# Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 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, Appendix ANNEX ID: HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — All areas

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

TACs in this area are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT and IATTC.
Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
SpeciesBluefin tunaThunnus thynnus
ZoneAtlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and Mediterranean(BFT/AE045W)
Cyprus
114,37
Greece
212,35
Spain
4 116,53
France
3 591,11
Italy
3 176,1
Malta
262,92
Portugal
387,3
All Member States
45,92
EC
11 906,6
TAC
22 000
Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius
ZoneAtlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° N(SWO/AN05N)
Spain
6 573,9
Portugal
1 439,5
All Member States
218,7
EC
8 232
TAC
14 000
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius
ZoneAtlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N(SWO/AS05N)
Spain
5 385
Portugal
332
EC
5 717
TAC
17 000
The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for Northern Albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007:
Member State
Maximum number of vessels
Ireland
50
Spain
730
France
151
United Kingdom
12
Portugal
310
EC
1 253
The number of Community vessels fishing for Northern Albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 vessels in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007.
SpeciesNorthern albacoreGermo alalunga
ZoneAtlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5° N(ALB/AN05N)
Ireland
6 696,0
Spain
20 082,1
France
6 522,4
United Kingdom
555,3
Portugal
4 337,1
EC
38 193
TAC
30 200
SpeciesSouthern albacoreGermo alalunga
ZoneAtlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5° N(ALB/AS05N)
Spain
943,7
France
311,0
Portugal
660,0
EC
1 914,7
TAC
29 900
SpeciesBigeye TunaThunnus obesus
ZoneAtlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)
Spain
17 093,6
France
8 055,4
Portugal
6 051
EC
31 200
TAC
90 000
SpeciesBlue marlinMakaira nigricans
ZoneAtlantic Ocean(BUM/ATLANT)
EC
103
TAC
Not relevant
SpeciesWhite marlin Tetrapturus albidus
ZoneAtlantic Ocean(WHM/ATLANT)
EC
46,5
TAC
Not relevant

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/43/annex/I/annex/ID (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-43/annex-I/annex-ID
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