Council Regulation (EC) No 718/2008 of 24 July 2008 amending Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 40/2008, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks

Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006

Article 1

Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Point (a) of Article 30(1) shall be replaced by the following: ‘(a) Deep Sea fisheries restricted area “Lophelia reef off Capo Santa Maria di Leuca” — 39° 27,72′ N, 18° 10,74′ E — 39° 27,80′ N, 18° 26,68′ E — 39° 11,16′ N, 18° 32,58′ E — 39° 11,16′ N, 18° 04,28′ E’. 2. The following Articles shall be inserted after Article 82: ‘Article 82a Maximum number of vessels fishing bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic 1.   The maximum number of Community bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish bluefin tuna of a minimum size of 8 kg or 75 cm in the Eastern Atlantic, and the allocation among the Member States of that maximum number shall be fixed as follows: Spain 63 France 44 EC 107 2.   The maximum number of Community pelagic trawlers authorised to fish bluefin tuna of a minimum size of 8 kg or 75 cm as a bycatch in the Eastern Atlantic, and the allocation of that maximum number among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows: France 107 EC 107 Article 82b Catch limits for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic 1.   Within the catch limits laid down in Annex ID, the catch limit for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm applicable to authorised Community vessels referred to in Article 82a, and the allocation of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes): Spain 1 117,07  ( *1 ) France 504 EC 1 621,07 2.   Within the catch limits laid down in paragraph 1, the catch limit for bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm applicable to bait boats of an overall length of less than 17 metres among the Community vessels referred to in Article 82a, and the allocation of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes): France 45  ( *2 ) EC 45  ( *2 ) Article 82c Catch limits for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic applicable to the Community coastal fishery Within the catch limits laid down in Annex ID, the catch limit for bluefin tuna between and 8 kg and 30 kg allocated to the Community coastal fishery for fresh fish in the Eastern Atlantic, and the allocation of that catch limit among the Member States, shall be fixed as follows (in tonnes): Spain 263,21 France 61,01 EC 324,22 ’ 3. Annexes IA, IB, III and XIV to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 shall be amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Entry into force

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . However, Article 2, as regards the amendments set out in Annex II(2)(b) and (c) to this Regulation shall apply from 1 January 2008.

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I In the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006, Part 2 is hereby amended as follows: The entry concerning the species Orange roughy in EC waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following: ‘Species : Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus Zone : EC waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV Year 2007 2008   Spain 4 3   France 23 15   Ireland 6 4   Portugal 7 5   United Kingdom 4 3   EC 44 30 ’

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 are hereby amended as follows: 1. In Annex IA: (a) The entry concerning the species Cod in VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X and in EC waters of CECAF area 34.1.1 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Species : Cod Gadus morhua Zone : VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAP area 34.1.1 COD/7X7A34 Belgium 217 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.’ France 3 725 Ireland 797 Netherlands 31 United Kingdom 404 EC 5 174 TAC 5 174 (b) The entry concerning the species Blue whiting in EC waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W shall be replaced by the following: ‘Species : Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone : EC waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W WHB/24A567 Norway 196 269  ( 1 )  ( 2 ) Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Faeroe Islands 31 000  ( 3 )  ( 4 ) TAC 1 266 282 2. In Annex IB: (a) the entry concerning the species Capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following: ‘Species : Capelan Mallotus villosus Zone : Greenland waters of zones V and XIV CAP/514GRN All Member States 0   EC 23 716  ( 5 )  ( 6 )   TAC Not relevant   (b) the entry concerning the species Redfish in EC and international waters of ICES zone V and international waters of ICES zones XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following: ‘Species : Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone : EC and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV RED/51214. Estonia 210  ( 7 ) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Germany 4 266  ( 7 ) Spain 749  ( 7 ) France 398  ( 7 ) Ireland 1  ( 7 ) Latvia 76  ( 7 ) Netherlands 2  ( 7 ) Poland 384  ( 7 ) Portugal 896  ( 7 ) United Kingdom 10  ( 7 ) EC 6 992  ( 7 ) TAC 46 000 (c) the entry concerning the species Redfish in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following: ‘Species : Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone : Greenland waters of V and XIV RED/514GRN Germany 4 248 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. France 22 United Kingdom 30 EC 8 000  ( 8 )  ( 9 ) TAC Not relevant (d) the entry concerning the species Redfish in Icelandic waters of ICES zone Va shall be replaced by the following: ‘Species : Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone : Icelandic waters of Va RED/05A-IS Belgium 100  ( 10 )  ( 11 ) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies. Germany 1 690  ( 10 )  ( 11 ) France 50  ( 10 )  ( 11 ) United Kingdom 1 160  ( 10 )  ( 11 ) EC 3 000  ( 10 )  ( 11 ) TAC Not relevant 3. In Annex III: (a) A new point shall be inserted after point 9: ‘9a.   Reduction of cod discards in the North Sea. 1. Member States which hold a cod quota shall undertake trials in 2008 on technical measures for towed gears to reduce the proportion, in number, of cod that is discarded to no more than 10 %. 2. Member States shall make the results of the trials laid down in point 9a.1 available to the Commission before 31 December 2008.’ (b) In point 13.1 the coordinates for the ‘Hatton Bank’ shall be replaced by the following:   ‘Hatton Bank: — 59° 26′ N, 14° 30′ W — 59° 12′ N, 15° 08′ W — 59° 01′ N, 17° 00′ W — 58° 50′ N, 17° 38′ W — 58° 30′ N, 17° 52′ W — 58° 30′ N, 18° 22′ W — 58° 03′ N, 18° 22′ W — 58° 03′ N, 17° 30′ W — 57° 55′ N, 17° 30′ W — 57° 45′ N, 19° 15′ W — 58° 30′ N, 18° 45′ W — 58° 47′ N, 18° 37′ W — 59° 05′ N, 17° 32′ W — 59° 16′ N, 17° 20′ W — 59° 22′ N, 16° 50′ W — 59° 21′ N, 15° 40′ W’ 4. In Annex XIV: In the text reproducing Appendix 3 to Resolution GFMC/31/2007/2, the geographical coordinates for GFCM Geographical Sub-Area (GSA) number 2 shall be replaced by the following: ‘36° 05′ N 3° 20′ W 36° 05′ N 2° 40′ W 35° 45′ N 2° 40′ W 35° 45′ N 3° 20′ W.’ ( 1 )   To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement. ( 2 )   The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 49 067 tonnes. ( 3 )   To be counted against the catch limits of the Faeroe Islands established under the Coastal States arrangement. ( 4 )   May also be fished in zone VIb. The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 7 750 tonnes.’ ( 5 )   Of which 23 716 tonnes are allocated to Iceland. ( 6 )   To be fished before 30 April 2008.’; ( 7 )   No more than 65 % of the quota can be taken North of 59° N and East of 36° W during the period from 1 April to 15 July 2008. No more than 30 % of the catch limits can be taken North of 59° N and East of 36° W during the period 1 April to 10 May 2008.’; ( 8 )   May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West. The quota may be taken in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that Greenlandic reporting conditions are fulfilled. ( 9 )    3 500 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway and 200 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands.’; ( 10 )   Including unavoidable by-catches (by-catches of cod not permitted). ( 11 )   To be fished between July and December.’