Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 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

Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 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 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) Article 43(3) of the Treaty provides that the Council, on a proposal from the Commission, is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities. (2) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). requires that conservation measures be adopted, taking into account available scientific, technical and economic advice, including, where relevant, reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) and other advisory bodies, as well as any advice received from advisory councils. (3) It is incumbent upon the Council to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities, including certain conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities should be fixed in accordance with the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) established in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 16(1) of that Regulation, fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States in such a way as to ensure relative stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery. (4) The total allowable catch (TAC) should therefore be established, in line with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, on the basis of available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in particular at the meetings of the advisory councils. (5) In accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the landing obligation applies fully from 1 January 2019 and all species subject to catch limits should be landed. Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides that, when the landing obligation in respect of a fish stock applies, fishing opportunities are to be fixed taking into account the change from fixing fishing opportunities that reflect landings to fixing fishing opportunities that reflect catches. On the basis of the joint recommendations submitted by the Member States and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission adopted a number of delegated Regulations laying down details for the implementation of the landing obligation in the form of specific discard plans applicable on a temporary basis for a maximum period of three years.

(6) The fishing opportunities for stocks of species falling under the landing obligation should take into account the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. Therefore, the fishing opportunities should be based on the advice figure for total catches (instead of the advice figure for wanted catches), as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The amounts that, by way of exception, may continue to be discarded during the operation of the landing obligation should be deducted from that advice figure for total catches. (7) There are certain stocks for which ICES has issued scientific advice for no catches. If TACs for those stocks are established at the level indicated in the scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries would lead to the phenomenon of choke species. In order to strike the right balance between continuing fisheries in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications, and the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at maximum sustainable yield (MSY) at the same time, it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. The level of those TACs should be such that mortality for those stocks is decreased and that it provides incentives for improvements in selectivity and avoidance. In order to guarantee to the extent possible the use of fishing opportunities in mixed fisheries in accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it is appropriate to establish a pool for quota exchanges for those Member States that have no quota to cover their unavoidable by-catches. (8) In order to reduce catches of the stocks for which by-catch TACs are set, fishing opportunities for the fisheries in which fish from those stocks is caught should be set at levels that help the biomass of vulnerable stocks to recover to sustainable levels. Technical and control measures that are intrinsically linked to fishing opportunities should also be established to prevent illegal discarding. (9) According to scientific advice, the spawning-stock biomass of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h) has been declining since 2009 and is currently below MSY Btrigger and just above Blim. The fishing mortality, due to the measures taken by the Union has decreased and is currently below FMSY. However, recruitment is low, fluctuating without trend since 2008. Therefore, the catch limits should be continued, while ensuring that the target fishing mortality for this stock is in line with MSY. (10) In accordance with the Western Waters multiannual plan established by Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008 (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 1).

, the target fishing mortality, in line with the ranges of FMSY defined in Article 2 of that Regulation, is to be achieved as soon as possible, and on progressive and incremental basis by 2020 for the stocks listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and shall be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY, in accordance with Article 4 of that Regulation. The overall fishing mortality for seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b should therefore be set in line with MSY, taking into account commercial and recreational catches and including discards (2533 tonnes altogether according to the ICES advice). Member States are to take appropriate measures to ensure that the fishing mortality from their fleets and from their recreational fishermen does not exceed FMSY point value, as required by Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472. (11) Measures for recreational fisheries for European seabass should also be continued, taking account of the significant impact of such fisheries on the stocks concerned. Within the limits of the scientific advice, the catch-and-release practice and the bag limits should be continued. Considering the lack of sufficient selectivity and that higher number of specimens are likely to be caught than the established limits, fixed nets should be excluded. When only the catch-and-release practice is allowed, only the gear ensuring high survival rates should be permitted. Having considered environmental, social and economic circumstances, and especially the dependency of commercial fishermen on those stocks in coastal communities, those measures on European seabass would strike an appropriate balance between the interests of commercial and recreational fishermen. In particular, those measures would allow recreational fishermen to exercise their fishing activities by taking into account their impact on those stocks. (12) As regards the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) stock, ICES has advised that all anthropogenic mortalities, including recreational and commercial fisheries, should be reduced to zero, or kept as close to zero as possible. Moreover, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) adopted Recommendation GFCM/42/2018/1 establishing management measures for European eel in the Mediterranean. It is appropriate to maintain the level-playing field across the Union and hence to maintain also for the Union waters of the ICES area as well as brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters a consecutive three-month closure period for all fisheries of European eel at all life stages. As the fishing closure period should be consistent with the conservation objectives set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17). and with the temporal migration patterns of European eel, for the Union waters of the ICES area it is appropriate to set it in the period between 1 August 2020 and 28 February 2021.

(13) For some years, certain TACs for stocks of elasmobranchs (skates, sharks, rays) have been set at zero, with a linked provision establishing an obligation to immediately release accidental catches. The reason for that specific treatment was the poor conservation status of those stocks and the assumption that discarding, because of high survival rates, would not raise fishing mortality rates and would be beneficial for the conservation of those species. As of 1 January 2019, however, catches of those species have to be landed, unless they are covered by any of the derogations from the landing obligation provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Point (a) of Article 15(4) of that Regulation allows such derogations for species in respect of which fishing is prohibited and which are identified as such in a Union legal act adopted in the area of the CFP. Therefore, it is appropriate to prohibit fishing of those species in the areas concerned. (14) Pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, for stocks subject to specific multiannual plans the TACs should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in those plans. (15) The North Sea multiannual plan was established by Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 establishing a multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 676/2007 and (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 1). and entered into force in 2018. The Western Waters multiannual plan entered into force in 2019. Fishing opportunities for stocks listed in Article 1 of those plans should be established in accordance with targets (ranges of FMSY) and safeguards in compliance with conditions provided for in those plans. The ranges of FMSY have been identified in the relevant ICES advice. Where no adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities for by-catch stocks should be established in accordance with the precautionary approach, as set out in the multiannual plans. In order to limit variations in fishing opportunities between consecutive years, in accordance with point (c) of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, it is appropriate to use the upper range of FMSY for the stocks of northern hake and southern hake. (16) In accordance with Article 8 of the Western Waters multiannual plan, where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) of that plan is below the Blim, further remedial measures must be taken to ensure rapid return of the stock to levels above the level capable of producing MSY. In particular, those remedial measures may include suspending the targeted fishery for the stock concerned and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities for those stocks and/or other stocks in the fisheries having by-catches of cod or whiting.

(17) In its advice, ICES indicated that stocks of cod and whiting in the Celtic Sea are below Blim. Therefore, further remedial measures should be taken for those stocks. Those measures should contribute to the recovery of the stocks concerned and should replace further reduction of fishing opportunities for fisheries in which those stocks are caught. As regards whiting in the Celtic Sea, those measures should consist of technical modifications to characteristics of gear to decrease by-catches of whiting, which are functionally linked to fishing opportunities for fisheries in which those species are being caught. (18) Remedial measures have been taken in 2019 fishing opportunities in respect of the Celtic Sea cod. On that occasion, the TAC for this stock was reserved for by-catches only. However, since the stock is under Blim, further remedial measures should be taken in order to bring the stock above the level capable of producing MSY, in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Western Waters multiannual plan. Such measures would improve selectivity by making the usage of gear that have lower levels of by-catches of cod mandatory in the areas where cod catches are significant, thus decreasing the fishing mortality of this stock in mixed fisheries. The level of the TAC should be established to avoid premature closure of the fishery in early 2020. In addition, the TAC should be such as to avoid potential discarding, which could undermine data collection and scientific assessment of the stock. Establishing the TAC at 805 tonnes would ensure a considerable increase in the stock spawning biomass in 2020 of at least 100 %, in order to ensure rapid return of the stock to levels capable of producing MSY (Btrigger). (19) The TACs for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean should be established in accordance with the rules laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 1). . (20) As a result of a benchmark exercise on the stock of herring to the west of Scotland, ICES has provided advice for the combined herring stocks in divisions 6a, 7b and 7c (West of Scotland, West of Ireland). The advice covers two separate TACs (for divisions 6aS, 7b and 7c on the one hand, and for divisions 5b, 6b and 6aN on the other). According to ICES, a rebuilding plan has to be developed for those stocks. Therefore, a TAC should be established to permit limited catches in the framework of a commercially operated scientific sampling programme. (21) According to scientific advice by ICES, the Celtic Sea herring (Clupea harengus) stock (in ICES divisions 7a South of 52° 30' N, 7g–h, and 7j–k) is below Blim. Therefore, ICES advised that catches in 2020 should be zero tonnes. ICES suggested that a monitoring fishery should be conducted to maximise the contribution to scientific data collection, including assisting with the acoustic survey and that the minimum level of catches should be 869 tonnes. This figure could provide the minimum number of at least 17 samples required for a TAC monitoring. It is thus appropriate to set a TAC for a sentinel fishery for Celtic Sea herring to collect uninterrupted fisheries-dependent catch data, without impairing the recovery of the stock.

(22) On 17 December 2018 ICES has published scientific advice on the inter-area flexibility for horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) between ICES divisions 8c and 9a. ICES advised the inter-area flexibility between those two stocks should not exceed the difference between the catch corresponding to a fishing mortality of Fp.05 and the established TAC. There should also be no transfer of TAC to a stock with a spawning-stock biomass below the limit reference point (Blim). Under the conditions of that scientific advice, the inter-area flexibility (special condition) for horse mackerel between ICES subarea 9 and ICES division 8c for 2020 should be established at 10 %. (23) For stocks for which there is no sufficient or reliable data in order to provide size estimates, management measures and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach to fisheries management as defined in point (8) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, while taking into account stock-specific factors, including, in particular, available information on stock trends and mixed fisheries considerations. (24) Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3). introduced additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs including, under Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation, flexibility provisions for precautionary and analytical TACs. Under Article 2 of that Regulation, when establishing the TACs, the Council is to decide to which stocks Article 3 or 4 of that Regulation is not to apply, in particular on the basis of the biological status of the stocks. In 2014, a further year-to-year flexibility mechanism was introduced by Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. Therefore, in order to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the principle of rational and responsible exploitation of marine biological resources, hinder the achievement of the objectives of the CFP and deteriorate the biological status of the stocks, it should be established that Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 apply to analytical TACs only where the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 is not used. (25) The inter-annual flexibility under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 should be excluded where the application of this flexibility would undermine the achievement of the CFP objectives, in particular for stocks with spawning biomass below Blim. (26) Moreover, given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/03AS; COD/5BE6A; WHG/56-14; WHG/07A and PLE/7HJK is below Blim and that only by-catch and scientific fisheries are permitted in 2020, Member States have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for those stocks in 2020 so that catches in 2020 would not exceed the established TACs. (27) Where a TAC relating to a stock is allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that Member State, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty, to determine the level of such TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member State concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the principles and rules of the CFP.

(28) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for 2020 in accordance with Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9 of, and Annex I to, Regulation (EU) 2016/1627. (29) In order to guarantee full use of fishing opportunities, it is appropriate to allow for the implementation of a flexible arrangement between certain TAC areas where the same biological stock is concerned. (30) For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even a limited fishing activity could result in a serious conservation risk. Fishing opportunities for such species should therefore be fully restricted through a general prohibition on fishing those species. (31) At the 12th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, held in Manila from 23 to 28 October 2017, a number of species were added to the lists of protected species in Appendices I and II to that Convention. Therefore, it is appropriate to provide for the protection of those species with respect to Union fishing vessels fishing in all waters and non-Union fishing vessels fishing in Union waters. (32) The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1). , and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing effort and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending data to the Commission relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation. (33) It is appropriate, following advice from ICES, to maintain a specific system to manage sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4. Given that the ICES scientific advice is expected to become available only in February 2020, it is appropriate to set the TAC and quotas for that stock provisionally at zero until such advice is released. (34) In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with Norway Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 48). and the Faroe Islands Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other part (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12). , the Union has held consultations on fishing rights with those partners. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement and protocol on fisheries relations with Greenland

Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 4) and Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement (OJ L 293, 23.10.2012, p. 5). , the Joint Committee has established the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters in 2020. It is therefore necessary to include those fishing opportunities in this Regulation. (35) The Union TAC for Greenland Halibut in international waters of 1 and 2 is without prejudice to the Union’s position on the appropriate Union share in this fishery. (36) At its annual meeting in 2019, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) was unable to adopt conservation measures for the two redfish stocks in the Irminger Sea. The relevant TACs should be established for those stocks, in line with the positions expressed by the Union in NEAFC. (37) At its annual meeting in 2017, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) agreed that in 2018 and 2019, the ICCAT may distribute the unallocated reserves for bluefin tuna for 2019 and 2020, considering in particular the needs of coastal developing ICCAT contracting parties and cooperating non-contracting parties, entities or fishing entities (CPCs) in their artisanal fisheries. That distribution was agreed at the inter-sessional meeting of Panel 2 of ICCAT (Madrid, March 2018) based, for the Union allocation, on the information received from three Member States: Greece, Spain and Portugal. As a result, the Union received specific additional fishing opportunities of 87 tonnes for 2019 and 100 tonnes for 2020 to be used by the Union artisanal fleets in certain Union regions. That allocation of fishing opportunities to the Union was endorsed by ICCAT at its annual meetings in 2018 and 2019. The parameters established by the Council for establishing an allocation key for 2019 between Greece, Spain and Portugal remain valid for 2020. (38) The ICCAT Recommendation 16-05, decreasing for 2020 the TAC for Mediterranean swordfish, should be implemented in Union law. As it is already the case for the stock of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, it is appropriate that catches in recreational fisheries of all other ICCAT stocks should be subject to the catch limits as adopted by the ICCAT. (39) At its annual meeting in 2019, ICCAT agreed for the first time on a TAC for the North Atlantic blue shark caught in association with ICCAT fisheries, and on the allocation key. The fishing opportunities for that stock should thus be allocated to the Member States. In addition, ICCAT agreed on an unallocated TAC for Southern Atlantic blue shark caught in association with ICCAT fisheries. Moreover, annual landing limits were allocated among Contracting Parties for the stocks of blue marlin and white marlin/spearfish in the Atlantic Ocean. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(40) At its annual meeting in 2019, the Parties to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for both target and by-catch species for the period from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020. The uptake of the quotas during 2019 should be considered when setting fishing opportunities for 2020. (41) At its annual meeting in 2019, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) adopted new catch limits for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) that do not affect the Union catch limits in the framework of IOTC. However, it reduced possibilities for using fish aggregating devices (FADs) and supply vessels. Measures on the retention of Mobulid rays were adopted. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. (42) The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be held from 14 to 18 February 2020. The current measures in the SPRFMO Convention Area should be provisionally maintained until such annual meeting is held. (43) At its annual meeting in 2017, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted a conservation measure for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and skipjack tuna for the period 2018–2020. It was not revised at its annual meeting in 2019 and should thus continue being implemented in Union law. (44) At its annual meeting in 2019, the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) confirmed the TAC for the southern bluefin tuna for the period 2018–2020 adopted at the annual meeting in 2016. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. (45) At its annual meeting in 2019, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) adopted TACs for the main species under its purview. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. (46) At its annual meeting in 2019, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) kept the previously adopted conservation and management measures. Those measures should continue being implemented in Union law. (47) At its 41st annual meeting in 2019, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a number of fishing opportunities for 2020 for certain stocks in subareas 1 to 4 of the NAFO Convention Area. Those measures should be implemented in the Union law. (48) The 6th Meeting of the Parties of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) in 2019 adopted conservation and management measures for the stocks under the scope of the Agreement. Those measures should be implemented in Union law. (49) As regards the fishing opportunities for snow crab around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of Paris of 1920 grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources for all parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The view of the Union concerning that access, as regards fishing for snow crab on the continental shelf around Svalbard, has been set out in two notes verbales to Norway dated 25 October 2016 and 24 February 2017. In order to ensure that the exploitation of snow crab within the area of Svalbard is made consistent with such non-discriminatory management rules as may be set out by Norway, which enjoys sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area within the limits of the said Treaty, it is appropriate to fix the number of vessels that are authorised to conduct such fishery. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is limited to 2020. It is recalled that in the Union primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.

(50) In accordance with the declaration by the Union addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Council Decision (EU) 2015/1565 of 14 September 2015 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (OJ L 244, 19.9.2015, p. 55). , it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters. (51) Given that certain provisions are to be applied on a continuous basis, and in order to avoid legal uncertainty during the period between the end of 2020 and the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2021, the provisions concerning prohibitions and closed seasons set out in this Regulation should continue to apply at the beginning of 2021, until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2021. (52) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards authorising individual Member States to manage fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt-day system. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13). . (53) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards granting of additional days at sea for permanent cessation of fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage as well as establishing formats of spreadsheets for the collection and transmission of information concerning transfer of days at sea between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. (54) In order to avoid the interruption of fishing activities and to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2020, except for the provisions concerning fishing effort limits, which should apply from 1 February 2020, and certain provisions concerning particular regions, which should have a specific date of application. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication. (55) Certain international measures which create or restrict fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the relevant regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs) at the end of the year and become applicable before the entry into force of this Regulation. It is therefore necessary for the provisions that implement such measures in Union law to apply retroactively. In particular, since the fishing season in the CCAMLR Convention Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and thus certain fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention Area are laid down for a period of time starting from 1 December 2019, it is appropriate that the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not prejudice the principle of legitimate expectations as CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation.

(56) Fishing opportunities should be used in full compliance with Union law, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

1. This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and to Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.
2. The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include: (a) catch limits for the year 2020 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2021; (b) fishing effort limits for the year 2020, except the fishing effort limits set out in Annex II, which will apply from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021; (c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area; (d) fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area set out in Article 30 for the periods in 2019 and 2020 specified in that Article.

Article 2

Scope

1. This Regulation applies to the following vessels: (a) Union fishing vessels; (b) third-country vessels in Union waters.
2. This Regulation also applies to recreational fisheries where such fisheries are expressly referred to in its relevant provisions.

Article 3

Definitions For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions apply: (a) third-country vessel means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered in, a third country; (b) recreational fisheries means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources such as recreation, tourism or sport; (c) international waters means waters falling outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any State; (d) total allowable catch (TAC) means: (i) in fisheries subject to the exemption of the landing obligation referred to in Article 15(4) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that may be landed from each stock each year; (ii) in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that may be caught from each stock each year; (e) quota means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the Union, a Member State or a third country; (f) analytical assessment means quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock, based on data about the stock’s biology and exploitation, which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific advice on options for future catches; (g) mesh size means the mesh size of fishing nets as defined in point (34) of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105).

; (h) Union fishing fleet register means the register set up by the Commission in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (i) fishing logbook means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 4

Fishing zones For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone definitions apply: (a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70). ; (b) Skagerrak means the geographical area bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast; (c) Kattegat means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen; (d) Functional Unit 16 of ICES subarea 7 means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: 53° 30' N 15° 00' W, 53° 30' N 11° 00' W, 51° 30' N 11° 00' W, 51° 30' N 13° 00' W, 51° 00' N 13° 00' W, 51° 00' N 15° 00' W; (e) Functional Unit 25 of ICES division 8c means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining he following positions: 43° 00' N 9° 00' W, 43° 00' N 10° 00' W, 43° 30' N 10° 00' W, 43° 30' N 9° 00' W, 44° 00' N 9° 00' W, 44° 00' N 8° 00' W, 43° 30' N 8° 00' W; (f) Functional Unit 26 of ICES division 9a means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: 43° 00' N 8° 00' W, 43° 00' N 10° 00' W, 42° 00' N 10° 00' W, 42° 00' N 8° 00' W; (g) Functional Unit 27 of ICES division 9a means the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: 42° 00' N 8° 00' W, 42° 00' N 10° 00' W, 38° 30' N 10° 00' W, 38° 30' N 9° 00' W, 40° 00' N 9° 00' W, 40° 00' N 8° 00' W; (h) Functional Unit 30 of ICES division 9a means the geographical area under the jurisdiction of Spain in the Gulf of Cádiz and in the adjacent waters of 9a; (i) Functional Unit 31 of ICES division 8c means the geographical sea area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions: 43° 30' N 6° 00' W, 44° 00' N 6° 00' W, 44° 00' N 2° 00' W, 43° 30' N 2° 00' W; (j) Gulf of Cádiz means the geographical area of ICES division 9a east of longitude 7° 23' 48″ W; (k) CCAMLR Convention Area is the geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004

Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and (EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16). ; (l) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1). ; (m) IATTC Convention Area is the geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22). ; (n) ICCAT Convention Area is the geographical area defined in the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as amended by the Protocol annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the States Parties to the Convention signed in Paris on 10 July 1984 (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33). ; (o) IOTC Area of Competence is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC of 18 September 1995 on the accession of the Community to the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24). ; (p) NAFO areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42). ; (q) SEAFO Convention Area is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC of 22 July 2002 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39). ; (r) SIOFA Agreement Area is the geographic area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement

The Union acceded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC of 29 September 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27). ; (s) SPRFMO Convention Area is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean The Union acceded by Council Decision 2012/130/EU of 3 October 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 1). ; (t) WCPFC Convention Area is the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC of 26 April 2004 on the accession of the Community to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1). ; (u) high seas of the Bering Sea is the geographical area of the high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured; (v) overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC is the geographical area defined by the following limits: longitude 150° W, longitude 130° W, latitude 4° S, latitude 50° S. TITLE II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS CHAPTER I General provisions

Article 5

TACs and allocations

1. The TACs for Union fishing vessels in Union waters or in certain non-Union waters and the allocation of such TACs among Member States, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, are set out in Annex I.
2. Union fishing vessels shall be authorised to fish, within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation, in waters falling within the fisheries jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to the condition set out in Article 18 of, and Part A of Annex V to, this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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). and its implementing provisions.

Article 6

TACs to be determined by Member States

1. The TACs for certain fish stocks shall be determined by the Member State concerned. Those stocks are identified in Annex I.
2. The TACs to be determined by a Member State shall: (a) be consistent with the principles and rules of the CFP, in particular the principle of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and (b) result: (i) if an analytical assessment is available, in the exploitation of the stock in line with MSY from 2020 onwards, with as high a probability as possible, or

(ii) if an analytical assessment is unavailable or incomplete, in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the precautionary approach to fisheries management. 3. By 15 March 2020, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information to the Commission: (a) the TACs adopted; (b) the data collected and assessed by the Member State concerned on which the TACs adopted are based; (c) details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2.

Article 7

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

1. Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they: (a) have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota has not been exhausted, or (b) consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted.
2. The stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are identified in Annex I to this Regulation for the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas provided for in that Article.

Article 8

Quota-exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches with regard to the landing obligation

1. In order to take into account the introduction of the landing obligation and to make quotas for certain by-catches available to Member States without a quota, the quota-exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2–5 of this Article shall apply to the TACs identified in Annex IA.
2. 6 % of each quota from the TACs for cod in the Celtic Sea, cod in the West of Scotland, whiting in the Irish Sea and plaice in ICES divisions 7h, 7j and 7k, and 3 % of each quota from the TAC for West of Scotland whiting, allocated to each Member State, shall be made available for a pool for quota exchanges, which shall open as of 1 January 2020. Member States without quota shall have exclusive access to the quota pool until 31 March 2020.
3. The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the following year. Any unused quantities shall be returned, after 31 March 2020, to those Member States that have initially contributed to the pool for quota exchanges.
4. The quotas provided in return shall be preferably taken from a list of TACs identified by each Member State contributing to the pool as listed in the Appendix to Annex IA.
5. Those quotas shall be of equivalent commercial value by using a market exchange rate or other mutually acceptable exchange rates. In absence of alternatives, the equivalent economic value in accordance to the average Union prices of the previous year, as provided by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products, shall be used.
6. In cases where the quota-exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2–5 of this Article does not allow Member States to cover their unavoidable by-catches to a similar extent, Member States shall endeavour to agree on quota exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, ensuring that quotas exchanged are of equivalent commercial value.

Article 9

Fishing effort limits in ICES division 7e

1. For the periods referred to in point (b) of Article 1(2), the technical aspects of the rights and obligations related to Annex II for the management of the sole stock in ICES division 7e are set out in Annex II.
2. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate a requesting Member State a number of days at sea additional to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within ICES division 7e when carrying on board any regulated gear, on the basis of such a request by that Member State, in accordance with point 7.4 of Annex II. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 53(2).
3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate a requesting Member State a maximum of three days between 1 February 2020 and 31 January 2021 additional to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II, on which a vessel may be present within ICES division 7e on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage as referred to in point 8.1 of Annex II. Such an allocation shall be done on the basis of the description submitted by the Member State in accordance with point 8.3 of Annex II and following consultation with the STECF. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 53(2).

Article 10

Measures on European seabass fisheries

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass in ICES divisions 4b and 4c, and in ICES subarea 7. It shall be prohibited to retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2020 and from 1 April to 31 December 2020, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h and in waters within 12 nautical miles from baselines under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom in ICES divisions 7a and 7g may fish for European seabass, and retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits: (a) using demersal trawls All types of demersal trawls (OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS and TB). , for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 520 kilogrammes per two months and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip; (b) using seines All types of seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB and SX). , for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 520 kilogrammes per two months and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip; (c) using hooks and lines All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries (LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS). , not exceeding 5,7 tonnes per vessel per year; (d) using fixed gillnets All fixed gillnets and traps (GTR, GNS, GNC, FYK, FPN and FIX).

, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,4 tonnes per vessel per year. The derogations set out in the first subparagraph shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016: in point (c) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (d) with recorded catches using fixed gillnets. In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogation to apply to another fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to the derogation and their overall fishing capacity do not increase. 3. The catch limits set out in paragraph 2 shall not be transferable between vessels and, where a monthly limit applies, from one month to another. For Union fishing vessels using more than one gear in a single calendar month, the lowest catch limit set out in paragraph 2 for either gear shall apply. Member States shall report to the Commission all catches of European seabass per type of gear no later than 15 days after the end of each month. 4. France and Spain shall ensure that fishing mortality of seabass stock in ICES divisions 8a and 8b from their commercial and recreational fisheries do not exceed the FMSY point value resulting in 2533 tonnes of total catches, as required by Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472. 5. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a, 7a to 7k: (a) from 1 January to 29 February and from 1 to 31 December 2020, only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass shall be allowed. During those periods, it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area; (b) from 1 March to 30 November 2020, not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisherman per day; the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm. Point (b) of the first subparagraph shall not apply to fixed nets, which may not be used to catch or retain European seabass during the period referred to in that point. 6. In recreational fisheries in ICES divisions 8a and 8b, a maximum of two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisherman per day. The minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm. This paragraph shall not apply to fixed nets, which may not be used to catch or retain European seabass. 7. Paragraphs 5 and 6 shall be without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.

Article 11

Measures on European eel fisheries in Union waters of the ICES area Any targeted, incidental and recreational fishery of European eel shall be prohibited in Union waters of the ICES area and brackish waters such as estuaries, coastal lagoons and transitional waters for a consecutive three-month period to be determined by each Member State concerned between 1 August 2020 and 28 February 2021. Member States shall communicate the determined period to the Commission no later than 1 June 2020.

Article 12

Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

1. The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to: (a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (b) deductions and reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (c) reallocations made pursuant to Articles 12 and 47 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403; (d) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (e) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; (f) deductions made pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; (g) quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 19 of this Regulation.
2. Stocks which are subject to precautionary or analytical TACs are identified in Annex I to this Regulation for the purposes of the year-to-year management of TACs and quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 847/96.
3. Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to a precautionary TAC, and Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to an analytical TAC.
4. Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

Article 13

Remedial measures for cod and whiting in the Celtic Sea

1. The following measures shall apply to Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions from 7f, 7g, the part of 7h North of latitude 49° 30' North and the part of 7j North of latitude 49° 30' North and East of longitude 11° West: (a) Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls whose catches consist of at least 20 % of haddock shall be prohibited from fishing in the area referred to in paragraph 1 unless they use gear with one of the following mesh sizes: 110 mm cod-end with 120 mm square-mesh panel, 100 mm T90 cod-end, 120 mm cod-end, 100 mm with 160 mm square-mesh panel until 31 May 2020; (b) As from 1 June 2020, in addition to measures referred to in point (a), Union vessels shall use: (i) a fishing gear that is constructed with a minimum of one meter spacing between the fishing line and ground gear, or (ii) any means proven to be at least equally selective for avoidance of cod, according to the assessment by ICES or the STECF; (c) Union vessels fishing with bottom seines whose catches consist of at least 20 % of haddock shall be prohibited from fishing in the area referred to in paragraph 1 unless they use gear with one of the following mesh sizes: 110 mm cod-end with 120 mm square-mesh panel, 100 mm T90 cod-end, 120 mm cod-end.
2. Except vessels falling within the scope of Article 9(2) of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/2034

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/2034 of 18 October 2018 establishing a discard plan for certain demersal fisheries in North-Western waters for the period 2019-2021 (OJ L 327, 21.12.2018, p. 8). , Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions from 7f to 7k and in the area west of 5° W longitude in ICES division 7e, or Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls in the area of paragraph 1 whose catches consist of less than 20 % of haddock, shall be prohibited from fishing unless they use a minimum cod-end mesh size of at least 100 mm. This minimum cod-end mesh size requirement does not apply to vessels whose by-catches of cod do not exceed 1,5 %, as assessed by the STECF. 3. According to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, the catch percentages shall be calculated as the proportion by live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing trip. 4. Union vessels may deploy an alternative highly selective gear to those listed in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the technical attributes of which result, according to a scientific study assessed by the STECF, in catches of less than 1 % of cod.

Article 14

Remedial measures for cod in the North Sea The closed areas to fishing, except with pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), and the periods during which the closures apply are set out in Annex IV.

Article 15

Remedial measures for cod in Kattegat

1. As from 31 May 2020, Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls (gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX and PTB) with minimum mesh size of 70 mm shall use one of the following selective gear: (a) a sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet; (b) a sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish; (c) Seltra panel with 300 mm square-mesh size; (d) a regulated highly selective gear, the technical attributes of which result, according to the scientific study assessed by the STECF, in catches of less than 1,5 % of cod, if it is the only gear that the vessel carries on board.
2. By 31 March 2020 Member States may identify Union vessels that will have, in a project of a Member State concerned, at the latest on 31 December 2020, equipment installed for fully documented fisheries. Those Union vessels may use gear in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1241. Member States concerned shall communicate the list of those vessels to the Commission.

Article 16

Prohibited species

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species: (a) starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a, 3a and 7d and ICES subarea 4; (b) leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (c) Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14;

(d) kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (e) birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (f) common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; (g) great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 14; (h) tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division 2a and subarea 4 and in Union and international waters of ICES subareas 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14; (i) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters; (j) thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division 3a; (k) undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 and 10; (l) whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters; (m) common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in the Mediterranean; (n) picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in Union waters of ICES subareas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, with the exception of avoidance programmes as set out in Annex IA. 2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

Article 17

Data transmission When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught and fishing effort, they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regulation. CHAPTER II Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

Article 18

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum number of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-country waters is set out in Part A of Annex V.
2. Where one Member State transfers quota to another Member State (swap) in the fishing areas set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation on the basis of Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the transfer shall include an appropriate transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the Commission. However, the total number of fishing authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, shall not be exceeded. CHAPTER III Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations Section 1 General provisions

Article 19

Quota transfers and exchanges

1. Where, under the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO), quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to the RFMO are permitted, a Member State (the Member State concerned) may discuss with a Contracting Party to the RFMO and, as appropriate, establish a possible outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange.
2. Upon notification to the Commission by the Member State concerned, the Commission may endorse the outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange that the Member State has discussed with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. Thereupon, the Commission shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the RFMO of the agreed quota transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that organisation.

1. The Commission shall inform the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.
2. The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange takes effect in accordance with the terms of the agreement reached with the relevant Contracting Party to the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such allocation shall not change the existing distribution key for the purpose of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.
3. This Article shall apply until 31 January 2021 for quota transfers from a RFMO Contracting Party to the Union and their subsequent allocation to Member States. Section 2 ICCAT Convention Area

Article 20

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

1. The 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 shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.
2. The 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 shall be limited as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.
3. The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex VI.
4. The number of fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex VI.
5. The number of traps engaged in bluefin tuna fishery in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex VI.
6. The bluefin tuna total farming capacity, and the maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna allocated to the farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 6 of Annex VI.
7. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species and repealing Regulation (EC) No 973/2001 (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3). shall be limited as set out in point 7 of Annex VI to this Regulation.
8. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 metres length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be limited as set out in point 8 of Annex VI.

Article 21

Recreational fisheries Where appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific share for recreational fisheries from their allocated quotas as set out in Annex ID.

Article 22

Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) caught in any fishery shall be prohibited.
2. It shall be prohibited to undertake a directed fishery for species of thresher sharks of the Alopias genus.
3. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the Sphyrnidae family (except for the Sphyrna tiburo) caught in fisheries in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited.
4. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.
5. Retaining on board silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) caught in any fishery shall be prohibited. Section 3 CCAMLR Convention Area

Article 23

Exploratory fisheries notifications If a Member State intends to participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in 2020, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 no later than 1 June 2020.

Article 24

Limits on exploratory fisheries for toothfish

1. Fishing for toothfish during the 2019-2020 fishing season shall be limited to the Member States, subareas and number of vessels set out in table A of Annex VII for the species, TACs and by-catch limits set out in table B of that Annex.
2. Direct fishing of shark species for purposes other than scientific research shall be prohibited. Any by-catch of shark, especially juveniles and gravid females, taken accidentally in the toothfish fishery shall be released alive.
3. Where applicable, fishing in any small-scale research unit (SSRU) shall be ceased when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.
4. Fishing shall take place over as large a geographical and bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a, where permitted in accordance with paragraph 1, shall be prohibited in depths less than 550 metres.

Article 25

Krill fishery during the 2020-2021 fishing season

1. If a Member State intends to fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2020-2021 fishing season, it shall notify the Commission, no later than 1 May 2020, of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down in Part B of the Appendix to Annex VII to this Regulation. On the basis of the information provided by Member States, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 30 May 2020.
2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised by the Member State to participate in the krill fishery.

1. A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall notify its intention to do so only in respect of authorised vessels either flying its flag at the time of the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR member that are expected, at the time the fishery takes place, to be flying the flag of that Member State.
2. Member States shall be entitled to authorise participation in a krill fishery by vessels other than those notified to CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, if an authorised vessel is prevented from participation due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure. In such circumstances the Member States concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the Commission, providing: (a) full details of the intended replacement vessel(s), including information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004; (b) a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or references.
3. Member States shall not authorise a vessel placed on any CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessel list to participate in krill fisheries. Section 4 IOTC Area of Competence

Article 26

Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area of Competence

1. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of Annex VIII.
2. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VIII.
3. Member States may reallocate vessels assigned to one of the two fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission that such change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on the fish stocks involved.
4. Member States shall ensure that, where there is a proposed transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC record of authorised vessels or on the record of vessels of other tuna RFMOs. Furthermore, no vessels placed on the list of vessels engaged in IUU fishing activities of any RFMO may be transferred.
5. Member States may only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the limits set out in the development plans submitted to the IOTC.

Article 27

Drifting FADs and supply vessels

1. A purse seiner shall not deploy more than 300 active drifting FADs at any time.
2. The number of supply vessels shall be no more than two supply vessels in support of not less than five purse seiners, all flying the flag of the same Member State. This provision shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.
3. A single purse seiner shall not be supported by more than one single supply vessel of the same flag Member State at any time.

1. The Union shall not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC record of authorised vessels.

Article 28

Sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the Alopiidae family in any fishery shall be prohibited.
2. Retaining on board, transhipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption.
3. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Section 5 SPRFMO Convention Area

Article 29

Pelagic fisheries

1. Only those Member States which have actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may fish for pelagic stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IH.
2. The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2020 to the total Union level of 78600 gross tonnage in that area.
3. The fishing opportunities set out in Annex IH may only be used under the condition that Member States send to the Commission the list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO Convention Area, records from vessel monitoring systems, monthly catch reports and, where available, port calls, at the latest by the fifth day of the following month, with the aim of communicating that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat.

Article 30

Mobulid rays

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (Mobulidae family which includes the genera Manta and Mobula), except for fishing vessels carrying out subsistence fishery (where the fish caught are consumed directly by the families of the fishermen). By way of derogation from the first sentence, Mobulid rays that are unintentionally caught by artisanal fishing (fisheries other than longline or surface fisheries, i.e. purse seines, pole and line, gillnet fisheries, hand-line and trolling vessels, and registered in the IOTC record of authorised vessels) may be landed for purposes of local consumption only.
2. All fishing vessels, other than those carrying out subsistence fishery, shall promptly release alive and unharmed, to the extent practicable, Mobulid rays as soon as they are seen in the net, on the hook, or on the deck, and shall do it in a manner that will result in the least possible harm to the individuals captured.

Article 31

Bottom fisheries

1. Member States shall limit their bottom fishing catch or effort in 2020 in the SPRFMO Convention Area to those parts of the Convention Area where bottom fishing has occurred from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 and to a level that does not exceed the annual average levels of catches or effort parameters in that period. They may fish beyond the track record only if SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish beyond the track record.

1. Member States without a track record in bottom fishing catch or effort in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall not fish, unless SPRFMO endorses their plan to fish without a track record.

Article 32

Exploratory fisheries

1. Member States may participate in longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2020 only if the SPRFMO has approved their application for such fisheries that includes a fisheries operation plan and commitment to implement a data collection plan.
2. Fishing shall take place only in the research blocks specified by SPRFMO. Fishing shall be prohibited in depths less than 750 metres and more than 2000 metres.
3. The TAC shall be as set out in Annex IH. Fishing shall be limited to one trip of a maximum duration of 21 consecutive days and to a maximum number of 5000 hooks per set, with a maximum of 20 sets per research block. Fishing shall be ceased either when the TAC is reached or if 100 sets have been set and hauled, whichever is earlier. Section 6 IATTC Convention Area

Article 33

Purse-seine fisheries

1. Fishing by purse seiners for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited: (a) from 00.00 hours on 29 July 2020 to 24.00 hours on 8 October 2020 or from 00.00 hours on 9 November 2020 to 24.00 hours on 19 January 2021 in the area defined by the following limits: the Pacific coastlines of the Americas, longitude 150° W, latitude 40° N, latitude 40° S; (b) from 00.00 hours on 9 October 2020 to 24.00 hours on 8 November 2020 in the area defined by the following limits: longitude 96° W, longitude 110° W, latitude 4° N, latitude 3° S.
2. For each of their vessels, Member States concerned shall notify to the Commission before 1 April 2020 the selected period of closure referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1. All purse seiners of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period.
3. Purse seiners fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention Area shall retain on board and then land or tranship all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught.
4. Paragraph 3 shall not apply in the following cases: (a) where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size, or (b) during the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.

Article 34

Drifting FADs

1. A purse seiner shall not have more than 450 FADs active at any time in the IATTC Convention Area. A FAD shall be considered active when it is deployed at sea, starts transmitting its location and is being tracked by the vessel, its owner or operator. A FAD shall only be activated on board a purse seiner.
2. A purse seiner may not deploy FADs during the 15 days before the start of the selected closure period referred to in point (a) of Article 33(1), and it shall recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed within 15 days prior to the start of the closure period.

1. Member States shall report to the Commission, on a monthly basis, daily information on all active FADs as required by the IATTC. The reports shall be submitted with a delay of at least 60 days, but not longer than 75 days. The Commission shall transmit that information to the IATTC Secretariat without delay.

Article 35

Catch limits for bigeye tuna in longline fisheries The total annual catches of bigeye tuna by longline vessels of each Member State in the IATTC Convention Area are established in Annex IL.

Article 36

Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks

1. It shall be prohibited to fish for oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the IATTC Convention Area, and to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks caught in that area.
2. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released by vessel operators.
3. Vessel operators shall: (a) record the number of releases with indication of status (dead or alive); (b) report the information specified in point (a) to the Member State of which they are nationals. Member States shall transmit the information collected during the previous year to the Commission by 31 January.

Article 37

Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels in the IATTC Convention Area to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship, to land, to store, to offer for sale or to sell any part or whole carcass of Mobulid rays (Mobulidae family which includes the genera Manta and Mobula). As soon as Union fishing vessels notice that Mobulid rays have been caught, they shall, wherever possible, promptly release them alive and unharmed. Section 7 SEAFO Convention Area

Article 38

Prohibition of fishing for deep-water sharks Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited: (a) ghost catshark (Apristurus manis); (b) blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi); (c) shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus); (d) great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps); (e) smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus); (f) skates (Rajidae); (g) velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus); (h) deep-sea sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order; (i) picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias). Section 8 WCPFC Convention Area

Article 39

Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries

1. Member States shall ensure that the number of fishing days allocated to purse seiners fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located in the high seas between 20° N and 20° S does not exceed 403 days.
2. Union fishing vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S.
3. Member States shall ensure that catches of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) by longliners do not exceed 2000 tonnes in 2020.

Article 40

Management of fishing with FADs

1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention Area located between 20° N and 20° S, it shall be prohibited for purse seiners to deploy, service or set on FADs between 00.00 hours on 1 July 2020 and 24.00 hours on 30 September 2020.
2. In addition to the prohibition set out in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention Area, between 20° N and 20° S, for an additional two months: either from 00.00 hours on 1 April 2020 to 24.00 hours on 31 May 2020, or from 00.00 hours on 1 November 2020 to 24.00 hours on 31 December 2020.
3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply in the following cases: (a) in the final set of a trip, if the vessel has insufficient well space left to accommodate all fish; (b) where the fish is unfit for human consumption for reasons other than size, or (c) when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.
4. Member States shall ensure that each of its purse seiners have deployed at sea, at any time, no more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. The buoy shall be activated exclusively on board a vessel.
5. All purse seiners fishing in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area referred to in paragraph 1 shall retain on board, tranship and land all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna caught.

Article 41

Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area shall be as set out in Annex IX.

Article 42

Catch limits for swordfish in longline fisheries south of 20° S Member States shall ensure that catches of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) south of 20° S by longliners do not exceed in 2020 the limit set out in Annex IG. Member States shall also ensure that there is no shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of the 20° S, as a result of that measure.

Article 43

Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks

1. Retaining on board, transhipping, landing or storing any part or whole carcass of the following species in the WCPFC Convention Area shall be prohibited: (a) silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis); (b) oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus).
2. When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

Article 44

Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC

1. Vessels listed exclusively in the WCPFC register shall apply the measures set out in this Section when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in point (v) of Article 4.
2. Vessels listed in both the WCPFC register and the IATTC register and vessels listed exclusively in the IATTC register shall apply the measures set out in Article 33(1)(a), (2), (3) and (4) and Articles 34, 35 and 36 when fishing in the overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC as defined in point (v) of Article 4. Section 9 Bering Sea

Article 45

Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea Fishing for pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) in the high seas of the Bering Sea shall be prohibited. Section 10 SIOFA Agreement Area

Article 46

Interim bottom fishing measures

1. Member States whose vessels have fished for more than 40 days in any given year in the SIOFA Agreement Area up to 2016 shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag limit their annual bottom fishing effort and/or catch to its average annual level and that fishing activities take place within the area assessed in their impact assessment submitted to SIOFA.
2. Member States whose vessels have not fished for more than 40 days in any given single year in the SIOFA Agreement Area up to 2016 shall ensure that vessels flying their flag limit their bottom fishing effort and/or catch and spatial distribution in accordance with their historical fishing record. TITLE III FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

Article 47

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to fish in Union waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation and shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.

Article 48

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be subject to the conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403.

Article 49

Fishing authorisations The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country vessels fishing in Union waters shall be as set out in Part B of Annex V.

Article 50

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches The conditions specified in Article 7 shall apply to catches and by-catches of third-country vessels fishing under the authorisations referred to in Article 49.

Article 51

Closed fishing seasons Third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of ICES subarea 4 shall not fish for sandeel in that area with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gear with a mesh size of less than 16 mm from 1 January to 31 March 2020 and from 1 August to 31 December 2020.

Article 52

Prohibited species

1. It shall be prohibited for third-country vessels to fish for, to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species whenever they are found in Union waters: (a) starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a, 3a and 7d and ICES subarea 4; (b) common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; (c) tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14; (d) kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), birdbeak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) and Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) in Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subareas 1, 4 and 14;

(e) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in Union waters; (f) thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division 3a; (g) undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6, 9 and 10; (h) common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in the Mediterranean; (i) whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters; (j) picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in Union waters of ICES subareas 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. 2. When accidentally caught, the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. TITLE IV FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 53

Committee procedure

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Article 54

Transitional provision

Article 10, Article 12(2), Articles 16, 22, 23, 28, 36, 37, 38, 43, 45 and 52 shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis, in 2021 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2021.

Article 55

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 2020. However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 February 2020. The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 23, 24 and 25 and Annex VII for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area shall apply from 1 December 2019. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 January 2020. For the Council The President M. Vučković

Annex

LIST OF ANNEXES ANNEX I:TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by areaANNEX IA:Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14, Union waters of CECAF, French Guiana watersANNEX IB:North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas 1, 2, 5, 12 and 14 and Greenland waters of NAFO 1ANNEX IC:North West Atlantic – NAFO Convention AreaANNEX ID:ICCAT Convention AreaANNEX IE:South-East Atlantic Ocean – SEAFO Convention AreaANNEX IF:Southern bluefin tuna – areas of distributionANNEX IG:WCPFC Convention AreaANNEX IH:SPRFMO Convention AreaANNEX IJ:IOTC Area of CompetenceANNEX IK:SIOFA Agreement AreaANNEX IL:IATTC Convention AreaANNEX II:Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division 7eANNEX III:Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4ANNEX IV:Seasonal closures to protect spawning codANNEX V:Fishing authorisationsANNEX VI:ICCAT Convention AreaANNEX VII:CCAMLR Convention AreaANNEX VIII:IOTC Area of CompetenceANNEX IX:WCPFC Convention Area

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ANNEX I TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA The tables in this Annex set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto. All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation. The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to according to the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. Only Latin names identify species for regulatory purposes; vernacular names are provided for ease of reference. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided: Scientific nameAlpha-3 codeCommon nameAmblyraja radiataRJRStarry rayAmmodytes spp.SANSandeelsArgentina silusARUGreater silver smeltBeryx spp.ALFAlfonsinosBrosme brosmeUSKTuskCaproidaeBORBoarfishCentrophorus squamosusGUQLeafscale gulper sharkCentroscymnus coelolepisCYOPortuguese dogfishChaceon spp.GERDeep sea red crabChaenocephalus aceratusSSIBlackfin icefishChampsocephalus gunnariANIMackerel icefishChannichthys rhinoceratusLICUnicorn icefishChionoecetes spp.PCRSnow crabClupea harengusHERHerringCoryphaenoides rupestrisRNGRoundnose grenadierDalatias lichaSCKKitefin sharkDeania calceaDCABirdbeak dogfishDicentrarchus labraxBSSEuropean seabassDipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)RJBCommon skate complexDissostichus eleginoidesTOPPatagonian toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoniTOAAntarctic toothfishDissostichus spp.TOTToothfishEngraulis encrasicolusANEAnchovyEtmopterus princepsETRGreat lanternsharkEtmopterus pusillusETPSmooth lanternsharkEuphausia superbaKRIKrillGadus morhuaCODCodGaleorhinus galeusGAGTope sharkGlyptocephalus cynoglossusWITWitch flounderHippoglossoides platessoidesPLAAmerican plaiceHoplostethus atlanticusORYOrange roughyIllex illecebrosusSQIShortfin squidLamna nasusPORPorbeagleLepidorhombus spp.LEZMegrimsLeucoraja naevusRJNCuckoo rayLimanda ferrugineaYELYellowtail flounderLophiidaeANFAnglerfishMacrourus spp.GRVGrenadiersMakaira nigricansBUMBlue marlinMallotus villosusCAPCapelinManta birostrisRMBGiant manta rayMartialia hyadesiSQSSquidMelanogrammus aeglefinusHADHaddockMerlangius merlangusWHGWhitingMerluccius merlucciusHKEHakeMicromesistius poutassouWHBBlue whitingMicrostomus kittLEMLemon sole Molva dypterygiaBLIBlue lingMolva molvaLINLingNephrops norvegicusNEPNorway lobsterNotothenia gibberifronsNOGHumped rockcodNotothenia rossiiNORMarbled rockcodNotothenia squamifronsNOSGrey rockcodPandalus borealisPRANorthern prawnParalomis spp.PAICrabsPenaeus spp.PENPenaeus shrimpsPleuronectes platessaPLEPlaicePleuronectiformesFLXFlatfishPollachius pollachiusPOLPollackPollachius virensPOKSaithePsetta maximaTURTurbotPseudochaenichthys georgianusSGISouth Georgia icefishPseudopentaceros spp.EDWPelagic armourheadRaja albaRJAWhite skateRaja brachyuraRJHBlonde rayRaja circularisRJISandy rayRaja clavataRJCThornback rayRaja fullonicaRJFShagreen rayRaja (Dipturus) nidarosiensisJADNorwegian skateRaja microocellataRJESmall-eyed rayRaja montaguiRJMSpotted rayRaja undulataRJUUndulate rayRajiformesSRXSkates and raysReinhardtius hippoglossoidesGHLGreenland halibut Sardina pilchardusPILSardineScomber scombrusMACMackerelScophthalmus rhombusBLLBrillSebastes spp.REDRedfishSolea soleaSOLCommon soleSolea spp.SOOSoleSprattus sprattusSPRSpratSqualus acanthiasDGSPicked dogfishTetrapturus albidusWHMWhite marlinThunnus maccoyiiSBFSouthern bluefin tunaThunnus obesusBETBigeye tunaThunnus thynnusBFTBluefin tunaTrachurus murphyiCJMJack mackerelTrachurus spp.JAXHorse mackerelTrisopterus esmarkiiNOPNorway poutUrophycis tenuisHKWWhite hakeXiphias gladiusSWOSwordfish The following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes: Common nameAlpha-3 codeScientific nameAlfonsinosALFBeryx spp.American plaicePLAHippoglossoides platessoidesAnchovyANEEngraulis encrasicolusAnglerfishANFLophiidaeAntarctic toothfishTOADissostichus mawsoniBigeye tunaBETThunnus obesusBirdbeak dogfishDCADeania calceaBlackfin icefishSSIChaenocephalus aceratusBlonde rayRJHRaja brachyura Blue lingBLIMolva dypterygiaBlue marlinBUMMakaira nigricansBlue whitingWHBMicromesistius poutassouBluefin tunaBFTThunnus thynnusBoarfishBORCaproidaeBrillBLLScophthalmus rhombusCapelinCAPMallotus villosusCodCODGadus morhuaCommon skate complexRJBDipturus batis (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia)Common soleSOLSolea soleaCrabsPAIParalomis spp.Cuckoo rayRJNLeucoraja naevusDeep sea red crabGERChaceon spp.European seabassBSSDicentrarchus labraxFlatfishFLXPleuronectiformesGiant manta rayRMBManta birostrisGreat lanternsharkETREtmopterus princepsGreater silver smeltARUArgentina silusGreenland halibutGHLReinhardtius hippoglossoidesGrenadiersGRVMacrourus spp.Grey rockcodNOSNotothenia squamifronsHaddockHADMelanogrammus aeglefinusHakeHKEMerluccius merlucciusHerringHERClupea harengusHorse mackerelJAXTrachurus spp.Humped rockcodNOGNotothenia gibberifronsJack mackerelCJMTrachurus murphyi

Kitefin sharkSCKDalatias lichaKrillKRIEuphausia superbaLeafscale gulper sharkGUQCentrophorus squamosusLemon soleLEMMicrostomus kittLingLINMolva molvaMackerelMACScomber scombrusMackerel icefishANIChampsocephalus gunnariMarbled rockcodNORNotothenia rossiiMegrimsLEZLepidorhombus spp.Northern prawnPRAPandalus borealisNorway lobsterNEPNephrops norvegicusNorway poutNOPTrisopterus esmarkiiNorwegian skateJADRaja (Dipturus) nidarosiensisOrange roughyORYHoplostethus atlanticusPatagonian toothfishTOPDissostichus eleginoidesPelagic armourheadEDWPseudopentaceros spp.Penaeus shrimpsPENPenaeus spp.Picked dogfishDGSSqualus acanthiasPlaicePLEPleuronectes platessaPollackPOLPollachius pollachiusPorbeaglePORLamna nasusPortuguese dogfishCYOCentroscymnus coelolepisRedfishREDSebastes spp.Roundnose grenadierRNGCoryphaenoides rupestrisSaithePOKPollachius virensSandeelsSANAmmodytes spp.Sandy rayRJIRaja circularisSardinePILSardina pilchardus Shagreen rayRJFRaja fullonicaShortfin squidSQIIllex illecebrosusSkates and raysSRXRajiformesSmall-eyed rayRJERaja microocellataSmooth lanternsharkETPEtmopterus pusillusSnow crabPCRChionoecetes spp.SoleSOOSolea spp.South Georgia icefishSGIPseudochaenichthys georgianusSouthern bluefin tunaSBFThunnus maccoyiiSpotted rayRJMRaja montaguiSpratSPRSprattus sprattusSquidSQSMartialia hyadesiStarry rayRJRAmblyraja radiataSwordfishSWOXiphias gladiusThornback rayRJCRaja clavataToothfishTOTDissostichus spp.Tope sharkGAGGaleorhinus galeusTurbotTURPsetta maximaTuskUSKBrosme brosmeUndulate rayRJURaja undulataUnicorn icefishLICChannichthys rhinoceratusWhite hakeHKWUrophycis tenuisWhite marlinWHMTetrapturus albidusWhite skateRJARaja albaWhitingWHGMerlangius merlangusWitch flounderWITGlyptocephalus cynoglossusYellowtail flounderYELLimanda ferruginea

Annex

ANNEX IA SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/2A3A4). By-catches of whiting and mackerel 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. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex III: In management areas 2r and 4 the TAC may only be fished as a monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery. Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas1r2r3r45r67r(SAN/234_1R)(SAN/234_2R)(SAN/234_3R)(SAN/234_4)(SAN/234_5R)(SAN/234_6)(SAN/234_7R)Denmark0000000United Kingdom0000000Germany0000000Sweden0000000Union0000000Total0000000 Species: Sandeel and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp. Zone:Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4Denmark0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom0Germany0Sweden0Union0TAC0 Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: Union and international waters of 1 and 2 (ARU/1/2.) Germany24Precautionary TACFrance8The Netherlands19United Kingdom39Union90TAC90Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: Union waters of 3a and 4 (ARU/3A4-C) Denmark1093Precautionary TACGermany11France8Ireland8The Netherlands51Sweden43United Kingdom20Union1234TAC1234Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 (ARU/567.) Germany284Precautionary TACFrance6Ireland263The Netherlands2968United Kingdom208Union3729TAC3729 Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Union and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI) Germany6Precautionary TACFrance6Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesUnited Kingdom6Others3Union21TAC21Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: 3a (USK/03A.) Denmark15Precautionary TACSweden8Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany8Union31TAC31 Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Union waters of 4 (USK/04-C.) Denmark68Precautionary TACGermany20Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance47Sweden7United Kingdom102Others7Union251TAC251 Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (USK/24X7C). Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/5B67-). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %. 3000 Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7: Ling (LIN/5B67-)8000Tusk (USK/5B67-)2923 The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2000 Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 (USK/567EI.) Germany17Precautionary TACSpain60Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance705Ireland68United Kingdom340Others17Union1207Norway2923TAC4130Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (USK/04-N.) Belgium0Precautionary TACDenmark165Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyGermany1Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance0The Netherlands0United Kingdom4Union170TACNot relevantSpecies: Boarfish Caproidae Zone: Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-) Denmark4700Precautionary TACIreland13235United Kingdom1217Union19152TAC19152 Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/04-C.).

Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 3a (HER/03A.) Denmark10309Analytical TACGermany165Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesSweden10783Union21257Norway3271TAC24528 Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. 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 quantity given below may be taken in Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/4AB-C). 50000 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/04N-)Union50000 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30' N (HER/4AB.) Denmark59468Analytical TACGermany39404Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance20670The Netherlands51717Sweden3913United Kingdom55583Union230755Faroe Islands250Norway111652TAC385008 By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for those species. Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HER/04-N.) Sweden948Analytical TACUnion948Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTAC385008Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 3a (HER/03A-BC) Denmark5692Analytical TACGermany51Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesSweden916Union6659TAC6659 Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 4, 7d and Union waters of 2a (HER/2A47DX) Belgium44Analytical TACDenmark8573Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany44France44The Netherlands44Sweden42United Kingdom163Union8954TAC8954 Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56' N, 1° 19.1' E) to latitude 51° 33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom. Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/04B.). Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 4c, 7d (HER/4CXB7D) Belgium8632Analytical TACDenmark800Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany530France10277The Netherlands18162United Kingdom3950Union42351TAC385008 Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 55° N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7° W and north of the parallel of latitude 56° N, excluding the Clyde. It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30' N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial sea.

Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Union and international waters of 5b, 6b and 6aN (HER/5B6ANB) Germany389Precautionary TACFrance74Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyIreland526Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands389United Kingdom2102Union3480TAC3480 Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56° 00' N and west of 07° 00' W. Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 6aS, 7b, 7c (HER/6AS7BC) Ireland1236Precautionary TACThe Netherlands124Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion1360Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTAC1360 Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between: the Mull of Kintyre (55° 17.9' N, 05° 47.8' W); a point at position 55° 04' N, 05° 23' W, and; Corsewall Point (55° 00.5' N, 05° 09.4' W). Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of the United Kingdom. Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 6 Clyde (HER/06ACL.) United KingdomTo be establishedPrecautionary TACUnionTo be establishedArticle 6 of this Regulation applies.TACTo be established This zone is reduced by the area bounded: to the north by latitude 52° 30' N, to the south by latitude 52° 00' N, to the west by the coast of Ireland, to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7a (HER/07A/MM) Ireland2099Analytical TACUnited Kingdom5965Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion8064TAC8064 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7e and 7f (HER/7EF.) France465Precautionary TACUnited Kingdom465Union930TAC930 This zone is increased by the area bounded: to the north by latitude 52° 30' N, to the south by latitude 52° 00' N, to the west by the coast of Ireland, to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (HER/7G-K.) Germany10Analytical TACFrance54Ireland750The Netherlands54United Kingdom1Union869TAC869Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus Zone: 8 (ANE/08.) Spain28703Analytical TACFrance3189Union31892TAC31892 The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. The TAC and the Member States quotas will be amended after the scientific advice is issued for this stock. The TAC and the quota for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 has been established in the Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1601 of 26 September 2019 amending Regulations (EU) 2018/2025 and (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities (OJ L 250, 30.9.2019, p. 1). Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411) Spain0Precautionary TACPortugal0Union0TAC0 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Skagerrak (COD/03AN.) Belgium5Analytical TACDenmark1683Germany42The Netherlands11Sweden294Union2035TAC2103

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Kattegat (COD/03AS.) Denmark80Precautionary TACGermany2Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applySweden48Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion130TAC130 Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/07D.). May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/04N-)Union10618 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4) Belgium435Analytical TACDenmark2499Germany1584France537The Netherlands1412Sweden17United Kingdom5732Union12216Norway2502TAC14718 By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (COD/04-N.) Sweden382Analytical TACUnion382Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevantArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applySpecies: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 6b; Union and international waters of 5b west of 12°00' W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14) Belgium0Precautionary TACGermany1France12Ireland16United Kingdom45Union74TAC74 Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 6a; Union and international waters of 5b east of 12°00' W (COD/5BE6A) Belgium2Analytical TACGermany19Article 8 of this Regulation appliesFrance203Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyIreland284Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom771Union1279TAC1279 Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 7a (COD/07A.) Belgium3Precautionary TACFrance9Ireland170The Netherlands1United Kingdom74Union257TAC257 Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (COD/7XAD34) Belgium18Analytical TACFrance294Article 8 of this Regulation appliesIreland461Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands0Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom32Union805TAC805 Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3X4). Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 7d (COD/07D.) Belgium37Analytical TACFrance721The Netherlands21United Kingdom79Union858TAC858 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/2AC4-C) Belgium9Analytical TACDenmark8Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany8France48The Netherlands38United Kingdom2811Union2922TAC2922

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/2AC4C). Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: Union and international waters of 5b; 6; international waters of 12 and 14 (LEZ/56-14) Spain671Analytical TACFrance2615Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland764United Kingdom1851Union5901TAC5901 10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole. 35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE). Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 7 (LEZ/07.) Belgium506Analytical TACSpain5620Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance6820Ireland3101United Kingdom2685Union18732TAC18732 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE.) Spain993Analytical TACFrance801Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion1794TAC1794Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (LEZ/8C3411) Spain2144Analytical TACFrance107Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesPortugal71Union2322TAC2322 Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14). Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/2AC4-C) Belgium498Precautionary TACDenmark1098Germany536France102The Netherlands377Sweden13United Kingdom11461Union14085TAC14085 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (ANF/04-N.) Belgium51Precautionary TACDenmark1305Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyGermany21Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands18United Kingdom305Union1700TACNot relevant Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/2AC4C). Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14) Belgium286Precautionary TACGermany327Spain307France3525Ireland797The Netherlands276United Kingdom2453Union7971TAC7971 Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE). Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 7 (ANF/07.) Belgium3262Analytical TACGermany364Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesSpain1296France20932Ireland2675The Netherlands422United Kingdom6348Union35299TAC35299 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE.) Spain1372Analytical TACFrance7636Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion9008TAC9008Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANF/8C3411) Spain3353Analytical TACFrance3Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesPortugal667Union4023TAC4023Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 3a (HAD/03A.) Belgium10Analytical TACDenmark1768Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany112The Netherlands2Sweden209Union2101TAC2193 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 of 4 (HAD/04N-)Union20644

Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a (HAD/2AC4.) Belgium206Analytical TACDenmark1416Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany901France1571The Netherlands155Sweden143United Kingdom23361Union27753Norway7900TAC35653 By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species. Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (HAD/04-N.) Sweden707Analytical TACUnion707Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevantArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applySpecies: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Union and international waters of 6b, 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214) Belgium23Analytical TACGermany28Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance1155Ireland824United Kingdom8442Union10472TAC10472 Not more than 10 % of this quota may be fished in 4; Union waters of 2a (HAD/2AC4.). Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Union and international waters of 5b and 6a (HAD/5BC6A.) Belgium4Analytical TACGermany5Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance219Ireland651United Kingdom3094Union3973TAC3973Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34) Belgium121Analytical TACFrance7239Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland2413United Kingdom1086Union10859TAC10859Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7a (HAD/07A.) Belgium50Analytical TACFrance228Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland1366United Kingdom1512Union3156TAC3156Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 3a (WHG/03A.) Denmark1166Precautionary TACThe Netherlands4Sweden125Union1295TAC1660 May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. 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 of 4 (WHG/04N-)Union10801 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.) Belgium329Analytical TACDenmark1424Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany370France2140The Netherlands823Sweden3United Kingdom10293Union15382Norway1216TAC17158 Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota. Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14) Germany3Analytical TACFrance57Article 8 of this Regulation appliesIreland273Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom604Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion937TAC937 Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota. Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 7a (WHG/07A.) Belgium2Analytical TACFrance25Article 8 of this Regulation appliesIreland415Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands0Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom279Union721TAC721Species:

Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/7X7A-C) Belgium92Analytical TACFrance5644Ireland4072The Netherlands46United Kingdom1009Union10863TAC10863Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 8 (WHG/08.) Spain1016Precautionary TACFrance1524Union2540TAC2540 By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species. Species: Whiting and pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (W/P/04-N.) Sweden190Precautionary TACUnion190TACNot relevant Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 3a (HKE/03A.) Denmark3136Analytical TACSweden267Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion3403TAC3403 Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/03A.). Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (HKE/2AC4-C) Belgium56Analytical TACDenmark2278Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany261France504The Netherlands131United Kingdom710Union3940TAC3940 Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/8ABDE)Belgium75Spain3012France3012Ireland376The Netherlands38United Kingdom1694Union8206 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/571214) Belgium582Analytical TACSpain18667Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance28827Ireland3493The Netherlands376United Kingdom11380Union63325TAC63325 Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: 6 and 7; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/57-14)Belgium4Spain3764France6776The Netherlands11Union10555 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/8ABDE.) Belgium19Analytical TACSpain12995Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance29183The Netherlands38Union42235TAC42235Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HKE/8C3411) Spain5600Analytical TACFrance538Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesPortugal2614Union8752TAC8752 Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Norwegian waters of 2 and 4 (WHB/24-N.) Denmark0Analytical TACUnited Kingdom0Union0TACNot relevant Special condition: within a total access quantity of 37500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/05-F.): 7 %. Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

Special condition: from the EU 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; 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: 190809 Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/1X14) Denmark49845Analytical TACGermany19380Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesSpain42258France34688Ireland38599The Netherlands60780Portugal3926Sweden12330United Kingdom64678Union326484Norway99900Faroe Islands10000TACNot relevant Special condition: from the EU 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; 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: 190809 Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/8C3411) Spain35806Analytical TACPortugal8951Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion44757TACNot relevant To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement. Special condition: the catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/04A-C): 40000 This catch limit in 4a amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: 18 % To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands. Special conditions: may also be fished in 6b (WHB/06B-C). The catch in 4a shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/04A-C): 9375 Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30' N and 7 west of 12° W (WHB/24A567) Norway190809Analytical TACFaroe Islands37500Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesTACNot relevantSpecies: Lemon sole and witch flounder Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (L/W/2AC4-C) Belgium368Precautionary TACDenmark1012Germany130France277The Netherlands842Sweden11United Kingdom4145Union6785TAC6785 Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 2a, 4, 5b, 6 and 7 (BLI/24X7C). By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 6a north of 56° 30′N and 6b. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of 5b, 6 and 7 (BLI/5B67-) Germany113Analytical TACEstonia17Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesSpain356France8126Ireland31Lithuania7Poland3United Kingdom2066Others31Union10750Norway250Faroe Islands150TAC11150 Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: International waters of 12 (BLI/12INT-) Estonia0Precautionary TACSpain132France3Lithuania1United Kingdom1Others0Union137TAC137

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of 2 and 4 (BLI/24-) Denmark2Precautionary TACGermany2Ireland2France15United Kingdom9Others2Union32TAC32Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of 3a (BLI/03A-) Denmark2Precautionary TACGermany1Sweden2Union5TAC5 Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union and international waters of 1 and 2 (LIN/1/2.) Denmark26Precautionary TACGermany26France26United Kingdom26Others13Union117TAC117 Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union waters of 3a (LIN/03A-C.) Belgium13Precautionary TACDenmark101Germany13Sweden39United Kingdom13Union179TAC179 Special condition: of which up to 25 % but no more than 75t may be fished in: Union waters of 3a (LIN/03A-C). Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.) Belgium27Precautionary TACDenmark424Germany262France236The Netherlands9Sweden18United Kingdom3261Union4237TAC4237Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union and international waters of 5 (LIN/05EI.) Belgium9Precautionary TACDenmark6Germany6France6United Kingdom6Union33TAC33 Special condition: of which up to 35 % may be fished in: Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.). Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %. 3000 Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they amount to: Ling (LIN/5B67-)8000Tusk (USK/5B67-)2923 The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 2000 Including tusk. To be fished in 6b and 6a north of 56°30' N (LIN/6BAN.). Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/6AB.): 75 Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (LIN/6X14.) Belgium46Precautionary TACDenmark8Germany166Ireland898Spain3361France3583Portugal8United Kingdom4126Union12196Norway8000Faroe Islands200TAC20396Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (LIN/04-N.) Belgium9Precautionary TACDenmark1187Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyGermany33Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance13The Netherlands2United Kingdom106Union1350TACNot relevant

Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 3a (NEP/03A.) Denmark10093Analytical TACGermany29Sweden3611Union13733TAC13733Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (NEP/2AC4-C) Belgium1203Analytical TACDenmark1203Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany18France35The Netherlands619United Kingdom19924Union23002TAC23002Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (NEP/04-N.) Denmark568Analytical TACGermany0Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom32Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion600TACNot relevantSpecies: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b (NEP/5BC6.) Spain32Analytical TACFrance129Ireland215United Kingdom15523Union15899TAC15899 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea 7 (NEP/07U16):Spain795France498Ireland957United Kingdom387Union2637 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 7 (NEP/07.) Spain1009Analytical TACFrance4089Ireland6201United Kingdom5516Union16815TAC16815Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (NEP/8ABDE.) Spain233Analytical TACFrance3653Union3886TAC3886 Exclusively for catches taken as part of a sentinel fishery to collect catch per unit effort (CPUE) data with vessels carrying observers on board: 2 tonnes in functional unit 25 during five trips per month in August and September; 0,7 tonnes in functional unit 31 during 7 days in July. Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 8c (NEP/08C.) Spain2,7Precautionary TACFrance0,0Union2,7TAC2,7 Of which no more than 6 % may be taken in Functional Units 26 and 27 of ICES division 9a (NEP/9U267). Within the limits of the abovementioned TAC, no more than the following amount may be taken in Functional Unit 30 of ICES division 9a (NEP/9U30): 77 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (NEP/9/3411) Spain97Precautionary TACPortugal289Union386TAC386Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: 3a (PRA/03A.) Denmark1537Analytical TACSweden828Union2365TAC4430Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (PRA/2AC4-C) Denmark892Precautionary TACThe Netherlands8Sweden36United Kingdom264Union1200TAC1200 By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species. Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (PRA/04-N.) Denmark200Analytical TACSweden123Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion323Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevant Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep. Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France. Species: Penaeus shrimps Penaeus spp. Zone: French Guiana waters

(PEN/FGU.) Franceto be establishedPrecautionary TACUnionto be establishedArticle 6 of this Regulation appliesTACto be establishedSpecies: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.) Belgium102Analytical TACDenmark13231Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany68The Netherlands2545Sweden709Union16655TAC19647Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Kattegat (PLE/03AS.) Denmark1016Analytical TACGermany11Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesSweden114Union1141TAC1141 Of which no more than 300 tonnes may be fished in the Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.). Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/04N-)Union56041 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (PLE/2A3AX4) Belgium5522Analytical TACDenmark17946Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany5177France1035The Netherlands34510United Kingdom25538Union89728Norway10280TAC146852Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (PLE/56-14) France9Precautionary TACIreland261United Kingdom388Union658TAC658Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7a (PLE/07A.) Belgium115Analytical TACFrance50Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland1442The Netherlands35United Kingdom1148Union2790TAC2790 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7b and 7c (PLE/7BC.) France11Precautionary TACIreland63Union74TAC74Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7d and 7e (PLE/7DE.) Belgium1498Analytical TACFrance4993Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesUnited Kingdom2663Union9154TAC9154Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7f and 7g (PLE/7FG.) Belgium466Precautionary TACFrance842Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland255United Kingdom440Union2003TAC2003 Exclusively for by-catches of plaice in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for plaice are permitted under this quota. Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.) Belgium4Precautionary TACFrance8Article 8 of this Regulation appliesIreland30Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands17Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom8Union67TAC67 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (PLE/8/3411) Spain59Precautionary TACFrance237Portugal59Union355TAC355Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (POL/56-14) Spain3Precautionary TACFrance114Ireland34United Kingdom87Union238TAC238 Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/8ABDE). Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 7 (POL/07.) Belgium378Precautionary TACSpain23France8712Ireland929United Kingdom2121Union12163TAC12163Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

(POL/8ABDE.) Spain252Precautionary TACFrance1230Union1482TAC1482 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 8c (POL/08C.) Spain187Precautionary TACFrance21Union208TAC208 Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 8c (POL/08C.). In addition to this TAC, Portugal may fish quantities of pollack not exceeding 98 tonnes (POL/93411P). Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POL/9/3411) Spain246Precautionary TACPortugal8Union254TAC254 May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 3a and 4; Union waters of 2a (POK/2C3A4) Belgium28Analytical TACDenmark3292Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany8314France19567The Netherlands83Sweden452United Kingdom6374Union38110Norway41703TAC79813 To be fished north of 56°30' N (POK/5614N). Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14) Germany350Analytical TACFrance3479Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland401United Kingdom3110Union7340Norway940TAC8280 By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species. Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62° N (POK/04-N.) Sweden880Analytical TACUnion880Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevantSpecies: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411) Belgium6Precautionary TACFrance1245Ireland1491United Kingdom434Union3176TAC3176 Species: Turbot and brill Psetta maxima and Scophthalmus rhombus Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (T/B/2AC4-C) Belgium477Precautionary TACDenmark1018Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany260France123The Netherlands3609Sweden7United Kingdom1004Union6498TAC6498 Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately. By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in Union waters of 2a and 4. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein. Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D2.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D2.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D2.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D2.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/2AC4-C) Belgium292Precautionary TACDenmark11Germany14France46The Netherlands249United Kingdom1125Union1737TAC1737 Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately. Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of 3a (SRX/03A-C.) Denmark37Precautionary TACSweden10Union47TAC47 Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately. Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d (SRX/07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 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.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata). Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in Union waters of 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in Union waters of 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken: Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein. Species: Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata Zone: Union waters of 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) Belgium17Precautionary TACEstonia0France79Germany0Ireland25Lithuania0The Netherlands0Portugal0Spain21United Kingdom50Union192TAC192 Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKXD) Belgium920Precautionary TACEstonia5France4127Germany12Ireland1329Lithuania21The Netherlands4Portugal23Spain1111United Kingdom2632Union10184TAC10184 Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately. Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKD) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata). Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of 7d (SRX/07D.) Belgium133Precautionary TACFrance1112The Netherlands7United Kingdom222Union1474TAC1474 This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. This species may only be landed whole or gutted. This provision is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein. Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of 7d and 7e (RJU/7DE.) Belgium21Precautionary TACEstonia0France105Germany0Ireland27Lithuania0The Netherlands0Portugal0Spain23United Kingdom58Union234TAC234 Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.) and thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately. Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in subareas 8 and 9 may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. The above provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 16 and 52 for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken: Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of 8 (RJU/8-C.) Belgium0Precautionary TACFrance13Portugal10Spain10United Kingdom0Union33TAC33Species: Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: Union waters of 9 (RJU/9-C.) Belgium0Precautionary TACFrance20Portugal15Spain15United Kingdom0Union50TAC50 Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union waters of 8 and 9 (SRX/89-C.) Belgium10Precautionary TACFrance1805Portugal1463Spain1471United Kingdom10Union4759TAC4759 To be taken in Union waters of 2a and 6. In 6 this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/2A6-C). Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4; Union and international waters of 5b and 6 (GHL/2A-C46) Denmark14Analytical TACGermany25Estonia14Spain14France231Ireland14Lithuania14Poland14United Kingdom910Union1250Norway1250TAC2500 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)Belgium7880Denmark26952756Germany8284France247252The Netherlands248254Sweden736753United Kingdom230235Union43164414

May also be taken in Norwegian waters of 4a (MAC/4AN.). Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A4AN): 271 When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species. To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC: 55397 This quota may be fished in 4a only (MAC/04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in 3a (MAC/03A.): 3000 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: 3a3a and 4bc4b4c6, international waters of 2a, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 December(MAC/03A.)(MAC/3A4BC)(MAC/04B.)(MAC/04C.)(MAC/2A6.)Denmark041300011999France0490000The Netherlands0490000Sweden00390103113United Kingdom0490000Norway30000000 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: 3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32 (MAC/2A34.) Belgium581Analytical TACDenmark19998Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany606France1830The Netherlands1842Sweden5459United Kingdom1706Union32022Norway191059TAC922064 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). May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56° 30' N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/AX7H). The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway North of 56°30' N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/N5630): 38212 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° (EU zone) (MAC/24N59). Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods: Union waters of 2a; Union and Norwegian waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 September to 31 DecemberNorwegian waters of 2aFaroese waters(MAC/4A-EN)(MAC/2AN-)(MAC/FRO2)Germany1413219041948France942212681299Ireland4710763496494The Netherlands2060927762841United Kingdom1295491746317860Union2208192976030442 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14 (MAC/2CX14-) Germany23416Analytical TACSpain25Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesEstonia195France15612Ireland78052Latvia144Lithuania144The Netherlands34147Poland1649United Kingdom214647Union368031Norway16492Faroe Islands34856TAC922064 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.

Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: 8b (MAC/08B.)Spain2915France19Portugal602 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/8C3411) Spain34708Analytical TACFrance230Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesPortugal7174Union42112TAC922064Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A4A-N) Denmark14453Analytical TACUnion14453TACNot relevant Quota may be fished in Union waters of 3a, Subdivisions 22-24 only. Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 3a; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24 (SOL/3ABC24) Denmark447Analytical TACGermany26Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesThe Netherlands43Sweden17Union533TAC533 May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/04-C.). Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (SOL/24-C.) Belgium1461Analytical TACDenmark668Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany1169France292The Netherlands13194United Kingdom751Union17535Norway10TAC17545Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (SOL/56-14) Ireland46Precautionary TACUnited Kingdom11Union57TAC57Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7a (SOL/07A.) Belgium213Analytical TACFrance3Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyIreland77Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands68United Kingdom96Union457TAC457 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7b and 7c (SOL/7BC.) France6Precautionary TACIreland36Union42TAC42Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7d (SOL/07D.) Belgium753Precautionary TACFrance1506Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesUnited Kingdom538Union2797TAC2797Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7e (SOL/07E.) Belgium52Analytical TACFrance556Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesUnited Kingdom870Union1478TAC1478Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7f and 7g (SOL/7FG.) Belgium1032Analytical TACFrance103Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland52United Kingdom465Union1652TAC1652 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k (SOL/7HJK.) Belgium27Precautionary TACFrance55Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland148The Netherlands44United Kingdom55Union329TAC329Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 8a and 8b (SOL/8AB.) Belgium45Analytical TACSpain8Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance3361The Netherlands252Union3666TAC3666Species: Sole Solea spp. Zone: 8c, 8d, 8e, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (SOO/8CDE34) Spain323Precautionary TACPortugal535Union858TAC858 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. This quota may only be fished from 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020. Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: 3a (SPR/03A.) Denmark8920Analytical TACGermany19Sweden3375Union12314TAC13312 The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. 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. Including sandeel. May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring. Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus Zone: Union waters of 2a and 4 (SPR/2AC4-C) Belgium0Analytical TACDenmark0Germany0France0The Netherlands0Sweden0United Kingdom0Union0Norway0Faroe Islands0TAC0Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: 7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.) Belgium8Precautionary TACDenmark489Germany8France105The Netherlands105United Kingdom791Union1506TAC1506 Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. When accidentally caught in fisheries where picked dogfish is not subject to the landing obligation, specimens shall not be harmed and shall be released immediately, as required by Articles 16 and 52. By way of derogation from Article 16, a vessel engaged in the by-catch avoidance programme that has been positively assessed by the STECF may land not more than 2 tonnes per month of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board. Member States participating in the by-catch avoidance programme shall ensure that the total annual landing of picked dogfish on the basis of this derogation does not exceed the above amounts. They shall communicate the list of participating vessels to the Commission before allowing any landings. Member States shall exchange information about avoidance areas. Species: Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias Zone: Union and international waters of 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14 (DGS/15X14) Belgium20 Precautionary TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany4Spain10France83Ireland53The Netherlands0Portugal0United Kingdom100Union270TAC270 Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/4BC7D). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel 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. Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: Union waters of 2a, 4a, 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/2A-14). May be fished in Union waters of 4a but may not be fished in Union waters of 7d (JAX/04-C.). Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D) Belgium12Precautionary TACDenmark5311Germany469Spain99France441Ireland334The Netherlands3197Portugal11Sweden75United Kingdom1264Union11213Norway2550TAC13763 Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in Union waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D). Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/07D.). Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/2A-14). By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel 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. Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56° 30' N only), 7e, 7f, 7h. Special condition: up to 80 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/08C2). Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of 2a, 4a; 6, 7a-c,7e-k, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/2A-14) Denmark6821Analytical TACGermany5322Spain7260France2739Ireland17726The Netherlands21356Portugal699Sweden675United Kingdom6419Union69017Faroe Islands1600TAC70617 Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/09.). Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: 8c (JAX/08C.) Spain10015Analytical TACFrance174Portugal990Union11179TAC11179 Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/08C.). Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: 9 (JAX/09.) Spain30237Analytical TACPortugal86634Article 7(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion116871TAC116871

Waters adjacent to the Azores. Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal. Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: 10; Union waters of CECAF (JAX/X34PRT) PortugalTo be establishedPrecautionary TACUnionTo be establishedArticle 6 of this Regulation appliesTACTo be established Waters adjacent to Madeira. Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal. Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of CECAF (JAX/341PRT) PortugalTo be establishedPrecautionary TACUnionTo be establishedArticle 6 of this Regulation appliesTACTo be established Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands. Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain. Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of CECAF (JAX/341SPN) SpainTo be establishedPrecautionary TACUnionTo be establishedArticle 6 of this Regulation appliesTACTo be established 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. Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only. Union quota may only be fished from 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2019. A sorting grid shall be used. A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/2A3A4), to be counted against this quota. Union quota may only be fished from 1 November 2019 to 31 October 2020. Species: Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarkii Zone: 3a; Union waters of 2a and 4 (NOP/2A3A4.) Year20192020Denmark5494964940Analytical TACGermany1112Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands4048Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion5500065000Norway1450014500Faroe Islands50005000TACNot relevantNot relevant By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species. Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/04-N.): 400 Species:Industrial fishZone: Norwegian waters of 4 (I/F/04-N.) Sweden800Precautionary TACUnion800TACNot relevant Taken with long-lines only. Species:Other speciesZone: Union waters of 5b, 6 and 7 (OTH/5B67-C) UnionNot relevantPrecautionary TACNorway280TACNot relevant Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of other species at a traditional level. Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate. Species:Other speciesZone: Norwegian waters of 4 (OTH/04-N.) Belgium60Precautionary TACDenmark5500Germany620France255The Netherlands440SwedenNot relevantUnited Kingdom4125Union11000TACNot relevant Limited to 2a and 4 (OTH/2A4-C). Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate. To be fished in 4 and 6a north of 56°30' N (OTH/46AN). Species:Other speciesZone:

Union waters of 2a, 4 and 6a north of 56° 30' N (OTH/2A46AN) UnionNot relevantPrecautionary TACNorway6750Faroe Islands150TACNot relevant

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Appendix The TACs referred to in Article 8(4) are the following: For Belgium: common sole in 7a; common sole in 7f and 7g; common sole in 7e; common sole in 8a and 8b; megrims in 7, haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; Norway lobster in 7; cod in 7a; plaice in 7f and 7g; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k; Skates and Rays in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k. For France: mackerel in 3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32; herring in 4, 7d and Union waters of 2a; horse mackerel in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d; whiting in 7b-k; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; common sole in 7f and 7g; whiting in 8; red seabream in Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8; boarfish in Union and international waters of 6, 7 and 8; mackerel in 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14; skates and rays in Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k, skates and rays in Union waters of 7d, skates and rays in Union waters of 8 and 9; undulate ray in Union waters of 7d and 7e. For Ireland: anglerfish in 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14; anglerfish in 7; Norway lobster in Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea 7. For the United Kingdom: in exchange for the West of Scotland cod and whiting: cod in 6b; Union and international waters of 5b west of 12° 00′ W and of 12 and 14; whiting in 6; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14; and in exchange for the Celtic Sea cod, Irish Sea whiting and plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k: cod in 7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters; haddock in 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1; sole in 7h, 7j and 7k; sole in 7e; plaice in 7h, 7j and 7k.

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ANNEX IB NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5, 12 AND 14 AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1 When reporting catches to the Commission, the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters. May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N. To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands. To be counted against the catch limits of Norway. 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)307942, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/25B-F)Belgium2Denmark2400Germany420Spain8France103Ireland621The Netherlands858Poland121Portugal8Finland37Sweden889United Kingdom1533 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 (HER/1/2-) Belgium12Analytical TACDenmark11724Germany2053Spain39France506Ireland3035The Netherlands4195Poland593Portugal39Finland181Sweden4344United Kingdom7495Union34216Faroe Islands7000Norway30794TAC525594

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Greece322Spain2900Ireland322France2387Portugal2900United Kingdom10087Union21518TACNot relevant Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to these quotas:

1. They may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May.
2. EU vessels may choose to fish in either or both of the following areas: Reporting codeGeographical limitsCOD/GRL1The part of the Greenlandic fishing zone that lies within NAFO subarea 1F West of 44° 00' W and South of 60° 45' N, the portion of NAFO subarea 1 that lies south of the parallel of 60° 45' north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the part of the Greenlandic fishing zone within ICES division 14b that lies East of 44° 00' W and South of 62° 30' N.COD/GRL2The part of the Greenlandic fishing area that lies within ICES division 14b North of 62° 30' N. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (COD/N1GL14) Germany1595Analytical TACUnited Kingdom355Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion1950Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevant Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the Treaty of Paris of 1920. By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 1 and 2b (COD/1/2B.) Germany5038Analytical TACSpain11688Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance2255Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyPoland2244Portugal2418United Kingdom3286Other Member States366Union27295TACNot relevantSpecies: Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (C/H/05B-F.) Germany18 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France106United Kingdom761Union885TACNot relevant Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 25 Species: Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) Union75Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevantArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway. Special condition for this amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately. 40 Species: Grenadiers Macrourus spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.) Union60Analytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevantArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applySpecies: Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: 2b (CAP/02B.) Union0Analytical TACTAC0 Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom 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. For a fishing period from 20 June 2019 to 30 April 2020. Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (CAP/514GRN) Denmark0Analytical TACGermany0Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applySweden0Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom0All Member States0Union0Norway0TACNot relevantSpecies: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (HAD/1N2AB.) Germany236 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France142United Kingdom722Union1100TACNot relevant Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt. Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF) Denmark1100 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany75France120The Netherlands105United Kingdom1100Union2500TACNot relevant By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/05B-F): 665 Species: Ling and blue ling Molva molva and molva dypterygia Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (B/L/05B-F.) Germany552Analytical TACFrance1225Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom108Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion1885TACNot relevantSpecies: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (PRA/514GRN) Denmark1000 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France1000Union2000Norway1200Faroe Islands1200TACNot relevant Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (PRA/N1GRN.) Denmark1400 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France1400Union2800TACNot relevantSpecies: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (POK/1N2AB.) Germany2040 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France328United Kingdom182Union2550TACNot relevantSpecies: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: International waters of 1 and 2 (POK/1/2INT) Union0Analytical TACTACNot relevantSpecies: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (POK/05B-F.) Belgium52Analytical TACGermany322Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance1571Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands52United Kingdom603Union2600TACNot relevant Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1N2AB.) Germany25Analytical TACUnited Kingdom25Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion50Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevant Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: International waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1/2INT) Union1800Precautionary TACTACNot relevant To be fished south of 68° N. Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GHL/N1GRN.) Germany1925Analytical TACUnion1925Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyNorway575Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevant To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time. Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (GHL/5-14GL) Germany4289Analytical TACUnited Kingdom226Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion4515Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyNorway575Faroe Islands110TACNot relevantSpecies: Redfish (shallow pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14 (RED/51214S) Estonia0Analytical TACGermany0Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applySpain0Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance0Ireland0Latvia0The Netherlands0Poland0Portugal0United Kingdom0Union0TAC0 May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: PointLatitudeLongitude164° 45' N28° 30' W262° 50' N25° 45' W361° 55' N26° 45' W461° 00' N26° 30' W559° 00' N30° 00' W659° 00' N34° 00' W761° 30' N34° 00' W862° 50' N36° 00' W964° 45' N28° 30' W May only be taken from 10 May to 31 December. Species: Redfish (deep pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14 (RED/51214D) Estonia26Analytical TACGermany519Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applySpain91Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance48Ireland0Latvia9The Netherlands0Poland47Portugal109United Kingdom1Union850TAC5500Species: Redfish Sebastes mentella Zone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (REB/1N2AB.) Germany766Analytical TACSpain95Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance84Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyPortugal405United Kingdom150Union1500TACNot relevant

The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully used by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag. Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board. Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC contracting parties. Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: International waters of 1 and 2 (RED/1/2INT) Unionto be establishedAnalytical TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTAC13686Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December. May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: PointLatitudeLongitude164° 45' N28° 30' W262° 50' N25° 45' W361° 55' N26° 45' W461° 00' N26° 30' W559° 00' N30° 00' W659° 00' N34° 00' W761° 30' N34° 00' W862° 50' N36° 00' W964° 45' N28° 30' W Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/5-14P). May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/514GN). Species: Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (RED/N1G14P) Germany655Analytical TACFrance3Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom5Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion663Norway561Faroe Islands0TACNot relevant May only be fished by trawl, and only North and West of the line defined by the following coordinates: PointLatitudeLongitude159° 15' N54° 26' W259° 15' N44° 00' W359° 30' N42° 45' W460° 00' N42° 00' W562° 00' N40° 30' W662° 00' N40° 00' W762° 40' N40° 15' W863° 09' N39° 40' W963° 30' N37° 15' W1064° 20' N35° 00' W1165° 15' N32° 30' W1265° 15' N29° 50' W Species: Redfish (demersal) Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (RED/N1G14D) Germany1976Analytical TACFrance10Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom14Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion2000TACNot relevantSpecies: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (RED/05B-F.) Belgium1Analytical TACGermany92Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance6Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom1Union100TACNot relevant Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species:Other speciesZone: Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 (OTH/1N2AB.) Germany117Analytical TACFrance47Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom186Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion350TACNot relevant Excluding fish species of no commercial value. Species:Other speciesZone: Faroese waters of 5b (OTH/05B-F.) Germany281Analytical TACFrance253Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom166Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion700TACNot relevantSpecies:FlatfishZone:

Faroese waters of 5b (FLX/05B-F.) Germany9Analytical TACFrance7Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom34Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion50TACNot relevant By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.) Species:By-catchesZone: Greenland waters (B-C/GRL) Union800Precautionary TACArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevantArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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ANNEX IC NORTH WEST ATLANTIC – NAFO CONVENTION AREA No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: NAFO 2J3KL (COD/N2J3KL) Union0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC0 No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of 1000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: NAFO 3NO (COD/N3NO.) Union0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC0Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: NAFO 3M (COD/N3M.) Estonia95 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany397Latvia95Lithuania95Poland324Spain1221France170Portugal1673United Kingdom795Union4865TAC8531 No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. Species: Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: NAFO 3L (WIT/N3L.) Union0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC0Species: Witch flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: NAFO 3NO (WIT/N3NO.) Estonia52 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Latvia52Lithuania52Union156TAC1175 No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. Species: American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides Zone: NAFO 3M (PLA/N3M.) Union0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC0 No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. Species: American plaice Hippoglossoides platessoides Zone: NAFO 3LNO (PLA/N3LNO.) Union0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC0 To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2020. No specified Union’s share. The amount specified below, in tonnes, is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland: 29467 Species: Shortfin squid Illex illecebrosus Zone: NAFO Subareas 3 and 4 (SQI/N34.) Estonia128 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Latvia128Lithuania128Poland227UnionNot relevantTAC34000 No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 2500 kg or 10 %, whichever is greater. However, when the yellowtail flounder quota assigned by NAFO to Contracting Parties without a specific share of the stock is exhausted, by-catch limits shall be: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. Species: Yellowtail flounder Limanda ferruginea Zone: NAFO 3LNO (YEL/N3LNO.) Union0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC17000 No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: NAFO 3NO (CAP/N3NO.) Union0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC0 Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point NoLatitude NLongitude W147° 20' 046° 40' 0247° 20' 046° 30' 0346° 00' 046° 30' 0446° 00' 046° 40' 0 Fishing is prohibited at a depth less than 200 metres in the area West of a line bound by the following coordinates: Point NoLatitude NLongitude W146° 00' 047° 49' 0246° 25' 047° 27' 0346 °42' 047° 25' 0446° 48' 047° 25' 50547° 16' 5047° 43' 50 No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: NAFO 3LNO (PRA/N3LNO.) Estonia0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Latvia0Lithuania0Poland0Spain0Portugal0Union0TAC0 Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point NoLatitude NLongitude W147° 20' 046° 40' 0247° 20' 046° 30' 0346° 00' 046° 30' 0446° 00' 046° 40' 0 Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December in the area bounded by the following coordinates: Point NoLatitude NLongitude W147° 55' 045° 00' 0247° 30' 044° 15' 0346° 55' 044° 15' 0446° 35' 044° 30' 0546° 35' 045° 40' 0647° 30' 045° 40' 0747° 55' 045° 00' 0 Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort (EFF/N3M.). The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel’s activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. The NAFO Commission agreed at its 2019 Annual Meeting that the European Union (Estonia) will transfer 25 fishing days of its fishing days allocation for 2020 to France, in respect of St Pierre et Miquelon. Those 25 fishing days have been deducted from Estonia’s number of fishing days, which would otherwise have been 416 days, under this interim regime for 2020 that will not create any catch history. Member StateMaximum number of fishing daysDenmark33Estonia391Spain64Latvia123Lithuania145Poland25Portugal17 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: NAFO 3M (PRA/N3M.) TACNot relevantAnalytical TAC Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: NAFO 3LMNO (GHL/N3LMNO) Estonia340 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany347Latvia48Lithuania24Spain4650Portugal1944Union7353TAC12542Species: Skate Rajidae Zone: NAFO 3LNO (SKA/N3LNO.) Estonia283 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania62Spain3403Portugal660Union4408TAC7000Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3LN (RED/N3LN.) Estonia895 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany615Latvia895Lithuania895Union3300TAC18100 This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC as shown, which is established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Within that TAC, no more than the following mid-term limit may be fished before 1 July 2020: 4295 Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3M (RED/N3M.) Estonia1571 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany513Latvia1571Lithuania1571Spain233Portugal2354Union7813TAC8590Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: NAFO 3O (RED/N3O.) Spain1771 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal5229Union7000TAC20000 No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the following limits: a maximum of 1250 kg or 5 %, whichever is greater. Species: Redfish Sebastes spp. Zone: NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K (RED/N1F3K.) Latvia0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Lithuania0Union0TAC0 Where, in accordance with Annex IA of the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote by the Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be deemed to be as below: Spain509Portugal667Union1176 Species: White hake Urophycis tenuis Zone: NAFO 3NO (HKW/N3NO.) Spain255 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal333Union588TAC1000

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ANNEX ID ICCAT CONVENTION AREA Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. 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/8301): Spain925,33France429,87Union1355,20 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/641): France100Union100 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/8302): Spain122,15France120,53Italy95,13Cyprus3,39Malta7,80Union349,01 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/643): Italy95,13Union95,13 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/8303F): Croatia857,28Union857,28 As agreed during the 2018 ICCAT Annual Meeting, in 2020 the European Union will receive, in addition to the allocated quota of 19360 tonnes, an extra allocation of 100 tonnes, exclusively for artisanal vessels from specific archipelagos in Greece (Ionian Islands), Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores and Madeira). The specific allocation of this additional quantity to the Member States concerned shall be as follows (BFT/AVARCH): Greece4,5Spain87,3Portugal8,2Union100 Species: Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus Zone: Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE45WM) Cyprus169,35 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Greece314,77Spain6107,60France6026,60Croatia952,53Italy4756,49Malta390,24Portugal574,31Other Member States68,11Union19360Special additional allocation100TAC36000 Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch. Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/AS05N). 36,34 tonnes have been allocated to Portugal to compensate a double deduction in 2018. After transfer of 40 tonnes to Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (ICCAT Rec. 17-02). Species: Swordfish Xiphias gladius Zone: Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/AN05N) Spain6509,07 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal1047,82Other Member States128,81Union7685,70TAC13200 Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this amount may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (SWO/AN05N). Species: Swordfish Xiphias gladius Zone: Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N (SWO/AS05N) Spain4712,18 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal299,03Union5011,21TAC14000 This quota may only be fished from 1 April to 31 December. Species: Swordfish Xiphias gladius Zone: Mediterranian Sea (SWO/MED) Croatia14,64 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Cyprus53,99Spain1667,58France123,77Greece1103,91Italy3418,68Malta405,58Union6780,60TAC9583,07 The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007, shall be as follows: 1253. Species: Northern albacore Thunnus alalunga Zone: Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (ALB/AN05N) Ireland2891,01 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain16312,85France5203,15United Kingdom188,45Portugal2273,97Union26869,43TAC33600 Species: Southern albacore Thunnus alalunga Zone: Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (ALB/AS05N) Spain905,86 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France297,70Portugal633,94Union1837,50TAC24000Species: Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus Zone: Atlantic Ocean (BET/ATLANT) Spain8055,73 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France4428,60Portugal3058,33Union15542,66TAC62500 After transfer of 2 tonnes to Trinidad & Tobago (ICCAT Rec. 19-05). Species: Blue marlin Makaira nigricans Zone: Atlantic Ocean (BUM/ATLANT) Spain22,88 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France380,48Portugal46,44Union449,80TAC1670 Species: White marlin Tetrapturus albidus Zone: Atlantic Ocean (WHM/ATLANT) Spain0 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Portugal0Union0TAC355Species: Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Zone: Atlantic Ocean (YFT/ATLANT) TAC110000 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Sailfish Istiophorus albicans Zone: Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W (SAI/AE45W) TAC1271 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Species: Sailfish Istiophorus albicans Zone: Atlantic Ocean, west of 45° W (SAI/AW45W) TAC1030 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT to set the catch limit for North Atlantic blue shark shall not prejudge the time period and the calculation method used to define any future allocation key at Union level. Species: Blue shark Prionace glauca Zone: Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (BSH/AN05N) Ireland1 Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain27062France152Portugal5363Union32578TAC39102 The time period and the calculation method used by ICCAT to set the catch limit for North Atlantic blue shark shall not prejudge the time period and the calculation method used to define any future allocation key at Union level. Species: Blue shark Prionace glauca Zone: Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (BSH/AS05N) TAC28923 Analytical TAC

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ANNEX IE SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN – SEAFO CONVENTION AREA The TACs set out below are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the SEAFO Secretariat which will communicate to the Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to a TAC exhaustion No more than 132 tonnes may be taken in Division B1 (ALF/F47NA). Species: Alfonsinos Beryx spp. Zone: SEAFO (ALF/SEAFO) TACpmPrecautionary TAC For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: its western boundary on the longitude 0° E; its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S; its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ. Species: Deep-sea red crab Chaceon spp. Zone: SEAFO Subdivision B1 (GER/F47NAM) TACpmPrecautionary TACSpecies: Deep-sea red crab Chaceon spp. Zone: SEAFO, excluding Subdivision B1 (GER/F47X) TACpmPrecautionary TAC Species: Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides Zone: SEAFO Subarea D (TOP/F47D) TACpmPrecautionary TACSpecies: Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides Zone: SEAFO, excluding Suarea D (TOP/F47-D) TACpmPrecautionary TAC For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: its western boundary on the longitude 0° E; its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S; its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ. Except for a by-catch allowance of 4 tonnes (ORY/F47NA). Species: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus Zone: SEAFO Subdivision B1 (ORY/F47NAM) TACpmPrecautionary TACSpecies: Orange roughy Hoplostethus atlanticus Zone: SEAFO, excluding Subdivision B1 (ORY/F47X) TACpmPrecautionary TACSpecies: Pelagic armourhead Pseudopentaceros spp. Zone: SEAFO (EDW/SEAFO) TACpmPrecautionary TAC

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ANNEX IF SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii Zone:All areas of distribution (SBF/F41-81)Union11 Analytical TAC

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ANNEX IG WCPFC CONVENTION AREA This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines Species: Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus Zone: WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S (BET/F7120S) Union2000Precautionary TACTACNot relevantSpecies: 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 Species: Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi Zone: SPRFMO Convention Area (CJM/SPRFMO) Germanyto be established Analytical TAC

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlandsto be establishedLithuaniato be establishedPolandto be establishedUnionto be establishedTACNot relevant This TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall only take place within the following research blocks (A-E): Research block A: area bounded by latitudes 47° 15' S and 48° 15' S and by longitudes 146° 30' E and 147° 30' E, Research block B: area bounded by latitudes 47° 15' S and 48° 15' S and by longitudes 147° 30' E and 148° 30' E, Research block C: area bounded by latitudes 47° 15' S and 48° 15' S and by longitudes 148° 30' E and 150° 00' E, Research block D: area bounded by latitudes 48° 15' S and 49° 15' S and by longitudes 149° 00' E and 150° 00' E, Research block E: area bounded by latitudes 48° 15' S and 49° 30' S and by longitudes 150° 00' E and 151° 00' E. Species: Toothfish Dissostichus spp. Zone: SPRFMO Convention Area (TOT/SPR-AE) TACto be establishedPrecautionary TAC

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ANNEX IJ IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE Catches of yellowfin tuna by Union purse seiners shall not exceed the catch limits set out in this Annex. Species: Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Zone: IOTC Area of Competence (YFT/IOTC) France29501 Analytical TAC

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ANNEX IK SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA International waters in FAO Subarea 51.7 bounded between -44° S and -45° S latitude, and the adjacent exclusive economic zones to the east and west. May only be fished by vessels with observers on board and using longlines during the fishing season from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020. Longlines shall not exceed 3000 hooks per line and shall be set at minimum 3 nautical miles from each other. Catches of vessels not targeting this species may not exceed 0,5 tonnes per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Del Cano Area. Species: Toothfish Dissostichus spp. Zone: Del Cano Area (TOT/F517DC) Union18,33Precautionary TACTAC55 Area of FAO Subarea 57.4 bounded by the following coordinates: PointLatitudeLongitude152° 30' 00" S80° 00' 00" E255° 00' 00" S80° 00' 00" E355° 00' 00" S85° 00' 00" E452° 30' 00" S85° 00' 00" E May only be fished by vessels with observers on board during the fishing season from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2020. No more than two longlines not exceeding 6250 hooks are set per grid cell established by SIOFA and an interval of at least 30 days is applied between fishing trips according to the access conditions established by SIOFA. Catches of vessels not targeting this species may not exceed 0,5 tonnes per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Williams Ridge. Species: Toothfish Dissostichus spp. Zone: Williams Ridge (TOT/F574WR) Unionto be establishedPrecautionary TACTAC140

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ANNEX IL IATTC CONVENTION AREA This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines. Species: Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus Zone: IATTC Convention Area (BET/IATTC) Union500Precautionary TACTACNot relevant

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ANNEX II FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e CHAPTER I General provisions

1. SCOPE 1.1. This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm and static nets, including gillnets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES division 7e. 1.2. Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions: (a) such vessels caught less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2018 management period; (b) such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel; (c) by 31 July 2020 and 31 January 2021 each Member State concerned makes a report to the Commission on those vessels' catch records for sole in the three previous years as well as on catches of sole in 2020.

Where any of those conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall cease to be exempt from the application of this Annex, with immediate effect. 2. DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions apply: (a) gear grouping means the grouping consisting of the following two gear categories: (i) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm, and (ii) static nets, including gillnets, trammel nets and tangle-nets, with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm; (b) regulated gear means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping; (c) area means ICES division 7e; (d) current management period means the period from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021. 3. LIMITATION IN ACTIVITY Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any regulated gear, Union fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than the number of days set out in Chapter III of this Annex. CHAPTER II Authorisations 4. AUTHORISED VESSELS 4.1 A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in the area by any vessel flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity in the area in the period from 2002 to 2018, excluding the record of fishing activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area. 4.2 However, a vessel with a track record of using a regulated gear may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the regulated gear. 4.3 A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area with regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 10 or 11 of this Annex. CHAPTER III Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels 5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS During the current management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area carrying on board any regulated gear is shown in Table I. Table I Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear per year Regulated gearMaximum number of daysBeam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mmBelgium176France188United Kingdom222Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mmBelgium176France191United Kingdom176 6. KILOWATT DAY SYSTEM 6.1. During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear as set out in Table I to be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear is respected.

6.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1 were not applied. 6.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1 shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on: (a) the list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power; (b) the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.1. 6.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1. 7. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR PERMANENT CESSATION OF FISHING ACTIVITIES 7.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place during the preceding management period either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or with Regulation (EC) No 744/2008. Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities. 7.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. 7.3. Points 7.1 and 7.2 shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2, or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea. 7.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1 shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

(a) lists of withdrawn vessels with their Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power; (b) the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of fishing gear. 7.5. During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate any additionally granted days at sea to all or part of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gear. 7.6. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the preceding management period the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be adjusted accordingly for the current management period. 8. ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL DAYS FOR ENHANCED SCIENTIFIC OBSERVER COVERAGE 8.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated between 1 February 2020 and 31 January 2021 to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and its implementing rules for national programmes. 8.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member. 8.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall submit a description of its enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval. 8.4. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a Member State has been approved by the Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme four weeks before the beginning of the period for which the programme applies. CHAPTER IV Management 9. GENERAL OBLIGATION Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. 10. MANAGEMENT PERIODS 10.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of durations of one or more calendar months. 10.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall be fixed by the Member State concerned. 10.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 9. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period. CHAPTER V

Exchanges of fishing effort allocations 11. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE 11.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the number of days received by a vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the number of days transferred by the donor vessel and its engine power in kilowatts. The engine power in kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the Union fishing fleet register. 11.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1, multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. 11.3. The transfer of days in accordance with point 11.1 shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear and during the same management period. 11.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place. Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of that information may be established by the Commission, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 53(2). 12. TRANSFER OF DAYS BETWEEN FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2, 4.4, 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis. Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify, before the transfer takes place, the Commission of the details of the transfer, including the number of days to be transferred, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto. CHAPTER VI Reporting obligations 13. FISHING EFFORT REPORT

Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex. 14. COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA Member States shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the area for towed gear and static gear, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set out in this Annex. 15. COMMUNICATION OF RELEVANT DATA Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall, upon the Commission's request, send detailed information to the Commission on effort allocated and consumed covering all or parts of the 2018 and 2019 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV and V. Table II Reporting format kW-day information by management period Member StateGearManagement periodCumulative effort declaration(1)(2)(3)(4) Table III Data format kW-day information by management period Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignment L(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments (1) Member State 3Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which the vessel is registered (2) Gear 2 One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm (3) Management period 4One year in the period from the 2006 management period to the current management period (4) Cumulative effort declaration 7RCumulative amount of fishing effort expressed in kilowatt days deployed from 1 February until 31 January of the relevant management period Table IV Reporting format for vessel-related information Member StateCFRExternal markingLength of management periodGear notifiedDays eligible using notified gear(s)Days spent with notified gear(s)Transfer of daysNo 1No 2No 3…No 1No 2No 3…No 1No 2No 3…(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(5)(5)(5)(6)(6)(6)(6)(7)(7)(7)(7)(8) Table V Data format for vessel-related information Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting. Name of fieldMaximum number of characters/digitsAlignment L(eft)/R(ight)Definition and comments (1) Member State 3Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) in which vessel is registered (2) CFR 12 Union fishing fleet register number (CFR) Unique identification number of a fishing vessel Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9 characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros shall be inserted on the left hand side (3) External marking

14LUnder Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (4) Length of management period 2LLength of the management period measured in months (5) Gear notified 2L One of the following gear types: BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm GN = gillnet < 220 mm TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm (6) Special condition applying to notified gear(s) 3LNumber of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex II for the choice of gear and length of management period notified (7) Days spent with notified gear(s) 3LNumber of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management period (8) Transfers of days 4LFor days transferred indicate – number of days transferred and for days received indicate + number of days transferred

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ANNEX III MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4 For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities of sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 fixed in Annex IA, the management areas within which specific catch limits apply are defined as shown below and in the Appendix to this Annex: Sandeel management areaICES statistical rectangles1r31–33 E9–F4; 33 F5; 34–37 E9–F6; 38–40 F0–F5; 41 F4–F52r35 F7–F8; 36 F7–F9; 37 F7–F8; 38-41 F6–F8; 42 F6–F9; 43 F7–F9; 44 F9–G0; 45 G0–G1; 46 G13r41–46 F1–F3; 42–46 F4–F5; 43–46 F6; 44–46 F7–F8; 45–46 F9; 46–47 G0; 47 G1 and 48 G0438–40 E7–E9 and 41–46 E6–F05r47–52 F1–F5641–43 G0–G3; 44 G17r47–52 E6–F0

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ANNEX IV SEASONAL CLOSURES TO PROTECT SPAWNING COD The areas set out in the table below shall be closed for all gear, except pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), during the identified period: Time-limited closuresNoArea nameCoordinatesPeriodAdditional comment1Stanhope ground 60° 10' N - 01° 45' E 60° 10' N - 02° 00' E 60° 25' N - 01° 45' E 60° 25' N - 02° 00' E 1 January to 30 April2Long Hole 59° 07,35' N - 0° 31,04' W 59° 03,60' N - 0° 22,25' W 58° 59,35' N - 0° 17,85' W 58° 56,00' N - 0° 11,01' W 58° 56,60' N - 0° 08,85' W 58° 59,86' N - 0° 15,65' W 59° 03,50' N - 0° 20,00' W 59° 08,15' N - 0° 29,07' W 1 January to 31 March3Coral edge 58° 51,70' N - 03° 26,70' E 58° 40,66' N - 03° 34,60' E 58° 24,00' N - 03° 12,40' E 58° 24,00' N - 02° 55,00' E 58° 35,65' N - 02° 56,30' E 1 January to 28 February4Papa Bank 59° 56' N - 03° 08' W 59° 56' N - 02° 45' W 59° 35' N - 03° 15' W 59° 35' N - 03° 35' W 1 January to 15 March5Foula Deeps 60° 17,50' N - 01° 45' W 60° 11,00' N - 01° 45' W 60° 11,00' N - 02° 10' W 60° 20,00' N - 02° 00' W 60° 20,00' N - 01° 50' W 1 November to 31 December6Egersund Bank 58° 07,40' N - 04° 33,00' E 57° 53,00' N - 05° 12,00' E 57° 40,00' N - 05° 10,90' E 57° 57,90' N - 04° 31,90' E 1 January to 31 March(10 × 25 nautical miles) 7East of Fair Isle 59° 40' N - 01° 23' W 59° 40' N - 01° 13' W 59° 30' N - 01° 20' W 59° 10' N - 01° 20' W 59° 30' N - 01° 28' W 59° 10' N - 01° 28' W 1 January to 15 March8West Bank

57° 15' N - 05° 01' E 56° 56' N - 05° 00' E 56° 56' N - 06° 20' E 57° 15' N - 06° 20' E 1 February to 15 March(18 × 4 nautical miles)9Revet 57° 28,43' N - 08° 05,66' E 57° 27,44' N - 08° 07,20' E 57° 51,77' N - 09° 26,33' E 57° 52,88' N - 09° 25,00' E 1 February 15 March(1,5 × 49 nautical miles)10Rabarberen 57° 47,00' N - 11° 04,00' E 57° 43,00' N - 11° 04,00' E 57° 43,00' N - 11° 09,00' E 57° 47,00' N - 11° 09,00' E 1 February – 15 March East of Skagen (2,7 × 4 nautical miles)

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ANNEX V FISHING AUTHORISATIONS PART A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice. Those figures are included in the figures for all trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines. Those figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time. Those figures are included in the figures for Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines. The allocation of fishing opportunities available to the Union in the zone of Svalbard is without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the Treaty of Paris of 1920. Area of fishingFisheryNumber of fishing authorisationsAllocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member StatesMaximum number of vessels present at any timeNorwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan MayenHerring, north of 62° 00' N77DK2557DE5FR1IE8NL9PL1SV10UK18Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N80DE1650IE1ES20FR18PT9UK14Unallocated2MackerelNot relevantNot relevant70Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N480DK450150UK30Faroese watersAll trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines26BE013DE4FR4UK18Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W8Not relevant4 Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, those vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines70BE026DE10FR40UK20Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60°00′ N, 6°00′ W70DE820FR12Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the cod-end70Not relevant22Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called main fishing area of blue whiting34DE220DK5FR4NL6UK7SE1ES4IE4PT1Line fisheries10UK106Mackerel20DK212BE1DE2FR2IE3NL2SE2UK6

Herring, north of 62° 00' N20DK520DE2IE2FR1NL2PL1SE3UK41, 2bFishery for snow crab with pots20EE1Not applicableES1LV11LT4PL3 PART B MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the vessel owner applying for the fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that undertaking’s plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused, the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission. Flag StateFisheryNumber of fishing authorisationsMaximum number of vessels present at any timeNorwayHerring, north of 62° 00' NTo be establishedTo be establishedFaroe Islands Mackerel, 6a (north of 56° 30' N), 2a, 4a (north of 59° N) Horse mackerel, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30' N), 7e, 7f, 7h 2014Herring, north of 62° 00' N20To be establishedHerring, 3a44Industrial fishing for Norway pout, 4, 6a (north of 56° 30' N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)1414Ling and tusk2010Blue whiting, 2, 4a, 5, 6a (north of 56° 30' N), 6b, 7 (west of 12° 00' W)2020Blue ling1616 VenezuelaSnappers (French Guiana waters)4545

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ANNEX VI ICCAT CONVENTION AREA The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

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 Spain60France37Union97
2. 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 increase if a purse seiner is replaced by 10 longline vessels in accordance with footnote 4 or footnote 6 of table A in point 4 of this Annex. Spain364France130Italy30Cyprus20Malta54Union598
3. 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 Croatia16Italy12Union28
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 Table A The numbers in table A should be adapted in light of fishing plans submitted by Member states by 31 January 2020. The numbers in this Table A of section 4 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. Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line). Number of fishing vesselsCyprusGreeceCroatiaItalyFranceSpainMaltaPortugalPurse seiners11161922610Longliners230035849610 Baitboat00003769076Handline0012033100Trawler000057000Small-scale01300130599520Other artisanal042000000 5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State The numbers in section 5 must be adapted in light of fishing plans submitted by Member states by 31 January 2020 for endorsement by Panel 2 of ICCAT on 6 March 2020. This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with. Member StateNumber of trapsSpain5Italy6Portugal3 6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Table A Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacityNumber of farmsCapacity (in tonnes)Spain1011852Italy1312600Greece22100Cyprus33000Croatia77880Malta612300 Table B The total farming capacity of Portugal of 500 tonnes (corresponding to 350 tonnes of input farming capacity) is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in table A. The figures in table B in section 6 must be adapted in light of the farming plans submitted by Member states by 31 January 2020. Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)Spain6300Italy3764Greece785Cyprus2195Croatia2947Malta8786Portugal350 7. The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 shall be as follows: Member StateMaximum number of vesselsIreland50Spain730France151United Kingdom12Portugal310 8. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be as follows: Member StateMaximum number of vessels with purse seinesMaximum number of vessels with longlinesSpain23190France11—Portugal—79Union34269

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ANNEX VII CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA Exploratory fishing for toothfish in the CCAMLR Convention Area in 2019/2020 shall be limited to the following: Table A Authorised Member States, subareas and maximum number of vessels Member StateAreaMaximum number of vesselsSpain48.61Spain88.11

Table B TACs and by-catch limits The TACs set out below, which are adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to CCAMLR members and hence the Union’s share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the CCAMLR Secretariat which will communicate to the Contracting Parties when fishing is to be ceased due to TAC exhaustion In area 88.1, where the catch of Macrourus spp. taken by a single vessel in any two 10-day periods (i.e. from day 1 to day 10, day 11 to day 20, or day 21 to the last day of the month) in any SSRU exceeds 1500 kg in each 10-day period and exceeds 16 % of the catch of Dissostichus spp. by that vessel in that SSRU, the vessel shall cease fishing in that SSRU for the remainder of the season. All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and north of 70° S. The target species is Dissostichus mawsoni. Any Dissostichus eleginoides caught shall be counted towards the overall catch limit for Dissostichus mawsoni. All areas outside the Ross Sea region marine protected area and south of 70° S. SubareaRegionSeasonSSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1)Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1)Dissostichus mawsoni catch limit (in tonnes)/whole subareaBy-catch limit (in tonnes)/SSRUs (48.6) or research blocks (88.1)Skates and raysMacrourus spp.Other species48.6Whole subarea1 December 2019 to 30 November 202048.6_21406707222248.6_33826648.6_41638262648.6_532916532388.1.Whole subarea1 December 2019 to 31 August 2020A, B, C, G5973140309630G, H, I, J, K2072104317104Special Research Zone of the Ross Sea Region marine protected area426237223

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Appendix PART A Research blocks 48.6 coordinates Research block 48.6_2 coordinates 54° 00' S 01° 00' E 55° 00' S 01° 00' E 55° 00' S 02° 00' E 55° 30' S 02° 00' E 55° 30' S 04° 00' E 56° 30' S 04° 00' E 56° 30' S 07° 00' E 56° 00' S 07° 00' E 56° 00' S 08° 00' E 54° 00' S 08° 00' E 54° 00' S 09° 00' E 53° 00' S 09° 00' E 53° 00' S 03° 00' E 53° 30' S 03° 00' E 53° 30' S 02° 00' E 54° 00' S 02° 00' E Research block 48.6_3 coordinates 64° 30' S 01° 00' E 66° 00' S 01° 00' E 66° 00' S 04° 00' E 65° 00' S 04° 00' E 65° 00' S 07° 00' E 64° 30' S 07° 00' E Research block 48.6_4 coordinates 68° 20' S 10° 00' E 68° 20' S 13° 00' E 69° 30' S 13° 00' E 69° 30' S 10° 00' E 69° 45' S 10° 00' E 69° 45' S 06° 00' E 69° 00' S 06° 00' E 69° 00' S 10° 00' E Research block 48.6_5 coordinates 71° 00' S 15° 00' W 71° 00' S 13° 00' W 70° 30' S 13° 00' W 70° 30' S 11° 00' W 70° 30' S 10° 00' W 69° 30' S 10° 00' W 69° 30' S 09° 00' W 70° 00' S 09° 00' W 70° 00' S 08° 00' W 69° 30' S 08° 00' W 69° 30' S 07° 00' W 70° 30' S 07° 00' W 70° 30' S 10° 00' W 71° 00' S 10° 00' W 71° 00' S 11° 00' W 71° 30' S 11° 00' W 71° 30' S 15° 00' W List of small-scale research units (SSRUs) RegionSSRUBoundary line88.1AFrom 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S.BFrom 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66°40' S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S.CFrom 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66°40' S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.DFrom 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S.EFrom 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30' S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S.FFrom 68° 30' S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30' S.GFrom 66° 40' S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due south to 70° 50' S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40' S.

HFrom 70° 50' S 170° E, due east to 178° 50' E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50' S.IFrom 70° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 70° S.JFrom 73° S at coast near 170° E, due east to 178° 50' E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.KFrom 73° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 73° S.LFrom 76° S 178° 50' E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50' E, due north to 76° S.MFrom 73° S at coast near 169° 30' E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 73° S. PART B NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA General information Member: … Fishing season: … Name of vessel: … Expected level of catch (tonnes): … Vessel’s daily processing capacity (tonnes in green weight): … Intended fishing subareas and divisions This conservation measure applies to notifications of intentions to fish for krill in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Intentions to fish for krill in other subareas and divisions must be notified under Conservation Measure 21-02. Subarea/divisionTick the appropriate boxes48.1□48.2□48.3□48.4□58.4.1□58.4.2□Fishing technique Tick the appropriate boxes □ Conventional trawl □ Continuous fishing system □ Pumping to clear cod-end □ Other method (please specify) Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught If the method is not listed in Annex 21-03/B, then please describe in detail. Product typeMethod for direct estimation of green weight of krill caught, where relevant (refer to Annex 21-03/B)Whole frozenBoiledMealOilOther product (please specify) Net configuration Expected in operational conditions. Size of outer mesh, and inner mesh where a liner is used. Inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01. Net measurementsNet 1Net 2Other net(s)Net opening (mouth)Maximum vertical opening (m)Maximum horizontal opening (m)Net circumference at mouth (m)Mouth area (m2)Panel average mesh size (mm)OuterInnerOuterInnerOuterInner1st panel2nd panel3rd panel…Final panel (cod-end) Net diagram(s): … For each net used, or any change in net configuration, refer to the relevant net diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Net diagram(s) must include:

1. Length and width of each trawl panel (in sufficient detail to allow calculation of the angle of each panel with respect to water flow).
2. Mesh size (inside measurement of stretched mesh based on the procedure in Conservation Measure 22-01), shape (e.g. diamond shape) and material (e.g. polypropylene).
3. Mesh construction (e.g. knotted, fused).
4. Details of streamers used inside the trawl (design, location on panels, indicate nil if streamers are not in use); streamers prevent krill fouling the mesh or escaping.

Marine mammal exclusion device Device diagram(s): … For each type of device used, or any change in device configuration, refer to the relevant diagram in the CCAMLR fishing gear library if available (www.ccamlr.org/node/74407), or submit a detailed diagram and description to the forthcoming meeting of WG-EMM. Collection of acoustic data Provide information on the echosounders and sonars used by the vessel Type (e.g. echosounder, sonar)ManufacturerModelTransducer frequencies (kHz) Collection of acoustic data (detailed description): … Outline steps which will be taken to collect acoustic data to provide information on the distribution and abundance of Euphausia superba and other pelagic species such as myctophids and salps (SC-CAMLR-XXX, paragraph 2.10). GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system. Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or a two-hour period when using the continuous fishing system. MethodEquation (kg)ParameterDescriptionTypeEstimation methodUnitHolding tank volumeWLHρ1000W = tank widthConstantMeasure at the start of fishingmL = tank lengthConstantMeasure at the start of fishingmρ = volume-to-mass conversion factorVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/litreH = depth of krill in tankHaul-specificDirect observationmFlow meterVFkrillρV = volume of krill and water combinedHaul-specificDirect observationlitreFkrill = fraction of krill in the sampleHaul-specificFlow meter volume correction—ρ = volume-to-mass conversion factorVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/litre Flow meter(Vρ)–MV = volume of krill pasteHaul-specificDirect observationlitreM = amount of water added to the process, converted to massHaul-specificDirect observationkgρ = density of krill pasteVariableDirect observationkg/litreFlow scaleM(1–F)M = mass of krill and water combinedHaul-specificDirect observationkgF = fraction of water in the sampleVariableFlow scale mass correction—Plate tray(M–Mtray)NMtray = mass of empty trayConstantDirect observation prior to fishingkgM = mean mass of krill and tray combinedVariableDirect observation, prior to freezing with water drainedkgN = number of traysHaul-specificDirect observation—Meal conversionMmealMCFMmeal = mass of meal producedHaul-specificDirect observationkgMCF = meal conversion factorVariableMeal to whole krill conversion—Cod-end volumeWHLρπ/41000W = cod-end widthConstantMeasure at the start of fishingmH = cod-end heightConstantMeasure at the start of fishingmρ = volume-to-mass conversion factorVariableVolume-to-mass conversionkg/litreL = cod-end lengthHaul-specificDirect observationmOtherPlease specify Observation steps and frequency A new period will commence when the vessel moves to a new subarea or division. Individual haul when using a conventional trawl, or integrated over a six-hour period when using the continuous fishing system. Holding tank volumeAt the start of fishingMeasure the width and length of the holding tank (if the tank is not rectangular in shape, then additional measurements may be required; precision ±0,05 m)Every monthEstimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the holding tankEvery haulMeasure the depth of krill in the tank (if krill are held in the tank between hauls, then measure the difference in depth; precision ±0,1 m)Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

Flow meterPrior to fishingEnsure that the flow meter is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)More than once per monthEstimate the volume-to-mass conversion (ρ) derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the flow meterEvery haulObtain a sample from the flow meter and:measure the volume (e.g. 10 litres) of krill and water combinedestimate the flow meter volume correction derived from the drained volume of krillEstimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)Flow meterPrior to fishingEnsure that both flow meters (one for the krill product and one for the water added) are calibrated (i.e. show the same, correct reading)Every weekEstimate the density (ρ) of the krill product (ground krill paste) by measuring the mass of a known volume of krill product (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the corresponding flow meterEvery haulRead both flow meters, and calculate the total volumes of the krill product (ground krill paste) and that of the water added; density of the water is assumed to be 1 kg/litreEstimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)Flow scalePrior to fishingEnsure that the flow scale is measuring whole krill (i.e. prior to processing)Every haulObtain a sample from the flow scale and:measure the mass of krill and water combinedestimate the flow scale mass correction derived from the drained mass of krillEstimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)Plate trayPrior to fishingMeasure the mass of the tray (if trays vary in design, then measure the mass of each type; precision ±0,1 kg)Every haulMeasure the mass of krill and tray combined (precision ±0,1 kg)Count the number of trays used (if trays vary in design, then count the number of trays of each type)Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)Meal conversionEvery monthEstimate the meal to whole krill conversion by processing 1000 to 5000 kg (drained mass) of whole krillEvery haulMeasure the mass of meal producedEstimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)Cod-end volumeAt the start of fishingMeasure the width and height of the cod-end (precision ±0,1 m)Every monthEstimate the volume-to-mass conversion derived from the drained mass of krill in a known volume (e.g. 10 litres) taken from the cod-end Every haulMeasure the length of cod-end containing krill (precision ±0,1 m)Estimate the green weight of krill caught (using equation)

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ANNEX VIII IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence Member StateMaximum number of vesselsCapacity (gross tonnage)Spain2261364France2745383Portugal51627Italy12137Union55110511
2. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence This figure does not include vessels registered in Mayotte; it may be increased in the future in accordance with Mayotte’s fleet development plan. Member StateMaximum number of vesselsCapacity (gross tonnage)Spain2711590France417882Portugal156925United Kingdom41400Union8727797

1. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Area of Competence.
2. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Area of Competence.

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ANNEX IX WCPFC CONVENTION AREA Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention Area Spain14Union14 Maximum number of Union purse seiners authorised to fish for tropical tuna in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention Area Spain4Union4