Subject matter
Article 1
1. This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements. 2. The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 shall include: (a) catch limits for the year 2013 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2014; (b) fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014; (c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2012 to 30 November 2013 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area; and (d) fishing opportunities for the periods set out in Article 27 for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area for the year 2013 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2014. 3. This Regulation also fixes provisional fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks subject to the bilateral fisheries arrangements with Norway, pending the consultations on those arrangements for 2013.