Council Regulation (EU) 2016/458 of 30 March 2016 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/72 as regards certain fishing opportunities

ANNEX
ANNEX
1.
Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows:
(a)
the fishing opportunities table for sandeel in Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Sandeel
Ammodytes spp.
Zone:
Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV  ( 1 )
Denmark
82 273  ( 2 )
United Kingdom
1 799  ( 2 )
Germany
126  ( 2 )
Sweden
3 021  ( 2 )
Union
87 219
TAC
87 219
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 sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:
Zone: Union 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
12 263
4 717
59 428
5 659
0
206
0
United Kingdom
268
103
1 299
124
0
5
0
Germany
19
7
91
9
0
0
0
Sweden
450
173
2 182
208
0
8
0
Union
13 000
5 000
63 000
6 000
0
219
0
Total
13 000
5 000
63 000
6 000
0
219
0’;
(b)
the fishing opportunities table for blue whiting in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following table:
‘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
31 704  ( 5 )
Germany
12 327  ( 5 )
Spain
26 878  ( 4 )
( 5 )
France
22 063  ( 5 )
Ireland
24 550  ( 5 )
Netherlands
38 659  ( 5 )
Portugal
2 497  ( 4 )
( 5 )
Sweden
7 842  ( 5 )
United Kingdom
41 137  ( 5 )
Union
207 657  ( 3 )
( 5 )
Norway
75 000
Faroe Islands
9 000
TAC
Not relevant
Analytical TAC
(c)
the fishing opportunities table for ling in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Ling
Molva molva
Zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium
9
Denmark
1 164
Germany
33
France
13
Netherlands
2
United Kingdom
104
Union
1 325
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’;
(d)
the fishing opportunities table for ‘other species’ in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Other species
Zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium
46
Denmark
4 250
Germany
479
France
197
Netherlands
340
Sweden
Not relevant  ( 6 )
United Kingdom
3 188
Union
8 500  ( 7 )
TAC
Not relevant
Precautionary TAC
(e)
the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of IIa and IV
(SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium
221  ( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
Denmark
9  ( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
Germany
11  ( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
France
35  ( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
Netherlands
188  ( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
United Kingdom
849  ( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
Union
1 313  ( 8 )
( 10 )
TAC
1 313  ( 10 )
Precautionary TAC
(f)
the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k
(SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium
725  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
Estonia
4  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
France
3 255  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
Germany
10  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
Ireland
1 048  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
Lithuania
17  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
Netherlands
3  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
Portugal
18  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
Spain
876  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
United Kingdom
2 076  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
Union
8 032  ( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
( 14 )
TAC
8 032  ( 13 )
( 14 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies
(g)
the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of VIId is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Skates and rays
Rajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of VIId
(SRX/07D.)
Belgium
87  ( 15 )
( 16 )
( 17 )
France
729  ( 15 )
( 16 )
( 17 )
Netherlands
5  ( 15 )
( 16 )
( 17 )
United Kingdom
145  ( 15 )
( 16 )
( 17 )
Union
966  ( 15 )
( 16 )
( 17 )
TAC
966  ( 17 )
Precautionary TAC
(h)
the fishing opportunities table for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Horse mackerel and associated by-catches
Trachurus spp.
Zone:
Union waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV
(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark
10 629  ( 18 )
( 20 )
Germany
8 294  ( 18 )
( 19 )
( 20 )
Spain
11 312  ( 20 )
( 22 )
France
4 269  ( 18 )
( 19 )
( 20 )
( 22 )
Ireland
27 621  ( 18 )
( 20 )
Netherlands
33 276  ( 18 )
( 19 )
( 20 )
Portugal
1 090  ( 20 )
( 22 )
Sweden
675  ( 18 )
( 20 )
United Kingdom
10 002  ( 18 )
( 19 )
( 20 )
Union
107 168
Faroe Islands
1 700  ( 21 )
TAC
108 868
Analytical TAC
2.
Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is amended as follows:
(a)
the fishing opportunities table for cod in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
Norwegian waters of I and II
(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany
2 405
Greece
298
Spain
2 682
Ireland
298
France
2 207
Portugal
2 682
United Kingdom
9 328
Union
19 900
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’;
(b)
the fishing opportunities table for cod in I and IIb is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
I and IIb
(COD/1/2B.)
Germany
6 593  ( 25 )
Spain
13 192  ( 25 )
France
3 122  ( 25 )
Poland
2 728  ( 25 )
Portugal
2 643  ( 25 )
United Kingdom
4 403  ( 25 )
Other Member States
495  ( 23 )
( 25 )
Union
33 176  ( 24 )
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
(c)
the fishing opportunities table for haddock in Norwegian waters of I and II is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
Norwegian waters of I and II
(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany
267
France
160
United Kingdom
820
Union
1 247
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’;
(d)
the fishing opportunities table for other species (by-catch) in Greenland waters is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
By-catches  ( 26 )
Zone:
Greenland waters
(B-C/GRL)
Union
1 126
TAC
Not relevant
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
3.
In Annex IF to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the fishing opportunities table for orange roughy in SEAFO Sub-Division B1 is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Zone:
SEAFO Sub-Division B1  ( 27 )
(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC
0  ( 28 )
Precautionary TAC
4.
In Annex IJ to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the fishing opportunities table for jack mackerel in the SPRFMO Convention Area is replaced by the following table:
‘Species:
Jack mackerel
Trachurus murphyi
Zone:
SPRFMO Convention Area
(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany
7 067,15
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’.
5.
In point (b) of Appendix 1 to Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days for the Netherlands for regulated gear BT1 is replaced by ‘999 808’.
6.
Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2016/72 is replaced by the following:
‘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
To be established
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
Venezuela  ( 29 )
Snappers (French Guiana waters)
45
45
( 1 )   Excluding waters within 6 nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
( 2 )   Without prejudice to the landing obligation catches of dab, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sandeel 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 )   Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/*NZJM1) and in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 149 506
( 4 )   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.
( 5 )   Special condition: within a total access quantity of 21 500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 9,2 %’;
( 6 )   Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of “other species” at a traditional level.
( 7 )   Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.’;
( 8 )   Catches of blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) in Union waters of IV (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.
( 9 )   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. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
( 10 )   Shall not apply to blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) in Union waters of IIa and small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) in Union waters of IIa and IV. 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.’;
( 11 )   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), sandy ray ( Raja circularis ) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray ( Raja fullonica ) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.
( 12 )   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 13 and 46 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.), sandy ray ( Raja circularis ) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray ( Raja fullonica ) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) and undulate ray ( Raja undulata ).
( 13 )   Shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ), except in Union waters of VIIf and VIIg. When accidentally caught, this 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. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in Union waters of VIIf and VIIg (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:
Species:
Small-eyed ray
Raja microocellata
Zone:
Union waters of VIIf and VIIg
(RJE/7FG.)
Belgium
17
Estonia
0
France
76
Germany
0
Ireland
25
Lithuania
0
Netherlands
0
Portugal
0
Spain
21
United Kingdom
49
Union
188
TAC
188
Precautionary TAC
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.
( 14 )   Shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in area VIIe may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 40 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 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
Netherlands
0
Portugal
0
Spain
11
United Kingdom
26
Union
100
TAC
100
Precautionary TAC
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJU/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’;
( 15 )   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.) and small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately.
( 16 )   Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) and to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ).
( 17 )   Shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 40 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 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
9
Netherlands
0
United Kingdom
2
Union
12
TAC
12
Precautionary TAC
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIe and reported under the following code: (RJU/*67AKD). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 13 and 46 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein.’;
( 18 )   Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2016 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/*4BC7D).
( 19 )   Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*07D.).
( 20 )   Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of boarfish, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for horse mackerel 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.
( 21 )   Limited to IVa, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N only), VIIe, f, h.
( 22 )   Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc (JAX/*08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*08C2).’.
( 23 )   Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
( 24 )   The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
( 25 )   By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.’;
( 26 )   By-catches of grenadiers ( Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of V and XIV (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)’.
( 27 )   For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:
—
its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,
—
its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,
—
its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and
—
the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
( 28 )   Except for a by-catch allowance of 4 tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).’.
( 29 )   To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.’.
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/458 of 30 March 2016 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/72 as regards certain fishing opportunities

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