{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-891/article-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-891/article-1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2016/891",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2016/891 of 6 June 2016 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/72 as regards certain fishing opportunities",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-891",
  "path": "article/1",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2016/72:\n(a) the fishing opportunities table for sandeel in Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:\nExcluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.\nWithout prejudice to the landing obligation catches of dab, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sandeel 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.\nSpecial condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:\nZone Union waters of sandeel management areas\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n(SAN/234_1)\n(SAN/234_2)\n(SAN/234_3)\n(SAN/234_4)\n(SAN/234_5)\n(SAN/234_6)\n(SAN/234_7)\nDenmark\n12 263\n4 717\n51 428\n5 659\n0\n206\n0\nUnited Kingdom\n268\n103\n1 299\n124\n0\n5\n0\nGermany\n19\n7\n91\n9\n0\n0\n0\nSweden\n450\n173\n2 182\n208\n0\n8\n0\nUnion\n13 000\n5 000\n55 000\n6 000\n0\n219\n0\nTotal\n13 000\n5 000\n55 000\n6 000\n0\n219\n0’\n‘Species:\nSandeelAmmodytes spp.\nZone:\nUnion waters of IIa, IIIa and IV\nDenmark\n74 273\nUnited Kingdom\n1 799\nGermany\n126\nSweden\n3 021\nUnion\n79 219\nTAC\n79 219\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(b) the fishing opportunities table for anchovy in VIII is replaced by the following:\n‘\nSpecies:\nAnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus\nZone:\nVIII(ANE/08.)\nSpain\n29 700\nFrance\n3 300\nUnion\n33 000\nTAC\n33 000\nAnalytical TAC\n’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Without prejudice to the landing obligation catches of dab, whiting and mackerel may be counted against up to 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4), provided that not more than 9 % in total of this quota for sandeel 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."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/891/article/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:45:47.987216+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."
}