
TITLE I
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 2012;
(b) fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013;
(c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012 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.
3. This Regulation also fixes provisional fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to fisheries consultations with third countries. The definitive fishing opportunities shall be fixed upon conclusion of those consultations in accordance with the Treaty.
4. Certain fishing opportunities identified in Annex I remain unallocated and may not be fished by the Member States until definitive fishing opportunities have been established in accordance with paragraph 3.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall apply to:

((a)) EU vessels; and
((b)) third-country vessels in EU waters.
Article 3 
For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

((a)) ‘EU vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;
((b)) ‘third-country vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;
((c)) ‘EU waters’ means waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States with the exception of waters adjacent to the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex II to the Treaty;
((d)) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year;
((e)) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;
((f)) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
((g)) ‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 517/2008.
Article 4 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions shall apply:

((a)) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009;
((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 this 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 this 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)) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009;
((e)) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009;
((f)) ‘SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean;
((g)) ‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas;
((h)) ‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;
((i)) ‘IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is 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;
((j)) ‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission;
((k)) ‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention Area’ is the high seas geographical area south of 10° N, north of the CCAMLR Convention Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement, and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions of South American States;
((l)) ‘the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean;
((m)) ‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ is 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 sea of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured.
TITLE II
CHAPTER I
Article 5 

1. The TACs for EU vessels in EU waters or in certain non-EU waters and the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I.
2. EU vessels are authorised to make catches, within the TACs set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the condition set out in Article 14 of and Annex III to this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 and its implementing provisions.
3. The Commission shall revise quotas for capelin available to the Union in Greenland waters of ICES subareas V and XIV on the basis of the TAC and its allocation to the Union established by Greenland in accordance with the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand, and the Protocol thereto.
4. In the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2012, TACs set out in Annex I for the following stocks may be revised by the Commission by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 38(2):
(a) the stock of sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV in accordance with Annex IIB to this Regulation;
(b) the stock of Norway pout and associated by-catches in ICES subarea IIIa and EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subarea IV; and
(c) the stock of sprat and associated by-catches in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subarea IV.
5. On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to the obligation of the Union to comply with its international obligations, the Commission shall revise the TACs set out in Annex I for the stocks referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article by means of immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 38(3). Those acts shall remain in force for the period of application of this Regulation, and in any case not later than 31 December 2012.
Article 6 

1. For certain stocks, a Member State may grant an additional allocation to vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries. Those stocks are identified in Annex I. The additional allocation shall not exceed an overall limit set out in Annex I as a percentage of the quota allocated to that Member State.
2. The additional allocation referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted only in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) the vessel makes use of close circuit television cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors to record all fishing and processing activities on board the vessels;
(b) the amount of the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that participates in trials on fully documented fisheries shall be no more than 75 % of the discards estimated for the type of vessel to which it belongs, and in any case shall not represent more than a 30 % increase of the vessel's basic allocation; and
(c) all catches of the relevant stock subject to the additional allocation by that vessel shall be counted against its total allocation.Notwithstanding point (b), a Member State may exceptionally grant to vessel flying its flag additional allocation that corresponds to more than 75 % of the estimated discards for the type of vessel to which the vessel concerned belongs, provided that:
((i)) the estimated discards for the type of vessel are less than 10 %;
((ii)) it can be demonstrated that the inclusion of that type of vessel is important to evaluate the potential of the CCTV system for control purposes; and
((iii)) an overall limit of 75 % of the estimated discards is not exceeded for all vessels participating in the trials.
3. Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 2, it shall immediately withdraw the additional allocation granted to that vessel and exclude it from participation in those trials for the remainder of the year 2012.
4. Prior to granting the additional allocation referred to in paragraph 1, a Member State shall submit to the Commission the following information:
(a) the list of vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries,
(b) the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring equipment installed on board those vessels;
(c) the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those vessels;
(d) the estimated discards for each type of vessel participating in the trials; and
(e) the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant TAC made in 2011 by the vessels participating in the trials.
5. The Commission may request that the assessment of the estimated discards for the type of vessel referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2, be submitted to a scientific advisory body for review. In the absence of a confirming assessment, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission, in writing, of the measures taken to ensure that the relevant vessels comply with the estimated discards condition established in point (b) of paragraph 2.
Article 7 

1. For certain stocks identified in Annex I, a Member State may opt to increase its initial quota set in Annex I by 10 %. The Member State concerned shall notify its decision to the Commission. Upon such notification, the increased quota shall be considered the quota allocated to that Member State.
2. Any quantities fished in 2012 under such increased quota that exceed the initial quota shall be deducted for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2013.
3. Any quantities not fished under the initial quota up to 10 % of that quota shall be added for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2013.
Article 8 
Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be retained on board or landed only if:

((a)) the catches have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or
((b)) the catches consist of a share in a EU quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that EU quota has not been exhausted.
Article 9 
From 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013, the fishing effort measures laid down in Annex IIA shall apply for the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in:

((a)) the Skagerrak;
((b)) that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat;
((c)) ICES subarea IV;
((d)) EU waters of ICES division IIa; and
((e)) ICES division VIId.
Article 10 

1. Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 establishing the requirement of holding a deep-sea fishing permit shall apply to Greenland halibut. The catching, retaining on board, transhipping and landing of Greenland halibut shall be subject to the conditions referred to in that Article.
2. Member States shall ensure that for 2012 the fishing effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 do not exceed 65 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by the vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 on trips when deep-sea fishing permits were held or deep-sea species, as listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation, were caught. This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver smelt, were caught.
Article 11 

1. The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:
(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002;
(b) reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;
(c) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
(d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
(e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
2. Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to analytical TAC.
Article 12 

1. It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any of the following species in the Porcupine Bank during the period from 1 May to 31 July 2012: tusk, blue ling and ling.
2. For the purposes of this Article, the Porcupine Bank shall comprise the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:
Point Latitude Longitude
1 52° 27′ N 12° 19′ W
2 52° 40′ N 12° 30′ W
3 52° 47′ N 12° 39,600′ W
4 52° 47′ N 12° 56′ W
5 52° 13,5′ N 13° 53,830′ W
6 51° 22′ N 14° 24′ W
7 51° 22′ N 14° 03′ W
8 52° 10′ N 13° 25′ W
9 52° 32′ N 13° 07,500′ W
10 52° 43′ N 12° 55′ W
11 52° 43′ N 12° 43′ W
12 52° 38,800′ N 12° 37′ W
13 52° 27′ N 12° 23′ W
14 52° 27′ N 12° 19′ W
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, transit through the Porcupine Bank, carrying on board the species referred to in that paragraph, shall be permitted in accordance with Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Article 13 

1. It shall be prohibited for EU vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:
(a) basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in EU and non-EU waters;
(b) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except where it is provided otherwise in Annex I, Part B to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012;
(c) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in EU waters;
(d) common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
(e) undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X; and
(f) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII.
2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. They shall be promptly released.
Article 14 
When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data relating to the landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
CHAPTER II
Article 15 

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels fishing in waters of a third country is set out in Annex III.
2. Where one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (‘swap’) in the fishing areas set out in Annex III on the basis of Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of fishing authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Annex III, shall not be exceeded.
CHAPTER III
Section 1
Article 16 

1. The number of EU bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna 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 IV.
2. The number of EU 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 IV.
3. The number of EU 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 IV.
4. The number and total capacity in gross tonnage of 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 IV.
5. The number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex IV.
6. The bluefin tuna farming capacity, the fattening capacity and the maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna allocated to the farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex IV.
Article 17 
In addition to the prohibition period provided for in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, purse-seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be prohibited in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 15 April to 15 May 2012.
Article 18 
Member States shall allocate a specific quota of bluefin tuna for recreational and sport fisheries from their quotas allocated in Annex ID.
Article 19 

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) in any fishery shall be prohibited.
2. It shall be prohibited to undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the genus Alopias.
3. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the family Sphyrnidae (except for the Sphyrna tiburo) in association with fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited.
4. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.
5. Retaining on board silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.
Section 2
Article 20 

1. Direct fishing of the species set out in Annex V, Part A, shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods set out therein.
2. For exploratory fisheries, the TACs and by-catch limits set out in Annex V, Part B, shall apply in the subareas set out therein.
Article 21 

1. Only those Member States which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2012. If such a Member State intends to participate in such fisheries, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 and in any case no later than 1 June 2012.
2. With regard to FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as Divisions 58.4.1,58.4.2 and 58.4.3a TACs and by-catch limits per subarea and division, and their distribution among Small Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of them, shall be as set out in Annex V, Part B. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.
3. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 m.
Article 22 

1. Only those Member States which are members of the CCAMLR Commission may fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2012/2013 fishing season. If such a Member State intends to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat, in accordance with Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, and the Commission, and in any case no later than 1 June 2012:
(a) of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down in Annex V, Part C;
(b) of the net configuration form, using the format laid down in Annex V, Part D.
2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised by the Member State to participate in the krill fishery.
3. A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall only notify its intention to do so in respect of authorised vessels either flying its flag at the time of the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR member that are expected, at the time the fishery takes place, to be flying the flag of that Member State.
4. Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by vessels other than those notified to CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, if an authorised vessel is prevented from participation due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure. In such circumstances the Member States concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing:
(a) full details of the intended replacement vessel(s), including information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;
(b) a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references.
5. Member States shall not authorise a vessel on either of the CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) Vessel Lists to participate in krill fisheries.
Section 3
Article 23 

1. The maximum number of EU vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.
2. The maximum number of EU vessels fishing for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Convention Area and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.
3. Member States may re-allocate vessels assigned to one of the two fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that this change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish stocks involved.
4. Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC Record of Vessels or on the record of vessels of other tuna regional fisheries organisations. Furthermore, no vessels featuring on the list of vessels engaged in IUU fishing activities (IUU vessels) of any RFMO may be transferred.
5. In order to take into account the implementation of the development plans submitted to the IOTC, Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the limits set out in those plans.
Article 24 

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the family Alopiidae in any fishery shall be prohibited.
2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. They shall be promptly released.
Section 4
Article 25 
Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2012 to the levels of total 78 610 gross tonnage in that area in such manner that sustainable exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in the South Pacific is ensured.
Article 26 

1. Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009, as specified in Article 25, may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission on a monthly basis of the names and characteristics, including gross tonnage, of vessels flying their flag engaged in the fishery referred to in this Article.
3. For the purpose of monitoring the fishery referred to in this Article, Member States shall send to the Commission, in order to communicate them to the SPRFMO Interim Secretariat, records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls at the latest by the 15th day of the following month.
Article 27 
Member States with a track record in bottom fishing effort or catch in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall limit their effort or catch to:

((a)) the average level of catches or effort parameters over that period; and
((b)) only those parts of the SPRFMO Convention Area where bottom fisheries has occurred in any previous fishing season.
Section 5
Article 28 

1. The fishing by purse-seine vessels for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited:
(a) from 29 July to 28 September 2012 or from 18 November 2012 to 18 January 2013 in the area defined by the following limits:
— the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,
— longitude 150° W,
— latitude 40° N,
— latitude 40° S;
(b) from 29 September to 29 October 2012 in the area defined by the following limits:
— longitude 96° W,
— longitude 110° W,
— latitude 4° N,
— latitude 3° S.
2. The Member States concerned shall notify the Commission of the selected period of closure referred to in paragraph 1 before 1 April 2012. All the purse-seine vessels of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period.
3. Purse-seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention Area shall retain on board and then land or tranship all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught.
4. Paragraph 3 shall not apply in the following cases:
(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. It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the IATTC Convention Area, and to retain on board, to tranship, to store, to offer to sell, to sell or to land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks in that area.
6. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 5 shall not be harmed. It shall be promptly released by vessel operators, who shall also:
(a) record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive);
(b) report the information specified in paragraph (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit this information to the Commission by 31 January 2013.
Section 6
Article 29 
Directed fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited:

— skates (Rajidae),
— spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias),
— blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),
— shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),
— great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),
— smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),
— ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),
— velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),
— and deep-sea sharks of super-order Selachimorpha.
Section 7
Article 30 
Member States shall ensure that the total fishing effort for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) and south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area is limited to the fishing effort provided for in fisheries partnership agreements between the Union and coastal States in that region.
Article 31 

1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, fishing activities of purse-seine vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be prohibited between 00:00 hours of 1 July 2012 and 24:00 hours of 30 September 2012. During that period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard an observer to monitor that at no time does the vessel:
(a) deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device;
(b) fish on schools in association with FADs.
2. All purse-seine vessels fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area referred to in paragraph 1 shall retain onboard and land or tranship all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna caught.
3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply in the following cases:
(a) in the final set of a trip, if the vessel has insufficient well space left to accommodate all fish;
(b) where the fish is unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size; or
(c) when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.
Article 32 
The fishing by purse-seine vessels for bigeye tuna and yellowfin tuna shall be prohibited in the following high seas areas:

((a)) the international waters enclosed by the boundaries of the EEZ of Indonesia, Palau, Micronesia and Papua New Guinea;
((b)) the international waters enclosed by the boundaries of the EEZ of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
Article 33 
The maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as indicated in Annex VII.
Section 8
Article 34 
Fishing for pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the high seas of the Bering Sea shall be prohibited.
TITLE III
Article 35 
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in EU waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in this Title and Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.
Article 36 

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in EU waters is laid down in Annex VIII.
2. Fish from stocks for which TACs are fixed shall not be retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken by third-country vessels having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.
Article 37 

1. It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:
(a) basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all EU waters;
(b) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in all EU waters;
(c) common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
(d) undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
(e) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all EU waters; and
(f) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII.
2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. They shall be promptly released.
TITLE IV
Article 38 

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for fisheries and aquaculture established by Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002. 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.
3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in conjunction with Article 5 thereof, shall apply.
Article 39 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2012.
However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 February 2012.
The fishing opportunities or prohibitions for the CCAMLR Convention Area set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 and Annexes IE and V shall apply with effect from the beginning of the respective periods of application specified for those fishing opportunities or prohibitions.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 17 January 2012.
For the Council
The President
N. WAMMEN
LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX ITACs applicable to EU vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by areaANNEX IASkagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAFANNEX IBNorth East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1ANNEX ICNorth West Atlantic — NAFO Convention AreaANNEX IDHighly migratory fish — all areasANNEX IEAntarctic — CCAMLR Convention AreaANNEX IFSouth-East Atlantic Ocean — SEAFO Convention AreaANNEX IGSouthern bluefin tuna — all areasANNEX IHWCPFC Convention AreaANNEX IJSPRFMO Convention AreaANNEX IIAFishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in the Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV, EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES division VIIdANNEX IIBFishing opportunities for vessels fishing for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IVANNEX IIIMaximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels in third-country watersANNEX IVICCAT Convention AreaANNEX VCCAMLR Convention AreaANNEX VIIOTC Convention AreaANNEX VIIWCPFC Convention AreaANNEX VIIIQuantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in EU waters

ANNEX I

The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IH and IJ set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate. All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex 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 are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:

Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name
Amblyraja radiata RJR Starry ray
Ammodytes spp. SAN Sandeels
Argentina silus ARU Greater silver smelt
Beryx spp. ALF Alfonsinos
Brosme brosme USK Tusk
Caproidae BOR Boarfish
Centrophorus squamosus GUQ Leafscale gulper shark
Centroscymnus coelolepis CYO Portuguese dogfish
Chaceon maritae CGE Deep sea red crab
Champsocephalus gunnari ANI Antarctic icefish
Chionoecetes spp. PCR Snow crab
Clupea harengus HER Herring
Coryphaenoides rupestris RNG Roundnose grenadier
Dalatias licha SCK Kitefin shark
Deania calcea DCA Birdbeak dogfish
Dipturus batis RJB Common skate
Dissostichus eleginoides TOP Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni TOA Antarctic toothfish
Engraulis encrasicolus ANE Anchovy
Etmopterus princeps ETR Great lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillus ETP Smooth lanternshark
Euphausia superba KRI Krill
Gadus morhua COD Cod
Galeorhinus galeus GAG Tope shark
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus WIT Witch flounder
Hippoglossoides platessoides PLA American plaice
Hippoglossus hippoglossus HAL Atlantic halibut
Hoplostethus atlanticus ORY Orange roughy
Illex illecebrosus SQI Shortfin squid
Lamna nasus POR Porbeagle
Lepidonotothen squamifrons NOS Grey rockcod
Lepidorhombus spp. LEZ Megrims
Leucoraja circularis RJI Sandy ray
Leucoraja fullonica RJF Shagreen ray
Leucoraja naevus RJN Cuckoo ray
Limanda ferruginea YEL Yellowtail flounder
Limanda limanda DAB Dab
Lophiidae ANF Anglerfish
Macrourus spp. GRV Grenadiers
Makaira nigricans BUM Blue marlin
Mallotus villosus CAP Capelin
Martialia hyadesi SQS Squid
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
Pandalus borealis PRA Northern prawn
Paralomis spp. PAI Crabs
Penaeus spp. PEN ‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Platichthys flesus FLE Flounder
Pleuronectes platessa PLE Plaice
Pleuronectiformes FLX Flatfish
Pollachius pollachius POL Pollack
Pollachius virens POK Saithe
Psetta maxima TUR Turbot
Raja brachyura RJH Blonde ray
Raja clavata RJC Thornback ray
Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis JAD Norwegian skate
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 scombrus MAC Mackerel
Scophthalmus rhombus BLL Brill
Sebastes spp. RED Redfish
Solea solea SOL Common sole
Solea spp. SOO Sole
Sprattus sprattus SPR Sprat
Squalus acanthias DGS Spurdog/dogfish
Tetrapturus albidus WHM White marlin
Thunnus maccoyii SBF Southern bluefin tuna
Thunnus obesus BET Bigeye tuna
Thunnus thynnus BFT Bluefin tuna
Trachurus spp. JAX Horse mackerel
Trisopterus esmarkii NOP Norway pout
Urophycis tenuis HKW White hake
Xiphias gladius SWO SwordfishThe following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:

Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp.
American plaice PLA Hippoglossoides platessoides
Anchovy ANE Engraulis encrasicolus
Anglerfish ANF Lophiidae
Antarctic icefish ANI Champsocephalus gunnari
Antarctic toothfish TOA Dissostichus mawsoni
Atlantic halibut HAL Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Bigeye tuna BET Thunnus obesus
Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania calcea
Blonde ray RJH Raja brachyura
Blue ling BLI Molva dypterygia
Blue marlin BUM Makaira nigricans
Blue whiting WHB Micromesistius poutassou
Bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus thynnus
Boarfish BOR Caproidae
Brill BLL Scophthalmus rhombus
Capelin CAP Mallotus villosus
Cod COD Gadus morhua
Common skate RJB Dipturus batis
Common sole SOL Solea solea
Crabs PAI Paralomis spp.
Cuckoo ray RJN Leucoraja naevus
Dab DAB Limanda limanda
Deep sea red crab CGE Chaceon maritae
Flatfish FLX Pleuronectiformes
Flounder FLE Platichthys flesus
Great lanternshark ETR Etmopterus princeps
Greater silver smelt ARU Argentina silus
Greenland halibut GHL Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Grenadiers GRV Macrourus spp.
Grey rockcod NOS Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Haddock HAD Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Hake HKE Merluccius merluccius
Herring HER Clupea harengus
Horse mackerel JAX Trachurus spp.
Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias licha
Krill KRI Euphausia superba
Leafscale gulper shark GUQ Centrophorus squamosus
Lemon sole LEM Microstomus kitt
Ling LIN Molva molva
Mackerel MAC Scomber scombrus
Megrims LEZ Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawn PRA Pandalus borealis
Norway lobster NEP Nephrops norvegicus
Norway pout NOP Trisopterus esmarkii
Norwegian skate JAD Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis
Orange roughy ORY Hoplostethus atlanticus
Patagonian toothfish TOP Dissostichus eleginoides
‘Penaeus’ shrimps PEN Penaeus spp.
Plaice PLE Pleuronectes platessa
Pollack POL Pollachius pollachius
Porbeagle POR Lamna nasus
Portuguese dogfish CYO Centroscymnus coelolepis
Redfish RED Sebastes spp.
Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestris
Saithe POK Pollachius virens
Sandeels SAN Ammodytes spp.
Sandy ray RJI Leucoraja circularis
Shagreen ray RJF Leucoraja fullonica
Shortfin squid SQI Illex illecebrosus
Skates and rays SRX Rajiformes
Small-eyed ray RJE Raja microocellata
Smooth lanternshark ETP Etmopterus pusillus
Snow crab PCR Chionoecetes spp.
Sole SOO Solea spp.
Southern bluefin tuna SBF Thunnus maccoyii
Spotted ray RJM Raja montagui
Sprat SPR Sprattus sprattus
Spurdog/dogfish DGS Squalus acanthias
Squid SQS Martialia hyadesi
Starry ray RJR Amblyraja radiata
Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius
Thornback ray RJC Raja clavata
Tope shark GAG Galeorhinus galeus
Turbot TUR Psetta maxima
Tusk USK Brosme brosme
Undulate ray RJU Raja undulata
White hake HKW Urophycis tenuis
White marlin WHM Tetrapturus albidus
White skate RJA Rostroraja alba
Whiting WHG Merlangius merlangus
Witch flounder WIT Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowtail flounder YEL Limanda ferruginea
ANNEX IA
SpeciesSandeelAmmodytes spp. ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(SAN/04-N.)
Denmark 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC Not relevantSpeciesSandeel and associated by-catchesAmmodytes spp. ZoneEU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV(SAN/2A3A4.)
Denmark 167 436 
Analytical TAC

United Kingdom 3 660
Germany 256
Sweden 6 148
Not allocated 2 500
Union 180 000
Norway 20 000
TAC 200 000




Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IIB:
ZoneEU waters of sandeel management areas
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 (SAN/*234_1) (SAN/*234_2) (SAN/*234_3) (SAN/*234_4) (SAN/*234_5) (SAN/*234_6) (SAN/*234_7)
Denmark 167 436 0 0 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 3 660 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germany 256 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sweden 6 148 0 0 0 0 0 0
Union 177 500 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norway 20 000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 197 500 0 0 0 0 0 0
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme ZoneEU and international waters of I, II and XIV(USK/1214EI)
Germany 6 
Analytical TAC

France 6
United Kingdom 6
Others 3
Union 21
TAC 21
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme ZoneEU waters of IV(USK/04-C.)
Denmark 53 
Analytical TAC

Germany 16
France 37
Sweden 5
United Kingdom 80
Others 5
Union 196
TAC 196
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme ZoneEU and international waters of V, VI and VII(USK/567EI.)
Germany 4 
Analytical TAC
Article 12 of this Regulation applies.

Spain 14
France 172
Ireland 17
United Kingdom 83
Others 4
Union 294
Norway 2 923
TAC 3 217



SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(USK/04-N.)
Belgium 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 165
Germany 1
France 0
The Netherlands 0
United Kingdom 4
Union 170
TAC Not relevantSpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneIIIa(HER/03A.)
Denmark 18 912 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 303
Sweden 19 783
Union 38 998
TAC 45 000

SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneEU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N(HER/4AB.)
Denmark 64 369 
Analytical TAC.
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 41 852
France 21 286
The Netherlands 53 537
Sweden 4 120
United Kingdom 57 836
Union 243 000
Norway 117 450
TAC 405 000


Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
 Norwegian waters southof 62° N (HER/*04N-)
Union 50 000SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/04-N.)
Sweden 922 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Union 922
TAC 405 000
SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneBy-catches in IIIa(HER/03A-BC)
Denmark 5 692 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 51
Sweden 916
Union 6 659
TAC 6 659
SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneBy-catches in IV, VIId and in EU waters of IIa(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium 89 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 17 134
Germany 89
France 89
The Netherlands 89
Sweden 84
United Kingdom 326
Union 17 900
TAC 17 900
SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneIVc, VIId(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium 8 774 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 882
Germany 573
France 10 871
The Netherlands 19 261
United Kingdom 4 189
Union 44 550
TAC 405 000


SpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneEU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany 2 486 
Analytical TAC

France 470
Ireland 3 360
The Netherlands 2 486
United Kingdom 13 438
Not allocated 660
Union 22 900
TAC 22 900


SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneSkagerrak(COD/03AN.)
Belgium 9 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 3 026
Germany 76
The Netherlands 19
Sweden 530
Union 3 660
TAC 3 783
SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat(COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium 782 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 4 495
Germany 2 850
France 966
The Netherlands 2 540
Sweden 30
United Kingdom 10 311
Union 21 974
Norway 4 501
TAC 26 475


Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
 Norwegian waters of IV(COD/*04N-)
Union 19 099SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(COD/04-N.)
Sweden 382 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Union 382
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneVIId(COD/07D.)
Belgium 66 
Analytical TAC

France 1 295
The Netherlands 39
United Kingdom 143
Union 1 543
TAC 1 543
SpeciesDab and flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesus ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(D/F/2AC4-C)
Belgium 503 
Precautionary TAC

Denmark 1 888
Germany 2 832
France 196
The Netherlands 11 421
Sweden 6
United Kingdom 1 588
Union 18 434
TAC 18 434SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium 324 
Analytical TAC

Denmark 714
Germany 349
France 66
The Netherlands 245
Sweden 8
United Kingdom 7 455
Union 9 161
TAC 9 161
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(ANF/04-N.)
Belgium 45 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 1 152
Germany 18
The Netherlands 16
United Kingdom 269
Union 1 500
TAC Not relevantSpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneIIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(HAD/3A/BCD)
Belgium 11 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 1 943
Germany 123
The Netherlands 2
Sweden 229
Union 2 308
TAC 2 409SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa(HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium 224 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.

Denmark 1 539
Germany 979
France 1 707
The Netherlands 168
Sweden 155
United Kingdom 25 386
Union 30 158
Norway 9 008
TAC 39 166
Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
 Norwegian waters of IV(HAD/*04N-)
Union 22 433SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(HAD/04-N.)
Sweden 707 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Union 707
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneEU and international waters VIb, XII and XIV(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium 7 
Analytical TAC

Germany 9
France 364
Ireland 260
United Kingdom 2 660
Union 3 300
TAC 3 300SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus ZoneIIIa(WHG/03A.)
Denmark 929 
Precautionary TAC
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

The Netherlands 3
Sweden 99
Union 1 031
TAC 1 050SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa(WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium 337 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 1 458
Germany 379
France 2 191
The Netherlands 843
Sweden 3
United Kingdom 10 539
Union 15 750
Norway 1 306
TAC 17 056

Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
 Norwegian waters of IV(WHG/*04N-)
Union 10 671SpeciesWhiting and PollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(W/P/04-N.)
Sweden 190 
Precautionary TAC.
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Union 190
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneNorwegian waters of II and IV(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark 0 
Analytical TAC

United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC 391 000SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneEU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/1X14)
Denmark 9 683 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.

Germany 3 765
Spain 8 209
France 6 738
Ireland 7 498
The Netherlands 11 807
Portugal 763
Sweden 2 395
United Kingdom 12 563
Not allocated 4 500
Union 63 421
Norway 30 000
TAC 391 000



SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHB/8C3411)
Spain 8 034 
Analytical TAC

Portugal 2 009
Union 10 043
TAC 391 000
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneEU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W(WHB/24A567)
Norway 64 226 
Analytical TAC

TAC 391 000

SpeciesLemon sole and witchMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium 346 
Precautionary TAC

Denmark 953
Germany 122
France 261
The Netherlands 793
Sweden 11
United Kingdom 3 905
Union 6 391
TAC 6 391SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygia ZoneEU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII(BLI/5B67-)
Germany 20 
Analytical TAC
Article 12 of this Regulation applies.

Estonia 3
Spain 62
France 1 423
Ireland 5
Lithuania 1
Poland 1
United Kingdom 362
Others 5
Not allocated 150
Union 1 882
Norway 150
TAC 2 032






SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneEU and international waters of I and II(LIN/1/2.)
Denmark 8 
Analytical TAC

Germany 8
France 8
United Kingdom 8
Others 4
Union 36
TAC 36
SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneEU waters of IV(LIN/04-C.)
Belgium 16 
Analytical TAC

Denmark 243
Germany 150
France 135
The Netherlands 5
Sweden 10
United Kingdom 1 869
Union 2 428
TAC 2 428SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneEU and international waters of V(LIN/05.)
Belgium 9 
Precautionary TAC

Denmark 6
Germany 6
France 6
United Kingdom 6
Union 33
TAC 33SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneEU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium 29 
Analytical TAC
Article 12 of this Regulation applies.

Denmark 5
Germany 107
Spain 2 156
France 2 299
Ireland 576
Portugal 5
United Kingdom 2 647
Not allocated 200
Union 7 824
Norway 6 140
TAC 14 164



SpeciesLingMolva molva ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium 6 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 747
Germany 21
France 8
The Netherlands 1
United Kingdom 67
Union 850
TAC Not relevantSpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneIIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(NEP/3A/BCD)
Denmark 4 409 
Analytical TAC

Germany 13
Sweden 1 578
Union 6 000
TAC 6 000SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(NEP/04-N.)
Denmark 1 135 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 1
United Kingdom 64
Union 1 200
TAC Not relevantSpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneIIIa(PRA/03A.)
Denmark 2 457 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Sweden 1 323
Union 3 780
TAC 7 080SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark 2 273 
Analytical TAC

The Netherlands 21
Sweden 91
United Kingdom 673
Union 3 058
TAC 3 058SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(PRA/04-N.)
Denmark 357 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Sweden 123
Union 480
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneSkagerrak(PLE/03AN.)
Belgium 48 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 6 189
Germany 32
The Netherlands 1 190
Sweden 332
Union 7 791
TAC 7 950SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneKattegat(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark 1 769 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 20
Sweden 199
Union 1 988
TAC 1 988SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat(PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium 4 874 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 15 840
Germany 4 569
France 914
The Netherlands 30 462
United Kingdom 22 542
Union 79 201
Norway 5 209
TAC 84 410
Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
 Norwegian waters of IV(PLE/*04N-)
Union 32 500SpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneIIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32(POK/2A34.)
Belgium 27 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 3 263
Germany 8 241
France 19 395
The Netherlands 82
Sweden 448
United Kingdom 6 318
Union 37 774
Norway 41 546
TAC 79 320
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV(POK/56-14)
Germany 391 
Analytical TAC

France 3 878
Ireland 407
United Kingdom 3 154
Union 7 830
Norway 400
TAC 8 230
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(POK/04-N.)
Sweden 880 
Analytical TAC

Union 880
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesTurbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium 340 
Precautionary TAC

Denmark 727
Germany 186
France 88
The Netherlands 2 579
Sweden 5
United Kingdom 717
Union 4 642
TAC 4 642SpeciesGreenland HalibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters of Vb and VI(GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark 2 
Analytical TAC

Germany 3
Estonia 2
Spain 2
France 31
Ireland 2
Lithuania 2
Poland 2
United Kingdom 123
Union 169
TAC 520
SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus ZoneIIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId(MAC/2A34.)
Belgium 421 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.

Denmark 11 097
Germany 439
France 1 326
The Netherlands 1 335
Sweden 4 001
United Kingdom 1 236
Union 19 855
Norway 89 537
TAC Not relevant





Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones. These are provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation:
 IIIa(MAC/*03A.) IIIa and IVbc(MAC/*3A4BC) IVb(MAC/*04B.) IVc(MAC/*04C.) VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2012 and in December 2012 (MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 7 735
France 0 490 0 0 0
The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0
Sweden 0 0 390 10 1 503
United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0
Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus ZoneVI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany 16 487 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.

Spain 18
Estonia 137
France 10 993
Ireland 54 956
Latvia 101
Lithuania 101
The Netherlands 24 043
Poland 1 161
United Kingdom 151 132
Union 259 129
Norway 10 463
TAC Not relevant



Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods specified below. These are provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
 EU and Norwegian waters of IVa(MAC/*04A-EN)During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2012 and from 1 September to 31 December 2012 Norwegian waters of IIa(MAC/*2AN-)
Germany 6 633 675
France 4 423 450
Ireland 22 112 2 252
The Netherlands 9 674 985
United Kingdom 60 810 6 192
Union 103 652 10 554SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(MAC/8C3411)
Spain 24 438 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.

France 162
Portugal 5 051
Union 29 651
TAC Not relevant


Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone. These are provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
 VIIIb(MAC/*08B.)
Spain 2 052
France 14
Portugal 424SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus ZoneNorwegian waters of IIa and IVa(MAC/2A4A-N.)
Denmark 10 176 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.

Union 10 176
TAC Not relevant

SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea ZoneEU waters of II and IV(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium 1 346 
Analytical TAC

Denmark 615
Germany 1 077
France 269
The Netherlands 12 151
United Kingdom 692
Union 16 150
Norway 50
TAC 16 200
SpeciesSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus ZoneIIIa(SPR/03A.)
Denmark 34 843 
Precautionary TAC

Germany 73
Sweden 13 184
Union 48 100
TAC 52 000
SpeciesSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium 1 631 
Precautionary TAC

Denmark 129 103
Germany 1 631
France 1 631
The Netherlands 1 631
Sweden 1 330
United Kingdom 5 383
Not allocated 9 160
Union 151 500
Norway 10 000
TAC 161 500





SpeciesHorse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp. ZoneEU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium 44 
Precautionary TAC

Denmark 19 339
Germany 1 708
Spain 359
France 1 604
Ireland 1 216
The Netherlands 11 642
Portugal 41
Sweden 75
United Kingdom 4 602
Union 40 630
Norway 3 550
TAC 44 180


SpeciesHorse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp. ZoneEU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark 15 502 
Analytical TAC

Germany 12 096
Spain 16 498
France 6 226
Ireland 40 284
The Netherlands 48 532
Portugal 1 589
Sweden 675
United Kingdom 14 587
Not allocated 2 000
Union 157 989
TAC 157 989




SpeciesNorway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarki ZoneIIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV(NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 0
The Netherlands 0
Union 0
Norway 0
TAC 0SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarki ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(NOP/04-N.)
Denmark 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC Not relevantSpeciesIndustrial fish ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden 800 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Union 800
TAC Not relevant

SpeciesCombined quota ZoneEU waters of Vb, VI and VII(R/G/5B67-C)
Union Not relevant 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Norway 140
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesOther species ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium 27 
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Denmark 2 500
Germany 282
France 116
The Netherlands 200
Sweden Not relevant
United Kingdom 1 875
Union 5 000
TAC Not relevant

SpeciesOther species ZoneEU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N(OTH/2A46AN)
Union Not relevant 
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Norway 2 720
TAC Not relevant


ANNEX IB
SpeciesSnow crabChionoecetes spp. ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(PCR/N01GRN)
Ireland 62 
Spain 437
Union 500
TAC Not relevantSpeciesHerringClupea harengus ZoneEU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II(HER/1/2.)
Belgium 19 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 7 of this Regulation applies.

Denmark 18 580
Germany 3 254
Spain 61
France 802
Ireland 4 810
The Netherlands 6 649
Poland 940
Portugal 61
Finland 288
Sweden 6 885
United Kingdom 11 879
Union 54 228
Norway 508 130
TAC 833 000


Special condition:Within the limits of the abovementioned Union share of the TAC, no more than 48 805 tonnes may be taken in the following zone:Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen(HER/*2AJMN)SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany 1 971 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Greece 244
Spain 2 198
Ireland 244
France 1 809
Portugal 2 198
United Kingdom 7 645
Union 16 309
TAC Not relevantSpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV(COD/N01514)
Germany 1 636 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

United Kingdom 364
Union 2 000
TAC Not relevant


SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneI and IIb(COD/1/2B.)
Germany 5 195 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Spain 11 870
France 2 339
Poland 2 285
Portugal 2 449
United Kingdom 3 397
Other Member States 250
Union 27 785
TAC 737 000


SpeciesCod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(C/H/05B-F.)
Germany 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France 0
United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(HAL/514GRN)
Portugal 1 000 
Union 1 075
TAC Not relevant

SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(HAL/N01GRN)
Union 200 
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus ZoneIIb(CAP/02B.)
Union 0 
TAC 0SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(CAP/514GRN)
Union 56 364 
TAC Not relevant

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany 289 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France 174
United Kingdom 887
Union 1 350
TAC Not relevantSpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou ZoneFaroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 0
France 0
The Netherlands 0
United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC 0

SpeciesLing and blue lingMolva molva and Molva dypterygia ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(B/L/05B-F.)
Germany 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France 0
United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark 1 883 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France 1 883
Not allocated 1 334
Union 8 000
TAC Not relevant


SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(PRA/N01GRN)
Denmark 2 000 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France 2 000
Union 4 000
TAC Not relevantSpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany 2 040 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France 328
United Kingdom 182
Union 2 550
TAC Not relevantSpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneInternational waters of I and II(POK/1/2INT)
Union 0 
TAC Not relevantSpeciesSaithePollachius virens ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 0
France 0
The Netherlands 0
United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany 25 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

United Kingdom 25
Union 50
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneInternational waters of I and II(GHL/1/2INT)
Union 0 
TAC Not relevantSpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(GHL/N01GRN)
Germany 1 850 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Union 2 650
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(GHL/514GRN)
Germany 5 221 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

United Kingdom 275
Union 6 320
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesRedfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp. ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214S)
Estonia 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 0
Spain 0
France 0
Ireland 0
Latvia 0
The Netherlands 0
Poland 0
Portugal 0
United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC 0
SpeciesRedfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp. ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214D)
Estonia 149 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 3 005
Spain 533
France 283
Ireland 1
Latvia 54
The Netherlands 2
Poland 273
Portugal 637
United Kingdom 7
Union 4 944
TAC 32 000

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(RED/1N2AB.)
Germany 766 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Spain 95
France 84
Portugal 405
United Kingdom 150
Union 1 500
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneInternational waters of I and II(RED/1/2INT)
Union Not relevant 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

TAC 7 500

SpeciesRedfish (pelagic)Sebastes spp. ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(RED/514GRN)
Germany 4 446 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France 22
United Kingdom 31
Union 6 000
TAC Not relevant



SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneIcelandic waters of Va(RED/05A-IS)
Belgium 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 0
France 0
United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC Not relevant


SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneFaroese waters Vb(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 0
France 0
United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesBy-catches ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(XBC/N01GRN)
Union 2 300 
TAC Not relevant

SpeciesOther species ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany 117 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France 47
United Kingdom 186
Union 350
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesOther species ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France 0
United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC Not relevant

SpeciesFlatfish ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany 0 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

France 0
United Kingdom 0
Union 0
TAC Not relevant

ANNEX IC
NORTH WEST ATLANTIC 
All TACs and associated conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO.


SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneNAFO 2J3KL(COD/N2J3KL)
Union 0 
TAC 0




SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneNAFO 3NO(COD/N3NO.)
Union 0 
TAC 0



SpeciesCodGadus morhua ZoneNAFO 3M(COD/N3M.)
Estonia 103 
Germany 432
Latvia 103
Lithuania 103
Poland 352
Spain 1 328
France 185
Portugal 1 821
United Kingdom 865
Union 5 292
TAC 9 280


SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus ZoneNAFO 2J3KL(WIT/N2J3KL)
Union 0 
TAC 0



SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus ZoneNAFO 3NO(WIT/N3NO.)
Union 0 
TAC 0



SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides ZoneNAFO 3M(PLA/N3M.)
Union 0 
TAC 0



SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides ZoneNAFO 3LNO(PLA/N3LNO.)
Union 0 
TAC 0



SpeciesShortfin squidIllex illecebrosus ZoneNAFO sub-zones 3 and 4(SQI/N34.)
Estonia 128 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Latvia 128
Lithuania 128
Poland 227
Union Not relevant
TAC 34 000




SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea ZoneNAFO 3LNO(YEL/N3LNO.)
Union 0 
TAC 17 000



SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus ZoneNAFO 3NO(CAP/N3NO.)
Union 0 
TAC 0



SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneNAFO 3L(PRA/N3L.)
Estonia 134 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Latvia 134
Lithuania 134
Poland 134
Spain 105,5
Portugal 28,5
Union 670
TAC 12 000



SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis ZoneNAFO 3M(PRA/*N3M.)
TAC Not relevant 





SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides ZoneNAFO 3LMNO(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia 328 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 335
Latvia 46
Lithuania 23
Spain 4 486
Portugal 1 875
Union 7 093
TAC 12 098


SpeciesSkateRajidae ZoneNAFO 3LNO(SKA/N3LNO.)
Spain 4 132 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Portugal 802
Estonia 343
Lithuania 75
Union 5 352
TAC 8 500


SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneNAFO 3LN(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia 297 
Germany 203
Latvia 297
Lithuania 297
Union 1 094
TAC 6 000


SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneNAFO 3M(RED/N3M.)
Estonia 1 571 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Germany 513
Spain 233
Latvia 1 571
Lithuania 1 571
Portugal 2 354
Union 7 813
TAC 6 500



SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneNAFO 3O(RED/N3O.)
Spain 1 771 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Portugal 5 229
Union 7 000
TAC 20 000


SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp. ZoneNAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K(RED/N1F3K.)
Latvia 0 
Lithuania 0
TAC 0



SpeciesWhite hakeUrophycis tenuis ZoneNAFO 3NO(HKW/N3NO.)
Spain 1 273 
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Portugal 1 668
Union 2 941
TAC 5 000

ANNEX ID
TACs in these areas are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT.

SpeciesBluefin tunaThunnus thynnus ZoneNorwegian waters of IV Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean(BFT/AE045WM)
Cyprus 66,98 
Greece 124,37
Spain 2 411,01
France 958,52
Italy 1 787,91
Malta 153,99
Portugal 226,84
Other Member States 26,9
Union 5 756,41
TAC 12 900





SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius ZoneAtlantic Ocean, North of 5° N(SWO/AN05N)
Spain 6 949 
Portugal 1 263
Other Member States 145,6
Union 8 357,6
TAC 13 700

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius ZoneAtlantic Ocean, South of 5° N(SWO/AS05N)
Spain 5 024,9 
Portugal 354,2
Union 5 379,1
TAC 15 000
SpeciesNorthern albacoreThunnus alalunga ZoneAtlantic Ocean, north of 5° N(ALB/AN05N)
Ireland 3 896,0 
Spain 14 076,4
France 6 119,1
United Kingdom 232,9
Portugal 2 534,7
Union 26 939,1
TAC 28 000



SpeciesSouthern albacoreThunnus alalunga ZoneAtlantic Ocean, south of 5° N(ALB/AS05N)
Spain 759,2 
France 249,5
Portugal 531,3
Union 1 540
TAC 24 000
SpeciesBigeye tunaThunnus obesus ZoneAtlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)
Spain 15 758,7 
France 7 951,8
Portugal 6 156,5
Union 29 867
TAC 85 000
SpeciesBlue marlinMakaira nigricans ZoneAtlantic Ocean(BUM/ATLANT)
Spain 24 
Portugal 48,6
Union 72,6
TAC Not relevant
SpeciesWhite marlinTetrapturus albidus ZoneAtlantic Ocean(WHM/ATLANT)
Spain 34 
Portugal 21,8
Union 55,8
TAC Not relevant
ANNEX IE
ANTARCTIC 
These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, which will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012.


SpeciesAntarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(ANI/F483.)
TAC 3 072 


SpeciesAntarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(ANI/F5852.)
TAC 0 




SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(TOP/F483.)
TAC 2 600 

Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas specified:
Management Area A: 48° W to 43° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S(TOP/*F483A) 0
Management Area B: 43° 30′ W to 40° W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S(TOP/*F483B) 780
Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S(TOP/*F483C) 1 820


SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides ZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic North(TOP/F484N.)
TAC 48 



SpeciesToothfishDissostichus spp. ZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic South(TOP/F484S.)
TAC 33 



SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(TOP/F5852.)
TAC 2 730 



SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba ZoneFAO 48(KRI/F48.)
TAC 5 610 000 
Special conditions:Within the limit of a total combined catch of 620 000 tonnes, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:
Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.) 155 000
Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.) 279 000
Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.) 279 000
Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.) 93 000


SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba ZoneFAO 58.4.1 Antarctic(KRI/F5841.)
TAC 440 000 
Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:
Division 58.4.1 west of 115° E(KRI/*F-41W) 277 000
Division 58.4.1 east of 115° E(KRI/*F-41E) 163 000


SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba ZoneFAO 58.4.2 Antarctic(KRI/F5842.)
TAC 2 645 000 
Special conditions:Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified:
Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E(KRI/*F-42W) 260 000
Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E(KRI/*F-42E) 192 000


SpeciesGrey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(NOS/F5852.)
TAC 80 



SpeciesCrabsParalomis spp. ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(PAI/F483.)
TAC 0 


SpeciesGrenadiersMacrourus spp. ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(GRV/F5852.)
TAC 360 



SpeciesOther species ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(OTH/F5852.)
TAC 50 



SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformes ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(SRX/F5852.)
TAC 120 



SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(LIC/F5852.)
TAC 150 


ANNEX IF
These TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of SEAFO, who will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

SpeciesAlfonsinosBeryx spp. ZoneSEAFO(ALF/SEAFO)
TAC 200 
Analytical TAC

SpeciesDeep-sea red crabChaceon maritae ZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1(CGE/F47NAM)
TAC 200 
Analytical TAC


SpeciesDeep-sea red crabChaceon maritae ZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(CGE/F47X)
TAC 200 
Analytical TAC

SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides ZoneSEAFO(TOP/SEAFO)
TAC 230 
Analytical TAC

SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus ZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC 0 
Analytical TAC


SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus ZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47X)
TAC 50 
Analytical TAC

ANNEX IG
SpeciesSouthern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyii ZoneAll areas(SBF/F41-81)
Union 10 
Analytical TAC

TAC 10 449

ANNEX IH
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius ZoneWCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S(SWO/F7120S)
Union 3 170,36 
Analytical TAC

TAC Not relevant
ANNEX IJ
SpeciesJack mackerelTrachurus murphyi ZoneSPRFMO Convention Area(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany To be established 
The Netherlands To be established
Lithuania To be established
Poland To be established
Union To be established

ANNEX IIA
1.  1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears specified in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and present in any of the geographical areas specified in point 2 of that Annex.
 1.2. This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres' length overall. Those vessels shall not be required to carry fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member States concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate sampling methods. During 2012, the Commission shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of those vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.

2. 
For the purposes of this Annex, the gear groupings specified in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 (‘regulated gear’) and the groupings of geographical areas referred to in point 2(b) of that Annex shall apply.

3. 
If a Member State deems so appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it may introduce a prohibition to fish with a regulated gear in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex applies by any of vessels flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in that area.

4.  4.1. The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the 2012 management period, from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013, for each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex.
 4.2. The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 shall not affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.

5.  5.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Article 4 and Articles 13 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
 5.2. A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or parts of the maximum allowable effort to individual vessels or groups of vessels. In such case, the number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned. During any such management periods, the Member State may reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of vessels.
 5.3. If a Member State authorises vessels to be present within an area by hours, it shall continue measuring the consumption of days in accordance with the conditions referred to in point 5.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of effort within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

6. 
Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood, for the purpose of cod management, as each of the geographical areas referred to in point 2 of this Annex.

7. 
Member States shall transmit to the Commission the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels in accordance with Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Those data shall be transmitted via the Fisheries Data Exchange System or any future data collection system implemented by the Commission.

Appendix 1 to Annex IIA
Regulated gear BE DK DE ES FR IE NL SE UK
TR1 895 3 385 928 954 390 1 409 1 505 354 157 257 266 172 064 6 185 460
TR2 193 676 2 841 906 357 193 0 6 496 811 10 976 748 027 604 071 5 127 906
TR3 0 2 545 009 257 0 101 316 0 36 617 1 024 8 482
BT1 1 427 574 1 157 265 29 271 0 0 0 999 808 0 1 739 759
BT2 5 401 395 79 212 1 375 400 0 1 202 818 0 28 307 876 0 6 116 437
GN 163 531 2 307 977 224 484 0 342 579 0 438 664 74 925 546 303
GT 0 224 124 467 0 4 338 315 0 0 48 968 14 004
LL 0 56 312 0 245 125 141 0 0 110 468 134 880
ANNEX IIB
1. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to EU vessels fishing in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm.

2. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel in EU waters of ICES subarea IV unless otherwise specified, or as a consequence of consultations between the Union and Norway as set out in the Agreed Record of conclusions between the Union and Norway.

3. 
Sandeel management area ICES statistical rectangles
1 31-34 E9-F2; 35 E9- F3; 36 E9-F4; 37 E9-F5; 38-40 F0-F5; 41 F5-F6
2 31-34 F3-F4; 35 F4-F6; 36 F5-F8; 37-40 F6-F8; 41 F7-F8
3 41 F1-F4; 42-43 F1-F9; 44 F1-G0; 45-46 F1-G1; 47 G0
4 38-40 E7-E9; 41-46 E6-F0
5 47-51 E6 + F0-F5; 52 E6-F5
6 41-43 G0-G3; 44 G1
7 47-51 E7-E9
4. Based on advice from ICES and the STECF on the fishing opportunities for sandeel in each of the sandeel management areas specified in point 3, the Commission shall endeavour to revise, by 1 March 2012, the TACs and quotas and the special conditions for sandeel in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV, as laid down in Annex I.

5. Commercial fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited from 1 January to 31 March 2012 and from 1 August to 31 December 2012.

Appendix 1 to Annex IIB
ANNEX III
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 77 DK: 25DE: 5FR: 1IE: 8NL: 9PL: 1SV: 10UK: 18 57
Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N 80 DE: 16IE: 1ES: 20FR: 18PT: 9UK: 14 50
Mackerel  Not relevant 70
Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N 480 DK: 450UK: 30 150

ANNEX IV
1. 
Spain 60
France 8
Union 68
2. 
Spain 119
France 132
Italy 30
Cyprus 7
Malta 28
Union 316
3. 
Italy 12
Union 12
4. 

Table A
Number of fishing vessels
 Cyprus Greece Italy France Spain Malta
Purse Seiners 1 1 12 17 6 1
Longliners 7 0 30 8 25 28
Baitboat 0 0 0 8 60 0
Handline 0 0 0 29 2 0
Trawler 0 0 0 60 0 0
Other artisanal 0 35 0 87 32 0




Table B
Total capacity in gross tonnage
 Cyprus Greece Italy France Spain Malta
Purse Seiners To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established
Longliners To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established
Baitboats To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established
Handlines To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established
Trawlers To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established
Other artisanal To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established To be established

5. 
 Number of traps
Spain 5
Italy 6
Portugal 1

6. 

Table A
Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
 Number of farms Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain 14 11 852
Italy 15 13 000
Greece 2 2 100
Cyprus 3 3 000
Malta 8 12 300

Table B
Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain 5 855
Italy 3 764
Greece 785
Cyprus 2 195
Malta 8 768
ANNEX V
PART A

Target species Zone Period of prohibition
Sharks (all species) Convention Area From 1 January to 31 December 2012
Notothenia rossii FAO 48.1. Antarctic, in the Peninsula AreaFAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the South OrkneysFAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South Georgia From 1 January to 31 December 2012
Finfish FAO 48.1. AntarcticFAO 48.2. Antarctic From 1 January to 31 December 2012
Gobionotothen gibberifronsChaenocephalus aceratusPseudochaenichthys georgianusLepidonotothen squamifronsPatagonotothen guntheriElectrona carlsbergi FAO 48.3. From 1 January to 31 December 2012
Dissostichus spp. FAO 48.5. Antarctic From 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012
Dissostichus spp. FAO 88.3. AntarcticFAO 58.5.1. AntarcticFAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20′ E and outside the EEZ to the west of 79° 20′ EFAO 58.4.4. AntarcticFAO 58.6. AntarcticFAO 58.7. Antarctic From 1 January to 31 December 2012
Lepidonotothen squamifrons FAO 58.4.4. From 1 January to 31 December 2012
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic From 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012
Dissostichus mawsoni FAO 48.4. Antarctic within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W From 1 January to 31 December 2012



PART B

Subarea/Division Region Season SSRU Dissostichus spp. catch limit (in tonnes) By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)
Skates and rays Macrourus spp. Other species
58.4.1. Whole Division 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012 SSRU A, B, D, F and H: 0SSRU C: 100SSRU E: 50SSRU G: 60 Total 210 All Division: 50 All Division: 33 All Division: 20
58.4.2. Whole Division 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012 SSRU A: 30SSRU B, C and D: 0SSRU E: 40 Total 70 All Division: 50 All Division: 20 All Division: 20
58.4.3a. Whole Division 1 May to 31 August 2012  Total 86 All Division: 50 All Division: 26 All Division: 20
88.1. Whole Subarea 1 December 2011 to 31 August 2012 SSRU A: 0SSRUs B, C and G: 428SSRUs D, E and F: 0SSRUs H, I and K: 2 423SSRUs J and L: 351SSRU M: 0 Total 3 282 164SSRU A: 0SSRU B, C and G: 50SSRU D, E and F: 0SSRU H, I and K: 121SSRU J and L: 50SSRU M: 0 430SSRU A: 0SSRU B, C and G: 40SSRU D, E and F: 0SSRU H, I and K: 320SSRU J and L: 70SSRU M: 0 20SSRU A: 0SSRU B, C and G: 60SSRU D, E and F: 0SSRU H, I and K: 60SSRU J and L: 40SSRU M: 0
88.2. South of 65° S 1 December 2011 to 31 August 2012 SSRU A: 0 SSRU B: 0SSRUs C, D, E, F and G: 124SSRU H: 406SSRU I: 0 Total 530 50SSRU A and B: 0SSRU C, D, E, F and G: 50SSRU i: 0SSRU I: 0 84SSRU A and B: 0SSRU C, D, E, F and G: 20SSRU H: 40SSRU I: 0 20SSRU A and B: 0SSRU C, D, E, F and G: 100SSRU H: 20SSRU I: 0


Appendix to Annex V, Part B 
Region SSRU Boundary line
48.6 A From 50° S 20° W, due east to 1° 30′ E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to 50° S.
 B From 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S.
 C From 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S.
 D From 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° S.
 E From 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S.
 F From 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S.
 G From 50° S 1° 30′ E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30′ E, due north to 50° S.
58.4.1 A From 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S.
 B From 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due north to 64° S, due east to 86° E, due north to 60° S.
 C From 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S.
 D From 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S.
 E From 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S.
 F From 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S.
 G From 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S.
 H From 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S.
58.4.2 A From 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S.
 B From 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S.
 C From 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S.
 D From 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S.
 E From 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S.
58.4.3a A Whole division, from 56° S 60° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E, due north to 56° S.
58.4.3b A From 56° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 56° S.
 B From 60° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 60° S.
 C From 59° S 73° 10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73° 10′ E, due north to 59° S.
 D From 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S.
 E From 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 56° S.
58.4.4 A From 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S.
 B From 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S.
 C From 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S.
 D Whole division excluding SSRUs A, B, C, and with outer boundary from 50° S 30° E, due east to 60° E, due south to 62° S, due west to 30° E, due north to 50° S.
58.6 A From 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S.
 B From 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S.
 C From 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S.
 D From 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S.
58.7 A From 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S.
88.1 A From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.
 B From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66° 40′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S.
 C From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66° 40′ S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.
 D From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.
 E From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30′ S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S.
 F From 68° 30′ S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30′ S.
 G From 66° 40′ S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66° 40′ S.
 H From 70° 50′ S 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50′ S.
 I From 70° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 70° S.
 J From 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.
 K From 73° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 73° S.
 L From 76° S 178° 50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due north to 76° S.
 M From 73° S at coast near 169° 30′ E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S.
88.2 A From 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S.
 B From 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S.
 C From 70° 50′ S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
 D From 70° 50′ S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
 E From 70° 50′ S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
 F From 70° 50′ S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
 G From 70° 50′ S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
 H From 65° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 150° W, due north to 65° S.
 I From 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° W, due north to 60° S.
88.3 A From 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S.
 B From 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S.
 C From 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S.
 D From 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W, due north to 60° S.
PART C



Contracting Party:
Fishing season:
Name of vessel:
Expected level of catch (in tonnes):

Fishing technique: Conventional trawl
Continuous fishing system
Pumping to clear codend
Other approved methods: Please specify




Methods used for direct estimate of green weight of krill caught:
Products to be derived from the catch and their conversion factors:

Product type % of catch Conversion factor
  
  
  





  Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Subarea/Division 48.1            
48.2            
48.3            
48.4            
48.5            
48.6            
58.4.1            
58.4.2            
88.1            
88.2            
88.3            
XTick boxes where and when you are most likely to operate
Precautionary catch limits not set, therefore considered as exploratory fisheries
Note that the details you provide here are for information only and do not preclude you from operating in areas or times which you did not specify.

PART D

Net opening (mouth) circumference (m) Vertical opening (m) Horizontal opening (m)
  

Net panel length and mesh size


Panel Length (m) Mesh size (mm)
1st panel  
2nd panel  
3rd panel  
…  
Final panel (Codend)  

Provide diagram of each net configuration used

Use of multiple fishing technique: Yes No


 Fishing technique Expected proportion of time to be used (%)
1  
2  
3  
4  
5  
…  Total 100 %

Presence of marine mammal exclusion device: Yes No

Provide explanation of fishing techniques, gear configuration and characteristics and fishing patterns:

ANNEX VI
1. 
Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain 22 61 364
France 22 33 604
Portugal 5 1 627
Union 49 96 595
2. 
Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain 27 11 590
France 41 5 382
Portugal 15 6 925
United Kingdom 4 1 400
Union 72 21 922
3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area.

4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area.

ANNEX VII

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area

Spain 14
Union 14
ANNEX VIII
Flag State Fishery Number of fishing authorisations Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway Herring, north of 62° 00′ N 20 20
Venezuela Snappers (French Guiana waters) 45 45
