{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-718/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-718/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2008/718",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 718/2008 of 24 July 2008 amending Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 40/2008, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-718",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 are hereby amended as follows:\n1.. In Annex IA:\n(a) The entry concerning the species Cod in VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X and in EC waters of CECAF area 34.1.1 shall be replaced by the following:\n‘\nSpeciesCodGadus morhua\nZoneVIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAP area 34.1.1COD/7X7A34\nBelgium\n217\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nArticle 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.\nFrance\n3 725\nIreland\n797\nNetherlands\n31\nUnited Kingdom\n404\nEC\n5 174\nTAC\n5 174\n’\n(b) The entry concerning the species Blue whiting in EC waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W shall be replaced by the following:\nTo be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.\nThe catch in zone IV shall be no more than 49 067 tonnes.\nTo be counted against the catch limits of the Faeroe Islands established under the Coastal States arrangement.\nMay also be fished in zone VIb. The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 7 750 tonnes.’\n‘SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou\nZoneEC waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° WWHB/24A567\nNorway\n196 269\nAnalytical TAC\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.\nFaeroe Islands\n31 000\nTAC\n1 266 282\n2.. In Annex IB:\n(a) the entry concerning the species Capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:\nOf which 23 716 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.\nTo be fished before 30 April 2008.’;\n‘SpeciesCapelanMallotus villosus\nZoneGreenland waters of zones V and XIVCAP/514GRN\nAll Member States\n0\nEC\n23 716\nTAC\nNot relevant\n(b) the entry concerning the species Redfish in EC and international waters of ICES zone V and international waters of ICES zones XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following:\nNo more than 65 % of the quota can be taken North of 59° N and East of 36° W during the period from 1 April to 15 July 2008. No more than 30 % of the catch limits can be taken North of 59° N and East of 36° W during the period 1 April to 10 May 2008.’;\n‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.\nZoneEC and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIVRED/51214.\nEstonia\n210\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.\nGermany\n4 266\nSpain\n749\nFrance\n398\nIreland\n1\nLatvia\n76\nNetherlands\n2\nPoland\n384\nPortugal\n896\nUnited Kingdom\n10\nEC\n6 992\nTAC\n46 000\n(c) the entry concerning the species Redfish in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:\nMay only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West. The quota may be taken in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that Greenlandic reporting conditions are fulfilled.\n3 500 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway and 200 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands.’;\n‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.\nZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVRED/514GRN\nGermany\n4 248\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.\nFrance\n22\nUnited Kingdom\n30\nEC\n8 000\nTAC\nNot relevant\n(d) the entry concerning the species Redfish in Icelandic waters of ICES zone Va shall be replaced by the following:\nIncluding unavoidable by-catches (by-catches of cod not permitted).\nTo be fished between July and December.’\n‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.\nZoneIcelandic waters of VaRED/05A-IS\nBelgium\n100\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.\nGermany\n1 690\nFrance\n50\nUnited Kingdom\n1 160\nEC\n3 000\nTAC\nNot relevant\n3.. In Annex III:\n(a) A new point shall be inserted after point 9:\n‘9a.\nReduction of cod discards in the North Sea.\n1.\nMember States which hold a cod quota shall undertake trials in 2008 on technical measures for towed gears to reduce the proportion, in number, of cod that is discarded to no more than 10 %.\n2.\nMember States shall make the results of the trials laid down in point 9a.1 available to the Commission before 31 December 2008.’\n(b) In point 13.1 the coordinates for the ‘Hatton Bank’ shall be replaced by the following:\n‘Hatton Bank:\n59° 26′ N, 14° 30′ W\n59° 12′ N, 15° 08′ W\n59° 01′ N, 17° 00′ W\n58° 50′ N, 17° 38′ W\n58° 30′ N, 17° 52′ W\n58° 30′ N, 18° 22′ W\n58° 03′ N, 18° 22′ W\n58° 03′ N, 17° 30′ W\n57° 55′ N, 17° 30′ W\n57° 45′ N, 19° 15′ W\n58° 30′ N, 18° 45′ W\n58° 47′ N, 18° 37′ W\n59° 05′ N, 17° 32′ W\n59° 16′ N, 17° 20′ W\n59° 22′ N, 16° 50′ W\n59° 21′ N, 15° 40′ W’\n4.. In Annex XIV:\nIn the text reproducing Appendix 3 to Resolution GFMC/31/2007/2, the geographical coordinates for GFCM Geographical Sub-Area (GSA) number 2 shall be replaced by the following:\n‘36° 05′ N 3° 20′ W\n36° 05′ N 2° 40′ W\n35° 45′ N 2° 40′ W\n35° 45′ N 3° 20′ W.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 49 067 tonnes."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "To be counted against the catch limits of the Faeroe Islands established under the Coastal States arrangement."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "May also be fished in zone VIb. The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 7 750 tonnes.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Of which 23 716 tonnes are allocated to Iceland."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "To be fished before 30 April 2008.’;"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "No more than 65 % of the quota can be taken North of 59° N and East of 36° W during the period from 1 April to 15 July 2008. No more than 30 % of the catch limits can be taken North of 59° N and East of 36° W during the period 1 April to 10 May 2008.’;"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West. The quota may be taken in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that Greenlandic reporting conditions are fulfilled."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "3 500 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway and 200 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands.’;"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Including unavoidable by-catches (by-catches of cod not permitted)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "To be fished between July and December.’"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/718/annex/II",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:52:08.465990+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}