
TITLE I
Article 1 

1. This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and, to Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.
2. The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include:
(a) catch limits for the year 2017 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2018;
(b) fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2018, except where other periods are established for effort limits in Articles 25 and 26 and Annex IIE;
(c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area;
(d) fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area set out in Article 27 for the periods in 2017 and 2018 specified in that provision.
Article 2 

1. This Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:
(a) Union fishing vessels;
(b) third-country vessels in Union waters.
2. This Regulation shall also apply to recreational fisheries where they are expressly referred to in the relevant provisions.
Article 3 
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:

((a)) ‘third-country vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country;
((b)) ‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport;
((c)) ‘international waters’ means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State;
((d)) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means:

((i)) in fisheries subject to the landing obligation referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that can be caught from each stock each year;
((ii)) in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that can be landed from each stock each year;
((e)) ‘quota’ means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country;
((f)) ‘analytical assessments’ means quantitative evaluations of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock's biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches;
((g)) ‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008;
((h)) ‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
((i)) ‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
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)) ‘Functional Unit 16 of ICES subarea VII’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

— 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W,
— 53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,
— 51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,
— 51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W,
— 51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W,
— 51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W,
— 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;
((e)) ‘Functional Unit 26 of ICES division IXa’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

— 43° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,
— 43° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,
— 42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,
— 42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;
((f)) ‘Functional Unit 27 of ICES division IXa’ means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

— 42° 00′ N 8° 00′ W,
— 42° 00′ N 10° 00′ W,
— 38° 30′ N 10° 00′ W,
— 38° 30′ N 9° 00′ W,
— 40° 00′ N 9° 00′ W,
— 40° 00′ N 8° 00′ W;
((g)) ‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;
((h)) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
((i)) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
((j)) ‘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;
((k)) ‘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;
((l)) ‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area’ is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004;
((m)) ‘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;
((n)) ‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area of Competence’ is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission;
((o)) ‘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;
((p)) ‘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;
((q)) ‘GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) geographical subareas’ are the areas defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
((r)) ‘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;
((s)) ‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC’ is the geographical area defined by the following limits:

— longitude 150° W,
— longitude 130° W,
— latitude 4° S,
— latitude 50° S.
TITLE II
CHAPTER I
Article 5 

1. The TACs for Union fishing vessels in Union waters or certain non-Union 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. Union fishing vessels shall be authorised to make catches, within the TACs set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland 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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 and its implementing provisions.
Article 6 

1. The TACs for certain fish stocks shall be determined by the Member State concerned. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.
2. The TACs to be determined by a Member State shall:
(a) be consistent with the principles and rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and
(b) result:
((i)) if analytical assessments are available, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield from 2017 onwards, with as high a probability as possible;
((ii)) if analytical assessments are unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management.
3. By 15 March 2017, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission:
(a) the TACs adopted;
(b) the data collected and assessed by the Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based;
(c) details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2.
Article 7 

1. Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they:
(a) have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota has not been exhausted; or
(b) consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted.
2. The stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are identified in Annex I to this Regulation for the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas provided for in that Article.
Article 8 
For the periods referred to in Article 1(2)(b), the following fishing effort measures shall apply:

((a)) Annex IIA for the management of plaice and sole stocks in ICES subarea IV;
((b)) Annex IIB for the recovery of hake and Norway lobster in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, with the exception of the Gulf of Cádiz;
((c)) Annex IIC for the management of the sole stock in ICES division VIIe.
Article 9 

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for sea bass in ICES divisions VIIb, VIIc, VIIj and VIIk, as well as in the waters of ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg that are more than 12 nautical miles from the baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land sea bass caught in that area.
2. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore to fish for sea bass and to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in the following areas:
(a) ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh;
(b) waters within 12 nautical miles from baseline under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions VIIa and VIIg.By derogation from the first subparagraph, the following measures shall apply regarding sea bass in the areas referred to in that subparagraph:
(a) a Union fishing vessel deploying demersal trawls and seines may retain on board unavoidable by-catches of sea bass that do not exceed 3 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board in any single day. The catches of sea bass retained on board by a Union fishing vessel on the basis of this derogation may not exceed 400 kilograms per month;
(b) in January 2017 and from 1 April to 31 December 2017, Union fishing vessels using hooks and lines, may fish for sea bass and retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in that area not exceeding 10 tonnes per vessel per year;
(c) Union fishing vessels using fixed gillnets may retain on board unavoidable by-catches of sea bass not exceeding 250 kilograms per month.The above derogations shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of sea bass over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016: in point (b) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (c) with recorded catches using fixed gillnets.
3. The catch limits set in paragraph 2 shall not be transferable between vessels. Member States shall report to the Commission catches of sea bass per type of gear not later than 20 days after the end of each month.
4. From 1 January to 30 June 2017 in recreational fisheries in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa and from VIId to VIIh, only catch-and-release fishing for sea bass, including from shore, shall be allowed. During this period, it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land sea bass caught in that area.
5. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, not more than one specimen of sea bass may be retained per fisherman per day during the following periods and in the following areas:
(a) from 1 July to 31 December 2017 in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa and from VIId to VIIh;
(b) from 1 January to 31 December 2017 in ICES divisions VIIj and VIIk.
6. From 1 January to 31 December 2017 in recreational fisheries in ICES divisions VIIIa and VIIIb, a maximum of five fish per fisherman may be retained each day.
Article 10 

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 Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(c) reallocations made pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008;
(d) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(e) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
(f) deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
(g) quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 15 of this Regulation.
2. Stocks which are subject to precautionary or analytical TACs are identified in Annex I to this Regulation for the purposes of the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 847/96.
3. Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to a precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to an analytical TAC.
4. Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Article 11 

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 May 2017: cod, megrims, anglerfish, haddock, whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates and rays, common sole, tusk, blue ling, ling and picked dogfish.For the purposes of this paragraph, 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′ WBy way of derogation from the first subparagraph, transit through the Porcupine Bank while 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.
2. Commercial fishing for sandeel with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 millimetres shall be prohibited in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV from 1 January to 31 March 2017 and from 1 August to 31 December 2017.The prohibition set out in the first subparagraph shall also apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES subarea IV.
Article 12 

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:
(a) starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and VIId and ICES subarea IV;
(b) white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in all waters;
(c) leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;
(d) Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;
(e) basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) in all waters;
(f) kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;
(g) birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;
(h) common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
(i) great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I and XIV;
(j) smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;
(k) tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division IIa and subarea IV and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;
(l) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;
(m) reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in all waters;
(n) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters;
(o) the following species of Mobula rays in all waters:
((i)) devil fish (Mobula mobular);
((ii)) lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei);
((iii)) spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica);
((iv)) smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni);
((v)) longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee);
((vi)) Munk's devil ray (Mobula munkiana);
((vii)) Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana);
((viii)) shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii);
((ix)) lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma);
(p) the following species of sawfish (Pristidae) in all waters:
((i)) narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata);
((ii)) dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata);
((iii)) smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata);
((iv)) largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis);
((v)) green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);
(q) thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division IIIa;
(r) Norwegian skate (Dipturus nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions VIa, VIb, VIIa, VIIb, VIIc, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIk;
(s) undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI and X;
(t) white skate (Rostroraja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
(u) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;
(v) picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in Union waters, with the exception of avoidance programmes as set out in Annex IA;
(w) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters.
2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Article 13 
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 Annex I to this Regulation.
CHAPTER II
Article 14 

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing 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 to this Regulation on the basis of Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, 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 to this Regulation, shall not be exceeded.
CHAPTER III
Article 15 

1. Where, under the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation (‘RFMO’), quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to the RFMO are permitted, a Member State (‘the Member State concerned’) may discuss with a Contracting Party to the RFMO and, as appropriate, establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange.
2. Upon notification to the Commission by the Member State concerned, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange that the Member State has discussed with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. Thereupon, the Commission shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the RFMO of the agreed quota transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that organisation.
3. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.
4. The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange takes effect in accordance with the terms of the agreement reached with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such allocation shall not change the existing distribution key for the purpose of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.
5. This Article shall apply until 31 January 2018 for quota transfers from a RFMO Contracting Party to the Union and their subsequent allocation to Member States.
Section 1
Article 16 

1. The number of Union 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 Union 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 Union fishing 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.
7. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 metres length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex IV.
Article 17 
Where appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific share for recreational fisheries from their quotas allocated in Annex ID.
Article 18 

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 Alopias genus.
3. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the Sphyrnidae family (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 19 

1. Direct fishing of the species set out in Part A of Annex V, 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 Part B of Annex V, shall apply in the subareas set out therein.
Article 20 

1. Member States may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (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 2017. If 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 2017.
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 Part B of Annex V. 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 metres.
Article 21 

1. If a Member State intends to fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2017/2018 fishing season, it shall notify the Commission, no later than 1 May 2017, using the format laid down in Part C of Annex V to this Regulation of its intention to fish for krill. On the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 30 May 2017.
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 notify its intention to do so only 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 any CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) Vessel List to participate in krill fisheries.
Section 3
Article 22 

1. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.
2. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Area of Competence 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 of any RFMO may be transferred.
5. Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the limits set out in the development plans submitted to the IOTC.
Article 23 

1. A purse seine vessel shall not deploy more than 425 active drifting FADs at any one time.
2. The number of Union supply vessels shall not exceed half of the Union purse-seine vessels. For the purposes of this paragraph, the number of Union supply vessels and Union purse-seine vessels shall be established on the basis of the IOTC register of active vessels.
Article 24 

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the Alopiidae family in any fishery shall be prohibited.
2. Retaining on board, transshipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption.
3. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Section 4
Article 25 

1. Only Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IJ.
2. Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2017 to the total Union level of 78 600 gross tonnage in that area.
3. The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IJ may only be used under the condition that Member States send to the Commission the list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention Area, records from vessel monitoring systems, monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls at the latest by the fifth day of the following month, in order to communicate this information to the SPRFMO Secretariat.
Article 26 

1. Member States shall limit their bottom fishing catch or effort in 2017 in the SPRFMO Convention Area to those parts of the Convention Area where bottom fishing has occurred from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 and to a level that does not exceed the annual average levels of catches or effort parameters in that period. They may fish beyond the track record only if SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish beyond the track record.
2. Member States without a track record in bottom fishing catch or effort in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall not fish, unless SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish without the track record.
Section 5
Article 27 

1. 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 2017 or from 18 November 2017 to 18 January 2018 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 2017 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 2017. 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.
Article 28 

1. 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 caught in that area.
2. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released by vessel operators.
3. Vessel operators shall:
(a) record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive);
(b) report the information specified in point (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit the information collected during the previous year to the Commission by 31 January.
Article 29 
It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention Area to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer to sell or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (family Mobulidae, which includes the genera Manta and Mobula). As soon as Union fishing vessels notice that Mobulid rays have been caught, Union fishing vessels shall promptly release them alive and unharmed wherever possible.
Section 6
Article 30 
Directed fishing for the following deep water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited:

— ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),
— blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),
— shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),
— great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),
— smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),
— skates (Rajidae),
— velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),
— deep-sea sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order,
— picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias).
Section 7
Article 31 

1. Member States shall ensure that the number of fishing days allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located in the high seas between 20° N and 20° S does not exceed 403 days.
2. Union fishing vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S.
3. Member States shall ensure that catches of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) by longliners do not exceed 2 000 tonnes in 2017.
4. Member States shall ensure that the by-catch of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) by purse seiners do not exceed 2 857 tonnes in 2017.
Article 32 

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 FADs shall be prohibited between 00:00 hours of 1 July 2017 and 24:00 hours of 31 October 2017. During that period, a purse-seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations within that part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries on board 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 on board 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 33 
The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as set out in Annex VII.
Article 34 

1. Retaining on board, transhipping, storing or landing any part or whole carcass of the following species in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited:
(a) silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis),
(b) oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus).
2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Article 35 

1. Vessels listed exclusively in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in this Section when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(s).
2. Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 27(1)(a), (2), (3) and (4) and Article 28 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in Article 4(s).
Section 8
Article 36 

1. Catches of small pelagic stocks by Union fishing vessels in the geographical subareas 17 and 18 shall not exceed the levels exerted in 2014, reported in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011, as set out in Annex IL to this Regulation.
2. Union fishing vessels targeting small pelagics in geographical subareas 17 and 18 shall not exceed 180 fishing days per year. Within this total of 180 fishing days, a maximum of 144 fishing days targeting sardine and a maximum of 144 fishing days targeting anchovy shall apply.
Section 9
Article 37 
Fishing for pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the high seas of the Bering Sea shall be prohibited.
TITLE III
Article 38 
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make catches in Union waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008.
Article 39 
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters shall be as set out in Annex VIII.
Article 40 
The conditions specified in Article 7 shall apply to catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations specified in Article 39.
Article 41 

1. It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species whenever they are found in Union waters:
(a) starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and VIId and ICES subarea IV;
(b) the following species of sawfish in Union waters:
((i)) narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata);
((ii)) dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata);
((iii)) smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata);
((iv)) largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis);
((v)) green sawfish (Pristis zijsron);
(c) basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in Union waters;
(d) common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
(e) tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;
(f) smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV;
(g) kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) and Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division IIa and ICES subareas I, IV and XIV;
(h) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in Union waters;
(i) reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in Union waters;
(j) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in Union waters;
(k) the following species of Mobula rays in Union waters:
((i)) devil fish (Mobula mobular);
((ii)) lesser Guinean devil ray (Mobula rochebrunei);
((iii)) spinetail mobula (Mobula japanica);
((iv)) smoothtail mobula (Mobula thurstoni);
((v)) longhorned mobula (Mobula eregoodootenkee);
((vi)) Munk's devil ray (Mobula munkiana);
((vii)) Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana);
((viii)) shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii);
((ix)) lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma);
(l) thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division IIIa;
(m) Norwegian skate (Dipturus nidarosiensis) in Union waters of ICES divisions VIa, VIb, VIIa, VIIb, VIIc, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh and VIIk;
(n) undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, IX and X and white skate (Rostroraja alba) in Union waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
(o) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in Union waters of ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;
(p) picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in Union waters;
(q) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in Union waters.
2. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
TITLE IV
Article 42 

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. 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.
Article 43 
Articles 9, 11(2), 12, 18, 19, 24, 28, 29, 30, 34, 37, 41 shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis, in 2018 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2018.
Article 44 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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 February 2017.
The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 19, 20 and 21 and Annexes IE and V for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from 1 December 2016.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 20 January 2017.
For the Council
The President
L. GRECH
LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX I: TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area
ANNEX IA: Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters
ANNEX IB: North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 1
ANNEX IC: North West Atlantic — NAFO Convention Area
ANNEX ID: ICCAT Convention Area
ANNEX IE: Antarctic — CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX IF: South-East Atlantic Ocean — SEAFO Convention Area
ANNEX IG: Southern bluefin tuna — areas of distribution
ANNEX IH: WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX IJ: SPRFMO Convention Area
ANNEX IK IOTC Area of Competence
ANNEX IL GFCM Agreement Area
ANNEX IIA: Fishing effort for vessels in ICES subarea IV
ANNEX IIB: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the recovery of certain Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz
ANNEX IIC: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division VIIe
ANNEX IID: Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV
ANNEX III: Maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters
ANNEX IV: ICCAT Convention Area
ANNEX V: CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX VI: IOTC Area of Competence
ANNEX VII: WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX VIII: Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters
ANNEX I

The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IH, IJ, IK and IL set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and the 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 of that Regulation.
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. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes; vernacular names are provided for ease of reference.
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 spp. GER Deep sea red crab
Chaenocephalus aceratus SSI Blackfin icefish
Champsocephalus gunnari ANI Mackerel icefish
Channichthys rhinoceratus LIC Unicorn 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
Dicentrarchus labrax BSS Sea bass
Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) RJB Common skate complex
Dissostichus eleginoides TOP Patagonian toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni TOA Antarctic toothfish
Dissostichus spp. TOT 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
Gobionotothen gibberifrons NOG Humped rockcod
Hippoglossoides platessoides PLA American plaice
Hippoglossus hippoglossus HAL Atlantic halibut
Hoplostethus atlanticus ORY Orange roughy
Illex illecebrosus SQI Shortfin squid
Istiophorus albicans SAI Sailfish
Lamna nasus POR Porbeagle
Lepidonotothen squamifrons NOS Grey rockcod
Lepidorhombus spp. LEZ Megrims
Leucoraja naevus RJN Cuckoo ray
Limanda ferruginea YEL Yellowtail flounder
Limanda limanda DAB Common dab
Lophiidae ANF Anglerfish
Macrourus spp. GRV Grenadiers
Makaira nigricans BUM Blue marlin
Mallotus villosus CAP Capelin
Manta birostris RMB Giant manta ray
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
Notothenia rossii NOR Marbled rockcod
Pandalus borealis PRA Northern prawn
Paralomis spp. PAI Crabs
Penaeus spp. PEN ‘Penaeus’ shrimps
Platichthys flesus FLE European flounder
Pleuronectes platessa PLE Plaice
Pleuronectiformes FLX Flatfish
Pollachius pollachius POL Pollack
Pollachius virens POK Saithe
Prionace glauca BSH Blue shark
Psetta maxima TUR Turbot
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus SGI South Georgia icefish
Pseudopentaceros spp. EDW Pelagic armourhead
Rostroraja alba RJA White skate
Raja brachyura RJH Blonde ray
Raja circularis RJI Sandy ray
Raja clavata RJC Thornback ray
Raja fullonica RJF Shagreen ray
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
Sardina pilchardus PIL Sardine
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 Picked dogfish
Tetrapturus albidus WHM White marlin
Thunnus albacares YFT Yellowfin tuna
Thunnus maccoyii SBF Southern bluefin tuna
Thunnus obesus BET Bigeye tuna
Thunnus thynnus BFT Bluefin tuna
Trachurus murphyi CJM Jack mackerel
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:

Common name Alpha-3 code Scientific name
Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp.
American plaice PLA Hippoglossoides platessoides
Anchovy ANE Engraulis encrasicolus
Anglerfish ANF Lophiidae
Antarctic toothfish TOA Dissostichus mawsoni
Atlantic halibut HAL Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Bigeye tuna BET Thunnus obesus
Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania calcea
Blackfin icefish SSI Chaenocephalus aceratus
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
Blue shark BSH Prionace glauca
Boarfish BOR Caproidae
Brill BLL Scophthalmus rhombus
Capelin CAP Mallotus villosus
Cod COD Gadus morhua
Common dab DAB Limanda limanda
Common skate complex RJB Dipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)
Common sole SOL Solea solea
Crabs PAI Paralomis spp.
Cuckoo ray RJN Leucoraja naevus
Deep sea red crab GER Chaceon spp.
European flounder FLE Platichthys flesus
Flatfish FLX Pleuronectiformes
Giant manta ray RMB Manta birostris
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.
Humped rockcod NOG Gobionotothen gibberifrons
Jack mackerel CJM Trachurus murphyi
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
Mackerel icefish ANI Champsocephalus gunnari
Marbled rockcod NOR Notothenia rossii
Megrims LEZ Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawn PRA Pandalus borealis
Norway lobster NEP Nephrops norvegicus
Norway pout NOP Trisopterus esmarkii
Norwegian skate JAD Dipturus nidarosiensis
Orange roughy ORY Hoplostethus atlanticus
Patagonian toothfish TOP Dissostichus eleginoides
Pelagic armourhead EDW Pseudopentaceros spp.
‘Penaeus’ shrimps PEN Penaeus spp.
Picked dogfish DGS Squalus acanthias
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
Sailfish SAI Istiophorus albicans
Saithe POK Pollachius virens
Sandeels SAN Ammodytes spp.
Sandy ray RJI Raja circularis
Sardine PIL Sardina pilchardus
Sea bass BSS Dicentrarchus labrax
Shagreen ray RJF Raja 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.
South Georgia icefish SGI Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Southern bluefin tuna SBF Thunnus maccoyii
Spotted ray RJM Raja montagui
Sprat SPR Sprattus sprattus
Squid SQS Martialia hyadesi
Starry ray RJR Amblyraja radiata
Swordfish SWO Xiphias gladius
Thornback ray RJC Raja clavata
Toothfish TOT Dissostichus spp.
Tope shark GAG Galeorhinus galeus
Turbot TUR Psetta maxima
Tusk USK Brosme brosme
Undulate ray RJU Raja undulata
Unicorn icefish LIC Channichthys rhinoceratus
White hake HKW Urophycis tenuis
White marlin WHM Tetrapturus albidus
White skate RJA Rostroraja alba
Whiting WHG Merlangius merlangus
Witch flounder WIT Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowfin tuna YFT Thunnus albacares
Yellowtail flounder YEL Limanda ferruginea
ANNEX IA
Species: SandeelAmmodytes spp. Zone: Norwegian waters of IV(SAN/04-N.)
Denmark 0  
United Kingdom 0  
Union 0  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Sandeel and associated by-catchesAmmodytes spp. Zone: Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV
Denmark 0  
United Kingdom 0  
Germany 0  
Sweden 0  
Union 0  
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



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 IID:
ZoneUnion 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Species: Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone: Union and international waters of I and II(ARU/1/2.)
Germany 24  
France 8  
The Netherlands 19  
United Kingdom 39  
Union 90  
TAC 90  Precautionary TAC
Species: Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone: Union waters of III and IV(ARU/34-C)
Denmark 911  
Germany 9  
France 7  
Ireland 7  
The Netherlands 43  
Sweden 35  
United Kingdom 16  
Union 1 028  
TAC 1 028  Precautionary TAC
Species: Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone: Union and international waters of V, VI and VII(ARU/567.)
Germany 296  
France 6  
Ireland 274  
The Netherlands 3 091  
United Kingdom 217  
Union 3 884  
TAC 3 884  Precautionary TAC
Species: TuskBrosme brosme Zone: Union and international waters of I, II and XIV(USK/1214EI)
Germany 6  
France 6  
United Kingdom 6  
Others 3  
Union 21  
TAC 21  Precautionary TAC

Species: TuskBrosme brosme Zone: IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(USK/3A/BCD)
Denmark 15  
Sweden 7  
Germany 7  
Union 29  
TAC 29  Precautionary TAC
Species: TuskBrosme brosme Zone: Union waters of IV(USK/04-C.)
Denmark 64  
Germany 19  
France 44  
Sweden 6  
United Kingdom 96  
Others 6  
Union 235  
TAC 235  Precautionary TAC

Species: TuskBrosme brosme Zone: Union and international waters of V, VI and VII(USK/567EI.)
Germany 13  
Spain 46  
France 548  
Ireland 53  
United Kingdom 264  
Others 13  
Union 937  
Norway 2 923  
TAC 3 860  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies






Species: TuskBrosme brosme Zone: Norwegian waters of IV(USK/04-N.)
Belgium 0  
Denmark 165  
Germany 1  
France 0  
The Netherlands 0  
United Kingdom 4  
Union 170  
TAC Not relevant  
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: BoarfishCaproidae Zone: Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII(BOR/678-)
Denmark 6 696  
Ireland 18 858  
United Kingdom 1 734  
Union 27 288  
TAC 27 288  Precautionary TAC
Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: IIIa(HER/03A.)
Denmark 21 131  
Germany 338  
Sweden 22 104  
Union 43 573  
Norway 6 767  
Faroe Islands 400  
TAC 50 740  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: Union and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N(HER/4AB.)
Denmark 82 745  
Germany 51 032  
France 23 561  
The Netherlands 60 285  
Sweden 4 897  
United Kingdom 66 268  
Union 288 788  
Faroe Islands 200  
Norway 139 666  
TAC 481 608  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies



Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
 Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/*04N-)
Union 50 000

Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/04-N.)
Sweden 1 151  
Union 1 151  
TAC 481 608  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: IIIa(HER/03A-BC)
Denmark 5 692  
Germany 51  
Sweden 916  
Union 6 659  
TAC 6 659  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: IV, VIId and Union waters of IIa(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium 56  
Denmark 10 891  
Germany 56  
France 56  
The Netherlands 56  
Sweden 53  
United Kingdom 207  
Union 11 375  
TAC 11 375  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: IVc, VIId(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium 9 308  
Denmark 1 201  
Germany 741  
France 13 136  
The Netherlands 23 463  
United Kingdom 5 105  
Union 52 954  
TAC 481 608  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: Union and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany 466  
France 88  
Ireland 630  
The Netherlands 466  
United Kingdom 2 520  
Union 4 170  
TAC 4 170  Analytical TAC


Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: VIaS, VIIb, VIIc(HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland 1 482  
The Netherlands 148  
Union 1 630  
TAC 1 630  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: VI Clyde(HER/06ACL.)
United Kingdom To be established  
Union To be established  
TAC To be established  
Precautionary TAC
Article 6(2) of this Regulation applies.



Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: VIIa(HER/07A/MM)
Ireland 1 074  
United Kingdom 3 053  
Union 4 127  
TAC 4 127  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: VIIe and VIIf(HER/7EF.)
France 465  
United Kingdom 465  
Union 930  
TAC 930  Precautionary TAC
Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk(HER/7G-K.)
Germany 161  
France 893  
Ireland 12 502  
The Netherlands 893  
United Kingdom 18  
Union 14 467  
TAC 14 467  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Species: AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus Zone: VIII(ANE/08.)
Spain 29 700  
France 3 300  
Union 33 000  
TAC 33 000  Analytical TAC
Species: AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus Zone: IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANE/9/3411)
Spain 5 978  
Portugal 6 522  
Union 12 500  
TAC 12 500  Precautionary TAC
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Skagerrak(COD/03AN.)
Belgium 14  
Denmark 4 596  
Germany 115  
The Netherlands 29  
Sweden 804  
Union 5 558  
TAC 5 744  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Kattegat(COD/03AS.)
Denmark 324  
Germany 7  
Sweden 194  
Union 525  
TAC 525  Precautionary TAC

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: IV; Union waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat(COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium 1 159  
Denmark 6 659  
Germany 4 222  
France 1 432  
The Netherlands 3 762  
Sweden 44  
United Kingdom 15 275  
Union 32 553  
Norway 6 667  
TAC 39 220  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
 Norwegian waters of IV (COD/*04N-)
Union 28 293
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N(COD/04-N.)
Sweden 382  
Union 382  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: VIb; Union and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00′ W and of XII and XIV(COD/5W6-14)
Belgium 0  
Germany 1  
France 12  
Ireland 16  
United Kingdom 45  
Union 74  
TAC 74  Precautionary TAC
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: VIa; Union and international waters of Vb east of 12° 00′ W(COD/5BE6A)
Belgium 0  
Germany 0  
France 0  
Ireland 0  
United Kingdom 0  
Union 0  
TAC 0  Analytical TAC

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: VIIa(COD/07A.)
Belgium 2  
France 5  
Ireland 97  
The Netherlands 0  
United Kingdom 42  
Union 146  
TAC 146  Analytical TAC

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: VIIb, VIIc, VIIe-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(COD/7XAD34)
Belgium 109  
France 1 789  
Ireland 739  
The Netherlands 0  
United Kingdom 193  
Union 2 830  
TAC 2 830  
Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: VIId(COD/07D.)
Belgium 88  
France 1 730  
The Netherlands 51  
United Kingdom 190  
Union 2 059  
TAC 2 059  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium 8  
Denmark 7  
Germany 7  
France 43  
The Netherlands 34  
United Kingdom 2 540  
Union 2 639  
TAC 2 639  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: Union and international waters of Vb; VI; international waters of XII and XIV(LEZ/56-14)
Spain 646  
France 2 518  
Ireland 736  
United Kingdom 1 782  
Union 5 682  
TAC 5 682  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: VII(LEZ/07.)
Belgium 370  
Spain 4 107  
France 4 985  
Ireland 2 266  
United Kingdom 1 963  
Union 13 691  
TAC 13 691  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies



Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain 748  
France 604  
Union 1 352  
TAC 1 352  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: MegrimsLepidorhombus spp. Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(LEZ/8C3411)
Spain 1 070  
France 53  
Portugal 36  
Union 1 159  
TAC 1 159  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: Common dab and European flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesus Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(D/F/2AC4-C)
Belgium 503  
Denmark 1 888  
Germany 2 832  
France 196  
The Netherlands 11 421  
Sweden 6  
United Kingdom 1 588  
Union 18 434  
TAC 18 434  Precautionary TAC
Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium 478  
Denmark 1 054  
Germany 515  
France 98  
The Netherlands 361  
Sweden 12  
United Kingdom 11 003  
Union 13 521  
TAC 13 521  Precautionary TAC

Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: Norwegian waters of IV(ANF/04-N.)
Belgium 45  
Denmark 1 152  
Germany 18  
The Netherlands 16  
United Kingdom 269  
Union 1 500  
TAC Not relevant  
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(ANF/56-14)
Belgium 275  
Germany 314  
Spain 294  
France 3 383  
Ireland 765  
The Netherlands 265  
United Kingdom 2 354  
Union 7 650  
TAC 7 650  Precautionary TAC
Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: VII(ANF/07.)
Belgium 3 097  
Germany 345  
Spain 1 231  
France 19 875  
Ireland 2 540  
The Netherlands 401  
United Kingdom 6 027  
Union 33 516  
TAC 33 516  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies


Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain 1 368  
France 7 612  
Union 8 980  
TAC 8 980  Precautionary TAC
Species: AnglerfishLophiidae Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(ANF/8C3411)
Spain 3 296  
France 3  
Portugal 656  
Union 3 955  
TAC 3 955  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: IIIa, Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(HAD/3A/BCD)
Belgium 10  
Denmark 1 667  
Germany 106  
The Netherlands 2  
Sweden 197  
Union 1 982  
TAC 2 069  Analytical TAC
Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: IV; Union waters of IIa(HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium 196  
Denmark 1 348  
Germany 858  
France 1 495  
The Netherlands 147  
Sweden 136  
United Kingdom 22 225  
Union 26 405  
Norway 7 238  
TAC 33 643  Analytical TAC
Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
 Norwegian waters of IV (HAD/*04N-)
Union 19 641
Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N(HAD/04-N.)
Sweden 707  
Union 707  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Union and international waters of VIb, XII and XIV(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium 10  
Germany 36  
France 494  
Ireland 411  
United Kingdom 3 739  
Union 4 690  
TAC 4 690  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Union and international waters of Vb and VIa(HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium 4  
Germany 5  
France 204  
Ireland 605  
United Kingdom 2 879  
Union 3 697  
TAC 3 697  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium 86  
France 5 168  
Ireland 1 722  
United Kingdom 775  
Union 7 751  
TAC 7 751  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: VIIa(HAD/07A.)
Belgium 33  
France 150  
Ireland 898  
United Kingdom 993  
Union 2 074  
TAC 2 074  
Precautionary TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: IIIa(WHG/03A.)
Denmark 929  
The Netherlands 3  
Sweden 99  
Union 1 031  
TAC 1 050  Precautionary TAC
Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: IV; Union waters of IIa(WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium 315  
Denmark 1 361  
Germany 354  
France 2 045  
The Netherlands 787  
Sweden 3  
United Kingdom 9 838  
Union 14 703  
Norway 1 300  
TAC 16 003  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
 Norwegian waters of IV (WHG/*04N-)
Union 9 961
Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(WHG/56-14)
Germany 1  
France 26  
Ireland 64  
United Kingdom 122  
Union 213  
TAC 213  Analytical TAC

Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: VIIa(WHG/07A.)
Belgium 0  
France 3  
Ireland 46  
The Netherlands 0  
United Kingdom 31  
Union 80  
TAC 80  Precautionary TAC
Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk(WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium 268  
France 16 501  
Ireland 7 646  
The Netherlands 134  
United Kingdom 2 951  
Union 27 500  
TAC 27 500  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species: WhitingMerlangius merlangus Zone: VIII(WHG/08.)
Spain 1 016  
France 1 524  
Union 2 540  
TAC 2 540  Precautionary TAC
Species: Whiting and pollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N(W/P/04-N.)
Sweden 190  
Union 190  
TAC Not relevant  Precautionary TAC

Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(HKE/3A/BCD)
Denmark 3 107  
Sweden 264  
Union 3 371  
TAC 3 371  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies



Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium 56  
Denmark 2 271  
Germany 261  
France 503  
The Netherlands 130  
United Kingdom 707  
Union 3 928  
TAC 3 928  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies



Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(HKE/571214)
Belgium 622  
Spain 19 944  
France 30 800  
Ireland 3 732  
The Netherlands 401  
United Kingdom 12 159  
Union 67 658  
TAC 67 658  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies



Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
 VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium 80
Spain 3 218
France 3 218
Ireland 402
The Netherlands 40
United Kingdom 1 810
Union 8 767
Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium 20  
Spain 13 787  
France 30 961  
The Netherlands 40  
Union 44 808  
TAC 44 808  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies



Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
 VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/*57-14)
Belgium 4
Spain 3 994
France 7 188
The Netherlands 12
Union 11 198
Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HKE/8C3411)
Spain 6 732  
France 646  
Portugal 3 142  
Union 10 520  
TAC 10 520  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: Norwegian waters of II and IV(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark 0  
United Kingdom 0  
Union 0  
TAC Not relevant  Analytical TAC
Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV(WHB/1X14)
Denmark 58 818  
Germany 22 869  
Spain 49 865  
France 40 933  
Ireland 45 547  
The Netherlands 71 721  
Portugal 4 632  
Sweden 14 550  
United Kingdom 76 319  
Union 385 254  
Norway 110 000  
Faroe Islands 9 000  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHB/8C3411)
Spain 41 375  
Portugal 10 344  
Union 51 719  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: Union waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W(WHB/24A567)
Norway 220 494  
Faroe Islands 21 500  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies





Species: Lemon sole and witch flounderMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium 346  
Denmark 953  
Germany 122  
France 261  
The Netherlands 794  
Sweden 11  
United Kingdom 3 904  
Union 6 391  
TAC 6 391  Precautionary TAC
Species: Blue lingMolva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of Vb, VI, VII(BLI/5B67-)
Germany 116  
Estonia 18  
Spain 365  
France 8 323  
Ireland 32  
Lithuania 7  
Poland 4  
United Kingdom 2 117  
Others 32  
Union 11 014  
Norway 150  
Faroe Islands 150  
TAC 11 314  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies




Species: Blue lingMolva dypterygia Zone: International waters of XII(BLI/12INT-)
Estonia 1  
Spain 341  
France 8  
Lithuania 3  
United Kingdom 3  
Others 1  
Union 357  
TAC 357  Precautionary TAC

Species: Blue lingMolva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of II and IV(BLI/24-)
Denmark 4  
Germany 4  
Ireland 4  
France 23  
United Kingdom 14  
Others 4  
Union 53  
TAC 53  Precautionary TAC

Species: Blue lingMolva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of III(BLI/03-)
Denmark 3  
Germany 2  
Sweden 3  
Union 8  
TAC 8  Precautionary TAC
Species: LingMolva molva Zone: Union and international waters of I and II(LIN/1/2.)
Denmark 8  
Germany 8  
France 8  
United Kingdom 8  
Others 4  
Union 36  
TAC 36  Precautionary TAC

Species: LingMolva molva Zone: IIIa; Union waters of IIIbcd(LIN/3A/BCD)
Belgium 6  
Denmark 50  
Germany 6  
Sweden 19  
United Kingdom 6  
Union 87  
TAC 87  Precautionary TAC

Species: LingMolva molva Zone: Union waters of IV(LIN/04-C.)
Belgium 22  
Denmark 350  
Germany 216  
France 195  
The Netherlands 7  
Sweden 15  
United Kingdom 2 689  
Union 3 494  
TAC 3 494  Precautionary TAC
Species: LingMolva molva Zone: Union and international waters of V(LIN/05EI.)
Belgium 9  
Denmark 6  
Germany 6  
France 6  
United Kingdom 6  
Union 33  
TAC 33  Precautionary TAC
Species: LingMolva molva Zone: Union and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV(LIN/6X14.)
Belgium 51  
Denmark 9  
Germany 187  
Spain 3 774  
France 4 024  
Ireland 1 008  
Portugal 9  
United Kingdom 4 634  
Union 13 696  
Norway 6 500  
Faroe Islands 200  
TAC 20 396  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies






Species: LingMolva molva Zone: Norwegian waters of IV(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium 9  
Denmark 1 187  
Germany 33  
France 13  
The Netherlands 2  
United Kingdom 106  
Union 1 350  
TAC Not relevant  
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(NEP/3A/BCD)
Denmark 9 345  
Germany 27  
Sweden 3 343  
Union 12 715  
TAC 12 715  Analytical TAC
Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium 1 048  
Denmark 1 048  
Germany 15  
France 31  
The Netherlands 539  
United Kingdom 17 353  
Union 20 034  
TAC 20 034  Analytical TAC
Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: Norwegian waters of IV(NEP/04-N.)
Denmark 947  
Germany 0  
United Kingdom 53  
Union 1 000  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb(NEP/5BC6.)
Spain 33  
France 133  
Ireland 222  
United Kingdom 16 019  
Union 16 407  
TAC 16 407  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: VII(NEP/07.)
Spain 1 521  
France 6 166  
Ireland 9 352  
United Kingdom 8 317  
Union 25 356  
TAC 25 356  
Analytical TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
 Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII (NEP/*07U16):
Spain 935
France 586
Ireland 1 124
United Kingdom 455
Union 3 100
Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(NEP/8ABDE.)
Spain 250  
France 3 910  
Union 4 160  
TAC 4 160  Analytical TAC
Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: VIIIc(NEP/08C.)
Spain 0  
France 0  
Union 0  
TAC 0  Precautionary TAC
Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(NEP/9/3411)
Spain 84  
Portugal 252  
Union 336  
TAC 336  Precautionary TAC

Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: IIIa(PRA/03A.)
Denmark 2 429  
Sweden 1 309  
Union 3 738  
TAC 7 000  
Precautionary TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark 1 818  
The Netherlands 17  
Sweden 73  
United Kingdom 538  
Union 2 446  
TAC 2 446  Precautionary TAC
Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N(PRA/04-N.)
Denmark 205  
Sweden 123  
Union 328  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: ‘Penaeus’ shrimpsPenaeus spp. Zone: French Guiana waters(PEN/FGU.)
France to be established  
Union to be established  
TAC to be established  
Precautionary TAC
Article 6(2) of this Regulation applies



Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: Skagerrak(PLE/03AN.)
Belgium 106  
Denmark 13 733  
Germany 70  
The Netherlands 2 641  
Sweden 736  
Union 17 286  
TAC 17 639  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: Kattegat(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark 2 086  
Germany 23  
Sweden 234  
Union 2 343  
TAC 2 343  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: IV; Union waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat(PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium 7 435  
Denmark 24 164  
Germany 6 970  
France 1 394  
The Netherlands 46 471  
United Kingdom 34 388  
Union 120 822  
Norway 9 094  
TAC 129 917  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
 Norwegian waters of IV (PLE/*04N-)
Union 49 578
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(PLE/56-14)
France 9  
Ireland 261  
United Kingdom 388  
Union 658  
TAC 658  Precautionary TAC
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIa(PLE/07A.)
Belgium 28  
France 12  
Ireland 768  
The Netherlands 9  
United Kingdom 281  
Union 1 098  
TAC 1 098  
Precautionary TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIb and VIIc(PLE/7BC.)
France 11  
Ireland 63  
Union 74  
TAC 74  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIId and VIIe(PLE/7DE.)
Belgium 1 640  
France 5 467  
United Kingdom 2 915  
Union 10 022  
TAC 10 022  Analytical TAC
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIf and VIIg(PLE/7FG.)
Belgium 55  
France 99  
Ireland 199  
United Kingdom 52  
Union 405  
TAC 405  Precautionary TAC
Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIIh, VIIj and VIIk(PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium 8  
France 16  
Ireland 56  
The Netherlands 32  
United Kingdom 16  
Union 128  
TAC 128  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(PLE/8/3411)
Spain 66  
France 263  
Portugal 66  
Union 395  
TAC 395  Precautionary TAC
Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(POL/56-14)
Spain 6  
France 190  
Ireland 56  
United Kingdom 145  
Union 397  
TAC 397  Precautionary TAC
Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: VII(POL/07.)
Belgium 378  
Spain 23  
France 8 700  
Ireland 927  
United Kingdom 2 118  
Union 12 146  
TAC 12 146  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies


Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(POL/8ABDE.)
Spain 252  
France 1 230  
Union 1 482  
TAC 1 482  Precautionary TAC
Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: VIIIc(POL/08C.)
Spain 208  
France 23  
Union 231  
TAC 231  Precautionary TAC
Species: PollackPollachius pollachius Zone: IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(POL/9/3411)
Spain 273  
Portugal 9  
Union 282  
TAC 282  Precautionary TAC


Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa(POK/2A3A4.)
Belgium 35  
Denmark 4 137  
Germany 10 447  
France 24 587  
The Netherlands 104  
Sweden 568  
United Kingdom 8 010  
Union 47 888  
Norway 52 399  
TAC 100 287  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV(POK/56-14)
Germany 527  
France 5 230  
Ireland 427  
United Kingdom 3 300  
Union 9 484  
Norway 510  
TAC 9 994  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N(POK/04-N.)
Sweden 880  
Union 880  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: VII, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(POK/7/3411)
Belgium 6  
France 1 245  
Ireland 1 491  
United Kingdom 434  
Union 3 176  
TAC 3 176  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species: Turbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium 362  
Denmark 773  
Germany 197  
France 93  
The Netherlands 2 745  
Sweden 5  
United Kingdom 762  
Union 4 937  
TAC 4 937  Precautionary TAC
Species: Skates and raysRajiformes Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium 232  
Denmark 9  
Germany 11  
France 36  
The Netherlands 198  
United Kingdom 892  
Union 1 378  
TAC 1 378  Precautionary TAC



Species: Skates and raysRajiformes Zone: Union waters of IIIa(SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark 37  
Sweden 10  
Union 47  
TAC 47  Precautionary TAC

Species: Skates and raysRajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k(SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium 762  
Estonia 4  
France 3 417  
Germany 10  
Ireland 1 101  
Lithuania 18  
The Netherlands 3  
Portugal 19  
Spain 920  
United Kingdom 2 180  
Union 8 434  
TAC 8 434  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies





Species: Skates and raysRajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIId(SRX/07D.)
Belgium 96  
France 802  
The Netherlands 5  
United Kingdom 160  
Union 1 063  
TAC 1 063  Precautionary TAC



Species: Skates and raysRajiformes Zone: Union waters of VIII and IX(SRX/89-C.)
Belgium 8  
France 1 427  
Portugal 1 156  
Spain 1 163  
United Kingdom 8  
Union 3 762  
TAC 3 762  Precautionary TAC


Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV; Union and international waters of Vb and VI(GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark 16  
Germany 28  
Estonia 16  
Spain 16  
France 259  
Ireland 16  
Lithuania 16  
Poland 16  
United Kingdom 1 017  
Union 1 400  
Norway 1 100  
TAC 2 500  Analytical TAC

Species: MackerelScomber scombrus Zone: IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32(MAC/2A34.)
Belgium 639  
Denmark 22 031  
Germany 666  
France 2 013  
The Netherlands 2 026  
Sweden 6 034  
United Kingdom 1 877  
Union 35 286  
Norway 211 560  
TAC 1 020 996  Analytical TAC




Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
 IIIa IIIa and IVbc IVb IVc VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 15 February 2017 and from 1 September to 31 December 2017
 (MAC/*03A.) (MAC/*3A4BC) (MAC/*04B.) (MAC/*04C.) (MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 13 219
France 0 490 0 0 0
The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0
Sweden 0 0 390 10 3 424
United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0
Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0
Species: MackerelScomber scombrus Zone: VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany 25 928  
Spain 28  
Estonia 216  
France 17 287  
Ireland 86 426  
Latvia 159  
Lithuania 159  
The Netherlands 37 811  
Poland 1 826  
United Kingdom 237 677  
Union 407 517  
Norway 18 261  
Faroe Islands 38 576  
TAC 1 020 996  Analytical TAC



Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods:
 Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2017 and from 1 September to 31 December 2017(MAC/*4A-EN) Norwegian waters of IIa(MAC/*2AN-) Faroese waters(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany 15 648 2 108 2 157
France 10 433 1 404 1 438
Ireland 52 161 7 028 7 192
The Netherlands 22 820 3 073 3 146
United Kingdom 143 448 19 331 19 778
Union 244 510 32 944 33 711
Species: MackerelScomber scombrus Zone: VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(MAC/8C3411)
Spain 38 432  
France 255  
Portugal 7 944  
Union 46 631  
TAC 1 020 996  Analytical TAC

Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
 VIIIb (MAC/*08B.)
Spain 3 227
France 21
Portugal 667
Species: MackerelScomber scombrus Zone: Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa(MAC/2A4A-N)
Denmark 16 004  
Union 16 004  
TAC Not relevant  Analytical TAC
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-32(SOL/3A/BCD)
Denmark 463  
Germany 27  
The Netherlands 44  
Sweden 17  
Union 551  
TAC 551  Analytical TAC

Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium 1 343  
Denmark 614  
Germany 1 074  
France 269  
The Netherlands 12 122  
United Kingdom 691  
Union 16 113  
Norway 10  
TAC 16 123  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(SOL/56-14)
Ireland 46  
United Kingdom 11  
Union 57  
TAC 57  Precautionary TAC
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIa(SOL/07A.)
Belgium 10  
France 0  
Ireland 17  
The Netherlands 3  
United Kingdom 10  
Union 40  
TAC 40  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIb and VIIc(SOL/7BC.)
France 6  
Ireland 36  
Union 42  
TAC 42  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIId(SOL/07D.)
Belgium 733  
France 1 467  
United Kingdom 524  
Union 2 724  
TAC 2 724  Analytical TAC
Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIe(SOL/07E.)
Belgium 42  
France 443  
United Kingdom 693  
Union 1 178  
TAC 1 178  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIf and VIIg(SOL/7FG.)
Belgium 528  
France 53  
Ireland 26  
United Kingdom 238  
Union 845  
TAC 845  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIh, VIIj and VIIk(SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium 32  
France 64  
Ireland 171  
The Netherlands 51  
United Kingdom 64  
Union 382  
TAC 382  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: VIIIa and VIIIb(SOL/8AB.)
Belgium 42  
Spain 8  
France 3 135  
The Netherlands 235  
Union 3 420  
TAC 3 420  Analytical TAC
Species: SoleSolea spp. Zone: VIIIc, VIIId, VIIIe, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1(SOO/8CDE34)
Spain 403  
Portugal 669  
Union 1 072  
TAC 1 072  Precautionary TAC
Species: Sprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus Zone: IIIa(SPR/03A.)
Denmark 22 300  
Germany 47  
Sweden 8 437  
Union 30 784  
TAC 33 280  Precautionary TAC

Species: Sprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium 376  
Denmark 29 755  
Germany 376  
France 376  
The Netherlands 376  
Sweden 1 330  
United Kingdom 1 241  
Union 33 830  
Norway 0  
Faroe Islands 0  
TAC 33 830  Analytical TAC



Species: SpratSprattus sprattus Zone: VIId and VIIe(SPR/7DE.)
Belgium 21  
Denmark 1 339  
Germany 21  
France 288  
The Netherlands 288  
United Kingdom 2 163  
Union 4 120  
TAC 4 120  Precautionary TAC
Species: Picked dogfishSqualus acanthias Zone: Union and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV(DGS/15X14)
Belgium 20  
Germany 4  
Spain 10  
France 83  
Ireland 53  
The Netherlands 0  
Portugal 0  
United Kingdom 100  
Union 270  
TAC 270  
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies


Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium 16  
Denmark 6 973  
Germany 616  
Spain 129  
France 578  
Ireland 438  
The Netherlands 4 198  
Portugal 15  
Sweden 75  
United Kingdom 1 659  
Union 14 697  
Norway 3 550  
TAC 18 247  Precautionary TAC



Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark 8 140  
Germany 6 351  
Spain 8 663  
France 3 269  
Ireland 21 153  
The Netherlands 25 484  
Portugal 834  
Sweden 675  
United Kingdom 7 660  
Union 82 229  
Faroe Islands 1 600  
TAC 83 829  Analytical TAC





Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: VIIIc(JAX/08C.)
Spain 11 890  
France 206  
Portugal 1 175  
Union 13 271  
TAC 13 271  Analytical TAC

Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: IX(JAX/09.)
Spain 18 977  
Portugal 54 372  
Union 73 349  
TAC 73 349  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies


Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: X; Union waters of CECAF(JAX/X34PRT)
Portugal To be established  
Union To be established  
TAC To be established  
Precautionary TAC
Article 6(2) of this Regulation applies



Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of CECAF(JAX/341PRT)
Portugal To be established  
Union To be established  
TAC To be established  
Precautionary TAC
Article 6(2) of this Regulation applies



Species: Horse mackerelTrachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of CECAF(JAX/341SPN)
Spain To be established  
Union To be established  
TAC To be established  
Precautionary TAC
Article 6(2) of this Regulation applies



Species: Norway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarkii Zone: IIIa; Union waters of IIa and IV(NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark 141 819  
Germany 27  
The Netherlands 104  
Union 141 950  
Norway 25 000  
Faroe Islands 9 300  
TAC 238 981  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply






Species: Norway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarkii Zone: Norwegian waters of IV(NOP/04-N.)
Denmark 0  
United Kingdom 0  
Union 0  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Industrial fish Zone: Norwegian waters of IV(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden 800  
Union 800  
TAC Not relevant  Precautionary TAC


Species: Other species Zone: Union waters of Vb, VI and VII(OTH/5B67-C)
Union Not relevant  
Norway 250  
TAC Not relevant  Precautionary TAC

Species: Other species Zone: Norwegian waters of IV(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium 52  
Denmark 4 750  
Germany 535  
France 220  
The Netherlands 380  
Sweden Not relevant  
United Kingdom 3 563  
Union 9 500  
TAC Not relevant  Precautionary TAC


Species: Other species Zone: Union waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N(OTH/2A46AN)
Union Not relevant  
Norway 5 250  
Faroe Islands 150  
TAC Not relevant  Precautionary TAC



ANNEX IB
Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of I and II(HER/1/2-)
Belgium 15  
Denmark 14 409  
Germany 2 524  
Spain 48  
France 622  
Ireland 3 731  
The Netherlands 5 157  
Poland 729  
Portugal 48  
Finland 223  
Sweden 5 340  
United Kingdom 9 213  
Union 42 059  
Faroe Islands 6 000  
Norway 37 854  
TAC 646 075  Analytical TAC




Special condition:within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
 Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)
 37 854
 II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)
Belgium 2
Denmark 2 055
Germany 360
Spain 7
France 89
Ireland 532
The Netherlands 736
Poland 104
Portugal 7
Finland 32
Sweden 762
United Kingdom 1 314
Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany 2 779  
Greece 344  
Spain 3 100  
Ireland 344  
France 2 551  
Portugal 3 100  
United Kingdom 10 784  
Union 23 002  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of XIV(COD/N1GL14)
Germany 1 800  
United Kingdom 400  
Union 2 200  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: I and IIb(COD/1/2B.)
Germany 6 554  
Spain 13 152  
France 3 100  
Poland 2 716  
Portugal 2 638  
United Kingdom 4 374  
Other Member States 491  
Union 33 025  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Cod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Faroese waters of Vb(C/H/05B-F.)
Germany 19  
France 114  
United Kingdom 817  
Union 950  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: GrenadiersMacrourus spp. Zone: Greenland waters of V and XIV(GRV/514GRN)
Union 10  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: GrenadiersMacrourus spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1(GRV/N1GRN.)
Union 10  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: CapelinMallotus villosus Zone: IIb(CAP/02B.)
Union 0  
TAC 0  Analytical TAC
Species: CapelinMallotus villosus Zone: Greenland waters of V and XIV(CAP/514GRN)
Denmark 0  
Germany 0  
Sweden 0  
United Kingdom 0  
All Member States 0  
Union 0  
Norway 0  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany 257  
France 154  
United Kingdom 789  
Union 1 200  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: Faroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark 1 100  
Germany 75  
France 120  
The Netherlands 105  
United Kingdom 1 100  
Union 2 500  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: Ling and blue lingMolva molva and molva dypterygia Zone: Faroese waters of Vb(B/L/05B-F.)
Germany 586  
France 1 300  
United Kingdom 114  
Union 2 000  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of V and XIV(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark 575  
France 575  
Union 1 150  
Norway 1 750  
Faroe Islands 1 250  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1(PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark 1 300  
France 1 300  
Union 2 600  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany 2 040  
France 328  
United Kingdom 182  
Union 2 550  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: International waters of I and II(POK/1/2INT)
Union 0  
TAC Not relevant  Analytical TAC
Species: SaithePollachius virens Zone: Faroese waters of Vb(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium 56  
Germany 347  
France 1 691  
The Netherlands 56  
United Kingdom 650  
Union 2 800  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany 25  
United Kingdom 25  
Union 50  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: International waters of I and II(GHL/1/2INT)
Union 900  
TAC Not relevant  Precautionary TAC

Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1(GHL/N1GRN.)
Germany 1 925  
Union 1 925  
Norway 575  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Greenland waters of V and XIV(GHL/514GRN)
Germany 4 289  
United Kingdom 226  
Union 4 515  
Norway 575  
Faroe Islands 110  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: Redfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp. Zone: Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214S)
Estonia 0  
Germany 0  
Spain 0  
France 0  
Ireland 0  
Latvia 0  
The Netherlands 0  
Poland 0  
Portugal 0  
United Kingdom 0  
Union 0  
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Redfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp. Zone: Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214D)
Estonia 35  
Germany 707  
Spain 124  
France 66  
Ireland 0  
Latvia 13  
The Netherlands 0  
Poland 64  
Portugal 148  
United Kingdom 2  
Union 1 159  
TAC 7 500  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II(RED/1N2AB.)
Germany 766  
Spain 95  
France 84  
Portugal 405  
United Kingdom 150  
Union 1 500  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: International waters of I and II(RED/1/2INT)
Union to be established  
TAC 8 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Redfish (pelagic)Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV(RED/N1G14P)
Germany 962  
France 5  
United Kingdom 7  
Union 974  
Norway 740  
Faroe Islands 50  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply





Species: Redfish (demersal)Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of V and XIV(RED/N1G14D)
Germany 1 581  
France 8  
United Kingdom 11  
Union 1 600  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: Faroese waters of Vb(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium 3  
Germany 368  
France 25  
United Kingdom 4  
Union 400  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Other species Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany 117  
France 47  
United Kingdom 186  
Union 350  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: Other species Zone: Faroese waters of Vb(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany 322  
France 289  
United Kingdom 189  
Union 800  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: Flatfish Zone: Faroese waters of Vb(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany 18  
France 14  
United Kingdom 68  
Union 100  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: By-catches Zone: Greenland waters(B-C/GRL)
Union 900  
TAC Not relevant  
Precautionary TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


ANNEX IC
NORTH WEST ATLANTIC 

Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: NAFO 2J3KL(COD/N2J3KL)
Union 0  
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: NAFO 3NO(COD/N3NO.)
Union 0  
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: NAFO 3M(COD/N3M.)
Estonia 155  
Germany 649  
Latvia 155  
Lithuania 155  
Poland 529  
Spain 1 993  
France 278  
Portugal 2 733  
United Kingdom 1 298  
Union 7 945  
TAC 13 931  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: Witch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: NAFO 3L(WIT/N3L.)
Union 0  
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Witch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: NAFO 3NO(WIT/N3NO.)
Estonia 98  
Latvia 98  
Lithuania 98  
Union 295  
TAC 2 225  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: American plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides Zone: NAFO 3M(PLA/N3M.)
Union 0  
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: American plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides Zone: NAFO 3LNO(PLA/N3LNO.)
Union 0  
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Shortfin squidIllex illecebrosus Zone: NAFO Subareas 3 and 4(SQI/N34.)
Estonia 128  
Latvia 128  
Lithuania 128  
Poland 227  
Union Not relevant  
TAC 34 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply





Species: Yellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea Zone: NAFO 3LNO(YEL/N3LNO.)
Union 0  
TAC 17 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: CapelinMallotus villosus Zone: NAFO 3NO(CAP/N3NO.)
Union 0  
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: NAFO 3LNO(PRA/N3LNO.)
Estonia 0  
Latvia 0  
Lithuania 0  
Poland 0  
Spain 0  
Portugal 0  
Union 0  
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply






Species: Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone: NAFO 3M(PRA/*N3M.)
TAC Not relevant  Analytical TAC




Species: Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: NAFO 3LMNO(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia 297  
Germany 303  
Latvia 42  
Lithuania 21  
Spain 4 067  
Portugal 1 700  
Union 6 430  
TAC 10 966  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: SkateRajidae Zone: NAFO 3LNO(SKA/N3LNO.)
Estonia 283  
Lithuania 62  
Spain 3 403  
Portugal 660  
Union 4 408  
TAC 7 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3LN(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia 702  
Germany 483  
Latvia 702  
Lithuania 702  
Union 2 589  
TAC 14 200  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3M(RED/N3M.)
Estonia 1 571  
Germany 513  
Latvia 1 571  
Lithuania 1 571  
Spain 233  
Portugal 2 354  
Union 7 813  
TAC 7 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3O(RED/N3O.)
Spain 1 771  
Portugal 5 229  
Union 7 000  
TAC 20 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K(RED/N1F3K.)
Latvia 0  
Lithuania 0  
Union 0  
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: White hakeUrophycis tenuis Zone: NAFO 3NO(HKW/N3NO.)
Spain 255  
Portugal 333  
Union 588  
TAC 1 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



ANNEX ID
The TACs adopted in the framework of ICCAT for bluefin tuna, North and South Atlantic swordfish, North and Sounth Atlantic albacore, bigeye tuna, blue marlin and white marlin are allocated to the Contracting Parties, Cooperating non-Contracting Parties, Entities or Fishing Entities (CPCs) of ICCAT and their Union's share is therefore determined.
The TACs adopted in the framework of ICCAT for Mediterranean swordfish, yellowfin tuna and blue sharks are not allocated to the CPCs of ICCAT and hence their Union's share is undetermined.

Species: Bluefin tunaThunnus thynnus Zone: Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean(BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus 117,66  
Greece 218,7  
Spain 4 243,57  
France 4 187,3  
Croatia 661,82  
Italy 3 304,82  
Malta 271,14  
Portugal 399,03  
Other Member States 47,32  
Union 13 451,36  
TAC 22 705  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply







Species: SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone: Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N(SWO/AN05N)
Spain 6 384,14  
Portugal 1 170,83  
Other Member States 130,74  
Union 7 685,7  
TAC 13 700  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone: Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N(SWO/AS05N)
Spain 4 715,27  
Portugal 508,90  
Union 5 224,17  
TAC 15 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: Northern albacoreThunnus alalunga Zone: Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N(ALB/AN05N)
Ireland 2 514,31  
Spain 14 981,13  
France 6 771,01  
United Kingdom 258,87  
Portugal 2 413,8  
Union 26 939,13  
TAC 28 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: Southern albacoreThunnus alalunga Zone: Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N(ALB/AS05N)
Spain 905,86  
France 297,70  
Portugal 633,94  
Union 1 837,5  
TAC 24 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Bigeye tunaThunnus obesus Zone: Atlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)
Spain 11 299,61  
France 4 799,58  
Portugal 4 289,86  
Union 20 389,05  
TAC 65 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Blue marlinMakaira nigricans Zone: Atlantic Ocean(BUM/ATLANT)
Spain 0  
France 377,43  
Portugal 52,32  
Union 429,75  
TAC 1 985  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: White marlinTetrapturus albidus Zone: Atlantic Ocean(WHM/ATLANT)
Spain 2,45  
Portugal 21,45  
Union 23,9  
TAC 355  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares Zone: Atlantic Ocean,(YFT/ATLANT)
TAC 110 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: SailfishIsthiophorus albicans Zone: Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W(SAIL/AE45W)
TAC 1 271  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: SailfishIsthiophorus albicans Zone: Atlantic Ocean, west of 45° W(SAIL/AW45W)
TAC 1 030  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species: Blue sharkPrionace glauca Zone: Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N(BSH/AN05N)
TAC 39 102  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Species: SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone: Mediterranean(SWO/M)
TAC 10 500  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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 shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017.


Species: Mackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnari Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(ANI/F483.)
TAC 2 074  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: Mackerel icefishChampsocephalus gunnari Zone: FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(ANI/F5852.)
TAC 561  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Blackfin icefishChaenocephalus aceratus Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(SSI/F483.)
TAC 2 200  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Unicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus Zone: FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(LIC/F5852.)
TAC 1 663  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(TOP/F483.)
TAC 2 750  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


Special condition: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): 825
Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W — 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483C): 1 925


Species: Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone: FAO 48.4 Antarctic North(TOP/F484N.)
TAC 47  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone: FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(TOP/F5852.)
TAC 3 405  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Antarctic toothfishDissostichus mawsoni Zone: FAO 48.4 Antarctic South(TOA/F484S.)
TAC 38  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: KrillEuphausia superba Zone: FAO 48(KRI/F48.)
TAC 5 610 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Special condition:Within the limits 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


Species: KrillEuphausia superba Zone: FAO 58.4.1 Antarctic(KRI/F5841.)
TAC 440 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Special condition: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


Species: KrillEuphausia superba Zone: FAO 58.4.2 Antarctic(KRI/F5842.)
TAC 2 645 000  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Special condition: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


Species: Humped rockcodGobionotothen gibberifrons Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOG/F483.)
TAC 1 470  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Grey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOS/F483.)
TAC 300  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Grey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons Zone: FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(NOS/F5852.)
TAC 80  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Bigeye grenadier and idge scaled rattailMacrourus holotrachys and Macrourus carinatus Zone: FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(GR1/F5852.)
TAC 360  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Caml grenadier and Whitson's grenadierMacrourus caml and Macrourus whitsoni Zone: FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(GR2/F5852.)
TAC 409  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: GrenadiersMacrourus spp. Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(SRX/F483.)
TAC 138  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: GrenadiersMacrourus spp. Zone: FAO 48.4 Antarctic(GRV/F484.)
TAC 13,6  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Marbled rockcodNotothenia rossii Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(NOR/F483.)
TAC 300  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: CrabsParalomis spp. Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(PAI/F483.)
TAC 0  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



Species: South Georgia icefishPseudochaenichthys georgianus Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(SGI/F483.)
TAC 300  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Skates and raysRajiformes Zone: FAO 48.3 Antarctic(SRX/F483.)
TAC 138  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Skates and raysRajiformes Zone: FAO 48.4 Antarctic(SRX/F484.)
TAC 4,3  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Skates and raysRajiformes Zone: FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(SRX/F5852.)
TAC 120  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply




Species: Other species Zone: FAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(OTH/F5852.)
TAC 50  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



ANNEX IF
SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN 
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, which will communicate when fishing shall cease due to a TAC exhaustion.


Species: AlfonsinosBeryx spp. Zone: SEAFO(ALF/SEAFO)
TAC 200  Precautionary TAC



Species: Deep-sea red crabChaceon spp. Zone: SEAFO Sub-Division B1(GER/F47NAM)
TAC 180  Precautionary TAC



Species: Deep-sea red crabChaceon spp. Zone: SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(GER/F47X)
TAC 200  Precautionary TAC


Species: Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone: SEAFO Sub-Area D(TOP/F47D)
TAC 266  Precautionary TAC


Species: Patagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides Zone: SEAFO, excluding Sub-Area D(TOP/F47-D)
TAC 0  Precautionary TAC


Species: Orange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus Zone: SEAFO Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC 0  Precautionary TAC




Species: Orange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus Zone: SEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47X)
TAC 50  Precautionary TAC


Species: Pelagic armourheadPseudopentaceros spp. Zone: SEAFO(EDW/SEAFO)
TAC 135  Precautionary TAC

ANNEX IG
Species: Southern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyii Zone: All areas of distribution(SBF/F41-81)
Union 10  
TAC 14 467  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.


ANNEX IH
Species: SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone: WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S(SWO/F7120S)
Union 3 170,36  
TAC Not relevant  Precautionary TAC
ANNEX IJ
Species: Jack mackerelTrachurus murphyi Zone: SPRFMO 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  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply


ANNEX IK
Species: Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares Zone: IOTC Area of Competence(YFT/IOTC)
France 29 501  
Italy 2 515  
Spain 45 682  
Union 77 698  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

ANNEX IL
Species: Small pelagic species (Anchovy and Sardine)Engraulis encrasicolus and Sardina pilchardus Zone: Union and International waters of GFCM-GSAs 17 and 18(SP1/GF1718)
Union 112 700  
TAC Not relevant  
Maximum level of catches
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply



ANNEX IIA
1.  1.1. This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and present in any of the geographical areas specified in that regulation.
 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, using appropriate sampling methods.

2. 
If a Member State deems it appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it may introduce a prohibition to fish with 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.

3. 
The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the management period specified in Article 1(2)(b) of this Regulation shall be as follows:

Regulated gear: BT1 + BT2: beam trawls (TBB) of mesh equal to or larger than 80 mm

Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days in ICES subarea IV:


Regulated gear BE DK DE NL UK
BT1 + BT2 5 474 635 1 377 012 1 896 306 37 956 887 10 161 710

4.  4.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
 4.2. 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 concerned may reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of vessels.
 4.3. If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag 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 4.1. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State concerned 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.

5. 
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 as ICES subarea IV.

6. 
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.

ANNEX IIB
CHAPTER I
1. 
This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres' length overall or more carrying on board or deploying trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, and present in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz.

2. 
For the purposes of this Annex:


((a)) ‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:

((i)) trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm; and
((ii)) gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom longlines;
((b)) ‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;
((c)) ‘area’ means ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz;
((d)) ‘current management period’ means the period specified in Article 1(2)(b);
((e)) ‘special conditions’ means the special conditions set out in point 6.1.

3. 
Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days specified in Chapter III of this Annex.

CHAPTER II
4.  4.1. A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2015, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.
 4.2. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 11 or 12 of this Annex.

CHAPTER III
5.  5.1. During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.
 5.2. If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent less than 8 % of the total live weight of fish caught in a given fishing trip, the flag Member State of the vessel shall be allowed not to count the days at sea associated with that fishing trip against the applicable maximum number of days at sea as set out in Table I.

6.  6.1. 

((a)) the total landings of hake in each of the two calendar years 2013 and 2014 made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight; and
((b)) the total landings of Norway lobster in the years specified in point (a) above made by the vessel concerned shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.
 6.2. If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days as a result of its compliance with the special conditions, the vessel's landings in the current management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of Norway lobster.
 6.3. When either of the special conditions is not met by a vessel, that vessel shall, with immediate effect, no longer be entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the given special condition.
 6.4. 

Table I
Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year
Special condition Regulated gear Maximum number of days
 Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines ES 126
FR 109
PT 113
6.1.(a) and 6.1.(b) Trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size ≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines Unlimited
7.  7.1. A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear and special conditions as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear and to the special conditions is respected.
 7.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear and, where applicable, the special conditions. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 7.1. were not applied. For as long as the number of days is unlimited according to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would benefit from is 360.
 7.3. 

((a)) the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
((b)) the track record of the years specified in point 6.1.(a) for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b), if these vessels are qualified for such special conditions;
((c)) the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 7.1.
 7.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 7 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1.

8.  8.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period, either in accordance with Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.
 8.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the regulated gear shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.
 8.3. Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 6.4., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
 8.4. 

((a)) lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
((b)) the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears and, if necessary, special conditions.
 8.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).
 8.6. During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn vessel that benefited from a special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.
 8.7. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.

9.  9.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and shall go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its implementing rules for national programmes.
 9.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the vessel and any crew member.
 9.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
 9.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1. for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).
 9.5. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

CHAPTER IV
10. 
Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

11.  11.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.
 11.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.
 11.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 10. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

CHAPTER V
12.  12.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.
 12.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 12.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years specified in point 6.1.(a) multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
 12.3. The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.
 12.4. The transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting from an allocation of fishing days without special conditions.
 12.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. The format of spreadsheets for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).

13. 
Member States may permit the transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1. and 4.2. and 12 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

CHAPTER VI
14. 
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 as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.

15. 
Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.

16. 
Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 15 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the current and the precedent management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.


Member State Gear Management period Cumulative effort declaration
(1) (2) (3) (4)


Name of field Maximum number of characters/digits AlignmentL(eft)/R(ight) Definition and comments
 (1) Member State
 3  Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered
 (2) Gear
 2  One of the following gear types:
 TR = trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm
 GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm
 LL = bottom longlines
 (3) Management period
 4  One management period in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period
 (4) Cumulative effort declaration
 7 R Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period



Member State CFR External marking Length of management period Gear notified Special condition applying to notified gear(s) Days eligible using notified gear(s) Days spent with notified gear(s) Transfer of days
No 1 No 2 No 3 … No 1 No 2 No 3 … No 1 No 2 No 3 … No 1 No 2 No 3 …
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (5) (5) (6) (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (7) (8) (8) (8) (8) (9)


Name of field Maximum number of characters/digits AlignmentL(eft)/R(ight) Definition and comments
 (1) Member State
 3  Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered
 (2) CFR
 12  Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)Unique identification number of a fishing vesselMember State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side
 (3) External marking
 14 L Under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87
 (4) Length of management period
 2 L Length of the management period measured in months
 (5) Gears notified
 2 L One of the following gear types:
 TR = trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm
 GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm
 LL = bottom longlines
 (6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s)
 2 L Indication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point 6.1.(a) or (b) of Annex IIB that apply
 (7) Days eligible using notified gear(s)
 3 L Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIB for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
 (8) Days spent with notified gear(s)
 3 L Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period
 (9) Transfers of days
 4 L For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’



ANNEX IIC
CHAPTER I
1.  1.1. This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES division VIIe.
 1.2. 

((a)) such vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2015 management period;
((b)) such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel;
((c)) by 31 July 2017 and 31 January 2018 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on these vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2017.

Where any of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect.

2. 
For the purposes of this Annex the following definitions shall apply:


((a)) ‘gear grouping’ means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories:

((i)) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm; and
((ii)) static nets, including gill-nets, trammel nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm;
((b)) ‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;
((c)) ‘area’ means ICES division VIIe;
((d)) ‘current management period’ means the period from 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2018.

3. 
Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex.

CHAPTER II
4.  4.1. A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2015, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.
 4.2. However, a vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear.
 4.3. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex.

CHAPTER III
5. 
During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I.


Regulated gear Maximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm BE 176
FR 188
UK 222
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm BE 176
FR 191
UK 176

6.  6.1. During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.
 6.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1. were not applied.
 6.3. 

((a)) the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
((b)) the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.1.
 6.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1.

7.  7.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.
 7.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day.
 7.3. Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2., or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
 7.4. 

((a)) lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
((b)) the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gears.
 7.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).
 7.6. During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears.
 7.7. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period.

8.  8.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2017 and 31 January 2018 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its implementing rules for national programmes.
 8.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.
 8.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
 8.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).
 8.5. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies.

CHAPTER IV
9. 
Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

10.  10.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months.
 10.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned.
 10.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.

CHAPTER V
11.  11.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register.
 11.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1., multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
 11.3. The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period.
 11.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2).

12. 
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2., 4.4., 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission before the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto.

CHAPTER VI
13. 
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 as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.

14. 
Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex.

15. 
Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2014 and 2015 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V.


Member State Gear Management period Cumulative effort declaration
(1) (2) (3) (4)


Name of field Maximum number of characters/digits AlignmentL(eft)/R(ight) Definition and comments
 (1) Member State
 3  Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered
 (2) Gear
 2  One of the following gear types:
 BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm
 GN = gillnet < 220 mm
 TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm
 (3) Management period
 4  One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period
 (4) Cumulative effort declaration
 7 R Cumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period



Member State CFR External marking Length of management period Gear notified Days eligible using notified gear(s) Days spent with notified gear(s) Transfer of days
No 1 No 2 No 3 … No 1 No 2 No 3 … No 1 No 2 No 3 …
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (5) (5) (6) (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (7) (8)


Name of field Maximum number of characters/digits AlignmentL(eft)/R(ight) Definition and comments
 (1) Member State
 3  Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered
 (2) CFR
 12  Union fishing fleet register number (CFR)Unique identification number of a fishing vesselMember State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side
 (3) External marking
 14 L Under Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87
 (4) Length of management period
 2 L Length of the management period measured in months
 (5) Gears notified
 2 L One of the following gear types:
 BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm
 GN = gillnet < 220 mm
 TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm
 (6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s)
 3 L Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIC for the choice of gears and length of management period notified
 (7) Days spent with notified gear(s)
 3 L Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period
 (8) Transfers of days
 4 L For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’


ANNEX IID

For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex:

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
Appendix 1 to Annex IID
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 25 57
DE 5
FR 1
IE 8
NL 9
PL 1
SV 10
UK 18
Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N 80 DE 16 50
IE 1
ES 20
FR 18
PT 9
UK 14
Unallocated 2
Mackerel Not relevant Not relevant 70
Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N 480 DK 450 150
UK 30
Faroese waters All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines 26 BE 0 13
DE 4
FR 4
UK 18
Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W 8 Not relevant 4
Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines 70 BE 0 26
DE 10
FR 40
UK 20
Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60° 00′ N, 6° 00′ W 70 DE 8 20
FR 12
Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the codend 70 Not relevant 22
Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called ‘main fishing area of blue whiting’ 34 DE 2 20
DK 5
FR 4
NL 6
UK 7
SE 1
ES 4
IE 4
PT 1
Line fisheries 10 UK 10 6
Mackerel 12 DK 1 12
BE 0
DE 1
FR 1
IE 2
NL 1
SE 1
UK 5
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N 20 DK 5 20
DE 2
IE 2
FR 1
NL 2
PL 1
SE 3
UK 4
I, IIb Fishery for snow crab with pots 20 EE 1 Not applicable
ES 1
LV 11
LT 4
PL 3





ANNEX IV
1. 

Spain 60
France 37
Union 97

2. 

Spain 119
France 107
Italy 30
Cyprus 13
Malta 44
Union 313


3. 

Croatia 15
Italy 12
Union 27

4. 

Number of fishing vessels
 Cyprus Greece Croatia Italy France Spain Malta
Purse Seiners 1 1 15 12 17 6 1
Longliners 13 0 0 30 8 31 44
Baitboat 0 0 0 0 37 60 0
Handline 0 0 12 0 29 2 0
Trawler 0 0 0 0 57 0 0
Other artisanal 0 34 0 0 107 32 0









Total capacity in gross tonnage
 Cyprus Croatia 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 To be established
Longliners To be established 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 To be established
Handlines To be established 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 To be established
Other artisanal To be established 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 3


6. 

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
Croatia 4 7 880
Malta 8 12 300


Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain 5 855
Italy 3 764
Greece 785
Cyprus 2 195
Croatia 2 947
Malta 8 768
Portugal 500


7. The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 shall be as follows:

Member State Maximum number of vessels
Ireland 50
Spain 730
France 151
United Kingdom 12
Portugal 310

8. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be as follows:

Member State Maximum number of vessels with purse seines Maximum number of vessels with longlines
Spain 23 190
France 11 —
Portugal — 79
Union 34 269

ANNEX V
PART A

Target species Zone Period of prohibition
Sharks (all species) Convention Area From 1 January to 31 December 2017
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 2017
Finfish FAO 48.1. AntarcticFAO 48.2. Antarctic From 1 January to 31 December 2017
Gobionotothen gibberifronsChaenocephalus aceratusPseudochaenichthys georgianusLepidonotothen squamifronsPatagonotothen guntheriElectrona carlsbergi FAO 48.3. From 1 January to 31 December 2017
Dissostichus spp. FAO 48.5. Antarctic From 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017
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 2017
Lepidonotothen squamifrons FAO 58.4.4. From 1 January to 31 December 2017
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari and Dissostichus eleginoides FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic From 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017
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 2017



PART B

Subarea/Division Region Season SSRUs Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)  By-catch catch limit (in tonnes)
SSRU Limit  Skates and rays Macrourus spp. Other species
58.4.1. Whole Division 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017 A, B, D, F, H 0 532 5841-1 4 13 13
C (including 58.4.1_1, 58.4. 1_2) 161 5841-2 4 13 13
5841-3 12 37 37
E (58.4.1_3, 58.4.1_4) 246 5841-4 1 2 2
5841-5 2 6 6
G (including 58.4.1_5, 58.4.1_6) 125 5841-6 5 14 14
   
58.4.2. Whole Division 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017 A, B, C, D 0 35  2 6 6
E (including 58.4.2_1) 35 
58.4.3a. Whole Division 58.4.3a._1 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017   32  2 5 5
Not relevant  
  
88.1. Whole Subarea 1 December 2016 to 31 August 2017 A, D, E, F, M 0 2 870   
B, C, G 378 A, D, E, F, M 0 A, D, E, F, M 0 A, D, E, F, M 0
H, I, K 2 118 B, C, G 50 B, C, G 40 B, C, G 60
J, L 334 H, I, K 105 H, I, K 320 H, I, K 60
  J, L 50 J, L 70 J, L 40
88.2.  1 December 2016 to 31 August 2017 A, B, I 0 619    
C, D, E, F, G (88.2_1 to 88.2_4) 419 A, B 50 A, B 32 A, B 20
H 200 C, D, E, F, G, H, I 10 C, D, E, F, G, H, I 32 C, D, E, F, G, H, I 32



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
ANNEX 21-03/A 
Member: …

Fishing season: …

Name of vessel: …

Expected level of catch (tonne): …

Vessel's daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): …

This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under Conservation Measure 21-02.


Subarea/Division Tick the appropriate boxes
48.1 ☐
48.2 ☐
48.3 ☐
48.4 ☐
58.4.1 ☐
58.4.2 ☐


Fishing technique: Tick the appropriate boxes
  ☐ Conventional trawl

  ☐ Continuous fishing system

  ☐ Pumping to clear codend

  ☐ Other method: Please specify



Product type Method for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B)
Whole frozen 
Boiled 
Meal 
Oil 
Other product, please specify 



Net measurements Net 1 Net 2 Other net(s)
Net opening (mouth)   
Maximum vertical opening (m)   
Maximum horizontal opening (m)   
Net circumference at mouth (m)   
Mouth area (m2)   
Panel average mesh size (mm) Outer Inner Outer Inner Outer Inner
1st panel      
2nd panel      
3rd panel      
…      
Final panel (Codend)      




Net diagram(s): …

For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Net diagrams must include:


1.. Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow.)
2.. Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).
3.. Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).
4.. Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate ‘nil’ if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill fouling the mesh or escaping.

Device diagram(s): …

For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM.

Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel.


Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)   
Manufacturer   
Model   
Transducer frequencies (kHz)   

Collection of acoustic data (detailed description): …

Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophiids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10)

ANNEX 21-03/B 
Method Equation (kg) Parameter
Description Type Estimation method Unit
Holding tank volume W * L * H * ρ * 1 000 W = tank width Constant Measure at the start of fishing m
L = tank length Constant Measure at the start of fishing m
ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor Variable Volume-to-mass conversion kg/litre
H = depth of krill in tank Haul-specific Direct observation m
Flow meter V * Fkrill * ρ V = volume of krill and water combined Haul-specific Direct observation litre
Fkrill = fraction of krill in the sample Haul-specific Flow meter volume correction —
ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor Variable Volume-to-mass conversion kg/litre
Flow meter (V * ρ) – M V = volume of krill paste Haul-specific Direct observation litre
M = amount of water added to the process, converted to mass Haul-specific Direct observation kg
ρ = density of krill paste Variable Direct observation kg/litre
Flow scale M * (1 – F) M = mass of krill and water combined Haul-specific Direct observation kg
F = fraction of water in the sample Variable Flow scale mass correction —
Plate tray (M – Mtray) * N Mtray = mass of empty tray Constant Direct observation prior to fishing kg
M = mean mass of krill and tray combined Variable Direct observation, prior to freezing with water drained kg
N = number of trays Haul-specific Direct observation —
Meal conversion Mmeal * MCF Mmeal = mass of meal produced Haul-specific Direct observation kg
MCF = meal conversion factor Variable Meal to whole krill conversion —
Codend volume W * H * L * ρ * π/4 * 1 000 W = codend width Constant Measure at the start of fishing m
H = codend height Constant Measure at the start of fishing m
ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factor Variable Volume-to-mass conversion kg/litre
L = codend length Haul-specific Direct observation m
Other Please specify    



Holding tank volume
At the start of fishing Measure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ± 0,05 m)
Every month Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tank
Every haul Measure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ± 0,1 m)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow meter
Prior to fishing Ensure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
More than once per month Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meter
Every haul Obtain a sample from the flow meter and:
measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combined
estimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krill
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow meter
Prior to fishing Ensure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading)
Every week Estimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meter
Every haul Read both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litre
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Flow scale
Prior to fishing Ensure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)
Every haul Obtain a sample from the flow scale and:
measure the mass of krill and water combined
estimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krill
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Plate tray
Prior to fishing Measure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ± 0,1 kg)
Every haul Measure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ± 0,1 kg)
Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Meal conversion
Every month Estimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1 000 to 5 000 kg (drained mass) of whole krill
Every haul Measure the mass of meal produced
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)
Codend volume
At the start of fishing Measure the width and height of the codend (precision ± 0,1 m)
Every month Estimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the codend
Every haul Measure the length of codend containing krill (precision ± 0,1 m)
Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)



ANNEX VI
1. 

Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain 22 61 364
France 27 45 383
Portugal 5 1 627
Italy 1 2 137
Union 55 110 511

2. 

Member State Maximum number of vessels Capacity (gross tonnage)
Spain 27 11 590
France 41 7 882
Portugal 15 6 925
United Kingdom 4 1 400
Union 87 27 797


3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence.

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

ANNEX VII

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 To be established To be established
Faroe Islands Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), IIa, IVa (north of 59° N)Horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe, VIIf, VIIh 14 14
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N 20 To be established
Herring, IIIa 4 4
Industrial fishing for Norway pout, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting) 14 14
Ling and tusk 20 10
Blue whiting, II, IVa, V, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W) 20 20
Blue ling 16 16
Venezuela Snappers (French Guiana waters) 45 45
