Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities

• CELEX: Regulation (EU) No 692/2012
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Article 1 Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012

Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Article 12(1) the following point is added:

‘(g)

giant manta ray ( Manta birostris ) in all waters.’;

(2)

after Article 13 a new article is inserted as follows:

‘Article 13a

Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 754/2009

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 754/2009, the following point is added:

“(i)

the group of vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom identified in the request from the United Kingdom dated 16 March 2012, which participate in a fishery targeting Queen Scallops ( Aequipecten opercularis ) in the Irish Sea (ICES area VIIa) around the Isle of Man, using a specialised otter trawl gear with an 80-100 mm mesh trawl configured to select against fish catches (2ft low headline, short or no bridles and small trawl mouth);”.’;

(3)

Annex I is amended in accordance with the text in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2 Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012

Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Article 1, paragraphs 3 and 4 are deleted;

(2)

in Article 13(1), the following point is added:

‘(g)

giant manta ray ( Manta birostris ) in all waters.’;

(3)

Article 32 is deleted;

(4)

in Article 37(1), the following point is added:

‘(g)

giant manta ray ( Manta birostris ) in EU waters.’;

(5)

Annexes I, IA, IB, IC, IJ and VI are amended in accordance with the text in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3 Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

This Regulation applies from 1 January 2012.

However, Article 1(1), Article 2(2) and (4), Annex I point (1) and Annex II point (1) shall apply from 23 February 2012, and Article 2(3) shall apply from 31 March 2012.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I

ANNEX I

PART A

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 is amended as follows:

1.

Part A is amended as follows:

(a)

the following entry is inserted in the first table (comparative table of Latin names and common names) after the entry for Mallotus villosus :

‘ Manta birostris

RMB

Giant manta ray’;

(b)

the following entry is inserted in the second table (comparative table of common names and Latin names) after the entry for flounder:

‘Giant manta ray

RMB

Manta birostris ’.

2.

In Part B,

(a)

the entry for cod in the Kattegat is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

:

Kattegat

(COD/03AS.)

Denmark

82  ( 1 )

Analytical TAC

Germany

2  ( 1 )

Sweden

49  ( 1 )

Union

133  ( 1 )

TAC

133  ( 1 )

(b)

the entry for megrims in VII is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Megrims

Lepidorhombus spp.

Zone

:

VII

(LEZ/07.)

Belgium

470  ( 2 )

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

5 216  ( 2 )

France

6 329  ( 2 )

Ireland

2 878  ( 2 )

United Kingdom

2 492  ( 2 )

Union

17 385

TAC

17 385

(c)

the entry for anglerfish VII is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Anglerfish

Lophiidae

Zone

:

VII

(ANF/07.)

Belgium

2 835  ( 3 )

( 4 )

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

Germany

316  ( 3 )

( 4 )

Spain

1 126  ( 3 )

( 4 )

France

18 191  ( 3 )

( 4 )

Ireland

2 325  ( 3 )

( 4 )

The Netherlands

367  ( 3 )

( 4 )

United Kingdom

5 517  ( 3 )

( 4 )

Union

30 677  ( 3 )

TAC

30 677  ( 3 )

(d)

the entry for haddock in VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

:

VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(HAD/7X7A34)

Belgium

185  ( 5 )

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

France

11 096  ( 5 )

Ireland

3 699  ( 5 )

United Kingdom

1 665  ( 5 )

Union

16 645

TAC

16 645

(e)

the entry for hake in VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone

:

VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(HKE/571214)

Belgium

284  ( 6 )

( 8 )

Analytical TAC

Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

9 109  ( 8 )

France

14 067  ( 6 )

( 8 )

Ireland

1 704  ( 8 )

The Netherlands

183  ( 6 )

( 8 )

United Kingdom

5 553  ( 6 )

( 8 )

Union

30 900

TAC

30 900  ( 7 )

Special condition :

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

VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

(HKE/*8ABDE)

Belgium

37

Spain

1 469

France

1 469

Ireland

184

The Netherlands

18

United Kingdom

827

Union

4 004 ’;

(f)

the entry for plaice in VIId and VIIe is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone

:

VIId and VIIe

(PLE/7DE.)

Belgium

828  ( 9 )

Analytical TAC

France

2 761  ( 9 )

United Kingdom

1 473  ( 9 )

Union

5 062

TAC

5 062

PART B

1.

In Appendix 1 of Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012, table (c), the column concerning the United Kingdom (UK) is replaced by the following:

‘UK

339 592

1 086 399

0

0

111 693

5 970

158

70 614

’.

2.

In Annex IIC to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012, point 1.2 is replaced by the following:

‘1.2

Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with records of catches of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex provided that:

(a)

such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2012 management period;

(b)

such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel; and

(c)

by 31 July 2012 and 31 January 2013 each Member State concerned make a report to the Commission on these vessels’ catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2012.

When any of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall, with immediate effect, cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex.’.

( 1 )   Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted.’;

( 2 )   In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;

( 3 )   Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).

( 4 )   In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;

( 5 )   In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;

( 6 )   Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

( 7 )   Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

( 8 )   In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.

( 9 )   In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’.

ANNEX II

ANNEX II

Annexes I, IA, IB, IC, IJ and VI to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 are amended as follows:

1.

Annex I is amended as follows:

(a)

the following entry is inserted in the first table (comparative table of Latin names and common names) after the entry for Mallotus villosus :

‘ Manta birostris

RMB

Giant manta ray’;

(b)

the following entry is inserted in the second table (comparative table of common names and Latin names) after the entry for flounder:

‘Giant manta ray

RMB

Manta birostris ’.

2.

Annex IA is amended as follows:

(a)

the entry for sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Sandeel and associated by-catches

Ammodytes spp.

Zone

:

EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV  ( 1 )

(SAN/2A3A4.)

Denmark

34 072  ( 2 )

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

745  ( 2 )

Germany

52  ( 2 )

Sweden

1 251  ( 2 )

Union

36 120

Norway

2 300

TAC

38 420

Special condition:

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

Zone

:

EU waters of sandeel management areas  ( )

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

(SAN/*234_1)

(SAN/*234_2)

(SAN/*234_3)

(SAN/*234_4)

(SAN/*234_5)

(SAN/*234_6)

(SAN/*234_7)

Denmark

19 526

4 717

4 717

4 717

0

395

0

United Kingdom

427

103

103

103

0

9

0

Germany

30

7

7

7

0

1

0

Sweden

717

173

173

173

0

15

0

Union

20 700

5 000

5 000

5 000

0

420

0

Norway

2 300

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

23 000

5 000

5 000

5 000

0

420

0

( )   May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.’;

(b)

the entry for herring in EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone

:

EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN  ( 4 )

(HER/5B6ANB)

Germany

2 560

Analytical TAC

France

484

Ireland

3 459

The Netherlands

2 560

United Kingdom

13 837

Union

22 900

TAC

22 900

(c)

the entry for blue whiting in EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

:

EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV

(WHB/1X14)

Denmark

10 370  ( 5 )

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 7 of this Regulation applies.

Germany

4 032  ( 5 )

Spain

8 791  ( 5 )

( 6 )

France

7 217  ( 5 )

Ireland

8 030  ( 5 )

The Netherlands

12 645  ( 5 )

Portugal

817  ( 5 )

( 6 )

Sweden

2 565  ( 5 )

United Kingdom

13 454  ( 5 )

Union

67 921  ( 5 )

Norway

30 000

TAC

391 000

(d)

the entry for blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

Zone

:

EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII

(BLI/5B67-)  ( 9 )

Germany

20

Analytical TAC

Article 12 of this Regulation applies.

Estonia

3

Spain

62

France

1 423

Ireland

5

Lithuania

1

Poland

1

United Kingdom

362

Others

5  ( 7 )

Union

1 882

Norway

150  ( 8 )

TAC

2 032

(e)

the entry for ling in EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Ling

Molva molva

Zone

:

EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

(LIN/6X14.)

Belgium

30

Analytical TAC

Article 12 of this Regulation applies.

Denmark

5

Germany

109

Spain

2 211

France

2 357

Ireland

591

Portugal

5

United Kingdom

2 716

Union

8 024

Norway

6 140  ( 12 )

( 13 )

TAC

14 164

(f)

the entry for mackerel in IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

:

IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32

(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium

512  ( 16 )

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 7 of this Regulation applies.

Denmark

17 580  ( 16 )

Germany

534  ( 16 )

France

1 612  ( 16 )

The Netherlands

1 623  ( 16 )

Sweden

4 813  ( 14 )

( 15 )

( 16 )

United Kingdom

1 503  ( 16 )

Union

28 177  ( 14 )

( 16 )

Norway

167 197  ( 17 )

TAC

Not relevant

Special condition:

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

IIIa

(MAC/*03A.)

IIIa and IVbc

(MAC/*3A4BC)

IVb

(MAC/*04B.)

IVc

(MAC/*04C.)

VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2012 and in December 2012

(MAC/*2A6.)

Denmark

0

4 130

0

0

9 482

France

0

490

0

0

0

The Netherlands

0

490

0

0

0

Sweden

0

0

390

10

1 829

United Kingdom

0

490

0

0

0

Norway

3 000

0

0

0

0 ’;

(g)

the entry for mackerel in VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

:

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

(MAC/2CX14-)

Germany

20 427

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 7 of this Regulation applies.

Spain

22

Estonia

170

France

13 619

Ireland

68 089

Latvia

126

Lithuania

126

The Netherlands

29 788

Poland

1 438

United Kingdom

187 248

Union

321 053

Norway

13 898  ( 18 )

( 19 )

TAC

Not relevant

Special condition:

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

EU and Norwegian waters of IVa

(MAC/*04A-EN)

During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2012 and from 1 September to 31 December 2012

Norwegian waters of IIa

(MAC/*2AN-)

Germany

8 219

837

France

5 479

557

Ireland

27 396

2 790

The Netherlands

11 985

1 220

United Kingdom

75 342

7 672

Union

128 421

13 076 ’;

(h)

the entry for mackerel in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

:

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(MAC/8C3411)

Spain

30 278  ( 20 )

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 7 of this Regulation applies.

France

201  ( 20 )

Portugal

6 258  ( 20 )

Union

36 737

TAC

Not relevant

Special condition:

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

VIIIb

(MAC/*08B.)

Spain

2 543

France

17

Portugal

526 ’;

(i)

the entry for mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone

:

Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa

(MAC/2A4A-N.)

Denmark

12 608  ( 21 )

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 7 of this Regulation applies.

Union

12 608  ( 21 )

TAC

Not relevant

(j)

the entry for sprat and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus

Zone

:

EU waters of IIa and IV

(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium

1 737  ( 25 )

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

137 489  ( 25 )

Germany

1 737  ( 25 )

France

1 737  ( 25 )

The Netherlands

1 737  ( 25 )

Sweden

1 330  ( 22 )

( 25 )

United Kingdom

5 733  ( 25 )

Union

151 500

Norway

10 000  ( 23 )

TAC

161 500  ( 24 )

(k)

the entry for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.

Zone

:

EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(JAX/2A-14)

Denmark

15 702  ( 26 )

( 28 )

Analytical TAC

Germany

12 251  ( 26 )

( 27 )

( 28 )

Spain

16 711  ( 28 )

France

6 306  ( 26 )

( 27 )

( 28 )

Ireland

40 803  ( 26 )

( 28 )

The Netherlands

49 156  ( 26 )

( 27 )

( 28 )

Portugal

1 610  ( 28 )

Sweden

675  ( 26 )

( 28 )

United Kingdom

14 775  ( 26 )

( 27 )

( 28 )

Union

157 989

TAC

157 989

3.

Annex IB is amended as follows:

(a)

the entry for cod and haddock in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone

:

Faroese waters of Vb

(C/H/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

Not relevant’;

(b)

the entry for blue whiting in Faroese waters is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Zone

:

Faroese waters

(WHB/2A4AXF)

Denmark

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0

France

0

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

0  ( 29 )

(c)

the entry for ling and blue ling in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Ling and blue ling

Molva molva and Molva dypterygia

Zone

:

Faroese waters of Vb

(B/L/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

Not relevant’;

(d)

the entry for northern prawn in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

:

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(PRA/514GRN)

Denmark

2 550

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

2 550

Union

8 000  ( 30 )

TAC

Not relevant

(e)

the entry for saithe in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Zone

:

Faroese waters of Vb

(POK/05B-F.)

Belgium

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0

France

0

The Netherlands

0

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

Not relevant’;

(f)

the entry for redfish in Icelandic waters of Va is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

:

Icelandic waters of Va

(RED/05A-IS)

Belgium

0  ( 31 )

( 32 )

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0  ( 31 )

( 32 )

France

0  ( 31 )

( 32 )

United Kingdom

0  ( 31 )

( 32 )

Union

0  ( 31 )

( 32 )

TAC

Not relevant

(g)

the entry for redfish in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

:

Faroese waters Vb

(RED/05B-F.)

Belgium

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0

France

0

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

Not relevant’;

(h)

the entry for other species in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Other species  ( 33 )

Zone

:

Faroese waters of Vb

(OTH/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

Not relevant

(i)

the entry for flatfish in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Flatfish

Zone

:

Faroese waters of Vb

(FLX/05B-F.)

Germany

0

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

0

United Kingdom

0

Union

0

TAC

Not relevant’.

4.

Annex IC is amended as follows:

(a)

the entry for cod in NAFO 3M is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone

:

NAFO 3M

(COD/N3M.)

Estonia

103

Germany

432

Latvia

103

Lithuania

103

Poland

352  ( 34 )

Spain

1 328

France

185

Portugal

1 821  ( 35 )

United Kingdom

865

Union

5 330,5  ( 36 )

TAC

9 280

(b)

the entry for white hake in NAFO 3NO is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

White hake

Urophycis tenuis

Zone

:

NAFO 3NO

(HKW/N3NO.)

Spain

1 273

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal

1 667

Union

2 940

TAC

5 000 ’;

(c)

the entry for Northern prawn in NAFO 3L is replaced by the following

‘Species

:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone

:

NAFO 3L  ( 37 )

(PRA/N3L.)

Estonia

134

Analytical TAC

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

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

Latvia

134

Lithuania

134

Poland

134  ( 38 )

Spain

105,5

Portugal

28,5  ( 39 )

Union

670  ( 40 )

TAC

12 000

(d)

the entry for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone

:

NAFO 3LMNO

(GHL/N3LMNO)

Estonia

328

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

335

Latvia

46

Lithuania

23

Spain

4 486

Portugal

1 875  ( 41 )

Union

7 093  ( 42 )

TAC

12 098

(e)

the entry for redfish in NAFO 3LN is replaced by the following

‘Species

:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

:

NAFO 3LN

(RED/N3LN.)

Estonia

297

Germany

203

Latvia

297

Lithuania

297

Portugal

0  ( 43 )

Union

1 094  ( 44 )

TAC

6 000

(f)

the entry of redfish in NAFO 3M is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

:

NAFO 3M

(RED/N3M.)

Estonia

1 571  ( 45 )

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

513  ( 45 )

Spain

233  ( 45 )

Latvia

1 571  ( 45 )

Lithuania

1 571  ( 45 )

Portugal

2 354  ( 45 )

( 46 )

Union

7 813  ( 45 )

( 47 )

TAC

6 500  ( 45 )

(g)

the entry for redfish in NAFO 3O is replaced by the following:

‘Species

:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone

:

NAFO 3O

(RED/N3O.)

Spain

1 771

Analytical TAC

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

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

Portugal

5 229

Poland

0  ( 48 )

Union

7 000  ( 49 )

TAC

20 000

5.

Annex IJ is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Species

:

Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi

Zone

:

SPRFMO Convention Area

(CJM/SPRFMO)

Germany

6 790,5

The Netherlands

7 360,2

Lithuania

4 725

Poland

8 124,3

Union

27 000 ’.

6.

In Annex VI, point 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area:

ANNEX VI

IOTC CONVENTION AREA

1.

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Capacity (gross tonnage)

Spain

22

61 364

France

22

33 604

Portugal

5

1 627

Union

49

96 595

2.

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area

Member State

Maximum number of vessels

Capacity (gross tonnage)

Spain

27

11 590

France

41

5 382

Portugal

15

6 925

United Kingdom

4

1 400

Union

87

25 297

3.

The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area.

4.

The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area.

’.

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

( 2 )   At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC.

( 3 )   May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.’;

( 4 )   Reference is to the herring stock in VIa, north of 56° 00′ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07° 00′ W and north of 55° 00′ N, excluding the Clyde.’;

( 5 )   Special condition: of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).

( 6 )   Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.’;

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

( 8 )   To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C).

( 9 )   Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009  ( 10 ) and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009  ( 11 ) .

( 10 )

OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6 .

( 11 )

OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1 .’;

( 12 )   Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. 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 VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.

( 13 )   Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.’;

( 14 )   Special condition: including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-).

( 15 )   When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod (COD/*2134.), haddock (HAD/*2134.), pollack (POL/*2134.) and whiting (WHG/*2134.) and saithe (POK/*2134.) are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

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

( 17 )   To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC of the amount of 46 685 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only (MAC/*04A.), except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.).

( 18 )   May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).

( 19 )   An additional 33 437 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway North of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N6530).

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

( 21 )   Catches taken in IIa (MAC/*02A.) and IVa (MAC/*4A.) to be reported separately.’;

( 22 )   Including sandeel.

( 23 )   May only be fished in EU waters of IV (SPR/*04-C.).

( 24 )   May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.

( 25 )   At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC (OTH/*2AC4C).’;

( 26 )   Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2012 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D).

( 27 )   Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*07D.).

( 28 )   At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC (OTH/*2A-14).’.

( 29 )   TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.’;

( 30 )   Of which 2 900 tonnes are allocated to Norway.’;

( 31 )   Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

( 32 )   May only be fished between July and December 2012.’;

( 33 )   Excluding fish species of no commercial value.’;

( 34 )   Out of this quota, a quantity of 133 tons is deducted following a transfer of fishing opportunity to a third country.

( 35 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 131,5 tons is added following transfers of fishing opportunities with third countries.

( 36 )   Out of this quota, a quantity of 1,5 tons is deducted following transfers of fishing opportunities with third countries.’;

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

Point No

Latitude N

Longitude W

1

47° 20′ 0

46° 40′ 0

2

47° 20′ 0

46° 30′ 0

3

46° 00′ 0

46° 30′ 0

4

46° 00′ 0

46° 40′ 0

( 38 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 266 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.

( 39 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 133 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.

( 40 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 399 tons is added following transfers of fishing opportunities from third countries.’;

( 41 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 10 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.

( 42 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 10 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’;

( 43 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 454 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.

( 44 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 454 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’;

( 45 )   This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 6 500 tonnes established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock must be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.

( 46 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 675 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.

( 47 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 675 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’;

( 48 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 150 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.

( 49 )   To this quota, an additional quantity of 150 tons is added following a transfer of fishing opportunity from a third country.’.