# Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1961 of 26 October 2015 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities, Article 1

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

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:
Herring Clupea harengus
Zone:
IIIa(HER/03A.)
Denmark
18 034
Germany
289
Sweden
18 865
Union
37 188
Norway
5 816
Faroe Islands
600
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:
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.’
‘Species:
HerringClupea harengus
Zone:
VIIg, 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
(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
1 018
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
3 929
Denmark
310 987
Germany
3 929
France
3 929
The Netherlands
3 929
Sweden
1 330
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.
(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:
‘
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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/1961/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-1961/article-1
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