COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2018/120

of 23 January 2018

fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Article 43(3) of the Treaty provides that the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities.

(2) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) requires that conservation measures be adopted taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice, including, where relevant, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and other advisory bodies, as well as in the light of any advice received from Advisory Councils.

(3) It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities should be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) established in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 16(1) of that Regulation, fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States in such a way as to ensure relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.

(4) The total allowable catch (TACs) should therefore be established, in line with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings of the Advisory Councils.

(5) The landing obligation referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is introduced on a fishery-by-fishery basis. In the region covered by this Regulation, when a fishery falls under the landing obligation, all species in that fishery subject to catch limits should be landed. From 1 January 2016, the landing obligation applies to the species that define the fisheries. Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides that, when the landing obligation in respect of a fish stock is introduced, fishing opportunities are to be fixed taking into account the change from fixing fishing opportunities that reflect landings to fixing fishing opportunities that reflect catches. On the basis of the joint recommendations submitted by the Member States and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission adopted a number of delegated Regulations laying down specific discard plans applicable on a temporary basis for a maximum period of three years, in preparation for the full implementation of the landing obligation.

(6) The fishing opportunities for stocks of species falling under the landing obligation from 1 January 2018 should compensate for former discards and be based on scientific information and advice. In order to ensure fair compensation for the fish that has been previously discarded and that will have to be landed from 1 January 2018, a top-up should be calculated according to the following methodology: the new landings figure should be calculated by subtracting from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) figure of total catches the amounts that will continue to be discarded during the operation of the landing obligation; a top-up applied to the TAC figure should be proportional to the change between the new calculated landings figure and the previous ICES landings figure.

(7) According to scientific advice, European seabass (

Dicentrarchus labrax

) in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (ICES divisions 4b, 4c and 7a, 7d–7h) remains in a perilous state and the stock continues to decline further, despite the measures taken in previous years. Those measures have not delivered the desired reduction in commercial fishing mortality (only – 17 % instead of the expected – 50 %). Recreational fishing mortality on the Northern stock is now considered to be far more significant than previously calculated and is estimated to have exceeded that from commercial sources in 2016. That also includes post-release sources of mortality. Therefore, the fishing mortality of the Northern stock has to be decreased significantly in order to allow for a small increase in the biomass.

(8) In order to mitigate the social and economic impact of the above measure, only limited fisheries with certain gears could be permitted, while providing for a two-month closure to protect spawning aggregations. Whilst there could be certain unavoidable by-catches from other fishing gears, the stock status is so severe that it is not possible to allow all by-catches to be landed, and any encounters with the stock should be avoided. Also, there will be a need of further restrictions on recreational fishing, with only catch-and-release fishing allowed during the entire year. Taking into account ICES advice to further reduce fishing pressure on the stock of European seabass in the Bay of Biscay, a lower daily bag limit for recreational fisheries should also be fixed in that area.

(9) As regards European eel (

Anguilla anguilla

) stock, the ICES has advised that all anthropogenic mortalities should be reduced to zero, or kept as close to zero as possible. In the light of that advice, it is appropriate to establish a temporary prohibition to fish for European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or longer in Union waters of ICES area including in the Baltic Sea, to protect spawners during their migration.

(10) For some years, certain TACs for stocks of elasmobranchs (skates, sharks, rays) have been set at zero, with a linked provision establishing an obligation to immediately release accidental catches. The reason for that specific treatment is that the conservation status of those stocks is poor and, because of their high survival rates, discards will not raise fishing mortality rates for them, but are deemed as beneficial for the conservation of those species. As of 1 January 2015, however, catches of those species in pelagic fisheries have to be landed, unless they are covered by any of the derogations from the landing obligation provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Article 15(4)(a) of that Regulation allows such derogations for species in respect of which fishing is prohibited and which are identified as such in a Union legal act adopted in the area of the CFP. Therefore, it is appropriate to prohibit the fishing of those species in the areas concerned.

(11) Pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, for stocks subject to specific multiannual plans the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks of sole in the Western Channel, of plaice and sole in the North Sea and of bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in Regulations (EC) No 509/2007 (2), (EC) No 676/2007 (3) and (EU) 2016/1627 (4). The objective for the Southern hake stock as set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 (5) is to rebuild the biomass of the stocks concerned to within safe biological limits, while staying in line with the scientific data. In accordance with scientific advice, in the absence of definitive data on a target spawning stock biomass and while taking into account changes in safe biological limits, it is appropriate, in order to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, to fix the TAC on the basis of maximum sustainable yield advice, as provided by ICES.

(12) As a result of the benchmark exercise, as regards the stock of herring to the west of Scotland, ICES has provided advice for the combined herring stocks in Divisions 6a, 7b and 7c (West of Scotland, West of Ireland). The advice covers two separate TACs (for 6aS, 7b and 7c on the one hand, and for 5b, 6b and 6aN on the other). According to ICES, a rebuilding plan has to be developed for those stocks. Since, according to scientific advice, the management plan for the northern stock (6) cannot be applied to the combined stocks and it is not possible to set separate fishing opportunities for those two stocks, a TAC is established to permit limited catches in a commercially operated scientific sampling programme.

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

(14) Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (7) introduced additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs including, under Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation, flexibility provisions for precautionary and analytical TACs. Under Article 2 of that Regulation, when fixing the TACs, the Council is to decide to which stocks Article 3 or 4 of that Regulation is not to apply, in particular on the basis of the biological status of the stocks. More recently, the year-to-year flexibility mechanism was introduced by Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. Therefore, in order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the principle of rational and responsible exploitation of marine biological resources, hinder the achievement of the objectives of the CFP and deteriorate the biological status of the stocks, it should be established that Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply to analytical TACs only where the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is not used.

(15) Where a TAC relating to a stock is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty to determine the level of such TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles and rules of the CFP.

(16) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2018 in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, and Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9 of, and Annex I to, Regulation (EU) 2016/1627.

(17) In order to guarantee full use of fishing opportunities, it is appropriate to allow for the implementation of a flexible arrangement between some of the TAC areas where the same biological stock is concerned. In addition to existing inter-area flexibilities, it is appropriate, in particular, to introduce a limited inter-area flexibility for ling from ICES subareas 6 to14 to Union waters of subarea 4 and for skates and rays between division 7d and Union waters of division 2a and subarea 4.

(18) 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.

(19) At the 11th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, held in Quito from 3 to 9 November 2014, a number of species were added to the lists of protected species in Appendices I and II of the Convention, with effect from 8 February 2015. Therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the protection of those species with respect to Union fishing vessels fishing in all waters and non-Union fishing vessels fishing in Union waters.

(20) The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (8), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending data to the Commission relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.

(21) It is appropriate, following advice from the ICES, to maintain a specific system to manage sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4. Given that the ICES scientific advice is expected to become available only in February 2018, it is appropriate to set the TAC and quotas for that stock provisionally at zero until such advice is released.

(22) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway (9) and the Faroe Islands (10), the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement and protocol on fisheries relations with Greenland (11), the Joint Committee has established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2018. It is therefore necessary to include those fishing opportunities in this Regulation.

(23) At its annual meeting in 2017, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) adopted conservation measures for the two redfish stocks in the Irminger Sea. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(24) At its annual meeting in 2017, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) maintained at the same level the TACs for South Atlantic albacore and for yellowfin tuna. The ICCAT Commission also adopted TAC increases for Eastern and Mediterranean bluefin tuna and Northern albacore. The 2018 TAC for Northern albacore for Spain already reflects a deduction of 945,56 tonnes for overfishing which occurred in 2016. That overfishing was compensated at the ICCAT level by fishing opportunities from other Member States (France, Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom). An additional payback by Spain will therefore be needed to fully compensate those Member States.

(25) In 2018, the TAC for Mediterranean swordfish is decreased in line with the ICCAT Recommendation 16-05. As it is already the case for the stock of Eastern and Mediterranean bluefin tuna, it is appropriate that catches in recreational fisheries of all other ICCAT stocks should be subject to the catch limits as adopted by the ICCAT. Furthermore, Union fishing vessels of at least 20 metres length fishing for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area should be subject to the capacity limitations adopted by ICCAT in the ICCAT Recommendation 15-01. All those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(26) At its 36th annual meeting in 2017, the Parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for both target and by-catch species for the period from 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018. The uptake of the quotas during 2017 should be considered when setting fishing opportunities for 2018.

(27) At its annual meeting in 2017, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted new catch limits for yellowfin tuna (

Thunnus albacares

) that do not affect the Union catch limits in IOTC. It also reduced possibilities for using fish-aggregating devices (FADs) and supply vessels. As the activities of supply vessels and the use of FADs are an integral part of the fishing effort exerted by the purse-seine fleet, that measure should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(28) The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held on 30 January — 3 February 2018. It is appropriate that the current measures in the SPRFMO Convention Area are provisionally maintained until such annual meeting is held.

(29) At its annual meeting in 2017, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted a conservation measure for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna for 2018-2020 and amended the existing conservation measure for 2017 for those species. It is appropriate to implement those measures in the law of the Union.

(30) At its annual meeting in 2017, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) confirmed the TAC for the Southern bluefin tuna for the period 2018-2020 adopted at the annual meeting in 2016. The currently applicable measures on allocation of fishing opportunities adopted by CCSBT should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(31) At its annual meeting in 2017, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) did not amend the conservation measure for biennial TACs for Patagonian toothfish, deep sea red crab, alfonsinos and pelagic armourhead adopted in 2016. The conservation measure for the biennial TAC for orange roughy in Division B1 was not revised and remains in force in 2018. The currently applicable measures on allocation of fishing opportunities adopted by SEAFO should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(32) At its 14th annual meeting, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) adopted conservation and management measures for tropical tunas. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(33) At its 39th annual meeting in 2017, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2018 for certain stocks in Subareas 1-4 of the NAFO Convention Area. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union.

(34) At its 40th annual meeting in 2016, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) adopted catch and effort limits for certain small pelagic stocks for the years 2017 and 2018 in the geographical subareas 17 and 18 (Adriatic Sea) of the GFCM Agreement Area. Those measures should be implemented in the law of the Union. The maximum catch limits established in Annex IL are fixed exclusively for one year and without prejudice to any other measures adopted in the future and any possible allocation scheme between Member States.

(35) Taking into account the particularities of the Slovenian fleet and their marginal impact on the stocks of small pelagic species, it is appropriate to preserve the existing fishing patterns and to ensure access of the Slovenian fleet to a minimum quantity of small pelagic species.

(36) Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) at the end of the year and become applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. It is therefore necessary for the provisions that implement such measures in the law of the Union to apply retroactively. In particular, since the fishing season in CCAMLR Convention Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and thus certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2017, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation.

(37) As regards the fishing opportunities for snow crab around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of Paris of 1920 grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources for all parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The Union's view of that access, as regards fishing for snow crab on the continental shelf around Svalbard, has been set out in two

notes verbales

to Norway dated 25 October 2016 and 24 February 2017. In order to ensure that the exploitation of snow crab within the area of Svalbard is made consistent with such non-discriminatory management rules as may be set out by Norway, which enjoys sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area within the limits of the said Treaty, it is appropriate to fix the number of vessels that are authorised to conduct such fishery. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is limited to 2018. It is recalled that in the Union primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.

(38) In accordance with the declaration by the Union addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in Union waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (12), it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters.

(39) Given that certain provisions are to be applied on a continuous basis, and in order to avoid legal uncertainty during the period between the end of 2017 and the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2018, it is appropriate that the provisions concerning prohibitions and closed seasons continue to apply at the beginning of 2019, until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2019.

(40) In order to ensure uniform conditions for granting an individual Member State an authorisation to benefit from the system of managing its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt-day system, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (13).

(41) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission relating to the granting of additional days at sea for permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage as well as to establish the formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information concerning transfer of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State.

(42) 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 2018, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2018, and certain provisions concerning particular regions, which should have a specific date of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication.

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

(44) According to the updated scientific advice from ICES, annual catches of turbot in ICES subarea 4 should be not more than 4 952 tonnes for the years 2017-2019. It is therefore appropriate to amend the TAC for turbot and brill in the North Sea to allow higher catches of those species also in 2017. Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (14) should therefore be amended accordingly.

(45) The TAC for turbot and brill in the North Sea (ICES divisions IIa and IV) provided for in Regulation (EU) 2017/127 applies from 1 January 2017. The amending provisions set out in this Regulation should also apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations, as the fishing opportunities concerned are increased compared to the opportunities established in Regulation (EU) 2017/127,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

1. This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and to Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.

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

(a) catch limits for the year 2018 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2019;

(b) fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019, except where other periods are established for effort limits in Articles 26, 27 and 39, and in Annex IIE, as well as regarding fish-aggregating devices (FADs);

(c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area;

(d) fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area set out in Article 28 for the periods in 2018 and 2019 specified in that Article.

Article 2

Scope

1. This Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:

(a) Union fishing vessels;

(b) third-country vessels in Union waters.

2. This Regulation shall also apply to recreational fisheries where they are expressly referred to in the relevant provisions.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions apply:

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

(b) ‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport;

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

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

(ii) in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that can be 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) ‘analytical assessments’ means quantitative evaluations of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock's biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches;

(g) ‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 (15);

(h) ‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

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

Article 4

Fishing zones

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

(a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 (16);

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

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

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

— 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W,

— 53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,

— 51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,

— 51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W,

— 51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W,

— 51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W,

— 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;

(e) ‘Functional Unit 26 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

— 43° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,

— 43° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,

— 42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,

— 42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;

(f) ‘Functional Unit 27 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

— 42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,

— 42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,

— 38° 30′ N 10° 00′ W,

— 38° 30′ N 9° 00′ W,

— 40° 00′ N 9° 00′ W,

— 40° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;

(g) ‘Functional Unit 30 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area under the jurisdiction of Spain in the Gulf of Cádiz and in the adjacent waters of 9a;

(h) ‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division 9a east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;

(i) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (17);

(j) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (18);

(k) ‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (19);

(l) ‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (20);

(m) ‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (21);

(n) ‘IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (22);

(o) ‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area of Competence’ is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (23);

(p) ‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (24);

(q) ‘WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (25);

(r) ‘GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) geographical subareas’ are the areas defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (26).

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

(t) ‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC’ is the geographical area defined by the following limits:

— longitude 150° W,

— longitude 130° W,

— latitude 4° S,

— latitude 50° S.

TITLE II

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

CHAPTER I

General provisions

Article 5

TACs and allocations

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

2. Union fishing vessels shall be authorised to make catches, within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the condition set out in Article 15 of, and Annex III to, this Regulation and in Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (27) and its implementing provisions.

Article 6

TACs to be determined by Member States

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

2. The TACs to be determined by a Member State shall:

(a) be consistent with the principles and rules of the CFP, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and

(b) result:

(i) if analytical assessments are available, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2018 onwards, with as high a probability as possible; or

(ii) if analytical assessments are unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.

3. By 15 March 2018, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:

(a) the TACs adopted;

(b) the data collected and assessed by the Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based;

Article 7

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

1. Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they:

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

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

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

Article 8

Fishing effort limits

For the periods referred to in Article 1(2)(b), the following fishing effort measures shall apply:

(a) Annex IIA for the management of plaice and sole stocks in ICES subarea 4;

(b) Annex IIB for the recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES divisions 8c and 9a, with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;

Article 9

Measures on European seabass fisheries

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass in ICES divisions 4b and 4c, and in ICES subarea 7. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.

2. By derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2018 and from 1 April to 31 December 2018, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h and in waters within 12 nautical miles from baselines under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions 7a and 7g may fish for European seabass, and retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gears and within the following limits:

(a) using demersal trawls (28), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 100 kilogrammes per month and 1 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel in any single day;

(b) using seines (29), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 180 kilogrammes per month and 1 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel in any single day;

(d) using fixed gillnets (31), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,2 tonnes per vessel per year.

The derogations set out in the first subparagraph shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016: in point (c) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (d) with recorded catches using fixed gillnets. In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogation to apply to another fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to the derogation and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.

3. The catch limits set in paragraph 2 shall not be transferable between vessels and, where a monthly limit applies, from one month to another. For Union fishing vessels using more than one gear in a single calendar month, the lowest catch limit set in paragraph 2 for either gear shall apply.

Member States shall report to the Commission all catches of European seabass per type of gear not later than 15 days after the end of each month.

4. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a to 7k, only catch-and-release fishing for European seabass shall be allowed. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area.

5. In recreational fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b, a maximum of three specimens of European seabass may be retained per fisherman per day.

Article 10

Measures on European eel fisheries

It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels and third country vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or longer in Union waters of ICES area, including in the Baltic Sea, for a consecutive three-month period to be determined by each Member State between 1 September 2018 and 31 January 2019. Member States shall communicate the determined period to the Commission not later than 1 June 2018.

Article 11

Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

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

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

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

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

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

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

(g) quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 15 of this Regulation.

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

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

4. Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Article 12

Closed fishing seasons

1. It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any of the following species in the Porcupine Bank during the period from 1 May to 31 May 2018: cod, megrims, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, common sole, tusk, blue ling, ling and picked dogfish.

For the purposes of this paragraph, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the geographical 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

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

2. Commercial fishing for sandeel with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2018 and from 1 August to 31 December 2018.

The prohibition set out in the first subparagraph shall also apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES subarea 4.

Article 13

Prohibitions

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

(a) starry ray (

Amblyraja radiata

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

(b) white shark (

Carcharodon carcharías

) in all waters;

Centrophorus squamosus

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

(d) Portuguese dogfish (

Centroscymnus coelolepis

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

(e) basking shark (

Cetorhinus maximus

) in all waters;

(f) kitefin shark (

Dalatias licha

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

(g) birdbeak dogfish (

Deania calcea

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

(h) common skate (

Dipturus batis

) complex (

Dipturus

cf.

flossada

and

Dipturus

cf.

intermedia

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

(i) great lanternshark (

Etmopterus princeps

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

(j) smooth lanternshark (

Etmopterus pusillus

) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14;

(k) tope shark (

Galeorhinus galeus

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

(l) porbeagle (

Lamna nasus

) in all waters;

(m) reef manta ray (

Manta alfredi

) in all waters;

(n) giant manta ray (

Manta birostris

) in all waters;

(o) the following species of Mobula rays in all waters:

(i) devil fish (

Mobula mobular

(ii) lesser Guinean devil ray (

Mobula rochebrunei

(iii) spinetail mobula (

Mobula japanica

(iv) smoothtail mobula (

Mobula thurstoni

(v) longhorned mobula (

Mobula eregoodootenkee

(vi) Munk's devil ray (

Mobula munkiana

(vii) Chilean devil ray (

Mobula tarapacana

(viii)

shortfin devil ray (

Mobula kuhlii

(ix) lesser devil ray (

Mobula hypostoma

);

(p) the following species of sawfish (

Pristidae

) in all waters:

(i) pointed sawfish (

Anoxypristis cuspidata

(ii) dwarf sawfish (

Pristis clavata

(iii) smalltooth sawfish (

Pristis pectinata

(iv) largetooth sawfish (

Pristis pristis

(v) green sawfish (

Pristis zijsron

);

(q) thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;

(r) Norwegian skate (

Dipturus nidarosiensis

) in Union waters of ICES divisions 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h and 7k;

(s) undulate ray (

Raja undulata

) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 and 10;

(t) white skate (

Rostroraja alba

) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10;

(u) guitarfishes (

Rhinobatidae

) in Union waters of ICES subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12;

(v) picked dogfish (

Squalus acanthias

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

(w) angel shark (

Squatina squatina

) in Union waters.

2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

Article 14

Data transmission

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

CHAPTER II

Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

Article 15

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing 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 to this Regulation on the basis of Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of fishing authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Annex III to this Regulation, shall not be exceeded.

CHAPTER III

Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

Article 16

Quota transfers and exchanges

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

2. Upon notification to the Commission by the Member State concerned, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange that the Member State has discussed with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. Thereupon, the Commission shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the RFMO of the agreed quota transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that organisation.

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

4. The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange takes effect in accordance with the terms of the agreement reached with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such allocation shall not change the existing distribution key for the purpose of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.

5. This Article shall apply until 31 January 2019 for quota transfers from a RFMO Contracting Party to the Union and their subsequent allocation to Member States.

Section 1

ICCAT Convention Area

Article 17

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

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

2. The number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 2 of Annex IV.

3. The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex 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.

7. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex IV to this Regulation.

8. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 metres length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex IV.

Article 18

Recreational fisheries

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

Article 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

Alopias

genus.

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

Sphyrnidae

family (except for the

Sphyrna tiburo

) 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.

5. Retaining on board silky sharks (

Carcharhinus falciformis

) 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 Part A of Annex V, shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods set out therein.

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

Article 21

Exploratory fisheries

1. Member States may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (

Dissostichus

spp.) in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2018. If 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 1 June 2018.

2. With regard to FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a, 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 Part B of Annex V. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the 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, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 metres.

Article 22

Krill fishery during the 2018/2019 fishing season

1. If a Member State intends to fish for krill (

Euphausia superba

) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2018/2019 fishing season, it shall notify the Commission, no later than 1 May 2018, of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down in Part C of Annex V to this Regulation. On the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 30 May 2018.

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

3. A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall notify its intention to do so only in respect of authorised vessels either flying its flag at the time of the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR member that are expected, at the time the fishery takes place, to be flying the flag of that Member State.

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

force majeure

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

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

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

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

Section 3

IOTC Area of Competence

Article 23

Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area of Competence

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

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

Xiphias gladius

) and albacore (

Thunnus alalunga

) in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex 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 RFMOs. Furthermore, no vessels featuring on the list of vessels engaged in IUU fishing activities of any RFMO may be transferred.

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

Article 24

Drifting FADs and supply vessels

1. A purse-seine vessel shall not deploy more than 350 active drifting FADs at any time.

2. The number of supply vessels shall be no more than one supply vessel in support of not less than two purse-seine vessels, all flying the flag of the same Member State. This provision shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.

3. A single purse seine vessel shall not be supported by more than one single supply vessel of the same flag State at any time.

4. As from 1 January 2018, no new or additional supply vessel shall be registered in the IOTC Record of Authorised Vessels.

Article 25

Sharks

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

Alopiidae

family in any fishery shall be prohibited.

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

Carcharhinus longimanus

) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption.

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

Section 4

SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 26

Pelagic fisheries

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

2. Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2017 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross tonnage in that area.

3. The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IJ may only be used under the condition that Member States send to the Commission the list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention Area, records from vessel monitoring systems, monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls, at the latest by the fifth day of the following month, with the aim of communicating that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat.

Article 27

Bottom fisheries

1. Member States shall limit their bottom fishing catch or effort in 2017 in the SPRFMO Convention Area to those parts of the Convention Area where bottom fishing has occurred from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 and to a level that does not exceed the annual average levels of catches or effort parameters in that period. They may fish beyond the track record only if SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish beyond the track record.

2. Member States without a track record in bottom fishing catch or effort in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall not fish, unless SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish without the track record.

Section 5

IATTC Convention Area

Article 28

Purse-seine fisheries

1. Fishing by purse-seine vessels for yellowfin tuna (

Thunnus albacares

), bigeye tuna (

Thunnus obesus

) and skipjack tuna (

Katsuwonus pelamis

) shall be prohibited:

(a) from 29 July 00:00 hours to 8 October 2018 24:00 hours or from 9 November 2018 00:00 hours to 19 January 2019 24:00 hours 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 9 October 2018 00:00 hours to 8 November 2018 24:00 hours in the area defined by the following limits:

— longitude 96° W,

— longitude 110° W,

— latitude 4° N,

— latitude 3° S.

2. For each of their vessels, Member States concerned shall notify to the Commission before 1 April 2018 the selected period of closure referred to in paragraph 1. All the purse-seine vessels of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period.

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

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

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

(b) during the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.

Article 29

Drifting FADs

1. A purse-seine vessel shall not have more than 450 FADs active at any time in the IATTC Convention Area. A FAD is considered active when it is deployed at sea, starts transmitting its location and is being tracked by the vessel, its owner or operator. A FAD shall only be activated on board a purse-seine vessel.

2. A purse-seine vessel may not deploy FADs during 15 days before the start of the selected closure period set out in Article 28(1)(a) and it shall recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed within 15 days prior to the start of the closure period.

3. Member States shall report to the Commission, on a monthly basis, daily information on all active FADs as required by the IATTC. The reports shall be submitted with a delay of at least 60 days, but not longer than 75 days. The Commission shall transmit that information to the IATTC Secretariat without delay.

Article 30

Catch limits for bigeye tuna in long-line fisheries

The total annual catches of bigeye tuna by longline vessels of each Member State in the IATTC Convention Area shall not exceed 500 metric tons or their respective yearly catches of bigeye tuna in 2001.

Article 31

Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks

1. It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (

Carcharhinus longimanus

) in the IATTC Convention Area, and to retain on board, to tranship, to store, to offer to sell, to sell or to land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in that area.

2. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released by vessel operators.

3. Vessel operators shall:

(a) record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive);

(b) report the information specified in point (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit the information collected during the previous year to the Commission by 31 January.

Article 32

Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays

It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention Area to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer to sell or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (family

Mobulidae

, which includes the genera

Manta

and

Mobula

). As soon as Union fishing vessels notice that Mobulid rays have been caught, Union fishing vessels shall, wherever possible, promptly release them alive and unharmed.

Section 6

SEAFO Convention Area

Article 33

Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks

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

— ghost catshark (

Apristurus manis

— blurred smooth lanternshark (

Etmopterus bigelowi

— shorttail lanternshark (

Etmopterus brachyurus

— great lanternshark (

Etmopterus princeps

— smooth lanternshark (

Etmopterus pusillus

— skates (

Rajidae

— velvet dogfish (

Scymnodon squamulosus

— deep-sea sharks of the

Selachimorpha

super-order,

— picked dogfish (

Squalus acanthias

Section 7

WCPFC Convention Area

Article 34

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

1. Member States shall ensure that the number of fishing days allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (

Thunnus obesus

), yellowfin tuna (

Thunnus albacares

) and skipjack tuna (

Katsuwonus pelamis

) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located in the high seas between 20° N and 20° S does not exceed 403 days.

2. Union fishing vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore (

Thunnus alalunga

) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S.

3. Member States shall ensure that catches of bigeye tuna (

Thunnus obesus

) by longliners do not exceed 2 000 tonnes in 2018.

Article 35

Management of fishing with FADs

1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, it shall be prohibited for purse-seine vessels to deploy, service or set on FADs between 00:00 hours of 1 July 2018 and 24:00 hours of 30 September 2018.

2. In addition to the prohibition set in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention Area, between 20° N and 20° S, for an additional two months: either from 00:00 hours of 1 April 2018 to 24:00 hours of 31 May 2018, or from 00:00 hours of 1 November 2018 to 24:00 hours of 31 December 2018. The choice for the additional two months shall be notified to the Commission before 31 January 2018.

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

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

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

4. Member States shall ensure that each of its purse-seine vessels have deployed at sea, at any time, no more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. The buoy shall be activated exclusively onboard a vessel.

5. 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.

Article 36

Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish

The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (

Xiphias gladius

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

Article 37

Catch limits for swordfish in long-line fisheries south of 20°S

Member States shall ensure that catches of swordfish (

Xiphias gladius

) south of 20°S by long-liners do not exceed in 2018 the limit set out in Annex IH. Member States shall also ensure that there is no shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of the 20°S, as a result of that measure.

Article 38

Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping, storing or landing any part or whole carcass of the following species in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited:

(a) silky sharks (

Carcharhinus falciformis

(b) oceanic whitetip sharks (

Carcharhinus longimanus

2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

Article 39

Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC

1. Vessels listed exclusively in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in this Section when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(s).

2. Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 28(1)(a), (2), (3) and (4) and Articles 29, 30 and 31 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(s).

Section 8

GFCM Agreement Area

Article 40

Small pelagic stocks in geographical subareas 17 and 18

1. Catches of small pelagic stocks by Union fishing vessels in the geographical subareas 17 and 18 shall not exceed the levels exerted in 2014, reported in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011, as set out in Annex IL to this Regulation.

2. Union fishing vessels targeting small pelagic stocks in geographical subareas 17 and 18 shall not exceed 180 fishing days per year. Within that total of 180 fishing days, a maximum of 144 fishing days targeting sardine and a maximum of 144 fishing days targeting anchovy shall apply.

Section 9

Bering Sea

Article 41

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 UNION WATERS

Article 42

TACs

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

Article 43

Fishing authorisations

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters shall be as set out in Annex VIII to this Regulation.

Article 44

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

The conditions specified in Article 7 shall apply to catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations specified in Article 43.

Article 45

Prohibitions

1. It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species whenever they are found in Union waters:

(a) starry ray (

Amblyraja radiata

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

(b) the following species of sawfish in Union waters:

(i) pointed sawfish (

Anoxypristis cuspidata

(ii) dwarf sawfish (

Pristis clavata

(iii) smalltooth sawfish (

Pristis pectinata

(iv) largetooth sawfish (

Pristis pristis

(v) green sawfish (

Pristis zijsron

);

Cetorhinus maximus

) and white shark (

Carcharodon carcharias

) in Union waters;

(d) common skate (

Dipturus batis

) complex (

Dipturus

cf.

flossada

and

Dipturus

cf.

intermedia

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

(e) tope shark (

Galeorhinus galeus

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

(f) smooth lanternshark (

Etmopterus pusillus

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

(g) kitefin shark (

Dalatias licha

), birdbeak dogfish (

Deania calcea

), leafscale gulper shark (

Centrophorus squamosus

), great lanternshark (

Etmopterus princeps

) and Portuguese dogfish (

Centroscymnus coelolepis

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

(h) porbeagle (

Lamna nasus

) in Union waters;

(i) reef manta ray (

Manta alfredi

) in Union waters;

(j) giant manta ray (

Manta birostris

) in Union waters;

(k) the following species of Mobula rays in Union waters:

(i) devil fish (

Mobula mobular

(ii) lesser Guinean devil ray (

Mobula rochebrunei

(iii) spinetail mobula (

Mobula japanica

(iv) smoothtail mobula (

Mobula thurstoni

(v) longhorned mobula (

Mobula eregoodootenkee

(vi) Munk's devil ray (

Mobula munkiana

(vii) Chilean devil ray (

Mobula tarapacana

(viii)

shortfin devil ray (

Mobula kuhlii

(ix) lesser devil ray (

Mobula hypostoma

);

(l) hornback ray (

Raja clavata

) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;

(m) Norwegian skate (

Dipturus nidarosiensis

) in Union waters of ICES divisions 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h and 7k;

(n) undulate ray (

Raja undulata

) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6, 9 and 10 and white skate (

Rostroraja alba

) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10;

(o) guitarfishes (

Rhinobatidae

) in Union waters of ICES subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12;

(p) picked dogfish (

Squalus acanthias

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

(q) angel shark (

Squatina squatina

) in Union waters.

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

TITLE IV

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2017

Article 46

Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2017/127

The fishing opportunities table for turbot and brill in Union waters of IIa and IV in Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2017/127 is replaced by the following table:

Species:	Turbot and brill Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus		Zone:	Union waters of IIa and IV (T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium		434
Denmark		928
Germany		237
France		112
The Netherlands		3 291
Sweden		7
United Kingdom		915
Union		5 924
TAC		5 924		Precautionary TAC

TITLE V

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 47

Committee procedure

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Article 48

Transitional provision

Article 9, Article 11(2), Articles 13, 19, 20, 25, 31, 32, 33, 38, 41 and 45 shall continue to apply,

mutatis mutandis

, in 2019 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2019.

Article 49

Entry into force

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

Official Journal of the European Union

It shall apply from 1 January 2018.

However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 February 2018 and Article 46 shall apply retroactively from 1 January 2017.

The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 and Annexes IE and V for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from 1 December 2017.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2018.

For the Council

The President

E. KRALEVA

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

OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22

(2) 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 (

OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7

(3) 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 (

OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1

(4) Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (

OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 1

(5) Council Regulation (EC) No 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 and amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (

OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5

(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 (

OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6

(7) Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (

OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3

(8) Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (

OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1

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

OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48

(10) 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

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

OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 4

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

OJ L 293, 23.10.2012, p. 5

(12)

OJ L 6, 10.1.2012, p. 9

(13) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (

OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13

(14) Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127 of 20 January 2017 fixing for 2017 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (

OJ L 24, 28.1.2017, p. 1

(15) 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

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

OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70

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

OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1

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

OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42

(19) Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC of 22 July 2002 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (

OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39

(20) The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as amended by the Protocol annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the States Parties to the Convention signed in Paris on 10 July 1984 (

OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33

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

OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16

(22) Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (

OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22

(23) The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC of 18 September 1995 on the accession of the Community to the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (

OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24

(24) The Union acceded by Council Decision 2012/130/EU of 3 October 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (

OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 1

(25) The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC of 26 April 2004 on the accession of the Community to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (

OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1

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

OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 44

(27) 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, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 1627/94 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 3317/94 (

OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 33

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

(29) All types of seines, including SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB, SX.

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

(31) All fixed gillnets and traps, including GTR, GNS, FYK, FPN and FIX.

LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX I:	TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area
ANNEX IA:	Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters
ANNEX IB:	North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas 1, 2, 5, 12 and 14 and Greenland waters of NAFO 1
ANNEX IC:	North West Atlantic — NAFO Convention Area
ANNEX ID:	ICCAT Convention Area
ANNEX IE:	Antarctic — CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX IF:	South-East Atlantic Ocean — SEAFO Convention Area
ANNEX IG:	Southern bluefin tuna — areas of distribution
ANNEX IH:	WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX IJ:	SPRFMO Convention Area
ANNEX IK	IOTC Area of Competence
ANNEX IL	GFCM Agreement Area
ANNEX IIA:	Fishing effort for vessels in ICES subarea 4
ANNEX IIB:	Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the recovery of certain Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions 8c and 9a excluding the Gulf of Cádiz
ANNEX IIC:	Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division 7e
ANNEX IID:	Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4
ANNEX III:	Maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters
ANNEX IV:	ICCAT Convention Area
ANNEX V:	CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX VI:	IOTC Area of Competence
ANNEX VII:	WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX VIII:	Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters

ANNEX I

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

The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IJ, IK and IL set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto.

All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (1), and in particular Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation.

The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes; vernacular names are provided for ease of reference.

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

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

The following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:

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

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (

OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1

ANNEX IA

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

Species:

Sandeel and associated by-catches

Ammodytes spp.

Zone:

Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4(1)

Denmark

0(2)

United Kingdom

0(2)

Germany

0(2)

Sweden

0(2)

Union

TAC

Analytical TAC

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

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

Special condition:

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

Zone

Union waters of sandeel management areas

2r and 3r

(SAN/234_1R)

(SAN/234_2R) for 2r; (SAN/234_3R) for 3r

(SAN/234_4)

(SAN/234_5R)

(SAN/234_6)

(SAN/234_7R)

Denmark

United Kingdom

Germany

Sweden

Union

Total

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	Union and international waters of 1 and 2 (ARU/1/2.)
Germany		24
France		8
The Netherlands		19
United Kingdom		39
Union		90
TAC		90		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	Union waters of 3a and 4 (ARU/34-C)
Denmark		1 093
Germany		11
France		8
Ireland		8
The Netherlands		51
Sweden		43
United Kingdom		20
Union		1 234
TAC		1 234		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 (ARU/567.)
Germany		355
France		7
Ireland		329
The Netherlands		3 710
United Kingdom		260
Union		4 661
TAC		4 661		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme		Zone:	Union and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI)
Germany		6(3)
France		6(3)
United Kingdom		6(3)
Others		3(3)
Union		21(3)
TAC		21		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme		Zone:	3a (USK/3A/BCD)
Denmark		15
Sweden		8
Germany		8
Union		31
TAC		31		Precautionary TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme		Zone:	Union waters of 4 (USK/04-C.)
Denmark		68
Germany		20
France		47
Sweden		7
United Kingdom		102
Others		7(4)
Union		251
TAC		251		Precautionary TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 (USK/567EI.)
Germany		17
Spain		60
France		705
Ireland		68
United Kingdom		340
Others		17(5)
Union		1 207
Norway		2 923 (6) (7) (8) (9)
TAC		4 130		Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (USK/04-N.)
Belgium		0
Denmark		165
Germany		1
France		0
The Netherlands		0
United Kingdom		4
Union		170
TAC		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Boarfish Caproidae		Zone:	Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-)
Denmark		5 001
Ireland		14 084
United Kingdom		1 295
Union		20 380
TAC		20 380		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Herring(10) Clupea harengus		Zone:	3a (HER/03A.)
Denmark		20 255 (11)
Germany		324(11)
Sweden		21 189 (11)
Union		41 768 (11)
Norway		6 459
Faroe Islands		200(12)
TAC		48 427		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Herring(13)

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30′ N

(HER/4AB.)

Denmark

111 299

Germany

65 302

France

27 114

The Netherlands

70 776

Sweden

6 105

United Kingdom

79 381

Union

359 977

Faroe Islands

400

Norway

174 171 (14)

TAC

600 588

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/*04N-) ()
Union	50 000
() Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

Species:	Herring(16) Clupea harengus		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/04-N.)
Sweden		1 239 (16)
Union		1 239
TAC		600 588		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Herring(17) Clupea harengus		Zone:	3a (HER/03A-BC)
Denmark		5 692
Germany		51
Sweden		916
Union		6 659
TAC		6 659		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Herring(18) Clupea harengus		Zone:	4, 7d and Union waters of 2a (HER/2A47DX)
Belgium		48
Denmark		9 256
Germany		48
France		48
The Netherlands		48
Sweden		45
United Kingdom		176
Union		9 669
TAC		9 669		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Herring(19) Clupea harengus		Zone:	4c, 7d(20) (HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium		10 139 (21)
Denmark		1 718 (21)
Germany		1 008 (21)
France		16 644 (21)
The Netherlands		30 002 (21)
United Kingdom		6 529 (21)
Union		66 040
TAC		600 588		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5b, 6b and 6aN(22) (HER/5B6ANB)
Germany		466(23)
France		88(23)
Ireland		630(23)
The Netherlands		466(23)
United Kingdom		2 520 (23)
Union		4 170 (23)
TAC		4 170		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	6aS(24), 7b, 7c (HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland		1 482
The Netherlands		148
Union		1 630
TAC		1 630		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	6 Clyde(25) (HER/06ACL.)
United Kingdom		To be established
Union		To be established(26)
TAC		To be established(26)		Precautionary TAC Article 6(2) of this Regulation applies.

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	7a(27) (HER/07A/MM)
Ireland		1 826
United Kingdom		5 190
Union		7 016
TAC		7 016		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	7e and 7f (HER/7EF.)
France		465
United Kingdom		465
Union		930
TAC		930		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	7g(28), 7h(28), 7j(28) and 7k(28) (HER/7G-K.)
Germany		113
France		625
Ireland		8 751
The Netherlands		625
United Kingdom		13
Union		10 127
TAC		10 127		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus		Zone:	8 (ANE/08.)
Spain		29 700
France		3 300
Union		33 000
TAC		33 000		Analytical TAC

Species:	Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus		Zone:	9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411)
Spain		5 978
Portugal		6 522
Union		12 500
TAC		12 500		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Skagerrak (COD/03AN.)
Belgium		20
Denmark		6 397
Germany		160
The Netherlands		40
Sweden		1 119
Union		7 736
TAC		7 995		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Kattegat (COD/03AS.)
Denmark		389(29)
Germany		8(29)
Sweden		233(29)
Union		630(29)
TAC		630(29)		Precautionary TAC

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat

(COD/2A3AX4)

Belgium

1 275

Denmark

7 327

Germany

4 645

France

1 575

The Netherlands

4 140

Sweden

United Kingdom

16 808

Union

35 819

Norway

7 337 (30)

TAC

43 156

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

	Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-)
Union	31 132

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (COD/04-N.)
Sweden		382(31)
Union		382
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	6b; Union and international waters of 5b west of 12° 00′ W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14)
Belgium		0
Germany		1
France		12
Ireland		16
United Kingdom		45
Union		74
TAC		74		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	6a; Union and international waters of 5b east of 12° 00′ W (COD/5BE6A)
Belgium		0
Germany		0
France		0
Ireland		0
United Kingdom		0
Union		0
TAC		0(32)		Analytical TAC

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	7a (COD/07A.)
Belgium		9(33)
France		25(33)
Ireland		459(33)
The Netherlands		2(33)
United Kingdom		200(33)
Union		695(33)
TAC		695(33)		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (COD/7XAD34)
Belgium		121
France		1 984
Ireland		757
The Netherlands		0
United Kingdom		214
Union		3 076
TAC		3 076		Analytical TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	7d (COD/07D.)
Belgium		74
France		1 456
The Netherlands		43
United Kingdom		160
Union		1 733
TAC		1 733		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium		8
Denmark		7
Germany		7
France		41
The Netherlands		33
United Kingdom		2 430
Union		2 526
TAC		2 526		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5b; 6; international waters of 12 and 14 (LEZ/56-14)
Spain		617
France		2 407
Ireland		704
United Kingdom		1 704
Union		5 432
TAC		5 432		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.		Zone:	7 (LEZ/07.)
Belgium		333(34)
Spain		3 693 (35)
France		4 481 (35)
Ireland		2 038 (34)
United Kingdom		1 765 (34)
Union		12 310
TAC		12 310		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain		674
France		544
Union		1 218
TAC		1 218		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (LEZ/8C3411)
Spain		1 280
France		64
Portugal		43
Union		1 387
TAC		1 387		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium		573(36)
Denmark		1 264 (36)
Germany		618(36)
France		118(36)
The Netherlands		434(36)
Sweden		15(36)
United Kingdom		13 203 (36)
Union		16 225 (36)
TAC		16 225		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (ANF/04-N.)
Belgium		51
Denmark		1 305
Germany		21
The Netherlands		18
United Kingdom		305
Union		1 700
TAC		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae		Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14)
Belgium		330
Germany		377
Spain		353
France		4 059
Ireland		918
The Netherlands		318
United Kingdom		2 825
Union		9 180
TAC		9 180		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae		Zone:	7 (ANF/07.)
Belgium		3 097 (37)
Germany		345(37)
Spain		1 231 (37)
France		19 875 (37)
Ireland		2 540 (37)
The Netherlands		401(37)
United Kingdom		6 027 (37)
Union		33 516 (37)
TAC		33 516 (37)		Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain		1 368
France		7 612
Union		8 980
TAC		8 980		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Anglerfish Lophiidae		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANF/8C3411)
Spain		3 296
France		3
Portugal		656
Union		3 955
TAC		3 955		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	3a (HAD/3A/BCD)
Belgium		12
Denmark		2 070
Germany		132
The Netherlands		2
Sweden		245
Union		2 461
TAC		2 569		Analytical TAC

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a

(HAD/2AC4.)

Belgium

241

Denmark

1 657

Germany

1 054

France

1 837

The Netherlands

181

Sweden

167

United Kingdom

27 324

Union

32 461

Norway

9 306

TAC

41 767

Analytical TAC

Special condition:

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

	Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-)
Union	24 146

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HAD/04-N.)
Sweden		707(38)
Union		707
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	Union and international waters of 6b, 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214)
Belgium		12
Germany		40
France		546
Ireland		429
United Kingdom		4 136
Union		5 163
TAC		5 163		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5b and 6a (HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium		5(39)
Germany		6(39)
France		257(39)
Ireland		762
United Kingdom		3 624 (39)
Union		4 654 (39)
TAC		4 654 (39)		Analytical TAC

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	7b-k, 8,9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium		77
France		4 606
Ireland		1 536
United Kingdom		691
Union		6 910
TAC		6 910		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	7a (HAD/07A.)
Belgium		51
France		232
Ireland		1 388
United Kingdom		1 536
Union		3 207
TAC		3 207		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	3a (WHG/03A.)
Denmark		929
The Netherlands		3
Sweden		99
Union		1 031
TAC		1 050		Precautionary TAC

Species:

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a

(WHG/2AC4.)

Belgium

442

Denmark

1 912

Germany

497

France

2 873

The Netherlands

1 105

Sweden

United Kingdom

13 818

Union

20 651

Norway

1 406 (40)

TAC

22 057

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

	Norwegian waters of 4 (WHG/*04N-)
Union	13 991

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14)
Germany		1(41)
France		26(41)
Ireland		64(41)
United Kingdom		122(41)
Union		213(41)
TAC		213(41)		Analytical TAC

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	7a (WHG/07A.)
Belgium		0
France		3
Ireland		46
The Netherlands		0
United Kingdom		31
Union		80
TAC		80		Analytical TAC

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium		217
France		13 328
Ireland		6 176
The Netherlands		108
United Kingdom		2 384
Union		22 213
TAC		22 213		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	8 (WHG/08.)
Spain		1 016
France		1 524
Union		2 540
TAC		2 540		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Whiting and pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (W/P/04-N.)
Sweden		190(42)
Union		190
TAC		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius		Zone:	3a (HKE/3A/BCD)
Denmark		2 890 (43)
Sweden		246(43)
Union		3 136
TAC		3 136 (44)		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium		52(45)
Denmark		2 112 (45)
Germany		242(45)
France		468(45)
The Netherlands		121(45)
United Kingdom		658(45)
Union		3 653 (45)
TAC		3 653 (46)		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

(HKE/571214)

Belgium

575(47)

Spain

18 434

France

28 468 (47)

Ireland

3 449

The Netherlands

371(47)

United Kingdom

11 239 (47)

Union

62 536

TAC

62 536 (48)

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium	74
Spain	2 974
France	2 974
Ireland	372
The Netherlands	37
United Kingdom	1 673
Union	8 104

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(HKE/8ABDE.)

Belgium

19(49)

Spain

13 065

France

29 338

The Netherlands

38(49)

Union

42 460

TAC

42 460 (50)

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

	6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14)
Belgium	4
Spain	3 784
France	6 812
The Netherlands	11
Union	10 611

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HKE/8C3411)
Spain		5 924
France		569
Portugal		2 765
Union		9 258
TAC		9 258		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 2 and 4 (WHB/24-N.)
Denmark		0
United Kingdom		0
Union		0
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/1X14)
Denmark		61 277 (51)
Germany		23 825 (51)
Spain		51 949 (51) (52)
France		42 644 (51)
Ireland		47 451 (51)
The Netherlands		74 720 (51)
Portugal		4 826 (51) (53)
Sweden		15 158 (51)
United Kingdom		79 513 (51)
Union		401 363 (51) (53)
Norway		110 000
Faroe Islands		10 000
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/8C3411)
Spain		42 778
Portugal		10 695
Union		53 473 (54)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30′ N and 7 west of 12° W (WHB/24A567)
Norway		227 975 (55) (56)
Faroe Islands		21 500 (57) (58)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Lemon sole and witch flounder Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium		346
Denmark		953
Germany		122
France		261
The Netherlands		794
Sweden		11
United Kingdom		3 904
Union		6 391
TAC		6 391		Precautionary TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5b, 6, 7 (BLI/5B67-)
Germany		110
Estonia		17
Spain		347
France		7 908
Ireland		30
Lithuania		7
Poland		3
United Kingdom		2 011
Others		30(59)
Union		10 463
Norway		150(60)
Faroe Islands		150(61)
TAC		10 763		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone:	International waters of 12 (BLI/12INT-)
Estonia		1(62)
Spain		273(62)
France		7(62)
Lithuania		2(62)
United Kingdom		2(62)
Others		1(62)
Union		286(62)
TAC		286(62)		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone:	Union and international waters of 2 and 4 (BLI/24-)
Denmark		4
Germany		4
Ireland		4
France		23
United Kingdom		14
Others		4(63)
Union		53
TAC		53		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone:	Union and international waters of 3a (BLI/03-)
Denmark		3
Germany		2
Sweden		3
Union		8
TAC		8		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Union and international waters of 1 and 2 (LIN/1/2.)
Denmark		8
Germany		8
France		8
United Kingdom		8
Others		4(64)
Union		36
TAC		36		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	3a (LIN/3A/BCD)
Belgium		6(65)
Denmark		50
Germany		6(65)
Sweden		19
United Kingdom		6(65)
Union		87
TAC		87		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.)
Belgium		25
Denmark		385
Germany		238
France		214
The Netherlands		8
Sweden		16
United Kingdom		2 957
Union		3 843
TAC		3 843		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5 (LIN/05EI.)
Belgium		9
Denmark		6
Germany		6
France		6
United Kingdom		6
Union		33
TAC		33		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium		48(66)
Denmark		8(66)
Germany		173(66)
Spain		3 498
France		3 730 (66)
Ireland		935
Portugal		8
United Kingdom		4 296 (66)
Union		12 696
Norway		7 500 (67) (68) (69)
Faroe Islands		200(70) (71)
TAC		20 396		Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (LIN/04-N.)
Belgium		9
Denmark		1 187
Germany		33
France		13
The Netherlands		2
United Kingdom		106
Union		1 350
TAC		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	3a (NEP/3A/BCD)
Denmark		8 626
Germany		25
Sweden		3 087
Union		11 738
TAC		11 738		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium		1 282
Denmark		1 282
Germany		19
France		38
The Netherlands		660
United Kingdom		21 237
Union		24 518
TAC		24 518		Analytical TAC

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (NEP/04-N.)
Denmark		758
Germany		0
United Kingdom		42
Union		800
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b (NEP/5BC6.)
Spain		25
France		98
Ireland		164
United Kingdom		11 842
Union		12 129
TAC		12 129		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	7 (NEP/07.)
Spain		1 745 (72)
France		7 074 (72)
Ireland		10 729 (72)
United Kingdom		9 543 (72)
Union		29 091 (72)
TAC		29 091 (72)		Analytical TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (NEP/8ABDE.)
Spain		217
France		3 397
Union		3 614
TAC		3 614		Analytical TAC

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	8c (NEP/08C.)
Spain		0
France		0
Union		0
TAC		0		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (NEP/9/3411)
Spain		95(73)
Portugal		286(73)
Union		381(73) (74)
TAC		381(74)		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	3a (PRA/03A.)
Denmark		2 545
Sweden		1 371
Union		3 916
TAC		7 333		Precautionary TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark		1 453
The Netherlands		14
Sweden		59
United Kingdom		431
Union		1 957
TAC		1 957		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (PRA/04-N.)
Denmark		211
Sweden		123(75)
Union		334
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	‘Penaeus’ shrimps Penaeus spp.		Zone:	French Guiana waters (PEN/FGU.)
France		to be established(76)
Union		to be established(76) (77)
TAC		to be established(76) (77)		Precautionary TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.)
Belgium		92
Denmark		11 946
Germany		61
The Netherlands		2 297
Sweden		640
Union		15 036
TAC		15 343		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	Kattegat (PLE/03AS.)
Denmark		1 320
Germany		15
Sweden		148
Union		1 483
TAC		1 483		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat

(PLE/2A3AX4)

Belgium

6 447

Denmark

20 952

Germany

6 044

France

1 209

The Netherlands

40 290

United Kingdom

29 816

Union

104 758

Norway

7 885

TAC

112 643

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

	Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/*04N-)
Union	42 986

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (PLE/56-14)
France		9
Ireland		261
United Kingdom		388
Union		658
TAC		658		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7a (PLE/07A.)
Belgium		46
France		20
Ireland		1 255
The Netherlands		14
United Kingdom		458
Union		1 793
TAC		1 793		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7b and 7c (PLE/7BC.)
France		11
Ireland		63
Union		74
TAC		74		Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7d and 7e (PLE/7DE.)
Belgium		1 695
France		5 651
United Kingdom		3 014
Union		10 360
TAC		10 360		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7f and 7g (PLE/7FG.)
Belgium		82
France		148
Ireland		204
United Kingdom		77
Union		511
TAC		511		Precautionary TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium		8
France		16
Ireland		56
The Netherlands		32
United Kingdom		16
Union		128
TAC		128		Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (PLE/8/3411)
Spain		66
France		263
Portugal		66
Union		395
TAC		395		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius		Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (POL/56-14)
Spain		6
France		190
Ireland		56
United Kingdom		145
Union		397
TAC		397		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius		Zone:	7 (POL/07.)
Belgium		378(78)
Spain		23(78)
France		8 712 (78)
Ireland		929(78)
United Kingdom		2 121 (78)
Union		12 163 (78)
TAC		12 163		Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/8ABDE.)
Spain		252
France		1 230
Union		1 482
TAC		1 482		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius		Zone:	8c (POL/08C.)
Spain		208
France		23
Union		231
TAC		231		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius		Zone:	9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POL/9/3411)
Spain		273(79)
Portugal		9(79) (80)
Union		282(79)
TAC		282(80)		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	3a and 4; Union waters of 2a (POK/2C3A4)
Belgium		37
Denmark		4 365
Germany		11 024
France		25 943
The Netherlands		110
Sweden		600
United Kingdom		8 452
Union		50 531
Norway		55 262 (81)
TAC		105 793		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14)
Germany		534
France		5 305
Ireland		428
United Kingdom		3 308
Union		9 575
Norway		640(82)
TAC		10 215		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	Norwegian waters south of 62° N (POK/04-N.)
Sweden		880(83)
Union		880
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411)
Belgium		6
France		1 245
Ireland		1 491
United Kingdom		434
Union		3 176
TAC		3 176		Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Turbot and brill Psetta maxima and Scophthalmus rhombus		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium		521
Denmark		1 113
Germany		284
France		134
The Netherlands		3 945
Sweden		8
United Kingdom		1 097
Union		7 102
TAC		7 102		Precautionary TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium		278(84) (85) (86) (87)
Denmark		11(84) (85) (86)
Germany		14(84) (85) (86)
France		44(84) (85) (86) (87)
The Netherlands		237(84) (85) (86) (87)
United Kingdom		1 070 (84) (85) (86) (87)
Union		1 654 (84) (86)
TAC		1 654 (86)		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes		Zone:	Union waters of 3a (SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark		37(88)
Sweden		10(88)
Union		47(88)
TAC		47		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes		Zone:	Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium		876(89) (90) (91) (92)
Estonia		5(89) (90) (91) (92)
France		3 929 (89) (90) (91) (92)
Germany		12(89) (90) (91) (92)
Ireland		1 266 (89) (90) (91) (92)
Lithuania		20(89) (90) (91) (92)
The Netherlands		4(89) (90) (91) (92)
Portugal		22(89) (90) (91) (92)
Spain		1 058 (89) (90) (91) (92)
United Kingdom		2 507 (89) (90) (91) (92)
Union		9 699 (89) (90) (91) (92)
TAC		9 699 (91) (92)		Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes		Zone:	Union waters of 7d (SRX/07D.)
Belgium		115(93) (94) (95) (96)
France		963(93) (94) (95) (96)
The Netherlands		6(93) (94) (95) (96)
United Kingdom		192(93) (94) (95) (96)
Union		1 276 (93) (94) (95) (96)
TAC		1 276 (96)		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes		Zone:	Union waters of 8 and 9 (SRX/89-C.)
Belgium		9(97) (98)
France		1 640 (97) (98)
Portugal		1 330 (97) (98)
Spain		1 338 (97) (98)
United Kingdom		9(97) (98)
Union		4 326 (97) (98)
TAC		4 326 (98)		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4; Union and international waters of 5b and 6 (GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark		16
Germany		28
Estonia		16
Spain		16
France		259
Ireland		16
Lithuania		16
Poland		16
United Kingdom		1 017
Union		1 400
Norway		1 100 (99)
TAC		2 500		Analytical TAC

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32

(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium

519(100) (101)

Denmark

17 836 (100) (101)

Germany

541(100) (101)

France

1 635 (100) (101)

The Netherlands

1 646 (100) (101)

Sweden

4 991 (100) (101) (102)

United Kingdom

1 525 (100) (101)

Union

28 693 (100) (101) (102)

Norway

169 248 (103)

TAC

816 797

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

	3a	3a and 4bc	4b	4c	6, international waters of 2a, from 1 January to 15 February 2018 and from 1 September to 31 December 2018
	(MAC/*03A.)	(MAC/*3A4BC)	(MAC/*04B.)	(MAC/*04C.)	(MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark	0	4 130	0	0	10 702
France	0	490	0	0	0
The Netherlands	0	490	0	0	0
Sweden	0	0	390	10	2 782
United Kingdom	0	490	0	0	0
Norway	3 000	0	0	0	0

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14

(MAC/2CX14-)

Germany

20 743

Spain

Estonia

172

France

13 830

Ireland

69 141

Latvia

127

Lithuania

127

The Netherlands

30 249

Poland

1 460

United Kingdom

190 143

Union

326 014

Norway

14 609 (104) (105)

Faroe Islands

30 877 (106)

TAC

816 797

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

	Union waters of 2a; Union and Norwegian waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2018 and from 1 September to 31 December 2018	Norwegian waters of 2a	Faroese waters
	(MAC/*4A-EN)	(MAC/*2AN-)	(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany	12 518	1 688	1 723
France	8 346	1 124	1 149
Ireland	41 729	5 628	5 744
The Netherlands	18 256	2 461	2 513
United Kingdom	114 759	15 480	15 798
Union	195 608	26 381	26 927

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(MAC/8C3411)

Spain

30 746 (107)

France

204(107)

Portugal

6 355 (107)

Union

37 305

TAC

816 797

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:

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

	8b (MAC/*08B.)
Spain	2 582
France	17
Portugal	534

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark		12 803
Union		12 803
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	3a; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24 (SOL/3A/BCD)
Denmark		376
Germany		22(108)
The Netherlands		36(108)
Sweden		14
Union		448
TAC		448		Analytical TAC

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (SOL/24-C.)
Belgium		1 307
Denmark		597
Germany		1 046
France		261
The Netherlands		11 801
United Kingdom		672
Union		15 684
Norway		10(109)
TAC		15 694		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (SOL/56-14)
Ireland		46
United Kingdom		11
Union		57
TAC		57		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7a (SOL/07A.)
Belgium		10(110)
France		0(110)
Ireland		17(110)
The Netherlands		3(110)
United Kingdom		10(110)
Union		40(110)
TAC		40(110)		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7b and 7c (SOL/7BC.)
France		6
Ireland		36
Union		42
TAC		42		Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7d (SOL/07D.)
Belgium		917
France		1 833
United Kingdom		655
Union		3 405
TAC		3 405		Analytical TAC

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7e (SOL/07E.)
Belgium		42
France		453
United Kingdom		707
Union		1 202
TAC		1 202		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7f and 7g (SOL/7FG.)
Belgium		574
France		58
Ireland		29
United Kingdom		259
Union		920
TAC		920		Analytical TAC

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium		32
France		64
Ireland		171
The Netherlands		51
United Kingdom		64
Union		382
TAC		382		Precautionary TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	8a and 8b (SOL/8AB.)
Belgium		45
Spain		8
France		3 319
The Netherlands		249
Union		3 621
TAC		3 621		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Sole Solea spp.		Zone:	8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (SOO/8CDE34)
Spain		403
Portugal		669
Union		1 072
TAC		1 072		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus		Zone:	3a (SPR/03A.)
Denmark		17 840 (111)
Germany		37(111)
Sweden		6 750 (111)
Union		24 627
TAC		26 624		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus		Zone:	Union waters of 2a and 4 (SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium		0(112) (113)
Denmark		0(112) (113)
Germany		0(112) (113)
France		0(112) (113)
The Netherlands		0(112) (113)
Sweden		0(112) (113) (114)
United Kingdom		0(112) (113)
Union		0(112)
Norway		0(112)
Faroe Islands		0(112) (115)
TAC		0(112)		Analytical TAC

Species:	Sprat Sprattus sprattus		Zone:	7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.)
Belgium		16
Denmark		1 071
Germany		16
France		231
The Netherlands		231
United Kingdom		1 731
Union		3 296
TAC		3 296		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias		Zone:	Union and international waters of 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14 (DGS/15X14)
Belgium		20(116)
Germany		4(116)
Spain		10(116)
France		83(116)
Ireland		53(116)
The Netherlands		0(116)
Portugal		0(116)
United Kingdom		100(116)
Union		270(116)
TAC		270(116)		Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.		Zone:	Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium		14(117)
Denmark		5 985 (117)
Germany		529(117) (118)
Spain		111(117)
France		497(117) (118)
Ireland		376(117)
The Netherlands		3 604 (117) (118)
Portugal		13(117)
Sweden		75(117)
United Kingdom		1 425 (117) (118)
Union		12 629
Norway		2 550 (119)
TAC		15 179		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.		Zone:	Union waters of 2a, 4a; 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/2A-14)
Denmark		9 861 (120) (122)
Germany		7 694 (120) (121) (122)
Spain		10 494 (122) (124)
France		3 960 (120) (121) (122) (124)
Ireland		25 625 (120) (122)
The Netherlands		30 871 (120) (121) (122)
Portugal		1 011 (122) (124)
Sweden		675(120) (122)
United Kingdom		9 279 (120) (121) (122)
Union		99 470
Faroe Islands		1 600 (123)
TAC		101 070		Analytical TAC

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.		Zone:	8c (JAX/08C.)
Spain		14 335 (125)
France		248
Portugal		1 417 (125)
Union		16 000
TAC		16 000		Analytical TAC

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.		Zone:	9 (JAX/09.)
Spain		14 373 (126)
Portugal		41 182 (126)
Union		55 555
TAC		55 555		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.		Zone:	10; Union waters of CECAF(127) (JAX/X34PRT)
Portugal		To be established
Union		To be established(128)
TAC		To be established(128)		Precautionary TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.		Zone:	Union waters of CECAF(129) (JAX/341PRT)
Portugal		To be established
Union		To be established(130)
TAC		To be established(130)		Precautionary TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.		Zone:	Union waters of CECAF(131) (JAX/341SPN)
Spain		To be established
Union		To be established(132)
TAC		To be established(132)		Precautionary TAC Article 6 of this Regulation applies

Species:	Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarkii		Zone:	3a; Union waters of 2a and 4 (NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark		54 949 (133)
Germany		11(133) (134)
The Netherlands		40(133) (134)
Union		55 000 (133) (135)
Norway		15 000 (136)
Faroe Islands		6 000 (137)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarkii		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (NOP/04-N.)
Denmark		0
United Kingdom		0
Union		0
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Industrial fish		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (I/F/04-N.)
Sweden		800(138) (139)
Union		800
TAC		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Other species		Zone:	Union waters of 5b, 6 and 7 (OTH/5B67-C)
Union		Not relevant
Norway		250(140)
TAC		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Other species		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 4 (OTH/04-N.)
Belgium		55
Denmark		4 999
Germany		564
France		232
The Netherlands		400
Sweden		Not relevant(141)
United Kingdom		3 750
Union		10 000 (142)
TAC		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Other species		Zone:	Union waters of 2a, 4 and 6a north of 56° 30′ N (OTH/2A46AN)
Union		Not relevant
Norway		5 750 (143) (144)
Faroe Islands		150(145)
TAC		Not relevant		Precautionary TAC

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

(2) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4). By-catches of whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

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

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

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

(6) To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (USK/*24X7C).

(7) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the following amount, in tonnes (OTH/*5B67): 3 000.

By-catch of cod under this provision may not be more than 5 %.

(8) Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7:

Ling (LIN/*5B67-)	7 500
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)	2 923 .

(9) The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000

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

(11) Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C.).

(12) May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/*03AN.).

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

(14) Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following amount may be taken in Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C): 50 000.

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

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

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

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

(19) Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

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

(21) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/*04B.).

(22) Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 55° N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 56° N, excluding the Clyde.

(23) It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30′ N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.

(24) Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.

(25) Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between:

— the Mull of Kintyre (55° 17,9′ N, 05° 47,8′ W);

— a point at position (55° 04′ N, 05° 23′ W); and

— Corsewall Point (55° 00,5′ N, 05° 09,4′ W).

(26) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of the United Kingdom.

(27) This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

— to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N;

— to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N;

— to the west by the coast of Ireland;

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

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

— to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N;

— to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N;

— to the west by the coast of Ireland;

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

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

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

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

(32) By-catch of cod in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 1,5 % of the live weight of the total catch retained on board per fishing trip. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

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

(34) 5 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.

(35) 5 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).

(36) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).

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

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

(39) Not more than 10 % of this quota may be fished in 4; Union waters of 2a (HAD/*2AC4.).

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

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

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

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

(44) Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 111 785

(45) Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.).

(46) Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 111 785.

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

(48) Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 111 785.

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

(50) Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 111 785.

(51) Special condition: within a total access quantity of 21 500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 9,2 %.

(52) Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

(53) Special condition: from the EU quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 227 975.

(54) Special condition: from the EU quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 227 975.

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

(56) Special condition: the catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 40 000.

This catch limit in 4a amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: 18 %.

(57) To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

(58) Special conditions: may also be fished in 6b (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 5 375.

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

(60) To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C).

(61) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 6a north of 56° 30′ N and 6b. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

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

(65) Quota may be fished in Union waters of 3a only.

(66) Special condition: not more than 15 % of this quota may be fished in Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).

(67) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the following amount, in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.): 3 000.

By-catch of cod under this provision may not be more than 5 %.

(68) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they amount to:

Ling (LIN/*5B67-)	7 500
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)	2 923 .

(69) The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000.

(70) Including tusk. To be fished in 6b and 6a north of 56° 30′ N (LIN/*6BAN.).

(71) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount, in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 75.

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

	Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16):
Spain	825
France	516
Ireland	992
United Kingdom	401
Union	2 734

(73) Of which no more than 6 % may be taken in Functional Units 26 and 27 of ICES division 9a (NEP/*9U267).

(74) Within the limits of the abovementioned TAC, no more than the following amount may be taken in Functional Unit 30 of ICES division 9a (NEP/*9U30): 100.

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

(76) Fishing for shrimps

Penaeus subtilis

and

Penaeus brasiliensis

is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.

(77) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France.

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

(79) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 8c (POL/*08C.).

(80) In addition to this TAC, Portugal may fish quantities of pollack not exceeding 98 tonnes (POL/93411P).

(81) May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

(82) To be fished north of 56° 30′ N (POK/*5614N).

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

(84) Catches of blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) in Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

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

Raja clavata

) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (

Raja montagui

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

(85) By-catch quota. Those species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

(86) Shall not apply to blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) in Union waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (

Raja microocellata

) in Union waters of 2a and 4. When accidentally caught, those species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

(87) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/*07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 45 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) (RJH/*07D2.), cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

) (RJN/*07D2.), thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) (RJC/*07D2.) and spotted ray (

Raja montagui

) (RJM/*07D2.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (

Raja microocellata

) and undulate ray (

Raja undulata

(88) Catches of cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray (

Raja montagui

) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.

(89) Catches of cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (

Raja montagui

) (RJM/67AKXD), sandy ray (

Raja circularis

) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (

Raja fullonica

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

(90) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 45 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (

Raja montagui

) (RJM/*07D.), sandy ray (

Raja circularis

) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (

Raja fullonica

) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (

Raja microocellata

) and undulate ray (

Raja undulata

(91) Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (

Raja microocellata

), except in Union waters of 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in Union waters of 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:

Species:	Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata		Zone:	Union waters of 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG)
Belgium		14
Estonia		0
France		63
Germany		0
Ireland		20
Lithuania		0
The Netherlands		0
Portugal		0
Spain		17
United Kingdom		40
Union		154
TAC		154		Precautionary TAC
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 45 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

(92) Shall not apply to undulate ray (

Raja undulata

). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in area 7e may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 45 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07E.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:

Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata		Zone:	Union waters of 7e (RJU/07E.)
Belgium		15
Estonia		0
France		65
Germany		0
Ireland		21
Lithuania		0
The Netherlands		0
Portugal		0
Spain		18
United Kingdom		42
Union		161
TAC		161		Precautionary TAC
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d and reported under the following code: (RJU/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 45 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

(93) Catches of cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (

Raja montagui

) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray (

Raja microocellata)

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

(94) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray (

Raja montagui

) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (

Raja

microocellata) and to undulate ray (

Raja undulata

(95) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/*2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (

Raja brachyura

) in Union waters of 4 (RJH/*04-C.), cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

) (RJN/*2AC4C), thornback ray (

Raja clavata

) (RJC/*2AC4C) and spotted ray (

Raja montagui

) (RJM/*2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (

Raja microocellata

(96) Shall not apply to undulate ray (

Raja undulata

). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 45 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:

Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata		Zone:	Union waters of 7d (RJU/07D.)
Belgium		2
France		14
The Netherlands		0
United Kingdom		3
Union		19
TAC		19		Precautionary TAC
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7e and reported under the following code: (RJU/*07E.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 45 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.

(97) Catches of cuckoo ray (

Leucoraja naevus

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

Raja brachyura

) (RJH/89-C.) and thornback ray (

Raja clavata

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

(98) Shall not apply to undulate ray (

Raja undulata

). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in subareas 8 and 9 may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The above provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 45 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:

Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata		Zone:	Union waters of 8 (RJU/8-C.)
Belgium		0
France		12
Portugal		9
Spain		9
United Kingdom		0
Union		30
TAC		30		Precautionary TAC

Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata		Zone:	Union waters of 9 (RJU/9-C.)
Belgium		0
France		18
Portugal		15
Spain		15
United Kingdom		0
Union		48
TAC		48		Precautionary TAC

(99) To be taken in Union waters of 2a and 6. In 6 this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C).

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

	Norwegian waters of 2a (MAC/*02AN-)	Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1)
Belgium	70	71
Denmark	2 405	2 456
Germany	73	74
France	221	225
The Netherlands	222	227
Sweden	673	687
United Kingdom	206	210
Union	3 870	3 950

(101) May also be taken in Norwegian waters of 4a (MAC/*4AN.).

(102) Special condition: including the following amount, in tonnes, to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN): 354.

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

(103) To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC: 49 073.

This quota may be fished in 4a only (MAC/*04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in 3a (MAC/*03A.): 3 000.

(104) May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56° 30′ N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H).

(105) The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway North of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): 33 850.

(106) This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands' catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in 6a north of 56° 30′ N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in 2a, 4a north of 59° (EU zone) (MAC/*24N59).

(107) Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.

(108) Quota may be fished in Union waters of 3a, Subdivisions 22-24 only.

(109) May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-C.).

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

(111) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

(112) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

(113) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/ *2AC4C). By-catches of whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

(114) Including sandeel.

(115) May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.

(116) Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately, as required by Articles 13 and 45 of this Regulation. By derogation from Article 13, a vessel engaged in the by-catch avoidance programme that has been positively assessed by the STECF may land not more than 2 tonnes per month of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board. Member States participating in the by-catch avoidance programme shall ensure that the total annual landings of picked dogfish on the basis of this derogation do not exceed the above amounts. They shall communicate the list of participating vessels to the Commission before allowing any landings. Member States shall exchange information about avoidance areas.

(117) Up to 5 % of the quota catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

(118) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: Union waters of 2a, 4a, 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*2A-14).

(119) May be fished in Union waters of 4a but may not be fished in Union waters of 7d (JAX/*04-C.).

(120) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June 2018 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*4BC7D).

(121) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/*07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*07D.).

(122) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*2A-14). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

(123) Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N only), 7e, 7f, 7h.

(124) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*08C2).

(125) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).

(126) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C).

(127) Waters adjacent to the Azores.

(128) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.

(129) Waters adjacent to Madeira.

(130) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.

(131) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.

(132) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain.

(133) 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.

(134) Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.

(135) Union quota may only be fished from 1 November 2017 to 31 October 2018.

(136) A sorting grid shall be used.

(137) A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.

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

(139) Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.): 400

(140) Taken with long-lines only.

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

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

(143) Limited to 2a and 4 (OTH/*2A4-C).

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

(145) To be fished in 4 and 6a north of 56° 30′ N (OTH/*46AN).

ANNEX IB

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5, 12 AND 14 AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2

(HER/1/2-)

Belgium

10(1)

Denmark

9 704 (1)

Germany

1 699 (1)

Spain

32(1)

France

419(1)

Ireland

2 512 (1)

The Netherlands

3 472 (1)

Poland

491(1)

Portugal

32(1)

Finland

150(1)

Sweden

3 595 (1)

United Kingdom

6 203 (1)

Union

28 319 (1)

Faroe Islands

4 000 (2) (3)

Norway

25 487 (2) (4)

TAC

435 000

Analytical TAC

Special condition:

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

	Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)
	25 487
	2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)
Belgium	1
Denmark	1 371
Germany	240
Spain	5
France	59
Ireland	355
The Netherlands	490
Poland	69
Portugal	5
Finland	21
Sweden	508
United Kingdom	876

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (COD/1N2AB.)
Germany		2 780
Greece		345
Spain		3 101
Ireland		345
France		2 552
Portugal		3 101
United Kingdom		10 784
Union		23 008
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (COD/N1GL14)
Germany		1 718 (5)
United Kingdom		382(5)
Union		2 100 (5)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	1 and 2b (COD/1/2B.)
Germany		5 549 (8)
Spain		12 182 (8)
France		2 539 (8)
Poland		2 403 (8)
Portugal		2 492 (8)
United Kingdom		3 653 (8)
Other Member States		400(6) (8)
Union		29 218 (7)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (C/H/05B-F.)
Germany		19
France		114
United Kingdom		817
Union		950
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5 and 14

(GRV/514GRN)

Union

80(9)

TAC

Not relevant(10)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

(GRV/N1GRN.)

Union

20(11)

TAC

Not relevant(12)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone:

(CAP/02B.)

Union

TAC

Analytical TAC

Species:	Capelin Mallotus villosus		Zone:	Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (CAP/514GRN)
Denmark		0
Germany		0
Sweden		0
United Kingdom		0
All Member States		0(13)
Union		0(14)
Norway		16 016 (14)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany		257
France		154
United Kingdom		789
Union		1 200
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou		Zone:	Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark		1 100
Germany		75
France		120
The Netherlands		105
United Kingdom		1 100
Union		2 500 (15)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Ling and blue ling Molva molva and Molva dypterygia		Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (B/L/05B-F.)
Germany		586
France		1 300
United Kingdom		114
Union		2 000 (16)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (PRA/514GRN)
Denmark		525
France		525
Union		1 050
Norway		1 500
Faroe Islands		1 200
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark		1 300
France		1 300
Union		2 600
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (POK/1N2AB.)
Germany		2 040
France		328
United Kingdom		182
Union		2 550
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

(POK/1/2INT)

Union

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (POK/05B-F.)
Belgium		56
Germany		347
France		1 691
The Netherlands		56
United Kingdom		650
Union		2 800
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany		25(17)
United Kingdom		25(17)
Union		50(17)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

(GHL/1/2INT)

Union

900(18)

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GHL/N1GRN.)
Germany		1 925 (19)
Union		1 925 (19)
Norway		575(19)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	Greenland waters of 5,12 and 14 (GHL/5-14GL)
Germany		4 289
United Kingdom		226
Union		4 515 (20)
Norway		575
Faroe Islands		110
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Redfish (shallow pelagic) Sebastes spp.		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14 (RED/51214S)
Estonia		0
Germany		0
Spain		0
France		0
Ireland		0
Latvia		0
The Netherlands		0
Poland		0
Portugal		0
United Kingdom		0
Union		0
TAC		0		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Redfish (deep pelagic) Sebastes spp.		Zone:	Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14 (RED/51214D)
Estonia		30(21) (22)
Germany		613(21) (22)
Spain		108(21) (22)
France		57(21) (22)
Ireland		0(21) (22)
Latvia		11(21) (22)
The Netherlands		0(21) (22)
Poland		55(21) (22)
Portugal		129(21) (22)
United Kingdom		1(21) (22)
Union		1 004 (21) (22)
TAC		6 500 (21) (22)		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (RED/1N2AB.)
Germany		766
Spain		95
France		84
Portugal		405
United Kingdom		150
Union		1 500
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

(RED/1/2INT)

Union

to be established(23) (24)

TAC

8 000 (25)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:	Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5,12 and 14 (RED/N1G14P)
Germany		858(26) (27) (28)
France		4(26) (27) (28)
United Kingdom		6(26) (27) (28)
Union		868(26) (27) (28)
Norway		628(26) (27)
Faroe Islands		0(26) (27) (29)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Redfish (demersal) Sebastes spp.		Zone:	Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (RED/N1G14D)
Germany		1 630 (30)
France		8(30)
United Kingdom		12(30)
Union		1 650 (30)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (RED/05B-F.)
Belgium		1
Germany		92
France		6
United Kingdom		1
Union		100
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Other species		Zone:	Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany		117(31)
France		47(31)
United Kingdom		186(31)
Union		350(31)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Other species(32)		Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (OTH/05B-F.)
Germany		281
France		253
United Kingdom		166
Union		700
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Flatfish		Zone:	Faroese waters of 5b (FLX/05B-F.)
Germany		9
France		7
United Kingdom		34
Union		50
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:

By-catches(33)

Zone:

Greenland waters

(B-C/GRL)

Union

750

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

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

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

(1) When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters.

(2) May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N.

(3) To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

(4) To be counted against the catch limits of Norway.

(5) Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to those quotas:

they may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May 2018;

Union vessels may choose to fish in either or both of the following areas:

Reporting code	Geographical limits
COD/GRL1	The part of the Greenlandic fishing zone that lies within NAFO sub-area 1F West of 44° 00′ W and South of 60° 45′ N, that portion of NAFO subarea 1 lying south of the parallel of 60° 45′ north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the part of the Greenlandic fishing zone within ICES division 14b that lies East of 44° 00′ W and South of 62° 30′ N.
COD/GRL2	The part of the Greenlandic fishing area that lies within ICES division 14b North of 62° 30′ N.

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

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

(8) By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

(9) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (

Coryphaenoides rupestris

) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (

Macrourus berglax

) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

(10) The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for that amount: roundnose grenadier (

Coryphaenoides rupestris

) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (

Macrourus berglax

) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

20.

(11) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (

Coryphaenoides rupestris

) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (

Macrourus berglax

) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

(12) The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for that amount: roundnose grenadier (

Coryphaenoides rupestris

) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (

Macrourus berglax

) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

80.

(13) Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all.

(14) For a fishing period from 20 June 2017 to 30 April 2018.

(15) Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.

(16) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): 665.

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

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

(19) To be fished south of 68° N.

(20) To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time.

(21) May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

Point	Latitude	Longitude
1	64° 45′ N	28° 30′ W
2	62° 50′ N	25° 45′ W
3	61° 55′ N	26° 45′ W
4	61° 00′ N	26° 30′ W
5	59° 00′ N	30° 00′ W
6	59° 00′ N	34° 00′ W
7	61° 30′ N	34° 00′ W
8	62° 50′ N	36° 00′ W
9	64° 45′ N	28° 30′ W

(22) May only be taken from 10 May to 31 December.

(23) The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.

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

(25) Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC Contracting Parties.

(26) May only be fished from 10 May to 1 July.

(27) May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

Point	Latitude	Longitude
1	64° 45′ N	28° 30′ W
2	62° 50′ N	25° 45′ W
3	61° 55′ N	26° 45′ W
4	61° 00′ N	26° 30′ W
5	59° 00′ N	30° 00′ W
6	59° 00′ N	34° 00′ W
7	61° 30′ N	34° 00′ W
8	62° 50′ N	36° 00′ W
9	64° 45′ N	28° 30′ W

(28) Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).

(29) May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/*514GN).

(30) May only be fished by trawl, and only North and West of the line defined by the following coordinates:

Point	Latitude	Longitude
1	59° 15′ N	54° 26′ W
2	59° 15′ N	44° 00′ W
3	59° 30′ N	42° 45′ W
4	60° 00′ N	42° 00′ W
5	62° 00′ N	40° 30′ W
6	62° 00′ N	40° 00′ W
7	62° 40′ N	40° 15′ W
8	63° 09′ N	39° 40′ W
9	63° 30′ N	37° 15′ W
10	64° 20′ N	35° 00′ W
11	65° 15′ N	32° 30′ W
12	65° 15′ N	29° 50′ W

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

(32) Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

(33) By-catches of grenadiers (

Macrourus

spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.).

ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

NAFO CONVENTION AREA

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 2J3KL

(COD/N2J3KL)

Union

0(1)

TAC

0(1)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(COD/N3NO.)

Union

0(2)

TAC

0(2)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	NAFO 3M (COD/N3M.)
Estonia		124
Germany		519
Latvia		124
Lithuania		124
Poland		423
Spain		1 594
France		222
Portugal		2 187
United Kingdom		1 038
Union		6 356
TAC		11 145		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:

Witch flounder

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Zone:

NAFO 3L

(WIT/N3L.)

Union

0(3)

TAC

0(3)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:	Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus		Zone:	NAFO 3NO (WIT/N3NO.)
Estonia		49
Latvia		49
Lithuania		49
Union		148
TAC		1 116		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone:

NAFO 3M

(PLA/N3M.)

Union

0(4)

TAC

0(4)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

American plaice

Hippoglossoides platessoides

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

(PLA/N3LNO.)

Union

0(5)

TAC

0(5)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:	Shortfin squid Illex illecebrosus		Zone:	NAFO Subareas 3 and 4 (SQI/N34.)
Estonia		128(6)
Latvia		128(6)
Lithuania		128(6)
Poland		227(6)
Union		Not relevant(6) (7)
TAC		34 000		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:

Yellowtail flounder

Limanda ferruginea

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

(YEL/N3LNO.)

Union

0(8)

TAC

17 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

(CAP/N3NO.)

Union

0(9)

TAC

0(9)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis		Zone:	NAFO 3LNO(10) (11) (PRA/N3LNO.)
Estonia		0(12)
Latvia		0(12)
Lithuania		0(12)
Poland		0(12)
Spain		0(12)
Portugal		0(12)
Union		0(12)
TAC		0(12)		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

NAFO 3M(13)

(PRA/*N3M.)

TAC

Not relevant(14)

Analytical TAC

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	NAFO 3LMNO (GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia		331
Germany		338
Latvia		47
Lithuania		24
Spain		4 534
Portugal		1 895
Union		7 169
TAC		12 227		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Skate Rajidae		Zone:	NAFO 3LNO (SKA/N3LNO.)
Estonia		283
Lithuania		62
Spain		3 403
Portugal		660
Union		4 408
TAC		7 000		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone:	NAFO 3LN (RED/N3LN.)
Estonia		702
Germany		483
Latvia		702
Lithuania		702
Union		2 589
TAC		14 200		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone:	NAFO 3M (RED/N3M.)
Estonia		1 571 (15)
Germany		513(15)
Latvia		1 571 (15)
Lithuania		1 571 (15)
Spain		233(15)
Portugal		2 354 (15)
Union		7 813 (15)
TAC		10 500 (15)		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone:	NAFO 3O (RED/N3O.)
Spain		1 771
Portugal		5 229
Union		7 000
TAC		20 000		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Redfish Sebastes spp.		Zone:	NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K (RED/N1F3K.)
Latvia		0(16)
Lithuania		0(16)
Union		0(16)
TAC		0(16)		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	White hake Urophycis tenuis		Zone:	NAFO 3NO (HKW/N3NO.)
Spain		255
Portugal		333
Union		588(17)
TAC		1 000		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

(2) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.

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

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

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

(6) To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2018.

(7) No specified Union's share. The amount specified below, in tonnes, is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland: 29 467

(8) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 2 500 kg or 10 %, whichever is greater. However, when the yellowtail flounder quota assigned by NAFO to Contracting Parties without a specific share of the stock is exhausted, by-catch limits shall be: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.

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

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

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

(11) Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area West of a line bound by the following coordiantes:

Point No	Latitude N	Longitude W
1	46° 00′ 0	47° 49′ 0
2	46° 25′ 0	47° 27′ 0
3	46 ° 42′ 0	47° 25′ 0
4	46° 48′ 0	47° 25′ 50
5	47° 16′ 50	47° 43′ 50

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

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

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

Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2018 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:

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

(14) Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Member State	Maximum number of 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

(15) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC as shown, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within that TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2018: 5 250

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

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

Spain	509
Portugal	667
Union	1 176 .

ANNEX ID

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

Species:	Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus		138,65(4)
Greece		257,70
Spain		5 000,28 (2) (4)
France		4 933,97 (2) (3) (4)
Croatia		779,84(6)
Italy		3 894,13 (4) (5)
Malta		319,49(4)
Portugal		470,19
Other Member States		55,76(1)
Union		15 850 (2) (3) (4) (5)
TAC		28 200		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/AN05N)
Spain		6 598,43 (8)
Portugal		978,81(8)
Other Member States		108,47(7) (8)
Union		7 685,70
TAC		13 200		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/AS05N)
Spain		4 546,08 (9)
Portugal		417,45(9)
Union		4 963,53
TAC		14 000		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species	Swordfish Xiphias gladius		Zone:	Mediterranean Sea (SWO/MED)
Croatia		15,52(10)
Cyprus		57,23(10)
Spain		1 767,82 (10)
France		123,21(10)
Greece		1 170,26 (10)
Italy		3 624,17 (10)
Malta		429,96(10)
Union		7 188,17 (10)
TAC		10 185		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Species:	Northern albacore Thunnus alalunga		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (ALB/AN05N)
Ireland		2 845,21
Spain		15 015,58
France		5 871,12
United Kingdom		239,48
Portugal		2 123,27
Union		26 094,65 (11)
TAC		33 600		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Southern albacore Thunnus alalunga		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (ALB/AS05N)
Spain		905,86
France		297,70
Portugal		633,94
Union		1 837,50
TAC		24 000		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (BET/ATLANT)
Spain		9 791,92
France		4 159,18
Portugal		3 717,47
Union		17 668,56
TAC		57 850		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	Blue marlin Makaira nigricans		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (BUM/ATLANT)
Spain		0
France		364,31
Portugal		50,44
Union		414,75
TAC		1 985		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:	White marlin Tetrapturus albidus		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (WHM/ATLANT)
Spain		0
Portugal		0
Union		0
TAC		355		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean,

(YFT/ATLANT)

TAC

111 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Sailfish

Istiophorus albicans

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W

(SAI/AE45W)

TAC

1 271

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Sailfish

Istiophorus albicans

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, west of 45° W

(SAI/AW45W)

TAC

1 030

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Blue shark

Prionace glauca

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

(BSH/AN05N)

TAC

39 102 (12)

Analytical TAC

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

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

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

(2) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*8301):

Spain	757,57
France	351,93
Union	1 109,50 .

(3) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*641):

France	100
Union	100.

(4) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):

Spain	100,01
France	98,68
Italy	77,88
Cyprus	6,39
Malta	9,40
Union	292,36.

(5) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):

Italy	77,88
Union	77,88.

(6) Special Condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F):

Croatia	701,84
Union	701,84.

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

(8) Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/*AS05N).

(9) Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/*AN05N).

(10) This quota may only be fished from 1 April 2018 to 31 December 2018.

(11) The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 [1], shall be as follows: 1 253.

[1]

Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species and repealing Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 (

OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3

(12) The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT to set the catch limit for North Atlantic blue shark shall not prejudge the time period and the calculation method used to define any future allocation key at Union level.

ANNEX IE

ANTARCTIC

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Those 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 shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Unless specified otherwise, those TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018.

Species:

Mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(ANI/F483.)

TAC

4 733

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(1)

(ANI/F5852.)

TAC

526

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Blackfin icefish

Chaenocephalus aceratus

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(SSI/F483.)

TAC

2 200 (2)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Unicorn icefish

Channichthys rhinoceratus

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(LIC/F5852.)

TAC

1 663 (3)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(TOP/F483.)

TAC

2 600 (4)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Special condition:

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):	780
Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W — 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483C):	1 820

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic North

(TOP/F484N.)

TAC

26(5)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(TOP/F5852.)

TAC

3 525 (6)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoni

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic South

(TOA/F484S.)

TAC

37(7)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone:

FAO 48

(KRI/F48.)

TAC

5 610 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Special condition:

Within the limits of a total combined catch of 620 000 tonnes, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:

Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.):	155 000
Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.):	279 000
Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.):	279 000
Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.):	93 000

Species:

Krill

Euphausia superba

Zone:

FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic

(KRI/F5841.)

TAC

440 000

Analytical TAC

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

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

Special condition:

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

Analytical TAC

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

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

Special condition:

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):	260 000
Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E (KRI/*F-42E):	192 000

Species:

Bigeye grenadier and idge scaled rattail

Macrourus holotrachys and Macrourus carinatus

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(GR1/F5852.)

TAC

360(8)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Caml grenadier and Whitson's grenadier

Macrourus caml and Macrourus whitsoni

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(GR2/F5852.)

TAC

409(9)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(GRV/F483.)

TAC

130(10)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grenadiers

Macrourus spp.

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic

(GRV/F484.)

TAC

10,1(11)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Humped rockcod

Gobionotothen gibberifrons

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(NOG/F483.)

TAC

1 470 (12)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Marbled rockcod

Notothenia rossii

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(NOR/F483.)

TAC

300(13)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grey rockcod

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(NOS/F483.)

TAC

300(14)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Grey rockcod

Lepidonotothen squamifrons

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(NOS/F5852.)

TAC

80(15)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Crabs

Paralomis spp.

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(PAI/F483.)

TAC

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

South Georgia icefish

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(SGI/F483.)

TAC

300(16)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

FAO 48.3 Antarctic

(SRX/F483.)

TAC

130(17)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

FAO 48.4 Antarctic

(SRX/F484.)

TAC

3,2(18)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Skates and rays

Rajiformes

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(SRX/F5852.)

TAC

120(19)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Species:

Other species

Zone:

FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic

(OTH/F5852.)

TAC

50(20)

Analytical TAC

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

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

(1) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is specified 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) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

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

(4) This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 16 April to 14 September 2018 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018.

(5) 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.

(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 within the area bounded by latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANNEX IF

SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN

SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

Those 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, which will communicate when fishing shall cease due to a TAC exhaustion.

Species:

Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.

Zone:

SEAFO

(ALF/SEAFO)

TAC

200(1)

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon spp.

Zone:

SEAFO Sub-Division B1(2)

(GER/F47NAM)

TAC

180(2)

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Deep-sea red crab

Chaceon spp.

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1

(GER/F47X)

TAC

200

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO Sub-Area D

(TOP/F47D)

TAC

266

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Area D

(TOP/F47-D)

TAC

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO Sub-Division B1(3)

(ORY/F47NAM)

TAC

0(4)

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1

(ORY/F47X)

TAC

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Pelagic armourhead

Pseudopentaceros spp.

Zone:

SEAFO

(EDW/SEAFO)

TAC

135

Precautionary TAC

(1) No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in Division B1 (ALF/*F47NA).

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

— its western boundary on the longitude 0° E;

— its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S;

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

— the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.

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

— its western boundary on the longitude 0° E;

— its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S;

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

— the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.

(4) Except for a by-catch allowance of 4 tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).

ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION

Species:

Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus maccoyii

Zone:

All areas of distribution

(SBF/F41-81)

Union

11(1)

TAC

17 647

Analytical TAC

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

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

(1) 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)

Union

3 170,36

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

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)
Union		to be established(1)
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

(1) To be modified after the annual meeting of the SPRFMO Commission on 30 January — 5 February 2018.

ANNEX IK

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

Catches of yellowfin tuna by Union vessels fishing with purse seiners shall not exceed the catch limits set out in this Annex.

Species:	Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares		Zone:	IOTC Area of Competence (YFT/IOTC)
France		29 501
Italy		2 515
Spain		45 682
Union		77 698
TAC		Not relevant		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

ANNEX IL

GFCM AGREEMENT AREA

Species:

Small pelagic species (Anchovy and Sardine)

Engraulis encrasicolus and Sardina pilchardus

Zone:

Union and International waters of GFCM-GSAs 17 and 18

(SP1/GF1718)

Union

112 700 (1) (2)

TAC

Not relevant

Maximum level of catches

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

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

(1) Concerning Slovenia, the quantities are based on the level of catches exerted in 2014, up to an amount which should not exceed 300 tonnes.

(2) Limited to Croatia, Italy and Slovenia.

ANNEX IIA

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN ICES SUBAREA 4

1. Scope

1.1.

This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 (1) and present in any of the geographical areas specified in that regulation.

1.2.

This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres' length overall. Those vessels shall not be required to carry fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels, using appropriate sampling methods.

2. Authorisations

If a Member State deems it appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it may introduce a prohibition to fish with regulated gear in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex applies by any of vessels flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in that area.

3. Maximum allowable fishing effort

The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the management period specified in Article 1(2)(b) of this Regulation shall be as follows:

Regulated gear: BT1 + BT2: beam trawls (TBB) of mesh equal to or larger than 80 mm

Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days in ICES subarea 4:

Regulated gear	BE	DK	DE	NL	UK
BT1 + BT2	5 693 620	1 432 092	1 972 158	39 475 162	10 568 178

4. Management

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 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

4.2.

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 concerned may reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of vessels.

4.3.

If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag 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 4.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State concerned 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.

5. Fishing effort report

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as ICES subarea 4.

6. Communication of relevant data

Member States shall transmit to the Commission the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels in accordance with Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 (

OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20

ANNEX IIB

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS 8c AND 9a EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ

CHAPTER I

General Provisions

1. Scope

This Annex shall apply to Union fishing 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 gillnets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, and present in ICES divisions 8c and 9a excluding the Gulf of Cádiz.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of this Annex:

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

(i) trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm, and

(ii) gillnets 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) ‘current management period’ means the period specified in Article 1(2)(b) of this Regulation;

(e) ‘special conditions’ means the special conditions set out in point 6.1.

3. Limitation in activity

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

CHAPTER II

Authorisations

4. Authorised vessels

4.1.

A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2017, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.

4.2.

A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 11 or 12 of this Annex.

CHAPTER III

Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5. Maximum number of days

5.1.

During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.

5.2.

If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent less than 8 % of the total live weight of fish caught in a given fishing trip, the flag Member State of the vessel shall be allowed not to count the days at sea associated with that fishing trip against the applicable maximum number of days at sea as set out in Table I.

6. Special conditions for the allocation of days

6.1.

For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea that a Union fishing 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 each of the two calendar years 2015 and 2016 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight; and

(b) the total landings of Norway lobster in the years specified in point (a) above made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.

6.2.

If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days as a result of its compliance with the special conditions, the vessel's landings in the current management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of Norway lobster.

6.3.

When either of the special 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.

6.4.

The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1. may 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 quantities specified in point 6.1.

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
	Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gillnets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines	ES	126
		FR	109
		PT	113
6.1.(a) and 6.1.(b)	Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gillnets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines	Unlimited

7. Kilowatt day system

7.1.

A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear 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 is respected.

7.2.

This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear 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 point 7.1. 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.

7.3.

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

(a) the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

(b) the track record of the years specified in point 6.1.(a) for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b), if those vessels are qualified for such special conditions;

(c) 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 7.1.

7.4.

On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 7 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1.

8. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation 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 area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period, either in accordance with Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 (1) or Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 (2). Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.

8.2.

The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the regulated gear 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 that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.

8.3.

Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 6.4., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.

8.4.

A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

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

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

8.5.

On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).

8.6.

During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional 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 6.1.(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.

8.7.

When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.

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 on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and shall go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (3) and its implementing rules for national programmes.

9.2.

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

9.3.

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

9.4.

On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).

9.5.

If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

CHAPTER IV

Management

10. General obligation

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.

11. Management periods

11.1.

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

11.2.

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.

11.3.

Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 10. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

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

12.1.

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 Union fishing fleet register.

12.2.

The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 12.1., 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 specified in point 6.1.(a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.

12.3.

The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.

12.4.

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

12.5.

On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The format of spreadsheets for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).

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

Member States may permit the transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1. and 4.2. and 12 apply

mutatis mutandis

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

CHAPTER VI

Reporting obligations

14. Fishing effort report

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

15. Collection of relevant data

Member States 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 kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.

16. Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 15 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the current and the precedent management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by management period

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

Table III

Data format kW-day information by management period

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment(4) L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)	Member State

Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the 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)	Management period

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

(4)	Cumulative effort declaration

Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period

Table IV

Reporting format for vessel-related information

Member State	CFR	External marking	Length of management period	Gear notified				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	…
(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

Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

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

(3)	External marking

Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011(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 6.1.(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 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 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (

OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1

(2) Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (

OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1

(3) 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 (

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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (

OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1

ANNEX IIC

FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e

CHAPTER I

General provisions

1. Scope

1.1.

This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets including gillnets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES division 7e.

1.2.

Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions:

(a) such vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2017 management period;

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

(c) by 31 July 2018 and 31 January 2019 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on those vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2018.

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

2. Definitions

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

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

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

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

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

(d) ‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019.

3. Limitation in activity

Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.

CHAPTER II

Authorisations

4. Authorised vessels

4.1

4.2

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

4.3

CHAPTER III

Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5. Maximum number of days

Table I

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

Regulated gear	Maximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	BE	176
	FR	188
	UK	222
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	BE	176
	FR	191
	UK	176

6. Kilowatt day system

6.1.

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

6.2.

This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1. were not applied.

6.3.

A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:

(a) the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;

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

6.4.

On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.

7. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities

7.1.

An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or with Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.

7.2.

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

7.3.

Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.

7.4.

A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

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

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

7.5.

On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).

7.6.

During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears.

7.7.

When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.

8. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

8.1.

Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2018 and 31 January 2019 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its implementing rules for national programmes.

8.2.

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

8.3.

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

8.4.

On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).

8.5.

CHAPTER IV

Management

9. General obligation

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

10. Management periods

10.1.

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

10.2.

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

10.3.

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

CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

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

11.1.

11.2.

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

11.3.

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

11.4.

On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).

12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different member states

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2., 4.4., 5, 6 and 10 apply

mutatis mutandis

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

CHAPTER VI

Reporting obligations

13. Fishing effort report

14. Collection of relevant data

15. Communication of relevant data

Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2016 and 2017 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.

Table II

Reporting format kW-day information by management period

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

Table III

Data format kW-day information by management period

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment(1)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)	Member State

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)	Management period

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

(4)	Cumulative effort declaration

Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period

Table IV

Reporting format for vessel-related information

Member State	CFR	External marking	Length of management period	Gear notified				Days eligible using notified gear(s)				Days spent with notified gear(s)				Transfer of days
Member State	CFR	External marking	Length of management period	No 1	No 2	No 3	…	No 1	No 2	No 3	…	No 1	No 2	No 3	…	Transfer of days
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(5)	(5)	(5)	(6)	(6)	(6)	(6)	(7)	(7)	(7)	(7)	(8)

Table V

Data format for vessel-related information

Name of field

Maximum number of characters/digits

Alignment(2)

L(eft)/R(ight)

Definition and comments

(1)	Member State

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

(2)

CFR

Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

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

(3)	External marking

Under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011

(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

(7)	Days spent with notified gear(s)

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

(8)	Transfers of days

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

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

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

ANNEX IID

MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4

For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex:

Sandeel management area	ICES statistical rectangles
1r	31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F5
2r	35 F7–F8; 36 F7–F9; 37 F7–F8; 38-41 F6–F8; 42 F6–F9; 43 F7–F9; 44 F9–G0; 45 G0–G1; 46 G1
3r	41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0
4	38–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F0
5r	47–52 F1–F5
6	41–43 G0–G3; 44 G1
7r	47–52 E6–F0

Appendix 1 to Annex IID

SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS

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ANNEX III

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS

Area of fishing	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States		Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	77	DK	25	57
			DE	5
			FR	1
			IE	8
			NL	9
			PL	1
			SV	10
			UK	18
	Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N	80	DE	16	50
			IE	1
			ES	20
			FR	18
			PT	9
			UK	14
			Unallocated	2
	Mackerel(1)	Not relevant	Not relevant		70
	Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N	480	DK	450	150
	Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N	480	UK	30	150
Faroese waters	All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines	26	BE	0	13
			DE	4
			FR	4
			UK	18
	Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W	8(2)	Not relevant		4
	Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, those vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines	70	BE	0	26
			DE	10
			FR	40
			UK	20
	Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60° 00′ N, 6° 00′ W	70	DE(3)	8	20(4)
		70	FR(3)	12	20(4)
	Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the codend	70	Not relevant		22(4)
	Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’	34	DE	2	20
			DK	5
			FR	4
			NL	6
			UK	7
			SE	1
			ES	4
			IE	4
			PT	1
	Line fisheries	10	UK	10	6
	Mackerel	12	DK	1	12
			BE	0
			DE	1
			FR	1
			IE	2
			NL	1
			SE	1
			UK	5
	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	DK	5	20
			DE	2
			IE	2
			FR	1
			NL	2
			PL	1
			SE	3
			UK	4
1, 2b(5)	Fishery for snow crab with pots	20	EE	1	Not applicable
			ES	1
			LV	11
			LT	4
			PL	3

(1) Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.

(2) Those figures are included in the figures for all trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines.

(3) Those figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time.

(4) Those figures are included in the figures for ‘Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines’.

(5) The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the zone of Svalbard is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the Treaty of Paris of 1920.

ANNEX IV

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

(1)

1. Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic

Spain	60
France	37
Union	97

2. Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean

Spain	119
France	118
Italy	30
Cyprus	20(2)
Malta	54(2)
Union	341

3. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes

Croatia	16
Italy	12
Union	28

4. Maximum number 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

Table A

Number of fishing vessels(3)
	Cyprus(4)	Greece(5)	Croatia	Italy	France	Spain	Malta(6)
Purse Seiners	1	1	16	12	20	6	1
Longliners	20(7)	0	0	30	8	31	44
Baitboat	0	0	0	0	37	60	0
Handline	0	0	12	0	33(8)	2	0
Trawler	0	0	0	0	57	0	0
Other artisanal(9)	0	42	0	0	118	184	0

Table B

Total capacity in gross tonnage
	Cyprus	Croatia	Greece	Italy	France	Spain	Malta
Purse Seiners	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Longliners	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Baitboats	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Handlines	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Trawlers	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established
Other artisanal	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established	To be established

5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State

Member State	Number of traps(10)
Spain	5
Italy	6
Portugal	3

6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
	Number of farms	Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain	14	11 852
Italy	15	13 000
Greece	2	2 100
Cyprus	3	3 000
Croatia	4	7 880
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
Croatia	2 947
Malta	8 768
Portugal	500

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

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

8. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be as follows:

Member State	Maximum number of vessels with purse seines	Maximum number of vessels with longlines
Spain	23	190
France	11	—
Portugal	—	79
Union	34	269

(1) The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

(2) This number may increase if a purse seine vessel is replaced by 10 longline vessels in accordance with footnote 4 or footnote 6 of table A in point 4 of this Annex.

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

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

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

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

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

(8) Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.

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

(10) This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

(11) The farming capacity of Portugal of 500 tonnes is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in table A.

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	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
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	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
Finfish	FAO 48.1. Antarctic(1) FAO 48.2. Antarctic(1)	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
Gobionotothen gibberifrons Chaenocephalus aceratus Pseudochaenichthys georgianus Lepidonotothen squamifrons Patagonotothen guntheri Electrona carlsbergi (1)	FAO 48.3.	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
Dissostichus spp.	FAO 48.5. Antarctic	From 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018
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 58.4.4. Antarctic(1) (2) FAO 58.6. Antarctic(1) (2) FAO 58.7. Antarctic(1)	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
Lepidonotothen squamifrons	FAO 58.4.4.(1) (2)	From 1 January to 31 December 2018
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides	FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic	From 1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018
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	From 1 January to 31 December 2018

PART B

TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2016/2017

Subarea/Division	Region	Season	SSRUs		Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)		By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)
Subarea/Division	Region	Season	SSRU	Limit	Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)		Skates and rays	Macrourus spp.	Other species
58.4.1.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	A, B, D, F, H	0	545	5841-1	5	15	15
			C (including 58.4.1_1, 58.4. 1_2)	193		5841-2	5	16	16
			C (including 58.4.1_1, 58.4. 1_2)	193		5841-3	9	30	30
			E (58.4.1_3, 58.4.1_4)	202		5841-4	1	3	3
			E (58.4.1_3, 58.4.1_4)	202		5841-5	2	7	7
			G (including 58.4.1_5, 58.4.1_6)	150		5841-6	5	17	17
58.4.2.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	A, B, C, D	0	42		2	7	7
58.4.2.	Whole Division	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018	E (including 58.4.2_1)	42	42		2	7	7
58.4.3a.	Whole Division58.4.3a._1	1 December 2017 to 30 November 2018			38		2	6	6
			Not relevant

88.1.	Whole Subarea	1 December 2017 to 31 August 2018	A, B, C, G	591(3)	3 157 (4) (5)	A, B, C, G(3)	30	96	30
			G, H, I, J, K	2 054 (6)		G, H, I, J, K(6)	104	317	104
			Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area	467(7)		Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area(7)	23	72	23
88.2.	Whole Subarea(8)	1 December 2017 to 31 August 2018	C, D, E, F, G	419(9)	619	C, D, E, F, G, H, I	10	32	32
			H	200
			I	0

Appendix to Annex V, Part B

LIST OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUs)

Region	SSRU	Boundary line
48.6	A	From 50° S 20° W, due east to 1°30′ E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to 50° S.
	B	From 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S.
	E	From 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S.
	F	From 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S.
	G	From 50° S 1° 30′ E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30′ E, due north to 50° S.
58.4.1	A	From 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S.
	B	From 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due north to 64° S, due east to 86° E, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S.
	E	From 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S.
	F	From 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S.
	G	From 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S.
	H	From 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S.
58.4.2	A	From 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S.
	B	From 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S.
	C	From 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S.
	D	From 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S.
	E	From 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S.
58.4.3a	A	Whole division, from 56° S 60° E, due east to 73°10′ E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E, due north to 56° S.
58.4.3b	A	From 56° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 56° S.
	B	From 60° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 59° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to 59° S.
	D	From 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S.
	E	From 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 56°S.
58.4.4	A	From 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S.
	B	From 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S.
	C	From 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S.
	D	Whole division excluding SSRUs A, B, C, and with outer boundary from 50° S 30° E, due east to 60° E, due south to 62° S, due west to 30° E, due north to 50° S.
58.6	A	From 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S.
	B	From 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S.
	C	From 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S.
	D	From 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S.
58.7	A	From 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S.
88.1	A	From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66°40′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66° 40′ S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.
	E	From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30′ S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S.
	F	From 68° 30′ S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30′ S.
	G	From 66° 40′ S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40′ S.
	H	From 70° 50′ S 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	I	From 70° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 70° S.
	J	From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.
	K	From 73° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 73° S.
	L	From 76° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 76° S.
	M	From 73° S at coast near 169° 30′ E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S.
88.2	A	From 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 70° 50′ S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	D	From 70° 50′ S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	E	From 70° 50′ S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	F	From 70° 50′ S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	G	From 70°50′ S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
	H	From 65° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 150° W, due north to 65° S.
	I	From 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° W, due north to 60° S.
88.3	A	From 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S.
	B	From 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S.
	C	From 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S.
	D	From 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W, due north to 60° S.

PART C

ANNEX 21-03/A

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA

General information

Member: …

Fishing season: …

Name of vessel: …

Expected level of catch (tonne): …

Vessel's daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): …

Intended fishing subareas and divisions

This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under Conservation Measure 21-02.

Subarea/Division	Tick the appropriate boxes
48.1	☐
48.2	☐
48.3	☐
48.4	☐
58.4.1	☐
58.4.2	☐

Fishing technique:

Tick the appropriate boxes

☐	Conventional trawl

☐	Continuous fishing system

☐	Pumping to clear codend

☐	Other method: Please specify

Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught

Product type	Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B)(10)
Whole frozen
Boiled
Meal
Oil
Other product, please specify

Net configuration

Net measurements	Net 1		Net 2		Other net(s)
Net opening (mouth)
Maximum vertical opening (m)
Maximum horizontal opening (m)
Net circumference at mouth(11) (m)
Mouth area (m2)
Panel average mesh size(13) (mm)	Outer(12)	Inner(12)	Outer(12)	Inner(12)	Outer(12)	Inner(12)
1st panel
2nd panel
3rd panel
…
Final panel (Codend)

Net diagram(s): …

For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Net diagrams must include:

Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow.)

Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).

Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).

Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate 'nil' if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill fouling the mesh or escaping.

Marine mammal exclusion device

Device diagram(s): …

For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM.

Collection of acoustic data

Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel.

Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)
Manufacturer
Model
Transducer frequencies (kHz)

Collection of acoustic data (detailed description): …

Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of

Euphausia superba

and other pelagic species such as

myctophiids

and

salps

(SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10)

ANNEX 21-03/B

GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT

Method	Equation (kg)	Parameter
Method	Equation (kg)	Description	Type	Estimation method	Unit
Holding tank volume	W * L * H * ρ * 1 000	W = tank width	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
		L = tank length	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
		ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
		H = depth of krill in tank	Haul-specific	Direct observation	m
Flow meter(14)	V * Fkrill * ρ	V = volume of krill and water combined	Haul(14)-specific	Direct observation	litre
		Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample	Haul(14)-specific	Flow meter volume correction	—
		ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
Flow meter(15)	(V * ρ) – M	V = volume of krill paste	Haul(14)-specific	Direct observation	litre
		M = amount of water added to the process, converted to mass	Haul(14)-specific	Direct observation	kg
		ρ = density of krill paste	Variable	Direct observation	kg/litre
Flow scale	M * (1 – F)	M = mass of krill and water combined	Haul(15)-specific	Direct observation	kg
Flow scale	M * (1 – F)	F = fraction of water in the sample	Variable	Flow scale mass correction	—
Plate tray	(M – Mtray) * N	Mtray = mass of empty tray	Constant	Direct observation prior to fishing	kg
		M = mean mass of krill and tray combined	Variable	Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained	kg
		N = number of trays	Haul-specific	Direct observation	—
Meal conversion	Mmeal * MCF	Mmeal = mass of meal produced	Haul-specific	Direct observation	kg
Meal conversion	Mmeal * MCF	MCF = meal conversion factor	Variable	Meal to whole krill conversion	—
Codend volume	W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000	W = codend width	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
		H = codend height	Constant	Measure at the start of fishing	m
		ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor	Variable	Volume-to-mass conversion	kg/litre
		L = codend length	Haul-specific	Direct observation	m
Other	Please specify

Observation steps and frequency

Holding tank volume
At the start of fishing	Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ± 0,05 m)
Every month(16)	Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank
Every haul	Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ± 0,1 m)
Every haul	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow meter(16)
Prior to fishing	Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
More than once per month(16)	Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter
Every haul(17)	Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:
	measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined
	estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill
	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow meter(17)
Prior to fishing	Ensure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading)
Every week(16)	Estimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter
Every haul(17)	Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre
Every haul(17)	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow scale
Prior to fishing	Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
Every haul(17)	Obtain a sample from the flow scale and:
	measure the mass of krill and water combined
	estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill
	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Plate tray
Prior to fishing	Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ±0,1 kg)
Every haul	Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ± 0,1 kg)
	Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)
	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Meal conversion
Every month(16)	Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000 to 5 000 kg (drained mass) of whole krill
Every haul	Measure the mass of meal produced
Every haul	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Codend volume
At the start of fishing	Measure the width and height of the codend (precision ± 0,1 m)
Every month(16)	Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the codend
Every haul	Measure the length of codend containing krill (precision ± 0,1 m)
Every haul	Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

(1) Except for scientific research purposes.

(2) Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

(3) Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70° S.

(4) Including 45 tonnes for Ross Sea survey.

(5) Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross sea marine protected area.

(6) Including for 88.2 A and B outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70° S.

(7) Including for 88.2 A within the Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea region marine protected area.

(8) Excluding 88.2 A and B which are included in 88.1.

(9) Overall limit with no more than 200 tonnes in each research block.

(10) If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail

(11) Expected in operational conditions.

(12) Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used.

(13) Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01.

(14) Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

(15) Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

(16) A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.

(17) Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

ANNEX VI

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence

Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain	22	61 364
France	27	45 383
Portugal	5	1 627
Italy	1	2 137
Union	55	110 511

2. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence

Member State	Maximum number of vessels	Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain	27	11 590
France	41(1)	7 882
Portugal	15	6 925
United Kingdom	4	1 400
Union	87	27 797

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

4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence.

(1) This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte's fleet development plan.

ANNEX VII

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area

Spain	14
Union	14

ANNEX VIII

QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

Flag State	Fishery	Number of fishing authorisations	Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	To be established	To be established
Faroe Islands	Mackerel, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N), 2a, 4a (north of 59° N) Horse mackerel, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N), 7e, 7f, 7h	14	14
	Herring, north of 62° 00′ N	20	To be established
	Herring, 3a	4	4
	Industrial fishing for Norway pout, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)	14	14
	Ling and tusk	20	10
	Blue whiting, 2, 4a, 5, 6a (north of 56° 30′ N), 6b, 7 (west of 12° 00′ W)	20	20
	Blue ling	16	16
Venezuela(1)	Snappers (French Guiana waters)	45	45

(1) To issue those 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 Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.