Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1601 of 26 September 2019 amending Regulations (EU) 2018/2025 and (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities

• CELEX: Regulation (EU) 2019/1601
• Articles: 4

Article 1

Annex to Regulation (EU) 2018/2025 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Annexes IA and IB to Regulation (EU) 2019/124 are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 2

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 with effect from 1 July 2019. However, points 2, 3 and 4 of paragraph 1 of Annex II and paragraph 2 of that Annex shall apply with effect from 1 January 2019.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I

ANNEX I

In the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2018/2025 the fishing opportunities table for red seabream in Union and international waters of ICES subarea 10 is replaced by the following:

‘ Species:

Red seabream

Pagellus bogaraveo

Zone:

Union and international waters of 10

(SBR/10-)

Year

2019

2020

Spain

5

5

Portugal

566

543

United Kingdom

5

5

Union

576

553

TAC

576

553

Precautionary TAC’

ANNEX II

ANNEX II

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 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

4 897  ( 1 )

Portugal

5 343  ( 1 )

Union

10 240  ( 1 )

TAC

10 240  ( 1 )

Precautionary TAC

(2)

the fishing opportunities table for cod in ICES subarea 4, Union waters of ICES division 2a, and that part of ICES division 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

Germany

3 169

France

1 075  ( 2 )

The Netherlands

2 824  ( 2 )

Sweden

33

United Kingdom

11 464  ( 2 )

Union

24 433

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 horse mackerel in ICES division 8c is replaced by the following:

‘ Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

8c

(JAX/08C.)

Spain

16 895  ( 4 )

France

293

Portugal

1 670  ( 4 )

Union

18 858  ( 4 )

TAC

18 858

Analytical TAC

(4)

the fishing opportunities table for horse mackerel in ICES subarea 9 is replaced by the following:

‘ Species:

Horse mackerel

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

9

(JAX/09.)

Spain

24 324  ( 5 )

Portugal

69 693  ( 5 )

Union

94 017

TAC

94 017

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

2.

In Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2019/124 the fishing opportunities table for Greenland halibut in international waters of 1 and 2 is replaced by the following:

‘ Species:

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Zone:

International waters of 1 and 2

(GHL/1/2INT)

Union

900  ( 6 )

( 7 )

TAC

Not relevant

Precautionary TAC

( 1 )   The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.’

( 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 )   Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).’

( 5 )   Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C.).’

( 6 )   Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

( 7 )   In addition to this TAC, the Member States carrying out a scientific study on by-catches in the shrimp fishery may allocate an overall total of 130 tonnes to the vessels participating in the study with observers on board (GHL/*12INT). The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any landings.’