Council Regulation (EU) 2016/73 of 18 January 2016 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks in the Black Sea

Subject matter

Article 1

This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities for 2016 for fish stocks of the following species in the Black Sea: (a) Turbot ( Psetta maxima ); (b) Sprat ( Sprattus sprattus ).

Scope

Article 2

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

Definitions

Article 3

For the purposes of this Regulation, definitions set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall apply. In addition, the following definitions shall apply: (a) ‘Black Sea’ means the geographical sub-area 29 as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( 4 ) ; (b) ‘fishing vessel’ means any vessel equipped for commercial exploitation of marine biological resources; (c) ‘Union fishing vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union; (d) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means: (i) in fisheries subject to the landing obligation referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity that can be caught from each stock each year; (ii) in all other fisheries, the quantity that can be landed 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 allocation

Article 4

The TACs for Union fishing vessels, 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 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (b) deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (c) additional landings allowed in accordance with Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches not subject to the landing obligation

Article 6

Catches and by-catches of turbot in fisheries not subject to the landing obligation shall be retained on board or landed only if they have been taken by Union fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not 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 that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 1 January 2016.

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX TACs applicable to union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area The following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock and conditions functionally linked thereto. Fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided: Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name Psetta maxima TUR Turbot Sprattus sprattus SPR Sprat Species: Turbot Psetta maxima Zone: Union waters in the Black Sea TUR/F37.4.2.C. Bulgaria 43,2  ( *1 )     Romania 43,2  ( *1 )     Union 86,4  ( *1 )     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. Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name Psetta maxima TUR Turbot Sprattus sprattus SPR Sprat Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: Union waters in the Black Sea SPR/F37.4.2.C Bulgaria 8 032,5     Romania 3 442,5     Union 11 475     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. ( *1 )   No fishing activity, including transhipment, taking on board, landing and first sale shall be permitted from 1 April to 30 June 2016.