Council Regulation (EU) No 1256/2010 of 17 December 2010 fixing the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks applicable in the Black Sea for 2011

Subject matter

Article 1

This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for 2011 for certain fish stocks in the Black Sea.

Scope

Article 2

This Regulation shall apply to EU vessels operating in the Black Sea.

Definitions

Article 3

For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply: (a) ‘GFCM’ means General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean; (b) ‘Black Sea’ means the GFCM geographical sub-area as defined in resolution GFCM/33/2009/2; (c) ‘EU vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union; (d) ‘total allowable catch (TAC)’ means the quantity that can be taken from each stock each year; (e) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country.

TACs and allocations

Article 4

The TACs, the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in the Annex.

Special provisions on allocations

Article 5

The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to: (a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002; (b) reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (c) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; (d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; (e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

Article 6

Fish from stocks for which fishing opportunities are fixed by this Regulation shall be retained on board or landed only if: (a) the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or (b) the catches consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted.

Data transmission

Article 7

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

Entry into force

Article 8

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 1 January 2011.

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX TACS APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACS EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA The following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight) by stock and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate. Fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. The following table of correlation between Latin names and common names is given for the purposes of this Regulation: Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name Psetta maxima TUR Turbot Sprattus sprattus SPR Sprat Species : Turbot Psetta maxima Zone : Black Sea TUR/F3742C Bulgaria 43,2  ( 1 )   Romania 43,2  ( 1 )   EU 86,4  ( 1 )   TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Species : Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone : Black Sea SPR/F3742C Bulgaria 8 032,5   Romania 3 442,5   EU 11 475   TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. ( 1 )   No fishing activity shall be permitted from 15 April to 15 June 2011.