thunnus albacares

), bigeye tuna (

Thunnus obesus

) and blue shark (

Prionace glauca

). ICCAT also set for 2023 TACs for bluefin tuna (

Thunnus thynnus

) and for South Atlantic swordfish of 40 570 and 10 000 tonnes respectively. ICCAT adopted also allocated quotas for Mediterranean albacore for 2023 and 2024. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(29) For the first time, ICCAT also adopted a management procedure (MP) for Atlantic bluefin tuna. This measure aims to ensure long-term, sustainable and profitable fisheries of both the western stock and eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean stock. The MP implements the management objectives for Eastern and Western Bluefin Tuna, including the adoption of management cycles of three years, and an implementation schedule up to 2028. The TAC pursuant to the MP for the period 2023-2025 is 40 570 tonnes per year for the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean stock. Those measures should therefore be implemented in Union law.

(30) ICCAT adopted a management plan for South Atlantic shortfin mako (

Isurus oxyrinchus

) caught in association with other ICCAT fisheries, starting in 2023 to counteract overfishing immediately, and gradually achieve biomass levels sufficient to support MSY. This plan allows for a retention of by-catches of South Atlantic shortfin mako at a total of 1 295 tonnes, representing 503 tonnes for the Union. According to the ICCAT Recommendation, the limited retention allowance does not constitute any long term-right and is without prejudice to any future process of allocation. This measure should therefore be implemented in Union law by establishing a by-catch TAC and a corresponding Union quota.

(31) In order to reduce the fishing mortality of juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna, ICCAT also maintained a maximum limit of 300 fish aggregating devices (FADs) per fishing vessel in 2023 and a seventy-two-day closure period for the use of FADs. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(32) At its 2021 annual meeting, ICCAT adopted a 15-year rebuilding plan for Mediterranean albacore from 2022 to 2036. For 2023, ICCAT set the TAC for Mediterranean albacore at 2 500 tonnes. In addition, ICCAT set a TAC for North Atlantic albacore of 37 801 tonnes for the period from 2022 to 2023, based on the harvest control rule with a view to adopting a long-term MP for this stock. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(33) Under several ICCAT recommendations, the Union may upon request carry over a percentage of its unused quota of ICCAT stocks in the period of two years. Those recommendations should be implemented in Union law on the basis of the Commission proposal of 21 April 2022 (10) as soon as possible, so that the Member States can use the Union quotas for ICCAT stocks in their totality as provided by ICCAT for 2023. Pending the implementation of those recommendations in Union law, quotas should be established for individual Member States for certain stocks on the basis of a total Union quota for 2023 as agreed by ICCAT before any adjustments due to overfishing or underfishing by Member States. The adjustments to the quotas of individual Member States for 2023 reflecting any deductions applied by ICCAT should be carried out subsequently on the basis of Union rules on deductions pursuant to Article 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and taking into account the Communication from the Commission (11) on guidelines for the deduction of quotas under Article 105(1), (2) and (5) of that Regulation.

(34) At its 2022 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for target and by-catch species for the period from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(35) At its 2022 annual meeting, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), maintained the previously adopted measures applicable in the IOTC Area of Competence. Those measures should continue to be implemented in Union law.

(36) The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 6 to 15 February 2023. The current measures in the SPRFMO Convention area that are functionally linked to the TACs should therefore be provisionally maintained until the annual meeting is held and the TACs for 2023 are determined.

(37) At its 2022 annual meeting, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) decided to maintain the current measures applicable in the Convention area. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(38) At its 2022 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) confirmed the TAC for Southern bluefin tuna (

Thunnus maccoyii

) for 2023, as adopted at the 2020 annual meeting for a three-year period (from 2021 to 2023). That measure should be implemented in Union law.

(39) At its 2022 annual meeting, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) decided to maintain in 2023 most of the TACs set for 2022 for the species under its purview until its 2023 annual meeting.

(40) At its 2022 annual meeting, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) decided to maintain the current measures applicable in the WCPFC Convention area. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(41) At its 44th annual meeting in 2022, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted fishing opportunities for certain stocks in subareas 1 to 4 of the NAFO Convention area for 2023. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(42) At its 9th annual meeting in 2022, the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) maintained the previously adopted fishing opportunities for the stocks covered by that Agreement. Those measures should continue to be implemented in Union law.

(43) Under Article 498(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (12) (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’), the Union and the United Kingdom are to hold annual consultations to agree, by 10 December of each year, the TACs for the following year for the stocks listed in its Annex 35 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. If such TACs are not concluded by 10 December, the Parties are to immediately resume consultations with the continued aim of agreeing on the TACs, as required by Article 499(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

(44) In 2022, the Union, the United Kingdom and Norway held trilateral consultations on six shared and jointly managed stocks occurring within the areas under the jurisdiction of all three Parties, with the aim to agree on the management of those stocks including the fishing opportunities for 2023. Those consultations were conducted between 3 November and 9 December 2022, on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 20 October 2022. The outcome of the consultations was documented in an Agreed Record, signed by the Head of Delegations of the Union, the United Kingdom and Norway on 9 December 2022. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the level agreed with the United Kingdom and Norway, together with the other provisions of the Agreed Record.

(45) Remedial measures jointly agreed in 2022 with the United Kingdom and Norway on North Sea cod are maintained to allow for the recovery and long-term sustainable management of the stock in line with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2018/973.

(46) The Union holds bilateral consultations annually with Norway on two shared and jointly managed stocks in the Skagerrak area, with the aim to agree on management of those stocks including the fishing opportunities for the next year, as well as exchange of quotas and access arrangements.

(47) The Union holds multilateral consultations with coastal States on the setting of fishing opportunities for large pelagic stocks including mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring and on a sharing arrangement for mackerel.

(48) As the bilateral consultations with Norway have not yet been concluded, the Council should, in full respect of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), set provisional TACs to be fished in Union and international waters, and waters to which the Union fishing vessels are granted access, and notify Norway thereof. Those provisional TACs are based on a rollover of the 2022 TACs adopted by the Council, applying a 25 % ratio to those 2022 TAC levels, in order to cover the first quarter of 2023.

(49) The provisional TACs aim to ensure legal certainty for Union operators and to ensure the continuation of sustainable fishing activities until the consultations are concluded in compliance with the Union legal framework and international obligations or, if they cannot be concluded successfully, until the Council sets definitive unilateral Union TACs.

(50) On 16 December 2022, the Union agreed with the United Kingdom on the setting of a large number of TACs for 2023 for stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The outcome of the consultations was documented in the Written Record, which was endorsed by the Council on 20 December 2022 and signed by the Commission representative on behalf of the Union and by the Head of Delegation of the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 498(6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875 (13). The Written Record is a result of consultations conducted by the Union with the United Kingdom in accordance with Articles 498(2), 498(4) and 498(6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, with the objectives and principles set out in Articles 2, 3, 28 and 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Articles 4 and 5 of the Western Waters and North Sea MAPs, and Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875. The Union position during the consultations was based on those objectives and principles and on the best available scientific advice, principally that provided by the ICES in accordance with Article 494(3)(c) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The relevant fishing opportunities should be fixed at the level set out in that Written Record, and the other measures functionally linked to the fishing opportunities also set out in that Written Record should be implemented in Union law.

(51) There are certain shared stocks jointly managed with the United Kingdom for which ICES, while assessing them against MSY, has issued scientific advice for zero catches. If TACs for those stocks were established at the level indicated in such advice, the obligation to land all catches both in the Union and United Kingdom waters, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries, would lead to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to balance the need for the continuation of those mixed fisheries in view of the potentially severe socioeconomic implications of complete interruption of those fisheries with the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, and taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at MSY at the same time, the Union and the United Kingdom agreed that it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. Those TACs should be set at levels that ensure that the mortality for those stocks is decreased and that provide incentives to improve selectivity and to avoid by-catches of those stocks. The levels of the fishing opportunities for those stocks should be established in accordance with the Written Record in order to ensure a level playing field for Union operators while providing for the significant recovery of the biomass of those stocks.

(52) Given that the biomass of the stocks of blue ling in international waters of ICES 1 and 2 (BLI/12INT-), blue ling North Sea (BLI/24-), blue ling Skagerrak (BLI/03/A-), cod Irish Sea (COD/07A), cod West of Scotland (COD/5BE6A), cod Celtic Sea (COD/7XAD34), herring Celtic Sea (HER/7G-K), horse mackerel (western) (JAX/2A-14) (14), red seabream 6, 7 and 8 (SBR/678-) and whiting Irish Sea (WHG/07A) are below the biomass reference points (B

lim

), the Union and the United Kingdom agreed that it is necessary, as an additional remedial measure, that in respect of those stocks no year-to-year flexibility should be used for transfers from 2022 to 2023, so that catches in 2023 will not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. Therefore, the Member States concerned have made a statement committing themselves to not using that flexibility for those stocks. That statement also covers cod Kattegat (COD/03AS.), roundnose grenadier Skagerrak, Kattegat and Baltic Sea (RNG/03-), northern prawn North Sea (PRA/2AC4-C), common sole West of Scotland (SOL/56-14) and horse mackerel (southern) (JAX/08C.), autonomous stocks for which the biomass is also below B

lim

(53) The Union and the United Kingdom agreed that, given the assessed improvement of the status of the picked dogfish (

Squalus acanthias

) stock, this stock should no longer be a prohibited species but that, in order to protect a component of this stock that is particularly vulnerable to fishing mortality, it is appropriate to deter directed fisheries targeting aggregations of mature females. To this end, the Union and the United Kingdom agreed that a maximum size of 100 cm should be respected, when targeting picked dogfish. Such a measure is functionally linked to the TAC for the stock, as without such measure the TAC level alone would not ensure sufficient protection of pupping females, which constitute a particularly vulnerable part of the population. That maximum size should cease to apply on the date on which a delegated act introducing corresponding measures and regulating the treatment of catches of those stocks over 100 cm becomes applicable.

(54) The Union and the United Kingdom agreed on a reciprocal access in 2023 to target an initial total of 280 tonnes of northern albacore in their exclusive economic zones. This excludes access to areas covered under Article 5(3) of the Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

(55) The list of stocks for which a TAC roll-over higher than 25 % applies is based on the analysis of the quota uptake by Member States in the first quarter of the last three years for which data are available (2018-2021). Those increased provisional TACs are in accordance with the ICES advice, the applicable Union legal framework and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. They will enable Union fishing vessels to use the fishing opportunities to which they are entitled and of which they would be otherwise deprived, due to the seasonality of fishing of the stocks concerned.

(56) This level is considered to be sufficient for Union fishing vessels at least until 31 March 2023.

(57) The Union will notify the relevant third countries of the provisional TACs.

(58) Seasonal closures for sandeel fisheries with certain towed gear in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 are continued to allow for the protection of spawning grounds and limitation of juvenile catches.

(59) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, of the other part, and the Protocol implementing that Agreement (15), the Joint Committee established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2023. The level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2023 was documented in the minutes of the Joint Committee meeting held on 23 and 24 November 2022 in Brussels. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the level set out in those minutes, and taking into account the expected transfers to Norway under the annual exchange of fishing opportunities.

(60) The fishing opportunities for capelin (

Mallotus villosus

) in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 for the fishing period 15 October 2022 to 15 April 2023 are marked as ‘to be established’ in Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109. On 5 October 2022, the Greenlandic authorities informed the Union of the level of the capelin quota offered to the Union for the 2022-2023 fishing season in the framework of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and the implementing Protocol thereto, corresponding to 7 760 tonnes. Pursuant to the Agreed Record of fisheries consultations between the Union and Norway for 2022, signed on 10 December 2021, this quantity should be transferred to Norway for the 2022-2023 fishing season. The fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed accordingly.

(61) As regards the fishing opportunities for snow crab (

Chionoecetes

spp.) around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of 9 February 1920 relating to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) (‘the 1920 Treaty of Paris’) grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources around Svalbard for all parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The Union’s position concerning that access, as regards fishing for snow crab on the continental shelf around Svalbard, has been set out in several

notes verbales

to Norway, the latest of which dated 26 February 2021, 28 June 2021 and 1 August 2022. In order to ensure that the exploitation of snow crab around 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 in accordance with the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1920 Treaty of Paris, 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 2023. It is recalled that, in the Union, primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.

(62) As regards the fishing opportunities for cod in Svalbard waters, the 1920 Treaty of Paris grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources around Svalbard for all parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The Council should therefore set the Union quota for cod in Svalbard waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b based on the reference TAC of northeast Arctic cod and the Union historic fishing rights. In accordance with the Union-Norway political understanding in relation to the fisheries in ICES subareas 1 and 2 of 29 April 2022, Norway should establish a quota of cod for Union vessels fishing for cod in Svalbard waters at 2,8274 % of the reference TAC in its legislation, which also corresponds to the Union rights under the 1920 Treaty of Paris. As the discussions on the implementation of the Union-Norway political understanding are ongoing, it is appropriate that the Union establishes for the first quarter of 2023 a provisional Union quota for cod in Svalbard waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b. The level of that provisional Union quota should be fixed at 3 907 tonnes, taking into account the historic Union share for cod in Svalbard waters. Moreover, Norway intends to establish in its legislation a provisional quota for the Union for cod in Svalbard waters at that level for the period 1 January to 31 March 2023. The provisional quotas should be allocated to the Member States in accordance with Council Decision 87/277/EEC (16) subject to the adaptations necessary due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and due to the ratio of the level of the provisional Union quota to the Union share of the stock.

(63) In accordance with the Union’s Declaration addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in Union waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (17), it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters.

(64) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to authorise individual Member States to manage fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt per day system; to grant additional days at sea for the permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage; and to establish spreadsheet formats for the collection and transmission of information on transfers of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. The Commission should exercise those powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (18).

(65) Given that certain provisions should be applied on a continuous basis, and in order to avoid legal uncertainty in the period between the end of the previous year and the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for the subsequent year, the provisions of this Regulation concerning prohibitions and closed seasons should continue to apply at the beginning of 2024 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2024. In addition, such provisions applying from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024 should continue to apply at the beginning of 2025 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2025.

(66) In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of Union fishers, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2023, except for the provisions on fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2023, and certain provisions on particular regions, which should have a specific date of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.

(67) Certain international measures that create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union were adopted by the relevant RFMOs at the end of 2022 and became applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. The provisions that implement such measures in Union law should therefore apply retroactively. In particular, as the fishing season in the CCAMLR Convention area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and as certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention area are laid down for a period starting from 1 December 2022, the relevant provisions of this Regulation should apply from that date. In addition, the fishing season for toothfishes (

Dissostichus

spp.) in the SIOFA Agreement Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and as the TACs for that group of species are established for a period starting from 1 December 2022, the TACs should apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectation as it is forbidden for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Contracting Party to fish in the CCAMLR Convention area and the SIOFA Agreement Area without authorisation. Moreover, in accordance with ICCAT rules, Member States should ensure that their fishing vessels do not deploy FADs during the 15 days before the start of the closure period, i.e. from 17 December 2022 onwards,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

1. This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities available in Union waters and to Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters, for certain fish stocks, including for certain deep-sea fish stocks.

2. The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include:

(a) catch limits for the year 2023 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2024;

(b) fishing effort limits for the year 2023, except the fishing effort limits set out in Annex II, which are to apply from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2024;

(c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention area and for certain stocks in the SIOFA Agreement Area.

Article 2

Scope

1. This Regulation applies to the following fishing vessels:

(a) Union fishing vessels; and

(b) third-country vessels in Union waters.

2. This Regulation also applies to:

(a) certain recreational fisheries expressly referred to in the relevant provisions of this Regulation; and

(b) commercial fisheries from shore.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions 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 in the context of recreation, tourism or sport;

(d) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means:

(i) in fisheries subject to the exemption from the landing obligation referred to in Article 15(4) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that may be landed from each stock each year;

(ii) in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that may be caught from each stock each year;

(e) ‘quota’ means a proportion of a TAC that is allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;

(f) ‘analytical assessment’ means a 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 Article 6, point (34), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council (19);

(h) ‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission pursuant to 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;

(j) ‘instrumented buoy’ means a buoy clearly marked with a unique reference number allowing identification of its owner and equipped with a satellite tracking system to monitor its position;

(k) ‘operational buoy’ means any instrumented buoy, previously activated, switched on and deployed at sea on a drifting fish aggregating device (FAD) or log, which transmits positions and other available information such as echo-sounder estimates.

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 (20);

(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 the 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 ICES division 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 (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in Article 2, point (a), of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (21);

(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 (22);

(m) ‘IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention area’ means 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 (Antigua Convention) (23);

(n) ‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (24);

(o) ‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area of Competence’ means the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (25);

(p) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (26);

(q) ‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (27);

(r) ‘SIOFA (Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement) Agreement Area’ means the geographical area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (28);

(s) ‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (29);

(t) ‘WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (30);

(u) ‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ means 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 seas of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured;

(v) ‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC Convention areas’ means the geographical area defined by the following limits:

— longitude 150° W,

— longitude 130° W,

— latitude 4° S,

— latitude 50° S;

(w) ‘GFCM geographical subareas’ mean the areas defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (31).

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 and certain non-Union waters, their allocation among Member States and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto are set out in Annex I.

2. Union fishing vessels may be authorised to fish in waters under the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen subject to the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in Article 19 and Part A of Annex V to this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council (32) and its implementing provisions.

3. Union fishing vessels may be authorised to fish in waters under the fisheries jurisdiction of the United Kingdom subject to the TACs in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in Article 19 of this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and its implementing provisions.

Article 6

TACs to be determined by Member States

1. The TACs for certain fish stocks identified in Annex I shall be determined by the Member State concerned.

2. The TACs to be determined by a Member State referred to in paragraph 1 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 in an exploitation of the stock that is:

(i) if an analytical assessment is available, in line with maximum sustainable yield, with as high a probability as possible; or

(ii) if an analytical assessment is unavailable or incomplete, consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.

3. By 15 March 2023, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:

(a) the TACs that it has determined;

(b) the data that it has collected, assessed and used as a basis for the determination of the TACs;

4. For the TAC for black scabbardfish (

Aphanopus carbo

) in CECAF area 34.1.2, Portugal shall submit the information referred to in paragraph 3 for that TAC for 2023 by 15 March 2023 and for that TAC for 2024 by 15 March 2024.

Article 7

Application of provisional TACs

1. Where a reference is made to this paragraph in a fishing opportunities table in Annex IA or Annex IB, the TACs in that table shall apply provisionally from 1 January to 31 March 2023. Those provisional TACs shall be without prejudice to setting definitive TACs for 2023 in line with the outcomes of international negotiations and/or consultations, in accordance with the scientific advice and the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and the relevant MAPs.

2. Union fishing vessels may fish for stocks subject to provisional TACs referred to in the first paragraph in Union and international waters and in waters of third countries that have granted access to their waters for Union fishing vessels.

Article 8

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 fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State that has a quota and that quota has not been exhausted; or

(b) make up a share of a Union quota that has not been allocated among Member States and that has not been exhausted.

2. For the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas, as provided for in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in that Article are identified in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 9

Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches

1. In order to take account 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 to 5 shall apply to the TACs identified in Annex IA.

2. 6 % of each quota from the TACs for cod (

Gadus morhua

) 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 (‘the pool’), which shall open as of 1 January 2023. Member States without quota shall have exclusive access to the quota pool until 30 April 2023.

3. The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. After 30 April 2023, any unused quantities shall be returned to the Member States that initially contributed to the pool.

4. Member States without a quota shall provide in return quotas for stocks listed in Annex IA, Part C, unless the Member State without a quota and the Member State contributing to the pool agree otherwise.

5. The quotas referred to in paragraph 4 shall be of equivalent commercial value, determined on the basis of a market exchange rate or other mutually acceptable exchange rates. In the absence of alternatives, the equivalent commercial value shall be determined on the basis of average Union prices from the previous year, as provided by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products.

6. Where the quota-exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 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 10

Fishing effort limits in ICES division 7e

1. For the period referred to in point (b) of Article 1(2), the technical aspects of the rights and obligations for the management of the sole stock in ICES division 7e are set out in Annex II.

2. At the request of a Member State in accordance with point 7.4 of Annex II, the Commission may adopt an implementing act by which it allocates to that Member State a number of days at sea in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which it may authorise a fishing vessel under its flag to be present in ICES division 7e when carrying on board any regulated gear. The Commission shall adopt that implementing act in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 57(2).

3. At the request of a Member State, the Commission may adopt an implementing act by which it allocates to that Member State a maximum of three days between 1 February 2023 and 31 January 2024, in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a fishing vessel may be present in ICES division 7e on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage, as referred to in point 8.1 of Annex II. It shall make such an allocation on the basis of the description submitted by that Member State in accordance with point 8.3 of Annex II and following consultation with the STECF. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 57(2).

Article 11

Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 4b, 4c and 6a and ICES subarea 7

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass (

Dicentrarchus labrax

) in ICES divisions 4b and 4c and in ICES subarea 7 or to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.

2. The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply to by-catches of seabass in shore-based commercial netting activities. This exemption applies to historic numbers of beach nets set at pre-2017 levels. Shore-based commercial netting activities shall not target seabass and only unavoidable by-catches of seabass may be landed.

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2023 and from 1 April to 31 December 2023, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for, retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:

(a) using demersal trawls (33), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 3.8 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;

(b) using seines (34), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 3,8 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;

(d) using fixed gillnets (36), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,6 tonnes per fishing vessel.

The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (c), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using hooks and lines over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.

The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (d), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using fixed gillnets over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.

In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogations to apply to another Union fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to each of the derogations and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.

4. The catch limits set out in paragraph 3 shall not be transferable between fishing vessels.

5. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a and 7a to 7k:

(a) from 1 February to 31 March 2023:

(i) only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass shall be allowed;

(ii) it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;

(b) in January and from 1 April to 31 December 2023:

(i) not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;

(ii) the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm;

(iii) fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.

6. Paragraph 5 shall be without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.

Article 12

Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b

1. France and Spain shall, in accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, ensure that the fishing mortality of the European seabass stock in ICES divisions 8a and 8b from their commercial and recreational fisheries does not exceed the F

MSY

point value, as defined in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472.

2. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 8a and 8b:

(a) a maximum of two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;

(b) fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.

3. Paragraph 2 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.

Article 13

Measures on European eel fisheries

1. This Article applies to Union waters, including brackish waters, such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters, and for Union fishing vessels in GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27. This Article does not apply to GFCM geographical subarea 29.

2. It shall be prohibited to engage in commercial fishing activities for European eel (

Anguilla anguilla

), either as a targeted species or as by-catch, at all life stages for a period of at least six months. To that effect, each Member State concerned shall determine one or more closure periods subject to the following:

(a) where appropriate, the closure period or periods may differ within one Member State from one fishing area to another in order to take account of the geographical and temporal migration pattern of eel at its different life stages;

(b) the closure period or periods shall last six consecutive months, or a total of six months in accordance with paragraphs 3 or 4; and

(c) by derogation from point (b), if the Member State concerned determines that the closure period in the GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27 shall start on or after 1 March 2023, the period shall last six consecutive months;

(d) the closure period or periods shall be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, with national management plans in place and with the temporal migration patterns of European eel at the respective life stage in the Member State concerned.

3. In GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27, the closure period shall be from 1 January to 31 March 2023, and an additional closure period of three months to be established by each Member State concerned between 1 April and 30 November 2023.

4. In ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, the closure periods shall be:

(a) for European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more:

(i) in ICES subarea 3, from 1 October to 31 December 2023, and an additional closure period of three months to be determined by each Member State in the period between 1 March and 31 August 2023;

(ii) in ICES subareas 4, 6 and 7, from 1 September to 30 November 2023, and an additional closure period of three months to be determined by each Member State in the period between 1 March and 31 July 2023 and December 2023;

(iii) in ICES subareas 8 and 9, from 1 November 2023 to 31 January 2024, and an additional closure period of three months to be determined by each Member State concerned in the period between 1 March and 30 September 2023;

(b) for European eel of an overall length of less than 12 cm:

(i) from 1 January to 31 March 2024 and an additional closure period of three months to be determined by each Member State concerned in the period between 1 March and 31 December 2023;

(ii) by way of derogation from point (i), each Member State concerned may allow fishing for one month during the closure period that it has determined under that point. In that case, the Member State concerned shall determine an additional closure period of one month;

(iii) by way of further derogation from point (i), each Member State concerned may allow fishing exclusively for restocking for an additional one month during the closure period that it has determined under that point. In that case, the Member State concerned shall determine a further additional closure period of one month;

(iv) the application of points (i) to (iii) shall not lead to a situation where the Member State concerned allows during the period between 1 January to 31 March 2023 fishing for more than one month plus one additional month exclusively for restocking.

5. Each Member State concerned shall inform the Commission:

(a) about the closure period or closure periods that it has determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4:

(i) by 1 March 2023 for the in GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27;

(ii) by 1 March 2023 for ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9;

(b) within 2 weeks after their adoption about the national measures relating to the closure period or periods that it has determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4.

6. Recreational fisheries of European eel at all life stages shall be prohibited.

Article 14

Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

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

(a) exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(b) deductions and reallocations pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

(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 pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

(g) quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Articles 20 and 52 of this Regulation.

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

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 15

Closed fishing seasons for sandeels

Commercial fishing for sandeels (

Ammodytes

spp.) with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2023 and from 1 August to 31 December 2023.

Article 16

Remedial measures for cod in the North Sea

1. The areas closed to fishing, except with pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), and the periods during which the closures apply are set out in Annex IV.

2. Vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with minimum mesh size of at least 70 mm in ICES divisions 4a and 4b or at least 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and longlines (37) shall be prohibited from fishing in Union waters of ICES division 4a, north of latitude 58° 30′ 00″ N and south of latitude 61° 30′ 00″ N, and in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a.20 (Skagerrak), 4a and 4b, north of latitude 57° 00′ 00″ N and east of longitude 5° 00′ 00″ E.

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, fishing vessels referred to in that paragraph may fish in the areas referred to in that paragraph provided that they fulfil at least one of the following criteria:

(a) their cod catches do not account for more than 5 % of their total catches per fishing trip; fishing vessels whose cod catches did not exceed 5 % of their total catches in 2017–2019 are presumed to comply with this criterion provided that they continue to use the same gear that they used in that period; this presumption may be rebutted;

(b) a regulated and highly selective bottom trawl or seine is used, resulting, according to a scientific study, in at least a 30 % reduction in cod catches compared to vessels fishing with the baseline mesh size for towed gears, as specified in Part B, point 1.1, of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241; such studies may be evaluated by the STECF and in the case of a negative evaluation, the gears in question shall no longer be considered valid for use in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article;

(c) for vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 100 mm (TR1), the following highly selective gears are used:

(i) belly trawls with a minimum belly mesh size of 600 mm;

(ii) raised fishing line (0,6 m);

(iii) horizontal separating panel with large mesh escape panel;

(d) for vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 70 mm in ICES division 4a and 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and less than 100 mm (TR2), the following highly selective gears are used:

(i) horizontal sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;

(ii) Seltra panel with 300 mm square-mesh size;

(iii) sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;

(e) fishing vessels are subject to a national cod avoidance plan to sustain cod catches in line with the fishing mortality corresponding to the fishing opportunities fixed, based on scientific advice levels, through spatial or technical measures, or a combination thereof; such plans shall be assessed no later than two months following their implementation, by the STECF in the case of Member States or by the relevant national scientific body in the case of third countries, and, where deemed necessary, further revised if such assessments find that the objective of the national cod avoidance plan will not be met.

4. Member States shall enhance the monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 2 in order to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 3.

5. This Article shall not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

Article 17

Remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat

1. Union fishing vessels fishing in the Kattegat with bottom trawls (38) with minimum mesh size of 70 mm shall use one of the following selective gears:

(a) sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;

(b) sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;

(d) regulated highly selective gear, the technical attributes of which result, according to a scientific study assessed by the STECF, in catches of less than 1,5 % of cod, provided it is the only gear that the fishing vessel carries on board.

2. Union fishing vessels participating in a project run by a Member State and having functioning equipment for fully documented fisheries may use a gear in accordance with Part B of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. The Member State in question shall communicate a list of such vessels to the Commission.

3. This Article shall not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

Article 18

Prohibited species

1. Union fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species:

(a) starry ray (

Amblyraja radiata

) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4 and division 7d; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and Union waters of division 3a;

(b) splendid alfonsino (

Beryx splendens

) in NAFO subarea 6;

Centrophorus squamosus

) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(d) Portuguese dogfish (

Centroscymnus coelolepis

) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(e) kitefin shark (

Dalatias licha

) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(f) birdbeak dogfish (

Deania calcea

) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(g) common skate (

Dipturus batis

) complex (

Dipturus

cf.

flossada

and

Dipturus

cf.

intermedia

) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4 and 6 to 8; United Kingdom waters of division 2a and subarea 5; and Union waters of subareas 3, 9 and 10;

(h) great lanternshark (

Etmopterus princeps

) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(i) tope shark (

Galeorhinus galeus

) when taken with longlines in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of subarea 5; United Kingdom, Union and international waters of subareas 6 to 8; and international waters of subareas 12 and 14;

(j) porbeagle (

Lamna nasus

) in all waters;

(k) thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;

(l) undulate ray (

Raja undulata

) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 6; and Union waters of ICES subarea 10;

(m) whale shark (

Rhincodon typus

) in all waters;

(n) common guitarfish (

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

) in the Mediterranean;

(o) orange roughy (

Hoplostethus atlanticus

) in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 to 10, 12 and 14;

(p) deep-sea sharks listed in Annex I, Part D, in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of ICES subareas 6 to 9; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; Union and international waters of ICES subarea 10; Union waters of CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2; and international waters of ICES subarea 12.

2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

Article 19

Data transmission

When Member States submit to the Commission data relating to landings and fishing effort pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

CHAPTER II

Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

Article 20

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum numbers of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters, where applicable, are set out in Part A of Annex V.

2. Where one Member State transfers quota to another in the fishing areas set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and be notified to the Commission. The total number of 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 21

Quota transfers and exchanges

1. Where the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO) permit quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to that RFMO, a Member State (‘the Member State concerned’) may discuss with a Contracting Party to that RFMO and establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange, as appropriate. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of the outline.

2. On being notified in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange. If the Commission endorses the outline, it shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by the intended quota transfer or exchange. It shall notify the secretariat of the RFMO of the transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that RFMO.

3. The Commission shall inform the Member States of any agreed quota transfer or exchange.

4. The fishing opportunities received or transferred by the Member State concerned under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or deducted from, its allocation as of the moment when the transfer or exchange takes effect under the terms of the agreement with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such transfers and exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.

Section 2

NEAFC Convention area

Article 22

Redfish in the Irminger Sea

1. All fishing activities shall be prohibited in the area bounded by following coordinates measured according to the WGS84 system:

Latitude	Longitude
63 ° 00 ′	-30 ° 00 ′
61 ° 30 ′	-27 ° 35 ′
60 ° 45 ′	-28 ° 45 ′
62 ° 00 ′	-31 ° 35 ′
63 ° 00 ′	-30 ° 00 ′

2. Vessels shall be prohibited from fishing, retaining on board, transhipping or landing in Union ports and Union fishing vessels also in third-country ports shallow pelagic and deep pelagic beaked redfish (

Sebastes mentella

) from the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters (ICES subareas 5, 12 and 14, and NAFO subareas 1 and 2).

3. Union fishing vessels shall be prohibited from participating in transhipment operations involving the stocks referred to in paragraph 2.

Section 3

ICCAT Convention area

Article 23

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

1. The number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna (

Thunnus thynnus

) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic 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 Union 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 and fattening capacity and the maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna allocated to 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 (

Thunnus alalunga

) as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (39) 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 m length fishing for bigeye tuna (

Thunnus obesus

) in the ICCAT Convention area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex VI.

Article 24

Recreational fisheries

Where appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific share from their allocated quotas to recreational fisheries, as set out in Annex ID.

Article 25

Sharks

1. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (

Alopias superciliosus

) caught in any fishery.

2. It shall be prohibited to engage in directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the

Alopias

genus.

3. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the

Sphyrnidae

family (except

Sphyrna tiburo

) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area.

4. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (

Carcharhinus longimanus

) caught in any fishery.

5. It shall be prohibited to retain on board silky sharks (

Carcharhinus falciformis

) caught in any fishery.

6. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of North Atlantic shortfin mako (

Isurus oxyrinchus

) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area.

Article 26

FADs for tropical tunas

1. It shall be prohibited to use FADs in the ICCAT Convention area from 1 January to 13 March 2023.

2. During the 15 days before the start of the period referred to in paragraph 1, from 17 December 2022 to 31 December 2022, Member States shall ensure that their fishing vessels do not deploy FADs. Each fishing vessel shall have no more than 300 FADs with operational buoys deployed at any time in the ICCAT Convention area.

3. Member States shall report to the Commission historical data on fishing gear set around FADs by their purse-seine vessels by 30 June 2023. If a Member State does not report those data by that date, fishing vessels flying its flag shall not set fishing gear around FADs until the Commission receives those data from that Member State for further reporting to ICCAT.

Section 4

CCAMLR Convention area

Article 27

Exploratory fisheries notifications for toothfish

Member States may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (

Dissostichus

spp.) in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2, and FAO divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2023. Member States intending to do so shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 no later than 1 June 2023.

Article 28

Limits on exploratory fisheries for toothfish

1. Fishing for toothfish in the 2022–2023 fishing season shall be limited to the Member States, subareas and number of fishing vessels set out in Table A in Annex VII, and the TACs and by-catch limits set out in Table B in that Annex shall apply.

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 cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the fishing season.

4. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible, so as to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and avoid an over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO subareas 48.6 and 88.1, and in FAO division 58.4.3a, where permitted under Article 26, shall be prohibited in depths of less than 550 m.

Article 29

Krill fishery during the 2022–2023 fishing season

1. Member States intending to fish for krill (

Euphausia superba

) in the CCAMLR Convention area during the 2022–2023 fishing season shall notify the Commission thereof no later than 1 May 2023, using the form in Part B of the Appendix to Annex VII. 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 2023.

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 fishing vessel to be authorised 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 fishing vessels that, at the time of the notification:

(a) are flying its flag; or

(b) are flying the flag of another CCAMLR member and are expected to be flying the flag of that Member State at the time the fishery takes place.

4. Where an authorised fishing vessel notified to the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 is prevented from participating in a krill fishery due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure, the Member State concerned may authorise its replacement by another fishing vessel. In such a case, the Member State concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing:

(a) full details of the intended replacement fishing vessel(s), including the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; and

(b) a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references.

5. Member States shall not authorise a fishing vessel placed on any CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessel list to participate in krill fisheries.

Section 5

IOTC Area of Competence

Article 30

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 fishing vessels assigned to one of the 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 in respect of the fish stocks in question.

4. Where a transfer of capacity to the fleet of a Member State is proposed, that Member State shall ensure that fishing vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC record of authorised vessels or on the record of vessels of other RFMOs managing tuna fisheries. Fishing vessels that appear on any RFMO’s list of vessels that have engaged in IUU fishing activities may not be transferred.

5. Member States may increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 only within the limits set out in the development plans submitted to the IOTC.

Article 31

Drifting FADs and supply vessels

1. Drifting FADs shall be equipped with instrumented buoys. The use of any other buoys, such as radio buoys, shall be prohibited.

2. A purse-seine vessel shall follow no more than 300 operational buoys at any time.

3. No more than 500 instrumented buoys shall be acquired annually for each purse-seine vessel. No purse-seine vessel shall have more than 500 instrumented buoys (in stock and operational) at any time.

4. No more than three supply vessels shall operate in support of not less than ten purse-seine vessels, all flying the flag of a Member State. This provision shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.

5. A single purse-seine vessel shall not be supported by more than one supply vessel flying the flag of a Member State at any time.

6. The Union shall not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC record of authorised vessels.

Article 32

Sharks

1. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all species of the

Alopiidae

family in any fishery.

2. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (

Carcharhinus longimanus

) in any fishery, except for fishing vessels under 24 m overall length engaged solely in fishing operations in their flag Member State’s exclusive economic zone, provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption.

3. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

Article 33

Mobulid rays

1. Union fishing vessels shall not fish for, and shall not retain on board, tranship, land, store, offer for sale or sell any part or whole carcass of mobulid rays (

Mobulidae

family, including the genera

Manta

and

Mobula

), except where the fish caught are consumed directly by the fishers’ families (‘subsistence fishery’).

However, mobulid rays that are unintentionally caught through artisanal fishing (fisheries other than surface fisheries, i.e. purse seines, pole and line, gillnet fisheries, handline and trolling vessels, or longline fisheries undertaken by vessels registered in the IOTC record of authorised vessels) may be landed for purposes of local consumption.

2. All fishing vessels, other than those engaged in subsistence fishery, shall promptly release mobulid rays alive and unharmed, to the extent practicable, as soon as they are seen in the net, on the hook or on the deck, in a manner that will result in the least possible harm to those specimens.

Section 6

SPRFMO Convention area

Article 34

Pelagic fisheries

1. Only those Member States that 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 gross tonnage of fishing vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2023 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross tonnage in that area.

3. The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 may use the fishing opportunities set out in Annex IH only if they send the following information to the Commission by the fifteenth day of the following month, so that the Commission can communicate it to the SPRFMO Secretariat:

(a) a list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention area;

(b) monthly catch reports.

Section 7

IATTC Convention area

Article 35

Purse-seine fisheries

1. Purse-seine vessels shall not fish for yellowfin tuna (

Thunnus albacares

), bigeye tuna (

Thunnus obesus

) or skipjack tuna (

Katsuwonus pelamis

(a) from 00.00 hours on 29 July 2023 to 24.00 hours on 8 October 2023 or from 00.00 hours on 9 November 2023 to 24.00 hours on 19 January 2024 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 2023 to 24.00 hours on 8 November 2023 in the area defined by the following limits:

— longitude 96° W,

— longitude 110° W,

— latitude 4° N,

— latitude 3° S.

2. For each of the fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 1 and flying the flag of a Member State, that flag Member State shall inform the Commission before 1 April 2023 which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the fishing vessel has selected.

3. Purse-seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention area shall retain on board and then tranship or land all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna that they catch.

4. Paragraph 3 shall not apply:

(a) where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size;

(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 36

Drifting FADs

1. A purse-seine vessel shall have no more than 400 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 be activated only on board a purse-seine vessel.

2. During the 15 days before the start of the closure period selected in accordance with Article 34(1), point (a), of this Regulation a purse-seine vessel shall, in the IATTC Convention area:

(a) refrain from deploying FADs;

(b) recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed.

Article 37

Catch limits for bigeye tuna in longline fisheries

The total annual catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area by each Member State’s longline vessels are set out in Annex IL.

Article 38

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, tranship, land, store, offer for sale or sell any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in that area.

2. When accidentally caught, specimens of oceanic whitetip sharks shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released by fishing vessel operators.

3. Fishing vessel operators shall record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive) and report that information to the Member State of which they are nationals.

Member States shall transmit that information collected during 2022 to the Commission by 31 January 2023.

Article 39

Prohibition of fishing for mobulid rays

Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention area shall not fish for mobulid rays (

Mobulidae

family, including the genera

Manta

and

Mobula

) and shall not retain on board, tranship, land, store, offer for sale or sell any part or whole carcass of mobulid rays caught in that area. As soon as they notice that mobulid rays have been caught, they shall promptly release them, where possible alive and unharmed.

Section 8

SEAFO Convention area

Article 40

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

);

Etmopterus brachyurus

);

(d) great lanternshark (

Etmopterus princeps

);

(e) smooth lanternshark (

Etmopterus pusillus

);

(f) skates (

Rajidae

);

(g) velvet dogfish (

Scymnodon squamulosus

);

(h) sharks of the

Selachimorpha

super-order;

(i) picked dogfish (

Squalus acanthias

Section 9

WCPFC Convention area

Article 41

Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and South Pacific albacore fisheries

1. Member States shall ensure that no more than 403 fishing days are allocated to purse-seine vessels 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.

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 in 2023 do not exceed the limits set out in the table in Annex IG.

Article 42

Management of fishing with FADs

1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S, purse-seine vessels shall not deploy, service or set nets on FADs between 00.00 hours on 1 July 2023 and 24.00 hours on 30 September 2023.

2. In addition to the prohibition in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set nets on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S for an additional two months, either from 00.00 hours on 1 April 2023 to 24.00 hours on 31 May 2023, or from 00.00 hours on 1 November 2023 to 24.00 hours on 31 December 2023.

3. Each Member State concerned shall determine which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 2 shall apply to purse-seine vessels flying its flag. The Member States shall inform the Commission by 15 February 2023 of the closure period selected. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the WCPFC of the closure periods selected by Member States before 1 March 2023.

4. Each Member State shall ensure that none of its purse-seine vessels deploy at sea, at any time, more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. Buoys shall be activated exclusively on board a purse-seine vessel.

Article 43

Maximum 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 of the WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S shall be as set out in Annex IX.

Article 44

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 in 2023 do not exceed the limit set out in Annex IG. They shall also ensure that this does not result in a shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of 20° S.

Article 45

Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks

1. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship, land or store any part or whole carcass of the following species in the WCPFC Convention area:

(a) silky sharks (

Carcharhinus falciformis

);

(b) oceanic whitetip sharks (

Carcharhinus longimanus

2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

Section 10

Bering Sea

Article 46

Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

It shall be prohibited to fish for pollock (

Gadus chalcogrammus

) in the high seas of the Bering Sea.

Section 11

SIOFA Agreement Area

Article 47

Limits to bottom fishing

Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish in the SIOFA Agreement Area:

(a) limit their annual bottom fishing effort to the level set out in Annex X;

(b) do not bottom fish except using demersal longlines;

(c) do not fish in the interim protected areas of Atlantis Bank, Coral, Fools Flat, Middle of What and Walter’s Shoal, as defined in Annex IK, except with demersal longlines and on condition of having a scientific observer on board at all times while fishing in those areas.

Article 48

Prohibition of targeting deep-water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall be prohibited:

(a) Portuguese dogfish (

Centroscymnus coelolepis

);

(b) birdbeak dogfish (

Deania calcea

);

Centrophorus granulosus

);

(d) kitefin shark (

Dalatias licha

);

(e) Bach’s catshark (

Bythaelurus bachi

);

(f) dark-mouth chimaera (

Chimaera buccanigella

);

(g) the Falkor chimaera (

Chimaera didierae

);

(h) seafarer’s ghostshark (

Chimaera willwatchi

);

(i) longnose velvet dogfish (

Centroscymnus crepidater

);

(j) plunket shark (

Centroscymnus plunketi

);

(k) velvet dogfish (

Zameus squamulosus

);

(l) whitecheek lanternshark (

Etmopterus alphus

);

(m) smallbelly catshark (

Apristurus indicus

);

(n) bentnose rabbitfish (

Harriota raleighana

);

(o) narrowhead catshark (

Bythaelurus tenuicephalus

);

(p) frilled shark (

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

);

(q) bigeyed six-gill shark (

Hexanchus nakamurai

);

(r) smooth lanternshark (

Etmopterus pusillus

);

(s) southern sleeper shark (

Somniosus antarcticus

);

(t) goblin shark (

Mitsukurina owstoni

TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

Article 49

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 may be authorised to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.

Article 50

Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom and licensed by a United Kingdom fisheries administration

Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom and licensed by a fisheries administration of the United Kingdom may be authorised to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.

Article 51

Quota transfers and exchanges with the United Kingdom

1. Any quota transfer or exchange between the Union and the United Kingdom shall take place in accordance with this Article.

2. A Member State intending to transfer or exchange quotas with the United Kingdom may discuss with the United Kingdom an outline of the quota transfer or exchange. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of the outline.

3. If the Commission endorses an outline of the quota transfer or exchange referred to in paragraph 2 notified by the Member State concerned, it shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange. The Commission shall notify the United Kingdom and the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.

4. The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the United Kingdom under the agreed quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned as of the moment when the quota transfer or exchange has been notified in accordance with paragraph 3. Such transfers and exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.

Article 52

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 Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.

Article 53

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 54

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

The conditions laid down in Article 7 of this Regulation shall apply to the catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations referred to in Article 54 of this Regulation.

Article 55

Prohibited species

1. Third-country vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species where they are found in Union waters:

(a) starry ray (

Amblyraja radiata

) in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a and 7d; and Union waters of subarea 4;

(b) common skate (

Dipturus batis

) complex (

Dipturus

cf.

flossada

and

Dipturus

cf.

intermedia

) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;

Galeorhinus galeus

) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES subareas 4 and 6 to 8;

(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 subarea 4;

(e) porbeagle (

Lamna nasus

) in all 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 Union waters of the Mediterranean;

(i) whale shark (

Rhincodon typus

) in all Union waters;

(j) orange roughy (

Hoplostethus atlanticus

) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3 to 4 and 6 to 10;

(k) deep-sea sharks listed in Annex I, Part D, in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 to 10; and in Union waters of CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.

2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 56

Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2022/109

In Annex IB of Regulation (EU) 2022/109, the fishing opportunities table for capelin (

Mallotus villosus

) in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Capelin Mallotus villosus		Zone:	Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (CAP/514GRN)
Denmark	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
Germany	0
Sweden	0
All Member States	0	(1)
Union	0	(2)
Norway	7 760	(2)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS).
(2)	For a fishing period from 15 October 2022 to 15 April 2023.’.

Article 57

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 58

Transitional provisions

1. Articles 11 to 13, 15 to 17, Article 18(1), points (a) to (n), Articles 22, 25, 32, 33, 38 to 40, 45, 46, 48 and Article 55(1), points (a) to (i), shall continue to apply,

mutatis mutandis

, in 2024 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2024.

2. Article 18(1), points (o) and (p), and Article 55(1), points (j) and (k), shall continue to apply,

mutatis mutandis

, in 2025 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2025.

Article 59

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

It shall apply from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. However:

(a) Article 6(4), Article 18(1), points (o) and (p), and Article 55(1), points (j) and (k), shall apply from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024;

(b) Article 13 shall apply from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 for the closure period or periods in GFCM geographical subareas 1 to 27, and from 1 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 for the closure period or periods in ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9;

(d) Articles 27, 28 and 29, and Annex VII shall apply from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023;

(e) Article 26(2) shall apply from 17 December 2022 to 31 December 2022;

(f) Article 35(1), point (a), shall apply from 1 January 2023 to 19 January 2024;

(g) Article 56 shall apply from 15 October 2022 to 15 April 2023;

(h) Annex I shall also apply for the year 2024, where specified in that Annex;

(i) Annex IK shall apply from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023, where specified in that Annex;

(j) Annex II shall apply from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2024;

(k) The maximum conservation reference size for picked dogfish (DGS/03A-C, DGS/2AC4-C and DGS/15X14) shall cease to apply on the date on which a delegated act introducing corresponding measures and regulating the treatment of catches of those stocks over 100 cm becomes applicable.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 January 2023.

For the Council

The President

P. KULLGREN

(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) 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

(3) 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

(4) B

lim

is the biomass below which there may be reduced reproductive capacity.

(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 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

(7) See Commission Decision of 4 April 2008 establishing that the Black Sea and the river systems connected to it do not constitute a natural habitat for European eel for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007,

OJ L 98, 10.4.2008, p. 14

(8) 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

(9) Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union 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

(10) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and Regulation (EU) 2022/… establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

(11) Communication from the Commission on guidelines for the deduction of quotas under Article 105(1), (2) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and replacing Communication 2012/C 72/07 2022/C 369/03 (C/2022/6757) (

OJ C 369, 27.9.2022, p. 3

(12)

OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10

(13) Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875 of 22 October 2021 concerning the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union in the annual consultations with the United Kingdom to agree on total allowable catches (

OJ L 378, 26.10.2021, p. 6

(14) This extends to Southern Horse mackerel (JAX/8C.).

(15)

OJ L 175, 18.5.2021, p. 3

(16) Council Decision 87/277/EEC of 18 May 1987 on the allocation of the catch possibilities for cod in the Spitsbergen and Bear Island area and in Division 3M as defined in the NAFO Convention (

OJ L 135, 23.5.1987, p. 29

(17) 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

(18) 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

(19) 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

(20) 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

(21) 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

(22) 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

(23)

OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 24

. The Union approved the Convention for the Strengthening of IATTC by means of 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

(24)

OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 34

. The Union acceded to the ICCAT by means of 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

(25)

OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 25

. The Union acceded to the IOTC by means of 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

(26) 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

(27)

OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 40

. The Union approved the SEAFO Convention by means of 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

(28)

OJ L 196, 18.7.2006, p. 15

. The Union approved the SIOFA by means of 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

(29)

OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 3

. The Union approved the SPRFMO Convention by means of 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

(30)

OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 3

. The Union acceded to the WCPFC by means of 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

(31) Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (

OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 44

(32) 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

(33) All types of demersal trawls (OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS and TB).

(34) All types of seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB and SX).

(35) All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries (LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS).

(36) All fixed gillnets and traps (GTR, GNS, GNC, FYK, FPN and FIX).

(37) Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB, SDN, SSC, SX, LL, LLS.

(38) Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB.

(39) 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 to 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 fishing 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 X:	SIOFA Agreement area

ANNEX I

TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

The tables in the Annexes 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 the Annexes shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof.

The references to fishing zones in the Annexes are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to according to the alphabetical order of the scientific names of the species. Only scientific names identify species for regulatory purposes.

For the purposes of this Regulation, a comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the annexes to this Regulation is provided below, for ease of reference. Annexes IA to IL are part of Annex I.

Comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the Annexes to this Regulation

Scientific name	Alpha-3 code	Common name
Ammodytes spp.	SAN	Sandeels
Aphanopus carbo	BSF	Black scabbardfish
Argentina silus	ARU	Greater silver smelt
Beryx spp.	ALF	Alfonsinos
Brosme brosme	USK	Tusk
Caproidae	BOR	Boarfishes
Chaceon spp.	GER	Deep sea red crabs
Chionoecetes spp.	PCR	Snow crabs
Clupea harengus	HER	Herring
Coryphaenoides rupestris	RNG	Roundnose grenadier
Dissostichus eleginoides	TOP	Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni	TOA	Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus spp.	TOT	Toothfishes
Engraulis encrasicolus	ANE	Anchovy
Euphausia superba	KRI	Krill
Gadus morhua	COD	Cod
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	WIT	Witch flounder
Hippoglossoides platessoides	PLA	American plaice
Hoplostethus atlanticus	ORY	Orange roughy
Illex illecebrosus	SQI	Shortfin squid
Lepidorhombus spp.	LEZ	Megrims
Leucoraja fullonica	RJF	Shagreen ray
Leucoraja naevus	RJN	Cuckoo ray
Limanda ferruginea	YEL	Yellowtail flounder
Lophiidae	ANF	Anglerfishes
Macrourus spp.	GRV	Grenadiers
Macrourus berglax	RHG	Roughhead grenadier
Makaira nigricans	BUM	Blue marlin
Mallotus villosus	CAP	Capelin
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
Pagellus bogaraveo	SBR	Red seabream
Pandalus borealis	PRA	Northern prawn
Penaeus spp.	PEN	‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Pleuronectes platessa	PLE	Plaice
Pleuronectiformes	FLX	Flatfishes
Pollachius pollachius	POL	Pollack
Pollachius virens	POK	Saithe
Pseudopentaceros spp.	EDW	Pelagic armourheads
Raja brachyura	RJH	Blonde ray
Raja circularis	RJI	Sandy ray
Raja clavata	RJC	Thornback ray
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
Rostroraja alba	RJA	White skate
Scomber scombrus	MAC	Mackerel
Scophthalmus maximus	TUR	Turbot
Scophthalmus rhombus	BLL	Brill
Sebastes spp.	RED	Redfishes
Solea solea	SOL	Common sole
Solea spp.	SOO	Sole
Sprattus sprattus	SPR	Sprat
Squalus acanthias	DGS	Picked dogfish
Tetrapturus albidus	WHM	White marlin
Thunnus alalunga	ALB	Albacore
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

ANNEX IA

SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1 to 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS

PART A

Autonomous Union stocks

Species:	Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus			Zone:	8 (ANE/08.)
Spain		18 900	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		2 100	(1)
Union		21 000	(1)

TAC		21 000	(1)
(1)	This quota may only be fished from 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023.

Species:	Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus			Zone:	9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411)
Spain		0	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Portugal		0	(1)
Union		0	(1)

TAC		0	(1)
(1)	This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	Kattegat (COD/03AS.)
Denmark		60	(1)(2)	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		1	(1)(2)
Sweden		36	(1)(2)
Union		97	(1)(2)

TAC		97	(1)(2)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	In addition to these quotas, a Member State may grant to fishing vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on remote electronic monitoring an additional allocation, within an overall limit of 30 % of the quota allocated to that Member State. Each fishing vessel participating in trials on remote electronic monitoring shall take no more than 300 kg. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (COD/03AS_REM). This shall be without prejudice to the relative stability.

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (LEZ/8C3411)
Spain		2 880	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		144
Portugal		96
Union		3 120

TAC		3 250

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANF/8C3411)
Spain		3 464	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		3
Portugal		689
Union		4 156

TAC		4 335

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	8 (WHG/08.)
Spain		910	Precautionary TAC
France		1 366
Union		2 276

TAC		2 276

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HKE/8C3411)
Spain		9 953	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		956
Portugal		4 645
Union		15 554

TAC		15 925

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	3a (NEP/03A.)
Denmark		6 248	Analytical TAC
Germany		18
Sweden		2 235
Union		8 501

TAC		8 501

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (NEP/8ABDE.)
Spain		278	Analytical TAC
France		4 353
Union		4 631

TAC		4 631

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	8c, functional unit 25 (NEP/8CU25)
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
France		0
Union		0

TAC		0

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	8c, functional unit 31 (NEP/8CU31)
Spain		12	Analytical TAC
France		0
Union		12

TAC		17

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus			Zone:	9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (NEP/9/3411)
Spain		75	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Portugal		223	(1)
Union		298	(1)(2)

TAC		298	(1)(2)
(1)	Shall not be taken in functional units 26 and 27 of division 9a.
(2)	Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the following amount may be taken in functional unit 30 of division 9a (NEP/*9U30): 32.

Species:	‘Penaeus’ shrimps Penaeus spp.			Zone:	French Guiana waters (PEN/FGU.)
France		To be established	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union		To be established	(1)(2)

TAC		To be established	(1)(2)
(1)	Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.
(2)	Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France.

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	Kattegat (PLE/03AS.)
Denmark		942	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		11
Sweden		106
Union		1 059

TAC		1 981

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7b and 7c (PLE/7BC.)
France		2	Precautionary TAC
Ireland		17
Union		19

TAC		19

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (PLE/8/3411)
Spain		26	Precautionary TAC
France		103
Portugal		26
Union		155

TAC		155

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		149	Precautionary TAC
France		17
Union		166

TAC		166

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius			Zone:	9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POL/9/3411)
Spain		196	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Portugal		7	(1)(2)
Union		203	(1)

TAC		203	(2)
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 5% may be fished in 8c (POL/*08C.).
(2)	In addition to this TAC, Portugal may fish quantities of pollack not exceeding 98 tonnes (POL/93411P).

Species:	Common sole Solea solea			Zone:	3a; Union waters of subdivisions 22-24 (SOL/3ABC24)
Denmark		418		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		24	(1)
Netherlands		40	(1)
Sweden		16
Union		498

TAC		504
(1)	This quota may only be fished in Union waters of 3a and of subdivisions 22-24.

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7b and 7c (SOL/7BC.)
France		2	Precautionary TAC
Ireland		17
Union		19

TAC		19

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	8a and 8b (SOL/8AB.)
Belgium		33	Analytical TAC
Spain		6
France		2 406
Netherlands		180
Union		2 625

TAC		2 685

Species:	Sole Solea spp.			Zone:	8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (SOO/8CDE34)
Spain		245		Precautionary TAC
Portugal		407
Union		652	(1)

TAC		652	(1)
(1)	Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the following quantity of common sole (Solea solea) shall be taken (SOL/8CDE34): 320.

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.			Zone:	9 (JAX/09.)
Spain		40 879	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal		117 126	(1)
Union		158 005

TAC		165 173
(1)	Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C.).

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.			Zone:	10; Union waters of CECAF (1) (JAX/X34PRT)
Portugal		To be established		Precautionary TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union		To be established	(2)

TAC		To be established	(2)
(1)	Waters adjacent to the Azores.
(2)	Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.			Zone:	Union waters of CECAF (1) (JAX/341PRT)
Portugal		To be established		Precautionary TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union		To be established	(2)

TAC		To be established	(2)
(1)	Waters adjacent to Madeira.
(2)	Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.			Zone:	Union waters of CECAF (1) (JAX/341SPN)
Spain		To be established		Precautionary TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union		To be established	(2)

TAC		To be established	(2)
(1)	Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.
(2)	Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain.

PART B

Shared stocks

Species:	Sandeel and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3a(1)
Denmark		0	(2)(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
Germany		0	(2)(3)
Sweden		0	(2)(3)
Union		0	(2)
United Kingdom		0	(2)

TAC		0	(2)
(1)	Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the United Kingdom’s baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
(2)	In management areas 1r and 4 the TAC may only be fished as monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.
(3)	Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4X). 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.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex III:

Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of sandeel management areas

	1r	2r	3r	4	5r	6	7r
	(SAN/234_1R) (1)	(SAN/234_2R) (1)	(SAN/234_3R )(1)	(SAN/234_4) (1)	(SAN/234_5R) (1)	(SAN/234_6) (1)	(SAN/234_7R) (1)
Denmark	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
United Kingdom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
(1)	Up to 10 % of this quota can be banked and used in the following year only within this management area.

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2 (ARU/1/2.)
Germany		16	Precautionary TAC
France		5
Netherlands		13
Union		34
United Kingdom		25

TAC		59

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union waters of 3a (ARU/3A4-C)
Denmark		717	Precautionary TAC
Germany		7
France		5
Ireland		5
Netherlands		34
Sweden		28
Union		796
United Kingdom		13

TAC		809

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (ARU/567.)
Germany		619	Precautionary TAC
France		13
Ireland		573
Netherlands		6 465
Union		7 670
United Kingdom		454

TAC		8 124

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme			Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI)
Germany		6	(1)	Precautionary TAC
France		6	(1)
Others		3	(1)(2)
Union		16	(1)
United Kingdom		6	(1)

TAC		22
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/1214EI_AMS).

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/04-C.)
Denmark		62	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Germany		19	(1)
France		43	(1)
Sweden		6	(1)
Others		6	(2)
Union		136	(1)
United Kingdom		92	(1)

TAC		228
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (USK/*6AN58).
(2)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/04-C_AMS).

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme			Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (USK/567EI.)
Germany		59	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Spain		207	(1)
France		2 460	(1)
Ireland		237	(1)
Others		59	(2)
Union		3 022	(1)
Norway		0	(3)(4)(5)
United Kingdom		1 272	(1)

TAC		4 294
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/*04-C.).
(2)	Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/567EI_AMS).
(3)	Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5. 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 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5 shall not exceed the amount in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-) given below. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
(3)		0
(4)	Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with longlines in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5:
	Ling (LIN/*5B67-)	0
	Tusk (USK/*5B67-)	0
(5)	The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:
(5)		0

Species:	Boarfishes Caproidae		Zone:	6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-)
Denmark		5 592	Precautionary TAC
Ireland		15 749
Union		21 341
United Kingdom		1 450

TAC		22 791

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus			Zone:	6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (1) (HER/5B6ANB)
Germany		119	(2)	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		22	(2)
Ireland		161	(2)
Netherlands		119	(2)
Union		421	(2)
United Kingdom		791	(2)

TAC		1 212
(1)	Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of 7° W and north of 55° N, or west of 7° W and north of 56° N, excluding the Clyde.
(2)	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.

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	6aS (1) , 7b, 7c (HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland		1 720	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Netherlands		172
Union		1 892

TAC		1 892
(1)	Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56o00' N and west of 07o00' W.

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7a (1)

(HER/07A/MM)

Ireland

439

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

439

United Kingdom

6 870

TAC

7 309

(1)

This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

—	to the north by latitude 52o30' N,

—	to the south by latitude 52o00' N,

—	to the west by the coast of Ireland,

—	to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	7e and 7f (HER/7EF.)
France		279	Precautionary TAC
Union		279
United Kingdom		279

TAC		558

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7a south of 52°30’N; 7g (1) , 7h (1) , 7j (1) and 7k (1)

(HER/7G-K.)

Germany

(2)

Analytical TAC

France

(2)

Ireland

750

(2)

Netherlands

(2)

Union

868

(2)

United Kingdom

(3)

TAC

869

(1)

This zone is increased by the area bounded:

—	to the north by latitude 52o30' N,

—	to the south by latitude 52o00' N,

—	to the west by the coast of Ireland,

—	to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

(2)

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.

(3)

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. United Kingdom fisheries administrations shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Marine Management Organisation before allowing any catches.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12o00' W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14)
Belgium		0	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Germany		1	(1)
France		7	(1)
Ireland		14	(1)
Union		22	(1)
United Kingdom		52	(1)

TAC		74	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this TAC.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12o00' W (COD/5BE6A)
Belgium		1	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany		9	(1)
France		99	(1)
Ireland		188	(1)
Union		297	(1)
United Kingdom		913	(1)

TAC		1 210	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	7a (COD/07A.)
Belgium		2	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		6	(1)
Ireland		83	(1)
Netherlands		1	(1)
Union		92	(1)
United Kingdom		73	(1)

TAC		165	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (COD/7XAD34)
Belgium		14	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		231	(1)
Ireland		336	(1)
Netherlands		0	(1)
Union		581	(1)
United Kingdom		63	(1)

TAC		644	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	7d (COD/07D.)
Belgium		54	(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
France		1 059	(1)
Netherlands		31	(1)
Union		1 144	(1)
United Kingdom		117	(2)

TAC		1 261
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 4, the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4).
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4X).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium		8	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		7	(1)
Germany		7	(1)
France		45	(1)
Netherlands		35	(1)
Union		102	(1)
United Kingdom		2 621	(1)

TAC		2 723
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LEZ/*6AN58).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (LEZ/56-14)
Spain		530	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		2 068	(1)
Ireland		605	(1)
Union		3 203	(1)
United Kingdom		2 296	(1)

TAC		5 499
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.			Zone:	7 (LEZ/07.)
Belgium		538	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		5 976	(2)
France		7 252	(2)
Ireland		3 297	(2)
Union		17 063
United Kingdom		4 285	(2)

TAC		21 348
(1)	10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.
(2)	35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain		1 168	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		943
Union		2 111

TAC		2 111

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium		166	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		366	(1)(2)
Germany		178	(1)(2)
France		34	(1)(2)
Netherlands		125	(1)(2)
Sweden		4	(1)(2)
Union		873	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		6 338	(1)(2)

TAC		7 211
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 30% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (ANF/*6AN58).
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 6a south of 58°30’N; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; International waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14)
Belgium		123	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Germany		141	(1)
Spain		132	(1)
France		1 520	(1)
Ireland		343	(1)
Netherlands		119	(1)
Union		2 378	(1)
United Kingdom		1 704	(1)

TAC		4 082
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C).

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae			Zone:	7 (ANF/07.)
Belgium		4 003	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		446	(1)
Spain		1 591	(1)
France		25 687	(1)
Ireland		3 283	(1)
Netherlands		518	(1)
Union		35 528	(1)
United Kingdom		10 196	(1)

TAC		45 724
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain		1 866	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		10 386
Union		12 252

TAC		12 252

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214)
Belgium		8	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		8
France		368
Ireland		264
Union		648
United Kingdom		3 430

TAC		4 078

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium		114	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		6 823
Ireland		2 275
Union		9 212
United Kingdom		2 142

TAC		11 901

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	7a (HAD/07A.)
Belgium		37	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		168
Ireland		1 003
Union		1 208
United Kingdom		1 440

TAC		2 648

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and International waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14)
Germany		7	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		135	(1)
Ireland		802	(1)
Union		944	(1)
United Kingdom		1 692	(1)

TAC		2 636	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus			Zone:	7a (WHG/07A.)
Belgium		2	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		21	(1)
Ireland		269	(1)
Netherlands		1	(1)
Union		293	(1)
United Kingdom		428	(1)

TAC		721	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium		72	Analytical TAC
France		4 459
Ireland		3 877
Netherlands		36
Union		8 444
United Kingdom		1 077

TAC		9 650

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	3a (HKE/03A.)
Denmark		2 295	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Sweden		195	(1)
Union		2 490

TAC		2 490
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium		27	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		1 089	(1)(2)
Germany		125	(1)(2)
France		241	(1)(2)
Netherlands		62	(1)(2)
Union		1 544	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		1 339	(1)(2)

TAC		2 883
(1)	Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.).
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 6 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HKE/*6AN58).

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b;

international waters of 12 and 14

(HKE/571214)

Belgium

414

(1)

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Spain

13 282

(1)

France

20 513

(1)

Ireland

2 485

(1)

Netherlands

267

(1)

Union

36 961

(1)

United Kingdom

9 374

(1)

TAC

46 335

(1)

Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the Union or the United Kingdom respectively. Member States shall notify such transfers in advance to the Commission.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE)

Belgium

Spain

2 203

France

2 203

Ireland

275

Netherlands

Union

4 764

United Kingdom

1 239

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(HKE/8ABDE.)

Belgium

(1)

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Spain

9 668

France

21 712

Netherlands

(1)

Union

31 422

TAC

31 422

(1)

Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:

6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14)

Belgium

Spain

2 801

France

5 041

Netherlands

Union

7 853

Species:	Lemon sole and witch flounder Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium		153	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		421
Germany		54
France		115
Netherlands		350
Sweden		5
Union		1 098
United Kingdom		2 042

TAC		3 140

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia			Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (BLI/5B67-)
Germany		109		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Estonia		16
Spain		342
France		7 804
Ireland		30
Lithuania		7
Poland		3
Others		30	(1)
Union		8 341
Norway		0	(2)
Faroe Islands		0	(3)
United Kingdom		2 611

TAC		10 952
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/5B67_AMS).
(2)	To be fished in Union waters of 4, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C).
(3)	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.

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia			Zone:	International waters of 12 (BLI/12INT-)
Estonia		0	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Spain		73	(1)
France		2	(1)
Lithuania		1	(1)
Others		0	(1)(2)
Union		76	(1)
United Kingdom		1	(1)

TAC		77	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/12INT_AMS).

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia			Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 2; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (BLI/24-)
Denmark		2		Precautionary TAC
Germany		2
Ireland		2
France		12
Others		2	(1)
Union		20
United Kingdom		7

TAC		27
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/24_AMS).

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone:	Union waters of 3a (BLI/03A-)
Denmark		1,5	Precautionary TAC
Germany		1
Sweden		1,5
Union		4

TAC		4

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2 (LIN/1/2.)
Denmark		9		Precautionary TAC
Germany		9
France		9
Others		3	(1)
Union		30
United Kingdom		8

TAC		38
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (LIN/1/2_AMS).

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Union waters of 3a (LIN/03A-C.)
Belgium		11	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		79
Germany		11
Sweden		32
Union		133
United Kingdom		11

TAC		144

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.)
Belgium		15	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		230	(1)(2)
Germany		143	(1)(2)
France		128	(1)
Netherlands		5	(1)
Sweden		10	(1)(2)
Union		531	(1)
United Kingdom		2 046	(1)(2)

TAC		2 577
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LIN/*6AN58).
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % but no more than 75 tonnes may be fished in: Union waters of 3a (LIN/*03A-C).

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (LIN/05EI.)
Belgium		4	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		4
Germany		4
France		4
Union		16
United Kingdom		4

TAC		20

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and 14 (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium		44	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		8	(1)
Germany		160	(1)
Ireland		865	(1)
Spain		3 237	(1)
France		3 451	(1)
Portugal		8	(1)
Union		7 773	(1)
Norway		0	(2)(3)(4)
Faroe Islands		0	(5)(6)
United Kingdom		4 598	(1)

TAC		12 371
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 40 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).
(2)	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 %.
(2)	0
(3)	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-)	0
	Tusk (USK/*5B67-)	0
(4)	The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:
(4)	0
(5)	Including tusk. To be fished in 6a north of 56°30' N and 6b (LIN/*6BAN.).
(6)	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.): 0

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium		1 154	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		1 154
Germany		17
France		34
Netherlands		594
Union		2 953
United Kingdom		19 120

TAC		22 073

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (NEP/5BC6.)
Spain		27	Analytical TAC
France		108
Ireland		179
Union		314
United Kingdom		12 997

TAC		13 311

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

(NEP/07.)

Spain

981

(1)

Analytical TAC

France

3 974

(1)

Ireland

6 027

(1)

Union

10 982

(1)

United Kingdom

7 371

(1)

TAC

18 353

(1)

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

Functional Unit 16 of subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16)

Spain

1 142

France

715

Ireland

1 374

Union

3 231

United Kingdom

556

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark		735	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Netherlands		7	(1)
Sweden		30	(1)
Union		772	(1)
United Kingdom		218	(1)

TAC		990	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for Northern prawn are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (PLE/56-14)
France		8	Precautionary TAC
Ireland		224
Union		232
United Kingdom		360

TAC		592

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7a (PLE/07A.)
Belgium		44	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		19
Ireland		767
Netherlands		13
Union		843
United Kingdom		1 042

TAC		2 039

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7d and 7e (PLE/7DE.)
Belgium		889	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		2 963
Union		3 852
United Kingdom		2 020

TAC		6 775

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7f and 7g (PLE/7FG.)
Belgium		44	Precautionary TAC
France		79
Ireland		147
Union		270
United Kingdom		103

TAC		402

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa			Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium		8	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies
France		16	(1)
Ireland		55	(1)
Netherlands		31	(1)
Union		110	(1)
United Kingdom		22	(1)

TAC		132	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for plaice are permitted under this TAC.

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (POL/56-14)
Spain		2	Precautionary TAC
France		59
Ireland		18
Union		79
United Kingdom		46

TAC		125

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius			Zone:	7 (POL/07.)
Belgium		185	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Spain		11	(1)
France		4 255	(1)
Ireland		453	(1)
Union		4 904	(1)
United Kingdom		1 506	(1)

TAC		6 410
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE).

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411)
Belgium		3	Precautionary TAC
France		751
Ireland		1 404
Union		2 158
United Kingdom		383

TAC		2 541

Species:	Turbot and brill Scophthalmus maximus and Scophthalmus rhombus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium		260	Precautionary TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		554
Germany		142
France		67
Netherlands		1 966
Sweden		4
Union		2 993
United Kingdom		715

TAC		3 747

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium		268	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		11	(1)(2)(3)
Germany		13	(1)(2)(3)
France		42	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands		228	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		562	(1)(3)
United Kingdom		1 202	(1)(2)(3)(4)

TAC		1 764	(3)
(1)	Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and 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.
(2)	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, which was retained by the United Kingdom.
(3)	Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in United Kingdom and 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.
(4)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 17 and 56 of this Regulation and in the relevant provisions of the United Kingdom law 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).

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	Union waters of 3a (SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark		37	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Sweden		11	(1)
Union		48	(1)

TAC		48
(1)	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.

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium		835	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC
Estonia		5	(1)(2)(3)(4)
France		3 749	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Germany		11	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Ireland		1 207	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Lithuania		19	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands		4	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Portugal		21	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Spain		1 009	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		6 860	(1)(2)(3)(4)
United Kingdom		2 937	(1)(2)(3)(4)

TAC		9 797	(3)(4)
(1)	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 (Leucoraja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 17 and 50 of this Regulation 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 (Leucoraja circularis) (RJI/07D.) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).
(3)	Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of this species in 7e shall be counted against the quantities provided for in that separate TAC (RJU/7DE). When accidentally caught in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7f-k, 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.
(4)	Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in areas 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:

Species:	Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata		Zone:	7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.)
Belgium		5	Precautionary TAC
Estonia		0
France		24
Germany		0
Ireland		8
Lithuania		0
Netherlands		0
Portugal		0
Spain		6
Union		43
United Kingdom		43

TAC		86
	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 17 and 55 of this Regulation and in the relevant provisions of the United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	7d (SRX/07D.)
Belgium		137	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC
France		1 153	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands		7	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		1 297	(1)(2)(3)(4)
United Kingdom		240	(1)(2)(3)(4)

TAC		1 537	(4)
(1)	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.
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and 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).
(3)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and 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).
(4)	Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of this species shall be counted against the quantities provided for in that separate TAC (RJU/7DE).

Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata		Zone:	7d and 7e (RJU/7DE.)
Belgium	257	(1)	Analytical TAC
Estonia	1	(1)
France	1 258	(1)
Germany	3	(1)
Ireland	332	(1)
Lithuania	5	(1)
Netherlands	2	(1)
Portugal	6	(1)
Spain	277	(1)
Union	2 141	(1)
United Kingdom	1 051	(1)

TAC	3 192	(1)
(1)	The specimens may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union fishing vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 17 and 56 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. For United Kingdom vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in relevant provisions in the United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	Union waters of 8 and 9 (SRX/89-C.)
Belgium		11	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC
France		2 093	(1)(2)
Portugal		1 696	(1)(2)
Spain		1 707	(1)(2)
Union		5 507	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		12	(1)(2)

TAC		5 519	(2)
(1)	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.
(2)	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. These provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 17 and 56 of this Regulation 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
Union		33
United Kingdom		0

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
Union		50
United Kingdom		0

TAC		50

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark		29	Analytical TAC
Germany		51
Estonia		29
Spain		29
France		478
Ireland		29
Lithuania		29
Poland		29
Union		703
Norway		0
United Kingdom		1 868

TAC		2 571

Species:	Common sole Solea solea			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SOL/24-C.)
Belgium		681		Analytical TAC
Denmark		311
Germany		545
France		136
Netherlands		6 146
Union		7 829
Norway		10	(1 )
United Kingdom		1 323

TAC		9 152
(1)	May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-EU).

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (SOL/56-14)
Ireland		46	Precautionary TAC
Union		46
United Kingdom		11

TAC		57

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7a (SOL/07A.)
Belgium		270	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		3
Ireland		94
Netherlands		86
Union		453
United Kingdom		140

TAC		605

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7d (SOL/07D.)
Belgium		457	Precautionary TAC
France		915
Union		1 372
United Kingdom		347

TAC		1 747

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7e (SOL/07E.)
Belgium		46	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		487
Union		533
United Kingdom		861

TAC		1 394

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7f and 7g (SOL/7FG.)
Belgium		777	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		78
Ireland		39
Union		894
United Kingdom		421

TAC		1 338

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium		18	Precautionary TAC
France		35
Ireland		96
Netherlands		28
Union		177
United Kingdom		36

TAC		213

Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias			Zone:	Union waters of 3a (DGS/03A-C.)
Denmark		337	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Sweden		793	(1)
Union		1 130	(1)

TAC		1 130	(1)
(1)	A maximum conservation reference size of 100 cm shall be respected and any catches above that size when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.

Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias			Zone:	Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (DGS/2AC4-C)
Belgium		58	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark		332	(1)(2)
Germany		60	(1)(2)
France		106	(1)(2)
Netherlands		91	(1)(2)
Sweden		5	(1)(2)
Union		652	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		2 782	(1)(2)

TAC		3 434	(1)(2)
(1)	Not to be targeted in United Kingdom waters and by United Kingdom vessels in Union waters until the prohibition in United Kingdom law (including licence conditions) has been removed.
(2)	In Union waters a maximum conservation reference size of 100 cm shall be respected and any catches above that size when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.

Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias			Zone:	6,7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; International waters of 1, 12 and 14 (DGS/15X14)
Belgium		696	(1)(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
Germany		149	(1)(2)
Spain		360	(1)(2)
France		2 964	(1)(2)
Ireland		1 871	(1)(2)
Netherlands		10	(1)(2)
Portugal		14	(1)(2)
Union		6 064	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		4 825	(1)(2)

TAC		10 889	(1)(2)
(1)	Not to be targeted in United Kingdom waters until the prohibition in United Kingdom law (including licence conditions) has been removed.
(2)	In Union waters a maximum conservation reference size of 100 cm shall be respected and any catches above that size when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.

Species:	Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium		7	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		3 080	(1)
Germany		272	(1)(2)
Spain		57	(1)
France		255	(1)(2)
Ireland		194	(1)
Netherlands		1 854	(1)(2)
Portugal		7	(1)
Sweden		75	(1)
Union		5 801
Norway		0	(3)
United Kingdom		3 074	(1)(2)

TAC		8 969
(1)	Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfishes, 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.
(2)	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: United Kingdom waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*7D-EU).
(3)	May not be fished in Union waters of 7d.

Species:	Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom waters of 2a and 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/2A-14)
Denmark		1 236	(1)(3)(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
Germany		965	(1)(2)(3)(6)
Spain		1 316	(3)(5)(6)
France		497	(1)(2)(3)(5)(6)
Ireland		3 213	(1)(3)(6)
Netherlands		3 870	(1)(2)(3)(6)
Portugal		127	(3)(5)(6)
Sweden		675	(1)(3)(6)
Union		11 899	(3)(6)(6)
Faroe Islands		0	(4)(6)
United Kingdom		1 258	(1)(2)(3)(6)

TAC		13 157
(1)	Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota utilised in United Kingdom waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as utilised under the quota concerning the zone of United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*2A4AC).
(2)	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.).
(3)	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.
(4)	Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56°30’N only), 7e, 7f, 7h.
(5)	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).
(6)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for horse mackerel are permitted under this TAC.

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.			Zone:	8c (JAX/08C.)
Spain		1 899	(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
France		33
Portugal		188	(1)
Union		2 120	(2)

TAC		2 120	(2)
(1)	Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).
(2)	No targeted fisheries, only by catch.

Species:	Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarkii				Zone:	3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (NOP/2A3A4.)
Year	2023		2024		Analytical TAC

Denmark	46 929	(1)(3)	0	(1)(6)
Germany	9	(1)(2)(3)	0	(1)(2)(6)
Netherlands	35	(1)(2)(3)	0	(1)(2)(6)
Union	46 973	(1)(3)	0	(1)(6)
United Kingdom	11 439	(2)(3)	0	(2)(6)
Norway	0	(4)	0	(4)
Faroe Islands	0	(5)	0	(5)

TAC	58 412		Not relevant
(1)	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.
(2)	Quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.
(3)	May only be fished from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023.
(4)	A sorting grid shall be used.
(5)	A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.
(6)	May only be fished from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024.

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (USK/04-N.)
Belgium		To be established	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark		To be established
Germany		To be established
France		To be established
Netherlands		To be established
Union

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus			Zone:	3a (HER/03A.)
Denmark		9 771	(1)(2)(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
Germany		156	(1)(2)(3)
Sweden		10 221	(1)(2)(3)
Union		20 148	(1)(2)(3)
Norway		To be established	(2)

TAC		23 250
(1)	Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(2)	Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/03A.) and HER/03A-BC (HER/03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:
	Denmark	559
	Germany	7
	Sweden	403
	Union	969
	Norway	To be established
(3)	Special condition: up to 50% of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4 (HER/04-UK), and up to 50% may be fished in Union waters of 4b (HER/4B-EU).

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus			Zone:	Union, United Kingdom and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53°30' N (HER/4AB.)
Denmark		55 491		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		37 409
France		19 555
Netherlands		49 163
Sweden		3 753
Union		165 371
Faroe Islands		0
Norway		115 001	(2)
United Kingdom		72 563

TAC		396 556
(1)	Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(2)	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 following quantity may be taken in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C):
			0

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken by the Union in Norwegian waters south of 62°N:
Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HER/*4N-S62)
Union		To be established

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HER/4N-S62)
Sweden		932	(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
Union		932

TAC		396 556
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus			Zone:	3a (HER/03A-BC)
Denmark		5 692	(1)(2)(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
Germany		51	(1)(2)(3)
Sweden		916	(1)(2)(3)
Union		6 659	(1)(2)(3)

TAC		6 659	(2)
(1)	Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
(2)	Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/03A) and HER/03A-BC (HER/03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:
	Denmark	559
	Germany	7
	Sweden	403
	Union	969
(3)	Special condition: up to 50% of this quota may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*4-EU-BC).

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus		Zone:	4 and 7d; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HER/2A47DX)
Belgium		38	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		7 388
Germany		38
France		38
Netherlands		38
Sweden		36
Union		7 576
United Kingdom		140

TAC		7 716
(1)	Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus			Zone:	4c and 7d(2) (HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium		8 518	(3)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		782	(3)
Germany		527	(3)
France		10 421	(3)
Netherlands		18 211	(3)
Union		38 459	(3)
United Kingdom		5 162	(3)

TAC		396 556
(1)	Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(2)	Except Blackwater stock, i.e. 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.
(3)	Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/*04B.).

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Skagerrak (COD/03AN.)
Belgium		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
Denmark		2 476
Germany		62
Netherlands		16
Sweden		433
Union		2 995

TAC		3 095

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat

(COD/2A3AX4)

Belgium

542

(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

Denmark

3 118

Germany

1 977

France

670

(1)

Netherlands

1 761

(1)

Sweden

Union

8 089

Norway

3 681

(2)

United Kingdom

9 882

(1)

TAC

21 652

(1)

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/*07D.).

(2)

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

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-)

Union

To be established

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (COD/4N-S62)
Sweden		382	(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
Union		382

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for those species.

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (ANF/04-N.)
Belgium		To be established	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark		To be established
Germany		To be established
Netherlands		To be established
Union		To be established

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	3a (HAD/03A.)
Belgium		17	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		2 892
Germany		184
Netherlands		3
Sweden		342
Union		3 438

TAC		3 589

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

(HAD/2AC4.)

Belgium

363

(1)

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Denmark

2 495

(1)

Germany

1 588

(1)

France

2 767

(1)

Netherlands

272

(1)

Sweden

223

(1)

Union

7 709

(1)

Norway

13 432

United Kingdom

37 261

TAC

58 402

(1)

Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HAD/*6AN58).

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zones:

Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-)

Union

To be established

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HAD/4N-S62)
Sweden		707	(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
Union		707

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus			Zone:	6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium		8	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		8	(1)
France		359	(1)
Ireland		887	(1)
Union		1 262	(1)
United Kingdom		5 245

TAC		6 507
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (HAD/*2AC4.).

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	3a (WHG/03A.)
Denmark		164	Precautionary TAC Article 6a(1) applies
Netherlands		1
Sweden		18
Union		183

TAC		232

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus			Zone:	4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium		600		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		2 596
Germany		675
France		3 900
Netherlands		1 500
Sweden		4
Union		9 275
Norway		3 429	(1)
United Kingdom		21 410

TAC		34 294
(1)	May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (WHG/*04N-)
Union		To be established

Species:	Whiting and pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (W/P/4N-S62)
Sweden		190	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Union		190

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (HKE/04-N.)
Belgium		To be established	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		To be established
Germany		To be established
France		To be established
Netherlands		To be established
Sweden		Not relevant
Union		To be established

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 2 and 4 (WHB/24-N.)
Denmark		0	Analytical TAC
Union		0

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou			Zone:	United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/1X14)
Denmark		61 646	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		23 969	(1)
Spain		52 262	(1)(2)
France		42 901	(1)
Ireland		47 737	(1)
Netherlands		75 168	(1)
Portugal		4 855	(1)(2)
Sweden		15 249	(1)
Union		323 787	(1)(3)
Norway		0
Faroe Islands		0	0
United Kingdom		84 829

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	Special condition: within a total access limit of 0 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 0 %
(2)	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.
(3)	Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, 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:
		To be established

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou			Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/8C3411)
Spain		41 910		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal		10 477
Union		52 387	(1)

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	Special condition: from the Union 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:
		To be established

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30' N and 7 west of 12° W (WHB/24A567)
Norway		0	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Faroe Islands		0

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	To be counted against quota established by Norway.
(2)	To be fished in Union waters of 4, 6 and 7.

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (LIN/04-N.)
Belgium		To be established	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark		To be established
Germany		To be established
France		To be established
Netherlands		To be established
Union		To be established

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (NEP/04-N.)
Denmark		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
Germany		To be established
Union		To be established

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	3a (PRA/03A.)
Denmark		469	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 6a(1) applies
Sweden		252
Union		721

TAC		1 350

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (PRA/4N-S62)
Denmark		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
Sweden		123	(1)
Union		123

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.)
Belgium		89	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		11 616
Germany		60
Netherlands		2 234
Sweden		622
Union		14 621

TAC		17 783

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat

(PLE/2A3AX4)

Belgium

4 732

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Denmark

15 378

Germany

4 436

France

887

Netherlands

29 572

Union

55 005

Norway

9 305

United Kingdom

35 184

TAC

132 922

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/*04N-)

Union

To be established

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

(POK/2C3A4)

Belgium

(1)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

2 016

(1)

Germany

5 091

(1)

France

11 981

(1)

Netherlands

(1)

Sweden

277

(1)

Union

19 433

(1)

Norway

27 880

(2)

United Kingdom

6 186

TAC

53 374

(1)

Special condition: of which up to 15 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (POK/*6AN58).

(2)

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.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters of 4 (POK/*04N-)

Union

To be established

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14)
Germany		249	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		2 476	(1)
Ireland		357	(1)
Union		3 082	(1)
Norway		0
United Kingdom		2 456

TAC		5 538
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (POK/*2AC4C)

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62oN (POK/4N-S62)
Sweden		880	(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
Union		880

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c; 3d and 4

(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium

501

(1)(2)

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Denmark

17 187

(1)(2)

Germany

523

(1)(2)

France

1 579

(1)(2)

Netherlands

1 589

(1)(2)

Sweden

4 743

(1)(2)(3)

Union

26 122

(1)(2)

Norway

Not relevant

(4)

United Kingdom

Not relevant

(1)(2)

TAC

Not relevant

(1)

Special condition: up to 60 % may be fished in United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/*2AX14).

(2)

Within the limits of these 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

Denmark

Germany

France

Netherlands

Sweden

Union

(3)

Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):

266

When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.

(4)

To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC:

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.):

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:

	3a	United Kingdom and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c	4b	4c	United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
	(MAC/*03A.)	(MAC/*3A4BC)	(MAC/*04B.)	(MAC/*04C.)	(MAC/*2AX14)
Belgium	0	0	0	0	301
Denmark	0	4 130	0	0	10 312
Germany	0	0	0	0	314
France	0	490	0	0	947
Netherlands	0	490	0	0	953
Sweden	0	0	390	6	2 846
Union	0	5 110	390	6	15 673
United Kingdom	0	Not relevant	0	0	Not relevant
Norway	0	0	0	0	0

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus			Zone:	6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14 (MAC/2CX14-)
Germany		15 716	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		17	(1)
Estonia		131	(1)
France		10 479	(1)
Ireland		52 385	(1)
Latvia		97	(1)
Lithuania		97	(1)
Netherlands		22 919	(1)
Poland		1 107	(1)
Union		102 948	(1)
Norway		0	(2)(3)
Faroe Islands		0	(4)
United Kingdom		Not relevant	(1)

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	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).
(2)	May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56° 30' N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H).
(3)	The amount of access limit indicated below (MAC/*N5630), in tonnes, may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30' N. The amounts not counted under footnote (2) shall be counted against the catch limit established by Norway.
	To be established
(4)	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 59oN (MAC/24N59).
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods:
	United Kingdom waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 14 February and from 1 August to 31 December			Norwegian waters of 2a	Faroese waters
	(MAC/*4A-UK)			(MAC/*2AN-)	(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany	15 716			0	0
Spain	17			0	0
Estonia	131			0	0
France	10 479			0	0
Ireland	52 385			0	0
Latvia	97			0	0
Lithuania	97			0	0
Netherlands	22 919			0	0
Poland	1 107			0	0
Union	102 948			0	0
United Kingdom	Not relevant			0	0

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus			Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/8C3411)
Spain		29 439	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France		195	(1)
Portugal		6 085	(1)
Union		35 719

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	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.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
	8b (MAC/*08B.)
Spain			2 473
France			16
Portugal			511

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark		To be established	Analytical TAC
Union		To be established

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus			Zone:	3a (SPR/03A.)
Denmark		0	(1)(2)(3)	Analytical TAC
Germany		0	(1)(2)(3)
Sweden		0	(1)(2)(3)
Union		0	(1)(2)(3)

TAC		0	(2)
(1)	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.
(2)	This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
(3)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.

Species:	Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium		0	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC
Denmark		0	(1)(2)
Germany		0	(1)(2)
France		0	(1)(2)
Netherlands		0	(1)(2)
Sweden		0	(1)(2)(3)
Union		0	(1)(2)
Norway		0	(1)
Faroe Islands		0	(1)(4)
United Kingdom		0	(1)

TAC		0	(1)
(1)	The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
(2)	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.
(3)	Including sandeels.
(4)	May contain up to 4 %of by-catch of herring.

Species:	Sprat Sprattus sprattus			Zone:	7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.)
Belgium		0	(1)	Analytical TAC
Denmark		0	(1)
Germany		0	(1)
France		0	(1)
Netherlands		0	(1)
Union		0	(1)
United Kingdom		0	(1)

TAC		0	(1)
(1)	The quota may only be fished from 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Species:	Industrial fish			Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (I/F/04-N.)
Sweden		800	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC
Union		800

TAC		800
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.
(2)	Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.):
	400

Species:	Other species			Zone:	Union waters of 6 and 7 (OTH/67-EU)
Union		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC Article 6a(1) applies
Norway		0	(1)

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	Taken with long-lines only.

Species:	Other species			Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (OTH/04-N.)
Belgium		To be established		Precautionary TAC
Denmark		To be established
Germany		To be established
France		To be established
Netherlands		To be established
Sweden		Not relevant	(1)
Union		To be established	(2)

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	Quota of ‘other species’ allocated by Norway to Sweden at a traditional level.
(2)	Species not covered by other TACs.

Species:	Other species			Zone:	Union waters of 4 and 6a north of 56° 30' N (OTH/46AN-EU)
Union		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC Article 6a(1) applies
Norway		0	(1)(2 )
Faroe Islands		0

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	Limited to 4 (OTH/*4-EU).
(2)	Species not covered by other TACs.

PART C

Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches

The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) of this Regulation are the following:

For Belgium: common sole in 7a; common sole in 7f and 7g; common sole in 7e; common sole in 8a and 8b; megrims in 7; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; Norway lobster in 7; cod in 7a; plaice in 7f and 7g; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k; skates and rays in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k.

For France: mackerel in 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3b, 3c and subdivisions 22-32; herring in 4, 7d and United Kingdom waters of 2a; horse mackerel in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d; whiting in 7b-k; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; common sole in 7f and 7g; whiting in 8; red seabream in 6, 7 and 8; boarfish in 6, 7 and 8; mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14; skates and rays in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k; skates and rays in Union waters of 7d; skates and rays in Union waters of 8 and 9; undulate ray in 7d and 7e.

For Ireland: anglerfish in 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14; anglerfish in 7; Norway lobster in functional unit 16 of subarea 7.

PART D

Deep-sea sharks

Scientific name	Alpha-3 code	Common name
Apristurus spp.	API	Deep-sea catsharks
Centrophorus spp.	CWO	Gulper sharks
Centroscyllium fabricii	CFB	Black dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis	CYO	Portuguese dogfish
Centroscymnus crepidater	CYP	Longnose velvet dogfish
Chlamydoselachus anguineus	HXC	Frilled shark
Dalatias licha	SCK	Kitefin shark
Deania calcea	DCA	Birdbeak dogfish
Etmopterus princeps	ETR	Great lanternshark
Etmopterus spinax	ETX	Velvet belly
Galeus murinus	GAM	Mouse catshark
Hexanchus griseus	SBL	Bluntnose six-gill shark
Oxynotus paradoxus	OXN	Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark)
Scymnodon ringens	SYR	Knifetooth dogfish
Somniosus microcephalus	GSK	Greenland shark

PART E

Autonomous Union deep-sea stocks

Species:	Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo				Zone:	Union and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2 (BSF/C3412-)
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Portugal	To be established
Union	To be established	(1)	To be established	(1)

TAC	To be established	(1)	To be established	(1)
(1)	Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.

Species:	Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris				Zone:	Union waters of 3 (RNG/03-)
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark	1,892	(1)(2)	1,892	(1)(2)
Germany	0,011	(1)(2)	0,011	(1)(2)
Sweden	0,097	(1)(2)	0,097	(1)(2)
Union	2,000	(1)(2)	2,000	(1)(2)

TAC	2,000	(1)(2)	2,000	(1)(2)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	No directed fisheries for roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/03-) shall be counted against this quota and shall not exceed 1 %of the quota.

Species:	Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo		Zone:	Union and international waters of 9 (SBR/09-)
Year	2023	2024	Precautionary TAC
Spain	88	88
Portugal	24	24
Union	112	112

TAC	114	114

PART F

Shared deep-sea stocks

Species:	Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo				Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 (BSF/56712-)
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC
Germany	21		To be established
Estonia	10		To be established
Ireland	52		To be established
Spain	103		To be established
France	1 450		To be established
Latvia	67		To be established
Lithuania	1		To be established
Poland	1		To be established
Others	5	(1)	To be established	(1)
Union	1 710		To be established
United Kingdom	103		To be established
TAC	1 813		To be established
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BSF/56712_AMS).

Species:	Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo		Zone:	Union and international waters of 8, 9 and 10 (BSF/8910-)
Year	2023	2024	Precautionary TAC
Spain	7	To be established
France	17	To be established
Portugal	2 106	To be established
Union	2 130	To be established
TAC	2 130	To be established

Species:	Alfonsinos Beryx spp.				Zone:	United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (ALF/3X14-)
	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC
Ireland	5	(1)	5	(1)
Spain	40	(1)	40	(1)
France	11	(1)	11	(1)
Portugal	118	(1)	118	(1)
Union	174	(1)	174	(1)
United Kingdom	5	(1)	5	(1)
TAC	179	(1)	179	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris				Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/5B67-)
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC
Germany	4	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Estonia	34	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Ireland	150	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Spain	37	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
France	1 910	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Lithuania	44	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Poland	22	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Others	4	(1)(2)(3)	To be established	(1)(2)(3)
Union	2 205	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
United Kingdom	112	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
TAC	2 317	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
(1)	A maximum of 10 %of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/8X14- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/8X14- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).
(2)	No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/5B67-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.
(3)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (RNG/5B67_AMS for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67_AMS for roughhead grenadier).

Species:	Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris				Zone:	Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/8X14-)
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC
Germany	10	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Ireland	2	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Spain	1 111	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
France	51	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Latvia	18	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Lithuania	2	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Poland	347	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Union	1 541	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
United Kingdom	4	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
TAC	1 545	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
(1)	A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/5B67- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).
(2)	No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.

Species:	Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo				Zone:	6, 7 and 8 (SBR/678-)
Year	2023		2024		Precautionary TAC
Ireland	3	(1)	To be established	(1)
Spain	85	(1)	To be established	(1)
France	4	(1)	To be established	(1)
Others	3	(1)(2)	To be established	(1)(2)
Union	95	(1)	To be established	(1)
United Kingdom	11	(1)	To be established	(1)
TAC	105	(1)	To be established	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SBR/678_AMS).

Species:	Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo		Zone:	Union and international waters of 10 (SBR/10-)
Year	2023	2024	Precautionary TAC
Spain	5	5
Portugal	600	600
Union	605	605
United Kingdom	5	5

TAC	610	610

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:	United Kingdom, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 (HER/1/2-)
Belgium	10		Analytical TAC
Denmark	10 220
Germany	1 790
Spain	34
France	441
Ireland	2 646
Netherlands	3 657
Poland	517
Portugal	34
Finland	158
Sweden	3 787
Union	23 294
United Kingdom	9 983
Faroe Islands	0	(1)
Norway	0	(2)

TAC	511 171
(1)	To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.
(2)	To be counted against the catch limits of Norway.

Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:

Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)

To be established

2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Spain

France

Ireland

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (COD/1N2AB.)
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.
Greece	To be established
Spain	To be established
Ireland	To be established
France	To be established
Portugal	To be established
Union	To be established

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (COD/N1GL14)
Germany	1 950	(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.
Union	1 950	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	May not be fished from 1 March to 31 May within the ‘Kleine Bank management area’ bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
	Point	Latitude		Longitude
	1	65° 00' N		38° 00' W
	2	65° 00' N		35° 15' W
	3	64° 00' N		35° 15' W
	4	64° 00' N		38° 00' W

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b (COD/1/2B.)
Germany	773	(1)(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.
Spain	2 000	(1)(2)
France	330	(1)(2)
Poland	362	(1)(2)
Portugal	422	(1)(2)
Other Member States	20	(1)(2)(3)
Union	3 907	(1)(2)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Shall apply provisionally from 1 January to 31 March 2023. The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone and the associated by-catches of haddock are without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
(2)	By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.
(3)	Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland and Portugal. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (COD/1/2B_AMS).

Species:	Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (C/H/05B-F.)
Germany	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.
France	0
Union	0

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Grenadiers Macrourus spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN)
Union	60	(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	Not relevant	(2)

(1)	Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
(2)	The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
		0

Species:	Grenadiers Macrourus spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)
Union	45	(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	Not relevant	(2)
(1)	Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
(2)	The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
		0

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 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Germany	0
Sweden	0
All Member States	0	(1)
Union	0	(2)
Norway	0	(2)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS).
(2)	For a fishing period from 15 October 2023 to 15 April 2024.

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (HAD/1N2AB.)
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.
France	To be established
Union	To be established

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark	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.
Germany	0
France	0
Netherlands	0
Union	0	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.

Species:	Ling and blue ling Molva molva and molva dypterygia		Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (B/L/05B-F.)
Germany	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.
France	0
Union	0	(1)

TAC	0
(1)	By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F):
(1)	0

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (PRA/514GRN)
Denmark	1 439	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	1 438
Union	2 877
Norway	0

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis	Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark	1 300	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	1 300
Union	2 600

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (POK/1N2AB.)
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.
France	To be established
Union	To be established

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	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.
Germany	0
France	0
Netherlands	0
Union	0

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany	To be established	(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
Union	To be established	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	International waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1/2INT)
Union	428	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Shall apply provisionally from 1 January to 31 March 2023.
(2)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GHL/N1G-S68)
Germany	1 700	(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.
Union	1 700	(1)
Norway	0	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	To be fished south of 68o N.

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (GHL/5-14GL)
Germany	4 300		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Union	4 300	(1)
Norway	0

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time.

Species:	Redfish Sebastes mantella	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (REB/1N2AB.)
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.
Spain	To be established
France	To be established
Portugal	To be established
Union	To be established

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone:	International waters of 1 and 2 (RED/1/2INT)
Union	To be established	(1)(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	To be established	(3)
(1)	The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by fishing vessels flying their flag.
(2)	Fishing vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
(3)	Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC Contracting Parties. It may be fished from 1 July to 31 December.

Species:	Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp.			Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (RED/N1G14P)
Germany	0		(1)(2)(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.
France	0		(1)(2)(3)
Union	0		(1)(2)(3)

TAC	Not relevant

(1)	May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.
(2)	May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
	Point	Latitude				Longitude
	1	64° 45' N				28° 30' W
	2	62° 50' N				25° 45' W
	3	61° 55' N				26° 45' W
	4	61° 00' N				26° 30' W
	5	59° 00' N				30° 00' W
	6	59° 00' N				34° 00' W
	7	61° 30' N				34° 00' W
	8	62° 50' N				36° 00' W
	9	64° 45' N				28° 30' W
(3)	Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).

Species:	Redfish (demersal) Sebastes spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (RED/N1G14D)
Germany	969	(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.
France	5	(1)
Union	974	(1)
Norway	0	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	May only be fished by trawl, and only north and west of the line defined by the following coordinates:
	Point	Latitude	Longitude
	1	59° 15' N	54° 26' W
	2	59° 15' N	44° 00' W
	3	59° 30' N	42° 45' W
	4	60° 00' N	42° 00' W
	5	62° 00' N	40° 30' W
	6	62° 00' N	40° 00' W
	7	62° 40' N	40° 15' W
	8	63° 09' N	39° 40' W
	9	63° 30' N	37° 15' W
	10	64° 20' N	35° 00' W
	11	65° 15' N	32° 30' W
	12	65° 15' N	29° 50' W

Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (RED/05B-F.)
Belgium	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.
Germany	0
France	0
Union	0

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	Other species		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany	To be established	(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.
France	To be established	(1)
Union	To be established	(1)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Other species(1)	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (OTH/05B-F.)
Germany	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.
France	0
Union	0

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

Species:	Flatfishes Pleuronectiformes	Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (FLX/05B-F.)
Germany	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.
France	0
Union	0

TAC	Not relevant

Species:	By-catches (1)	Zone:	Greenland waters (B-C/GRL)
Union	600	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	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)
(1)	No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	NAFO 3NO (COD/N3NO.)
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)
(1)	No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	NAFO 3M (COD/N3M.)
Estonia	68	(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.
Germany	284	(1)
Latvia	68	(1)
Lithuania	68	(1)
Poland	231	(1)
Spain	873	(1)
France	122	(1)
Portugal	1 196	(1)
Union	2 910	(1)

TAC	6 100	(1)

(1)	No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC 1 January and 24:00 UTC 31 March. During this period, the master of the fishing vessel shall comply with the requirements set out in Article 8(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2019/833* and shall ensure that the catches retained on board and in any one haul of this stock are limited to the maxima specified in Article 7(3), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2019/833.
*	Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2115/2005 and (EC) No 1386/2007 (OJ L 141, 28.5.2019, p. 1).

Species:	Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus		Zone:	NAFO 3L (WIT/N3L.)
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)
(1)	No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

Species:	Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	Zone:	NAFO 3NO (WIT/N3NO.)
Estonia	58	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	57
Lithuania	57
Union	172

TAC	1 295

Species:	American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides		Zone:	NAFO 3M (PLA/N3M.)
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)
(1)	No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

Species:	American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides		Zone:	NAFO 3LNO (PLA/N3LNO.)
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)
(1)	No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

Species:	Shortfin squid Illex illecebrosus		Zone:	NAFO subareas 3 and 4 (SQI/N34.)
Estonia	128	(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.
Latvia	128	(1)
Lithuania	128	(1)
Poland	227	(1)
Other Member States	29 467	(1)(2)
Union	30 078	(1)(3)

TAC	34 000
(1)	No fishing vessel may fish for squid between 00:01 UTC on 1 January to 24:00 UTC on 30 June.
(2)	This quantity is available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SQI/N34_AMS).
(3)	Corresponds to the sum of the quotas of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and the Union’s unspecified share available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

Species:	Yellowtail flounder Limanda ferruginea		Zone:	NAFO 3LNO (YEL/N3LNO.)
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	20 000
(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 2 500 kg or 10 %, whichever is greater. However, if the Union is assigned an ‘Others’ quota, once the ‘Others’ quota is exhausted, the by-catch limits shall be as follows: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

Species:	Capelin Mallotus villosus		Zone:	NAFO 3NO (CAP/N3NO.)
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)
(1)	No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	NAFO 3LNO (1)(2) (PRA/N3LNOX)
Estonia	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.
Latvia	0	(3)
Lithuania	0	(3)
Poland	0	(3)
Spain	0	(3)
Portugal	0	(3)
Union	0	(3)

TAC	0	(3)
(1)	Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:
	Point No	Latitude	Longitude
	1	47° 20' 00'' N	46° 40' 00'' W
	2	47° 20' 00'' N	46° 30' 00'' W
	3	46° 00' 00'' N	46° 30' 00'' W
	4	46° 00' 00'' N	46° 40' 00'' W
(2)	Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area west of a line bound by the following coordinates:
	Point No	Latitude	Longitude
	1	46° 00' 00'' N	47° 49' 00'' W
	2	46° 25' 00'' N	47° 27' 00'' W
	3	46 °42' 00'' N	47° 25' 00'' W
	4	46° 48' 00'' N	47° 25' 50'' W
	5	47° 16' 50'' N	47° 43' 50'' W
(3)	No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	NAFO 3M (1) (PRA/*N3M.)
TAC	Not relevant	(2)	Analytical TAC
(1)	Fising vessels may also fish this stock in division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:
	Point No	Latitude	Longitude
	1	47° 20' 00'' N	46° 40' 00'' W
	2	47° 20' 00'' N	46° 30' 00'' W
	3	46° 00' 00'' N	46° 30' 00'' W
	4	46° 00' 00'' N	46° 40' 00'' W
	Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December in the area bounded by the following coordinates:
	Point No	Latitude	Longitude
	1	47° 55' 00'' N	45° 00' 00'' W
	2	47° 30' 00'' N	44° 15' 00'' W
	3	46° 55' 00'' N	44° 15' 00'' W
	4	46° 35' 00'' N	44° 30' 00'' W
	5	46° 35' 00'' N	45° 40' 00'' W
	6	47° 30' 00'' N	45° 40' 00'' W
	7	47° 55' 00'' N	45° 00' 00'' W
(2)	Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort (EFF/*N3M.). The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the beginning of the vessel’s activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
	Member State	Maximum number of fishing days
	Denmark	0
	Estonia	0
	Spain	0
	Latvia	0
	Lithuania	0
	Poland	0
	Portugal	0

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	NAFO 3LMNO (GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia	304	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	311
Latvia	43
Lithuania	22
Spain	4 162
Portugal	1 740
Union	6 582

TAC	11 227

Species:	Skates 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:	Redfishes 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:	Redfishes Sebastes spp.		Zone:	NAFO 3M (RED/N3M.)
Estonia	1 571	(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.
Germany	513	(1)
Latvia	1 571	(1)
Lithuania	1 571	(1)
Spain	233	(1)
Portugal	2 354	(1)
Union	7 813	(1)

TAC	11 171	(1)
(1)	This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within this TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July:
(1)	5 586

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	(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.
Lithuania	0	(1)
Union	0	(1)

TAC	0	(1)
(1)	No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

Species:	White hake 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	(1)

TAC	1 000
(1)	Where, in accordance with Annex IA to the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote by the NAFO Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be as below:
	Spain	509
	Portugal	667
	Union	1 176

ANNEX ID

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

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 marlin Makaira nigricans		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (BUM/ATLANT)
Spain		22,77	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		332,82
Portugal		46,21
Union		401,80

TAC		1 670

Species:	Blue shark Prionace glauca		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (BSH/AN05N)
Ireland		0,96	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		27 007,71
France		151,55
Portugal		5 352,24
Union		32 512,46

TAC		39 102

Species:	Blue shark Prionace glauca			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (BSH/AS05N)
TAC		28 923	(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.


(1)	The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT to set the catch limit for North Atlantic blue shark shall be without prejudice to the time period and the calculation method used to define any future allocation key at Union level.

Species:	White marlin Tetrapturus albidus		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (WHM/ATLANT)
Spain		30,50	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		19,50
Union		50,00

TAC		355

Species:	Northern Albacore Thunnus alalunga			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (ALB/AN05N)
Ireland		3 174,03		Analytical TAC
Spain		17 890,00
France		5 626,69
Portugal		1 962,13
Union		28 652,85	(1)(2)

TAC		37 801
(1)	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 1241.
(2)	Special condition: Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in United Kingdom waters: 280,00.

Species:	Southern Albacore Thunnus alalunga		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (ALB/AS05N)
Spain		870,10	Analytical TAC
France		286,00
Portugal		608,90
Union		1 765,00

TAC		28 000

Species:

Mediterranean Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Zone:

Mediterranean Sea

(ALB/MED)

Greece

399,12

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Spain

103,03

France

14,97

Croatia

6,98

Italy

1 168,74

Cyprus

430,99

Malta

41,10

Union

2 164,93

TAC

2 500

(1)(2)(3)

(1)

In order to protect juvenile swordfish, a closure period shall also apply to longline vessels targeting Mediterranean albacore from 1 October to 30 November. In addition, Mediterranean albacore, either as a targeted species or as by-catch, shall not be caught, retained on board, transhipped or landed during the following periods:

—	Greece, Croatia, Italy and Cyprus: 1 October to 30 November and 1 to 31 March;

—	Spain, France and Malta: 1 January to 31 March.

(2)

Each Member State shall limit the number of their fishing vessels authorised to fish for Mediterranean albacore to the number of fishing vessels authorised to fish this species in 2017. Member States may apply a tolerance of 10 % to this capacity limit.

(3)

Special condition: by-catches of albacore are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-BC). Dead catches of albacore from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-SR).

Species:	Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (YFT/ATLANT)
TAC		110 000	(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.
(1)	Catches of yellowfin tuna by purse seiners (YFT/ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (YFT/ ATLLL) shall be reported separately.

Species:	Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (BET/ATLANT)
Spain		7 438,09	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		3 159,38	(1)
Portugal		2 823,84	(1)
Union		13 421,31	(1)

TAC		62 000	(1)
(1)	Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/ ATLLL) shall be reported separately. As of June, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these fishing vessels on a weekly basis.

Species:	Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus		188,09	(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		349,61
Spain		6 783,67	(2)(4)
France		6 693,70	(2)(3)(4)
Croatia		1 057,97	(6)
Italy		5 283,00	(4)(5)
Malta		433,43	(4)
Portugal		637,88
Other Member States		75,65	(1)
Union		21 503,00	(2)(3)(4)(5)


TAC		40 570
(1)	Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BFT/AE45WM_AMS).
(2)	Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/*8301):
	Spain	1 027,76
	France	477,45
	Union	1 505,21
(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	135,70
	France	133,89
	Italy	105,67
	Cyprus	3,76
	Malta	8,67
	Union	387,69
(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	105,67
	Union	105,67
(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	952,31
	Union	952,31

Species:	Shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N ( SMA/AS05N)
Union		503	(1)(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		1 295	(2)
(1)	Quota set for the purpose of implementing a Union retention allowance for this stock.
(2)	Exclusively for by-catches.

Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (SWO/AN05N)
Spain		5 558,59	(2)	Analytical TAC
Portugal		1 010,29	(2)
Other Member States		108,45	(1)(2)
Union		6 677,33

TAC		13 200
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/ AN05N_AMS).
(2)	Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (SWO/AS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/ AS05N_AMS).

Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (SWO/AS05N)
Spain		4 525,88	(1)	Analytical TAC
Portugal		298,12	(1)
Union		4 824,00

TAC		10 000
(1)	Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (SWO/*AN05N).

Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius			Zone:	Mediterranean Sea (SWO/MED)
Croatia		13,74	(1)(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.
Cyprus		50,67	(1)(2)
Spain		1 565,04	(1)(2)
France		109,08	(1)(2)
Greece		1 036,02	(1)(2)
Italy		3 208,45	(1)(2)
Malta		380,64	(1)(2)
Union		6 363,64	(1)(2)

TAC		9 016,71
(1)	This quota may only be fished from 1 April to 31 December.
(2)	Special condition: by-catches of Mediterranean swordfish are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-BC). Dead catches of Mediterranean swordfish from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-SR).

ANNEX IE

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN – SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

The TACs set out in this Annex are not allocated to the Contracting Parties of SEAFO and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the SEAFO Secretariat which will communicate to the SEAFO Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to a TAC exhaustion.

Species:	Alfonsinos Beryx spp.			Zone:	SEAFO (ALF/SEAFO)
TAC		200	(1)	Precautionary TAC
(1)	No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in subdivision B1 (ALF/*F47NA).

Species:

Deep-sea red crabs

Chaceon spp.

Zone:

SEAFO subdivision B1 (1)

(GER/F47NAM)

TAC

162

(1)

Precautionary TAC

(1)

For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:

—	its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,

—	its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,

—	its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and

—	the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian exclusive economic zone.

Species:

Deep-sea red crabs

Chaceon spp.

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding subdivision B1

(GER/F47X)

TAC

200

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO subarea D

(TOP/F47D)

TAC

261

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding subarea D

(TOP/F47-D)

TAC

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO subdivision B1 (1)

(ORY/F47NAM)

TAC

(2)

Precautionary TAC

(1)

For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:

—	its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,

—	its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,

—	its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and

—	the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian exclusive economic zone.

(2)

Except for a by-catch allowance of four tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding subdivision B1

(ORY/F47X)

TAC

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Pelagic armourheads

Pseudopentaceros spp.

Zone:

SEAFO

(EDW/SEAFO)

TAC

135

Precautionary TAC

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)
Portugal		2 000	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Spain		2 000	(1)
Union		4 000	(1)

TAC		Not relevant	(1)
(1)	This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.

Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius		Zone:	WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S (SWO/F7120S)
Union		3 170,36	Precautionary TAC

TAC		Not relevant

ANNEX IH

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Species:

Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.

Zone:

SPRFMO Convention area

(TOT/SPR-RB)

TAC

To be established

(1)

Precautionary TAC

(1)

This annual TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall only take place within the following research block:

—

50° 30’ S, 136° E

—

50° 30’ S, 140° 30’ E

—

E-Indent

52° 45’ S, 140° 30’ E

—

E-corner

52° 45’ S, 145° 30’ E

—

54° 50’ S, 145° 30’ E

—

54° 50’ S, 136° E

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.
Netherlands	To be established
Lithuania	To be established
Poland	To be established
Union	To be established

TAC	Not relevant

ANNEX IJ

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

Catches of yellowfin tuna (

Thunnus albacares

) by Union fishing vessels shall not exceed the catch limits set out in this Annex.

Species:	Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares		Zone:	IOTC Area of Competence (YFT/IOTC)
France	27 736		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	2 367
Spain	42 943
Portugal	100	(1)
Union	73 146

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

ANNEX IK

SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA

Species:	Toothfishes Dissostichus spp.			Zone:	Del Cano Area (1) (TOT/F517DC)
Union		18,33	(2)	Precautionary TAC

TAC		55	(2)
(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 2022 to 30 November 2023. Longlines shall not exceed 3 000 hooks per line and shall be set at minimum three nautical miles from each other. Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of Dissostichus spp. per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Del Cano Area.

Species:	Toothfishes Dissostichus spp.			Zone:	Williams Ridge (1) (TOT/F574WR)
TAC		140	(2)	Precautionary TAC
(1)	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
(2)	The TAC set out above is not allocated between SIOFA Parties, hence the Union’s share is undetermined. It may only be fished by vessels with observers on board during the fishing season from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. 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 shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of Dissostichus spp. per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Williams Ridge.

Interim Protected Areas

Atlantis Bank

Point	Latitude (S)	Longitude (E)
1	32° 00'	57° 00'
2	32° 50'	57° 00'
3	32° 50'	58° 00'
4	32° 00'	58° 00'

Coral

Point	Latitude (S)	Longitude (E)
1	41° 00'	42° 00'
2	41° 40'	42° 00'
3	41° 40'	44° 00'
4	41° 00'	44° 00'

Fools Flat

Point	Latitude (S)	Longitude (E)
1	31° 30'	94° 40'
2	31° 40'	94° 40'
3	31° 40'	95° 00'
4	31° 30'	95° 00'

Middle of What

Point	Latitude (S)	Longitude (E)
1	37° 54'	50° 23'
2	37° 56' 30"	50° 23'
3	37° 56' 30"	50° 27'
4	37° 54'	50° 27'

Walter’s Shoal

Point	Latitude (S)	Longitude (E)
1	33° 00'	43° 10'
2	33° 20'	43° 10'
3	33° 20'	44° 10'
4	33° 00'	44° 10'

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 FISHING 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 (EU) 2019/472, 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 fishing vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2020 management period;

(b) such fishing vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel;

(c) by 31 July 2023 and 31 January 2024 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on those fishing vessels’ catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2023.

Where any of those conditions is not met, the fishing 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;

(d) ‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2023 to 31 January 2024.

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 are 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 FISHING VESSELS

4.1.

A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any fishing 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 fishing 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 the different fishing gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.

4.3.

A fishing 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 fishing vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer carried out 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 fishing vessel flying its flag to be present within the area carrying on board any regulated gear is set out in Table I.

Table I

Maximum number of days a fishing vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear during the current management period

Regulated gear	Maximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	Belgium	176
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	France	188
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	Belgium	176
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	France	191

6. KILOWATT DAYS SYSTEM

6.1.

During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt day system. Through that system, it may authorise any fishing vessel concerned by any regulated gear set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days that 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.

The overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the fishing vessels flying the flag of the Member State concerned and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each fishing 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 set out in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:

(a) the list of fishing 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 fishing vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea from which each fishing vessel would benefit in application of point 6.1.

6.4.

On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in this point 6 are complied with and, where that is the case, may authorise the Member State concerned 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 fishing 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 in accordance either with Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) or with Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 (2). The Commission may consider permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly reasoned request from the Member State concerned. Such request shall identify the fishing 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 fishing vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all fishing vessels using that gear grouping in 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be 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 fishing 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 2023 with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping as set out in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

(a) lists of withdrawn fishing vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

(b) the fishing activity deployed by such fishing 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 reallocate any additionally granted days at sea to all or part of the fishing vessels remaining in its 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 set out 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 fishing vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2023 and 31 January 2024 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 laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and its implementing rules concerning 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 fishing 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 fishing 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 concerned shall demonstrate that it has taken precautionary measures to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a fishing 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 fishing vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the number of days received by a fishing 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 fishing vessel and its engine power in kilowatts. The engine power in kilowatts of the fishing 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 fishing vessel, shall not be higher than the donor fishing 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 fishing vessel.

11.3.

The transfer of days in accordance with point 11.1 shall be permitted between fishing vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.

11.4.

Upon request by the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of that information. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 57(2) of this Regulation.

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 4.1, 4.3, 5, 6 and 10 apply. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, 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 fishing vessels falling within the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area defined in point 2 of this Annex.

14. COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA

Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis information about total fishing effort deployed within the area by fishing vessels using towed gear and static gear, effort deployed within the area by fishing vessels using different types of gear, and the engine power of those fishing 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 by 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 request by the Commission, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2021 and 2022 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(4)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)	Member State

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the fishing vessel is registered

(2)

Gear

One of the following gear types:

BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN = gillnet < 220 mm

TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm

(3)	Management period

One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period

(4)	Cumulative effort declaration

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
Member State	CFR	External marking	Length of management period	No 1	No 2	No 3	…	No 1	No 2	No 3	…	No 1	No 2	No 3	…	Transfer of days
(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(5)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)	Member State

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which fishing vessel is registered

(2)

CFR

Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (nine characters). Where a series has fewer than nine characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left-hand side

(3)	External marking

Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011(6)

(4)	Length of management period

Length of the management period measured in months

(5)	Gear notified

One of the following gear types:

BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN = gillnet < 220 mm

TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm

(6)	Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

Number of days for which the fishing vessel is eligible under Annex II for the notified gear and notified length of management period

(7)	Days spent with notified gear(s)

Number of days the fishing vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period

(8)	Transfers of days

For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’

(1) Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (

OJ L 149 20.5.2014, p. 1

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (

OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1

(3) Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (

OJ L 157, 20.6.2017, p. 1

(4) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

(5) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (

OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1

ANNEX III

MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEELS IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4

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

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

Appendix

Management areas for sandeels

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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	60o 10' N - 01o 45' E 60o 10' N - 02o 00' E 60o 25' N - 01o 45' E 60o 25' N - 02o 00' E	1 January to 30 April
2	Long Hole	59o 07,35' N - 0o 31,04' W 59o 03,60' N - 0o 22,25' W 58o 59,35' N - 0o 17,85' W 58o 56,00' N - 0o 11,01' W 58o 56,60' N - 0o 08,85' W 58o 59,86' N - 0o 15,65' W 59o 03,50' N - 0o 20,00' W 59o 08,15' N - 0o 29,07' W	1 January to 31 March
3	Coral edge	58o 51,70' N - 03o 26,70' E 58o 40,66' N - 03o 34,60' E 58o 24,00' N - 03o 12,40' E 58o 24,00' N - 02o 55,00' E 58o 35,65' N - 02o 56,30' E	1 January to 28 February
4	Papa Bank	59o 56' N - 03o 08' W 59o 56' N - 02o 45' W 59o 35' N - 03o 15' W 59o 35' N - 03o 35' W	1 January to 15 March
5	Foula Deeps	60o 17,50' N - 01o 45' W 60o 11,00' N - 01o 45' W 60o 11,00' N - 02o 10' W 60o 20,00' N - 02o 00' W 60o 20,00' N - 01o 50' W	1 November to 31 December
6	Egersund Bank	58o 07,40' N - 04o 33,00' E 57o 53,00' N - 05o 12,00' E 57o 40,00' N - 05o 10,90' E 57o 57,90' N - 04o 31,90' E	1 January to 31 March	(10 × 25 nautical miles)
7	East of Fair Isle	59o 40' N - 01o 23' W 59o 40' N - 01o 13' W 59o 30' N - 01o 20' W 59o 10' N - 01o 20' W 59o 30' N - 01o 28' W 59o 10' N - 01o 28' W	1 January to 15 March
8	West Bank	57o 15' N - 05o 01' E 56o 56' N - 05o 00' E 56o 56' N - 06o 20' E 57o 15' N - 06o 20' E	1 February to 15 March	(18 × 4 nautical miles)
9	Revet	57o 28,43' N - 08o 05,66' E 57o 27,44' N - 08o 07,20' E 57o 51,77' N - 09o 26,33' E 57o 52,88' N - 09o 25,00' E	1 February to 15 March	(1,5 × 49 nautical miles)
10	Rabarberen	57o 47,00' N - 11o 04,00' E 57o 43,00' N - 11o 04,00' E 57o 43,00' N - 11o 09,00' E 57o 47,00' N - 11o 09,00' E	1 February to 15 March	East of Skagen (2,7 × 4 nautical miles)

ANNEX V

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	59	DK	25	51
			DE	5
			FR	1
			IE	8
			NL	9
			PL	1
			SE	10
	Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N	pm	DE	16	pm
			IE	1
			ES	20
			FR	18
			PT	9
			Unallocated	2
	Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N	pm	DK	450	141
Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b(1)	Fishery for snow crab with pots	pm	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
Venezuela(2) (3)	Snappers (French Guiana waters)	45	45

(1) The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

(2) To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the fishing vessel owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the fishing vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s premises. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall notify this refusal, and state the reasons therefore, to the parties concerned and to the Commission.

(3) Fishing activities are authorised on an annual calendar basis. However, a fishing vessel can continue its fishing activities up to three months after expiry of its fishing authorisation, provided that the operator:

— initiated the renewal process of its fishing authorisation,

— fulfilled all its contractual and information communication obligations.

This extension expires upon the entry into force of the Commission decision for a new fishing authorisation or notification of the refusal of the new fishing authorisation.

ANNEX VI

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (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	55
Union	115

Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean

Spain	364
France	140 (2)
Italy	30
Cyprus	20 (2)
Malta	54 (2)
Union	684

Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes

Croatia	18
Italy	12
Union	28

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

	Number of fishing vessels(3)
	Greece(4)	Spain	France	Croatia	Italy	Cyprus(5)	Malta(6)	Portugal
Purse seiners(7)	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Longliners	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Baitboats	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established(8)
Handline	To be established	To be established	To be established(9)	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Trawlers	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Small-scale	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Other artisanal(10)	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established

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
Spain	5
Italy	6
Portugal	2

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(13)
	Number of farms	Capacity (in tonnes)
Greece	2	2 100
Spain	10	11 852
Croatia	7	7 880
Italy	13	12 600
Cyprus	3	3 000
Malta	6	12 300
Portugal	2	500

Table B

Maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)(14)
Greece	785
Spain	6 300
Croatia	2 947
Italy	3 764
Cyprus	2 195
Malta	8 786
Portugal	350

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

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

Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention area

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

(1) The numbers in points 1, 2 and 3 of this Annex may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

(2) This number may increase if a purse seiner is replaced by up to 10 longline vessels in accordance with Table A in point 4 of this Annex.

(3) The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

(4) One medium-size purse seiner has been replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.

(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.

(7) The individual numbers of purse seiners in this Table are the result of transfers between Member States and do not constitute historical rights for the future.

(8) Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira.

(9) Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.

(10) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

(11) The numbers in this table will be established following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.

(12) The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.

(13) The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.

(14) The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.

ANNEX VII

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention area in 2022/2023 shall be limited to the following:

Table A

Authorised Member States, subareas and maximum number of fishing vessels

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

Table B

TACs and by-catch limits

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

Subarea	Region	Season	SSRUs or research blocks	Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks	Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) catch limit (in tonnes)/whole subarea(1)	Bycatch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks
Subarea	Region	Season	SSRUs or research blocks			Skates and rays (Rajiformes)	Grenadiers (Macrourus spp.)(2)	Other species
48.6	Whole subarea	1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023	48.6_2	123	485	6	19	19
			48.6_3	37		1	5	5
			48.6_4	157		7	25	25
			48.6_5	168		8	26	26
88.1	Whole subarea	1 December 2022 to 31 August 2023	A, B, C, G(3) (‘N70’)	664	3 495	33	106	33
			G, H, I, J, K(4) (‘S70’)	2 307		115	316	115
			Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area (‘SRZ’)	425		21	72	21
88.2	Whole subarea	1 December 2022 to 31 August 2023	A, B(3) (N70)	Included in the catch limit for N70 in sub-area 88.1		Included in the by-catch limits for N70 in sub-area 88.1
			A, B(4) (S70)	Included in the catch limit for S70 in sub-area 88.1		Included in the by-catch limits for S70 in sub-area 88.1
			Part of SSRU_A within SRZ	Included in the catch limit for SRZ in sub-area 88.1		Included in the by-catch limits for SRZ in sub-area 88.1
			88.2_1	230		11	36	36
			88.2_2	268		13	42	42
			88.2_3	208		10	33	33
			88.2_4	185		9	29	29
		14 December 2022 to 31 August 2023	88.2_H	122		6	19	19

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

Research blocks 88.2 coordinates

Research block 88.2_1 coordinates

73° 48' S 108° 00' W

73° 48' S 105° 00' W

75° 00' S 105° 00' W

75° 00' S 108° 00' W

Research block 88.2_2 coordinates

73° 18' S 119° 00' W

73° 18' S 111° 30' W

74° 12' S 111° 30' W

74° 12' S 119° 00' W

Research block 88.2_3 coordinates

72° 12' S 122° 00' W

70° 50' S 115° 00' W

71° 42' S 115° 00' W

73° 12' S 122° 00' W

Research block 88.2_4 coordinates

72° 36' S 140° 00' W

72° 36' S 128° 00' W

74° 42' S 128° 00' W

74° 42' S 140° 00' W

List of small-scale research units (SSRUs)

Region	SSRU	Boundary line
88.1	A	From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 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.
88.2	A	From 60° S 170° W, due east to°160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°170° W, due north to°60° S.
	B	From°60° S°160° W, due east to°150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°160° W, due north to°60° S.
	C	From°70° 50' S°150° W, due east to°140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°150° W, due north to°70° 50' S.
	D	From°70° 50' S°140° W, due east to°130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°140° W, due north to°70° 50' S.
	E	From°70° 50' S°130° W, due east to°120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°130° W, due north to°70° 50' S.
	F	From°70° 50' S°120° W, due east to°110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°120° W, due north to°70° 50' S.
	G	From°70° 50' S°110° W, due east to°105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to°110° W, due north to°70° 50' S.
	H	From°65° S°150° W, due east to°105° W, due south to°70° 50' S, due west to°150° W, due north to°65° S.
	I	From°60° S°150° W, due east to°105° W, due south to°65° S, due west to°150° W, due north to°60° S.

Part B

Notification of intent to participate in a fishery for krill (

Euphausia superba

)

General information

Member:…

Fishing season: …

Name of vessel: …

Expected level of catch (tonnes): …

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

Intended fishing subareas and divisions

This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under CCAMLR Conservation Measure 21-02 (2019).

Subarea/division	Tick the appropriate boxes
48.1	☐
48.2	☐
48.3	☐
48.4	☐
58.4.1	☐
58.4.2	☐

Fishing technique:

Tick the appropriate boxes

☐	Conventional trawl

☐	Continuous fishing system

☐	Pumping to clear cod-end

☐	Other method (please specify)

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

Product type	Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B)(5)
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(6) (m)
Mouth area (m2)
Panel average mesh size(8) (mm)	Outer(7)	Inner(7)	Outer(7)	Inner(7)	Outer(7)	Inner(7)
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 the Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management (WG-EMM). Net diagram(s) must include:

Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow).

Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 22-01 (2019)), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).

Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).

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 krill (

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

L =	tank length

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

ρ =	volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

H =	depth of krill in tank

Haul-specific

Direct observation

Flow meter(9)

V*Fkrill*ρ

V =	volume of krill and water combined

Haul(9)-specific

Direct observation

litre

Fkrill =

fraction of krill in the sample

Haul(9)-specific

Flow meter volume correction

–

ρ =	volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

Flow meter(10)

(V*ρ)–M

V =	volume of krill paste

Haul(9)-specific

Direct observation

litre

M =	amount of water added to the process, converted to mass

Haul(9)-specific

Direct observation

ρ =	density of krill paste

Variable

Direct observation

kg/litre

Flow scale

M*(1–F)

M =	mass of krill and water combined

Haul(10)-specific

Direct observation

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

M =	mean mass of krill and tray combined

Variable

Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained

N =	number of trays

Haul-specific

Direct observation

–

Meal conversion

Mmeal*MCF

Mmeal =

mass of meal produced

Haul-specific

Direct observation

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

H =	cod-end height

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

ρ =	volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

L =	cod-end length

Haul-specific

Direct observation

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(11)

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(11)

Prior to fishing

Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)

More than once per month(11)

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(12)

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(12)

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(11)

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(12)

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(12)

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(11)

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(11)

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) The target species is Antarctic toothfish (

Dissostichus mawsoni

). Any Patagonian toothfish (

Dissostichus eleginoides

) caught shall be counted towards the overall catch limit for Antarctic toothfish (

Dissostichus mawsoni

(2) In area 88.1 and in SSRUs A and B in area 88.2, where the catch of grenadiers (

Macrourus

spp.) taken by a single vessel in any two 10-day periods (i.e. from day 1 to day 10, day 11 to day 20, or day 21 to the last day of the month) in any SSRU exceeds 1 500 kg in each 10-day period and exceeds 16 % of the catch of Antarctic toothfish (

Dissostichus

spp.) by that vessel in that SSRU, the vessel shall cease fishing in that SSRU for the remainder of the season.

(3) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70° S.

(4) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70° S.

(5) If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail.

(6) Expected in operational conditions.

(7) Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used.

(8) Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 22-01 (2019).

(9) Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

(10) Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

(11) A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.

(12) 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

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

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
Union	83	26 397

The fishing vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence.

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

(1) This number does not include fishing 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

ANNEX X

SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA

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

France	237 fishing days
Spain	2 vessels
Other Member States	0