Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 of 26 January 2026 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2025/202
TITLE I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subject matter
1. This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters.
2. The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include:
(a)
catch limits for the year 2026 and, where specified in this Regulation, also for 2027 and 2028;
(b)
fishing effort limits for the year 2026, except the fishing effort limits set out in Annex II, for the period from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027;
(c)
fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention area and for certain stocks in the SIOFA Agreement Area; and
(d)
fishing opportunities for the period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 in the NPFC Convention area.
Scope
1. This Regulation applies to the following fishing vessels:
(a)
Union fishing vessels; and
(b)
third country fishing vessels in Union waters.
2. This Regulation also applies to:
(a)
certain recreational fisheries expressly referred to in the relevant provisions of this Regulation; and
(b)
commercial fisheries from shore.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions apply:
(a)
‘third country fishing vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;
(b)
‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources in the context of recreation, tourism or sport;
(c)
‘international waters’ means waters outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
(d)
‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means:
(i)
in fisheries subject to the exemption from the landing obligation referred to in Article 15(4) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that may be landed from each stock each year;
(ii)
in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that may be caught from each stock each year;
(e)
‘quota’ means a proportion of a TAC that is allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;
(f)
‘analytical assessment’ means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock’s biology and exploitation, including based on proxies, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice;
(g)
‘analytical TAC’ means a TAC for which an analytical assessment is available;
(h)
‘precautionary TAC’ means a TAC for which an analytical assessment is not available but rather an assessment based on the precautionary approach is available or no assessment is available;
(i)
‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as defined in Article 6, point (34), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 22 ) ;
(j)
‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register maintained by the Commission pursuant to Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(k)
‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(l)
‘instrumented buoy’ means a buoy clearly marked with a unique reference number allowing identification of its owner and equipped with a satellite tracking system to monitor its position;
(m)
‘operational buoy’ means any instrumented buoy, previously activated, switched on and deployed at sea on a drifting fish aggregating device (FAD) or log, which transmits positions and other available information such as echo-sounder estimates.
Fishing zones
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following fishing zone definitions apply:
(a)
‘ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones’ means the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 23 ) ;
(b)
‘Skagerrak’ means the geographical area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;
(c)
‘Kattegat’ means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;
(d)
‘functional unit 16 of ICES subarea 7’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
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53°30'N 15°00'W,
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53°30'N 11°00'W,
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51°30'N 11°00'W,
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51°30'N 13°00'W,
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51°00'N 13°00'W,
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51°00'N 15°00'W;
(e)
‘functional unit 25 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
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43°00'N 9°00'W,
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43°00'N 10°00'W,
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44°00'N 10°00'W,
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44°00'N 9°00'W,
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44°30'N 9°00'W,
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44°30'N 8°00'W,
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43°30'N 8°00'W;
(f)
‘functional unit 26 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
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43°00'N 8°00'W,
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43°00'N 10°00'W,
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42°00'N 10°00'W,
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42 00'N 8°00'W;
(g)
‘functional unit 27 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
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42°00'N 8°00'W,
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42°00'N 10°00'W,
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38°30'N 10°00'W,
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38°30'N 9°00'W,
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40°00'N 9°00'W,
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40°00'N 8°00'W;
(h)
‘functional unit 30 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area under the jurisdiction of Spain in the Gulf of Cádiz and in the adjacent waters of ICES division 9a;
(i)
‘functional unit 31 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
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43°30'N 8°00'W,
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44°30'N 8°00'W,
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44°30'N 2°00'W,
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43°00'N 2°00'W,
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43°00'N 6°00'W,
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43°30'N 6°00'W;
(j)
‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division 9a east of longitude 7° 23' 48″ W;
(k)
‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources ( 24 ) ;
(l)
‘CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas’ means the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 25 ) ;
(m)
‘IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (Antigua Convention) ( 26 ) ;
(n)
‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas ( 27 ) ;
(o)
‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area of Competence’ means the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission ( 28 ) ;
(p)
‘NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area’ and ‘NAFO areas’ means the geographical areas defined in the Convention on future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-West Atlantic Fisheries ( 29 ) ;
(q)
‘NAFO Regulatory Area’ means the part of the NAFO Convention Area which is beyond national jurisdiction;
(r)
‘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 ( 30 ) ;
(s)
‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean ( 31 ) ;
(t)
‘SIOFA (Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement) Agreement Area’ means the geographical area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement ( 32 ) ;
(u)
‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean ( 33 ) ;
(v)
‘WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean ( 34 ) ;
(w)
‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ means the geographical area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial seas of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured;
(x)
‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC Convention areas’ means the geographical area defined by the following limits:
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longitude 150° W,
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longitude 130° W,
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latitude 4° S,
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latitude 50° S.
TITLE II — FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS
CHAPTER I — General provisions
TACs and allocations
1. The TACs for Union fishing vessels in Union waters and certain non-Union waters, their allocation among Member States and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto are set out in Annex I.
2. Union fishing vessels may be authorised by the coastal State concerned to fish in waters under the jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen subject to the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in Article 25 of this Regulation, in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 35 ) and in delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.
3. Union fishing vessels may be authorised by the United Kingdom to fish in waters under its jurisdiction subject to the TACs in Annex I to this Regulation, the conditions provided for in Article 25 of this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and in delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.
TACs to be determined by Member States
1. The TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation shall, where specified in that Annex, be determined by the Member State concerned.
2. The TACs to be determined by a Member State referred to in paragraph 1 shall:
(a)
be consistent with the objectives and rules set out in Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472, in particular the objective of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and
(b)
result in an exploitation of the stock that is:
(i)
if an analytical assessment is available, in line with maximum sustainable yield (MSY), with as high a probability as possible; or
(ii)
if an analytical assessment is unavailable or incomplete, consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.
3. By 15 March, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:
(a)
the TACs that it has determined;
(b)
the data that it has collected, assessed and used as a basis for the determination of the TACs; and
(c)
details as to how the determined TACs comply with the conditions laid down in paragraph 2.
4. Where appropriate, the Commission may request advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), in which the STECF:
(a)
assesses the information referred to in paragraph 3, points (b) and (c); and
(b)
assesses whether the TACs determined by Member States comply with the conditions laid down in paragraph 2.
5. If, according to the advice of STECF, the information submitted by Member States is insufficient, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission updated information, together with justifications for the updated information in relation to the STECF advice, no later than one month after the publication of the STECF advice.
6. If, according to the advice of STECF, the TACs determined by Member States do not comply with the conditions laid down in paragraph 2, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission updated TACs together with justification for those updated TACs in relation to the STECF advice as well as, where relevant, together with information referred to in paragraph 5, no later than one month after the publication of that advice.
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
1. Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they:
(a)
have been taken by fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State that has a quota and that quota has not been exhausted; or
(b)
make up a share of a Union quota that has not been allocated among Member States and that has not been exhausted.
2. For the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas, as provided for in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in that Article are identified in Annex I to this Regulation.
Quota exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches
1. The quota exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 applies to the TACs identified in Annex IA.
2. 6 % of each quota from the TACs for cod ( Gadus morhua ) in the Celtic Sea (COD/7XAD34), cod in the West of Scotland (COD/5BE6A), whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in the Irish Sea (WHG/07A.) and plaice ( Pleuronectes platessa ) in ICES divisions 7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.), and 3 % of each quota from the TAC for whiting in the West of Scotland (WHG/56-14), allocated to each Member State, shall be made available for a pool for quota exchanges (the ‘pool’), which shall open on 1 January. Member States without a quota shall have exclusive access to the pool until 31 March.
3. The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. After 31 March, any unused quantities shall be returned to the Member States that initially contributed to the pool.
4. Member States without a quota shall provide in return quotas for stocks listed in Part C of Annex IA unless the Member State without a quota and the Member State contributing to the pool agree otherwise.
5. The quotas provided in return as referred to in paragraph 4 shall be of equivalent commercial value, determined on the basis of a market exchange rate or other mutually acceptable exchange rates. In the absence of alternatives, the equivalent commercial value shall be determined on the basis of average Union prices from the previous year, as provided by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products.
6. Where the quota exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 does not allow Member States to cover their unavoidable by-catches to a similar extent, Member States shall endeavour to agree on quota exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, ensuring that quotas exchanged are of equivalent commercial value.
Fishing effort limits in ICES division 7e
1. For the period referred to in Article 1(2), point (b), of this Regulation, fishing effort limitations for sole ( Solea solea ) in ICES division 7e (the Western Channel) are set out in Annex II.
2. At the request of a Member State in accordance with point 7.4 of Annex II, the Commission may adopt an implementing act by which it allocates to that Member State a number of days at sea in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which it may authorise a fishing vessel under its flag to be present in ICES division 7e when carrying on board any regulated gear. The Commission shall adopt that implementing act in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 61(2) of this Regulation.
3. At the request of a Member State, the Commission may adopt an implementing act by which it allocates to that Member State a maximum of three days at sea between 1 February 2026 and 31 January 2027, in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a fishing vessel may be present in ICES division 7e on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage, as referred to in point 8.1 of Annex II. The Commission shall make such an allocation on the basis of the description submitted by that Member State in accordance with point 8.3 of Annex II and following consultation with the STECF. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 61(2) of this Regulation.
Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 4b, 4c and 6a and ICES subarea 7
1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ) in ICES divisions 4b and 4c and in ICES subarea 7 or to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.
2. The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply to by-catches of European seabass in shore-based commercial netting activities. This exemption applies to historic numbers of beach nets set at pre-2017 levels. Shore-based commercial netting activities shall not target European seabass and only unavoidable by-catches of European seabass may be landed.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2026 and from 1 April to 31 December 2026, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for, retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:
(a)
using demersal trawls ( 36 ) , for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 10,0 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 20 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;
(b)
using seines ( 37 ) , for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 10,0 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year and 20 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing trip;
(c)
using hooks and lines ( 38 ) , not exceeding 8,0 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year;
(d)
using fixed gillnets ( 39 ) , for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 5,4 tonnes per fishing vessel and per year.
The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (c), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using hooks and lines over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.
The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (d), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using fixed gillnets over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.
In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogations to apply to another Union fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to each of the derogations and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.
4. The catch limits set out in paragraph 3 shall not be transferable between fishing vessels.
5. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a and 7a to 7k:
(a)
from 1 February to 31 March 2026:
(i)
only ‘catch and release’ fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass shall be allowed; and
(ii)
it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;
(b)
in January 2026 and from 1 April to 31 December 2026:
(i)
not more than three specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;
(ii)
the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm; and
(iii)
fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.
6. Paragraph 5 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.
Measures for European seabass fisheries in the ICES divisions 8a and 8b
1. When determining their fishing opportunities for commercial fisheries for European seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b (the Bay of Biscay), Spain and France shall jointly ensure that the sum of their respective fishing opportunities, commercial discards, recreational landings and recreational dead discards does not exceed 3 883 tonnes. Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to those fishing opportunities.
2. By 15 March, Spain and France shall inform the Commission of the fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 and how those fishing opportunities comply with that paragraph.
3. Catches in commercial fisheries under the fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reported by Spain and by France (BSS/8AB).
4. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 8a and 8b:
(a)
a maximum of two specimen of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day; and
(b)
fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.
5. Paragraph 4 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.
Measures on recreational fisheries for pollack in ICES areas 6 and 7
1. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES subareas 6 and 7, a maximum of three specimens of pollack ( Pollachius pollachius ) may be caught and retained per fisher per day.
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fishing.
Measures for pollack in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF area 34.1.1
1. A minimum conservation reference size of 42 cm shall apply for catches of pollack ( Pollachius pollachius ) in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF area 34.1.1.
2. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF area 34.1.1:
(a)
a maximum of two specimens of pollack may be caught and retained per fisher per day; once that ceiling has been reached, ‘catch and release’ fishing may be carried out; and
(b)
no specimens of pollack are permitted to be caught and retained from 1 January to 30 April; ‘catch and release’ fishing may nevertheless be carried out during that period.
3. Paragraph 2 applies without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fishing.
Measures on European eel fisheries in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9
1. This Article applies to Union marine and brackish waters of ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9, and to adjacent Union brackish waters, including estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters.
2. This Article does not apply to commercial fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations with or without a fishing vessel, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and that the STECF has confirmed to the Commission and the Member States concerned that such scientific investigations are justified on scientific grounds.
3. Commercial fishing activities for European eel ( Anguilla anguilla ) at all life stages for a period of at least six months between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027 shall be prohibited. In addition, Members States and fishers shall undertake all reasonable efforts to minimise and where possible eliminate incidental catch of European eel. When accidentally caught, specimens of European eel shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released. To that effect, the Member State concerned, either individually or jointly, shall determine one or more closure periods subject to the following conditions:
(a)
where appropriate, the closure period or periods may differ between Member States or within one Member State from one fishing area to another in order to take account of the geographical and temporal migration pattern of European eel at its different life stages;
(b)
the closure period or periods shall last for a consecutive or non-consecutive time span of at least six months, which shall apply to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area;
(c)
the closure period or periods shall be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, and with national management plans established pursuant to Article 2 of that Regulation; and
(d)
the closure period or periods shall cover the main migration period or periods, including the respective peak, of European eel at the respective life stage in the Member State concerned.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), for European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more, the Member State concerned may allow fishing activities for up to a total of 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days, which shall apply to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the main migration period. In that case, the Member States concerned shall determine an additional closure of an equivalent period of time during the main migration period or, subsidiarily, just before or after it. In cases where a Member State allows fishing on non-consecutive days, the fishing gear shall be taken out of the water during any period between of those non-consecutive days of fishing activities.
5. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), the Member State concerned may allow fishing for European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more when migrating from Union waters to their spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea (‘downstream migration’) for up to a total of 50 consecutive or non-consecutive days. That derogation applies to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the main migration period, under the following cumulative conditions:
(a)
the fishing activity shall only be allowed when the only access available to the European eel to marine waters necessarily passes through non-Union brackish waters;
(b)
the catches taken in ICES subdivisions 22 to 32 shall meet the minimum conservation reference size of 35 cm, in accordance with Part A of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241;
(c)
any European eel that is sexually mature and is caught shall not be harmed, shall be transported without undue delay and shall be immediately released to nearby Union marine waters at a place designated by the Member State concerned, which would allow it to continue downstream migration;
(d)
any incidentally caught European eel that is not sexually mature shall not be harmed and shall be immediately released back into the water; and
(e)
the fishing activity shall be undertaken with the involvement of a national scientific body.
6. For European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more in ICES subarea 3, the closure period or periods referred to in paragraph 3 and the derogation thereof referred to in paragraph 4 shall be agreed by all the Member States concerned so as to ensure an effective protection of European eel on its migration from the Baltic Sea into the North Sea. In the absence of such an agreement by 1 April 2026, the closure period shall be 15 September 2026 to 15 March 2027 in Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden, and without the possibility of the derogation referred to in paragraph 4.
7. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), for European eel of an overall length of less than 12 cm, the Member States concerned may allow fishing activities for up to a total of 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days, which shall apply to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the main migration period. In addition, the Member States concerned may allow fishing exclusively for restocking for up to an additional 50 days during the main migration period. In both cases, the Member States concerned shall determine an additional closure of an equivalent period of time during the main migration period or, subsidiarily, just before or after it. In cases where a Member State allows fishing on non-consecutive days, the fishing gear shall be taken out of the water during any period between of those non-consecutive days of fishing activities.
8. Recreational fisheries of European eel at all life stages shall be prohibited.
9. The Member States concerned, either individually or jointly, shall inform the Commission:
(a)
by 1 May, of the closure period or periods determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7, together with the supporting information justifying the chosen period or periods;
(b)
within two weeks of their adoption, of national measures relating to the closure period or periods that were determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7;
(c)
within eight weeks before the start of the closure period or periods determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7, of the fishing activities held in accordance with paragraph 5, namely of:
(i)
the place or places and date or dates of the fishing activities;
(ii)
the expected number and type of operators, and the national scientific body involved; and
(iii)
the designated place or places for release; and
(d)
within a maximum of eight weeks from the end of the fishing activities held in accordance with paragraph 5, of:
(i)
the number and type of operators;
(ii)
the number of sexually mature European eels caught during those fishing activities;
(iii)
the number of European eels that are not sexually mature caught during those fishing activities; and
(iv)
the number of sexually mature European eels that were tagged.
Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities
1. The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:
(a)
exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(b)
deductions and additions pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(c)
reallocations pursuant to Articles 12 and 47 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403;
(d)
additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(e)
quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(f)
deductions and adjustments pursuant to Articles 105, 106, 107 and 107a of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; and
(g)
quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Articles 26 and 55 of this Regulation.
2. Stocks subject to precautionary or analytical TACs for the purposes of the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 847/96 are identified in Annex I to this Regulation.
3. Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to a precautionary TAC, and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to an analytical TAC.
4. Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Closed fishing seasons for sandeels
Commercial fishing for sandeels ( Ammodytes spp.) with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2026 and from 1 August to 31. December 2026.
Remedial measures for cod in the North Sea
1. The areas closed to fishing, except with pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), and the periods during which the closures apply are set out in Annex IV.
2. Fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with a minimum mesh size of 70 mm in ICES divisions 4a and 4b or 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and longlines ( 40 ) shall be prohibited from fishing in Union waters of ICES division 4a, north of latitude 58°30′00″N and south of latitude 61°30′00″N, and in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a.20 (Skagerrak), 4a and 4b, north of latitude 57°00′00″N and east of longitude 5°00′00″E.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, fishing vessels referred to in that paragraph may fish in the areas referred to in that paragraph provided that they fulfil at least one of the following criteria:
(a)
their cod catches do not account for more than 5 % of their total catches per fishing trip; fishing vessels whose cod catches did not exceed 5 % of their total catches in 2017 to 2019 are presumed to comply with this criterion provided that they continue to use the same gear that they used in that period; this presumption may be rebutted;
(b)
a regulated and highly selective bottom trawl or seine is used, resulting, according to a scientific study, in at least a 30 % reduction in cod catches compared to fishing vessels fishing with the baseline mesh size for towed gears, as specified in Part B, point 1.1, of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241; such studies may be evaluated by the STECF and in the case of a negative evaluation, the gears concerned shall no longer be considered valid for use in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article;
(c)
for fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 100 mm (TR1), the following highly selective gears are used:
(i)
belly trawls with a minimum belly mesh size of 600 mm;
(ii)
raised fishing line (0,6 m); or
(iii)
horizontal separating panel with large mesh escape panel;
(d)
for fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 70 mm in ICES division 4a and 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and less than 100 mm (TR2), the following highly selective gears are used:
(i)
horizontal sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;
(ii)
seltra panel with 300 mm square mesh size; or
(iii)
sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;
(e)
fishing vessels are subject to a national cod avoidance plan to sustain cod catches in line with the fishing mortality corresponding to the fishing opportunities fixed, based on scientific advice levels, through spatial or technical measures, or a combination thereof; such plans shall be assessed no later than two months following their implementation, by the STECF in the case of Member States or by the relevant national scientific body in the case of third countries, and, where deemed necessary, further revised if such assessments find that the objective of the national cod avoidance plan will not be met.
4. Member States shall enhance the monitoring and surveillance of fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 2 in order to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in paragraph 3.
5. This Article does not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.
Real-time closures of certain fisheries in the North Sea and Skagerrak
1. From 1 January to 31 March 2026, in the Eastern Channel (ICES division 7d), Southern North Sea (ICES division 4c) and central North Sea (ICES division 4b), if the quantity of cod in the sample exceeds 25 % as compared to the total of cod, haddock, saithe and whiting, the catch trigger level, as referred to in Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EU) 724/2010 ( 41 ) , shall be 7,5 % by weight of juveniles as compared to the total of those four species in a haul.
2. When the closed area is based on one sample and lying outside the waters up to 12 miles from the baseline of the coastal Member State, as referred to in Article 7(2), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EU) 724/2010, the size of the closures shall be from 50 nm 2 up to 225 nm 2 , except in Skagerrak (ICES division 3a), Eastern Channel (ICES division 7d) and Southern North Sea (ICES division 4c) where the size of the closures shall be from 50 nm 2 up to 100 nm 2 .
Technical measures for the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea and the West of Scotland
1. The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls and seines in ICES divisions 7f, 7g, the part of 7h north of latitude 49° 30′ North and the part of 7j north of latitude 49° 30′ North and east of longitude 11° West:
(a)
fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls or seines shall use gear with one of the following mesh sizes:
(i)
110 mm cod-end with 120 mm square mesh panel; or
(ii)
120 mm cod-end;
(b)
in addition, fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls whose catches weighed before any discards consist of at least 20 % of haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus ) shall use a fishing gear that is constructed with a minimum of one metre spacing between the fishing line and ground gear; Member States may exempt from the application of this point fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls whose catches, weighed before any discards, consist of less than 1,5 % of cod, provided those vessels are subject to a progressive increase of observer coverage at sea up to at least 20 % of all their fishing trips;
(c)
fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster ( Nephrops norvegicus ) shall use 80 mm cod-end and one of the following gears:
(i)
300 mm square mesh panel;
(ii)
seltra 300 mm square mesh sorting box; or
(iii)
Nordmøre sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm or a similar Netgrid selectivity device;
(d)
fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 55 % of anglerfish ( Lophiidae ), hake ( Merluccius merluccius ) or megrim ( Lepidorhombus spp.) combined, shall use one of the following gears:
(i)
100 mm cod-end with a 100 mm square mesh panel; or
(ii)
100 mm T90 cod-end and extension.
2. The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls or seines in ICES divisions 6a and 5b, within Union waters, east of 12°W (West of Scotland) in Norway lobster fisheries:
(a)
fishing vessels shall use a square mesh panel (positioning retained) of at least 300 mm for vessels deploying a cod-end mesh size less than 100 mm; for vessels below 12 m in length overall or with engine power of 200 kW or less, the panel overall length may be 2 m and the panel mesh size may be 200 mm;
(b)
fishing vessels with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster shall use a square mesh panel (positioning retained) of at least 160 mm for vessels deploying a cod-end mesh size of 100-119 mm.
3. The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls or seines in ICES division 7a (Irish Sea):
(a)
fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls or seines with a cod-end mesh size equal to or larger than 70 mm and smaller than 100 mm and with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster shall use one of the following gears:
(i)
300 mm square mesh panel; fishing vessels below 12 metres in length overall may use a 200 mm square mesh panel;
(ii)
seltra 300 mm square mesh sorting box; or
(iii)
Nordmøre sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm or a similar Netgrid selectivity device.
(b)
fishing vessels equal to or greater than 12 metres in length overall operating with otter trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 10 % of haddock, cod and skates and rays ( Rajiformes ) combined, shall use 120 mm cod-end.
4. The catch percentages in paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip, in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.
5. In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2019/1241, it shall be prohibited for fishing vessels to fish with otter trawls and seines in the following zones:
(a)
in ICES divisions 7b and 7c;
(b)
in the area west of 5° W longitude in ICES division 7e; and
(c)
in ICES divisions from 7f to 7k.
This prohibition shall not apply to fishing vessels where:
(a)
they use a cod-end mesh size of at least 100 mm; or
(b)
their by-catches of cod do not exceed 1,5 %, as assessed by the STECF, when fishing outside the areas referred to in paragraph 1.
6. For the purpose of this Article, the following definitions apply:
(a)
‘otter trawls’ means trawls held open by otter boards towed on the seabed;
(b)
‘seltra 300 mm square mesh sorting box’ means a selectivity device which:
(i)
consists of a top panel of at least 300 mm mesh size (square mesh), placed in a four-panel box section, in the straight section of a cod end;
(ii)
is at least 3 metres long;
(iii)
is positioned no more than 4 metres from the cod line; and
(iv)
is the full width of the top sheet of the box section of the trawl (i.e. from selvedge to selvedge);
(c)
‘Nordmøre sorting grid’ means a selectivity device which:
(i)
consists of a rigid grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm; and
(ii)
is fitted with a square mesh panel of 120 mm mesh size, positioned between 9 and 12 metres from the codline;
(d)
‘Netgrid device’ means a selectivity device consisting of a four-panel section inserted into a two-panel trawl with an inclined sheet of diamond mesh netting with a mesh size of at least 200 mm leading to an escape hole in the top of the trawl.
Technical measures for the Channel
1. The following shall apply in ICES division 7e:
(a)
fishing vessels operating with otter trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 25 % cod, haddock, whiting or saithe combined, shall use 100 mm cod-end; and
(b)
fishing vessels operating with otter trawls, beam trawls, and seines with catches comprising more than 30 % sole or plaice combined and, in the case of otter trawls or seines additionally with catches comprising less than 25 % cod, haddock, whiting and saithe combined, shall use 90 mm cod-end.
2. Fishing vessels fishing in ICES division 7d with otter trawls, beam trawls, and seines with catches comprising more than 30 % sole or plaice combined, shall use 90 mm cod-end.
3. The catch percentages set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip, in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.
Technical measures for Northern prawn in the Skagerrak
1. If the proportion of juveniles of Northern prawn ( Pandalus borealis ), as referred to in Article 5(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201 ( 42 ) , is more than 30 % of the overall catch of that species, control authorities may recommend a real-time closure on the basis of one sample, as referred to in that Article.
2. Trawlers targeting Northern prawn with a size selective Nordmøre grid, as referred to in Article 6(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201, shall be subject to the closed area, as referred to in that Article.
3. The closed area, as referred to in Article 7(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201, shall not exceed 100 square nautical miles.
4. The area, as referred to in Article 8(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201, shall be closed for 21 days after which it shall automatically cease to apply at midnight UTC.
5. Demersal trawls with a mesh size of at least 32 mm targeting Northern prawn, which are equipped with a Nordmøre sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 19 mm and without a fish retention device, as referred to in Article 11 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201, shall be subject to the closed area, as referred to in Article 6(1) of that Regulation.
Remedial measures for common sole in the Skagerrak, Kattegat and western Baltic Sea
1. Union fishing vessels fishing in ICES subdivisions 20-23 with bottom set gillnets ( 43 ) shall not use mesh sizes between 80 mm and 119 mm.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to:
(a)
Union fishing vessels that target non-quota species and whose by-catches of common sole ( Solea solea ) are below 1 % in the sea area south of latitude 55° 00' N and up to two nautical miles measured from the baselines; or
(b)
fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.
Prohibited species
1. Union fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species:
(a)
starry ray ( Amblyraja radiata ) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4 and division 7d, United Kingdom waters of division 2a and Union waters of division 3a;
(b)
splendid alfonsino ( Beryx splendens ) in NAFO subarea 6;
(c)
sand tiger shark ( Carcharias taurus ) in all waters other than the Mediterranean;
(d)
common skate ( Dipturus batis ) complex ( Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia ) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4, 6, 7 and 8, United Kingdom waters of division 2a and subarea 5 and Union waters of subareas 3, 9 and 10;
(e)
great lanternshark ( Etmopterus princeps ) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4, United Kingdom waters of division 2a and international waters of subareas 1 and 14;
(f)
tope shark ( Galeorhinus galeus ) when taken with longlines in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4, United Kingdom waters of division 2a, United Kingdom and international waters of subarea 5, United Kingdom, Union and international waters of subareas 6 to 8, and international waters of subareas 12 and 14;
(g)
orange roughy ( Hoplostethus atlanticus ) in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 to 10, 12 and 14;
(h)
porbeagle ( Lamna nasus ) in all waters;
(i)
thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;
(j)
undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 6 and Union waters of ICES subarea 10;
(k)
whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ) in all waters;
(l)
common guitarfish ( Rhinobatos rhinobatos ) in the Mediterranean; or
(m)
deep-sea species listed in Part D of Annex IA in Union, United Kingdom and international waters of ICES zones 1, 2 (except United Kingdom waters of division 2a), 5 to 10, 12 and 14, and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2, as well as in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4, where specified in that Annex.
2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.
Data transmission
When Member States submit by electronic means to the Commission or the body designated by it data relating to catches and fishing effort pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, they shall use the stock codes set out in the Annexes to this Regulation.
CHAPTER II — Fishing authorisations in third-country waters
Fishing authorisations
1. The maximum numbers of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters, where applicable, are set out in Part A of Annex V.
2. Where, in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, a Member State, after notifying the Commission, transfers quota to another Member State in the fishing areas set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, the transfer shall be accompanied, where relevant, by an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations. The total number of authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, shall not be exceeded. That transfer of fishing authorisations shall be notified by the transferring Member State to the Commission at the time of the notification to the Commission of the quota transfer.
CHAPTER III — Fishing opportunities managed by regional fisheries management organisations
Section 1 — General provisions
Quota transfers or exchanges
1. Where the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO) permit quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to that RFMO, a Member State (the ‘Member State concerned’) may discuss an outline of the quota transfer or exchange with a Contracting Party to that RFMO and establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange, as appropriate. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of that outline.
2. On being notified in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange. If the Commission endorses that outline, it shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by the intended quota transfer or exchange. It shall notify the secretariat of the relevant RFMO of the transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that RFMO.
3. The Commission shall inform the Member States of any agreed quota transfer or exchange.
4. The fishing opportunities received or transferred by the Member State concerned under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or deducted from, its allocation as of the moment when the transfer or exchange takes effect under the terms of the agreement with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such transfers or exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.
Section 2 — ICCAT Convention area
Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations
1. The number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna ( Thunnus thynnus ) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.
2. The number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.
3. The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex VI.
4. The number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex VI.
5. The number of traps engaged in bluefin tuna fishery in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex VI.
6. The number of authorised farms to operate for bluefin tuna and the maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex VI.
7. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore ( Thunnus alalunga ) as a target species in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 44 ) shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex VI to this Regulation.
8. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 m length fishing for bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ) in the ICCAT Convention area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex VI.
Recreational fisheries
Where appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific share from their allocated quotas to recreational fisheries, as set out in Annex ID.
Prohibitions relating to thresher sharks and shortfin mako
1. In addition to the prohibitions established in Articles 32 to 36 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107, direct fishing for species of thresher sharks of the Alopias genus shall be prohibited. That additional prohibition shall be without prejudice to the prohibition to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass for bigeye thresher sharks ( Alopias superciliosus ) set out in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107.
2. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of shortfin mako ( Isurus oxyrinchus ) in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N, caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area.
FADs for tropical tunas
1. It shall be prohibited to use FADs in the ICCAT Convention area from 17 March to 30 April.
2. From 2 March to 16 March, Member States shall ensure that their fishing vessels do not deploy FADs.
Section 3 — CCAMLR Convention area
Exploratory fisheries notifications for toothfish for the 2026-2027 fishing season
1. Member States may participate in, or authorise their fishing vessels to participate in, longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish ( Dissostichus spp.) in Food and Agriculture Organisation of United Nations (FAO) subareas 48.6, 88.1 and 88.2 and FAO divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in the period from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027, in accordance with Article 7(2) to (7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 ( 45 ) .
2. By way of derogation from the deadlines set out in Article 7(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, Member States intending to participate in, or authorise their fishing vessels to participate in, exploratory fisheries as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 1 June 2026.
Toothfish fishery during the 2025-2026 fishing season
1. In addition to the special requirements for exploratory fisheries set out in Article 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, fishing for toothfish in the period from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026 shall be limited to the Member States, subareas and number of fishing vessels set out in Table A in Annex VII of this Regulation. For that fishery, the TACs, and by-catch limits set out in Table B in that Annex shall apply.
2. Direct fishing for shark species for purposes other than scientific research shall be prohibited. Any by-catch of shark, especially juveniles and gravid females, taken accidentally in the toothfish fishery shall be released alive.
3. Where applicable, fishing for toothfish in any small-scale research unit (SSRU) shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the fishing season.
4. Fishing shall take place over a geographical and bathymetric range as large as possible, so as to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and avoid an overconcentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO subareas 48.6, 88.1 and 88.2 shall be prohibited in depths shallower than 550 m.
Krill fishery during the 2026-2027 fishing season
1. For the purposes of Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, Member States intending to fish for krill ( Euphausia superba ) in the CCAMLR Convention area during the period from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027 shall notify the Commission thereof by 1 May 2026, using the form in Part B of the Appendix to Annex VII of this Regulation.
2. By way of derogation from the deadlines set out in Article 7(5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and on the basis of the information provided by the Member States concerned, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat by 30 May 2026.
3. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each fishing vessel to be authorised to participate in the krill fishery.
4. A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention area shall notify the Commission thereof only in respect of authorised fishing vessels that, at the time of the notification:
(a)
are flying its flag; or
(b)
are flying the flag of another CCAMLR member and are expected to be flying the flag of that Member State at the time the fishery takes place.
5. Where an authorised fishing vessel notified to the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 is prevented from participating in a krill fishery due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure , the Member State concerned may authorise its replacement by another fishing vessel. In such a case, the Member State concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat, with the Commission in copy, providing:
(a)
full details of the intended replacement fishing vessel or vessels, including the information provided for in Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; and
(b)
a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references.
Section 4 — IOTC Area of Competence
Limitation of fishing capacity of fishing vessels
1. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VIII.
2. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for swordfish ( Xiphias gladius ) and albacore ( Thunnus alalunga ) in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VIII.
3. Member States may reallocate fishing vessels assigned to one of the fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that such change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort in respect of the fish stocks concerned.
4. Where a transfer of capacity to the fleet of a Member State is proposed, that Member State shall ensure that fishing vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC record of authorised fishing vessels or on the record of fishing vessels of other RFMOs managing tuna fisheries. Fishing vessels that appear on any RFMO’s list of vessels that have engaged in illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing activities may not be transferred.
5. Member States may increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 only within the limits set out in the development plans submitted to the IOTC.
Drifting FADs and supply vessels
1. Drifting FADs shall be equipped with instrumented buoys. The use of any other buoys, such as radio buoys, shall be prohibited.
2. A purse seine fishing vessel shall follow no more than 250 operational buoys at any time.
3. No more than 400 instrumented buoys shall be acquired annually for each purse seine fishing vessel.
4. No more than three supply vessels shall operate in support of not fewer than 12 purse seine fishing vessels, all flying the flag of a Member State. This paragraph shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.
5. A single purse seine fishing vessel shall not be supported by more than one supply vessel flying the flag of a Member State at any time.
6. The Union shall not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC record of authorised fishing vessels.
Section 5 — SPRFMO Convention area
Pelagic fisheries
1. Only those Member States that have actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IH.
2. The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 may use the fishing opportunities set out in Annex IH only if they send the following information to the Commission by the fifteenth day of the following month, so that the Commission can communicate it to the SPRFMO Secretariat:
(a)
a list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention area; and
(b)
monthly catch reports.
Section 6 — IATTC Convention area
Purse seine fisheries
1. Purse seine fishing vessels shall not fish for yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares ), bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ) or skipjack tuna ( Katsuwonus pelamis ):
(a)
either from 00:00 hours on 6 August 2026 to 24:00 hours on 8 October 2026 or from 00:00 hours on 9 November 2026 to 24:00 hours on 11 January 2027 in the area defined by the following limits:
—
the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,
—
longitude 150° W,
—
latitude 40° N,
—
latitude 40° S; and
(b)
from 00:00 hours on 9 October 2026 to 24:00 hours on 8 November 2026 in the area defined by the following limits:
—
longitude 96° W,
—
longitude 110° W,
—
latitude 4° N,
—
latitude 3° S.
2. For each of the fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 1 and flying the flag of a Member State, that flag Member State shall inform the Commission before 15 June 2026 which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the fishing vessel has selected.
3. Purse seine fishing vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention area shall retain on board and then tranship or land all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna that they catch.
4. Paragraph 3 shall not apply:
(a)
where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size; or
(b)
during the final set of a trip, when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.
5. For each of the purse seine fishing vessels fishing in the IATTC Convention area and flying the flag of a Member State, that flag Member State shall transmit to the Commission by 1 February data on annual catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area in the previous year. The Commission shall compile and promptly transmit that information to the IATTC Secretariat.
6. The closure periods referred to in paragraph 1 shall be extended for Union purse seine fishing vessels, on the basis of their catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area during the previous year, as follows:
(a)
for fishing vessels that caught between 1 200 tonnes and 1 499 tonnes, the closure period is extended by 10 days;
(b)
for fishing vessels that caught between 1 500 tonnes and 1 799 tonnes, the closure period is extended by 13 days;
(c)
for fishing vessels that caught between 1 800 tonnes and 2 099 tonnes, the closure period is extended by 16 days;
(d)
for fishing vessels that caught between 2 100 tonnes and 2 399 tonnes, the closure period is extended by 19 days; and
(e)
for fishing vessels that caught 2 400 tonnes or more, the closure period is extended by 22 days.
7. The extensions of the closure periods referred to in the paragraph 6 apply as follows:
(a)
for the closure period referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the additional days are added before the start of that closure period; and
(b)
for the closure period referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), the additional days are added after the end of that closure period.
8. For each of the fishing vessels concerned, the relevant flag Member State shall inform the Commission of the extensions of the closure periods when informing the Commission of the selected closure periods pursuant to paragraph 2.
Drifting FADs
1. A purse seine fishing vessel shall have no more than the number of FADs set out in the table below active at any time in the IATTC Convention area. A FAD shall be considered active when it is deployed at sea, starts transmitting its location and is being tracked by the fishing vessel, its owner or operator. A FAD shall be activated only on board a purse seine vessel.
Fishing vessels with a capacity below 1 200 m 3
210 FADs
Fishing vessels with a capacity equal to or greater than 1 200 m 3
340 FADs
2. During the 15 days before the start of the closure period selected in accordance with Article 37(1), point (a), of this Regulation a purse seine fishing vessel shall, in the IATTC Convention area:
(a)
refrain from deploying FADs; and
(b)
recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed.
Catch limits for bigeye tuna in longline fisheries
The total annual catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area by each Member State’s longline fishing vessels are set out in Annex IL.
Records of releases of oceanic whitetip sharks
Fishing vessel operators shall record the number of releases of oceanic whitetip sharks ( Carcharhinus longimanus ) performed in accordance with Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/56 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 46 ) , with indication of status (dead or alive) and report that information to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit that information collected during 2025 to the Commission by 31 January 2026.
Section 7 — SEAFO Convention area
Prohibition of directed fishing for deep-water sharks
Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SEAFO Convention area shall be prohibited:
(a)
ghost catshark ( Apristurus manis );
(b)
blurred smooth lanternshark ( Etmopterus bigelowi );
(c)
shorttail lanternshark ( Etmopterus brachyurus );
(d)
great lanternshark ( Etmopterus princeps );
(e)
smooth lanternshark ( Etmopterus pusillus );
(f)
skates ( Rajidae );
(g)
velvet dogfish ( Scymnodon squamulosus );
(h)
sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order;
(i)
picked dogfish ( Squalus acanthias ).
Section 8 — WCPFC Convention area
Measures for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and South Pacific albacore fisheries
1. Member States shall ensure that no more than 403 fishing days are allocated to purse seine fishing vessels fishing for bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ), yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares ) and skipjack tuna ( Katsuwonus pelamis ) in the high seas areas between 20° N and 20° S of the WCPFC Convention area.
2. Union fishing vessels shall not target South Pacific albacore ( Thunnus alalunga ) in the WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S.
3. The maximum number of Union purse seine fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tuna in the high seas areas between 20° N and 20° S of the WCPFC Convention area shall not exceed the limits set out in Annex IX, Table 2.
Management of fishing with FADs
1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S, purse seine fishing vessels, tender vessels, and any other vessels operating in support of purse seine fishing vessels, shall not deploy, service or set nets on FADs between 00:00 hours on 1 July 2026 and 24:00 hours on 15 August 2026.
2. In addition to the prohibition set out in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set nets on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S for one additional month, from 00:00 hours on 1 April 2026 to 24:00 hours on 30 April 2026, or from 00:00 hours on 1 May 2026 to 24:00 hours on 31 May 2026, or from 00:00 hours on 1 November 2026 to 24:00 hours on 30 November 2026, or from 00:00 hours on 1 December 2026 to 24:00 hours on 31 December 2026.
3. The Member States concerned shall jointly determine which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 2 shall apply to purse seine fishing vessels flying their flag. The Member States shall jointly inform the Commission by 15 February 2026 of the closure period selected. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the WCPFC of the joint closure period selected by Member States concerned before 1 March 2026.
4. Each Member State shall ensure that none of its purse seine fishing vessels deploy at sea, at any time, more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. Buoys shall be activated exclusively on board a purse seine fishing vessel.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish
The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish ( Xiphias gladius ) in areas of the WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S shall be as set out in Annex IX.
Catch limits for swordfish in longline fisheries south of 20° S
Member States shall ensure that catches of swordfish south of 20° S by longliners in 2026 do not exceed the limit set out in Table 2 of Annex IG. They shall also ensure that this does not result in a shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of 20° S.
Prohibition on fishing for pollock in the high seas of the Bering Sea
It shall be prohibited to fish for pollock ( Gadus chalcogrammus ) in the high seas of the Bering Sea.
Section 10 — SIOFA Agreement Area
Limits to bottom fishing
Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish in the SIOFA Agreement Area:
(a)
limit their annual bottom fishing effort to the levels set out in Annex X;
(b)
do not engage in bottom fishing except using demersal longlines;
(c)
do not fish in the benthic fishery closures of Gulden Draak, Rusky, Fools-Flat, East Broken Ridge, Mid-Indian Ridge, Atlantis Bank, Bridle, Banana and Middle of What, as defined in Annex IK;
(d)
do not fish in the benthic fishery closures of Walter’s Shoal, Coral and Magneto, as defined in Annex IK, except with demersal longlines and on condition of having a scientific observer on board at all times while fishing in those areas; and
(e)
do not fish using demersal longlines in subarea 5, as defined in Annex IK.
Toothfish fishery measures
Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish for toothfish ( Dissostichus spp.) in the SIOFA Agreement Area:
(a)
do not fish in depths shallower than 500 metres;
(b)
have at least one scientific observer on board at all times with a target of observing 25 % of hooks hauled per line over the duration of the fishing deployment; and
(c)
tag and release toothfish specimens at a rate of at least five fish per tonne of green weight caught; once 30 or more toothfish have been caught a minimum overlap statistic of at least 60 % shall apply for tag release.
Prohibition of directed fishing for deep-water sharks
Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall be prohibited:
(a)
Portuguese dogfish ( Centroscymnus coelolepis ), except in the context of the by-catch allowance as set out in Annex IK;
(b)
birdbeak dogfish ( Deania calceus );
(c)
gulper shark ( Centrophorus granulosus );
(d)
kitefin shark ( Dalatias licha );
(e)
Bach’s catshark ( Bythaelurus bachi );
(f)
dark-mouth chimaera ( Chimaera buccanigella );
(g)
Falkor chimaera ( Chimaera didierae );
(h)
seafarer’s ghostshark ( Chimaera willwatchi );
(i)
longnose velvet dogfish ( Centroselachus crepidater );
(j)
largespine velvet dogfish ( Scymnodon macracanthus );
(k)
velvet dogfish ( Zameus squamulosus );
(l)
whitecheek lanternshark ( Etmopterus alphus );
(m)
smallbelly catshark ( Apristurus indicus );
(n)
Pacific longnose chimaera ( Harriotta raleighana );
(o)
narrowhead catshark ( Bythaelurus tenuicephalus );
(p)
frilled shark ( Chlamydoselachus anguineus );
(q)
bigeyed six-gill shark ( Hexanchus nakamurai );
(r)
smooth lanternshark ( Etmopterus pusillus );
(s)
southern sleeper shark ( Somniosus antarcticus );
(t)
goblin shark ( Mitsukurina owstoni );
(u)
blue-eye lanternshark ( Etmopterus viator );
(v)
blurred smooth lanternshark ( Etmopterus bigelowi );
(w)
leafscale gulper shark ( Centrophorus squamosus );
(x)
little gulper shark ( Centrophorus uyato );
(y)
shortspine spurdog ( Squalus mitsukurii );
(z)
longsnout dogfish ( Deania quadrispinosa );
(za)
arrowhead dogfish ( Deania profundorum );
(zb)
Cristina’s skate ( Bathyraja tunae );
(zc)
paddlenose chimaera ( Rhinochimaera africana );
(zd)
dusky snout catshark ( Bythaelurus naylori ).
Section 11 — NPFC Convention area
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 the catch limits referred to in point (a) 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 data to the NPFC Executive Secretary.
2. Within two days of the issue date of notifications of the NPFC Executive Secretary that the utilisation of the catch limits referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), 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 catches set out in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Prohibition of fishing for sharks
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.
Prohibition of fishing for anadromous fish
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.
TITLE III — FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY FISHING VESSELS IN UNION WATERS
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway or of the Faroe Islands
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway or of the Faroe Islands may be authorised by the Commission to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.
Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey or the Isle of Man, and licensed by a United Kingdom fisheries administration
Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey or the Isle of Man, and licensed by a fisheries administration of the United Kingdom may be authorised by the Commission to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.
Quota transfers or exchanges with the United Kingdom
1. Any quota transfer or exchange between the Union and the United Kingdom shall take place in accordance with this Article.
2. A Member State intending to transfer or exchange quotas with the United Kingdom shall discuss with the United Kingdom an outline of the quota transfer or exchange. The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of that outline.
3. If the Commission endorses an outline of the quota transfer or exchange referred to in paragraph 2 notified by the Member State concerned, it shall express, without undue delay, its consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange. The Commission shall notify the Member States and the United Kingdom of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.
4. The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the United Kingdom under the agreed quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned as of the moment when the quota transfer or exchange has been notified in accordance with paragraph 3. Such transfers or exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.
Fishing authorisations
The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country fishing vessels operating in Union waters shall be as set out in Part B of Annex V.
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
The conditions laid down in Article 7 shall apply to the catches and by-catches of third-country fishing vessels fishing under the fishing authorisations referred to in Article 57 of this Regulation , mutatis mutandis .
Prohibited species
1. Third-country fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the following species in Union waters:
(a)
sand tiger shark ( Carcharias taurus ) in all Union waters;
(b)
starry ray ( Amblyraja radiata ) in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a and 7d, and Union waters of ICES subarea 4;
(c)
common skate ( Dipturus batis ) complex ( Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia ) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;
(d)
tope shark ( Galeorhinus galeus ) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES subareas 4, 6, 7 and 8;
(e)
orange roughy ( Hoplostethus atlanticus ) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;
(f)
porbeagle ( Lamna nasus ) in all Union waters;
(g)
thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;
(h)
undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 and 10;
(i)
common guitarfish ( Rhinobatos rhinobatos ) in Union waters of the Mediterranean;
(j)
whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ) in all Union waters; or
(k)
deep-sea species listed in Part D of Annex IA in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 to 10 and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2, as well as in Union waters of ICES subarea 4, where specified in that Annex.
2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released.
TITLE IV — FINAL PROVISIONS
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2025/202
Regulation (EU) 2025/202, is amended as follows:
(1)
in Article 19, the title is replaced by the following:
‘Article 19
Remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat in 2025 ’
;
(2)
the following Article is inserted:
‘Article 19a
Remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat in 2026
1. Union fishing vessels fishing in the Kattegat with bottom trawls and seines ( *1 ) with minimum mesh size of 70 mm shall use one of the following selective gears:
(a)
sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;
(b)
sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;
(c)
seltra panel with 300 mm square mesh size; or
(d)
highly selective gear, the technical attributes of which shall result, according to a scientific study assessed by the STECF, for fishing vessels exclusively carrying on board such a gear, in a proportion of cod catches of less than 1,5 % of total catches.
2. Union fishing vessels participating in a project run by a Member State and having functioning equipment for fully documented fisheries may use a gear that complies with the requirements set in Part B of Annex V, to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, except for the gears that comply with the alternative requirement set in the second sentence of the footnotes in point 1.1 of that Part. By 31 March, the Member State concerned shall communicate a list of such vessels to the Commission.
3. This Article does not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.
( *1 ) Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB, SDN, SSC, SX.’;"
(3)
in Article 63, point (e) is replaced by the following:
‘(e)
Article 19 shall apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025;’
;
(4)
in Article 63, the following point is inserted:
‘(ea)
Article 19a shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 or until the date on which a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and amending Annex V of that Regulation regarding remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;’
;
(5)
in Annex IA, Part B, Table 59 is replaced by the following:
‘Table 59
Species:
Blue whiting
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/8C3411)
Spain
44 604
( 48 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal
11 151
( 48 )
Union
55 755
( 47 )
( 48 )
TAC
1 447 054
( 47 ) Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
To be established
( 48 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.’
Committee procedure
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Entry into force and application
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
2. This Regulation shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.
However:
(a)
Article 13(1) shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 or until the date on which a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and amending Part A of Annex VII to that Regulation regarding the minimum conservation reference size for pollack in ICES subareas 8, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF area 34.1.1 becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;
(b)
Article 14(1) to (8) shall apply from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027;
(c)
Article 14(9) shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2027;
(d)
Articles 19 and 20 shall apply from 1 June 2026 to 31 December 2026;
(e)
Article 21 shall apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 or until the date on which a Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201 becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;
(f)
Article 22 shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 or until the date on which a delegated act adopted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and amending Annex V of that Regulation regarding remedial measures for common sole in the Skagerrak, Kattegat and western Baltic Sea becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;
(g)
Article 26 shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 January 2027;
(h)
Article 29(2) shall apply from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026 or the date on which an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 introducing a prohibition to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of shortfin mako ( Isurus oxyrinchus ) in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N, caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;
(i)
Article 32 and Annex VII shall apply from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026;
(j)
Article 37(1), point (a), shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 11 January 2027;
(k)
Article 40(3) shall apply from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026 or the date on which an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2021/56 regarding the recording by fishing vessel operators of the number of releases of oceanic whitetip sharks within indication of status and the reporting of that information to the Member State of which they are nationals becomes applicable, whichever is earlier;
(l)
Section 11 shall apply from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 or until the date on which a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down corresponding measures becomes applicable;
(m)
Annexes IA to IJ, and IL shall also apply in 2027 and 2028, where specified in those Annexes;
(n)
Article 60(5) shall apply from 1 January 2025;
(o)
Annex IK shall apply from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026, where specified in that Annex;
(p)
Annexes IM and XI shall apply from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027;
(q)
Annex II shall apply from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027;
(r)
catch and effort limits fixed by this Regulation for the year 2026 and, where specified in this Regulation, also in 2027 and in 2028, shall continue to apply in 2026, and where relevant in 2027 and in 2028, exclusively for the purposes of:
(i)
exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(ii)
deductions and additions pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(iii)
quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; and
(iv)
deductions and adjustments pursuant to Articles 105, 106, 107 and 107a of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, Articles 9 to 14, 16 to 23, 29, 40, 41, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52 and 59 shall continue to apply from the day after the application end dates set out in that paragraph until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2027. This paragraph shall not apply where the application of the provisions referred to in paragraph 2 ends as a result of start of application of the legal acts referred to therein.
Supplementary provisions
TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA
ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I
TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA
The tables in the Annexes set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto.
All fishing opportunities set out in the Annexes to this Regulation shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof.
The references to fishing zones in the Annexes are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to according to the alphabetical order of the scientific names of the species. Only scientific names identify species for regulatory purposes.
For the purposes of this Regulation, a comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the Annexes is provided below, for ease of reference. Annexes IA to IM are part of Annex I.
Comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the annexes to this Regulation
Scientific name
Alpha-3 code
Common name
Ammodytes spp.
SAN
Sandeels
Aphanopus carbo
BSF
Black scabbardfish
Argentina silus
ARU
Greater silver smelt
Beryx spp.
ALF
Alfonsinos
Brosme brosme
USK
Tusk
Caproidae
BOR
Boarfishes
Centroscymnus coelolepis
CYO
Portuguese dogfish
Chaceon spp.
GER
Deep sea red crabs
Chionoecetes spp.
PCR
Snow crabs
Clupea harengus
HER
Herring
Coryphaenoides rupestris
RNG
Roundnose grenadier
Dissostichus eleginoides
TOP
Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni
TOA
Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus spp.
TOT
Toothfishes
Engraulis encrasicolus
ANE
Anchovy
Euphausia superba
KRI
Krill
Gadus morhua
COD
Cod
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
WIT
Witch flounder
Hippoglossoides platessoides
PLA
American plaice
Hoplostethus atlanticus
ORY
Orange roughy
Illex illecebrosus
SQI
Shortfin squid
Katsuwonus pelamis
SKJ
Skipjack tuna
Lepidorhombus spp.
LEZ
Megrims
Leucoraja fullonica
RJF
Shagreen ray
Leucoraja naevus
RJN
Cuckoo ray
Limanda ferruginea
YEL
Yellowtail flounder
Lophiidae
ANF
Anglerfishes
Macrourus spp.
GRV
Grenadiers
Macrourus berglax
RHG
Roughhead grenadier
Makaira nigricans
BUM
Blue marlin
Mallotus villosus
CAP
Capelin
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
HAD
Haddock
Merlangius merlangus
WHG
Whiting
Merluccius merluccius
HKE
Hake
Micromesistius poutassou
WHB
Blue whiting
Microstomus kitt
LEM
Lemon sole
Molva dypterygia
BLI
Blue ling
Molva molva
LIN
Ling
Nephrops norvegicus
NEP
Norway lobster
Pagellus bogaraveo
SBR
Red seabream
Pandalus borealis
PRA
Northern prawn
Penaeus spp.
PEN
‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Pleuronectes platessa
PLE
Plaice
Pleuronectiformes
FLX
Flatfishes
Pollachius pollachius
POL
Pollack
Pollachius virens
POK
Saithe
Pseudopentaceros spp.
EDW
Pelagic armourheads
Raja brachyura
RJH
Blonde ray
Leucoraja circularis
RJI
Sandy ray
Raja clavata
RJC
Thornback ray
Raja microocellata
RJE
Small-eyed ray
Raja montagui
RJM
Spotted ray
Raja undulata
RJU
Undulate ray
Rajiformes
SRX
Skates and rays
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
GHL
Greenland halibut
Rostroraja alba
RJA
White skate
Scomber japonicus
MAS
Chub mackerel
Scomber scombrus
MAC
Mackerel
Scophthalmus maximus
TUR
Turbot
Scophthalmus rhombus
BLL
Brill
Sebastes spp.
RED
Redfishes
Sebastes mentella
REB
Beaked redfish
Solea solea
SOL
Common sole
Solea spp.
SOO
Sole
Sprattus sprattus
SPR
Sprat
Squalus acanthias
DGS
Picked dogfish
Tetrapturus albidus
WHM
White marlin
Thunnus alalunga
ALB
Albacore
Thunnus maccoyii
SBF
Southern bluefin tuna
Thunnus obesus
BET
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus thynnus
BFT
Bluefin tuna
Trachurus murphyi
CJM
Jack mackerel
Trachurus spp.
JAX
Horse mackerel
Trisopterus esmarkii
NOP
Norway pout
Urophycis tenuis
HKW
White hake
Xiphias gladius
SWO
Swordfish
SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1 TO 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS
ANNEX IASupplementary provisions
ANNEX IA
SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1 TO 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS
PART A
Autonomous Union stocks
Table 1
Species:
Anchovy
Zone:
8
Engraulis encrasicolus
(ANE/08.)
Spain
29 700
Analytical TAC
France
3 300
Union
33 000
TAC
33 000
Table 2(1)
Species:
Anchovy
Zone:
9W ( 1 ) and 10
Engraulis encrasicolus
(ANE/9WX10)
Spain
0
( 2 )
Analytical TAC
Portugal
0
( 2 )
Union
0
( 2 )
TAC
0
( 2 )
( 1 ) Part of subarea 9 west of the line connecting the following points:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
36°00'00"N
11°00'00"W
2
37°01'20"N
8°59'47"W
( 2 ) This quota may be fished only from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
Table 2(2)
Species:
Anchovy
Zone:
9S ( 3 ) and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Engraulis encrasicolus
(ANE/9SX3411)
Spain
10 938
Precautionary TAC
Portugal
338
Union
11 276
TAC
11 639
( 3 ) Part of subarea 9 south of the line connecting the following points:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
36°00'00"N
11°00'00"W
2
37°01'20"N
8°59'47"W
Table 4
Species:
Megrims
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Lepidorhombus spp.
(LEZ/8C3411)
Spain
4 375
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
219
Portugal
146
Union
4 740
TAC
4 986
Table 5
Species:
Anglerfishes
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Lophiidae
(ANF/8C3411)
Spain
4 293
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
4
Portugal
854
Union
5 151
TAC
5 381
Table 6
Species:
Whiting
Zone:
8
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/08.)
Year
Each 2026 and 2027
Spain
396
Analytical TAC
France
594
Union
990
TAC
990
Table 7
Species:
Hake
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/8C3411)
Spain
10 982
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
1 054
Portugal
5 125
Union
17 161
TAC
17 445
Table 8
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
3a
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/03A.)
Denmark
5 653
Analytical TAC
Germany
16
Sweden
2 023
Union
7 692
TAC
8 410
Table 9
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/8ABDE.)
Spain
198
Analytical TAC
France
3 098
Union
3 296
TAC
4 014
Table 10
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
8c, functional unit 25
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/8CU25)
Year
Each 2026, 2027 and 2028
Spain
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
0
Union
0
TAC
0
Table 11
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
8c, functional unit 31
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/8CU31)
Year
Each 2026 and 2027
Spain
31
Analytical TAC
France
1
Union
32
TAC
35
Table 12
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/9/3411)
Spain
46
( 4 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply, unless otherwise specified in footnotes 1 and 2.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply, unless otherwise specified in footnotes 1 and 2.
Portugal
139
( 4 )
Union
185
( 4 )
( 5 )
TAC
185
( 4 )
( 5 )
( 4 ) Shall not be taken in functional units 26 and 27 of division 9a.
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional units 26 and 27.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional units 26 and 27.
( 5 ) Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following amount may be taken in functional unit 30 of division 9a (NEP/*9U30):
15
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional unit 30.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional unit 30.
Table 13
Species:
‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Zone:
French Guiana waters
Penaeus spp.
(PEN/FGU.)
France
To be established
( 6 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union
To be established
( 6 )
( 7 )
TAC
To be established
( 6 )
( 7 )
( 6 ) Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.
( 7 ) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France.
Table 14
Species:
Plaice
Zone:
Kattegat
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark
1 388
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
16
Sweden
156
Union
1 560
TAC
2 349
Table 16
Species:
Plaice
Zone:
8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/8/3411)
Year
Each 2026, 2027 and 2028
Spain
17
Precautionary TAC
France
65
Portugal
17
Union
99
TAC
99
Table 17
Species:
Pollack
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/8ABDE.)
Year
Each 2026 and 2027
Spain
142
( 8 )
Analytical TAC
France
692
( 8 )
Union
834
( 8 )
TAC
834
( 8 )
( 8 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 18
Species:
Pollack
Zone:
8c
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/08C.)
Year
Each 2026 and 2027
Spain
85
( 9 )
Analytical TAC
France
9
( 9 )
Union
94
( 9 )
TAC
94
( 9 )
( 9 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 19
Species:
Pollack
Zone:
9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/9/3411)
Year
Each 2026 and 2027
Spain
111
( 10 )
( 11 )
Analytical TAC
Portugal
4
( 10 )
( 11 )
( 12 )
Union
115
( 10 )
( 11 )
TAC
115
( 10 )
( 11 )
( 10 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 11 ) Special condition: of which up to 100 % may be fished in 8c (POL/*08C.).
( 12 ) In addition to this TAC, Portugal may fish quantities of pollack not exceeding the following amount (POL/93411P). Exclusively for by-catches and no directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
38
Table 20
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
3a; Union waters of subdivisions 22-24
Solea solea
(SOL/3ABC24)
Denmark
96
( 13 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
6
( 13 )
( 14 )
Netherlands
9
( 13 )
( 14 )
Sweden
4
( 13 )
Union
115
( 13 )
TAC
115
( 13 )
( 13 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 14 ) This quota may only be fished in Union waters of 3a and of subdivisions 22-24.
Table 22
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
8a and 8b
Solea solea
(SOL/8AB.)
Belgium
30
Analytical TAC
Spain
5
France
2 195
Netherlands
164
Union
2 394
TAC
2 482
Table 23
Species:
Sole
Zone:
8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Solea spp.
(SOO/8CDE34)
Year
Each 2026 and 2027
Spain
185
Precautionary TAC
Portugal
307
Union
492
( 15 )
TAC
492
( 15 )
( 15 ) Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the following quantity of common sole ( Solea solea ) shall be taken (SOL/8CDE34):
190
Table 24
Species:
Horse mackerel
Zone:
9
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/09.)
Spain
13 988
( 16 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal
40 079
( 16 )
Union
54 067
TAC
56 520
( 16 ) Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C.).
Table 25
Species:
Horse mackerel
Zone:
10; Union waters of CECAF ( 17 )
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/X34PRT)
Portugal
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union
To be established
( 18 )
TAC
To be established
( 18 )
( 17 ) Waters adjacent to the Azores.
( 18 ) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.
Table 26
Species:
Horse mackerel
Zone:
Union waters of CECAF ( 19 )
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/341PRT)
Portugal
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union
To be established
( 20 )
TAC
To be established
( 20 )
( 19 ) Waters adjacent to Madeira.
( 20 ) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.
Table 27
Species:
Horse mackerel
Zone:
Union waters of CECAF ( 21 )
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/341SPN)
Spain
To be established
Precautionary TAC
Article 6 of this Regulation applies
Union
To be established
( 22 )
TAC
To be established
( 22 )
( 21 ) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.
( 22 ) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain.
PART B
Shared stocks
Table 1
Species:
Sandeel and associated by-catches
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3a
Ammodytes spp.
SAN/2A3A4. ( 23 )
Denmark
To be established
( 23 )
( 24 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply, unless otherwise specified in footnote 3.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply, unless otherwise specified in footnote 3.
Germany
To be established
( 23 )
( 24 )
Sweden
To be established
( 23 )
( 24 )
Union
To be established
( 23 )
( 24 )
United Kingdom
To be established
TAC
To be established
( 23 ) Catches in the different sandeel management areas set out below shall be reported separately.
( 24 ) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OT1/*2A3A4X). 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.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex III:
Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas
1r
2r
3r
4
5r
6
7r
(SAN/234_1R)
( 3 )
(SAN/234_2R)
( 3 )
(SAN/234_3R)
(SAN/234_4)
(SAN/234_5R)
(SAN/234_6)
( 3 )
(SAN/234_7R)
Denmark
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Germany
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Sweden
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Union
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
United Kingdom
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Total
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
( 3 ) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply
Table 2
Species:
Greater silver smelt
Zone:
United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2
Argentina silus
(ARU/1/2.)
Germany
26
Analytical TAC
France
8
Netherlands
20
Union
54
United Kingdom
41
TAC
95
Table 3
Species:
Greater silver smelt
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union waters of 3a
Argentina silus
(ARU/3A4-C)
Denmark
1 163
Analytical TAC
Germany
12
France
8
Ireland
8
Netherlands
54
Sweden
45
Union
1 290
United Kingdom
21
TAC
1 311
Table 4
Species:
Greater silver smelt
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5
Argentina silus
(ARU/567.)
Germany
666
Analytical TAC
France
14
Ireland
617
Netherlands
6 953
Union
8 250
United Kingdom
488
TAC
8 738
Table 5
Species:
Tusk
Zone:
United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14
Brosme brosme
(USK/1214EI)
Germany
5
( 25 )
Precautionary TAC
France
5
( 25 )
Others
2
( 25 )
( 26 )
Union
12
( 25 )
United Kingdom
5
( 25 )
TAC
17
( 25 )
( 25 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 26 ) Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/1214EI_AMS).
Table 6
Species:
Tusk
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4
Brosme brosme
(USK/04-C.)
Denmark
42
( 27 )
Precautionary TAC
Germany
13
( 27 )
France
29
( 27 )
Sweden
4
( 27 )
Others
4
( 28 )
Union
92
( 27 )
United Kingdom
63
( 27 )
TAC
155
( 27 ) Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (USK/*6AN58).
( 28 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/04-C_AMS).
Table 7
Species:
Tusk
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5
Brosme brosme
(USK/567EI.)
Germany
74
( 29 )
Precautionary TAC
Spain
260
( 29 )
France
3 078
( 29 )
Ireland
297
( 29 )
Others
74
( 30 )
Union
3 783
( 29 )
Norway
0
( 31 )
( 32 )
( 33 )
United Kingdom
1 622
( 29 )
TAC
5 405
( 29 ) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/*04-C.).
( 30 ) Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/567EI_AMS).
( 31 ) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5 shall not exceed the amount (OTH/*5B67-) given below. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
0
( 32 ) Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with longlines in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5:
Ling (LIN/*5B67-)
0
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)
0
( 33 ) The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount:
0
Table 8
Species:
Tusk
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
Brosme brosme
(USK/04-N.)
Belgium
0
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
25
Germany
0
France
0
Netherlands
0
Union
25
TAC
Not relevant
Table 9
Species:
Boarfishes
Zone:
6, 7 and 8
Caproidae
(BOR/678-)
Denmark
7 293
Analytical TAC
Ireland
20 537
Union
27 830
United Kingdom
1 890
TAC
29 720
Table 10
Species:
Herring ( 34 )
Zone:
3a
Clupea harengus
(HER/03A.)
Denmark
7 344
( 34 )
( 35 )
( 36 )
Analytical TAC
Germany
117
( 34 )
( 35 )
( 36 )
Sweden
7 682
( 34 )
( 35 )
( 36 )
Union
15 143
( 34 )
( 35 )
( 36 )
Norway
Not relevant
( 35 )
TAC
328 566
( 34 ) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
( 35 ) Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A.) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:
Denmark
554
Germany
8
Sweden
407
Union
969
Norway
250
( 36 ) Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4 (HER/*4-UK), and 50 % may be fished in Union waters of 4b (HER/*4B-EU).
Table 11
Species:
Herring ( 37 )
Zone:
Union, United Kingdom and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53°30'N
Clupea harengus
(HER/4AB.)
Denmark
38 730
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
25 421
France
15 874
Netherlands
37 108
Sweden
2 731
Union
119 864
Norway
91 013
( 38 )
United Kingdom
59 156
TAC
328 566
( 37 ) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
( 38 ) Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in Union waters of 4b (HER/*04B-C):
2 700
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62°N (HER/*4N-S62)
Union
2 700
Table 12
Species:
Herring
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62°N
Clupea harengus
(HER/4N-S62)
Sweden
846
( 39 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
846
TAC
Not relevant
( 39 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Table 13
Species:
Herring
Zone:
3a
Clupea harengus
(HER/03A-BC)
Denmark
3 818
( 40 )
( 41 )
( 42 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
34
( 40 )
( 41 )
( 42 )
Sweden
615
( 40 )
( 41 )
( 42 )
Union
4 467
( 40 )
( 41 )
( 42 )
TAC
328 566
( 41 )
( 40 ) Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
( 41 ) Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:
Denmark
554
Germany
8
Sweden
407
Union
969
( 42 ) Special condition: up to 100 % of this quota may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*4-EU-BC).
Table 14
Species:
Herring ( 43 )
Zone:
4 and 7d; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Clupea harengus
(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium
34
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
6 597
Germany
34
France
34
Netherlands
34
Sweden
32
Union
6 765
United Kingdom
101
TAC
328 566
( 43 ) Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
Table 15
Species:
Herring ( 44 )
Zone:
4c and 7d ( 45 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium
7 500
( 46 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
507
( 46 )
Germany
333
( 46 )
France
7 569
( 46 )
Netherlands
12 552
( 46 )
Union
28 461
( 46 )
United Kingdom
4 156
( 46 )
TAC
328 566
( 44 ) Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
( 45 ) Except Blackwater stock, i.e. the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51°56'N, 1°19,1'E) to latitude 51°33'N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
( 46 ) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/*04B.).
Table 16
Species:
Herring
Zone:
6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b ( 47 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany
142
( 48 )
Analytical TAC
France
27
( 48 )
Ireland
192
( 48 )
Netherlands
142
( 48 )
Union
503
( 48 )
United Kingdom
998
( 48 )
TAC
1 501
( 47 ) Reference is to the herring stock in the part of division 6a which lies east of 7°W and north of 55°N, or west of 7°W and north of 56°N, excluding the Clyde.
( 48 ) It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the divisions subject to this TAC that lies between 56°N and 57°30'N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom’s territorial sea.
Table 17
Species:
Herring
Zone:
6aS ( 49 ) , 7b, 7c
Clupea harengus
(HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland
2 972
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Netherlands
297
Union
3 269
TAC
3 269
( 49 ) Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56°00'N and west of 07°00'W.
Table 18
Species:
Herring
Zone:
7a ( 50 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/07A/MM)
Ireland
41
Analytical TAC
Union
41
United Kingdom
4 137
TAC
4 178
( 50 ) This zone is reduced by the area bounded:
—
to the north by latitude 52°30'N,
—
to the south by latitude 52°00'N,
—
to the west by the coast of Ireland,
—
to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
Table 19
Species:
Herring
Zone:
7e and 7f
Clupea harengus
(HER/7EF.)
France
77
Precautionary TAC
Union
77
United Kingdom
77
TAC
154
Table 20
Species:
Herring
Zone:
7a south of 52°30'N; 7g ( 51 ) , 7h ( 51 ) , 7j ( 51 ) and 7k ( 51 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/7G-K.)
Germany
10
( 52 )
Analytical TAC
France
54
( 52 )
Ireland
750
( 52 )
Netherlands
54
( 52 )
Union
868
( 52 )
United Kingdom
1
( 53 )
TAC
869
( 51 ) This zone is increased by the area bounded:
—
to the north by latitude 52°30'N,
—
to the south by latitude 52°00'N,
—
to the west by the coast of Ireland,
—
to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
( 52 ) This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection as assessed by ICES. The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches.
( 53 ) This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection as assessed by ICES.
Table 21
Species:
Cod
Zone:
Skagerrak
Gadus morhua
(COD/03AN.)
Belgium
4
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
1 277
Germany
32
Netherlands
8
Sweden
223
Union
1 544
TAC
1 596
Table 22
Species:
Cod
Zone:
4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat
Gadus morhua
(COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium
267
( 54 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
1 536
Germany
973
( 54 )
France
330
( 54 )
Netherlands
868
Sweden
10
Union
3 984
( 57 )
Norway
1 898
( 55 )
United Kingdom
5 282
( 54 )
( 56 )
TAC
11 164
( 54 ) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30"N (COD/*6AN58).
( 55 ) Of which no more than the following quantity may be taken in Union waters (COD/*3AX4-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC:
1 579
( 56 ) Of which up to the following quantities of cod may be fished (COD/*4BC) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b and 4c:
250
( 57 ) Of which up to the following quantities of cod may be fished (COD/*4BC) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b and 4c:
Belgium
101
Denmark
577
Germany
367
France
124
Netherlands
327
Sweden
4
Union
1 500
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-)
Union
2 883
Table 23
Species:
Cod
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62°N
Gadus morhua
(COD/4N-S62)
Sweden
382
( 58 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
382
TAC
Not relevant
( 58 ) By-catches of haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for those species.
Table 24
Species:
Cod
Zone:
6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12°00'W and of 12 and 14
Gadus morhua
(COD/5W6-14)
Belgium
0
( 59 )
Precautionary TAC
Germany
2
( 59 )
France
11
( 59 )
Ireland
5
( 59 )
Union
18
( 59 )
United Kingdom
56
( 59 )
TAC
74
( 59 )
( 59 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 25
Species:
Cod
Zone:
6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12°00'W
Gadus morhua
(COD/5BE6A)
Belgium
1
Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
7
France
78
Ireland
31
Union
117
United Kingdom
508
TAC
625
Table 26
Species:
Cod
Zone:
7a
Gadus morhua
(COD/07A.)
Belgium
4
( 60 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
12
( 60 )
Ireland
74
( 60 )
Netherlands
1
( 60 )
Union
91
( 60 )
United Kingdom
74
( 60 )
TAC
165
( 60 )
( 60 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 27
Species:
Cod
Zone:
7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Gadus morhua
(COD/7XAD34)
Belgium
8
( 61 )
Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
136
( 61 )
Ireland
27
( 61 )
Netherlands
0
( 61 )
Union
171
( 61 )
United Kingdom
20
( 61 )
TAC
191
( 61 )
( 61 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 28
Species:
Cod
Zone:
7d
Gadus morhua
(COD/07D.)
Belgium
28
( 62 )
( 63 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
546
( 62 )
( 63 )
Netherlands
16
( 62 )
( 63 )
Union
590
( 62 )
( 63 )
United Kingdom
60
( 62 )
( 64 )
TAC
650
( 62 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.
( 63 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 4, the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4).
( 64 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4X).
Table 29
Species:
Witch flounder
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
(WIT/03A-C.)
Denmark
802
( 65 )
Analytical TAC
Germany
1
( 65 )
Netherlands
1
( 65 )
Sweden
167
( 65 )
Union
971
( 65 )
TAC
971
( 65 ) Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C1).
Table 30
Species:
Megrims
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Lepidorhombus spp.
(LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium
9
( 66 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
8
( 66 )
Germany
8
( 66 )
France
50
( 66 )
Netherlands
40
( 66 )
Union
115
( 66 )
United Kingdom
2 950
( 66 )
TAC
3 065
( 66 ) Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (LEZ/*6AN58).
Table 31
Species:
Megrims
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
Lepidorhombus spp.
(LEZ/56-14)
Spain
570
( 67 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
2 225
( 67 )
Ireland
650
( 67 )
Union
3 445
( 67 )
United Kingdom
2 745
( 67 )
TAC
6 190
( 67 ) Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C).
Table 32
Species:
Megrims
Zone:
7
Lepidorhombus spp.
(LEZ/07.)
Belgium
397
( 68 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain
4 405
( 69 )
France
5 346
( 69 )
Ireland
2 431
( 69 )
Union
12 579
United Kingdom
3 445
( 69 )
TAC
16 024
( 68 ) 10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.
( 69 ) 35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).
Table 33
Species:
Megrims
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
Lepidorhombus spp.
(LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain
833
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
673
Union
1 506
TAC
1 585
Table 34
Species:
Anglerfishes
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Lophiidae
(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium
386
( 70 )
( 71 )
Analytical TAC
Denmark
850
( 70 )
( 71 )
Germany
415
( 70 )
( 71 )
France
79
( 70 )
( 71 )
Netherlands
292
( 70 )
( 71 )
Sweden
10
( 70 )
( 71 )
Union
2 032
( 70 )
( 71 )
United Kingdom
17 355
( 70 )
( 71 )
TAC
19 387
( 70 ) Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (ANF/*6AN58).
( 71 ) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 6a south of 58°30'N, United Kingdom and international waters of 5b and international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).
Table 35
Species:
Anglerfishes
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
Lophiidae
(ANF/04-N.)
Belgium
36
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
926
Germany
15
Netherlands
13
Union
990
TAC
Not relevant
Table 36
Species:
Anglerfishes
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
Lophiidae
(ANF/56-14)
Belgium
316
( 72 )
Analytical TAC
Germany
361
( 72 )
Spain
338
( 72 )
France
3 890
( 72 )
Ireland
880
( 72 )
Netherlands
304
( 72 )
Union
6 089
( 72 )
United Kingdom
4 882
( 72 )
TAC
10 971
( 72 ) Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C).
Table 37
Species:
Anglerfishes
Zone:
7
Lophiidae
(ANF/07.)
Belgium
3 982
( 73 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
444
( 73 )
Spain
1 582
( 73 )
France
25 550
( 73 )
Ireland
3 265
( 73 )
Netherlands
516
( 73 )
Union
35 339
( 73 )
United Kingdom
10 783
( 73 )
TAC
46 122
( 73 ) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).
Table 38
Species:
Anglerfishes
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
Lophiidae
(ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain
1 793
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
9 978
Union
11 771
TAC
12 358
Table 39
Species:
Haddock
Zone:
3a
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/03A.)
Belgium
27
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
4 573
Germany
291
Netherlands
5
Sweden
541
Union
5 437
TAC
5 675
Table 40
Species:
Haddock
Zone:
4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium
530
( 74 )
( 75 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
3 643
( 74 )
( 75 )
Germany
2 318
( 74 )
( 75 )
France
4 042
( 74 )
Netherlands
398
( 74 )
( 75 )
Sweden
325
( 74 )
( 75 )
Union
11 256
( 74 )
Norway
21 237
( 76 )
United Kingdom
59 844
TAC
92 337
( 74 ) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (HAD/*6AN58).
( 75 ) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 3a (HAD/*03A.).
( 76 ) Of which 17 671 tonnes may be taken in Union waters (HAD/*04-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-)
Union
6 970
Table 41
Species:
Haddock
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62°N
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/4N-S62)
Sweden
707
( 77 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
707
TAC
Not relevant
( 77 ) By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Table 42
Species:
Haddock
Zone:
United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium
26
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
27
France
1 198
Ireland
858
Union
2 109
United Kingdom
11 951
TAC
14 060
Table 43
Species:
Haddock
Zone:
6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium
25
( 78 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
26
( 78 )
France
1 132
( 78 )
Ireland
812
( 78 )
Union
1 995
( 78 )
United Kingdom
8 294
TAC
10 289
( 78 ) Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (HAD/*2AC4.).
Table 44
Species:
Haddock
Zone:
7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium
16
( 79 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
989
( 79 )
Ireland
329
( 79 )
Union
1 334
( 79 )
United Kingdom
365
( 79 )
TAC
1 824
( 79 )
( 79 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for haddock are permitted under this quota.
Table 45
Species:
Haddock
Zone:
7a
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/07A.)
Belgium
8
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
36
Ireland
214
Union
258
United Kingdom
328
TAC
586
Table 46
Species:
Whiting
Zone:
3a
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/03A.)
Denmark
362
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Netherlands
1
Sweden
39
Union
402
TAC
455
Table 47
Species:
Whiting
Zone:
4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium
2 456
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
10 621
Germany
2 763
France
15 963
Netherlands
6 139
Sweden
14
Union
37 956
Norway
15 934
( 80 )
United Kingdom
105 449
TAC
159 344
( 80 ) Of which 13 259 tonnes may be taken in Union waters (WHG/*04-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (WHG/*04N-)
Union
21 407
Table 48
Species:
Whiting
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/56-14)
Germany
26
Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
France
523
Ireland
1 280
Union
1 829
United Kingdom
3 535
TAC
5 364
Table 49
Species:
Whiting
Zone:
7a
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/07A.)
Belgium
3
( 81 )
Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
37
( 81 )
Ireland
211
( 81 )
Netherlands
1
( 81 )
Union
252
( 81 )
United Kingdom
394
( 81 )
TAC
646
( 81 )
( 81 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 50
Species:
Whiting
Zone:
7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium
394
Analytical TAC
France
24 234
Ireland
11 231
Netherlands
197
Union
36 056
( 84 )
( 85 )
United Kingdom
4 685
( 82 )
( 83 )
TAC
41 575
( 82 ) Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted.
260
( 83 ) Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WHG/*07D.).
4 425
( 84 ) Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted.
Belgium
22
France
1 347
Ireland
624
Netherlands
11
Union
2 004
( 85 ) Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WHG/*07D.). Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in area 7d:
Belgium
372
France
22 888
Ireland
10 607
Netherlands
186
Union
34 053
Table 51
Species:
Whiting and pollack
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62°N
Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius
(W/P/4N-S62)
Sweden
190
( 86 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
190
TAC
Not relevant
( 86 ) By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Table 52
Species:
Hake
Zone:
3a
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/03A.)
Denmark
1 516
( 87 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Sweden
129
( 87 )
Union
1 645
TAC
1 645
( 87 ) 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.
Table 53
Species:
Hake
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium
15
( 88 )
( 89 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
623
( 88 )
( 89 )
Germany
72
( 88 )
( 89 )
France
138
( 88 )
( 89 )
Netherlands
36
( 88 )
( 89 )
Union
884
( 88 )
( 89 )
United Kingdom
1 020
( 88 )
( 89 )
TAC
1 904
( 88 ) Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.).
( 89 ) Special condition: of which up to 6 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (HKE/*6AN58).
Table 54
Species:
Hake
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/04-N.)
Belgium
12
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
1 108
Germany
125
France
51
Netherlands
89
Sweden
Not relevant
Union
1 385
TAC
Not relevant
Table 55
Species:
Hake
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/571214)
Belgium
272
( 90 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain
8 711
( 90 )
France
13 453
( 90 )
Ireland
1 630
( 90 )
Netherlands
175
( 90 )
Union
24 241
( 90 )
United Kingdom
6 366
( 90 )
TAC
30 607
( 90 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a. Member States shall notify such transfers in advance to the Commission.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium
36
Spain
1 455
France
1 455
Ireland
182
Netherlands
18
Union
3 146
United Kingdom
819
Table 56
Species:
Hake
Zone:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium
9
( 91 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain
6 287
France
14 120
Netherlands
18
( 91 )
Union
20 434
TAC
20 756
( 91 ) 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.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14)
Belgium
2
Spain
1 821
France
3 279
Netherlands
5
Union
5 107
Table 57
Species:
Blue whiting
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 2 and 4
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark
to be established
Analytical TAC
Union
to be established
TAC
851 344
Table 58
Species:
Blue whiting
Zone:
United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/1X14)
Denmark
38 983
( 92 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
15 157
( 92 )
Spain
33 049
( 92 )
( 93 )
France
27 129
( 92 )
Ireland
30 188
( 92 )
Netherlands
47 537
( 92 )
Portugal
3 070
( 92 )
( 93 )
Sweden
9 643
( 92 )
Union
204 756
( 92 )
( 94 )
Norway
47 905
( 95 )
( 96 )
Faroe Islands
Not relevant
United Kingdom
Not relevant
TAC
851 344
( 92 ) Special condition: within a total access limit of to be established tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): to be established %
( 93 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10 and to Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
( 94 ) Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
To be established
( 95 ) May be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a North of 56°30'N, 6b and 7 West of 12°W (WHB/*46AB7-EU).
( 96 ) Special condition: from the Norwegian quota, the following quantity may be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a North of 56°30'N, 6b and 7 West of 12°W:
To be established
Table 59
Species:
Blue whiting
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/8C3411)
Spain
26 242
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal
6 561
Union
32 803
( 97 )
TAC
851 344
( 97 ) Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
To be established
Table 60
Species:
Lemon sole and witch flounder
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
(L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium
97
Analytical TAC
Denmark
269
Germany
34
France
73
Netherlands
223
Sweden
3
Union
699
( 100 )
( 101 )
United Kingdom
1 357
( 98 )
( 99 )
TAC
2 056
( 98 ) Of which up to the following quantity of lemon sole may be fished (LEM/2AC47D). That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (LEM/*07D.).
605
( 99 ) Of which up to the following quantity of witch flounder may be fished (WIT/2AC47D). That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WIT/*07D.).
752
( 100 ) Of which up to the following quantities of lemon sole (LEM/2AC43A7D) may be fished. That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C), Union waters of 3a (LEM/*03A-C) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (LEM/*07D.).
Belgium
43
Denmark
120
Germany
15
France
33
Netherlands
99
Sweden
1
Union
311
( 101 ) Of which up to the following quantities of witch flounder may be fished (WIT/2AC43A7D). That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C), Union waters of 3a (WIT/*03A-C) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WIT/*07D.).
Belgium
54
Denmark
148
Germany
19
France
41
Netherlands
124
Sweden
2
Union
388
Table 61
Species:
Lemon sole
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
Microstomus kitt
(LEM/03A-C.)
Denmark
92
( 102 )
Analytical TAC
Germany
1
( 102 )
Netherlands
5
( 102 )
Sweden
3
( 102 )
Union
101
( 102 )
TAC
101
( 102 ) Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C1).
Table 62
Species:
Lemon sole
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d
Microstomus kitt
(LEM/07D.)
Belgium
42
( 103 )
Analytical TAC
France
21
( 103 )
Netherlands
4
( 103 )
Union
67
( 103 )
United Kingdom
16
( 103 )
TAC
83
( 103 ) Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C2).
Table 63
Species:
Blue ling
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5
Molva dypterygia
(BLI/5B67-)
Germany
109
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Estonia
16
Spain
343
France
7 811
Ireland
30
Lithuania
7
Poland
3
Others
30
( 104 )
Union
8 349
Norway
0
( 105 )
Faroe Islands
0
( 106 )
United Kingdom
2 783
TAC
11 132
( 104 ) Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/5B67_AMS).
( 105 ) To be fished in Union waters of 4, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C).
( 106 ) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 6a north of 56°30'N and 6b. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.
Table 64
Species:
Blue ling
Zone:
International waters of 12
Molva dypterygia
(BLI/12INT-)
Estonia
0
Analytical TAC
Spain
37
France
1
Lithuania
0
Others
0
( 107 )
Union
38
United Kingdom
0
TAC
38
( 107 ) The unallocated ‘Others’ quota for Member States without shares is exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/12INT_AMS).
Table 65
Species:
Blue ling
Zone:
United Kingdom and international waters of 2; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4
Molva dypterygia
(BLI/24-)
Denmark
2
( 108 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
2
( 108 )
Ireland
2
( 108 )
France
8
( 108 )
Others
2
( 108 )
( 109 )
Union
16
( 108 )
United Kingdom
6
( 108 )
TAC
22
( 108 )
( 108 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 109 ) The unallocated ‘Others’ quota for Member States without shares is exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/24_AMS).
Table 66
Species:
Blue ling
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
Molva dypterygia
(BLI/03A-)
Denmark
1,5
( 110 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
1
( 110 )
Sweden
1,5
( 110 )
Union
4
( 110 )
TAC
4
( 110 )
( 110 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 67
Species:
Ling
Zone:
United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2
Molva molva
(LIN/1/2.)
Denmark
5
Precautionary TAC
Germany
5
France
5
Others
2
( 111 )
Union
19
United Kingdom
6
TAC
25
( 111 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (LIN/1/2_AMS).
Table 68
Species:
Ling
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
Molva molva
(LIN/03A-C.)
Belgium
8
Analytical TAC
Denmark
61
Germany
8
Sweden
24
Union
101
United Kingdom
0
TAC
101
Table 69
Species:
Ling
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4
Molva molva
(LIN/04-C.)
Belgium
9
( 112 )
( 113 )
Analytical TAC
Denmark
133
( 112 )
( 113 )
Germany
83
( 112 )
( 113 )
France
74
( 112 )
Netherlands
3
( 112 )
Sweden
6
( 112 )
( 113 )
Union
308
( 112 )
United Kingdom
1 269
( 112 )
( 113 )
TAC
1 586
( 112 ) Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30′N (LIN/*6AN58).
( 113 ) Special condition: of which up to 35 % but no more than 75 tonnes may be fished in Union waters of 3a (LIN/*03A-C).
Table 70
Species:
Ling
Zone:
United Kingdom and international waters of 5
Molva molva
(LIN/05EI.)
Belgium
1
( 114 )
Precautionary TAC
Denmark
1
( 114 )
Germany
1
( 114 )
France
1
( 114 )
Union
4
( 114 )
United Kingdom
1
( 114 )
TAC
5
( 114 )
( 114 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 71
Species:
Ling
Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and 14
Molva molva
(LIN/6X14.)
Belgium
27
( 115 )
Analytical TAC
Denmark
5
( 115 )
Germany
98
( 115 )
Ireland
527
( 115 )
Spain
1 971
( 115 )
France
2 101
( 115 )
Portugal
5
( 115 )
Union
4 734
( 115 )
Norway
0
( 116 )
( 117 )
( 118 )
Faroe Islands
0
( 119 )
( 120 )
United Kingdom
2 901
( 115 )
TAC
7 635
( 115 ) Special condition: of which up to 50 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).
( 116 ) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
0
( 117 ) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they shall amount to:
Ling (LIN/*5B67-)
0
Tusk (USK/*5B67-)
0
( 118 ) The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount:
0
( 119 ) Including tusk. To be fished in 6a north of 56°30'N and 6b (LIN/*6BAN.).
( 120 ) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.):
0
Table 72
Species:
Ling
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
Molva molva
(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium
4
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
443
Germany
12
France
5
Netherlands
1
Union
465
TAC
Not relevant
Table 73
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium
1 158
Analytical TAC
Denmark
1 158
Germany
17
France
34
Netherlands
596
Union
2 963
United Kingdom
19 180
TAC
22 143
Table 74
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/04-N.)
Denmark
200
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
0
Union
200
TAC
Not relevant
Table 75
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/5BC6.)
Spain
33
Analytical TAC
France
132
Ireland
221
Union
386
United Kingdom
15 981
TAC
16 367
Table 76
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
7
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/07.)
Spain
682
( 121 )
Analytical TAC
France
2 764
( 121 )
Ireland
4 191
( 121 )
Union
7 637
( 121 )
United Kingdom
5 530
( 121 )
TAC
13 167
( 121 )
( 121 ) Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
Functional Unit 16 of subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16)
Spain
654
France
410
Ireland
787
Union
1 851
United Kingdom
318
Table 77
Species:
Northern prawn
Zone:
3a
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/03A.)
Denmark
0
( 122 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Sweden
0
( 122 )
Union
0
( 122 )
TAC
0
( 122 )
( 122 ) This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
Table 78
Species:
Northern prawn
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark
0
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Netherlands
0
Sweden
0
Union
0
United Kingdom
0
TAC
0
Table 79
Species:
Northern prawn
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62°N
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/4N-S62)
Denmark
25
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Sweden
123
( 123 )
Union
148
TAC
Not relevant
( 123 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.
Table 80
Species:
Plaice
Zone:
Skagerrak
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/03AN.)
Belgium
103
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
13 392
Germany
69
Netherlands
2 575
Sweden
717
Union
16 856
TAC
19 346
Table 81
Species:
Plaice
Zone:
4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium
6 026
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
19 583
Germany
5 649
France
1 130
Netherlands
37 660
Union
70 048
Norway
10 122
( 124 )
United Kingdom
38 277
TAC
144 605
( 124 ) Of which 8 423 tonnes may be taken in Union waters (PLE/*3AX4-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/*04N-)
Union
32 865
Table 82
Species:
Plaice
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/56-14)
France
13
Precautionary TAC
Ireland
173
Union
186
United Kingdom
288
TAC
474
Table 83
Species:
Plaice
Zone:
7a
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/07A.)
Belgium
17
Analytical TAC
France
7
Ireland
132
Netherlands
5
Union
161
United Kingdom
314
TAC
614
Table 84
Species:
Plaice
Zone:
7d and 7e
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/7DE.)
Belgium
292
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
973
Union
1 265
( 127 )
( 128 )
United Kingdom
811
( 125 )
( 126 )
TAC
2 203
( 125 ) Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (PLE/*07D.):
215
( 126 ) Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7e (PLE/*07E.):
596
( 127 ) Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (PLE/*07D.):
Belgium
242
France
807
Union
1 049
( 128 ) Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7e (PLE/*07E.):
Belgium
50
France
166
Union
216
Table 85
Species:
Plaice
Zone:
7f and 7g
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/7FG.)
Belgium
27
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
48
Ireland
7
Union
82
United Kingdom
30
TAC
114
Table 86
Species:
Plaice
Zone:
7h, 7j and 7k
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium
8
Analytical TAC
Article 8 of this Regulation applies
France
15
Ireland
53
Netherlands
31
Union
107
United Kingdom
23
TAC
130
Table 87
Species:
Pollack
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/56-14)
Spain
1
Analytical TAC
France
45
Ireland
13
Union
59
United Kingdom
34
( 129 )
TAC
93
( 129 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 88
Species:
Pollack
Zone:
7
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/07.)
Belgium
63
( 130 )
Analytical TAC
Spain
4
( 130 )
France
1 447
( 130 )
Ireland
154
( 130 )
Union
1 668
( 130 )
United Kingdom
556
TAC
2 224
( 130 )
( 130 ) Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE).
Table 89
Species:
Saithe
Zone:
3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Pollachius virens
(POK/2C3A4)
Belgium
15
( 131 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
1 836
( 131 )
Germany
4 637
( 131 )
France
10 913
( 131 )
Netherlands
46
( 131 )
Sweden
252
( 131 )
Union
17 699
( 131 )
Norway
29 608
( 132 )
United Kingdom
6 746
TAC
54 053
( 131 ) Special condition: of which up to 15 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30′N (POK/*6AN58).
( 132 ) Of which 23 388 tonnes may 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.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters of 4 (POK/*04N-)
Union
15 980
Table 90
Species:
Saithe
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14
Pollachius virens
(POK/56-14)
Germany
244
( 133 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
2 423
( 133 )
Ireland
81
( 133 )
Union
2 748
( 133 )
Norway
0
United Kingdom
2 860
TAC
5 608
( 133 ) Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (POK/*2AC4C)
Table 91
Species:
Saithe
Zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62°N
Pollachius virens
(POK/4N-S62)
Sweden
880
( 134 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
880
TAC
Not relevant
( 134 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Table 92
Species:
Saithe
Zone:
7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Pollachius virens
(POK/7/3411)
Belgium
0
Precautionary TAC
France
83
Ireland
41
Union
124
United Kingdom
22
TAC
146
Table 93
Species:
Turbot and brill
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Scophthalmus maximus and Scophthalmus rhombus
(T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium
364
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark
777
Germany
198
France
94
Netherlands
2 753
Sweden
6
Union
4 192
( 137 )
( 138 )
United Kingdom
1 048
( 135 )
( 136 )
TAC
5 240
( 135 ) Of which up to the following quantity of turbot may be fished (TUR/2AC4-C):
654
( 136 ) Of which up to the following quantity of brill may be fished (BLL/2AC47DE). That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7de (BLL/*7DE.).
394
( 137 ) Of which up to the following quantities of turbot may be fished (TUR/2AC4-C):
Belgium
227
Denmark
485
Germany
124
France
58
Netherlands
1 719
Sweden
3
Union
2 616
( 138 ) Of which up to the following quantities of brill may be fished (BLL/2AC43A7DE). That quantity may be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C), Union waters of 3a (BLL/*03A-C) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7de (BLL/*7DE.).
Belgium
137
Denmark
292
Germany
75
France
35
Netherlands
1 035
Sweden
2
Union
1 576
Table 94
Species:
Brill
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
Scophthalmus rhombus
(BLL/03A-C.)
Denmark
145
( 139 )
Analytical TAC
Germany
0
( 139 )
Netherlands
14
( 139 )
Sweden
27
( 139 )
Union
186
( 139 )
TAC
186
( 139 ) Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C1).
Table 95
Species:
Brill
Zone:
7d and 7e
Scophthalmus rhombus
(BLL/07DE.)
Belgium
172
( 140 )
Analytical TAC
France
384
( 140 )
Netherlands
4
( 140 )
Union
560
( 140 )
United Kingdom
353
( 140 )
TAC
913
( 140 ) Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C2).
Table 96
Species:
Skates and rays
Zone:
Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Rajiformes
(SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium
583
( 141 )
( 142 )
( 143 )
( 144 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
23
( 141 )
( 142 )
( 143 )
Germany
29
( 141 )
( 142 )
( 143 )
France
92
( 141 )
( 142 )
( 143 )
( 144 )
Netherlands
498
( 141 )
( 142 )
( 143 )
( 144 )
Union
1 225
( 141 )
( 143 )
United Kingdom
2 727
( 141 )
( 142 )
( 143 )
( 144 )
TAC
3 952
( 143 )
( 141 ) Catches of blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.
( 142 ) By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres’ length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, which was retained by the United Kingdom.
( 143 ) Shall not apply to blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) in United Kingdom waters of 2a and small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
( 144 ) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D2.), without prejudice to the relevant prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/*07D2.), cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/*07D2.), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/*07D2.) and spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/*07D2.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) and undulate ray ( Raja undulata ).
Table 97
Species:
Skates and rays
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
Rajiformes
(SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark
84
( 145 )
Precautionary TAC
Sweden
24
( 145 )
Union
108
( 145 )
TAC
108
( 145 ) Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.
Table 98
Species:
Skates and rays
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k
Rajiformes
(SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium
783
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Estonia
4
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
France
3 516
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
Germany
10
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
Ireland
1 131
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
Lithuania
18
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
Netherlands
3
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
Portugal
19
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
Spain
946
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
Union
6 430
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
United Kingdom
2 890
( 146 )
( 147 )
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
TAC
9 320
( 148 )
( 149 )
( 151 )
( 153 )
( 146 ) Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/67AKXD), sandy ray ( Leucoraja circularis ) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray ( Leucoraja fullonica ) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.
( 147 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/*07D.), sandy ray ( Leucoraja circularis ) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray ( Leucoraja fullonica ) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) and undulate ray ( Raja undulata ).
( 148 ) Shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). Catches of that species in 7e shall be counted against the quantities provided for in the separate TAC (RJU/7DE.). When accidentally caught in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7f-k, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
( 149 ) Shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ), except in 7e, 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in 7f and 7g and in 7e provided below may be taken.
Species:
Small-eyed ray
Zone:
7f and 7g
Raja microocellata
(RJE/7FG.)
Belgium
6
( 151 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Estonia
0
( 151 )
France
25
( 151 )
Germany
0
( 151 )
Ireland
8
( 151 )
Lithuania
0
( 151 )
Netherlands
0
( 151 )
Portugal
0
( 151 )
Spain
7
( 151 )
Union
46
( 151 )
United Kingdom
57
( 151 )
TAC
103
( 151 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.
Species:
Small-eyed ray
Zone:
7e
Raja microocellata
(RJE/07E.)
Belgium
1
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Estonia
0
France
6
Germany
0
Ireland
2
Lithuania
0
Netherlands
0
Portugal
0
Spain
2
Union
11
United Kingdom
5
TAC
16
( 151 ) Of which up to the following quantities of shagreen ray (RJF/67AKXD) may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k:
Species:
Shagreen ray
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k
Leucoraja fullonica
(RJF/67AKXD)
Belgium
11
( 153 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Estonia
0
( 153 )
France
51
( 153 )
Germany
0
( 153 )
Ireland
16
( 153 )
Lithuania
0
( 153 )
Netherlands
0
( 153 )
Portugal
0
( 153 )
Spain
14
( 153 )
Union
92
( 153 )
United Kingdom
42
( 153 )
TAC
134
( 153 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % of shagreen ray ( Leucoraja fullonica ) may be fished in waters of 7d (RJF/*07D.), without prejudice to the relevant prohibitions in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of shagreen ray ( Leucoraja fullonica ) shall be reported separately (RJF/*07D.).
( 153 ) Of which up to the following quantities of sandy ray (RJI/67AKXD) may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k:
Species:
Sandy ray
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k
Leucoraja circularis
(RJI/67AKXD)
Belgium
2
( 155 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Estonia
0
( 155 )
France
11
( 155 )
Germany
0
( 155 )
Ireland
3
( 155 )
Lithuania
0
( 155 )
Netherlands
0
( 155 )
Portugal
0
( 155 )
Spain
3
( 155 )
Union
19
( 155 )
United Kingdom
8
( 155 )
TAC
27
( 155 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % of sandy ray ( Leucoraja circularis ) may be fished in waters of 7d (RJI/*07D.), without prejudice to the relevant prohibitions in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of sandy ray ( Leucoraja circularis ) shall be reported separately (RJI/*07D.).
Table 99
Species:
Skates and rays
Zone:
7d
Rajiformes
(SRX/07D.)
Belgium
299
( 155 )
( 156 )
( 157 )
( 158 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
2 509
( 155 )
( 156 )
( 157 )
( 158 )
Netherlands
16
( 155 )
( 156 )
( 157 )
( 158 )
Union
2 824
( 155 )
( 156 )
( 157 )
( 158 )
( 160 )
United Kingdom
529
( 155 )
( 156 )
( 157 )
( 158 )
( 159 )
TAC
3 353
( 158 )
( 155 ) Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately.
( 156 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and to undulate ray (Raja undulata).
( 157 ) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/*2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (RJH/*04-C.), cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/*2AC4C), thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/*2AC4C) and spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/*2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ).
( 158 ) Shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). Catches of this species shall be counted against the quantities provided for in the separate TAC (RJU/7DE.).
( 159 ) Of which up to 3 tonnes of small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d.
( 160 ) Of which up to the following quantities of small-eyed ray (RJE/07D.) may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d:
Belgium
1
France
12
Netherlands
0
Union
13
Table 100
Species:
Undulate ray
Zone:
7d and 7e
Raja undulata
(RJU/7DE.)
Belgium
283
( 161 )
Analytical TAC
Estonia
1
( 161 )
France
1 390
( 161 )
Germany
3
( 161 )
Ireland
367
( 161 )
Lithuania
6
( 161 )
Netherlands
3
( 161 )
Portugal
6
( 161 )
Spain
306
( 161 )
Union
2 365
( 161 )
United Kingdom
1 274
( 161 )
TAC
3 639
( 161 )
( 161 ) The specimens may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union fishing vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.
Table 101
Species:
Skates and rays
Zone:
Union waters of 8 and 9
Rajiformes
(SRX/89-C.)
Belgium
12
( 162 )
( 163 )
Precautionary TAC
France
2 207
( 162 )
( 163 )
Portugal
1 789
( 162 )
( 163 )
Spain
1 800
( 162 )
( 163 )
Union
5 808
( 162 )
( 163 )
United Kingdom
13
( 162 )
( 163 )
TAC
5 821
( 163 )
( 162 ) Catches of cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/89-C.) and thornback ray ( Raja clavata ) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately.
( 163 ) Shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in subareas 8 and 9 may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. These provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union law for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
Species:
Undulate ray
Zone:
Union waters of 8
Raja undulata
(RJU/8-C.)
Belgium
0
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
13
( 165 )
Portugal
10
Spain
10
( 166 )
Union
33
United Kingdom
0
TAC
33
( 165 ) An additional 28,5 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/8-C.SEN). France shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to relative stability.
( 166 ) An additional 21,5 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/8-C.SEN). Spain shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to relative stability.
Species:
Undulate ray
Zone:
Union waters of 9
Raja undulata
(RJU/9-C.)
Belgium
0
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
20
Portugal
15
( 167 )
Spain
15
Union
50
United Kingdom
0
TAC
50
( 167 ) An additional 50 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/9-C.SEN). Portugal shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to relative stability.
Table 102
Species:
Greenland halibut
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark
23
Analytical TAC
Germany
40
Estonia
23
Spain
23
France
375
Ireland
23
Lithuania
23
Poland
23
Union
553
Norway
0
United Kingdom
1 468
TAC
2 021
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
135
( 167 )
( 168 )
( 169 )
Analytical TAC
Denmark
6 802
( 167 )
( 168 )
( 169 )
( 171 )
Germany
140
( 167 )
( 168 )
( 169 )
France
424
( 167 )
( 168 )
( 169 )
Netherlands
426
( 167 )
( 168 )
( 169 )
Sweden
1 443
( 167 )
( 168 )
( 169 )
( 170 )
Union
9 370
( 167 )
( 168 )
( 169 )
TAC
156 921
( 167 )
( 167 ) This quota shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026.
( 168 ) 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
81
Denmark
0
4 130
0
0
4 081
Germany
0
0
0
0
84
France
0
490
0
0
254
Netherlands
0
490
0
0
256
Sweden
0
0
390
10
866
Union
0
5 110
390
10
5 622
( 169 ) 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
To be established
To be established
Denmark
To be established
To be established
Germany
To be established
To be established
France
To be established
To be established
Netherlands
To be established
To be established
Sweden
To be established
To be established
Union
To be established
To be established
( 170 ) Special condition: the following quantity may be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):
242
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.
( 171 ) Within the limit 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
94
Spain
0
Estonia
1
France
63
Ireland
313
Latvia
1
Lithuania
1
Netherlands
137
Poland
7
Table 104
Species:
Mackerel
Zone:
6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany
2 945
( 172 )
( 173 )
Analytical TAC
Spain
3
( 172 )
( 173 )
Estonia
24
( 172 )
( 173 )
France
1 964
( 172 )
( 173 )
Ireland
9 817
( 172 )
( 173 )
Latvia
18
( 172 )
( 173 )
Lithuania
18
( 172 )
( 173 )
Netherlands
4 295
( 172 )
( 173 )
Poland
207
( 172 )
( 173 )
Union
19 291
( 172 )
( 173 )
Norway
0
( 173 )
( 174 )
( 175 )
Faroe Islands
0
( 176 )
United Kingdom
Not relevant
( 173 )
TAC
156 921
( 172 )
( 172 ) This quota shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026.
( 173 ) Special condition: of which up to 25 % can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain, France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/*8C910).
( 174 ) May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56°30'N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H).
( 175 ) The amount of access limit indicated below may be fished by Norway north of 56°30'N (MAC/*N5630). The amounts not counted under footnote 2 shall be counted against the catch limit established by Norway.
To be established
( 176 ) This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in 6a north of 56°30'N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in 2a, 4a north of 59°N (MAC/*24N59).
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods:
United Kingdom waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 14 February and from 1 August to 31 December
(MAC/*4A-UK)
Norwegian waters of 2a
(MAC/*2AN-)
Faroese waters
(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany
2 945
To be established
To be established
Spain
3
To be established
To be established
Estonia
24
To be established
To be established
France
1 964
To be established
To be established
Ireland
9 817
To be established
To be established
Latvia
18
To be established
To be established
Lithuania
18
To be established
To be established
Netherlands
4 295
To be established
To be established
Poland
207
To be established
To be established
Union
19 291
To be established
To be established
United Kingdom
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Table 105
Species:
Mackerel
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/8C3411)
Spain
5 907
( 177 )
( 178 )
Analytical TAC
France
39
( 177 )
( 178 )
Portugal
1 221
( 177 )
( 178 )
Union
7 167
TAC
156 921
( 177 )
( 177 ) This quota shall apply from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026.
( 178 ) Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
8b (MAC/*08B.)
Spain
496
France
3
Portugal
103
Table 106
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Solea solea
(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium
900
Analytical TAC
Denmark
411
Germany
720
France
180
Netherlands
8 121
Union
10 332
Norway
5
( 179 )
United Kingdom
2 117
TAC
12 454
( 179 ) May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-EU).
Table 107
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
Solea solea
(SOL/56-14)
Ireland
46
Precautionary TAC
Union
46
United Kingdom
11
TAC
57
Table 108
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
7a
Solea solea
(SOL/07A.)
Belgium
279
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
4
Ireland
69
Netherlands
88
Union
440
United Kingdom
96
TAC
545
Table 109
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
7d
Solea solea
(SOL/07D.)
Belgium
335
Analytical TAC
France
669
Union
1 004
United Kingdom
255
TAC
1 275
Table 110
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
7e
Solea solea
(SOL/07E.)
Belgium
38
( 180 )
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
411
( 180 )
Union
449
( 180 )
United Kingdom
758
( 180 )
TAC
1 213
( 180 )
( 180 ) Special condition: up to 3 % may be fished in United Kingdom and European Union waters of 7h and reported under the following code: (SOL/*07H).
Table 111
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
7f and 7g
Solea solea
(SOL/7FG.)
Belgium
567
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
57
Ireland
28
Union
652
United Kingdom
320
TAC
989
Table 112
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
7h, 7j and 7k
Solea solea
(SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium
14
Precautionary TAC
France
28
Ireland
77
Netherlands
23
Union
142
United Kingdom
28
TAC
170
Table 113
Species:
Sprat and associated by-catches
Zone:
3a
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/03A.)
Denmark
0
( 181 )
( 182 )
( 183 )
Analytical TAC
Germany
0
( 181 )
( 182 )
( 183 )
Sweden
0
( 181 )
( 182 )
( 183 )
Union
0
( 181 )
( 182 )
( 183 )
TAC
0
( 182 )
( 181 ) 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.
( 182 ) This quota shall apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
( 183 ) 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.
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
0
( 184 )
( 185 )
Analytical TAC
Denmark
0
( 184 )
( 185 )
Germany
0
( 184 )
( 185 )
France
0
( 184 )
( 185 )
Netherlands
0
( 184 )
( 185 )
Sweden
0
( 184 )
( 185 )
( 186 )
Union
0
( 184 )
( 185 )
Norway
0
( 184 )
Faroe Islands
0
( 184 )
( 187 )
United Kingdom
0
( 184 )
TAC
0
( 184 )
( 184 ) The quota shall apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
( 185 ) 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.
( 186 ) Including sandeels.
( 187 ) May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.
Table 115
Species:
Sprat
Zone:
7d and 7e
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/7DE.)
Belgium
0
( 188 )
Analytical TAC
Denmark
0
( 188 )
Germany
0
( 188 )
France
0
( 188 )
Netherlands
0
( 188 )
Union
0
( 188 )
United Kingdom
0
( 188 )
TAC
0
( 188 )
( 188 ) The quota shall apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
Table 116
Species:
Picked dogfish
Zone:
Union waters of 3a
Squalus acanthias
(DGS/03A-C.)
Denmark
237
Analytical TAC
Sweden
558
Union
795
TAC
795
Table 117
Species:
Picked dogfish
Zone:
Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Squalus acanthias
(DGS/2AC4-C)
Belgium
41
Analytical TAC
Denmark
234
Germany
42
France
75
Netherlands
64
Sweden
3
Union
459
United Kingdom
1 958
TAC
2 417
Table 118
Species:
Picked dogfish
Zone:
6, 7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 1, 12 and 14
Squalus acanthias
(DGS/15X14)
Belgium
473
Analytical TAC
Germany
101
Spain
245
France
2 017
Ireland
1 273
Netherlands
7
Portugal
10
Union
4 126
United Kingdom
3 537
TAC
7 663
Table 119
Species:
Horse mackerel and associated by-catches
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium
1
( 189 )
( 190 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
266
( 189 )
( 190 )
Germany
23
( 189 )
( 190 )
( 191 )
Spain
5
( 189 )
( 190 )
France
22
( 189 )
( 190 )
( 191 )
Ireland
17
( 189 )
( 190 )
Netherlands
160
( 189 )
( 190 )
( 191 )
Portugal
1
( 189 )
( 190 )
Sweden
75
( 189 )
( 190 )
Union
570
( 189 )
Norway
0
( 192 )
United Kingdom
388
( 189 )
( 190 )
( 191 )
TAC
970
( 189 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 190 ) Up to 0 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel 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.
( 191 ) Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: United Kingdom waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*7D-EU)
( 192 ) May not be fished in Union waters of 7d.
Table 120
Species:
Horse mackerel and associated by-catches
Zone:
United Kingdom waters of 2a and 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark
6 201
( 193 )
( 195 )
( 197 )
Analytical TAC
Germany
4 838
( 193 )
( 194 )
( 195 )
( 196 )
( 197 )
Spain
6 599
( 196 )
( 197 )
France
2 490
( 193 )
( 194 )
( 196 )
( 197 )
Ireland
16 113
( 193 )
( 197 )
Netherlands
19 413
( 193 )
( 194 )
( 197 )
Portugal
636
( 196 )
( 197 )
Sweden
675
( 193 )
( 197 )
Union
56 965
Faroe Islands
0
( 195 )
United Kingdom
6 016
( 193 )
( 194 )
( 197 )
TAC
64 072
( 193 ) Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota utilised in United Kingdom waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as utilised under the quota concerning the zone of United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*2A4AC).
( 194 ) Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/*07D.).
( 195 ) Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56°30'N only), 7e, 7f, 7h.
( 196 ) Special condition: up to 80 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C2).
( 197 ) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, and whiting (OTH/*2A-14), that meet the conditions of Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. By-catches of boarfish, haddock and whiting counted against the quota and other by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 cannot, together, exceed 9 % of the quota.
Table 121
Species:
Horse mackerel
Zone:
8c
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/08C.)
Spain
8 638
( 198 )
Analytical TAC
France
150
Portugal
854
( 198 )
Union
9 642
TAC
10 142
( 198 ) Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).
Table 122
Species:
Norway pout and associated by-catches
Zone:
3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a
Trisopterus esmarkii
(NOP/2A3A4.)
Year
2026
2027
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
282,738
( 199 )
( 200 )
0
( 202 )
Germany
0,054
( 199 )
( 200 )
( 201 )
0
( 202 )
Netherlands
0,208
( 199 )
( 200 )
( 201 )
0
( 202 )
Union
283,000
( 199 )
( 200 )
( 201 )
0
( 202 )
United Kingdom
100,000
( 199 )
( 200 )
( 201 )
0
( 202 )
TAC
400
( 199 )
0
( 202 )
( 199 ) May only be fished from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026.
( 200 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 201 ) By-catch quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.
( 202 ) May only be fished from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Table 123
Species:
Industrial fish
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden
800
( 203 )
( 204 )
Precautionary TAC
Article (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
800
TAC
Not relevant
( 203 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.
( 204 ) Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.):
400
Table 124
Species:
Other species
Zone:
Union waters of 6 and 7
(OTH/67-EU)
Union
Not relevant
Precautionary TAC
Norway
0
( 205 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 205 ) Taken with longlines only.
Table 125
Species:
Other species
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 4
(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium
12
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark
1 112
Germany
125
France
52
Netherlands
89
Sweden
Not relevant
( 206 )
Union
1 390
( 207 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 206 ) Quota of ‘other species’ allocated by Norway to Sweden at a traditional level.
( 207 ) Species not covered by other TACs.
Table 126
Species:
Other species
Zone:
Union waters of 4 and 6a north of 56°30'N
(OTH/46AN-EU)
Union
Not relevant
Precautionary TAC
Norway
300
( 208 )
( 209 )
Faroe Islands
0
TAC
Not relevant
( 208 ) Limited to 4 (OTH/*4-EU).
( 209 ) Species not covered by other TACs.
PART C
Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches
The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) of this Regulation are the following:
For Belgium: common sole in 7a; common sole in 7f and 7g; common sole in 7e; common sole in 8a and 8b; megrims in 7; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; Norway lobster in 7; cod in 7a; plaice in 7f and 7g; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k; skates and rays in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k.
For France: mackerel in 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3b, 3c and in subdivisions 22-32; herring in 4, 7d and United Kingdom waters of 2a; horse mackerel in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d; whiting in 7b-k; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; common sole in 7f and 7g; whiting in 8; red seabream in 6, 7 and 8; boarfish in 6, 7 and 8; mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b and in international waters of 2a, 12 and 14; skates and rays in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k; skates and rays in Union waters of 7d; skates and rays in Union waters of 8 and 9; undulate ray in 7d and 7e.
For Ireland: anglerfish in 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b and in international waters of 12 and 14; anglerfish in 7; Norway lobster in functional unit 16 of subarea 7.
PART D
Prohibited deep-sea species
(1) Deep-sea sharks
Scientific name
Alpha-3 code
Common name
Apristurus spp.
API
Deep-sea catsharks
Centrophorus spp. ( 210 )
CWO
Gulper sharks
Centroscyllium fabricii
CFB
Black dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis
( 211 )
CYO
Portuguese dogfish
Centroscymnus crepidater
CYP
Longnose velvet dogfish
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
HXC
Frilled shark
Dalatias licha
( 212 )
SCK
Kitefin shark
Deania calcea
( 213 )
DCA
Birdbeak dogfish
Etmopterus princeps
ETR
Great lanternshark
Etmopterus spinax
ETX
Velvet belly
Galeus melastomus
SHO
Blackmouth dogfish
Galeus murinus
GAM
Mouse catshark
Hexanchus griseus
SBL
Bluntnose sixgill shark
Oxynotus paradoxus
OXN
Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark)
Scymnodon ringens
SYR
Knifetooth dogfish
Somniosus microcephalus
GSK
Greenland shark
( 210 ) Shall also apply to leafscale gulper shark ( Centrophorus squamosus ) in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.
( 211 ) Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.
( 212 ) Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.
( 213 ) Shall also apply in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4.
(2) Deep-sea rays ( Rajiformes )
Scientific name
Alpha-3 code
Common name
Raja fyllae
RJY
Round skate
Raja hyperborea
RJG
Arctic skate
Raja nidarosiensis
JAD
Norwegian skate
(3) Deep-sea Chimaeras
Scientific name
Alpha-3 code
Common name
Chimaera monstrosa
CMO
Rabbit fish
Chimaera opalescens
WCH
Opal chimaera
Harriotta haeckeli
HCH
Smallspine spookfish
Harriotta raleighana
HCR
Narrownose chimaera
Hydrolagus affinis
CYA
Small-eyed rabbitfish
Hydrolagus lusitanicus
KXA
Portuguese rabbitfish
Hydrolagus mirabilis
CYH
Large-eyed rabbit fish (ratfish)
Hydrolagus pallidus
CYZ
Pale chimaera
Rhinochimaera atlantica
RCT
Straightnose rabbitfish
PART F
Shared deep-sea stocks
Table 1
Species:
Black scabbardfish
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12
Aphanopus carbo
(BSF/56712-)
Germany
7
( 214 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Estonia
3
( 214 )
Ireland
18
( 214 )
Spain
35
( 214 )
France
491
( 214 )
Latvia
23
( 214 )
Lithuania
0
( 214 )
Poland
0
( 214 )
Others
2
( 215 )
Union
579
( 214 )
United Kingdom
35
( 214 )
TAC
614
( 214 ) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9 and 10 (BSF/*8910-).
( 215 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BSF/56712_AMS).
Table 2
Species:
Black scabbardfish
Zone:
Union and international waters of 8, 9 and 10
Aphanopus carbo
(BSF/8910-)
Spain
3
Analytical TAC
France
8
Portugal
1 032
Union
1 043
TAC
1 043
Table 3
Species:
Alfonsinos
Zone:
United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14
Beryx spp.
(ALF/3X14-)
Ireland
5
( 216 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain
40
( 216 )
France
11
( 216 )
Portugal
118
( 216 )
Union
174
( 216 )
United Kingdom
5
( 216 )
TAC
179
( 216 )
( 216 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 4
Species:
Roundnose grenadier
Zone:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
Coryphaenoides rupestris
(RNG/5B67-)
Germany
3
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 220 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Estonia
19
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 220 )
Ireland
86
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 220 )
Spain
21
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 220 )
France
1 092
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 220 )
Lithuania
25
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 220 )
Poland
13
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 220 )
Others
3
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 219 )
( 220 )
Union
1 262
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 220 )
United Kingdom
64
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 220 )
TAC
1 326
( 217 )
( 218 )
( 217 ) Of which no more than 10 % may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/*8X14- for roundnose grenadier and RHG/*8X14- for roughhead grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) by-catches).
( 218 ) No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/5B67-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.
( 219 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (RNG/5B67_AMS for roundnose grenadier and RHG/5B67_AMS for roughhead grenadier).
( 220 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries of grenadiers are permitted under this quota.
Table 5
Species:
Roundnose grenadier
Zone:
Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14
Coryphaenoides rupestris
(RNG/8X14-)
Germany
11
( 221 )
( 222 )
( 223 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Ireland
2
( 221 )
( 222 )
( 223 )
Spain
1 195
( 221 )
( 222 )
( 223 )
France
55
( 221 )
( 222 )
( 223 )
Latvia
19
( 221 )
( 222 )
( 223 )
Lithuania
2
( 221 )
( 222 )
( 223 )
Poland
374
( 221 )
( 222 )
( 223 )
Union
1 658
( 221 )
( 222 )
( 223 )
United Kingdom
5
( 221 )
( 222 )
( 223 )
TAC
1 663
( 221 )
( 222 )
( 221 ) Of which no more than 10 % may be fished in 6 and 7 and United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/*5B67- for roundnose grenadier and RHG/*5B67- for roughhead grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) by-catches).
( 222 ) No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1 % of the quota.
( 223 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries of grenadiers are permitted under this quota.
Table 6
Species:
Red seabream
Zone:
6, 7 and 8
Pagellus bogaraveo
(SBR/678-)
Ireland
3
( 224 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain
85
( 224 )
France
4
( 224 )
Others
3
( 224 )
( 225 )
Union
95
( 224 )
United Kingdom
11
( 224 )
TAC
105
( 224 )
( 224 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 225 ) Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SBR/678_AMS).
Table 7
Species:
Red seabream
Zone:
Union and international waters of 10
Pagellus bogaraveo
(SBR/10-)
Year
2026
2027
Spain
3
3
Analytical TAC
Portugal
376
419
Union
379
422
United Kingdom
3
4
TAC
382
426
NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5, 12 AND 14 AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1
ANNEX IBSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IB
NORTH-EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5, 12 AND 14 AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1
Table 1
Species:
Herring
Zone:
United Kingdom, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2
Clupea harengus
(HER/1/2-)
Belgium
11
Analytical TAC
Denmark
10 675
Germany
1 869
Spain
35
France
461
Ireland
2 763
Netherlands
3 820
Poland
540
Portugal
35
Finland
165
Sweden
3 956
Union
24 330
United Kingdom
Not relevant
TAC
533 914
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 north of 62°N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)
Union
To be established
2, 5b north of 62°N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)
Belgium
To be established
Denmark
To be established
Germany
To be established
Spain
To be established
France
To be established
Ireland
To be established
Netherlands
To be established
Poland
To be established
Portugal
To be established
Finland
To be established
Sweden
To be established
Table 2
Species:
Cod
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
Gadus morhua
(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany
2 091
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Greece
260
Spain
2 332,5
Ireland
260
France
1 920
Portugal
2 332,5
Union
9 196
TAC
Not relevant
Table 3
Species:
Cod
Zone:
Greenland waters in ICES subareas II, V, XII, XIV
Gadus morhua
(COD/N1GL14)
Germany
2 050
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
2 050
( 1 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 1 ) May not be fished from 1 March to 31 May within the ‘Kleine Bank management area’ bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
65°00'N
38°00'W
2
65°00'N
35°15'W
3
64°00'N
35°15'W
4
64°00'N
38°00'W
Table 4
Species:
Cod
Zone:
Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b
Gadus morhua
(COD/1/2B.)
Germany
908
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 5 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain
2 348
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 5 )
France
388
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 5 )
Poland
427
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 5 )
Portugal
496
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 5 )
Others
42
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 4 )
( 5 )
Union
4 609
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 5 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 2 ) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone and the associated by-catches of haddock are without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
( 3 ) By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.
( 4 ) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland and Portugal. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (COD/1/2B_AMS).
( 5 ) May only be fished between 1 January 2026 and 30 June 2026.
Table 5
Species:
Cod and haddock
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(C/H/05B-F.)
Germany
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Table 6
Species:
Grenadiers
Zone:
Greenland waters of 5 and 14
Macrourus spp.
(GRV/514GRN)
Union
60
( 6 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
( 7 )
( 6 ) Special condition: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
( 7 ) The amount below is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
40
Table 7
Species:
Grenadiers
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1
Macrourus spp.
(GRV/N1GRN.)
Union
45
( 8 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
( 9 )
( 8 ) Special condition: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
( 9 ) The amount below is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
55
Table 8
Species:
Capelin
Zone:
2b
Mallotus villosus
(CAP/02B.)
Union
0
Analytical TAC
TAC
0
Table 9
Species:
Capelin
Zone:
Greenland waters in ICES subareas II, V, XII, XIV
Mallotus villosus
(CAP/514GRN)
Denmark
0
( 11 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
0
( 11 )
Sweden
0
( 11 )
All Member States
0
( 10 )
Union
0
( 11 )
Norway
0
( 11 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 10 ) Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS).
( 11 ) This quota shall apply from 15 October 2026 to 15 April 2027.
Table 10
Species:
Haddock
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany
312
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
188
Union
500
TAC
Not relevant
Table 11
Species:
Blue whiting
Zone:
Faroese waters
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
To be established
France
To be established
Netherlands
To be established
Union
To be established
( 12 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 12 ) Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.
Table 12
Species:
Ling and blue ling
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
Molva molva and Molva dypterygia
(B/L/05B-F.)
Germany
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
To be established
Union
To be established
( 13 )
TAC
To be established
( 13 ) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F):
To be established
Table 13
Species:
Northern prawn
Zone:
Greenland waters of 5 and 14
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark
800
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
800
Union
1 600
Norway
1 500
Faroe Islands
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Table 14
Species:
Northern prawn
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark
1 125
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
1 125
Union
2 250
TAC
Not relevant
Table 15
Species:
Saithe
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
Pollachius virens
(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany
345
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
55
Union
400
TAC
Not relevant
Table 16
Species:
Saithe
Zone:
International waters of 1 and 2
Pollachius virens
(POK/1/2INT)
Union
0
Analytical TAC
TAC
Not relevant
Table 17
Species:
Saithe
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
Pollachius virens
(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
To be established
France
To be established
Netherlands
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Table 18
Species:
Greenland halibut
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany
165
( 14 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
165
( 14 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 14 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 19
Species:
Greenland halibut
Zone:
International waters of 1 and 2
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/1/2INT)
Union
1 711
( 15 )
Precautionary TAC
TAC
Not relevant
( 15 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 20
Species:
Greenland halibut
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/N1G-S68)
Germany
1 625
( 16 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
1 625
( 16 )
Norway
275
( 16 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 16 ) To be fished south of 68°N.
Table 21
Species:
Greenland halibut
Zone:
Greenland waters in ICES subareas II, V, XII & XIV
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/5-14GL)
Germany
4 125
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
4 125
( 17 )
Norway
650
Faroe Islands
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
( 17 ) To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time.
Table 22
Species:
Beaked redfish
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
Sebastes mentella
(REB/1N2AB.)
Germany
851
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain
106
France
93
Portugal
450
Union
1 500
TAC
Not relevant
Table 23
Species:
Redfish
Zone:
International waters of 1 and 2
Sebastes spp.
(RED/1/2INT)
Union
To be established
( 18 )
( 19 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
To be established
( 18 ) This quota may only be fished from 1 July to 30 November. Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
( 19 ) The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.
Table 24
Species:
Redfish (pelagic)
Zone:
Greenland waters in ICES subareas XII, XIV and in NAFO division 1F
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N1G14P)
Germany
0
( 20 )
( 21 )
( 22 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
0
( 20 )
( 21 )
( 22 )
Union
0
( 20 )
( 21 )
( 22 )
Norway
0
( 20 )
( 21 )
Faroe Islands
0
( 20 )
( 21 )
( 23 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 20 ) This quota may only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.
( 21 ) May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
64°45'N
28°30'W
2
62°50'N
25°45'W
3
61°55'N
26°45'W
4
61°00'N
26°30'W
5
59°00'N
30°00'W
6
59°00'N
34°00'W
7
61°30'N
34°00'W
8
62°50'N
36°00'W
9
64°45'N
28°30'W
( 22 ) Special condition: may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).
( 23 ) May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/*514GN).
Table 25
Species:
Redfish (demersal)
Zone:
Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N1G14D)
Germany
1 194
( 24 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
6
( 24 )
Union
1 200
( 24 )
Norway
900
( 24 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 24 ) May only be fished by trawl, and only north and east of the line defined by the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
59°15'N
54°26'W
2
59°15'N
44°00'W
3
59°30'N
42°45'W
4
60°00'N
42°00'W
5
62°00'N
40°30'W
6
62°00'N
40°00'W
7
62°40'N
40°15'W
8
63°09'N
39°40'W
9
63°30'N
37°15'W
10
64°20'N
35°00'W
11
65°15'N
32°30'W
12
65°15'N
29°50'W
Table 26
Species:
Redfish
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
Sebastes spp.
(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
To be established
France
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Table 27
Species:
Other species
Zone:
Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany
143
( 25 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
57
( 25 )
Union
200
( 25 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 25 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 28
Species:
Other species ( 26 )
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
( 26 ) Excluding fish species of no commercial value.
Table 29
Species:
Flatfishes
Zone:
Faroese waters of 5b
(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany
To be established
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
To be established
Union
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
Table 30
Species:
By-catches ( 27 )
Zone:
Greenland waters
(B-C/GRL)
Union
300
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
( 27 ) By-catches of grenadiers ( Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)
NORTH-WEST ATLANTIC – NAFO CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX ICSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IC
NORTH-WEST ATLANTIC – NAFO CONVENTION AREA
Table 1
Species:
Cod
Zone:
NAFO 2J3KL
Gadus morhua
(COD/N2J3KL)
Bulgaria
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
Estonia
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
Spain
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
France
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
Latvia
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
Lithuania
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
Poland
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
Portugal
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
Romania
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
Union
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
TAC
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
( 1 ) This quota shall apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
( 2 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC 15 April 2027 and 23:59 UTC 30 June 2027. During this period, this species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Table 2
Species:
Cod
Zone:
NAFO 3NO
Gadus morhua
(COD/N3NO.)
Union
0
( 3 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
0
( 3 )
( 3 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.
Table 3
Species:
Cod
Zone:
NAFO 3M
Gadus morhua
(COD/N3M.)
Estonia
170,8
( 4 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
714,8
( 4 )
Latvia
170,8
( 4 )
Lithuania
170,8
( 4 )
Poland
582,5
( 4 )
Spain
2 197,8
( 4 )
France
306,6
( 4 )
Portugal
3 014,2
( 4 )
Union
7 328,3
( 4 )
TAC
15 360
( 4 )
( 4 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota between 00:00 UTC on 1 January and 24:00 UTC on 31 March. During this period, this species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Table 4
Species:
Witch flounder
Zone:
NAFO 3L
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
(WIT/N3L.)
Union
0
( 5 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
0
( 5 )
( 5 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Table 5
Species:
Witch flounder
Zone:
NAFO 3NO
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
(WIT/N3NO.)
Estonia
64,7
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Latvia
64,6
Lithuania
64,6
Union
193,9
TAC
1 461
Table 6
Species:
American plaice
Zone:
NAFO 3M
Hippoglossoides platessoides
(PLA/N3M.)
Union
0
( 6 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
0
( 6 )
( 6 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Table 7
Species:
American plaice
Zone:
NAFO 3LNO
Hippoglossoides platessoides
(PLA/N3LNO.)
Union
0
( 7 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
0
( 7 )
( 7 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Table 8
Species:
Shortfin squid
Zone:
NAFO subareas 3 and 4
Illex illecebrosus
(SQI/N34.)
Estonia
128
( 8 )
( 9 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Latvia
128
( 8 )
( 9 )
Lithuania
128
( 8 )
( 9 )
Poland
227
( 8 )
( 9 )
Others
29 467
( 8 )
( 9 )
( 10 )
Union
30 078
( 8 )
( 11 )
TAC
34 000
( 8 ) No vessel may fish for squid between 00:00 UTC on 1 January and 24:00 UTC on 30 June.
( 9 ) Between 1 July and 31 December, during a maximum 2-week exemption period, up to a total of three hauls in which any other species for which this Regulation establishes fishing opportunities in the NAFO Convention area and other than squid comprises the largest percentage by weight of the total catch in the haul shall not be considered a directed fishery, provided that the fishing vessel carries on board a control observer, uses a mesh size no smaller than 60 mm, and complies with the NAFO notification and reporting requirements to make use of that 2-week exemption period. After each such haul, the fishing vessel shall immediately move a minimum of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haul throughout the subsequent haul.
( 10 ) This quantity is available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SQI/N34_AMS).
( 11 ) Corresponds to the sum of the quotas of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland and the Union’s unspecified share available to Canada and the Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Table 9
Species:
Yellowtail flounder
Zone:
NAFO 3LNO
Limanda ferruginea
(YEL/N3LNO.)
Union
0
( 12 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Others
121,4
( 13 )
TAC
24 290
( 12 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 2 500 kg or 10 %, whichever is greater. If, however, following quota transfers or exchanges or charter, directed fisheries are conducted, catches shall be reported separately (YEL/N3LNO-DIR) and the following shall apply:
(a)
a by-catch of 15 % of American plaice is permitted. However, if a fishing vessel is carrying an observer:
(i)
this maxima shall be 2 900 kg or 15 % of American plaice, whichever the greater; and
(ii)
a vessel may exceed the maxima referred to in point (i) for by-catches of American plaice retained on board during the first 9 fishing days in the NAFO Regulatory Area, provided that American plaice by-catch represents 15 % or less by the end of that period or when the vessel leaves the NAFO Regulatory Area, whichever occurs first;
(b)
the first two times that catches of American plaice comprise the largest percentage by weight of the total catch in a haul, such catches shall be considered as incidental catch, but the vessel shall immediately move a minimum of 10 nautical miles from any position of the previous haul throughout the subsequent haul.
( 13 ) This quantity is available to NAFO Contracting Parties that have not been allocated a quota for this stock, including the Union, and in accordance with applicable NAFO measures. If the Union is assigned an ‘Others’ quota, catches under this shared quota shall be reported separately (YEL/N3LNO-OTH). Once the ‘Others’ quota is exhausted, the by-catch limits shall be as follows: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Table 10
Species:
Capelin
Zone:
NAFO 3NO
Mallotus villosus
(CAP/N3NO.)
Union
0
( 14 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
0
( 14 )
( 14 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Table 11
Species:
Northern prawn
Zone:
NAFO 3LNO ( 15 )
( 16 )
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/N3LNOX)
Estonia
0
( 17 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Latvia
0
( 17 )
Lithuania
0
( 17 )
Poland
0
( 17 )
Spain
0
( 17 )
Portugal
0
( 17 )
Union
0
( 17 )
TAC
0
( 17 )
( 15 ) Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:
Point No
Latitude
Longitude
1
47°20'00"N
46°40'00"W
2
47°20'00"N
46°30'00"W
3
46°00'00"N
46°30'00"W
4
46°00'00"N
46°40'00"W
( 16 ) Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area west of a line bound by the following coordinates:
Point No
Latitude
Longitude
1
46°00'00"N
47°49'00"W
2
46°25'00"N
47°27'00"W
3
46°42'00"N
47°25'00"W
4
46°48'00"N
47°25'50"W
5
47°16'50"N
47°43'50"W
( 17 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Table 12
Species:
Northern prawn
Zone:
NAFO 3M ( 18 )
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/*N3M.)
TAC
Not relevant
( 19 )
Analytical TAC
( 18 ) Vessels may also fish this stock in division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:
Point No
Latitude
Longitude
1
47°20'00"N
46°40'00"W
2
47°20'00"N
46°30'00"W
3
46°00'00"N
46°30'00"W
4
46°00'00"N
46°40'00"W
Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December in the area bounded by the following coordinates:
Point No
Latitude
Longitude
1
47°55'00"N
45°00'00"W
2
47°30'00"N
44°15'00"W
3
46°55'00"N
44°15'00"W
4
46°35'00"N
44°30'00"W
5
46°35'00"N
45°40'00"W
6
47°30'00"N
45°40'00"W
7
47°55'00"N
45°00'00"W
( 19 ) Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort (EFF/*N3M.). The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the beginning of the vessel’s activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Member State
Maximum number of fishing days
Denmark
0
Estonia
0
Spain
0
Latvia
0
Lithuania
0
Poland
0
Portugal
0
Table 13
Species:
Greenland halibut
Zone:
NAFO 3LMNO
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia
295,6
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
302,0
Latvia
41,6
Lithuania
21,1
Spain
4 046,7
Portugal
1 691,9
Union
6 398,9
TAC
10 914
Table 14
Species:
Skates
Zone:
NAFO 3LNO
Rajidae
(SKA/N3LNO.)
Estonia
283
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Lithuania
62
Spain
3 403
Portugal
660
Union
4 408
TAC
7 000
Table 15
Species:
Redfishes
Zone:
NAFO 3LN
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia
296,6
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
204,0
Latvia
296,6
Lithuania
296,6
Union
1 093,8
TAC
6 000
Table 16
Species:
Redfishes
Zone:
NAFO 3M
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N3M.)
Estonia
1 571
( 20 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
513
( 20 )
Latvia
1 571
( 20 )
Lithuania
1 571
( 20 )
Spain
233
( 20 )
Portugal
2 354
( 20 )
Union
7 813
( 20 )
TAC
15 636
( 20 )
( 20 ) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within this TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July:
7 818
Table 17
Species:
Redfishes
Zone:
NAFO 3O
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N3O.)
Spain
708
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal
2 092
Union
2 800
TAC
8 000
Table 18
Species:
Redfishes
Zone:
NAFO subarea 2, divisions 1F and 3K
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N1F3K.)
Latvia
0
( 21 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Lithuania
0
( 21 )
Union
0
( 21 )
TAC
0
( 21 )
( 21 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1 250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater.
Table 19
Species:
White hake
Zone:
NAFO 3NO
Urophycis tenuis
(HKW/N3NO.)
Spain
255
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal
333
Union
588
( 22 )
TAC
1 000
( 22 ) Where, according to NAFO rules, a positive vote by the NAFO Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be as below:
Spain
255
Portugal
333
Union
588
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IDSupplementary provisions
ANNEX ID
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA
Table 1
Species:
Sailfish
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, east of 45°W
Istiophorus albicans
(SAI/ICAE45W)
TAC
1 271,00
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 2
Species:
Sailfish
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, west of 45°W
Istiophorus albicans
(SAI/ICAW45W)
TAC
1 030,00
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 3
Species:
Blue marlin
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area
Makaira nigricans
(BUM/ICCAT)
Spain
22,77
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
332,82
Portugal
46,21
Union
401,80
TAC
1 670,00
Table 4
Species:
Blue shark
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N
Prionace glauca
(BSH/ICAN05N)
Ireland
0,72
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain
20 309,50
France
113,96
Portugal
4 024,82
Union
24 449,00
TAC
30 000,00
Table 5
Species:
Blue shark
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N
Prionace glauca
(BSH/ICAS05N)
Spain
12 498,27
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal
4 906,73
Union
17 405,00
TAC
27 711,00
Table 6
Species:
White marlin
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area
Tetrapturus albidus
(WHM/ICCAT)
Spain
30,50
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal
19,50
Union
50,00
TAC
355,00
Table 7
Species:
Northern Albacore
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N, excluding Mediterranean
Thunnus alalunga
(ALB/ICAN05NXM)
Ireland
3 967,52
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain
22 362,40
France
7 033,33
Portugal
2 452,65
Union
35 815,90
( 1 )
( 2 )
United Kingdom
552,80
( 3 )
TAC
47 251,00
( 1 ) The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for Northern albacore as a target species shall be: 1 241 .
( 2 ) Special condition: Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantities may be taken in United Kingdom waters (ALB/*ICAN05NXM-UK):
Ireland
62,03
Spain
349,65
France
109,97
Portugal
38,35
Union
560,00
( 3 ) Special condition: Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantities may be taken in Union waters (ALB/*ICAN05NXM-EU):
560,00
Table 8
Species:
Southern Albacore
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N
Thunnus alalunga
(ALB/ICAS05N)
Spain
870,12
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
285,95
Portugal
608,93
Union
1 765,00
TAC
28 000,00
Table 9
Species:
Mediterranean Albacore
Zone:
Mediterranean
Thunnus alalunga
(ALB/MED)
Greece
385,30
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain
99,46
France
14,45
Croatia
6,74
Italy
1 128,24
Cyprus
416,06
Malta
39,68
Union
2 089,93
TAC
2 500,00
( 4 )
( 5 )
( 6 )
( 4 ) In order to protect juvenile swordfish, a closure period shall also apply to longline vessels targeting Mediterranean albacore from 1 October to 30 November. In addition, Mediterranean albacore, either as a targeted species or as by-catch, shall not be caught, retained on board, transhipped or landed during the following periods:
—
Greece, Croatia, Italy and Cyprus: 1 October to 30 November and 1 to 31 March;
—
Spain, France and Malta: 1 January to 31 March.
( 5 ) Each Member State shall limit the number of their fishing vessels authorised to fish for Mediterranean albacore to the number of fishing vessels authorised to fish this species in 2017. Member States may apply a tolerance of 10 % to this capacity limit.
( 6 ) Special condition: by-catches of albacore are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-BC). Dead catches of albacore from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-SR).
Table 10
Species:
Yellowfin tuna
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area
Thunnus albacares
(YFT/ICCAT)
TAC
110 000,00
( 7 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
( 7 ) Catches of yellowfin tuna by purse seiners (YFT/*ICCATPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (YFT/*ICCATLL) shall be reported separately.
Table 11
Species:
Bigeye tuna
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area
Thunnus obesus
(BET/ICCAT)
Spain
7 523,98
( 8 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
3 195,86
( 8 )
Portugal
2 856,45
( 8 )
Union
13 576,29
( 8 )
TAC
73 000,00
( 8 )
( 8 ) Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/*ICCATPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/*ICCATLL) shall be reported separately. As of June, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these fishing vessels on a weekly basis.
Table 12(1)
Species:
Bluefin tuna
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, east of 45°W
Thunnus thynnus
(BFT/ICAE45W)
Cyprus
220,12
( 12 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Greece
409,14
Spain
7 938,81
( 10 )
( 12 )
France
7 833,53
( 10 )
( 11 )
( 12 )
Croatia
1 238,13
( 15 )
Italy
6 182,61
( 12 )
( 14 )
Malta
507,24
( 12 )
Portugal
746,51
Others
88,53
( 9 )
Union
25 164,62
( 10 )
( 11 )
( 12 )
( 14 )
( 15 )
TAC
48 403,00
( 9 )
( 9 ) 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/ICAE45W_AMS).
( 10 ) 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/*E45W8301):
Spain
1 202,76
France
558,76
Union
1 761,52
( 11 ) 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/*E45W641):
France
100,00
Union
100,00
( 12 ) 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/*E45W641):
Spain
158,78
France
313,34 ( *13 )
Italy
123,65
Cyprus
4,40
Malta
10,14
Union
610,31
( 13 ) Of which 50 % may only be fished in the Gulf of Lion.
( 14 ) 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/*E45W643):
Italy
123,65
Union
123,65
( 15 ) 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/*E45W8303F):
Croatia
1 114,32
Union
1 114,32
Table 12(2)
Species:
Bluefin tuna
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, west of 45°W
Thunnus thynnus
(BFT/ICAW45W)
Union
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
Table 13
Species:
Shortfin mako
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N
Isurus oxyrinchus
(SMA/ICAS05N)
Union
257,27
( 16 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
1 000,00
( 16 )
( 17 )
( 16 ) Quota set for the purpose of implementing a Union retention allowance for this stock.
( 17 ) Exclusively for by-catches.
Table 14
Species:
Swordfish
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N, excluding Mediterranean
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/ICAN05NXM)
Spain
6 097,29
( 19 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal
1 108,20
( 19 )
Others
162,84
( 18 )
( 19 )
Union
7 368,33
TAC
14 769,00
( 18 ) Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/ICAN05NXM_AMS).
( 19 ) Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this quantity may be fished in the ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N (SWO/*ICAS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/*ICAS05N_AMS).
Table 15
Species:
Swordfish
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/ICAS05N)
Spain
4 525,88
( 20 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal
298,12
( 20 )
Union
4 824,00
TAC
10 000,00
( 20 ) Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this quantity may be fished in the ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N (SWO/*ICAN05N).
Table 16
Species:
Swordfish
Zone:
Mediterranean
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/MED)
Croatia
13,74
( 21 )
( 22 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Cyprus
50,67
( 21 )
( 22 )
Spain
1 565,04
( 21 )
( 22 )
France
109,08
( 21 )
( 22 )
Greece
1 036,02
( 21 )
( 22 )
Italy
3 208,44
( 21 )
( 22 )
Malta
380,64
( 21 )
( 22 )
Union
6 363,63
( 21 )
( 22 )
TAC
9 017,00
( 21 ) This quota may be fished only from 1 April to 31 December.
( 22 ) Special condition: by-catches of Mediterranean swordfish are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-BC). Dead catches of Mediterranean swordfish from sport and recreational fisheries are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (SWO/MED-SR).
SEAFO CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IESupplementary provisions
ANNEX IE
SEAFO CONVENTION AREA
The TACs set out in this Annex are not allocated to the Contracting Parties of SEAFO and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the SEAFO Secretariat which will communicate to the SEAFO Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to a TAC exhaustion.
Table 1
Species:
Alfonsinos
Beryx spp.
Zone:
SEAFO Convention area
(ALF/SEAFO)
TAC
200
( 1 )
Precautionary TAC
( 1 ) No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in subdivision B1 (ALF/*F47NA).
Table 2
Species:
Deep-sea red crabs
Chaceon spp.
Zone:
SEAFO subdivision B1 ( 2 )
(GER/F47NAM)
TAC
162
( 2 )
Precautionary TAC
( 2 ) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:
—
its western boundary on the longitude 0°E,
—
its northern boundary on the latitude 20°S,
—
its southern boundary on the latitude 28°S, and
—
the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian exclusive economic zone.
Table 3
Species:
Deep-sea red crabs
Chaceon spp.
Zone:
SEAFO Convention area, excluding subdivision B1
(GER/F47X)
TAC
200
Precautionary TAC
Table 4
Species:
Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides
Zone:
SEAFO subarea D
(TOP/F47D)
TAC
274
Precautionary TAC
Table 5
Species:
Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus eleginoides
Zone:
SEAFO Convention area, excluding subarea D
(TOP/F47-D)
TAC
0
Precautionary TAC
Table 6
Species:
Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Zone:
SEAFO subdivision B1 ( 3 )
(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC
0
( 4 )
Precautionary TAC
( 3 ) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:
—
its western boundary on the longitude 0°E,
—
its northern boundary on the latitude 20°S,
—
its southern boundary on the latitude 28°S, and
—
the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian exclusive economic zone.
( 4 ) Except for a by-catch allowance of four tonnes (ORY/*F47NA).
Table 7
Species:
Orange roughy
Hoplostethus atlanticus
Zone:
SEAFO Convention area, excluding subdivision B1
(ORY/F47X)
TAC
50
Precautionary TAC
Table 8
Species:
Pelagic armourheads
Pseudopentaceros spp.
Zone:
SEAFO Convention area
(EDW/SEAFO)
TAC
135
Precautionary TAC
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION
ANNEX IFSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IF
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION
Species:
Southern bluefin tuna
Thunnus maccoyii
Zone:
All areas of distribution
(SBF/F41-81)
Union
13
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
13
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IGSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IG
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
Table 1(1)
Species:
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Zone:
WCPFC Convention area
(BET/WCPFC)
Union
2 000,00
( 1 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
( 1 )
( 1 ) This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.
Table 1(2)
Species:
Pacific Bluefin tuna
Thunnus orientalis
Zone:
WCPFC Convention area
(BFT/WCPFC)
Union
10,00
( 2 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
( 2 )
( 2 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Shall apply to specimens of 30 kg or larger. When accidentally caught, smaller specimens shall not be harmed and be promptly released.
Table 2
Species:
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Zone:
WCPFC Convention area south of 20°S
(SWO/F7120S)
Union
3 170,36
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IHSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IH
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
Table 1
Species:
Toothfishes
Dissostichus spp.
Zone:
SPRFMO Convention area, research blocks A and B ( 1 )
(TOT/SPR-AB)
TAC
0
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 4 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
( 1 ) Research block A:
NW:
50°30'S, 136°E
NE:
50°30'S, 140°30'E
SE:
54°50'S, 140°30'E
SW:
54°50'S, 136°E
Research block B:
NW:
52°45'S, 140°30'E
NE:
52°45'S, 145°30'E
SE:
54°50'S, 145°30'E
SW:
54°50'S, 140°30'E
( 2 ) This annual TAC is only for exploratory fisheries, as defined in Article 4, point 11, of Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council*. Fishing shall be limited to depths between 600 m and 2 500 m. Fishing shall be limited to one trip of a maximum duration of 60 consecutive days which may occur any time between 1 May and 15 November. All fishing shall cease immediately if the death of the following occurs:
(a)
one of any of the following species: wandering albatross ( Diomedea exulans ), grey-headed albatross ( Thalassarche chrysostoma ), black-browed albatross ( Thalassarche melanophris ), grey petrel ( Procellaria cinerea ), soft-plumaged petrel ( Pterodroma mollis ); or
(b)
three individuals of any of the following species: light-mantled albatross ( Phoebetria palpebrata ), southern giant petrel ( Macronectes giganteus ) and northern giant petrel ( Macronectes halli ).
Fishing shall further be limited to a maximum number of 5 000 hooks per set, with a maximum of 100 sets. Longlines shall be set at least 3 nautical miles apart from each other, and not set at previous longline locations within one calendar year. Fishing shall cease either when the TAC is reached or if 100 sets have been set and hauled during the trip, whichever is earlier.
*
Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area ( OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 30 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/975/oj ).
( 3 ) Of which up to 0 tonnes may be fished in research block A. As the catch limit for research block A is approached, shorter lines shall be set to ensure that the catch limit is not exceeded. Catches of toothfishes in research block A shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-A).
( 4 ) Of which up to 0 tonnes may be fished in research block B. As the catch limit for research block B is approached, shorter lines shall be set to ensure that the catch limit is not exceeded. Catches of toothfishes in research block B shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-B).
Table 2
Species:
Jack mackerel
Trachurus murphyi
Zone:
SPRFMO Convention area
(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Netherlands
0
Lithuania
0
Poland
0
Union
0
TAC
Not relevant
IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE
ANNEX IJSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IJ
IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE
Table 1
Species:
Skipjack tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
Zone:
IOTC Area of Competence
(SKJ/IOTC)
Spain
84 616
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
36 845
Italy
3 539
Union
125 000
TAC
Not relevant
Table 2
Species:
Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
Zone:
IOTC Area of Competence
(YFT/IOTC)
Spain
42 903
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
27 710
Italy
2 365
Portugal
100
( 1 )
Union
73 078
TAC
Not relevant
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Table 3
Species:
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Zone:
IOTC Area of Competence
(BET/IOTC)
Spain
14 792
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
France
4 255
Italy
472
Portugal
44
( 2 )
Union
19 562
TAC
Not relevant
( 2 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA
ANNEX IKSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IK
SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA
Table 1
Species:
Portuguese dogfish
Centroscymnus coelolepis
Zone:
SIOFA subarea 2 ( 1 )
(CYO/F517S2)
TAC
767,6
( 2 )
( 3 )
Precautionary TAC
( 1 ) Area bounded:
—
to the south, by latitude 36°00'S,
—
to the east, by longitude 49°00'E,
—
to the west, by longitude 40°00'E,
—
to the north, by the adjacent exclusive economic zones.
( 2 ) The by-catch allowance set out above is not allocated between SIOFA Parties, hence the Union’s share is undetermined.
( 3 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this by-catch allowance. Once the by-catch allowance is exhausted, the SIOFA Secretariat will notify SIOFA Contracting Parties. On receiving that notification that the by-catch allowance has been exhausted, Member States shall ensure that their vessels fishing in SIOFA subarea 2 do not retain any Portuguese dogfish for the remainder of the year. That retention prohibition shall apply to any lines in the water following the notification of the SIOFA Secretariat that the by-catch allowance has been exhausted. Vessels with lines in the water at the time that the notification is received may retain Portuguese dogfish that are dead at time of haul and shall release all live Portuguese dogfish on such lines.
Table 2
Species:
Toothfishes
Dissostichus spp.
Zone:
Del Cano Area ( 4 )
(TOT/F517DC)
Union
14,66
( 5 )
Precautionary TAC
TAC
44
( 5 )
( 4 ) Area bounded:
—
to the north, by latitude 44°00'S when west of 44°09'E and by latitude 43°30'S when east of 44°09'E,
—
to the south, by latitude 45°00'S,
—
to the west and east by the adjacent exclusive economic zones.
( 5 ) May only be fished by fishing vessels with observers on board and using longlines during the fishing season from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026. Longlines shall not exceed 3 000 hooks per line and shall be set at minimum three nautical miles from each other.
Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of Dissostichus spp. per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Del Cano Area.
Table 3
Species:
Toothfishes
Dissostichus spp.
Zone:
Williams Ridge ( 6 )
(TOT/F574WR)
TAC
140
( 7 )
Precautionary TAC
( 6 ) Area bounded by the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
52°50'00"S
80°00'00"E
2
55°00'00"S
80°00'00"E
3
55°00'00"S
85°00'00"E
4
52°50'00"S
85°00'00"E
( 7 ) The TAC set out above is not allocated between SIOFA Parties, hence the Union’s share is undetermined. It may only be fished by fishing vessels with observers on board during the fishing season from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026. No more than two longlines not exceeding 6 250 hooks shall be set per grid cell established by SIOFA and an interval of at least 30 days shall apply between fishing trips according to the access conditions established by SIOFA.
Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of Dissostichus spp. per fishing season. When a fishing vessel reaches this limit, it shall no longer fish in Williams Ridge.
Benthic fishery closures
Gulden Draak
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
28°00'
98°00'
2
29°00'
98°00'
3
28°00'
99°00'
4
29°00'
99°00'
Rusky
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
31°20'
94°55'
2
31°30'
94°55'
3
31°20'
95°00'
4
31°30'
95°00'
Fools-Flat
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
31°30'
94°40'
2
31°40'
94°40'
3
31°30'
95°00'
4
31°40'
95°00'
East Broken Ridge
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
32°50'
100°50'
2
33°25'
100°50'
3
32°50'
101°40'
4
33°25'
101°40'
Mid-Indian Ridge
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
13°00'
64°00'
2
15°50'
64°00'
3
15°50'
66°48'
4
15°02'
68°00'
5
15°50'
68°00'
Atlantis Bank
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
32°00'
57°00'
2
32°50'
57°00'
3
32°00'
58°00'
4
32°50'
58°00'
Bridle
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
38°03'
49°00'
2
38°45'
49°00'
3
38°03'
50°00'
4
38°45'
50°00'
Banana
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
30°20'
45°40'
2
30°30'
45°40'
3
30°20'
46°00'
4
30°30'
46°00'
Middle of What
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
37°54'
50°23'
2
37°56'30"
50°23'
3
37°54'
50°27'
4
37°56'30"
50°27'
Walters Shoal
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
33°00'
43°10'
2
33°20'
43°10'
3
33°00'
44°10'
4
33°20'
44°10'
Coral
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
41°00'
42°00'
2
41°40'
42°00'
3
41°00'
44°00'
4
41°40'
44°00'
Magneto (formally South Indian Ridge)
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
44°00'
40°52'40,8"
2
45°00'
42°07'26,4"
3
44°00'
46°32'38,4"
4
45°00'
45°42'39,6"
Subarea 5
Point
Latitude (S)
Longitude (E)
1
25°00'
90°00'
2
36°00'
90°00'
3
25°00'
105°00'
4
36°00'
105°00'
IATTC CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX ILSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IL
IATTC CONVENTION AREA
Table 1
Species:
Bigeye tuna
Thunnus obesus
Zone:
IATTC Convention area
(BET/IATTC)
Union
500
( 1 )
Precautionary TAC
TAC
Not relevant
( 1 ) This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.
NPFC CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IMSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IM
NPFC CONVENTION AREA
Table 1
Species:
Chub mackerel
Scomber japonicus
Zone:
NPFC Convention area
Union
0
( 1 )
( 3 )
( 4 )
( 5 )
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
NPFC Contracting Parties, including Union
0
( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 4 )
TAC
Not relevant
( 1 ) May only be fished from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027.
( 2 ) Special condition: under this catch limit no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the following vessels:
Trawlers ( *3 )
(MAS/NPFC-TR)
Purse seiners ( *3 )
(MAS/NPFC-PS)
0
0
( *3 ) 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 %.
( 3 ) 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 2026 to 31 May 2027.
( 4 ) Union fishing vessels over 10 000 gross tonnage shall not be authorised to fish for chub mackerel.
( 5 ) Catches under this quota shall be reported separately (MAS/NPFC-EU).
FISHING EFFORT FOR FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e
ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II
FISHING EFFORT FOR FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e
Chapter I
General provisions
1. SCOPE
1.1.
This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more present in the Western Channel (ICES division 7e) and carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm as well as static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm, in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472.
1.2.
Fishing vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or greater than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the 3 previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions:
(a)
such fishing vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2024 management period;
(b)
such fishing vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel; and
(c)
by 31 July 2026, each Member State concerned submits a report to the Commission on those fishing vessels’ catches of sole in the 3 previous years and by 31 January 2027, each Member State concerned submits a report to the Commission on those fishing vessels’catches of sole in 2026.
Where any of those conditions is not met, the fishing vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect.
2. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions apply:
(a)
‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:
(i)
beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm; and
(ii)
static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;
(b)
‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;
(c)
‘the area’ means ICES division 7e;
(d)
‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2027.
3. LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY
Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union are present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.
Chapter II
Authorisations
4. AUTHORISED FISHING VESSELS
4.1.
A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any fishing vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2003 to 2024, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that the equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.
4.2.
However, a fishing vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to that vessel and that different fishing gear is equal to or greater than the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.
4.3.
A fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State which has no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear unless the fishing vessel is allocated a quota following a transfer carried out in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.
Chapter III
Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels
5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS
During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a fishing vessel flying its flag to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear is set out in Table I.
Table I
Maximum number of days a fishing vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear during the current management period
Regulated gear
Maximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm
Belgium
176
France
188
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm
Belgium
176
France
191
6. KILOWATT DAYS SYSTEM
6.1.
During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt day system. Through that system, it may authorise any fishing vessel concerned by any regulated gear set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days that is different from the number set out in that table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.
6.2.
The overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the fishing vessels flying the flag of the Member State concerned and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each fishing vessel by the number of days at sea it would be granted, according to Table I, if point 6.1 were not applied.
6.3.
Any Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1 shall submit a request to the Commission with reports in electronic format containing, for the regulated gear set out in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a)
the list of fishing vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power; and
(b)
the number of days at sea for which each fishing vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and, when point 6.1 is applied, the number of days at sea from which each fishing vessel would benefit.
6.4.
On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where that is the case, may authorise the Member State concerned to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.
7. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES
7.1.
An additional number of days at sea on which a fishing vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period in accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ) . The Commission may consider permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances on a case by case basis, following a written and duly reasoned request from the Member State concerned. Such a request shall identify the fishing vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never resume fishing activities.
7.2.
The effort expended in 2003, measured in kilowatt days, of the withdrawn fishing vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all fishing vessels using that gear grouping in 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.
7.3.
Points 7.1 and 7.2 shall not apply where a fishing vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2, or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
7.4.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1 shall submit a request to the Commission by 15 June 2026 with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping as set out in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a)
lists of withdrawn fishing vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b)
the fishing activity deployed by such fishing vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gear.
7.5.
During the current management period, a Member State may reallocate any additionally granted days at sea to all or part of the fishing vessels remaining in its fleet and qualified for the regulated gear.
7.6.
When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear set out in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.
8. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE
8.1.
Three additional days on which a fishing vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2026 and 31 January 2027 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2 ) and its implementing rules concerning national programmes.
8.2.
Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.
8.3.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
8.4.
If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its programme without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme 4 weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.
Chapter IV
Management
9. GENERAL OBLIGATION
Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
10. MANAGEMENT PERIODS
10.1.
A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.
10.2.
The number of days or hours for which a fishing vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.
10.3.
Where a Member State authorises fishing vessels flying its flag to be present within the area for a given number of hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State concerned shall demonstrate that it has taken precautionary measures to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a fishing vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.
Chapter V
Exchanges of fishing effort allocations
11. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE
11.1.
A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another fishing vessel flying its flag within that area, provided that the product of the number of days received by a fishing vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the number of days transferred by the donor fishing vessel and its engine power in kilowatts. The engine power in kilowatts of the fishing vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.
11.2.
The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor fishing vessel, shall not be higher than the donor fishing vessel’s average annual days track record in the area, as verified by the fishing logbook, in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that fishing vessel.
11.3.
The transfer of days pursuant to point 11.1 shall be permitted between fishing vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.
11.4.
Upon request by the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing spreadsheet formats for the collection and transmission of that information. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 61(2) of this Regulation.
12. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1, 4.3, 5, 6 and 10 apply. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.
Chapter VI
Reporting obligations
13. FISHING EFFORT REPORT
Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to fishing vessels falling within the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area defined in point 2 of this Annex.
14. COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA
Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis information about total fishing effort deployed within the area by fishing vessels using towed gear and static gear, effort deployed within the area by fishing vessels using different types of gear, and the engine power of those fishing vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.
15. COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA
Upon request by the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with the data specified in point 14 and in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon request by the Commission, send detailed information to the Commission on the effort allocated and consumed, covering all or parts of the 2024 and 2025 management periods and using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.
Table II
Reporting format for kW-day information by management period
Member State
Gear
Management period
Cumulative effort declaration
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Table III
Data format for kW-day information by management period
Name of field
Maximum number of characters/digits
Alignment ( 1 )
L(eft)/R(ight)
Definition and comments
(1)
Member State
3
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered
(2)
Gear
2
One of the following gear types:
BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm
GN = gillnet < 220 mm
TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm
(3)
Management period
4
One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period
(4)
Cumulative effort declaration
7
R
Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period
( 1 ) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
Table IV
Reporting format for vessel-related information
Member State
CFR
External marking
Length of management period
Gear notified
Days eligible using notified gear(s)
Days spent with notified gear(s)
Transfer of days
No 1
No 2
No 3
…
No 1
No 2
No 3
…
No 1
No 2
No 3
…
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(8)
Table V
Data format for vessel-related information
Name of field
Maximum number of characters/digits
Alignment ( 2 )
L(eft)/R(ight)
Definition and comments
(1)
Member State
3
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which fishing vessel is registered
(2)
CFR
12
Common fleet register number (CFR)
Unique identification number of a fishing vessel
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (nine characters). Where a series has fewer than nine characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left-hand side
(3)
External marking
14
L
Under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 ( 3 )
(4)
Length of management period
2
L
Length of the management period measured in months
(5)
Gear notified
2
L
One of the following gear types:
BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm
GN = gillnet < 220 mm
TN = trammel net or tangle net < 220 mm
(6)
Special condition applying to notified gear(s)
3
L
Number of days for which the fishing vessel is eligible under Annex II for the notified gear and notified length of management period
(7)
Days spent with notified gear(s)
3
L
Number of days during which the fishing vessel was actually present within the area and using a gear corresponding to the gear notified during the notified management period
(8)
Transfers of days
4
L
For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’
( 2 ) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
( 3 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy ( OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2011/404/oj ).
( 1 ) Regulation (EU) 2021/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 ( OJ L 247, 13.7.2021, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1139/oj ).
( 2 ) Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on the establishment of a Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 ( OJ L 157, 20.6.2017, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1004/oj ).
MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEELS IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4
ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX III
MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEELS IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4
For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeels in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4 fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as set out in this Annex and the Appendix thereto:
Management area for sandeels
ICES statistical rectangles
1r
31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F5
2r
35 F7–F8; 36 F7–F9; 37 F7–F8; 38 41 F6–F8; 42 F6–F9; 43 F7–F9; 44 F9–G0; 45 G0–G1; 46 G1
3r
41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0
4
38–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F0
5r
47–52 F1–F5
6
41–43 G0–G3; 44 G1
7r
47–52 E6–F0
SEASONAL CLOSURES TO PROTECT SPAWNING COD
ANNEX IVSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IV
SEASONAL CLOSURES TO PROTECT SPAWNING COD
The areas set out in the Table below shall be closed for all gear except for pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls) during the identified period:
Time Limited Closures
No
Area Name
Coordinates
Time period
Additional Comment
1
Stanhope ground
60°25'N - 01°45'E
60°25'N - 02°00'E
60°10'N - 02°00'E
60°10'N - 01°45'E
1 January to 30 April
2
Long Hole
59°07.35'N - 0°31.04'W
59°03.60'N - 0°22.25'W
58°59.35'N - 0°17.85'W
58°56.00'N - 0°11.01'W
58°56.60'N - 0°08.85'W
58°59.86'N - 0°15.65'W
59°03.50'N - 0°20.00'W
59°08.15'N - 0°29.07'W
1 January to 31 March
3
Coral edge
58°51.70'N - 03°26.70'E
58°40.66'N - 03°34.60'E
58°24.00'N - 03°12.40'E
58°24.00'N - 02°55.00'E
58°35.65'N - 02°56.30'E
1 December to 28 February
4
Papa Bank
59°56'N - 03°08'W
59°56'N - 02°45'W
59°35'N - 03°15'W
59°35'N - 03°35'W
1 January to 15 March
5a
Foula Deeps
60°17.5'N - 01°45'W
60°11.0'N - 01°45'W
60°11.0'N - 02°10'W
60°20.0'N - 02°00'W
60°20.0'N - 01°50'W
1 November to 31 December
5b
Foula Deeps
60°21'N - 02°05'W
60°22'N - 02°27'W
60°06'N - 02°27'W
60°06'N - 02°05'W
1 January to 15 March
6
Egersund Bank
58°07.40'N - 04°33.0'E
57°53.00'N - 05°12.0'E
57°40.00'N - 05°10.9'E
57°57.90'N - 04°31.9'E
1 December to 31 March
(10 x 25 nm)
7
East of Fair Isle
59°40'N - 01°3'W
59°40'N - 01°13'W
59°30'N - 01°20'W
59°00'N - 01°20'W
59°00'N - 01°40'W
59°10'N - 01°40'W
59°10'N - 01°28'W
59°30'N - 01°28'W
59°40'N - 01°23'W
1 January to 15 March
8
West Bank
57°15'N - 05°01'E
56°56'N - 05°00'E
56°56'N - 06°20'E
57°15'N - 06°20'E
1 January to 15 March
(18 x 4 nm)
9
Revet
57°28.43'N - 08°05.66'E
57°27.44'N - 08°07.20'E
57°51.77'N - 09°26.33'E
57°52.88'N - 09°25.00'E
1 January to 15 March
(1,5 x 49 nm)
10
Rabarberen
57°47.00'N - 11°04.00'E
57°43.00'N - 11°04.00'E
57°43.00'N - 11°09.00'E
57°47.00'N - 11°09.00'E
1 January to 15 March
East of Skagen
(2,7 x4 nm)
11
Krogbund
56°56'N - 06°25'E
56°47'N - 06°25'E
56°47'N - 06°55'E
56°56'N - 06°55'E
1 January to 31 March
12
Lille Fiskerbanke
56°50'N - 06°08'E
56°50'N - 05°52'E
56°38'N - 05°52'E
56°38'N - 06°08'E
1 January to 31 March
FISHING AUTHORISATIONS
ANNEX VSupplementary provisions
ANNEX V
FISHING AUTHORISATIONS
PART A
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS
Area of fishing
Fishery
Number of fishing authorisations
Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States
Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen
Herring, north of 62°00'N
59
DK
25
51
DE
5
FR
1
IE
8
NL
9
PL
1
SE
10
Demersal species, north of 62°00'N
66
DE
16
41
IE
1
ES
20
FR
18
PT
9
Unallocated
2
Industrial species, south of 62°00'N
450
DK
450
141
Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b ( 1 )
Fishery for snow crab with pots
20
EE
1
Not applicable
ES
1
LV
11
LT
4
PL
3
( 1 ) The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
PART B
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS
Flag State
Fishery
Number of fishing authorisations
Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Venezuela ( 2 )
( 3 )
( 4 )
Snappers (French Guiana waters)
45
45
( 2 ) To issue those fishing authorisations, proof shall be produced that a valid contract exists between the fishing vessel owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land snapper catches from the fishing vessel concerned in that department, achieving in the authorisation period landings of 75 % of all snapper catches by fishing vessel, so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s premises. Such a contract shall be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall notify that refusal, and state the reasons therefor, to the parties concerned and to the Commission.
( 3 ) Fishing activities are authorised on an annual calendar basis. However, a fishing vessel can continue its fishing activities from 16 February to 31 March 2026 after expiry of its fishing authorisation, provided that the operator:
—
initiated the process to renew its fishing authorisation,
—
fulfilled all its contractual and information communication obligations.
This extension expires upon the entry into force of the Commission decision for a new fishing authorisation or notification of the refusal of the new fishing authorisation.
( 4 ) Fishing activities by fishing vessels holding those fishing authorisations may only occur in the period from 16 February 2026 to 14 December 2026.
ANNEX VISupplementary provisions
ANNEX VI
1.
Maximum number of Union baitboats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna ( Thunnus thynnus ) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic
Spain
60
France
55
Union
115
2.
Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean
Spain
364
France
154 ( 1 )
Italy
30
Cyprus
20 ( 1 )
Malta
54 ( 1 )
Union
622
( 1 ) This number may increase if a purse seiner is replaced by up to 10 longline vessels in accordance with point 4 of this Annex.
3.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes
Croatia
18
Italy
12
Union
30
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.
Number of fishing vessels ( 2 )
( 3 )
Greece ( 4 )
Spain
France
Croatia
Italy
Cyprus ( 5 )
Malta ( 6 )
Portugal
Purse seiners ( 7 )
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Longliners
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Baitboats
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Handline
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Trawlers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Small-scale
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other artisanal ( 8 )
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
( 2 ) The numbers in this Table will be established following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.
( 3 ) The numbers in this Table may be further increased, provided that the Union’s international obligations are complied with.
( 4 ) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.
( 5 ) 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.
( 6 ) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
( 7 ) 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.
( 8 ) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
5.
Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State
Maximum number of traps ( 9 )
Member State
Number of traps
Spain
6
Italy
6
Portugal
2
( 9 ) The numbers in this Table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.
6.
Maximum number of authorised farms and maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Maximum number of authorised farms and input of wild-caught bluefin tuna ( 10 )
Number of farms
Input (in tonnes)
Greece
2
785
Spain
10
6 300
Croatia
4
2 947
Italy
13
3 764
Cyprus
3
2 195
Malta
6
8 786
Portugal
2
350
( 10 ) The numbers in this Table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules.
7.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore ( Thunnus alalunga ) as a target species, in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2107.
Member State
Maximum number of vessels
Ireland
50
Spain
730
France
151
Portugal
310
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX VIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX VII
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention area in the period from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026 shall be limited to the following:
Table A
Authorised Member States, subareas and maximum number of fishing vessels
Member State
Subarea
Maximum number of vessels
Spain
48.6
1
Spain
88.1
1
Spain
88.2
1
Table B
TACs and by-catch limits
The TACs set out in the Table below, which are adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to CCAMLR members and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the CCAMLR Secretariat, which will communicate to the Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to TAC exhaustion.
Subarea
Region
Season
SSRUs or research blocks
Antarctic toothfish ( Dissostichus mawsoni ) catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks
Antarctic toothfish ( Dissostichus mawsoni ) catch limit (in tonnes)/whole subarea ( 1 )
Bycatch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs or research blocks
Skates and rays
( Rajiformes )
Grenadiers ( Macrourus spp.) ( 2 )
Other species
48.6
Whole subarea
1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026
48.6_2
182
713
9
29
29
48.6_3
60
3
9
9
48.6_4
181
9
28
28
48.6_5
290
14
46
46
88.1
Whole subarea
1 December 2025 to 31 August 2026
A, B, C, G ( 3 ) (‘N70’)
623
3 278
31
99
31
G, H, I, J, K ( 4 ) (‘S70’)
2 163
108
316
108
Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area (‘SRZ’)
428
21
72
21
88.2
Whole subarea
1 December 2025 to 31 August 2026
A, B ( 3 ) (N70)
Included in the catch limit for N70 in sub-area 88.1
Included in the by-catch limits for N70 in sub-area 88.1
A, B ( 4 ) (S70)
Included in the catch limit for S70 in sub-area 88.1
Included in the by-catch limits for S70 in sub-area 88.1
Part of SSRU_A within SRZ
Included in the catch limit for SRZ in sub-area 88.1
Included in the by-catch limits for SRZ in sub-area 88.1
88.2_1
184
1 425
9
29
29
88.2_2
454
22
72
72
88.2_3
468
23
74
74
88.2_4
319
15
51
51
14 December 2025 to 31 August 2026
88.2_H
199
199
9
31
31
( 1 ) The target species is Antarctic toothfish ( Dissostichus mawsoni ). Any Patagonian toothfish ( Dissostichus eleginoides ) caught shall be counted towards the overall catch limit for Antarctic toothfish ( Dissostichus mawsoni ).
( 2 ) In area 88.1 and in SSRUs A and B in area 88.2, where the catch of grenadiers ( Macrourus spp.) taken by a single fishing vessel in any two 10-day periods (i.e. from day 1 to day 10, day 11 to day 20, or day 21 to the last day of the month) in any SSRU exceeds 1 500 kg in each 10-day period and exceeds 16 % of the catch of Antarctic toothfish ( Dissostichus spp.) by that vessel in that SSRU, the vessel shall cease fishing in that SSRU for the remainder of the season.
( 3 ) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70°S.
( 4 ) All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70°S.
IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE
ANNEX VIIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX VIII
IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE
1.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence
Member State
Maximum number of vessels
Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain
22
61 364
France
27
45 383
Portugal
5
1 627
Italy
1
2 137
Union
55
110 511
2.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish ( Xiphias gladius ) and albacore ( Thunnus alalunga ) in the IOTC Area of Competence
Member State
Maximum number of vessels
Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain
27
11 590
France
41 ( 1 )
7 882
Portugal
15
6 925
Union
83
26 397
( 1 ) This number does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte’s fleet development plan.
3.
The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence.
4.
The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence.
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IX
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
1.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels using longlines authorised to fish for swordfish ( Xiphias gladius ) in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area
Spain
14
Union
14
2.
Maximum number of Union purse seiners authorised to fish for tropical tuna in areas between 20°N and 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area
Spain
4
Union
4
SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA
ANNEX XSupplementary provisions
ANNEX X
SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA
The annual bottom fishing effort of Union fishing vessels in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall not exceed the following limits:
France
237 fishing days
Spain
2 vessels
Other Member States
0
NPFC CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX XISupplementary provisions
ANNEX XI
NPFC CONVENTION AREA
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to undertake bottom fishing in the NPFC Convention area:
Union
0
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