Council Regulation (EU) No 1367/2014 of 15 December 2014 fixing for 2015 and 2016 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks
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Subject matter
This Regulation fixes for the years 2015 and 2016 the annual fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea species in Union waters and in certain non-Union waters where catch limits are required.
Definitions
1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (a) ‘Union fishing vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union; (b) ‘Union waters’ means the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the territories listed in Annex II to the Treaty; (c) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year; (d) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union or a Member State; (e) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State. 2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply: (a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5 ) ; (b) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 ) .
TACs and allocations
The TACs for deep-sea species caught by Union fishing vessels in Union waters or in certain non-Union waters, the allocation of such TACs among Member States and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Special provisions on the allocation of fishing opportunities
1. The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to: (a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (b) deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 ( 7 ) or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 ( 8 ) ; (c) additional landings allowed pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; (d) deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. 2. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TAC whereas Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to analytical TAC, except where otherwise specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be retained on board or landed only if the catches have been taken by fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.
Data transmission
When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 1 January 2015.
ANNEX The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. PART 1 Definition of species and species groups 1. In the list set out in Part 2 of this Annex, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. However, deep-sea sharks are placed at the beginning of that list. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided: Common name Alpha-3 code Scientific name Black scabbardfish BSF Aphanopus carbo Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp. Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestris Roughhead grenadier RHG Macrourus berglax Orange roughy ORY Hoplostethus atlanticus Red seabream SBR Pagellus bogaraveo Greater Forkbeard GFB Phycis blennoides 2. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘deep-sea sharks’ means the following list of species: Common name Alpha-3 code Scientific name Deep-water catsharks API Apristurus spp. Frilled shark HXC Chlamydoselachus anguineus Gulper shark CWO Centrophorus spp. Portuguese dogfish CYO Centroscymnus coelolepis Longnose velvet dogfish CYP Centroscymnus crepidater Black dogfish CFB Centroscyllium fabricii Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania calcea Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias licha Great lanternshark ETR Etmopterus princeps Velvet belly ETX Etmopterus spinax Mouse catshark GAM Galeus murinus Bluntnose sixgill shark SBL Hexanchus griseus Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark) OXN Oxynotus paradoxus Knifetooth dogfish SYR Scymnodon ringens Greenland shark GSK Somniosus microcephalus PART 2 Annual fishing opportunities applicable for Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area (in tonnes live weight) Species: Deep-sea sharks Zone: Union and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2 (DWS/56789-) Year 2015 2016 Germany 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Ireland 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Union 0 0 TAC 0 0 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Species: Deep-sea sharks Zone: Union and international waters of X (DWS/10-) Year 2015 2016 Portugal 0 0 Union 0 0 TAC 0 0 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Species: Deep-sea sharks, Deania hystricosa and Deania profundorum Zone: International waters of XII (DWS/12INT-) Year 2015 2016 Ireland 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Union 0 0 TAC 0 0 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo Zone: Union and international waters of I, II, III and IV (BSF/1234-) Year 2015 2016 Germany 3 3 France 3 3 United Kingdom 3 3 Union 9 9 TAC 9 9 Precautionary TAC Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo Zone: Union and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII (BSF/56712-) Year 2015 2016 Germany 42 39 Estonia 20 19 Ireland 104 96 Spain 208 191 France 2 918 2 684 Latvia 136 125 Lithuania 1 1 Poland 1 1 United Kingdom 208 191 Others ( 1 ) 11 10 Union 3 649 3 357 TAC 3 649 3 357 Analytical TAC Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo Zone: Union and international waters of VIII, IX and X (BSF/8910-) Year 2015 2016 Spain 12 12 France 29 29 Portugal 3 659 3 659 Union 3 700 3 700 TAC 3 700 3 700 Analytical TAC Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo Zone: Union and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2 (BSF/C3412-) Year 2015 2016 Portugal 3 141 2 827 Union 3 141 2 827 TAC 3 141 2 827 Precautionary TAC Species: Alfonsinos Beryx spp. Zone: Union and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (ALF/3X14-) Year 2015 2016 Ireland 9 9 Spain 67 67 France 18 18 Portugal 193 193 United Kingdom 9 9 Union 296 296 TAC 296 296 Analytical TAC Species: Roundnose grenadier and roughhead grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris and Macrourus berglax Zone: Union and international waters of I, II and IV (RNG/124-) for roundnose grenadier; (RHG/124-) for roughhead grenadier Year 2015 2016 Denmark 1 1 Germany 1 1 France 10 10 United Kingdom 1 1 Union 13 13 TAC 13 13 Precautionary TAC Species: Roundnose grenadier and roughhead grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris and Macrourus berglax Zone: Union and international waters of III (RNG/03-) for roundnose grenadier; ( 2 ) (RHG/03-) for roughhead grenadier Year 2015 2016 Denmark 412 329 Germany 2 2 Sweden 21 17 Union 435 348 TAC 435 348 Precautionary TAC Species: Roundnose grenadier and roughhead grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris and Macrourus berglax Zone: Union and international waters of Vb, VI and VII (RNG/5B67-) for roundnose grenadier; ( 5 ) (RHG/5B67-) for roughhead grenadier Year 2015 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) 2016 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Germany 8 8 Estonia 59 60 Ireland 260 265 Spain 65 66 France 3 302 3 358 Lithuania 76 77 Poland 38 39 United Kingdom 194 197 Others ( 4 ) 8 8 Union 4 010 4 078 TAC 4 010 4 078 Analytical TAC Species: Roundnose grenadier and roughhead grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris and Macrourus berglax Zone: Union and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (RNG/8X14-) for roundnose ( 7 ) grenadier; (RHG/8X14-) for roughhead grenadier Year 2015 ( 6 ) 2016 ( 6 ) Germany 24 21 Ireland 5 5 Spain 2 617 2 354 France 121 109 Latvia 42 38 Lithuania 5 5 Poland 819 737 United Kingdom 11 10 Union 3 644 3 279 TAC 3 644 3 279 Analytical TAC Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus Zone: Union and international waters of VI (ORY/06-) Year 2015 2016 Ireland 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Union 0 0 TAC 0 0 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus Zone: Union and international waters of VII (ORY/07-) Year 2015 2016 Ireland 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Others 0 0 Union 0 0 TAC 0 0 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus Zone: Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (ORY/1CX14) Year 2015 2016 Ireland 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 Portugal 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Others 0 0 Union 0 0 TAC 0 0 Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo Zone: Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (SBR/678-) Year 2015 2016 Ireland 5 5 Spain 135 128 France 7 6 United Kingdom 17 16 Others ( 8 ) 5 5 Union 169 160 TAC 169 160 Analytical TAC Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo Zone: Union and international waters of IX (SBR/09-) Year 2015 ( 9 ) 2016 ( 9 ) Spain 294 144 Portugal 80 39 Union 374 183 TAC 374 183 Analytical TAC Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo Zone: Union and international waters of X (SBR/10-) Year 2015 2016 Spain 6 5 Portugal 678 507 United Kingdom 6 5 Union 690 517 TAC 690 517 Analytical TAC Species: Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of I, II, III and IV (GFB/1234-) Year 2015 2016 Germany 10 10 France 10 10 United Kingdom 17 17 Union 37 37 TAC 37 37 Analytical TAC Species: Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of V, VI and VII (GFB/567-) Year 2015 ( 10 ) 2016 ( 10 ) Germany 12 12 Ireland 312 312 Spain 706 706 France 427 427 United Kingdom 977 977 Union 2 434 2 434 TAC 2 434 2 434 Analytical TAC Species: Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of VIII and IX (GFB/89-) Year 2015 ( 11 ) 2016 ( 11 ) Spain 290 290 France 18 18 Portugal 12 12 Union 320 320 TAC 320 320 Analytical TAC Species: Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of X and XII (GFB/1012-) Year 2015 2016 France 10 10 Portugal 45 45 United Kingdom 10 10 Union 65 65 TAC 65 65 Analytical TAC ( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. ( 2 ) No directed fishery for roundnose grenadier shall be conducted in ICES zone IIIa pending consultations between the European Union and Norway. ( 3 ) A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (RNG/*8X14-). ( 4 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. ( 5 ) Landings of roundnose grenadier shall not exceed 95 % of each Member State quota. ( 6 ) A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (RNG/*5B67-). ( 7 ) Landings of roundnose grenadier shall not exceed 80 % of each Member State quota. ( 8 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. ( 9 ) A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (SBR/*678-). ( 10 ) A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of VIII and IX (GFB/*89-). ( 11 ) A maximum of 8 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of V, VI, VII (GFB/*567-).
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