
Article 1 
The Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2 
Regulation (EU) 2020/123 is amended as follows:

((a)) in Article 10, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:
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6. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 8a and 8b, a maximum of two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisherman per day. The minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm. This paragraph shall not apply to fixed nets, which may not be used to catch or retain European seabass.';
((b)) the following Article is inserted:
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Article 28a 

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (Mobulidae family which includes the genera Manta and Mobula), except for fishing vessels carrying out subsistence fishery (where the fish caught are consumed directly by the families of the fishermen).By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Mobulid rays that are unintentionally caught by artisanal fishing (fisheries other than longline or surface fisheries, i.e. purse seines, pole and line, gillnet fisheries, handline and trolling vessels, and registered in the IOTC record of authorised vessels) may be landed for purposes of local consumption only.
2. All fishing vessels, other than those carrying out subsistence fishery, shall promptly release alive and unharmed, to the extent practicable, Mobulid rays as soon as they are seen in the net, on the hook, or on the deck, and shall do so in a manner that will result in the least possible harm to the individuals captured.';
((c)) Article 30 is deleted;
((d)) Annexes IA, ID, IK and VI are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3 
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 2020.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 26 March 2020.
For the Council
The President
A. METELKO-ZGOMBIĆ
ANNEX I

The Annex to Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 is amended as follows:

((1)) Footnote 2 of the fishing opportunities table for cod in ICES subdivisions 25‐32 is replaced by the following:
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(2) In subdivisions 25 and 26 it shall be prohibited to fish this quota from 1 May to 31 August.
By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted exclusively for the purpose of scientific investigation may be undertaken provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.
By way of derogation from the first paragraph, that closure period shall not apply to Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall that fish with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets, with bottom set lines, longlines (except drifting lines), handlines and jigging equipment or other passive gear in areas where the water depth is less than 20 metres according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities. Masters of those fishing vessels shall ensure that their fishing activity can be monitored at any time by the control authorities of the Member State.';
((2)) Footnote 2 of the fishing opportunities table for cod in ICES subdivisions 22‐24 is replaced by the following:
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(2) It shall be prohibited to fish this quota in subdivisions 22 and 23 from 1 February to 31 March and in subdivision 24 from 1 June to 31 July.
By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted exclusively for the purpose of scientific investigation may be undertaken provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.
By way of derogation from the first paragraph, that closure period shall not apply to Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres in length overall that fish with gillnets, entangling nets or trammel nets, with bottom set lines, longlines (except drifting lines), handlines and jigging equipment or other passive gear in areas where the water depth is less than 20 metres according to the coordinates on the official sea chart issued by the competent national authorities. Masters of those fishing vessels shall ensure that their fishing activity can be monitored at any time by the control authorities of the Member State.'.

ANNEX II

Annexes IA, ID, IK and VI to Regulation (EU) 2020/123 are amended as follows:

((1)) in Annex IA, the table for sandeels and associated by‐catches in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4 is replaced by the following:

‘Species: Sandeels and associated by‐catchesAmmodytes spp. Zone: Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4
Denmark 215 863  Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
United Kingdom 4 719 
Germany 329 
Sweden 7 926 
Union 228 837 
  
TAC 228 837 

Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities indicated below may be taken in the following sandeels management areas, as defined in Annex III:Zone: Union waters of sandeels 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 107 525 59 106 11 702 37 365 0 165 0
United Kingdom 2 350 1 292 256 817 0 4 0
Germany 164 90 18 57 0 0 0
Sweden 3 948 2 170 430 1 372 0 6 0
Union 113 987 62 658 12 406 39 611 0 175 0
Total 113 987 62 658 12 406 39 611 0 175 0’
((2)) Annex ID is amended as follows:

((a)) the table concerning bigeye tuna in the Atlantic Ocean is replaced by the following:

‘Species: Bigeye tunaThunnus obesus Zone: Atlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)
Spain 8 055,73  Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France 4 428,6 
Portugal 3 058,33 
Union 15 542,66 
  
TAC 62 500 


((b)) the table concerning yellowfin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean is replaced by the following:

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

((3)) in Annex IK, the following part is added:
'Interim Protected AreasAtlantis Bank
Point Latitude (S) Longitude (E)
1 32° 00' 57° 00'
2 32° 50' 57° 00'
3 32° 50' 58° 00'
4 32° 00' 58° 00'Coral
Point Latitude (S) Longitude (E)
1 41° 00' 42° 00'
2 41° 40' 42° 00'
3 41° 40' 44° 00'
4 41° 00' 44° 00'Fools Flat
Point Latitude (S) Longitude (E)
1 31° 30' 94° 40'
2 31° 40' 94° 40'
3 31° 40' 95° 00'
4 31° 30' 95° 00'Middle of What
Point Latitude (S) Longitude (E)
1 37° 54' 50° 23'
2 37° 56.5' 50° 23'
3 37° 56.5' 50° 27'
4 37° 54' 50° 27'Walter’s Shoal
Point Latitude (S) Longitude (E)
1 33° 00' 43° 10'
2 33° 20' 43° 10'
3 33° 20' 44° 10'
4 33° 00' 44° 10''
((4)) Annex VI is replaced by the following:
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ANNEX VI 

1.. Maximum 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
Spain 60
France 55
Union 115
(1) The numbers in Sections 1, 2 and 3 may be decreased in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.
2.. Maximum 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
Spain 364
France 140
Italy 30
Cyprus 20
Malta 54
Portugal 76
Union 684


3.. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes
Croatia 18
Italy 12
Union 28
4.. Maximum number of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A
 Number of fishing vessels
 Cyprus Greece Croatia Italy France Spain Malta Portugal
Purse Seiners 1 0 18 21 22 6 2 0
Longliners 27 0 0 40 23 48 62 0
Baitboat 0 0 0 0 8 68 0 76
Handline 0 0 12 0 47 1 0 0
Trawler 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 0
Small scale 0 32 0 0 140 620 52 0
Other artisanal 0 61 0 0 0 0 0 0








5.. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fisheries authorised by each Member State
Member State Number of traps
Spain 5
Italy 6
Portugal 2

6.. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A
Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
 Number of farms Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain 10 11 852
Italy 13 12 600
Greece 2 2 100
Cyprus 3 3 000
Croatia 7 7 880
Malta 6 12 300

Table B
Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain 6 300
Italy 3 764
Greece 785
Cyprus 2 195
Croatia 2 947
Malta 8 786
Portugal 350

7.. The distribution, amongst the Member States and the United Kingdom, of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag either of a Member State or of the United Kingdom 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 States and the United Kingdom 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 metres in 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
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