# Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2012 of 24 July 2012 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2012 and (EU) No 44/2012 as regards the protection of the giant manta ray and certain fishing opportunities, Part A

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

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 is amended as follows:
1.. Part A is amended as follows:
(a) the following entry is inserted in the first table (comparative table of Latin names and common names) after the entry for Mallotus villosus:
‘
Manta birostris
RMB
Giant manta ray
’;
(b) the following entry is inserted in the second table (comparative table of common names and Latin names) after the entry for flounder:
‘
Giant manta ray
RMB
Manta birostris
’.
2.. In Part B,
(a) the entry for cod in the Kattegat is replaced by the following:
Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted.’;
‘SpeciesCodGadus morhua
ZoneKattegat(COD/03AS.)
Denmark
82
Analytical TAC
Germany
2
Sweden
49
Union
133
TAC
133
(b) the entry for megrims in VII is replaced by the following:
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;
‘SpeciesMegrimsLepidorhombus spp.
ZoneVII(LEZ/07.)
Belgium
470
Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Spain
5 216
France
6 329
Ireland
2 878
United Kingdom
2 492
Union
17 385
TAC
17 385
(c) the entry for anglerfish VII is replaced by the following:
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;
‘SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae
ZoneVII(ANF/07.)
Belgium
2 835
Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Germany
316
Spain
1 126
France
18 191
Ireland
2 325
The Netherlands
367
United Kingdom
5 517
Union
30 677
TAC
30 677
(d) the entry for haddock in VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’;
‘SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus
ZoneVIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium
185
Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
France
11 096
Ireland
3 699
United Kingdom
1 665
Union
16 645
TAC
16 645
(e) the entry for hake in VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:
Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.
Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe(HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium
37
Spain
1 469
France
1 469
Ireland
184
The Netherlands
18
United Kingdom
827
Union
4 004’;
‘SpeciesHakeMerluccius merluccius
ZoneVI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(HKE/571214)
Belgium
284
Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Spain
9 109
France
14 067
Ireland
1 704
The Netherlands
183
United Kingdom
5 553
Union
30 900
TAC
30 900
(f) the entry for plaice in VIId and VIIe is replaced by the following:
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries additional allocation within an overall limit of an additional 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation.’.
‘SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa
ZoneVIId and VIIe(PLE/7DE.)
Belgium
828
Analytical TAC
France
2 761
United Kingdom
1 473
Union
5 062
TAC
5 062

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/692/annex/I/part/A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-692/annex-I/part-A
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