Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285 of 12 December 2016 fixing for 2017 and 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72
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Subject matter
This Regulation fixes for the years 2017 and 2018 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 ( 6 ) ; (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 ( 7 ) .
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.
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 ( 8 ) ; (c) reallocations made pursuant to Article 10(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 ( 9 ) ; (d) additional landings allowed pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; (e) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; (f) deductions made pursuant to Articles 105 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.
Prohibition
It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for orange roughy ( Hoplostethus atlanticus ) in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI; VII; VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, and to retain on board, to tranship or to land orange roughy caught in that area.
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.
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2016/72
In Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the entry in the table for anchovy in ICES subareas IX, X and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411) is replaced by the following: Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus Zone: IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411) Spain 7 174 Portugal 7 826 Union 15 000 TAC 15 000 Precautionary TAC
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 1 January 2017. However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 January 2016.
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 according to 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 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 (in tonnes live weight) Species: Deep-sea sharks Zone: Union and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX (DWS/56789-) Year 2017 2018 Union 10 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) TAC 10 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Deep-sea sharks Zone: Union and international waters of X (DWS/10-) Year 2017 2018 Portugal 10 ( 2 ) 10 ( 2 ) Union 10 ( 2 ) 10 ( 2 ) TAC 10 ( 2 ) 10 ( 2 ) Precautionary TAC Article 3 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 2017 2018 Ireland 0 0 Spain 0 0 France 0 0 United Kingdom 0 0 Union 0 0 TAC 0 0 Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Deep-sea sharks Zone: Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2 (DWS/F3412C) Year 2017 2018 Union 10 ( 3 ) 10 ( 3 ) TAC 10 ( 3 ) 10 ( 3 ) Precautionary TAC Article 3 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 2017 2018 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 2017 2018 Germany 34 30 Estonia 17 15 Ireland 84 74 Spain 168 148 France 2 362 2 078 Latvia 110 97 Lithuania 1 1 Poland 1 1 United Kingdom 168 148 Others 9 ( 4 ) 8 ( 4 ) Union 2 954 2 600 TAC 2 954 2 600 Analytical TAC Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo Zone: Union and international waters of VIII, IX and X (BSF/8910-) Year 2017 2018 Spain 10 9 France 26 23 Portugal 3 294 2 965 Union 3 330 2 997 TAC 3 330 2 997 Analytical TAC Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo Zone: Union and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2 (BSF/C3412-) Year 2017 2018 Portugal 2 488 2 189 Union 2 488 2 189 TAC 2 488 2 189 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 2017 2018 Ireland 9 9 Spain 63 63 France 17 17 Portugal 182 182 United Kingdom 9 9 Union 280 280 TAC 280 280 Analytical TAC Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris Zone: Union and international waters of I, II and IV (RNG/124-) Year 2017 2018 Denmark 1 ( 5 ) 1 ( 5 ) Germany 1 ( 5 ) 1 ( 5 ) France 7 ( 5 ) 7 ( 5 ) United Kingdom 1 ( 5 ) 1 ( 5 ) Union 10 ( 5 ) 10 ( 5 ) TAC 10 ( 5 ) 10 ( 5 ) Precautionary TAC Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris Zone: Union and international waters of III (RNG/03-) Year 2017 2018 Denmark 263 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) 211 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Germany 1 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) 1 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Sweden 14 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) 11 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Union 278 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) 223 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) TAC 278 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) 223 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Precautionary TAC Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris Zone: Union and international waters of Vb, VI and VII (RNG/5B67-) Year 2017 2018 Germany 6 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 6 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Estonia 45 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 46 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Ireland 198 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 203 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Spain 49 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 50 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) France 2 513 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 2 569 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Lithuania 58 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 59 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Poland 29 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 30 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) United Kingdom 148 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 151 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Others 6 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) 6 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) Union 3 052 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 3 120 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) TAC 3 052 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) 3 120 ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Analytical TAC Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris Zone: Union and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (RNG/8X14-) Year 2017 2018 Germany 17 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) 14 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Ireland 4 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) 3 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Spain 1 883 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) 1 508 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) France 87 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) 69 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Latvia 30 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) 24 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Lithuania 4 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) 3 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Poland 590 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) 472 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) United Kingdom 8 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) 6 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Union 2 623 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) 2 099 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) TAC 2 623 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) 2 099 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Analytical TAC Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo Zone: Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (SBR/678-) Year 2017 2018 Ireland 4 ( 13 ) 4 ( 13 ) Spain 116 ( 13 ) 104 ( 13 ) France 6 ( 13 ) 5 ( 13 ) United Kingdom 14 ( 13 ) 13 ( 13 ) Others 4 ( 13 ) 4 ( 13 ) Union 144 ( 13 ) 130 ( 13 ) TAC 144 ( 13 ) 130 ( 13 ) Analytical TAC Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo Zone: Union and international waters of IX ( 14 ) (SBR/09-) Year 2017 2018 Spain 137 ( 15 ) 130 ( 15 ) Portugal 37 ( 15 ) 35 ( 15 ) Union 174 ( 15 ) 165 ( 15 ) TAC 174 ( 15 ) 165 ( 15 ) Analytical TAC Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo Zone: Union and international waters of X (SBR/10-) Year 2017 2018 Spain 5 5 Portugal 507 507 United Kingdom 5 5 Union 517 517 TAC 517 517 Analytical TAC Species: Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of I, II, III and IV (GFB/1234-) Year 2017 2018 Germany 9 8 France 9 8 United Kingdom 15 13 Union 33 29 TAC 33 29 Analytical TAC Species: Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of V, VI and VII (GFB/567-) Year 2017 2018 Germany 11 ( 16 ) 10 ( 16 ) Ireland 278 ( 16 ) 247 ( 16 ) Spain 628 ( 16 ) 559 ( 16 ) France 380 ( 16 ) 338 ( 16 ) United Kingdom 869 ( 16 ) 774 ( 16 ) Union 2 166 ( 16 ) 1 928 ( 16 ) TAC 2 166 ( 16 ) 1 928 ( 16 ) Analytical TAC Species: Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of VIII and IX (GFB/89-) Year 2017 2018 Spain 258 ( 17 ) 230 ( 17 ) France 16 ( 17 ) 14 ( 17 ) Portugal 11 ( 17 ) 10 ( 17 ) Union 285 ( 17 ) 254 ( 17 ) TAC 285 ( 17 ) 254 ( 17 ) Analytical TAC Species: Greater forkbeard Phycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of X and XII (GFB/1012-) Year 2017 2018 France 9 8 Portugal 40 36 United Kingdom 9 8 Union 58 52 TAC 58 52 Analytical TAC ( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches in longline fishery targeting black scabbardfish. No directed fishery shall be permitted. ( 2 ) Exclusively for by-catches in longline fishery targeting black scabbardfish. No directed fishery shall be permitted. ( 3 ) Exclusively for by-catches in longline fishery targeting black scabbardfish. No directed fishery shall be permitted. ( 4 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. ( 5 ) No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/124-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota. ( 6 ) No directed fishery for roundnose grenadier shall be conducted in ICES zone IIIa. ( 7 ) No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/03-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota. ( 8 ) A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (RNG/*8X14- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/*8X14- for roughhead grenadier by-catches)). ( 9 ) No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/5B67-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota. ( 10 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. ( 11 ) A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of Vb, VI, VII (RNG/*5B67- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/*5B67- for roughhead grenadier by-catches). ( 12 ) No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota. ( 13 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. ( 14 ) Catches in the GFCM area 37.1.1 shall nevertheless be reported (SBR/F3711). Catches in the CECAF area 34.1.11 shall nevertheless be reported (SBR/F34111). ( 15 ) A maximum of 8 % of this quota may be fished in Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII (SBR/*678-). ( 16 ) A maximum of 8 % of this quota may be fished in Union and international waters of VIII and IX (GFB/*89-). ( 17 ) A maximum of 8 % of this quota may be fished in Union and international waters of V, VI, VII (GFB/*567-).
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