{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51/annex-IC", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51/annex-IC.json", "legislation": "eur/2006/51", "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-51", "path": "annex/IC", "kind": "annex", "number": "IC", "heading": "NORTH WEST ATLANTIC", "text": "All TACs and associate conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO.\nThere will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29.\nSpecies:CodGadus morhua\nZone:NAFO 2J3KLCOD/N2J3KL\nEC\n0\nTAC\n0\nThere will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29.\nSpecies:CodGadus morhua\nZone:NAFO 3NOCOD/N3NO.\nEC\n0\nTAC\n0\nThere will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29.\nSpecies:CodGadus morhua\nZone:NAFO 3MCOD/N3M.\nEC\n0\nTAC\n0\nThere will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29.\nSpecies:Witch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus\nZone:NAFO 2J3KLWIT/N2J3KL\nEC\n0\nTAC\n0\nThere will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29.\nSpecies:Witch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus\nZone:NAFO 3NOWIT/N3NO.\nEC\n0\nTAC\n0\nThere will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29.\nSpecies:American plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides\nZone:NAFO 3MPLA/N3M.\nEC\n0\nTAC\n0\nThere will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29.\nSpecies:American plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides\nZone:NAFO 3LNOPLA/N3LNO.\nEC\n0\nTAC\n0\nNo specified Community share, an amount of 29 467 tonnes is available to Canada and the EC Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.\nTo be fished between 1 July and 31 December.\nSpecies:Short fin squidIllex illecebrosus\nZone:NAFO sub-zones 3 and 4SQI/N34.\nEstonia\n128\nLatvia\n128\nLithuania\n128\nPoland\n227\nEC\nTAC\n34 000\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nDespite having access to a shared quota of 76 tonnes for the Community, it is decided to set this amount to 0. There will be no directed fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catches within the rules set out in Article 29.\nCatches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO via the Commission at 48 hour intervals.\nSpecies:Yellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea\nZone:NAFO 3LNOYEL/N3LNO.\nEstonia\npm\nLatvia\npm\nLithuania\npm\nPoland\npm\nEC\n0\nTAC\n15 000\nThere will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29.\nSpecies:CapelinMallotus villosus\nZone:NAFO 3NOCAP/N3NO.\nEC\n0\nTAC\n0\nNot including the box bounded by the following coordinates:\nPoint No\nLatitude N\nLongitude W\n1\n47o20'0\n46o40'0\n2\n47o20'0\n46o30'0\n3\n46o00'0\n46o30'0\n4\n46o00'0\n46o40'0\nTo be fished from 1 January to 31 March, 1 July to 14 September and 1 December to 31 December.\nAll Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.\nSpecies:Northern prawnPandalus borealis\nZone:NAFO 3LPRA/N3L.\nEstonia\n245\nLatvia\n245\nLithuania\n245\nPoland\n245\nEC\n245\nTAC\n22 000\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nVessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:\nPoint No\nLatitude N\nLongitude W\n1\n47°20'0\n46°40'0\n2\n47°20'0\n46°30'0\n3\n46°00'0\n46°30'0\n4\n46°00'0\n46°40'0\nWhen conducting a fishery for shrimp in this box, vessels shall, whether or not crossing the line separating NAFO Divisions 3L and 3M, report in accordance with point 1.3 of the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 189/92 of 27 January 1992 adopting provisions for the application of control measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 21, 30.1.1992, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1048/97 (OJ L 154, 12.6.1997, p. 1)).\nMoreover, fishing for shrimp shall be prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2006 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:\nPoint No\nLatitude N\nLongitude W\n1\n47°55'0\n45°00'0\n2\n47°30'0\n44°15'0\n3\n46°55'0\n44°15'0\n4\n46°35'0\n44°30'0\n5\n46°35'0\n45°40'0\n6\n47°30'0\n45°40'0\n7\n47°55'0\n45°00'0\nNot relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue special fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery, and shall notify those permits to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. By way of derogation from Article 8 of that Regulation, permits will only become valid if the Commission has not objected within five working days following the notification.\nThe maximum number of vessels and fishing time allowed shall be:\nMember State\nMaximum number of vessels\nMaximum number of fishing days\nDenmark\n2\n131\nEstonia\n8\n1667\nSpain\n10\n257\nLatvia\n4\n490\nLithuania\n7\n579\nPoland\n1\n100\nPortugal\n1\n69\nEach Member State shall, within 25 days following the calendar month in which the catches are made, report monthly to the Commission the fishing days spent in Division 3M and in the area defined in footnote (1).\nSpecies:Northern prawnPandalus borealis\nZone:NAFO 3MPRA/N3M.\nTAC\npm\nSpecies:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides\nZone:NAFO 3LMNOGHL/N3LMNO\nEstonia\n371\nGermany\n378\nLatvia\n52\nLithuania\n26\nSpain\n5 072\nPortugal\n2 139\nEC\n8 038\nTAC\n13 079\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nSpecies:SkateRajidae\nZone:NAFO 3LNOSRX/N3LNO.\nSpain\n6 561\nPortugal\n1 274\nEstonia\n546\nLithuania\n119\nEC\n8 500\nTAC\n13 500\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nThere will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29.\nSpecies:RedfishSebastes spp.\nZone:NAFO 3LNRED/N3LN.\nEC\n0\nTAC\n0\nThis quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 5 000 tonnes established for this stock. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.\nSpecies:RedfishSebastes spp.\nZone:NAFO 3MRED/N3M.\nEstonia\n1 571\nGermany\n513\nSpain\n233\nLatvia\n1 571\nLithuania\n1 571\nPortugal\n2 354\nEC\n7 813\nTAC\n5 000\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nSpecies:RedfishSebastes spp.\nZone:NAFO 3ORED/N3O.\nSpain\n1 771\nPortugal\n5 229\nEC\n7 000\nTAC\n20 000\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nSpecies:RedfishSebastes spp.\nZone:NAFO Subarea 2, Divisions IF and 3KRED/N1F3K.\nLatvia\n364\nLithuania\n3 019\nTAC\n3 383\nSpecies:White hakeUrophycis tenuis\nZone:NAFO 3NOHKW/N3NO.\nSpain\n2 165\nPortugal\n2 835\nEC\n5 000\nTAC\n8 500\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.", "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.", "status": null, "version": "current", "annotations": [ { "type": "footnote", "label": "f1", "text": "There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f2", "text": "There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f3", "text": "There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f4", "text": "There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f5", "text": "There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f6", "text": "There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f7", "text": "There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f8", "text": "To be fished between 1 July and 31 December." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f9", "text": "No specified Community share, an amount of 29 467 tonnes is available to Canada and the EC Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f10", "text": "Despite having access to a shared quota of 76 tonnes for the Community, it is decided to set this amount to 0. There will be no directed fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catches within the rules set out in Article 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f11", "text": "Catches taken by vessels under this quota shall be reported to the Flag Member State and forwarded to the Executive Secretary of NAFO via the Commission at 48 hour intervals." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f12", "text": "There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f13", "text": "Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point NoLatitude NLongitude W 1 47o20'0 46o40'0 2 47o20'0 46o30'0 3 46o00'0 46o30'0 4 46o00'0 46o40'0" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f14", "text": "To be fished from 1 January to 31 March, 1 July to 14 September and 1 December to 31 December." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f15", "text": "All Member States except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f16", "text": "Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point NoLatitude NLongitude W 1 47°20'0 46°40'0 2 47°20'0 46°30'0 3 46°00'0 46°30'0 4 46°00'0 46°40'0 When conducting a fishery for shrimp in this box, vessels shall, whether or not crossing the line separating NAFO Divisions 3L and 3M, report in accordance with point 1.3 of the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 189/92 of 27 January 1992 adopting provisions for the application of control measures adopted by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 21, 30.1.1992, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1048/97 (OJ L 154, 12.6.1997, p. 1)). Moreover, fishing for shrimp shall be prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2006 in the area bounded by the following coordinates: Point NoLatitude NLongitude W 1 47°55'0 45°00'0 2 47°30'0 44°15'0 3 46°55'0 44°15'0 4 46°35'0 44°30'0 5 46°35'0 45°40'0 6 47°30'0 45°40'0 7 47°55'0 45°00'0" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f17", "text": "Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue special fishing permits for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery, and shall notify those permits to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1627/94. By way of derogation from Article 8 of that Regulation, permits will only become valid if the Commission has not objected within five working days following the notification. The maximum number of vessels and fishing time allowed shall be: Member StateMaximum number of vesselsMaximum number of fishing days Denmark 2 131 Estonia 8 1667 Spain 10 257 Latvia 4 490 Lithuania 7 579 Poland 1 100 Portugal 1 69 Each Member State shall, within 25 days following the calendar month in which the catches are made, report monthly to the Commission the fishing days spent in Division 3M and in the area defined in footnote (1)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f18", "text": "There will be no direct fishing on this species, which will be caught only as by-catch within the rules set out in Article 29." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f19", "text": "This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 5 000 tonnes established for this stock. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches." } ], "outstanding_effects": [], "provenance": { "source": "legislation.gov.uk", "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/51/annex/IC", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:53:59.861201+00:00" }, "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0", "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/", "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives." }