# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1969 of 12 December 2018 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing in the previous years

EU Regulation 2018/1969 · adopted 12 December 2018

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1969 of 12 December 2018 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing in the previous years

## Introductory text

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1969
of 12 December 2018
operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing in the previous years
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006, and in particular Article 105(1), (2) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Fishing quotas for the year 2017 have been established by:
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1903,
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285,
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2372, and
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/127.
(2)
Fishing quotas for the year 2018 have been established by:
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2285,
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1970,
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2360, and
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120.
(3)
Pursuant to Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing quotas which have been allocated to it, the Commission is to operate deductions from future fishing quotas of that Member State.
(4)
Article 105(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that such deductions have to be operated in the following year or years by applying the respective multiplying factors as set out therein.
(5)
Certain Member States have exceeded their fishing quotas for the year 2017. It is therefore appropriate to operate deductions on the fishing quotas allocated to them in 2018 and, where relevant, in subsequent years, for the overfished stocks.
(6)
In 2016, Spain overfished its quota for albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N). At the request of Spain, the corresponding deduction was equally spread over two years (2017 and 2018). By Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2309, the first half of the deduction, namely 1 134,677 tonnes, was operated on the 2017 Spanish quota. For 2018, the Spanish initial quota for northern albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N), as fixed by Regulation (EU) 2018/120, already reflected a deduction of 945,560 tonnes. Therefore, a remaining quantity of 189,117 tonnes should be deducted from the Spanish 2018 quota.
(7)
Deductions from fishing quotas, as provided for by this Regulation, should apply without prejudice to deductions applicable to 2018 quotas pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013.
(8)
Since quotas are expressed in tonnes, overfishing involving quantities of less than 1 tonne should not be considered,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## 1 

1. The fishing quotas fixed in Regulations (EU) 2016/2285, (EU) No 2017/1970, (EU) 2017/2360 and (EU) 2018/120 for the year 2018 shall be reduced as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to deductions provided for in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013.

## 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

## Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

## DEDUCTIONS FROM 2018 FISHING QUOTAS

Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations after taking into account exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22 ), quota transfers from 2016 to 2017 in accordance with Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 ( OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3 ) and with Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or reallocation and deduction of fishing opportunities in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
As set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Deduction equal to the overfishing * 1,00 shall apply in all cases of overfishing equal to, or less than, 100 tonnes.
As set out in Article 105(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and provided that the extent of overfishing exceeds 10 %.
Letter ‘ A ’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied due to consecutive overfishing in the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Letter ‘ C ’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied as the stock is subject to a multiannual plan.
Remaining quantities from previous year(s).
Deductions to operate in 2018.
Deductions to operate in 2018 that could be actually applied considering the available quota on 20 December 2018 .
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/479 of 22 March 2019 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2018 on account of overfishing of other stocks in the previous years and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1969 ( OJ L 82, 25.3.2019, p. 6 ).
Additional multiplying factor not applicable because the overfishing does not exceed 10 % of the permitted landings.
The deduction cannot be reduced by this unused quantity as article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 is not applicable to the ALB/AN05N stock.
At Spain's request, the deduction of 2 269 354 kilos due in 2017 was equally spread over two years (2017 and 2018) by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2309. Since the 2018 initial quota for Spain as fixed by Regulation (EU) 2018/120 already reflects a deduction of 945 560 kilos, the remaining quantity to deduct amounts to 189 117 kilos.
Despite not having initial quota for this overfished stock, Denmark concluded exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 enabling deductions from the same stock.
Member State
Species code
Area code
Species name
Area name
Initial quota 2017 (in kilograms)
Permitted landings 2017 (Total adapted quantity in kilograms)
Total catches 2017 (quantity in kilograms)
Quota consumption related to permitted landings
Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in kilograms)
Multiplying factor
Additional Multiplying factor
Outstanding deductions from previous year(s) (quantity in kilograms)
Deductions from fishing quotas for 2018 and subsequent years (quantity in kilograms)
Deductions from 2018 fishing quotas for the overfished stocks (quantity in kilograms)
Deductions from 2018 fishing quotas for alternative stocks in accordance with Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/479 (quantity in kilograms)
To be deducted from fishing quotas for 2019 and subsequent year(s) (quantity in kilograms)
BE
RJU
07D.
Undulate ray
Union waters of VIId
2 000
2 000
5 648
282,40 %
3 648
1,00
/
/
3 648
1 031
/
2 617
BE
SRX
07D.
Skates and rays
Union waters of VIId
96 000
91 353
95 695
104,75 %
4 342
/
/
/
4 342
4 342
/
/
BE
SRX
67AKXD
Skates and rays
Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k
762 000
907 100
919 333
101,35 %
12 233
/
/
/
12 233
12 233
/
/
DK
MAC
2A34.
Mackerel
IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32
22 031
17 525 756
17 992 741
102,66 %
466 985
/
/
/
466 985
466 985
/
/
DK
MAC
2A4A-N
Mackerel
Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa
16 004
14 538 090
14 801 414
101,81 %
263 324
/
/
/
263 324
263 324
/
/
DK
MAC
2CX14-
Mackerel
VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV
/
5 341 916
5 342 930
100,02 %
1 014
/
/
/
1 014
1 014
/
/
DK
NOP
04-N.
Norway pout and associated by-catches
Norwegian waters of IV
0
0
16 298
N/A
16 298
1,00
A
/
24 447
/
24 447
/
DK
OTH
1N2AB.
Other species
Norwegian waters of I and II
/
0
9 979
N/A
9 979
1,00
/
/
9 979
/
9 979
/
DK
POK
1N2AB.
Saithe
Norwegian waters of I and II
/
0
9 508
N/A
9 508
1,00
/
/
9 508
/
9 508
/
ES
ALB
AN05N
Northern albacore
Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N
14 981 130
13 961 453
13 940 306
99,85 %
– 21 147
/
/
189 117
189 117
189 117
/
/
ES
GHL
1N2AB.
Greenland halibut
Norwegian waters of I and II
/
19 200
36 090
187,97 %
16 890
1,00
A
/
25 335
/
25 335
/
ES
GHL
N3LMNO
Greenland halibut
NAFO 3LMNO
4 067 000
4 061 001
4 072 229
100,28 %
11 228
/
C
/
11 228
11 228
/
/
ES
POK
1N2AB.
Saithe
Norwegian waters of I and II
/
86 500
88 150
101,91 %
1 650
/
/
/
1 650
/
1 650
/
ES
YFT
IOTC
Yellowfin tuna
IOTC Area of Competence
45 682 000
45 682 000
48 147 520
105,40 %
2 465 520
/
/
/
2 465 520
327 060
/
2 138 460
FR
GHL
1N2AB.
Greenland halibut
Norwegian waters of I and II
/
0
6 868
N/A
6 868
1,00
/
/
6 868
/
6 868
/
FR
YFT
IOTC
Yellowfin tuna
IOTC Area of Competence
29 501 000
29 651 000
29 960 730
101,04 %
309 730
/
/
/
309 730
309 730
/
/
IE
HKE
8ABDE.
Hake
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe
/
0
1 300
N/A
1 300
1,00
C
/
1 300
/
1 300
/
IE
MAC
2CX14-
Mackerel
VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV
86 426 000
86 319 537
86 520 982
100,23 %
201 445
/
/
/
201 445
201 445
/
/
NL
WHG
56-14
Whiting
VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV
/
0
18 648
N/A
18 648
1,00
/
/
18 648
/
18 648
/
PL
COD
3BC+24
Cod
Subdivisions 22-24
654 000
915 170
947 501
103,53 %
32 331
/
C
/
32 331
0
/
32 331
PT
ALB
AN05N
Northern albacore
Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N
2 413 800
2 332 800
2 564 017
109,91 %
231 217
/
/
/
231 217
231 217
/
/
PT
ALF
3X14-
Alfonsinos
Union and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV
182 000
182 626
185 582
101,62 %
2 956
/
/
/
2 956
2 956
/
/
PT
ANE
9/3411
Anchovy
IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
6 522 000
8 992 936
9 141 377
101,65 %
148 441
/
/
/
148 441
148 441
/
/
PT
BUM
ATLANT
Blue marlin
Atlantic ocean
52 320
51 259
56 271
109,78 %
5 012
/
/
/
5 012
5 012
/
/
PT
LEZ
8C3411
Megrims
VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1
36 000
139 400
142 316
102,09 %
2 916
/
/
/
2 916
2 916
/
/
PT
SBR
09-
Red seabream
Union and international waters of IX
37 000
72 027
75 905
105,38 %
3 878
/
/
/
3 878
3 878
/
/
PT
SRX
89-C.
Skates and rays
Union waters of VIII and IX
1 156 000
1 132 824
1 211 808
106,97 %
78 984
/
/
/
78 984
78 984
/
/
PT
SWO
AN05N
Swordfish
Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N
1 170 830
1 738 532
1 854 956
106,70 %
116 424
/
/
/
116 424
116 424
/
/
UK
MAC
2CX14-
Mackerel
VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV
237 677 000
222 116 471
224 288 943
100,98 %
2 172 472
/
A
/
2 172 472
2 172 472
/
/

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