COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 57/2011

of 18 January 2011

fixing for 2011 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in certain non-EU 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) According to Article 43(3) of the Treaty, the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities.

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy(1) requires that measures governing access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities be established taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice and in particular reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF).

(3) It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities by fishery or by group of fisheries, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be distributed among Member States in such a way as to assure each Member State relative stability of fishing activities for each stock or fishery and having due regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy established in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

(4) Where a total allowable catch (TAC) is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower the Member State concerned in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty to determine the level of such TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy and ensures that the stock in question is exploited at levels that shall, with as high a probability as possible, produce maximum sustainable yield from 2015 onwards, including by taking the necessary measures to collect relevant data, assess the stock concerned and determine maximum sustainable yield levels of that stock.

(5) The TACs should be established on the basis of the available scientific advice, by taking into account the biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings with the Advisory Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Regional Advisory Councils concerned.

(6) For stocks subject to specific multiannual plans, the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks of hake, of Norway lobster, of sole in the Bay of Biscay, the Western Channel and the North Sea, of plaice in the North Sea, of herring to the west of Scotland and of cod in the Kattegat, North Sea, Skagerrak, eastern Channel, to the west of Scotland and in the Irish Sea should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in: Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the northern hake stock(2); Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December 2005 establishing measures for the recovery of the Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cantabrian Sea and Western Iberian peninsula(3); Council Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006 establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Bay of Biscay(4); Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock of sole in the Western Channel(5); Council Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 of 11 June 2007 establishing a multiannual plan for fisheries exploiting stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea(6); Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock(7); Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks(8) and Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean(9).

(7) In accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas(10), the stocks that are subject to the various measures referred to therein should be identified.

(8) For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even a limited fishing activity could result in a serious risk to their conservation. Fishing opportunities for such species should therefore be fully restricted through a general prohibition on fishing those species.

(9) Norway lobster is caught in mixed demersal fisheries together with various other species. In a zone to the west of Ireland known as the Porcupine Bank there is an urgent conservation need to reduce catches of Norway lobster as much as possible. It is therefore appropriate to limit the fishing opportunities in this area only to the catching of pelagic species with which Norway lobster is not caught.

(10) Considering the recent developments in fisheries targeting boarfish in ICES subareas VI, VII and VIII and in order to ensure sustainable management of this stock, it is appropriate to provide for catch limits for this stock.

(11) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2011 in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, while taking into account Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008(11).

(12) A group of French vessels is excluded from the application of the fishing effort regime laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 by virtue of Regulation (EC) 754/2009. On the basis of information provided by France in 2010, the exclusion of that group of vessels from the effort regime no longer constitutes a reduction of the administrative burden. Therefore one of the conditions for exclusion is no longer fulfilled. It is therefore appropriate to re-include that group of French vessels in the abovementioned fishing effort regime. Since the fishing management period established by Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 53/2010(12) ceases to apply on 31 January 2011, this re-inclusion should apply starting from 1 February 2011.

(13) It is necessary, following the advice from the ICES, to maintain and revise a system to manage sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV.

(14) In the light of the most recent scientific advice from the ICES and in accordance with the international commitments in the context of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Convention (NEAFC), it is necessary to limit the fishing effort on certain deep-sea species.

(15) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway(13), the Faroe Islands(14) and Greenland(15), the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. The consultations with the Faroe Islands have not been finalised and the arrangements for 2011 with that partner are expected to be concluded in early 2011. In order to avoid interruption of Union fishing activities whilst allowing for the necessary flexibility for the conclusion of those arrangements in early 2011, it is appropriate for the Union to establish the fishing opportunities for stocks subject to the agreement with the Faroe Islands on a provisional basis.

(16) The Union is a contracting party to several fisheries organisations and participates in other organisations as a cooperating non-party. Moreover, by virtue of the 2003 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements previously concluded by the Republic of Poland, such as the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea, are as from the date of accession of Poland to the European Union managed by the Union. Those fisheries organisations have recommended the introduction for 2011 of a number of measures, including fishing opportunities for EU vessels. Those fishing opportunities should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(17) At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) failed to reach consensus on the adoption of conservation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna. Nevertheless, the majority of Contracting Parties, including the Union, considered that the fishing opportunities for those three stocks should be regulated in order to ensure their sustainable management. It is therefore appropriate for the Union to adopt measures to that effect.

(18) At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) adopted tables indicating the under-utilisation and over-utilisation of the fishing opportunities of the ICCAT Contracting Parties. In that context, ICCAT adopted a decision observing that, during the year 2009, the Union had under-exploited its quota for Northern and Southern swordfish, bigeye tuna and Northern albacore. In order to respect the adjustments to the Union quotas established by the ICCAT, it is necessary for the distribution of the fishing opportunities arising from this under-utilisation to be carried out on the basis of the respective contribution of each Member State towards the under-utilisation without modifying the distribution key established in this Regulation concerning the annual allocation of TACs. At the same meeting the recovery plan for bluefin tuna was amended. ICCAT further adopted recommendations on the conservation of bigeye thresher sharks, hammerhead sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks. In order to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks it is necessary to implement those measures in the law of the Union.

(19) At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) revised the overall capacity of the fleets targeting tropical tunas between 2006-2008 as well as swordfish and albacore between 2007-2008. The IOTC also approved the implementation of fleet development plans. Furthermore, IOTC approved a Resolution on the conservation of thresher sharks (family

Alopiidae

) caught in association with fisheries in its area of competence.

(20) During the Third International Meeting, held in May 2007, for the creation of a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) in the high seas of the South Pacific (SPRFMO), the participants adopted interim measures, including fishing opportunities, in order to regulate pelagic fishing activities as well as bottom fisheries in that area until the establishment of such RFMO. Those interim measures have been revised at the 8

International Consultations for the Establishment of the SPRFMO in November 2009 and are expected to be revised again at the forthcoming 2

Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission in January 2011. According to the agreement reached by the participants, those interim measures are voluntary and are not legally binding under international law. It is nevertheless advisable, in the light of the related provisions of the United Nations Fish Stock Agreement, to implement those measures in the law of the Union.

(21) At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted catch limits for four fish stocks in the SEAFO Convention Area. It is necessary to implement those catch limits in the law of the Union.

(22) In accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty, the measures necessary for the fixing of the catch limits for certain short-lived stocks should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(16) for reasons of urgency.

(23) Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant RFMO at the end of the year and become applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. It is therefore necessary for the provisions that implement such measures in the law of the Union to apply retroactively. In particular, since certain fishing opportunities in the CCAMLR Convention Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2010, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application would be without prejudice to the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the Convention Area without authorisation.

(24) The use of fishing opportunities set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy(17), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 thereof concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending data to the Commission relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.

(25) In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2011, except for the provisions concerning effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2011, and specific provisions in particular regions, which should have a specific date of application as indicated in recital 23. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.

(26) Fishing opportunities should be used in full compliance with the applicable law of the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I

SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

1. This Regulation fixes the following fishing opportunities:

(a) for the year 2011, catch limits for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks;

(b) for the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, certain effort limits;

(c) for the periods set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 and in Annexes IE and V, fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR); and

(d) for the periods set out in Article 28, fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

2. This Regulation also fixes provisional fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks or groups of fish stocks which are the subject of bilateral fisheries consultations with the Faroe Islands. The definitive fishing opportunities shall be fixed by the Council on a proposal from the Commission.

3. Certain fishing opportunities identified in Annex I remain unallocated and may not be fished by Member States until definitive fishing opportunities have been established in accordance with paragraph 2. Those fishing opportunities include additional fishing opportunities for mackerel resulting from uncaught quota in 2010.

Article 2

Scope

If not otherwise provided for, this Regulation shall apply to:

(a) EU vessels; and

(b) third-country vessels in EU waters.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

(a) ‘EU vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;

(b) ‘third-country vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;

(c) ‘EU waters’ means waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the territories mentioned in Annex II to the Treaty;

(d) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each stock each year;

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

(f) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;

(g) ‘mesh size’ means the mesh size as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 517/2008(18);

(h) ‘EU fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

(i) ‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;

Article 4

Fishing zones

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

(a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 218/2009(19);

(b) ‘Skagerrak’ means the 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 this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;

(c) ‘Kattegat’ means the area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this 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) ‘VII (Porcupine Bank – Unit 16)’ means the 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,

— 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;

(e) ‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;

(f) CECAF (Eastern Central Atlantic or FAO major fishing zone 34) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 216/2009(20);

(g) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are as defined in Regulation (EC) No 217/2009(21);

(h) the SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area is as defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean(22);

(i) the ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area is as defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas(23);

(j) the CCAMLR (Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area is as defined in Regulation (EC) No 601/2004(24);

(k) the IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area is as 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(25);

(l) the IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area is as defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission(26);

(m) ‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ means the high seas area south of 10° N, north of the CCAMLR Convention Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement(27), and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;

(n) the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area is as defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean(28);

(o) ‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ means the area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured.

TITLE II

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS

CHAPTER I

General provisions

Article 5

TACs and allocations

1. The TACs for EU vessels in EU waters or in certain non-EU waters and the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I.

2. EU vessels are authorised to make catches, within the TACs set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the conditions set out in Article 15 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008(29) and its implementing provisions.

3. The Commission shall fix TACs for capelin in Greenland waters of ICES subareas V and XIV available to the Union on the basis of the TAC and the allocation to the Union established by Greenland in accordance with the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand, and the Protocol thereto.

4. In the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2011, TACs set out in Annex I for the following stocks may be revised by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002:

(a) sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV in accordance with Annex IID to this Regulation;

(b) the stock of Norway pout in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV and the stock of sprat in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subarea IV.

Article 6

Special provisions on certain TACs

1. Certain TACs in Annex IA, identified by a footnote with a cross-reference to this Article, shall be determined by the Member State concerned, on the basis of data collected and assessed by that Member State, at a level that:

(a) is consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and

(b) shall, with as high probability as possible, result in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2015 onwards.

2. By 28 February 2011, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission of the level adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 and of the measures it intends to take to comply with that provision. In the light of this information, and where the conditions set out in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 are met, the Commission may decide on emergency measures.

Article 7

Additional allocation for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries

1. For certain stocks listed in Annex IA and identified by a footnote with a cross-reference to this Article, a Member State may, under the conditions set out in paragraph 2 of this Article, grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit set out in Annex IA as a percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State.

2. A Member State may grant additional allocation to vessels only in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) the vessel makes use of a close circuit television cameras (CCTV), associated to a system of sensors that record all fishing and processing activities on board the vessel;

(b) an amount of the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that participates in fully documented fisheries shall be no more than 75 % of the discards predicted by that type of vessel, and in any case shall not represent more than a 30 % increase of the vessel’s allocation;

3. Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 2 of this Article, it shall immediately withdraw the additional allocation granted to the vessel concerned and exclude it from participation in these trials for the rest of the year 2011.

4. A Member State intending to apply paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, shall, before any additional allocation is granted, submit to the Commission the following information:

— the list of vessels participating in the trials, and the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring equipment installed on board;

— the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those vessels;

— the estimated discard rates of those types of vessels; and

— the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made by those vessels in 2010.

Article 8

Prohibited species

1. It shall be prohibited for EU vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:

(a) basking shark (

Cetorhinus maximus

) and white shark (

Carcharodon carcharias

) in all EU and non-EU waters;

(b) angel shark (

Squatina squatina

) in all EU waters;

Dipturus batis

) in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(d) undulate ray (

Raja undulata

) and white skate (

Rostroraja alba

) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(e) porbeagle (

Lamna nasus

) in international waters; and

(f) guitarfishes (

Rhinobatidae

) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII.

2. The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

Article 9

Special provisions on allocations

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

(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;

(b) reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;

(d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;

(e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

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

Article 10

Fishing effort limits

From 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, the fishing effort measures laid down in:

(a) Annex IIA, shall apply for the management of certain stocks in the Kattegat, the Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV and ICES divisions VIa, VIIa and VIId and EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and Vb;

(b) Annex IIB, shall apply for the recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;

Article 11

Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries

1. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002(30) shall apply to Greenland halibut. The catching, retaining on board, transhipping and landing of Greenland halibut shall be subject to the conditions referred to in that Article.

2. Member States shall ensure that for 2011 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 do not exceed 65 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held or deep-sea species, as listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation, were caught. This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver smelt, were caught.

Article 12

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be retained on board or landed only if:

(a) the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or

(b) the catches consist of a share in a EU quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that EU quota has not been exhausted.

Article 13

Restrictions on the use of certain fishing opportunities

1. The fishing opportunities fixed in Annex I for tusk, cod, megrim, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, blue ling, ling, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, sole and spurdog in ICES subarea VII or relevant divisions thereof, shall be restricted by the prohibition to fish or retain onboard any such species during the period from 1 May to 31 July 2011 in the Porcupine Bank. The relevant Annex I entries are identified by cross-reference to this Article.

2. For the purposes of this Article, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

Point	Latitude	Longitude
1	52° 27′ N	12° 19′ W
2	52° 40′ N	12° 30′ W
3	52° 47′ N	12° 39,600′ W
4	52° 47′ N	12° 56′ W
5	52° 13,5′ N	13° 53,830′ W
6	51° 22′ N	14° 24′ W
7	51° 22′ N	14° 03′ W
8	52° 10′ N	13° 25′ W
9	52° 32′ N	13° 07,500′ W
10	52° 43′ N	12° 55′ W
11	52° 43′ N	12° 43′ W
12	52° 38,800′ N	12° 37′ W
13	52° 27′ N	12° 23′ W
14	52° 27′ N	12° 19′ W

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, transit through the Porcupine Bank, carrying onboard the species referred to in that paragraph, shall be permitted in accordance with Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 14

Data transmission

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

CHAPTER II

Fishing authorisation in third-country waters

Article 15

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels fishing in waters of a third country is set out in Annex III.

2. Where one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (swap) in the fishing areas set out in Annex III on the basis of Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of fishing authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Annex III, shall not be exceeded.

CHAPTER III

Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Section 1

ICCAT Convention Area

Article 16

Fishing and farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna

1. The number of EU bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex IV.

2. The number of EU 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 IV.

3. The number of EU 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 IV.

4. The number and total capacity in gross tonnage 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 IV.

5. The number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex IV.

6. The bluefin tuna farming capacity, the fattening capacity and the maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna allocated to the farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex IV.

Article 17

Additional conditions to the bluefin tuna quota allocated in Annex ID

In addition to the prohibition period provided for in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, purse-seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be prohibited in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean during the period from 15 April to 15 May 2011.

Article 18

Recreational and sport fisheries

Member States shall allocate a specific quota of bluefin tuna for recreational and sport fisheries from their quotas allocated in Annex ID.

Article 19

Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (

Alopias superciliosus

) in any fishery shall be prohibited.

2. It shall be prohibited to undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the genus

Alopias

3. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the family

Sphyrnidae

(except for the

Sphyrna tiburo

) in association with fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited.

4. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (

Carcharhinus longimanus

) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.

Section 2

CCAMLR Convention Area

Article 20

Prohibitions and catch limitations

1. Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex V, Part A, shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods set out in that Annex.

2. For new and exploratory fisheries, the TACs and by-catch limits set out in Annex V, Part B, shall apply in the subareas set out in that Part.

Article 21

Exploratory fisheries

1. Only those Member States which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for

Dissostichus

spp. in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 outside areas of national jurisdiction during the 2011 fishing season. If such a Member State intends to participate in such fisheries, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 and in any case no later than 24 July 2011.

2. With regard to FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 TACs and by-catch limits per subarea and division, and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of them, shall be as set out in Annex V, Part B. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and that SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.

3. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.

Article 22

Krill fishery during the 2011/2012 fishing season

1. Only those Member States which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may fish for krill (

Euphausia superba

) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2011/2012 fishing season. If such a Member State intends to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat, in accordance with Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and the Commission, and in any case no later than 1 June 2011:

(a) of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down in Annex V, Part C;

(b) of the net configuration form, using the format laid down in Annex V, Part D.

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

3. Member States intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall only notify authorised vessels flying their flag at the time of the notification.

4. Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by a vessel other than those notified to CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, if an authorised vessel is prevented from participation due to legitimate operational reasons or

force majeure

. In such circumstances the Member State concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing:

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

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

5. Member States shall not authorise a vessel on either of the CCAMLR IUU Vessel Lists to participate in krill fisheries.

Section 3

IOTC Area

Article 23

Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area

1. The maximum number of EU vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.

2. The maximum number of EU vessels fishing for swordfish (

Xiphias gladius

) and albacore (

Thunnus alalunga

) in the IOTC Area and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.

3. Member States may re-allocate vessels assigned to one of the two fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that this change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish stocks involved.

4. Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC Record of Vessels or on the record of vessels of other tuna regional fisheries organisations. No vessels featuring on the list of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities (IUU vessels) of any RFMO may be transferred.

5. In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC, Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, within the limits set out in those plans.

Article 24

Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the family

Alopiidae

in any fishery shall be prohibited.

2. The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

Section 4

SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 25

Pelagic fisheries – capacity limitation

Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008, or 2009 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2011 to the levels of total 78 610 gross tonnage in that Area in such manner that sustainable exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in South Pacific is ensured.

Article 26

Pelagic fisheries - TACs

1. Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in the years 2007, 2008 or 2009, as referred to in Article 25, may fish for pelagic stocks in that Area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.

2. Member States shall notify the Commission on a monthly basis of the names and characteristics, including gross tonnage, of their vessels engaged in the fishery referred to in this Article.

3. For the purpose of monitoring the fishery referred to in this Article, Member States shall send to the Commission, in order to communicate them to the SPRFMO Interim Secretariat, records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls at the latest by the fifteenth day of the following month.

Article 27

Bottom fisheries

The Member States referred to in Article 25 shall limit bottom fishing effort or catch in the SPRFMO Convention Area to the average annual levels over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 in terms of the number of fishing vessels and other parameters that reflect the level of catch, fishing effort and fishing capacity and to only those parts of the SPRFMO Convention Area where bottom fisheries has occurred during the previous fishing season.

Section 5

IATTC Convention Area

Article 28

Purse-seine fisheries

1. The fishing by purse-seine vessels for yellowfin tuna (

Thunnus albacares

), bigeye tuna (

Thunnus obesus

) and skipjack tuna (

Katsuwonus pelamis

) shall be prohibited:

(a) either from 29 July to 28 September 2011 or from 18 November 2011 to 18 January 2012 in the area defined by the following limits:

— the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,

— longitude 150° W,

— latitude 40° N,

— latitude 40° S;

(b) from 29 September to 29 October 2011 in the area defined by the following limits:

— longitude 96° W,

— longitude 110° W,

— latitude 4° N,

— latitude 3° S.

2. The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of closure referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 before 1 April 2011. All the purse-seine vessels of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the period selected.

3. Purse-seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention Area shall retain on board and then land all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught, except fish considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size. A single exception shall be the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.

Section 6

SEAFO Convention Area

Article 29

Measures for the protection of deep water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited:

— skates (

Rajidae

— spiny dogfish (

Squalus acanthias

— blurred smooth lanternshark (

Etmopterus bigelowi

— shorttail lanternshark (

Etmopterus brachyurus

— great lanternshark (

Etmopterus princeps

— smooth lanternshark (

Etmopterus pusillus

— ghost catshark (

Apristurus manis

— velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),

— and deep-sea sharks of super-order

Selachimorpha

Section 7

WCPFC Convention Area

Article 30

Fishing effort limitations for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore

Member States shall ensure that the total fishing effort for bigeye tuna (

Thunnus obesus

), yellowfin tuna (

Thunnus albacares

), skipjack tuna (

Katsuwonus pelamis

) and south Pacific albacore (

Thunnus alalunga

) in the WCPFC Convention Area is limited to the fishing effort provided for in fisheries partnership agreements between the Union and coastal States in the region.

Article 31

Closed area for FAD fishing

1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, fishing activities of purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be prohibited between 00:00 hours on 1 July 2011 and 24:00 hours on 30 September 2011. During that period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard an observer to monitor that at no time does the vessel:

(a) deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device;

(b) fish on schools in association with FADs.

2. All purse-seine vessels fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area referred to in paragraph 1 shall retain onboard and land or tranship all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna caught.

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

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

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

Article 32

Closed areas for purse-seine fisheries

The fishing by purse-seine vessels for bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna shall be prohibited in the following high seas areas:

(a) the international waters enclosed by the boundaries of the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of Indonesia, Palau, Micronesia and Papua New Guinea;

(b) the international waters enclosed by the boundaries of the EEZ of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

Article 33

Limitations to the number of EU vessels authorised to fish swordfish

The maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (

Xiphias gladius

) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as indicated in Annex VII.

Section 8

Bering Sea

Article 34

Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

Fishing for pollock (

Theragra chalcogramma

) in the high seas of the Bering Sea shall be prohibited.

TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS

Article 35

TACs

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in EU waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in this Title and in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.

Article 36

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in EU waters is laid down in Annex VIII.

2. Fish from stocks for which TACs are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken by third-country vessels having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.

Article 37

Prohibited species

1. It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:

(a) basking shark (

Cetorhinus maximus

) and white shark (

Carcharodon carcharias

) in all EU waters;

(b) angel shark (

Squatina squatina

) in all EU waters;

Dipturus batis

) in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;

(d) undulate ray (

Raja undulata

) and white skate (

Rostroraja alba

) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; and

(e) guitarfishes (

Rhinobatidae

) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII.

2. The species referred to in paragraph 1 shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 38

Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 754/2009

Point (h) of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 is deleted.

Article 39

Entry into force and application

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

Official Journal of the European Union

It shall apply from 1 January 2011.

However, Article 38 shall apply from 1 February 2011.

Where the fishing opportunities for the CCAMLR Convention Area are set for periods starting before 1 January 2011, Articles 20, 21 and 22 and Annexes IE and V shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application of those fishing opportunities.

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

Done at Bruxelles, 18 January 2011.

For the Council

The President

MARTONYI J.

(1)

OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59

(2)

OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1

(3)

OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5

(4)

OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 1

(5)

OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7

(6)

OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1

(7)

OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6

(8)

OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20

(9)

OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1

(10)

OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3

(11)

OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16

(12) Council Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 of 14 January 2010 fixing for 2010 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for EU vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (

OJ L 21, 26.1.2010, p. 1

(13) Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (

OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48

(14) Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part (

OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12

(15) Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (

OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 4

) and Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement (

OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 9

(16)

OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23

(17)

OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1

(18) Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (

OJ L 151, 11.6.2008, p. 5

(19) 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 (recast) (

OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70

(20) 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 (recast) (

OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1

(21) 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 (recast) (

OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42

(22) Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC (

OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39

(23) The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (

OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33

(24) 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 (

OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16

(25) Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (

OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22

(26) The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC (

OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24

(27) Concluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC (

OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27

(28) The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (

OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1

(29) Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008 concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters (

OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33

(30) Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002 establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (

OJ L 351, 28.12.2002, p. 6

ANNEX I

TACS APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACS EXIST AND TO THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS, BY SPECIES AND BY AREA (IN TONNES LIVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)

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

All TACs set out in this Annex shall be considered as quotas for the purposes of this Regulation and shall therefore 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 are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.

Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. The following table of correspondences of Latin names and common names is given for the purposes of this Regulation:

Scientific name	Alpha-3 code	Common name
Amblyraja radiata	RJR	Starry ray
Ammodytes spp.	SAN	Sandeels
Argentina silus	ARU	Greater silver smelt
Beryx spp.	ALF	Alfonsinos
Brosme brosme	USK	Tusk
Caproidae	BOR	Boarfish
Centrophorus squamosus	GUQ	Leafscale gulper shark
Centroscymnus coelolepis	CYO	Portuguese dogfish
Chaceon maritae	CGE	Deep sea red crab
Champsocephalus gunnari	ANI	Antarctic icefish
Chionoecetes spp.	PCR	Snow crab
Clupea harengus	HER	Herring
Coryphaenoides rupestris	RNG	Roundnose grenadier
Dalatias licha	SCK	Kitefin shark
Deania calcea	DCA	Birdbeak dogfish
Dipturus batis	RJB	Common skate
Dissostichus eleginoides	TOP	Patagonian toothfish
Engraulis encrasicolus	ANE	Anchovy
Etmopterus princeps	ETR	Great lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillus	ETP	Smooth lanternshark
Euphausia superba	KRI	Krill
Gadus morhua	COD	Cod
Galeorhinus galeus	GAG	Tope shark
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus	WIT	Witch flounder
Hippoglossoides platessoides	PLA	American plaice
Hippoglossus hippoglossus	HAL	Atlantic halibut
Hoplostethus atlanticus	ORY	Orange roughy
Illex illecebrosus	SQI	Shortfin squid
Lamna nasus	POR	Porbeagle
Lepidonotothen squamifrons	NOS	Grey rockcod
Lepidorhombus spp.	LEZ	Megrims
Leucoraja circularis	RJI	Sandy ray
Leucoraja fullonica	RJF	Shagreen ray
Leucoraja naevus	RJN	Cuckoo ray
Limanda ferruginea	YEL	Yellowtail flounder
Limanda limanda	DAB	Dab
Lophiidae	ANF	Anglerfish
Macrourus spp.	GRV	Grenadiers
Makaira nigricans	BUM	Blue marlin
Mallotus villosus	CAP	Capelin
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
Pandalus borealis	PRA	Northern prawn
Paralomis spp.	PAI	Crabs
Penaeus spp.	PEN	‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Platichthys flesus	FLE	Flounder
Pleuronectes platessa	PLE	Plaice
Pleuronectiformes	FLX	Flatfish
Pollachius pollachius	POL	Pollack
Pollachius virens	POK	Saithe
Psetta maxima	TUR	Turbot
Raja brachyura	RJH	Blonde 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 - Rajidae	SRX	Skates and rays
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	GHL	Greenland halibut
Rostroraja alba	RJA	White skate
Scomber scombrus	MAC	Mackerel
Scophthalmus rhombus	BLL	Brill
Sebastes spp.	RED	Redfish
Solea solea	SOL	Common sole
Solea spp.	SOX	Sole
Sprattus sprattus	SPR	Sprat
Squalus acanthias	DGS	Spurdog/dogfish
Tetrapturus albidus	WHM	White marlin
Thunnus maccoyii	SBF	Southern bluefin tuna
Thunnus obesus	BET	Bigeye tuna
Thunnus thynnus	BFT	Bluefin tuna
Trachurus spp.	JAX	Horse mackerel
Trisopterus esmarkii	NOP	Norway pout
Urophycis tenuis	HKW	White hake
Xiphias gladius	SWO	Swordfish

The following table of correspondences of common names and Latin names is given exclusively for explanatory purposes:

Alfonsinos	ALF	Beryx spp.
American plaice	PLA	Hippoglossoides platessoides
Anchovy	ANE	Engraulis encrasicolus
Anglerfish	ANF	Lophiidae
Antarctic icefish	ANI	Champsocephalus gunnari
Atlantic halibut	HAL	Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Bigeye tuna	BET	Thunnus obesus
Birdbeak dogfish	DCA	Deania calcea
Blonde ray	RJH	Raja brachyura
Blue ling	BLI	Molva dypterygia
Blue marlin	BUM	Makaira nigricans
Blue whiting	WHB	Micromesistius poutassou
Bluefin tuna	BFT	Thunnus thynnus
Boarfish	BOR	Caproidae
Brill	BLL	Scophthalmus rhombus
Capelin	CAP	Mallotus villosus
Cod	COD	Gadus morhua
Common skate	RJB	Dipturus batis
Common sole	SOL	Solea solea
Crabs	PAI	Paralomis spp.
Cuckoo ray	RJN	Leucoraja naevus
Dab	DAB	Limanda limanda
Deep sea red crab	CGE	Chaceon maritae
Flatfish	FLX	Pleuronectiformes
Flounder	FLE	Platichthys flesus
Great lanternshark	ETR	Etmopterus princeps
Greater silver smelt	ARU	Argentina silus
Greenland halibut	GHL	Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Grenadiers	GRV	Macrourus spp.
Grey rockcod	NOS	Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Haddock	HAD	Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Hake	HKE	Merluccius merluccius
Herring	HER	Clupea harengus
Horse mackerel	JAX	Trachurus spp.
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
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
‘Penaeus’ shrimps	PEN	Penaeus spp.
Plaice	PLE	Pleuronectes platessa
Pollack	POL	Pollachius pollachius
Porbeagle	POR	Lamna nasus
Portuguese dogfish	CYO	Centroscymnus coelolepis
Redfish	RED	Sebastes spp.
Roundnose grenadier	RNG	Coryphaenoides rupestris
Saithe	POK	Pollachius virens
Sandeels	SAN	Ammodytes spp.
Sandy ray	RJI	Leucoraja circularis
Shagreen ray	RJF	Leucoraja fullonica
Shortfin squid	SQI	Illex illecebrosus
Skates and rays	SRX	Rajiformes - Rajidae
Small-eyed ray	RJE	Raja microocellata
Smooth lanternshark	ETP	Etmopterus pusillus
Snow crab	PCR	Chionoecetes spp.
Sole	SOX	Solea spp.
Southern bluefin tuna	SBF	Thunnus maccoyii
Spotted ray	RJM	Raja montagui
Sprat	SPR	Sprattus sprattus
Spurdog/dogfish	DGS	Squalus acanthias
Squid	SQS	Martialia hyadesi
Starry ray	RJR	Amblyraja radiata
Swordfish	SWO	Xiphias gladius
Thornback ray	RJC	Raja clavata
Tope shark	GAG	Galeorhinus galeus
Turbot	TUR	Psetta maxima
Tusk	USK	Brosme brosme
Undulate ray	RJU	Raja undulata
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 I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF, French Guyana waters

Species

Sandeel

Ammodytes spp.

Zone

Norwegian waters of IV

(SAN/04-N.)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Sandeel and associated by-catches

Ammodytes spp.

Zone

EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV(1)

(SAN/2A3A4.)

Denmark

228 514(2)

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

4 995(2)

Germany

350(2)

Sweden

8 391(2)

Not allocated

2 750(3)

242 250(2) (4)

Norway

20 000

TAC

265 000

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:

Zone

EU waters of sandeel management areas

3 ()

4 ()

5 ()

6 ()

7 ()

(SAN/*234_1)

(SAN/*234_2)

(SAN/*234_3)

(SAN/*234_4)

(SAN/*234_5)

(SAN/*234_6)

(SAN/*234_7)

Denmark

185 398

43 117

United Kingdom

4 052

942

Germany

287

Sweden

6 808

1 583

196 545

45 708

Norway

16 626

3 774

Non allocated

2 231

519

() To be established.

Species

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone

EU and international waters of I and II

(ARU/1/2.)

Germany

Analytical TAC

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

103

TAC

103

Species

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone

EU waters of III and IV

(ARU/3/4.)

Denmark

1 040

Analytical TAC

Germany

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

1 176

TAC

1 176

Species

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone

EU and international waters of V, VI and VII

(ARU/567.)

Germany

357

Analytical TAC

France

Ireland

331

The Netherlands

3 733

United Kingdom

262

4 691

TAC

4 691

Species

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone

EU and international waters of I, II and XIV

(USK/1214EI)

Germany

6(6)

Analytical TAC

France

6(6)

United Kingdom

6(6)

Others

3(6)

21(6)

TAC

Species

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone

IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32

(USK/3A/BCD)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

Sweden

Germany

TAC

Species

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone

EU waters of IV

(USK/04-C.)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

Germany

France

Sweden

United Kingdom

Others

5(7)

196

TAC

196

Species

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone

EU and international waters of V, VI and VII

(USK/567EI.)

Germany

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

France

172

Ireland

United Kingdom

Others

4(8)

294

Norway

2 923(9) (10) (11)

TAC

3 217

Species

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone

Norwegian waters of IV

(USK/04-N.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

165

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

170

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Boarfish

Caproidae

Zone

EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII

(BOR/678-.)

Denmark

7 900

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

22 227

United Kingdom

1 223

All Member States

1 650

33 000

TAC

33 000

Species

Herring(12)

Clupea harengus

Zone

IIIa

(HER/03A.)

Denmark

12 368(13) (14)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

198(13) (14)

Sweden

12 938(13) (14)

Not allocated

495(13) (15)

25 504(13) (14)

TAC

30 000

Species

Herring(16)

Clupea harengus

Zone

EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N

(HER/4AB.)

Denmark

27 707

Analytical TAC.

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

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

Germany

17 423

France

11 888

The Netherlands

26 579

Sweden

2 035

United Kingdom

29 832

115 464

Norway

58 000(17)

TAC

200 000

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(HER/*04N-)

50 000

Species

Herring(18)

Clupea harengus

Zone

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(HER/04-N.)

Sweden

846(18)

Analytical TAC

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

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

846

TAC

200 000

Species

Herring(19)

Clupea harengus

Zone

By-catches in IIIa

(HER/03A-BC)

Denmark

5 692

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

Sweden

916

6 659

TAC

6 659

Species

Herring(20)

Clupea harengus

Zone

By-catches in IV, VIId and in EU waters of IIa

(HER/2A47DX)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

15 833

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

301

16 539

TAC

16 539

Species

Herring(21)

Clupea harengus

Zone

IVc, VIId(22)

(HER/4CXB7D)

Belgium

7 100(23)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

395(23)

Germany

248(23)

France

6 447(23)

The Netherlands

10 092(23)

United Kingdom

2 254(23)

26 536

TAC

26 536

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN(24)

(HER/5B6ANB)

Germany

2 432(25)

Analytical TAC

France

460(25)

Ireland

3 286(25)

The Netherlands

2 432(25)

United Kingdom

13 145(25)

Not allocated

726(26)

21 755(25)

TAC

22 481

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

VIIb, VIIc; VIaS(27)

(HER/6AS7BC)

Ireland

4 065

Analytical TAC

The Netherlands

406

4 471

TAC

4 471

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

VI Clyde(28)

(HER/06ACL.)

United Kingdom

To be established(29)

Precautionary TAC

To be established(30)

TAC

To be established(30)

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

VIIa(31)

(HER/07A/MM)

Ireland

1 374

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

3 906

5 280

TAC

5 280

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

VIIe and VIIf

(HER/7EF.)

France

490

Precautionary TAC

United Kingdom

490

980

TAC

980

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

VIIg(32), VIIh(32), VIIj(32) and VIIk(32)

(HER/7G-K.)

Germany

147

Analytical TAC

France

815

Ireland

11 407

The Netherlands

815

United Kingdom

13 200

TAC

13 200

Species

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(ANE/9/3411)

Spain

3 635

Analytical TAC

Portugal

3 965

7 600

TAC

7 600

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Skagerrak

(COD/03AN.)

Belgium

10(33)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

3 068(33)

Germany

77(33)

The Netherlands

19(33)

Sweden

537(33)

3 711

TAC

3 835

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Kattegat

(COD/03AS.)

Denmark

118

Analytical TAC

Germany

Sweden

190

TAC

190

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat

(COD/2A3AX4)

Belgium

793(34)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

4 557(34)

Germany

2 889(34)

France

980(34)

The Netherlands

2 575(34)

Sweden

30(34)

United Kingdom

10 455(34)

22 279

Norway

4 563(35)

TAC

26 842

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(COD/*04N-)

19 363

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(COD/04-N.)

Sweden

382(36)

Analytical TAC

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

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

382

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

VIb; EU and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00′ W and of XII and XIV

(COD/5W6-14)

Belgium

Precautionary TAC

Germany

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

TAC

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

VIa; EU and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W

(COD/5BE6A)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

Germany

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

110

182

TAC

182

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

VIIa

(COD/07A.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

France

Ireland

332

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

146

506

TAC

506

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(COD/7XAD34)

Belgium

167

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

2 735

Ireland

825

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

295

4 023

TAC

4 023

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

VIId

(COD/07D.)

Belgium

67(37)

Analytical TAC

France

1 313(37)

The Netherlands

39(37)

United Kingdom

145(37)

1 564

TAC

1 564

Species

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

Zone

EU and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII

(POR/3-12)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

France

Germany

Ireland

Spain

United Kingdom

TAC

Species

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(LEZ/2AC4-C)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

Denmark

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

1 775

1 845

TAC

1 845

Species

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(LEZ/561214)

Spain

385

Analytical TAC

France

1 501

Ireland

439

United Kingdom

1 062

3 387

TAC

3 387

Species

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone

VII

(LEZ/07.)

Belgium

494

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

5 490

France

6 663

Ireland

3 029

United Kingdom

2 624

18 300

TAC

18 300

Species

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(LEZ/8ABDE.)

Spain

999

Analytical TAC

France

807

1 806

TAC

1 806

Species

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(LEZ/8C3411)

Spain

1 010

Analytical TAC

France

Portugal

1 094

TAC

1 094

Species

Dab and flounder

Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(D/F/2AC4-C)

Belgium

503

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1 888

Germany

2 832

France

196

The Netherlands

11 421

Sweden

United Kingdom

1 588

18 434

TAC

18 434

Species

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(ANF/2AC4-C)

Belgium

341(38)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

752(38)

Germany

367(38)

France

70(38)

The Netherlands

258(38)

Sweden

9(38)

United Kingdom

7 846(38)

9 643(38)

TAC

9 643

Species

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

Norwegian waters of IV

(ANF/04-N.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

1 152

Germany

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

269

1 500

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(ANF/561214)

Belgium

196

Analytical TAC

Germany

224

Spain

210

France

2 412

Ireland

546

The Netherlands

189

United Kingdom

1 679

5 456

TAC

5 456

Species

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

VII

(ANF/07.)

Belgium

2 984(39)

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Germany

333(39)

Spain

1 186(39)

France

19 149(39)

Ireland

2 447(39)

The Netherlands

386(39)

United Kingdom

5 807(39)

32 292(39)

TAC

32 292(39)

Species

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(ANF/8ABDE.)

Spain

1 318

Analytical TAC

France

7 335

8 653

TAC

8 653

Species

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(ANF/8C3411)

Spain

1 310

Analytical TAC

France

Portugal

260

1 571

TAC

1 571

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32 (HAD/3A/BCD)

(HAD/3A/BCD)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

1 688

Germany

107

The Netherlands

Sweden

200

2 007

TAC

2 095

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

IV; EU waters of IIa

(HAD/2AC4.)

Belgium

196

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 349

Germany

858

France

1 496

The Netherlands

147

Sweden

136

United Kingdom

22 250

26 432

Norway

7 625

TAC

34 057

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(HAD/*04N-)

19 662

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(HAD/04-N.)

Sweden

707(40)

Analytical TAC

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

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

707

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

EU and international waters VIb, XII and XIV

(HAD/6B1214)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

Germany

France

413

Ireland

295

United Kingdom

3 022

3 748

TAC

3 748

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

EU and international waters of Vb and VIa

(HAD/5BC6A.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

Germany

France

111

Ireland

328

United Kingdom

1 561

2 005

TAC

2 005

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(HAD/7X7A34)

Belgium

148

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

8 877

Ireland

2 959

United Kingdom

1 332

13 316

TAC

13 316

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

VIIa

(HAD/07A.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

France

Ireland

570

United Kingdom

631

1 317

TAC

1 317

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

IIIa

(WHG/03A.)

Denmark

929

Precautionary TAC

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

The Netherlands

Sweden

1 031

TAC

1 050

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

IV; EU waters of IIa

(WHG/2AC4.)

Belgium

286

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

1 236

Germany

321

France

1 857

The Netherlands

714

Sweden

United Kingdom

8 933

13 349

Norway

1 483(41)

TAC

14 832

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(WHG/*04N-)

9 044

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(WHG/561214)

Germany

Analytical TAC

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

185

323

TAC

323

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

VIIa

(WHG/07A.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

118

TAC

118

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk

(WHG/7X7A-C)

Belgium

158

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

9 726

Ireland

4 865

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

1 740

16 568

TAC

16 568

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

VIII

(WHG/08.)

Spain

1 270

Precautionary TAC

France

1 905

3 175

TAC

3 175

Species

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(WHG/9/3411)

Portugal

To be established(42)

Precautionary TAC

To be established(43)

TAC

To be established(43)

Species

Whiting and Pollack

Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius

Zone

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(W/P/04-N.)

Sweden

190(44)

Precautionary TAC.

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

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

190

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32

(HKE/3A/BCD)

Denmark

1 531

Analytical TAC

Sweden

130

1 661

TAC

1 661(45)

Species

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(HKE/2AC4-C)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 119

Germany

128

France

248

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

348

1 935

TAC

1 935(46)

Species

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(HKE/571214)

Belgium

284(47)

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

9 109

France

14 067(47)

Ireland

1 704

The Netherlands

183(47)

United Kingdom

5 553(47)

30 900

TAC

30 900(48)

Special condition:

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

	VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium	37
Spain	1 469
France	1 469
Ireland	184
The Netherlands	18
United Kingdom	827
EU	4 004

Species

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(HKE/8ABDE.)

Belgium

9(49)

Analytical TAC

Spain

6 341

France

14 241

The Netherlands

18(49)

20 609

TAC

20 609(50)

Special condition:

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

	VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/*57-14)
Belgium	2
Spain	1 837
France	3 305
The Netherlands	6
EU	5 150

Species

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(HKE/8C3411)

Spain

6 844

Analytical TAC

France

657

Portugal

3 194

10 695

TAC

10 695

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

Norwegian waters of II and IV

(WHB/4AB-N.)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

TAC

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV

(WHB/1X14)

Denmark

1 533(51)

Analytical TAC

Germany

596(51)

Spain

1 300(51)

France

1 067(51)

Ireland

1 187(51)

The Netherlands

1 869(51)

Portugal

121(51)

Sweden

379(51)

United Kingdom

1 990(51)

10 042(51)

TAC

40 100

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(WHB/8C3411)

Spain

824

Analytical TAC

Portugal

206

1 030(52)

TAC

40 100

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W

(WHB/24A567)

Norway

6 461(53) (54)

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC

40 100

Species

Lemon sole and witch

Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(L/W/2AC4-C)

Belgium

346

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

953

Germany

122

France

261

The Netherlands

793

Sweden

United Kingdom

3 905

6 391

TAC

6 391

Species

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone

EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII

(BLI/5B67-)(57)

Germany

18(60)

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Estonia

3(60)

Spain

57(60)

France

1 297(60)

Ireland

5(60)

Lithuania

1(60)

Poland

1(60)

United Kingdom

330(60)

Others

5(55) (60)

Not allocated

165(61)

1 717(60)

Norway

150(56)

TAC

2 032

Species

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone

International waters of XII

(BLI/12INT-)(62)

Estonia

Analytical TAC

Spain

778

France

Lithuania

United Kingdom

Others

2(62)

815

TAC

815

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

EU and international waters of I and II

(LIN/1/2.)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

Germany

France

United Kingdom

Others

4(63)

TAC

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32

(LIN/3A/BCD)

Belgium

7(64)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

Germany

7(64)

Sweden

United Kingdom

7(64)

TAC

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

EU waters of IV

(LIN/04.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

Denmark

243

Germany

150

France

135

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

1 869

2 428

TAC

2 428

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

EU and international waters of V

(LIN/05.)

Belgium

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

Germany

France

United Kingdom

TAC

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

(LIN/6X14.)

Belgium

29(67)

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Denmark

5(67)

Germany

106(67)

Spain

2 150(67)

France

2 293(67)

Ireland

575(67)

Portugal

5(67)

United Kingdom

2 641(67)

Not allocated

220(68)

7 804(67)

Norway

6 140(65) (66)

TAC

14 164

Species

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

Norwegian waters of IV

(LIN/04-N.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

747

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

850

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32

(NEP/3A/BCD)

Denmark

3 800

Analytical TAC

Germany

Sweden

1 359

5 170

TAC

5 170

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(NEP/2AC4-C)

Belgium

1 227

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 227

Germany

France

The Netherlands

631

United Kingdom

20 315

23 454

TAC

23 454

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

Norwegian waters of IV

(NEP/04-N.)

Denmark

1 135

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

United Kingdom

1 200

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

VI; EU and international waters of Vb

(NEP/5BC6.)

Spain

Analytical TAC

France

111

Ireland

185

United Kingdom

13 357

13 681

TAC

13 681

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

VII

(NEP/07.)

Spain

1 306(69)

Analytical TAC

France

5 291(69)

Ireland

8 025(69)

United Kingdom

7 137(69)

21 759(69)

TAC

21 759(69)

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(NEP/8ABDE.)

Spain

234

Analytical TAC

France

3 665

3 899

TAC

3 899

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

VIIIc

(NEP/08C.)

Spain

Analytical TAC

France

TAC

Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(NEP/9/3411)

Spain

Analytical TAC

Portugal

227

303

TAC

303

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

IIIa

(PRA/03A.)

Denmark

2 891

Analytical TAC

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

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

Sweden

1 557

4 448

TAC

8 330

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(PRA/2AC4-C)

Denmark

2 673

Analytical TAC

The Netherlands

Sweden

108

United Kingdom

792

3 598

TAC

3 598

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(PRA/04-N.)

Denmark

357

Analytical TAC

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

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

Sweden

123(70)

480

TAC

Not relevant

Species

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Penaeus spp.

Zone

French Guyana waters

(PEN/FGU.)

France

To be established(71) (72)

Precautionary TAC

To be established(72) (73)

TAC

To be established(72) (73)

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

Skagerrak

(PLE/03AN.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

6 189

Germany

The Netherlands

1 190

Sweden

332

7 791

TAC

7 950

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

Kattegat

(PLE/03AS.)

Denmark

1 769

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

Sweden

199

1 988

TAC

1 988

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat

(PLE/2A3AX4)

Belgium

4 238

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

13 772

Germany

3 973

France

795

The Netherlands

26 485

United Kingdom

19 599

68 862

Norway

4 538

TAC

73 400

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(PLE/*04N-)

28 527

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(PLE/561214)

France

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

275

United Kingdom

408

693

TAC

693

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VIIa

(PLE/07A.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

France

Ireland

1 063

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

491

1 627

TAC

1 627

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VIIb and VIIc

(PLE/7BC.)

France

Precautionary TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Ireland

TAC

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VIId and VIIe

(PLE/7DE.)

Belgium

763

Analytical TAC

France

2 545

United Kingdom

1 357

4 665

TAC

4 665

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VIIf and VIIg

(PLE/7FG.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

France

101

Ireland

200

United Kingdom

410

TAC

410

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VIIh, VIIj and VIIk

(PLE/7HJK.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

185

TAC

185

Species

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(PLE/8/3411)

Spain

Precautionary TAC

France

263

Portugal

395

TAC

395

Species

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(POL/561214)

Spain

Precautionary TAC

France

190

Ireland

United Kingdom

145

397

TAC

397

Species

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone

VII

(POL/07.)

Belgium

420

Precautionary TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

France

9 667

Ireland

1 030

United Kingdom

2 353

13 495

TAC

13 495

Species

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(POL/8ABDE.)

Spain

252

Precautionary TAC

France

1 230

1 482

TAC

1 482

Species

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone

VIIIc

(POL/08C.)

Spain

208

Precautionary TAC

France

231

TAC

231

Species

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Zone

IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(POL/9/3411)

Spain

273

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

282

TAC

282

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc, and Subdivisions 22-32

(POK/2A34.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

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

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

Denmark

3 788

Germany

9 565

France

22 508

The Netherlands

Sweden

520

United Kingdom

7 333

43 842

Norway

49 476(74)

TAC

93 318

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

VI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV

(POK/561214)

Germany

543

Analytical TAC

France

5 393

Ireland

429

United Kingdom

3 317

9 682

TAC

9 682

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(POK/04-N.)

Sweden

880(75)

Analytical TAC

880

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

VII, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(POK/7/3411)

Belgium

Precautionary TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

1 375

Ireland

1 516

United Kingdom

446

3 343

TAC

3 343

Species

Turbot and brill

Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(T/B/2AC4-C)

Belgium

340

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

727

Germany

186

France

The Netherlands

2 579

Sweden

United Kingdom

717

4 642

TAC

4 642

Species

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(SRX/2AC4-C)

Belgium

235(76) (77) (78)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

9(76) (77) (78)

Germany

12(76) (77) (78)

France

37(76) (77) (78)

The Netherlands

201(76) (77) (78)

United Kingdom

903(76) (77) (78)

1 397(76) (78)

TAC

1 397(78)

Species

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone

EU waters of IIIa

(SRX/03-C.)

Denmark

45(79) (80)

Analytical TAC

Sweden

13(79) (80)

58(79) (80)

TAC

58(80)

Species

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone

EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k

(SRX/67AKXD)

Belgium

1 027(81) (82) (83)

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Estonia

6(81) (82) (83)

France

4 612(81) (82) (83)

Germany

14(81) (82) (83)

Ireland

1 485(81) (82) (83)

Lithuania

24(81) (82) (83)

Netherlands

4(81) (82) (83)

Portugal

25(81) (82) (83)

Spain

1 241(81) (82) (83)

United Kingdom

2 941(81) (82) (83)

11 379(81) (82) (83)

TAC

11 379(82)

Species

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone

EU waters of VIId

(SRX/07D.)

Belgium

80(84) (85) (86)

Analytical TAC

France

670(84) (85) (86)

The Netherlands

4(84) (85) (86)

United Kingdom

133(84) (85) (86)

887(84) (85) (86)

TAC

887(85)

Species

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone

EU waters of VIII and IX

(SRX/89-C.)

Belgium

9(87) (88)

Analytical TAC

France

1 760(87) (88)

Portugal

1 426(87) (88)

Spain

1 435(87) (88)

United Kingdom

10(87) (88)

4 640(87) (88)

TAC

4 640(88)

Species

Greenland Halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters of Vb and VI

(GHL/2A-C46)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

Germany

Estonia

Spain

France

Ireland

Lithuania

Poland

United Kingdom

123

169

TAC

520(89)

Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32

(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium

425(92) (94)

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

Denmark

11 209(92) (94)

Germany

443(92) (94)

France

1 339(92) (94)

The Netherlands

1 348(92) (94)

Sweden

4 038(90) (91) (92) (94)

United Kingdom

1 248(92) (94)

20 002(90) (92) (94)

Norway

169 019(93)

TAC

Not relevant

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones. These are provisional quantities in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation:

	IIIa (MAC/*03A.)	IIIa and IVbc (MAC/*3A4BC)	IVb (MAC/*04B.)	IVc (MAC/*04C.)	VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2011 and in December 2011 (MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark		4 130			5 012
France		490
The Netherlands		490
Sweden			390	10	1 697
United Kingdom		490
Norway	3 000

Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

(MAC/2CX14-)

Germany

16 459(96)

Analytical TAC

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

Spain

20(96)

Estonia

137(96)

France

10 974(96)

Ireland

54 861(96)

Latvia

101(96)

Lithuania

101(96)

The Netherlands

24 002(96)

Poland

1 159(96)

United Kingdom

150 870(96)

Not allocated

4 990(97)

258 684(96) (99)

Norway

14 050(95) (98)

TAC

Not relevant

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods specified below. These are provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

	EU and Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*04A-C) During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2011 and from 1 September to 31 December 2011	Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*2AN-)
Germany	6 622	605
France	4 415	403
Ireland	22 074	2 017
The Netherlands	9 657	882
United Kingdom	60 706	5 548
EU	103 474	9 455

Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(MAC/8C3411)

Spain

24 372(100) (101)

Analytical TAC

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

France

162(100) (101)

Portugal

5 038(100) (101)

29 572

TAC

Not relevant

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone. These are provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

	VIIIb (MAC/*08B.)
Spain	2 047
France	14
Portugal	423

Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa

(MAC/24-N.)

Denmark

11 240(102) (103)

Analytical TAC

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

11 240(102) (103)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

IIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32

(SOL/3A/BCD)

Denmark

704

Analytical TAC

Germany

41(104)

The Netherlands

68(104)

Sweden

840

TAC

840(105)

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

EU waters of II and IV

(SOL/24.)

Belgium

1 171

Analytical TAC

Denmark

535

Germany

937

France

234

The Netherlands

10 571

United Kingdom

602

14 050

Norway

50(106)

TAC

14 100

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(SOL/561214)

Ireland

Precautionary TAC

United Kingdom

TAC

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIIa

(SOL/07A.)

Belgium

179

Analytical TAC

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

390

TAC

390

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIIb and VIIc

(SOL/7BC.)

France

Precautionary TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Ireland

TAC

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIId

(SOL/07D.)

Belgium

1 306

Analytical TAC

France

2 613

United Kingdom

933

4 852

TAC

4 852

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIIe

(SOL/07E.)

Belgium

25(107)

Analytical TAC

France

267(107)

United Kingdom

418(107)

710

TAC

710

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIIf and VIIg

(SOL/7FG.)

Belgium

775

Analytical TAC

France

Ireland

United Kingdom

349

1 241

TAC

1 241

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIIh, VIIj, and VIIk

(SOL/7HJK.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

France

Ireland

190

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

423

TAC

423

Species

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone

VIIIa and VIIIb

(SOL/8AB.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

Spain

France

3 895

The Netherlands

292

4 250

TAC

4 250

Species

Sole

Soleidae

Zone

VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(SOX/8CDE34)

Spain

403

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

669

1 072

TAC

1 072

Species

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus

Zone

IIIa

(SPR/03A.)

Denmark

34 843

Precautionary TAC

Germany

Sweden

13 184

48 100(108)

TAC

52 000

Species

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium

1 719(112)

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

136 046(112)

Germany

1 719(112)

France

1 719(112)

The Netherlands

1 719(112)

Sweden

1 330(109) (112)

United Kingdom

5 672(112)

Not allocated

10 076(113)

149 924(112) (114)

Norway

10 000(110)

TAC

170 000(111)

Species

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone

VIId and VIIe

(SPR/7DE.)

Belgium

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1 762

Germany

France

379

The Netherlands

379

United Kingdom

2 847

5 421

TAC

5 421

Species

Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Zone

EU waters of IIIa

(DGS/03A-C.)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

Sweden

TAC

Species

Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Zone

EU waters of IIa and IV

(DGS/2AC4-C)

Belgium

0(115)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

0(115)

Germany

0(115)

France

0(115)

The Netherlands

0(115)

Sweden

0(115)

United Kingdom

0(115)

TAC

0(115)

Species

Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias

Zone

EU and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV

(DGS/15X14)

Belgium

0(116)

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Germany

0(116)

Spain

0(116)

France

0(116)

Ireland

0(116)

The Netherlands

0(116)

Portugal

0(116)

United Kingdom

0(116)

TAC

0(116)

Species

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.

Zone

EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId

(JAX/4BC7D)

Belgium

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

20 447

Germany

1 805(117)

Spain

380

France

1 696(117)

Ireland

1 286

The Netherlands

12 310(117)

Portugal

Sweden

United Kingdom

4 866(117)

42 955(119)

Norway

3 550(118)

TAC

46 505

Species

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.

Zone

EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(JAX/2A-14)

Denmark

15 562(120) (122)

Analytical TAC

Germany

12 142(120) (121) (122)

Spain

16 562(122)

France

6 250(120) (121) (122)

Ireland

40 439(120) (122)

The Netherlands

48 719(120) (121) (122)

Portugal

1 595(122)

Sweden

675(120) (122)

United Kingdom

14 643(120) (121) (122)

Not allocated

2 200(123)

156 587(122) (124)

TAC

158 787

Species

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone

VIIIc

(JAX/08C.)

Spain

22 521(125) (127)

Analytical TAC

France

390(125)

Portugal

2 226(125) (127)

25 137

TAC

25 137

Species

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone

(JAX/09.)

Spain

7 654(128) (129)

Analytical TAC

Portugal

21 931(128) (129)

29 585

TAC

29 585

Species

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone

X; EU waters of CECAF(130)

(JAX/X34PRT)

Portugal

To be established(131) (132)

Precautionary TAC

To be established(133)

TAC

To be established(133)

Species

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone

EU waters of CECAF(134)

(JAX/341PRT)

Portugal

To be established(135) (136)

Precautionary TAC

To be established(137)

TAC

To be established(137)

Species

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone

EU waters of CECAF(138)

(JAX/341SPN)

Spain

To be established(139)

Precautionary TAC

To be established(140)

TAC

To be established(140)

Species

Norway pout and associated by-catches

Trisopterus esmarki

Zone

IIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV

(NOP/2A3A4.)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

The Netherlands

Norway

TAC

Species

Norway pout

Trisopterus esmarki

Zone

Norwegian waters of IV

(NOP/04-N.)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Industrial fish

Zone

Norwegian waters of IV

(I/F/04-N.)

Sweden

800(141) (142)

Precautionary TAC

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

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

800

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Combined quota

Zone

EU waters of Vb, VI and VII

(R/G/5B67-C)

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

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

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

Norway

140(143)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Other species

Zone

Norwegian waters of IV

(OTH/04-N.)

Belgium

Precautionary TAC

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

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

Denmark

2 500

Germany

282

France

116

The Netherlands

200

Sweden

Not relevant(144)

United Kingdom

1 875

5 000(145)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Other species

Zone

EU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N

(OTH/2A46AN)

Not relevant

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

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

Norway

2 720(146) (147)

TAC

Not relevant

(1) Excluding waters within six miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

(2) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(3) Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(4) At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC.

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:

Zone

EU waters of sandeel management areas

3 ()

4 ()

5 ()

6 ()

7 ()

(SAN/*234_1)

(SAN/*234_2)

(SAN/*234_3)

(SAN/*234_4)

(SAN/*234_5)

(SAN/*234_6)

(SAN/*234_7)

Denmark

185 398

43 117

United Kingdom

4 052

942

Germany

287

Sweden

6 808

1 583

196 545

45 708

Norway

16 626

3 774

Non allocated

2 231

519

() To be established.

(5) To be established.

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

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

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

(9) To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII.

(10) Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. 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 Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.

(11) Including ling. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 490 tonnes, and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.

(12) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

(13) Up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV.

(14) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(15) Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(16) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between IVa and IVb.

(17) Up to 50 000 tonnes of which may be taken in EU waters of IVa and IVb. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(HER/*04N-)

50 000

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

(19) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

(20) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

(21) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

(22) Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56′ N, 1° 19,1′ E) to latitude 51° 33′ N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.

(23) Up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (HER/*04B.).

(24) Reference is to the herring stock in VIa, north of 56° 00′ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07° 00′ W and north of 55° 00′ N, excluding the Clyde.

(25) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(26) Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(27) Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.

(28) Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between the Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point.

(29) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

(30) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.

(31) This zone is reduced by the area added to VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk bounded:

— to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,

— to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,

— to the west by the coast of Ireland,

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

(32) This zone is increased by the area bounded:

— to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,

— to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,

— to the west by the coast of Ireland,

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

(33) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.

(34) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.

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

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(COD/*04N-)

19 363

(36) By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

(37) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.

(38) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14).

(39) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).

(40) By-catches of cod, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

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

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters of IV

(WHG/*04N-)

9 044

(42) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

(43) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.

(44) By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

(45) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

(46) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

(47) Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

(48) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Special condition:

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

	VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium	37
Spain	1 469
France	1 469
Ireland	184
The Netherlands	18
United Kingdom	827
EU	4 004

(49) Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and EU waters of IIa. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

(50) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

Special condition:

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

	VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/*57-14)
Belgium	2
Spain	1 837
France	3 305
The Netherlands	6
EU	5 150

(51) Of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).

(52) Of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2).

(53) To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.

(54) The catch in IV shall be no more than 1 615 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access level.

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

(56) To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII.

(57) Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009

(

)

and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009

(

)

(58) Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 of 27 November 2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011 (

OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6

(59) Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (

OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1

(60) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(61) Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

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

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

(64) Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa and Subdivisions 22-32 only.

(65) Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. 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 VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.

(66) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.

(67) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(68) Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(69) Of which no more than the following quotas may be taken in VII (Porcupine Bank – Unit 16) (NEP/*07U16):

Spain	75
France	305
Ireland	463
United Kingdom	411
EU	1 254

(70) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

(71) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

(72) Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.

(73) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.

(74) May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

(75) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.

(76) Catches of cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) (RJC/2AC4-C), blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) (RJH/2AC4-C), spotted ray (

Raja montagui

) (RJM/2AC4-C) and starry ray (

Amblyraja radiata

) (RJR/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.

(77) 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.

(78) Does not apply to common skate (

Dipturus batis

). Catches of this species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(79) Catches of cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

) (RJN/03-C.), thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) (RJC/03-C.), blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) (RJH/03-C.), spotted ray (

Raja montagui

) (RJM/03-C.) and starry ray (

Amblyraja radiata

) (RJR/03-C.) shall be reported separately.

(80) Does not apply to common skate (

Dipturus batis

(81) 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), small-eyed ray (

Raja microocellata

) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (

Leucoraja circularis

) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (

Leucoraja fullonica

) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.

(82) Does not apply to undulate ray (

Raja undulata

), common skate (

Dipturus batis

), Norwegian skate (

Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis

) and white skate (

Rostroraja alba

). Catches of these species may not be retained on board and shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(83) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.).

(84) 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 starry ray (

Amblyraja radiata

) (RJR/07D.) shall be reported separately.

(85) Does not apply to common skate (

Dipturus batis)

and undulate ray (

Raja undulata

(86) Of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD).

(87) Catches of cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

) (RJN/89-C.), thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately.

(88) Does not apply to undulate ray (

Raja undulata

), common skate (

Dipturus batis

) and white skate (

Rostroraja alba

(89) Of which 350 tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the EU waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines.

(90) Including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N(MAC/*04N-).

(91) When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

(92) May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa.

(93) To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC of the amount of 47 197 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa.

(94) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

Special condition:

	IIIa (MAC/*03A.)	IIIa and IVbc (MAC/*3A4BC)	IVb (MAC/*04B.)	IVc (MAC/*04C.)	VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2011 and in December 2011 (MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark		4 130			5 012
France		490
The Netherlands		490
Sweden			390	10	1 697
United Kingdom		490
Norway	3 000

(95) May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh.

(96) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(97) Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(98) An additional 33 804 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway North of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit.

(99) Includes 539 tonnes of quota omitted from the 2010 fishing opportunities.

Special condition:

	EU and Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*04A-C) During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2011 and from 1 September to 31 December 2011	Norwegian waters of IIa (MAC/*2AN-)
Germany	6 622	605
France	4 415	403
Ireland	22 074	2 017
The Netherlands	9 657	882
United Kingdom	60 706	5 548
EU	103 474	9 455

(100) Quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.

(101) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

Special condition:

	VIIIb (MAC/*08B.)
Spain	2 047
France	14
Portugal	423

(102) Catches taken in IVa (MAC/*04.) and in international waters of IIa (MAC/*02A-N.) to be reported separately.

(103) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(104) Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only.

(105) Of which no more than 744 tonnes may be fished in IIIa.

(106) May be fished only in EU waters of IV.

(107) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.

(108) At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.

(109) Including sandeel.

(110) May only be fished in EU waters of IV.

(111) Preliminary TAC. The final TAC will be established in the light of new scientific advice during the first half of 2011.

(112) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(113) Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(114) At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC.

(115) Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (

Galeorhinus galeus

), kitefin shark (

Dalatias licha

), bird beak dogfish (

Deania calcea

), leafscale gulper shark (

Centrophorus squamosus

), greater lanternshark (

Etmopterus princeps

), smooth lanternshark (

Etmopterus pusillus

), Portuguese dogfish (

Centroscymnus coelolepis

) and spurdog (

Squalus acanthias

) are included. Catches of these species shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

(116) Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (

Galeorhinus galeus

), kitefin shark (

Dalatias licha

), bird beak dogfish (

Deania calcea

), leafscale gulper shark (

Centrophorus squamosus

), greater lanternshark (

Etmopterus princeps

), smooth lanternshark (

Etmopterus pusillus

), Portuguese dogfish (

Centroscymnus coelolepis

) and spurdog (

Squalus acanthias

) are included. Catches of these species shall be promptly released unharmed to the extent practicable.

(117) Up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone: EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*2A-14).

(118) May only be fished in EU waters of IV.

(119) At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.

(120) Up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of divisions IIa or IVa before 30 June 2011 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D).

(121) Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in division VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*07D.).

(122) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(123) Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(124) At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.

(125) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98

(

)

, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(126) Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (

OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1

(127) Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in zone IX. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*09.).

(128) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(129) Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in zone VIIIc. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*08C).

(130) Waters adjacent to the Azores.

(131) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(132) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

(133) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.

(134) Waters adjacent to Madeira.

(135) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.

(136) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

(137) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.

(138) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

(139) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

(140) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.

(141) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.

(142) Of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel.

(143) Taken with long-lines only, including grenadiers, rat tails,

Mora mora

and greater fork beard.

(144) Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level.

(145) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.

(146) Limited to IIa and IV.

(147) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.

ANNEX IB

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND

ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

Species

Snow crab

Chionoecetes spp.

Zone

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(PCR/N01GRN)

Ireland

Spain

437

499

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

EU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II

(HER/1/2.)

Belgium

22(1)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

22 039(1)

Germany

3 859(1)

Spain

73(1)

France

951(1)

Ireland

5 705(1)

The Netherlands

7 886(1)

Poland

1 115(1)

Portugal

73(1)

Finland

341(1)

Sweden

8 166(1)

United Kingdom

14 089(1)

64 319(1)

Norway

602 680(2)

TAC

988 000

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned EU share of the TAC (64 319 tonnes), no more than 57 887 tonnes may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen

(HER/*2AJMN)

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Norwegian waters of I and II

(COD/1N2AB.)

Germany

1 707

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 847/96 does not apply.

Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 847/96 does not apply.

Greece

211

Spain

1 904

Ireland

211

France

1 567

Portugal

1 904

United Kingdom

6 623

14 127

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV

(COD/N01514)

Germany

2 045(3) (4)

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

455(3) (4)

2 500(3) (4) (5)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

I and IIb

(COD/1/2B.)

Germany

4 703

Analytical TAC

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

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

Spain

11 397

France

2 066

Poland

2 136

Portugal

2 378

United Kingdom

3 045

Other Member States

250(6)

25 975(7)

TAC

689 000

Species

Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

Faroese waters of Vb

(C/H/05B-F.)

Germany

0(8)

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0(8)

United Kingdom

0(8)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Zone

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(HAL/514GRN)

Portugal

1 000(9)

1 075(10)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Zone

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(HAL/N01GRN)

75(11)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone

IIb

(CAP/02B.)

TAC

Species

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(CAP/514GRN)

All Member States

Not allocated

5 326

15 400(12) (13)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

Norwegian waters of I and II

(HAD/1N2AB.)

Germany

289

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

174

United Kingdom

887

1 350

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

Faroese waters

(WHB/2A4AXF)

Denmark

0(15)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0(15)

France

0(15)

The Netherlands

0(15)

United Kingdom

0(15)

TAC

40 100(14)

Species

Ling and Blue ling

Molva molva and Molva dypterygia

Zone

Faroese waters of Vb

(B/L/05B-F.)

Germany

0(17)

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0(17)

United Kingdom

0(17)

0(16) (17)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(PRA/514GRN)

Denmark

1 216(19)

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

1 216(19)

Not allocated

1 468(20)

7 000(18)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(PRA/N01GRN)

Denmark

2 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

2 000

4 000

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

Norwegian waters of I and II

(POK/1N2AB.)

Germany

2 040

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

328

United Kingdom

182

2 550

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

International waters of I and II

(POK/1/2INT)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

Faroese waters of Vb

(POK/05B-F.)

Belgium

0(21)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0(21)

France

0(21)

The Netherlands

0(21)

United Kingdom

0(21)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

Norwegian waters of I and II

(GHL/1N2AB.)

Germany

25(22)

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

25(22)

50(22)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

International waters of I and II

(GHL/1/2INT)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(GHL/514GRN)

Germany

5 789

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

305

Not allocated

7 000(23)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(GHL/N01GRN)

Germany

1 685

Analytical TAC

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

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

Not allocated

165

2 650(24)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV

(RED/51214.)

Estonia

To be established(25) (26)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

To be established(25) (26)

Spain

To be established(25) (26)

France

To be established(25) (26)

Ireland

To be established(25) (26)

Latvia

To be established(25) (26)

The Netherlands

To be established(25) (26)

Poland

To be established(25) (26)

Portugal

To be established(25) (26)

United Kingdom

To be established(25) (26)

TAC

To be established(25) (26)

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

Norwegian waters of I and II

(RED/1N2AB.)

Germany

766(27)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Spain

95(27)

France

84(27)

Portugal

405(27)

United Kingdom

150(27)

1 500(27)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

International waters of I and II

(RED/1/2INT)

Not relevant(28) (29)

Analytical TAC

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

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

TAC

7 900

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(RED/514GRN)

Germany

To be established(30)

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

To be established(30)

United Kingdom

To be established(30)

To be established(30) (31) (32)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

Icelandic waters of Va

(RED/05A-IS)

Belgium

0(33) (34) (35)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0(33) (34) (35)

France

0(33) (34) (35)

United Kingdom

0(33) (34) (35)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

Faroese waters Vb

(RED/05B-F.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

France

United Kingdom

TAC

Not relevant

Species

By-catches

Zone

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(XBC/N01GRN)

2 300(36) (37)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Other species(38)

Zone

Norwegian waters of I and II

(OTH/1N2AB.)

Germany

117(38)

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

47(38)

United Kingdom

186(38)

350(38)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Other species(39)

Zone

Faroese waters of Vb

(OTH/05B-F.)

Germany

0(40)

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0(40)

United Kingdom

0(40)

TAC

Not relevant

Species

Flatfish

Zone

Faroese waters of Vb

(FLX/05B-F.)

Germany

0(41)

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0(41)

United Kingdom

0(41)

TAC

Not relevant

(1) When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area, EU waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard.

(2) Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EU waters north of 62° N.

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned EU share of the TAC (64 319 tonnes), no more than 57 887 tonnes may be taken in the following zone:

Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen

(HER/*2AJMN)

(3) May be fished East or West. In East Greenland the fishery is permitted only from 1 July – 31 December 2011.

(4) The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with VMS. A maximum of 70 % of the quota must be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 20 hauls of at least 45 minutes fishing time should be conducted in each area:

Area

Boundary

1.	East Greenland

North of 64° N East of 44° W

2.	East Greenland

South of 64° N East of 44° W

3.	West Greenland

West of 44° W

(5) The fishery may be carried out with a maximum of 3 vessels.

(6) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

(7) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island is entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

(8) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(9) To be fished by no more than six EU demersal long-liners targeting Atlantic halibut. Catches of associated species to be counted against this quota.

(10) Of which 75 tonnes to be fished only with long-lines, are allocated to Norway.

(11) Of which 75 tonnes to be fished with long-lines, are allocated to Norway.

(12) Of which 10 074 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.

(13) To be fished until 30 April 2011.

(14) TAC agreed by the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.

(15) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(16) By-catch of maximum of 0 tonnes of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota.

(17) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(18) Of which 3 100 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

(19) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(20) Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.

(21) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(22) Only as by-catch.

(23) Of which 824 tonnes are allocated to Norway.

(24) Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in NAFO 1 only.

(25) Pending the recommendations to be adopted in the context of NEAFC.

(26) May not be fished from 1 January to 1 April 2011.

(27) Only as by-catch.

(28) The fishery will only take place within the period from 15 August to 30 November 2011. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From this date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.

(29) Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.

(30) May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West.

(31) Of which

tonnes are allocated to Norway.

(32) Pending the recommandations to be adopted in the context of NEAFC.

(33) Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

(34) To be fished between July and December 2011.

(35) Provisional quota pending the conclusions of fisheries consultations with Iceland for 2011.

(36) By-catches are defined as any catches of species not covered by the vessel's target species indicated on the fishing authorisation. May be fished East or West.

(37) Of which 120 tonnes of roundnose grenadier are allocated to Norway to be fished in V, XIV and NAFO 1 only.

(38) Only as by-catch.

(39) Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

(40) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

(41) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(2) of this Regulation.

ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

NAFO Convention Area

All TACs and associated conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO.

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

NAFO 2J3KL

(COD/N2J3KL)

0(1)

TAC

0(1)

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

NAFO 3NO

(COD/N3NO.)

0(3)

TAC

0(3)

Species

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

NAFO 3M

(COD/N3M.)

Estonia

111

Germany

449

Latvia

111

Lithuania

111

Poland

379

Spain

1 448

France

200

Portugal

1 947

United Kingdom

947

5 703

TAC

10 000

Species

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone

NAFO 2J3KL

(WIT/N2J3KL)

0(4)

TAC

0(4)

Species

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone

NAFO 3NO

(WIT/N3NO.)

0(5)

TAC

0(5)

Species

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone

NAFO 3M

(PLA/N3M.)

0(6)

TAC

0(6)

Species

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone

NAFO 3LNO

(PLA/N3LNO.)

0(7)

TAC

0(7)

Species

Shortfin squid

Illex illecebrosus

Zone

NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4

(SQI/N34.)

Estonia

128(8)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Latvia

128(8)

Lithuania

128(8)

Poland

227(8)

(8) (9)

TAC

34 000

Species

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea

Zone

NAFO 3LNO

(YEL/N3LNO.)

0(10) (11)

TAC

17 000

Species

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone

NAFO 3NO

(CAP/N3NO.)

0(12)

TAC

0(12)

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

NAFO 3L(13)

(PRA/N3L.)

Estonia

214

Analytical TAC

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

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

Latvia

214

Lithuania

214

Poland

214

Other Member States

214(14)

1 069

TAC

19 200

Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

NAFO 3M(15)

(PRA/*N3M.)

TAC

Not relevant(16) (18)

Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

NAFO 3LMNO

(GHL/N3LMNO)

Estonia

344,8

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

352,3

Latvia

48,5

Lithuania

24,6

Spain

4 722

Portugal

1 973,8

7 466

TAC

12 734

Species

Skate

Rajidae

Zone

NAFO 3LNO

(SRX/N3LNO.)

Spain

5 833

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal

1 132

Estonia

485

Lithuania

106

7 556

TAC

12 000

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

NAFO 3LN

(RED/N3LN.)

Estonia

297

Germany

203

Latvia

297

Lithuania

297

1 094

TAC

6 000

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

NAFO 3M

(RED/N3M.)

Estonia

1 571(19)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

513(19)

Spain

233(19)

Latvia

1 571(19)

Lithuania

1 571(19)

Portugal

2 354(19)

7 813(19)

TAC

10 000(19)

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

NAFO 3O

(RED/N3O.)

Spain

1 771

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal

5 229

7 000

TAC

20 000

Species

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions IF and 3K

(RED/N1F3K.)

Latvia

269

Lithuania

2 234

TAC

2 503

Species

White hake

Urophycis tenuis

Zone

NAFO 3NO

(HKW/N3NO.)

Spain

1 528

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal

2 001

3 529

TAC

6 000

(1) No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007

(

)

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 of 22 October 2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (

OJ L 318, 5.12.2007, p. 1

(3) No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(4) No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(5) No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(6) No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(7) No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(8) To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2011.

(9) No specified Union's share. An amount of 29 458 tonnes is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

(10) Despite having access to a shared quota of 85 tonnes for the Union, it is decided to set this amount to 0. No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(11) Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the flag Member State and communicated to the Executive Secretary of NAFO via the Commission at 24-hour intervals.

(12) No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(13) Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No	Latitude N	Longitude W
1	47° 20′ 0	46° 40′ 0
2	47° 20′ 0	46° 30′ 0
3	46° 00′ 0	46° 30′ 0
4	46° 00′ 0	46° 40′ 0

(14) Except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

(15) Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No	Latitude N	Longitude W
1	47° 20′ 0	46° 40′ 0
2	47° 20′ 0	46° 30′ 0
3	46° 00′ 0	46° 30′ 0
4	46° 00′ 0	46° 40′ 0

Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2011 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No	Latitude N	Longitude W
1	47° 55′ 0	45° 00′ 0
2	47° 30′ 0	44° 15′ 0
3	46° 55′ 0	44° 15′ 0
4	46° 35′ 0	44° 30′ 0
5	46° 35′ 0	45° 40′ 0
6	47° 30′ 0	45° 40′ 0
7	47° 55′ 0	45° 00′ 0

(16) Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue special fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those permits to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1627/94

(

)

Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Maximum number of fishing days
Denmark	0	0
Estonia	0	0
Spain	0	0
Latvia	0	0
Lithuania	0	0
Poland	0	0
Portugal	0	0

Each Member State shall, within 25 days following the calendar month in which the catches are made, report monthly to the Commission the number of fishing days and the catches made in Division 3M and in the areas defined in footnote 1.

(17) Council Regulation (EC) No 1627/94 of 27 June 1994 laying down general provisions concerning special fishing permits (

OJ L 171, 6.7.1994, p. 7

(18) No direct fishing is permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits defined in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

(19) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 10 000 tonnes established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock must be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.

ANNEX ID

HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – All areas

TACs in these areas are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT.

Species

Bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean

(BFT/AE045W)

Cyprus

66,98(5)

Greece

124,37

Spain

2 411,01(2) (5)

France

958,42(2) (3) (5)

Italy

1 787,91(5) (6)

Malta

153,99(5)

Portugal

226,84

Other Member States

26,90(1)

5 756,41(2) (3) (5) (6)

TAC

12 900

Species

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N

(SWO/AN05N)

Spain

7 184,1

Portugal

1 480,0

Other Member States

332,9(7)

8 996,9

TAC

13 700

Species

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N

(SWO/AS05N)

Spain

4 967,3

Portugal

351,2

5 318,5

TAC

15 000

Species

Northern albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

(ALB/AN05N)

Ireland

3 553,9(10)

Spain

15 996,9(10)

France

5 562,1(10)

United Kingdom

273,9(10)

Portugal

2 530,0(10)

ĖU

27 916,8(8)

TAC

28 000

Species

Southern albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Zone

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N

(ALB/AS05N)

Spain

943,7

France

311

Portugal

660

1 914,7

TAC

29 900

Species

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone

Atlantic Ocean

(BET/ATLANT)

Spain

15 799,6

France

9 017,7

Portugal

5 049,7

29 867

TAC

85 000

Species

Blue marlin

Makaira nigricans

Zone

Atlantic Ocean

(BUM/ATLANT)

Spain

Portugal

103

TAC

Not relevant

Species

White marlin

Tetrapturus albidus

Zone

Atlantic Ocean

(WHM/ATLANT)

Spain

28,5

Portugal

46,5

TAC

Not relevant

(1) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

(2) 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 IV (BFT/*8301):

Spain	350,51
France	158,14
EU	508,65

(3) 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 IV (BFT/*641):

Francen	45 ()
EU	45
() This quantity may be revised by the Commission upon request from France, up to an amount of 100 tonnes as indicated by ICCAT Recommendation 08-05.

(4) This quantity may be revised by the Commission upon request from France, up to an amount of 100 tonnes as indicated by ICCAT Recommendation 08-05.

(5) Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):

Spain	48,22
France	47,57
Italy	37,55
Cyprus	1,34
Malta	3,08
EU	137,77

(6) Within this TAC, the following the catch limit and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):

Italy	37,55
EU	37,55

(7) Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

(8) The number of EU vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007

(

)

(9) Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species (

OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3

(10) The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007:

Member State	Maximum number of vessels
Ireland	50
Spain	730
France	151
United Kingdom	12
Portugal	310

ANNEX IE

ANTARCTIC

CCAMLR Convention Area

These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, which will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Species

Antarctic icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(ANI/F483.)

TAC

2 305

Species

Antarctic icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(1)

(ANI/F5852.)

TAC

78(2)

Species

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(TOP/F483.)

TAC

3 000(3)

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas specified:

Management Area A: 48° W to 43° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483A)	0
Management Area B: 43° 30′ W to 40° W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483B)	900
Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483C)	2 100

Species

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone

FAO 48.4 Antarctic North

(TOP/F484N.)

TAC

40(4)

Species

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus spp.

Zone

FAO 48.4 Antarctic South

(TOP/F484S.)

TAC

30(5)

Species

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(TOP/F5852.)

TAC

2 550(6)

Species

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone

FAO 48

(KRI/F48.)

TAC

5 610 000(7)

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:

Division 48.1 (KRI/F48.1.)	155 000
Division 48.2 (KRI/F48.2.)	279 000
Division 48.3 (KRI/F48.3.)	279 000
Division 48.4 (KRI/F48.4.)	93 000

Species

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone

FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic

(KRI/F5841.)

TAC

440 000(8)

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:

Division 58.4.1 west of 115° E (KRI/*F-41W)	277 000
Division 58.4.1 east of 115° E (KRI/*F-41E)	163 000

Species

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone

FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic

(KRI/F5842.)

TAC

2 645 000(9)

Special conditions:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:

Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E

(KRI/*F-42W)

1 448 000

Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E

(KRI/*F-42E)

1 080 000

Species

Grey rockcod

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Zone

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(NOS/F5852.)

TAC

80(10) (11)

Species

Crabs

Paralomis spp.

Zone

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(PAI/F483.)

TAC

1 600(12)

Species

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(GRV/F5852.)

TAC

360(13) (14)

Species

Other species

Zone

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(OTH/F5852.)

TAC

50(15) (16)

Species

Skates and rays

Rajidae

Zone

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(SRX/F5852.)

TAC

120(17) (18)

Species

Unicorn icefish

Channichthys rhinoceratus

Zone

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(LIC/F5852.)

TAC

150(19) (20)

(1) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as that portion of FAO statistical division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line:

— starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72° 15′ E intersects the Australia-France Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 53° 25′ S,

— then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74° E,

— then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52° 40′ S and the meridian of longitude 76° E,

— then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52° S,

— then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51° S with the meridian of longitude 74° 30′ E, and

— then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

(2) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

(3) This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 1 May to 31 August 2011 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

(4) This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W.

(5) This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.

(6) This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20′ E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited.

(7) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

(8) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

(9) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

(10) Only as by-catch.

(11) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

(12) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

(13) Only as by-catch.

(14) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

(15) Only as by-catch.

(16) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

(17) Only as by-catch.

(18) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

(19) Only as by-catch.

(20) This TAC is applicable for the period from 1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011.

ANNEX IF

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN

SEAFO Convention Area

These TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of SEAFO, who will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Species

Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.

Zone

SEAFO

(ALF/SEAFO)

TAC

200

Analytical TAC

Species

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon maritae

Zone

SEAFO Sub-Division B1(1)

(CGE/F47NAM)

TAC

200

Analytical TAC

Species

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon maritae

Zone

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1

(CGE/F47X)

TAC

200

Analytical TAC

Species

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone

SEAFO

(TOP/SEAFO)

TAC

230

Analytical TAC

Species

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone

SEAFO Sub-Division B1(2)

(ORY/F47NAM)

TAC

Analytical TAC

Species

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1

(ORY/F47X)

TAC

Analytical 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 EEZ.

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

— its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,

— its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,

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

— the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.

ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – All areas

Species

Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus maccoyii

Zone

All areas

(SBF/F41-81)

10(1)

Analytical TAC

TAC

9 449

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

ANNEX IH

WCPFC Convention Area

Species

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone

WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S

(SWO/F7120S)

To be established

Analytical TAC

TAC

To be established

ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO Convention Area

Species

Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi

Zone

SPRFMO Convention Area

(CJM/SPRFMO)

Germany

To be established(1)

The Netherlands

To be established(1)

Lithuania

To be established(1)

Poland

To be established(1)

(1) Quotas to be established following the outcome of the 2nd Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission scheduled on 24-28 January 2011.

ANNEX IIA

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES SUBAREA IV AND EU WATERS OF ICES DIVISIONS IIa AND Vb

1. Scope

1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and present in any of the geographical areas referred to in point 2 of that Annex.

1.2. This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres’ length overall. These vessels shall not be required to carry special fishing permits issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate sampling methods. During 2011, the Commission shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of those vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.

2. Regulated gears and geographical areas

For the purposes of this Annex, the regulated gears referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and geographical areas referred to in point 2 of that Annex shall apply.

3. Maximum allowable fishing effort

3.1. The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the 2011 management period, from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex.

3.2. The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003(1) shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.

4. Member States’ obligations

4.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Article 4 and Articles 13 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

4.2. Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood, for the purpose of cod management, as each of the geographical areas referred to in point 2 of this Annex and, for the purpose of sole and plaice management, as ICES subarea IV.

5. Allocation of fishing effort

5.1. If a Member State deems so appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it shall not permit fishing with a regulated gear in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex applies by any of its vessels which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.

5.2. A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or parts of the maximum allowable effort to individual vessels or groups of vessels. In such case, the number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned. During any such management periods, the Member State may reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of vessels.

5.3. If a Member State authorises vessels to be present within an area by hours, it shall continue measuring the consumption of days in accordance with the conditions referred to in point 4 of this Annex. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of effort within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

6. Communication of relevant data

6.1. Without prejudice to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States shall transmit to the Commission, on its request, the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels in the previous month and the months before, using the reporting format set out in Appendix 2.

6.2. The data shall be sent to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which the Commission shall communicate to the Member States. When a data transfer to the Fisheries Data Exchange System (or any future data system decided by the Commission) will become operational, the Member State shall transmit the data to the system before the fifteenth of each month, referring to the effort deployed up to the end of the previous month. The Commission shall notify Member States the date at which the system shall be used for transmission at least two months in advance of the first due date. The first fishing effort declaration that will be sent to the system shall include the effort deployed since 1 February 2011. Member States shall transmit to the Commission, on its request, the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels during the month of January 2011.

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources (

OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1

Appendix 1 to Annex IIA

Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days

Geographical area

Regulated gear

(a)

Kattegat

TR1

197 929

4 212

16 610

TR2

1 106 722

6 987

436 675

TR3

441 872

490

BT1

BT2

115 456

26 534

13 102

22 645

22 060

1 100

25 339

Geographical area

Regulated gear

(b)	Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat; ICES subarea IV and EU waters of ICES division IIa; ICES division VIId

TR1

1 094

4 139 276

1 073 668

1 722

1 840 286

192

314 506

210 348

7 561 687

TR2

236 768

3 474 212

436 666

7 942 312

13 418

914 458

738 473

6 268 834

TR3

2 545 009

257

101 316

36 617

1 024

8 482

BT1

1 427 574

1 157 265

29 271

999 808

1 739 759

BT2

5 818 587

84 053

1 525 679

1 230 378

31 303 634

6 710 298

163 531

2 307 977

224 484

342 579

438 664

74 925

546 303

224 124

467

4 338 315

48 968

14 004

56 312

245

125 141

110 468

134 880

Geographical area

Regulated gear

(c)	ICES division VIIa

TR1

64 257

44 719

452 789

TR2

13 554

992

584 047

1 450 985

TR3

1 422

BT1

BT2

843 782

514 584

200 000

111 693

471

18 255

5 970

158

70 614

Geographical area

Regulated gear

(d)	ICES division VIa and EU waters of ICES division Vb

TR1

8 363

1 980 786

166 010

1 377 697

TR2

34 926

479 043

2 972 845

TR3

273

16 027

BT1

117 544

BT2

3 801

4 626

35 442

13 836

150 198

5 697

213 454

1 953

145

1 402 142

163 130

4 250

630 040

Appendix 2 to Annex IIA

Table II

Reporting format

Member State	Gear	Area	Year	Month	Cumulative declaration
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)

Table III

Data format

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment(1)

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

TR1

TR2

TR3

BT1

BT2

(3)

Area

One of the following areas

03AS

02A0407D

07A

06A

(4)

Year

—

The year of the month for which the declaration is done

(5)

Month

—

Month for which the fishing effort declaration is done (expressed by two digits between 01 and 12)

(6)	Cumulative declaration

Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days from 1 January of the year (4) until the end of the month (5)

(1) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

ANNEX IIB

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CADIZ

1. Scope

This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres’ length overall or more carrying on board or deploying trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines, and present in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of this Annex:

(a) ‘gear grouping’ means the grouping of trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom longlines;

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

(d) ‘2011 management period’ means the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012;

(e) ‘special conditions’ means the special conditions set out in point 5.2. of this Annex.

3. Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

3.1.

A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2010 in the area, 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.

3.2.

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 a regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.

4. General obligations and limitation in activity

4.1.

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

4.2.

Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, EU vessels flying its flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified in point 5 of this Annex.

4.3.

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area defined in point 2 of this Annex.

NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS

5. Maximum number of days

5.1.

During the 2011 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 having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.

5.2.

For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea an EU vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area, the following special conditions shall apply in accordance with Table I:

(a) the total landings of hake in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent less than 5 tonnes or less than 3 % according to the landings in live weight consigned in the fishing logbook; and

(b) the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight consigned in the fishing logbook.

5.3.

The special conditions referred to in point 5.2. might be transferred from one vessel to one or more other vessels which replace that vessel in the fleet, provided that the replacing vessel uses similar gear and does not have in any year of its operation a record of landings of hake and Norway lobster higher than the weights specified in point 5.2.

5.4.

A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel concerned for any regulated gear and special conditions as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear and to the special conditions referred to in point 5.2. is respected.

This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear and, where applicable, the special conditions. 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 this point were not applied. For as long as the number of days is unlimited according to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would benefit from is 360.

5.5.

A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 5.4. shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping and special conditions as laid down in Table I the details of the calculation based on:

— list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power,

— track records of 2008 and 2009 for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in special conditions referred to in point 5.2.(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special conditions,

— the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 5.4.

On the basis of that description, the Commission may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 5.4.

6. Management periods

6.1.

A Member State may divide the days present within the area given in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.

6.2.

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.

Where a Member State authorises vessels to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 4.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

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 Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place between 1 February 2010 and 31 January 2011 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999(1), Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006(2) or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels for which it can be demonstrated that they have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered.

The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gears in question shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using those gears during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 5.3. of this Annex, or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.

7.2.

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

— lists of withdrawn vessels with their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power,

— the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears and, if necessary, special conditions.

7.3.

On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 5.1. for that Member State in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

7.4.

During the 2011 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional numbers of days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel that benefited from a special condition referred to in point 5.2.(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.

7.5.

Any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of fishing activities allocated by the Commission for the 2010 management period shall be included in the maximum number of days per Member State shown in Table I and shall be allocated to the gear groupings in Table I and shall be subject to the adjustment in days at sea ceilings resulting from this Regulation for the 2011 management period.

7.6.

By way of derogation from points 7.1., 7.2. and 7.3., the Commission may exceptionally grant a Member State an allocation of additional days during the 2011 management period on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place from 1 February 2004 to 31 January 2010 and which have not been the subject of a prior request for additional days.

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 onboard any regulated gear may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy(3) and its implementing rules for national programmes.

Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the vessel and any crew member.

8.2.

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a description of their enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.

8.3.

On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 5.1. for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

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 wishes to continue its application without changes, the Member State shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

9. Special conditions for the allocation of days

9.1.

If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days resulting from compliance with the special conditions, the vessel's landings in the 2011 management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes live weight of Norway lobster.

9.2.

When either of these conditions is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall with immediate effect no longer be entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the given special condition.

Table I

Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year

Special condition	Regulated gear	Maximum number of days
	Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines	ES	158
		FR	142
		PT	172
5.2.(a) and 5.2.(b)	Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines	Unlimited

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

10. Transfer of days between vessels flying the flag of a Member State

10.1.

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 days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the EU fishing fleet register.

10.2.

The total number of days present within the area transferred under point 10.1. 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 2008 and 2009 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

10.3.

The transfer of days as described in point 10.1. shall be permitted only between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.

10.4.

Transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days without special conditions.

10.5.

On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

11. 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 3.1., 3.2., and 10 apply

mutatis mutandis

. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

12. Collection of relevant data

Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kW.

13. Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data referred to in point 12 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2010 and 2011 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by year

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

Table III

Data format kW-day information by year

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:

TR	=	trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm
GN	=	gillnets ≥ 60 mm
LL	=	bottom longlines

(3)

Year

Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011

(4)	Cumulative effort declaration

Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the year

Table IV

Reporting format for vessel-related information

Member State	CFR	External marking	Length of management period	Gear notified				Special condition applying to notified gear(s)				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	…	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)	(8)	(8)	(8)	(9)

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

EU fishing fleet register number

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side

(3)	External marking

Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87(6)

(4)	Length of management period

Length of the management period measured in months

(5)	Gears notified

One of the following gear types

TR	=	trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm
GN	=	gillnets ≥ 60 mm
LL	=	bottom longlines

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

Indication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point 5.2.(a) or (b) of Annex IIB that apply

(7)	Days eligible using notified gear(s)

Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIB for the choice of gears and length of management period notified

(8)	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

(9)	Transfers of days

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

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (

OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (

OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1

(3)

OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, 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 Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels (

OJ L 132, 21.5.1987, p. 9

ANNEX IIC

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS ICES DIVISION VIIe

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Scope

1.1.

This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres’ length overall or more carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to in point 2, and present in ICES division VIIe. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2011 management period means the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012.

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 according to the fishing logbook in 2004 shall be exempt from this Annex on condition that:

(a) such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2011 management period;

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

(c) each Member State concerned make a report to the Commission by 31 July 2011 and 31 January 2012 on these vessels’ track records for sole in 2004 and catches of sole in 2011.

When either of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall with immediate effect cease to be exempt from this Annex.

2. Fishing gear

For the purposes of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

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

(b) static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size less than 220 mm.

3. General obligations and limitation in activity

3.1.

Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

3.2.

IMPLEMENTATION OF FISHING EFFORT LIMITATIONS

4. Vessels concerned by fishing effort limitations

4.1.

Vessels using gear types identified in point 2 and fishing in areas defined in point 1 shall hold a special fishing permit issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1627/94.

4.2.

A Member State shall not permit fishing with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gears referred to in point 2 in the area by any of its vessels which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2010 in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the regulated area.

4.3.

However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gears referred to in point 2 may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the first gear.

4.4.

A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area defined in point 1 shall not be permitted to fish in that area with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gear referred to in point 2, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with the Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.

5. Limitations in activity

Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gears referred to in point 2, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in point 6.

NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS

6. Maximum number of days

6.1.

6.2.

During the 2011 management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocation according to a kilowatt days system. By that system it may authorise any vessel concerned to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in Table I for any one of the groupings of fishing gears laid down in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to such a grouping is respected.

For a specific grouping of fishing gears, 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 that specific grouping. 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 this point were not applied.

6.3.

A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.2. shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping of fishing gears the details of the calculation based on:

— list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power,

On the basis of that description, the Commission may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.2.

7. Management periods

7.1.

A Member State may divide the days present within the area given in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.

7.2.

The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned.

In case that a Member State authorises vessels to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 3. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area that do not coincide with the end of a 24-hours period.

8. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessations of fishing activities

8.1.

An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the geographical area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 2 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008(1), or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States.

The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

This point 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.

8.2.

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping of fishing gears the details of the calculation based on:

— lists of withdrawn vessels with their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power,

— the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea by concerned grouping of fishing gears.

8.3.

On the basis of such a request the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 6.2. for that Member State in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

8.4.

During the 2011 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional numbers of days at sea to all or parts of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the relevant grouping of fishing gears.

8.5.

A Member State may not re-allocate in the 2011 management period any additional number of days resulting from a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission, unless the Commission has taken a decision that reassesses those additional numbers of days on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations in days at sea. Upon the Member State's request to reassess the number of days, the Member State is provisionally authorised to reallocate 50 % of the additional number of days, until the Commission takes its decision.

9. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

9.1.

Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying onboard any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 2 may be allocated between 1 February 2011 and 31 January 2012 to Member States by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and Regulation (EC) No 665/2008(2) for national programmes.

Observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.

9.2.

Member States wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1. shall submit a description of their enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.

9.3.

On the basis of this description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may amend the number of days defined in point 6.1. for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

9.4.

Table I

Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by gear grouping per year

Gear

point 2

Denomination

Only the gear groupings as defined in point 2 are used

Western Channel

2(a)

Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm

164

2(b)

Static nets with mesh size < 220 mm

164

EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS

10. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State

10.1.

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

10.2.

The total number of days present within the area, 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.

10.3.

The transfer of days as described in point 10.1. shall be permitted only between vessels operating within the same gear grouping referred to in point 2 and during the same management period.

10.4.

On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide reports on the transfers that have taken place. A detailed format of spreadsheet for making these reports available to the Commission may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.

11. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States

mutatis mutandis

. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, as a preliminary they shall notify the Commission before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto, as agreed between them.

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

12. Collection of relevant data

Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex, shall collect for each annual quarter the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears and effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area concerned by this Annex.

13. Communication of relevant data

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by year

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

Table III

Data format kW-day information by year

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment(3)

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 entangling net < 220 mm

(3)

Year

Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011

(4)	Cumulative effort declaration

Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31 December of the year

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(4)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)	Member State

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

(2)

CFR

EU fishing fleet register number

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side

(3)	External marking

Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87

(4)	Length of management period

Length of the management period measured in months

(5)	Gears notified

One of the following gear types:

BT	=	beam trawls ≥ 80 mm
GN	=	gillnet < 220 mm
TN	=	trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm

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

Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIC for the choice of gears and length of management period notified

(8)	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

(9)	Transfers of days

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

(1) 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

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 665/2008 of 14 July 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (

OJ L 186, 15.7.2008, p. 3

(3) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

(4) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

ANNEX IID

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VESSELS FISHING FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS IIa, IIIa AND ICES SUBAREA IV

The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to EU vessels fishing in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm.

The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel in EU waters of ICES subarea IV unless otherwise specified, or as a consequence of consultations between the Union and Norway as set out in the Agreed Record of conclusions between the European Union and Norway.

For the purposes of this Annex, sandeel management areas shall be as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex:

Sandeel management area	ICES statistical rectangles
1	31-34 E9-F2; 35 E9- F3; 36 E9-F4; 37 E9-F5; 38-40 F0-F5; 41 F5-F6
2	31-34 F3-F4; 35 F4-F6; 36 F5-F8; 37-40 F6-F8; 41 F7-F8
3	41 F1-F4; 42-43 F1-F9; 44 F1-G0; 45-46 F1-G1; 47 G0
4	38-40 E7-E9; 41-46 E6-F0
5	47-51 E6 + F0-F5; 52 E6-F5
6	41-43 G0-G3; 44 G1
7	47-51 E7-E9

Based on advice from ICES and the STECF on the fishing opportunities for sandeel in each of the sandeel management areas defined in point 3, the Commission will endeavour to revise the TACs and quotas and the special conditions for sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV, as laid down in Annex I, by 1 March 2011.

Commercial fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited from 1 January until 31 March 2011 and from 1 August until 31 December 2011.

Appendix 1 to Annex IID

Sandeel Management Areas

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ANNEX III

Maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels fishing in third-country waters

Area of fishing	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	93	DK: 32, DE: 6, FR: 1, IE: 9, NL: 11, PL: 1, SV: 12, UK: 21	69
	Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	DE: 16, IE: 1, ES: 20, FR: 18, PT: 9, UK: 14	50
	Mackerel			70(1)
	Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N	480	DK: 450, UK: 30	150

(1) Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.

ANNEX IV

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

Maximum number of EU 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	63
France	44
EU	107

Maximum number of EU 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	139
France	86
Italy	35
Cyprus	25
Malta	83
EU	368

Maximum number of EU 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

Italy	68
EU	68

Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage 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(1).

Table A

Number of fishing vessels
	Cyprus	Greece	Italy	France	Spain	Malta
Purse Seiners	1	1	9(2)	17	6	0
Longliners	10(3)	0	30	0	81	83
Baitboat	0	0	0	8	61	0
Handline	0	0	0	29	2	0
Trawler	0	0	0	78(4)	0	0
Other artisanal	0	250(5)	0	87	33	0

Table B

Total capacity in gross tonnage
	Cyprus	Greece	Italy	France	Spain	Malta
Purse Seiners	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Longliners	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Baitboat	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Handline	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Trawler	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Other artisanal	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm

Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State

	Number of traps
Spain	6
Italy	6
Portugal	1(6)

Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
	Number of farms	Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain	14	11 852
Italy	15	13 000
Greece	2	2 100
Cyprus	3	3 000
Malta	8	12 300

Table B

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain	5 855
Italy	3 764
Greece	785
Cyprus	2 195
Malta	8 768

(1) Tables A and B, including the distribution per Member State within each of the vessel categories, shall be revised after the adoption of the EU capacity plans by the ICCAT Inter ssessional Compliance Committee in February 2011, provided that the overall limits set by such plan for each of these categories are not increased.

(2) This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are fulfilled.

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

(4) From which 8 vessels are longliners.

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

(6) This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are fulfilled.

ANNEX V

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

PART A

PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Target species	Zone	Period of prohibition
Sharks (all species)	Convention Area	All year
Notothenia rossii	FAO 48.1. Antarctic, in the Peninsula Area FAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the South Orkneys FAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South Georgia	All year
Finfish	FAO 48.1. Antarctic(1) FAO 48.2. Antarctic(1)	All year
Gobionotothen gibberifrons Chaenocephalus aceratus Pseudochaenichthys georgianus Lepidonotothen squamifrons Patagonotothen guntheri Electrona carlsbergi (1)	FAO 48.3.	All year
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 48.5. Antarctic	1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 88.3. Antarctic(1) FAO 58.5.1. Antarctic(1) (2) FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20′ E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20′ E(1) FAO 88.2. Antarctic north of 65° S(1) FAO 58.4.4. Antarctic(1) (2) FAO 58.6. Antarctic(1) FAO 58.7. Antarctic(1)	All year
Lepidonotothen squamifrons	FAO 58.4.4.(1) (2)	All year
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides	FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic	1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011
Dissostichus mawsoni	FAO 48.4. Antarctic(1) within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W	All year

PART B

CATCH AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2010/11

Subarea/Division	Region	Season	SSRU	Dissotichus spp. catch limit (tonnes)	By-catch catch limit (tonnes)
Subarea/Division	Region	Season	SSRU	Dissotichus spp. catch limit (tonnes)	Skates and rays	Macrourus spp.	Other species
58.4.1.	Whole Division	1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011	SSRU A, B, D, F and H: 0 SSRU C: 100 SSRU E: 50 SSRU G: 60	Total 210	All Division: 50	All Division: 33	All Division: 20
58.4.2.	Whole Division	1 December 2010 to 30 November 2011	SSRU A: 30 SSRU B, C and D: 0 SSRU E: 40	Total 70	All Division: 50	All Division: 20	All Division: 20
88.1.	All Subarea	1 December 2010 to 31 August 2011	SSRU A: 0 SSRUs B, C and G: 372 SSRUs D, E and F: 0 SSRUs H, I and K: 2 104 SSRUs J and L: 374 SSRU M: 0	Total 2 850	142 SSRU A: 0 SSRU B, C and G: 50 SSRU D, E and F: 0 SSRU H, I and K: 105 SSRU J and L: 50 SSRU M: 0	430 SSRU A: 0 SSRU B, C and G: 40 SSRU D, E and F: 0 SSRU H, I and K: 320 SSRU J and L: 70 SSRU M: 0	20 SSRU A: 0 SSRU B, C and G: 60 SSRU D, E and F: 0 SSRU H, I and K: 60 SSRU J and L: 40 SSRU M: 0
88.2.	South of 65° S	1 December 2010 to 31 August 2011	SSRU A and B: 0 SSRUs C, D, F and G: 214 SSRU E: 361	Total 575(3)	50(3) SSRU A and B: 0 SSRU C, D, F and G: 50 SSRU E: 50	92(3) SSRU A and B: 0 SSRU C, D, F and G: 34 SSRU E: 58	20 SSRU A and B: 0 SSRU C, D, F and G: 80 SSRU E: 20

PART C

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR

EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA

Contracting Party: …

Fishing season: …

Name of vessel: …

Expected level of catch (tonnes): …

Fishing technique:

 Conventional trawl

 Continuous fishing system

 Pumping to clear codend

 Other approved methods: Please specify

Methods used for direct estimate of green weight of krill caught(4):

Products to be derived from the catch and their conversion factors(5):

Product type	% of catch	Conversion factor(6)

		Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Subarea/Division	48.1
	48.2
	48.3
	48.4
	48.5
	48.6
	58.4.1
	58.4.2
	88.1
	88.2
	88.3
	X	Tick boxes where and when you are most likely to operate
		Precautionary catch limits not set, therefore considered as exploratory fisheries

Note that the details you provide here are for information only and do not preclude you from operating in areas or times which you did not specify.

PART D

NET CONFIGURATION AND USE OF FISHING TECHNIQUES

Net opening (mouth) circumference (m)	Vertical opening (m)	Horizontal opening (m)

Net panel length and mesh size

Panel	Length (m)	Mesh size (mm)
1st panel
2nd panel
3rd panel
…
Final panel (Codend)

Provide diagram of each net configuration used

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Use of multiple fishing technique(7): Yes No

	Fishing technique	Expected proportion of time to be used (%)
1
2
3
4
5
…		Total 100 %

Presence of marine mammal exclusion device(8): Yes No

Provide explanation of fishing techniques, gear configuration and characteristics and fishing patterns:

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(1) Except for scientific research purposes.

(2) Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

(3) Rules for catch limits for by-catch species per SSRU, applicable within total by-catch limits per Subarea:

— skates and rays: 5 % of the catch limit for

Dissostichus

spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is greatest,

— Macrourus

spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for

Dissostichus

spp. or 20 tonnes, whichever is greatest,

— other species: 20 tonnes per SSRU.

(4) The notification shall include a description of the exact detailed method of estimation of green weight of krill caught and, if conversion factors are applied, the exact detailed method of how each conversion factor was derived. Member States are not required to re-submit such a description in the following seasons, unless change in the method of green weight estimation occurred.

(5) Information to be provided to the extent possible.

(6) Conversion factor = whole weight/processed weight.

(7) If yes, frequency of switch between fishing techniques: …

(8) If yes, provide design of the device:

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ANNEX VI

IOTC AREA

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area

Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain	22	61 364
France	22	33 604
Portugal	5	1 627
EU	49	96 595

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area

Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain	27	11 590
France(1)	26	2 007
Portugal	15	6 925
United Kingdom	4	1 400
EU	72	21 922

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

The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area.

(1) In addition, France may authorise, until the end of 2011, 15 fishing vessels flying its flag and registered exclusively in La Réunion, provided that these vessels do not exceed the maximum combined capacity of 3 375 gross tonnage.

ANNEX VII

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area

Spain	To be established
EU	To be established

ANNEX VIII

Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in EU waters

Flag State	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	20
Venezuela(1)	Snappers (French Guyana waters)	41	41

(1) To issue these fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guyana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guyanese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.