Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1628 of 30 October 2018 fixing for 2019 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/120 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters

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Article 1 Subject matter

This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Baltic Sea for 2019 and amends certain fishing opportunities in other waters fixed by Regulation (EU) 2018/120.

Article 2 Scope

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

2.   This Regulation shall also apply to recreational fisheries where they are expressly referred to in the relevant provisions.

Article 3 Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply.

In addition, the following definitions apply:

(1)

‘subdivision’ means an ICES subdivision of the Baltic Sea as defined in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 2187/2005  ( 6 ) ;

(2)

‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity of each stock that can be caught over the period of a year;

(3)

‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;

(4)

‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport.

Article 4 TACs and allocations

The TACs, the quotas and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in the Annex.

Article 5 Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

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 under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 or under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(d)

quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 or transferred under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(e)

deductions made pursuant to Articles 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 6 Conditions for landing of catches and by-catches

The stocks of non-target species within the safe biological limits referred to in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 which qualify for the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quota, are identified in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 7 Measures on recreational fisheries for cod in subdivisions 22-24

1.   In recreational fisheries, no more than seven specimens of cod may be retained per fisherman per day in subdivisions 22-24.

2.   Paragraph 1 is without prejudice to more stringent national measures.

Article 8 Measures on sea trout fishing in subdivisions 22-32

1.   Fishing for sea trout beyond four nautical miles measured from the baselines in subdivisions 22-32 is prohibited for fishing vessels from 1 January to 31 December 2019. When fishing for salmon in those waters by-catches of sea trout may not exceed 3 % of the total catch of salmon and sea trout at any moment on board or landed after each fishing trip.

2.   Paragraph 1 is without prejudice to more stringent national measures.

Article 9 Flexibility

1.   Except where specified otherwise in the Annex to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TACs and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to an analytical TAC.

2.   Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Article 10 Data transmission

When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States send data relating to quantities of stocks caught or landed to the Commission, they shall use the stock codes set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 11 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/120

Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2018/120 is amended as follows:

(1)

the fishing opportunities table for anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF division 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘ Species:

Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Zone:

9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(ANE/9/3411)

Spain

10 802  ( 7 )

Portugal

11 784  ( 7 )

Union

22 586  ( 7 )

TAC

22 586  ( 7 )

Precautionary TAC

(2)

the fishing opportunities table for Norway pout and associated by-catches in ICES division 3a and Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subarea 4 is replaced by the following:

‘ Species:

Norway pout and associated by-catches

Trisopterus esmarkii

Zone:

3a; Union waters of 2a and 4

(NOP/2A3A4.)

Year

2018

2019

Denmark

85 186  ( 8 )

( 10 )

49 953  ( 8 )

( 13 )

Germany

16  ( 8 )

( 9 )

( 10 )

10  ( 8 )

( 9 )

( 13 )

The Netherlands

63  ( 8 )

( 9 )

( 10 )

37  ( 8 )

( 9 )

( 13 )

Union

85 265  ( 8 )

( 10 )

50 000  ( 8 )

( 13 )

Norway

15 000  ( 11 )

0

Faroe Islands

6 000  ( 12 )

0

TAC

not relevant

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

Article 12 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 2019, with the exception of point 2 of Article 11 which shall apply from 1 November 2018 until 31 October 2019 and with the exception of point 1 of Article 11 which shall apply from 1 January 2018.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

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.

The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.

The fish stocks are referred to using 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

Clupea harengus

HER

Herring

Gadus morhua

COD

Cod

Pleuronectes platessa

PLE

Plaice

Salmo salar

SAL

Atlantic salmon

Sprattus sprattus

SPR

Sprat

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Subdivisions 30-31

(HER/30/31.)

Finland

72 724

Sweden

15 979

Union

88 703

TAC

88 703

Analytical TAC

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Subdivisions 22-24

(HER/3BC+24)

Denmark

1 262

Germany

4 966

Finland

1

Poland

1 171

Sweden

1 601

Union

9 001

TAC

9 001

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Union waters of subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32

(HER/3D-R30)

Denmark

3 748

Germany

994

Estonia

19 139

Finland

37 360

Latvia

4 723

Lithuania

4 973

Poland

42 444

Sweden

56 979

Union

170 360

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation shall apply.

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Subdivision 28.1

(HER/03D.RG)

Estonia

14 336

Latvia

16 708

Union

31 044

TAC

31 044

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation shall apply.

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Union waters of subdivisions 25-32

(COD/3DX32.)

Denmark

5 539  ( 1 )

Germany

2 203  ( 1 )

Estonia

540  ( 1 )

Finland

424  ( 1 )

Latvia

2 060  ( 1 )

Lithuania

1 357  ( 1 )

Poland

6 377  ( 1 )

Sweden

5 612  ( 1 )

Union

24 112  ( 1 )

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Subdivisions 22-24

(COD/3BC+24)

Denmark

4 152

Germany

2 031

Estonia

92

Finland

82

Latvia

344

Lithuania

223

Poland

1 111

Sweden

1 480

Union

9 515

TAC

9 515

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Union waters of subdivisions 22-32

(PLE/3BCD-C)

Denmark

7 251

Germany

806

Poland

1 518

Sweden

547

Union

10 122

TAC

10 122

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation shall apply.

Species:

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

Zone:

Union waters of subdivisions 22-31

(SAL/3BCD-F)

Denmark

18 885  ( 2 )

Germany

2 101  ( 2 )

Estonia

1 919  ( 2 )

( 3 )

Finland

23 548  ( 2 )

Latvia

12 012  ( 2 )

Lithuania

1 412  ( 2 )

Poland

5 729  ( 2 )

Sweden

25 526  ( 2 )

Union

91 132  ( 2 )

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.

Species:

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

Zone:

Union waters of subdivision 32

(SAL/3D32.)

Estonia

995  ( 4 )

Finland

8 708  ( 4 )

Union

9 703  ( 4 )

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

Species:

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

Union waters of subdivisions 22-32

(SPR/3BCD-C)

Denmark

26 710

Germany

16 921

Estonia

31 016

Finland

13 982

Latvia

37 460

Lithuania

13 551

Poland

79 497

Sweden

51 635

Union

270 772

TAC

Not relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation shall apply.

( 1 )   In subdivisions 25 and 26, it shall be prohibited to fish this quota from 1 July to 31 July for:

a)

fishing vessels of 12 meters length overall and more fishing with trawls, Danish seines or similar gear of a mesh size equal to or larger than 90 mm; and

b)

fishing vessels of 12 meters length overall and more, fishing with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets of a mesh size equal to or larger than 90 mm, or with bottom set lines, longlines except drifting lines, handlines and jigging equipment.

( 2 )   Expressed by number of individual fish.

( 3 )   Special condition: up to 20 % and no more than 400 specimens of this quota may be fished in Union waters of subdivision 32 (SAL/*3D32)

( 4 )   Expressed by number of individual fish.