# Council Regulation (EU) 2015/960 of 19 June 2015 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 as regards certain fishing opportunities, Annex VI

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

Annex IV shall be replaced by the following:
‘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
France
37
Union
37
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
84
France
94
Italy
30
Cyprus
6
Malta
28
Union
242
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 size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 artisanal vessels or by one small size purse seiner and three artisanal vessels.
One medium size 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
59
28
Baitboat
0
0
0
0
8
15
0
Handline
0
0
12
0
29
1
0
Trawler
0
0
0
0
57
0
0
Other artisanal
0
21
0
0
94
273
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
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/960/annex/VI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-960/annex-VI
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