COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2026/786 of 30 March 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2026/249 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters ANNEX Amendments to Annexes to Regulation (EU) 2026/249
32026R0786
European Union
§ Article 1
Article 1
Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2026/249
Regulation (EU) 2026/249 is amended as follows:
(1)
§ Article 11
Article 11(3) is replaced by the following:
‘3. Catches in commercial fisheries under the fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reported by Spain and by France (BSS/8AB.).’
;
(2)
§ Article 37
Article 37 is amended as follows:
(a)
in paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a)
either from 00:00 hours on 6 August 2026 to 24:00 hours on 8 October 2026 or from 00:00 hours on 9 November 2026 to 24:00 hours on 11 January 2027 in the IATTC Convention area; and’
;
(b)
in paragraph 6, the introductory sentence is replaced by the following:
‘6. The closure periods referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), shall be extended for Union purse seine fishing vessels, on the basis of their catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area during the previous year, as follows:’
;
(c)
paragraph 7 is replaced by the following:
‘7. The extensions of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 6 shall apply as follows:
(a)
for the closure period starting on 00:00 hours on 6 August 2026, the additional days are added before the start of that closure period; and
(b)
for the closure period starting on 00:00 hours on 9 November 2026, the additional days are added after the end of that closure period.’
;
(3)
§ Article 40
Article 40 is deleted;
(4)
§ Article 62
Article 62 is amended as follows:
(a)
in paragraph 2, point (d) is replaced by the following:
‘(d)
§ Article 19
Article 19(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) shall apply from 1 June 2026 to 31 December 2026;’
;
(b)
in paragraph 2, the following points are inserted:
‘(da)
Article 19(3) shall apply from 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2026;
(db)
§ Article 20
Article 20 shall apply from 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2026;’
;
(c)
in paragraph 2, point (k) is deleted; and
(d)
in paragraph 3, the first sentence is replaced by the following:
‘3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, Articles 9 to 14, 16 to 23, 29, 41, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52 and 59 shall continue to apply from the day after the application end dates set out in that paragraph until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2027.’
;
(5)
Parts A and B of Annex IA, and Annexes IB, ID, IH, IM and VI are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
§ Article 2
Article 2
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2026.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 2026.
For the Council
The President
M. PANAYIOTOU
(1) Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 of 26 January 2026 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2025/202 (OJ L, 2026/249, 30.1.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/249/oj).
(2) Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/689(1)/oj).
(3) Council Decision 87/277/EEC of 18 May 1987 on the allocation of the catch possibilities for cod in the Spitsbergen and Bear Island area and in Division 3M as defined in the NAFO Convention (OJ L 135, 23.5.1987, p. 29, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1987/277/oj).
(4) Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, amending Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EU) 2017/2107, and (EU) 2019/833 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 (OJ L 238, 27.9.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2053/oj).
(5) Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007 (OJ L 315, 30.11.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2107/oj).
(6) Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2403/oj).
(7) Regulation (EU) 2021/56 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2021 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 (OJ L 24, 26.1.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/56/oj).
ANNEX
Amendments to Annexes to Regulation (EU) 2026/249
(1)
Annex IA is amended as follows:
(a)
in Part A, Table 23 is replaced by the following table:
‘Table 23
Species:
Sole
Zone:
8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Solea spp. and Pegusa lascaris
(SOO/8CDE34)
Year
Each 2026 and 2027
Spain
185
Precautionary TAC
Portugal
307
Union
492
(1)
TAC
492
(1)
(b)
in Part B, Table 1 is replaced by the following table:
‘Table 1
Species:
Sandeel and associated by-catches
Zone:
United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3a
Ammodytes spp.
SAN/2A3A4. (2)
Denmark
93 759
(2)
(3)
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply, unless otherwise specified in footnote 3.
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply, unless otherwise specified in footnote 3.
Germany
143
(2)
(3)
Sweden
3 443
(2)
(3)
Union
97 345
(2)
(3)
United Kingdom
3 218
TAC
100 563
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex III:
Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas
1r
2r
3r
4
5r
6
7r
(SAN/234_1R)
()
(SAN/234_2R)
()
(SAN/234_3R)
(SAN/234_4)
(SAN/234_5R)
(SAN/234_6)
()
(SAN/234_7R)
Denmark
88 993
4 662
0
0
0
104
0
Germany
136
7
0
0
0
0
0
Sweden
3 268
171
0
0
0
4
0
Union
92 397
4 840
0
0
0
108
0
United Kingdom
3 054
160
0
0
0
4
0
Total
95 451
5 000
0
0
0
112
0
() Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply.’
(c)
in Part B, Tables 10 and 11 are replaced by the following respective tables:
‘Table 10
Species:
Herring (4)
Zone:
3a
Clupea harengus
(HER/03A.)
Denmark
7 344
(4)
(5)
(6)
Analytical TAC
Germany
117
(4)
(5)
(6)
Sweden
7 682
(4)
(5)
(6)
Union
15 143
(4)
(5)
(6)
Norway
Not relevant
TAC
328 566
Table 11
Species:
Herring (7)
Zone:
Union, United Kingdom and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53°30'N
Clupea harengus
(HER/4AB.)
Denmark
38 730
Analytical TAC
§ Article 7
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
25 421
France
15 874
Netherlands
37 108
Sweden
2 731
Union
119 864
Norway
91 013
(8)
(9)
United Kingdom
59 156
TAC
328 566
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters south of 62°N (HER/4N-S62)
Union
2 700 ’
(d)
in Part B, in Table 40, the text of footnote 2 is replaced by the following:
‘(2)
Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be transferred to ICES Division 3a (Skagerrak and Kattegat).’;
(e)
in Part B, Tables 58 and 59 are replaced by the following respective tables:
‘Table 58
Species:
Blue whiting
Zone:
United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/1X14)
Denmark
38 983
(10)
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
15 157
(10)
Spain
33 049
(10)
(11)
France
27 129
(10)
Ireland
30 188
(10)
Netherlands
47 537
(10)
Portugal
3 070
(10)
(11)
Sweden
9 643
(10)
Union
204 756
(10)
(12)
Norway
47 905
(13)
(14)
Faroe Islands
Not relevant
United Kingdom
Not relevant
TAC
851 344
Table 59
Species:
Blue whiting
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/8C3411)
Spain
26 242
Analytical TAC
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal
6 561
Union
32 803
(15)
TAC
851 344
(f)
in Part B, in Table 98, the text of footnote 2 is replaced by the following:
‘(2)
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union law and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis), shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).’;
(g)
in Part B, Tables 103, 104 and 105 are replaced by the following respective tables:
‘Table 103
Species:
Mackerel
Zone:
3a; United Kingdom, Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c; 3d and 4; Norwegian waters 2a and 4a
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/2A34-N.)
Belgium
218
(16)
(17)
Analytical TAC
Denmark
11 941
(16)
(17)
(19)
Germany
227
(16)
(17)
France
685
(16)
(17)
Netherlands
690
(16)
(17)
Sweden
2 185
(16)
(17)
(18)
Union
15 946
(16)
(17)
TAC
299 010
Table 104
Species:
Mackerel
Zone:
6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany
5 612
(20)
Analytical TAC
Spain
6
(20)
Estonia
47
(20)
France
3 742
(20)
Ireland
18 705
(20)
Latvia
34
(20)
Lithuania
34
(20)
Netherlands
8 184
(20)
Poland
395
(20)
Union
36 759
(20)
Norway
0
(20)
(21)
(22)
Faroe Islands
0
(23)
United Kingdom
Not relevant
(20)
TAC
299 010
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods:
United Kingdom waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 14 February and from 1 August to 31 December
(MAC/4A-UK)
Norwegian waters of 2a
(MAC/2AN-)
Faroese waters
(MAC/FRO2)
Germany
5 612
To be established
To be established
Spain
6
To be established
To be established
Estonia
47
To be established
To be established
France
3 742
To be established
To be established
Ireland
18 705
To be established
To be established
Latvia
34
To be established
To be established
Lithuania
34
To be established
To be established
Netherlands
8 184
To be established
To be established
Poland
395
To be established
To be established
Union
36 759
To be established
To be established
United Kingdom
Not relevant
Not relevant
Not relevant
Table 105
Species:
Mackerel
Zone:
8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/8C3411)
Spain
11 256
(24)
Analytical TAC
France
75
(24)
Portugal
2 326
(24)
Union
13 657
TAC
299 010
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
8b (MAC/08B.)
Spain
945
France
6
Portugal
195’
(2)
Annex IB is amended as follows:
(a)
Table 1 is replaced by the following table:
‘Table 1
Species:
Herring
Zone:
United Kingdom, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2
Clupea harengus
(HER/1/2-)
Belgium
11
Analytical TAC
Denmark
10 675
Germany
1 869
Spain
35
France
461
Ireland
2 763
Netherlands
3 820
Poland
540
Portugal
35
Finland
165
Sweden
3 956
Union
24 330
United Kingdom
Not relevant
TAC
533 914
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
Norwegian waters north of 62°N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/2AJMN)
Belgium
6
Denmark
5 922
Germany
1 037
Spain
20
France
256
Ireland
1 533
Netherlands
2 120
Poland
300
Portugal
20
Finland
92
Sweden
2 194
Union
13 500
2, 5b north of 62°N (Faroese waters) (HER/25B-F)
Belgium
0
Denmark
0
Germany
0
Spain
0
France
0
Ireland
0
Netherlands
0
Poland
0
Portugal
0
Finland
0
Sweden
0’
(b)
Tables 3 and 4 are replaced by the following respective tables:
‘Table 3
Species:
Cod
Zone:
Greenland waters of 2, 5, 12 and 14
Gadus morhua
(COD/GL251214)
Germany
2 050
(25)
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
2 050
(25)
TAC
Not relevant
Table 4
Species:
Cod
Zone:
Svalbard waters; international waters of 1 and 2b
Gadus morhua
(COD/1/2B.)
Germany
1 507
(26)
(27)
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain
3 897
(26)
(27)
France
643
(26)
(27)
Poland
709
(26)
(27)
Portugal
822
(26)
(27)
Others
84
(26)
(27)
(28)
Union
7 662
(26)
(27)
TAC
Not relevant
(c)
Table 6 is replaced by the following table:
‘Table 6
Species:
Grenadiers
Zone:
Greenland waters of 2, 5, 12 and 14
Macrourus spp.
(GRV/GL251214)
Union
60
(29)
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
(30)
(d)
Table 9 is replaced by the following table:
‘Table 9
Species:
Capelin
Zone:
Greenland waters of 2, 5, 12 and 14
Mallotus villosus
(CAP/GL251214)
Year
2026
2027
Denmark
4 751
(32)
0
(33)
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany
207
(32)
0
(33)
Sweden
341
(32)
0
(33)
All Member States
246
(31)
(32)
0
(31)
(33)
Union
5 545
(32)
0
(33)
Norway
0
(32)
0
(33)
TAC
Not relevant
(32)
Not relevant
(33)
(e)
Table 13 is replaced by the following table:
‘Table 13
Species:
Northern prawn
Zone:
Greenland waters of 2, 5, 12 and 14
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/GL251214)
Denmark
800
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply’
France
800
Union
1 600
Norway
1 500
Faroe Islands
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
(f)
Table 21 is replaced by the following table:
‘Table 21
Species:
Greenland halibut
Zone:
Greenland waters of 2, 5, 12 and 14
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/GL251214)
Germany
4 125
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
4 125
(34)
Norway
650
Faroe Islands
To be established
TAC
Not relevant
(g)
Tables 24 and 25 are replaced by the following respective tables:
‘Table 24
Species:
Redfish (pelagic)
Zone:
Greenland waters in 12 and 14 and in NAFO division 1F
Sebastes spp.
(RED/1214N1G)
Germany
0
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
0
Union
0
Norway
0
Faroe Islands
0
TAC
Not relevant
Table 25
Species:
Redfish (demersal)
Zone:
Greenland waters of 2, 5, 12 and 14
Sebastes spp.
(RED/GL251214)
Germany
1 194
(35)
(36)
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
6
(35)
(36)
Union
1 200
(35)
(36)
Norway
900
(35)
(36)
TAC
Not relevant
(h)
Table 30 is replaced by the following table:
‘Table 30
Species:
By-catches (37)
Zone:
Greenland waters
(B-C/GRL)
Union
300
Precautionary TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC
Not relevant
(3)
Annex ID is amended as follows:
(a)
Tables 7 and 8 are replaced by the following respective tables:
‘Table 7
Species:
Northern Albacore
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N, excluding Mediterranean
Thunnus alalunga
(ALB/ICAN05NXM)
Ireland
4 959,40
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain
27 953,00
France
8 791,67
Portugal
3 065,81
Union
44 769,88
(38)
(39)
United Kingdom
552,80
(40)
TAC
47 251,00
Table 8
Species:
Southern Albacore
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N
Thunnus alalunga
(ALB/ICAS05N)
Spain
1 087,65
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply’
France
357,44
Portugal
761,16
Union
2 206,25
TAC
28 000,00
(b)
Table 11 is replaced by the following table:
‘Table 11
Species:
Bigeye tuna
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area
Thunnus obesus
(BET/ICCAT)
Spain
8 420,35
(41)
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France
3 576,59
(41)
Portugal
2 921,48
(41)
Union
14 918,42
(41)
TAC
73 000,00
(41)
(c)
Table 12(1) is replaced by the following table:
‘Table 12(1)
Species:
Bluefin tuna
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, east of 45°W
Thunnus thynnus
(BFT/ICAE45W)
Cyprus
230,82
(45)
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Greece
429,03
Spain
8 324,62
(43)
(45)
France
8 080,19
(43)
(44)
(45)
Croatia
1 298,29
(47)
Italy
6 483,06
(45)
(46)
Malta
518,15
(45)
Portugal
782,78
Others
92,83
(42)
Union
26 239,77
(43)
(44)
(45)
(46)
(47)
TAC
48 403,00
(42)
(d)
Tables 14 and 15 are replaced by the following respective tables:
‘Table 14
Species:
Swordfish
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N, excluding Mediterranean
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/ICAN05NXM)
Spain
6 720,29
(49)
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal
1 108,20
(49)
Others
162,84
(48)
(49)
Union
7 991,33
TAC
14 769,00
Table 15
Species:
Swordfish
Zone:
ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/ICAS05N)
Spain
4 984,34
(50)
Analytical TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal
317,86
(50)
Union
5 302,20
TAC
10 000,00
(4)
Annex IH is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX IH
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
Table 1
Species:
Toothfishes
Dissostichus spp.
Zone:
SPRFMO Convention area, research blocks A and B (51)
(TOT/SPR-AB)
TAC
162
(52)
(53)
(54)
Precautionary TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Table 2
Species:
Jack mackerel
Trachurus murphyi
Zone:
SPRFMO Convention area
(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany
25 114,78
Analytical TAC
Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply’
Netherlands
27 221,84
Lithuania
17 475,51
Poland
30 047,86
Union
99 860,00
TAC
Not relevant
(5)
Annex IM is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX IM
NPFC CONVENTION AREA
Table 1
Species:
Chub mackerel
Scomber japonicus
Zone:
NPFC Convention area
Union
To be established
(55)
(57)
(58)
(59)
Precautionary TAC
§ Article 3
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
NPFC Contracting Parties, including Union
To be established
(55)
(56)
(57)
(58)
TAC
Not relevant
(6)
Annex VI is amended as follows:
(a)
points 4, 5 and 6 are replaced by the following:
‘4.
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.
Number of fishing vessels (1)
Greece (2)
Spain
France
Croatia
Italy
Cyprus (3)
Malta (4)
Portugal
Purse seiners (5)
0
7
22
18
21
1
2
0
Longliners
0
36
23
0
40
13
70
0
Baitboats
0
64
8
0
0
0
0
0
Handline
0
1
47
40
0
0
0
0
Trawlers
0
0
57
0
0
0
0
0
Small-scale
48
707
0
0
151
0
210
76
Other artisanal (6)
73
0
149
0
0
0
0
0
Maximum number of traps engaged in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State
Maximum number of traps
Member State
Number of traps
Spain
6
Italy
2
Portugal
2
Maximum number of authorised farms and maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Maximum number of authorised farms and input of wild-caught bluefin tuna
Number of farms
Input (in tonnes)
Greece
0
0
Spain
8
10 550,0
Croatia
4
2 947,0
Italy
6
5 197,9
Cyprus
0
0
Malta
5
8 786,0
Portugal
2
626,0 ’
(1) Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the following quantity of common sole (Solea solea) shall be taken (SOL/8CDE34):
190’
(2) Catches in the different sandeel management areas set out below shall be reported separately.
(3) Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OT1/2A3A4X). 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) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply.
§ Article 4
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply.’
(4) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(5) Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/03A.) and HER/03A-BC (HER/03A-BC) may be fished in 3a:
Denmark
554
Germany
8
Sweden
407
Union
969
(6) Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4 (HER/4-UK), and 50 % may be fished in Union waters of 4b (HER/4B-EU).
(7) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(8) Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in Union waters of 4b (HER/04B-C):
2 700
(9) Special condition: within the limits of this quota, no more than 250 tonnes may be taken in Norwegian and Union waters of 3a (HER/03A).
(10) Special condition: within a total access limit of to be established tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/05-F.): 0 %
(11) Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10 and to Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
(12) Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
0
(13) May be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a north of 56°30'N, 6b and 7 west of 12°W (WHB/46AB7-EU).
(14) Special condition: from the Norwegian quota, the following quantity may be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a north of 56°30'N, 6b and 7 west of 12°W:
50 000
(15) Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen:
0’
(16) Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
3a
(MAC/03A.)
United Kingdom and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c
(MAC/3A4BC)
4b
(MAC/04B.)
4c
(MAC/04C.)
United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
(MAC/2AX14)
Belgium
0
0
0
0
131
Denmark
0
4 130
0
0
7 165
Germany
0
0
0
0
136
France
0
490
0
0
411
Netherlands
0
490
0
0
414
Sweden
0
0
390
10
1 311
Union
0
5 110
390
10
9 568
(17) Within the limits of these quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the following two zones:
Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a
(MAC/02A4AN-)
Faroese waters
(MAC/FRO1)
Belgium
To be established
To be established
Denmark
To be established
To be established
Germany
To be established
To be established
France
To be established
To be established
Netherlands
To be established
To be established
Sweden
To be established
To be established
Union
To be established
To be established
(18) Special condition: the following quantity may be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A4AN):
242
When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.
(19) Within the limit of this quota, the following transfers are made by Denmark to be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6, 7, 8d; Union waters of 8a, 8b and 8e; international waters of 12 and 14; and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a and 5b (MAC/2A14):
Germany
179
Spain
0
Estonia
1
France
119
Ireland
596
Latvia
1
Lithuania
1
Netherlands
261
Poland
13
(20) Special condition: of which up to 25 % can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain, France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/8C910).
(21) May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56°30′N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/AX7H).
(22) The amount of access limit indicated below may be fished by Norway north of 56°30′N (MAC/N5630). The amounts not counted under footnote 2 shall be counted against the catch limit established by Norway.
To be established
(23) This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in 6a north of 56°30′N (MAC/6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in 2a, 4a north of 59°N (MAC/24N59).
(24) Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d (MAC/8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.
(25) May not be fished from 1 March to 31 May within the “Kleine Bank management area” bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
65°00'N
38°00'W
2
65°00'N
35°15'W
3
64°00'N
35°15'W
4
64°00'N
38°00'W
(26) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone and the associated by-catches of haddock are without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
(27) By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul in the Spitzbergen and Bear Island zone. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.
(28) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland and Portugal. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (COD/1/2B_AMS).’
(29) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/GL251214) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/GL251214) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
(30) The amount below is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/GL251214) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/GL251214) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
40’
(31) 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/GL251214_AMS).
(32) This quota shall apply from 15 October 2025 to 15 April 2026.
(33) This quota shall apply from 15 October 2026 to 15 April 2027.’
(34) To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time.’
(35) Demersal redfish may only be fished north and west of the line defined by the following coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
59°15'N
44°00'W
2
59°30'N
42°45'W
3
62°00'N
42°00'W
4
60°00'N
40°30'W
5
62°00'N
40°00'W
6
62°40'N
40°15'W
7
63°09'N
39°40'W
8
63°30'N
37°15'W
9
64°20'N
35°00'W
10
65°15'N
32°30'W
11
65°15'N
29°50'W
(36) Catches of golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus) (REG/GL251214) and beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) (REB/GL251214) shall be reported separately.’
(37) By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 2, 5, 12 and 14 (GRV/GL251214) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.)’
(38) The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for Northern albacore as a target species shall be: 1 241.
(39) Special condition: Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantities may be taken in United Kingdom waters (ALB/ICAN05NXM-UK):
Ireland
62,03
Spain
349,65
France
109,97
Portugal
38,35
Union
560,00
(40) Special condition: Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantities may be taken in Union waters (ALB/ICAN05NXM-EU):
560,00
(41) Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/ICCATPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/ICCATLL) shall be reported separately. As of June, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these fishing vessels on a weekly basis.’
(42) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BFT/ICAE45W_AMS).
(43) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/E45W8301):
Spain
1 254,15
France
582,63
Union
1 836,78
(44) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex VI (BFT/E45W641):
France
100,00
Union
100,00
(45) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex VI (BFT/E45W8302):
Spain
166,49
France
323,21 (1)
Italy
129,66
Cyprus
4,62
Malta
10,36
Union
634,34
(1) Of which 50 % may only be fished in the Gulf of Lion.
(46) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI (BFT/E45W643):
Italy
129,66
Union
129,66
(47) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI for farming purposes (BFT/E45W8303F):
Croatia
1 168,46
Union
1 168,46 ’
(48) Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/ICAN05NXM_AMS).
(49) Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this quantity may be fished in the ICCAT Convention area, south of 5°N (SWO/ICAS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/ICAS05N_AMS).
(50) Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this quantity may be fished in the ICCAT Convention area, north of 5°N (SWO/ICAN05N).’
(51) 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°E
Research 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
(52) This annual TAC is only for exploratory fisheries, as defined in Article 4, point 11, of Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Fishing shall be limited to depths between 600 m and 2 500 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. All fishing shall cease immediately if the death of the following occurs:
(a)
one 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 individuals 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 5 000 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.
Regulation (EU) 2018/975 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/975/oj).
(53) Of which up to 129 tonnes may be fished in research block A. As the catch limit for research block A is approached, shorter lines shall be set to ensure that the catch limit is not exceeded. Catches of toothfishes in research block A shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-A).
(54) Of which up to 33 tonnes may be fished in research block B. As the catch limit for research block B is approached, shorter lines shall be set to ensure that the catch limit is not exceeded. Catches of toothfishes in research block B shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-B).
(55) May only be fished from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027.
(56) Special condition: under this catch limit no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the following vessels:
Trawlers (2)
(MAS/NPFC-TR)
Purse seiners (2)
(MAS/NPFC-PS)
To be established
To be established
(2) The fisheries under those catch limits will be closed by NPFC Contracting Parties, including for the Union by the Commission, within two days from the issue date of the notice of the NPFC Executive Secretary that the utilisation of those catch limits has reached 95 %.
(57) Only one trawler flying the flag of a Member State shall be authorised to fish for chub mackerel at any time. That applies without prejudice to any allocation of future fishing opportunities by the Union in the NPFC Convention area, in particular to the Member State authorised to fish in the period from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027.
(58) Union fishing vessels over 10 000 gross tonnage shall not be authorised to fish for chub mackerel.
(59) Catches under this quota shall be reported separately (MAS/NPFC-EU).’
(1) The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the Union’s international obligations are complied with.
(2) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.
(3) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.
(4) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
(5) The individual numbers of purse seiners in this table are the result of transfers between Member States and do not constitute historical rights for the future.
(6) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Metadata
- Type
- Forordning
- År
- 2026
- Ikrafttrædelsesdato
- 1. januar 1970