# Council Regulation (EU) 2015/523 of 25 March 2015 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2014 and (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities

EU Regulation 2015/523 · adopted 25 March 2015

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/523 of 25 March 2015 amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2014 and (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities

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## Introductory text

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/523
of 25 March 2015
amending Regulations (EU) No 43/2014 and (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 does not contain limits on fishing opportunities for the stock of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in the north-east Atlantic.
(2)
In June 2014, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) released scientific advice on the stock on sea bass in the north-east Atlantic, and confirmed that this stock has been in rapid decline since 2012. Furthermore, the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) has evaluated the protection of sea bass by national measures in place and, in general, has deemed those measures ineffective. Sea bass is a late maturing and slow growing species. The fishing mortality on sea bass in the north-east Atlantic is currently four times higher than the level which would ensure maximum sustainable yield (MSY).
(3)
The Commission has adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/111, based on Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, to alleviate a serious threat to the conservation of the sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) stock in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea.
Also recreational fisheries contribute significantly to the fishing mortality on that stock. It is therefore appropriate to establish fishing opportunities in the form of a daily limit on the number of fish that a recreational fisherman may retain. Recreational fisheries include various forms, such as fishing from a recreational vessel or fishing from shore.
(4)
In order to avoid interpretation problems, Article 7(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/104 should be formulated so as to correspond to the wording in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
(5)
Catch limits for sand eel in Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV were set at zero in Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2015/104, pending advice from the ICES. ICES advice on the stock has been available since 23 February 2015, and it is now possible to set a total allowable catch (TAC) for sand eel in this area, distributed in seven management areas in order to avoid local depletion.
(6)
It is appropriate to provide certain inter-area flexibility for megrims that constitute the same biological stock for all Member States with a quota in the relevant areas.
(7)
Regulation (EU) 2015/104 contains an error in the TAC and quota for Northern prawn in the North Sea, where a rollover of the 2014 TAC should have been adopted. Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(8)
For some stocks, fishing opportunities and conditions of access to fishery resources for vessels in Coastal State waters are established each year in the light of consultations on fisheries between the relevant Coastal States. As no agreement on quota-sharing arrangements for 2015 concerning Atlanto-Scandian herring has been reached, it is appropriate to fix an autonomous quota based on the Union share of this stock in recent years. Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(9)
At its third annual meeting in 2015, the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) fixed fishing opportunities consisting of a total allowable catch (TAC) for jack mackerel. This measure should be implemented in the law of the Union.
(10)
A footnote in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 wrongly referred to an obsolete agreement, and should thus be corrected.
(11)
In order to accurately reflect the present gear distribution of the French and Spanish 2015 bluefin tuna fishing fleet, it is necessary to amend Annex IV of Regulation (EU) 2015/104, laying down the fishing, farming and fattening limitations for bluefin tuna.
(12)
An error needs to be corrected in the TAC table for mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in areas VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV (MAC/2CX14-).
(13)
Scientific advice received from the STECF on 2 March 2015 indicates that it is precautionary to allow a small by-catch quota for undulate ray (Raia undulata) in ICES areas VIa, VIb, VIIa-c, VIId, VIIe-k, VIII and IX. Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(14)
Whereas in accordance with the procedure provided for in the agreement on fisheries relations with the Faroe Islands, the Union has held additional consultations on reciprocal arrangements with the Faroe Islands on fishing opportunities for Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting for 2015; it is therefore appropriate to fix fishing opportunities for these stocks.
(15)
Regulation (EU) 2015/104 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(16)
According to Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96, when more than 75 % of a precautionary TAC has been utilised before 31 October of the year of its application, a Member State with a quota for the stock may request an increase in the TAC. A request for a 10 % increase of the 2014 TAC for skates and rays in the North Sea has been received by the Commission. The supporting biological information, submitted with the request, has been verified and validated by experts at the Commission's Joint Research Centre.
(17)
Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(18)
The catch limits provided for in Regulation (EU) 2015/104 apply from 1 January 2015. The provisions of this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date. Such retroactive application is without prejudice to the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations as the fishing opportunities concerned have not yet been exhausted. However, the new catch limit for sea bass should apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Since the modification of catch limits has an influence on the economic activities and the planning of the fishing season of Union vessels, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication. For reasons set out in recital 16, the provisions on higher fishing opportunities for skates and rays in the North Sea should apply with effect from 1 January 2014,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## 1 

Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended as follows:
(1) Article 2 is replaced by the following:
‘Scope
Article 2 1. This Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:
(a) Union vessels;
(b) third-country vessels in Union waters.
2. For the purpose of Article 11a, this Regulation shall also apply to recreational fisheries.’
(2) In Article 3, the following point is added:
‘(m)
“recreational fisheries” means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine living aquatic resources such as for recreation, tourism or sport.’.
(3) Article 7 is replaced by the following:
‘Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Article 7 1. Catches of species which are subject to catch limits and which have been caught in fisheries specified in point (a) of Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are subject to the landing obligation, as established in Article 15 of that Regulation (“the landing obligation”).
2. Fish subject to catch limits caught in fisheries not subject to the landing obligation shall be retained on board or landed only if:
(a) the catches have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or
(b) the catches consist of a share in a Union quota which has not been allocated by quota among Member States, and that Union quota has not been exhausted.
3. The stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 are identified in Annex I to this Regulation for the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the relevant quotas provided for in that Article.’.
(4) The following Article is inserted:
‘Recreational sea bass fisheries in the north-east Atlantic
Article 11a In recreational fisheries in ICES divisions IVb, IVc, VIIa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk not more than three specimens of sea bass may be retained per person per day.’.
(5) Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
(6) Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation.
(7) Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation.
(8) Annex IJ to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by Annex V to this Regulation.
(9) Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by Annex VI to this Regulation.
(10) Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is replaced by Annex VII to this Regulation.
(11) Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended in accordance with Annex VIII to this Regulation.

## 2 

Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

## 3 

This Regulation shall enter into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 1(3), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), and (11) shall apply from 1 January 2015.
Article 2 shall apply from 1 January 2014.

## Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 March 2015.
For the Council
The President
E. Rincēvičs

## Annex I 

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/104 is amended as follows:
1.. The following entry is inserted in the first table (comparative table of Latin names and common names) after the entry for Deania calcea:
‘
Dicentrarchus labrax
BSS
Sea bass
’.
2.. The following entry is inserted in the second table (comparative table of common names and Latin names) after the entry for sandy ray:
‘
Sea bass
BSS
Dicentrarchus labrax
’.

## Annex II 

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.
By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall.
Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
Species:
Skates and raysRajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of IIa and IV(SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium
233
Denmark
9
Germany
11
France
36
The Netherlands
198
United Kingdom
895
Union
1 382
TAC
1 382
Precautionary TAC

## Annex III 

Species:
Sand eelAmmodytes spp.
Zone:
Norwegian waters of IV(SAN/04-N.)
Denmark
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
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
Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
Without prejudice to the landing obligation, catches of dab and whiting may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sand eel 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.
Special condition:
within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sand eel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:
ZoneUnion waters of sand eel management areas
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(SAN/234_1)
(SAN/234_2)
(SAN/234_3)
(SAN/234_4)
(SAN/234_5)
(SAN/234_6)
(SAN/234_7)
Denmark
125 459
27 355
179 227
4 717
0
206
0
United Kingdom
2 742
598
3 918
103
0
5
0
Germany
192
42
274
7
0
0
0
Sweden
4 607
1 005
6 581
173
0
8
0
Union
133 000
29 000
190 000
5 000
0
219
0
Total
133 000
29 000
190 000
5 000
0
219
0
Species:
Sand eelAmmodytes spp.
Zone:
Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV
Denmark
336 964
United Kingdom
7 366
Germany
515
Sweden
12 374
Union
357 219
TAC
357 219
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
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.
5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE).
5 % of this quota may be used in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.
Species:
MegrimsLepidorhombus spp.
Zone:
VII(LEZ/07.)
Belgium
470
Spain
5 216
France
6 329
Ireland
2 878
United Kingdom
2 492
Union
17 385
TAC
17 385
Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies
Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1): 0 %
Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
Special condition: within a total access quantity of 35 000 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 17,7 %
Species:
Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou
Zone:
Union and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV(WHB/1X14)
Denmark
30 106
Germany
11 706
Spain
25 524
France
20 952
Ireland
23 313
The Netherlands
36 711
Portugal
2 371
Sweden
7 447
United Kingdom
39 065
Union
197 195
Norway
102 605
Faroe Islands
15 000
TAC
Not relevant
Analytical TAC
To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.
Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 0
This catch limit in IV amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota: 0 %
To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.
Special conditions: may also be fished in VIb (WHB/*06B-C). The catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C): 6 250
Species:
Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou
Zone:
Union waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W(WHB/24A567)
Norway
0
Faroe Islands
35 000
TAC
Not relevant
Analytical TAC
Species:
Northern prawnPandalus borealis
Zone:
Union waters of IIa and IV(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark
1 818
The Netherlands
17
Sweden
73
United Kingdom
538
Union
2 446
TAC
2 446
Analytical TAC
Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.
Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in area VIIe exclusively may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/67AKXD). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
Species:
Undulate rayRaja undulata
Zone:
Union waters of VIIe(RJU/67AKXD)
Belgium
9
Estonia
0
France
41
Germany
0
Ireland
13
Lithuania
0
The Netherlands
0
Portugal
0
Spain
11
United Kingdom
26
Union
100
TAC
100
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*07D.), sandy ray (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.), shagreen ray (Raja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/*07D.) shall be reported separately.
Species:
Skates and raysRajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k(SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium
725
Estonia
4
France
3 255
Germany
10
Ireland
1 048
Lithuania
17
The Netherlands
3
Portugal
18
Spain
876
United Kingdom
2 076
Union
8 032
TAC
8 032
Precautionary TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies
Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/07D.) shall be reported separately.
Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/07D.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
Species:
Undulate rayRaja undulata
Zone:
Union waters of VIId(RJU/07D.)
Belgium
1
France
8
The Netherlands
0
United Kingdom
2
Union
11
TAC
11
Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD). For undulate ray, this special condition shall apply exclusively in VIIe. Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/*67AKD) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU//*67AKD) shall be reported separately.
Species:
Skates and raysRajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of VIId(SRX/07D.)
Belgium
72
France
602
The Netherlands
4
United Kingdom
120
Union
798
TAC
798
Precautionary TAC
Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) and undulate ray (Raja undulata) (RJU/89-C.) shall be reported separately.
Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. By-catch of undulate ray in area VIII exclusively may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 20 kilograms live weight per fishing trip and remain under the quotas shown in the table below. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation. The former provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 12 and 44 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the following code: (RJU/89-C.). Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
Species:
Undulate rayRaja undulata
Zone:
Union waters of VIII(RJU/89-C.)
Belgium
0
France
9
Portugal
8
Spain
8
United Kingdom
0
Union
25
TAC
25
Species:
Skates and raysRajiformes
Zone:
Union waters of VIII and IX(SRX/89-C.)
Belgium
7
France
1 298
Portugal
1 051
Spain
1 057
United Kingdom
7
Union
3 420
TAC
3 420
Precautionary TAC
May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).
The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): 43 680
This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands' catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in VIa north of 56° 30′ N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in IIa, IVa north of 59° N (EU zone) (MAC/*24N59).
Special condition:
within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods:
Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa. During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2015 and from 1 September to 31 December 2015(MAC/*4A-EN)
Norwegian waters of IIa(MAC/*2AN-)
Faroese waters(MAC/*FRO2)
Germany
16 154
2 176
2 228
France
10 770
1 449
1 485
Ireland
53 847
7 254
7 426
The Netherlands
23 557
3 172
3 249
United Kingdom
148 087
19 952
20 424
Union
252 415
34 003
34 812
Species:
MackerelScomber scombrus
Zone:
VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany
26 766
Spain
28
Estonia
223
France
17 846
Ireland
89 220
Latvia
164
Lithuania
164
The Netherlands
39 033
Poland
1 885
United Kingdom
245 363
Union
420 692
Norway
18 852
Faroe Islands
39 824
TAC
Not relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 7(3) of this Regulation applies

## Annex IV 

When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters.
May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N.
To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.
Special condition:
within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)
0
II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters) (HER/*2A 5B-F)
Belgium
3
Denmark
3 084
Germany
540
Spain
10
France
133
Ireland
798
Netherlands
1 104
Poland
156
Portugal
10
Finland
48
Sweden
1 143
United Kingdom
1 971
Species:
HerringClupea harengus
Zone:
Union and international waters of I and II(HER/1/2-)
Belgium
6
Denmark
6 314
Germany
1 105
Spain
21
France
272
Ireland
1 634
The Netherlands
2 259
Poland
319
Portugal
21
Finland
98
Sweden
2 339
United Kingdom
4 036
Union
18 424
Faroe Islands
9 000
TAC
Not established
Analytical TAC

## Annex V 

ANNEX IJ
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
Species:
Jack mackerelTrachurus murphyi
Zone:
SPRFMO Convention Area(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany
7 067,15
The Netherlands
7 660,06
Lithuania
4 917,5
Poland
8 455,29
Union
28 100
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

## Annex VI 

‘ANNEX III
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS
Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.
These figures are included in the figures for all trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines.
These figures refer to the maximum number of vessels present at any time.
These figures are included in the figures for “Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baselines”.’
Area of fishing
Fishery
Number of fishing authorisations
Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States
Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N
To be established
DK
To be established
To be established
DE
To be established
FR
To be established
IE
To be established
NL
To be established
PL
To be established
SV
To be established
UK
To be established
Demersal species, north of 62° 00′ N
80
DE
16
50
IE
1
ES
20
FR
18
PT
9
UK
14
Unallocated
2
Mackerel
Not relevant
Not relevant
70
Industrial species, south of 62° 00′ N
480
DK
450
150
UK
30
Faroese waters
All trawl fisheries with vessels of not more than 180 feet in the zone between 12 and 21 miles from the Faroese baselines
26
BE
0
13
DE
4
FR
4
UK
18
Directed fisheries for cod and haddock with a minimum mesh of 135 mm, restricted to the area south of 62° 28′ N and east of 6° 30′ W
8
Not relevant
4
Trawl fisheries outside 21 miles from the Faroese baseline. In the periods from 1 March to 31 May and from 1 October to 31 December, these vessels may operate in the area between 61° 20′ N and 62° 00′ N and between 12 and 21 miles from the baselines
70
BE
0
26
DE
10
FR
40
UK
20
Trawl fisheries for blue ling with a minimum mesh of 100 mm in the area south of 61° 30′ N and west of 9° 00′ W and in the area between 7° 00′ W and 9° 00′ W south of 60° 30′ N and in the area south-west of a line between 60° 30′ N, 7° 00′ W and 60°00′ N, 6°00′ W
70
DE
8
20
FR
12
Directed trawl fisheries for saithe with a minimum mesh size of 120 mm and with the possibility to use round-straps around the cod end
70
Not relevant
22
Fisheries for blue whiting. The total number of fishing authorisations may be increased by four vessels to form pairs, should the Faroese authorities introduce special rules of access to an area called 'main fishing area of blue whiting'
34
DE
2
20
DK
5
FR
4
NL
6
UK
7
SE
1
ES
4
IE
4
PT
1
Line fisheries
10
UK
10
6
Mackerel
12
DK
1
12
BE
0
DE
1
FR
1
IE
2
NL
1
SE
1
UK
5
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N
20
DK
5
DE
2
IE
2
FR
1
NL
2
PL
1
SE
3
UK
4

## Annex VII 

‘ANNEX IV
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA
1.
Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern Atlantic
Spain
60
France
37
Union
97
2.
Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean
This figure may increase by 10, if Cyprus decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 5 to Table A of Section 4.
This figure may increase by 10, if Malta decides to replace the purse seine vessel by 10 longline vessels as indicated in footnote 7 to Table A of Section 4.
Spain
151
France
94
Italy
30
Cyprus
6
Malta
28
Union
309
3.
Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes
Croatia
11
Italy
12
Union
23
4.
Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Table A
The numbers in this Table A of Section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.
One medium sized purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
One medium sized purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 artisanal vessels or by one small sized purse seiner and three artisanal vessels.
One medium sized purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.
Trolling liners fishing in the eastern Atlantic.
Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
Number of fishing vessels
Cyprus
Greece
Croatia
Italy
France
Spain
Malta
Purse Seiners
1
1
11
12
17
6
1
Longliners
6
0
0
30
8
58
28
Baitboat
0
0
0
0
8
70
0
Handline
0
0
12
0
29
1
0
Trawler
0
0
0
0
57
0
0
Other artisanal
0
21
0
0
94
83
0
Table B
Total capacity in gross tonnage
Cyprus
Croatia
Greece
Italy
France
Spain
Malta
Purse Seiners
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Longliners
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Baitboats
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Handlines
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Trawlers
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
Other artisanal
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
To be established
5.
Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State
This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.’
Number of traps
Spain
5
Italy
6
Portugal
2
6.
Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Table A
Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
Number of farms
Capacity (in tonnes)
Spain
14
11 852
Italy
15
13 000
Greece
2
2 100
Cyprus
3
3 000
Croatia
7
7 880
Malta
8
12 300
Table B
Maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain
5 855
Italy
3 764
Greece
785
Cyprus
2 195
Croatia
2 947
Malta
8 768

## Annex VIII 

ANNEX VIII
QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS
Flag State
Fishery
Number of fishing authorisations
Maximum number of vessels present at any time
Norway
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N
To be established
To be established
Faroe Islands
Mackerel, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), IIa, IVa (north of 59° N)
Horse mackerel, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIIe, VIIf, VIIh
14
14
Herring, north of 62° 00′ N
20
Herring, IIIa
4
4
Industrial fishing for Norway pout, IV, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N) (including unavoidable by-catches of blue whiting)
14
14
Ling and tusk
20
10
Blue whiting, II, IVa, V, VIa (north of 56° 30′ N), VIb, VII (west of 12° 00′ W)
20
20
Blue ling
16
16

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/523 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-523
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