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Council Regulation (EU) 2025/202 of 30 January 2025 fixing for 2025 and 2026 the ... (32025R0202)
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2025/202
31.1.2025

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2025/202

of 30 January 2025

fixing for 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/257 as regards fishing opportunities for 2025

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) The Council is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked to those fishing opportunities, as appropriate. Under Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), fishing opportunities are to be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the common fisheries policy (CFP) as set out in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. Under Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities allocated to Member States are to ensure the relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.
(2) The total allowable catches (TACs) should therefore be established, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects, while ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, and in the light of opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders.
(3) Under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, all stocks for which there are catch limits have been subject to the landing obligation since 1 January 2019, although certain exemptions apply. On the basis of joint recommendations by the Member States and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission has adopted delegated acts laying down details for the implementation of the landing obligation for certain fisheries.
(4) Fishing opportunities for stocks covered by the landing obligation should take account of the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. Therefore, the fishing opportunities should be based on the advice figure for total catches as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The quantities that, by way of exemption from the landing obligation, may continue to be discarded should be deducted from that advice figure for total catches. Moreover, fishing opportunities for stocks for which ICES provides only landings advice, should be set on the basis of that advice.
(5) Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) established a multiannual plan (‘MAP’) for the North Sea (‘the North Sea MAP’) and Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) established a MAP for the Western Waters (‘the Western Waters MAP’). The North Sea MAP and the Western Waters MAP set out targets and measures for the long-term management of stocks covered by those MAPs. Fishing opportunities for stocks listed in Article 1(1) of those Regulations (‘target stocks’) should be fixed in accordance with the range of fishing mortality values resulting in maximum sustainable yield (MSY) (‘ranges of F
MSY
’), or at a lower level, and in accordance with the safeguards provided for in those Regulations. The ranges of F
MSY
are set out in the relevant ICES advice. Where no adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities for target stocks or stocks referred to in Article 1(4) of those Regulations (‘by-catch stocks’) should be fixed in accordance with the precautionary approach, as set out in those Regulations.
(6) In accordance with Article 4(6) of the North Sea MAP and Article 4(7) of the Western Waters MAP, fishing opportunities for target stocks should be fixed to ensure that there is less than 5 % probability of the biomass falling below the limit biomass reference point (B
lim
) (4).
(7) In accordance with Article 7 of the North Sea MAP and Article 8 of the Western Waters MAP, where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the target stocks is below MSY B
trigger
 (5), remedial measures are to be taken, in particular the fishing opportunities should be fixed at a level corresponding to the fishing mortality that is reduced proportionally to take into account the decrease in the biomass. Where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the target stocks is below B
lim
, further remedial measures are to be taken to ensure the rapid return of the stock to levels above those capable of producing MSY. In particular, those remedial measures can include suspending the targeted fishery for the stock in question and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities for those or other stocks in the fisheries.
(8) There are certain stocks for which ICES advises zero catches or low catches, or ICES forecasts that a less than 5 % probability of the biomass falling below B
lim
could only be achieved with low catches, could only be achieved with zero catches or not be achieved with zero catches. However, if TACs for those stocks were established at the levels advised by ICES, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches, from those stocks in mixed fisheries, would give rise to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. ‘Choke species’ are species with a lack of quota that can cause one or more fishing vessels to stop fishing even if they still have quota for other species. Pursuant to Article 5(3) of the North Sea MAP and Western Waters MAP and Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in conjunction with Article 2(1) and (5), points (c) and (f), of that Regulation and in order to strike a balance between maintaining fisheries, in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications of failing to do so, and the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, taking account of the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at MSY, it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. Those by-catch TACs should be set at levels that ensure that the mortality for those stocks is decreased or that their biomass remains stable and that provide incentives to improve selectivity and avoid by-catches of those stocks. In order to reduce catches of the stocks for which by-catch TACs are set, fishing opportunities for the fisheries in which fish from those stocks are caught should be set at levels that help the biomass of vulnerable stocks to recover to sustainable levels.
(9) In order to guarantee, to the extent possible, the use of fishing opportunities in mixed fisheries in accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it is appropriate to establish a pool for quota exchanges for Member States that have no quota to cover their unavoidable by-catches.
(10) In accordance with Article 2(2) and Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, for stocks that are not covered by the North Sea MAP or the Western Waters MAP, where adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities should be fixed in line with the MSY fishing mortality and, where such information is not available, fishing opportunities should be fixed in line with the precautionary approach to fisheries management, as defined in Article 4(1), point (8), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
(11) For certain stocks, ICES advice remains valid for several years and that advice remains the best available scientific advice for the entire advice period. In those cases, annual TACs covering the entire advice period should be set (‘multiannual TAC’). However, if new ICES advice becomes available during that period, it should be ensured that the multiannual TAC remains consistent with the new advice. Moreover, it should be ensured that the annual deductions from the Union quotas, to take account of exemptions from the landing obligation, remain consistent with the available data.
(12) According to the ICES advice for 2025, the biomass of European seabass (
Dicentrarchus labrax
) in ICES divisions 8a and 8b is forecast to decrease further in 2024 and to remain below MSY B
trigger
but above B
lim
. Therefore, in accordance with Article 8(1) of the Western Waters MAP, Spain and France are jointly to ensure that, when determining their quotas for commercial fisheries for that stock, the sum of commercial landings, commercial discards, recreational landings and recreational discards is below the F
MSY
point value (6) for total removals, as reduced proportionally to take into account the decrease in the biomass. In order to allow the Commission to monitor the correct application of the objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in the Western Waters MAP, Member States should submit to the Commission information regarding those quotas.
(13) Additional measures for recreational fisheries for European seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b should be maintained, in view of the significant impact of recreational fisheries on the biomass of that stock and taking into account the decreased biomass.
(14) There are certain stocks for which ICES advises catches above a low level. However, if TACs for those stocks were established at those levels, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks in mixed fisheries, would give rise to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’ and the premature closure of certain fisheries. Pursuant to Article 5(3) of the North Sea MAP and Western Waters MAP and Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in conjunction with Article 2(1) and (5), points (c) and (f), of that Regulation and in order to strike a balance between maintaining fisheries, in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications of failing to do so, and the need to achieve a good status for those stocks, taking account of the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at MSY, it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. Those by-catch TACs should be fixed on the basis of evidence demonstrating that setting the TACs at the level advised by ICES would both lead to the premature closure of one or more fisheries and have a potentially severe socio-economic impact. In addition, those by-catch TACs should be set at levels that reduce the phenomenon of ‘choke species’ and the premature closure of certain fisheries, reduce the associated socio-economic impacts and reduce the fishing mortality for those stocks or ensure that their biomass remains stable, as well as provide incentives to improve selectivity and avoid by-catches of those stocks.
(15) According to scientific advice, recreational catches of pollack (
Pollachius pollachius
) in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 are non-negligible. It is therefore appropriate to maintain limits to its recreational fishery in those areas. In order to protect the spawning grounds and limit juvenile catches, no specimen of pollack may be caught and retained from 1 January to 30 April in recreational fisheries, while the maximum of two specimens could be allowed for the remaining part of the year.
(16) In May 2022, ICES noted that, despite Member States’ efforts for the recovery of European eel (
Anguilla anguilla
), no overall progress had been made in achieving the 40 % silver eel biomass escapement objective across the entire Union, as required by Article 2(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 (7), and that no clear patterns for mortality were observed. In November 2024, ICES advised once again that, when the precautionary approach is applied, there should be zero catches of European eel in all habitats and at all life stages, throughout its natural range, which includes the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean. This concerns both recreational and commercial catches and includes catches of glass eels for restocking and aquaculture.
(17) Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 (8) extended to 6 months the closure period for any commercial eel fishing activity in Union marine and brackish waters of the north-east Atlantic. It also prohibited all recreational eel fisheries in those waters. It was considered that a 6-month closure period would better protect the stock than the Union and national measures implemented until 2022. It was also considered that the extended closure period would further the achievement of the escapement objective of at least 40 % of silver eels set out in Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007. Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257 (9) maintained those measures while clarifying the criteria for setting the closure period and the possible derogation for continued limited eel fisheries during the eel migration period. Given the continued critical state of the European eel, it is appropriate to maintain those measures in 2025.
(18) Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, restocking of glass eel is a conservation measure chosen by certain Member States in their eel management plans. In order to enable those Member States to continue implementing that measure, glass eel catches in Union marine and brackish waters of the north-east Atlantic at the appropriate time of the year and possibly during their main migration period or periods may be required. Therefore, Member States may allow continued glass eel fishing exclusively for restocking for an additional 50 days during the main migration period or periods of glass eel.
(19) In its advice for certain stocks of elasmobranchs (skates, sharks, rays), ICES recommends zero catches, due to their poor conservation status or where even limited fishing activity could give rise to a serious conservation risk. In addition, such elasmobranchs have high survival rates when discarded. Consequently, catches of those stocks should be discarded rather than landed, as discarding is not considered to raise their fishing mortality significantly and would even support the conservation of those stocks. Therefore, the fishing of such species should be prohibited because, pursuant to Article 15(4), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the landing obligation does not apply to species for which fishing is prohibited. When accidentally caught, those species should not be harmed and should be promptly released.
(20) In order to maximise the use of fishing opportunities, it is appropriate to allow for the implementation of a flexible arrangement between certain TAC areas where the same biological stock is concerned.
(21) Articles 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 (10) provide for year-to-year flexibility for quotas for stocks subject to both precautionary and analytical TACs. Under Article 2 of that Regulation, when fixing TACs, the Council is to decide to which stocks Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation are not to apply, in particular on the basis of their biological status. Moreover, Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides for further year-to-year flexibility for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. In order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, year-to-year flexibility for quotas pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 should not apply cumulatively. Finally, year-to-year flexibility under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 should, where relevant, be excluded on the basis of the biological status of stocks.
(22) Where a TAC is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State to fix that TAC, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Such empowerment is appropriate, provided that, when determining the TAC level, the Member State complies with the objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in the North Sea MAP and the Western Waters MAP. In order to allow the Commission to monitor the correct application of the objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in the North Sea MAP and the Western Waters MAP, Member States should submit to the Commission information regarding those TACs. In addition, the Commission may request the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) to assess those TACs, and in the event that the STECF assesses those TACs not to comply with objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in the North Sea MAP and the Western Waters MAP, Member States should revise the TACs in line with the STECF advice.
(23) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort limitations for sole (
Solea solea
) in the Western Channel (ICES division 7e) in accordance with Article 12 of the Western Waters MAP.
(24) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2025 in accordance with Articles 6, 11, 13 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the European Parliament and of the Council (11).
(25) The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (12), and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort, and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending the Commission data on landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.
(26) At its 2024 annual meeting, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) adopted a TAC for NEAFC Contracting Parties for redfish (
Sebastes mentella
) in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 for 2025, which may be fished for in the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 November 2025. The Union quota for redfish in that area for 2025 should be set at the level of that TAC. In addition, once the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties and the fishery is closed, Member States should prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.
(27) The NEAFC adopted for 2025 the same conservation measures as in 2024 for the two redfish stocks (shallow pelagic and deep pelagic) in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters and adopted additional measures for fishing vessels having carried out directed fisheries for those stocks. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(28) The NEAFC did not adopt a recommendation for Greenland halibut (
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
) in ICES subareas 1 and 2 for 2025. The Union quota for Greenland halibut in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 for 2025 should be set at the level of 1 711 tonnes. The level of the Union quota corresponds to 9,25 % of the level of the ICES advice for 2023 of 18 494 tonnes. The ICES advice is the last best available scientific advice for Greenland halibut in ICES subareas 1 and 2.
(29) Mackerel (
Scomber scombrus
), blue whiting (
Micromesistius poutassou
) and Atlanto-Scandian herring (
Clupea harengus
) in the north-east Atlantic are subject to coastal States consultations on the fisheries management for those stocks, and are stocks that are also managed by NEAFC. The Union participated in those consultations on the basis of the positions endorsed by the Council on 10 October 2024. The outcome of those consultations was documented in Agreed Records for Atlanto-Scandian herring in the north-east Atlantic for 2025 signed on 18 October 2024, for blue whiting in the north-east Atlantic for 2025 signed on 16 October 2024 and for mackerel in the north-east Atlantic for 2025 signed on 22 October 2024. At its annual meeting in 2024, NEAFC adopted recommendations on conservation and management measures for Atlanto-Scandian herring, blue whiting and mackerel for 2025. It is therefore appropriate to set the TACs for Atlanto-Scandian herring, blue whiting and mackerel in the north-east Atlantic at the level of fishing opportunities agreed in the respective coastal States Agreed Records and NEAFC recommendations.
(30) At its 2024 annual meeting, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) maintained current measures for certain stocks in the ICCAT Convention area. In addition, the ICCAT increased the TACs for 2025 compared to 2024 for bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
) and North Atlantic swordfish (
Xiphias gladius
). Moreover, ICCAT moved the closure for using fish aggregating devices (FADs) for fishing for tropical tunas to later in the year and reduced its duration to 45 days. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(31) The Union quotas for stocks in the ICCAT Convention area for 2025 were adjusted during the 2024 ICCAT annual meeting in accordance with several ICCAT recommendations under which the Union may, upon request, carry over a set percentage of its unused quota of fishing opportunities from 2023 to 2025. Pending such possible adjustments to Union quotas under Union law, quotas for individual Member States should be established on the basis of the total Union quota for 2025 as agreed by the ICCAT before any such carry-overs.
(32) At its 2024 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for stocks in the CCAMLR Convention area for the period from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(33) At its 2024 annual meeting, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) maintained measures adopted for yellowfin tuna (
Thunnus albacares
) and bigeye tuna in the IOTC Area of Competence for 2025: the catch limit, the limitation of fishing capacity and the limitation of FADs and of supply vessels. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(34) The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) is scheduled for 17 to 21 February 2025. Consequently, the current measures in the SPRFMO Convention area that are functionally linked to the TACs should be temporarily maintained until the annual meeting takes place and the 2025 TACs are established.
(35) At its 2024 annual meeting, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) maintained the current measures applicable in the IATTC Convention area while confirming the reduction of the number of drifting FADs for 2025. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(36) At its 2023 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) adopted the TAC for Southern bluefin tuna (
Thunnus maccoyii
) for a 3-year period from 2024 to 2026. That measure should be implemented in Union law for 2025.
(37) At its 2024 annual meeting, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) maintained for the period 2025-2026 the TACs in the SEAFO Convention area set for 2024. However, the TAC of Patagonian toothfish (
Dissostichus eleginoides
) in SEAFO subarea D was increased by 13 tonnes for 2025 compared to 2024. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(38) At its 2024 annual meeting, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) maintained for 2025 the measures adopted for 2024. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(39) At its 46th annual meeting in 2024, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the NAFO Convention area for 2025. It also maintained for 2025 measures that are functionally linked to the fishing opportunities of shortfin squid (
Illex illecebrosus
) in NAFO subareas 3 and 4 and yellowtail flounder (
Limanda ferruginea
) in NAFO divisions 3LNO, aiming at minimising the levels of by-catches of non-target species and without which the fishing opportunities for those stocks would have to be reduced to protect the non-target species. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(40) At its 2024 annual meeting, the Parties of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) revised the fishing opportunities for toothfishes (
Dissostichus
spp.) in the Del Cano Area. Although the Parties of SIOFA did not adopt the Scientific Committee’s recommendation to establish a new management area for toothfishes in the South Indian Ridge area and a catch limit, the Union should apply those measures in line with that recommendation and its position expressed during that annual meeting of the Parties of SIOFA. They also updated the list of deep-water sharks for which directed fishing in the SIOFA Agreement Area is prohibited. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(41) Under Article 498(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (13) (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’), the Union and the United Kingdom are to hold annual consultations to agree, by 10 December of each year, the TACs for the following year for the stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. If such TACs are not agreed on by 10 December, the Parties are to immediately resume consultations with the continued aim of agreeing on the TACs, as required by Article 499(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
(42) In 2024, the Union and the United Kingdom held bilateral consultations on the setting of a large number of TACs for 2025 for stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Those consultations were conducted pursuant to Article 498(2), (4) and (6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Union participated in those consultations on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 7 October 2024, and in accordance with Commission services non-papers endorsed by the Council on 5, 8, 19 November and 2 December 2024. The outcome of the consultations was documented in a written record signed on 6 December 2024. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the levels set out in that written record, and the other measures functionally linked to the fishing opportunities also set out in that written record should be implemented in Union law.
(43) The Union and the United Kingdom agreed on a reciprocal access in 2024 to target an initial total of 280 tonnes of northern albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
) in the exclusive economic zones of the Member States and the United Kingdom. This excludes access to areas covered under Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
(44) TACs for deep-sea stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for 2024 were included in Regulation (EU) 2024/257 but marked as ‘to be established’. Regulation (EU) 2024/257 should therefore be amended and the fishing opportunities for those stocks be fixed at the levels set out in the written record.
(45) Accompanying measures for the stocks concerned should be maintained, including remedial measures for North Sea cod (
Gadus morhua
) and remedial measures for red seabream (
Pagellus bogaraveo
) in ICES subareas 6, 7 and 8. The functionally linked technical measures for gadoids and for red seabream should only apply until the relevant delegated acts become applicable.
(46) The Union and the United Kingdom agreed that a maximum catch size of 100 cm should be respected when targeting spurdog (
Squalus acanthias
), to deter directed fisheries targeting aggregations of mature females in order to protect a component of this stock that is particularly vulnerable to fishing mortality. Such a measure is functionally linked to the TAC for the stock, as without such measure the TAC level alone would not ensure sufficient protection of pupping females, which constitute a particularly vulnerable part of the population. That maximum size should only apply until a delegated act introducing corresponding measures becomes applicable.
(47) Seasonal closures for sandeel (
Ammodytes
spp.) fisheries with certain towed gear in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 should continue to allow for the protection of spawning grounds and limitation of juvenile catches.
(48) In 2024, the Union, the United Kingdom and Norway held trilateral consultations on six shared and jointly managed stocks occurring within the areas under their jurisdiction, with the aim of agreeing on the management of those stocks, including the fishing opportunities for 2025. Those consultations were conducted between 4 November and 2 December 2024, on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 7 October 2024, and in accordance with the Commission services non-paper endorsed by the Council on 8 November 2024. The outcome of the consultations was documented in an agreed record signed by the Heads of Delegation on 2 December 2024. The relevant fishing opportunities should be set at the level agreed with the United Kingdom and Norway, and the other provisions of that agreed record should be implemented in Union law.
(49) The Union held bilateral consultations with Norway on seven shared and jointly managed stocks in the Skagerrak area (cod (
Gadus morhua
), haddock (
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
), herring (
Clupea harengus
), Northern shrimp (
Pandalus borealis
), plaice (
Pleuronectes platessa
), sprat (
Sprattus sprattus
) and whiting (
Merlangius merlangus
)), to agree on the management of those stocks and fishing opportunities for 2025, as well as exchange of quotas and access arrangements. Those consultations were concluded on 5 December 2024 and the outcome was documented in three agreed records signed by the Heads of Delegation on 5 December 2024. The relevant fishing opportunities should be set at the level agreed with Norway, and the other provisions of those agreed records should be implemented in Union law.
(50) In bilateral consultations, the Union and Norway were unable to agree on access to their respective waters for two jointly managed pelagic stocks in the Northeast Atlantic: Atlanto-Scandian herring (
Clupea harengus
) and blue whiting (
Micromesistius poutassou
). The Union and Norway will resume discussions as early as possible with a view to finding suitable access arrangements. Pending the conclusion of those consultations on the levels of access, those access levels should be marked as ‘to be established’.
(51) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, of the other part (14), and the implementing Protocol thereto, the Parties agreed to establish the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters for 2025 at the level agreed and provided in that implementing Protocol, to be confirmed by exchange of letters, as provided for in Article 12(8) of that Agreement, after the application, on a provisional basis, of the implementing Protocol thereto by the Parties. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the level set out in the implementing Protocol, and taking into account the transfers to Norway agreed in bilateral fisheries consultations between the Union and Norway for 2025.
(52) The Treaty of 9 February 1920 relating to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) (‘the 1920 Treaty of Paris’) grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources around Svalbard for all Parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The Union’s position concerning that access has been outlined in several
notes verbales
to Norway, with the most recent being dated 26 February 2021, 28 June 2021, 1 August 2022, and 26 October 2023. As regards the fishing opportunities for snow crabs (
Chionoecetes
spp.) around Svalbard, it is appropriate to limit the number of fishing vessels that are authorised to conduct such fishing activities, ensuring that the exploitation of snow crabs around Svalbard is consistent with non-discriminatory management rules set by Norway, which holds sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area in accordance with the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1920 Treaty of Paris. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is limited to 2025. In the Union, the primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with flag Member States.
(53) As regards the fishing opportunities for cod in the north-east Arctic, it is appropriate to set the Union quota for cod in Svalbard waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b for 2025 on the basis of the reference TAC for that stock and the Union’s historical fishing share of 2,8274 %. That Union quota should be allocated to the Member States in accordance with Council Decision 87/277/EEC (15) , subject to the adaptations necessary due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union as set out in Annex 36, table E, to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
(54) In accordance with the Union’s Declaration addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing opportunities in Union waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana, approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1565 (16), it is necessary to fix the maximum number of fishing authorisations for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters.
(55) At its 46th annual meeting in 2024, NAFO decided to reopen the fishery for cod (
Gadus morhua
) in the part of NAFO divisions 2J, 3K and 3L (‘2J3KL’) covered by the NAFO Regulatory Area, following the adoption by Canada of a catch limit of 18 000 tonnes for its fishing vessels in NAFO divisions 2J3KL for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. In particular, NAFO adopted a TAC and a Union quota for that stock for the period of 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 at the level of 735 tonnes, based on a revised allocation key in NAFO. In addition, NAFO established recovery measures for that stock for that period. The TAC, Union quota and recovery measures entered into force on 11 October 2024, without retroactive application. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.
(56) Regulation (EU) 2024/257 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(57) To guarantee to the extent possible the use of fishing opportunities for cod, herring and redfish in Norwegian waters of ICES areas 1 and 2, Germany and France will endeavour to make 20 % of each of their quota for haddock (HAD/1N2AB.), saithe (
Pollachius virens
) (POK/1N2AB.), Greenland halibut (GHL/1N2AB.), and other species (OTH/1N2AB.) available for exchanges with Member States not having sufficient quota for those stocks. Spain, Portugal and other Member States concerned are to request exchanges by 31 January 2025. Requests are not to exceed needs to cover unavoidable by-catches in fisheries for cod, herring and redfish. Any unused quantities not transferred are to be returned to the Member States that initially contributed to the exchange. Unless otherwise agreed, Member States not having sufficient quotas for such unavoidable by-catches will endeavour to provide in return quotas of cod (COD/1N2AB.). Where those quantities do not allow the Member States concerned to cover their unavoidable by-catches, Germany and France will endeavour to agree to further exchanges according to availability of quota and the global balance of the exchange.
(58) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to authorise individual Member States to manage fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt per day system, to grant additional days at sea for the permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage and to establish spreadsheet formats for the collection and transmission of information on transfers of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (17).
(59) To ensure continuous application and prevent legal uncertainty during the period between the end of the year and the date of entry into force of the new Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for the subsequent year, the provisions of this Regulation concerning prohibitions and closed seasons should continue to apply at the beginning of 2026 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2026. For the same reasons, provisions applying from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026 should continue to apply at the beginning of 2027 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2027.
(60) To avoid the interruption of fishing activities and safeguard the livelihood of fishers, this Regulation should apply with effect from 1 January 2025. However, provisions on fishing effort limits should apply with effect from 1 February 2025. For reasons of urgency and to provide legal certainty as soon as possible, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication.
(61) Certain international measures that create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union were adopted by the relevant regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) at the end of 2024 and became applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. The provisions of this Regulation that implement such measures in Union law should therefore apply retroactively. In particular, as the fishing season in the CCAMLR Convention area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and as certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention area are laid down for a period starting from 1 December 2024, the relevant provisions of this Regulation should apply from that date. In addition, the fishing season for toothfishes in the SIOFA Agreement Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and as the TACs for that group of species are established for a period starting from 1 December 2024, the TACs should apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectation as it is forbidden for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Contracting Party to fish in the CCAMLR Convention area and the SIOFA Agreement Area without authorisation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

1.   This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters.
2.   The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include:
(a) catch limits for the year 2025 and, where specified in this Regulation, also for the year 2026;
(b) fishing effort limits for the year 2025, as well as the fishing effort limits set out in Annex II, which cover the period from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026;
(c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention area and for certain stocks in the SIOFA Agreement Area;
(d) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026 in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) Convention area.

Article 2

Scope

1.   This Regulation applies to the following fishing vessels:
(a) Union fishing vessels; and
(b) third-country fishing vessels in Union waters.
2.   This Regulation also applies to:
(a) certain recreational fisheries expressly referred to in the relevant provisions of this Regulation; and
(b) commercial fisheries from shore.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) ‘third-country fishing vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;
(b) ‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources in the context of recreation, tourism or sport;
(c) ‘international waters’ means waters outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
(d) ‘total allowable catch’ (‘TAC’) means:
(i) in fisheries subject to the exemption from the landing obligation referred to in Article 15(4) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that may be landed from each stock each year;
(ii) in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that may be caught from each stock each year;
(e) ‘quota’ means a proportion of a TAC that is allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;
(f) ‘analytical assessment’ means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock’s biology and exploitation, including based on proxies, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice;
(g) ‘analytical TAC’ means a TAC for which an analytical assessment is available;
(h) ‘precautionary TAC’ means a TAC for which an analytical assessment is not available but rather an assessment based on the precautionary approach is available or no assessment is available;
(i) ‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as defined in Article 6, point (34), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council (18);
(j) ‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission pursuant to Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(k) ‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(l) ‘instrumented buoy’ means a buoy clearly marked with a unique reference number allowing identification of its owner and equipped with a satellite tracking system to monitor its position;
(m) ‘operational buoy’ means any instrumented buoy, previously activated, switched on and deployed at sea on a drifting fish aggregating device (FAD) or log, which transmits positions and other available information such as echo-sounder estimates.

Article 4

Fishing zones

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following fishing zone definitions apply:
(a) ‘ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones’ means the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (19);
(b) ‘Skagerrak’ means the geographical area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;
(c) ‘Kattegat’ means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;
(d) ‘functional unit 16 of ICES subarea 7’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
— 53°30'N 15°00'W,
— 53°30'N 11°00'W,
— 51°30'N 11°00'W,
— 51°30'N 13°00'W,
— 51°00'N 13°00'W,
— 51°00'N 15°00'W;
(e) ‘functional unit 25 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
— 43°00'N 9°00'W,
— 43°00'N 10°00'W,
— 43°30'N 10°00'W,
— 43°30'N 9°00'W,
— 44°00'N 9°00'W,
— 44°00'N 8°00'W,
— 43°30'N 8°00'W;
(f) ‘functional unit 26 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
— 43°00'N 8°00'W,
— 43°00'N 10°00'W,
— 42°00'N 10°00'W,
— 42 00'N 8°00'W;
(g) ‘functional unit 27 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
— 42°00'N 8°00'W,
— 42°00'N 10°00'W,
— 38°30'N 10°00'W,
— 38°30'N 9°00'W,
— 40°00'N 9°00'W,
— 40°00'N 8°00'W;
(h) ‘functional unit 30 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area under the jurisdiction of Spain in the Gulf of Cádiz and in the adjacent waters of ICES division 9a;
(i) ‘functional unit 31 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
— 43°30'N 6°00'W,
— 44°00'N 6°00'W,
— 44°00'N 2°00'W,
— 43°30'N 2°00'W;
(j) ‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division 9a east of longitude 7° 23' 48″ W;
(k) ‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (20);
(l) ‘CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas’ means the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (21);
(m) ‘IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (Antigua Convention) (22);
(n) ‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (23);
(o) ‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area of Competence’ means the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (24);
(p) ‘NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas’ means the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (25);
(q) ‘NAFO Convention Area’ means the geographical areas defined in the Convention on future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-West Atlantic Fisheries (26);
(r) ‘NAFO Regulatory Area’ means the part of the NAFO Convention Area which is beyond national jurisdiction;
(s) ‘NPFC Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean (27);
(t) ‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (28);
(u) ‘SIOFA (Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement) Agreement Area’ means the geographical area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (29);
(v) ‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (30);
(w) ‘WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (31);
(x) ‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ means the geographical area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial seas of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured;
(y) ‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC Convention areas’ means the geographical area defined by the following limits:
— longitude 150° W,
— longitude 130° W,
— latitude 4° S,
— latitude 50° S.

TITLE II

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

CHAPTER I

General provisions

Article 5

TACs and allocations

1.   The TACs for Union fishing vessels in Union waters and certain non-Union waters, their allocation among Member States and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto are set out in Annex I.
2.   Union fishing vessels may be authorised by the coastal State concerned to fish in waters under the jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Norway and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in Article 23 of this Regulation, in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council (32) and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.
3.   Union fishing vessels may be authorised by the United Kingdom to fish in waters under its jurisdiction, subject to the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in Article 23 of this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.

Article 6

TACs to be determined by Member States

1.   The TACs set out in Annex I shall, where specified in that Annex, be determined by the Member State concerned.
2.   The TACs to be determined by a Member State referred to in paragraph 1 shall:
(a) be consistent with the objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in Regulations (EU) 2018/973 and 2019/472, in particular the objective of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and
(b) result in an exploitation of the stock that is:
(i) if an analytical assessment is available, in line with maximum sustainable yield (MSY), with as high a probability as possible; or
(ii) if an analytical assessment is unavailable or incomplete, consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.
3.   By 15 March 2025 each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:
(a) the TACs that it has determined;
(b) the data that it has collected, assessed and used as a basis for the determination of those TACs;
(c) details as to how the TACs that it has determined comply with paragraph 2.
4.   For the TAC for black scabbardfish (
Aphanopus carbo
) in CECAF area 34.1.2, Portugal shall submit the information referred to in paragraph 3 for that TAC for 2025 by 1 February 2025 and for that TAC for 2026 by 1 February 2026.
5.   Where appropriate, the Commission may request the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF):
(a) to assess the information referred to in paragraph 3, points (b) and (c); and
(b) to assess whether the TACs determined by Member States comply with paragraph 2.
6.   If, according to the advice of STECF, the information referred to in paragraph 3, points (b) and (c), is deemed insufficient, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission additional information in line with the STECF advice, together with supporting documents justifying that additional information in relation to the STECF advice, no later than 1 month after the publication of the STECF advice.
7.   If, according to the advice of STECF, the methodology followed for determining the TAC by the Member States does not fully comply with the conditions laid down in paragraph 2, the Member States concerned shall revise the methodology followed for determining the TAC for the following year, in line with that STECF advice.

Article 7

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

1.   Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they:
(a) have been taken by fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State that has a quota and that quota has not been exhausted; or
(b) make up a share of a Union quota that has not been allocated among Member States and that has not been exhausted.
2.   For the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas, as provided for in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in that Article are identified in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 8

Quota exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches

1.   In order to take account of the landing obligation and to make quotas for certain by-catches available to Member States without a quota, the quota exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article shall apply to the TACs identified in Annex IA.
2.   6 % of each quota from the TACs for cod (
Gadus morhua
) in the Celtic Sea (COD/7XAD34), cod in the West of Scotland (COD/5BE6A), whiting in the Irish Sea (WHG/07A.) and plaice (
Pleuronectes platessa
) in ICES divisions 7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.), and 3 % of each quota from the TAC for whiting (
Merlangius merlangus
) in the West of Scotland (WHG/56-14), allocated to each Member State, shall be made available for a pool for quota exchanges (‘the pool’), which shall open on 1 January 2025. Member States without a quota shall have exclusive access to the pool until 31 March 2025.
3.   The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. After 31 March 2025, any unused quantities shall be returned to the Member States that initially contributed to the pool.
4.   Member States without a quota shall provide in return quotas for stocks listed in Annex IA, Part C, unless the Member State without a quota and the Member State contributing to the pool agree otherwise.
5.   The quotas referred to in paragraph 4 shall be of equivalent commercial value, determined on the basis of a market exchange rate or other mutually acceptable exchange rates. In the absence of alternatives, the equivalent commercial value shall be determined on the basis of average Union prices from the previous year, as provided by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products.
6.   Where the quota exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article does not allow Member States to cover their unavoidable by-catches to a similar extent, Member States shall endeavour to agree on quota exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, ensuring that quotas exchanged are of equivalent commercial value.

Article 9

Fishing effort limits in ICES division 7e

1.   For the period referred to in Article 1(2), point (b), of this Regulation fishing effort limitations for sole (
Solea solea
) in ICES division 7e are set out in Annex II.
2.   At the request of a Member State in accordance with point 7.4 of Annex II, the Commission may adopt an implementing act by means of which it allocates to that Member State a number of days at sea in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which it may authorise a fishing vessel flying its flag to be present in ICES division 7e when carrying on board any regulated gear. The Commission shall adopt that implementing act in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 61(2) of this Regulation.
3.   At the request of a Member State, the Commission may adopt an implementing act by means of which it allocates to that Member State a maximum of 3 days between 1 February 2025 and 31 January 2026, in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a fishing vessel may be present in ICES division 7e on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage, as referred to in point 8.1 of Annex II. It shall make such an allocation on the basis of the description submitted by that Member State in accordance with point 8.3 of Annex II and following consultation with the STECF. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 61(2) of this Regulation.

Article 10

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

1.   It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass (
Dicentrarchus labrax
) in ICES divisions 4b and 4c and in ICES subarea 7 or to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.
2.   The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply to by-catches of European seabass in shore-based commercial netting activities. This exemption applies to historic numbers of beach nets set at pre-2017 levels. Shore-based commercial netting activities shall not target European seabass, and only unavoidable by-catches of European seabass may be landed.
3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2025 and from 1 April to 31 December 2025, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for, retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:
(a) using demersal trawls (33), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 3,8 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 10 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;
(b) using seines (34), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 3,8 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 10 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;
(c) using hooks and lines (35), not exceeding 6,8 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year;
(d) using fixed gillnets (36), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,8 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year.
The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (c), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using hooks and lines during the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.
The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (d), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using fixed gillnets during the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.
In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogations to apply to another Union fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to each of the derogations and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.
4.   The catch limits set out in paragraph 3 shall not be transferable between fishing vessels.
5.   In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a and 7a to 7k:
(a) from 1 February to 31 March 2025:
(i) only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass shall be allowed;
(ii) it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;
(b) in January and from 1 April to 31 December 2025:
(i) not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;
(ii) the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm;
(iii) fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.
6.   Paragraph 5 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.

Article 11

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

1.   When determining their fishing opportunities for commercial fisheries, Spain and France shall jointly ensure that the sum of commercial landings and recreational removals for European seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b do not exceed 2 631 tonnes. Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to those fishing opportunities.
2.   By 15 March, Spain and France shall inform the Commission of the fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 and how those fishing opportunities comply with that paragraph.
3.   Catches in commercial fisheries under the fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reported by Spain (BSS/8ABSPA) and by France (BSS/8ABFRA).
4.   In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 8a and 8b:
(a) a maximum of one specimen of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;
(b) fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.
5.   Paragraph 4 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.

Article 12

Measures for pollack in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

1.   A minimum conservation reference size of 42 cm shall apply for catches of pollack (
Pollachius pollachius
) in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1.
2.   In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1:
(a) a maximum of two specimens of pollack may be caught and retained per fisher per day; once that ceiling has been reached, ‘catch and release’ fishing may be carried out;
(b) no specimens of pollack are permitted to be caught and retained from 1 January to 30 April; ‘catch and release’ fishing may nevertheless be carried out during that period.
3.   Paragraph 1 applies without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fishing.

Article 13

Measures on European eel fisheries in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9

1.   This Article applies to Union marine and brackish waters of ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, and to adjacent Union brackish waters, including estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters.
2.   This Article does not apply to commercial fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations with or without a fishing vessel, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and that the STECF has confirmed to the Commission and the Member States concerned that such scientific investigations are justified on scientific grounds.
3.   It shall be prohibited to engage in commercial fishing activities for European eel (
Anguilla anguilla
) at all life stages for a period of at least 6 months between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026. In addition, Members States and fishers shall undertake all reasonable efforts to minimise and where possible eliminate incidental by-catch of European eel. When accidentally caught, specimens of European eel shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released. To that effect, the Member State concerned, either individually or jointly, shall determine one or more closure periods subject to the following conditions:
(a) where appropriate, the closure period or periods may differ between Member States or within one Member State from one fishing area to another in order to take account of the geographical and temporal migration pattern of European eel at its different life stages;
(b) the closure period or periods shall last for a consecutive or non-consecutive time span of at least 6 months, which shall apply to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area;
(c) the closure period or periods shall be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, and with national management plans established pursuant to Article 2 of that Regulation; and
(d) the closure period or periods shall cover the main migration period or periods, including the respective peak, of European eel at the respective life stage in the Member State concerned.
4.   By way of derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), for European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more, the Member States concerned may allow fishing activities for up to a total of 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days, which shall apply to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the main migration period. In that case, the Member States concerned shall determine an additional closure of an equivalent period of time during the main migration period or, subsidiarily, just before or after it. In cases where a Member State allows fishing for non-consecutive days, the fishing gear shall be taken out of the water between any period of non-consecutive days.
5.   For European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more in ICES subarea 3, the closure period or periods referred to in paragraph 3 and the derogation thereof referred to in paragraph 4 shall be agreed by all the Member States concerned so as to ensure an effective protection of European eel on its migration from the Baltic Sea into the North Sea. In the absence of such an agreement by 1 April 2025, the closure period shall be 15 September 2025 to 15 March 2026 in Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden, and without the possibility of the derogation referred to in paragraph 4.
6.   By way of further derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), for European eel of an overall length of less than 12 cm, the Member States concerned may allow fishing activities for up to a total of 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days, which shall apply to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the main migration period. In addition, the Member States concerned may allow fishing exclusively for restocking for up to an additional 50 days during the main migration period. In both cases, the Member States concerned shall determine an additional closure of an equivalent period of time during the main migration period or, subsidiarily, just before or after it. In cases where a Member State allows fishing for non-consecutive days, the fishing gear shall be taken out of the water between any period of non-consecutive days.
7.   Recreational fisheries of European eel at all life stages shall be prohibited.
8.   The Member State concerned, either individually or jointly, shall inform the Commission:
(a) by 1 May 2025, of the closure period or periods that it has determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 6, together with the supporting information justifying the chosen period or periods;
(b) within 2 weeks of their adoption, of national measures relating to the closure period or periods that it has determined in accordance with paragraph 3 to 6.

Article 14

Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

1.   The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:
(a) exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(b) deductions and reallocations pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(c) reallocations pursuant to Articles 12 and 47 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403;
(d) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(e) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(f) deductions pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(g) quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Articles 24 and 55 of this Regulation.
2.   Stocks subject to precautionary or analytical TACs for the purposes of the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are identified in Annex I to this Regulation.
3.   Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to a precautionary TAC, and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to an analytical TAC.
4.   Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Article 15

Closed fishing seasons for sandeels

Commercial fishing for sandeels (
Ammodytes
spp.) with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2025 and from 1 August to 31 December 2025.

Article 16

Remedial measures for cod in the North Sea

1.   The areas closed to fishing, except with pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), and the periods during which the closures apply are set out in Annex IV.
2.   Fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with minimum mesh size of at least 70 mm in ICES divisions 4a and 4b or at least 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and longlines (37) shall be prohibited from fishing in Union waters of ICES division 4a, north of latitude 58°30′00″N and south of latitude 61°30′00″N, and in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a.20 (Skagerrak), 4a and 4b, north of latitude 57°00′00″N and east of longitude 5°00′00″E.
3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 2, fishing vessels referred to in that paragraph may fish in the areas referred to in that paragraph provided that they fulfil at least one of the following criteria:
(a) their cod catches do not account for more than 5 % of their total catches per fishing trip; fishing vessels whose cod catches did not exceed 5 % of their total catches in 2017–2019 are presumed to comply with this criterion provided that they continue to use the same gear that they used in that period; this presumption may be rebutted;
(b) a regulated and highly selective bottom trawl or seine is used, resulting, according to a scientific study, in at least a 30 % reduction in cod catches compared to vessels fishing with the baseline mesh size for towed gears, as specified in Part B, point 1.1, of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241; such studies may be evaluated by the STECF and in the case of a negative evaluation, the gears concerned shall no longer be considered valid for use in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article;
(c) for fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 100 mm (TR1), the following highly selective gears are used:
(i) belly trawls with a minimum belly mesh size of 600 mm;
(ii) raised fishing line (0,6 m);
(iii) horizontal separating panel with large mesh escape panel;
(d) for fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 70 mm in ICES division 4a and 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and less than 100 mm (TR2), the following highly selective gears are used:
(i) horizontal sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;
(ii) seltra panel with 300 mm square-mesh size;
(iii) sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;
(e) fishing vessels are subject to a national cod avoidance plan to sustain cod catches in line with the fishing mortality corresponding to the fishing opportunities fixed, based on scientific advice levels, through spatial or technical measures, or a combination thereof; such plans shall be assessed no later than 2 months following their implementation, by the STECF in the case of Member States or by the relevant national scientific body in the case of third countries, and, where deemed necessary, further revised if such assessments find that the objective of the national cod avoidance plan will not be met.
4.   Member States shall enhance the monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 2 in order to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 3.
5.   This Article does not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

Article 17

Technical measures for the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea and the West of Scotland

1.   The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions 7f, 7g, the part of 7h north of latitude 49° 30′ North and the part of 7j north of latitude 49° 30′ North and east of longitude 11° West:
(a) fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines shall use gear with one of the following mesh sizes:
(i) 110 mm cod-end with 120 mm square-mesh panel;
(ii) 100 mm T90 cod-end;
(iii) 120 mm cod-end;
(iv) 100 mm with 160 mm square-mesh panel;
(b) in addition, fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls whose catches weighed before any discards consist of at least 20 % of haddock (
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
) shall use a fishing gear that is constructed with a minimum of one metre spacing between the fishing line and ground gear; Member States may exempt from the application of this point fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls whose catches, weighed before any discards, consist of less than 1,5 % of cod, provided those vessels are subject to a progressive increase of observer coverage at sea up to at least 20 % of all their fishing trips;
(c) fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster (
Nephrops norvegicus
) shall use one of the following gears:
(i) 300 mm squared mesh panel; vessels below 12 metre in length over all may use a 200 mm square mesh panel;
(ii) seltra panel;
(iii) sorting grid with a 35 mm bar spacing or a similar Net grid selectivity device;
(iv) 100 mm cod-end with a 100 mm square mesh panel;
(v) dual cod-end with the uppermost cod-end constructed with T90 mesh of at least 100 mm and fitted with a separation panel with a maximum mesh size of 300 mm;
(d) fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 55 % of whiting or more than 55 % of anglerfish (Lophiidae), hake (
Merluccius merluccius
) or megrim (
Lepidorhombus
spp.) combined, shall use one of the following gears:
(i) 100 mm cod-end with a 100 mm squared mesh panel;
(ii) 100 mm T90 cod-end and extension.
2.   The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines in ICES divisions 6a and 5b, within Union waters, east of 12°W (West of Scotland) in Norway lobster fisheries:
(a) fishing vessels shall use a square mesh panel (positioning retained) of at least 300 mm for vessels deploying a cod-end mesh size less than 100 mm; for vessels below 12 m in length over all or with engine power of 200 kW or less, the panel overall length may be 2 m and the panel 200 mm;
(b) fishing vessels with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster shall use a square mesh panel (positioning retained) of at least 160 mm for vessels deploying a cod-end mesh size of 100-119 mm.
3.   The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines in ICES division 7a (Irish Sea):
(a) fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls or seines with a cod-end mesh size equal to or larger than 70 mm and smaller than 100 mm and with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster shall use one of the following gears:
(i) 300 mm square mesh panel; fishing vessels below 12 metres in length over all may use a 200 mm squared mesh panel;
(ii) seltra panel;
(iii) sorting grid with 35 mm bar spacing;
(iv) CEFAS net grid;
(v) flip-flap trawl;
(b) fishing vessels equal to or greater than 12 metres in length overall operating with bottom trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 10 % of haddock, cod and skates and rays (
Rajiformes
) combined, shall use 120 mm cod-end.
4.   The catch percentages in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip, in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.
5.   It shall be prohibited for fishing vessels to fish with bottom trawls and seines in the following zones:
(a) in ICES divisions 7b and 7c;
(b) in the area west of 5° W longitude in ICES division 7e; and
(c) in ICES divisions from 7f to 7k.
This prohibition shall not apply to fishing vessels where:
(a) they use a cod-end mesh size of at least 100 mm; or
(b) their by-catches of cod do not exceed 1,5 %, as assessed by the STECF, when fishing outside the areas referred to in paragraph 1.

Article 18

Technical measures for red seabream in ICES subareas 6, 7 and 8

1.   A minimum conservation reference size of 36 cm shall apply for the catches of red seabream (
Pagellus bogaraveo
) in ICES subareas 6, 7 and 8.
2.   A minimum conservation reference size of 40 cm shall apply for the recreational catches of red seabream in ICES subareas 6 and 7.
3.   From 1 January to 30 June 2025, all fishing for red seabream in ICES subareas 6, 7 and 8 shall be prohibited to fishing vessels flying the French flag.
4.   From 1 February to 30 September 2025, fishing with bottom set longlines (LLS) and bottom trawls (OTB) shall be prohibited in the western area of the Cantabrian Sea, opposite to Asturias and Galicia.
5.   Recreational fisheries for red seabream shall be prohibited within the following geographical areas: Area RF 1 (Cariño/Celeiro), Area RF 2 (Ribadeo), Area RF 3 (Navia), Area RF 4 (Ensenada Canero), Area RF 5 (Ensenada de Cabrera/Ría San Martín de la Arena), Area RF 6 (Ría de Treto), Area RF 7 (Bilbao/Plentzia) and Area RF 8 (Bermeo/Mundaka).

Article 19

Remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat

1.   Union fishing vessels fishing in the Kattegat with bottom trawls (38) with minimum mesh size of 70 mm shall use one of the following selective gears:
(a) sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;
(b) sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;
(c) seltra panel with 300 mm square-mesh size;
(d) regulated highly selective gear, the technical attributes of which shall result, according to a scientific study assessed by the STECF, for fishing vessels exclusively carrying on board such a gear, in less than 1,5 % of catches of cod.
2.   Union fishing vessels participating in a project run by a Member State and having functioning equipment for fully documented fisheries may use a gear in accordance with Part B of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. By 31 March 2025, the Member State concerned shall communicate a list of such vessels to the Commission.
3.   This Article does not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

Article 20

Closure to protect common sole spawning in ICES subdivisions 20 to 24

It shall be prohibited from 15 May to 15 June for Union fishing vessels to target common sole in ICES subdivisions 20 to 24.

Article 21

Prohibited species

1.   Union fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species:
(a) starry ray (
Amblyraja radiata
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4 and division 7d, United Kingdom waters of division 2a and Union waters of division 3a;
(b) splendid alfonsino (
Beryx splendens
) in NAFO subarea 6;
(c) sand tiger shark (
Carcharias taurus
) in all waters other than the Mediterranean;
(d) common skate (
Dipturus batis
) complex (
Dipturus
cf.
flossada
and
Dipturus
cf.
intermedia
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4, 6, 7 and 8, United Kingdom waters of division 2a and subarea 5 and Union waters of subareas 3, 9 and 10;
(e) great lanternshark (
Etmopterus princeps
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4, United Kingdom waters of division 2a and international waters of subareas 1 and 14;
(f) tope shark (
Galeorhinus galeus
) when taken with longlines in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4, United Kingdom waters of division 2a, United Kingdom and international waters of subarea 5, United Kingdom, Union and international waters of subareas 6, 7 and 8, and international waters of subareas 12 and 14;
(g) orange roughy (
Hoplostethus atlanticus
) in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 to 10, 12 and 14;
(h) porbeagle (
Lamna nasus
) in all waters;
(i) thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;
(j) undulate ray (
Raja undulata
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 6 and Union waters of ICES subarea 10;
(k) whale shark (
Rhincodon typus
) in all waters;
(l) common guitarfish (
Rhinobatos rhinobatos
) in the Mediterranean; and
(m) deep-sea species listed in Annex IA, Part D, in Union, United Kingdom and international waters of ICES zones 1, 2 (except United Kingdom waters of division 2a), 5 to 10, 12 and 14, and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2, as well as in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4, where specified in that Annex.
2.   When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

Article 22

Data transmission

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

CHAPTER II

Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

Article 23

Fishing authorisations

1.   The maximum numbers of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters, where applicable, are set out in Part A of Annex V.
2.   Where, in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, a Member State, after notifying the Commission, transfers quota to another Member State in the fishing areas set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, the transfer shall be accompanied, where relevant, by an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations. The total number of authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, shall not be exceeded. That transfer of fishing authorisations shall be notified by the transferring Member State to the Commission at the time of the notification to the Commission of the quota transfer.

CHAPTER III

Fishing opportunities managed by regional fisheries management organisations

Section 1

General provisions

Article 24

Quota transfers or exchanges

1.   Where the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO) permit quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to that RFMO, a Member State (‘the Member State concerned’) may discuss with a Contracting Party to that RFMO and establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange, as appropriate. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of that outline.
2.   On being notified in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange. If the Commission endorses that outline, it shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by the intended quota transfer or exchange. It shall notify the secretariat of the relevant RFMO of the transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that RFMO.
3.   The Commission shall inform the Member States of any agreed quota transfer or exchange.
4.   The fishing opportunities received or transferred by the Member State concerned under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or deducted from, its allocation as of the moment when the transfer or exchange takes effect under the terms of the agreement with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such transfers or exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.

Section 2

NAFO Regulatory Area

Article 25

Recovery measures for cod in NAFO divisions 2J3KL

Fishing vessels fishing for cod in the part of NAFO divisions 2J3KL covered by the NAFO Regulatory Area shall use gear with the following minimum mesh sizes:
(a) when using a sorting grid, as defined in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council (39) – 130 mm; or
(b) 155 mm.

Section 3

NEAFC Convention area

Article 26

Redfish in the Irminger Sea

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

Latitude

Longitude

63°00'N

30°00'W

61°30'N

27°35'W

60°45'N

28°45'W

62°00'N

31°35'W

63°00'N

30°00'W
2.   Fishing vessels shall be prohibited from fishing, retaining on board, transhipping or landing in Union ports shallow pelagic and deep pelagic beaked redfish (
Sebastes mentella
) from the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters (ICES subareas 5, 12 and 14, and NAFO subareas 1 and 2). That prohibition shall apply to Union fishing vessels also in third-country ports.
3.   Union fishing vessels shall be prohibited from participating in transhipment operations involving the stocks referred to in paragraph 2.
4.   Union vessels shall be prohibited from refuelling or providing support services to fishing vessels with catches of the stocks referred to in paragraph 2.
5.   Fishing vessels having carried out directed fisheries for the stocks referred to in paragraph 2 shall not be authorised to land in Union ports.
6.   Fishing vessels having carried out directed fisheries for the stocks referred to in paragraph 2 shall not be authorised for any fishing activities in Union waters.
7.   Union fishing vessels shall be prohibited from participating in transhipment operations involving vessels having carried out directed fisheries of the stocks referred to in paragraph 2.
8.   Union vessels shall be prohibited from refuelling or providing support services to fishing vessels having carried out directed fisheries for the stocks referred to in paragraph 2.

Section 4

ICCAT Convention area

Article 27

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

1.   The number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna (
Thunnus thynnus
) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.
2.   The number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.
3.   The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex VI.
4.   The number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex VI.
5.   The number of traps engaged in bluefin tuna fishery in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex VI.
6.   The number of authorised farms to operate for bluefin tuna and the maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex VI.
7.   The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
) as a target species in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council (40) shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex VI to this Regulation.
8.   The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 m length fishing for bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
) in the ICCAT Convention area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex VI.

Article 28

Recreational fisheries

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

Article 29

Sharks

In addition to the prohibitions established in Articles 32 to 36 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107, it shall also be prohibited to engage in directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the
Alopias
 genus.

Article 30

FADs for tropical tunas

1.   It shall be prohibited to use FADs in the ICCAT Convention area from 17 March 2025 to 30 April 2025.
2.   From 2 March 2025 to 16 March 2025, Member States shall ensure that their fishing vessels do not deploy FADs.

Section 5

CCAMLR Convention area

Article 31

Exploratory fisheries notifications for toothfish for the 2025-2026 fishing season

1.   Member States may participate in, or authorise their fishing vessels to participate in, longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (
Dissostichus
spp.) in FAO subareas 48.6, 88.1 and 88.2 and FAO divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction for fishing in the period from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026, in accordance with Article 7(2) to (7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 (41).
2.   By way of derogation from the deadlines set out in Article 7(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, Member States intending to participate in, or authorise their fishing vessels to participate in, exploratory fisheries as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 1 June 2025.

Article 32

Toothfish fishery during the 2024-2025 fishing season

1.   In addition to the special requirements for exploratory fisheries set out in Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, fishing for toothfish in the period from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 shall be limited to the Member States, subareas and number of fishing vessels set out in Table A in Annex VII, and the TACs, and by-catch limits set out in Table B in that Annex shall apply.
2.   Direct fishing of shark species for purposes other than scientific research shall be prohibited. Any by-catch of shark, especially juveniles and gravid females, taken accidentally in the toothfish fishery shall be released alive.
3.   Where applicable, fishing for toothfish in any small-scale research unit (SSRU) shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the fishing season.
4.   Fishing shall take place over a geographical and bathymetric range as large as possible, so as to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and avoid an overconcentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO subareas 48.6, 88.1 and 88.2 shall be prohibited in depths of less than 550 m.

Article 33

Krill fishery during the 2025–2026 fishing season

1.   For the purposes of Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, Member States intending to fish for krill (
Euphausia superba
) in the CCAMLR Convention area during the period from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026 shall notify the Commission thereof by 1 May 2025, using the form in Part B of the Appendix to Annex VII.
2.   By way of derogation from the deadlines set out in Article 7(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and on the basis of the information provided by the Member States concerned, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat by 30 May 2025.
3.   The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each fishing vessel to be authorised to participate in the krill fishery.
4.   A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention area shall notify the Commission thereof only in respect of authorised fishing vessels that, at the time of the notification:
(a) are flying its flag; or
(b) are flying the flag of another CCAMLR member and are expected to be flying the flag of that Member State at the time the fishery takes place.
5.   Where an authorised fishing vessel notified to the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 is prevented from participating in a krill fishery due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure, the Member State concerned may authorise its replacement by another fishing vessel. In such a case, the Member State concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat, with the Commission in copy, providing:
(a) full details of the intended replacement fishing vessel(s), including the information provided for in Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; and
(b) a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references.

Section 6

IOTC Area of Competence

Article 34

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

1.   The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VIII.
2.   The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for swordfish (
Xiphias gladius
) and albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
) in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VIII.
3.   Member States may reallocate fishing vessels assigned to one of the fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that such change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort in respect of the fish stocks concerned.
4.   Where a transfer of capacity to the fleet of a Member State is proposed, that Member State shall ensure that fishing vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC record of authorised vessels or on the record of vessels of other RFMOs managing tuna fisheries. Fishing vessels that appear on any RFMO’s list of vessels that have engaged in illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing activities may not be transferred.
5.   Member States may increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 only within the limits set out in the development plans submitted to the IOTC.

Article 35

Drifting FADs and supply vessels

1.   Drifting FADs shall be equipped with instrumented buoys. The use of any other buoys, such as radio buoys, shall be prohibited.
2.   A purse seine vessel shall follow no more than 300 operational buoys at any time.
3.   No more than 500 instrumented buoys shall be acquired annually for each purse seine vessel. No purse seine vessel shall have more than 500 instrumented buoys, both in stock and operational, at any time.
4.   No more than three supply vessels shall operate in support of not fewer than 10 purse seine vessels, all flying the flag of a Member State. This paragraph shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.
5.   A single purse seine vessel shall not be supported by more than one supply vessel flying the flag of a Member State at any time.
6.   The Union shall not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC record of authorised vessels.

Section 7

SPRFMO Convention area

Article 36

Pelagic fisheries

1.   Only those Member States that have actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IH.
2.   The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 may use the fishing opportunities set out in Annex IH only if they send the following information to the Commission by the fifteenth day of the following month, so that the Commission can communicate it to the SPRFMO Secretariat:
(a) a list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention area;
(b) monthly catch reports.

Section 8

IATTC Convention area

Article 37

Purse seine fisheries

1.   Purse seine vessels shall not fish for yellowfin tuna (
Thunnus albacares
), bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
) or skipjack tuna (
Katsuwonus pelamis
):
(a) either from 00:00 hours on 29 July 2025 to 24:00 hours on 8 October 2025 or from 00:00 hours on 9 November 2025 to 24:00 hours on 19 January 2026 in the area defined by the following limits:
— the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,
— longitude 150° W,
— latitude 40° N,
— latitude 40° S;
(b) from 00:00 hours on 9 October 2025 to 24:00 hours on 8 November 2025 in the area defined by the following limits:
— longitude 96° W,
— longitude 110° W,
— latitude 4° N,
— latitude 3° S.
2.   For each of the fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 1 and flying the flag of a Member State, that flag Member State shall inform the Commission before 1 April 2025 which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the fishing vessel has selected.
3.   Purse seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention area shall retain on board and then tranship or land all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna that they catch.
4.   Paragraph 3 shall not apply:
(a) where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size;
(b) during the final set of a trip, when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.

Article 38

Drifting FADs

1.   A purse seine vessel shall have no more than the number of FADs set out in the table below active at any time in the IATTC Convention area. A FAD shall be considered active when it is deployed at sea, starts transmitting its location and is being tracked by the vessel, its owner or operator. A FAD shall be activated only on board a purse seine vessel.

Vessels with a capacity below 1 200  m3

210 FADs

Vessels with a capacity equal to or greater than 1 200  m3

340 FADs
2.   During the 15 days before the start of the closure period selected in accordance with Article 37(1), point (a), of this Regulation a purse seine vessel shall, in the IATTC Convention area:
(a) refrain from deploying FADs;
(b) recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed.

Article 39

Catch limits for bigeye tuna in longline fisheries

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

Article 40

Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks

1.   It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (
Carcharhinus longimanus
) in the IATTC Convention area and to retain on board, tranship, land, store, offer for sale or sell any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in that area.
2.   When accidentally caught, specimens of oceanic whitetip sharks shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released by fishing vessel operators.
3.   Fishing vessel operators shall record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive) and report that information to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit that information collected during 2024 to the Commission by 31 January 2025.

Section 9

SEAFO Convention area

Article 41

Prohibition of fishing for deep-water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SEAFO Convention area shall be prohibited:
(a) ghost catshark (
Apristurus manis
);
(b) blurred smooth lanternshark (
Etmopterus bigelowi
);
(c) shorttail lanternshark (
Etmopterus brachyurus
);
(d) great lanternshark (
Etmopterus princeps
);
(e) smooth lanternshark (
Etmopterus pusillus
);
(f) skates (
Rajidae
);
(g) velvet dogfish (
Scymnodon squamulosus
);
(h) sharks of the
Selachimorpha
super-order;
(i) picked dogfish (
Squalus acanthias
).

Section 10

WCPFC Convention area

Article 42

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

1.   Member States shall ensure that no more than 403 fishing days are allocated to purse seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
), yellowfin tuna (
Thunnus albacares
) and skipjack tuna (
Katsuwonus pelamis
) in the high seas areas between 20° N and 20° S of the WCPFC Convention area.
2.   Union fishing vessels shall not target South Pacific albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
) in the WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S.
3.   The maximum number of Union purse seine vessels authorised to fish for tropical tuna in the high seas areas between 20° N and 20° S of the WCPFC Convention area shall not exceed the limits set out in Annex IX, Table 2.

Article 43

Management of fishing with FADs

1.   In the part of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S, purse seine vessels, tender vessels, and any other vessels operating in support of purse seine vessels, shall not deploy, service or set nets on FADs between 00:00 hours on 1 July 2025 and 24:00 hours on 15 August 2025.
2.   In addition to the prohibition set out in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set nets on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S for 1 additional month, from 00:00 hours on 1 April 2025 to 24:00 hours on 30 April 2025, or from 00:00 hours on 1 May 2025 to 24:00 hours on 31 May 2025, or from 00:00 hours on 1 November 2025 to 24:00 hours on 30 November 2025, or from 00:00 hours on 1 December 2025 to 24:00 hours on 31 December 2025.
3.   The Member States concerned shall jointly determine which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 2 shall apply to purse seine vessels flying their flag. The Member States shall jointly inform the Commission by 15 February 2025 of the closure period selected. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the WCPFC of the joint closure period selected by Member States concerned before 1 March 2025.
4.   Each Member State shall ensure that none of its purse seine vessels deploy at sea, at any time, more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. Buoys shall be activated exclusively on board a purse seine vessel.

Article 44

Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish

The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (
Xiphias gladius
) in areas of the WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S shall be as set out in Annex IX.

Article 45

Catch limits for swordfish in longline fisheries south of 20° S

Member States shall ensure that catches of swordfish south of 20° S by longliners in 2025 do not exceed the limit set out in table 2 of Annex IG. They shall also ensure that this does not result in a shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of 20° S.

Section 11

Bering Sea

Article 46

Prohibition on fishing for pollock in the high seas of the Bering Sea

It shall be prohibited to fish for pollock (
Gadus chalcogrammus
) in the high seas of the Bering Sea.

Section 12

SIOFA Agreement Area

Article 47

Limits to bottom fishing

Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish in the SIOFA Agreement Area:
(a) limit their annual bottom fishing effort to the level set out in Annex X;
(b) do not bottom fish except using demersal longlines; and
(c) do not fish in the interim protected areas of Atlantis Bank, Coral, Fools Flat, Middle of What and Walter’s Shoal, as defined in Annex IK, except with demersal longlines and on condition of having a scientific observer on board at all times while fishing in those areas.

Article 48

Toothfish fishery measures

Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish for toothfish (
Dissostichus
 spp.) in the SIOFA Agreement Area:
(a) do not fish in depths shallower than 500 metres;
(b) have at least one scientific observer on board at all times who shall have a target of observing 25 % of hooks hauled per line over the duration of the fishing deployment; and
(c) tag and release toothfish specimens at a rate of at least five fish per tonne of green weight caught; once 30 or more toothfish have been caught a minimum overlap statistic of at least 60 % shall apply for tag release.

Article 49

Prohibition of targeting deep-water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall be prohibited:
(a) Portuguese dogfish (
Centroscymnus coelolepis
), except in the context of the by-catch allowance as set out in Annex IK;
(b) birdbeak dogfish (
Deania calceus
);
(c) gulper shark (
Centrophorus granulosus
);
(d) kitefin shark (
Dalatias licha
);
(e) Bach’s catshark (
Bythaelurus bachi
);
(f) dark-mouth chimaera (
Chimaera buccanigella
);
(g) the Falkor chimaera (
Chimaera didierae
);
(h) seafarer’s ghostshark (
Chimaera willwatchi
);
(i) longnose velvet dogfish (
Centroselachus crepidater
);
(j) largespine velvet dogfish (
Scymnodon macracanthus
);
(k) velvet dogfish (
Zameus squamulosus
);
(l) whitecheek lanternshark (
Etmopterus alphus
);
(m) smallbelly catshark (
Apristurus indicus
);
(n) Pacific longnose chimaera (
Harriotta raleighana
);
(o) narrowhead catshark (
Bythaelurus tenuicephalus
);
(p) frilled shark (
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
);
(q) bigeyed six-gill shark (
Hexanchus nakamurai
);
(r) smooth lanternshark (
Etmopterus pusillus
);
(s) southern sleeper shark (
Somniosus antarcticus
);
(t) goblin shark (
Mitsukurina owstoni
);
(u) blue-eye lanternshark (
Etmopterus viator
);
(v) blurred smooth lanternshark (
Etmopterus bigelowi
);
(w) leafscale gulper shark (
Centrophorus squamosus
);
(x) little gulper shark (
Centrophorus uyato
);
(y) shortspine spurdog (
Squalus mitsukurii
);
(z) longsnout dogfish (
Deania quadrispinosa
);
(za) arrowhead dogfish (
Deania profundorum
);
(zb) Cristina’s skate (
Bathyraja tunae
);
(zc) paddlenose chimaera (
Rhinochimaera africana
).

Section 13

NPFC Convention area

Article 50

Chub mackerel fishery

1.   For Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area, flag Member States shall transmit the following aggregated data to the Commission by the following dates:
(a) monthly catches under the catch limits for chub mackerel (
Scomber japonicus
) for all NPFC Contracting Parties for trawlers and purse seiners respectively, as set out in Annex IM when utilisation of those catch limits is below 60 %, by the seventh day of the following month; and
(b) weekly catches of chub mackerel under those catch limits when utilisation of those catch limits is above 60 % and below 95 %, by Tuesday of the following week.
The Commission shall compile and promptly transmit that information to the NPFC Executive Secretary.
2.   Within 2 days of the issue date of notifications of the NPFC Executive Secretary that the utilisation of those catch limits has reached 95 %, the Commission shall close the fisheries under those catch limits.
3.   The Commission shall compile and transmit annual catches of chub mackerel in the NPFC Convention area to the NPFC Executive Secretary by the end of February of the following year.
4.   This Article shall apply in addition to the reporting obligations on fishing opportunities set out in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 51

Protection of sharks in the NPFC Convention area

1.   Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land sharks in the NPFC Convention area.
2.   When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

Article 52

Protection of anadromous fish in the NPFC Convention area

1.   Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land Chum salmon (
Oncorhynchus keta
), Coho salmon (
Oncorhynchus kisutch
), Pink salmon (
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
), Sockeye salmon (
Oncorhynchus nerka
), Chinook salmon (
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
), Cherry salmon (
Oncorhynchus masou
) and Steelhead trout (
Oncorhynchus mykiss
).
2.   When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

Article 53

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway or of the Faroe Islands

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway or of the Faroe Islands may be authorised by the Commission to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.

Article 54

Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey or the Isle of Man, and licensed by a United Kingdom fisheries administration

Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey or the Isle of Man, and licensed by a fisheries administration of the United Kingdom may be authorised by the Commission to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.

Article 55

Quota transfers or exchanges with the United Kingdom

1.   Any quota transfer or exchange between the Union and the United Kingdom shall take place in accordance with this Article.
2.   A Member State intending to transfer or exchange quotas with the United Kingdom may discuss with the United Kingdom an outline of the quota transfer or exchange. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of that outline.
3.   If the Commission endorses an outline of the quota transfer or exchange referred to in paragraph 2 notified by the Member State concerned, it shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange. The Commission shall notify the Member States and the United Kingdom of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.
4.   The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the United Kingdom under the agreed quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned as of the moment when the quota transfer or exchange has been notified in accordance with paragraph 3. Such transfers or exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.

Article 56

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.

Article 57

Fishing authorisations

The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country fishing vessels operating in Union waters shall be as set out in Part B of Annex V.

Article 58

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

The conditions laid down in Article 7 shall apply to the catches and by-catches of third-country fishing vessels fishing under the fishing authorisations referred to in Article 57.

Article 59

Prohibited species

1.   Third-country fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species where they are found in Union waters:
(a) sand tiger shark (
Carcharias taurus
) in all Union waters;
(b) starry ray (
Amblyraja radiata
) in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a and 7d, and Union waters of ICES subarea 4;
(c) common skate (
Dipturus batis
) complex (
Dipturus
cf.
flossada
and
Dipturus
cf.
intermedia
) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;
(d) tope shark (
Galeorhinus galeus
) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES subareas 4, 6, 7 and 8;
(e) orange roughy (
Hoplostethus atlanticus
) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;
(f) porbeagle (
Lamna nasus
) in all Union waters;
(g) thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;
(h) undulate ray (
Raja undulata
) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 and 10;
(i) common guitarfish (
Rhinobatos rhinobatos
) in Union waters of the Mediterranean;
(j) whale shark (
Rhincodon typus
) in all Union waters; and
(k) deep-sea species listed in Annex IA, Part D, in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 to 10 and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2, as well as in Union waters of ICES subarea 4, where specified in that Annex.
2.   When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 60

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2024/257

Regulation (EU) 2024/257 is amended as follows:
(1) in Chapter III, the following section is inserted after Section 1:

‘SECTION 1A

NAFO REGULATORY AREA

Article 23a

Recovery measures for cod in NAFO divisions 2J3KL

Fishing vessels fishing for cod in the part of NAFO divisions 2J3KL covered by the NAFO Regulatory Area shall use gear with the following minimum mesh sizes:
(a) when using a sorting grid, as defined in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council
 (
*1
)
 – 130 mm; or
(b) 155 mm.
(
*1
)
  Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2115/2005 and (EC) No 1386/2007 (
OJ L 141, 28.5.2019, p. 1
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/833/oj).’;"
(2) in Article 59, the following point is inserted after point (d):
‘(da)
Article 23a shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025 or until the date on which a Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 concerning recovery measures for cod in NAFO divisions 2J3KL becomes applicable, whichever is earlier.’
;
(3) in Annex IA, Part A, Table 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Table 2

Species:

Anchovy

Zone:

9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Engraulis encrasicolus

(ANE/9/3411)

Spain

5 919

(42) (44) (45)

Analytical TAC

Portugal

17 531

(42) (44) (45)

 

Union

23 450

(42) (43) (44) (45)

 

TAC

23 450

(42) (43) (44) (45)

 
(4) in Annex IC, Table 1 is replaced by the following:
‘Table 1

Species:

Cod

Zone:

NAFO 2J3KL

Gadus morhua

(COD/N2J3KL)

Bulgaria

0,001

(46) (47)

Analytical TAC

Germany

162,340

(46) (47)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Estonia

28,937

(46) (47)

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

Spain

150,098

(46) (47)

 

France

23,363

(46) (47)

 

Latvia

28,937

(46) (47)

 

Lithuania

28,937

(46) (47)

 

Poland

75,850

(46) (47)

 

Portugal

234,372

(46) (47)

 

Romania

2,165

(46) (47)

 

Union

735

(46) (47)

 

TAC

18 947

 

 

Article 61

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 62

Transitional provisions

Articles 9 to 13, 15 to 21, 25, 26, 29, 40, 41, 46, 49, 51 and 59 of this Regulation shall continue to apply,
mutatis mutandis
, in 2026 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2026.

Article 63

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Union
.
It shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.
However:
(a) Article 12(1) shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 or until the date on which a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and amending Annex VII, Part A, of that Regulation regarding the minimum conservation reference size for pollack in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;
(b) Article 13(1) to (7) shall apply from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026;
(c) Article 13(8) shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2026;
(d) Articles 17 and 18 shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 or until the date on which delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and amending Annexes VI and VII of that Regulation regarding technical measures for the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea and the West of Scotland and technical measures for red seabream in ICES subareas 6, 7 and 8 become applicable, whichever is earlier;
(e) Article 19 shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026;
(f) Article 24 shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 January 2026;
(g) Article 25 shall apply from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 or until the date on which a Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/833 concerning recovery measures for cod in NAFO divisions 2J3KL becomes applicable, whichever is earlier.
(h) Article 26 shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 or until the date on which a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 54(1), point (m), of Regulation (EU) 2024/2594 of the European Parliament and of the Council (48) and amending Annex IV of that Regulation on technical measures for redfish in the Irminger Sea and adjacent waters becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;
(i) Article 32 and Annex VII shall apply from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025;
(j) Article 37(1), point (a), shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 19 January 2026;
(k) Section 13 shall cease to apply on the date on which a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down corresponding measures becomes applicable;
(l) Annexes IA to IJ, and IL shall also apply in 2026, where specified in those Annexes;
(m) Annex IA, Part B, Tables 116 to 118, footnotes 1, shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 or until the date on which a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 regarding a derogation from the landing obligation for picked dogfish becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;
(n) Annex IK shall apply from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025, where specified in that Annex;
(o) Annexes IM and XI shall apply from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026;
(p) Annex II shall apply from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026;
(q) catch and effort limits fixed by this Regulation for the year 2025 and, where specified in this Regulation, also in 2026, shall continue to apply in 2026, and where relevant in 2027, exclusively for the purposes of:
(i) exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(ii) deductions and reallocations pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(iii) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; and
(iv) deductions pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 January 2025.
For the Council
The President
A. SZŁAPKA
(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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1380/oj).
(2)  Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 establishing a multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 676/2007 and (EC) No 1342/2008 (
OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 1
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/973/oj).
(3)  Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008 (
OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 1
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/472/oj).
(4)  B
lim
is the biomass below which there may be reduced reproductive capacity.
(5)  MSY B
trigger
is the biomass level below which management action is to be taken to allow a stock to rebuild above the level capable of producing MSY in the long term.
(6)   ‘F
MSY
point value’ as the value of the estimated fishing mortality that with a given fishing pattern and under current average environmental conditions gives the long-term MSY.
(7)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (
OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2007/1100/oj).
(8)  Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 of 30 January 2023 fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks (
OJ L 28, 31.1.2023, p. 1
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/194/oj).
(9)  Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257 of 10 January 2024 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194 (
OJ L, 2024/257, 11.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/257/oj
).
(10)  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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/847/oj).
(11)  Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, amending Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EU) 2017/2107, and (EU) 2019/833 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 (
OJ L 238, 27.9.2023, p. 1
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2053/oj).
(12)  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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1224/oj).
(13)  
OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/689(1)/oj.
(14)  Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, of the other part (
OJ L 175, 18.5.2021, p. 3
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/793/oj).
(15)  Council Decision 87/277/EEC of 18 May 1987 on the allocation of the catch possibilities for cod in the Spitsbergen and Bear Island area and in Division 3M as defined in the NAFO Convention (
OJ L 135, 23.5.1987, p. 29
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1987/277/oj).
(16)  
Council Decision (EU) 2015/1565 of 14 September 2015 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana
(
OJ L 244, 19.9.2015, p. 55
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2015/1565/oj).
(17)  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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj).
(18)  Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (
OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1241/oj).
(19)  Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (
OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/218/oj).
(20)  
OJ L 252, 5.9.1981, p. 27
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/1981/691/oj. The Union approved the CCAMLR Convention by Council Decision 81/691/EEC of 4 September 1981 on the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (
OJ L 252, 5.9.1981, p. 26
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1981/691/oj).
(21)  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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/216/oj).
(22)  
OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 24
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2005/26/oj. The Union approved the Convention for the Strengthening of IATTC 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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2006/539/oj).
(23)  
OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 34
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/1986/238(1)/oj. The Union acceded to the ICCAT 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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1986/238/oj).
(24)  
OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 25
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1995/399/oj. The Union acceded to the IOTC 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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1995/399/oj).
(25)  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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/217/oj).
(26)  
OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 2
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/1978/3179/oj. The Union acceded the NAFO Convention by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 of 28 December 1978 concerning the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (
OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1978/3179/oj).
(27)  
OJ L 55, 28.2.2022, p. 14
. The Union acceded to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean by Council Decision (EU) 2022/314 of 15 February 2022 on the accession of the European Union to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean (
OJ L 55, 28.2.2022, p. 12
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2022/314/oj).
(28)  
OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 40
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2001/319/oj. The Union approved the SEAFO Convention 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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2002/738/oj).
(29)  
OJ L 196, 18.7.2006, p. 15
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2006/496/oj.The Union approved the SIOFA by Council Decision 2008/780/EC of 29 September 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (
OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2008/780/oj).
(30)  
OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 3
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2012/130/oj. The Union approved the SPRFMO Convention 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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2012/130(1)/oj).
(31)  
OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 3
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2005/75/oj. The Union acceded to the WCPFC 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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2005/75(1)/oj).
(32)  Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (
OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2403/oj).
(33)  All types of demersal trawls (OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS and TB).
(34)  All types of seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB and SX).
(35)  All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries (LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS).
(36)  All fixed gillnets and traps (GTR, GNS, GNC, FYK, FPN and FIX).
(37)  Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB, SDN, SSC, SX, LL, LLS.
(38)  Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB.
(39)  Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2115/2005 and (EC) No 1386/2007 (
OJ L 141, 28.5.2019, p. 1
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/833/oj).
(40)  Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007 (
OJ L 315, 30.11.2017, p. 1
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2107/oj).
(41)  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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/601/oj).
(42)  This quota may be fished only from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
(43)  Special condition: of which up to 969 tonnes may be taken in the area bounded by the following coordinates and the coast (ANE/*09AW):

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

36°00'00"N

5°36'00"W

2

36°00'00"N

11°00'00"W

3

37°01'20"N

8°59'47"W
(44)  Special condition: of which the following quantities, in addition to the quantity referred to in footnote 2 and after full use of that quantity, may be taken in the area referred to in footnote 2 in the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 September 2024 (ANE/*09AW2).

Spain

1 926

Portugal

2 102

Union

4 028

(45)  In the period from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025, this quota may be fished only in the part of subarea 9 north of the line connecting the following points (ANE/*09AW3):

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

36°00'00"N

11°00'00"W

2

37°01'20"N

8°59'47"W’
(46)  This quota shall apply from 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2025. It may be fished only from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025.
(47)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC 15 April 2025 and 23:59 UTC 30 June 2025. During this period, this species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.’
(48)  Regulation (EU) 2024/2594 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2024 laying down conservation, management and control measures applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the North-East Atlantic fisheries, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1236/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulations (EEC) No 1899/85 and (EEC) No 1638/87 (
OJ L, 2024/2594, 8.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2594/oj
).

LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX I:

TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area

ANNEX IA:

Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas 1 to 10, 12 and 14, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters

ANNEX IB:

North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas 1, 2, 5, 12 and 14, and Greenland waters of NAFO 1

ANNEX IC:

North West Atlantic – NAFO Convention area

ANNEX ID:

ICCAT Convention area

ANNEX IE:

SEAFO Convention area

ANNEX IF:

Southern bluefin tuna – areas of distribution

ANNEX IG:

WCPFC Convention area

ANNEX IH:

SPRFMO Convention area

ANNEX IJ:

IOTC Area of Competence

ANNEX IK:

SIOFA Agreement area

ANNEX IL:

IATTC Convention area

ANNEX IM:

NPFC Convention area

ANNEX II:

Fishing effort for fishing vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division 7e

ANNEX III:

Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4

ANNEX IV:

Seasonal closures to protect spawning cod

ANNEX V:

Fishing authorisations

ANNEX VI:

ICCAT Convention area

ANNEX VII:

CCAMLR Convention area

ANNEX VIII:

IOTC Area of Competence

ANNEX IX:

WCPFC Convention area

ANNEX X:

SIOFA Agreement area

ANNEX XI:

NPFC Convention area

ANNEX I

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

The tables in the Annexes set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto.
All fishing opportunities set out in the Annexes to this Regulation shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof.
The references to fishing zones in the Annexes are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to according to the alphabetical order of the scientific names of the species. Only scientific names identify species for regulatory purposes.
For the purposes of this Regulation, a comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the Annexes is provided below, for ease of reference. Annexes IA to IL are part of Annex I.
Comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the Annexes

Scientific name

Alpha-3 code

Common name

Ammodytes spp.

SAN

Sandeels

Aphanopus carbo

BSF

Black scabbardfish

Argentina silus

ARU

Greater silver smelt

Beryx spp.

ALF

Alfonsinos

Brosme brosme

USK

Tusk

Caproidae

BOR

Boarfishes

Centroscymnus coelolepis

CYO

Portuguese dogfish

Chaceon spp.

GER

Deep sea red crabs

Chionoecetes spp.

PCR

Snow crabs

Clupea harengus

HER

Herring

Coryphaenoides rupestris

RNG

Roundnose grenadier

Dissostichus eleginoides

TOP

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoni

TOA

Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus spp.

TOT

Toothfishes

Engraulis encrasicolus

ANE

Anchovy

Euphausia superba

KRI

Krill

Gadus morhua

COD

Cod

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

WIT

Witch flounder

Hippoglossoides platessoides

PLA

American plaice

Hoplostethus atlanticus

ORY

Orange roughy

Illex illecebrosus

SQI

Shortfin squid

Kajikia albida

WHM

White marlin

Lepidorhombus spp.

LEZ

Megrims

Leucoraja circularis

RJI

Sandy ray

Leucoraja fullonica

RJF

Shagreen ray

Leucoraja naevus

RJN

Cuckoo ray

Limanda ferruginea

YEL

Yellowtail flounder

Lophiidae

ANF

Anglerfishes

Macrourus spp.

GRV

Grenadiers

Macrourus berglax

RHG

Roughhead grenadier

Makaira nigricans

BUM

Blue marlin

Mallotus villosus

CAP

Capelin

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

HAD

Haddock

Merlangius merlangus

WHG

Whiting

Merluccius merluccius

HKE

Hake

Micromesistius poutassou

WHB

Blue whiting

Microstomus kitt

LEM

Lemon sole

Molva dypterygia

BLI

Blue ling

Molva molva

LIN

Ling

Nephrops norvegicus

NEP

Norway lobster

Pagellus bogaraveo

SBR

Red seabream

Pandalus borealis

PRA

Northern prawn

Penaeus spp.

PEN

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE

Plaice

Pleuronectiformes

FLX

Flatfishes

Pollachius pollachius

POL

Pollack

Pollachius virens

POK

Saithe

Pseudopentaceros spp.

EDW

Pelagic armourheads

Raja brachyura

RJH

Blonde ray

Raja clavata

RJC

Thornback ray

Raja microocellata

RJE

Small-eyed ray

Raja montagui

RJM

Spotted ray

Raja undulata

RJU

Undulate ray

Rajiformes

SRX

Skates and rays

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

GHL

Greenland halibut

Rostroraja alba

RJA

White skate

Scomber japonicus

MAS

Chub mackerel

Scomber scombrus

MAC

Mackerel

Scophthalmus maximus

TUR

Turbot

Scophthalmus rhombus

BLL

Brill

Sebastes spp.

RED

Redfishes

Sebastes mentella

REB

Redfish

Solea solea

SOL

Common sole

Solea spp.

SOO

Sole

Sprattus sprattus

SPR

Sprat

Squalus acanthias

DGS

Picked dogfish

Thunnus alalunga

ALB

Albacore

Thunnus maccoyii

SBF

Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus obesus

BET

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus thynnus

BFT

Bluefin tuna

Trachurus murphyi

CJM

Jack mackerel

Trachurus spp.

JAX

Horse mackerel

Trisopterus esmarkii

NOP

Norway pout

Urophycis tenuis

HKW

White hake

Xiphias gladius

SWO

Swordfish

ANNEX IA

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

PART A

Autonomous Union stocks

Table 1

Species:

Anchovy

Zone:

8

Engraulis encrasicolus

(ANE/08.)

Spain

27 597

 

Analytical TAC

France

3 066

 

 

Union

30 663

 

 

TAC

30 663

 

 
Table 2(1)

Species:

Anchovy

Zone:

9N(1) and 10

Engraulis encrasicolus

(ANE/9NX10)

Spain

0

(2)

Analytical TAC

Portugal

0

(2)

 

Union

0

(2)

 

TAC

0

(2)

 
Table 2(2)

Species:

Anchovy

Zone:

9S(3) and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Engraulis encrasicolus

(ANE/9SX3411)

Spain

7 048

 

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

218

 

 

Union

7 266

 

 

TAC

7 266

 

 
Table 3

Species:

Cod

Zone:

Kattegat

Gadus morhua

(COD/03AS.)

Year

Each 2025 and 2026

 

 

Denmark

42,57

(4)

Precautionary TAC

Germany

0,88

(4)

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

Sweden

25,55

(4)

 

Union

69,00

(4)

 

TAC

72,00

(4)

 
Table 4

Species:

Megrims

Zone:

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

Lepidorhombus spp.

(LEZ/8C3411)

Spain

3 942

 

Analytical TAC

France

197

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Portugal

131

 

 

Union

4 270

 

 

TAC

4 448

 

 
Table 5

Species:

Anglerfishes

Zone:

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

Lophiidae

(ANF/8C3411)

Spain

4 340

 

Analytical TAC

France

4

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Portugal

864

 

 

Union

5 208

 

 

TAC

5 432

 

 
Table 7

Species:

Hake

Zone:

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

Merluccius merluccius

(HKE/8C3411)

Spain

10 953

 

Analytical TAC

France

1 051

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Portugal

5 111

 

 

Union

17 115

 

 

TAC

17 445

 

 

 
Table 8

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

3a

Nephrops norvegicus

(NEP/03A.)

Denmark

5 848

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

17

 

 

Sweden

2 093

 

 

Union

7 958

 

 

TAC

8 410

 

 
Table 9

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

Nephrops norvegicus

(NEP/8ABDE.)

Spain

179

 

Analytical TAC

France

2 803

 

 

Union

2 982

 

 

TAC

3 502

 

 
Table 11

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

8c, functional unit 31

Nephrops norvegicus

(NEP/8CU31)

Spain

25

 

Analytical TAC

France

1

 

 

Union

26

 

 

TAC

29

 

 
Table 12

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Nephrops norvegicus

(NEP/9/3411)

Spain

60

(5)

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

179

(5)

 

Union

239

(5) (6)

 

TAC

239

(5) (6)

 
Table 13

Species:

‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Zone:

French Guiana waters

Penaeus spp.

(PEN/FGU.)

France

To be established

(7)

Precautionary TAC

Union

To be established

(7) (8)

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC

To be established

(7) (8)

 
Table 14

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

Kattegat

Pleuronectes platessa

(PLE/03AS.)

Denmark

1 331

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

15

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Sweden

150

 

 

Union

1 496

 

 

TAC

2 349

 

 
Table 17

Species:

Pollack

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

Pollachius pollachius

(POL/8ABDE.)

Spain

163

(9)

Analytical TAC

France

796

(9)

 

Union

959

(9)

 

TAC

959

(9)

 
Table 18

Species:

Pollack

Zone:

8c

Pollachius pollachius

(POL/08C.)

Spain

97

(10)

Analytical TAC

France

11

(10)

 

Union

108

(10)

 

TAC

108

(10)

 
Table 19

Species:

Pollack

Zone:

9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Pollachius pollachius

(POL/9/3411)

Spain

128

(11) (12)

Analytical TAC

Portugal

4

(11) (12) (13)

 

Union

132

(11) (12)

 

TAC

132

(11) (12)

 
Table 20

Species:

Common sole

Zone:

3a; Union waters of subdivisions 22-24

Solea solea

(SOL/3ABC24)

Denmark

172

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

10

(14)

 

Netherlands

17

(14)

 

Sweden

7

 

 

Union

206

 

 

TAC

209

 

 
Table 22

Species:

Common sole

Zone:

8a and 8b

Solea solea

(SOL/8AB.)

Belgium

31

 

Analytical TAC

Spain

6

 

 

France

2 269

 

 

Netherlands

170

 

 

Union

2 476

 

 

TAC

2 510

 

 
Table 24

Species:

Horse mackerel

Zone:

9

Trachurus spp.

(JAX/09.)

Spain

14 668

(15)

Analytical TAC

Portugal

42 026

(15)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

56 694

 

 

TAC

59 266

 

 
Table 25

Species:

Horse mackerel

Zone:

10; Union waters of CECAF(16)

Trachurus spp.

(JAX/X34PRT)

Portugal

To be established

 

Precautionary TAC

Union

To be established

(17)

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC

To be established

(17)

 
Table 26

Species:

Horse mackerel

Zone:

Union waters of CECAF(18)

Trachurus spp.

(JAX/341PRT)

Portugal

To be established

 

Precautionary TAC

Union

To be established

(19)

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC

To be established

(19)

 
Table 27

Species:

Horse mackerel

Zone:

Union waters of CECAF(20)

Trachurus spp.

(JAX/341SPN)

Spain

To be established

 

Precautionary TAC

Union

To be established

(21)

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC

To be established

(21)

 

PART B

Shared stocks

Table 1

Species:

Sandeel and associated by-catches

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a;

Union waters of 3a

Ammodytes spp.

 

Denmark

To be established

(22)

Analytical TAC

Germany

To be established

(22)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Sweden

To be established

(22)

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

Union

To be established

 

 

United Kingdom

To be established

 

 

TAC

To be established

 

 

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

Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas

 

1r

2r

3r

4

5r

6

7r

 

(SAN/234_1R)

 ()

(SAN/234_2R)

 ()

(SAN/234_3R)

 ()

(SAN/234_4)

(SAN/234_5R)

(SAN/234_6)

 ()

(SAN/234_7R)

Denmark

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

Germany

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

Sweden

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

Union

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

United Kingdom

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

Total

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

To be established

()  Up to 10 % of this quota can be banked and used in the following year only within this management area.

()  This quota may only be fished in Union waters of sandeel management area 3r as monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.

Table 2

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Zone:

United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2

Argentina silus

(ARU/1/2.)

Germany

26

 

Analytical TAC

France

8

 

 

Netherlands

21

 

 

Union

55

 

 

United Kingdom

41

 

 

TAC

96

 

 
Table 3

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4;

Union waters of 3a

Argentina silus

(ARU/3A4-C)

Denmark

1 169

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

12

 

 

Ireland

8

 

 

France

8

 

 

Netherlands

55

 

 

Sweden

45

 

 

Union

1 297

 

 

United Kingdom

21

 

 

TAC

1 318

 

 
Table 4

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Zone:

6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5

Argentina silus

(ARU/567.)

Germany

686

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

635

 

 

France

14

 

 

Netherlands

7 160

 

 

Union

8 495

 

 

United Kingdom

503

 

 

TAC

8 998

 

 
Table 5

Species:

Tusk

Zone:

United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14

Brosme brosme

(USK/1214EI)

Germany

4,5

(25)

Precautionary TAC

France

4,5

(25)

 

Others

2

(25) (26)

 

Union

11

(25)

 

United Kingdom

5

(25)

 

TAC

16

(25)

 
Table 6

Species:

Tusk

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4

Brosme brosme

(USK/04-C.)

Denmark

56

(27)

Precautionary TAC

Germany

17

(27)

 

France

39

(27)

 

Sweden

6

(27)

 

Others

6

(28)

 

Union

124

(27)

 

United Kingdom

84

(27)

 

TAC

208

 

 
Table 7

Species:

Tusk

Zone:

6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5

Brosme brosme

(USK/567EI.)

Germany

95

(29)

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

381

(29)

 

Spain

333

(29)

 

France

3 954

(29)

 

Others

95

(30)

 

Union

4 858

(29)

 

Norway

0

(31) (32) (33)

 

United Kingdom

2 082

(29)

 

TAC

6 940

 

 
Table 8

Species:

Tusk

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

Brosme brosme

(USK/04-N.)

Belgium

0

 

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

50

 

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

Germany

0

 

 

France

0

 

 

Netherlands

0

 

 

Union

50

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 9

Species:

Boarfishes

Zone:

6, 7 and 8

Caproidae

(BOR/678-)

Denmark

9 397

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

26 462

 

 

Union

35 859

 

 

United Kingdom

2 436

 

 

TAC

38 295

 

 
Table 10

Species:

Herring(34)

Zone:

3a

Clupea harengus

(HER/03A.)

Denmark

9 580

(34) (35) (36)

Analytical TAC

Germany

153

(34) (35) (36)

 

Sweden

10 022

(34) (35) (36)

 

Union

19 755

(34) (35) (36)

 

Norway

3 038

(35)

 

TAC

22 793

 

 
Table 11

Species:

Herring(37)

Zone:

Union, United Kingdom and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53°30'N

Clupea harengus

(HER/4AB.)

Denmark

51 897

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

35 613

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

19 010

 

 

Netherlands

47 665

 

 

Sweden

3 595

 

 

Union

157 780

 

 

Faroe Islands

0

 

 

Norway

112 677

(38)

 

United Kingdom

75 345

 

 

TAC

388 542

 

 

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the Union in Norwegian waters south of 62°N:

Norwegian waters south of 62°N (HER/*4N-S62)

Union

2 700

Table 12

Species:

Herring

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62°N

Clupea harengus

(HER/4N-S62)

Sweden

863

(39)

Analytical TAC

Union

863

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 13

Species:

Herring

Zone:

3a

Clupea harengus

(HER/03A-BC)

Denmark

5 692

(40) (41) (42)

Analytical TAC

Germany

51

(40) (41) (42)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Sweden

916

(40) (41) (42)

 

Union

6 659

(40) (41) (42)

 

TAC

6 659

(41)

 
Table 14

Species:

Herring(43)

Zone:

4 and 7d; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Clupea harengus

(HER/2A47DX)

Belgium

38

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

7 388

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

38

 

 

France

38

 

 

Netherlands

38

 

 

Sweden

36

 

 

Union

7 576

 

 

United Kingdom

140

 

 

TAC

7 716

 

 
Table 15

Species:

Herring(44)

Zone:

4c and 7d(45)

Clupea harengus

(HER/4CXB7D)

Belgium

8 414

(46)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

729

(46)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

500

(46)

 

France

10 081

(46)

 

Netherlands

17 738

(46)

 

Union

37 462

(46)

 

United Kingdom

5 278

(46)

 

TAC

388 542

 

 
Table 16

Species:

Herring

Zone:

6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b(47)

Clupea harengus

(HER/5B6ANB)

Germany

83

(48)

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

403

(48)

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

France

16

(48)

 

Netherlands

83

(48)

 

Union

585

(48)

 

United Kingdom

1 160

(48)

 

TAC

1 745

 

 
Table 17

Species:

Herring

Zone:

6aS(49), 7b, 7c

Clupea harengus

(HER/6AS7BC)

Ireland

2 600

 

Precautionary TAC

Netherlands

124

 

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

Union

2 724

 

 

TAC

2 724

 

 
Table 18

Species:

Herring

Zone:

7a(50)

Clupea harengus

(HER/07A/MM)

Ireland

52

 

Analytical TAC

Union

52

 

 

United Kingdom

5 171

 

 

TAC

5 223

 

 
Table 19

Species:

Herring

Zone:

7e and 7f

Clupea harengus

(HER/7EF.)

France

178

 

Precautionary TAC

Union

178

 

 

United Kingdom

179

 

 

TAC

357

 

 
Table 20

Species:

Herring

Zone:

7a south of 52°30'N; 7g(51), 7h(51), 7j(51) and 7k(51)

Clupea harengus

(HER/7G-K.)

Germany

10

(52)

Analytical TAC

Ireland

750

(52)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

54

(52)

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

Netherlands

54

(52)

 

Union

868

(52)

 

United Kingdom

1

(53)

 

TAC

869

 

 
Table 21

Species:

Cod

Zone:

Skagerrak

Gadus morhua

(COD/03AN.)

Belgium

7

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

2 278

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Germany

57

 

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

Netherlands

14

 

 

Sweden

398

 

 

Union

2 754

 

 

TAC

2 846

 

 
Table 22

Species:

Cod

Zone:

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

Gadus morhua

(COD/2A3AX4)

Belgium

477

(54) (55)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

2 739

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Germany

1 736

(55)

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

France

589

(54) (55)

 

Netherlands

1 547

(54)

 

Sweden

18

 

 

Union

7 106

 

 

Norway

3 385

(56)

 

United Kingdom

9 419

(54) (55)

 

TAC

19 910

 

 

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

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

Union

5 142

Table 23

Species:

Cod

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62°N

Gadus morhua

(COD/4N-S62)

Sweden

382

(57)

Analytical TAC

Union

382

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 24

Species:

Cod

Zone:

6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12°00'W and of 12 and 14

Gadus morhua

(COD/5W6-14)

Belgium

0

(58)

Precautionary TAC

Germany

1

(58)

 

Ireland

11

(58)

 

France

6

(58)

 

Union

18

(58)

 

United Kingdom

56

(58)

 

TAC

74

(58)

 
Table 25

Species:

Cod

Zone:

6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12°00'W

Gadus morhua

(COD/5BE6A)

Belgium

1

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

7

 

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Ireland

131

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

70

 

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

Union

209

 

 

United Kingdom

905

 

 

TAC

1 114

 

 
Table 26

Species:

Cod

Zone:

7a

Gadus morhua

(COD/07A.)

Belgium

2

(59)

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

82

(59)

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

France

6

(59)

 

Netherlands

1

(59)

 

Union

91

(59)

 

United Kingdom

74

(59)

 

TAC

165

(59)

 
Table 27

Species:

Cod

Zone:

7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Gadus morhua

(COD/7XAD34)

Belgium

14

(60)

Analytical TAC

Ireland

335

(60)

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

France

229

(60)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Netherlands

0

(60)

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

Union

578

(60)

 

United Kingdom

66

(60)

 

TAC

644

(60)

 
Table 28

Species:

Cod

Zone:

7d

Gadus morhua

(COD/07D.)

Belgium

50

(61)

Analytical TAC

France

972

(61)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Netherlands

29

(61)

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

Union

1 051

(61)

 

United Kingdom

107

(62)

 

TAC

1 158

 

 
Table 29

Species:

Witch flounder

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

(WIT/03A-C.)

Denmark

677

(63)

Analytical TAC

Germany

1

(63)

 

Netherlands

1

(63)

 

Sweden

141

(63)

 

Union

820

(63)

 

TAC

820

 

 
Table 30

Species:

Megrims

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4;

United Kingdom waters of 2a

Lepidorhombus spp.

(LEZ/2AC4-C)

Belgium

9

(64)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

7

(64)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

7

(64)

 

France

48

(64)

 

Netherlands

37

(64)

 

Union

108

(64)

 

United Kingdom

2 787

(64)

 

TAC

2 895

 

 
Table 31

Species:

Megrims

Zone:

6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Lepidorhombus spp.

(LEZ/56-14)

Ireland

614

(65)

Analytical TAC

Spain

539

(65)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

2 101

(65)

 

Union

3 254

(65)

 

United Kingdom

2 593

(65)

 

TAC

5 847

 

 
Table 32

Species:

Megrims

Zone:

7

Lepidorhombus spp.

(LEZ/07.)

Belgium

496

(66)

Analytical TAC

Ireland

3 038

(67)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Spain

5 507

(67)

 

France

6 683

(67)

 

Union

15 724

 

 

United Kingdom

4 306

(67)

 

TAC

20 030

 

 
Table 33

Species:

Megrims

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

Lepidorhombus spp.

(LEZ/8ABDE.)

Spain

1 042

 

Analytical TAC

France

842

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

1 884

 

 

TAC

1 981

 

 
Table 34

Species:

Anglerfishes

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Lophiidae

(ANF/2AC4-C)

Belgium

390

(68) (69)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

861

(68) (69)

 

Germany

420

(68) (69)

 

France

80

(68) (69)

 

Netherlands

295

(68) (69)

 

Sweden

10

(68) (69)

 

Union

2 056

(68) (69)

 

United Kingdom

17 566

(68) (69)

 

TAC

19 622

 

 
Table 35

Species:

Anglerfishes

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

Lophiidae

(ANF/04-N.)

Belgium

40

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 029

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Germany

16

 

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

Netherlands

15

 

 

Union

1 100

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 36

Species:

Anglerfishes

Zone:

6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Lophiidae

(ANF/56-14)

Belgium

320

(70)

Analytical TAC

Germany

365

(70)

 

Ireland

890

(70)

 

Spain

342

(70)

 

France

3 938

(70)

 

Netherlands

308

(70)

 

Union

6 163

(70)

 

United Kingdom

4 941

(70)

 

TAC

11 104

 

 
Table 37

Species:

Anglerfishes

Zone:

7

Lophiidae

(ANF/07.)

Belgium

4 106

(71)

Analytical TAC

Germany

458

(71)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

3 367

(71)

 

Spain

1 631

(71)

 

France

26 346

(71)

 

Netherlands

532

(71)

 

Union

36 440

(71)

 

United Kingdom

11 119

(71)

 

TAC

47 559

 

 
Table 38

Species:

Anglerfishes

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

Lophiidae

(ANF/8ABDE.)

Spain

1 844

 

Analytical TAC

France

10 261

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

12 105

 

 

TAC

12 741

 

 
Table 39

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

3a

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(HAD/03A.)

Belgium

28

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

4 747

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

302

 

 

Netherlands

6

 

 

Sweden

561

 

 

Union

5 644

 

 

TAC

5 892

 

 
Table 40

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(HAD/2AC4.)

Belgium

550

(72) (73)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

3 783

(72) (73)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

2 407

(72) (73)

 

France

4 196

(72)

 

Netherlands

413

(72) (73)

 

Sweden

337

(72) (73)

 

Union

11 686

(72)

 

Norway

22 048

(74)

 

United Kingdom

62 128

 

 

TAC

95 862

 

 

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

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

Union

7 236

Table 41

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62°N

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(HAD/4N-S62)

Sweden

707

(75)

Analytical TAC

Union

707

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 42

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(HAD/6B1214)

Belgium

19

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

20

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

622

 

 

France

868

 

 

Union

1 529

 

 

United Kingdom

8 666

 

 

TAC

10 195

 

 
Table 43

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(HAD/5BC6A.)

Belgium

16

(76)

Analytical TAC

Germany

17

(76)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

1 304

(76)

 

France

734

(76)

 

Union

2 071

(76)

 

United Kingdom

8 610

 

 

TAC

10 681

 

 
Table 44

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(HAD/7X7A34)

Belgium

57

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

1 182

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

3 431

 

 

Union

4 670

 

 

United Kingdom

1 271

 

 

TAC

6 353

 

 
Table 45

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

7a

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(HAD/07A.)

Belgium

25

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

692

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

116

 

 

Union

833

 

 

United Kingdom

1 060

 

 

TAC

1 893

 

 
Table 46

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

3a

Merlangius merlangus

(WHG/03A.)

Denmark

362

 

Precautionary TAC

Netherlands

1

 

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

Sweden

39

 

 

Union

402

 

 

TAC

455

 

 
Table 47

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Merlangius merlangus

(WHG/2AC4.)

Belgium

1 689

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

7 306

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

1 900

 

 

France

10 980

 

 

Netherlands

4 223

 

 

Sweden

10

 

 

Union

26 108

 

 

Norway

11 186

(77)

 

United Kingdom

74 026

 

 

TAC

111 861

 

 

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

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

Union

15 028

Table 48

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Merlangius merlangus

(WHG/56-14)

Germany

12

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

1 435

 

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

France

241

 

 

Union

1 688

 

 

United Kingdom

3 264

 

 

TAC

4 952

 

 
Table 49

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

7a

Merlangius merlangus

(WHG/07A.)

Belgium

2

(78)

Analytical TAC

Ireland

258

(78)

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

France

20

(78)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Netherlands

1

(78)

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

Union

281

(78)

 

United Kingdom

440

(78)

 

TAC

721

(78)

 
Table 50

Species:

Whiting

Zone:

7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k

Merlangius merlangus

(WHG/7X7A-C)

Belgium

307

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

8 759

 

 

France

18 902

 

 

Netherlands

154

 

 

Union

28 122

(81) (82)

 

United Kingdom

3 648

(79) (80)

 

TAC

32 374

 

 
Table 51

Species:

Whiting and pollack

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62°N

Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius

(W/P/4N-S62)

Sweden

190

(83)

Precautionary TAC

Union

190

 

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 52

Species:

Hake

Zone:

3a

Merluccius merluccius

(HKE/03A.)

Denmark

1 609

(84)

Analytical TAC

Sweden

137

(84)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

1 746

 

 

TAC

1 746

 

 
Table 53

Species:

Hake

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4;

United Kingdom waters of 2a

Merluccius merluccius

(HKE/2AC4-C)

Belgium

16

(85) (86)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

662

(85) (86)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

76

(85) (86)

 

France

147

(85) (86)

 

Netherlands

38

(85) (86)

 

Union

939

(85) (86)

 

United Kingdom

1 082

(85) (86)

 

TAC

2 021

 

 
Table 54

Species:

Hake

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

Merluccius merluccius

(HKE/04-N.)

Belgium

15

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

1 340

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Germany

151

 

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

France

62

 

 

Netherlands

107

 

 

Sweden

Not relevant

 

 

Union

1 675

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 55

Species:

Hake

Zone:

6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Merluccius merluccius

(HKE/571214)

Belgium

288

(87)

Analytical TAC

Ireland

1 730

(87)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Spain

9 244

(87)

 

France

14 275

(87)

 

Netherlands

186

(87)

 

Union

25 723

(87)

 

United Kingdom

6 756

(87)

 

TAC

32 479

 

 

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

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

Belgium

39

Ireland

193

Spain

1 545

France

1 545

Netherlands

19

Union

3 341

United Kingdom

869

Table 56

Species:

Hake

Zone:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

Merluccius merluccius

(HKE/8ABDE.)

Belgium

10

(88)

Analytical TAC

Spain

6 670

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

14 979

 

 

Netherlands

19

(88)

 

Union

21 678

 

 

TAC

22 026

 

 

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

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

Belgium

2

Spain

1 932

France

3 478

Netherlands

6

Union

5 418

Table 57

Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 2 and 4

Micromesistius poutassou

(WHB/24-N.)

Denmark

0

 

Analytical TAC

Union

0

 

 

TAC

1 447 054

 

 
Table 58

Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14

Micromesistius poutassou

(WHB/1X14)

Denmark

66 199

(89)

Analytical TAC

Germany

25 739

(89)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

51 263

(89)

 

Spain

56 122

(89) (90)

 

France

46 070

(89)

 

Netherlands

80 723

(89)

 

Portugal

5 213

(89) (90)

 

Sweden

16 376

(89)

 

Union

347 705

(89) (91)

 

Norway

81 750

(92) (93)

 

Faroe Islands

Not relevant

 

 

United Kingdom

Not relevant

 

 

TAC

1 447 054

 

 
Table 59

Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

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

Micromesistius poutassou

(WHB/8C3411)

Spain

44 604

 

Analytical TAC

Portugal

11 151

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

55 755

(94)

 

TAC

1 447 054

 

 
Table 60

Species:

Lemon sole and witch flounder

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4;

United Kingdom waters of 2a

Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

(L/W/2AC4-C)

Belgium

105

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

291

 

 

Germany

37

 

 

France

79

 

 

Netherlands

242

 

 

Sweden

3

 

 

Union

757

(97) (98)

 

United Kingdom

1 470

(95) (96)

 

TAC

2 227

 

 
Table 61

Species:

Lemon sole

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

Microstomus kitt

(LEM/03A-C.)

Denmark

119

(99)

Analytical TAC

Germany

1

(99)

 

Netherlands

7

(99)

 

Sweden

4

(99)

 

Union

131

(99)

 

TAC

131

 

 
Table 62

Species:

Lemon sole

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d

Microstomus kitt

(LEM/07D.)

Belgium

55

(100)

Analytical TAC

France

27

(100)

 

Netherlands

6

(100)

 

Union

88

(100)

 

United Kingdom

20

(100)

 

TAC

108

 

 
Table 63

Species:

Blue ling

Zone:

6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5

Molva dypterygia

(BLI/5B67-)

Germany

109

 

Analytical TAC

Estonia

17

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

30

 

 

Spain

343

 

 

France

7 830

 

 

Lithuania

7

 

 

Poland

3

 

 

Others

30

(101)

 

Union

8 369

 

 

Norway

0

(102)

 

Faroe Islands

0

(103)

 

United Kingdom

2 790

 

 

TAC

11 159

 

 
Table 64

Species:

Blue ling

Zone:

International waters of 12

Molva dypterygia

(BLI/12INT-)

Estonia

0

 

Analytical TAC

Spain

37

 

 

France

1

 

 

Lithuania

0

 

 

Others

0

(104)

 

Union

38

 

 

United Kingdom

0

 

 

TAC

38

 

 
Table 65

Species:

Blue ling

Zone:

United Kingdom and international waters of 2; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4

Molva dypterygia

(BLI/24-)

Denmark

2

(105)

Precautionary TAC

Germany

2

(105)

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

Ireland

2

(105)

 

France

8

(105)

 

Others

2

(105) (106)

 

Union

16

(105)

 

United Kingdom

6

(105)

 

TAC

22

(105)

 
Table 66

Species:

Blue ling

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

Molva dypterygia

(BLI/03A-)

Denmark

1,5

(107)

Precautionary TAC

Germany

1

(107)

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

Sweden

1,5

(107)

 

Union

4

(107)

 

TAC

4

(107)

 
Table 67

Species:

Ling

Zone:

United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2

Molva molva

(LIN/1/2.)

Denmark

7

 

Precautionary TAC

Germany

7

 

 

France

7

 

 

Others

3

(108)

 

Union

24

 

 

United Kingdom

7

 

 

TAC

31

 

 
Table 68

Species:

Ling

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

Molva molva

(LIN/03A-C.)

Belgium

11

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

88

 

 

Germany

11

 

 

Sweden

34

 

 

Union

144

 

 

United Kingdom

0

 

 

TAC

144

 

 
Table 69

Species:

Ling

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4

Molva molva

(LIN/04-C.)

Belgium

13

(109) (110)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

197

(109) (110)

 

Germany

122

(109) (110)

 

France

109

(109)

 

Netherlands

4

(109)

 

Sweden

8

(109) (110)

 

Union

453

(109)

 

United Kingdom

1 813

(109) (110)

 

TAC

2 266

 

 
Table 70

Species:

Ling

Zone:

United Kingdom and international waters of 5

Molva molva

(LIN/05EI.)

Belgium

1

(111)

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1

(111)

 

Germany

1

(111)

 

France

1

(111)

 

Union

4

(111)

 

United Kingdom

1

(111)

 

TAC

5

(111)

 
Table 71

Species:

Ling

Zone:

6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and 14

Molva molva

(LIN/6X14.)

Belgium

38

(112)

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

7

(112)

 

Germany

139

(112)

 

Ireland

752

(112)

 

Spain

2 816

(112)

 

France

3 003

(112)

 

Portugal

7

(112)

 

Union

6 762

(112)

 

Norway

0

(113) (114) (115)

 

Faroe Islands

0

(116) (117)

 

United Kingdom

4 145

(112)

 

TAC

10 907

 

 
Table 72

Species:

Ling

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

Molva molva

(LIN/04-N.)

Belgium

4

 

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

524

 

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

Germany

15

 

 

France

6

 

 

Netherlands

1

 

 

Union

550

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 73

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4;

United Kingdom waters of 2a

Nephrops norvegicus

(NEP/2AC4-C)

Belgium

826,5

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

826,5

 

 

Germany

12

 

 

France

24

 

 

Netherlands

425

 

 

Union

2 114

 

 

United Kingdom

13 685

 

 

TAC

15 799

 

 
Table 74

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

Nephrops norvegicus

(NEP/04-N.)

Denmark

200

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

0

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

200

 

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 75

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b

Nephrops norvegicus

(NEP/5BC6.)

Ireland

184

 

Analytical TAC

Spain

28

 

 

France

110

 

 

Union

322

 

 

United Kingdom

13 315

 

 

TAC

13 637

 

 
Table 76

Species:

Norway lobster

Zone:

7

Nephrops norvegicus

(NEP/07.)

Ireland

5 313

(118)

Analytical TAC

Spain

864

(118)

 

France

3 503

(118)

 

Union

9 680

(118)

 

United Kingdom

7 009

(118)

 

TAC

16 689

(118)

 
Table 77

Species:

Northern prawn

Zone:

3a

Pandalus borealis

(PRA/03A.)

Denmark

0

(119)

Analytical TAC

Sweden

0

(119)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

0

(119)

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

TAC

0

(119)

 
Table 78

Species:

Northern prawn

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Pandalus borealis

(PRA/2AC4-C)

Denmark

0

 

Precautionary TAC

Netherlands

0

 

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

Sweden

0

 

 

Union

0

 

 

United Kingdom

0

 

 

TAC

0

 

 
Table 79

Species:

Northern prawn

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62°N

Pandalus borealis

(PRA/4N-S62)

Denmark

50

 

Analytical TAC

Sweden

123

(120)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

173

 

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 80

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

Skagerrak

Pleuronectes platessa

(PLE/03AN.)

Belgium

115

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

14 915

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

77

 

 

Netherlands

2 869

 

 

Sweden

799

 

 

Union

18 775

 

 

TAC

20 838

 

 
Table 81

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

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

Pleuronectes platessa

(PLE/2A3AX4)

Belgium

6 465

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

21 013

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

6 061

 

 

France

1 212

 

 

Netherlands

40 410

 

 

Union

75 161

 

 

Norway

10 903

(121)

 

United Kingdom

41 225

 

 

TAC

155 755

 

 

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

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

Union

35 399

Table 82

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Pleuronectes platessa

(PLE/56-14)

Ireland

224

 

Precautionary TAC

France

8

 

 

Union

232

 

 

United Kingdom

360

 

 

TAC

592

 

 
Table 83

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

7a

Pleuronectes platessa

(PLE/07A.)

Belgium

23

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

396

 

 

France

10

 

 

Netherlands

7

 

 

Union

436

 

 

United Kingdom

769

 

 

TAC

1 504

 

 
Table 84

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

7d and 7e

Pleuronectes platessa

(PLE/7DE.)

Belgium

633

 

Analytical TAC

France

2 112

 

 

Union

2 745

(124) (125)

 

United Kingdom

1 177

(122) (123)

 

TAC

3 922

 

 
Table 85

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

7f and 7g

Pleuronectes platessa

(PLE/7FG.)

Belgium

12

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

40

 

 

France

22

 

 

Union

74

 

 

United Kingdom

30

 

 

TAC

114

 

 
Table 86

Species:

Plaice

Zone:

7h, 7j and 7k

Pleuronectes platessa

(PLE/7HJK.)

Belgium

8

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

53

 

Article 8 of this Regulation applies

France

15

 

 

Netherlands

31

 

 

Union

107

 

 

United Kingdom

23

 

 

TAC

130

 

 
Table 87

Species:

Pollack

Zone:

6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Pollachius pollachius

(POL/56-14)

Ireland

11

(126)

Precautionary TAC

Spain

1

(126)

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

France

37

(126)

 

Union

49

(126)

 

United Kingdom

28

(126)

 

TAC

77

(126)

 
Table 88

Species:

Pollack

Zone:

7

Pollachius pollachius

(POL/07.)

Belgium

19

(127) (128)

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

48

(127) (128)

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

Spain

1

(127) (128)

 

France

449

(127) (128)

 

Union

517

(127) (128)

 

United Kingdom

172

(127) (128)

 

TAC

689

(127)

 
Table 89

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Pollachius virens

(POK/2C3A4)

Belgium

21

(129)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

2 484

(129)

 

Germany

6 273

(129)

 

France

14 764

(129)

 

Netherlands

63

(129)

 

Sweden

341

(129)

 

Union

23 946

(129)

 

Norway

38 752

(130)

 

United Kingdom

8 940

 

 

TAC

71 638

 

 

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

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

Union

21 184

Table 90

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14

Pollachius virens

(POK/56-14)

Germany

300

(131)

Analytical TAC

Ireland

366

(131)

 

France

2 976

(131)

 

Union

3 642

(131)

 

Norway

0

 

 

United Kingdom

3 791

 

 

TAC

7 433

 

 
Table 91

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62°N

Pollachius virens

(POK/4N-S62)

Sweden

880

(132)

Analytical TAC

Union

880

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 92

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Pollachius virens

(POK/7/3411)

Belgium

2

 

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

690

 

 

France

345

 

 

Union

1 037

 

 

United Kingdom

183

 

 

TAC

1 220

 

 
Table 93

Species:

Turbot and brill

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4;

United Kingdom waters of 2a

Scophthalmus maximus and Scophthalmus rhombus

(T/B/2AC4-C)

Belgium

299

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

638

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

163

 

 

France

77

 

 

Netherlands

2 263

 

 

Sweden

5

 

 

Union

3 445

(135) (136)

 

United Kingdom

861

(133) (134)

 

TAC

4 306

 

 
Table 94

Species:

Brill

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

Scophthalmus rhombus

(BLL/03A-C.)

Denmark

140

(137)

Analytical TAC

Germany

0

(137)

 

Netherlands

13

(137)

 

Sweden

25

(137)

 

Union

178

(137)

 

TAC

178

 

 
Table 95

Species:

Brill

Zone:

7d and 7e

Scophthalmus rhombus

(BLL/07DE.)

Belgium

166

(138)

Analytical TAC

France

369

(138)

 

Netherlands

4

(138)

 

Union

539

(138)

 

United Kingdom

340

(138)

 

TAC

879

 

 
Table 96

Species:

Skates and rays

Zone:

Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Rajiformes

(SRX/2AC4-C)

Belgium

469

(139) (140) (141) (142)

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

18

(139) (140) (141)

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

Germany

23

(139) (140) (141)

 

France

73

(139) (140) (141) (142)

 

Netherlands

399

(139) (140) (141) (142)

 

Union

982

(139) (141)

 

United Kingdom

2 186

(139) (140) (141) (142)

 

TAC

3 168

(141)

 
Table 97

Species:

Skates and rays

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

Rajiformes

(SRX/03A-C.)

Denmark

68

(143)

Precautionary TAC

Sweden

19

(143)

 

Union

87

(143)

 

TAC

87

 

 
Table 98

Species:

Skates and rays

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k

Rajiformes

(SRX/67AKXD)

Belgium

792

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

Precautionary TAC

Germany

11

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

 

Estonia

4

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

 

Ireland

1 145

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

 

Spain

957

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

 

France

3 557

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

 

Lithuania

18

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

 

Netherlands

3

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

 

Portugal

19

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

 

Union

6 506

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

 

United Kingdom

2 924

(144) (145) (146) (147) (149)

 

TAC

9 430

(146) (147) (149)

 
Table 99

Species:

Skates and rays

Zone:

7d

Rajiformes

(SRX/07D.)

Belgium

240

(151) (152) (153) (154)

Precautionary TAC

France

2 011

(151) (152) (153) (154)

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

Netherlands

13

(151) (152) (153) (154)

 

Union

2 264

(151) (152) (153) (154)

 

United Kingdom

424

(151) (152) (153) (154)

 

TAC

2 688

(154)

 
Table 100

Species:

Undulate ray

Zone:

7d and 7e

Raja undulata

(RJU/7DE.)

Belgium

295

(155)

Analytical TAC

Germany

4

(155)

 

Estonia

1

(155)

 

Ireland

381

(155)

 

Spain

319

(155)

 

France

1 445

(155)

 

Lithuania

6

(155)

 

Netherlands

3

(155)

 

Portugal

6

(155)

 

Union

2 460

(155)

 

United Kingdom

1 324

(155)

 

TAC

3 784

(155)

 
Table 101

Species:

Skates and rays

Zone:

Union waters of 8 and 9

Rajiformes

(SRX/89-C.)

Belgium

12

(156) (157)

Precautionary TAC

Spain

1 827

(156) (157)

 

France

2 240

(156) (157)

 

Portugal

1 816

(156) (157)

 

Union

5 895

(156) (157)

 

United Kingdom

13

(156) (157)

 

TAC

5 908

(157)

 
Table 102

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

6; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4;

United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

(GHL/2A-C46)

Denmark

20

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

34

 

 

Estonia

20

 

 

Ireland

20

 

 

Spain

20

 

 

France

317

 

 

Lithuania

20

 

 

Poland

20

 

 

Union

471

 

 

Norway

0

 

 

United Kingdom

1 251

 

 

TAC

1 722

 

 
Table 103

Species:

Mackerel

Zone:

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

Scomber scombrus

(MAC/2A34-N.)

Belgium

380

(161) (162)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

21 995

(161) (162) (164)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany

396

(161) (162)

 

France

1 197

(161) (162)

 

Netherlands

1 205

(161) (162)

 

Sweden

3 641

(161) (162) (163)

 

Union

28 814

(161) (162)

 

TAC

576 958

 

 
Table 104

Species:

Mackerel

Zone:

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

Scomber scombrus

(MAC/2CX14-)

Germany

9 640

(165)

Analytical TAC

Estonia

80

(165)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland

39 914

(165)

 

Spain

10

(165)

 

France

6 428

(165)

 

Latvia

59

(165)

 

Lithuania

59

(165)

 

Netherlands

14 059

(165)

 

Poland

679

(165)

 

Union

70 928

(165)

 

Norway

0

(166) (167)

 

Faroe Islands

0

(168)

 

United Kingdom

Not relevant

(165)

 

TAC

576 958

 

 

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

 

United Kingdom waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 14 February and from 1 August to 31 December

(MAC/*4A-UK)

Norwegian waters of 2a

(MAC/*2AN-)

Faroese waters

(MAC/*FRO2)

Germany

9 640

0

To be established

Estonia

80

0

To be established

Ireland

39 914

0

To be established

Spain

10

0

To be established

France

6 428

0

To be established

Latvia

59

0

To be established

Lithuania

59

0

To be established

Netherlands

14 059

0

To be established

Poland

679

0

To be established

Union

70 928

0

To be established

United Kingdom

Not relevant

0

Not relevant

Table 105

Species:

Mackerel

Zone:

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

Scomber scombrus

(MAC/8C3411)

Spain

21 718

(169)

Analytical TAC

France

144

(169)

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Portugal

4 489

(169)

 

Union

26 351

 

 

TAC

576 958

 

 

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

8b (MAC/*08B.)

Spain

1 824

France

12

Portugal

377

Table 106

Species:

Common sole

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Solea solea

(SOL/24-C.)

Belgium

722

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

330

 

 

Germany

578

 

 

France

144

 

 

Netherlands

6 521

 

 

Union

8 295

 

 

Norway

5

(170)

 

United Kingdom

1 700

 

 

TAC

10 000

 

 
Table 107

Species:

Common sole

Zone:

6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Solea solea

(SOL/56-14)

Ireland

46

 

Precautionary TAC

Union

46

 

 

United Kingdom

11

 

 

TAC

57

 

 
Table 108

Species:

Common sole

Zone:

7a

Solea solea

(SOL/07A.)

Belgium

272

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

94

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

3

 

 

Netherlands

86

 

 

Union

455

 

 

United Kingdom

142

 

 

TAC

609

 

 
Table 109

Species:

Common sole

Zone:

7d

Solea solea

(SOL/07D.)

Belgium

322

 

Analytical TAC

France

645

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

967

 

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

United Kingdom

242

 

 

TAC

1 209

 

 
Table 110

Species:

Common sole

Zone:

7e

Solea solea

(SOL/07E.)

Belgium

36

 

Analytical TAC

France

389

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

425

 

 

United Kingdom

719

 

 

TAC

1 151

 

 
Table 111

Species:

Common sole

Zone:

7f and 7g

Solea solea

(SOL/7FG.)

Belgium

659

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

33

 

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France

66

 

 

Union

758

 

 

United Kingdom

371

 

 

TAC

1 149

 

 
Table 112

Species:

Common sole

Zone:

7h, 7j and 7k

Solea solea

(SOL/7HJK.)

Belgium

14

 

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

77

 

 

France

28

 

 

Netherlands

23

 

 

Union

142

 

 

United Kingdom

28

 

 

TAC

170

 

 
Table 113

Species:

Sprat and associated by-catches

Zone:

3a

Sprattus sprattus

(SPR/03A.)

Denmark

0

(171) (172) (173)

Analytical TAC

Germany

0

(171) (172) (173)

 

Sweden

0

(171) (172) (173)

 

Union

0

(171) (172) (173)

 

TAC

0

(172)

 
Table 114

Species:

Sprat and associated by-catches

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Sprattus sprattus

(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium

0

(174) (175)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

0

(174) (175)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Germany

0

(174) (175)

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

France

0

(174) (175)

 

Netherlands

0

(174) (175)

 

Sweden

0

(174) (175) (176)

 

Union

0

(174) (175)

 

Norway

0

(174)

 

Faroe Islands

0

(174) (177)

 

United Kingdom

0

(174)

 

TAC

0

(174)

 
Table 115

Species:

Sprat

Zone:

7d and 7e

Sprattus sprattus

(SPR/7DE.)

Belgium

0

(178)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

0

(178)

 

Germany

0

(178)

 

France

0

(178)

 

Netherlands

0

(178)

 

Union

0

(178)

 

United Kingdom

0

(178)

 

TAC

0

(178)

 
Table 116

Species:

Picked dogfish

Zone:

Union waters of 3a

Squalus acanthias

(DGS/03A-C.)

Denmark

433

(179)

Analytical TAC

Sweden

1 020

(179)

 

Union

1 453

(179)

 

TAC

1 453

(179)

 
Table 117

Species:

Picked dogfish

Zone:

Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Squalus acanthias

(DGS/2AC4-C)

Belgium

74

(180)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

428

(180)

 

Germany

77

(180)

 

France

137

(180)

 

Netherlands

117

(180)

 

Sweden

6

(180)

 

Union

839

(180)

 

United Kingdom

3 576

(180)

 

TAC

4 415

(180)

 
Table 118

Species:

Picked dogfish

Zone:

6, 7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 1, 12 and 14

Squalus acanthias

(DGS/15X14)

Belgium

865

(181)

Analytical TAC

Germany

185

(181)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Ireland

2 325

(181)

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

Spain

447

(181)

 

France

3 685

(181)

 

Netherlands

12

(181)

 

Portugal

18

(181)

 

Union

7 537

(181)

 

United Kingdom

6 461

(181)

 

TAC

13 998

(181)

 
Table 119

Species:

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d

Trachurus spp.

(JAX/4BC7D)

Belgium

1

(182) (183)

Analytical TAC

Denmark

259

(182) (183)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Germany

23

(182) (183) (184)

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

Ireland

16

(182) (183)

 

Spain

5

(182) (183)

 

France

21

(182) (183) (184)

 

Netherlands

156

(182) (183) (184)

 

Portugal

1

(182) (183)

 

Sweden

75

(182) (183)

 

Union

557

(182)

 

Norway

0

(185)

 

United Kingdom

388

(182) (183) (184)

 

TAC

970

 

 
Table 120

Species:

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Zone:

United Kingdom waters of 2a and 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Trachurus spp.

(JAX/2A-14)

Denmark

6 313

(186) (188)

Analytical TAC

Germany

4 926

(186) (187) (188) (189)

 

Ireland

16 406

(186)

 

Spain

6 719

(189)

 

France

2 535

(186) (187) (189)

 

Netherlands

19 765

(186) (187)

 

Portugal

647

(189)

 

Sweden

675

(186)

 

Union

57 986

 

 

Faroe Islands

0

(188)

 

United Kingdom

6 124

(186) (187)

 

TAC

65 221

 

 
Table 121

Species:

Horse mackerel

Zone:

8c

Trachurus spp.

(JAX/08C.)

Spain

8 802

(190)

Analytical TAC

France

153

 

 

Portugal

870

(190)

 

Union

9 825

 

 

TAC

10 324

 

 
Table 122

Species:

Norway pout and associated by-catches

Zone:

3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4;

United Kingdom waters of 2a

Trisopterus esmarkii

(NOP/2A3A4.)

Year

2025

 

2026

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

299,722

(191) (192)

0

(194)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Germany

0,057

(191) (192) (193)

0

(194)

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

Netherlands

0,221

(191) (192) (193)

0

(194)

 

Union

300

(191) (192) (193)

0

(194)

 

United Kingdom

100

(191) (192)

0

(194)

 

TAC

400

(191)

0

(194)

 
Table 123

Species:

Industrial fish

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

 

(I/F/04-N.)

Sweden

800

(195) (196)

Precautionary TAC

Union

800

 

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 124

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Union waters of 6 and 7

 

(OTH/67-EU)

Union

Not relevant

 

Precautionary TAC

Norway

0

(197)

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 125

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 4

 

(OTH/04-N.)

Belgium

14

 

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1 320

 

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

Germany

149

 

 

France

61

 

 

Netherlands

106

 

 

Sweden

Not relevant

(198)

 

Union

1 650

(199)

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 126

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Union waters of 4 and 6a north of 56°30'N

 

(OTH/46AN-EU)

Union

Not relevant

 

Precautionary TAC

Norway

0

(200) (201)

 

Faroe Islands

0

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 

PART C

Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches

The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) of this Regulation are the following:
For Belgium: common sole in 7a; common sole in 7f and 7g; common sole in 7e; common sole in 8a and 8b; megrims in 7; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; Norway lobster in 7; cod in 7a; plaice in 7f and 7g; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k; skates and rays in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k.
For France: mackerel in 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3b, 3c and in subdivisions 22-32; herring in 4, 7d and United Kingdom waters of 2a; horse mackerel in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d; whiting in 7b-k; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; common sole in 7f and 7g; whiting in 8; red seabream in 6, 7 and 8; boarfish in 6, 7 and 8; mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b and in international waters of 2a, 12 and 14; skates and rays in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k; skates and rays in Union waters of 7d; skates and rays in Union waters of 8 and 9; undulate ray in 7d and 7e.
For Ireland: anglerfish in 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b and in international waters of 12 and 14; anglerfish in 7; Norway lobster in functional unit 16 of subarea 7.

PART D

Prohibited deep-sea species

(1)   Deep-sea sharks

Scientific name

Alpha-3 code

Common name

Apristurus spp.

API

Deep-sea catsharks

Centrophorus spp.(202)

CWO

Gulper sharks

Centroscyllium fabricii

CFB

Black dogfish

Centroscymnus coelolepis (203)

CYO

Portuguese dogfish

Centroscymnus crepidater

CYP

Longnose velvet dogfish

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

HXC

Frilled shark

Dalatias licha (204)

SCK

Kitefin shark

Deania calcea (205)

DCA

Birdbeak dogfish

Etmopterus princeps

ETR

Great lanternshark

Etmopterus spinax

ETX

Velvet belly

Galeus melastomus

SHO

Blackmouth dogfish

Galeus murinus

GAM

Mouse catshark

Hexanchus griseus

SBL

Bluntnose sixgill shark

Oxynotus paradoxus

OXN

Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark)

Scymnodon ringens

SYR

Knifetooth dogfish

Somniosus microcephalus

GSK

Greenland shark

(2)   Deep-sea rays (

Rajiformes

)

Scientific name

Alpha-3 code

Common name

Raja fyllae

RJY

Round skate

Raja hyperborea

RJG

Arctic skate

Raja nidarosiensis

JAD

Norwegian skate

(3)   Deep-sea

Chimaeras

Scientific name

Alpha-3 code

Common name

Chimaera monstrosa

CMO

Rabbit fish

Chimaera opalescens

WCH

Opal chimaera

Harriotta haeckeli

HCH

Smallspine spookfish

Harriotta raleighana

HCR

Narrownose chimaera

Hydrolagus affinis

CYA

Small-eyed rabbitfish

Hydrolagus lusitanicus

KXA

Portuguese rabbitfish

Hydrolagus mirabilis

CYH

Large-eyed rabbit fish (ratfish)

Hydrolagus pallidus

CYZ

Pale chimaera

Rhinochimaera atlantica

RCT

Straightnose rabbitfish

PART E

Autonomous Union deep-sea stocks

Table 1

Species:

Black scabbardfish

Zone:

Union and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2

Aphanopus carbo

(BSF/C3412-)

Year

2025

 

2026

 

Precautionary TAC

Portugal

To be established

 

To be established

 

Article 6 of this Regulation applies

Union

To be established

(206)

To be established

(206)

 

TAC

To be established

(206)

To be established

(206)

 
Table 2

Species:

Roundnose grenadier

Zone:

Union waters of 3

Coryphaenoides rupestris

(RNG/03-)

Year

Each 2025 and 2026

 

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

1,892

(207) (208)

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

Germany

0,011

(207) (208)

 

Sweden

0,097

(207) (208)

 

Union

2,000

(207) (208)

 

TAC

2,000

(207) (208)

 
Table 3(1)

Species:

Red seabream

Zone:

9N(209)

Pagellus bogaraveo

(SBR/09NX)

Year

Each 2025 and 2026

 

 

Spain

6

 

Analytical TAC

Portugal

36

 

 

Union

42

 

 

TAC

43

 

 
Table 3(2)

Species:

Red seabream

Zone:

9S(210) and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Pagellus bogaraveo

(SBR/09S-3411)

Year

Each 2025 and 2026

 

 

Spain

0

 

Analytical TAC

Portugal

0

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

0

 

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

TAC

0

 

 

PART F

Shared deep-sea stocks

Table 1

Species:

Black scabbardfish

Zone:

6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12

Aphanopus carbo

(BSF/56712-)

Germany

16

 

Precautionary TAC

Estonia

8

 

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

Ireland

39

 

 

Spain

78

 

 

France

1 096

 

 

Latvia

51

 

 

Lithuania

0

 

 

Poland

0

 

 

Others

4

(211)

 

Union

1 292

 

 

United Kingdom

78

 

 

TAC

1 370

 

 
Table 2

Species:

Black scabbardfish

Zone:

Union and international waters of 8, 9 and 10

Aphanopus carbo

(BSF/8910-)

Spain

7

 

Precautionary TAC

France

18

 

 

Portugal

2 302

 

 

Union

2 327

 

 

TAC

2 327

 

 
Table 3

Species:

Alfonsinos

Zone:

United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14

Beryx spp.

(ALF/3X14-)

Ireland

5

(212)

Precautionary TAC

Spain

40

(212)

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

France

11

(212)

 

Portugal

118

(212)

 

Union

174

(212)

 

United Kingdom

5

(212)

 

TAC

179

(212)

 
Table 4

Species:

Roundnose grenadier

Zone:

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

Coryphaenoides rupestris

(RNG/5B67-)

Germany

3

(213) (214) (216)

Precautionary TAC

Estonia

19

(213) (214) (216)

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

Ireland

86

(213) (214) (216)

 

Spain

21

(213) (214) (216)

 

France

1 092

(213) (214) (216)

 

Lithuania

25

(213) (214) (216)

 

Poland

13

(213) (214) (216)

 

Others

3

(213) (214) (215) (216)

 

Union

1 262

(213) (214) (216)

 

United Kingdom

64

(213) (214) (216)

 

TAC

1 326

(213) (214)

 
Table 5

Species:

Roundnose grenadier

Zone:

Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14

Coryphaenoides rupestris

(RNG/8X14-)

Germany

11

(217) (218) (219)

Precautionary TAC

Ireland

2

(217) (218) (219)

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

Spain

1 195

(217) (218) (219)

 

France

55

(217) (218) (219)

 

Latvia

19

(217) (218) (219)

 

Lithuania

2

(217) (218) (219)

 

Poland

374

(217) (218) (219)

 

Union

1 658

(217) (218) (219)

 

United Kingdom

5

(217) (218) (219)

 

TAC

1 663

(217) (218)

 
Table 6

Species:

Red seabream

Zone:

6, 7 and 8

Pagellus bogaraveo

(SBR/678-)

Ireland

3

(220)

Precautionary TAC

Spain

85

(220)

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

France

4

(220)

 

Others

3

(220) (221)

 

Union

95

(220)

 

United Kingdom

11

(220)

 

TAC

105

(220)

 
Table 7

Species:

Red seabream

Zone:

Union and international waters of 10

Pagellus bogaraveo

(SBR/10-)

Spain

2

(222)

Analytical TAC

Portugal

276

(222)

 

Union

278

(222)

 

United Kingdom

2

(222)

 

TAC

280

(222)

 
(1)  Part of subarea 9 north of the line connecting the following points:

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

36°00'00"N

11°00'00"W

2

37°01'20"N

8°59'47"W
(2)  This quota may be fished only from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
(3)  Part of subarea 9 south of the line connecting the following points:

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

36°00'00"N

11°00'00"W

2

37°01'20"N

8°59'47"W
(4)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(5)  Shall not be taken in functional units 26 and 27 of division 9a.
(6)  Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following amount may be taken in functional unit 30 of division 9a (NEP/*9U30):
32
(7)  Fishing for shrimps
Penaeus subtilis
and
Penaeus brasiliensis
is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.
(8)  Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France.
(9)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(10)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(11)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(12)  Special condition: of which up to 100 % may be fished in 8c (POL/*08C.).
(13)  In addition to this TAC, Portugal may fish quantities of pollack not exceeding 44 tonnes (POL/93411P). Exclusively for by-catches and no directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(14)  This quota may only be fished in Union waters of 3a and of subdivisions 22-24.
(15)  Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C.).
(16)  Waters adjacent to the Azores.
(17)  Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.
(18)  Waters adjacent to Madeira.
(19)  Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.
(20)  Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.
(21)  Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain.
(22)  Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4X). By-catches of whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(23)  Up to 10 % of this quota can be banked and used in the following year only within this management area.
(24)  This quota may only be fished in Union waters of sandeel management area 3r as monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.
(25)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
(26)  Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/1214EI_AMS).
(27)  Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (USK/*6AN58).
(28)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/04-C_AMS).
(29)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/*04-C.).
(30)  Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/567EI_AMS).
(31)  Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5 shall not exceed the amount (OTH/*5B67-) given below. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
0
(32)  Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with longlines in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5:

Ling (LIN/*5B67-)

0

Tusk (USK/*5B67-)

0
(33)  The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount:
0
(34)  Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(35)  Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A.) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:

Denmark

554

Germany

8

Sweden

407

Union

969

Norway

167
(36)  Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4 (HER/*4-UK), and 50 % may be fished in Union waters of 4b (HER/*4B-EU).
(37)  Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(38)  Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in Union waters of 4b (HER/*04B-C):
2 700
(39)  By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
(40)  Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
(41)  Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:

Denmark

554

Germany

8

Sweden

407

Union

969
(42)  Special condition: up to 100 % of this quota may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*4-EU-BC).
(43)  Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
(44)  Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(45)  Except Blackwater stock, i.e. the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51°56'N, 1°19,1'E) to latitude 51°33'N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
(46)  Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/*04B.).
(47)  Reference is to the herring stock in the part of division 6a which lies east of 7°W and north of 55°N, or west of 7°W and north of 56°N, excluding the Clyde.
(48)  It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the divisions 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.
(49)  Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56°00'N and west of 07°00'W.
(50)  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.
(51)  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.
(52)  This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches.
(53)  This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. United Kingdom fisheries administrations shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Marine Management Organisation before allowing any catches.
(54)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (COD/*07D.).
(55)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'' (COD/*6AN58).
(56)  Of which no more than the following quantity may be taken in Union waters (COD/*3AX4-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.
2 816
(57)  By-catches of haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for those species.
(58)  Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.
(59)  Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.
(60)  Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.
(61)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 4, the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4).
(62)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4X).
(63)  Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C1).
(64)  Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LEZ/*6AN58).
(65)  Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C).
(66)  10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.
(67)  35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).
(68)  Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (ANF/*6AN58).
(69)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 6a south of 58°30'N, United Kingdom and international waters of 5b and international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).
(70)  Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C).
(71)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).
(72)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (HAD/*6AN58).
(73)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 3a (HAD/*03A.).
(74)  Of which 18 346 tonnes may be taken in Union waters (HAD/*04-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.
(75)  By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
(76)  Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (HAD/*2AC4.).
(77)  Of which 9 308 tonnes may be taken in Union waters (WHG/*04-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.
(78)  Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.
(79)  Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). This amount is exclusively for by-catches, no directed fisheries for whiting are permitted.
542
(80)  Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WHG/*07D.).
3 106
(81)  Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this ‘of which’. Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken as by-catches in area 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k:
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Belgium

46

Ireland

1 301

France

2 808

Netherlands

23

Union

4 178

(82)  Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WHG/*07D.). Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in area 7d:

Belgium

262

Ireland

7 458

France

16 093

Netherlands

131

Union

23 944

(83)  By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
(84)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.
(85)  Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.).
(86)  Special condition: of which up to 6 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HKE/*6AN58).
(87)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the Union or the United Kingdom respectively. Member States shall notify such transfers in advance to the Commission.
(88)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.
(89)  Special condition: within a total access limit of to be established tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): to be established %
(90)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10 and to Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
(91)  Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
To be established
(92)  Can be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a north of 56°30’N, 6b and 7 west of 12°W (WHB/*46AB7-EU).
(93)  Special condition: from the Norwegian quota, the following quantity may be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a north of 56°30’N, 6b and 7 west of 12°W:
To be established
(94)  Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
To be established
(95)  Of which up to the following quantity of lemon sole may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (LEM/*07D.).
792
(96)  Of which up to the following quantity of witch flounder may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WIT/*07D.).
678
(97)  Of which up to the following quantities of lemon sole may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C); Union waters of 3a (LEM/*03A-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (LEM/*07D.).

Belgium

57

Denmark

156

Germany

20

France

43

Netherlands

130

Sweden

2

Union

408
(98)  Of which up to the following quantities of witch flounder may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C), Union waters of 3a (WIT/*03A-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WIT/*07D.).

Belgium

49

Denmark

134

Germany

17

France

37

Netherlands

111

Sweden

1

Union

349
(99)  Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C1).
(100)  Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C2).
(101)  Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/5B67_AMS).
(102)  To be fished in Union waters of 4, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C).
(103)  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.
(104)  Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/12INT_AMS).
(105)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(106)  The unallocated ‘Others’ quota for Member States without shares is exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/24_AMS).
(107)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(108)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (LIN/1/2_AMS).
(109)  Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30′N (LIN/*6AN58).
(110)  Special condition: of which up to 25 % but no more than 75 tonnes may be fished in Union waters of 3a (LIN/*03A-C).
(111)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for ling are permitted under this TAC.
(112)  Special condition: of which up to 40 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).
(113)  Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
0
(114)  Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they amount to:

Ling (LIN/*5B67-)

0

Tusk (USK/*5B67-)

0
(115)  The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount:
0
(116)  Including tusk. To be fished in 6a north of 56°30'N and 6b (LIN/*6BAN.).
(117)  Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 0
(118)  Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
Functional Unit 16 of subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16)

Ireland

1 265

Spain

1 052

France

659

Union

2 976

United Kingdom

512
(119)  This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
(120)  By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.
(121)  Of which 9 073 tonnes may be taken in Union waters (PLE/*3AX4-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.
(122)  Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (PLE/*07D.):
574
(123)  Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7e (PLE/*07E.):
603
(124)  Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (PLE/*07D.):

Belgium

495

France

1 651

Union

2 146

(125)  Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7e (PLE/*07E.):

Belgium

47

France

156

Union

203
(126)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for pollack are permitted under this quota.
(127)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for pollack are permitted under this quota.
(128)  Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE).
(129)  Special condition: of which up to 15 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30′N (POK/*6AN58).
(130)  Of which 30 997 tonnes may 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.
(131)  Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (POK/*2AC4C)
(132)  By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.
(133)  Of which up to the following quantity of turbot may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (TUR/*2AC4-C).
482
(134)  Of which up to the following quantity of brill may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7de (BLL/*7DE.).
379
(135)  Of which up to the following quantities of turbot may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (TUR/*2AC4-C):

Belgium

167

Denmark

357

Germany

91

France

43

Netherlands

1 267

Sweden

3

Union

1 928

(136)  Of which up to the following quantities of brill may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C); Union waters of 3a (BLL/*03A-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7de (BLL/*7DE.).

Belgium

132

Denmark

281

Germany

72

France

34

Netherlands

997

Sweden

2

Union

1 517

(137)  Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C1).
(138)  Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C2)
(139)  Catches of blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.
(140)  By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres’ length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, which was retained by the United Kingdom.
(141)  Shall not apply to blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) in United Kingdom waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
(142)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D2.), without prejudice to the relevant prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/*07D2.), cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/*07D2.), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/*07D2.) and spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/*07D2.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
) and undulate ray (
Raja undulata
).
(143)  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.
(144)  Catches of cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/67AKXD), sandy ray (
Leucoraja circularis
) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (
Leucoraja fullonica
) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately
(145)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/*07D.), sandy ray (
Leucoraja circularis
) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (
Leucoraja fullonica
) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
) and undulate ray (
Raja undulata
).
(146)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (
Raja undulata
). Catches of this species in 7e shall be counted against the quantities provided for in that separate TAC (RJU/7DE.). When accidentally caught in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7f-k, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
), except in 7e, 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in 7f and 7g provided below may be taken.
(147)  

Species:

Small-eyed ray

Zone:

7f and 7g

Raja microocellata

(RJE/7FG.)

Belgium

6

(148)

Analytical TAC

Germany

0

(148)

 

Estonia

0

(148)

 

Ireland

8

(148)

 

Spain

7

(148)

 

France

25

(148)

 

Lithuania

0

(148)

 

Netherlands

0

(148)

 

Portugal

0

(148)

 

Union

46

(148)

 

United Kingdom

57

(148)

 

TAC

103

 

 
(148)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.
(149)  

Species:

Small-eyed ray

Zone:

7e

Raja microocellata

(RJE/07E.)

Belgium

1

(150)

Precautionary TAC

Germany

0

(150)

 

Estonia

0

(150)

 

Ireland

2

(150)

 

Spain

2

(150)

 

France

6

(150)

 

Lithuania

0

(150)

 

Netherlands

0

(150)

 

Portugal

0

(150)

 

Union

11

(150)

 

United Kingdom

5

(150)

 

TAC

16

 

 
(150)  Only vessels participating in sentinel fishery ‘monitoring programmes’ for small-eyed ray in 7e may land catch of this stock. Specimens caught by other vessels shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released. Union and United Kingdom shall independently determine how to allocate its quota to the vessels participating in its monitoring programmes. Participating vessels will be required to collect and share data on: landings and discards, and preferably biological characteristic data of the catch (length, weight and sex).
(151)  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.
(152)  Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
) and to undulate ray (
Raja undulata
).
(153)  Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/*2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (
Raja brachyura
) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (RJH/*04-C.), cuckoo ray (
Leucoraja naevus
) (RJN/*2AC4C), thornback ray (
Raja clavata
) (RJC/*2AC4C) and spotted ray (
Raja montagui
) (RJM/*2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (
Raja microocellata
).
(154)  Shall not apply to undulate ray (
Raja undulata
). Catches of this species shall be counted against the quantities provided for in that separate TAC (RJU/7DE.).
(155)  The specimens may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union fishing vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.
(156)  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.
(157)  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 set out in the table below. These provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union law 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

Zone:

Union waters of 8

Raja undulata

(RJU/8-C.)

Belgium

0

 

Precautionary TAC

Spain

10

(159)

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

France

13

(158)

 

Portugal

10

 

 

Union

33

 

 

United Kingdom

0

 

 

TAC

33

 

 

Species:

Undulate ray

Zone:

Union waters of 9

Raja undulata

(RJU/9-C.)

Belgium

0

 

Precautionary TAC

Spain

15

 

 

France

20

 

 

Portugal

15

(160)

 

Union

50

 

 

United Kingdom

0

 

 

TAC

50

 

 
(158)  An additional 28,5 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/8-C.SEN). France shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to relative stability.
(159)  An additional 21,5 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/8-C.SEN). Spain shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to relative stability.
(160)  An additional 50 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/9-C.SEN). Portugal shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to relative stability.
(161)  Special condition: within the limits of those quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:

 

3a

(MAC/*03A.)

United Kingdom

and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c (MAC/*3A4BC)

4b

(MAC/*04B.)

4c

(MAC/*04C.)

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

(MAC/*2AX14)

Belgium

0

0

0

0

228

Denmark

0

4 130

0

0

13 197

Germany

0

0

0

0

238

France

0

490

0

0

718

Netherlands

0

490

0

0

723

Sweden

0

0

390

10

2 184

Union

0

5 110

390

10

17 289

(162)  Within the limits of those quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the following two zones:

 

Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*02A4AN-)

Faroese waters

(MAC/*FRO1)

Belgium

To be established

To be established

Denmark

To be established

To be established

Germany

To be established

To be established

France

To be established

To be established

Netherlands

To be established

To be established

Sweden

To be established

To be established

Union

To be established

To be established
(163)  Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):
246
When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.
(164)  Within the limits of this quota, the following transfers are made by Denmark to be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6, 7, 8d; Union waters of 8a, 8b and 8e; international waters of 12 and 14; and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a and 5b (MAC/*2A14):

Germany

380

Estonia

3

Ireland

1 266

Spain

0

France

253

Latvia

2

Lithuania

2

Netherlands

554

Poland

27
(165)  Special condition: of which up to 25 % can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain, France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/*8C910).
(166)  May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56°30'N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H).
(167)  The amount of access limit indicated below (MAC/*N5630), in tonnes, may be fished by Norway north of 56°30'N. The amounts not counted under footnote 2 shall be counted against the catch limit established by Norway.
0
(168)  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°N (MAC/*24N59).
(169)  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.
(170)  May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-EU).
(171)  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.
(172)  This quota shall apply from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
(173)  Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.
(174)  The quota shall apply from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
(175)  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.
(176)  Including sandeels.
(177)  May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.
(178)  The quota shall apply from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
(179)  In Union waters a maximum size of 100 cm shall be respected and any catches above that size, when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.
(180)  In Union and United Kingdom waters a maximum size of 100 cm shall be respected and any catches above that size, when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.
(181)  In Union and United Kingdom waters a maximum size of 100 cm shall be respected and any catches above that size, when caught accidentally, shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea.
(182)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for horse mackerel are permitted under this TAC.
(183)  Up to 0 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
(184)  Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: United Kingdom waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*7D-EU)
(185)  May not be fished in Union waters of 7d.
(186)  Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota utilised in United Kingdom waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as utilised under the quota concerning the zone of United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*2A4AC).
(187)  Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/*07D.).
(188)  Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56°30'N only), 7e, 7f, 7h.
(189)  Special condition: up to 80 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C2).
(190)  Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).
(191)  May only be fished from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025.
(192)  Exclusively for by-catches. No direct fisheries for Norway pout are permitted under this quota.
(193)  By-catch quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 only.
(194)  May only be fished from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026.
(195)  By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.
(196)  Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.):
400
(197)  Taken with longlines only.
(198)  Quota of ‘other species’ allocated by Norway to Sweden at a traditional level.
(199)  Species not covered by other TACs.
(200)  Limited to 4 (OTH/*4-EU).
(201)  Species not covered by other TACs.
(202)  Shall also apply to leafscale gulper shark (
Centrophorus squamosus
) in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.
(203)  Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.
(204)  Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.
(205)  Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.
(206)  Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.
(207)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(208)  No directed fisheries for roughhead grenadier (
Macrourus berglax
) are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/03-) shall be counted against this quota and shall not exceed 1 % of the quota.
(209)  Part of subarea 9 north of 36°10'00"N.
(210)  Part of subarea 9 south of 36°10'00"N.
(211)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BSF/56712_AMS).
(212)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(213)  A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/*8X14- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/*8X14- for roughhead grenadier (
Macrourus berglax
) by-catches).
(214)  No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/5B67-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.
(215)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (RNG/5B67_AMS for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67_AMS for roughhead grenadier).
(216)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries of grenadiers are permitted under this quota.
(217)  A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/*5B67- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/*5B67- for roughhead grenadier (
Macrourus berglax
) by-catches).
(218)  No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.
(219)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries of grenadiers are permitted under this quota.
(220)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(221)  Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SBR/678_AMS).
(222)  This quota may only be fished from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025.

ANNEX IB

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

Table 1

Species:

Herring

Zone:

United Kingdom, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2

Clupea harengus

(HER/1/2-)

Belgium

8

 

Analytical TAC

Denmark

8 032

 

 

Germany

1 407

 

 

Ireland

2 080

 

 

Spain

27

 

 

France

347

 

 

Netherlands

2 875

 

 

Poland

406

 

 

Portugal

27

 

 

Finland

124

 

 

Sweden

2 977

 

 

Union

18 310

 

 

United Kingdom

Not relevant

 

 

TAC

401 794

 

 

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

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

To be established

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

Belgium

To be established

Denmark

To be established

Germany

To be established

Ireland

To be established

Spain

To be established

France

To be established

Netherlands

To be established

Poland

To be established

Portugal

To be established

Finland

To be established

Sweden

To be established

Table 2

Species:

Cod

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

Gadus morhua

(COD/1N2AB.)

Germany

2 347

 

Analytical TAC

Ireland

290

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Greece

290

 

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

Spain

2 617,5

 

 

France

2 154

 

 

Portugal

2 617,5

 

 

Union

10 316

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 3

Species:

Cod

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14

Gadus morhua

(COD/N1GL14)

Germany

2 050

(1)

Analytical TAC

Union

2 050

(1)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 4

Species:

Cod

Zone:

Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b

Gadus morhua

(COD/1/2B.)

Germany

1 817

(2) (3)

Analytical TAC

Spain

4 695

(2) (3)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

775

(2) (3)

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

Poland

854

(2) (3)

 

Portugal

992

(2) (3)

 

Other Member States

84

(2) (3) (4)

 

Union

9 217

(2) (3)

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 5

Species:

Cod and haddock

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(C/H/05B-F.)

Germany

To be established

 

Analytical TAC

France

To be established

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

To be established

 

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 6

Species:

Grenadiers

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5 and 14

Macrourus spp.

(GRV/514GRN)

Union

60

(5)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC

Not relevant

(6)

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 7

Species:

Grenadiers

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

Macrourus spp.

(GRV/N1GRN.)

Union

45

(7)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC

Not relevant

(8)

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 8

Species:

Capelin

Zone:

2b

Mallotus villosus

(CAP/02B.)

Union

0

 

Analytical TAC

TAC

0

 

 
Table 9

Species:

Capelin

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5 and 14

Mallotus villosus

(CAP/514GRN)

Denmark

0

(10)

Analytical TAC

Germany

0

(10)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Sweden

0

(10)

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

All Member States

0

(9)

 

Union

0

(10)

 

Norway

0

(10)

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 10

Species:

Haddock

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

(HAD/1N2AB.)

Germany

375

 

Analytical TAC

France

225

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

600

 

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 11

Species:

Blue whiting

Zone:

Faroese waters

Micromesistius poutassou

(WHB/2A4AXF)

Denmark

To be established

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

To be established

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

To be established

 

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

Netherlands

To be established

 

 

Union

To be established

(11)

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 12

Species:

Ling and blue ling

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

Molva molva and Molva dypterygia

(B/L/05B-F.)

Germany

To be established

 

Analytical TAC

France

To be established

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

To be established

(12)

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

TAC

To be established

 

 
Table 13

Species:

Northern prawn

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5 and 14

Pandalus borealis

(PRA/514GRN)

Denmark

1 150

 

Analytical TAC

France

1 150

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

2 300

 

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

Norway

1 700

 

 

Faroe Islands

0

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 14

Species:

Northern prawn

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

Pandalus borealis

(PRA/N1GRN.)

Denmark

1 215,5

 

Analytical TAC

France

1 215,5

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

2 431

 

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 15

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

Pollachius virens

(POK/1N2AB.)

Germany

495

 

Analytical TAC

France

80

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

575

 

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 16

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

Pollachius virens

(POK/1/2INT)

Union

0

 

Analytical TAC

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 17

Species:

Saithe

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

Pollachius virens

(POK/05B-F.)

Belgium

To be established

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

To be established

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

To be established

 

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

Netherlands

To be established

 

 

Union

To be established

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 18

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

(GHL/1N2AB.)

Germany

175

(13)

Analytical TAC

Union

175

(13)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 19

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

(GHL/1/2INT)

Union

1 711

(14)

Precautionary TAC

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 20

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

(GHL/N1G-S68)

Germany

1 625

(15)

Analytical TAC

Union

1 625

(15)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Norway

275

(15)

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 21

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

(GHL/5-14GL)

Germany

4 125

 

Analytical TAC

Union

4 125

(16)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Norway

650

 

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

Faroe Islands

0

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 22

Species:

Redfish

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

Sebastes mentella

(REB/1N2AB.)

Germany

851

 

Analytical TAC

Spain

106

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

93

 

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

Portugal

450

 

 

Union

1 500

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 23

Species:

Redfish

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

Sebastes spp.

(RED/1/2INT)

Union

3 964

(17) (18)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC

3 964

 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 24

Species:

Redfish (pelagic)

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14

Sebastes spp.

(RED/N1G14P)

Germany

0

(19) (20) (21)

Analytical TAC

France

0

(19) (20) (21)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

0

(19) (20) (21)

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

Norway

0

(19) (20)

 

Faroe Islands

0

(19) (20) (22)

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 25

Species:

Redfish (demersal)

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14

Sebastes spp.

(RED/N1G14D)

Germany

1 194

(23)

Analytical TAC

France

6

(23)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

1 200

(23)

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 26

Species:

Redfish

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

Sebastes spp.

(RED/05B-F.)

Belgium

To be established

 

Analytical TAC

Germany

To be established

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

To be established

 

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

Union

To be established

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 27

Species:

Other species

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

 

(OTH/1N2AB.)

Germany

161

(24)

Analytical TAC

France

64

(24)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

225

(24)

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 28

Species:

Other species(25)

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

 

(OTH/05B-F.)

Germany

To be established

 

Analytical TAC

France

To be established

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

To be established

 

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 29

Species:

Flatfishes

Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b

 

(FLX/05B-F.)

Germany

To be established

 

Analytical TAC

France

To be established

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

To be established

 

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
Table 30

Species:

By-catches(26)

Zone:

Greenland waters

 

(B-C/GRL)

Union

300

 

Precautionary TAC

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
(1)  May not be fished from 1 March to 31 May within the ‘Kleine Bank management area’ bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

65°00'N

38°00'W

2

65°00'N

35°15'W

3

64°00'N

35°15'W

4

64°00'N

38°00'W
(2)  The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone and the associated by-catches of haddock are without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
(3)  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.
(4)  Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland and Portugal. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (COD/1/2B_AMS).
(5)  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.
(6)  The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (
Coryphaenoides rupestris
) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (
Macrourus berglax
) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
40
(7)  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.
(8)  The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (
Coryphaenoides rupestris
) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (
Macrourus berglax
) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
55
(9)  Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS).
(10)  This quota shall apply from 15 October 2025 to 15 April 2026.
(11)  Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.
(12)  By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F):
To be established
(13)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(14)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(15)  To be fished south of 68°N.
(16)  To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time.
(17)  This quota may only be fished from 1 July to 30 November. Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
(18)  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.
(19)  This quota may only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.
(20)  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
(21)  Special condition: may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).
(22)  May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/*514GN).
(23)  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
(24)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(25)  Excluding fish species of no commercial value.
(26)  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

Table 1

Species:

Cod

Zone:

NAFO 2J3KL

Gadus morhua

(COD/N2J3KL)

Bulgaria

0,001

(1) (2)

Analytical TAC

Germany

162,340

(1) (2)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Estonia

28,937

(1) (2)

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

Spain

150,098

(1) (2)

 

France

23,363

(1) (2)

 

Latvia

28,937

(1) (2)

 

Lithuania

28,937

(1) (2)

 

Poland

75,850

(1) (2)

 

Portugal

234,372

(1) (2)

 

Romania

2,165

(1) (2)

 

Union

735

(1) (2)

 

TAC

18 947

(1) (2)

 
Table 2

Species:

Cod

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

Gadus morhua

(COD/N3NO.)

Union

0

(3)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC

0

(3)

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 3

Species:

Cod

Zone:

NAFO 3M

Gadus morhua

(COD/N3M.)

Germany

587,0

(4)

Analytical TAC

Estonia

140,0

(4)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Spain

1 805,0

(4)

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

France

252,0

(4)

 

Latvia

140,0

(4)

 

Lithuania

140,0

(4)

 

Poland

478,0

(4)

 

Portugal

2 475,8

(4)

 

Union

6 017,8

(4)

 

TAC

12 613

(4)

 
Table 4

Species:

Witch flounder

Zone:

NAFO 3L

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

(WIT/N3L.)

Union

0

(5)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC

0

(5)

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 5

Species:

Witch flounder

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

(WIT/N3NO.)

Estonia

61,6

 

Analytical TAC

Latvia

61,6

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Lithuania

61,6

 

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

Union

185

 

 

TAC

1 395

 

 
Table 6

Species:

American plaice

Zone:

NAFO 3M

Hippoglossoides platessoides

(PLA/N3M.)

Union

0

(6)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC

0

(6)

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 7

Species:

American plaice

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

Hippoglossoides platessoides

(PLA/N3LNO.)

Union

0

(7)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC

0

(7)

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 8

Species:

Shortfin squid

Zone:

NAFO subareas 3 and 4

Illex illecebrosus

(SQI/N34.)

Estonia

128

(8) (9)

Analytical TAC

Latvia

128

(8) (9)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Lithuania

128

(8) (9)

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

Poland

227

(8) (9)

 

Others

29 467

(8) (9) (10)

 

Union

30 078

(8) (11)

 

TAC

34 000

 

 
Table 9

Species:

Yellowtail flounder

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

Limanda ferruginea

(YEL/N3LNO.)

Union

0

(12)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC

15 810

 

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 10

Species:

Capelin

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

Mallotus villosus

(CAP/N3NO.)

Union

0

(13)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC

0

(13)

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 11

Species:

Northern prawn

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO(14) (15)

Pandalus borealis

(PRA/N3LNOX)

Estonia

0

(16)

Analytical TAC

Spain

0

(16)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Latvia

0

(16)

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

Lithuania

0

(16)

 

Poland

0

(16)

 

Portugal

0

(16)

 

Union

0

(16)

 

TAC

0

(16)

 
Table 12

Species:

Northern prawn

Zone:

NAFO 3M(17)

Pandalus borealis

(PRA/*N3M.)

TAC

Not relevant

(18)

Analytical TAC
Table 13

Species:

Greenland halibut

Zone:

NAFO 3LMNO

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

(GHL/N3LMNO)

Germany

303

 

Analytical TAC

Estonia

297

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Spain

4 064

 

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

Latvia

42

 

 

Lithuania

21

 

 

Portugal

1 699

 

 

Union

6 426

 

 

TAC

10 960

 

 
Table 14

Species:

Skates

Zone:

NAFO 3LNO

Rajidae

(SKA/N3LNO.)

Estonia

283

 

Analytical TAC

Spain

3 403

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Lithuania

62

 

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

Portugal

660

 

 

Union

4 408

 

 

TAC

7 000

 

 
Table 15

Species:

Redfishes

Zone:

NAFO 3LN

Sebastes spp.

(RED/N3LN.)

Germany

204,0

 

Analytical TAC

Estonia

296,6

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Latvia

296,6

 

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

Lithuania

296,6

 

 

Union

1 094

 

 

TAC

6 000

 

 
Table 16

Species:

Redfishes

Zone:

NAFO 3M

Sebastes spp.

(RED/N3M.)

Germany

513

(19)

Analytical TAC

Estonia

1 571

(19)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Spain

233

(19)

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

Latvia

1 571

(19)

 

Lithuania

1 571

(19)

 

Portugal

2 354

(19)

 

Union

7 813

(19)

 

TAC

17 503

(19)

 
Table 17

Species:

Redfishes

Zone:

NAFO 3O

Sebastes spp.

(RED/N3O.)

Spain

1 771

 

Analytical TAC

Portugal

5 229

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

7 000

 

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

TAC

20 000

 

 
Table 18

Species:

Redfishes

Zone:

NAFO subarea 2, divisions 1F and 3K

Sebastes spp.

(RED/N1F3K.)

Latvia

0

(20)

Analytical TAC

Lithuania

0

(20)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

0

(20)

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

TAC

0

(20)

 
Table 19

Species:

White hake

Zone:

NAFO 3NO

Urophycis tenuis

(HKW/N3NO.)

Spain

255

 

Analytical TAC

Portugal

333

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

588

(21)

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

TAC

1 000

 

 
(1)  This quota shall apply from 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2025. It may only be fished from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025.
(2)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC 15 April 2025 and 23:59 UTC 30 June 2025. During this period, this species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, 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 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.
(4)  No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC on 1 January and 24:00 UTC on 31 March. During this period, 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)  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.
(7)  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.
(8)  No vessel may fish for squid between 00:00 UTC on 1 January to 24:00 UTC on 30 June.
(9)  Between 1 July to 31 December, during a maximum 2-week exemption period, up to a total of three hauls in which any other species for which this Regulation establishes fishing opportunities in the NAFO Convention area and other than squid comprises the largest percentage by weight of the total catch in the haul shall not be considered a directed fishery, provided that the fishing vessel carries on board a control observer, uses a mesh size no smaller than 60mm, and complies with the NAFO notification and reporting requirements to make use of that 2-week exemption period. After each such haul, the fishing vessel shall immediately move a minimum of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haul throughout the subsequent haul.
(10)  This quantity is available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SQI/N34_AMS).
(11)  Corresponds to the sum of the quotas of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and the unspecified share available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
(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 2 500 kg or 10 %, whichever is greater. However, if the Union is assigned an ‘Others’ quota, once the ‘Others’ quota is exhausted, the by-catch limits shall be as follows: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
If, however, following quota transfers or exchanges or charter, directed fisheries are conducted, the following shall apply:
(a) a by-catch of 15 % of American plaice is permitted. However, if a fishing vessel is carrying an observer:
(i) this maxima shall be 2 900 kg or 15 % of American plaice, whichever the greater; and
(ii) a vessel may exceed the maxima referred to in point (i) for by-catches of American plaice retained on board during the first 9 fishing days in the NAFO Regulatory Area, provided that American plaice by-catch represents 15 % or less by the end of that period or when the vessel leaves the NAFO Regulatory Area, whichever occurs first;
(b) the first two times that catches of American plaice comprise the largest percentage by weight of the total catch in a haul, such catches shall be considered as incidental catch, but the vessel shall immediately move a minimum of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haul throughout the subsequent haul.
(13)  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.
(14)  Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude

Longitude

1

47°20'00''N

46°40'00''W

2

47°20'00''N

46°30'00''W

3

46°00'00''N

46°30'00''W

4

46°00'00''N

46°40'00''W
(15)  Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area west of a line bound by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude

Longitude

1

46°00'00''N

47°49'00''W

2

46°25'00''N

47°27'00''W

3

46°42'00''N

47°25'00''W

4

46°48'00''N

47°25'50''W

5

47°16'50''N

47°43'50''W
(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)  Vessels may also fish this stock in division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude

Longitude

1

47°20'00''N

46°40'00''W

2

47°20'00''N

46°30'00''W

3

46°00'00''N

46°30'00''W

4

46°00'00''N

46°40'00''W
Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December in the area bounded by the following coordinates:

Point No

Latitude

Longitude

1

47°55'00''N

45°00'00''W

2

47°30'00''N

44°15'00''W

3

46°55'00''N

44°15'00''W

4

46°35'00''N

44°30'00''W

5

46°35'00''N

45°40'00''W

6

47°30'00''N

45°40'00''W

7

47°55'00''N

45°00'00''W
(18)  Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort (EFF/*N3M.). The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the beginning of the vessel’s activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Member State

Maximum number of fishing days

Denmark

0

Estonia

0

Spain

0

Latvia

0

Lithuania

0

Poland

0

Portugal

0
(19)  This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within this TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July:
8 752
(20)  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.
(21)  Where, according to NAFO rules, a positive vote by the NAFO Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be as below:

Spain

509

Portugal

667

Union

1 176

ANNEX ID

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

Table 1

Species:

Sailfish

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, east of 45°W

Istiophorus albicans

(SAI/AE45W)

TAC

1 271,00

 

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 2

Species:

Sailfish

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, west of 45°W

Istiophorus albicans

(SAI/AW45W)

TAC

1 030,00

 

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 3

Species:

Blue marlin

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

Makaira nigricans

(BUM/ATLANT)

Spain

22,77

 

Analytical TAC

France

332,82

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Portugal

46,21

 

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

Union

401,80

 

 

TAC

1 670,00

 

 
Table 4

Species:

Blue shark

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N

Prionace glauca

(BSH/AN05N)

Ireland

0,72

 

Analytical TAC

Spain

20 309,50

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

113,96

 

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

Portugal

4 024,82

 

 

Union

24 449,00

(1)

 

TAC

30 000,00

 

 
Table 5

Species:

Blue shark

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°N

Prionace glauca

(BSH/AS05N)

Spain

12 498,27

 

Analytical TAC

Portugal

4 906,73

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

17 405,00

 

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

TAC

27 711,00

 

 
Table 6

Species:

White marlin

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

Kajikia albida

(WHM/ATLANT)

Spain

30,50

 

Analytical TAC

Portugal

19,50

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

50,00

 

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

TAC

355,00

 

 
Table 7

Species:

Northern Albacore

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N

Thunnus alalunga

(ALB/AN05N)

Ireland

3 967,52

 

Analytical TAC

Spain

22 362,40

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

7 033,33

 

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

Portugal

2 452,65

 

 

Union

35 815,90

(2) (3)

 

TAC

47 251,00

 

 
Table 8

Species:

Southern Albacore

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°N

Thunnus alalunga

(ALB/AS05N)

Spain

870,12

 

Analytical TAC

France

285,95

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Portugal

608,93

 

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

Union

1 765,00

 

 

TAC

28 000,00

 

 
Table 9

Species:

Mediterranean Albacore

Zone:

Mediterranean Sea

Thunnus alalunga

(ALB/MED)

Greece

385,30

 

Analytical TAC

Spain

99,46

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

14,45

 

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

Croatia

6,74

 

 

Italy

1 128,24

 

 

Cyprus

416,06

 

 

Malta

39,68

 

 

Union

2 089,93

(7)

 

TAC

2 500,00

(4) (5) (6)

 
Table 10

Species:

Yellowfin tuna

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

Thunnus albacares

(YFT/ATLANT)

TAC

110 000,00

(8)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 11

Species:

Bigeye tuna

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

Thunnus obesus

(BET/ATLANT)

Spain

7 523,98

(9)

Analytical TAC

France

3 195,86

(9)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Portugal

2 856,45

(9)

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

Union

13 576,29

(9)

 

TAC

73 000,00

(9)

 
Table 12

Species:

Bluefin tuna

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, east of 45°W, and Mediterranean

Thunnus thynnus

(BFT/AE45WM)

Greece

349,61

 

Analytical TAC

Spain

6 783,67

(11) (13)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

6 693,70

(11) (12) (13)

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

Croatia

1 057,97

(15)

 

Cyprus

188,09

(13)

 

Italy

5 283,00

(13) (14)

 

Malta

433,43

(13)

 

Portugal

637,88

 

 

Other Member States

75,65

(10)

 

Union

21 503,00

(11) (12) (13) (14)

 

TAC

40 570,00

(10)

 
Table 13

Species:

Shortfin mako

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°N

Isurus oxyrinchus

(SMA/AS05N)

Union

503,00

(16)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC

1 325,00

(16) (17)

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 14

Species:

Swordfish

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N

Xiphias gladius

(SWO/AN05N)

Spain

6 097,29

(19)

Analytical TAC

Portugal

1 108,20

(19)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Other Member States

162,84

(18) (19)

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

Union

7 368,33

 

 

TAC

14 769,00

 

 
Table 15

Species:

Swordfish

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°N

Xiphias gladius

(SWO/AS05N)

Spain

4 525,88

(20)

Analytical TAC

Portugal

298,12

(20)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union

4 824,00

 

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

TAC

10 000,00

 

 
Table 16

Species:

Swordfish

Zone:

Mediterranean Sea

Xiphias gladius

(SWO/MED)

Greece

1 036,02

(21) (22)

Analytical TAC

Spain

1 565,04

(21) (22)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France

109,08

(21) (22)

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

Croatia

13,74

(21) (22)

 

Italy

3 208,44

(21) (22)

 

Cyprus

50,67

(21) (22)

 

Malta

380,64

(21) (22)

 

Union

6 363,63

(21) (22)

 

TAC

9 017,00

 

 
(1)  After transfer of 348 tonnes to Morocco.
(2)  The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for Northern albacore as a target species shall be: 1 241.
(3)  Special condition: within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in United Kingdom waters (ALB/*AN05N-UK): 280,00.
(4)  In order to protect juvenile swordfish, a closure period shall also apply to longline vessels targeting Mediterranean albacore from 1 October to 30 November. In addition, Mediterranean albacore, either as a targeted species or as by-catch, shall not be caught, retained on board, transhipped or landed during the following periods:
— Greece, Croatia, Italy and Cyprus: 1 October to 30 November and 1 to 31 March;
— Spain, France and Malta: 1 January to 31 March.
(5)  Each Member State shall limit the number of their fishing vessels authorised to fish for Mediterranean albacore to the number of fishing vessels authorised to fish this species in 2017. Member States may apply a tolerance of 10 % to this capacity limit.
(6)  Special condition: by-catches of albacore are to be counted against this quota but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-BC). Dead catches of albacore from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-SR).
(7)  After transfer of 0 tonnes from Türkiye.
(8)  Catches of yellowfin tuna by purse seiners (YFT/*ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (YFT/*ATLLL) shall be reported separately.
(9)  Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/*ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/*ATLLL) shall be reported separately. As of June, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these fishing vessels on a weekly basis.
(10)  Except Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Cyprus, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BFT/AE45WM_AMS).
(11)  Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/*8301):

Spain

1 027,76

France

477,45

Union

1 505,21

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

France

100,00

Union

100,00

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

Spain

135,67

France

133,87

Italy

105,66

Cyprus

3,76

Malta

8,67

Union

387,63

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

Italy

105,66

Union

105,66

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

Croatia

952,17

Union

952,17

(16)  Quota set for the purpose of implementing a Union retention allowance for this stock.
(17)  Exclusively for by-catches.
(18)  Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/AN05N_AMS).
(19)  Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5°N (SWO/*AS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/*AS05N_AMS).
(20)  Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N (SWO/*AN05N).
(21)  This quota may be fished only from 1 April to 31 December.
(22)  Special condition: by-catches of Mediterranean swordfish are to be counted against this quota but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-BC). Dead catches of Mediterranean swordfish from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-SR).

ANNEX IE

SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

The TACs set out in this Annex are not allocated to the Contracting Parties of SEAFO and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the SEAFO Secretariat which will communicate to the SEAFO Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to a TAC exhaustion.
Table 1

Species:

Alfonsinos

Beryx spp.

Zone:

SEAFO Convention area

(ALF/SEAFO)

TAC

200

(1)

Precautionary TAC
Table 2

Species:

Deep-sea red crabs

Chaceon spp.

Zone:

SEAFO subdivision B1 (1)

(GER/F47NAM)

TAC

162

(2)

Precautionary TAC
Table 3

Species:

Deep-sea red crabs

Chaceon spp.

Zone:

SEAFO Convention area, excluding subdivision B1

(GER/F47X)

TAC

200

 

Precautionary TAC
Table 4

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO subarea D

(TOP/F47D)

TAC

274

 

Precautionary TAC
Table 5

Species:

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Zone:

SEAFO Convention area, excluding subarea D

(TOP/F47-D)

TAC

0

 

Precautionary TAC
Table 6

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO subdivision B1(3)

(ORY/F47NAM)

TAC

0

(4)

Precautionary TAC
Table 7

Species:

Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus

Zone:

SEAFO Convention area, excluding subdivision B1

(ORY/F47X)

TAC

50

 

Precautionary TAC
Table 8

Species:

Pelagic armourheads

Pseudopentaceros spp.

Zone:

SEAFO Convention area

(EDW/SEAFO)

TAC

135

 

Precautionary TAC
(1)  No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in subdivision 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 exclusive economic zone.
(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 exclusive economic zone.
(4)  Except for a by-catch allowance of four tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).

ANNEX IF

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION

Species:

Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus maccoyii

Zone:

All areas of distribution

(SBF/F41-81)

Union

13

(1)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

TAC

13

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

ANNEX IG

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Table 1

Species:

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone:

WCPFC Convention area

(BET/WCPFC)

Union

2 000

(1)

Precautionary TAC

TAC

Not relevant

(1)

Table 2

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

WCPFC Convention area south of 20°S

(SWO/F7120S)

Union

3 170,36

 

Precautionary TAC

TAC

Not relevant

 
(1)  This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.

ANNEX IH

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Table 1

Species:

Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.

Zone:

SPRFMO Convention area, research blocks A and B(1)

(TOT/SPR-AB)

TAC

0

(2) (3) (4)

Precautionary TAC
Table 2

Species:

Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi

Zone:

SPRFMO Convention area

(CJM/SPRFMO)

Germany

0

 

Analytical TAC

Lithuania

0

 

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Netherlands

0

 

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

Poland

0

 

 

Union

0

 

 

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
(1)  Research block A:

NW:

50°30’S, 136°E

NE:

50°30’S, 140°30’E

SE:

54°50’S, 140°30’E

SW:

54°50’S, 136°E
Research block B:

NW:

52°45’S, 140°30’E

NE:

52°45’S, 145°30’E

SE:

54°50’S, 145°30’E

SW:

54°50’S, 140°30’E
(2)  This annual TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall be limited to depths between 600 m and 2 500 m. Fishing shall be limited to one trip of a maximum duration of 60 consecutive days which may occur any time between 1 May and 15 November 2025. From 1 to 15 November 2025, longlines shall be set at night-time only and all fishing shall cease immediately if the death of the following occurs:
(a) one of any of the following species: wandering albatross (
Diomedea exulans
), grey-headed albatross (
Thalassarche chrysostoma
), black-browed albatross (
Thalassarche melanophris
), grey petrel (
Procellaria cinerea
), soft-plumaged petrel (
Pterodroma mollis
); or
(b) three individuals of any of the following species: light-mantled albatross (
Phoebetria palpebrata
), southern giant petrel (
Macronectes giganteus
) and northern giant petrel (
Macronectes halli
).
Fishing shall further be limited to a maximum number of 5 000 hooks per set, with a maximum of 100 sets. Longlines shall be set at least 3 nautical miles apart from each other, and not set at previous longline locations within 1calendar year. Fishing shall cease either when the TAC is reached or if 100 sets have been set and hauled during the trip, whichever is earlier.
(3)  Of which up to 0 tonnes may be fished in research block A. Catches of toothfishes in research block A shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-A).
(4)  Of which up to 0 tonnes may be fished in research block B. Catches of toothfishes in research block B shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-B).

ANNEX IJ

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

Table 1

Species:

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Zone:

IOTC Area of Competence

(YFT/IOTC)

Spain

42 903

 

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

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

France

27 710

 

Italy

2 365

 

Portugal

100

(1)

Union

73 078

 

TAC

Not relevant

 
Table 2

Species:

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone:

IOTC Area of Competence

(BET/IOTC)

Spain

12 862

 

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

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

France

3 700

 

Italy

410

 

Portugal

38

(2)

Union

17 010

 

TAC

Not relevant

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

ANNEX IK

SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA

Table 1

Species:

Portuguese dogfish

Centroscymnus coelolepis

Zone:

SIOFA subarea 2(1)

(CYO/F517S2)

TAC

767,6

(2) (3)

Precautionary TAC
Table 2

Species:

Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.

Zone:

Del Cano Area(4)

(TOT/F517DC)

Union

14,66

(5)

Precautionary TAC

TAC

44

(5)

Table 3

Species:

Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.

Zone:

Williams Ridge(6)

(TOT/F574WR)

TAC

140

(7)

Precautionary TAC

Interim Protected Areas

Atlantis Bank

Point

Latitude (S)

Longitude (E)

1

32°00'

57°00'

2

32°50'

57°00'

3

32°50'

58°00'

4

32°00'

58°00'

Coral

Point

Latitude (S)

Longitude (E)

1

41°00'

42°00'

2

41°40'

42°00'

3

41°40'

44°00'

4

41°00'

44°00'

Fools Flat

Point

Latitude (S)

Longitude (E)

1

31°30'

94°40'

2

31°40'

94°40'

3

31°40'

95°00'

4

31°30'

95°00'

Middle of What

Point

Latitude (S)

Longitude (E)

1

37°54'

50°23'

2

37°56'30''

50°23'

3

37°56'30''

50°27'

4

37°54'

50°27'

Walter’s Shoal

Point

Latitude (S)

Longitude (E)

1

33°00'

43°10'

2

33°20'

43°10'

3

33°20'

44°10'

4

33°00'

44°10'
(1)  Area bounded:
— to the south, by latitude 36°00'S,
— to the east, by longitude 49°00'E,
— to the west, by longitude 40°00'E,
— to the north, by the adjacent exclusive economic zones.
(2)  The by-catch allowance set out above is not allocated between SIOFA Parties, hence the Union’s share is undetermined.
(3)  Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this by-catch allowance. Once the by-catch allowance is exhausted, the SIOFA Secretariat will notify SIOFA Contracting Parties. On receiving that notification that the by-catch allowance has been exhausted, Member States shall ensure that their vessels fishing in SIOFA subarea 2 do not retain any Portuguese dogfish for the remainder of the year. That retention prohibition shall apply to any lines in the water following the notification of the SIOFA Secretariat that the by-catch allowance has been exhausted. Vessels with lines in the water at the time that the notification is received may retain Portuguese dogfish that are dead at time of haul and shall release all live Portuguese dogfish on such lines.
(4)  Area bounded:
— to the north, by latitude 44°00'S when west of 44°09'E and by latitude 43°30'S when east of 44°09'E,
— to the south, by latitude 45°00'S,
— to the west and east by the adjacent exclusive economic zones.
(5)  May only be fished by fishing vessels with observers on board and using longlines during the fishing season from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025. Longlines shall not exceed 3 000 hooks per line and shall be set at minimum three nautical miles from each other.
Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of
Dissostichus
spp. per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Del Cano Area.
(6)  Area bounded by the following coordinates:

Point

Latitude

Longitude

1

52°50'00''S

80°00'00''E

2

55°00'00''S

80°00'00''E

3

55°00'00''S

85°00'00''E

4

52°50'00''S

85°00'00''E
(7)  The TAC set out above is not allocated between SIOFA Parties, hence the Union’s share is undetermined. It may only be fished by fishing vessels with observers on board during the fishing season from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025. No more than two longlines not exceeding 6 250 hooks shall be set per grid cell established by SIOFA and an interval of at least 30 days shall apply between fishing trips according to the access conditions established by SIOFA.
Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of
Dissostichus
spp. per fishing season. When a fishing vessel reaches this limit, it shall no longer fish in Williams Ridge.

ANNEX IL

IATTC CONVENTION AREA

Species:

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone:

IATTC Convention area

(BET/IATTC)

Union

500

(1)

Precautionary TAC

TAC

Not relevant

 
(1)  This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.

ANNEX IM

NPFC CONVENTION AREA

Table 1

Species:

Chub mackerel

Scomber japonicus

Zone:

NPFC Convention area

Union

0

(1) (3) (4) (5)

Precautionary TAC

NPFC Contracting Parties, including Union

0

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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

TAC

Not relevant

 

 
(1)  May only be fished from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026.
(2)  Special condition: under this catch limit no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the following vessels:

Trawlers (*1)

(MAS/NPFC-TR)

Purse seiners (*1)

(MAS/NPFC-PS)

0

0
(
*1
)
  The fisheries under those catch limits will be closed by NPFC Contracting Parties, including for the Union by the Commission, within 2 days of the issue date of the notice of the NPFC Executive Secretary that the utilisation of those catch limits has reached 95 %.
(3)  Only one trawler flying the flag of a Member State shall be authorised to fish for chub mackerel at any time. That applies without prejudice to any allocation of future fishing opportunities by the Union in the NPFC Convention area, in particular to the Member State authorised to fish in the period from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026.
(4)  Union fishing vessels over 10 000 gross tonnage shall not be authorised to fish for chub mackerel.
(5)  Catches under this quota shall be reported separately (MAS/NPFC-EU).

ANNEX II

FISHING EFFORT FOR FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e

Chapter I

General provisions

1.   SCOPE

1.1.
This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm as well as static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, and present in ICES division 7e.
1.2.
Fishing vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or greater than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the 3 previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions:
(a) such fishing vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2023 management period;
(b) such fishing vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel;
(c) by 31 July 2025 and by 31 January 2026 each Member State concerned submits a report to the Commission on those fishing vessels’ catch records for sole in the 3 previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2025.
Where any of those conditions is not met, the fishing vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect.

2.   DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions apply:
(a) ‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:
(i) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm; and
(ii) static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;
(b) ‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;
(c) ‘the area’ means ICES division 7e;
(d) ‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026.

3.   LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY

Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union are present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.

Chapter II

Authorisations

4.   AUTHORISED FISHING VESSELS

4.1.
A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any fishing vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2003 to 2023, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that the equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.
4.2.
However, a fishing vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to the different fishing gear is equal to or greater than the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.
4.3.
A fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State which has no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear unless the fishing vessel is allocated a quota following a transfer carried out in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.

Chapter III

Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

5.   MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS

During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a fishing vessel flying its flag to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear is set out in Table I.
Table I
Maximum number of days a fishing vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear during the current management period

Regulated gear

Maximum number of days

Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm

Belgium

176

France

188

Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm

Belgium

176

France

191

6.   KILOWATT DAYS SYSTEM

6.1.
During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt day system. Through that system, it may authorise any fishing vessel concerned by any regulated gear set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days that is different from the number set out in that table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.
6.2.
The overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the fishing vessels flying the flag of the Member State concerned and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each fishing vessel by the number of days at sea it would be granted, according to Table I, if point 6.1 were not applied.
6.3.
Any Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1 shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear set out in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:
(a) the list of fishing vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b) the number of days at sea for which each fishing vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea from which each fishing vessel would benefit in application of point 6.1.
6.4.
On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where that is the case, may authorise the Member State concerned to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.

7.   ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES

7.1.
An additional number of days at sea on which a fishing vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period in accordance with either Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) or with Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 (2). The Commission may consider permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances on a case by case basis, following a written and duly reasoned request from the Member State concerned. Such a request shall identify the fishing vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never resume fishing activities.
7.2.
The effort expended in 2003, measured in kilowatt days, of the withdrawn fishing vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all fishing vessels using that gear grouping in 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.
7.3.
Points 7.1 and 7.2 shall not apply where a fishing vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2, or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
7.4.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1 shall submit a request to the Commission by 15 June 2025 with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping as set out in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a) lists of withdrawn fishing vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b) the fishing activity deployed by such fishing vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gear.
7.5.
During the current management period, a Member State may reallocate any additionally granted days at sea to all or part of the fishing vessels remaining in its fleet and qualified for the regulated gear.
7.6.
When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear set out in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.

8.   ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE

8.1.
Three additional days on which a fishing vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2025 and 31 January 2026 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and its implementing rules concerning national programmes.
8.2.
Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.
8.3.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
8.4.
If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its programme without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme 4 weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

Chapter IV

Management

9.   GENERAL OBLIGATION

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

10.   MANAGEMENT PERIODS

10.1.
A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of 1 or more calendar months.
10.2.
The number of days or hours for which a fishing vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.
10.3.
Where a Member State authorises fishing vessels flying its flag to be present within the area for a given number of hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State concerned shall demonstrate that it has taken precautionary measures to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a fishing vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

Chapter V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

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

11.1.
A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another fishing vessel flying its flag within that area, provided that the product of the number of days received by a fishing vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the number of days transferred by the donor fishing vessel and its engine power in kilowatts. The engine power in kilowatts of the fishing vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.
11.2.
The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor fishing vessel, shall not be higher than the donor fishing vessel’s average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that fishing vessel.
11.3.
The transfer of days in accordance with point 11.1 shall be permitted between fishing vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.
11.4.
Upon request by the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing spreadsheet formats for the collection and transmission of that information. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 61(2) of this Regulation.

12.   TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES

Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1, 4.3, 5, 6 and 10 apply. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

Chapter VI

Reporting obligations

13.   FISHING EFFORT REPORT

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

14.   COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA

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

15.   COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA

Upon request by the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data specified in point 14 and in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon request by the Commission, send detailed information to the Commission on the effort allocated and consumed, covering all or parts of the 2023 and 2024 management periods and 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

3

 

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

(2)

Gear

2

 

One of the following gear types:

BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN = gillnet < 220 mm

TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm

(3)

Management period

4

 

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

(4)

Cumulative effort declaration

7

R

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

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)
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

3

 

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

(2)

CFR

12

 

Common fleet register number (CFR)

Unique identification number of a fishing vessel

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

(3)

External marking

14

L

Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011(4)

(4)

Length of management period

2

L

Length of the management period measured in months

(5)

Gear notified

2

L

One of the following gear types:

BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm

GN = gillnet < 220 mm

TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm

(6)

Special condition applying to notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(7)

Days spent with notified gear(s)

3

L

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

(8)

Transfers of days

4

L

For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’
(1)  Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (
OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/508/oj).
(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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/744/oj).
(3)  Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (
OJ L 157, 20.6.2017, p. 1
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1004/oj).
(1)  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
(2)  Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
(4)  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
, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2011/404/oj).

ANNEX III

MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEELS IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4

For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeels in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4 fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as set out in this Annex and the Appendix thereto:

Management area for sandeels

ICES statistical rectangles

1r

31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F5

2r

35 F7–F8; 36 F7–F9; 37 F7–F8; 38 41 F6–F8; 42 F6–F9; 43 F7–F9; 44 F9–G0; 45 G0–G1; 46 G1

3r

41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0

4

38–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F0

5r

47–52 F1–F5

6

41–43 G0–G3; 44 G1

7r

47–52 E6–F0

Appendix

Management areas for sandeels

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ANNEX IV

SEASONAL CLOSURES TO PROTECT SPAWNING COD

The areas set out in the table below shall be closed for all gear except for pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls) during the identified period:

Time-limited closures

No

Area name

Coordinates

Period

Additional comment

1

Stanhope ground

60° 10' N - 01° 45' E

60° 10' N - 02° 00' E

60° 25' N - 01° 45' E

60° 25' N - 02° 00' E

1 January to 30 April

 

2

Long Hole

59° 07,35 ' N - 0° 31,04 ' W

59° 03,60 ' N - 0° 22,25 ' W

58° 59,35 ' N - 0° 17,85 ' W

58° 56,00 ' N - 0° 11,01 ' W

58° 56,60 ' N - 0° 08,85 ' W

58° 59,86 ' N - 0° 15,65 ' W

59° 03,50 ' N - 0° 20,00 ' W

59° 08,15 ' N - 0° 29,07 ' W

1 January to 31 March

 

3

Coral edge

58° 51,70 ' N - 03° 26,70 ' E

58° 40,66 ' N - 03° 34,60 ' E

58° 24,00 ' N - 03° 12,40 ' E

58° 24,00 ' N - 02° 55,00 ' E

58° 35,65 ' N - 02° 56,30 ' E

1 January to 28 February

 

4

Papa Bank

59° 56' N - 03° 08' W

59° 56' N - 02° 45' W

59° 35' N - 03° 15' W

59° 35' N - 03° 35' W

1 January to 15 March

 

5

Foula Deeps

60° 17,50 ' N - 01° 45' W

60° 11,00 ' N - 01° 45' W

60° 11,00 ' N - 02° 10' W

60° 20,00 ' N - 02° 00' W

60° 20,00 ' N - 01° 50' W

1 November to 31 December

 

6

Egersund Bank

58° 07,40 ' N - 04° 33,00 ' E

57° 53,00 ' N - 05° 12,00 ' E

57° 40,00 ' N - 05° 10,90 ' E

57° 57,90 ' N - 04° 31,90 ' E

1 January to 31 March

(10 × 25 nautical miles)

7

East of Fair Isle

59° 40' N - 01° 23' W

59° 40' N - 01° 13' W

59° 30' N - 01° 20' W

59° 10' N - 01° 20' W

59° 30' N - 01° 28' W

59° 10' N - 01° 28' W

1 January to 15 March

 

8

West Bank

57° 15' N - 05° 01' E

56° 56' N - 05° 00' E

56° 56' N - 06° 20' E

57° 15' N - 06° 20' E

1 February to 15 March

(18 × 4 nautical miles)

9

Revet

57° 28,43 ' N - 08° 05,66 ' E

57° 27,44 ' N - 08° 07,20 ' E

57° 51,77 ' N - 09° 26,33 ' E

57° 52,88 ' N - 09° 25,00 ' E

1 February to 15 March

(1,5 × 49 nautical miles)

10

Rabarberen

57° 47,00 ' N - 11° 04,00 ' E

57° 43,00 ' N - 11° 04,00 ' E

57° 43,00 ' N - 11° 09,00 ' E

57° 47,00 ' N - 11° 09,00 ' E

1 February to 15 March

East of Skagen

(2,7 × 4 nautical miles)

ANNEX V

FISHING AUTHORISATIONS

PART A

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS

Area of fishing

Fishery

Number of fishing authorisations

Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States

Maximum number of vessels present at any time

Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen

Herring, north of 62°00'N

59

DK

25

51

DE

5

FR

1

IE

8

NL

9

PL

1

SE

10

Demersal species, north of 62°00'N

66

DE

16

41

IE

1

ES

20

FR

18

PT

9

Unallocated

2

Industrial species, south of 62°00'N

450

DK

450

141

Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b(1)

Fishery for snow crab with pots

20

EE

1

Not applicable

ES

1

LV

11

LT

4

PL

3

PART B

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

Flag State

Fishery

Number of fishing authorisations

Maximum number of vessels present at any time

Venezuela(2) (3) (4)

Snappers (French Guiana waters)

45

45
(1)  The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
(2)  To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the fishing vessel owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the fishing vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s premises. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall notify that refusal, and state the reasons therefor, to the parties concerned and to the Commission.
(3)  Fishing activities are authorised on an annual calendar basis. However, a fishing vessel can continue its fishing activities up to 3 months after expiry of its fishing authorisation, provided that the operator:
— initiated the process to renew its fishing authorisation,
— fulfilled all its contractual and information communication obligations.
This extension expires upon the entry into force of the Commission decision for a new fishing authorisation or notification of the refusal of the new fishing authorisation.
(4)  Fishing activities by fishing vessels holding those fishing authorisations may only occur in the period from 16 February 2025 to 14 December 2025.

ANNEX VI

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

1.   
Maximum number of Union baitboats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna (
Thunnus thynnus
) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic

Spain

60

France

55

Union

115
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

364

France

140(1)

Italy

30

Cyprus

20(1)

Malta

54(1)

Union

684
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

18

Italy

12

Union

28
4.   
Maximum number of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Table A

 

Number of fishing vessels(2) (3)

 

Greece(4)

Spain

France

Croatia

Italy

Cyprus(5)

Malta(6)

Portugal

Purse seiners(7)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Longliners

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Baitboats

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Handline

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Trawlers

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Small-scale

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other artisanal(8)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0
5.   
Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State

Maximum number of traps(9)

Member State

Number of traps

Spain

5

Italy

6

Portugal

2
6.   
Maximum number of authorised farms 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 number of authorised farms and input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)(10)

Member State

Number of farms

input (in tonnes)

Greece

2

785

Spain

10

6 300

Croatia

4

2 947

Italy

13

3 764

Cyprus

3

2 195

Malta

6

8 786

Portugal

2

350
7.   
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
) as a target species, in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/2107.

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Ireland

50

Spain

730

France

151

Portugal

310
8.   
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 metres length that fish for bigeye tuna (
Thunnus obesus
) in the ICCAT Convention area

Member State

Maximum number of vessels with purse seines

Maximum number of vessels with longlines

Spain

23

190

France

11

0

Portugal

0

79

Union

34

269
(1)  This number may increase if a purse seiner is replaced by up to 10 longline vessels in accordance with Table A in point 4 of this Annex.
(2)  The numbers in this table will be established following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.
(3)  The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the Union’s international obligations are complied with.
(4)  One medium-size purse seiner has been replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.
(5)  One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.
(6)  One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
(7)  The individual numbers of purse seiners in this table are the result of transfers between Member States and do not constitute historical rights for the future.
(8)  Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
(9)  The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.
(10)  The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.

ANNEX VII

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention area in the period from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 shall be limited to the following:

Table A

Authorised Member States, subareas and maximum number of fishing vessels

Member State

Subarea

Maximum number of vessels

Spain

48.6

1

Spain

88.1

1

Spain

88.2

1

Table B

TACs and by-catch limits

The TACs set out in the table below, which are adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to CCAMLR members and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the CCAMLR Secretariat, which will communicate to the Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to TAC exhaustion.

Subarea

Region

Season

SSRUs or research blocks

Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks

Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) catch limit (in tonnes)/whole subarea(1)

Bycatch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks

Skates and rays

(Rajiformes)

Grenadiers (Macrourus spp.)(2)

Other species

48.6

Whole subarea

1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025

48.6_2

152

595

7

24

24

48.6_3

50

2

8

8

48.6_4

151

7

24

24

48.6_5

242

12

38

38

88.1

Whole subarea

1 December 2024 to 31 August 2025

A, B, C, G(3) (‘N70’)

623

3 278

31

99

31

G, H, I, J, K(4) (‘S70’)

2 163

108

316

108

Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area (‘SRZ’)

393

19

72

19

88.2

Whole subarea

1 December 2024 to 31 August 2025

A, B(3) (N70)

Included in the catch limit for N70 in sub-area 88.1

 

Included in the by-catch limits for N70 in sub-area 88.1

A, B(4) (S70)

Included in the catch limit for S70 in sub-area 88.1

Included in the by-catch limits for S70 in sub-area 88.1

Part of SSRU_A within SRZ

Included in the catch limit for SRZ in sub-area 88.1

Included in the by-catch limits for SRZ in sub-area 88.1

88.2_1

184

1 218

9

29

29

88.2_2

378

18

60

60

88.2_3

390

19

62

62

88.2_4

266

13

42

42

14 December 2024 to 31 August 2025

88.2_H

166

166

8

26

26
(1)  The target species is Antarctic toothfish (
Dissostichus mawsoni
). Any Patagonian toothfish (
Dissostichus eleginoides
) caught shall be counted towards the overall catch limit for Antarctic toothfish (
Dissostichus mawsoni
).
(2)  In area 88.1 and in SSRUs A and B in area 88.2, where the catch of grenadiers (
Macrourus
spp.) taken by a single fishing vessel in any two 10-day periods (i.e. from day 1 to day 10, day 11 to day 20, or day 21 to the last day of the month) in any SSRU exceeds 1 500 kg in each 10-day period and exceeds 16 % of the catch of Antarctic toothfish (
Dissostichus
spp.) by that vessel in that SSRU, the vessel shall cease fishing in that SSRU for the remainder of the season.
(3)  All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70°S.
(4)  All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70°S.

Appendix

Part A

Research blocks 48.6 coordinates

Research block 48.6_2 coordinates

54°00'S 01°00'E
55°00'S 01°00'E
55°00'S 02°00'E
55°30'S 02°00'E
55°30'S 04°00'E
56°30'S 04°00'E
56°30'S 07°00'E
56°00'S 07°00'E
56°00'S 08°00'E
54°00'S 08°00'E
54°00'S 09°00'E
53°00'S 09°00'E
53°00'S 03°00'E
53°30'S 03°00'E
53°30'S 02°00'E
54°00'S 02°00'E

Research block 48.6_3 coordinates

64°30'S 01°00'E
66°00'S 01°00'E
66°00'S 04°00'E
65°00'S 04°00'E
65°00'S 07°00'E
64°30'S 07°00'E

Research block 48.6_4 coordinates

68°20'S 10°00'E
68°20'S 13°00'E
69°30'S 13°00'E
69°30'S 10°00'E
69°45'S 10°00'E
69°45'S 06°00'E
69°00'S 06°00'E
69°00'S 10°00'E

Research block 48.6_5 coordinates

71°00'S 15°00'W
71°00'S 13°00'W
70°30'S 13°00'W
70°30'S 11°00'W
70°30'S 10°00'W
69°30'S 10°00'W
69°30'S 09°00'W
70°00'S 09°00'W
70°00'S 08°00'W
69°30'S 08°00'W
69°30'S 07°00'W
70°30'S 07°00'W
70°30'S 10°00'W
71°00'S 10°00'W
71°00'S 11°00'W
71°30'S 11°00'W
71°30 S 15°00'W

Research blocks 88.2 coordinates

Research block 88.2_1 coordinates

73°48'S 108°00'W
73°48'S 105°00'W
75°00'S 105°00'W
75°00'S 108°00'W

Research block 88.2_2 coordinates

73°18'S 119°00'W
73°18'S 111°30'W
74°12'S 111°30'W
74°12'S 119°00'W

Research block 88.2_3 coordinates

72°12'S 122°00'W
70°50'S 115°00'W
71°42'S 115°00'W
73°12'S 122°00'W

Research block 88.2_4 coordinates

72°36'S 140°00'W
72°36'S 128°00'W
74°42'S 128°00'W
74°42'S 140°00'W

List of small-scale research units (SSRUs)

Region

SSRU

Boundary line

88.1

A

From 60°S 150°E, due east to 170°E, due south to 65°S, due west to 150°E, due north to 60°S.

B

From 60°S 170°E, due east to 179°E, due south to 66°40'S, due west to 170°E, due north to 60°S.

C

From 60°S 179°E, due east to 170°W, due south to 70°S, due west to 178°W, due north to 66°40'S, due west to 179°E, due north to 60°S.

D

From 65°S 150°E, due east to 160°E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150°E, due north to 65°S.

E

From 65°S 160°E, due east to 170°E, due south to 68°30'S, due west to 160°E, due north to 65°S.

F

From 68°30'S 160°E, due east to 170°E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160°E, due north to 68°30'S.

G

From 66°40'S 170°E, due east to 178°W, due south to 70°S, due west to 178°50'E, due south to 70°50'S, due west to 170°E, due north to 66°40'S.

H

From 70°50'S 170°E, due east to 178°50'E, due south to 73°S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170°E, due north to 70°50'S.

I

From 70°S 178°50'E, due east to 170°W, due south to 73°S, due west to 178°50'E, due north to 70°S.

J

From 73°S at coast near 170°E, due east to 178°50'E, due south to 80°S, due west to 170°E, northward along coast to 73°S.

K

From 73°S 178°50'E, due east to 170°W, due south to 76°S, due west to 178°50'E, due north to 73°S.

L

From 76°S 178°50'E, due east to 170°W, due south to 80°S, due west to 178°50'E, due north to 76°S.

M

From 73°S at coast near 169°30'E, due east to 170°E, due south to 80°S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73°S.

88.2

A

From 60°S 170°W, due east to 160°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170°W, due north to 60°S.

B

From 60°S 160°W, due east to 150°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160°W, due north to 60°S.

C

From 70°50'S 150°W, due east to 140°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150°W, due north to 70°50'S.

D

From 70°50'S 140°W, due east to 130°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140°W, due north to 70°50'S.

E

From 70°50'S 130°W, due east to 120°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130°W, due north to 70°50'S.

F

From 70°50'S 120°W, due east to 110°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120°W, due north to 70°50'S.

G

From 70°50'S 110°W, due east to 105°W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110°W, due north to 70°50'S.

H

From 65°S 150°W, due east to 105°W, due south to 70°50'S, due west to 150°W, due north to 65°S.

I

From 60°S 150°W, due east to 105°W, due south to 65°S, due west to 150°W, due north to 60°S.

J

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.

K

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.

L

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.

M

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.

Part B

Notification of intent to participate in a fishery for krill (Euphausia superba)
General information
Member:
Fishing season:
Name of vessel:
Expected level of catch (tonnes):
Vessel’s daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight):
Intended fishing subareas and divisions
This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under CCAMLR Conservation Measure 21-02 (2019).

Subarea/division

Tick the appropriate boxes

48.1

□

48.2

□

48.3

□

48.4

□

58.4.1

□

58.4.2

□

Fishing technique:

Tick the appropriate boxes

□

Conventional trawl

□

Continuous fishing system

□

Pumping to clear cod-end

□

Other method (please specify)
Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught

Product type

Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B)(1)

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(2) (m)

 

 

 

Mouth area (m2)

 

 

 

Panel average mesh size(4) (mm)

Outer(3)

Inner(3)

Outer(3)

Inner(3)

Outer(3)

Inner(3)

1st panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final panel (cod-end)

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net diagram(s):
For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the next meeting of the Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management (WG-EMM). Net diagram(s) must include:
1.
Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow).
2.
Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 22-01 (2019)), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).
3.
Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).
4.
Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate ‘nil’ if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill from 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 next meeting of WG-EMM.
Provide details of each marine mammal exclusion device used, including noting whether it is a seal, whale or other exclusion device.
Collection of acoustic data
Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel

Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)

 

 

 

Manufacturer

 

 

 

Model

 

 

 

Transducer frequencies (kHz)

 

 

 
Collection of acoustic data (detailed description):
Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of krill (Euphausia superba) and other pelagic species such as myctophids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10).

GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT

Method

Equation (kg)

Parameter

Description

Type

Estimation method

Unit

Holding tank volume

W*L*H*ρ*1 000

W = tank width

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

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(5)

V*Fkrill*ρ

V = volume of krill and water combined

Haul(5)-specific

Direct observation

litre

Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample

Haul(5)-specific

Flow meter volume correction

—

ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

Flow meter(6)

(V*ρ)–M

V = volume of krill paste

Haul(5)-specific

Direct observation

litre

M = amount of water added to the process, converted to mass

Haul(5)-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(6)-specific

Direct observation

kg

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

MCF = meal conversion factor

Variable

Meal to whole krill conversion

—

Cod-end volume

W*H*L*ρ*π/4*1 000

W = cod-end width

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

m

H = cod-end height

Constant

Measure at the start of fishing

m

ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor

Variable

Volume-to-mass conversion

kg/litre

L = cod-end length

Haul-specific

Direct observation

m

Other

Please specify

 

 

 

 

Observation steps and frequency

Holding tank volume

At the start of fishing

Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ±0,05  m)

Every month(7)

Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank

Every haul

Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ±0,1  m)

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow meter(7)

Prior to fishing

Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)

More than once per month(7)

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(8)

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(8)

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(7)

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(8)

Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow scale

Prior to fishing

Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)

Every haul(8)

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(7)

Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000 to 5 000  kg (drained mass) of whole krill

Every haul

Measure the mass of meal produced

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Cod-end volume

At the start of fishing

Measure the width and height of the cod-end (precision ±0,1  m)

Every month(7)

Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the cod-end

Every haul

Measure the length of cod-end containing krill (precision ±0,1  m)

Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
(1)  If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail.
(2)  Expected in operational conditions.
(3)  Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used.
(4)  Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 22-01 (2019).
(5)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a 6-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
(6)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a 2-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.
(7)  A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division.
(8)  Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a 6-hour period when using the continuous fishing system.

ANNEX VIII

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 (
Xiphias gladius
) and albacore (
Thunnus alalunga
) in the IOTC Area of Competence

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Capacity (gross tonnage)

Spain

27

11 590

France

41(1)

7 882

Portugal

15

6 925

Union

83

26 397

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 number does not include vessels registered in Mayotte. It may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte’s fleet development plan.

ANNEX IX

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

1.   
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels using longlines authorised to fish for swordfish (
Xiphias gladius
) in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area

Spain

14

Union

14
2   
Maximum number of Union purse seiners authorised to fish for tropical tuna in areas between 20°N and 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area

Spain

4

Union

4

ANNEX X

SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA

The annual bottom fishing effort of Union fishing vessels in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall not exceed the following limits:

France

237 fishing days

Spain

2 vessels

Other Member States

0

ANNEX XI

NPFC CONVENTION AREA

Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to undertake bottom fishing in the NPFC Convention area:

Union

0
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