Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1091 of 30 June 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2022/109 fixing for 2022 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and for Union fishing vessels in certain 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

Sweden1009Union2883TAC5398

(ii) the table for fishing opportunities for sprat and associated by-catches in ICES division 3a is replaced by the following:

Species:

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus

Zone:

3a

(SPR/03A.)

Denmark8422(1)(2)(3)Analytical TACGermany18(1)(2)(3)Sweden3187(1)(2)(3)Union11627(1)(2)(3)TAC12570(2)(1)Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock 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)This quota may be fished only from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.(3)Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.

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

Species:

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus

Zone:

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

(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium633(1)(2)Analytical TACDenmark50114(1)(2)Germany633(1)(2)France633(1)(2)Netherlands633(1)(2)Sweden1330(1)(2)(3)Union53976(1)(2)Norway0(1)Faroe Islands0(1)(4)United Kingdom2144(1)TAC56120(1)(1)The quota may be fished only from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.(2)Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/2AC4C). By-catches of 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.(3)Including sandeels.(4)May contain up to 4% of by-catch of herring.

(iv) the following fishing opportunities table for sprat in 7d and 7e for the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 is added:

Species:

Sprat

Sprattus

Zone:

7d and 7e

(SPR/7DE.2)

Belgium25(1)Analytical TACDenmark1601(1)Germany25(1)France345(1)Netherlands345(1)Union2341(1)United Kingdom6859(1)TAC9200(1)(1)The quota may be fished only from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

(2) in Annex ID, for the table of Mediterranean albacore (ALB/MED), in the row for the final TAC, a third footnote is added as follows:

(3) Special condition: by-catches of Mediterranean albacore are to be counted against this quota, but shall be reported separately (ALB/MED-BC).;

(3) Annex IJ is replaced by the following:

Annex

ANNEX IJ

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

Catches of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) by Union fishing vessels shall not exceed the catch limits set out in this Annex.

Species:

Yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albacares

Zone:

IOTC Area of Competence

(YFT/IOTC)

France27736

Analytical TAC

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

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

Italy2367Spain42943Portugal100(1)Union73146TACNot relevant(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.