Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1888 of 27 October 2021 fixing for 2022 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/92 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters

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

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

France649(1)Netherlands19(1)Union701(1)United Kingdom71(2)TAC772(1)Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 4, in that part of 3a which is not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and in United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/2A3X4).(2)Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, in that part of 3a which is not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and in United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/2A3X4)

(b) the fishing opportunities table for mackerel in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES division 2a, and subareas 3 and 4 is replaced by the following:

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a, 3 and 4

(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium544(1)(2)

Analytical TAC

Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies

Denmark18666(1)(2)Germany567(1)(2)France1713(1)(2)The Netherlands1724(1)(2)Sweden5108(1)(2)(3)Union28322(1)(2)NorwayNot relevant(4)United KingdomNot relevant(1)(2)(3)TAC852284(1)Special condition: up to 60 % may be fished in United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/2AX14).(2)Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the two following zones:Norwegian waters of 2a (MAC/02AN-)Faroese waters (MAC/FRO1)Belgium00Denmark00Germany00France00The Netherlands00Sweden00Union00(3)Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A4AN):251When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.(4)To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share of the North Sea TAC:0This quota may be fished in 4a only (MAC/04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in 3a (MAC/03A.):0

Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:3aUnited Kingdom and Union waters of 3a and 4bc4b4cUnited Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14(MAC/03A.)(MAC/3A4BC)(MAC/04B.)(MAC/04C.)(MAC/2A6.)Belgium0000326Denmark041300011200Germany0000340France0490001028The Netherlands0490001034Sweden00390103065Union051103901016993United Kingdom0Not relevant00Not relevantNorway00000

(c) the fishing opportunities table for mackerel in Norwegian waters of ICES divisions 2a and 4a is replaced by the following:

Species:

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Zone:

Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a

(MAC/2A4A-N)

Denmark13359(1)Analytical TACUnion13359(1)TACNot relevant(1)In 2021, this quota may only be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a, 3 and 4 (MAC/2A34X).

(d) the fishing opportunities table for Norway pout and associated by-catches in ICES division 3a and the United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subarea 4 and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a is replaced by the following:

Species:

Norway pout and associated by-catches

Trisopterus esmarkii

Zone:

3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

(NOP/2A3A4.)

Year20212022Denmark116447(1)(3)24727(1)(6)

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany22(1)(2)(3)5(1)(2)(6)The Netherlands86(1)(2)(3)18(1)(2)(6)Union116555(1)(3)24750(1)(6)United Kingdom11745(2)(3)5250(2)(6)Norway0(4)0(4)Faroe Islands0(5)0(5)TACNot relevantNot relevant(1)Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of haddock and whiting (OT2/2A3A4). By-catches of haddock and whiting 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.(2)Quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.(3)May only be fished from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021.(4)A sorting grid shall be used.(5)A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.(6)May only be fished from 1 November 2021 to 31 December 2021.

(e) the fishing opportunities table for other species in Union waters of ICES subarea 4 and division 6a north of 56°30′N is replaced by the following:

Species:Other speciesZone:

Union waters of 4 and 6a north of 56° 30′ N

(OTH/2A46AN)

UnionNot relevantPrecautionary TACNorway1000(1)(2)Faroe Islands0TACNot relevant(1)Limited to 4 (OTH/2A4-C).(2)Species not covered by other TACs.

(2) in Annex IB, the fishing opportunities table for capelin in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 is replaced by the following:

Species:

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Zone:

Greenland waters of 5 and 14

(CAP/514GRN)

Denmark51088

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany2224Sweden3666All Member States2645(1)Union59623(2)Norway10000(2)TACNot relevant(1)Denmark, Germany and Sweden may access the All Member States quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the All Member States quota at all. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (CAP/514GRN_AMS).(2)For a fishing period from 15 October 2021 to 15 April 2022.

(3) in Annex V, Part B, the following footnote relating to Venezuela is added to the table setting out the maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters:

(2) Fishing activities are authorised on an annual calendar basis. However, a fishing vessel can continue its fishing activities up to three months after expiry of its fishing authorisation, provided that the operator:

initiated the renewal process of its fishing authorisation;

fulfilled all its contractual and information communication obligations.

This extension expires upon entry into force of the Commission decision delivering a new fishing authorisation or notification of the refusal of the new fishing authorisation to that vessel..

Article 14

Entry into force

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 2022.

By way of derogation from the second paragraph:

(a) Article 13, points (1)(a), (1)(b) and (1)(e) and point (3), shall apply from 1 January 2021;

(b) Article 13, point (1)(c), shall apply from 12 October 2021;

(c) Article 13, point (2), shall apply from 15 October 2021 until 15 April 2022;

(d) Article 13, point (1)(d), shall apply from 1 November 2021 until 31 October 2022.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2021.

For the Council

The President

G. Dovžan

Annex

ANNEX

TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

The following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto.

The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified.

The fish stocks are referred to using the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:

Scientific nameAlpha-3 codeCommon nameClupea harengusHERHerringGadus morhuaCODCodPleuronectes platessaPLEPlaiceSalmo salarSALAtlantic salmonSprattus sprattusSPRSprat

Table 1

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Subdivisions 30-31

(HER/30/31.)

Finland91287Analytical TACSweden20058Union111345TAC111345

Table 2

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Subdivisions 22-24

(HER/3BC+24)

Denmark110(1)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

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

Germany435(1)Finland0(1)Poland103(1)Sweden140(1)Union788(1)TAC788(1)(1)

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

By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to herring 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, fishing this quota is permitted for Union fishing vessels of less than 12 metres length overall fishing with gillnets, entangling nets, handlines, pound nets or jigging equipment. 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.

Table 3

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Union waters of subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32

(HER/3D-R30)

Denmark1180

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Germany313Estonia6028Finland11766Latvia1488Lithuania1566Poland13367Sweden17945Union53653TACNot relevant

Table 4

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

Subdivision 28.1

(HER/03D.RG)

Estonia22026

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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

Germany54(1)Estonia13(1)Finland10(1)Latvia51(1)Lithuania33(1)Poland159(1)

Sweden138(1)Union595(1)TACNot relevant(1)

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

By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to cod provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

Table 6

Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

Subdivisions 22-24

(COD/3BC+24)

Denmark214(1)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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

Germany104(1)Estonia5(1)Finland4(1)Latvia18(1)Lithuania11(1)Poland57(1)Sweden76(1)Union489(1)TAC489(1)(1)

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

By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to cod provided that those investigations are carried out in full compliance with the conditions set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

Table 7

Species:

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Zone:

Union waters of subdivisions 22-32

(PLE/3BCD-C)

Denmark6483

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Germany720Poland1358Sweden489Union9050TAC9050

Table 8

Species:

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

Zone:

Union waters of subdivisions 22-31

(SAL/3BCD-F)

Denmark13223(1)(2)

Analytical TAC

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.

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

Germany1471(1)(2)Estonia1344(1)(2)(3)Finland16488(1)(2)Latvia8411(1)(2)Lithuania989(1)(2)Poland4011(1)(2)Sweden17874(1)(2)Union63811(1)(2)TACNot relevant(1)Expressed by number of individual fish.(2)

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

By way of derogation from the first paragraph, fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose of scientific investigations may be directed to salmon 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, fishing this quota is permitted for Union fishing vessels north of latitude 59°30′N in areas within four nautical miles measured from the baselines during the period from 1 May to 31 August.

(3)Special condition: no more than 450 specimens of this quota may be fished in Union waters of subdivision 32 (SAL/3D32).

Table 9

Species:

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

Zone:

Union waters of subdivision 32

(SAL/3D32.)

Estonia969(1)Precautionary TACFinland8486(1)Union9455(1)TACNot relevant(1)Expressed by number of individual fish.

Table 10

Species:

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

Zone:

Union waters of subdivisions 22-32

(SPR/3BCD-C)

Denmark24852

Analytical TAC

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Germany15745Estonia28859Finland13010Latvia34855Lithuania12608Poland73969Sweden48045Union251943TACNot relevant