Council Regulation (EU) 2020/455 of 26 March 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and other waters, and Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in Union and non‐Union waters

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

United Kingdom4719Germany329Sweden7926Union228837TAC228837

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

1r2r3r45r67r(SAN/234_1R)(SAN/234_2R)(SAN/234_3R)(SAN/234_4)(SAN/234_5R)(SAN/234_6)(SAN/234_7R)Denmark10752559106117023736501650United Kingdom23501292256817040Germany164901857000Sweden394821704301372060Union11398762658124063961101750Total11398762658124063961101750

(2) Annex ID is amended as follows:

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

Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/ATLPS) and long liners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/ATLLL) shall be reported separately.

As of June 2020, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these vessels on a weekly basis.

Species:

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(BET/ATLANT)

Spain8055,73

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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

France4428,60Portugal3058,33

Union15542,66TAC62500

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

Catches of yellowfin tuna by purse seiners (YFT/ATLPS) and long liners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (YFT/ATLLL) shall be reported separately.

Species:

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Zone:

Atlantic Ocean

(YFT/ATLANT)

TAC110000

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) in Annex IK, the following part is added:

Interim Protected Areas

Atlantis Bank

PointLatitude (S)Longitude (E)132° 00'57° 00'232° 50'57° 00'332° 50'58° 00'432° 00'58° 00'

Coral

PointLatitude (S)Longitude (E)141° 00'42° 00'241° 40'42° 00'341° 40'44° 00'441° 00'44° 00'

Fools Flat

PointLatitude (S)Longitude (E)131° 30'94° 40'231° 40'94° 40'331° 40'95° 00'431° 30'95° 00'

Middle of What

PointLatitude (S)Longitude (E)137° 54'50° 23'237° 56.5'50° 23'337° 56.5'50° 27'437° 54'50° 27'

Walter’s Shoal

PointLatitude (S)Longitude (E)133° 00'43° 10'233° 20'43° 10'333° 20'44° 10'433° 00'44° 10'

(4) Annex VI is replaced by the following:

Annex

ANNEX VI

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA (1)

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

(1) The numbers in Sections 1, 2 and 3 may be decreased in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

Spain60France55Union115

1. 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

This number may be increased if a purse seiner is replaced by 10 longline vessels in accordance with footnote 2 or 4 of Table A in Section 4.

Communicated in the national capacity plan as part of the sectorial quota.

Spain364France140Italy30Cyprus20Malta54Portugal76Union684

1. 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

Croatia18Italy12Union28

1. 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

The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

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 seiner 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.

Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira.

Line vessels operating in the Atlantic Ocean.

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

Number of fishing vesselsCyprusGreeceCroatiaItalyFranceSpainMaltaPortugalPurse Seiners10182122620Longliners2700402348620Baitboat0000868076Handline0012047100Trawler000057000Small scale03200140620520Other artisanal061000000

1. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fisheries authorised by each Member State

This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.