1. The fishing opportunities established under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the period of application of the extension of the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
(a)
category 1 – Vessels fishing for crustaceans other than spiny lobster and crab:
Spain
4 150 tonnes
Italy
600 tonnes
Portugal
250 tonnes
Within this category, a maximum of 25 vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any one time;
(b)
category 2 – Black hake (non-freezer) trawlers and bottom longliners:
Spain
6 000 tonnes
Within this category, a maximum of six vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any one time;
(c)
category 3 – Vessels fishing for demersal species other than black hake with gear other than trawls:
Spain
3 000 tonnes
Within this category, a maximum of six vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any one time;
(d)
category 4 – Tuna seiners (12 500 tonnes – reference tonnage):
Spain
17 annual licences
France
8 annual licences
(e)
category 5 – Pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners (7 500 tonnes – reference tonnage):
Spain
14 annual licences
France
1 annual licence
(f)
category 6 – Pelagic freezer trawlers:
Germany
12 560 tonnes
France
2 615 tonnes
Latvia
53 913 tonnes
Lithuania
57 642 tonnes
Netherlands
62 592 tonnes
Poland
26 112 tonnes
United Kingdom
8 531 tonnes
Ireland
8 535 tonnes
During the period of application of the extension of the Protocol, the following number of quarterly licences shall be held by Member States:
Germany
4
France
2
Latvia
20
Lithuania
22
Netherlands
16
Poland
8
United Kingdom
2
Ireland
2
Member States shall inform the Commission if certain licences may be placed at the disposal of other Member States.
Within this category, a maximum of 19 vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any one time;
(g)
category 7 – Non-freezer pelagic vessels:
Ireland
15 000 tonnes
If not used, these fishing opportunities shall be transferred to category 6 according to the method of allocation of that category;
(h)
category 2a – Black hake (freezer) trawlers:
Spain:
Black hake
3 500 tonnes
Squid
1 450 tonnes
Cuttlefish
600 tonnes
Within this category, a maximum of six vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any one time.
2. The time limit referred tp in Article 47(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 within which the Member States must confirm that they are not fully using the fishing opportunities granted to them under the Protocol, shall be set at ten working days as from the date on which the Commission informs them that the fishing opportunities are not being fully used.