COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2023/2638
of 20 November 2023
fixing the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2024 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters
CHAPTER I
General provisions
Article 1
Subject matter
Article 2
Scope
Article 3
Definitions
CHAPTER II
Fishing opportunities
Article 4
TACs and allocations
Article 5
Special provisions on allocation of fishing opportunities
Article 6
Conditions for landing of catches and by-catches
Article 7
Closures to protect cod spawning
Article 8
Closures to protect herring spawning in subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32
Article 9
Measures on recreational fisheries of cod in subdivisions 22 to 26
Article 10
Measures on recreational fisheries of salmon in subdivisions 22 to 31
Article 11
Measures for the conservation of the sea trout and salmon stocks in subdivisions 22 to 32
Article 12
Data transmission
CHAPTER III
Final provisions
Article 13
Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/194
‘Species: |
Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarkii |
Zone: |
3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (NOP/2A3A4.) |
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Year |
2023 |
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2024 |
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Denmark |
49 478 |
(1)(3) |
8 226 |
(1)(6) |
Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
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Germany |
9 |
(1)(2)(3) |
2 |
(1)(2)(6) |
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Netherlands |
36 |
(1)(2)(3) |
6 |
(1)(2)(6) |
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Union |
49 524 |
(1)(3) |
8 234 |
(1)(6) |
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United Kingdom |
10 204 |
(2)(3) |
2 058 |
(2)(6) |
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Norway |
0 |
(4) |
0 |
(4) |
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Faroe Islands |
0 |
(5) |
0 |
(5) |
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TAC |
59 728 |
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10 292 |
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(1) |
Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of haddock and whiting (OT2/*2A3A4). By-catches of haddock and whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota. |
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(2) |
Quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only. |
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(3) |
May only be fished from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023. |
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(4) |
A sorting grid shall be used. |
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(5) |
A sorting grid shall be used. This amount includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota. |
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(6) |
May only be fished from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024.’; |
‘Species: |
Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus |
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Zone: |
4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HAD/2AC4.) |
Belgium |
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363 |
(1) (2) |
Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies |
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Denmark |
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2 495 |
(1) (2) |
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Germany |
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1 588 |
(1) (2) |
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France |
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2 768 |
(1) (2) |
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Netherlands |
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272 |
(1) (2) |
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Sweden |
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223 |
(1) (2) |
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Union |
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7 709 |
(1) (2) |
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Norway |
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13 432 |
(3) |
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United Kingdom |
37 261 |
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TAC |
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58 402 |
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(1) |
Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30΄N (HAD/*6AN58). |
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(2) |
Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 3a (HAD/*03A-C) |
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(3) |
Of which 11 182 tonnes may be taken in Union waters (HAD/*04-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC. |
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Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zones: |
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Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-) |
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Union |
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4 774 ’; |
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‘Species: |
Capelin Mallotus villosus |
Zone: |
Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (CAP/514GRN) |
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Denmark |
To be established |
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Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
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Germany |
To be established |
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Sweden |
To be established |
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All Member States |
To be established |
(1) |
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Union |
To be established |
(2) (3) |
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Norway |
To be established |
(3) |
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TAC |
Not relevant |
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(1) |
Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS). |
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(2) |
Fishing may start when the Union accepts an offer for such quotas from the Greenland authorities in the framework of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark on the other hand and the implementing Protocol thereto (*1). Member States shall ensure that their catches do not exceed the quantity received from the Greenland authorities, after deduction of quantities transferred to Norway. |
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(3) |
For a fishing period from 15 October 2023 to 15 April 2024. |
Article 14
Entry into force and application
ANNEX
TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA
Scientific name |
Alpha-3 code |
Common name |
Clupea harengus |
HER |
Herring |
Gadus morhua |
COD |
Cod |
Pleuronectes platessa |
PLE |
Plaice |
Salmo salar |
SAL |
Atlantic salmon |
Sprattus sprattus |
SPR |
Sprat |
Species: |
Herring |
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Zone: |
Subdivisions 30-31 |
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Clupea harengus |
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(HER/30/31.) |
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Finland |
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45 092 |
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Analytical TAC |
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Sweden |
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9 908 |
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Union |
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55 000 |
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TAC |
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55 000 |
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Species: |
Herring |
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Zone: |
Subdivisions 22-24 |
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Clupea harengus |
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(HER/3BC+24) |
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Denmark |
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110 |
(1) |
Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
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435 |
(1) |
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. |
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Finland |
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0 |
(1) |
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. |
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Poland |
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103 |
(1) |
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Sweden |
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140 |
(1) |
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Union |
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788 |
(1) |
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TAC |
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788 |
(1) |
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(1) |
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to herring provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing this quota is permitted for Union fishing vessels of less than 12 meters length overall fishing with gillnets, entangling nets, handlines, pound nets or jigging equipment. Masters of those fishing vessels shall ensure that their fishing activity can be monitored at any time by the control authorities of the competent Member State. |
Species: |
Herring |
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Zone: |
Union waters of subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32 |
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Clupea harengus |
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(HER/3D-R30) |
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Denmark |
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888 |
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Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
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235 |
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Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. |
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Estonia |
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4 535 |
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Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. |
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Finland |
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8 853 |
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Latvia |
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1 119 |
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Lithuania |
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1 178 |
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Poland |
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10 057 |
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Sweden |
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13 503 |
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Union |
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40 368 |
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TAC |
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Not relevant |
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Species: |
Herring |
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Zone: |
Subdivision 28.1 |
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Clupea harengus |
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(HER/03D.RG) |
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Estonia |
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17 529 |
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Analytical TAC |
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Latvia |
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20 430 |
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Article 6 of this Regulation applies. |
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Union |
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37 959 |
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TAC |
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37 959 |
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Species: |
Cod |
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Zone: |
Union waters of subdivisions 25-32 |
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Gadus morhua |
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(COD/3DX32.) |
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Denmark |
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137 |
(1) |
Precautionary TAC |
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Germany |
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54 |
(1) |
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. |
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Estonia |
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13 |
(1) |
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Finland |
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10 |
(1) |
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Latvia |
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51 |
(1) |
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Lithuania |
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33 |
(1) |
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Poland |
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159 |
(1) |
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Sweden |
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138 |
(1) |
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Union |
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595 |
(1) |
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TAC |
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Not relevant |
(1) |
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(1) |
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to cod provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. |
Species: |
Cod |
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Zone: |
Subdivisions 22-24 |
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Gadus morhua |
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(COD/3BC+24) |
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Denmark |
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148 |
(1) |
Precautionary TAC |
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Germany |
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73 |
(1) |
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. |
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Estonia |
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3 |
(1) |
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Finland |
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3 |
(1) |
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Latvia |
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12 |
(1) |
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Lithuania |
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8 |
(1) |
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Poland |
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40 |
(1) |
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Sweden |
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53 |
(1) |
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Union |
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340 |
(1) |
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TAC |
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340 |
(1) |
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(1) |
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to cod provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. |
Species: |
Plaice |
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Zone: |
Union waters of subdivisions 22-32 |
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Pleuronectes platessa |
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(PLE/3BCD-C) |
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Denmark |
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8 105 |
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Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
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900 |
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Article 6 of this Regulation applies. |
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Poland |
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1 697 |
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Sweden |
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611 |
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Union |
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11 313 |
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TAC |
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11 313 |
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Species: |
Atlantic salmon |
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Zone: |
Union waters of subdivisions 22-31 |
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Salmo salar |
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(SAL/3BCD-F) |
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Denmark |
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11 183 |
(1)(2) |
Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
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1 244 |
(1)(2) |
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply. |
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Estonia |
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1 137 |
(1)(2)(3) |
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. |
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Finland |
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13 945 |
(1)(2) |
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Latvia |
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7 113 |
(1)(2) |
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Lithuania |
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836 |
(1)(2) |
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Poland |
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3 393 |
(1)(2) |
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Sweden |
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15 116 |
(1)(2) |
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Union |
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53 967 |
(1)(2) |
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TAC |
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Not relevant |
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(1) |
Expressed by number of individual fish. |
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(2) |
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to Atlantic salmon provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing this quota is permitted for Union fishing vessels in ICES subdivision 31 in areas within four nautical miles measured from the baselines during the period from 1 May to 31 August. |
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(3) |
Special condition: no more than 450 specimens of this quota may be fished in Union waters of subdivision 32 (SAL/*3D32). |
Species: |
Atlantic salmon |
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Zone: |
Union waters of subdivision 32 |
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Salmo salar |
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(SAL/3D32.) |
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Estonia |
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1 040 |
(1) |
Precautionary TAC |
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Finland |
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9 104 |
(1) |
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Union |
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10 144 |
(1) |
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TAC |
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Not relevant |
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(1) |
Expressed by number of individual fish. |
Species: |
Sprat |
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Zone: |
Union waters of subdivisions 22-32 |
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Sprattus sprattus |
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(SPR/3BCD-C) |
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Denmark |
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19 827 |
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Analytical TAC |
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Germany |
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12 561 |
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Article 6 of this Regulation applies. |
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Estonia |
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23 024 |
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Finland |
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10 379 |
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Latvia |
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27 807 |
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Lithuania |
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10 059 |
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Poland |
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59 013 |
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Sweden |
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38 330 |
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Union |
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201 000 |
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TAC |
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Not relevant |
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