# 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, Annex II

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 are hereby amended as follows:
1.. In Annex IA:
(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:
‘
SpeciesCodGadus morhua
ZoneVIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EC waters of CECAP area 34.1.1COD/7X7A34
Belgium
217
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
France
3 725
Ireland
797
Netherlands
31
United Kingdom
404
EC
5 174
TAC
5 174
’
(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:
To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.
The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 49 067 tonnes.
To be counted against the catch limits of the Faeroe Islands established under the Coastal States arrangement.
May also be fished in zone VIb. The catch in zone IV shall be no more than 7 750 tonnes.’
‘SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou
ZoneEC waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° WWHB/24A567
Norway
196 269
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Faeroe Islands
31 000
TAC
1 266 282
2.. In Annex IB:
(a) the entry concerning the species Capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:
Of which 23 716 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.
To be fished before 30 April 2008.’;
‘SpeciesCapelanMallotus villosus
ZoneGreenland waters of zones V and XIVCAP/514GRN
All Member States
0
EC
23 716
TAC
Not relevant
(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:
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.’;
‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.
ZoneEC and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIVRED/51214.
Estonia
210
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Germany
4 266
Spain
749
France
398
Ireland
1
Latvia
76
Netherlands
2
Poland
384
Portugal
896
United Kingdom
10
EC
6 992
TAC
46 000
(c) the entry concerning the species Redfish in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:
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.
3 500 tonnes to be fished with pelagic trawl are allocated to Norway and 200 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands.’;
‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.
ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIVRED/514GRN
Germany
4 248
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
France
22
United Kingdom
30
EC
8 000
TAC
Not relevant
(d) the entry concerning the species Redfish in Icelandic waters of ICES zone Va shall be replaced by the following:
Including unavoidable by-catches (by-catches of cod not permitted).
To be fished between July and December.’
‘SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.
ZoneIcelandic waters of VaRED/05A-IS
Belgium
100
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Germany
1 690
France
50
United Kingdom
1 160
EC
3 000
TAC
Not relevant
3.. In Annex III:
(a) A new point shall be inserted after point 9:
‘9a.
Reduction of cod discards in the North Sea.
1.
Member 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 %.
2.
Member States shall make the results of the trials laid down in point 9a.1 available to the Commission before 31 December 2008.’
(b) In point 13.1 the coordinates for the ‘Hatton Bank’ shall be replaced by the following:
‘Hatton Bank:
59° 26′ N, 14° 30′ W
59° 12′ N, 15° 08′ W
59° 01′ N, 17° 00′ W
58° 50′ N, 17° 38′ W
58° 30′ N, 17° 52′ W
58° 30′ N, 18° 22′ W
58° 03′ N, 18° 22′ W
58° 03′ N, 17° 30′ W
57° 55′ N, 17° 30′ W
57° 45′ N, 19° 15′ W
58° 30′ N, 18° 45′ W
58° 47′ N, 18° 37′ W
59° 05′ N, 17° 32′ W
59° 16′ N, 17° 20′ W
59° 22′ N, 16° 50′ W
59° 21′ N, 15° 40′ W’
4.. In Annex XIV:
In 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:
‘36° 05′ N 3° 20′ W
36° 05′ N 2° 40′ W
35° 45′ N 2° 40′ W
35° 45′ N 3° 20′ W.’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/718/annex/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-718/annex-II
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