
Article 1 
This Regulation fixes for the years 2017 and 2018 the annual fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels for fish stocks of certain deep-sea species in Union waters and in certain non-Union waters where catch limits are required.
Article 2 

1. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) ‘Union fishing vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;
(b) ‘Union waters’ means the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States, with the exception of waters adjacent to the territories listed in Annex II to the Treaty;
(c) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means the quantity that can be taken and landed from each fish stock each year;
(d) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union or a Member State;
(e) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State.
2. 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
(b) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Article 3 
The TACs for deep-sea species caught by Union fishing vessels in Union waters or in certain non-Union waters, the allocation of such TACs among Member States and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in the Annex.
Article 4 

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 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(b) deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(c) reallocations made pursuant to Article 10(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;
(d) additional landings allowed pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
(e) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96;
(f) deductions made pursuant to Articles 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
2. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to precautionary TAC whereas Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to analytical TAC, except where otherwise specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 5 
Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be retained on board or landed only if the catches have been taken by fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted.
Article 6 
It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI; VII; VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, and to retain on board, to tranship or to land orange roughy caught in that area.
Article 7 
When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall use the stock codes set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 8 
In Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72, the entry in the table for anchovy in ICES subareas IX, X and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411) is replaced by the following:
Species: AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus Zone: IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANE/9/3411)
Spain 7 174  
Portugal 7 826  
Union 15 000  
TAC 15 000  Precautionary TAC
Article 9 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2017. However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 January 2016.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 12 December 2016.
For the Council
The President
G. MATEČNÁ
ANNEX
The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.

PART 1
1. 

Common name Alpha-3 code Scientific name
Black scabbardfish BSF Aphanopus carbo
Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp.
Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides rupestris
Roughhead grenadier RHG Macrourus berglax
Red seabream SBR Pagellus bogaraveo
Greater forkbeard GFB Phycis blennoides

2. 

Common name Alpha-3 code Scientific name
Deep-water catsharks API Apristurus spp.
Frilled shark HXC Chlamydoselachus anguineus
Gulper shark CWO Centrophorus spp.
Portuguese dogfish CYO Centroscymnus coelolepis
Longnose velvet dogfish CYP Centroscymnus crepidater
Black dogfish CFB Centroscyllium fabricii
Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania calcea
Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias licha
Great lanternshark ETR Etmopterus princeps
Velvet belly ETX Etmopterus spinax
Mouse catshark GAM Galeus murinus
Bluntnose sixgill shark SBL Hexanchus griseus
Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark) OXN Oxynotus paradoxus
Knifetooth dogfish SYR Scymnodon ringens
Greenland shark GSK Somniosus microcephalus

PART 2

Species: Deep-sea sharks Zone: Union and international waters of V, VI, VII, VIII and IX(DWS/56789-)
Year 2017 2018  
Union 10 10  
TAC 10 10  
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Deep-sea sharks Zone: Union and international waters of X(DWS/10-)
Year 2017 2018  
Portugal 10 10  
Union 10 10  
TAC 10 10  
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Deep-sea sharks, Deania hystricosa and Deania profundorum Zone: International waters of XII(DWS/12INT-)
Year 2017 2018  
Ireland 0 0  
Spain 0 0  
France 0 0  
United Kingdom 0 0  
Union 0 0  
TAC 0 0  
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: Deep-sea sharks Zone: Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2(DWS/F3412C)
Year 2017 2018  
Union 10 10  
TAC 10 10  
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Black scabbardfishAphanopus carbo Zone: Union and international waters of I, II, III and IV(BSF/1234-)
Year 2017 2018  
Germany 3 3  
France 3 3  
United Kingdom 3 3  
Union 9 9  
TAC 9 9  Precautionary TAC


Species: Black scabbardfishAphanopus carbo Zone: Union and international waters of V, VI, VII and XII(BSF/56712-)
Year 2017 2018  
Germany 34 30  
Estonia 17 15  
Ireland 84 74  
Spain 168 148  
France 2 362 2 078  
Latvia 110 97  
Lithuania 1 1  
Poland 1 1  
United Kingdom 168 148  
Others 9 8  
Union 2 954 2 600  
TAC 2 954 2 600  Analytical TAC



Species: Black scabbardfishAphanopus carbo Zone: Union and international waters of VIII, IX and X(BSF/8910-)
Year 2017 2018  
Spain 10 9  
France 26 23  
Portugal 3 294 2 965  
Union 3 330 2 997  
TAC 3 330 2 997  Analytical TAC


Species: Black scabbardfishAphanopus carbo Zone: Union and international waters of CECAF 34.1.2(BSF/C3412-)
Year 2017 2018  
Portugal 2 488 2 189  
Union 2 488 2 189  
TAC 2 488 2 189  Precautionary TAC


Species: AlfonsinosBeryx spp. Zone: Union and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV(ALF/3X14-)
Year 2017 2018  
Ireland 9 9  
Spain 63 63  
France 17 17  
Portugal 182 182  
United Kingdom 9 9  
Union 280 280  
TAC 280 280  Analytical TAC


Species: Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris Zone: Union and international waters of I, II and IV(RNG/124-)
Year 2017 2018  
Denmark 1 1  
Germany 1 1  
France 7 7  
United Kingdom 1 1  
Union 10 10  
TAC 10 10  Precautionary TAC



Species: Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris Zone: Union and international waters of III(RNG/03-)
Year 2017 2018  
Denmark 263 211  
Germany 1 1  
Sweden 14 11  
Union 278 223  
TAC 278 223  Precautionary TAC




Species: Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris Zone: Union and international waters of Vb, VI and VII(RNG/5B67-)
Year 2017 2018  
Germany 6 6  
Estonia 45 46  
Ireland 198 203  
Spain 49 50  
France 2 513 2 569  
Lithuania 58 59  
Poland 29 30  
United Kingdom 148 151  
Others 6 6  
Union 3 052 3 120  
TAC 3 052 3 120  Analytical TAC





Species: Roundnose grenadierCoryphaenoides rupestris Zone: Union and international waters of VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV(RNG/8X14-)
Year 2017 2018  
Germany 17 14  
Ireland 4 3  
Spain 1 883 1 508  
France 87 69  
Latvia 30 24  
Lithuania 4 3  
Poland 590 472  
United Kingdom 8 6  
Union 2 623 2 099  
TAC 2 623 2 099  Analytical TAC




Species: Red seabreamPagellus bogaraveo Zone: Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII(SBR/678-)
Year 2017 2018  
Ireland 4 4  
Spain 116 104  
France 6 5  
United Kingdom 14 13  
Others 4 4  
Union 144 130  
TAC 144 130  Analytical TAC



Species: Red seabreamPagellus bogaraveo Zone: Union and international waters of IX(SBR/09-)
Year 2017 2018  
Spain 137 130  
Portugal 37 35  
Union 174 165  
TAC 174 165  Analytical TAC




Species: Red seabreamPagellus bogaraveo Zone: Union and international waters of X(SBR/10-)
Year 2017 2018  
Spain 5 5  
Portugal 507 507  
United Kingdom 5 5  
Union 517 517  
TAC 517 517  Analytical TAC


Species: Greater forkbeardPhycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of I, II, III and IV(GFB/1234-)
Year 2017 2018  
Germany 9 8  
France 9 8  
United Kingdom 15 13  
Union 33 29  
TAC 33 29  Analytical TAC


Species: Greater forkbeardPhycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of V, VI and VII(GFB/567-)
Year 2017 2018  
Germany 11 10  
Ireland 278 247  
Spain 628 559  
France 380 338  
United Kingdom 869 774  
Union 2 166 1 928  
TAC 2 166 1 928  Analytical TAC



Species: Greater forkbeardPhycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of VIII and IX(GFB/89-)
Year 2017 2018  
Spain 258 230  
France 16 14  
Portugal 11 10  
Union 285 254  
TAC 285 254  Analytical TAC



Species: Greater forkbeardPhycis blennoides Zone: Union and international waters of X and XII(GFB/1012-)
Year 2017 2018  
France 9 8  
Portugal 40 36  
United Kingdom 9 8  
Union 58 52  
TAC 58 52  Analytical TAC
