Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/127
Regulation (EU) 2017/127 is amended as follows:
(1)
in Article 9(2), the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘The above derogations shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of sea bass over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016: in point (b) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (c) with recorded catches using fixed gillnets. In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogation to apply to another fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to the derogation and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.’;
(2)
Annexes IA and ID to Regulation (EU) 2017/127 are amended as 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 2017.
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX
1.
Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2017/127 is amended as follows:
(a)
the fishing opportunities table for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:
‘Species:
Sandeel and associated by-catches
Ammodytes spp.
Zone:
Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV ( 1 )
Denmark
458 552 ( 2 )
United Kingdom
10 024 ( 2 )
Germany
701 ( 2 )
Sweden
16 838 ( 2 )
Union
486 115
TAC
486 115
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
1r
2r and 3r
4
5r
6
7r
(SAN/234_1R)
(SAN/234_2R) for 2r; (SAN/234_3R) for 3r
(SAN/234_4)
(SAN/234_5R)
(SAN/234_6)
(SAN/234_7R)
Denmark
241 443
165 965
50 979
0
165
0
United Kingdom
5 278
3 628
1 114
0
4
0
Germany
369
254
78
0
0
0
Sweden
8 866
6 094
1 872
0
6
0
Union
255 956
175 941
54 043
0
175
0
Total
255 956
175 941
54 043
0
175
0’
(b)
the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in IIIa is replaced by the following:
‘Species:
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
Zone:
IIIa
(PRA/03A.)
Denmark
2 506
Sweden
1 350
Union
3 856
TAC
7 221
Precautionary TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies’
(c)
the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° N is replaced by the following:
‘Species:
Northern prawn
Pandalus borealis
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62° N
(PRA/04-N.)
Denmark
211
Sweden
123 ( 3 )
Union
334
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 sprat and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:
‘Species:
Sprat and associated by-catches
Sprattus sprattus
Zone:
Union waters of IIa and IV
(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium
1 890 ( 4 )
( 6 )
Denmark
149 592 ( 4 )
( 6 )
Germany
1 890 ( 4 )
( 6 )
France
1 890 ( 4 )
( 6 )
The Netherlands
1 890 ( 4 )
( 6 )
Sweden
1 995 ( 4 )
( 6 )
( 7 )
United Kingdom
6 264 ( 4 )
( 6 )
Union
165 411 ( 4 )
Norway
10 000 ( 5 )
Faroe Islands
1 000 ( 5 )
( 8 )
TAC
176 411 ( 4 )
Analytical TAC
(e)
in the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in IIIa, footnote 1 is replaced by the following:
‘( 1 )
Without prejudice to the landing obligation, by-catches of whiting and haddock may consist of up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.). Where a Member State uses this provision in respect of a by-catch species in this fishery, no inter-species flexibility provision may be used by that Member State in respect of by-catches of that species.’;
(f)
the fishing opportunities table for redfish in international waters of I and II is replaced by the following:
‘Species:
Redfish
Sebastes spp.
Zone:
International waters of I and II
(RED/1/2INT)
Union
to be established ( 9 )
( 10 )
TAC
8 000 ( 11 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
2.
In Annex ID to Regulation (EU) 2017/127, the fishing opportunities table for swordfish in the Mediterranean Sea is replaced by the following:
‘Species:
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Zone:
Mediterranean Sea
(SWO/MED)
Croatia
16 ( 12 )
Cyprus
59 ( 12 )
Spain
1 822,49 ( 12 )
France
127,02 ( 12 )
Greece
1 206,45 ( 12 )
Italy
3 736,26 ( 12 )
Malta
443,26 ( 12 )
Union
7 410,48 ( 12 )
TAC
10 500
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 ) Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
( 2 ) Without prejudice to the landing obligation, by-catches of whiting and mackerel may consist of up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4). Where a Member State uses this provision in respect of a by-catch species in this fishery, no inter-species flexibility provision may be used by that Member State in respect of by-catches of that species.
( 3 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.’
( 4 ) The quota may only be fished from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2018.
( 5 ) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
( 6 ) Without prejudice to the landing obligation, by-catches of whiting may consist of up to 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C). Where a Member State uses this provision in respect of a by-catch species in this fishery, no inter-species flexibility provision may be used by that Member State in respect of by-catches of that species.
( 7 ) Including sandeel.
( 8 ) May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.’
( 9 ) The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.
( 10 ) Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
( 11 ) Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC Contracting Parties.’
( 12 ) This quota may only be fished from 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2017.’
