{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-455/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-455/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/455",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2020/455 of 26 March 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in the Baltic Sea and other waters, and Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities for 2020 in Union and non‐Union waters",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-455",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Annexes IA, ID, IK and VI to Regulation (EU) 2020/123 are amended as follows:\n(1) in Annex IA, the table for sandeels and associated by‐catches in Union waters of ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4 is replaced by the following:\nExcluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.\nUp to 2 % of the quota may consist of by‐catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4). By‐catches of whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by‐catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.\n‘Species:\nSandeels and associated by‐catchesAmmodytes spp.\nZone:\nUnion waters of 2a, 3a and 4\nDenmark\n215 863\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nUnited Kingdom\n4 719\nGermany\n329\nSweden\n7 926\nUnion\n228 837\nTAC\n228 837\nSpecial condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities indicated below may be taken in the following sandeels management areas, as defined in Annex III:\nZone: Union waters of sandeels management areas\n1r\n2r\n3r\n4\n5r\n6\n7r\n(SAN/234_1R)\n(SAN/234_2R)\n(SAN/234_3R)\n(SAN/234_4)\n(SAN/234_5R)\n(SAN/234_6)\n(SAN/234_7R)\nDenmark\n107 525\n59 106\n11 702\n37 365\n0\n165\n0\nUnited Kingdom\n2 350\n1 292\n256\n817\n0\n4\n0\nGermany\n164\n90\n18\n57\n0\n0\n0\nSweden\n3 948\n2 170\n430\n1 372\n0\n6\n0\nUnion\n113 987\n62 658\n12 406\n39 611\n0\n175\n0\nTotal\n113 987\n62 658\n12 406\n39 611\n0\n175\n0’\n(2) Annex ID is amended as follows:\n(a) the table concerning bigeye tuna in the Atlantic Ocean is replaced by the following:\nCatches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/*ATLPS) and long liners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/*ATLLL) shall be reported separately.\nAs of June 2020, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these vessels on a weekly basis.’\n‘Species:\nBigeye tunaThunnus obesus\nZone:\nAtlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)\nSpain\n8 055,73\nAnalytical TAC\nArticle 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nArticle 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply\nFrance\n4 428,6\nPortugal\n3 058,33\nUnion\n15 542,66\nTAC\n62 500\n(b) the table concerning yellowfin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean is replaced by the following:\nCatches of yellowfin tuna by purse seiners (YFT/*ATLPS) and long liners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (YFT/*ATLLL) shall be reported separately.’\n‘Species:\nYellowfin tunaThunnus albacares\nZone:\nAtlantic Ocean(YFT/ATLANT)\nTAC\n110 000\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(3) in Annex IK, the following part is added:\n‘Interim Protected Areas\nAtlantis Bank\nPoint\nLatitude (S)\nLongitude (E)\n1\n32° 00'\n57° 00'\n2\n32° 50'\n57° 00'\n3\n32° 50'\n58° 00'\n4\n32° 00'\n58° 00'\nCoral\nPoint\nLatitude (S)\nLongitude (E)\n1\n41° 00'\n42° 00'\n2\n41° 40'\n42° 00'\n3\n41° 40'\n44° 00'\n4\n41° 00'\n44° 00'\nFools Flat\nPoint\nLatitude (S)\nLongitude (E)\n1\n31° 30'\n94° 40'\n2\n31° 40'\n94° 40'\n3\n31° 40'\n95° 00'\n4\n31° 30'\n95° 00'\nMiddle of What\nPoint\nLatitude (S)\nLongitude (E)\n1\n37° 54'\n50° 23'\n2\n37° 56.5'\n50° 23'\n3\n37° 56.5'\n50° 27'\n4\n37° 54'\n50° 27'\nWalter’s Shoal\nPoint\nLatitude (S)\nLongitude (E)\n1\n33° 00'\n43° 10'\n2\n33° 20'\n43° 10'\n3\n33° 20'\n44° 10'\n4\n33° 00'\n44° 10'\n’\n(4) Annex VI is replaced by the following:\n‘ANNEX VI\nICCAT CONVENTION AREA (1)\n1.. 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\n(1) The numbers in Sections 1, 2 and 3 may be decreased in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.\nSpain\n60\nFrance\n55\nUnion\n115\n2.. 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\nThis number may be increased if a purse seiner is replaced by 10 longline vessels in accordance with footnote 2 or 4 of Table A in Section 4.\nCommunicated in the national capacity plan as part of the sectorial quota.\nSpain\n364\nFrance\n140\nItaly\n30\nCyprus\n20\nMalta\n54\nPortugal\n76\nUnion\n684\n3.. Maximum number of Union fishing 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\nCroatia\n18\nItaly\n12\nUnion\n28\n4.. Maximum number 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\nTable A\nThe numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.\nOne medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.\nOne medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small size purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.\nOne medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.\nPolyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.\nBaitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira.\nLine vessels operating in the Atlantic Ocean.\nPolyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).\nNumber of fishing vessels\nCyprus\nGreece\nCroatia\nItaly\nFrance\nSpain\nMalta\nPortugal\nPurse Seiners\n1\n0\n18\n21\n22\n6\n2\n0\nLongliners\n27\n0\n0\n40\n23\n48\n62\n0\nBaitboat\n0\n0\n0\n0\n8\n68\n0\n76\nHandline\n0\n0\n12\n0\n47\n1\n0\n0\nTrawler\n0\n0\n0\n0\n57\n0\n0\n0\nSmall scale\n0\n32\n0\n0\n140\n620\n52\n0\nOther artisanal\n0\n61\n0\n0\n0\n0\n0\n0\n5.. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fisheries authorised by each Member State\nThis number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.\nMember State\nNumber of traps\nSpain\n5\nItaly\n6\nPortugal\n2\n6.. 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\nTable A\nMaximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity\nNumber of farms\nCapacity (in tonnes)\nSpain\n10\n11 852\nItaly\n13\n12 600\nGreece\n2\n2 100\nCyprus\n3\n3 000\nCroatia\n7\n7 880\nMalta\n6\n12 300\nTable B\nThe farming capacity of 500 tonnes for Portugal is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in Table A.\nMaximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)\nSpain\n6 300\nItaly\n3 764\nGreece\n785\nCyprus\n2 195\nCroatia\n2 947\nMalta\n8 786\nPortugal\n350\n7.. The distribution, amongst the Member States and the United Kingdom, of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag either of a Member State or of the United Kingdom authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 shall be as follows:\nMember States and the United Kingdom\nMaximum number of vessels\nIreland\n50\nSpain\n730\nFrance\n151\nUnited Kingdom\n12\nPortugal\n310\n8.. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 metres in length that fish for bigeye tuna in the ICCAT Convention Area shall be as follows:\nMember State\nMaximum number of vessels with purse seines\nMaximum number of vessels with longlines\nSpain\n23\n190\nFrance\n11\nPortugal\n79\nUnion\n34\n269\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": "Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by‐catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4). By‐catches of whiting and mackerel counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by‐catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/*ATLPS) and long liners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/*ATLLL) shall be reported separately."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "As of June 2020, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these vessels on a weekly basis.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Catches of yellowfin tuna by purse seiners (YFT/*ATLPS) and long liners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (YFT/*ATLLL) shall be reported separately.’"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Communicated in the national capacity plan as part of the sectorial quota."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "This number may be increased if a purse seiner is replaced by 10 longline vessels in accordance with footnote 2 or 4 of Table A in Section 4."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small size purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f13",
      "text": "Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f14",
      "text": "Line vessels operating in the Atlantic Ocean."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f15",
      "text": "Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f16",
      "text": "This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f17",
      "text": "The farming capacity of 500 tonnes for Portugal is covered by the unused capacity of the Union set out in Table A."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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