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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 40/2013
of 21 January 2013
fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-
EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international
negotiations or agreements
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
every operation at sea, rather than what is landed at port.
The conditions for Member States to grant such
additional allocations should therefore include an
obligation to ensure the use of close circuit television
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors
Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
(jointly referred to as "CCTV system"). This should
enable the recording, in detail, of all retained and
discarded parts of catches. A system based on human
observers operating in real time on board would be
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
less efficient, more costly, and less reliable. Consequently,
the use of CCTV systems is, at this time, a prerequisite
for the achievement of discard reduction schemes such as
fully documented fisheries. In the use of such system, the
Whereas:
requirements of Directive 95/46/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on
the protection of individuals with regard to the
processing of personal data and on the free movement
(1) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
2371/2002
of
20
December
2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of
of such data ( 2 ) should be complied with.
fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy ( 1 )
requires that Union measures governing access to waters
and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing
activities be established taking into account available
(4) In
order
to
ensure
that
trials
of
fully
documented
scientific, technical and economic advice and in particular
fisheries can effectively evaluate the potential of catch-
reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and
quota systems to control the absolute fishing mortality of
Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), as well as
the stocks concerned, it is necessary for all fish caught in
in the light of any advice received from Regional
those trials, including those under minimum landing size,
Advisory Councils.
to be counted against the total allocation assigned to the
participating vessel, and for fishing operations to cease
when that total allocation has been fully utilised by that
vessel. It is also appropriate to allow transfers of allo
(2) It
is
incumbent
upon
the
Council
to
adopt
measures
on
cations between vessels participating in the fully docu
the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities,
mented fisheries trials and non-participating vessels
including certain conditions functionally linked thereto,
provided that it can be demonstrated that discards by
as appropriate. Fishing opportunities should be
non-participating vessels do not increase.
distributed among Member States in such a way as to
assure each Member State relative stability of fishing
activities for each stock or fishery and having due
regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries
Policy established in Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
(5) The
TACs
should
be
established
on
the
basis
of
available
scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-
economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between
fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions
(3) For
certain
total
allowable
catch
(TACs)
Member
States
expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in
should be allowed to grant additional allocations for
particular at the meetings of the Regional Advisory
vessels participating in trials on fully documented
Councils concerned.
fisheries. The aim of those trials is to test a catch-quota
system, i.e. a system where all catches should be landed
and counted against quotas in order to avoid discards
and the waste of otherwise usable fish resources they
entail. Uncontrolled discards of fish are a threat to the
(6) For
stocks
subject
to
specific
multiannual
plans,
the
TACs
long term sustainability of fish as a public good and thus
should be established in accordance with the rules laid
to the Common Fisheries Policy objectives. By contrast,
down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks
catch-quota systems inherently present the fishers with
of sole in the North Sea, of plaice in the North Sea, of
an incentive to optimise the catch selectivity of their
cod in the North Sea, Skagerrak and the eastern Channel,
operations. In order to achieve a rational management
of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediter
of discards, a fully documented fishery should cover
ranean and of herring in the West of Scotland should be
( 1 ) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
( 2 ) OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

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established in accordance with the rules laid down in
(12) In
accordance
with
the
procedure
provided
for
in
the
Council Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 of 11 June 2007
agreements or protocols on fisheries relations with
establishing a multiannual plan for fisheries exploiting
Norway ( 7 ), the Faroe Islands ( 8 ) and Iceland ( 9 ), the
stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea ( 1 ); Council
Union has held consultations on fishing rights with
Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008
those partners. The consultations with Norway have
establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of
not been finalised and the arrangements for 2013 are
herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the
only expected to be concluded in early 2013. In order
fisheries exploiting that stock ( 2 ); Council Regulation
to avoid the interruption of Union fishing activities,
(EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing
whilst allowing for the necessary flexibility for the
a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries
conclusion of those arrangements early in 2013, it is
exploiting those stocks ( 3 ) (the 'Cod Plan'); and Council
appropriate to establish the fishing opportunities for
Regulation (EC) No
302/2009 of 6 April 2009
stocks subject to those arrangements on a provisional
concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin
basis. It has not been possible to conclude consultations
tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean ( 4 ).
with either the Faroe Islands or Iceland on fisheries
arrangements for 2013. In accordance with the
procedure provided for in the agreement and protocol
on fisheries relations with Greenland ( 10 ), the Joint
(7) For
stocks
for
which
there
is
no
sufficient
or
reliable
data
Committee has established the concrete level of fishing
in order to provide size estimates, management measures
opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters
and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach
in 2013. According to the decision of the Joint
to fisheries management as defined in point (i) of
Committee, quotas for capelin available to the Union
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, while
in Greenland waters of ICES subareas V and XIV are to
taking into account stock-specific factors, including, in
be automatically increased if a catch level of 70 % of the
particular, available information on stock trends and
initial quota is achieved.
mixed fisheries considerations.
(13) The
Union
is
a
contracting
party
to
several
fisheries
(8) In
accordance
with
Article
2
of
Council
Regulation
(EC)
organisations and participates in other organisations as
No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional
a cooperating non-party. Moreover, by virtue of the
conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and
2003 Act of Accession, fisheries agreements previously
quotas ( 5 ), the stocks that are subject to the various
concluded by the Republic of Poland, such as the
measures referred to therein should be identified.
Convention on the Conservation and Management of
Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea, are
managed by the Union as from the date of accession
of Poland. Those fisheries organisations have recom
(9) For
certain
species,
such
as
certain
species
of
sharks,
even
mended the introduction for 2013 of a number of
a limited fishing activity could result in a serious risk to
measures, including fishing opportunities for EU vessels.
their conservation. Fishing opportunities for such species
Those fishing opportunities should be implemented in
should therefore be fully restricted through a general
the law of the Union.
prohibition on fishing those species.
(10) It is appropriate, following advice from the International
(14) Regional
Fisheries
Management
Organisations
(RFMO)
Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), to maintain
may allow for quota transfers and exchanges between
and revise a system to manage sandeel in EU waters of
Contracting Parties. To facilitate such quota transfers
ICES divisions IIa and IIIa and ICES subarea IV.
and exchanges between the Union and other Contracting
Parties, Member States should be authorised to discuss
with other Contracting Parties to the RFMO and, as
appropriate, establish possible outlines of an intended
(11) It
is
necessary
to
establish
the
fishing
effort
ceilings
for
2013 in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC)
( 7 ) Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic
No 676/2007, Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC)
Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980,
p. 48).
No 1342/2008 and Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EC)
( 8 ) Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic
No 302/2009, while taking into account Regulation (EC)
Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark
No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain groups
and the Home Government of the Faeroe Islands, of the other
of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in
part (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 12).
Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 (
( 9 ) Agreement on fisheries and the marine environment between the

6 ).
European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland
(OJ L 161, 02.07.1993, p. 2).
( 1 ) OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 1.
( 10 ) Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community
( 2 ) OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6.
on the one hand, and the Government of Denmark and the Home
( 3 ) OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.
Rule Government of Greenland, on the other hand (OJ L 172,
( 4 ) OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1.
30.6.2007, p. 4) and Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities
( 5 ) OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.
and financial contribution provided for in that Agreement
( 6 ) OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16.
(OJ L 293, 23.10.2012, p. 5).

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quota transfer or exchange. The Commission should
regarding fishing opportunities as currently implemented
exchange the consent to be bound by such quota
in the law of the Union. The currently applicable
transfer or exchange with the other Contracting Party
measures adopted by the IOTC should be implemented
and notify the quota transfer or exchange to the
in the law of the Union.
RFMO. The fishing opportunities received or transferred
under such quota transfer or exchange should be
considered as fishing opportunities allocated to, or
(19) The
first
Annual
Meeting
of
the
South
Pacific
Regional
deducted from the allocation of the Member State
Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) will be
concerned including for the purposes of applying the
held from 28 January to 1 February 2013. Until such
relevant provisions of Council Regulation (EC)
Annual Meeting is held, it is appropriate that the current
1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a
interim measures remain in place, as implemented by
Community control system for ensuring compliance
Regulation (EU) No 44/2012.
with the rules of the common fisheries policy ( 1 ).
However, such ad hoc quota transfer or exchange
should not change the existing distribution key for the
purpose of allocating fishing opportunities among
(20) At its Annual Meeting in 2012, the South East Atlantic
Member States in accordance with the principle of
Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) did not modify the TACs
relative stability of fishing activities.
for Patagonian toothfish, orange roughy, alfonsinos and
deep-sea red crab agreed for 2011 and 2012 at its
annual meeting in 2010. The currently applicable
(15) At
its
34th
Annual
Meeting
in
2012,
the
Northwest
measures adopted by SEAFO should be implemented in
Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO) adopted a
the law of the Union.
number of fishing opportunities for 2013 of certain
stocks in Subareas 1-4 of the NAFO Convention Area.
In that context, NAFO adopted a procedure for increase
of the TAC for white hake in NAFO Subdivision 3NO
(21) In the light of the most recent scientific advice from ICES
fixed for 2013, if certain conditions related to the
and in accordance with the international commitments in
situation of this stock are met. A Contracting Party to
the context of the North East Atlantic Fisheries
NAFO may notify to the Executive Secretary of NAFO
Convention (NEAFC), it is necessary to limit the fishing
that higher than normal catches per unit of effort have
effort on certain deep-sea species.
been observed for the stock of white hake in NAFO
Subdivision 3NO. If the in-year 2013 TAC increase is
confirmed by NAFO, it should be implemented into
(22) The
9th
Annual
Meeting
of
the
Western
and
Central
the law of the Union.
Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in 2012 did not
modify its measures regarding fishing opportunities as
currently implemented in the law of the Union, with
(16) At
its
83nd
Annual
Meeting
in
2012,
the
Inter-American
the exception of a strengthening of the closed area for
Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) adopted conser
fish aggregation devices (FAD) fishing. The revision of
vation measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and
this closed area for FAD fishing requires that the
skipjack tuna. IATTC also adopted a resolution on the
Union as a Contracting Party to WCPFC decides on
conservation of oceanic whitetip sharks. Those measures
one of two available options for additional measures
should be implemented in the law of the Union.
for strengthening the closed area. Until such a decision
is taken, the currently applicable measures adopted by
(17) At its Annual Meeting in 2012, the International
the WCFPC should continue to be implemented in the
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
law of the Union.
(ICCAT) adopted a revised multi-annual recovery plan
for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediter
ranean according to which the Union quota was
(23) At its Annual Meeting in 2012, the Parties to the
increased. Furthermore, the closed fishing season for
Convention on the Conservation and Management of
some fishing gears has been replaced by an open
Pollock resources in the central Bering Sea did not
season and moved back by ten days. In addition, a one
modify its measures regarding fishing opportunities.
year extension of the existing TAC and quotas for
Those measures should be implemented in the law of
Southern-Atlantic swordfish was adopted, as well as a
the Union.
new plan for rebuilding populations of blue and white
marlins. As a result, the Union quota for Southern-
Atlantic swordfish remains the same as in 2012,
(24) At its Annual Meeting in 2012, the Parties to the
whereas the Union quota for blue marlin was
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine
consistently increased to take into account the artisanal
Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for
fishery in the outermost regions of the Union. The Union
both target and by-catch species. Those measures
quota for white marlins remained stable. Those measures
should be implemented in the law of the Union.
should be implemented in the law of the Union.
(18) At its Annual Meeting in 2012, the Indian Ocean Tuna
(25) Certain
international
measures
which
create
or
restrict
Commission (IOTC) did not modify its measures
fishing opportunities for the Union are adopted by the
relevant RFMOs at the end of the year and become
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
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It is therefore necessary for the provisions that
No 1224/2009 and in particular to Articles 33 and 34 of
implement such measures in the law of the Union to
that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and
apply retroactively. In particular, since the fishing
fishing effort and the notification of data on the
season in CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation
exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is therefore
of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) Convention Area
necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member
runs from 1 December to 30 November, and thus certain
States when sending data to the Commission relating
fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR
to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.
Convention Area are laid down for a period of time
starting from 1 December 2012, it is appropriate that
the relevant provisions of this Regulation apply from that
(28) In
order
to
avoid
the
interruption
of
fishing
activities
and
date. Such retroactive application will be without
to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union,
prejudice to the principle of legitimate expectations as
this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2013,
CCAMLR members are forbidden to fish in the
except for the provisions concerning fishing effort
CCAMLR Convention Area without authorisation.
limits, which should apply from 1 February 2013, and
specific provisions in particular regions, which should
(26) In accordance with the declaration by the Union to the
have a specific date of application as indicated in
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ("Venezuela") on the
recital 23. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation
granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to
should enter into force immediately after its publication.
fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela in the
exclusive economic zone (EZZ) off the coast of French
Guyana ( 1 ), it is necessary to fix the fishing opportunities
(29) Fishing
opportunities
should
be
used
in
full
compliance
for snappers available to Venezuela in EU waters.
with the applicable law of the Union,
(27) The
use
of
fishing
opportunities
available
to
EU
vessels
set out in this Regulation is subject to Regulation (EC)
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
bilateral fisheries arrangements with Norway, pending the
consultations on those arrangements for 2013.
Subject matter
1. This
Regulation
fixes
fishing
opportunities
available
in
EU
Article 2
waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain
fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to inter
Scope
national negotiations or agreements.
This Regulation shall apply to the following vessels:
2. The
fishing
opportunities
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
include:
(a) EU vessels;
(a) catch limits for the year 2013 and, where specified in this
(b) third-country vessels in EU waters.
Regulation, for the year 2014;
Article 3
(b) fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2013 to
31 January 2014;
Definitions
For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions
(c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2012
shall apply:
to 30 November 2013 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR
Convention Area; and
(a) 'EU vessel' means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a
Member State and registered in the Union;
(d) fishing opportunities for the periods set out in Article 27
for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area for the
year 2013 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the
(b) 'third-country vessel' means a fishing vessel flying the flag
year 2014.
of, and registered in, a third country;
3. This
Regulation
also
fixes
provisional
fishing
opportunities (c) 'EU waters' means waters under the sovereignty or juris
for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks subject to the
diction of the Member States with the exception of waters
adjacent to the overseas countries and territories listed in
( 1 ) OJ L 6, 10.1.2012, p. 9.
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(d) 'total allowable catch' (TAC) means the quantity that can be
(f) 'SEAFO (South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation)
taken and landed from each fish stock each year;
Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the
Convention on the Conservation and Management of
Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean ( 5 );
(e) 'quota' means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the
Union, a Member State or a third country;
(g) 'ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas) Convention Area' is the geographical area
(f) 'international waters' means waters falling outside the sover
defined in the International Convention for the Conser
eignty or jurisdiction of any State;
vation of Atlantic Tunas ( 6 );
(g) 'mesh size' means the mesh size of fishing nets as
determined in accordance with Regulation (EC)
(h) 'CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic
No 517/2008 (
Marine Living Resources) Convention Area' is the

1 ).
geographical area defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Regu
lation (EC) No 601/2004 ( 7 );
Article 4
Fishing zones
(i) 'IATTC (Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission)
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following zone defi
Convention Area' is the geographical area defined in the
nitions shall apply:
Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American
Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949
Convention between the United States of America and
(a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea)
the Republic of Costa Rica ( 8 );
zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to
Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 ( 2 );
(j) 'IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Convention Area'
is the geographical area defined in the Agreement for the
(b) 'Skagerrak' means the geographical area bounded on the
establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission ( 9 );
west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to
the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn
from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and
(k) 'SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management
from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;
Organisation) Convention Area' is the high seas
geographical area south of 10° N, north of the CCAMLR
Convention Area, east of the SIOFA Convention Area as
(c) 'Kattegat' means the geographical area bounded on the
defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agree
north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the
ment ( 10 ), and west of the areas of fisheries jurisdictions
Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest
of South American States;
point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line
drawn from Hasenre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to
Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;
(l) 'the WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries
Commission) Convention Area' is the geographical area
(d) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries)
defined in the Convention on the Conservation and
areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to
Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the
Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 (
Western and Central Pacific Ocean ( 11 );

3 );
(e) NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) areas are
(m) 'high seas of the Bering Sea' is the geographical area of the
the geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation
high seas of the Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from
(EC) No 217/2009 ( 4 );
the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea
of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured.
( 1 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying
down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation
( 5 ) Concluded by Council Decision 2002/738/EC (OJ L 234,
(EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and
31.8.2002, p. 39).
assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (OJ L 151,
( 6 ) The Union acceded by Council Decision 86/238/EEC (OJ L 162,
11.6.2008, p. 5).
18.6.1986, p. 33).
( 2 ) Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
( 7 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying
Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch
down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the
statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic
area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic
(OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 70).
marine living resources (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16).
( 3 ) Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
( 8 ) Concluded by Council Decision 2006/539/EC (OJ L 224,
Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch
16.8.2006, p. 22).
statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than
( 9 ) The Union acceded by Council Decision 95/399/EC (OJ L 236,
those of the North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1).
5.10.1995, p. 24).
( 4 ) Regulation (EC) No 217/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
( 10 ) Concluded by Council Decision 2008/780/EC (OJ L 268,
Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of catch and activity
9.10.2008, p. 27).
statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic (OJ
( 11 ) The Union acceded by Council Decision 2005/75/EC (OJ L 32,
L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 42).
4.2.2005, p. 1).

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FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EU VESSELS
CHAPTER I
(c) all catches by the vessel from the stock subject to the
additional allocation, including fish that are under
General provisions
minimum landing size as defined in Annex XII of Regu
Article 5
lation (EC) No 850/98, shall be counted against the indi
vidual allocation of the vessel, as resulting from any
TACs and allocations
additional allocation granted under this Article;
1. The TACs for EU vessels in EU waters or in certain non-
EU waters and the allocation of such TACs among Member
States, and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where
(d) once the individual allocation for any stock subject to the
appropriate, are set out in Annex I.
additional allocation has been fully utilised by a vessel, the
vessel in question must cease all fishing activity in the
2. EU
vessels
are
authorised
to
make
catches,
within
the
relevant TAC area;
TACs set out in Annex I, in waters falling within the fisheries
jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and
Norway, and the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, subject to
the condition set out in Article 14 of and Annex III to this
(e) in respect of the stocks for which this Article may be used,
Regulation and in Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 (
the Member States may allow transfers of the individual

1 ) and its
implementing provisions.
allocation or any part thereof from vessels not participating
in the fully documented fisheries trials to vessels partici
pating in those trials provided that it can be demonstrated
Article 6
that discards by the non-participating vessels do not
increase.
Additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on
fully documented fisheries
1. For
certain
stocks,
a
Member
State
may
grant
an
4. Notwithstanding point (i) of point (b) of paragraph 3, a
additional allocation to vessels flying its flag and participating
Member State may exceptionally grant to a vessel flying its flag
in trials on fully documented fisheries. Those stocks are
an additional allocation exceeding 75 % of the estimated
identified in Annex I.
discards of the stock produced by the type of vessel to which
the individual vessel that has been granted the additional allo
2. The
additional
allocation
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall cation belongs, provided that:
not exceed the overall limit set out in Annex I as a percentage
of the quota allocated to that Member State.
(a) the rate of stock discards, as estimated for the relevant type
3. The
additional
allocation
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
of vessel, is less than 10 %;
comply with the following conditions:
(a) the vessel makes use of close circuit television cameras
(b) the inclusion of that type of vessel is important to evaluate
(CCTV) associated to a system of sensors (jointly referred
the potential of the CCTV system for control purposes;
to as "the CCTV system") to record all on board fishing and
processing activities;
(c) an overall limit of 75 % of the estimated stock discards
(b) the additional allocation granted to an individual vessel that
produced by all vessels participating in the trials is not
participates in trials on fully documented fisheries shall not
exceeded.
exceed any of the following limits:
(i) 75 % of the discards of the stock, as estimated by the
5. To the extent that the recordings obtained in accordance
relevant Member State, produced by the type of vessel
with point (a) of paragraph 3 involve the processing of personal
to which the individual vessel that has been granted the
data within the meaning of Directive 95/46/EC, that Directive
additional allocation belongs;
shall apply to the processing of such data.
(ii) 30 % of the vessel's individual allocation prior to partici
pating in the trials;
6. Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating
in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2009
conditions set out in paragraph 3, it shall immediately withdraw
concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community
the additional allocation granted to that vessel and exclude it
fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third
country vessels to Community waters (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008,
from participation in those trials for the remainder of the year
p. 33).
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7. Prior to granting the additional allocation referred to in
(d) EU waters of ICES division IIa; and
paragraphs 1 to 6, a Member State shall submit to the
Commission the following information:
(e) ICES division VIId.
(a) the list of vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on
Article 9
fully documented fisheries;
Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries
(b) the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring
1. Article
3(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
2347/2002
( 1 ) estab
equipment installed on board those vessels;
lishing the requirement of holding a deep-sea fishing permit
shall apply to Greenland halibut. The catching, retaining on
board, transhipping and landing of Greenland halibut shall be
(c) the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those
subject to the conditions referred to in that Article.
vessels;
2. Member
States
shall
ensure
that
for
2013
the
fishing
(d) the estimated discards for each type of vessel participating
effort levels, measured in kilowatt days absent from port, by
in the trials;
vessels holding deep-sea fishing permits referred to in
Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 do not exceed
65 % of the average annual fishing effort deployed by the
(e) the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant
vessels of the Member State concerned in 2003 on trips
TAC made in 2012 by the vessels participating in the trials.
when deep-sea fishing permits were held or deep-sea species,
as listed in Annexes I and II to that Regulation, were caught.
This paragraph shall apply only to fishing trips on which more
8. The
Commission
may
request
any
Member
State
that than 100 kg of deep-sea species, other than greater silver smelt,
avails itself of this Article to submit its assessment of the
were caught.
discards produced per type of vessel to a scientific advisory
body for review, in order to monitor the implementation of
the requirement set out in point (i) of point (b) of paragraph
Article 10
3. In the absence of an assessment confirming such discards, the
Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities
Member State concerned shall take any appropriate measure to
ensure compliance with that requirement and inform the
1. The
allocation
of
fishing
opportunities
among
Member
Commission thereof.
States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:
Article 7
(a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation
(EC) No 2371/2002;
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be
(b) reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC)
retained on board or landed only if:
No 1224/2009 or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation
(EC) No 1006/2008;
(a) the catches have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State having a quota and that quota is not
(c) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation
exhausted; or
(EC) No 847/96;
(b) the catches consist of a share in a EU quota which has not
(d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regu
been allocated by quota among Member States, and that EU
lation (EC) No 847/96;
quota has not been exhausted.
(e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105, 106 and
Article 8
107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
Fishing effort limits
(f) quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Article 15 of this
From 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014, the fishing effort
Regulation.
measures laid down in Annex IIA shall apply for the
management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in:
2. Except
where
otherwise
specified
in
Annex
I
to
this
Regu
lation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to
(a) the Skagerrak;
stocks subject to precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3)
and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to
analytical TAC.
(b) that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak
and the Kattegat;
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 of 16 December 2002
establishing specific access requirements and associated conditions
applicable to fishing for deep-sea stocks (OJ L 351, 28.12.2002,
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Article 11
(d) common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES division
IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
Closed fishing season
1. It
shall
be
prohibited
to
fish
or
retain
on
board
any
of
the
following species in the Porcupine Bank during the period from
(e) undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Raja alba) in
1 May to 31 May 2013: tusk, blue ling and ling.
EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
2. For the purposes of this Article, the Porcupine Bank shall
(f) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II,
comprise the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines
III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;
sequentially joining the following positions:
(g) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in all waters.
Point Latitude Longitude
1 52°
27′ N 12°
19′ W
2. When
accidentally
caught,
species
referred
to
in
para
2 52°
40′ N 12°
30′ W
graphs 1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly
3 52°
47′ N 12°
39,600′ W
released.
4 52°
47′ N 12°
56′ W
5 52°
13,5′ N 13°
53,830′ W
Article 13
6 51°
22′ N 14°
24′ W
Data transmission
7 51°
22′ N 14°
03′ W
When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC)
No 1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission
8 52°
10′ N 13°
25′ W
data relating to the landings of quantities of stocks caught,
they shall use the stock codes set out in Annex I to this Regu
9 52°
32′ N 13°
07,500′ W
lation.
10 52°
43′ N 12°
55′ W
11 52°
43′ N 12°
43′ W
CHAPTER II
12 52°
38,800′ N 12°
37′ W
Fishing authorisations in third-country waters
13 52°
27′ N 12°
23′ W
Article 14
14 52°
27′ N 12°
19′ W
Fishing authorisations
1. The
maximum
number
of
fishing
authorisations
for
EU
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, transit through
vessels fishing in waters of a third country is set out in
the Porcupine Bank while carrying on board the species referred
Annex III.
to in that paragraph, shall be permitted in accordance with
Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
2. Where one Member State transfers quota to another
Article 12
Member State ("swap") in the fishing areas set out in Annex
III on the basis of Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC)
Prohibitions
No 2371/2002, the transfer shall include an appropriate
transfer of fishing authorisations and shall be notified to the
1. It shall be prohibited for EU vessels to fish for, to retain
Commission. However, the total number of fishing authori
on board, to tranship or to land the following species:
sations for each fishing area, as set out in Annex III, shall not
be exceeded.
(a) basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Car
charodon carcharias) in all waters;
CHAPTER III
(b) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except where it is
Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries
provided otherwise in Annex I, Part B of Regulation (EU)
management organisations
No 39/2013 ( 1 );
Article 15
Quota transfers and exchanges
(c) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in EU waters;
1. Where,
under
the
rules
of
a
regional
fisheries
management
organisation ("RFMO"), quota transfers or exchanges between
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for
the Contracting Parties to the RFMO are permitted, a Member
2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish
State ("the Member State concerned") may discuss with a
stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to inter
national negotiations or agreements (See page 1 of this Official
Contracting Party to the RFMO and, as appropriate, establish
Journal).
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2. Upon
notification
to
the
Commission
by
the
Member to the farms in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be
State concerned, the Commission may endorse the outline of
limited as set out in point 6 of Annex IV.
the intended quota transfer or exchange that the Member State
has discussed with the concerned Contracting Party to the
RFMO. Thereupon, the Commission shall exchange, without
Article 17
undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer
or exchange with the concerned Contracting Party to the RFMO.
Recreational and sport fisheries
The Commission shall then give notification of the agreed quota
Member States shall allocate a specific quota of bluefin tuna for
transfer or exchange to the secretariat of the RFMO in
recreational and sport fisheries from their quotas allocated in
accordance with the rules of that organisation.
Annex ID.
3. The
Commission
shall
inform
the
Member
States
of
the
Article 18
agreed quota transfer or exchange.
Sharks
4. The
fishing
opportunities
received
from
or
transferred
to
1. Retaining
on
board,
transhipping
or
landing
any
part
or
the concerned Contracting Party to the RFMO under the quota
whole carcass of bigeye thresher sharks (Alopias superciliosus) in
transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to
any fishery shall be prohibited.
or deducted from the allocation of, the Member State
concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or
exchange takes effect in accordance with the terms of the
2. It
shall
be
prohibited
to
undertake
a
directed
fishery
for
agreement reached with the concerned Contracting Party to
species of thresher sharks of the genus Alopias.
the RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant
RFMO, as appropriate. Such allocation shall not change the
existing distribution key for the purpose of allocating fishing
3. Retaining
on
board,
transhipping
or
landing
any
part
or
opportunities among Member States in accordance with the
whole carcass of hammerhead sharks of the family Sphyrnidae
principle of relative stability of fishing activities.
(except for the Sphyrna tiburo) in association with fisheries in the
ICCAT Convention Area shall be prohibited.
S e c t i o n 1
4. Retaining
on
board,
transhipping
or
landing
any
part
or
I C C A T C o n v e n t i o n A r e a
whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus long
Article 16
imanus) taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.
Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for
bluefin tuna
5. Retaining
on
board
silky
sharks
(Carcharhinus falciformis)
taken in any fishery shall be prohibited.
1.
The number of EU 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 shall be limited as set
S e c t i o n 2
out in point 1 of Annex IV.
C C A M L R C o n v e n t i o n A r e a
2. The
number
of
EU
coastal
artisanal
fishing
vessels
auth
Article 19
orised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and
Prohibitions and catch limitations
30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be limited as set out
in point 2 of Annex IV.
1. Direct
fishing
of
the
species
set
out
in
Annex
V,
Part
A,
shall be prohibited in the zones and during the periods set out
therein.
3. The number of EU vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the
Adriatic Sea for farming purposes authorised to fish actively for
bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm shall be
2. For
exploratory
fisheries,
the
TACs
and
by-catch
limits
set
limited as set out in point 3 of Annex IV.
out in Annex V, Part B, shall apply in the subareas set out
therein.
4. The number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing
vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship,
Article 20
transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Medi
terranean shall be limited as set out in point 4 of Annex IV.
Exploratory fisheries
1. Only
those
Member
States
which
are
members
of
the
5. The
number
of
traps
engaged
in
the
eastern
Atlantic
and CCAMLR Commission may participate in longline exploratory
Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery shall be limited as set out in
fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2
point 5 of Annex IV.
as well as in Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas
of national jurisdiction in 2013. If such a Member State intends
to participate in such fisheries, it shall notify the CCAMLR
6. The
bluefin
tuna
farming
capacity,
the
fattening
capacity Secretariat in accordance with Articles 7 and 7a of Regulation
and the maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna allocated
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2. With regard to FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as
(a) full details of the intended replacement vessel(s), including
Divisions 58.4.1,58.4.2 and 58.4.3a TACs and by-catch limits
information provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC)
per subarea and division, and their distribution among Small
No 601/2004;
Scale Research Units (SSRUs) within each of them, shall be as
set out in Annex V, Part B. Fishing in any SSRU shall cease
when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the
SSRU shall be closed to fishing for the remainder of the season.
(b) a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the
replacement and any relevant supporting evidence or refer
ences.
3. Fishing
shall
take
place
over
as
large
a
geographical
and
bathymetric range as possible to obtain the information
5. Member
States
shall
not
authorise
a
vessel
on
either
of
the
necessary to determine fishery potential and to avoid over-
CCAMLR illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) Vessel Lists
concentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in
to participate in krill fisheries.
FAO Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 as well as in Divisions 58.4.1,
58.4.2 and 58.4.3a shall be prohibited in depths less
than 550 m.
S e c t i o n 3
I O T C C o n v e n t i o n A r e a
Article 21
Article 22
Krill fishery during the 2013/2014 fishing season
Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC
1. Only those Member States which are members of the
Convention Area
CCAMLR Commission may fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in
1. The
maximum
number
of
EU
vessels
fishing
for
tropical
the CCAMLR Convention Area during the 2013/2014 fishing
tunas in the IOTC Convention Area and the corresponding
season. If such a Member State intends to fish for krill in the
capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 1 of
CCAMLR Convention Area, it shall notify the CCAMLR Secre
Annex VI.
tariat, in accordance with Article 5a of Regulation (EC)
No 601/2004, and the Commission, and in any case no later
than 1 June 2013:
2. The
maximum
number
of
EU
vessels
fishing
for
swordfish
(Xiphias gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC
Convention Area and the corresponding capacity in gross
(a) of its intention to fish for krill, using the format laid down
tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.
in Annex V, Part C;
3. Member
States
may
re-allocate
vessels
assigned
to
one
of
(b) of the net configuration form, using the format laid down
the two fisheries referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other
in Annex V, Part D.
fishery, provided that they can demonstrate to the Commission
that this change does not lead to an increase of fishing effort on
the fish stocks involved.
2. The
notification
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
of
this
Article
shall include the information provided for in Article 3 of Regu
4. Member
States
shall
ensure
that,
where
there
is
a
proposed
lation (EC) No 601/2004 for each vessel to be authorised by the
transfer of capacity to their fleet, vessels to be transferred are on
Member State to participate in the krill fishery.
the IOTC Record of Vessels or on the record of vessels of other
tuna regional fisheries organisations. Furthermore, no vessels
featuring on the list of vessels engaged in IUU fishing activities
3. A
Member
State
intending
to
fish
for
krill
in
the
CCAMLR (IUU vessels) of any RFMO may be transferred.
Convention Area shall only notify its intention to do so in
respect of authorised vessels either flying its flag at the time
of the notification or flying the flag of another CCAMLR
5. In
order
to
take
into
account
the
implementation
of
the
member that are expected, at the time the fishery takes place,
development plans submitted to the IOTC, Member States may
to be flying the flag of that Member State.
only increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred
to in paragraphs 1 and 2 within the limits set out in those
plans.
4. Member
States
shall
be
entitled
to
authorise
participation
in a krill fishery by vessels other than those notified to
CCAMLR Secretariat in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and
Article 23
3 of this Article, if an authorised vessel is prevented from
Sharks
participation due to legitimate operational reasons or force
majeure. In such circumstances the Member States concerned
1. Retaining
on
board,
transhipping
or
landing
any
part
or
shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat and the
whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the family
Commission, providing:
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2. When
accidentally
caught,
species
referred
to
in
paragraph
S e c t i o n 5
1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
I A T T C C o n v e n t i o n A r e a
Article 27
S e c t i o n 4
Purse-seine fisheries
S P R F M O C o n v e n t i o n A r e a
1. The
fishing
by
purse-seine
vessels
for
yellowfin
tuna
(Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and skipjack
Article 24
tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) shall be prohibited:
Pelagic fisheries - capacity limitation
Member States having actively exercised pelagic fisheries
(a) from 29 July to 28 September 2013 or from 18 November
activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007, 2008 or
2013 to 18 January 2014 in the area defined by the
2009 shall limit the total level of gross tonnage of vessels flying
following limits:
their flag and fishing for pelagic stocks in 2013 to the levels of
total 78 610 gross tonnage in that area in such manner that
— the Pacific coastlines of the Americas,
sustainable exploitation of the pelagic fishery resources in the
South Pacific is ensured.
— longitude 150° W,
— latitude 40° N,
Article 25
Pelagic fisheries – TACs
— latitude 40° S;
1. Only
Member
States
having
actively
exercised
pelagic
fisheries activities in the SPRFMO Convention Area in 2007,
(b) from 29 September to 29 October 2013 in the area defined
2008 or 2009, as specified in Article 24, may fish for pelagic
by the following limits:
stocks in that area in accordance with the TACs set out in
Annex IJ.
— longitude 96° W,
2. Member
States
shall
notify
the
Commission
on
a
monthly
— longitude 110° W,
basis of the names and characteristics, including gross tonnage,
of vessels flying their flag engaged in the fishery referred to in
— latitude 4° N,
this Article.
— latitude 3° S.
3. For the purpose of monitoring the fishery referred to in
2. The Member States concerned shall notify the
this Article, Member States shall send to the Commission, in
Commission of the selected period of closure referred to in
order to communicate them to the SPRFMO Interim Secretariat,
paragraph 1 before 1 April 2013. All the purse-seine vessels
records from vessel monitoring systems (VMS), monthly catch
of the Member States concerned shall stop purse-seine fishing in
reports and, where available, port calls at the latest by the
the areas defined in paragraph 1 during the selected period.
fifteenth day of the following month.
3. Purse-seine vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC
Convention Area shall retain on board and then land or
Article 26
tranship all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna caught.
Bottom fisheries
4. Paragraph
3
shall
not
apply
in
the
following
cases:
Member States with a track record in bottom fishing effort or
catch in the SPRFMO Convention Area over the period from
1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 shall limit their effort or
(a) where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption
catch to:
for reasons other than size; or
(b) during the final set of a trip when there may be insufficient
well space remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in
(a) the average level of catches or effort parameters over that
that set.
period; and
5. It
shall
be
prohibited
to
fish
for
oceanic
whitetip
sharks
(Carcharhinus longimanus) in the IATTC Convention Area, and to
(b) only those parts of the SPRFMO Convention Area where
retain on board, to tranship, to store, to offer to sell, to sell or
bottom fisheries have occurred in any previous fishing
to land any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks in
season.
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6. When
accidentally
caught,
the
species
referred
to
in to the fishing effort provided for in fisheries partnership
paragraph 5 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be
agreements between the Union and coastal States in that region.
promptly released by vessel operators, who shall also:
Article 30
(a) record the number of releases with indication of status
(dead or alive);
Closed area for FAD fishing
1. In
the
part
of
the
WCPFC
Convention
Area
located
between 20° N and 20° S, fishing activities of purse-seine
(b) report the information specified in paragraph (a) to the
vessels making use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) shall be
Member State of which they are nationals. Member States
prohibited between 00:00 hours of 1 July 2013 and 24:00
shall transmit this information to the Commission by
hours of 30 September 2013. During that period, a purse-
31 January 2013.
seine vessel may only engage in fishing operations within that
part of the WCPFC Convention Area if it carries onboard an
observer to monitor that at no time does the vessel:
S e c t i o n 6
S E A F O C o n v e n t i o n A r e a
Article 28
(a) deploy or service a FAD or associated electronic device;
Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks
Directed fishing for the following deep water sharks in the
(b) fish on schools in association with FADs.
SEAFO Convention Area shall be prohibited:
2. All
purse-
seine
vessels
fishing
in
the
part
of
the
WCPFC
— skates (Rajidae),
Convention Area referred to in paragraph 1 shall retain onboard
and land or tranship all bigeye, yellowfin and skipjack tuna
caught.
— spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias),
3. Paragraph
2
shall
not
apply
in
the
following
cases:
— blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi),
— shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus),
(a) in the final set of a trip, if the vessel has insufficient well
space left to accommodate all fish;
— great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps),
(b) where the fish is unfit for human consumption for reasons
other than size; or
— smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus),
(c) when a serious malfunction of freezer equipment occurs.
— ghost catshark (Apristurus manis),
— velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus),
Article 31
Limitations to the number of EU vessels authorised to fish
swordfish
— deep-sea sharks of super-order Selachimorpha.
The maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for
swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20° S of the
WCPFC Convention Area shall be as indicated in Annex VII.
S e c t i o n 7
W C P F C C o n v e n t i o n A r e a
Article 29
S e c t i o n 8
Fishing effort limitations for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna,
B e r i n g S e a
skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore
Article 32
Member States shall ensure that the total fishing effort for
Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea
bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares),
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) and south Pacific albacore
Fishing for pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the high seas of
(Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area is limited
the Bering Sea shall be prohibited.

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TITLE III
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN EU WATERS
Article 33
(a) basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark (Car
charodon carcharias) in EU waters;
TACs
Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway and fishing vessels
registered in the Faroe Islands shall be authorised to make
(b) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in EU waters;
catches in EU waters within the TACs set out in Annex I to
this Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in
this Regulation and Chapter III of Regulation (EC)
(c) common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES division
No 1006/2008.
IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
Article 34
(d) undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Raja alba) in
Fishing authorisations
EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
1. The
maximum
number
of
fishing
authorisations
for
third-
country vessels fishing in EU waters is laid down in Annex VIII.
(e) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in EU waters;
2. Fish
from
stocks
for
which
TACs
are
fixed
shall
not
be
retained on board or landed unless the catches have been taken
(f) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II,
by third-country vessels having a quota and that quota is not
III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII;
exhausted.
Article 35
(g) giant manta ray (Manta birostris) in EU waters.
Prohibitions
1. It
shall
be
prohibited
for
third-country
vessels
to
fish
for, 2. When
accidentally
caught,
species
referred
to
in
paragraph
to retain on board, to tranship or to land the following species:
1 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
TITLE IV
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 36
However, Article 8 shall apply from 1 February 2013.
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The provisions on fishing opportunities set out in Articles 19,
20 and 21 and Annexes IE and V for the CCAMLR Convention
It shall apply from 1 January 2013.
Area shall apply from the dates specified therein.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 January 2013.
For the Council
The President
E. GILMORE

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LIST OF ANNEXES
ANNEX I:
TACs applicable to EU vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area.
ANNEX IA: Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF
ANNEX IB: North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas I, II, V, XII and XIV and Greenland waters of NAFO 1
ANNEX IC: North West Atlantic — NAFO Convention Area
ANNEX ID: Highly migratory fish — all areas
ANNEX IE: Antarctic — CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX IF: South-East Atlantic Ocean — SEAFO Convention Area
ANNEX IG: Southern bluefin tuna — all areas
ANNEX IH: WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX IJ: SPRFMO Convention Area
ANNEX IIA: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in the
Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV,
EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES division VIId
ANNEX IIB: Fishing opportunities for vessels fishing for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and ICES subarea IV
ANNEX III: Maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels in third-country waters
ANNEX IV: ICCAT Convention Area
ANNEX V: CCAMLR Convention Area
ANNEX VI: IOTC Convention Area
ANNEX VII: WCPFC Convention Area
ANNEX VIII: Quantitative limitations of fishing authorisations for third country vessels fishing in EU waters

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ANNEX I
TACs APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA
The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IH and IJ set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where
otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate. All fishing opportunities set
out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and
34 of that Regulation.
The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise specified. Within each area, fish stocks are
referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. For the purposes of this Regulation, the
following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific name Alpha-3
code Common
name
Amblyraja radiata RJR Starry
ray
Ammodytes spp. SAN Sandeels
Argentina silus ARU Greater
silver
smelt
Beryx spp. ALF Alfonsinos
Brosme brosme USK Tusk
Caproidae BOR Boarfish
Centrophorus squamosus GUQ Leafscale
gulper
shark
Centroscymnus coelolepis CYO Portuguese
dogfish
Chaceon spp. GER Deep
sea
red
crab
Chaenocephalus aceratus SSI Blackfin
icefish
Champsocephalus gunnari ANI Mackerelicefish
Chionoecetes spp. PCR Snow
crab
Clupea harengus HER Herring
Coryphaenoides rupestris RNG Roundnose
grenadier
Dalatias licha SCK Kitefin
shark
Deania calcea DCA Birdbeak
dogfish
Dipturus batis RJB Common
skate
Dissostichus eleginoides TOP Patagonian
toothfish
Dissostichus mawsoni TOA Antarctic
toothfish
Engraulis encrasicolus ANE Anchovy
Etmopterus princeps ETR Great
lanternshark
Etmopterus pusillus ETP Smooth
lanternshark
Euphausia superba KRI Krill
Gadus morhua COD Cod
Galeorhinus galeus GAG Tope
shark
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus WIT Witch
flounder
Gobionotothen gibberifrons NOG Humped
rockcod
Hippoglossoides platessoides PLA American
plaice
Hippoglossus hippoglossus HAL Atlantic
halibut

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Scientific name Alpha-3
code Common
name
Hoplostethus atlanticus ORY Orange
roughy
Illex illecebrosus SQI Shortfin
squid
Lamna nasus POR Porbeagle
Lepidonotothen squamifrons NOS Grey
rockcod
Lepidorhombus spp. LEZ Megrims
Leucoraja naevus RJN Cuckoo
ray
Limanda ferruginea YEL Yellowtail
flounder
Limanda limanda DAB Common
dab
Lophiidae ANF Anglerfish
Macrourus spp. GRV Grenadiers
Makaira nigricans BUM Blue
marlin
Mallotus villosus CAP Capelin
Manta birostris RMB Giant
manta
ray
Martialia hyadesi SQS Squid
Melanogrammus aeglefinus HAD Haddock
Merlangius merlangus WHG Whiting
Merluccius merluccius HKE Hake
Micromesistius poutassou WHB Blue
whiting
Microstomus kitt LEM Lemon
sole
Molva dypterygia BLI Blue
ling
Molva molva LIN Ling
Nephrops norvegicus NEP Norway
lobster
Notothenia rossii NOR Marbled
rockcod
Pandalus borealis PRA Northern
prawn
Paralomis spp. PAI Crabs
Penaeus spp. PEN
"Penaeus" shrimps
Platichthys flesus FLE European
flounder
Pleuronectes platessa PLE Plaice
Pleuronectiformes FLX Flatfish
Pollachius pollachius POL Pollack
Pollachius virens POK Saithe
Psetta maxima TUR Turbot
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus SIG South
Georgia
icefish
Raja alba RJA White
skate
Raja brachyura RJH Blonde
ray
Raja circularis RJI Sandy
ray
Raja clavata RJC Thornback
ray

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Scientific name Alpha-3
code Common
name
Raja fullonica RJF Shagreen
ray
Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis JAD Norwegian
skate
Raja microocellata RJE Small-eyed
ray
Raja montagui RJM Spotted
ray
Raja undulata RJU Undulate
ray
Rajiformes SRX Skates
and
rays
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides GHL Greenland
halibut
Scomber scombrus MAC Mackerel
Scophthalmus rhombus BLL Brill
Sebastes spp. RED Redfish
Solea solea SOL Common
sole
Solea spp. SOO Sole
Sprattus sprattus SPR Sprat
Squalus acanthias DGS Spurdog/dogfish
Tetrapturus albidus WHM White
marlin
Thunnus maccoyii SBF Southern
bluefin
tuna
Thunnus obesus BET Bigeye
tuna
Thunnus thynnus BFT Bluefin
tuna
Trachurus murphyi CJM Jack
mackerel
Trachurus spp. JAX Horse
mackerel
Trisopterus esmarkii NOP Norway
pout
Urophycis tenuis HKW White
hake
Xiphias gladius SWO Swordfish
The following comparative table of common names and Latin names is provided exclusively for explanatory purposes:
Alfonsinos ALF Beryx spp.
American plaice PLA Hippoglossoides
platessoides
Anchovy ANE Engraulis
encrasicolus
Anglerfish ANF Lophiidae
Antarctic toothfish TOA Dissostichus
mawsoni
Atlantic halibut HAL Hippoglossus
hippoglossus
Bigeye tuna BET Thunnus
obesus
Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania
calcea
Blackfin icefish SSI Chaenocephalus
aceratus
Blonde ray RJH Raja
brachyura
Blue ling BLI Molva
dypterygia
Blue marlin BUM Makaira
nigricans

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Blue whiting WHB Micromesistius
poutassou
Bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus
thynnus
Boarfish BOR Caproidae
Brill BLL Scophthalmus
rhombus
Capelin CAP Mallotus
villosus
Cod COD Gadus
morhua
Common dab DAB Limanda
limanda
Common skate RJB Dipturus
batis
Common sole SOL Solea
solea
Crabs PAI Paralomis spp.
Cuckoo ray RJN Leucoraja
naevus
Deep sea red crab GER Chaceon spp.
European flounder FLE Platichthys
flesus
Flatfish FLX Pleuronectiformes
Giant manta ray RMB Manta
birostris
Great lanternshark ETR Etmopterus
princeps
Greater silver smelt ARU Argentina
silus
Greenland halibut GHL Reinhardtius
hippoglossoides
Grenadiers GRV Macrourus spp.
Grey rockcod NOS Lepidonotothen
squamifrons
Haddock HAD Melanogrammus
aeglefinus
Hake HKE Merluccius
merluccius
Herring HER Clupea
harengus
Horse mackerel JAX Trachurus spp.
Humped rockcod NOG Gobionotothen
gibberifrons
Jack mackerel CJM Trachurus
murphyi
Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias
licha
Krill KRI Euphausia
superba
Leafscale gulper shark GUQ Centrophorus
squamosus
Lemon sole LEM Microstomus
kitt
Ling LIN Molva
molva
Mackerel MAC Scomber
scombrus
Mackerel icefish ANI Champsocephalus
gunnari
Marbled rockcod NOR Notothenia
rossii
Megrims LEZ Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawn PRA Pandalus
borealis
Norway lobster NEP Nephrops
norvegicus
Norway pout NOP Trisopterus
esmarkii

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Norwegian skate JAD Raja
(Dipturus)
nidarosiensis
Orange roughy ORY Hoplostethus
atlanticus
Patagonian toothfish TOP Dissostichus
eleginoides
"Penaeus" shrimps PEN Penaeus spp.
Plaice PLE Pleuronectes
platessa
Pollack POL Pollachius
pollachius
Porbeagle POR Lamna
nasus
Portuguese dogfish CYO Centroscymnus
coelolepis
Redfish RED Sebastes spp.
Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides
rupestris
Saithe POK Pollachius
virens
Sandeels SAN Ammodytes spp.
Sandy ray RJI Raja
circularis
Shagreen ray RJF Raja
fullonica
Shortfin squid SQI Illex
illecebrosus
Skates and rays SRX Rajiformes
Small-eyed ray RJE Raja
microocellata
Smooth lanternshark ETP Etmopterus
pusillus
Snow crab PCR Chionoecetes spp.
Sole SOO Solea spp.
South Georgia icefish SIG Pseudochaenichthys
georgianus
Southern bluefin tuna SBF Thunnus
maccoyii
Spotted ray RJM Raja
montagui
Sprat SPR Sprattus
sprattus
Spurdog/dogfish DGS Squalus
acanthias
Squid SQS Martialia
hyadesi
Starry ray RJR Amblyraja
radiata
Swordfish SWO Xiphias
gladius
Thornback ray RJC Raja
clavata
Tope shark GAG Galeorhinus
galeus
Turbot TUR Psetta
maxima
Tusk USK Brosme
brosme
Undulate ray RJU Raja
undulata
White hake HKW Urophycis
tenuis
White marlin WHM Tetrapturus
albidus
White skate RJA Raja
alba
Whiting WHG Merlangius
merlangus
Witch flounder WIT Glyptocephalus
cynoglossus
Yellowtail flounder YEL Limanda
ferruginea

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ANNEX IA
Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF
Species: Sandeel
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
Ammodytes spp.
(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.
Species: Sandeel
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa,
IIIa
and
IV
( 1 )
Ammodytes spp.
Denmark 0
( 2 )
United Kingdom 0
( 2 )
Germany 0
( 2 )
Sweden 0
( 2 )
Union
0
TAC
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Excluding waters within six nautical miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
( 2 ) At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against
the remaining 2 % of the quota (OT1/*2A3A4).
Special 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 IIB:
Zone: EU
waters
of
sandeel
management
areas
( 1 )
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
United Kingdom
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Germany
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sweden
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Union
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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Species: Tusk
Zone:
EU and international waters of I, II and XIV
Brosme brosme
(USK/1214EI)
Germany 6
( 1 )
France 6
( 1 )
United Kingdom 6
( 1 )
Others 3
( 1 )
Union 21
( 1 )
TAC 21
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species: Tusk
Zone: EU
waters
of
IV
Brosme brosme
(USK/04-C.)
Denmark 64
Germany 19
France 44
Sweden
6
United Kingdom 96
Others 6
( 1 )
Union 235
TAC 235
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species: Tusk
Zone:
EU and international waters of V, VI and VII
Brosme brosme
(USK/567EI.)
Germany 5
( 2 )
Spain 17
( 2 )
France 207
( 2 )
Ireland 20
( 2 )
United Kingdom 99
( 2 )
Others 5
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 353
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
3
860
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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Species: Tusk
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
Brosme brosme
(USK/04-N.)
Belgium 0
( 1 )
Denmark 0
( 1 )
Germany 0
( 1 )
France 0
( 1 )
The Netherlands 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: IIIa
Clupea harengus
(HER/03A.)
Denmark 15
276
( 2 ) ( 3 )
Germany 244
( 2 ) ( 3 )
Sweden 15
980
( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union 31
500
( 2 ) ( 3 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
( 2 ) Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV (HER/*04-C.).
( 3 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone:
EU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N
Clupea harengus
(HER/4AB.)
Denmark 45
058
( 2 )
Germany 29
296
( 2 )
France 14
900
( 2 )
The Netherlands 37
476
( 2 )
Sweden 2
884
( 2 )
United Kingdom 40
485
( 2 )
Union 170
099
( 2 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC.
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately
their landings of herring in IVa (HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.).
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following
zone:
Norwegian waters south
of 62°N (HER/*04N-) ( 1 )
Union
0
______________
( 1 ) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States shall report separately
their landings of herring in IVa (HER/*4AN.) and IVb (HER/*4BN.).
Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Clupea harengus
(HER/04-N.)
Sweden 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 0
( 2 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: IIIa
Clupea harengus
(HER/03A-BC)
Denmark 3
984
( 2 )
Germany 36
( 2 )
Sweden 641
( 2 )
Union 4
661
( 2 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: IV,
VIId
and
in
EU
waters
of
IIa
Clupea harengus
(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium 62
( 2 )
Denmark 11
994
( 2 )
Germany 62
( 2 )
France 62
( 2 )
The Netherlands 62
( 2 )
Sweden 59
( 2 )
United Kingdom 228
( 2 )
Union 12
529
( 2 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: IVc,
VIId
( 2 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium 6
142
( 3 ) ( 4 )
Denmark 617
( 3 ) ( 4 )
Germany 401
( 3 ) ( 4 )
France 7
610
( 3 ) ( 4 )
The Netherlands 13
483
( 3 ) ( 4 )
United Kingdom 2
932
( 3 ) ( 4 )
Union 31
185
( 4 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
( 2 ) Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a
rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56′ N, 1° 19,1′ E) to latitude 51° 33′ N and hence due west to a point on
the coast of the United Kingdom.
( 3 ) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb (HER/*04B.).
( 4 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Herring
Zone:
EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN ( 1 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany 3
072
France 581
Ireland 4
151
The Netherlands 3
072
United Kingdom 16
604
Union 27
480
TAC
Analytical TAC
27
480

______________
( 1 ) Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone VIa which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7°W and north of the parallel
of latitude 55°N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7°W and north of the parallel of latitude 56°N, excluding the Clyde.

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Species: Cod
Zone: Skagerrak
Gadus morhua
(COD/03AN.)
Belgium 6
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Denmark 2
118
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Germany 53
( 1 ) ( 2 )
The Netherlands 13
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Sweden 371
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 2
561
( 2 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) 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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in
Article 6 of this Regulation.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Cod
Zone:
IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by
Gadus morhua
the Skagerrak and Kattegat
(COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium 547
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Denmark 3
147
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Germany 1
995
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 676
( 1 ) ( 2 )
The Netherlands 1
778
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Sweden 21
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 7
218
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 15
382
( 2 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) 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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in
Article 6 of this Regulation.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following
zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(COD/*04N-)
Union
0

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Species: Cod
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Gadus morhua
(COD/04-N.)
Sweden 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 0
( 2 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Cod
Zone: VIId
Gadus morhua
(COD/07D.)
Belgium 46
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 907
( 1 ) ( 2 )
The Netherlands 27
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 100
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 1
080
( 2 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) 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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in
Article 6 of this Regulation.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordane with Article 1(3).
Species: Common
dab
and
European
flounder
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus
(DAB/2AC4-C) for common dab;
(FLE/2AC4-C) for European flounder
Belgium 503
Denmark 1
888
Germany 2
832
France 196
The Netherlands 11
421
Sweden
6
United Kingdom 1
588
Union 18
434
TAC
Precautionary TAC
18
434

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/81
Species: Anglerfish
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Lophiidae
(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium 308
( 1 )
Denmark 678
( 1 )
Germany 331
( 1 )
France 63
( 1 )
The Netherlands 233
( 1 )
Sweden 8
( 1 )
United Kingdom 7
082
( 1 )
Union 8
703
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
8
703

______________
( 1 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV
(ANF/*56-14).
Species: Anglerfish
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
Lophiidae
(ANF/04-N.)
Belgium 0
( 1 )
Denmark 0
( 1 )
Germany 0
( 1 )
The Netherlands 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Haddock
Zone: IIIa,
EU
waters
of
Subdivisions
22-32
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/3A/BCD)
Belgium 8
( 1 )
Denmark 1
360
( 1 )
Germany 86
( 1 )
The Netherlands 1
( 1 )
Sweden 161
( 1 )
Union 1
616
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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L 23/82
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Haddock
Zone: IV;
EU
waters
of
IIa
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium 291
( 1 )
Denmark 1
999
( 1 )
Germany 1
272
( 1 )
France 2
217
( 1 )
The Netherlands 218
( 1 )
Sweden 141
( 1 )
United Kingdom 21
279
( 1 )
Union 27
417
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following
zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(HAD/*04N-)
Union
0
Species: Haddock
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/04-N.)
Sweden 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 0
( 2 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Haddock
Zone:
EU and international waters VIb, XII and XIV
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium
2
Germany
3
France 109
Ireland 78
United Kingdom 798
Union 990
TAC 990
Analytical TAC

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/83
Species: Whiting
Zone: IIIa
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/03A.)
Denmark 650
( 1 )
The Netherlands 2
( 1 )
Sweden 69
( 1 )
Union 721
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Precautionary TAC
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3)
Species: Whiting
Zone: IV;
EU
waters
of
IIa
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium 365
( 1 )
Denmark 1
579
( 1 )
Germany 411
( 1 )
France 2
373
( 1 )
The Netherlands 913
( 1 )
Sweden 2
( 1 )
United Kingdom 6
297
( 1 )
Union 11
940
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following
zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(WHG/*04N-)
Union
0
Species: Whiting
and
pollack
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius
(WHG/04-N.) for whiting;
(POL/04-N.) for pollack
Sweden 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 0
( 2 )
TAC Not
relevant
Precautionary TAC.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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L 23/84
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
II
and
IV
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Blue
whiting
Zone:
EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII,
Micromesistius poutassou
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/1X14)
Denmark 16
923
( 2 )
Germany 6
580
( 2 )
Spain 14
347
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 11
777
( 2 )
Ireland 13
105
( 2 )
The Netherlands 20
635
( 2 )
Portugal 1
333
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Sweden 4
186
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 21
959
( 2 )
Union 110
845
( 2 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in
advance to the Commission.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: VIIIc,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/8C3411)
Spain 9
095
( 1 )
Portugal 2
274
( 1 )
Union 11
369
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: EU
waters
of
II,
IVa,
V,
VI
north
of
56°
30′ N and VII
Micromesistius poutassou
west of 12° W
(WHB/24A567)
Norway
0
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/85
Species: Lemon
sole
and
witch
flounder
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
(LEM/2AC4-C) for lemon sole;
(WIT/2AC4-C) for witch flounder
Belgium 346
Denmark 953
Germany 122
France 261
The Netherlands 793
Sweden 11
United Kingdom 3
905
Union 6
391
TAC
Precautionary TAC
6
391

Species: Blue
ling
Zone: EU
waters
and
international
waters
of
Vb,
VI,
VII
Molva dypterygia
(BLI/5B67-)
Germany 25
( 2 )
Estonia 4
( 2 )
Spain 79
( 2 )
France 1
793
( 2 )
Ireland 7
( 2 )
Lithuania 2
( 2 )
Poland 1
( 2 )
United Kingdom 457
( 2 )
Others 7
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 2
375
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
2
540
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Ling
Zone:
EU and international waters of I and II
Molva molva
(LIN/1/2.)
Denmark
8
Germany
8
France
8
United Kingdom
8
Others 4
( 1 )
Union 36
TAC 36
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

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L 23/86
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Ling
Zone: EU
waters
of
IV
Molva molva
(LIN/04-C.)
Belgium 16
Denmark 243
Germany 150
France 135
The Netherlands
5
Sweden 10
United Kingdom 1
869
Union 2
428
TAC
Analytical TAC
2
428

Species: Ling
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
V
Molva molva
(LIN/05.)
Belgium
9
Denmark
6
Germany
6
France
6
United Kingdom
6
Union 33
TAC 33
Precautionary TAC
Species: Ling
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
VI,
VII,
VIII,
IX,
X,
XII
Molva molva
and XIV (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium 30
( 1 )
Denmark 5
( 1 )
Germany 109
( 1 )
Spain 2
211
( 1 )
France 2
357
( 1 )
Ireland 591
( 1 )
Portugal 5
( 1 )
United Kingdom 2
716
( 1 )
Union 8
024
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
14
164
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/87
Species: Ling
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
Molva molva
(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium 0
( 1 )
Denmark 0
( 1 )
Germany 0
( 1 )
France 0
( 1 )
The Netherlands 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Norway
lobster
Zone: IIIa;
EU
waters
of
Subdivisions
22-32
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/3A/BCD)
Denmark 3
822
Germany 11
Sweden 1
367
Union 5
200
TAC
Analytical TAC
5
200

Species: Norway
lobster
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/04-N.)
Denmark 0
( 1 )
Germany 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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L 23/88
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: IIIa
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/03A.)
Denmark 1
720
( 1 )
Sweden 926
( 1 )
Union 2
646
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark 2
273
The Netherlands 21
Sweden 91
United Kingdom 673
Union 3
058
TAC
Analytical TAC
3
058

Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/04-N.)
Denmark 0
( 2 )
Sweden 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3):

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/89
Species: Plaice
Zone: Skagerrak
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/03AN.)
Belgium 34
( 1 )
Denmark 4
332
( 1 )
Germany 22
( 1 )
The Netherlands 833
( 1 )
Sweden 232
( 1 )
Union 5
453
( 1 )
TAC Not
Analytical TAC
established
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Plaice
Zone: Kattegat
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark 1
602
Germany 18
Sweden 180
Union 1
800
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
800
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.

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L 23/90
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Plaice
Zone:
IV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by
Pleuronectes platessa
the Skagerrak and the Kattegat
(PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium 3
636
( 1 )
Denmark 11
817
( 1 )
Germany 3
409
( 1 )
France 682
( 1 )
The Netherlands 22
726
( 1 )
United Kingdom 16
817
( 1 )
Union 59
087
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following
zone:
Norwegian waters of IV
(PLE/*04N-)
Union
0
Species: Saithe
Zone: IIIa
and
IV;
EU
waters
of
IIa,
IIIb,
IIIc
and
Pollachius virens
Subdivisions 22-32
(POK/2A34.)
Belgium 19
( 1 )
Denmark 2
284
( 1 )
Germany 5
769
( 1 )
France 13
577
( 1 )
The Netherlands 57
( 1 )
Sweden 314
( 1 )
United Kingdom 4
423
( 1 )
Union 26
443
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/91
Species: Saithe
Zone: VI;
EU
and
international
waters
of
Vb,
XII
and
XIV
Pollachius virens
(POK/56-14)
Germany 200
( 1 )
France 1
989
( 1 )
Ireland 375
( 1 )
United Kingdom 2
917
( 1 )
Union 5
481
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Saithe
Zone: Norwegian
waters
south
of
62°
N
Pollachius virens
(POK/04-N.)
Sweden 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 0
( 2 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Turbot
and
brill
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus
(TUR/2AC4-C) for turbot;
(BLL/2AC4-C) for brill
Belgium 340
Denmark 727
Germany 186
France 88
The Netherlands 2
579
Sweden
5
United Kingdom 717
Union 4
642
TAC
Precautionary TAC
4
642

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L 23/92
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Greenland
Halibut
Zone:
EU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
of Vb and VI
(GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark 16
( 1 )
Germany 28
( 1 )
Estonia 16
( 1 )
Spain 16
( 1 )
France 259
( 1 )
Ireland 16
( 1 )
Lithuania 16
( 1 )
Poland 16
( 1 )
United Kingdom 1
016
( 1 )
Union 1
400
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
2
000

______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Mackerel
Zone: IIIa
and
IV;
EU
waters
of
IIa,
IIIb,
IIIc
and
Scomber scombrus
Subdivisions 22-32
(MAC/2A34.)
Belgium 384
( 1 )
Denmark 13
185
( 1 )
Germany 401
( 1 )
France 1
209
( 1 )
The Netherlands 1
217
( 1 )
Sweden 3
610
( 1 )
United Kingdom 1
127
( 1 )
Union 21
133
( 1 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following
zones:
VI, international waters of IIa,
IIIa
IIIa and IVbc
IVb
IVc
from 1 January to 31 March 2013
(MAC/*03A.)
(MAC/*3A4BC)
(MAC/*04B.)
(MAC/*04C.)
and in December 2013
(MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark
0 4
130
0
0 7
112
France
0 490
0
0
0
The Netherlands
0 490
0
0
0
Sweden
0
0 390 10 1
372
United Kingdom
0 490
0
0
0
Norway
0
0
0
0
0

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/93
Species: Mackerel
Zone:
VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and inter
Scomber scombrus
national waters of Vb; international waters of IIa,
XII and XIV
(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany 15
320
( 1 )
Spain 17
( 1 )
Estonia 128
( 1 )
France 10
214
( 1 )
Ireland 51
067
( 1 )
Latvia 95
( 1 )
Lithuania 95
( 1 )
The Netherlands 22
341
( 1 )
Poland 1
079
( 1 )
United Kingdom 140
436
( 1 )
Union 240
792
( 1 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
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 specified below:
EU waters of IVa
(MAC/*04A-EN)
During the periods from 1 January to
Norwegian waters of IIa
15 February 2013 and from 1 September to
(MAC/*2AN-)
31 December 2013
Germany 6
164
0
France 4
109
0
Ireland 20
547
0
The Netherlands 8
989
0
United Kingdom 56
507
0
Union 96
316
0

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L 23/94
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Mackerel
Zone: VIIIc,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/8C3411)
Spain 22
709
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 151
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Portugal 4
694
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 27
554
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.).
However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not
exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following
zone:
VIIIb
(MAC/*08B.)
Spain 1
907
France 13
Portugal 395
Species: Mackerel
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IIa
and
IVa
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/2A4A-N.)
Denmark 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Catches taken in IIa (MAC/*02A.) and IVa (MAC/*4A.) shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) Provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Common
sole
Zone: EU
waters
of
II
and
IV
Solea solea
(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium 1
162
( 1 )
Denmark 531
( 1 )
Germany 930
( 1 )
France 232
( 1 )
The Netherlands 10
492
( 1 )
United Kingdom 598
( 1 )
Union 13
945
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
14
000

______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/95
Species: Sprat
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: IIIa
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/03A.)
Denmark 24
390
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Germany 51
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Sweden 9
229
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 33
670
( 2 )
TAC Not
established
Precautionary TAC
______________
( 1 ) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to be counted against
the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*03A.).
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Sprat
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium 1
726
( 3 ) ( 2 )
Denmark 136
572
( 3 ) ( 2 )
Germany 1
726
( 3 ) ( 2 )
France 1
726
( 3 ) ( 2 )
The Netherlands 1
726
( 3 ) ( 2 )
Sweden 1
330
( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 5
694
( 3 ) ( 2 )
Union 150
500
( 2 )
TAC
Precautionary TAC
161
500

______________
( 1 ) Including sandeel.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
( 3 ) At least 98 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the
remaining 2 % of the quota (OTH/*2AC4C).

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L 23/96
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Horse
mackerel
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: EU
waters
of
IVb,
IVc
and
VIId
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium 37
( 2 ) ( 3 )
Denmark 16
198
( 2 ) ( 3 )
Germany 1
430
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Spain 301
( 2 ) ( 3 )
France 1
344
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Ireland 1
019
( 2 ) ( 3 )
The Netherlands 9
752
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Portugal 34
( 2 ) ( 3 )
Sweden 75
( 2 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 3
855
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union 34
045
( 2 )
TAC
Precautionary TAC
37
950

______________
( 1 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone:
EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and
XIV (JAX/*2A-14).
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
( 3 ) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel
are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*4BC7D).
Species: Horse
mackerel
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa,
IVa;
VI,
VIIa-c,VIIe-k,
VIIIa,
VIIIb,
Trachurus spp.
VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb;
international waters of XII and XIV (JAX/2A-14)
Denmark 15
502
( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Germany 12
096
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Spain 16
498
( 3 ) ( 4 )
France 6
226
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Ireland 40
284
( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
The Netherlands 48
532
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Portugal 1
589
( 3 ) ( 4 )
Sweden 675
( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
United Kingdom 14
587
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Union 155
989
TAC
Analytical TAC
157
989

______________
( 1 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2013 may be accounted for as fished under
the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId (JAX/*4BC7D).
( 2 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId (JAX/*07D.).
( 3 ) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel
are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the quota (OTH/*2A-14).
( 4 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/97
Species: Norway
pout
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: IIIa;
EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Trisopterus esmarki
(NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark 167
345
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Germany 32
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
The Netherlands 123
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union 167
500
( 1 ) ( 3 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) At least 95 % of landings counted against this quota shall be of Norway pout. By-catches of haddock and whiting to be counted against
the remaining 5 % of the quota (OT2/*2A3A4).
( 2 ) Quota may be fished in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV only.
( 3 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Norway
pout
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
Trisopterus esmarki
(NOP/04-N.)
Denmark 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Industrial
fish Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 0
( 2 )
TAC Not
relevant
Precautionary TAC
______________
( 1 ) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Other
species Zone: EU
waters
of
Vb,
VI
and
VII
(OTH/5B67-C)
Union Not
relevant
Norway 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC Not
relevant
TAC Not
relevant
Precautionary TAC
______________
( 1 ) Taken with long-lines only.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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L 23/98
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Other
species Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium 0
( 3 )
Denmark 0
( 3 )
Germany 0
( 3 )
France 0
( 3 )
The Netherlands 0
( 3 )
Sweden 0
( 1 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 0
( 3 )
Union 0
( 2 ) ( 3 )
TAC Not
relevant
Precautionary TAC
______________
( 1 ) Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of "other species" at a traditional level.
( 2 ) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.
( 3 ) Provisional quota in accordance win Article 1(3).
Species: Other
species Zone:
EU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N
(OTH/2A46AN)
Union Not
relevant
Norway 0
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
TAC Not
relevant
Precautionary TAC
______________
( 1 ) Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C).
( 2 ) Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.
( 3 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/99
ANNEX IB
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND ICES SUBAREAS I, II, V, XII AND XIV AND GREENLAND
WATERS OF NAFO 1
Species: Snow
crab
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1
Chionoecetes spp.
(PCR/N1GRN.)
Ireland 31
Spain 219
Union 250
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.
Species: Herring
Zone:
EU and international waters of I and II
Clupea harengus
(HER/1/2.)
Belgium 14
( 1 )
Denmark 13
806
( 1 )
Germany 2
418
( 1 )
Spain 46
( 1 )
France 596
( 1 )
Ireland 3
574
( 1 )
The Netherlands 4
941
( 1 )
Poland 699
( 1 )
Portugal 46
( 1 )
Finland 214
( 1 )
Sweden 5
116
( 1 )
United Kingdom 8
827
( 1 )
Union 40
297
( 1 )
TAC Not
established
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC
Regulatory Area, EU waters, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned Union share of the TAC, no more than 0 tonnes may be taken in the following zone:
Norwegian waters north of 62° N and
the fishery zone around Jan Mayen
(HER/*2AJMN)

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L 23/100
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Cod
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
Gadus morhua
(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany
0
Greece
0
Spain
0
Ireland
0
France
0
Portugal
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.
Species: Cod
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1
and
Greenland
waters
Gadus morhua
of XIV
(COD/N1GL14)
Germany 1
391
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
United Kingdom 309
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Union 1
700
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) The area in East Greenland called the 'Kleine Banke' is closed for all fisheries. This area is bounded by the following coordinates:
64°40′ N 37°30′ W
64°40′ N 36°30′ W
64°15′ N 36°30′W, and
64°15′ N 37°30′ W
( 2 ) May be fished in East or West Greenland. However, in East Greenland the fishery shall only be permitted:
— by trawlers from 1 July to 31 December 2013.
— by longliners from 1 April to 31 December 2013.
( 3 ) The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with Vessels Monitoring Systems (VMS). A maximum of 80 % of the
quota can be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 10 hauls per vessel shall be conducted in each area:
Area Boundary
1. East Greenland (COD/N65E44)
North of 65° N East of 44°W
2. East Greenland (COD/645E44)
Between 64°N and 65°N East of 44°W
3. East Greenland (COD/624E44)
Between 62°N and 64°N East of 44°W
4. East Greenland (COD/S62E44)
South of 62°N East of 44°W
5. West Greenland (COD/S62W44)
South of 62°N West of 44°W
6. West Greenland (COD/N62W44)
North of 62°N West of 44°W
( 4 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/101
Species: Cod
Zone: I
and
IIb
Gadus morhua
(COD/1/2B.)
Germany 7
739
( 3 )
Spain 14
330
( 3 )
France 3
758
( 3 )
Poland 3
057
( 3 )
Portugal 2
816
( 3 )
United Kingdom 5
223
( 3 )
Other Member States 250
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Union 37
172
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
986
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
( 2 ) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-
catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
( 3 ) By-catches of haddock may represent up to 19 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.
Species: Cod
and
haddock
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(COD/05B-F.) for cod;
(HAD/05B-F.) for haddock
Germany
0
France
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.
Species: Atlantic
halibut
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
(HAL/514GRN)
Portugal 112
( 1 )
Union 112
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.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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L 23/102
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Atlantic
halibut
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
(HAL/N1GRN.)
Union 112
( 1 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Grenadiers
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Macrourus spp.
(GRV/514GRN)
Union 100
( 1 ) ( 2 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax)
(RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Grenadiers
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1
Macrourus spp.
(GRV/N1GRN.)
Union 100
( 1 ) ( 2 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and rough-head grenadier (Macrourus berglax)
(RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Capelin
Zone: IIb
Mallotus villosus
(CAP/02B.)
Union
0
TAC
0
Analytical TAC

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/103
Species: Capelin
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Mallotus villosus
(CAP/514GRN)
Denmark 4
909
United Kingdom 46
Sweden 352
Germany 214
All Member States 254
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 5
775
( 3 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Except Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota.
( 2 ) Member States with an assigned quota may access the "All Member States" quota only once they have exhausted their own quota.
( 3 ) To be fished from 1 January until 30 April 2013. If a catch level of 70 % of this initial Union quota is attained by 15 April 2013, this
Union quota shall automatically be increased by an additional amount of 5 775 tonnes, to be fished within the same period. That
additional Union quota shall be considered to be allocated according to the same distribution key.
Species: Haddock
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany 0
( 1 )
France 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3)
Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: Faroese
waters
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark
0
Germany
0
France
0
The Netherlands
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.

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L 23/104
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Ling
and
blue
ling
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Molva molva and
(LIN/05B-F.) for ling;
Molva dypterygia
(BLI/05B-F.) for blue ling
Germany
0
France
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.
Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark 2
105
( 1 )
France 2
105
( 1 )
Union 4
210
( 1 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark 1
700
France 1
700
Union 3
400
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.
Species: Saithe
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
Pollachius virens
(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany 0
( 1 )
France 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/105
Species: Saithe
Zone: International
waters
of
I
and
II
Pollachius virens
(POK/1/2INT)
Union
0
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Species: Saithe
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Pollachius virens
(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium
0
Germany
0
France
0
The Netherlands
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.
Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: International
waters
of
I
and
II
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/1/2INT)
Union
0
TAC Not
relevant
Precautionary TAC

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L 23/106
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/N1GRN.)
Germany 2
075
( 2 )
Union 2
075
( 1 ) ( 2 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) To be fished South of 68° N.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/514GRN)
Germany 3
695
( 2 )
United Kingdom 195
( 2 )
Union 3
890
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Redfish
(shallow
pelagic)
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
V;
international
waters
Sebastes spp.
of XII and XIV
(RED/51214S)
Estonia
0
Germany
0
Spain
0
France
0
Ireland
0
Latvia
0
The Netherlands
0
Poland
0
Portugal
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/107
Species: Redfish
(deep
pelagic)
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
V;
international
waters
Sebastes spp.
of XII and XIV
(RED/51214D)
Estonia 121
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Germany 2
441
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Spain 433
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 230
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Ireland 1
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Latvia 44
( 1 ) ( 2 )
The Netherlands 1
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Poland 222
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Portugal 518
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 6
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 4
017
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
26
000
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
Point No Latitude
N Longitude
W
1 64°
45′ 28°
30′
2 62°
50′ 25°
45′
3 61°
55′ 26°
45′
4 61°
00′ 26°
30′
5 59°
00′ 30°
00′
6 59°
00′ 34°
00′
7 61°
30′ 34°
00′
8 62°
50′ 36°
00′
9 64°
45′ 28°
30′
( 2 ) May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2013.

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L 23/108
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
25.1.2013
Species: Redfish
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
Sebastes spp.
(RED/1N2AB.)
Germany 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Spain 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Portugal 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 0
( 1 ) ( 2 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 2 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).
Species: Redfish
Zone: International
waters
of
I
and
II
Sebastes spp.
(RED/1/2INT)
Union Not
relevant
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
19
500
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) The fishery may only take place within the period from 1 July to 31 December 2013. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully
utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has
notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From that date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery
for redfish by vessels flying their flag.
( 2 ) Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.

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EN
25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/109
Species: Redfish
(pelagic)
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1F
and
Greenland
waters
Sebastes spp.
of V and XIV
(RED/N1G14P)
Germany 2
173
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
France 11
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 16
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union 2
200
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) May only be fished by trawl.
( 2 ) Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the part of the quotas fished therein
are reported separately (RED/*5-14P). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2013 as deep
pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the "NEAFC box") bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
Point No Latitude
N Longitude
W
1 64°
45′ 28°
30′
2 62°
50′ 25°
45′
3 61°
55′ 26°
45′
4 61°
00′ 26°
30′
5 59°
00′ 30°
00′
6 59°
00′ 34°
00′
7 61°
30′ 34°
00′
8 62°
50′ 36°
00′
9 64°
45′ 28°
30′
( 3 ) Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3).

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Species: Redfish
(demersal)
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
1F
and
Greenland
waters
Sebastes spp.
of V and XIV
(RED/N1G14D)
Germany 1
976
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 10
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 14
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 2
000
( 1 ) ( 2 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) May only be fished by pelagic trawl.
( 2 ) Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that the part of the quotas fished therein
are reported separately (RED/*5-14D). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2013 as deep
pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the "NEAFC box") bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:
Point No Latitude
N Longitude
W
1 64°
45′ 28°
30′
2 62°
50′ 25°
45′
3 61°
55′ 26°
45′
4 61°
00′ 26°
30′
5 59°
00′ 30°
00′
6 59°
00′ 34°
00′
7 61°
30′ 34°
00′
8 62°
50′ 36°
00′
9 64°
45′ 28°
30′
Species: Redfish
Zone: Icelandic
waters
of
Va
Sebastes spp.
(RED/05A-IS)
Belgium 0
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Germany 0
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
France 0
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union 0
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
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.
______________
( 1 ) Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).
( 2 ) May only be fished between July and December 2013.

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25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/111
Species: Redfish
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Sebastes spp.
(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium
0
Germany
0
France
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.
Species: Other
species
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
I
and
II
(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany 0
( 1 )
France 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species: Other
species
( 1 )
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany
0
France
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.
______________
( 1 ) Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

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Species: Flatfish
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Pleuronectiformes
(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany
0
France
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.

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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/113
ANNEX IC
NORTH WEST ATLANTIC
NAFO CONVENTION AREA
All TACs and associated conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO.
Species: Cod
Zone: NAFO
2J3KL
Gadus morhua
(COD/N2J3KL)
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 ( 1 ).
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 of 22 October 2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the
Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 318, 5.12.2007, p. 1).
Species: Cod
Zone: NAFO
3NO
Gadus morhua
(COD/N3NO.)
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of
1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.
Species: Cod
Zone: NAFO
3M
Gadus morhua
(COD/N3M.)
Estonia 157
Germany 657
Latvia 157
Lithuania 157
Poland 536
Spain 2
019
France 282
Portugal 2
769
United Kingdom 1
315
Union 8
049
TAC
Analytical TAC
14
113
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.

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Species: Witch
flounder
Zone: NAFO
2J3KL
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
(WIT/N2J3KL)
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
Species: Witch
flounder
Zone: NAFO
3NO
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
(WIT/N3NO.)
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
Species: American
plaice
Zone: NAFO
3M
Hippoglossoides platessoides
(PLA/N3M.)
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
Species: American
plaice
Zone: NAFO
3LNO
Hippoglossoides platessoides
(PLA/N3LNO.)
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

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Journal
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the
European
Union L
23/115
Species: Shortfin
squid
Zone: NAFO
sub-zones
3
and
4
Illex illecebrosus
(SQI/N34.)
Estonia 128
( 1 )
Latvia 128
( 1 )
Lithuania 128
( 1 )
Poland 227
( 1 )
Union Not
relevant
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
34
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2013.
( 2 ) No specified Union’s share. An amount of 29 458 tonnes is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Species: Yellowtail
flounder
Zone: NAFO
3LNO
Limanda ferruginea
(YEL/N3LNO.)
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
17
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Despite having access to a shared quota of 85 tonnes for the Union, it is decided to set this amount to 0. No directed fisheries are
permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 1386/2007.
Species: Capelin
Zone: NAFO
3NO
Mallotus villosus
(CAP/N3NO.)
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

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Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: NAFO
3L
( 1 )
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/N3L.)
Estonia 96
Latvia 96
Lithuania 96
Poland 96
Spain 76
Portugal 20
Union 480
TAC
Analytical TAC
8
600
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates:
Point No Latitude
N Longitude
W
1 47°
20′ 0 46°
40′ 0
2 47°
20′ 0 46°
30′ 0
3 46°
00′ 0 46°
30′ 0
4 46°
00′ 0 46°
40′ 0

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European
Union L
23/117
Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: NAFO
3M
( 1 )
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/*N3M.)
TAC Not
relevant
( 2 ) ( 3 )
______________
( 1 ) Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates:
Point No Latitude
N Longitude
W
1 47°
20′ 0 46°
40′ 0
2 47°
20′ 0 46°
30′ 0
3 46°
00′ 0 46°
30′ 0
4 46°
00′ 0 46°
40′ 0
Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2013 in the area bounded by the following coordinates:
Point No Latitude
N Longitude
W
1 47°
55′ 0 45°
00′ 0
2 47°
30′ 0 44°
15′ 0
3 46°
55′ 0 44°
15′ 0
4 46°
35′ 0 44°
30′ 0
5 46°
35′ 0 45°
40′ 0
6 47°
30′ 0 45°
40′ 0
7 47°
55′ 0 45°
00′ 0
( 2 ) Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their
fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the commencement of the
vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Member State
Maximum number of
Maximum number of
vessels
fishing days
Denmark
0
0
Estonia
0
0
Spain
0
0
Latvia
0
0
Lithuania
0
0
Poland
0
0
Portugal
0
0
( 3 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

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Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: NAFO
3LMNO
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia 312
Germany 318
Latvia 44
Lithuania 22
Spain 4
262
Portugal 1
782
Union 6
738
TAC
Analytical TAC
11
493
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Species: Skate
Zone: NAFO
3LNO
Rajidae
(SKA/N3LNO.)
Spain 3
403
Portugal 660
Estonia 283
Lithuania 62
Union 4
408
TAC
Analytical TAC
7
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Species: Redfish
Zone: NAFO
3LN
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia 322
Germany 219
Latvia 322
Lithuania 322
Union 1
185
TAC
Analytical TAC
6
500
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.

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25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/119
Species: Redfish
Zone: NAFO
3M
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N3M.)
Estonia 1
571
( 1 )
Germany 513
( 1 )
Spain 233
( 1 )
Latvia 1
571
( 1 )
Lithuania 1
571
( 1 )
Portugal 2
354
( 1 )
Union 7
813
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
6
500
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 6 500 tonnes established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties, no more
than 3 250 tons may be fished before 1 July 2013. Upon exhaustion of the TAC or the mid-term amount of 3 250 tonnes, the
directed fishery for this stock shall be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.
Species: Redfish
Zone: NAFO
3O
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N3O.)
Spain 1
771
( 1 )
Portugal 5
229
( 1 )
Union 7
000
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
20
000
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Species: Redfish
Zone: NAFO
Subarea
2,
Divisions
1F
and
3K
Sebastes spp.
(RED/N1F3K.)
Latvia 0
( 1 )
Lithuania 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species shall only be taken as by-catch within the limits specified in
Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.

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Species: White
hake
Zone: NAFO
3NO
Urophycis tenuis
(HKW/N3NO.)
Spain 255
Portugal 333
Union 588
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.

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25.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
23/121
ANNEX ID
HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH – ALL AREAS
TACs in these areas are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as
ICCAT.
Species: Bluefin
tuna
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean,
east
of
45°
W,
and
Mediterranean
Thunnus thynnus
(BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus 69,44
( 4 ) ( 6 )
Greece 129,07
( 6 )
Spain 2
504,45
( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 6 )
France 2
471,23
( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 6 )
Italy 1
950,42
( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 )
Malta 160,02
( 4 ) ( 6 )
Portugal 235,50
( 6 )
Other Member States 27,93
( 1 ) ( 6 )
Union 7
548,06
( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 )
TAC 13
400
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch.
( 2 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin
tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*8301):
Spain 364,09
France 164,27
Union 528,36
( 3 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin
tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*641):
France 100
Union 100
( 4 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin
tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):
Spain 50,09
France 49,42
Italy 39,01
Cyprus 3,20
Malta 4,71
Union 146,43
( 5 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin
tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):
Italy 39,01
Union 39,01
( 6 ) By derogation from Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) 302/2009, purse seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be authorised in the Eastern
Atlantic and Mediterranean from 26 May to 24 June 2013 included.

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Species: Swordfish
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean,
North
of
5°
N
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/AN05N)
Spain 6
949
Portugal 1
263
Other Member States 135,5
( 1 )
Union 8
347,5
TAC
Analytical TAC
13
700
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Except Spain and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch.
Species: Swordfish
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean,
South
of
5°
N
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/AS05N)
Spain 4
818,18
Portugal 361,82
Union 5
180,00
TAC
Analytical TAC
15
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Species: Northern
albacore
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean,
north
of
5°
N
Thunnus alalunga
(ALB/AN05N)
Ireland 2
371,17
( 2 )
Spain 17
096,8
( 2 )
France 5
393,31
( 2 )
United Kingdom 195,2
( 2 )
Portugal 1
882,65
( 2 )
Union 26
939,13
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
28
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) The number of EU vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation
(EC) No 520/2007 ( 1 ).
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of
highly migratory species (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3).
( 2 ) The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to
fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007:
Member State Maximum
number
of
vessels
Ireland 50
Spain 730
France 151
United Kingdom 12
Portugal 310

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the
European
Union L
23/123
Species: Southern
albacore
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean,
south
of
5°
N
Thunnus alalunga
(ALB/AS05N)
Spain 759,20
France 249,50
Portugal 531,30
Union 1
540,00
TAC
Analytical TAC
24
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Species: Bigeye
tuna
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean
Thunnus obesus
(BET/ATLANT)
Spain 13
931,65
France 10
806,21
Portugal 4
729,24
Union 29
467,10
TAC
Analytical TAC
85
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Species: Blue
marlin
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean
Makaira nigricans
(BUM/ATLANT)
Spain 27,20
Portugal 55,20
France 397,60
Union 480,0
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
985
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Species: White
marlin
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean
Tetrapturus albidus
(WHM/ATLANT)
Spain 30,5
Portugal 19,5
Union 50,0
TAC 355
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.

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ANNEX IE
ANTARCTIC
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Union's share is
undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, which will communicate when fishing shall
cease due to TAC exhaustion.
Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2012 to 30 November 2013.
Species: Mackerel
icefish
Zone: FAO
48.3
Antarctic
Champsocephalus gunnari
(ANI/F483.)
TAC 2
933
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Species: Mackerelicefish
Zone: FAO
58.5.2
Antarctic
( 1 )
Champsocephalus gunnari
(ANI/F5852.)
TAC 679
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is specified as that portion of FAO statistical division 58.5.2 that lies within
the area enclosed by a line:
— starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72° 15′ E intersects the Australia-France Maritime Delimitation Agreement
Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 53° 25′ S,
— then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74° E,
— then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52° 40′ S and the meridian of longitude 76° E,
— then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52° S,
— then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51° S with the meridian of longitude 74° 30′ E,
and
— then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.

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European
Union L
23/125
Species: Patagonian
toothfish
Zone: FAO
48.3
Antarctic
Dissostichus eleginoides
(TOP/F483.)
TAC 2
600
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Special conditions:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas
specified:
Management Area A: 48° W to
0
43° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S
(TOP/*F483A)
Management Area B: 43° 30′ W
780
to 40° W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S
(TOP/*F483B)
Management Area C: 40° W to
1 820
33° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S
(TOP/*F483C)
( 1 ) This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 1 May to 31 August 2013 and for pot fishery for the period from
1 December 2012 to 30 November 2013.
Species: Patagonian
toothfish
Zone: FAO
48.4
Antarctic
North
Dissostichus eleginoides
(TOP/F484N.)
TAC 63
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W.
Species: Toothfish
Zone: FAO
48.4
Antarctic
South
Dissostichus spp.
(TOP/F484S.)
TAC 52
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.

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Species: Patagonian
toothfish
Zone: FAO
58.5.2
Antarctic
Dissostichus eleginoides
(TOP/F5852.)
TAC 2
730
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20′ E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited.
Species: Krill
Zone: FAO
48
Euphausia superba
(KRI/F48.)
TAC 5
610
000
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Special conditions:
Within the limit of a total combined catch of 620 000 tonnes, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in
the subareas specified:
Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.) 155
000
Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.) 279
000
Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.) 279
000
Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.) 93
000
Species: Krill
Zone: FAO
58.4.1
Antarctic
Euphausia superba
(KRI/F5841.)
TAC 440
000
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Special conditions:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas
specified:
Division 58.4.1 west of 115° E
277 000
(KRI/*F-41W)
Division 58.4.1 east of 115° E
163 000
(KRI/*F-41E)

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Species: Krill
Zone: FAO
58.4.2
Antarctic
Euphausia superba
(KRI/F5842.)
TAC 2
645
000
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Special conditions:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas
specified:
Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E
260 000
(KRI/*F-42W)
Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E
192 000
(KRI/*F-42E)
Species: Grey
rockcod
Zone: FAO
58.5.2
Antarctic
Lepidonotothen squamifrons
(NOS/F5852.)
TAC 80
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species: Crabs
Zone: FAO
48.3
Antarctic
Paralomis spp.
(PAI/F483.)
TAC
0
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Species: Grenadiers
Zone: FAO
58.5.2
Antarctic
Macrourus spp.
(GRV/F5852.)
TAC 360
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
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Species: Other
species Zone: FAO
58.5.2
Antarctic
(OTH/F5852.)
TAC 50
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species: Skates
and
rays
Zone: FAO
58.5.2
Antarctic
Rajiformes
(SRX/F5852.)
TAC 120
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species: Unicorn
icefish
Zone: FAO
58.5.2
Antarctic
Channichthys rhinoceratus
(LIC/F5852.)
TAC 150
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species: Humped
rockcod
Zone: FAO
48.3
Antarctic
Gobionotothen gibberifrons
(NOG/F483.)
TAC 1
470
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

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Species: Blackfin
icefish
Zone: FAO
48.3
Antarctic
Chaenocephalus aceratus
(SSI/F483.)
TAC 2
200
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species: South
Georgia
icefish
Zone: FAO
48.3
Antarctic
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
(SIG/F483.)
TAC 300
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species: Marbled
rockcod
Zone: FAO
48.3
Antarctic
Notothenia rossii
(NOR/F483.)
TAC 300
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
Species: Grey
rockcod
Zone: FAO
48.3
Antarctic
Lepidonotothen squamifrons
(NOS/F483.)
TAC 300
( 1 )
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.

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ANNEX IF
SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN — SEAFO CONVENTION AREA
These TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are
monitored by the Secretariat of SEAFO, who will communicate when fishing shall cease due to TAC exhaustion.
Species: Alfonsinos
Zone: SEAFO
Beryx spp.
(ALF/SEAFO)
TAC 200 Precautionary
TAC
Species: Deep-sea
red
crab
Zone: SEAFO
Sub-Division
B1
( 1 )
Chaceon spp.
(GER/F47NAM)
TAC 200 Precautionary
TAC
______________
( 1 ) For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:
— its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,
— its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,
— its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and
— the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
Species: Deep-sea
red
crab
Zone: SEAFO,
excluding
Sub-Division
B1
Chaceon spp.
(GER/F47X)
TAC 200 Precautionary
TAC
Species: Patagonian
toothfish
Zone: SEAFO
Dissostichus eleginoides
(TOP/SEAFO)
TAC 230 Precautionary
TAC
Species: Orange
roughy
Zone: SEAFO
Sub-Division
B1
( 1 )
Hoplostethus atlanticus
(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC
0 Precautionary
TAC
______________
( 1 ) For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having:
— its western boundary on the longitude 0° E,
— its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S,
— its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and
— the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
Species: Orange
roughy
Zone: SEAFO,
excluding
Sub-Division
B1
Hoplostethus atlanticus
(ORY/F47X)
TAC 50 Precautionary
TAC

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ANNEX IG
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA – ALL AREAS
Species: Southern
bluefin
tuna
Zone: All
areas
Thunnus maccoyii
(SBF/F41-81)
Union 10
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
10
949
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

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ANNEX IH
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
Species: Swordfish
Zone: WCPFC
Convention
Area
south
of
20°
S
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/F7120S)
Union 3
170,36
TAC
Precautionary TAC
Not
relevant

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ANNEX IJ
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
Species: Jack
mackerel
Zone: SPRFMO
Convention
Area
Trachurus murphyi
(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany 6
790,5
( 1 )
The Netherlands 7
360,2
( 1 )
Lithuania 4
725
( 1 )
Poland 8
124,3
( 1 )
Union
Analytical TAC
27
000
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Provisional quota pending the outcome of the first annual meeting of the SPRFMO Commission scheduled on 28 January – 1 February
2013.

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ANNEX IIA
Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of certain cod, plaice and sole stocks in the
Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES subarea IV,
EU waters of ICES division IIa and ICES division VIId
1. Scope
1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears specified in point 1 of Annex I
to Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and present in any of the geographical areas specified in point 2 of that Annex.
1.2. This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres’ length overall. Those vessels shall not be required to
carry fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member States
concerned shall assess the fishing effort of those vessels by effort groups to which they belong, using appropriate
sampling methods. During 2013, the Commission shall seek scientific advice for evaluating the effort deployment of
those vessels, with a view to their future inclusion into the effort regime.
2. Regulated
gears
and
geographical
areas
For the purposes of this Annex, the gear groupings specified in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC)
No 1342/2008 ("regulated gear") and the groupings of geographical areas referred to in point 2(b) of that Annex
shall apply.
3. Authorisations
If a Member State deems so appropriate in order to reinforce the sustainable implementation of this effort regime, it
may introduce a prohibition to fish with a regulated gear in any of the geographical areas to which this Annex
applies by any of vessels flying its flag which has no record of such fishing activity, unless it ensures that equivalent
capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in that area.
4. Maximum
allowable
fishing
effort
4.1. The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and in Article 9(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 676/2007 for the 2013 management period, from 1 February 2013 to 31 January 2014, for
each of the effort groups of each Member State is set out in Appendix 1 to this Annex.
4.2. The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 ( 1 ) shall not
affect the maximum allowable fishing effort set in this Annex.
5. Management
5.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 9
of Regulation (EC) No 676/2007, Article 4 and Articles 13 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 and Articles 26
to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
5.2. A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or parts of the maximum allowable effort to
individual vessels or groups of vessels. In such case, the number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present
within the area during a management period shall be fixed at the discretion of the Member State concerned. During
any such management periods, the Member State may reallocate effort between individual vessels or groups of
vessels.
5.3. If a Member State authorises vessels to be present within an area by hours, it shall continue measuring the
consumption of days in accordance with the conditions referred to in point 5.1. Upon request by the Commission,
the Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of effort
within the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.
6. Fishing
effort
report
Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall apply to vessels falling under the scope of this Annex. The
geographical area referred to in that Article shall be understood, for the purpose of cod management, as each of the
geographical areas referred to in point 2 of this Annex.
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community
fishing areas and resources (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1).

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7. Communication
of
relevant
data
Member States shall transmit to the Commission the data on fishing effort deployed by their fishing vessels in
accordance with Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Those data shall be transmitted via the
Fisheries Data Exchange System or any future data collection system implemented by the Commission.

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Appendix 1 to Annex IIA
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE FISHING EFFORT IN KILOWATT DAYS
Geographical area: Skagerrak, that part of ICES division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat; ICES
subarea IV and EU waters of ICES division IIa; ICES division VIId
Regulated
gear
BE DK DE ES FR IE NL SE UK
TR1 895 3
385
928 954
390 1
409 533
451 157 257
266 172
064 6
185
460
TR2 193
676 2
841
906 357
193
0 6
496
811 10
976 748
027 604
071 5
127
906
TR3
0 2
545
009 257
0 101
316
0 36
617 1
024 8
482
BT1 1
427
574 1
157
265 29
271
0
0
0 999
808
0 1
739
759
BT2 5
401
395 79
212 1
375
400
0 1
202
818
0 28
307
876
0 6
116
437
GN 163
531 2
307
977 224
484
0 342
579
0 438
664 74
925 546
303
GT
0 224
124 467
0 4
338
315
0
0 48
968 14
004
LL
0 56
312
0 245 125
141
0
0 110
468 134
880

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ANNEX IIB
Fishing opportunities for vessels fishing for sandeel in ICES divisions IIa, IIIa AND ICES subarea IV
1. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to EU vessels fishing in EU waters of ICES divisions IIa, IIIa and
ICES subarea IV with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm.
2. The conditions laid down in this Annex shall apply to third-country vessels authorised to fish for sandeel in EU waters
of ICES subarea IV unless otherwise specified, or as a consequence of consultations between the Union and Norway as
set out in the Agreed Record of conclusions between the Union and Norway.
3. For the purposes of this Annex, sandeel management areas shall be as shown below and in the Appendix to this
Annex:
Sandeel management area ICES
statistical
rectangles
1
31-34 E9-F2; 35 E9- F3; 36 E9-F4; 37 E9-F5; 38-40 F0-F5; 41 F5-F6
2
31-34 F3-F4; 35 F4-F6; 36 F5-F8; 37-40 F6-F8; 41 F7-F8
3
41 F1-F4; 42-43 F1-F9; 44 F1-G0; 45-46 F1-G1; 47 G0
4
38-40 E7-E9; 41-46 E6-F0
5 47-51
E6
+
F0-F5;
52
E6-F5
6 41-43
G0-G3;
44
G1
7 47-51
E7-E9
4. Commercial fishing with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be
prohibited from 1 January to 31 March 2013 and from 1 August to 31 December 2013.

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Appendix 1 to Annex IIB
SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS

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ANNEX III
Maximum number of fishing authorisations for EU vessels fishing in third-country waters
Allocation of fishing
Maximum number of
Area of fishing Fishery
Number of fishing
authorisations
authorisations amongst
vessels present at any
Member States
time
Norwegian waters and Herring, north of
To be established To
be
established To
be
established
fishery zone around
62° 00′ N
Jan Mayen
Demersal species,
To be established To
be
established To
be
established
north of 62° 00′ N
Mackerel Not
relevant Not
relevant To
be
established
( 1 )
Industrial species,
To be established To
be
established To
be
established
south of 62° 00′ N
( 1 ) Without prejudice to additional licences granted to Sweden by Norway in accordance with established practice.

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ANNEX IV
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA ( 1 )
1. Maximum number of EU 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
8
Union
68
2. Maximum number of EU coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between
8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean
Spain
119
France
87
Italy
30
Cyprus
7
Malta
28
Union
316
3. Maximum number of EU 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
Italy
12
Union
12
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
Number of fishing vessels ( 1 )
Cyprus Greece
( 2 ) Italy France Spain Malta
( 3 )
Purse Seiners
1
1 12 17
6
1
Longliners 4
( 4 )
0 30
8 12 20
Baitboat
0
0
0
8 60
0
Handline
0
0
0 29
2
0
( 1 ) The numbers shown in sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

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Number of fishing vessels ( 1 )
Cyprus Greece
( 2 ) Italy France Spain Malta
( 3 )
Trawler
0
0
0 57
0
0
Other artisanal ( 5 )
0 16
0 87 32
0
( 1 ) The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are
complied with.
( 2 ) One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
( 3 ) One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.
( 4 ) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.
( 5 ) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).
Table B
Total capacity in gross tonnage
Cyprus Greece Italy France Spain Malta
Purse Seiners To
be
To be
To be
To be
To be
To be
established
established
established
established
established
established
Longliners To
be
To be
To be
To be
To be
To be
established
established
established
established
established
established
Baitboats To
be
To be
To be
To be
To be
To be
established
established
established
established
established
established
Handlines To
be
To be
To be
To be
To be
To be
established
established
established
established
established
established
Trawlers To
be
To be
To be
To be
To be
To be
established
established
established
established
established
established
Other artisanal To
be To be
To be
To be
To be
To be
established
established
established
established
established
established
5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each
Member State
Number of traps
Spain
5
Italy
6
Portugal
1 ( 1 )
( 1 ) This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.
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 17 11
852
Italy 15 13
000

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Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
Number of farms Capacity
(in
tonnes)
Greece
2 2
100
Cyprus
3 3
000
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
Malta
8 768

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ANNEX V
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
PART A
PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
Target species Zone Period
of
prohibition
Sharks (all species) Convention
Area From
1
January
to
31 December 2013
Notothenia rossii FAO
48.1.
Antarctic,
in
the
Peninsula
From 1 January to
Area
31 December 2013
FAO 48.2. Antarctic, around the South
Orkneys
FAO 48.3. Antarctic, around South
Georgia
Finfish FAO
48.1.
Antarctic
( 1 )
From 1 January to
FAO 48.2. Antarctic ( 1 )
31 December 2013
Gobionotothen gibberifrons
FAO 48.3. From
1
January
to
Chaenocephalus aceratus
31 December 2013
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Patagonotothen guntheri
Electrona carlsbergi ( 1 )
Dissostichus spp. FAO
48.5.
Antarctic From
1
December
2011
to
30 November 2013
Dissostichus spp. FAO
88.3.
Antarctic
( 1 )
From 1 January to
FAO 58.5.1. Antarctic ( 1 ) ( 2 )
31 December 2013
FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic east of 79° 20′ E
and outside the EEZ to the west of 79°
20′ E ( 1 )
FAO 58.4.4. Antarctic ( 1 ) ( 2 )
FAO 58.6. Antarctic ( 1 )
FAO 58.7. Antarctic ( 1 )
Lepidonotothen squamifrons FAO
58.4.4.
( 1 ) ( 2 ) From
1
January
to
31 December 2013
All species except Champsocephalus gunnari FAO 58.5.2. Antarctic From
1
December
2011
to
and Dissostichus eleginoides
30 November 2013
Dissostichus mawsoni FAO
48.4.
Antarctic
( 1 ) within the area From 1 January to
bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 31 December 2013
20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and
29° 30′ W
( 1 ) Except for scientific research purposes.
( 2 ) Excluding waters subject to national jurisdiction (EEZs).

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PART B
TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN
2012/13
By-catch catch limit (in tonnes) (
Subarea/
Dissostichus spp.

1 )
Division
Region Season SSRU
catch limit (in
tonnes)
Skates and rays Macrourus spp. Other
species
58.4.1. Whole
1 December
SSRUs A, B, D,
Total 210 All
Division: All Division: All Division:
Division
2012 to
and F: 0
50
33
20
30 November
SSRU C: 84
2013
SSRU E: 42
SSRU G: 42 ( 2 )
SSRU H: 42 ( 2 )
58.4.2. Whole
1 December
SSRUs A, B, C
Total 70 All
Division:
All Division: All Division:
Division
2012 to
and D: 0
50
20
20
30 November
SSRU E: 70
2013
58.4.3a. Whole 1 May to
Total 32 All
Division:
All Division: All Division:
Division
31 August
50
26
20
2013
88.1. Whole
1 December
SSRUs A, D, E, Total 3 282 164
430
160
Subarea
2012 to
F and M: 0
SSRUs A, D, SSRUs A, D, SSRUs A, D,
31 August
SSRUs B, C
E, F and
E, F and
E, F and M: 0
2013
and G: 428
M: 0
M: 0
SSRU B, C
SSRUs H, I
SSRU B, C
SSRU B, C
and G: 60
and K: 2 423
and G: 50
and G: 40
SSRU H, I
SSRUs J and L:
SSRU H, I
SSRU H, I
and K: 60
382
and K: 121 and K: 320
SSRU J and
SSRU J and SSRU J and
L: 40
L: 50
L: 70
88.2. South
of
1 December
SSRUs A, B
Total 530 50
84
120
65° S
2012 to
and I: 0
SSRUs A, B SSRUs A, B SSRUs A, B
31 August
SSRUs C, D, E,
and I: 0
and I: 0
andI: 0
2013
F and G: 124
SSRU C, D, SSRU C, D, SSRU C, D, E,
SSRU H: 406
E, F and
E, F and
F and G: 100
G: 50
G: 20
SSRU H: 20
SSRU H: 50 SSRU H: 64
( 1 ) Rules for catch limits for by-catch species per SSRU, applicable within total by-catch limits per Subarea:
— skates and rays: 5 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is greater;
— Macrourus spp.: 16 % of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 20 tonnes, whichever is greater, except in Statistical Division 58.4.3a
and Statistical Subarea 88.1;
— other species: 20 tonnes per SSRU.
( 2 ) Catch limit to permit Spain to undertake a depletion experiment in 2012/2013.

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Appendix to Annex V, Part B
LIST OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUs)
Region SSRU Boundary
line
48.6
A
From 50° S 20° W, due east to 1°30′ E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to
50° S.
B
From 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W,
due north to 60° S.
C
From 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10°
W, due north to 60° S.
D
From 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0°
longitude, due north to 60° S.
E
From 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due
north to 60° S.
F
From 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due
north to 60° S.
G From
50°
S
1°
30′ E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30′ E, due north to
50° S.
58.4.1
A
From 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north
to 55° S.
B
From 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due
north to 64° S, due east to 86° E, due north to 60° S.
C
From 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due
north to 60° S.
D
From 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E,
due north to 60° S.
E
From 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E,
due north to 60° S.
F
From 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E,
due north to 60° S.
G
From 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E,
due north to 60° S.
H
From 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E,
due north to 60° S.
58.4.2
A
From 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due
north to 62° S.
B
From 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due
north to 62° S.
C
From 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due
north to 62° S.

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Region SSRU Boundary
line
D
From 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due
north to 62° S.
E
From 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10′ E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to
coast, westward along coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S.
58.4.3a
A Whole
division,
from
56°
S
60°
E,
due
east
to
73°10′ E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E,
due north to 56° S.
58.4.3b
A From
56°
S
73°
10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to
56° S.
B From
60°
S
73°
10′ E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to
60° S.
C From
59°
S
73°
10′ E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73°10′ E, due north to
59° S.
D
From 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S.
E
From 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due
west to 79° E, due north to 56°S.
58.4.4
A
From 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north
to 51° S.
B
From 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north
to 51° S.
C
From 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north
to 51° S.
D Whole
division
excluding
SSRUs
A,
B,
C,
and
with
outer
boundary
from
50°
S
30°
E,
due
east
to 60° E, due south to 62° S, due west to 30° E, due north
to 50° S.
58.6
A
From 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north
to 45° S.
B
From 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north
to 45° S.
C
From 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north
to 45° S.
D
From 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north
to 45° S.
58.7
A
From 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north
to 45° S.
88.1
A
From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to
60° S.
B
From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66°40′ S, due west to 170° E, due north
to 60° S.
C
From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to
66° 40′ S, due west to 179° E, due north to 60° S.

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line
D
From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E,
due north to 65° S.
E
From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30′ S, due west to 160° E, due north
to 65° S.
F From
68°
30′ S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to
160° E, due north to 68° 30′ S.
G From
66°
40′ S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due
south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 170° E, due north to 66°40′ S.
H From
70°
50′ S 170° E, due east to 178° 50′ E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast,
northward along coast to 170° E, due north to 70° 50′ S.
I From
70°
S
178°
50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due
north to 70° S.
J From
73°
S
at
coast
near
170°
E,
due
east
to
178°
50′ E, due south to 80° S, due west to
170° E, northward along coast to 73° S.
K From
73°
S
178°
50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due
north to 73° S.
L From
76°
S
178°
50′ E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50′ E, due
north to 76° S.
M From
73°
S
at
coast
near
169°
30′ E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to
coast, northward along coast to 73° S.
88.2
A
From 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W,
due north to 60° S.
B
From 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W,
due north to 60° S.
C From
70°
50′ S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to
150° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
D From
70°
50′ S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to
140° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
E From
70°
50′ S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to
130° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
F From
70°
50′ S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to
120° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.
G From
70°50′ S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to
110° W, due north to 70° 50′ S.

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Region SSRU Boundary
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H
From 65° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 70° 50′ S, due west to 150° W, due
north to 65° S.
I
From 60° S 150° W, due east to 105° W, due south to 65° S, due west to 150°W, due north
to 60° S.
88.3
A
From 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W,
due north to 60° S.
B
From 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W,
due north to 60° S.
C
From 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W,
due north to 60° S.
D
From 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W,
due north to 60° S.

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PART C
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA
Contracting Party:
Fishing season:
Name of vessel:
Expected level of catch (in tonnes):
Fishing technique: Conventional
trawl
Continuous fishing system
Pumping to clear codend
Other approved methods: Please specify
Methods used for direct estimate of green weight of krill caught ( 1 ):
Products to be derived from the catch and their conversion factors ( 2 ):
Product type %
of
catch Conversion
factor
( 3 )
( 1 ) As of the 2013/14 fishing season, using the table provided in the C1 form as a guideline, the notification shall include a description of
the exact detailed method of estimation of the green weight of krill caught, including information and, where possible, data to estimate
the uncertainty associated with green weight reported by vessels or to understand the underlying variability in the constants used for
making these estimations, and, if conversion factors are applied, the exact detailed method of how each conversion factor was derived.
Members are not required to re-submit such a description in the following seasons, unless changes in the method of green weight
estimation occur.
( 2 ) Information to be provided to the extent possible.
( 3 ) Conversion factor = whole weight/processed weight.
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
48.1
48.2
48.3

48.4
48.5
48.6
58.4.1
Subarea/Division
58.4.2
88.1
88.2
88.3
X Tick
boxes
where
and
when
you
are
most
likely
to
operate
Precautionary catch limits not set, therefore considered as exploratory fisheries
Note that the details you provide here are for information only and do not preclude you from operating in areas or times
which you did not specify.

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PART D
NET CONFIGURATION AND USE OF FISHING TECHNIQUES
Net opening (mouth) circumference (m) Vertical
opening
(m) Horizontal
opening
(m)
Net panel length and mesh size
Panel
Length (m) Mesh
size
(mm)
1st panel
2nd panel
3rd panel
…
Final panel (Codend)
Provide diagram of each net configuration used
Use of multiple fishing technique ( 1 ): Yes No
Fishing technique Expected
proportion
of
time
to
be
used
(%)
1
2
3
4
5
… Total
100
%
Presence of marine mammal exclusion device ( 2 ): Yes No
Provide explanation of fishing techniques, gear configuration and characteristics and fishing patterns:
( 1 ) If yes, frequency of switch between fishing techniques:
( 2 ) If yes, provide design of the device:

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ANNEX VI
IOTC CONVENTION AREA
1. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area
Member State Maximum
number
of
vessels Capacity
(gross
tonnage)
Spain 22 61
364
France 22 33
604
Portugal
5 1
627
Union 49 96
595
2. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area
Member State Maximum
number
of
vessels Capacity
(gross
tonnage)
Spain 27 11
590
France 41 5
382
Portugal 15 6
925
United Kingdom
4 1
400
Union 72 21
922
3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention
Area.
4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area.

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ANNEX VII
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area
Spain 14
Union 14

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25.1.2013 Official
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European
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ANNEX VIII
QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING
IN EU WATERS
Flag State Fishery
Number of fishing
Maximum number of vessels
authorisations
present at any time
Norway Herring,
north
of
62°
00′ N To
be
established To
be
established
Venezuela ( 1 ) Snappers
(French
Guiana
waters) 45 45
( 1 ) To issue those fishing authorisations, proof must be produced that a valid contract exists between the ship owner applying for the
fishing authorisation and a processing undertaking situated in the Department of French Guiana, and that it includes an obligation to
land at least 75 % of all snapper catches from the vessel concerned in that department so that they may be processed in that
undertaking's plant. Such a contract must be endorsed by the French authorities, which shall ensure that it is consistent both with
the actual capacity of the contracting processing undertaking and with the objectives for the development of the Guianese economy. A
copy of the duly endorsed contract shall be appended to the fishing authorisation application. Where such an endorsement is refused,
the French authorities shall give notification of this refusal and state their reasons for it to the party concerned and to the Commission.

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