Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1398 of 25 July 2017 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 as regards certain fishing opportunities

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(b) the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in IIIa is replaced by the following:

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

IIIa

(PRA/03A.)

Denmark2506Sweden1350Union3856TAC7221

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(c) the fishing opportunities table for Northern prawn in Norwegian waters south of 62° N is replaced by the following:

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

Species:

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Zone:

Norwegian waters south of 62° N

(PRA/04-N.)

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Analytical TAC

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(d) the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:

The quota may only be fished from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2018.

The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Without prejudice to the landing obligation, by-catches of whiting may consist of up to 2 % of the quota (OTH/2AC4C). Where a Member State uses this provision in respect of a by-catch species in this fishery, no inter-species flexibility provision may be used by that Member State in respect of by-catches of that species.

Including sandeel.

May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.

Species:

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

Union waters of IIa and IV

(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium1890Denmark149592Germany1890France1890The Netherlands1890Sweden1995United Kingdom6264Union165411Norway10000Faroe Islands1000TAC176411Analytical TAC

(e) in the fishing opportunities table for sprat and associated by-catches in IIIa, footnote 1 is replaced by the following:

(1) Without prejudice to the landing obligation, by-catches of whiting and haddock may consist of up to 5 % of the quota (OTH/03A.). Where a Member State uses this provision in respect of a by-catch species in this fishery, no inter-species flexibility provision may be used by that Member State in respect of by-catches of that species.;

(f) the fishing opportunities table for redfish in international waters of I and II is replaced by the following:

The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.

Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.

Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC Contracting Parties.

Species:

Redfish

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

International waters of I and II

(RED/1/2INT)

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Analytical TAC

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1. In Annex ID to Regulation (EU) 2017/127, the fishing opportunities table for swordfish in the Mediterranean Sea is replaced by the following:

This quota may only be fished from 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2017.

Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

Mediterranean Sea

(SWO/MED)

Croatia16Cyprus59Spain1822,49France127,02Greece1206,45Italy3736,26Malta443,26Union7410,48TAC10500

Analytical TAC

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Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply