ANNEX ISupplementary provisions
ANNEX I 1. The fishing opportunities table for haddock ( Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in IV and in Union waters of IIa shall be replaced by the following table: Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: IV; Union waters of IIa (HAD/2AC4.) Belgium 254 Denmark 1 745 Germany 1 111 France 1 936 The Netherlands 190 Sweden 176 United Kingdom 28 785 Union 34 197 Norway 6 514 TAC 40 711 Analytical TAC Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies 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 of IV (HAD/*04N-) Union 25 252 2. The fishing opportunities table for ling ( Molva molva ) in Norwegian waters of IV shall be replaced by the following table: Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (LIN/04-N.) Belgium 8 Denmark 965 Germany 27 France 11 The Netherlands 2 United Kingdom 87 Union 1 100 TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply 3. The fishing opportunities table for skates and rays ( Rajiformes ) in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k shall be replaced by the following table: Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/67AKXD) Belgium 725 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Estonia 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) France 3 255 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Germany 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Ireland 1 048 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Lithuania 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) The Netherlands 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Portugal 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Spain 876 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) United Kingdom 2 076 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Union 8 032 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) TAC 8 032 ( 3 ) Precautionary TAC Article 11 of this Regulation applies 4. The fishing opportunities table for skates and rays ( Rajiformes ) in Union waters of VIId shall be replaced by the following table: Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIId (SRX/07D.) Belgium 72 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) France 602 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) The Netherlands 4 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) United Kingdom 120 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) Union 798 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) TAC 798 ( 6 ) Precautionary TAC 5. The fishing opportunities table for skates and rays ( Rajiformes ) in Union waters of VIII and IX shall be replaced by the following table: Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIII and IX (SRX/89-C.) Belgium 7 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) France 1 298 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) Portugal 1 051 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) Spain 1 057 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) United Kingdom 7 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) Union 3 420 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) TAC 3 420 ( 8 ) Precautionary TAC 6. The first footnote in the fishing opportunities table for spurdog/dogfish ( Squalus acanthias ) in Union waters of IIa and IV and the first footnote of fishing opportunities table for spurdog/dogfish ( Squalus acanthias ) in Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV shall be replaced as follows: ‘Spurdog shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries not yet subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein’. 7. The fishing opportunities table for Norway pout and associated by-catches ( Trisopterus esmarki ) in IIIa, Union waters of IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following table: Species: Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarki Zone: IIIa, Union waters of IIa and IV (NOP/2A3A4.) Denmark 127 882 ( 9 ) Germany 24 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) The Netherlands 94 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) Union 128 000 ( 9 ) ( 11 ) Norway 15 000 Faroe Islands 7 000 ( 12 ) TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply 8. The fishing opportunities table for other species in Norwegian waters of IV shall be replaced by the following table: Species: Other species Zone: Norwegian waters of IV (OTH/04-N.) Belgium 40 Denmark 3 624 Germany 409 France 168 The Netherlands 290 Sweden Not relevant ( 13 ) United Kingdom 2 719 Union 7 250 ( 14 ) TAC Not relevant Precautionary TAC ( 1 ) 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), small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray ( Raja circularis ) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray ( Raja fullonica ) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately. ( 2 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation 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.), small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/*07D.), sandy ray ( Raja circularis ) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray ( Raja fullonica ) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). ( 3 ) 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 area VIIe may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/67AKXD). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken: Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIIe (RJU/67AKXD) Belgium 9 Estonia 0 France 41 Germany 0 Ireland 13 Lithuania 0 The Netherlands 0 Portugal 0 Spain 11 United Kingdom 26 Union 100 TAC 100 Precautionary TAC Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId and reported under the following code: (RJU/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. ( 4 ) 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.), small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/07D.) and undulate ray ( Raja undulata ) (RJU/07D.) shall be reported separately. ( 5 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of Cuckoo ray ( Leucoraja naevus ) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray ( Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD ), blonde ray ( Raja brachyura ) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray ( Raja montagui ) (RJM/*67AKD) and small-eyed ray ( Raja microocellata ) (RJE/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to undulate ray ( Raja undulata ). ( 6 ) 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 the area covered by this TAC may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken: Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIId (RJU/07D.) Belgium 1 France 8 The Netherlands 0 United Kingdom 2 Union 11 TAC 11 Precautionary TAC Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIe and reported under the following code: (RJU/*67AKD). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. ( 7 ) 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. ( 8 ) 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 area VIII may only be landed whole or gutted, and provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/89-C.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken: Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of VIII (RJU/89-C.) Belgium 0 France 9 Portugal 8 Spain 8 United Kingdom 0 Union 25 TAC 25 Precautionary TAC ( 9 ) Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of whiting may be counted against up to 5 % of the quota (OT2/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for Norway pout is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. ( 10 ) Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only. ( 11 ) Union quota may only be fished from 1 January to 31 October 2015. ( 12 ) A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota. ( 13 ) Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level. ( 14 ) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.