COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/109

of 27 January 2022

fixing for 2022 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and for Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) 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) set out in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. In addition, for stocks subject to specific multiannual plans, 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 therefore be established, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic 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.

(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. Article 16(2) of that Regulation provides that, where the landing obligation in respect of a fish stock is introduced, fishing opportunities are to reflect catches rather than landings. 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 specific discard plans.

(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 wanted catches) 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 has advised 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 socio-economic 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) In accordance with the Western Waters multiannual plan established by Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), the target fishing mortality for the stocks listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation is to be maintained within the ranges of fishing mortality values resulting in MSY (‘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 and recreational catches, and including discards. 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.

(9) Measures for recreational fisheries for European seabass should be maintained, in view of the significant impact of recreational fisheries on the stocks concerned. The bag limits should be maintained in line with the scientific advice. Fixed nets should be excluded, as they are not sufficiently 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.

(10) On 4 November 2021, ICES issued a scientific advice for European eel (

Anguilla anguilla

) throughout its natural range. ICES advised that, when the precautionary approach is applied, there should be zero catches in all habitats in 2022. This applies to both recreational and commercial catches and includes catches of glass eels for restocking and aquaculture. In accordance with this advice, it is considered appropriate to maintain the consecutive three-month closure for all fishing of eel whilst the Commission carries out a stakeholder-based consultation on European eel in 2022. The prohibition should apply to all fishing activities as defined in Article 4(1), point (28), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. The Member States should determine the consecutive three-month closure, which should fall within the periods of the highest migration of European eel and report it with supporting information to the Commission by 1 June 2022.

(11) The scientific advice for anchovy (

Engraulis encrasicolus

) in ICES subarea 8 (Bay of Biscay) for 2022 was released by ICES only on 17 December 2021. Given the need to have a TAC in place for the start of the fishing season on 1 January 2022, a provisional TAC should be set. This TAC should be set at 24 000 tonnes and cover the period from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022. Such a level would correspond to approximately the catches of that stock in the period from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021.

(12) In ICES divisions 8c, 8d, 8e and subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, three distinct species of sole are managed within a single TAC. As fishing opportunities for one of those stocks, namely for common sole (

Solea solea

) in ICES divisions 8c and 9a, should be set in line with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, a separate catch limit should be established for that species, in line with the MSY advice.

(13) 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 is not considered to raise their fishing mortality and would be beneficial for their conservation. 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.

(14) The North Sea multiannual plan was established by Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and entered into force in 2018. The Western Waters multiannual plan was established by Regulation (EU) 2019/472 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 targets (ranges of F

MSY

) and 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 Regulations (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472.

(15) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/973, 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

), 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.

(16) 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 (4).

(17) 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.

(18) Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (5) 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 Article 3 or 4 of that Regulation is not to apply, in particular on the basis of their biological status. In 2014, another year-to-year flexibility mechanism was introduced under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 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.

(19) 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 its 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.

(20) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2022 in accordance with Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9 of, and Annex I to, Regulation (EU) 2016/1627.

(21) In order to guarantee full use of fishing opportunities, it is appropriate to allow for the implementation of a flexible arrangement between certain TAC areas where the same biological stock is concerned.

(22) 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.

(23) 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 fishing in all waters and non-Union fishing vessels fishing in Union waters.

(24) The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (6), 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.

(25) The Union TAC for Greenland halibut (

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

) in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 is without prejudice to the Union’s position on the appropriate Union share in that fishery.

(26) At its annual meeting in 2021, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) adopted a conservation measure for the two redfish (

Sebastes marinus

and

Sebastes mentella

) stocks in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters, prohibiting directed fisheries of those stocks. In addition, in order to minimise by-catches, the NEAFC prohibited fishing activities in the area where redfish aggregates. Those measures, based on the ICES advice for zero catches, should be implemented in Union law. The NEAFC was unable to adopt a recommendation for redfish in ICES subareas 1 and 2. For that stock, the relevant TAC should be established in line with the Union position expressed in NEAFC.

(27) For Greenland halibut in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2, taking into account the ICES scientific advice for 2022, a TAC of 1 766 tonnes should be fixed.

(28) At its 2021 annual meeting, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) decided to maintain in 2022 the current TACs for bluefin tuna, swordfish (

Xiphias gladius

), blue marlin (

Makaira nigricans

), white marlin (

Tetrapturus albidus

), yellowfin tuna (

Thunnus albacares

) and blue shark (

Prionace glauca

). ICCAT also established a TAC for bigeye tuna (

Thunnus obesus

) of 62 000 tonnes for 2022. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(29) In order to reduce the fishing mortality of juvenile bigeye and yellowfin tuna, ICCAT also established a maximum limit of 300 fish-aggregating devices (FADs) per vessel in 2022 and a closure period for the use of FADs. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(30) ICCAT also adopted a 15-year rebuilding plan for Mediterranean albacore (

Thunnus alalunga

) from 2022 to 2036. For 2022, ICCAT set the TAC for Mediterranean albacore at 2 500 tonnes. In addition, ICCAT adopted 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 management procedure for this stock. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(31) At its 2021 annual meeting, ICCAT also adopted a recovery plan for North Atlantic shortfin mako (

Isurus oxyrinchus

) caught in association with other ICCAT fisheries to end overfishing and gradually achieve biomass levels sufficient to support MSY by 2070. The recovery plan includes a two-year retention ban starting in 2022. The total fishing mortality was set at a maximum of 250 tonnes until new scientific advice is provided. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(32) Under several ICCAT recommendations, the Union is allowed, upon request, to carry over a set percentage of its unused quota of fishing opportunities from 2020 to 2022. Pending the implementation of those ICCAT recommendations in Union law, the quotas for individual Member States for certain stocks should be established on the basis of a total Union quota for 2022 as determined by ICCAT before any carry-over of unused quotas or deductions for quantities overfished made by ICCAT. The adjustments to the quotas of individual Member States for 2022 reflecting any carry-overs and deductions should be carried out at a later stage on the basis of Union rules on carry-over and deductions, such as Regulation (EC) No 847/96, Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or Article 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

(33) Northern albacore was overfished by some Member States in 2019, resulting in overfishing of the total Union quota and the application of a deduction by ICCAT, despite the fact that other Member States did not exhaust their individual quotas in the same year. In order to address this particular situation, Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 (7) should be amended by establishing quotas for northern albacore for individual Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability and on the basis of the total Union quota as determined by ICCAT for 2021 before any adjustments due to overfishing or underfishing by Member States are made. Quota adjustments should then be applied on the basis of Union rules on carry-over and deductions such as Regulation (EC) No 847/96, Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or Article 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 in order to ensure that the total Union quota for northern albacore takes into account the adjustments made by ICCAT.

(34) At its 2021 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 2021 to 30 November 2022. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(35) At its 2021 annual meeting, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) revised the previously adopted conservation and management measures. Those measures should already be implemented in Union law. The revised catch limits for yellowfin tuna were confirmed by the IOTC Secretariat only after the end of the official period of objection on 17 December 2021. The confirmed revised catch limits for yellowfin tuna should be implemented in Union law later.

(36) The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 24 to 28 January 2022. 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 2022 are determined.

(37) At its 2021 annual meeting, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted new conservation and management measures for tropical tunas for the period 2022–2024, which included a revision of the numbers of active FADs. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(38) At its 2021 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) set the annual TAC for southern bluefin tuna (

Thunnus maccoyii

) for a three-year period (2021 to 2023), at the same level as for the previous three-year period. That measure should be implemented in Union law.

(39) At its 2021 annual meeting, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) decided to maintain most of the current TACs for the main species under its purview until its 2023 annual meeting. The TACs for Patagonian toothfish (

Dissostichus eleginoides

) and deep-sea red crabs (

Chaceon

spp.) were slightly reduced in accordance with the scientific advice. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(40) At its 2021 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 43rd annual meeting in 2021, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2022 for certain stocks in subareas 1 to 4 of the NAFO Convention Area. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(42) At its 8th meeting in 2021, the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) maintained the TACs adopted in 2020 for the stocks covered by that Agreement. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(43) 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 view of the Union 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 and 28 June 2021. 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 2022. It is recalled that, in the Union, primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.

(44) As the discussions with Norway on equal and non-discriminatory access to Svalbard waters for Union fleets fishing for cod (

Gadus morhua

) in that area are ongoing and should be concluded in the beginning of 2022, it is appropriate that the Union establishes for the first quarter of 2022 a provisional Union quota. The level of that provisional quota should be fixed at 4 500 tonnes, taking into account the seasonality of the fishery. The quotas should be allocated to the Member States in accordance with Council Decision 87/277/EEC (8) 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.

(45) 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 (9), it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters.

(46) 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 2022 and the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2023, the provisions of this Regulation concerning prohibitions and closed seasons should continue to apply at the beginning of 2023 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2023.

(47) 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 days 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 (10).

(48) In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of Union fishers, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2022, except for the provisions on fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2022, 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.

(49) Certain international measures that create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union were adopted by the relevant regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) at the end of 2021 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 2021, the relevant provisions of this Regulation should apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectations as it is forbidden for CCAMLR members to fish in the CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation. Moreover, in accordance with ICCAT rules, Member States should ensure that their vessels do not deploy FADs during the 15 days before the start of the closure period, i.e. from 17 December 2021 onwards.

(50) 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 (11), the Joint Committee has established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2022. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(51) In 2021, the Union, the United Kingdom and Norway held trilateral consultations on six shared and jointly managed stocks in the North Sea area, with the aim to agree on management of those stocks including the fishing opportunities for the next year. Those consultations were conducted between 28 October and 10 December 2021, on the basis of the Union position agreed by Council. 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 10 December 2021. It is therefore proposed to set the relevant fishing opportunities at the level agreed with the United Kingdom and Norway, together with the other provisions of the Agreed Record.

(52) In 2021, the Union and Norway held bilateral consultations 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 exchanges of fishing opportunities. These consultations were conducted between 8 November and 10 December 2021, on the basis of the Union position agreed by Council. The outcome of the consultations was documented in three Agreed Records, signed by the Head of Delegations of the Union and Norway on 10 December 2021. It is therefore proposed to set the relevant fishing opportunities implementing the agreed record with Norway, together with the other provisions of the Agreed Record.

(53) The fishing opportunities for North Sea cod should be established in order to ensure a level playing field for Union operators and to provide for the recovery of that stock. Functionally linked measures jointly agreed with the United Kingdom and Norway should be maintained to allow for the recovery and long-term sustainable management of the stock.

(54) ICES noted in 2019 that the herring (

Clupea harengus

) catches for ICES division 3a should be as close to zero as possible given that without additional area or time restriction on the herring fishery, a catch of western Baltic spring-spawning (WBSS) herring would be inevitable. Recent information by ICES indicates the increasing intermixing of WBSS herring with North Sea herring in the Skagerrak and North Sea, where the majority of WBSS herring catches now occur in the Skagerrak and to a lesser extent in the eastern North Sea.

(55) In the Agreed Record from the bilateral consultations between the Union and Norway for Skagerrak, the Union commits to limit its actual catches in the Skagerrak to 969 tonnes, while Norway agreed to transfer at least 95 % of its quota to the North Sea to protect WBSS herring. Accordingly, it is proposed to limit the overall catches of C (HER/03A.) and D (HER/03A-BC) fleets for the relevant Member States by adding a special condition footnote to the TAC tables of those quotas, while maintaining the level of the quotas in the tables to reflect the relative stability and to regulate the associate inter-area flexibility (IAF). In the case of Norway, the maximum actual catches that could take place in Union waters of ICES division 3a would correspond to 167 tonnes (5 % of its quota).

(56) According to paragraph 13.11 of the Agreed Record from the bilateral consultations between the Union and Norway for Skagerrak, Norway and the Union should be able to fish up to 100 % of their Skagerrak herring quota in the North Sea in order to protect WBSS herring. Pending the conclusion of the bilateral consultations with the United Kingdom for 2022, it could not be confirmed on 20 December that the IAF into United Kingdom waters for 2022 for HER/03A would be maintained. Therefore, it is necessary to make explicit that IAF into United Kingdom waters would not be applicable in the relevant footnotes of the C fleets until the Union and the United Kingdom agreed on such flexibility in the bilateral consultations between those two parties.

(57) In paragraph 13.12 of the Agreed Record from the bilateral consultations between the Union and Norway for Skagerrak, the Union announced its intention to use certain flexibility in the North Sea areas 4a and 4b equal to the Union part of 5,7 % of the A fleet level, or 21 038 tonnes.

(58) The Union held bilateral consultations annually with the Faroe Islands on the exchange of quotas and reciprocal access for 2022. Those consultations did not lead to the conclusion of an agreement in 2021.

(59) 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) (‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’), the Union and the United Kingdom are to hold annually consultations to agree, by 10 December of each year, the TACs for the following year for the stocks listed in Annex 35 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Under Article 499(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, if such TACs are not agreed on 20 December, the Parties are to set provisional TACs.

(60) The bilateral consultations with the United Kingdom were concluded on 21 December. This was too late for the outcome to be included in this Regulation, taking into account that it should apply from 1 January 2022. The Council should therefore, in full respect of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and rights and obligations of the coastal states as well as their sovereignty and jurisdiction, fix provisional TACs to be fished in Union and international waters, and waters to which the Union fishing vessels are granted access by third countries. The outcome of the consultations under Article 498 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, as expressed in the Written Record signed on 21 December 2021, should be reflected in an amendment to this Regulation, which should be adopted as soon as possible.

(61) The provisional TACs should aim to ensure legal certainty for the Union operators and to ensure the continuation of sustainable fishing activities until such an amendment is adopted.

(62) That approach is based on Article 499(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which provides that, if a stock listed in Annex 35 to that Agreement or in Tables A and B of Annex 36 to that Agreement remains without an agreed TAC, each Party is to set a provisional TAC corresponding to the level advised by ICES, applying from 1 January. Pursuant to Article 499(3), (4) and (5) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and by way of derogation from paragraph 2 of that Article, the TACs for special stocks are to be set in accordance with the guidelines that were to be adopted by the Specialised Committee on Fisheries by 1 July 2021.

(63) Therefore, as a general approach, the provisional fishing opportunities for the Union should be based on the ICES advice for 2022. They should correspond to the Union share agreed under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

(64) Without prejudice to, and taking into account the absence of, the guidelines for special stocks, the TACs for those stocks should be consistent with Article 499 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

(65) The provisional TACs should also comply with the applicable Union legal framework, in particular Article 4, Article 5(3) and Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/472 and Article 4, Article 5(3) and Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/973.

(66) There are certain stocks for which ICES has issued scientific advice for no catches. If provisional TACs for those stocks were established at the level indicated in the scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries would lead to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to strike the right balance between continuing fisheries in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications and the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at MSY at the same time, it is appropriate to establish provisional TACs for by-catches for those stocks. The level of those TACs should be such that mortality for those stocks is decreased and that it provides incentives for improvements in selectivity and avoidance of catches of those stocks. In order to reduce catches of the stocks for which by-catch provisional 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.

(67) As a general approach, the provisional TACs should be based on a rollover of the TACs adopted by the Council for 2021, applying a 25 % ratio to the 2021 TAC levels, in order to cover the first quarter of 2022. That approach does not prejudge the definitive TACs.

(68) The stocks for which a percentage higher than 25 % should apply should be determined on the basis of the analysis of the quota uptake in the first quarter of the last four years (2018–2021) by the Member States. Provisional TACs have been assessed in accordance with the scientific advice and taking into account the Union shares established in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and do not exceed the definitive TACs agreed with the United Kingdom. Those increased provisional TACs should be 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.

(69) This level is considered in principle to be sufficient for the Union fishing vessels at least until 31 March 2022.

(70) The Union has consulted the United Kingdom on the approach for setting provisional TACs.

(71) Northern European seabass is a stock shared with the United Kingdom, therefore provisional measures should be set for the first quarter of 2022 for this stock, pending the implementation of the outcome of the consultations with the United Kingdom.

(72) In order to take into account the application of the landing obligation and to make quotas for certain by-catches available to Member States without a quota, a quota-exchange mechanism should be established for a number of stocks.

(73) Seasonal closures for sandeel (

Ammodytes

spp.) fisheries with certain towed gear in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 should be continued to allow for the protection of spawning grounds and limitation of juvenile catches,

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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 and groups of fish stocks.

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

(a) catch limits for the year 2022 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2023;

(b) fishing effort limits for the year 2022, except the fishing effort limits set out in Annex II, which are to apply from 1 February 2022 to 31 January 2023;

(c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2021 to 30 November 2022 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area.

Article 2

Scope

1. This Regulation applies to the following vessels:

(a) Union fishing vessels;

(b) third-country vessels in Union waters.

2. This Regulation also applies to:

(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 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 (13);

(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;

(l) ‘F

MSY

point value’ means the value of the estimated fishing mortality that, with a given fishing pattern and under current average environmental conditions, gives the long-term maximum sustainable yield.

Article 4

Fishing zones

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions apply:

(a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (14);

(b) ‘Skagerrak’ means the geographical area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;

(c) ‘Kattegat’ means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;

(d) ‘functional unit 16 of ICES subarea 7’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

— 53° 30' N 15° 00' W,

— 53° 30' N 11° 00' W,

— 51° 30' N 11° 00' W,

— 51° 30' N 13° 00' W,

— 51° 00' N 13° 00' W,

— 51° 00' N 15° 00' W;

(e) ‘functional unit 25 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining 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 (15);

(l) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (16);

(m) ‘IATTC (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) (17);

(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 (18);

(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 (19);

(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 (20);

(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 (21);

(r) ‘SIOFA (Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement) Agreement Area’ means the geographical area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (22);

(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 (23);

(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 (24);

(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

— longitude 130

— latitude 4

— latitude 50

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 20 and Part A of Annex V of this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council (25) 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 20 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 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 2022, 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;

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 fishing opportunities in that table shall apply provisionally from 1 January to 31 March 2022. Those provisional fishing opportunities shall be without prejudice to the setting of definitive fishing opportunities for 2022 in line with the outcomes of international negotiations and consultations, in accordance with the scientific advice and the applicable provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and relevant multiannual plans.

2. Union vessels may fish for stocks subject to the provisional fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 in Union and international waters and in waters of third countries that have granted access to their waters for Union 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 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, 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 allocated to a Member State 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 shall be made available for a pool for quota exchanges (‘the pool’), which shall open on 1 January 2022. Member States without a quota shall have exclusive access to the pool until 31 March 2022.

3. The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. After 31 March 2022, 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 the Appendix to Annex IA, 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 vessel under its flag to be present in ICES division 7e when carrying on board any regulated gear. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 58(2) of this Regulation.

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 2022 and 31 January 2023, in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a 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 58(2) of this Regulation.

Article 11

Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 4b and 4c 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 2022, 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 (26), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 380 kilogrammes per two months and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the vessel concerned per fishing trip;

(b) using seines (27), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 380 kilogrammes per two months and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the vessel concerned per fishing trip;

(d) using fixed gillnets (29), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 0,35 tonnes per vessel.

The derogation 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 derogation 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 those 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 vessels and, where a bi-monthly limit applies, from one two-month period to another.

For Union fishing vessels using more than one gear in two calendar months, the lowest catch limit set out in paragraph 3 for either gear shall apply.

Member States shall report to the Commission all catches of European seabass per type of gear no later than 15 days after the end of each month.

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

(a) from 1 January to 28 February:

(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 on board, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;

(b) from 1 to 31 March:

(i) a maximum of 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.

7. This Article shall apply from 1 January to 31 March 2022.

Article 12

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

1. France and Spain shall 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 required by Article 4(3) 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 in Union waters of the ICES area

Any targeted, incidental and recreational European eel (

Anguilla anguilla

) fishing activity, as defined in Article 4(1), point (28), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, shall be prohibited in Union waters of the ICES area and brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters for a consecutive three-month period.

Each Member State concerned shall determine that period, which shall fall between 1 August 2022 and 28 February 2023, to ensure that the prohibition covers the periods of the highest migration of European eel.

Member States shall no later than 1 June 2022 communicate the determined period to the Commission together with the supporting information justifying the chosen prohibition period.

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

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

(d) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(e) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

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

(g) quota transfers and exchanges made pursuant to Article 21 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 ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2022.

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 (30) 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; 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 operating 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 operating 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) 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 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 vessels fishing in the Kattegat with bottom trawls (31) 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 vessel carries on board.

2. Union 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 Union waters of ICES divisions 2a, 3a and 7d, and ICES subarea 4;

(b) splendid alfonsino (

Beryx splendens

) in NAFO subarea 6;

Centrophorus squamosus

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

(d) Portuguese dogfish (

Centroscymnus coelolepis

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

(e) kitefin shark (

Dalatias licha

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

(f) birdbeak dogfish (

Deania calcea

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

(g) common skate (

Dipturus batis

) complex (

Dipturus

cf.

flossada

and

Dipturus

cf.

intermedia

) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10;

(h) great lanternshark (

Etmopterus princeps

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

(i) tope shark (

Galeorhinus galeus

) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subarea 4, and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 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 Union waters of ICES subareas 6 and 10;

(m) whale shark (

Rhincodon typus

) in all waters;

(n) common guitarfish (

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

) in the Mediterranean;

(o) picked dogfish (

Squalus acanthias

) in Union waters of ICES subareas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, except in the context of avoidance programmes as set out in Annex IA.

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.

5. This Article shall apply until 31 January 2023 for quota transfers from a RFMO Contracting Party to the Union and their subsequent allocation to Member States.

Section 2

NEAFC Convention Area

Article 22

Closures for redfish in the Irminger Sea

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'

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 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 (32) 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 2022.

2. During the 15 days before the start of the period referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that their vessels do not deploy FADs. Each 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 2022. If a Member State does not report those data by that date, 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 as well as in FAO divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2022. 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 2022.

Article 28

Limits on exploratory fisheries for toothfish

1. Fishing for toothfish in the 2021–2022 fishing season shall be limited to the Member States, subareas and number of 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 as well as in FAO division 58.4.3a, where permitted under Article 27, shall be prohibited in depths of less than 550 m.

Article 29

Krill fishery during the 2021–2022 fishing season

1. Member States intending to fish for krill (

Euphausia superba

) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2021–2022 fishing season shall notify the Commission thereof no later than 1 May 2022, 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 2022.

2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised to participate in the krill fishery.

3. A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall notify its intention to do so only in respect of authorised vessels 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 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 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 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 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 in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VIII.

3. Member States may reallocate vessels assigned to one of the 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 vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC record of authorised vessels or on the record of vessels of other RFMOs managing tuna fisheries. 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 two supply vessels shall operate in support of no less than five 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 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 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, 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 vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2022 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) 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 or skipjack tuna (

Katsuwonus pelamis

(a) from 00.00 hours on 29 July 2022 to 24.00 hours on 8 October 2022 or from 00.00 hours on 9 November 2022 to 24.00 hours on 19 January 2023 in the area defined by the following limits:

— the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,

— longitude 150

— latitude 40

(b) from 00.00 hours on 9 October 2022 to 24.00 hours on 8 November 2022 in the area defined by the following limits:

— longitude 96

— longitude 110

— latitude 4

— latitude 3

2. For each of the 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 2022 which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the 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 35(1), point (a), 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 vessel operators.

3. 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 the previous year to the Commission by 31 January.

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) deep-sea 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 2022 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 2022 and 24.00 hours on 30 September 2022.

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 2022 to 24.00 hours on 31 May 2022, or from 00.00 hours on 1 November 2022 to 24.00 hours on 31 December 2022.

3. 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 vessel.

Article 43

Prohibition on discards of tropical tunas caught by purse seiners

1. All purse-seine vessels fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S shall retain on board, tranship and land all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna that they catch.

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the following cases:

(a) in the final set of a trip, if the vessel has insufficient remaining well space to accommodate all fish;

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

Article 44

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 45

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 2022 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 46

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.

Article 47

Overlap area between the IATTC and WCPFC Convention Areas

1. Vessels listed only in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in this Section when fishing in the overlap area between the IATTC and WCPFC Convention Areas.

2. Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed only in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 35(1), point (a), Article 35(2), (3) and (4), and Articles 36, 37 and 38 when fishing in the overlap area between the IATTC and WCPFC Convention Areas.

Section 10

Bering Sea

Article 48

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 49

Limits to bottom fishing

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

(a) limit their annual bottom fishing effort and catch to their average annual level of a representative period in which they were active in that area and for which data declared to the Commission exists;

(b) do not expand the spatial distribution of bottom fishing effort, apart from longline and trap methods, beyond areas fished in recent years;

(c) are not authorised to 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 longline and trap methods and on condition of having a scientific observer on board at all times while fishing in those areas.

TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD

-

COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

Article 50

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 to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.

Article 51

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 to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.

Article 52

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 allocated 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 53

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 54

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 55

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

The conditions laid down in Article 8 shall apply to the catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations referred to in Article 54.

Article 56

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 2a, 3a and 7d and ICES subarea 4;

(b) common skate (

Dipturus batis

) complex (

Dipturus

cf.

flossada

and

Dipturus

cf.

intermedia

) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10;

Galeorhinus galeus

) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14;

(d) kitefin shark (

Dalatias licha

), birdbeak dogfish (

Deania calcea

), leafscale gulper shark (

Centrophorus squamosus

), great lanternshark (

Etmopterus princeps

) and Portuguese dogfish (

Centroscymnus coelolepis

) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4 and 14;

(e) porbeagle (

Lamna nasus

) in 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 the Mediterranean;

(i) whale shark (

Rhincodon typus

) in all waters;

(j) picked dogfish (

Squalus acanthias

) in Union waters of ICES subareas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

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

TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 57

Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

Regulation (EU) 2021/92 is amended as follows:

(1) In Annex IB, the fishing opportunities table for capelin in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (CAP/514GRN) 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	69 623	(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/514 GRN_AMS).
(2)	For a fishing period from 15 October 2021 to 15 April 2022.”;

(2) In Annex ID, the fishing opportunities table for northern albacore (ALB/AN05N) is replaced by the following:

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

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 1 253 . Those quotas shall be subject to the appropriate deductions pursuant to Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1224/2009, in order to implement quotas allocated to the Member States under this Regulation with the adaptations respecting the Union’s overall quota at ICCAT level.”.

Article 58

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 59

Transitional provision

Articles 11, 16, 17, 18, 25, 32, 33, 38, 39, 40, 46, 48 and 56 shall continue to apply,

mutatis mutandis

, in 2023 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2023.

Article 60

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 2022. However:

(a) the provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 27, 28 and 29, and Annex VII for stocks indicated in that Annex in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from 1 December 2021;

(b) Article 26(2) shall apply from 17 December 2021;

(d) Article 57, point (2), shall apply from 1 January 2021;

(e) Annex II shall apply from 1 February 2022 to 31 January 2023.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2022.

For the Council

The President

J.-Y. LE DRIAN

(1) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (

OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22

(2) Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008 (

OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 1

(3) 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

(4) 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

(5) 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

(6) 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

(7) Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 of 28 January 2021 fixing for 2021 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (

OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 31

(8) 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

(9) 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

(10) 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

(11)

OJ L 175, 18.5.2021, p. 3

(12)

OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10

(13) Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (

OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105

(14) Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (

OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70

(15) Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (

OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16

(16) Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (

OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1

(17)

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

(18)

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

(19)

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

(20) Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (

OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42

(21)

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

(22)

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

(23)

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

(24)

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

(25) Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (

OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81

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

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

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

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

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

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

(32) 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

ANNEX

LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX I:	TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area
ANNEX IA:	Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters
ANNEX IB:	North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas 1, 2, 5, 12 and 14 and Greenland waters of NAFO 1
ANNEX IC:	North West Atlantic – NAFO Convention Area
ANNEX ID:	ICCAT Convention Area
ANNEX IE:	South-East Atlantic Ocean – SEAFO Convention Area
ANNEX IF:	Southern bluefin tuna – areas of distribution
ANNEX IG:	WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX IH:	SPRFMO Convention Area
ANNEX IJ:	IOTC Area of Competence
ANNEX IK:	SIOFA Agreement Area
ANNEX IL:	IATTC Convention Area
ANNEX II:	Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division 7e
ANNEX III:	Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4
ANNEX IV:	Seasonal closures to protect spawning cod
ANNEX V:	Fishing authorisations
ANNEX VI:	ICCAT Convention Area
ANNEX VII:	CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX VIII:	IOTC Area of Competence
ANNEX IX:	WCPFC Convention Area

ANNEX I

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

The tables in 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. Common names are provided for ease of reference.

Annexes IA to IL are part of this Annex.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species is provided:

Scientific name	Alpha-3 code	Common name
Amblyraja radiata	RJR	Starry ray
Ammodytes spp.	SAN	Sandeels
Argentina silus	ARU	Greater silver smelt
Beryx spp.	ALF	Alfonsinos
Brosme brosme	USK	Tusk
Caproidae	BOR	Boarfishes
Centrophorus squamosus	GUQ	Leafscale gulper shark
Centroscymnus coelolepis	CYO	Portuguese dogfish
Chaceon spp.	GER	Deep sea red crabs
Chaenocephalus aceratus	SSI	Blackfin icefish
Champsocephalus gunnari	ANI	Mackerel icefish
Channichthys rhinoceratus	LIC	Unicorn icefish
Chionoecetes spp.	PCR	Snow crabs
Clupea harengus	HER	Herring
Coryphaenoides rupestris	RNG	Roundnose grenadier
Dalatias licha	SCK	Kitefin shark
Deania calcea	DCA	Birdbeak dogfish
Dicentrarchus labrax	BSS	European seabass
Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)	RJB	Common skate complex
Dissostichus eleginoides	TOP	Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni	TOA	Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus spp.	TOT	Toothfishes
Engraulis encrasicolus	ANE	Anchovy
Etmopterus princeps	ETR	Great lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillus	ETP	Smooth lanternshark
Euphausia superba	KRI	Krill
Gadus morhua	COD	Cod
Galeorhinus galeus	GAG	Tope shark
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	WIT	Witch flounder
Gobionotothen gibberifrons	NOG	Humped rockcod
Hippoglossoides platessoides	PLA	American plaice
Hoplostethus atlanticus	ORY	Orange roughy
Illex illecebrosus	SQI	Shortfin squid
Lamna nasus	POR	Porbeagle
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
Makaira nigricans	BUM	Blue marlin
Mallotus villosus	CAP	Capelin
Manta birostris	RMB	Giant manta ray
Martialia hyadesi	SQS	Squid
Melanogrammus aeglefinus	HAD	Haddock
Merlangius merlangus	WHG	Whiting
Merluccius merluccius	HKE	Hake
Micromesistius poutassou	WHB	Blue whiting
Microstomus kitt	LEM	Lemon sole
Molva dypterygia	BLI	Blue ling
Molva molva	LIN	Ling
Nephrops norvegicus	NEP	Norway lobster
Notothenia rossii	NOR	Marbled rockcod
Notothenia squamifrons	NOS	Grey rockcod
Pandalus borealis	PRA	Northern prawn
Paralomis spp.	PAI	Crabs
Penaeus spp.	PEN	‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Pleuronectes platessa	PLE	Plaice
Pleuronectiformes	FLX	Flatfishes
Pollachius pollachius	POL	Pollack
Pollachius virens	POK	Saithe
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus	SGI	South Georgia icefish
Pseudopentaceros spp.	EDW	Pelagic armourheads
Raja brachyura	RJH	Blonde ray
Raja circularis	RJI	Sandy ray
Raja clavata	RJC	Thornback ray
Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis	JAD	Norwegian skate
Raja microocellata	RJE	Small-eyed ray
Raja montagui	RJM	Spotted ray
Raja undulata	RJU	Undulate ray
Rajiformes	SRX	Skates and rays
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	GHL	Greenland halibut
Rostroraja alba	RJA	White skate
Sardina pilchardus	PIL	Sardine
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

The following comparative table of common names and scientific names of the species is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:

Common name	Alpha-3 code	Scientific name
Albacore	ALB	Thunnus alalunga
Alfonsinos	ALF	Beryx spp.
American plaice	PLA	Hippoglossoides platessoides
Anchovy	ANE	Engraulis encrasicolus
Anglerfishes	ANF	Lophiidae
Antarctic toothfish	TOA	Dissostichus mawsoni
Bigeye tuna	BET	Thunnus obesus
Birdbeak dogfish	DCA	Deania calcea
Blackfin icefish	SSI	Chaenocephalus aceratus
Blonde ray	RJH	Raja brachyura
Blue ling	BLI	Molva dypterygia
Blue marlin	BUM	Makaira nigricans
Blue whiting	WHB	Micromesistius poutassou
Bluefin tuna	BFT	Thunnus thynnus
Boarfishes	BOR	Caproidae
Brill	BLL	Scophthalmus rhombus
Capelin	CAP	Mallotus villosus
Cod	COD	Gadus morhua
Common skate complex	RJB	Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)
Common sole	SOL	Solea solea
Crabs	PAI	Paralomis spp.
Cuckoo ray	RJN	Leucoraja naevus
Deep sea red crabs	GER	Chaceon spp.
European seabass	BSS	Dicentrarchus labrax
Flatfishes	FLX	Pleuronectiformes
Giant manta ray	RMB	Manta birostris
Great lanternshark	ETR	Etmopterus princeps
Greater silver smelt	ARU	Argentina silus
Greenland halibut	GHL	Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Grenadiers	GRV	Macrourus spp
Grey rockcod	NOS	Notothenia squamifrons
Haddock	HAD	Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Hake	HKE	Merluccius merluccius
Herring	HER	Clupea harengus
Horse mackerel	JAX	Trachurus spp.
Humped rockcod	NOG	Gobionotothen gibberifrons
Jack mackerel	CJM	Trachurus murphyi
Kitefin shark	SCK	Dalatias licha
Krill	KRI	Euphausia superba
Leafscale gulper shark	GUQ	Centrophorus squamosus
Lemon sole	LEM	Microstomus kitt
Ling	LIN	Molva molva
Mackerel	MAC	Scomber scombrus
Mackerel icefish	ANI	Champsocephalus gunnari
Marbled rockcod	NOR	Notothenia rossii
Megrims	LEZ	Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawn	PRA	Pandalus borealis
Norway lobster	NEP	Nephrops norvegicus
Norway pout	NOP	Trisopterus esmarkii
Norwegian skate	JAD	Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis
Orange roughy	ORY	Hoplostethus atlanticus
Patagonian toothfish	TOP	Dissostichus eleginoides
Pelagic armourheads	EDW	Pseudopentaceros spp.
‘Penaeus’ shrimps	PEN	Penaeus spp.
Picked dogfish	DGS	Squalus acanthias
Plaice	PLE	Pleuronectes platessa
Pollack	POL	Pollachius pollachius
Porbeagle	POR	Lamna nasus
Portuguese dogfish	CYO	Centroscymnus coelolepis
Redfishes	RED	Sebastes spp.
Roundnose grenadier	RNG	Coryphaenoides rupestris
Saithe	POK	Pollachius virens
Sandeels	SAN	Ammodytes spp.
Sandy ray	RJI	Raja circularis
Sardine	PIL	Sardina pilchardus
Shagreen ray	RJF	Leucoraja fullonica
Shortfin squid	SQI	Illex illecebrosus
Skates and rays	SRX	Rajiformes
Small-eyed ray	RJE	Raja microocellata
Smooth lanternshark	ETP	Etmopterus pusillus
Snow crabs	PCR	Chionoecetes spp.
Sole	SOO	Solea spp.
South Georgia icefish	SGI	Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Southern bluefin tuna	SBF	Thunnus maccoyii
Spotted ray	RJM	Raja montagui
Sprat	SPR	Sprattus sprattus
Squid	SQS	Martialia hyadesi
Starry ray	RJR	Amblyraja radiata
Swordfish	SWO	Xiphias gladius
Thornback ray	RJC	Raja clavata
Toothfishes	TOT	Dissostichus spp.
Tope shark	GAG	Galeorhinus galeus
Turbot	TUR	Scophthalmus maximus
Tusk	USK	Brosme brosme
Undulate ray	RJU	Raja undulata
Unicorn icefish	LIC	Channichthys rhinoceratus
White hake	HKW	Urophycis tenuis
White marlin	WHM	Tetrapturus albidus
White skate	RJA	Rostroraja alba
Whiting	WHG	Merlangius merlangus
Witch flounder	WIT	Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowtail flounder	YEL	Limanda ferruginea

ANNEX IA

SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS

PART A

Autonomous Union stocks

Species:	Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus			Zone:	8 (ANE/08.)
Spain		21 600	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		2 400	(1)
Union		24 000	(1)

TAC		24 000	(1)
(1)	May only be fished from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022.

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)	May only be fished from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

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 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 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		2 167	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		108
Portugal		72
Union		2 347

TAC		2 445

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANF/8C3411)
Spain		3 091	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		3
Portugal		615
Union		3 709

TAC		3 868

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	8 (WHG/08.)
Spain		871	Precautionary TAC
France		1 306
Union		2 177

TAC		2 276

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HKE/8C3411)
Spain		4 899	Precautionary TAC
France		470
Portugal		2 286
Union		7 655

TAC		7 836

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		233	Analytical TAC
France		3 647
Union		3 880

TAC		3 880

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus			Zone:	8c, functional unit 25 (NEP/8CU25)
Spain		1,7	(1)	Precautionary TAC
France		0,0	(1)
Union		1,7	(1)

TAC		1,7	(1)
(1)	Exclusively as part of a sentinel fishery to collect catch per unit effort (CPUE) data with vessels carrying observers on board, during five trips per month in August and September.

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	8c, functional unit 31 (NEP/8CU31)
Spain		13	Analytical TAC
France		1
Union		14

TAC		20

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus			Zone:	9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (NEP/9/3411)
Spain		89	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Portugal		266	(1)
Union		355	(1)(2)

TAC		355	(1)(2)
(1)	Shall not be taken in functional units 26 and 27 of 9a.
(2)	Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the following amount may be taken in functional unit 30 of 9a (NEP/*9U30): 50.

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		493	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		6
Sweden		56
Union		555

TAC		1 038

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7b and 7c (PLE/7BC.)
France		4	Precautionary TAC
Ireland		15
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 Union waters of 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		599		Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		35	(1)
Netherlands		58	(1)
Sweden		23
Union		715

TAC		723
(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		6	Precautionary TAC
Ireland		28
Union		34

TAC		34

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	8a and 8b (SOL/8AB.)
Belgium		27	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		5
France		1 997
Netherlands		150
Union		2 179

TAC		2 233

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		35 516	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal		101 761	(1)
Union		137 277

TAC		143 505
(1)	Special condition: up to a percentage to be established 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 7 (1) 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		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 2r, 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)	(SAN/234_2R)	(SAN/234_3R)	(SAN/234_4)	(SAN/234_5R)	(SAN/234_6)	(SAN/234_7R)
Denmark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2 (ARU/1/2.)
Germany		4	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		1
Netherlands		3
Union		9
United Kingdom		6

TAC		15

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union waters of 3a (ARU/3A4-C)
Denmark		179	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Germany		2
France		1
Ireland		1
Netherlands		9
Sweden		7
Union		199
United Kingdom		3

TAC		202

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (ARU/567.)
Germany		71	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		2
Ireland		66
Netherlands		742
Union		880
United Kingdom		52

TAC		932

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme			Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI)
Germany		2	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		2	(1)
Others		1	(1)(2)
Union		4	(1)
United Kingdom		2	(1)

TAC		6
(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		17	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		5	(1)
France		12	(1)
Sweden		2	(1)
Others		2	(2)
Union		37	(1)
United Kingdom		26	(1)

TAC		63
(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		15	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		52	(1)
France		617	(1)
Ireland		60	(1)
Others		15	(2)
Union		758	(1)
Norway		0	(3)(4)(5)
United Kingdom		316	(1)

TAC		1 074
(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. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. 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 below in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-). By-catch of cod under this provision in 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:	Tusk Brosme brosme		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (USK/04-N.)
Belgium		0	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		50
Germany		0
France		0
Netherlands		0
Union		50

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Boarfishes Caproidae		Zone:	6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-)
Denmark		1 410	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Ireland		3 970
Union		5 380
United Kingdom		365

TAC		5 745

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus			Zone:	3a (HER/03A.)
Denmark		10 516	(1)(2)(3)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		168	(1)(2)(3)
Sweden		11 000	(1)(2)(3)
Union		21 684	(1)(2)(3)
Norway		3 337	(2)

TAC		25 021
(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	554
	Germany	8
	Sweden	407
	Union	969
	Norway	167
(3)	Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4 (HER/4-UK), and up to the following amounts may be fished in Union waters of 4b (HER/4B-EU):
	Denmark	10 203
	Germany	163
	Sweden	10 672
	Union	21 038

Species:	Herring (1) Clupea harengus			Zone:	United Kingdom, Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30' N (HER/4AB.)
Denmark		62 988		Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		41 155
France		20 502
Netherlands		51 952
Sweden		4 064
Union		180 661
Faroe Islands		0
Norway		124 012	(2)
United Kingdom		75 916

TAC		427 628
(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 quantity given below may be taken in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C):
(2)		2 700
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 62o N (HER/*4N-S62)
Union		2 700

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62o N (HER/4N-S62)
Sweden		991	(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		991

TAC		427 628
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for those species.

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus			Zone:	3a (HER/03A-BC)
Denmark		5 692	(1)(2)(3)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
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	554
	Germany	8
	Sweden	407
	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		41	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		7 823
Germany		41
France		41
Netherlands		41
Sweden		38
Union		8 025
United Kingdom		149

TAC		8 174
(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		8 736	(3)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		909	(3)
Germany		594	(3)
France		11 326	(3)
Netherlands		20 055	(3)
Union		41 620	(3)
United Kingdom		5 419	(3)

TAC		427 628
(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:	Herring Clupea harengus			Zone:	6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (1) (HER/5B6ANB)
Germany		87	(2)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) 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		17	(2)
Ireland		117	(2)
Netherlands		87	(2)
Union		307	(2)
United Kingdom		563	(2)

TAC		870
(1)	Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of 7o W and north of 55o N, or west of 7o W and north of 56o 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 56o N and 57o 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 and 7c (HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland		309	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) 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
Netherlands		31
Union		340

TAC		340
(1)	Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56o 00' N and west of 07o 00' W.

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7a (1)

(HER/07A/MM)

Ireland

156

Analytical TAC

Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies

Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies

Union

156

United Kingdom

1 679

TAC

1 835

(1)

This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

—	to the north by latitude 52o 30' N,

—	to the south by latitude 52o 00' 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		116	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Union		116
United Kingdom		116

TAC		232

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

Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies

France

(2)

Ireland

188

(2)

Netherlands

(2)

Union

217

(2)

United Kingdom

(2)

TAC

217

(2)

(1)

This zone is increased by the area bounded:

—	to the north by latitude 52o 30' N,

—	to the south by latitude 52o 00' 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.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Skagerrak (COD/03AN.)
Belgium		5	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark		1 515
Germany		38
Netherlands		9
Sweden		265
Union		1 832

TAC		1 893

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		339	(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		1 951
Germany		1 236
France		419	(1)
Netherlands		1 102	(1)
Sweden		13
Union		5 060
Norway		2 252	(2)
United Kingdom		5 934	(1)

TAC		13 246
(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		3 958

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62o N (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:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12o 00' W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14)
Belgium		0	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Germany		0	(1)
France		2	(1)
Ireland		4	(1)
Union		6	(1)
United Kingdom		13	(1)

TAC		19	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. 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 12o 00' W (COD/5BE6A)
Belgium		0	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 9 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		3	(1)
France		29	(1)
Ireland		55	(1)
Union		87	(1)
United Kingdom		233	(1)

TAC		320	(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		1	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		2	(1)
Ireland		26	(1)
Netherlands		0	(1)
Union		29	(1)
United Kingdom		23	(1)

TAC		52	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. 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		4	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 9 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		72	(1)
Ireland		106	(1)
Netherlands		0	(1)
Union		182	(1)
United Kingdom		4	(1)

TAC		202	(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		33	(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		649	(1)
Netherlands		19	(1)
Union		701	(1)
United Kingdom		71	(2)

TAC		772
(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/*2A3X4).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium		2	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		2	(1)
Germany		2	(1)
France		10	(1)
Netherlands		8	(1)
Union		24	(1)
United Kingdom		623	(1)

TAC		647
(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		129	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		502	(1)
Ireland		146	(1)
Union		777	(1)
United Kingdom		529	(1)

TAC		1 306
(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		115	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		1 277	(2)
France		1 550	(2)
Ireland		705	(2)
Union		3 647
United Kingdom		889	(2)

TAC		4 536
(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		251	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		203
Union		454

TAC		454

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium		118	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		259	(1)(2)
Germany		126	(1)(2)
France		24	(1)(2)
Netherlands		88	(1)(2)
Sweden		3	(1)(2)
Union		619	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		4 170	(1)(2)

TAC		4 789
(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:	Norwegian waters of 4 (ANF/04-N.)
Belgium		37	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		935
Germany		15
Netherlands		13
Union		1 000

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14)
Belgium		49	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Germany		56	(1)
Spain		53	(1)
France		607	(1)
Ireland		137	(1)
Netherlands		48	(1)
Union		950	(1)
United Kingdom		644	(1)

TAC		1 594
(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		840	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		94	(1)
Spain		334	(1)
France		5 392	(1)
Ireland		689	(1)
Netherlands		109	(1)
Union		7 457	(1)
United Kingdom		2 074	(1)

TAC		9 531
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain		389	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		2 165
Union		2 554

TAC		2 554

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	3a (HAD/03A.)
Belgium		13	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		2 225
Germany		141
Netherlands		3
Sweden		263
Union		2 645

TAC		2 761

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus			Zone:	4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium		290	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		1 994	(1)
Germany		1 268	(1)
France		2 212	(1)
Netherlands		217	(1)
Sweden		178	(1)
Union		6 159	(1)
Norway		10 333
United Kingdom		28 432	(1)

TAC		44 924
(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 zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-)
Union		4 123

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62o N (HAD/4N-S62)
Sweden		707	(1)	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 those species.

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214)
Belgium		4	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		4
France		195
Ireland		139
Union		342
United Kingdom		1 752

TAC		2 094

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus			Zone:	6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium		6	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		6	(1)
France		277	(1)
Ireland		682	(1)
Union		971	(1)
United Kingdom		4 035	(1)

TAC		5 006
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (HAD/*2AC4).

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium		38	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		2 192
Ireland		729
Union		2 959
United Kingdom		63

TAC		3 597

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	7a (HAD/07A.)
Belgium		12	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		54
Ireland		325
Union		391
United Kingdom		452

TAC		843

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	3a (WHG/03A.)
Denmark		659	Precautionary TAC
Netherlands		2
Sweden		70
Union		731

TAC		929

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus			Zone:	4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium		498		Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		2 152
Germany		560
France		3 234
Netherlands		1 244
Sweden		4
Union		7 692
Norway		2 664	(1)
United Kingdom		16 131

TAC		26 636
(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		4 782

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14)
Germany		1	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 9 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		12	(1)
Ireland		73	(1)
Union		86	(1)
United Kingdom		148	(1)

TAC		234	(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		1	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 9 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		9	(1)
Ireland		110	(1)
Netherlands		0	(1)
Union		120	(1)
United Kingdom		169	(1)

TAC		289	(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		63	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		3 959
Ireland		3 328
Netherlands		33
Union		7 383
United Kingdom		969

TAC		8 352

Species:	Whiting and pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62o N (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 those species.

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	3a (HKE/03A.)
Denmark		685	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Sweden		58	(1)
Union		744

TAC		744
(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		9	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		346	(1)(2)
Germany		40	(1)(2)
France		77	(1)(2)
Netherlands		20	(1)(2)
Union		492	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		369	(1)(2)

TAC		861
(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:	Norwegian waters of 4 (HKE/04-N.)
Belgium		17	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		1 600
Germany		180
France		74
Netherlands		128
Sweden		Not relevant
Union		2 000

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/571214)
Belgium		126	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		3 977	(1)
France		6 142	(1)
Ireland		748	(1)
Netherlands		81	(1)
Union		11 074	(1)
United Kingdom		2 760	(1)

TAC		13 834
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the Union or the United Kingdom respectively. Member States shall notify the Commission in advance.
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		17
Spain		658
France		658
Ireland		82
Netherlands		8
Union		1 423
United Kingdom		370

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium		4	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		2 839
France		6 375
Netherlands		8	(1)
Union		9 227

TAC		9 227
(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		1
Spain		822
France		1 480
Netherlands		3
Union		2 306

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		36 723	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		14 279	(1)
Spain		31 133	(1)(2)
France		25 557	(1)
Ireland		28 438	(1)
Netherlands		44 780	(1)
Portugal		2 892	(1)(2)
Sweden		9 084	(1)
Union		192 886	(1)(3)
Norway		31 500
Faroe Islands		0
United Kingdom		58 394

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 and to 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 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
		114 554

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou			Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/8C3411)
Spain		23 202		Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal		5 801
Union		29 003	(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 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian exclusive economic zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
		114 554

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		114 554	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (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:	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		67	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		184
Germany		24
France		51
Netherlands		153
Sweden		2
Union		481
United Kingdom		876

TAC		1 357

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia			Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (BLI/5B67-)
Germany		29		Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Estonia		4
Spain		91
France		2 068
Ireland		8
Lithuania		2
Poland		1
Others		8	(1)
Union		2 211
Norway		0	(2)
Faroe Islands		0	(3)
United Kingdom		670

TAC		2 881
(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 (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 are to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 6a north of 56° 30′ N and in Union waters of 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 Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Spain		23	(1)
France		1	(1)
Lithuania		0	(1)
Others		0	(1)(2)
Union		24	(1)
United Kingdom		0	(1)

TAC		24	(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		1		Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Germany		1
Ireland		1
France		2
Others		0	(1)
Union		5
United Kingdom		2

TAC		7
(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 (BLI/24_AMS).

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone:	Union waters of 3a (BLI/03A-)
Denmark		1,5	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
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		2		Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Germany		2
France		2
Others		1	(1)
Union		8
United Kingdom		3

TAC		11
(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		3	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		24
Germany		3
Sweden		10
Union		41
United Kingdom		3

TAC		44

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.)
Belgium		6	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		86	(1)(2)
Germany		54	(1)(2)
France		48	(1)
Netherlands		2	(1)
Sweden		4	(1)(2)
Union		199	(1)
United Kingdom		754	(1)(2)

TAC		953
(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		2	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		1
Germany		1
France		1
Union		5
United Kingdom		2

TAC		7

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and 14 (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium		17	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		3	(1)
Germany		60	(1)
Ireland		323	(1)
Spain		1 209	(1)
France		1 287	(1)
Portugal		3	(1)
Union		2 902	(1)
Norway		0	(2)(3)(4)
Faroe Islands		0	(5)(6)
United Kingdom		1 687	(1)

TAC		4 589
(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 following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.): 0. By-catch of cod under this provision in 6a may not be more than 5 %.
(3)	Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with longlines 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: 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:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (LIN/04-N.)
Belgium		5	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) 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
Denmark		667
Germany		19
France		8
Netherlands		1
Union		700

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium		399	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		399
Germany		6
France		12
Netherlands		205
Union		1 021
United Kingdom		6 610

TAC		7 631

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (NEP/04-N.)
Denmark		200	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
Union		200

TAC		Not relevant

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (NEP/5BC6.)
Spain		8	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		30
Ireland		50
Union		88
United Kingdom		3 648

TAC		3 736

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus			Zone:	7 (NEP/07.)
Spain		245	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		991	(1)
Ireland		1 503	(1)
Union		2 739	(1)
United Kingdom		1 768	(1)

TAC		4 507	(1)
(1)	Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
(1)	Functional unit 16 of subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16)
Spain		245
France		342
Ireland		657
Union		1 244
United Kingdom		266

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	3a (PRA/03A.)
Denmark		1 349	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		727
Union		2 076

TAC		3 888

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark		123	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Netherlands		1	(1)
Sweden		5	(1)
Union		129	(1)
United Kingdom		36	(1)

TAC		165	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for Northern prawn are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis			Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62o N (PRA/4N-S62)
Denmark		200		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		323

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		88	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		11 391
Germany		58
Netherlands		2 191
Sweden		610
Union		14 338

TAC		16 816

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		4 841	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		15 734
Germany		4 539
France		908
Netherlands		30 258
Union		56 280
Norway		8 798
United Kingdom		33 268

TAC		125 692
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		30 883

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (PLE/56-14)
France		2	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Ireland		63
Union		65
United Kingdom		100

TAC		165

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7a (PLE/07A.)
Belgium		15	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		7
Ireland		267
Netherlands		5
Union		294
United Kingdom		364

TAC		658

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7d and 7e (PLE/7DE.)
Belgium		691	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		2 302
Union		2 993
United Kingdom		1 595

TAC		4 588

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7f and 7g (PLE/7FG.)
Belgium		89	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		161
Ireland		60
Union		310
United Kingdom		122

TAC		432

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa			Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium		2	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 9 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		4	(1)
Ireland		14	(1)
Netherlands		8	(1)
Union		28	(1)
United Kingdom		6	(1)

TAC		34	(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		1	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		21
Ireland		7
Union		29
United Kingdom		17

TAC		46

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius			Zone:	7 (POL/07.)
Belgium		69	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Spain		4	(1)
France		1 580	(1)
Ireland		168	(1)
Union		1 821	(1)
United Kingdom		536	(1)

TAC		2 357
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE).

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens			Zone:	3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (POK/2C3A4)
Belgium		14	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		1 706	(1)
Germany		4 307	(1)
France		10 135	(1)
Netherlands		43	(1)
Sweden		234	(1)
Union		16 439	(1)
Norway		23 499	(2)
United Kingdom		5 012	(1)

TAC		44 950
(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-)
		14 908

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14)
Germany		220	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		2 178	(1)
Ireland		353	(1)
Union		2 751	(1)
Norway		0
United Kingdom		1 913	(1)

TAC		4 664
(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 62o N (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 those species.

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411)
Belgium		1	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		299
Ireland		374
Union		674
United Kingdom		120

TAC		794

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		99	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		211
Germany		54
France		25
Netherlands		745
Sweden		2
Union		1 136
United Kingdom		272

TAC		1 408

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium		127	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		5	(1)(2)(3)
Germany		6	(1)(2)(3)
France		20	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands		109	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		267	(1)(3)
United Kingdom		559	(1)(2)(3)(4)

TAC		826	(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 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 18 and 56 of this Regulation and in the relevant provisions of 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		8	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Sweden		3	(1)
Union		11	(1)

TAC		11
(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		208	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Estonia		1	(1)(2)(3)(4)
France		932	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Germany		3	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Ireland		300	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Lithuania		5	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands		1	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Portugal		5	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Spain		251	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		1 706	(1)(2)(3)(4)
United Kingdom		713	(1)(2)(3)(4)

TAC		2 419	(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 (Raja 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 18 and 56 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 (Raja 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 small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of 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		2	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
	Estonia		0
	France		9
	Germany		0
	Ireland		3
	Lithuania		0
	Netherlands		0
	Portugal		0
	Spain		3
	Union		17
	United Kingdom		14

	TAC		31
	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 18 and 56 of this Regulation and in the relevant provisions of United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.
(4)	Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	7d (SRX/07D.)
Belgium		75	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		630	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands		4	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		709	(1)(2)(3)(4)
United Kingdom		131	(1)(2)(3)(4)

TAC		840	(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 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).

Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata			Zone:	7d and 7e (RJU/7DE.)
	Belgium	11	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
	Estonia	0	(1)
	France	56	(1)
	Germany	0	(1)
	Ireland	15	(1)
	Lithuania	0	(1)
	Netherlands	0	(1)
	Portugal	0	(1)
	Spain	13	(1)
	Union	95	(1)
	United Kingdom	45	(1)

	TAC	140	(1)
(1)	This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. This species may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 18 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 of United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	Union waters of 8 and 9 (SRX/89-C.)
Belgium		3	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		486	(1)(2)
Portugal		395	(1)(2)
Spain		398	(1)(2)
Union		1 282	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		3	(1)(2)

TAC		1 285	(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 18 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 these 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 Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
	France		3,25
	Portugal		2,5
	Spain		2,5
	Union		8,25
	United Kingdom		0

	TAC		8,25
	Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata		Zone:	Union waters of 9 (RJU/9-C.)
	Belgium		0	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
	France		5
	Portugal		3,75
	Spain		3,75
	Union		12,5
	United Kingdom		0

	TAC		12,5

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		7	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Germany		13
Estonia		7
Spain		7
France		120
Ireland		7
Lithuania		7
Poland		7
Union		176
Norway		0
United Kingdom		467

TAC		643

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4 (MAC/2A34.)
Belgium		510	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		17 468	(1)(2)
Germany		531	(1)(2)
France		1 605	(1)(2)
Netherlands		1 615	(1)(2)
Sweden		4 833	(1)(2)(3)
Union		26 562	(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	0		0
	Denmark	0		0
	Germany	0		0
	France	0		0
	Netherlands	0		0
	Sweden	0		0
	Union	0		0
(3)	Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):
		283
	When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, 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 :
		0
	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.):
		0
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	306
Denmark	0	4 130		0	0	10 480
Germany	0	0		0	0	319
France	0	490		0	0	963
Netherlands	0	490		0	0	969
Sweden	0	0		390	10	2 900
Union	0	5 110		390	10	15 937
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		16 498	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		18	(1)
Estonia		137	(1)
France		11 000	(1)
Ireland		54 992	(1)
Latvia		101	(1)
Lithuania		101	(1)
Netherlands		24 059	(1)
Poland		1 162	(1)
Union		108 067	(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.
(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 and in 4a north of 59° N (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
			Norwegian waters of 2a		Faroese waters
	(MAC/*4A-UK)		(MAC/*2AN-)		(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany	16 498		0		0
Spain	18		0		0
Estonia	137		0		0
France	11 000		0		0
Ireland	54 922		0		0
Latvia	101		0		0
Lithuania	101		0		0
Netherlands	24 059		0		0
Poland	1 162		0		0
Union	108 067		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		29 922	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		199	(1)
Portugal		6 185	(1)
Union		36 306

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		2 513
France		17
Portugal		519

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:	Common sole Solea solea			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SOL/24-C.)
Belgium		398		Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		182
Germany		318
France		80
Netherlands		3 587
Union		4 565
Norway		10	(1)
United Kingdom		705

TAC		5 270
(1)	May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-C.).

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (SOL/56-14)
Ireland		11	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Union		11
United Kingdom		3

TAC		14

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7a (SOL/07A.)
Belgium		89	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) 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		1
Ireland		26
Netherlands		28
Union		144
United Kingdom		44

TAC		188

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7d (SOL/07D.)
Belgium		332	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		663
Union		995
United Kingdom		257

TAC		1 252

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7e (SOL/07E.)
Belgium		16	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		165
Union		181
United Kingdom		296

TAC		477

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7f and 7g (SOL/7FG.)
Belgium		206	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		21
Ireland		10
Union		237
United Kingdom		110

TAC		347

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium		6	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies Article 8 (2) of this Regulation applies
France		12
Ireland		31
Netherlands		9
Union		58
United Kingdom		12

TAC		70

Species:	Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus			Zone:	3a (SPR/03A.)
Denmark		0	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Germany		0	(1)(2)
Sweden		0	(1)(2)
Union		0	(1)(2)

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 2022 to 30 June 2023. 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 Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
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 2022 to 30 June 2023.
(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 sandeel.
(4)	May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.

Species:	Sprat Sprattus sprattus		Zone:	7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.)
Belgium		1	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		62
Germany		1
France		14
Netherlands		14
Union		92
United Kingdom		270

TAC		362

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		5	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) 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		1	(1)
Spain		2	(1)
France		19	(1)
Ireland		12	(1)
Netherlands		0	(1)
Portugal		0	(1)
Union		39	(1)
United Kingdom		29	(1)

TAC		68	(1)
(1)	Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this by-catch allowance. Only vessels participating in by-catch management schemes may land not more than 2 tonnes per month per vessel of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board under this quota. The Union and the United Kingdom shall each independently determine how to allocate its quota to the vessels participating in its by-catch management schemes. The Union and the United Kingdom shall each ensure that the total annual landing of picked dogfish on the basis of the by-catch allowance does not exceed the above amounts. The Union and the United Kingdom should exchange the list of participating vessels before allowing any landings.

Species:	Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium		3	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		1 259	(1)
Germany		111	(1)(2)
Spain		24	(1)
France		105	(1)(2)
Ireland		79	(1)
Netherlands		758	(1)(2)
Portugal		3	(1)
Sweden		19	(1)
Union		2 361
Norway		0	(3)
United Kingdom		1 100	(1)(2)

TAC		3 461
(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 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8ab, 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		4 731	(1)(3)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Germany		3 691	(1)(2)(3)
Spain		5 034	(3)(5)
France		1 900	(1)(2)(3)(5)
Ireland		12 293	(1)(3)
Netherlands		14 809	(1)(2)(3)
Portugal		485	(3)(5)
Sweden		473	(1)(3)
Union		43 416	(3)
Faroe Islands		0	(4)
United Kingdom		4 618	(1)(2)(3)

TAC		49 178
(1)	Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as fished 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 and 7h.
(5)	pecial 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).

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.			Zone:	8c (JAX/08C.)
Spain		2 491	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
France		43
Portugal		246	(1)
Union		2 780

TAC		2 780
(1)	Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).

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	2022		2023		Analytical TAC Article 7 (1) 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
Denmark	36 923	(1)(3)	0	(1)(6)
Germany	7	(1)(2)(3)	0	(1)(2)(6)
Netherlands	27	(1)(2)(3)	0	(1)(2)(6)
Union	36 957	(1)(3)	0	(1)(6)
United Kingdom	7 839	(2)(3)	0	(2)(6)
Norway	0	(4)	0	(4)
Faroe Islands	0	(5)	0	(5)

TAC	Not relevant		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)	The quota may only be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4.
(3)	May only be fished from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022.
(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 2022 to 31 October 2023.

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

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for those 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 7 (1) of this Regulation applies
Norway		0	(1)

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	Taken with longlines only.

Species:	Other species			Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (OTH/04-N.)
Belgium		22		Precautionary TAC
Denmark		2 000
Germany		225
France		93
Netherlands		160
Sweden		Not relevant	(1)
Union		2 500	(2)

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

Species:	Other species			Zone:	Union waters of 4 and 6a north of 56° 30' N (OTH/46AN-EU)
Union		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC
Norway		0	(1)(2)
Faroe Islands		0	(3)

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

Appendix

The TACs referred to in Article 9(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.

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	12		Analytical TAC
Denmark	11 969
Germany	2 096
Spain	39
France	516
Ireland	3 098
Netherlands	4 283
Poland	606
Portugal	39
Finland	185
Sweden	4 435
United Kingdom	11 690
Union	27 278
Faroe Islands	0	(1)
Norway	0	(2)

TAC	598 588
(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 these 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)
	27 278
2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)
Belgium	0
Denmark	0
Germany	0
Spain	0
France	0
Ireland	0
Netherlands	0
Poland	0
Portugal	0
Finland	0
Sweden	0

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (COD/1N2AB.)
Germany	2 334	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	290
Spain	2 602
Ireland	290
France	2 141
Portugal	2 602
Union	10 259

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:	1 and 2b (COD/1/2B.)
Germany	923	(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	2 220	(1) (2)
France	407	(1) (2)
Poland	419	(1) (2)
Portugal	463	(1) (2)
Other Member States	68	(1) (2) (3)
Union	4 500	(1) (2)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Shall apply provisionally from 1 January to 31 March 2022. The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1 920 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	50	(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.
		40

Species:	Grenadiers Macrourus spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)
Union	35	(1)	Analytical TAC
			Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC	Not relevant	(2)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
(1)	Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
(2)	The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
		55

Species:	Capelin 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 2022 to 15 April 2023.

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany	281	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	169
Union	450

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	Not relevant
(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	1 574	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	1 574
Union	3 149
Norway	1 701

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	603	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	97
Union	700

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	100	(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	100	(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	1 766	(1)	Precautionary TAC

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	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	550	(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	650

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

Species:	Redfish (shallow pelagic) Sebastes spp.	Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14 (RED/51214S)
Estonia	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
Spain	0
France	0
Ireland	0
Latvia	0
Netherlands	0
Poland	0
Portugal	0
Union	0

TAC	0

Species:	Redfish (deep pelagic) Sebastes spp.		Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14 (RED/51214D)
Estonia	0	(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	0	(1) (2)
Spain	0	(1) (2)
France	0	(1) (2)
Ireland	0	(1) (2)
Latvia	0	(1) (2)
Netherlands	0	(1) (2)
Poland	0	(1) (2)
Portugal	0	(1) (2)
Union	0	(1) (2)

TAC	0	(1) (2)
(1)	May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
	Point	Latitude	Longitude
	1	64° 45' N	28° 30' W
	2	62° 50' N	25° 45' W
	3	61° 55' N	26° 45' W
	4	61° 00' N	26° 30' W
	5	59° 00' N	30° 00' W
	6	59° 00' N	34° 00' W
	7	61° 30' N	34° 00' W
	8	62° 50' N	36° 00' W
	9	64° 45' N	28° 30' W
(2)	May only be taken from 10 May to 31 December.

Species:	Redfish Sebastes mantella	Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (REB/1N2AB.)
Germany	851	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	106
France	93
Portugal	450
Union	1 500

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	16 802	(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 vessels flying their flag.
(2)	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.

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 referred to in footnote (2) (RED/*5-14P).

Species:	Redfish (demersal) Sebastes spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (RED/N1G14D)
Germany	1 224	(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	6	(1)
Union	1 230	(1)
Norway	300	(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	71	(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	29	(1)
Union	100	(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 limits of a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	NAFO 3M (COD/N3M.)
Estonia	44	(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	186	(1)
Latvia	44	(1)
Lithuania	44	(1)
Poland	152	(1)
Spain	572	(1)
France	80	(1)
Portugal	786	(1)
Union	1 908	(1)

TAC	4 000	(1)
(1)	No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC 1 January 2022 and 24:00 UTC 31 March 2022. During this period, the master of the 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	52	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Latvia	52
Lithuania	52
Union	156

TAC	1 175

Species:	American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides		Zone:	NAFO 3M (PLA/N3M.)
Union	0	(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 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 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)	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	318	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	325
Latvia	45
Lithuania	23
Spain	4 359
Portugal	1 822
Union	6 892

TAC	11 755

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	10 933	(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 2022:
(1)		5 467

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	334
Union	588	(1)

TAC	1 000
(1)	Where, in accordance with Annex IA of 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		27 035,09
France		151,70
Portugal		5 357,67
Union		32 545,42

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)

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 1 241 .

Species:	Southern albacore Thunnus alalunga		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (ALB/AS05N)
Spain		724,69	Analytical TAC
France		238,16
Portugal		507,15
Union		1 470,00

TAC		24 000

Species:	Mediterranean albacore Thunnus alalunga			Zone:	Mediterranean Sea (ALB/MED)
TAC		2 500	(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
(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 either (a) the period from 1 October to 30 November and during an additional period of one month between 15 February and 31 March; or alternatively, (b) during the period from 1 January to 31 March each year.
(2)	Each Member State shall limit the number of their fishing vessels authorised to fish for Mediterranean albacore to the number of vessels authorised to fish this species either (a) in 2017; or alternatively, (b) in 2018 for Member States which started to issue licenses for their fishing vessels in 2018. Member States which used 2017 as the year of reference may apply a tolerance of 10 % to this capacity limit.

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) (2)	Analytical TAC
France		3 159,38	(1) (2)
Portugal		2 823,84	(1) (2)
Union		13 421,31	(1) (2)

TAC		62 000	(1) (2)
(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.
(2)	As of June 2022, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these vessels on a weekly basis.

Species:	Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus		168,95	(4)	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Greece		314,03	(7)
Spain		6 093,28	(2) (4) (7)
France		6 012,47	(2) (3) (4)
Croatia		950,30	(6)
Italy		4 745,34	(4) (5)
Malta		389,32	(4)
Portugal		572,97	(7)
Other Member States		64,95	(1)
Union		19 311,60	(2) (3) (4) (5)
Special additional allocation		100	(7)

TAC		36 000
(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	923,02
	France	428,79
	Union	1 351,81
(3)	Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/*641):
	France	100,00
	Union	100,00
(4)	Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex VI (BFT/*8302):
	Spain	121,87
	France	120,25
	Italy	94,91
	Cyprus	3,38
	Malta	7,79
	Union	348,19
(5)	Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI (BFT/*643):
	Italy	95,13
	Union	95,13
(6)	Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F):
	Croatia	855,27
	Union	855,27
(7)	In 2022 the Union will receive, in addition to the allocated quota of 19 311,60 tonnes, an extra allocation of 100 tonnes, exclusively for artisanal vessels from specific archipelagos in Greece (Ionian Islands), Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores and Madeira). The specific allocation of this additional quantity to the Member States concerned shall be as follows (BFT/AVARCH):
	Greece	4,5
	Spain	87,3
	Portugal	8,2
	Union	100

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		108,29	(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 5o 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		14 000
(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)	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)
Spain		1 565,04	(1)
France		109,08	(1)
Greece		1 036,02	(1)
Italy		3 208,45	(1)
Malta		380,64	(1)
Union		6 363,64	(1)

TAC		9 016,71
(1)	This quota may only be fished from 1 April to 31 December.

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 vessels fishing with purse seiners shall not exceed the catch limits set out in this Annex.

Species:	Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares	Zone:	IOTC Area of Competence (YFT/IOTC)
France	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
Italy	To be established
Spain	To be established
Union	To be established

TAC	Not relevant

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 2021 to 30 November 2022. 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 2021 to 30 November 2022. 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 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 vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2020 management period;

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

(c) by 31 July 2022 and 31 January 2023 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on those vessels’ catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2022.

Where any of those conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect.

2. DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions apply:

(a) ‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:

(i) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm; and

(ii) static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;

(b) ‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;

(d) ‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2022 to 31 January 2023.

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 VESSELS

4.1

A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2018, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.

4.2

However, a vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to the different fishing gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.

4.3

A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer 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 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 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	44
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	France	47
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	Belgium	44
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	France	48

6. KILOWATT DAY SYSTEM

6.1.

During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt day system. Through that system, it may authorise any 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 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 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 vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

(b) the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea from which each 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 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 vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.

7.2.

The effort expended in 2003, measured in kilowatt days, of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping 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 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 2022 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 vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

(b) the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gear.

7.5.

During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate any additionally granted days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in 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 vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2022 and 31 January 2023 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 vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.

10.3.

Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State concerned shall demonstrate that it has taken precautionary measures to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

11. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE

11.1.

A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the number of days received by a vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the number of days transferred by the donor vessel and its engine power in kilowatts. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.

11.2.

The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel’s average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

11.3.

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

11.4.

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 58(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 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 vessels using towed gear and static gear, effort deployed within the area by vessels using different types of gear, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.

15. COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA

Upon request 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 2020 and 2021 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format for kW-day information by management period

Member State	Gear	Management period	Cumulative effort declaration
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)

Table III

Data format for 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 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 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 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 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 AND 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

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country waters

Area of fishing	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States		Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00' N	59	DK	25	51
			DE	5
			FR	1
			IE	8
			NL	9
			PL	1
			SE	10
	Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N	66	DE	16	41
			IE	1
			ES	20
			FR	18
			PT	9
			Unallocated	2
	Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N	450	DK	450	141
1, 2b(1)	Fishery for snow crab with pots	20	EE	1	Not applicable
			ES	1
			LV	11
			LT	4
			PL	3

PART B

Maximum number of fishing authorisations for third

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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 zone of Svalbard 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 vessel owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s 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 therfore, 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(4)
	Cyprus(5)	Greece(6)	Croatia	Italy	France	Spain	Malta(7)	Portugal
Purse seiners(8)	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(9)	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Baitboat	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established(10)
Handline	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established(11)	To be established	To be established	To be established
Trawler	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(12)	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 (13)

Member State	Number of traps(14)
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
	Number of farms	Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain	10	11 852
Italy	13	12 600
Greece	2	2 100
Cyprus	3	3 000
Croatia	7	7 880
Malta	6	12 300
Portugal	1	500

Table B

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)(15)
Spain	6 300
Italy	3 764
Greece	785
Cyprus	2 195
Croatia	2 947
Malta	8 786
Portugal	350

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 shown in points 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

(2) This number may increase if a purse seiner is replaced by 10 longline vessels in accordance with the Table A in point 4 of this Annex once that table is established.

(3) This table will be established following the approval of the Union fishing plan by ICCAT in 2022, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.

(4) The numbers in this Table may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

(5) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.

(6) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small-size purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.

(7) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

(8) 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.

(9) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

(10) Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira.

(11) Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.

(12) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

(13) The numbers in points 4 and 5 must be adapted in light of fishing plans submitted by Member States by 31 January 2022 for endorsement by Panel 2 of ICCAT.

(14) This number may be modified upon request by Member States in accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1627, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

(15) The numbers in this Table may be adapted in light of the farming plans submitted by Member States by 31 January 2022.

ANNEX VII

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention Area in 2021/2022 shall be limited to the following:

Table A

Authorised Member States, subareas and maximum number of vessels

Member State	Subarea	Maximum number of vessels
Spain	48.6	1
Spain	88.1	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 (48.6) or research blocks (88.1)	Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1)	Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) catch limit (in tonnes)/whole subarea	By-catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1)
Subarea	Region	Season	SSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1)			Skates and rays (Rajiformes)	Grenadiers (Macrourus spp.)(1)	Other species
48.6	Whole subarea	1 December 2021 to 30 November 2022	48.6_2	134	576	6	21	21
			48.6_3	36		1	5	5
			48.6_4	196		9	31	31
			48.6_5	210		10	33	33
88.1.	Whole subarea	1 December 2021 to 31 August 2022	A, B, C, G(2)	664	3 495 (3)	33	106	33
			G, H, I, J, K(4)	2 307		115	316	115
			Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea region marine protected area	459		22	72	22

Appendix

Part A

Research blocks 48.6 coordinates

Research block 48.6_2 coordinates

54° 00' S 01° 00' E

55° 00' S 01° 00' E

55° 00' S 02° 00' E

55° 30' S 02° 00' E

55° 30' S 04° 00' E

56° 30' S 04° 00' E

56° 30' S 07° 00' E

56° 00' S 07° 00' E

56° 00' S 08° 00' E

54° 00' S 08° 00' E

54° 00' S 09° 00' E

53° 00' S 09° 00' E

53° 00' S 03° 00' E

53° 30' S 03° 00' E

53° 30' S 02° 00' E

54° 00' S 02° 00' E

Research block 48.6_3 coordinates

64° 30' S 01° 00' E

66° 00' S 01° 00' E

66° 00' S 04° 00' E

65° 00' S 04° 00' E

65° 00' S 07° 00' E

64° 30' S 07° 00' E

Research block 48.6_4 coordinates

68° 20' S 10° 00' E

68° 20' S 13° 00' E

69° 30' S 13° 00' E

69° 30' S 10° 00' E

69° 45' S 10° 00' E

69° 45' S 06° 00' E

69° 00' S 06° 00' E

69° 00' S 10° 00' E

Research block 48.6_5 coordinates

71° 00' S 15° 00' W

71° 00' S 13° 00' W

70° 30' S 13° 00' W

70° 30' S 11° 00' W

70° 30' S 10° 00' W

69° 30' S 10° 00' W

69° 30' S 09° 00' W

70° 00' S 09° 00' W

70° 00' S 08° 00' W

69° 30' S 08° 00' W

69° 30' S 07° 00' W

70° 30' S 07° 00' W

70° 30' S 10° 00' W

71° 00' S 10° 00' W

71° 00' S 11° 00' W

71° 30' S 11° 00' W

71° 30' S 15° 00' W

List of small-scale research units (SSRUs)

Region	SSRU	Boundary line
88.1	A	From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66°40' S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66°40' S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.
	E	From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30' S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S.
	F	From 68° 30' S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30' S.
	G	From 66° 40' S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due south to 70° 50' S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40' S.
	H	From 70° 50' S 170° E, due east to 178° 50' E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50' S.
	I	From 70° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 70° S.
	J	From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50' E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.
	K	From 73° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 73° S.
	L	From 76° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 76° S.
	M	From 73° S at coast near 169° 30' E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S.

Part B

Notification of intent to participate in a fishery for 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 to CCAMLR Conservation Measure 21-03 (2019))(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
Method	Equation (kg)	Description	Type	Estimation method	Unit
Holding tank volume	WLHρ1 000	W = tank width	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
		L = tank length	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
		ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
		H = depth of krill in tank	Haul-specific	Direct observation	m
Flow meter(9)	VFkrillρ	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	kg
		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	kg
Flow scale	M*(1–F)	F = fraction of water in the sample	Variable	Flow scale mass correction
Plate tray	(M–Mtray)*N	Mtray = mass of empty tray	Constant	Direct observation prior to fishing	kg
		M = mean mass of krill and tray combined	Variable	Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained	kg
		N = number of trays	Haul-specific	Direct observation
Meal conversion	Mmeal*MCF	Mmeal = mass of meal produced	Haul-specific	Direct observation	kg
Meal conversion	Mmeal*MCF	MCF = meal conversion factor	Variable	Meal to whole krill conversion
Cod-end volume	WHLρπ/4*1 000	W = cod-end width	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
		H = cod-end height	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
		ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
		L = cod-end length	Haul-specific	Direct observation	m
Other	Please specify

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) In area 88.1, 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.

(2) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70° S.

(3) 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).

(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 vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence.

The 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 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