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).