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16.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 683/2011
of 17 June 2011
amending Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 as regards fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
the area consisting of EU and international waters of
ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId,
VIIIe, XII and XIV and the area consisting of ICES
zones VIIIc, IX and X and EU waters of CECAF
34.1.1), since those two areas are subject to the same
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
scientific advice and considered part of the same
Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
biological stock.
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
(4) Annex
IA
to
Regulation
(EU)
No
57/2011
establishes
general quotas for Norway lobster in ICES zone VII
and specific quotas for Norway lobster in the area of
the Porcupine Bank located within that zone. It is
Whereas:
necessary to fix those specific quotas anew for the year
2011 on the basis of updated data on historic catches.
(1) Council
Regulation
(EU)
No
57/2011
( 1 ) fixes for 2011
the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and
(5) Further
to
the
consultations
concluded
on
17
March
groups of fish stocks, applicable in EU waters and, for
2011 between coastal states (Faroe Islands, Greenland
EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters.
and Iceland) and other North East Atlantic Fisheries
Convention (NEAFC) parties (Union and Norway) on
the management of redfish in the Irminger Sea and
adjacent waters, it is necessary to establish TACs for
redfish in those areas while respecting the agreed time
(2) Consultations
on
fishing
opportunities
between
the
Union and the Faroe Islands failed to result in an
and area restrictions. Annex IB to Regulation (EU) No
agreement for 2011. After a further round of consul
57/2011 should be amended accordingly.
tations with Norway in March 2011, the fishing oppor
tunities reserved for the consultations with the Faroe
Islands can now be allocated to Member States.
Therefore, Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 57/2011
and the relevant TACs in Annexes IA and IB thereto
(6)
At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the Western and Central
should be amended in order to distribute the non-
Pacific Fisheries Commission decided to maintain the
allocated quota and to reflect the traditional allocation
limits imposed for that year on swordfish catches and
of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic.
on the number of vessels authorised to fish for
swordfish, with effect from 1 January 2011. It is
necessary to implement those measures in Union law.
(3) It
is
desirable
to
implement
flexible
arrangements
regarding the use of blue whiting quotas across the
two main management areas provided for in Annex IA
(7) During
the
Third
International
Meeting,
held
in
May
to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 for that fishery (namely
2007, for the creation of a Regional Fisheries
Management Organisation (RFMO) in the high seas of
( 1 ) OJ L 24, 27.1.2011, p. 1.
the South Pacific (SPRFMO), the participants accepted

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interim measures, including fishing opportunities, in
urgency, this Regulation should enter into force
order to regulate pelagic fishing activities as well as
immediately after its publication,
bottom fisheries in that area until the establishment of
such RFMO. New interim measures have been accepted
at the Second Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO
Commission, held in January 2011. Those interim
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
measures are voluntary and not legally binding under
international law. It is however appropriate, in
accordance with the cooperation and conservation obli
Article 1
gations enshrined in the International Law of the Sea, to
implement those measures in Union law by establishing
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 57/2011
an overall quota for the Union. For the purpose of allo
Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 is amended as follows:
cating the Union quota among the Member States, it is
appropriate to establish a new and final allocation key on
the basis of sound, fair and objective criteria of the past
fishing performance of the Member States in 2009 and
(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following:
2010 which is a recent and sufficiently representative
period during which all Member States concerned were
present on the fishing grounds.
‘Article 1
Subject matter
(8) Annex
IIB
to
Regulation
(EU)
No
57/2011
sets
fishing
This Regulation fixes the following fishing opportunities:
effort limitations for the recovery of certain southern
hake and Norway lobster stocks in ICES divisions VIIIc
and IXa, excluding the Gulf of Cadiz. It is appropriate to
clarify the wording of a special condition set out in the
(a) for the year 2011, catch limits for certain fish stocks
framework of those fishing effort limitations and the
and groups of fish stocks;
consequences of receiving an unlimited number of days
for landings in the 2011 management period.
(b) for the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January
2012, certain effort limits;
(9) Annex
IIC
to
Regulation
(EU)
No
57/2011
sets
fishing
effort limitations for the purposes of Council Regulation
(EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007 establishing a multi-
(c) for the periods set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 and
annual plan for the sustainable exploitation of the stock
in Annexes IE and V, fishing opportunities for certain
of sole in the Western Channel ( 1 ). It is necessary to align
stocks in the Convention Area of the Convention on
the wording of that Annex with the wording of
the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007.
(CCAMLR);
(10) Regulation
(EU)
No
57/2011
applies,
in
general,
from
(d) for the periods set out in Article 28, fishing oppor
1 January 2011. However, the fishing effort limits are
tunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of
laid down for a 1-year period starting from 1 February
the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission
2011. In order to follow the year-to-year regime of
(IATTC); and
reporting on fishing opportunities, the provisions of
this Regulation concerning catch limits and allocations
should apply from 1 January 2011 and the provisions
(e) additional fishing opportunities for mackerel resulting
concerning fishing effort limits should apply from
from uncaught quota in 2010.’;
1 February 2011, except where indicated otherwise.
Such retroactive application is without prejudice to the
principle of legal certainty as the fishing opportunities
concerned have not yet been exhausted. For reasons of
(2) Annex
IA
is
amended
as
follows:
( 1 ) OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7.

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Journal
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the
European
Union L
187/3
(a) the entry for sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the
following:
‘Species: Sandeel
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa,
IIIa
and
IV
( 1 )
Ammodytes spp.
(SAN/2A3A4.)
Denmark 334
324
United Kingdom 7
308
Germany 511
Sweden 12
277
EU 354
420
( 2 )
Norway 20
000
TAC
Analytical TAC
374
420
______________
( 1 ) Excluding waters within six miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
( 2 ) At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting are to be
counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC
Special conditions:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID:
Zone: EU
waters
of
sandeel
management
areas
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 282
989 32
072 9
434 9
434
0 395
0
United
6 186 701 206 206
0
9
0
Kingdom
Germany 433 49 14 14
0
1
0
Sweden 10
392 1
178 346 346
0 15
0
EU 300
000 34
000 10
000 10
000
0 420
0
Norway 20
000
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total 320
000 34
000 10
000 10
000
0 420 0’;
(b) the entry for herring in IIIa is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Herring
( 1 )
Zone: IIIa
Clupea harengus
(HER/03A.)
Denmark 12
608
( 2 )
Germany 202
( 2 )
Sweden 13
189
( 2 )
EU 25
999
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
30
000
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
( 2 ) Up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV.’;

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(c) the entry for herring in EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Herring
Zone: EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN ( 1 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany 2
513
France 475
Ireland 3
396
The Netherlands 2
513
United Kingdom 13
584
EU 22
481
TAC
Analytical TAC
22
481
______________
( 1 ) Reference is to the herring stock in VIa, north of 56° 00’ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07° 00’ W and north
of 55° 00’ N, excluding the Clyde.’;
(d) the entry for blue whiting in EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId,
VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
I,
II,
III,
IV,
V,
VI,
VII,
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/1X14)
Denmark 1
533
( 1 )
Germany 596
( 1 )
Spain 1
300
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 1
067
( 1 )
Ireland 1
187
( 1 )
The Netherlands 1
869
( 1 )
Portugal 121
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Sweden 379
( 1 )
United Kingdom 1
990
( 1 )
EU 10
042
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
40
100

______________
( 1 ) Of which up to 68 % may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).
( 2 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. Such transfers must be notified in
advance to the Commission.’;

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EN
16.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/5
(e) the entry for blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Blue
ling
Zone: EU
waters
and
international
waters
of
Vb,
VI,
VII
Molva dypterygia
(BLI/5B67-) ( 3 )
Germany 20
Estonia
3
Spain 62
France 1
422
Ireland
5
Lithuania
1
Poland
1
United Kingdom 362
Others 5
( 1 )
EU 1
717
Norway 150
( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
2
032
Article 13 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
( 2 ) To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII.
( 3 ) Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 (*) and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC)
No 43/2009 (**).
(*) Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 of 27 November 2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January
2010 to 30 June 2011 (OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6).
(**) Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated
conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community
vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1).’;

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(f) the entry for ling in EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV is replaced by the
following:
‘Species: Ling
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
VI,
VII,
VIII,
IX,
X,
XII
and XIV
Molva molva
(LIN/6X14.)
Belgium 30
Denmark
5
Germany 109
Spain 2
211
France 2
357
Ireland 591
Portugal
5
United Kingdom 2
716
EU 8
024
Norway 6
140
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
14
164
Article 13 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this
percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental
catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.
( 2 ) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000
tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.’;
(g) the entry for Norway lobster in zone VII is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Norway
lobster
Zone: VII
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/07.)
Spain 1
306
( 1 )
France 5
291
( 1 )
Ireland 8
025
( 1 )
United Kingdom 7
137
( 1 )
EU 21
759
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
21
759
( 1 )
______________
( 1 ) Of which no more than the following quotas may be taken in VII (Porcupine Bank – Unit 16) (NEP/*07U16):
Spain 377
France 241
Ireland 454
United Kingdom 188
EU 1
260’;

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EN
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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/7
(h) the entry for mackerel in IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by
the following:
‘Species: Mackerel
Zone:
IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/2A34.)
Belgium 517
( 3 )
Denmark 18
084
( 3 ) ( 5 )
Germany 539
( 3 )
France 1
629
( 3 )
The Netherlands 1
640
( 3 )
Sweden 4
860
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 1
518
( 3 )
EU 28
787
( 1 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 )
Norway 169
019
( 4 )
TAC
Article 3
Not
relevant
of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62°N (MAC/*04N-).
( 2 ) When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the
quotas for these species.
( 3 ) May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa.
( 4 ) To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes Norway’s share in the North Sea TAC of
the amount of 47 197 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only, except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa.
( 5 ) Includes 323 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.
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
IIIa
IIIa and IVbc
IVb
IVc
IIa, from 1 January to
(MAC/*03A.)
(MAC/*3A4BC)
(MAC/*04B.)
(MAC/*04C.)
31 March 2011 and in
December 2011
(MAC/*2A6.)
Denmark
0 4
130
0
0 9
764
( 1 )
France
0 490
0
0
0
The Netherlands
0 490
0
0
0
Sweden
0
0 390 10 1
847
United Kingdom
0 490
0
0
0
Norway 3
000
0
0
0
0
______________
( 1 ) Includes 183 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.’;

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(i) the entry for mackerel in VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb;
international waters of IIa, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:
‘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 20
694
Spain 22
Estonia 172
France 13
797
Ireland 68
978
Latvia 127
Lithuania 127
The Netherlands 30
177
Poland 1
457
United Kingdom 189
694
EU 325
245
( 3 )
Norway 14
050
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30’ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh.
( 2 ) An additional 33 804 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway north of 56° 30’ N and counted against its catch limit.
( 3 ) Includes 674 tonnes of quota omitted from the 2010 fishing opportunities.
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 and Norwegian waters of IVa
(MAC/*04A-EN)
During the periods from 1 January to
Norwegian waters of IIa
15 February 2011 and from
(MAC/*2AN-)
1 September to 31 December 2011
Germany 8
326 849
France 5
551 566
Ireland 27
754 2
832
The Netherlands 12
142 1
238
United Kingdom 76
325 7
789
EU 130
098 13
274’;

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EN
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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/9
(j) the entry for mackerel in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Mackerel
Zone: VIIIc,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/8C3411)
Spain 30
609
( 1 )
France 203
( 1 )
Portugal 6
327
( 1 )
EU 37
139
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) 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.
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 2
570
France 17
Portugal 531’;
(k) the entry for mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Mackerel
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IIa
and
IVa
Scomber scombrus
(MAC/2A4A-N.)
Denmark 13
018
( 1 ) ( 2 )
EU 13
018
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Catches taken in IVa (MAC/*4A.) and in IIa (MAC/*02A.) to be reported separately.
( 2 ) Includes 272 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.’;

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(l) the entry for sprat and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Sprat
and
associated
by-catches
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium 1
835
Denmark 145
273
Germany 1
835
France 1
835
The Netherlands 1
835
Sweden 1
330
( 1 )
United Kingdom 6
057
EU 160
000
( 4 )
Norway 10
000
( 2 )
TAC
Precautionary TAC
170
000
( 3 )
______________
( 1 ) Including sandeel.
( 2' ) May only be fished in EU waters of IV.
( 3 ) Preliminary TAC. The final TAC will be established in the light of new scientific advice during the first half of 2011.
( 4 ) At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting are to be counted against the
remaining 2 % of the TAC.’;
(m) the entry for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in 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 is replaced
by the following:
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa,
IVa;
VI,
VIIa-c,VIIe-k,
VIIIa,
VIIIb,
‘Species: Horse
mackerel
and
associated
by-catches
VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb;
Trachurus spp.
international waters of XII and XIV
(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark 15
781
( 1 )
Germany 12
314
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Spain 16
795
France 6
338
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Ireland 41
010
( 1 )
The Netherlands 49
406
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Portugal 1
618
Sweden 675
( 1 )
United Kingdom 14
850
( 1 ) ( 2 )
EU 158
787
( 3 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
158
787

______________
( 1 ) Up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2011 may be accounted for as fished under the quota
concerning EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the
Commission (JAX/*4BC7D).
( 2 ) Up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the
Commission (JAX/*07D).
( 3 ) At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and
mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.’;

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the
European
Union L
187/11
(3) Annex IB is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for cod and haddock in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Cod
and
haddock
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(C/H/05B-F.)
Germany
0
France
0
United Kingdom
0
EU
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant’;
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
(b) the entry for blue whiting in Faroese waters is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: Faroese
waters
Micromesistius poutassou
(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark
0
Germany
0
France
0
The Netherlands
0
United Kingdom
0
EU
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
40
100
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
______________
( 1 ) TAC agreed by the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.’;
(c) the entry for ling and blue ling in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Ling
and
blue
ling
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Molva molva and Molva dypterygia
(B/L/05B-F.)
Germany
0
France
0
United Kingdom
0
EU
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant’;
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.

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(d) the entry for northern prawn in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark 1
950
France 1
950
EU 7
000
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Of which 3 100 tonnes are allocated to Norway.’;
(e) the entry for saithe in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Saithe
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
Pollachius virens
(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium
0
Germany
0
France
0
The Netherlands
0
United Kingdom
0
EU
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant’;
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
(f) the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1 is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
NAFO
0
and
1
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/N01GRN)
Germany 1
850
EU 2
650
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in NAFO 1 only.’;

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EN
16.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/13
(g) the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Greenland
halibut
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
(GHL/514GRN)
Germany 5
867
United Kingdom 309
EU 7
000
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Of which 824 tonnes are allocated to Norway.’;
(h) the entry for redfish in EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV is
replaced by the following:
‘Species: Redfish
(shallow
pelagic)
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
V;
international
waters of XII and XIV
Sebastes spp.
(RED/51214S)
Estonia 0
( 1 )
Germany 0
( 1 )
Spain 0
( 1 )
France 0
( 1 )
Ireland 0
( 1 )
Latvia 0
( 1 )
The Netherlands 0
( 1 )
Poland 0
( 1 )
Portugal 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
EU 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
______________
( 1 ) May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2011.

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L 187/14
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
16.7.2011
Species: Redfish
(deep
pelagic)
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
V;
international
waters of XII and XIV
Sebastes spp.
(RED/51214D)
Estonia 177
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Germany 3
569
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Spain 633
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 336
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Ireland 1
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Latvia 64
( 1 ) ( 2 )
The Netherlands 2
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Poland 324
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Portugal 757
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 8
( 1 ) ( 2 )
EU 5
871
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
38
000
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does 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 2011.’;

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EN
16.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/15
(i) the entry for redfish in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Redfish
(pelagic)
Zone: Greenland
waters
of
V
and
XIV
Sebastes spp.
(RED/514GRN)
Germany 5
164
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 26
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 37
( 1 ) ( 2 )
EU 5
227
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC Not
relevant
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
______________
( 1 ) May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West.
( 2 ) The quota may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that reporting conditions established by Greenland
are fulfilled (RED/*51214). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, redfish may only be taken as of 10 May 2011 as
deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates (RED/*5-14).
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’
’;
(j) the entry for other species in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
‘Species: Other
species
( 1 )
(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany
0
France
0
United Kingdom
0
EU
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Excluding fish species of no commercial value.’;

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L 187/16
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Official Journal of the European Union
16.7.2011
(k) the entry for flatfish in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:
Zone: Faroese
waters
of
Vb
‘Species: Flatfish
(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany
0
France
0
United Kingdom
0
EU
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant’;
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
does not apply.
(4) in Annex IC, the entry for northern prawn in zone NAFO 3L is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Northern
prawn
Zone: NAFO
3L
( 1 )
Pandalus borealis
(PRA/N3L.)
Estonia 214
Latvia 214
Lithuania 214
Poland 214
Other Member States 213
( 2 )
EU 1
069
TAC
Analytical TAC
19
200
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does
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
( 2 ) Except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.’;

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EN
16.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/17
(5) In Annex ID, the entry for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean
(BFT/AE045W) is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Bluefin
tuna
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean,
east
of
45°
W,
and
Mediterranean
Thunnus thynnus
(BFT/AE045W)
Cyprus 66,98
( 4 )
Greece 124,37
Spain 2
411,01
( 2 ) ( 4 )
France 958,42
( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Italy 1
787,91
( 4 ) ( 5 )
Malta 153,99
( 4 )
Portugal 226,84
Other Member States 26,90
( 1 )
EU 5
756,41
( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 )
TAC 12
900
______________
( 1 ) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
( 2 ) 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 350,51
France 158,14
EU 508,65
( 3 ) 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 45
(*)
EU 45
(*) This quantity may be revised by the Commission upon request from France, up to an amount of 100 tonnes as indicated
by ICCAT Recommendation 08-05.
( 4 ) Within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna
between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):
Spain 48,22
France 47,57
Italy 37,55
Cyprus 1,34
Malta 3,08
EU 137,77
( 5 ) Within this TAC, the following catch limit and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna
between and 8 kg and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):
Italy 37,55
EU 37,55’;

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L 187/18
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
16.7.2011
(6) Annex IH is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX IH
WCPFC Convention Area
Species: Swordfish
Zone: WCPFC
Convention
Area
south
of
20°
S
Xiphias gladius
(SWO/F7120S)
EU 3
170,36
TAC
Analytical TAC
Not
relevant’;

(7) Annex IJ is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX IJ
SPRFMO Convention Area
Species: Jack
mackerel
Zone: SPRFMO
Convention
Area
Trachurus murphyi
(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany 10
223,67
The Netherlands 11
080,80
Lithuania 7
112,63
Poland 12
231,90
EU 40
649’;
(8) Annex IIB is amended as follows:
(a) point 5.2 is replaced by the following:
‘5.2. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea that an EU vessel may be
authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area, the following special
conditions shall apply in accordance with Table I:
(a) the total landings of hake in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent
less than 5 tonnes or less than 3 % of the total landings in live weight; and
(b) the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall
represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.’;
(b) point 9.1 is replaced by the following:
‘9.1. If a vessel has received an unlimited number of days resulting from compliance with the
special conditions, the vessel’s landings in the 2011 management period shall not exceed 5
tonnes or 3 % of the total landings in live weight of hake and 2,5 tonnes in live weight of
Norway lobster.’;
(9) Annex IIC is amended as follows:
(a) point 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. Fishing gear
For the purposes of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:
(a) beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;
(b) static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less
than 220 mm.’;

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EN
16.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
187/19
(b) Table I is replaced by the following:
‘Table I
Gear
Denomination
Western Channel
point 2
Only the gear groupings as defined in point 2 are used
2(a) Beam
trawls
of
mesh
size
≥ 80 mm 164
2(b) Static
nets
with
mesh
size
≤ 220 mm 164’;
(10) Annex VII is replaced by the following:
‘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
EU
14’.
Article 2
Entry into force and applicability
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
Points 1 to 7 and point 10 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2011.
Points 8 and 9 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 February 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 17 June 2011.
For the Council
The President
MATOLCSY Gy.

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