Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2024/257
Regulation (EU) 2024/257 is amended as follows:
(1)
in Article 1(2), the following point is added:
‘(d)
fishing opportunities for the period from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 in the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) Convention area.’
;
(2)
in Article 4, the following point is inserted:
‘(ra)
“NPFC Convention area” means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean ( *1 ) .
( *1 )
OJ L 55, 28.2.2022, p. 14 . The Union acceded to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean by means of Council Decision (EU) 2022/314 of 15 February 2022 on the accession of the European Union to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean ( OJ L 55, 28.2.2022, p. 12 );’;"
(3)
the following Article is inserted:
‘Article 12a
Measures on pollack in ICES divisions 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
A minimum conservation reference size of 42 cm shall apply for the catches of pollack in ICES divisions 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e.’
;
(4)
in Article 20(1), points (c) to (f) are deleted;
(5)
Article 27 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 27
Sharks
In addition to the prohibitions established in Articles 32 to 36 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107, it shall also be prohibited to engage in directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the Alopias genus.’
;
(6)
the following Section is inserted:
‘SECTION 11A
NPFC CONVENTION AREA
Article 48a
Chub mackerel fishery
1. For Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area, flag Member States shall transmit the following aggregated data to the Commission by the following dates:
(a)
monthly catches under the catch limits for chub mackerel ( Scomber japonicus ) for all NPFC Contracting Parties for trawlers and purse seiners respectively, as set out in Annex IM when utilisation of those catch limits is below 60 %, by the seventh day of the following month; and
(b)
weekly catches of chub mackerel under those catch limits when utilisation of those catch limits is above 60 % and below 95 %, by Tuesday of the following week.
The Commission shall compile and promptly transmit that information to the NPFC Executive Secretary.
2. Within two days from the issue date of notifications of the NPFC Executive Secretary that the utilisation of those catch limits has reached 95 %, the Commission shall close the fisheries under those catch limits.
3. The Commission shall compile and transmit annual catches of chub mackerel in the NPFC Convention area to the NPFC Executive Secretary by the end of February of the following year.
4. This Article shall apply in addition to the reporting obligations on fishing opportunities set out in Article 33 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 ( *2 ) .
Article 48b
Protection of sharks in the NPFC Convention area
1. Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land sharks in the NPFC Convention area.
2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.
Article 48c
Protection of anadromous fish in the NPFC Convention area
1. Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land Chum salmon ( Oncorhynchus keta ), Coho salmon ( Oncorhynchus kisutch ), Pink salmon ( Oncorhynchus gorbuscha ), Sockeye salmon ( Oncorhynchus nerka ), Chinook salmon ( Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ), Cherry salmon ( Oncorhynchus masou ) and Steelhead trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ).
2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.
( *2 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 ( OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1 ).’;"
(7)
in Article 55(1), point (d) is deleted;
(8)
in Article 59, the third paragraph is amended as follows:
(a)
the following point is inserted after point (a):
‘(aa)
Article 12a shall apply from 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024 or until the date on which a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and amending Annex VII, Part A, of that Regulation regarding the minimum conservation reference size for pollack in ICES divisions 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;’
;
(b)
the following point is inserted after point (g):
‘(ga)
Section 11a shall apply from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 or until the date on which a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down measures applicable in the area covered by the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;’
;
(c)
the following point is inserted after point (j):
‘(ja)
Annexes IM and Xa shall apply from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025;’
;
(9)
Annexes IA, IB, ID, IK and VI are amended in accordance with Annex I, part I, to this Regulation;
(10)
Annexes IM and Xa are inserted in accordance with Annex I, parts II and III, to this Regulation.
Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/194
Regulation (EU) 2023/194 is amended as follows:
(1)
in Article 18(1), point (p) is replaced by the following:
‘(p)
deep-sea species listed in Annex IA, Part D, in Union, United Kingdom and international waters of ICES zones: 1; 2, except UK waters of division 2a; 5 to 10; 12 and 14, and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2. In addition, in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4, where specified in that Annex.’
;
(2)
in Article 55(1), point (k) is replaced by the following:
‘(k)
deep-sea sharks listed in Annex IA, Part D, in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 to 10 and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2. In addition, in Union waters of ICES subarea 4, where specified in that Annex.’
;
(3)
Annex IA is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I
I.
Annexes IA, IB, ID, IK and VI to Regulation (EU) 2024/257 are amended as follows:
(1)
in Annex IA, Part A, Table 2 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
2
Species:
Anchovy
Zone:
9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Engraulis encrasicolus
(ANE/9/3411)
Spain
2 390
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Portugal
2 607
( 1 )
Union
4 997
( 1 )
TAC
4 997
( 1 )
’;
(2)
in Annex IA, Part A, Table 17 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
17
Species:
Pollack
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/8ABDE.)
Spain
163
( 2 )
Analytical TAC
France
796
( 2 )
Union
959
( 2 )
TAC
959
( 2 )
’;
(3)
in Annex IA, Part B, Table 77 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
77
Species:
Northern prawn
Zone:
3a
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/03A.)
Denmark
1 107
( 3 )
Analytical TAC
Sweden
596
( 3 )
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
1 703
( 3 )
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
3 190
( 3 )
’;
(4)
in Annex IA, Part B, Table 103 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
103
Species:
Mackerel
Zone:
3a; United Kingdom, Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c, 3d and 4; Norwegian waters 2a and 4a
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/2A34-N.)
Belgium
476
( 4 )
( 5 )
Analytical TAC
Denmark
27 882
( 4 )
( 5 )
( 7 )
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
496
( 4 )
( 5 )
France
1 498
( 4 )
( 5 )
Netherlands
1 508
( 4 )
( 5 )
Sweden
4 569
( 4 )
( 5 )
( 6 )
Union
36 429
( 4 )
( 5 )
TAC
739 386
’;
(5)
in Annex IA, Part B, Table 108 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
108
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
7a
Solea solea
(SOL/07A.)
Belgium
280
Analytical TAC
France
4
Ireland
95
Netherlands
89
Union
468
United Kingdom
145
TAC
625
’;
(6)
in Annex IA, Part B, Table 113 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
113
Species:
Sprat and associated by-catches
Zone:
3a
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/03A.)
Denmark
9 236
( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
Analytical TAC
Germany
19
( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
Sweden
3 495
( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
Union
12 750
( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
TAC
13 784
( 9 )
’;
(7)
in Annex IA, Part B, Table 114 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
114
Species:
Sprat and associated by-catches
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium
696
( 11 )
( 12 )
Analytical TAC
Denmark
55 072
( 11 )
( 12 )
Germany
696
( 11 )
( 12 )
France
696
( 11 )
( 12 )
Netherlands
696
( 11 )
( 12 )
Sweden
1 330
( 11 )
( 12 )
( 13 )
Union
59 186
( 11 )
( 12 )
Norway
0
( 11 )
Faroe Islands
0
( 11 )
( 14 )
United Kingdom
2 351
( 11 )
TAC
61 537
( 11 )
’;
(8)
in Annex IA, Part B, Table 115 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
115
Species:
Sprat
Zone:
7d and 7e
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/7DE.)
Belgium
9
( 15 )
Analytical TAC
Denmark
620
( 15 )
Germany
9
( 15 )
France
134
( 15 )
Netherlands
134
( 15 )
Union
906
( 15 )
United Kingdom
4344
( 15 )
TAC
5250
( 15 )
’;
(9)
in Annex IA, Part B, Table 123 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
123
Species:
Industrial fish
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden
800
( 16 )
( 17 )
Precautionary TAC
Union
800
TAC
Not relevant
’;
(10)
in Annex IB, Table 13 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
13
Species:
Northern prawn
Zone:
Greenland waters of 5 and 14
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark
1 725
Analytical TAC
France
1 725
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
3 450
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Norway
1 700
Faroe Islands
0
TAC
Not relevant
’;
(11)
in Annex IB, Table 23 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
23
Species:
Redfish
Zone:
International waters of 1 and 2
Sebastes spp.
(RED/1/2INT)
Union
6 000
( 18 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
’;
(12)
in Annex ID, Table 12 is replaced by the following:
‘
Table
12
Species:
Bluefin tuna
Zone:
Atlantic Ocean, east of 45 o W, and Mediterranean
Thunnus thynnus
(BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus
188,48
( 22 )
Analytical TAC
Greece
357,49
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain
6 904,70
( 20 )
( 22 )
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
6 807,40
( 20 )
( 21 )
( 22 )
Croatia
1 101,24
( 24 )
Italy
5 440,04
( 22 )
( 23 )
Malta
438,06
( 22 )
Portugal
643,03
Other Member States
79,60
( 19 )
Union
21 960,05
( 20 )
( 21 )
( 22 )
( 23 )
TAC
40 570,00
( 19 )
’;
(13)
in Annex IK, Table 1, footnote 1 is replaced by the following:
‘
(1)
Area bounded:
—
to the south, by latitude 36 o 00'S,
—
to the east, by longitude 49 o 00'E,
—
to the west, by longitude 40 o 00'E,
—
to the north, by the adjacent exclusive economic zones.
’;
(14)
in Annex IK, Table 2, footnote 1 is replaced by the following:
‘
(1)
Area bounded:
—
to the north, by latitude 44 o 00'S when west of 44 o 09'E and by latitude 43 o 30'S when east of 44 o 09'E,
—
to the south, by latitude 45 o 00'S,
—
to the west and east by the adjacent exclusive economic zones.
’;
(15)
in Annex IK, Table 3, footnote 1 is replaced by the following:
‘
(1)
Area bounded by the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
52 o 50'00''S
80 o 00'00''E
2
55 o 00'00''S
80 o 00'00''E
3
55 o 00'00''S
85 o 00'00''E
4
52 o 50'00''S
85 o 00'00''E
’;
(16)
in Annex VI, point 4 is replaced by the following:
‘4.
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.
Table A
Number of fishing vessels ( 25 )
Greece ( 26 )
Spain
France
Croatia
Italy
Cyprus ( 27 )
Malta ( 28 )
Portugal
Purse seiners ( 29 )
0
7
22
18
21
1
2
0
Longliners
0
38
23
0
40
17
63
0
Baitboats
0
66
8
0
0
0
0
0
Handline
0
1
47
24
0
0
0
0
Trawlers
0
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
Small-scale coastal
64
696
89
20
0
0
0
0
Other artisanal ( 30 )
41
0
60
0
142
0
240
76
’;
(17)
in Annex VI, point 6 is replaced by the following:
‘6.
Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Table A
Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
Number of farms
Capacity (in tonnes)
Greece
0
0
Spain
6
14 752,70
Croatia
4
7 092,00
Italy
2
1 160,00
Cyprus
0
0
Malta
5
17 213,00
Portugal
2
740,00
Table B
Maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Greece
0
Spain
8 744,10
Croatia
2 945,60
Italy
610,00
Cyprus
0
Malta
12 295,00
Portugal
517,00
’.
II.
The following Annex is inserted after Annex IL:
‘ANNEX IM
NPFC CONVENTION AREA
Table
1
Species:
Chub mackerel
(Scomber japonicus)
Zone:
NPFC Convention area
Union
6 000
( 32 )
( 33 )
( 34 )
Precautionary TAC
NPFC Contracting Parties, including Union
94 000
( 31 )
( 32 )
( 33 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
’.
III.
The following Annex is inserted after Annex X:
‘ANNEX Xa
NPFC CONVENTION AREA
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to undertake bottom fishing in the NPFC Convention area:
Union
0
’.
( 1 ) This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2024 to 30 September 2024.
( 2 ) Of which up to 500 tonnes may be taken in directed fisheries. The remaining 459 tonnes may exclusively be taken as by-catch, which shall be reported separately (POL/*8ABDE-BC) and no directed fisheries are permitted. For the 500 tonnes, the following shall apply:
Spain
85
France
415
Union
500
( 3 ) This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
( 4 ) Special condition: within the limits of those quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
3a
(MAC/*03A.)
United Kingdom and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c
(MAC/*3A4BC)
4b
(MAC/*04B.)
4c
(MAC/*04C.)
United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
(MAC/*2AX14)
Belgium
0
0
0
0
286
Denmark
0
4 130
0
0
9 774
Germany
0
0
0
0
298
France
0
490
0
0
899
Netherlands
0
490
0
0
905
Sweden
0
0
390
10
2 741
Union
0
5 110
390
10
14 903
( 5 ) Within the limits of those quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the following two zones:
Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/ *02A4AN-)
Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1)
Belgium
0
To be established
Denmark
0
To be established
Germany
0
To be established
France
0
To be established
Netherlands
0
To be established
Sweden
0
To be established
Union
0
To be established
( 6 ) Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):
322
When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.
( 7 ) Within the limits of this quota, the following transfers are made by Denmark to be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6, 7, 8d; Union waters of 8a, 8b and 8e; international waters of 12 and 14; and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a and 5b (MAC/*2A14):
Germany
531
Spain
1
Estonia
4
France
354
Ireland
1 769
Latvia
3
Lithuania
3
Netherlands
774
Poland
37
( 8 ) 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.
( 9 ) This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
( 10 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.
( 11 ) This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
( 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 sandeels.
( 14 ) May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.
( 15 ) This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
( 16 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for those species.
( 17 ) Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.):
400
( 18 ) May only be fished from 1 July to 31 December. Fishing vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
( 19 ) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BFT/AE45WM_AMS).
( 20 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/*8301):
Spain
1 049,60
France
487,60
Union
1 537,20
( 21 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/*641):
France
100,00
Union
100,00
( 22 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex VI (BFT/*8302):
Spain
138,09
France
136,15
Italy
108,80
Cyprus
3,77
Malta
8,76
Union
395,57
( 23 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI (BFT/*643):
Italy
108,80
Union
108,80
( 24 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI for farming purposes (BFT/*8303F):
Croatia
991,12
Union
991,12
( 25 ) The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the Union’s international obligations are complied with.
( 26 ) One medium-size purse seiner has been replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.
( 27 ) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.
( 28 ) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
( 29 ) The individual numbers of purse seiners in this table are the result of transfers between Member States and do not constitute historical rights for the future.
( 30 ) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
( 31 ) Special condition: Under this catch limit no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the following vessels:
Trawlers*
(MAS/NPFC-TR)
Purse seiners*
(MAS/NPFC-PS)
14 000
80 000
*
The fisheries under those catch limits will be closed by NPFC Contracting Parties, including for the Union by the Commission, within two days from the issue date of the notice of the NPFC Executive Secretary that the utilisation of those catch limits has reached 95 %.
( 32 ) Only one trawler flying the flag of a Member State shall be authorised to fish for chub mackerel at any time. That applies without prejudice to any allocation of future fishing opportunities by the Union in the NPFC Convention area, in particular to the Member State authorised to fish in the period from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025.
( 33 ) Union fishing vessels over 10 000 gross tonnage shall not be authorised to fish for chub mackerel.
( 34 ) Catches under this quota shall be reported separately (MAS/NPFC-EU).
