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Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 ANNEX IB

Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 ANNEX IB

ANNEX IBSupplementary provisions

ANNEX IB NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5, 12 AND 14 AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 (HER/1/2-) Belgium 10  ( 1 )     Denmark 9 704  ( 1 )     Germany 1 699  ( 1 )     Spain 32  ( 1 )     France 419  ( 1 )     Ireland 2 512  ( 1 )     The Netherlands 3 472  ( 1 )     Poland 491  ( 1 )     Portugal 32  ( 1 )     Finland 150  ( 1 )     Sweden 3 595  ( 1 )     United Kingdom 6 203  ( 1 )     Union 28 319  ( 1 )     Faroe Islands 4 000  ( 2 )  ( 3 )     Norway 25 487  ( 2 )  ( 4 )     TAC 435 000   Analytical TAC 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)   25 487   2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F) Belgium 1 Denmark 1 371 Germany 240 Spain 5 France 59 Ireland 355 The Netherlands 490 Poland 69 Portugal 5 Finland 21 Sweden 508 United Kingdom 876 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (COD/1N2AB.) Germany 2 780     Greece 345     Spain 3 101     Ireland 345     France 2 552     Portugal 3 101     United Kingdom 10 784     Union 23 008     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 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (COD/N1GL14) Germany 1 718  ( 5 )     United Kingdom 382  ( 5 )     Union 2 100  ( 5 )     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 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 1 and 2b (COD/1/2B.) Germany 5 549  ( 8 )     Spain 12 182  ( 8 )     France 2 539  ( 8 )     Poland 2 403  ( 8 )     Portugal 2 492  ( 8 )     United Kingdom 3 653  ( 8 )     Other Member States 400  ( 6 )  ( 8 )     Union 29 218  ( 7 )     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 Species: Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (C/H/05B-F.) Germany 19     France 114     United Kingdom 817     Union 950     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 Species: Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) Union 80  ( 9 )     TAC Not relevant  ( 10 )   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.) Union 20  ( 11 )     TAC Not relevant  ( 12 )   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: 2b (CAP/02B.) Union 0     TAC 0   Analytical TAC Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (CAP/514GRN) Denmark 0     Germany 0     Sweden 0     United Kingdom 0     All Member States 0  ( 13 )     Union 0  ( 14 )     Norway 16 016  ( 14 )     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 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (HAD/1N2AB.) Germany 257     France 154     United Kingdom 789     Union 1 200     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 Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF) Denmark 1 100     Germany 75     France 120     The Netherlands 105     United Kingdom 1 100     Union 2 500  ( 15 )     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 Species: Ling and blue ling Molva molva and Molva dypterygia Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (B/L/05B-F.) Germany 586     France 1 300     United Kingdom 114     Union 2 000  ( 16 )     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 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (PRA/514GRN) Denmark 525     France 525     Union 1 050     Norway 1 500     Faroe Islands 1 200     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 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (PRA/N1GRN.) Denmark 1 300     France 1 300     Union 2 600     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 Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (POK/1N2AB.) Germany 2 040     France 328     United Kingdom 182     Union 2 550     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 Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: International waters of 1 and 2 (POK/1/2INT) Union 0     TAC Not relevant   Analytical TAC Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (POK/05B-F.) Belgium 56     Germany 347     France 1 691     The Netherlands 56     United Kingdom 650     Union 2 800     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 Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1N2AB.) Germany 25  ( 17 )     United Kingdom 25  ( 17 )     Union 50  ( 17 )     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 Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: International waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1/2INT) Union 900  ( 18 )     TAC Not relevant   Precautionary TAC Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GHL/N1GRN.) Germany 1 925  ( 19 )     Union 1 925  ( 19 )     Norway 575  ( 19 )     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 Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Greenland waters of 5,12 and 14 (GHL/5-14GL) Germany 4 289     United Kingdom 226     Union 4 515  ( 20 )     Norway 575     Faroe Islands 110     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 Species: Redfish (shallow pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14 (RED/51214S) Estonia 0     Germany 0     Spain 0     France 0     Ireland 0     Latvia 0     The Netherlands 0     Poland 0     Portugal 0     United Kingdom 0     Union 0     TAC 0   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Redfish (deep pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14 (RED/51214D) Estonia 30  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     Germany 613  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     Spain 108  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     France 57  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     Ireland 0  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     Latvia 11  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     The Netherlands 0  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     Poland 55  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     Portugal 129  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     United Kingdom 1  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     Union 1 004  ( 21 )  ( 22 )     TAC 6 500  ( 21 )  ( 22 )   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (RED/1N2AB.) Germany 766     Spain 95     France 84     Portugal 405     United Kingdom 150     Union 1 500     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 Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: International waters of 1 and 2 (RED/1/2INT) Union to be established  ( 23 )  ( 24 )     TAC 8 000  ( 25 )   Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5,12 and 14 (RED/N1G14P) Germany 858  ( 26 )  ( 27 )  ( 28 )     France 4  ( 26 )  ( 27 )  ( 28 )     United Kingdom 6  ( 26 )  ( 27 )  ( 28 )     Union 868  ( 26 )  ( 27 )  ( 28 )     Norway 628  ( 26 )  ( 27 )     Faroe Islands 0  ( 26 )  ( 27 )  ( 29 )     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 Species: Redfish (demersal) Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (RED/N1G14D) Germany 1 630  ( 30 )     France 8  ( 30 )     United Kingdom 12  ( 30 )     Union 1 650  ( 30 )     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 Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (RED/05B-F.) Belgium 1     Germany 92     France 6     United Kingdom 1     Union 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 Species: Other species Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (OTH/1N2AB.) Germany 117  ( 31 )     France 47  ( 31 )     United Kingdom 186  ( 31 )     Union 350  ( 31 )     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 Species: Other species  ( 32 ) Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (OTH/05B-F.) Germany 281     France 253     United Kingdom 166     Union 700     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 Species: Flatfish Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (FLX/05B-F.) Germany 9     France 7     United Kingdom 34     Union 50     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 Species: By-catches  ( 33 ) Zone: Greenland waters (B-C/GRL) Union 750     TAC Not relevant   Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply ( 1 )   When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters. ( 2 )   May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N. ( 3 )   To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands. ( 4 )   To be counted against the catch limits of Norway. ( 5 )   Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to those quotas: 1. they may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May 2018; 2. Union vessels may choose to fish in either or both of the following areas: Reporting code Geographical limits COD/GRL1 The part of the Greenlandic fishing zone that lies within NAFO sub-area 1F West of 44° 00′ W and South of 60° 45′ N, that portion of NAFO subarea 1 lying south of the parallel of 60° 45′ north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the part of the Greenlandic fishing zone within ICES division 14b that lies East of 44° 00′ W and South of 62° 30′ N. COD/GRL2 The part of the Greenlandic fishing area that lies within ICES division 14b North of 62° 30′ N. ( 6 )   Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. ( 7 )   The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris. ( 8 )   By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod. ( 9 )   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. ( 10 )   The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for that amount: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 20. ( 11 )   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. ( 12 )   The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for that amount: roundnose grenadier ( Coryphaenoides rupestris ) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier ( Macrourus berglax ) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 80. ( 13 )   Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom 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. ( 14 )   For a fishing period from 20 June 2017 to 30 April 2018. ( 15 )   Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt. ( 16 )   By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): 665. ( 17 )   Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. ( 18 )   Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. ( 19 )   To be fished south of 68° N. ( 20 )   To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time. ( 21 )   May only be taken within the 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 )   May only be taken from 10 May to 31 December. ( 23 )   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. ( 24 )   Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board. ( 25 )   Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC Contracting Parties. ( 26 )   May only be fished from 10 May to 1 July. ( 27 )   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 ( 28 )   Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P). ( 29 )   May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/*514GN). ( 30 )   May only be fished by trawl, and only North and West 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 ( 31 )   Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. ( 32 )   Excluding fish species of no commercial value. ( 33 )   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.).

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