
Article 1 
Annexes IA, IB and IV to Regulation (EU) 2018/120 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
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 2018.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 23 March 2018.
For the Council
The President
E. ZAHARIEVA
ANNEX
1. 

((a)) the fishing opportunities table for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4 is replaced by the following:

‘Species: Sandeel and associated by-catchesAmmodytes spp. Zone: Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4
Denmark 195 875  
United Kingdom 4 282  
Germany 300  
Sweden 7 193  
Union 207 650  
TAC 207 650  
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
 1r 2r 3r 4 5r 6 7r
 (SAN/234_1R) (SAN/234_2R) (SAN/234_3R) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5R) (SAN/234_6) (SAN/234_7R)
Denmark 126 837 4 717 8 177 55 979 0 165 0
United Kingdom 2 772 103 179 1 224 0 4 0
Germany 194 7 13 86 0 0 0
Sweden 4 658 173 300 2 056 0 6 0
Union 134 461 5 000 8 669 59 345 0 175 0
Total 134 461 5 000 8 669 59 345 0 175 0

((b)) the fishing opportunities table for greater silver smelt in Union waters of 3a and 4 is replaced by the following:
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Species: Greater silver smeltArgentina silus Zone: Union waters of 3a and 4(ARU/3A4-C)
Denmark 1 093  
Germany 11  
France 8  
Ireland 8  
The Netherlands 51  
Sweden 43  
United Kingdom 20  
Union 1 234  
TAC 1 234  Precautionary TAC'
((c)) the fishing oportunities table for tusk in 3a is replaced by the following:
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Species: TuskBrosme brosme Zone: 3a(USK/03A.)
Denmark 15  
Sweden 8  
Germany 8  
Union 31  
TAC 31  
Precautionary TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
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((d)) the fishing opportunities table for tusk in Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 is replaced by the following:

‘Species: TuskBrosme brosme Zone: Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7(USK/567EI.)
Germany 17  
Spain 60  
France 705  
Ireland 68  
United Kingdom 340  
Others 17  
Union 1 207  
Norway 2 923  
TAC 4 130  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies






((e)) the fishing opportunities table for haddock in 3a is replaced by the following:
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Species: HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 3a(HAD/03A.)
Belgium 12  
Denmark 2 070  
Germany 132  
The Netherlands 2  
Sweden 245  
Union 2 461  
TAC 2 569  Analytical TAC'
((f)) the fishing opportunities table for hake in 3a is replaced by the following:

‘Species: HakeMerluccius merluccius Zone: 3a(HKE/03A.)
Denmark 2 890  
Sweden 246  
Union 3 136  
TAC 3 136  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies



((g)) the fishing opportunities table for blue whiting in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:

‘Species: Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone: Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14(WHB/1X14)
Denmark 61 277  
Germany 23 825  
Spain 51 949  
France 42 644  
Ireland 47 451  
The Netherlands 74 720  
Portugal 4 826  
Sweden 15 158  
United Kingdom 79 513  
Union 401 363  
Norway 110 000  
Faroe Islands 10 000  
TAC Not relevant  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies




((h)) the fishing opportunities table for blue ling in Union and international waters of 3a is replaced by the following:
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Species: Blue lingMolva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of 3a(BLI/03A-)
Denmark 3  
Germany 2  
Sweden 3  
Union 8  
TAC 8  Precautionary TAC'
((i)) the fishing opportunities table for ling in Union waters of 3a is replaced by the following:
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Species: LingMolva molva Zone: Union waters of 3a(LIN/03A.)
Belgium 6  
Denmark 50  
Germany 6  
Sweden 19  
United Kingdom 6  
Union 87  
TAC 87  Precautionary TAC'
((j)) the fishing opportunities table for ling in Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:

‘Species: LingMolva molva Zone: Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14(LIN/6X14.)
Belgium 48  
Denmark 8  
Germany 173  
Spain 3 498  
France 3 730  
Ireland 935  
Portugal 8  
United Kingdom 4 296  
Union 12 696  
Norway 7 500  
Faroe Islands 200  
TAC 20 396  
Precautionary TAC
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies







((k)) the fishing opportunities table for Norway lobster in 3a is replaced by the following:
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Species: Norway lobsterNephrops norvegicus Zone: 3a(NEP/03A.)
Denmark 8 626  
Germany 25  
Sweden 3 087  
Union 11 738  
TAC 11 738  
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
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((l)) in footnote 3 of the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k the reporting code ‘(RJE/7FG)’ is replaced by ‘(RJE/7FG.)’;
((m)) the fishing opportunities table for common sole in 3a and Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24 is replaced by the following:

‘Species: Common soleSolea solea Zone: 3a; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24(SOL/3ABC24)
Denmark 376  
Germany 22  
The Netherlands 36  
Sweden 14  
Union 448  
TAC 448  Analytical TAC

((n)) the fishing opportunities table for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d is replaced by the following:

‘Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium 14  
Denmark 5 985  
Germany 529  
Spain 111  
France 497  
Ireland 376  
The Netherlands 3 604  
Portugal 13  
Sweden 75  
United Kingdom 1 425  
Union 12 629  
Norway 2 550  
TAC 15 179  Precautionary TAC




2. 

((a)) the fishing opportunities table for cod in 1 and 2b is replaced by the following:

‘Species: CodGadus morhua Zone: 1 and 2b(COD/1/2B.)
Germany 5 409  
Spain 12 047  
France 2 461  
Poland 2 359  
Portugal 2 472  
United Kingdom 3 552  
Other Member States 390  
Union 28 690  
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




((b)) the fishing opportunities table for redfish (pelagic) in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following:

‘Species: Redfish (pelagic)Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14(RED/N1G14P)
Germany 858  
France 4  
United Kingdom 6  
Union 868  
Norway 628  
Faroe Islands 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






3. 
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Number of fishing vessels
 Cyprus Greece Croatia Italy France Spain Malta
Purse Seiners 1 1 16 12 20 6 1
Longliners 20 0 0 30 8 31 54
Baitboat 0 0 0 0 37 60 0
Handline 0 0 12 0 33 2 0
Trawler 0 0 0 0 57 0 0
Other artisanal 0 42 0 0 118 184 0






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