Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1015of 26 March 2024amending Regulation (EU) 2024/257 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters

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

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

TAC20642(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

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ANNEX IG

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Table 1Species:

Bigeye tuna

Thunnus obesus

Zone:

WCPFC Convention area

(BET/WCPFC)

Union2000(1)Precautionary TACTACNot relevant(1)(1)This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines.Table 2Species:

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

Zone:

WCPFC Convention area south of 20°S

(SWO/F7120S)

Union3170,36Precautionary TACTACNot relevant

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ANNEX IH

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Table 1Species:

Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.

Zone:

SPRFMO Convention area, research blocks A and B(1)

(TOT/SPR-AB)

TAC162(2)(3)(4)Precautionary TAC(1)Research block A:

NW

50°30΄S, 136°E

NE

50°30΄S, 140°30΄E

SE

54°50΄S, 140°30΄E

SW

54°50΄S, 136°EResearch block B:

NW

52°45΄S, 140°30΄E

NE

52°45΄S, 145°30΄E

SE

54°50΄S, 145°30΄E

SW

54°50΄S, 140°30΄E(2)

This annual TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall be limited to depths between 600 m and 2500 m. Fishing shall be limited to one trip of a maximum duration of 60 consecutive days which may occur any time between 1 May and 15 November 2024. From 1 to 15 November 2024, longlines shall be set at night-time only and all fishing shall cease immediately if the death of the following occurs:

a)

one specimen of any of the following species: wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma), black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea), soft-plumaged petrel (Pterodroma mollis); or

b)

three specimens of any of the following species: light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata), southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) and northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli).

Fishing shall further be limited to a maximum number of 5000 hooks per set, with a maximum of 100 sets. Longlines shall be set at least 3 nautical miles apart from each other, and not set at previous longline locations within one calendar year. Fishing shall cease either when the TAC is reached or if 100 sets have been set and hauled during the trip, whichever is earlier.

(3)Of which up to 129 tonnes may be fished in research block A. Catches of toothfishes in research block A shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-A).(4)Of which up to 33 tonnes may be fished in research block B. Catches of toothfishes in research block B shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-B).

Table 2Species:

Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi

Zone:

SPRFMO Convention area

(CJM/SPRFMO)

Germany18622,82Analytical TACNetherlands20185,21Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyLithuania12958,23Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyPoland22280,74Union74047,00TACNot relevant

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ANNEX IX

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels using longlines authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area

Spain14Union14

2

Maximum number of Union purse seiners authorised to fish for tropical tuna in areas between 20°N and 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area