Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1239 of 29 July 2021 amending Regulations (EU) 2019/1919, (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2021 in Union and non-Union waters

Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1239 of 29 July 2021 amending Regulations (EU) 2019/1919, (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2021 in Union and 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) Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 of 8 November 2019 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (OJ L 297 I, 18.11.2019, p. 5). allocates the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of four years (OJ L 315, 1.12.2015, p. 3). (the Protocol). The Protocol was extended until 15 November 2020 by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2019 (OJ L 297 I, 18.11.2019, p. 3). on an extension, for a maximum period of one year, to the Protocol. The signing of that Agreement was authorised by Council Decision (EU) 2019/1918 Council Decision (EU) 2019/1918 of 8 November 2019 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2019 (OJ L 297 I, 18.11.2019, p. 1). , which authorised its provisional application. (2) On 23 October 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/1704 Council Decision (EU) 2020/1704 of 23 October 2020 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on an extension to the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, expiring on 15 November 2020 (OJ L 383, 16.11.2020, p. 1).

, which provides for a second extension, for a maximum of one year, to the Protocol. (3) Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 allocates fishing opportunities to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in category 6 – Pelagic freezer trawlers. (4) Pursuant to the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7. , the United Kingdom is no longer a Member State of the Union since 1 February 2020 and the transition period provided for in that Agreement ended on 31 December 2020. Therefore, the fishing opportunities allocated to the United Kingdom (UK) should be reallocated to the Member States as from 1 January 2021 and the UK should no longer hold a quarterly licence as from 1 January 2021. (5) That reallocation should be transparent and proportional to the original quota allocation. (6) Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 should therefore be amended accordingly. (7) Council Regulation (EU) 2021/91 Council Regulation (EU) 2021/91 of 28 January 2021 fixing, for the years 2021 and 2022, the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 20). establishes, for the years 2021 and 2022, the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks. Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 of 28 January 2021 fixing for 2021 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 (OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 31). establishes for 2021 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. For stocks shared with the UK, those Regulations set provisional total allowable catches (TACs) applicable until 31 July 2021 for vessels fishing in Union waters, international waters and waters of third countries. (8) In accordance with Article 498(2), (4) and (6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and the UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10). (TCA), the Union has held bilateral consultations with the UK and established the level of fishing opportunities for the stocks listed in Annex 35 and in tables A and B of Annex 36 of the TCA, as well as associated conditions for the year 2021, and the level of fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea TACs, as well as associated conditions for years 2021 and 2022. Those consultations were conducted between 20 January 2021 and 2 June 2021 on the basis of the Council Decision of 5 March 2021 Council Decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the Union in the consultations with the United Kingdom to agree on fishing opportunities for shared stocks for 2021 and, for certain deep-sea stocks, for 2021 and 2022 of 5 March 2021, ST 6414/21.

. The outcome of the consultations was documented in a written record, signed by the heads of delegations of both the Union and the UK and endorsed by the Council on 11 June 2021. It is therefore necessary to replace the provisional TACs that were established in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 by the fishing opportunities agreed with the UK, together with the new associated measures. (9) The conclusion of those consultations introduces agreed and ensured fishing opportunities for the Union and the UK for 2021, as well as for certain deep-sea stocks for 2021 and 2022, under the provisions in the TCA on equal access to each other’s waters. (10) It is now necessary to implement the outcomes of the consultations between the Union and the UK into the Union legal order by replacing the provisional TACs that were established in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 by the fishing opportunities respecting the TAC levels agreed with the UK. (11) Under the TCA, the Union and the UK share the objective of exploiting shared stocks at rates intended to maintain and progressively restore populations of harvested species above biomass levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). In accordance with the multiannual plans provided for in Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013 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). , (EU) 2019/472 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). and (EU) 2018/973 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). of the European Parliament and of the Council, the target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of MSY (FMSY) defined in Regulations (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2018/973 was to be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive and incremental basis by 2020 for the target stocks listed in those Regulations and is to be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY, in accordance with those Regulations. (12) There are certain stocks for which the International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES), while assessing them against MSY, has issued scientific advice for no catches. If TACs for those stocks were established at the level indicated in such scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches both in the Union and UK waters, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries, would lead to the phenomenon of choke species. In order to balance the need for continuation of those mixed fisheries in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications on complete interruption of those fisheries with the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, and taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at MSY at the same time, the Union and the UK agreed that 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. The levels of the fishing opportunities for those stocks should be established in line with the written record in order both to ensure a level playing field for Union operators as well as to provide for the significant recovery of the biomass of those stocks at the same time.

(13) While the Union and the UK did not reach an agreement on aligned functionally linked technical measures, both agreed that such measures are necessary, and the UK will adopt such measures in order to contribute to the recovery of the stocks concerned. In the current absence of an agreement, it is necessary to continue, in Union waters, with the application of existing functionally linked technical measures established in Articles 15, 16 and 17 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which allow setting the TACs of target species at levels proposed in this Regulation without jeopardising the state of the unavoidable by-catch stocks in Union waters. (14) Given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/5BE6A, WHG/56-14, WHG/07A and PLE/7HJK is below the biomass limit reference point (Blim) and that only by-catch and scientific fisheries are permitted, the Union and the UK agreed in the written record that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in respect of these stocks for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. Therefore, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in respect of those stocks for transfers to 2021. (15) Given that the biomass of the stock of PRA/03A is below MSY Btrigger, the Union and Norway agreed that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and under Articles 3 and 4 of 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). in respect of this stock for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for this stock. Therefore, Denmark and Sweden have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of this stock for transfers to 2021. (16) Given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/2A3AX4, COD/03AN and COD/07D is below Blim, the Union, the UK and Norway agreed that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and under Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of these stocks for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. Therefore, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of those stocks for transfers to 2021. (17) European seabass in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h) continues below MSY Btrigger and is just above Blim. While fishing mortality has decreased, ICES indications on the fishing pressure continue to be of concern. The importance of agreed measures to ensure aligned conditions and opportunities for the UK and Union fleets is key for seabass as a shared stock, notably on a monthly cap for commercial fisheries with trawl and seine, and on by-catches in shore-based commercial netting, keeping the existing limitation on recreational fishing in place. The Union and the UK also agreed to prioritise the improvement of the ICES assessment tool for seabass to allow for forecast calculations on the basis of MSY models.

(18) In pursuit of protection from fishing of the species concerned, the UK and the Union agreed in the written record on lists of prohibited species. Fishing for, retaining on board, transhipping, or landing of such prohibited species are to be prohibited. (19) Pursuant to Article 498(8) of the TCA, the Union and the UK agreed to set up a mechanism for voluntary in-year transfers of fishing opportunities to take place each year and that the details for such a mechanism are to be defined by the Specialised Committee on Fisheries. In order to allow Member States to transfer or exchange fishing opportunities with the UK pending the adoption by the Specialised Committee on Fisheries of those details, it is appropriate to establish the procedure to carry out such transfers or exchanges. (20) In 2021, the Union and the Faroe Islands held annual consultations on exchanges for certain TACs and access to each Party’s waters. The consultations did not result in an agreement between the Union and the Faroe Islands. A reserve for certain TACs had been kept on the Union side to provide for those exchanges. As a result, the relevant fishing opportunities tables and vessels licenses should be amended accordingly. (21) Regulation (EU) 2021/92, as initially adopted, set at zero the TAC for anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 applicable from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, awaiting new scientific advice. In the third amendment to the 2021 fishing opportunities, a provisional TAC was established until 30 September 2021 to allow anchovy fishery to continue. ICES issued the scientific advice on 18 June 2021. The TAC for the period starting on 1 July 2021 should therefore be amended in line with the latest scientific advice from ICES. (22) Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 should therefore be amended accordingly. (23) As regards the fishing opportunities around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of 9 February 1920 relating to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) (the 1920 Treaty of Paris) 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 has been set out on numerous occasions, most recently in the notes verbales to Norway No 02/21 dated 26 February 2021 and No 08/21 dated 28 June 2021. In order to ensure that the exploitation of resources within the area of Svalbard is 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 that Treaty, the Council fixed, for ICES subarea 1 and division 2b, the number of vessels that are authorised to conduct fishery for snow crab and quotas for cod. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is applicable until 31 December 2021. In the note verbale to Norway No 02/21 dated 26 February 2021, the Union reserved its rights to take all appropriate remedial countermeasures to safeguard legitimate rights and interests of the Union. It is also appropriate to recall that in the Union, primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.

(24) The catch limits provided for in Regulations (EU) 2019/1919 and (EU) 2021/91 apply as from 1 January 2021. The provisions introduced by this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date, with the exception of the provisions concerning anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, which should apply as from 1 July 2021, and of Article 3(2) point (c), as regards new paragraphs 2a and 2b of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which should apply as from 1 August 2021. The catch limits provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 apply for the second period of application of the extension of the Protocol, namely from 16 November 2020. The UK has not made use of those fishing opportunities and is no longer entitled to do so as of 1 January 2021. The amendment of those fishing opportunities under that Regulation should therefore apply from 1 January 2021. Such retroactive application does not affect the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations, as the fishing opportunities concerned are increased or have not yet been exhausted. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2019/1919

Article 1(1)(f) of the Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 is replaced by the following: (f) category 6 – Pelagic freezer trawlers: Germany13038,4 tonnesFrance2714,6 tonnesLatvia55966,6 tonnesLithuania59837,6 tonnesNetherlands64976,1 tonnesPoland27106,6 tonnesIreland8860,1 tonnes During the period of application of the extension of the Protocol, the following number of quarterly licences shall be held by Member States: Germany4France2Latvia20Lithuania22Netherlands16Poland8Ireland2 Member States shall inform the Commission if certain licences can be placed at the disposal of other Member States. Within this category, a maximum of 19 vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any one time;.

Article 2

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/91 Regulation (EU) 2021/91 is amended as follows: (1) Article 8 is deleted; (2) Part 2 of the Annex is amended in accordance with Part A of the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 3

Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92 Regulation (EU) 2021/92 is amended as follows: (1) Article 7 is deleted; (2) Article 11 is amended as follows: (a) the following paragraph is inserted: 1a. The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply to by-catches of seabass in shore-based commercial netting activities. This exemption applies to historic numbers of beach nets set at pre-2017 levels. Shore-based commercial netting activities shall not target seabass and only unavoidable by-catches of seabass may be landed.; (b) in paragraph 2, points (c) and (d) and the final subparagraph are deleted; (c) the following paragraphs are inserted: 2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, from 1 August to 31 December, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h 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 380 kilogrammes per month 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 380 kilogrammes per month and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip; 2b. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 2a, catches referred to in points (a) and (b) of those paragraphs shall not exceed 760 kilogrammes for the period from 1 July to 31 August. 2c. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2021 and from 1 April to 31 December, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h 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 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; (b) 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. 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 (a) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (b) 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. (d) paragraph 5 is amended as follows: (i) in point (a), from 1 January to 28 February is replaced by from 1 January to 28 February and from 1 December to 31 December 2021; (ii) in point (b), from 1 March to 31 July is replaced by from 1 March to 30 November. (3) in Article 15(1), Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions 7f and 7g is replaced by Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in Union waters of ICES division 7g. (4) the following Article is inserted:

Article 53a

Quota transfers and exchanges with the United Kingdom

1. Any quota transfer or exchange between the Union and the United Kingdom shall take place in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4.
2. A Member State intending to transfer or exchange quotas with the United Kingdom may discuss with the United Kingdom an outline of the quota transfer or exchange.
3. Where the Commission endorses an outline of quota transfer or exchange referred to in paragraph 2 notified by the Member State concerned, the Commission shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange. The Commission shall notify the United Kingdom and the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.
4. The quota received from or transferred to the United Kingdom under the agreed 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 has been notified in accordance with paragraph 3. Such exchanges shall not change the existing distribution key for the purposes of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities.. (5) Annex IA is amended in accordance with Part B of the Annex to this Regulation. (6) Annex IB is amended in accordance with Part C of the Annex to this Regulation. (7) Annex II is amended in accordance with Part D of the Annex to this Regulation. (8) Annex V is amended in accordance with Part E of the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 4

Entry into force and application 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 2021, with the exception of the provisions concerning anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, which shall apply as from 1 July 2021, and of Article 3(2) point (c), as regards new paragraphs 2a and 2b of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which shall apply as from 1 August 2021. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 July 2021. For the Council The President G. Dovžan

Annex

ANNEX PART A Amendments to Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91 In Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following: Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 (BSF/56712-) Year20212022Precautionary TACGermany2222Estonia1111Ireland5555Spain110110France15411541Latvia7272Lithuania11Poland11Others6(1)6(1)Union18191819United Kingdom110110TAC19291929(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BSF/56712_AMS).Species: Alfonsinos Beryx spp. Zone: United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (ALF/3X14-) Year20212022Precautionary TACIreland7(1)7(1)Spain51(1)51(1)France14(1)14(1)Portugal145(1)145(1)Union217(1)217(1)United Kingdom7(1)7(1)TAC224(1)224(1)(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/5B67-) Year20212022Precautionary TACGermany4(1)(2)4(1)(2)Estonia34(1)(2)34(1)(2)Ireland150(1)(2)150(1)(2)Spain37(1)(2)37(1)(2)France1910(1)(2)1910(1)(2)Lithuania44(1)(2)44(1)(2)Poland22(1)(2)22(1)(2)Others4(1)(2)(3)4(1)(2)(3)Union2205(1)(2)2205(1)(2)United Kingdom112(1)(2)112(1)(2)TAC2317(1)(2)2317(1)(2)(1)A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/8X14- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/8X14- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).(2)No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/5B67-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1% of the quota.(3)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (RNG/5B67_AMS for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67_AMS for roughhead grenadier).Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris Zone: Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/8X14-) Year20212022Precautionary TACGermany10(1)(2)(3)10(1)(2)(3)Ireland2(1)(2)(3)2(1)(2)(3)Spain1111(1)(2)(3)1111(1)(2)(3)France51(1)(2)(3)51(1)(2)(3)Latvia18(1)(2)(3)18(1)(2)(3)Lithuania2(1)(2)(3)2(1)(2)(3)Poland347(1)(2)(3)347(1)(2)(3)Union1541(1)(2)(3)1541(1)(2)(3) United Kingdom4(1)(2)4(1)(2)TAC1545(1)(2)1545(1)(2)(1)A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/5B67- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67- for roughhead grenadier by-catches).(2)No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted.(3)By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1% of the quota.Species:

Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo Zone: 6, 7 and 8 (SBR/678-) Year20212022Precautionary TACIreland3(1)3(1)Spain84(1)84(1)France4(1)4(1)Others3(1)(2)3(1)(2)Union95(1)95(1)United Kingdom11(1)11(1)TAC105(1)105(1)(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.(2)Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SBR/678_AMS). PART B Amendments to Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2021/92 In Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following: Species: Sandeels and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp. Zone:United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3a (1)Denmark86652(2)(3)Analytical TACGermany132(2)(3)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applySweden3182(2)(3)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion89966(2)United Kingdom2534(2) TAC92500(2)(1)Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.(2)In management areas 1r and 2r the TAC may only be fished as monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.(3)Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/2A3A4X). 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: Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of sandeel management areas 1r2r3r45r67r(SAN/234_1R)(SAN/234_2R)(SAN/234_3R)(SAN/234_4)(SAN/234_5R)(SAN/234_6)(SAN/234_7R)Denmark51184684120916462701310Germany871899000Sweden1881724442373050Union53144863125536709901360United Kingdom1501373541889040Total54645000129076898901400Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2 (ARU/1/2.) Germany16Precautionary TACFrance5The Netherlands13Union34United Kingdom25TAC59 Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union waters of 3a (ARU/3A4-C) Denmark717Precautionary TACGermany7France5Ireland5The Netherlands34Sweden28Union796United Kingdom13TAC809Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (ARU/567.) Germany283Precautionary TACFrance6Ireland262The Netherlands2958Union3509United Kingdom220TAC3729Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI) Germany6(1)Precautionary TACFrance6(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesOthers3(1)(2)Union16(1)United Kingdom6(1)TAC22(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.(2)Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/1214EI_AMS).

Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/04-C.) Denmark68Precautionary TACGermany20(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance47(1)Sweden7(1)Others7(2)Union149(1)United Kingdom102(1)TAC251(1)Special condition: of which up to 25% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (USK/6AN58).(2)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/04-C_AMS).Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (USK/567EI.) Germany60(1)Precautionary TACSpain208(1)France2471(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland238(1)Others60(2)Union3037(1)Norway0(3)(4)(5)United Kingdom1257(1)TAC4294(1)Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/04-C.).(2)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/567EI_AMS).(3) 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 %. 0 (4) Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7: Ling (LIN/5B67-) 0 Tusk (USK/5B67-) 0 (5) The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 0 Species: Boarfishes Caproidae Zone: 6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-) Denmark4700Precautionary TACIreland13234Union17934United Kingdom1218TAC19152Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 3a (HER/03A.) Denmark9080(2)Analytical TACGermany145(2)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesSweden9498(2)Union18723(2)Norway2881Faroe Islands0(3)TAC21604(1)Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.(2)Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (HER/04-C.).(3)May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/03AN.).Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: United Kingdom, Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53o30' N (HER/4AB.) Denmark49993Analytical TACGermany33852Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance18838The Netherlands46381Sweden3449Union152513 Faroe Islands0Norway103344(2)United Kingdom61301TAC356357(1)Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.(2)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 United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/4AB-C):3000

Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the Union in Norwegian waters south of 62°N: Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HER/4N-S62) Union3000 Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 3a (HER/03A-BC) Denmark5692(2)Analytical TACGermany51(2)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesSweden916(2)Union6659(2)TAC6659(2)(1)Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.(2)Special condition: up to 50% of this quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (HER/04-C-BC).Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 4, 7d and United Kingdom waters of 2a (HER/2A47DX) Belgium38Analytical TACDenmark7421Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany38France38The Netherlands38Sweden36Union7609 United Kingdom141TAC7750(1)Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 4c, 7d(2) (HER/4CXB7D) Belgium8257(3)Analytical TACDenmark668(3)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany452(3)France9274(3)The Netherlands16142(3)Union34793(3)United KingdomNot relevantTAC356357(1)Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.(2)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.(3)Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/04B.).Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b(1) (HER/5B6ANB) Germany353(2)Precautionary TACFrance67(2)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyIreland478(2)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands353(2)Union1251(2)United Kingdom2229(2)TAC3480 (1)Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7oW and north of the parallel of latitude 55oN, or west of the meridian of longitude 7oW and north of the parallel of latitude 56oN, excluding the Clyde.(2)It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56oN and 57o30' 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: 6aS(1), 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(1)Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56o00' N and west of 07o00' W.Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7a(1) (HER/07A/MM) Ireland808Analytical TACUnion808Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesUnited Kingdom6533TAC7341(1)

This zone is reduced by the area bounded: to the north by latitude 52o30' N, to the south by latitude 52o00' N, to the west by the coast of Ireland, to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7e and 7f (HER/7EF.) France465Precautionary TACUnion465United Kingdom465TAC930 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7a south of 52°30’N ; 7g(1), 7h(1), 7j(1) and 7k(1) (HER/7G-K.) Germany10(2)Analytical TACFrance54(2)Ireland750(2)The Netherlands54(2)Union868(2)United Kingdom1(2)TAC869(2)(1) This zone is increased by the area bounded: to the north by latitude 52o30' N, to the south by latitude 52o00' N, to the west by the coast of Ireland, to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. (2)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: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411) Spain7176(1)Precautionary TACPortugal7829(1)Union15005(1)TAC15005(1)(1)The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Skagerrak (COD/03AN.) Belgium5Analytical TACDenmark1515Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyGermany38Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands9Sweden265Union1832TAC1893 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4) Belgium347(1)Analytical TACDenmark1993Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyGermany1263Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance428(1)The Netherlands1126(1)Sweden13Union5170Norway2252(2)United Kingdom5824(1)TAC13246(1)Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/07D.).(2)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-) Union4494 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12o00' W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14) Belgium0(1)Precautionary TACGermany1(1)France8(1)Ireland16(1)Union25(1)United Kingdom49(1)TAC74(1)(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this TAC. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12o00' W (COD/5BE6A) Belgium2(1)Analytical TACGermany12(1)France130(1)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyIreland243(1)

Article 9 of this Regulation applies Union387(1)United Kingdom892(1)TAC1279(1)(1)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: 7a (COD/07A.) Belgium3(1)Precautionary TACFrance7(1)Ireland104(1)The Netherlands1(1)Union115(1)United Kingdom91(1)TAC206(1)(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries 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) Belgium18(1)Analytical TACFrance290(1)Article 9 of this Regulation appliesIreland422(1)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands0(1)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion730(1)United Kingdom75(1) TAC805(1)(1)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: 7d (COD/07D.) Belgium33(1)Analytical TACFrance649(1)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall applyThe Netherlands19(1)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall applyUnion701(1)United Kingdom71(2)TAC772(1)Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 4, that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/2A3X4).(2)Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/2A3X4).Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEZ/2AC4-C) Belgium8(1)Analytical TACDenmark7(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany7(1)France42(1)The Netherlands33(1)Union97(1)United Kingdom2490(1)TAC2587(1)Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LEZ/6AN58). Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (LEZ/56-14) Spain526(1)Analytical TACFrance2053(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland600(1)Union3179(1)United Kingdom2046(1)TAC5225(1)Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/2AC4C).Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 7 (LEZ/07.) Belgium464(1)Analytical TACSpain5154(2)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance6256(2)Ireland2844(2)Union14718United Kingdom3421(2)TAC18365(1)10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.(2)35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE).Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE.) Spain1005Analytical TACFrance811Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion1816TAC1816Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (ANF/2AC4-C) Belgium312(1)(2)Precautionary TACDenmark688(1)(2)Germany336(1)(2)France64(1)(2)

The Netherlands236(1)(2)Sweden8(1)(2)Union1644(1)(2)United Kingdom10328(1)(2)TAC11972(1)Special condition: of which up to 30% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (ANF/6AN58).(2)Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 6a south of 58°30’N; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; International waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14).Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14) Belgium202(1)Precautionary TACGermany230(1)Spain216(1)France2485(1)Ireland562(1)The Netherlands194(1)Union3889(1)United Kingdom2488(1)TAC6377(1)Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/2AC4C).Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 7 (ANF/07.) Belgium3384(1)Analytical TACGermany377(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesSpain1345(1)France21714(1)Ireland2775(1) The Netherlands438(1)Union30033(1)United Kingdom8090(1)TAC38123(1)Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union waters of 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE).Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE.) Spain1556Analytical TACFrance8659Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion10215TAC10215Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 3a (HAD/03A.) Belgium12Analytical TACDenmark2120Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany135The Netherlands2Sweden250Union2519TAC2630Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HAD/2AC4.) Belgium287(1)Analytical TACDenmark1970(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany1254(1)France2185(1)The Netherlands215(1)Sweden169(1)Union6080(1) Norway9841United Kingdom26865(1)TAC42785(1)Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HAD/6AN58). 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-) Union4523 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214) Belgium16Analytical TACGermany19Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance799Ireland570Union1404United Kingdom6971TAC8375Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (HAD/5BC6A.) Belgium6(1)Analytical TACGermany6(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance264(1)Ireland648(1)Union924(1)United Kingdom3843(1)TAC4767(1)Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (HAD/2AC4). Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34) Belgium148Analytical TACFrance8876Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland2959Union11983United Kingdom2400TAC15000Species: Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7a (HAD/07A.) Belgium49Analytical TACFrance221Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland1322Union1592United Kingdom1779TAC3371Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 3a (WHG/03A.) Denmark649Precautionary TACThe Netherlands2Sweden69Union720TAC929Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.) Belgium413Analytical TACDenmark1785Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany464France2682The Netherlands1032Sweden3Union6379 Norway2131(1)United Kingdom12502TAC21306(1)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-) Union4518 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 6; United Kingdom and International waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14) Germany3(1)Analytical TACFrance50(1)Article 9 of this Regulation appliesIreland299(1)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion352(1)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnited Kingdom585(1)TAC937(1)(1)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.) Belgium2(1)Analytical TACFrance22(1)Article 9 of this Regulation appliesIreland280(1)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands0(1)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion305(1)United Kingdom416(1) TAC721(1)(1)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: 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/7X7A-C) Belgium74Analytical TACFrance4663Ireland3916The Netherlands39Union8692United Kingdom1134TAC10259Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 3a (HKE/03A.) Denmark2741(1)Analytical TACSweden233(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion2974TAC2974(1)Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the UK.Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HKE/2AC4-C) Belgium36(1)(2)Analytical TACDenmark1473(1)(2)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany169(1)(2)France326(1)(2)The Netherlands85(1)(2)Union2089(1)(2)United Kingdom1354(1)(2) TAC3443(1)Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/03A.).(2)Special condition: of which up to 6 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HKE/6AN58).Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/571214) Belgium498(1)Analytical TACSpain15974(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance24669(1)Ireland2989(1)The Netherlands321(1)Union44451(1)United Kingdom10884(1)TAC55335(1)Special condition: 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the other Party. Member States shall notify 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) Belgium66Spain2632France2632Ireland329The Netherlands33Union5691United Kingdom1480 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/8ABDE.) Belgium16(1)Analytical TACSpain11356Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesFrance25501 The Netherlands33(1)Union36906TAC36906(1)Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the UK. 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; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/57-14) Belgium3Spain3289France5921The Netherlands10Union9223 Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/1X14) Denmark45680(1)Analytical TACGermany17761(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesSpain38726(1)(2)France31789(1)Ireland35373(1)The Netherlands55700(1)Portugal3598(1)(2)Sweden11300(1)Union239927(1)(3)Norway37500Faroe Islands0United Kingdom71670(1) TACNot relevant(1)Special condition: within a total access limit of 37500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/05-F.): 0 %(2)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.(3)Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; 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:141648Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30' N and 7 west of 12° W (WHB/24A567) Norway141648(1)(2)Analytical TACFaroe Islands0Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesTACNot relevant(1)To be counted against quota established by Norway.(2)To be fished in Union waters of ICES 4, 6 and 7.Species: Lemon sole and witch flounder Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (L/W/2AC4-C) Belgium272Precautionary TACDenmark748Germany96France205The Netherlands623Sweden8Union1952United Kingdom3476TAC5428 Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (BLI/5B67-) Germany116Analytical TACEstonia18Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesSpain366France8333Ireland32Lithuania7Poland4Others32(1)Union8908Norway0(2)Faroe Islands0(3)United Kingdom2614TAC11522(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/5B67_AMS).(2)To be fished in Union waters of 4, 6 and 7 (BLI/24X7C).(3)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: International waters of 12 (BLI/12INT-) Estonia0(1)Precautionary TACSpain92(1)Article 7(1) of this Regulation appliesFrance2(1)Lithuania1(1)Others0(1)(2)Union95(1)United Kingdom1(1)TAC96(1)(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.(2)Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/12INT_AMS). Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 2; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (BLI/24-) Denmark2Precautionary TACGermany2Ireland2France12Others2(1)Union20United Kingdom7TAC27(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/24_AMS).Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: Union waters of 3a (BLI/03A-) Denmark1,5Precautionary TACGermany1Sweden1,5Union4TAC4Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2 (LIN/1/2.) Denmark9Precautionary TACGermany9France9Others5(1)Union33United Kingdom10TAC43(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (LIN/1/2_AMS). Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union waters of 3a (LIN/03A-C.) Belgium13Precautionary TACDenmark97Germany13Sweden39Union162United Kingdom13TAC175Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.) Belgium23(1)(2)Precautionary TACDenmark351(1)(2)Germany217(1)(2)France195(1)The Netherlands8(1)Sweden15(1)(2)Union809(1)United Kingdom3004(1)(2)TAC3813(1)Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (LIN/6AN58).(2)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: United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (LIN/05EI.) Belgium8Precautionary TACDenmark6Germany6France6Union26United Kingdom6TAC32 Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and 14 (LIN/6X14.) Belgium66(1)Precautionary TACDenmark12(1)Germany241(1)Ireland1301(1)Spain4867(1)France5188(1)Portugal12(1)Union11687(1)Norway0(2)(3)(4)Faroe Islands0(5)(6)United Kingdom6669(1)TAC18356(1)Special condition: of which up to 40 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.).(2)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 %.0(3)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-) 0Tusk (USK/5B67-) 0(4)The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:0(5)Including tusk. To be fished in 6b and 6a north of 56°30' N (LIN/6BAN.).(6)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.): 0Species:

Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (NEP/2AC4-C) Belgium997Analytical TACDenmark997Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany15 France29The Netherlands514Union2553United Kingdom16524TAC19077Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (NEP/5BC6.) Spain30Analytical TACFrance121Ireland202Union353United Kingdom14592TAC14945Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 7 (NEP/07.) Spain993(1)Analytical TACFrance4023(1)Ireland6102(1)Union11118(1)United Kingdom6908(1)TAC18026(1)(1)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): Spain992France621Ireland1194Union2807United Kingdom483TAC3290 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: 3a (PRA/03A.) Denmark1741Analytical TACSweden938Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion2679Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTAC5016Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (PRA/2AC4-C) Denmark490Precautionary TACThe Netherlands5Sweden20Union515United Kingdom145TAC660Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.) Belgium96Analytical TACDenmark12453Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany64The Netherlands2395Sweden667Union15675TAC19188Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Kattegat (PLE/03AS.) Denmark422Analytical TACGermany5Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesSweden48Union475TAC719 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (PLE/2A3AX4) Belgium5393Analytical TACDenmark17526Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany5056France1011The Netherlands33706Union62692Norway10039United Kingdom37963TAC143419 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-) Union39153 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (PLE/56-14) France10Precautionary TACIreland248Union258United Kingdom400TAC658Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7a (PLE/07A.) Belgium62Analytical TACFrance27Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland1069The Netherlands19Union1177 United Kingdom1455TAC2846Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7d and 7e (PLE/7DE.) Belgium1537Analytical TACFrance6850Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion8387United Kingdom3533TAC11920Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7f and 7g (PLE/7FG.) Belgium360Precautionary TACFrance648Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland240Union1249United Kingdom480TAC1911Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.) Belgium4(1)Precautionary TACFrance8(1)Article 9 of this Regulation appliesIreland28(1)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands16(1)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion56(1)United Kingdom11(1)TAC67(1)(1)Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for plaice are permitted under this TAC.

Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (POL/56-14) Spain3Precautionary TACFrance88Ireland26Union117United Kingdom67TAC184Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 7 (POL/07.) Belgium277(1)Precautionary TACSpain17(1)France6381(1)Ireland680(1)Union7355(1)United Kingdom2071(1)TAC9426(1)Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/8ABDE).Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (POK/2C3A4) Belgium19(1)Analytical TACDenmark2287(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany5776(1)France13594(1)The Netherlands58(1)Sweden314(1)Union22048(1)Norway31096(2)United Kingdom6367(1)TAC59511(1)Special condition: of which up to 15 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (POK/6AN58).(2)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: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14) Germany319(1)Analytical TACFrance3160(1)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland369(1)Union3848(1)Norway0United Kingdom2327(1)TAC6175(1)Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (POK/2AC4C)Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411) Belgium5Precautionary TACFrance1196Ireland1493Union2695United Kingdom481TAC3176Species: Turbot and brill Scophthalmus maximus and Scophthalmus rhombus Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (T/B/2AC4-C) Belgium396Precautionary TACDenmark846Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany216France102The Netherlands3001Sweden6Union4568United Kingdom1063TAC5848 Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SRX/2AC4-C) Belgium257(1)(2)(3)(4)Precautionary TACDenmark10(1)(2)(3)Germany13(1)(2)(3)France40(1)(2)(3)(4)The Netherlands220(1)(2)(3)(4)Union540(1)(3)United Kingdom1110(1)(2)(3)(4)TAC1650(3)(1)Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and 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.(2)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 and UK retained Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.(3)Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in United Kingdom and 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.(4)Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation and in UK law 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 3a (SRX/03A-C.) Denmark35(1)Precautionary TACSweden10(1)Union45(1)TAC45(1)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: United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKXD) Belgium837(1)(2)(3)(4)Precautionary TACEstonia5(1)(2)(3)(4)France3757(1)(2)(3)(4)Germany11(1)(2)(3)(4)Ireland1210(1)(2)(3)(4)Lithuania19(1)(2)(3)(4)The Netherlands4(1)(2)(3)(4)Portugal21(1)(2)(3)(4)Spain1011(1)(2)(3)(4)Union6875(1)(2)(3)(4)United Kingdom2800(1)(2)(3)(4)TAC9675(3)(4)(1)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.(2)Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation 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).(3)Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in 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 areas 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:Species: Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata Zone: 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) Belgium8Precautionary TACEstonia0France39Germany0Ireland12Lithuania0The Netherlands0 Portugal0Spain10Union69United Kingdom54TAC123Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation and relevant prohibitions in UK law for the areas specified therein.(4)Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: 7d (SRX/07D.) Belgium125(1)(2)(3)(4)Precautionary TACFrance1051(1)(2)(3)(4)The Netherlands7(1)(2)(3)(4)Union1183(1)(2)(3)(4)United Kingdom217(1)(2)(3)(4)TAC1400(4)(1)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.(2)Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 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).(3)Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and European 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).(4)Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).Species:

Undulate ray Raja undulata Zone: 7d and 7e (RJU/7DE.) Belgium19(1)Precautionary TACEstonia0(1)France97(1)Germany0(1) Ireland25(1)Lithuania0(1)The Netherlands0(1)Portugal0(1)Spain21(1)Union162(1)United Kingdom72(1)TAC234(1)(1)This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. This species may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. For United Kingdom vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in relevant prohibitions in UK law for the areas specified therein.Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: 6; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (GHL/2A-C46) Denmark29Analytical TACGermany51Estonia29Spain29France478Ireland29Lithuania29Poland29Union703Norway0United Kingdom1868TAC2571Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32 (MAC/2A34.) Belgium544(1)(2)(3)Analytical TACDenmark18666(1)(2)(3)Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany567(1)(2)(3)France1713(1)(2)(3)The Netherlands1724(1)(2)(3)Sweden5108(1)(2)(3)(4)Union28322(1)(2)(3)NorwayNot relevant(5)United KingdomNot relevant(1)(2)(3)TAC852284(1)Special condition: up to 60 % may be fished in United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/2AX14).(2)Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the two following zones:Norwegian waters of 2a (MAC/02AN-)Faroese waters (MAC/FRO1)Belgium00Denmark00Germany00France00The Netherlands00Sweden00Union00(3)May also be taken in Norwegian waters of 4a (MAC/4AN.).(4)Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A4AN):251When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.(5)To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC:0This quota may be fished in 4a only (MAC/04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in 3a (MAC/03A.):0 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: 3a3a and 4bc4b4cUnited Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14(MAC/03A.)(MAC/3A4BC)(MAC/04B.)(MAC/04C.)(MAC/2A6.)Belgium0000326Denmark041300011110Germany0000340France0490001028The Netherlands0490001034Sweden00390103065Union000016993United Kingdom0Not relevant00Not relevantNorway00000Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14 (MAC/2CX14-) Germany18254(1)(2)Analytical TACSpain19(1)(2)Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesEstonia152(1)(2)France12171(1)(2)Ireland60847(1)(2)Latvia112(1)(2)Lithuania112(1)(2)The Netherlands26620(1)(2)Poland1285(1)(2)Union119573(1)(2)Norway0(3)(4)Faroe Islands0(5)United KingdomNot relevant(1)(2)TAC852284

(1)Special condition: up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4a (MAC/4A-UK) exclusively within the periods 1 January to 14 February and 1 August to 31 December.(2)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).(3)May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56°30'N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/AX7H).(4)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):0(5)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 59oN (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: United Kingdom waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 14 February and from 1 August to 31 DecemberNorwegian waters of 2aFaroese waters(MAC/4A-UK)(MAC/2AN-)(MAC/FRO2)Germany1825400Spain1900Estonia15200France1217100Ireland6084700Latvia11200Lithuania11200The Netherlands2662000`Poland128500Union11957300United KingdomNot relevant00Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SOL/24-C.) Belgium1613Analytical TACDenmark738Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesGermany1291France323The Netherlands14566 Union18531Norway10(1)United Kingdom2544TAC21361(1)May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/04-C.).Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (SOL/56-14) Ireland46Precautionary TACUnion46United Kingdom11TAC57Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7a (SOL/07A.) Belgium356Analytical TACFrance5Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyIreland104Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands113Union578United Kingdom176TAC768Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7d (SOL/07D.) Belgium830Precautionary TACFrance1659Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion2489United Kingdom640TAC3248 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7e (SOL/07E.) Belgium63Analytical TACFrance671Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesUnion733United Kingdom1175TAC1925Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7f and 7g (SOL/7FG.) Belgium830Analytical TACFrance83Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland42Union955United Kingdom433TAC1413Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k (SOL/7HJK.) Belgium23Precautionary TACFrance47Article 8(2) of this Regulation appliesIreland126The Netherlands37Union233United Kingdom47TAC280Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: 7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.) Belgium4Precautionary TACDenmark284Germany4France61The Netherlands61 Union414United Kingdom1032TAC1446Species: Picked dogfish

Squalus acanthias Zone: 6,7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; International waters of 1, 12 and 14 (DGS/15X14) Belgium18(1)Precautionary TACGermany4(1)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applySpain9(1)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance76(1)Ireland48(1)The Netherlands0(1)Portugal0(1)Union155(1)United Kingdom115(1)TAC270(1)(1)Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this by-catch allowance. Only vessels participating in by-catch management schemes may land not more than 2 tonnes per month per vessel of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board under this quota. Each Party shall independently determine how to allocate its quota to the vessels participating in its by-catch management schemes. Each Party shall ensure that the total annual landing of picked dogfish on the basis of the by-catch allowance does not exceed the above amounts. Parties should exchange the list of participating vessels before allowing any landings.Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D) Belgium12(1)Precautionary TACDenmark5249(1)Germany464(1)(2)Spain97(1)France435(1)(2)Ireland330(1) The Netherlands3160(1)(2)Portugal11(1)Sweden75(1)Union9835Norway0(3)United Kingdom4000(1)(2)TAC14014(1)Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/4BC7D). By-catches of boarfishes, 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.(2)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: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8ab, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/7D-EU).(3)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: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/2A-14) Denmark6758(1)(3)Analytical TACGermany5273(1)(2)(3)Spain7192(3)(5)France2714(1)(2)(3)(5)Ireland17561(1)(3)The Netherlands21158(1)(2)(3)Portugal693(3)(5)Sweden675(1)(3)Union62024(3)Faroe Islands0(4)United Kingdom6597(1)(2)(3) TAC70254(1)Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/2A4AC).(2)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.).(3)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.(4)Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56°30’N only), 7e, 7f, 7h.(5)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 Trachurus spp. Zone: 8c (JAX/08C.) Spain9963(1)Analytical TACFrance173Portugal985(1)Union11121TAC11121(1)Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/09.).Species: Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarkii Zone: 3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (NOP/2A3A4.) Year20212022Denmark116447(1)(3)pm(1)(6)Analytical TACGermany22(1)(2)(3)pm(1)(2)(6)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands86(1)(2)(3)pm(1)(2)(6)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion116555(1)(3)pm(1)(6)United Kingdom11745(2)(3)pm(2)(6) Norway0(4)pm(4)Faroe Islands0(5)pm(5)TACNot relevantNot relevant(1)Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of haddock and whiting (OT2/2A3A4). By-catches of haddock and whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.(2)Quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.(3)May only be fished from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021.(4)A sorting grid shall be used.(5)A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.(6)May only be fished from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022.Species:Other speciesZone: Union waters of 6 and 7 (OTH/5B67-C) UnionNot relevantPrecautionary TACNorway0(1)TACNot relevant(1)Taken with long-lines only.Species:Other speciesZone: Union waters of 2a, 4 and 6a north of 56° 30' N (OTH/2A46AN) UnionNot relevantPrecautionary TACNorway1000(1)(2)Faroe Islands0(3)TACNot relevant(1)Limited to 2a and 4 (OTH/2A4-C).(2)Species not covered by other TACs.(3)To be fished in 4 and 6a north of 56o30' N (OTH/46AN). PART C Amendments to Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2021/92 In Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following: Species: Herring Clupeaharengus Zone: United Kingdom, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 (HER/1/2-) Belgium13(1)Analytical TACDenmark13015(1)Germany2279(1)Spain43(1)France562(1)Ireland3370(1)Netherlands4658(1)Poland659(1)Portugal43(1)Finland202(1)Sweden4823(1)Union29667(1)United Kingdom12715(1)Faroe Islands0(2)Norway0(3)TAC651033(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.(2)To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.(3)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) 29667 2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/25B-F) Belgium0Denmark0Germany0Spain0France0 Ireland0Netherlands0Poland0Portugal0Finland0Sweden0Species:

Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (C/H/05B-F.) Germany0Analytical TACFrance0Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion0Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevantSpecies: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF) Denmark0Analytical TACGermany0Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance0Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands0Union0(1)TACNot relevant(1)Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.Species: Ling and blue ling Molva molva and molva dypterygia Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (B/L/05B-F.) Germany0Analytical TACFrance0Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion0(1)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevant(1)By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/05B-F): 0 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (PRA/514GRN) Denmark1925Analytical TACFrance1925Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion3850Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyNorway1000Article 7a of this Regulation shall applyFaroe Islands0TACNot relevantSpecies: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (POK/05B-F.) Belgium0Analytical TACGermany0Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance0Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyThe Netherlands0Union0TACNot relevantSpecies: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (GHL/5-14GL) Germany4300Analytical TACUnion4300(1)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyNorway650Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFaroe Islands0Article 7a of this Regulation shall applyTACNot relevant(1)To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time.Species: Redfishes (pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (RED/N1G14P) Germany0(1)(2)(3)Analytical TACFrance0(1)(2)(3)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion0(1)(2)(3)Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway0(1)(2)Article 7a of this Regulation shall applyFaroe Islands0(1)(2)(4)TACNot relevant(1)May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December.(2)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(3)Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/5-14P).(4)May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/514GN).Species: Redfishes Sebastes spp. Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (RED/05B-F.) Belgium0Analytical TACGermany0Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyFrance0Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion0TACNot relevantSpecies:Other species(1)Zone:

Faroese waters of 5b (OTH/05B-F.) Germany0Analytical TACFrance0Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion0Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevant(1)Excluding fish species of no commercial value. Species: Flatfishes Pleuronectiformes Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (FLX/05B-F.) Germany0Analytical TACFrance0Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyUnion0Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not applyTACNot relevant PART D Amendments to Chapter III of Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2021/92 In Chapter III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, point 5 is replaced by the following: 5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS From 1 January to 31 December 2021, 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 set out in Table I. Table I Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear from 1 January to 31 December 2021 Regulated gearMaximum number of daysBeam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mmBelgium176France188Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mmBelgium176France191 PART E Amendments to Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2021/92 Annex V (fishing authorisations table) is replaced by the following:

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ANNEX V FISHING AUTHORISATIONS PART A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS 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' N59DK2551DE5FR1IE8 NL9PL1SE10Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N66DE1641IE1ES20FR18PT9Unallocated2Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N450DK4501411, 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.