Article 1
United Kingdom
Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended as follows:
- (1)
Annex IA is amended as follows:
- (a)
the fishing opportunities table for herring (Clupea harengus) in IIIa is replaced by the following:
Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of IV (HER/*04-C.).
May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/*03AN.).’
‘Species: Herringf1 Clupea harengus Zone: IIIa(HER/03A.) Denmark 18 034f2 Germany 289 Sweden 18 865 Union 37 188 Norway 5 816 Faroe Islands 600f3 TAC 43 604 Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies
- (b)
the fishing opportunities table for herring (Clupea harengus) in VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk is replaced by the following:
This zone is increased by the area bounded:
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to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,
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to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,
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to the west by the coast of Ireland,
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to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.’
‘Species: HerringClupea harengus Zone: VIIgf4, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk(HER/7G-K.) Germany 213 France 1 185 Ireland 16 591 The Netherlands 1 185 United Kingdom 24 Union 19 198 TAC 19 198 Analytical TAC
Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies
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- (c)
the fishing opportunities table for plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in VIId and VIIe is replaced by the following:
In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.’
‘Species: PlaicePleuronectes platessa Zone: VIId and VIIe(PLE/7DE.) Belgium 1 018f5 France 3 395 United Kingdom 1 810 Union 6 223 TAC 6 223 Analytical TAC - (d)
the fishing opportunities table for Sprat (Sprattus sprattus) and associated by-catches in Union waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:
Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sprat is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Including sandeel.’
‘Species: Sprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus Zone: Union waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C) Belgium 3 929f6 Denmark 310 987 Germany 3 929 France 3 929 The Netherlands 3 929 Sweden 1 330 f7 United Kingdom 12 967 Union 341 000 Norway 9 000 TAC 350 000 Analytical TAC
Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies
- (e)
footnote 3 in the fishing opportunities table for Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarki) and associated by-catches in IIIa; Union waters of IIa and IV shall be deleted.
- (a)
- (2)
in Annex IB, the fishing opportunities table for redfish (Sebastes spp.) in Norwegian waters of ICES subareas I and II is replaced by the following table:
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Species: RedfishSebastes spp. Zone: Norwegian waters of I and II(RED/1N2AB.) Germany 766 Spain 95 France 84 Portugal 405 United Kingdom 150 Union 1 500 TAC Not relevant Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
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Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
- f2
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Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of IV (HER/*04-C.).
- f3
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May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/*03AN.).’
- f4
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This zone is increased by the area bounded:
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to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,
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to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,
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to the west by the coast of Ireland,
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to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.’
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- f5
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In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.’
- f6
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Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sprat is accounted for by these catches and by-catches of those species that are accounted for under Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
- f7
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Including sandeel.’