Council Regulation (EU) 2015/523 of 25 March 2015 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2014 and (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities
Scope
Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended as follows:
(1)
Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 2
Scope
1. This Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:
(a)
Union vessels;
(b)
third-country vessels in Union waters.
2. For the purpose of Article 11a, this Regulation shall also apply to recreational fisheries.’
(2)
In Article 3, the following point is added:
‘(m)
“recreational fisheries” means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport.’
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(3)
Article 7 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 7
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
1. Catches of species which are subject to catch limits and which have been caught in fisheries specified in point (a) of Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are subject to the landing obligation, as established in Article 15 of that Regulation (“the landing obligation”).
2. Fish subject to catch limits caught in fisheries not subject to the landing obligation shall be retained on board or landed only if:
(a)
the catches have been taken by vessels flying the flag 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.
3. The stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are identified in Annex I to this Regulation for the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas provided for in that Article.’
.
(4)
The following Article is inserted:
‘Article 11a
Recreational sea bass fisheries in the north-east Atlantic
In recreational fisheries in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk not more than three specimens of sea bass may be retained per person per day.’
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(5)
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
(6)
Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation.
(7)
Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation.
(8)
Annex IJ to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by Annex V to this Regulation.
(9)
Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by Annex VI to this Regulation.
(10)
Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by Annex VII to this Regulation.
(11)
Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex VIII to this Regulation.
Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Article 1(3), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), and (11) shall apply from 1 January 2015.
Article 2 shall apply from 1 January 2014.
Supplementary provisions
ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended as follows:
1.
The following entry is inserted in the first table (comparative table of Latin names and common names) after the entry for Deania calcea :
‘Dicentrarchus labrax
BSS
Sea bass’
.
2.
The following entry is inserted in the second table (comparative table of common names and Latin names) after the entry for sandy ray:
‘Sea bass
BSS
Dicentrarchus labrax’
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ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II
Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of IIa and IV
(SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium
233 ( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
Denmark
9 ( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
Germany
11 ( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
France
36 ( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
The Netherlands
198 ( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
United Kingdom
895 ( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
Union
1 382 ( 1 )
( 3 )
TAC
1 382 ( 3 )
Precautionary TAC
( 1 ) Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/2AC4-C), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/2AC4-C) and spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) 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.
( 3 ) Shall not apply to common skate ( Dipturus batis ) complex ( Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia ) and starry ray ( Amblyraja radiata ). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX III
Species:
Sand eel
Ammodytes spp.
Zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(SAN/04-N.)
Denmark
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Not relevant
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:
Sand eel
Ammodytes spp.
Zone:
Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV ( 1 )
Denmark
336 964 ( 2 )
United Kingdom
7 366 ( 2 )
Germany
515 ( 2 )
Sweden
12 374 ( 2 )
Union
357 219
TAC
357 219
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Special condition:
within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sand eel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:
Zone
:
Union waters of sand eel 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
125 459
27 355
179 227
4 717
0
206
0
United Kingdom
2 742
598
3 918
103
0
5
0
Germany
192
42
274
7
0
0
0
Sweden
4 607
1 005
6 581
173
0
8
0
Union
133 000
29 000
190 000
5 000
0
219
0
Total
133 000
29 000
190 000
5 000
0
219
0
Species:
Megrims
Lepidorhombus spp.
Zone:
VII
(LEZ/07.)
Belgium
470 ( 3 )
( 5 )
Spain
5 216 ( 3 )
( 4 )
France
6 329 ( 3 )
( 4 )
Ireland
2 878 ( 3 )
( 5 )
United Kingdom
2 492 ( 3 )
( 5 )
Union
17 385
TAC
17 385
Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies
Species:
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Zone:
Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV
(WHB/1X14)
Denmark
30 106 ( 6 )
( 8 )
Germany
11 706 ( 6 )
( 8 )
Spain
25 524 ( 6 )
( 7 )
( 8 )
France
20 952 ( 6 )
( 8 )
Ireland
23 313 ( 6 )
( 8 )
The Netherlands
36 711 ( 6 )
( 8 )
Portugal
2 371 ( 6 )
( 7 )
( 8 )
Sweden
7 447 ( 6 )
( 8 )
United Kingdom
39 065 ( 6 )
( 8 )
Union
197 195 ( 6 )
( 8 )
Norway
102 605
Faroe Islands
15 000
TAC
Not relevant
Analytical TAC
Species:
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Zone:
Union waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W
(WHB/24A567)
Norway
0 ( 9 )
( 10 )
Faroe Islands
35 000 ( 11 )
( 12 )
TAC
Not relevant
Analytical TAC
Species:
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
Zone:
Union waters of IIa and IV
(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark
1 818
The Netherlands
17
Sweden
73
United Kingdom
538
Union
2 446
TAC
2 446
Analytical TAC
Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k
(SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium
725 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
Estonia
4 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
France
3 255 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
Germany
10 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
Ireland
1 048 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
Lithuania
17 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
The Netherlands
3 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
Portugal
18 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
Spain
876 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
United Kingdom
2 076 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
Union
8 032 ( 13 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
TAC
8 032 ( 14 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies
Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of VIId
(SRX/07D.)
Belgium
72 ( 16 )
( 17 )
( 18 )
France
602 ( 16 )
( 17 )
( 18 )
The Netherlands
4 ( 16 )
( 17 )
( 18 )
United Kingdom
120 ( 16 )
( 17 )
( 18 )
Union
798 ( 16 )
( 17 )
( 18 )
TAC
798 ( 17 )
Precautionary TAC
Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of VIII and IX
(SRX/89-C.)
Belgium
7 ( 19 )
( 20 )
France
1 298 ( 19 )
( 20 )
Portugal
1 051 ( 19 )
( 20 )
Spain
1 057 ( 19 )
( 20 )
United Kingdom
7 ( 19 )
( 20 )
Union
3 420 ( 19 )
( 20 )
TAC
3 420 ( 20 )
Precautionary TAC
Species:
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Zone:
VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV
(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany
26 766
Spain
28
Estonia
223
France
17 846
Ireland
89 220
Latvia
164
Lithuania
164
The Netherlands
39 033
Poland
1 885
United Kingdom
245 363
Union
420 692
Norway
18 852 ( 21 )
( 22 )
Faroe Islands
39 824 ( 23 )
TAC
Not relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies
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:
Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015
(MAC/*4A-EN)
Norwegian waters of IIa
(MAC/*2AN-)
Faroese waters
(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany
16 154
2 176
2 228
France
10 770
1 449
1 485
Ireland
53 847
7 254
7 426
The Netherlands
23 557
3 172
3 249
United Kingdom
148 087
19 952
20 424
Union
252 415
34 003
34 812
( 1 ) Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
( 2 ) Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sand eel is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
( 3 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.
( 4 ) 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE).
( 5 ) 5 % of this quota may be used in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.
( 6 ) Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1): 0 %
( 7 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
( 8 ) Special condition: within a total access quantity of 35 000 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 17,7 %
( 9 ) To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.
( 10 ) Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 0
This catch limit in IV amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: 0 %
( 11 ) To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.
( 12 ) Special conditions: may also be fished in VIb (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 6 250
( 13 ) 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), small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray ( Raja circularis ) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray ( Raja fullonica ) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.
( 14 ) Shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in area VIIe exclusively may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/67AKXD). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
Species:
Undulate ray
Raja undulata
Zone:
Union waters of VIIe
(RJU/67AKXD)
Belgium
9
Estonia
0
France
41
Germany
0
Ireland
13
Lithuania
0
The Netherlands
0
Portugal
0
Spain
11
United Kingdom
26
Union
100
TAC
100
( 15 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation 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.), small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/*07D.), sandy ray ( Raja circularis ) (RJI/*07D.), shagreen ray ( Raja fullonica ) (RJF/*07D.) and undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) (RJU/*07D.) shall be reported separately.
( 16 ) 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.), small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/07D.) and undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) (RJU/07D.) shall be reported separately.
( 17 ) Shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
Species:
Undulate ray
Raja undulata
Zone:
Union waters of VIId
(RJU/07D.)
Belgium
1
France
8
The Netherlands
0
United Kingdom
2
Union
11
TAC
11
( 18 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). For undulate ray, this special condition shall apply exclusively in VIIe. Catches of Cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray ( Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD ), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/*67AKD), small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/*67AKD) and undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) (RJU//*67AKD) shall be reported separately.
( 19 ) Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/89-C.), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/89-C.) and undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) (RJU/89-C.) shall be reported separately.
( 20 ) Shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in area VIII exclusively may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/89-C.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
Species:
Undulate ray
Raja undulata
Zone:
Union waters of VIII
(RJU/89-C.)
Belgium
0
France
9
Portugal
8
Spain
8
United Kingdom
0
Union
25
TAC
25
( 21 ) May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).
( 22 ) The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): 43 680
( 23 ) This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands' catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in VIa 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 IIa, IVa north of 59° N (EU zone) (MAC/*24N59).
ANNEX IVSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IV
Species:
Herring
Clupea harengus
Zone:
Union and international waters of I and II
(HER/1/2-)
Belgium
6 ( 1 )
Denmark
6 314 ( 1 )
Germany
1 105 ( 1 )
Spain
21 ( 1 )
France
272 ( 1 )
Ireland
1 634 ( 1 )
The Netherlands
2 259 ( 1 )
Poland
319 ( 1 )
Portugal
21 ( 1 )
Finland
98 ( 1 )
Sweden
2 339 ( 1 )
United Kingdom
4 036 ( 1 )
Union
18 424 ( 1 )
Faroe Islands
9 000 ( 2 )
( 3 )
TAC
Not established
Analytical TAC
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)
0
II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) (HER/*2A 5B-F)
Belgium
3
Denmark
3 084
Germany
540
Spain
10
France
133
Ireland
798
Netherlands
1 104
Poland
156
Portugal
10
Finland
48
Sweden
1 143
United Kingdom
1 971
( 1 ) When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters.
( 2 ) May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N.
( 3 ) To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.
ANNEX VSupplementary provisions
ANNEX V
‘ANNEX IJ
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
Species:
Jack mackerel
Trachurus murphyi
Zone:
SPRFMO Convention Area
(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany
7 067,15
The Netherlands
7 660,06
Lithuania
4 917,5
Poland
8 455,29
Union
28 100
TAC
Not relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply’
ANNEX VISupplementary provisions
ANNEX VI
‘ANNEX III
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION 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
To be established
DK
To be established
To be established
DE
To be established
FR
To be established
IE
To be established
NL
To be established
PL
To be established
SV
To be established
UK
To be established
Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N
80
DE
16
50
IE
1
ES
20
FR
18
PT
9
UK
14
Unallocated
2
Mackerel ( 1 )
Not relevant
Not relevant
70
Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N
480
DK
450
150
UK
30
Faroese waters
All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines
26
BE
0
13
DE
4
FR
4
UK
18
Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W
8 ( 2 )
Not relevant
4
Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines
70
BE
0
26
DE
10
FR
40
UK
20
Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60°00′ N, 6°00′ W
70
DE ( 3 )
8
20 ( 4 )
FR ( 3 )
12
Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the cod end
70
Not relevant
22 ( 4 )
Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called 'main fishing area of blue whiting'
34
DE
2
20
DK
5
FR
4
NL
6
UK
7
SE
1
ES
4
IE
4
PT
1
Line fisheries
10
UK
10
6
Mackerel
12
DK
1
12
BE
0
DE
1
FR
1
IE
2
NL
1
SE
1
UK
5
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N
20
DK
5
DE
2
IE
2
FR
1
NL
2
PL
1
SE
3
UK
4
( 1 ) Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.
( 2 ) These figures are included in the figures for all trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines.
( 3 ) These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time.
( 4 ) These figures are included in the figures for “Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines”.’
ANNEX VIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX VII
‘ANNEX IV
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA
( 1 )
1. Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic
Spain
60
France
37
Union
97
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
151
France
94
Italy
30
Cyprus
6 ( 2 )
Malta
28 ( 3 )
Union
309
3. Maximum number of Union 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
11
Italy
12
Union
23
4. Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage 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 ( 4 )
Cyprus ( 5 )
Greece ( 6 )
Croatia
Italy
France
Spain
Malta ( 7 )
Purse Seiners
1
1
11
12
17
6
1
Longliners
6 ( 8 )
0
0
30
8
58
28
Baitboat
0
0
0
0
8
70
0
Handline
0
0
12
0
29 ( 9 )
1
0
Trawler
0
0
0
0
57
0
0
Other artisanal ( 10 )
0
21
0
0
94
83
0
Table B
Total capacity in gross tonnage
Cyprus
Croatia
Greece
Italy
France
Spain
Malta
Purse Seiners
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Longliners
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Baitboats
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Handlines
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Trawlers
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Other artisanal
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State
Number of traps ( 11 )
Spain
5
Italy
6
Portugal
2
6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State 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 tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
Number of farms
Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain
14
11 852
Italy
15
13 000
Greece
2
2 100
Cyprus
3
3 000
Croatia
7
7 880
Malta
8
12 300
Table B
Maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain
5 855
Italy
3 764
Greece
785
Cyprus
2 195
Croatia
2 947
Malta
8 768
( 1 ) The numbers shown in Sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.
( 2 ) This figure may increase by 10, if Cyprus decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 5 to Table A of Section 4.
( 3 ) This figure may increase by 10, if Malta decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 7 to Table A of Section 4.
( 4 ) The numbers in this Table A of Section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.
( 5 ) One medium sized purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
( 6 ) One medium sized purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 artisanal vessels or by one small sized purse seiner and three artisanal vessels.
( 7 ) One medium sized purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
( 8 ) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.
( 9 ) Trolling liners fishing in the eastern Atlantic.
( 10 ) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
( 11 ) This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.’
ANNEX VIIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX VIII
‘ANNEX VIII
QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS 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
Norway
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N
To be established
To be established
Faroe Islands
Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), IIa, IVa (north of 59° N)
Horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe, VIIf, VIIh
14
14
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N
20
Herring, IIIa
4
4
Industrial fishing for Norway pout, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)
14
14
Ling and tusk
20
10
Blue whiting, II, IVa, V, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W)
20
20
Blue ling
16
16’
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