Council Regulation (EU) 2018/511 of 23 March 2018 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/120 as regards certain fishing opportunities

ANNEX
ANNEX
1.
Annex IA is amended as follows:
(a)
the fishing opportunities table for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4 is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Sandeel and associated by-catches
Ammodytes spp.
Zone:
Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4  ( 1 )
Denmark
195 875  ( 2 )
United Kingdom
4 282  ( 2 )
Germany
300  ( 2 )
Sweden
7 193  ( 2 )
Union
207 650
TAC
207 650
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  ( )
3r
4
5r
6
7r
(SAN/234_1R)
(SAN/234_2R)
(SAN/234_3R)
(SAN/234_4)
(SAN/234_5R)
(SAN/234_6)
(SAN/234_7R)
Denmark
126 837
4 717
8 177
55 979
0
165
0
United Kingdom
2 772
103
179
1 224
0
4
0
Germany
194
7
13
86
0
0
0
Sweden
4 658
173
300
2 056
0
6
0
Union
134 461
5 000
8 669
59 345
0
175
0
Total
134 461
5 000
8 669
59 345
0
175
0
( )   In management area 2r the TAC may only be fished as a monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.’
(b)
the fishing opportunities table for greater silver smelt in Union waters of 3a and 4 is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Greater silver smelt
Argentina silus
Zone:
Union waters of 3a and 4
(ARU/3A4-C)
Denmark
1 093
Germany
11
France
8
Ireland
8
The Netherlands
51
Sweden
43
United Kingdom
20
Union
1 234
TAC
1 234
Precautionary TAC&#x2019;
(c)
the fishing oportunities table for tusk in 3a is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Tusk
Brosme brosme
Zone:
3a
(USK/03A.)
Denmark
15
Sweden
8
Germany
8
Union
31
TAC
31
Precautionary TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies’
(d)
the fishing opportunities table for tusk in Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Tusk
Brosme brosme
Zone:
Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7
(USK/567EI.)
Germany
17
Spain
60
France
705
Ireland
68
United Kingdom
340
Others
17  ( 4 )
Union
1 207
Norway
2 923  ( 5 )
( 6 )
( 7 )
( 8 )
TAC
4 130
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(e)
the fishing opportunities table for haddock in 3a is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Zone:
3a
(HAD/03A.)
Belgium
12
Denmark
2 070
Germany
132
The Netherlands
2
Sweden
245
Union
2 461
TAC
2 569
Analytical TAC&#x2019;
(f)
the fishing opportunities table for hake in 3a is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Hake
Merluccius merluccius
Zone:
3a
(HKE/03A.)
Denmark
2 890  ( 9 )
Sweden
246  ( 9 )
Union
3 136
TAC
3 136  ( 10 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(g)
the fishing opportunities table for blue whiting in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Blue whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
Zone:
Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
(WHB/1X14)
Denmark
61 277  ( 11 )
Germany
23 825  ( 11 )
Spain
51 949  ( 11 )
( 12 )
France
42 644  ( 11 )
Ireland
47 451  ( 11 )
The Netherlands
74 720  ( 11 )
Portugal
4 826  ( 11 )
( 12 )
Sweden
15 158  ( 11 )
United Kingdom
79 513  ( 11 )
Union
401 363  ( 11 )
( 13 )
Norway
110 000
Faroe Islands
10 000
TAC
Not relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
(h)
the fishing opportunities table for blue ling in Union and international waters of 3a is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Blue ling
Molva dypterygia
Zone:
Union and international waters of 3a
(BLI/03A-)
Denmark
3
Germany
2
Sweden
3
Union
8
TAC
8
Precautionary TAC&#x2019;
(i)
the fishing opportunities table for ling in Union waters of 3a is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Ling
Molva molva
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
(LIN/03A.)
Belgium
6
Denmark
50
Germany
6
Sweden
19
United Kingdom
6
Union
87
TAC
87
Precautionary TAC&#x2019;
(j)
the fishing opportunities table for ling in Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Ling
Molva molva
Zone:
Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14
(LIN/6X14.)
Belgium
48  ( 14 )
Denmark
8  ( 14 )
Germany
173  ( 14 )
Spain
3 498
France
3 730  ( 14 )
Ireland
935
Portugal
8
United Kingdom
4 296  ( 14 )
Union
12 696
Norway
7 500  ( 15 )
( 16 )
( 17 )
Faroe Islands
200  ( 18 )
( 19 )
TAC
20 396
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies
(k)
the fishing opportunities table for Norway lobster in 3a is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Norway lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:
3a
(NEP/03A.)
Denmark
8 626
Germany
25
Sweden
3 087
Union
11 738
TAC
11 738
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies’
(l)
in footnote 3 of the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k the reporting code ‘(RJE/7FG)’ is replaced by ‘(RJE/7FG.)’;
(m)
the fishing opportunities table for common sole in 3a and Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24 is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Common sole
Solea solea
Zone:
3a; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24
(SOL/3ABC24)
Denmark
376
Germany
22  ( 20 )
The Netherlands
36  ( 20 )
Sweden
14
Union
448
TAC
448
Analytical TAC
(n)
the fishing opportunities table for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Horse mackerel and associated by-catches
Trachurus spp.
Zone:
Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d
(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium
14  ( 21 )
Denmark
5 985  ( 21 )
Germany
529  ( 21 )
( 22 )
Spain
111  ( 21 )
France
497  ( 21 )
( 22 )
Ireland
376  ( 21 )
The Netherlands
3 604  ( 21 )
( 22 )
Portugal
13  ( 21 )
Sweden
75  ( 21 )
United Kingdom
1 425  ( 21 )
( 22 )
Union
12 629
Norway
2 550  ( 23 )
TAC
15 179
Precautionary TAC
2.
Annex IB is amended as follows:
(a)
the fishing opportunities table for cod in 1 and 2b is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Cod
Gadus morhua
Zone:
1 and 2b
(COD/1/2B.)
Germany
5 409  ( 26 )
Spain
12 047  ( 26 )
France
2 461  ( 26 )
Poland
2 359  ( 26 )
Portugal
2 472  ( 26 )
United Kingdom
3 552  ( 26 )
Other Member States
390  ( 24 )
( 26 )
Union
28 690  ( 25 )
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 redfish (pelagic) in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:
‘ Species:
Redfish (pelagic)
Sebastes spp.
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14
(RED/N1G14P)
Germany
858  ( 27 )
( 28 )
( 29 )
France
4  ( 27 )
( 28 )
( 29 )
United Kingdom
6  ( 27 )
( 28 )
( 29 )
Union
868  ( 27 )
( 28 )
( 29 )
Norway
628  ( 27 )
( 28 )
Faroe Islands
0  ( 27 )
( 28 )
( 30 )
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
3.
In Annex IV, point 4, table A is replaced by the following:
‘Table A
Number of fishing vessels  ( 31 )
Cyprus  ( 32 )
Greece  ( 33 )
Croatia
Italy
France
Spain
Malta  ( 34 )
Purse Seiners
1
1
16
12
20
6
1
Longliners
20  ( 35 )
0
0
30
8
31
54
Baitboat
0
0
0
0
37
60
0
Handline
0
0
12
0
33  ( 36 )
2
0
Trawler
0
0
0
0
57
0
0
Other artisanal  ( 37 )
0
42
0
0
118
184
0
( 1 )   Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
( 2 )   Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4). By-catches of whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
( 3 )   In management area 2r the TAC may only be fished as a monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.’
( 4 )   Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 5 )   To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (USK/*24X7C).
( 6 )   Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the following amount, in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-): 3 000. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
( 7 )   Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7:
Ling (LIN/*5B67-)
7 500
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)
2 923 .
( 8 )   The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000.’
( 9 )   Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
( 10 )   Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 111 785.’
( 11 )   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 %.
( 12 )   Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
( 13 )   Special condition: from the EU quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; 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: 227 975.’
( 14 )   Special condition: not more than 15 % of this quota may be fished in Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).
( 15 )   Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the following amount, in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.): 3 000. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
( 16 )   Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they amount to:
Ling (LIN/*5B67-)
7 500
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)
2 923 .
( 17 )   The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2 000.
( 18 )   Including tusk. To be fished in 6b and 6a north of 56° 30′ N (LIN/*6BAN.).
( 19 )   Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount, in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 75.’
( 20 )   Quota may be fished in Union waters of 3a, Subdivisions 22-24 only.’
( 21 )   Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.
( 22 )   Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: Union waters of 2a, 4a, 6, 7a-c, 7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*2A-14).
( 23 )   May be fished in Union waters of 4a but may not be fished in Union waters of 7d (JAX/*04-C.).’
( 24 )   Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
( 25 )   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.
( 26 )   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.’
( 27 )   May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.
( 28 )   May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
64° 45′ N
28° 30′ W
2
62° 50′ N
25° 45′ W
3
61° 55′ N
26° 45′ W
4
61° 00′ N
26° 30′ W
5
59° 00′ N
30° 00′ W
6
59° 00′ N
34° 00′ W
7
61° 30′ N
34° 00′ W
8
62° 50′ N
36° 00′ W
9
64° 45′ N
28° 30′ W
( 29 )   Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).
( 30 )   May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/*514GN).’
( 31 )   The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.
( 32 )   One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.
( 33 )   One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small size purse seine vessel and three other artisanal vessels.
( 34 )   One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
( 35 )   Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.
( 36 )   Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.
( 37 )   Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).’
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/511 of 23 March 2018 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/120 as regards certain fishing opportunities

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