Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1097 of 26 June 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities
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Regulation (EU) 2019/124 is amended as follows: (a) in Article 9, point (a) is deleted; (b) Annex IA is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation; (c) Annex IIA is deleted; (d) Annex IV is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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.
ANNEX 1. Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2019/124 is amended as follows: (1) The fishing opportunities table for anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 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 2 344 ( 1 ) Portugal 2 558 ( 1 ) Union 4 902 ( 1 ) TAC 4 902 ( 1 ) Precautionary TAC (2) the fishing opportunities table for cod in ICES subarea 4 and Union waters of division 2a and that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat is replaced by the following: ‘ Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4) Belgium 870 ( 2 ) Denmark 4 998 ( 2 ) Germany 3 169 ( 2 ) France 1 075 ( 2 ) The Netherlands 2 824 ( 2 ) Sweden 33 ( 2 ) United Kingdom 11 464 ( 2 ) Union 24 433 ( 2 ) Norway 5 004 ( 3 ) TAC 29 437 Analytical TAC Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-) Union 21 236 ’ (3) the fishing opportunities table for whiting ICES subarea 4 and Union waters of ICES division 2a is replaced by the following: ‘ Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.) Belgium 320 Denmark 1 385 Germany 360 France 2 082 The Netherlands 801 Sweden 3 United Kingdom 10 012 Union 14 963 Norway 1 219 ( 4 ) TAC 17 191 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Norwegian waters of 4 (WHG/*04N-) Union 10 881 ’ (4) the fishing opportunities table for whiting in ICES division 7a is replaced by the following: ‘ Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 7a (WHG/07A.) Belgium 3 ( 5 ) France 43 ( 5 ) Ireland 717 ( 5 ) The Netherlands 1 ( 5 ) United Kingdom 482 ( 5 ) Union 1 246 ( 5 ) TAC 1 246 ( 5 ) Analytical TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies (5) the fishing opportunities table for Norway lobster in ICES division 8c is replaced by the following: ‘ Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 8c (NEP/08C.) Spain 2,7 ( 6 ) France 0,0 ( 6 ) Union 2,7 ( 6 ) TAC 2,7 ( 6 ) Precautionary TAC (6) the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in ICES division 3a is replaced by the following: ‘ Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: 3a (PRA/03A.) Denmark 1 497 Sweden 807 Union 2 304 TAC 4 314 Analytical TAC’ (7) the fishing opportunities table for saithe in ICES division 3a and subarea 4 and Union waters of division 2a is replaced by the following: ‘ Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 3a and 4; Union waters of 2a (POK/2C3A4) Belgium 33 Denmark 3 865 Germany 9 759 France 22 967 The Netherlands 98 Sweden 531 United Kingdom 7 482 Union 44 735 Norway 48 879 ( 7 ) TAC 93 614 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies (8) the fishing opportunities table for saithe in ICES subarea 6 and Union and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following: ‘ Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14) Germany 468 France 4 650 Ireland 418 United Kingdom 3 237 Union 8 773 Norway 940 ( 8 ) TAC 9 713 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies (9) the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in Union waters of 3a is replaced by the following: ‘ Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: 3a (SPR/03A.) Denmark 17 840 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) Germany 37 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) Sweden 6 750 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) Union 24 627 ( 9 ) TAC 26 624 Precautionary TAC (10) the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in Union waters of 2a and 4 is replaced by the following: ‘ Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (SPR/2AC4-C) Belgium 1 154 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Denmark 91 347 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Germany 1 154 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) France 1 154 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) The Netherlands 1 154 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Sweden 1 330 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) United Kingdom 3 809 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Union 101 102 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) Norway 10 000 ( 11 ) Faroe Islands 1 000 ( 11 ) ( 14 ) TAC 112 102 ( 11 ) Analytical TAC 2. Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2019/124 is amended as follows: (1) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: ‘Maximum number of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean’. (2) in paragraph 4, table B is deleted; (3) in paragraph 6, table B is replaced by the following: ‘ Table B ( 15 ) Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes) Spain 6 300 Italy 3 764 Greece 785 Cyprus 2 195 Croatia 2 947 Malta 8 786 Portugal 350 ( 1 ) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2019 to 30 September 2019.’ ( 2 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/*07D.). ( 3 ) May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. ( 4 ) May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. ( 5 ) Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.’ ( 6 ) Exclusively for catches taken as part of a sentinel fishery to collect catch per unit effort (CPUE) data with vessels carrying observers on board: 2 tonnes in functional unit 25 during five trips per month in August and September; 0,7 tonnes in functional unit 31 during 7 days in July.’ ( 7 ) May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.’ ( 8 ) To be fished north of 56°30′ N (POK/*5614N).’ ( 9 ) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock 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. ( 10 ) 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.’ ( 11 ) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. ( 12 ) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/ *2AC4C). By-catches of whiting 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. ( 13 ) Including sandeel. ( 14 ) May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.’ ( 15 ) The total farming capacity of Portugal of 500 tonnes (corresponding to 350 tonnes of input farming capacity) is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in table A.’.
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