Demersal stocks
Article 8
1. This Article applies to all activities by Union fishing vessels and other Union fishing activities catching demersal stocks referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1022, in the western Mediterranean Sea. 2. The maximum allowable fishing effort for trawlers and longliners is set out in Annex III to this Regulation. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable fishing effort in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1022. 3. The allocation among Member States of maximum catch limits for Union fishing vessels in Union waters of the western Mediterranean Sea is set out in Annex III. 4. Special provisions on allocation of fishing opportunities: (a) The allocation of fishing opportunities by Member States, as set out in this Regulation, shall be in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. (b) The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States, as set out in this Regulation, shall be without prejudice to: — exchanges made pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; — deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; — additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 or under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; — 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; — deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.