Council Regulation (EU) 2018/511 of 23 March 2018 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/120 as regards certain fishing opportunities

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 greater silver smelt in Union waters of 3a and 4 is replaced by the following:

Species:

Greater silver smelt

Argentina silus

Zone:

Union waters of 3a and 4

(ARU/3A4-C)

Denmark1093Germany11France8Ireland8The Netherlands51Sweden43United Kingdom20Union1234TAC1234Precautionary TAC

(c) the fishing oportunities table for tusk in 3a is replaced by the following:

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

3a

(USK/03A.)

Denmark15Sweden8Germany8Union31TAC31

Precautionary TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(d) the fishing opportunities table for tusk in Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 is replaced by the following:

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (USK/24X7C).

Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the following amount, in tonnes (OTH/5B67-): 3000. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.

Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7:

Ling (LIN/5B67-)7500Tusk (USK/5B67-)2923.

The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2000.

Species:

Tusk

Brosme brosme

Zone:

Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7

(USK/567EI.)

Germany17Spain60France705Ireland68United Kingdom340Others17Union1207Norway2923TAC4130

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:

Species:

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Zone:

3a

(HAD/03A.)

Belgium12Denmark2070Germany132The Netherlands2Sweden245Union2461TAC2569Analytical TAC

(f) the fishing opportunities table for hake in 3a is replaced by the following:

Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake: 111785.

Species:

Hake

Merluccius merluccius

Zone:

3a

(HKE/03A.)

Denmark2890Sweden246Union3136TAC3136

Analytical TAC

Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

(k) the fishing opportunities table for Norway lobster in 3a is replaced by the following:

Species:

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

Zone:

3a

(NEP/03A.)

Denmark8626Germany25Sweden3087Union11738TAC11738

Analytical TAC

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(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:

Quota may be fished in Union waters of 3a, Subdivisions 22-24 only.

Species:

Common sole

Solea solea

Zone:

3a; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24

(SOL/3ABC24)

Denmark376Germany22The Netherlands36Sweden14Union448TAC448Analytical 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:

Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/4BC7D). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: Union waters of 2a, 4a, 6, 7a-c, 7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/2A-14).

May be fished in Union waters of 4a but may not be fished in Union waters of 7d (JAX/04-C.).

Species:

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.

Zone:

Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d

(JAX/4BC7D)

Belgium14Denmark5985Germany529Spain111France497Ireland376The Netherlands3604Portugal13Sweden75United Kingdom1425Union12629Norway2550TAC15179Precautionary TAC

1. Annex IB is amended as follows:

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

Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

1 and 2b

(COD/1/2B.)

Germany5409Spain12047France2461Poland2359Portugal2472United Kingdom3552Other Member States390Union28690TACNot 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:

May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.

May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

PointLatitudeLongitude164° 45′ N28° 30′ W262° 50′ N25° 45′ W361° 55′ N26° 45′ W461° 00′ N26° 30′ W559° 00′ N30° 00′ W659° 00′ N34° 00′ W761° 30′ N34° 00′ W862° 50′ N36° 00′ W964° 45′ N28° 30′ W

Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/5-14P).

May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/514GN).

Species:

Redfish (pelagic)

Sebastes spp.

Zone:

Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14

(RED/N1G14P)

Germany858France4United Kingdom6Union868Norway628Faroe Islands0TACNot 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

1. In Annex IV, point 4, table A is replaced by the following:

Table A

The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small size purse seine vessel and three other artisanal vessels.

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

Number of fishing vesselsCyprusGreeceCroatiaItalyFranceSpainMaltaPurse Seiners1116122061Longliners20003083154Baitboat000037600Handline001203320Trawler00005700Other artisanal042001181840