{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1961/article-1", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1961/article-1.json", "legislation": "eur/2015/1961", "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1961 of 26 October 2015 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1961", "path": "article/1", "kind": "article", "number": "1", "heading": null, "text": "Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended as follows:\n(1) Annex IA is amended as follows:\n(a) the fishing opportunities table for herring (Clupea harengus) in IIIa is replaced by the following:\nCatches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.\nSpecial condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of IV (HER/*04-C.).\nMay only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/*03AN.).’\n‘Species:\nHerring Clupea harengus\nZone:\nIIIa(HER/03A.)\nDenmark\n18 034\nGermany\n289\nSweden\n18 865\nUnion\n37 188\nNorway\n5 816\nFaroe Islands\n600\nTAC\n43 604\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nArticle 7(3) of this Regulation applies\n(b) the fishing opportunities table for herring (Clupea harengus) in VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk is replaced by the following:\nThis zone is increased by the area bounded:\nto the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,\nto the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,\nto the west by the coast of Ireland,\nto the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.’\n‘Species:\nHerringClupea harengus\nZone:\nVIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk(HER/7G-K.)\nGermany\n213\nFrance\n1 185\nIreland\n16 591\nThe Netherlands\n1 185\nUnited Kingdom\n24\nUnion\n19 198\nTAC\n19 198\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 7(3) of this Regulation applies\n(c) the fishing opportunities table for plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in VIId and VIIe is replaced by the following:\nIn 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.’\n‘Species:\nPlaicePleuronectes platessa\nZone:\nVIId and VIIe(PLE/7DE.)\nBelgium\n1 018\nFrance\n3 395\nUnited Kingdom\n1 810\nUnion\n6 223\nTAC\n6 223\nAnalytical TAC\n(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:\nWithout 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.\nIncluding sandeel.’\n‘Species:\nSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus\nZone:\nUnion waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)\nBelgium\n3 929\nDenmark\n310 987\nGermany\n3 929\nFrance\n3 929\nThe Netherlands\n3 929\nSweden\n1 330\nUnited Kingdom\n12 967\nUnion\n341 000\nNorway\n9 000\nTAC\n350 000\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 7(3) of this Regulation applies\n(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.\n(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:\n‘\nSpecies:\nRedfishSebastes spp.\nZone:\nNorwegian waters of I and II(RED/1N2AB.)\nGermany\n766\nSpain\n95\nFrance\n84\nPortugal\n405\nUnited Kingdom\n150\nUnion\n1 500\nTAC\nNot relevant\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\n’", "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.", "status": null, "version": "current", "annotations": [ { "type": "footnote", "label": "f1", "text": "Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f2", "text": "Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in Union waters of IV (HER/*04-C.)." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f3", "text": "May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/*03AN.).’" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f4", "text": "This zone is increased by the area bounded: to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N, to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N, to the west by the coast of Ireland, to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.’" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f5", "text": "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.’" }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f6", "text": "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." }, { "type": "footnote", "label": "f7", "text": "Including sandeel.’" } ], "outstanding_effects": [], "provenance": { "source": "legislation.gov.uk", "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/1961/article/1", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:46:20.964143+00:00" }, "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0", "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/", "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives." }