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REGULATIONS
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 43/2012
of 17 January 2012
fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups
of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
an authorisation to benefit from the system of managing
its fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt
days system, implementing powers should be conferred
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
on the Commission.
Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
(5) In
order
to
ensure
uniform
conditions
for
the
implemen
tation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be
conferred on the Commission relating to granting of
Whereas:
additional days at sea for permanent cessation of
fishing activities and for enhanced scientific observer
coverage as well as to establishing the formats of
(1)
Article 43(3) of the Treaty provides that the Council, on
spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of
a proposal from the Commission, is to adopt measures
information concerning transfer of days at sea between
on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities.
fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. Those
powers should be exercised in accordance with Regu
lation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament
(2) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
2371/2002
of
20
December
and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down
2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of
the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms
fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy ( 1 )
for control by Member States of the Commission's
requires that measures governing access to waters and
exercise of implementing powers ( 2 ).
resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities
be established taking into account available scientific,
technical and economic advice and, in particular,
reports drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and
Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), as well as
(6) Where
a
total
allowable
catch
(TAC)
relating
to
a
stock
is
in the light of any advice received from Regional
allocated to one Member State only, it is appropriate to
Advisory Councils.
empower the Member State concerned in accordance
with Article 2(1) of the Treaty to determine the level
of such TAC. Provisions should be made to ensure
that, when fixing that TAC level, the Member State
(3) It
is
incumbent
upon
the
Council
to
adopt
measures
on
the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities by
concerned acts in a manner fully consistent with the
fishery or by group of fisheries, including certain
principles and rules of the common fisheries policy.
conditions functionally linked thereto, as appropriate.
Fishing opportunities should be distributed among
Member States in such a way as to assure each
Member State relative stability of fishing activities for
(7)
Certain TACs allow Member States to grant additional
each stock or fishery and having due regard to the
allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully
objectives of the common fisheries policy established in
documented fisheries. The aim of those trials is to test
Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002.
a catch-quota system to avoid discards and the waste of
otherwise usable fish resources it entails. Uncontrolled
discards of fish are a threat to the long term sustain
(4) In
order
to
ensure
uniform
conditions
for
the
implemen
ability of fish as a public good and thus to the
tation concerning the granting individual Member State
common fisheries policy objectives. By contrast,
( 1 ) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
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catch-quota systems inherently present the fishers with
Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008
an incentive to optimise the catch selectivity of their
establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the
operations. In order to achieve a rational management
fisheries exploiting those stocks ( 7 ) (the ‘Cod Plan’).
of discards, a fully documented fishery should cover
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 obli
(10) For
stocks
for
which
there
is
no
sufficient
or
reliable
data
gation to ensure the use of close circuit television
in order to provide size estimates, management measures
cameras (CCTV) associated to a system of sensors. This
and TAC levels should follow the precautionary approach
should enable to record in detail all retained and
to fisheries management as defined in point (i) of
discarded parts of catches. A system based on human
Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002,
observers operating in real time on board would be
while taking into account stock-specific factors,
less efficient, more costly, and less reliable. Consequently,
including, in particular, available information on stock
the use of CCTV is at this time a prerequisite for the
trends and mixed fisheries considerations.
achievement of discard reduction schemes such as fully
documented fisheries, provided that the requirements of
Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of
(11) In
accordance
with
Article
2
of
Council
Regulation
(EC)
individuals with regard to the processing of personal data
No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional
and on the free movement of such data (
conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and

1 ) are complied
with.
quotas (


8 ), the stocks that are subject to the various
measures referred to therein should be identified.
(8) The
TACs
should
be
established
on
the
basis
of
available (12) For certain species, such as certain species of sharks, even
scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-
a limited fishing activity could result in a serious risk to
economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between
their conservation. Fishing opportunities for such species
fishing sectors, as well as in the light of the opinions
should therefore be fully restricted through a general
expressed during the consultation of stakeholders, in
prohibition on fishing those species.
particular at the meetings with the Advisory Committee
for Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Regional Advisory
Councils concerned.
(13) Norway
lobster
is
caught
in
mixed
demersal
fisheries
together with various other species. In a zone to the
west of Ireland, known as the Porcupine Bank, scientific
advice has recommended that catches of this species do
(9) For
stocks
subject
to
specific
multiannual
plans,
the
TACs
not increase in 2012. In order to help continue the
should be established in accordance with the rules laid
recovery of the stock, it is appropriate to keep fishing
down in those plans. Consequently, the TACs for stocks
opportunities confined, in a certain part of that zone and
of hake, of Norway lobster, of sole in the Bay of Biscay
in certain periods, to the catching of pelagic species with
and the Western Channel, of herring to the west of
which Norway lobster is not caught.
Scotland and of cod in the Kattegat, to the west of
Scotland and in the Irish Sea should be established in
accordance with the rules laid down in: Council Regu
lation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing
(14) Since there is no scientific evidence that the TAC areas
measures for the recovery of the northern hake stock ( 2 );
for pollack correspond to distinct biological stocks and
Council Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 of 20 December
the distribution of this species is continuous from the
2005 establishing measures for the recovery of the
north of the British Isles to the south of the Iberian
Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks in the Cant
Peninsula, it is appropriate, in order to guarantee full
abrian Sea and Western Iberian peninsula ( 3 ); Council
use of the fishing opportunities, to allow the implemen
Regulation (EC) No 388/2006 of 23 February 2006
tation of a flexible arrangement between some of the
establishing a multiannual plan for the sustainable exploi
TAC areas.
tation of the stock of sole in the Bay of Biscay ( 4 );
Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2007 of 7 May 2007
establishing a multi-annual plan for the sustainable
exploitation of the stock of sole in the Western
(15) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for
Channel (
2012 in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No

5 ); Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of
18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for
2166/2005, Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2007,
the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland
Articles 11 and 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008,
and the fisheries exploiting that stock (
while taking into account Council Regulation (EC) No

6 ); and Council
754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding certain groups of
vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in
( 1 ) OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.
Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 ( 9 ).
( 2 ) OJ L 150, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 345, 28.12.2005, p. 5.
( 4 ) OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 1.
( 7 ) OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20.
( 5 ) OJ L 122, 11.5.2007, p. 7.
( 8 ) OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3.
( 6 ) OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 6.
( 9 ) OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 16.

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(16) The
use
of
fishing
opportunities
available
to
EU
vessels
this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2012,
set out in this Regulation is subject to Council Regulation
except for the provisions concerning fishing effort
(EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing
limits, which should apply from 1 February 2012. For
a Community control system for ensuring compliance
reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into
with the rules of the common fisheries policy ( 1 ), and
force immediately after its publication.
in particular to Articles 33 and 34 thereof concerning
the recording of catches and fishing effort and the notifi
cation of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities.
It is therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used
(18) Fishing
opportunities
should
be
used
in
full
compliance
by Member States when sending data to the Commission
with the applicable law of the Union,
relating to landings of stocks subject to this Regulation.
(17) In
order
to
avoid
the
interruption
of
fishing
activities
and
to ensure the livelihood of the fishermen of the Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
TITLE I
SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1
(e) 'international waters' means waters falling outside the sover
eignty or jurisdiction of any State;
Subject matter
1. This
Regulation
fixes
the
fishing
opportunities
available
to
EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks
(f) 'mesh size' means the mesh size of fishing nets as
which are not subject to international negotiations or
determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
agreements.
517/2008 ( 2 );
2. The
fishing
opportunities
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall
include:
(g) 'EU fishing fleet register' means the register set up by the
Commission in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 2371/2002;
(a) catch limits for the year 2012; and
(b) fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2012 to
(h) 'fishing logbook' means the logbook referred to in
31 January 2013.
Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Article 2
Article 4
Scope
Fishing zones
This Regulation shall apply to EU vessels.
For the purposes of this Regulation the following zone defi
Article 3
nitions shall apply:
Definitions
(a) ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea)
For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions
zones are the geographical areas specified in Annex III to
shall apply:
Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 ( 3 );
(a) 'EU vessel' means a fishing vessel flying the flag of a
Member State and registered in the Union;
(b) 'Skagerrak' means the geographical area bounded on the
west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to
(b) 'EU waters' means waters under the sovereignty or juris
the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line
diction of the Member States with the exception of waters
drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna
adjacent to the overseas countries and territories listed in
lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on
Annex II to the Treaty;
the Swedish coast;
(c) 'total allowable catch' (TAC) means the quantity that can be
( 2 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 517/2008 of 10 June 2008 laying
taken and landed from each fish stock each year;
down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation
(EC) No 850/98 as regards the determination of the mesh size and
assessing the thickness of twine of fishing nets (OJ L 151,
(d) 'quota' means a proportion of the TAC allocated to the
11.6.2008, p. 5).
Union or a Member State;
( 3 ) Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch
statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
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(c) 'Kattegat' means the geographical area bounded on the
— 51° 30′ N 13° 00′ W,
north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the
Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point
on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn
— 51° 00′ N 13° 00′ W,
from Hasenre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to
Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;
— 51° 00′ N 15° 00′ W,
(d) 'VII (Porcupine Bank – Unit 16)' means the geographical
area bounded by rhumb lines sequentially joining the
— 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W;
following positions:
(e) 'Gulf of Cádiz' means the geographical area of ICES division
— 53° 30′ N 15° 00′ W,
IXa east of longitude 7° 23′ 48″ W;
— 53° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,
(f) CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries)
areas are the geographical areas specified in Annex II to
— 51° 30′ N 11° 00′ W,
Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 ( 1 ).
TITLE II
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES
Article 5
(c) details on how the TACs adopted comply with paragraph 2.
TACs and allocations
The TACs for EU vessels in EU waters or in certain non-EU
Article 7
waters and the allocation of such TACs among Member States,
and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appro
Additional allocation for vessels participating in trials on
priate, are set out in Annex I.
fully documented fisheries
1. For
certain
stocks,
a
Member
State
may
grant
an
addi
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tional allocation to vessels flying its flag participating in trials
Special provisions on certain TACs
on fully documented fisheries. Those stocks are identified in
Annex I. The additional allocation shall not exceed an overall
1. The
TACs
for
certain
fish
stocks
shall
be
determined
by limit set out in Annex I as a percentage of the quota allocated
the Member State concerned. Those stocks are identified in
to that Member State.
Annex I.
2. The
TACs
to
be
determined
by
a
Member
State
shall:
2. The
additional
allocation
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
may
be granted only in accordance with the following conditions:
(a) be consistent with the principles and rules of the common
fisheries policy, in particular the principle of sustainable
exploitation of the stock; and
(a) the vessel makes use of close circuit television cameras
(CCTV) associated to a system of sensors to record all
(b) result:
fishing and processing activities on board the vessels;
(i) if analytical assessments are available, in the exploitation
of the stock consistent with maximum sustainable yield
(b) the amount of the additional allocation granted to an indi
from 2015 onwards, with as high a probability as
vidual vessel that participates in trials on fully documented
possible;
fisheries shall be no more than 75 % of the discards
estimated for the type of vessel to which it belongs, and
(ii) if analytical assessments are unavailable or incomplete,
in any case shall not represent more than a 30 % increase of
in the exploitation of the stock consistent with the
the vessel's basic allocation; and
precautionary approach to fisheries management.
3. By
15
March
2012,
each
Member
State
concerned
shall (c) all catches of the relevant stock subject to the additional
submit to the Commission the following information:
allocation by that vessel shall be counted against its total
allocation.
(a) the TACs adopted;
( 1 ) Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 11 March 2009 on the submission of nominal catch
(b) the data collected and assessed by the Member State
statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those
concerned on which the TACs adopted are based; and
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Notwithstanding point (b), a Member State may exceptionally
of paragraph 2, be submitted to a scientific advisory body for
grant to vessel flying its flag additional allocation that
review. In the absence of a confirming assessment, the Member
corresponds to more than 75 % of the estimated discards for
State concerned shall inform the Commission, in writing, of the
the type of vessel to which the vessel concerned belongs,
measures taken to ensure that the relevant vessels comply with
provided that:
the estimated discards condition established in point (b) of
paragraph 2.
(i) the estimated discards for the type of vessel are less than
10 %;
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(ii) it can be demonstrated that the inclusion of that type of
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
vessel is important to evaluate the potential of the CCTV
system for control purposes; and
Fish from stocks for which TACs are established shall be
retained on board or landed only if:
(iii) an overall limit of 75 % of the estimated discards is not
exceeded for all vessels participating in the trials.
(a) the catches have been taken by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State having a quota and that quota is not
exhausted; or
To the extent that the recordings obtained in accordance with
point (a) involve the processing of personal data within the
meaning of Directive 95/46/EC, that Directive shall apply to
the processing of such data.
(b) the catches consist of a share in a EU quota which has not
been allocated by quota among Member States, and that EU
quota has not been exhausted.
3. Where a Member State detects that a vessel participating
in trials on fully documented fisheries fails to comply with the
conditions set out in paragraph 2, it shall immediately withdraw
the additional allocation granted to that vessel and exclude it
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from participation in those trials for the remainder of the year
Fishing effort limits
2012.
From 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013, the fishing effort
measures laid down in:
4. Prior to granting the additional allocation referred to in
paragraph 1, a Member State shall submit to the Commission
the following information:
(a) Annex IIA, shall apply for the management of cod stocks in
the Kattegat, ICES divisions VIIa and VIa, and EU waters of
ICES division Vb;
(a) the list of vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully
documented fisheries;
(b) Annex IIB, shall apply for the recovery of hake and Norway
lobster in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa, with the exception of
(b) the specifications of the remote electronic monitoring
the Gulf of Cádiz;
equipment installed on board those vessels;
(c) the capacity, type and specification of gears used by those
(c) Annex IIC, shall apply for the management of the sole stock
vessels;
in ICES division VIIe.
(d) the estimated discards for each type of vessel participating
in the trials; and
Article 10
Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities
1. The
allocation
of
fishing
opportunities
among
Member
(e) the amount of catches of the stock subject to the relevant
States as set out in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to:
TAC made in 2011 by the vessels participating in the trials.
5. The
Commission
may
request
that
the
assessment
of
the (a) exchanges made pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation
estimated discards for the type of vessel referred to in point (b)
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(b) reallocations made pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation (EC)
Point Latitude Longitude
No 1224/2009 or pursuant to Article 10(4) of Regulation
(EC) No 1006/2008 ( 1 );
9 52°
32′ N 13°
07,500′ W
10 52°
43′ N 12°
55′ W
11 52°
43′ N 12°
43′ W
(c) additional landings allowed under Article 3 of Regulation
(EC) No 847/96;
12 52°
38,800′ N 12°
37′ W
13 52°
27′ N 12°
23′ W
(d) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regu
14 52°
27′ N 12°
19′ W
lation (EC) No 847/96;
3. By
way
of
derogation
from
paragraph
1,
transit
through
the Porcupine Bank, carrying on board the species referred to in
(e) deductions made pursuant to Articles 37, 105, 106 and
that paragraph, shall be permitted in accordance with
107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Article 50(3), (4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
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2. Except
where
otherwise
specified
in
Annex
I
to
this
Regu
lation, Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to
Prohibitions
stocks subject to precautionary TAC and Article 3(2) and (3)
and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to
1. It shall be prohibited for EU vessels to fish for, to retain
analytical TAC.
on board, to tranship or to land the following species:
(a) basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and white shark
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(Carcharodon carcharias) in EU waters and non-EU waters;
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
(b) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters, except where it is
1 May to 31 July 2012: cod, megrims, anglerfish, haddock,
provided otherwise in Annex I Part B;
whiting, hake, Norway lobster, plaice, pollack, saithe, skates
and rays, common sole and spurdog.
(c) angel shark (Squatina squatina) in EU waters;
2. For the purposes of this Article, the Porcupine Bank shall
comprise the geographical area bounded by rhumb lines
(d) common skate (Dipturus batis) in EU waters of ICES division
sequentially joining the following positions:
IIa and ICES subareas III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
Point Latitude Longitude
(e) undulate ray (Raja undulata) and white skate (Rostroraja alba)
in EU waters of ICES subareas VI, VII, VIII, IX and X;
1 52°
27′ N 12°
19′ W
2 52°
40′ N 12°
30′ W
(f) guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in EU waters of ICES subareas I, II,
3 52°
47′ N 12°
39,600′ W
III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII.
4 52°
47′ N 12°
56′ W
5 52°
13,5′ N 13°
53,830′ W
2. When
accidentally
caught,
species
referred
to
in
paragraph
6 51°
22′ N 14°
24′ W
1 shall not be harmed. They shall be promptly released.
7 51°
22′ N 14°
03′ W
8 52°
10′ N 13°
25′ W
Article 13
Data transmission
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1006/2008 of 29 September 2008
When, pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EC) No
concerning authorisations for fishing activities of Community
1224/2009, Member States submit to the Commission data
fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third
country vessels to Community waters (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008,
relating to landings of quantities of stocks caught, they shall
p. 33).
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TITLE III
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 14
Article 15
Committee procedure
Entry into force and application
1. The
Commission
shall
be
assisted
by
the
Committee
for This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
Fisheries and Aquaculture established by Regulation (EC) No
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2371/2002. That committee shall be a committee within the
meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
It shall apply from 1 January 2012.
2. Where
reference
is
made
to
this
paragraph,
Article
5
of
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
However, Article 9 shall apply from 1 February 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 January 2012.
For the Council
The President
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LIST OF ANNEXES
ANNEX I: TACs applicable to EU vessels in areas where TACs exist by species and by area:
— Part A: General provisions
— Part B: Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF,
French Guiana waters
ANNEX IIA: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of cod stocks in the Kattegat, ICES divisions VIa
and VIIa, and EU waters of ICES division Vb
ANNEX IIB: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the recovery of certain Southern hake and Norway lobster stocks
in ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz
ANNEX IIC: Fishing effort for vessels in the context of the management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division
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ANNEX I
TACs APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA
PART A
General provisions
The tables in Part B of this Annex 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 thereof.
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 maritae CGE Deep
sea
red
crab
Champsocephalus gunnari ANI Antarctic
icefish
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
Hippoglossoides platessoides PLA American
plaice

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Official Journal of the European Union
27.1.2012
Scientific name Alpha-3
code Common
name
Hippoglossus hippoglossus HAL Atlantic
halibut
Hoplostethus atlanticus ORY Orange
roughy
Illex illecebrosus SQI Shortfin
squid
Lamna nasus POR Porbeagle
Lepidonotothen squamifrons NOS Grey
rockcod
Lepidorhombus spp. LEZ Megrims
Leucoraja circularis RJI Sandy
ray
Leucoraja fullonica RJF Shagreen
ray
Leucoraja naevus RJN Cuckoo
ray
Limanda ferruginea YEL Yellowtail
flounder
Limanda limanda DAB Dab
Lophiidae ANF Anglerfish
Macrourus spp. GRV Grenadiers
Makaira nigricans BUM Blue
marlin
Mallotus villosus CAP Capelin
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
Pandalus borealis PRA Northern
prawn
Paralomis spp. PAI Crabs
Penaeus spp. PEN ‘Penaeus’
shrimps
Platichthys flesus FLE Flounder
Pleuronectes platessa PLE Plaice
Pleuronectiformes FLX Flatfish
Pollachius pollachius POL Pollack
Pollachius virens POK Saithe
Psetta maxima TUR Turbot
Raja brachyura RJH Blonde
ray
Raja clavata RJC Thornback
ray
Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis JAD Norwegian
skate
Raja microocellata RJE Small-eyed
ray
Raja montagui RJM Spotted
ray

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EN
27.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/11
Scientific name Alpha-3
code Common
name
Raja undulata RJU Undulate
ray
Rajiformes SRX Skates
and
rays
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides GHL Greenland
halibut
Rostroraja alba RJA White
skate
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 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 icefish ANI Champsocephalus
gunnari
Antarctic toothfish TOA Dissostichus
mawsoni
Atlantic halibut HAL Hippoglossus
hippoglossus
Bigeye tuna BET Thunnus
obesus
Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania
calcea
Blonde ray RJH Raja
brachyura
Blue ling BLI Molva
dypterygia
Blue marlin BUM Makaira
nigricans
Blue whiting WHB Micromesistius
poutassou
Bluefin tuna BFT Thunnus
thynnus
Boarfish BOR Caproidae
Brill BLL Scophthalmus
rhombus
Capelin CAP Mallotus
villosus

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Official Journal of the European Union
27.1.2012
Cod COD Gadus
morhua
Common skate RJB Dipturus
batis
Common sole SOL Solea
solea
Crabs PAI Paralomis spp.
Cuckoo ray RJN Leucoraja
naevus
Dab DAB Limanda
limanda
Deep sea red crab CGE Chaceon
maritae
Flatfish FLX Pleuronectiformes
Flounder FLE Platichthys
flesus
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.
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
Megrims LEZ Lepidorhombus spp.
Northern prawn PRA Pandalus
borealis
Norway lobster NEP Nephrops
norvegicus
Norway pout NOP Trisopterus
esmarkii
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.

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EN
27.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/13
Roundnose grenadier RNG Coryphaenoides
rupestris
Saithe POK Pollachius
virens
Sandeels SAN Ammodytes spp.
Sandy ray RJI Leucoraja
circularis
Shagreen ray RJF Leucoraja
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.
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 Rostroraja
alba
Whiting WHG Merlangius
merlangus
Witch flounder WIT Glyptocephalus
cynoglossus
Yellowtail flounder YEL Limanda
ferruginea

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L 25/14
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Official Journal of the European Union
27.1.2012
PART B
Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF, French Guiana
waters
Species: Greater
silver
smelt
Zone:
EU and international waters of I and II
Argentina silus
(ARU/1/2.)
Germany 25
France
8
The Netherlands 20
United Kingdom 42
Union 95
TAC 95
Analytical TAC
Species: Greater
silver
smelt
Zone: EU
waters
of
III
and
IV
Argentina silus
(ARU/34-C)
Denmark 959
Germany 10
France
7
Ireland
7
The Netherlands 45
Sweden 37
United Kingdom 17
Union 1
082
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
082

Species: Greater
silver
smelt
Zone:
EU and international waters of V, VI and VII
Argentina silus
(ARU/567.)
Germany 329
France
7
Ireland 305
The Netherlands 3
434
United Kingdom 241
Union 4
316
TAC
Analytical TAC
4
316

Species: Tusk
Zone: IIIa;
EU
waters
of
Subdivisions
22-32
Brosme brosme
(USK/3A/BCD)
Denmark 12
Sweden
6
Germany
6
Union 24
TAC 24
Analytical TAC

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EN
27.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/15
Species: Boarfish
Zone:
EU and international waters of VI, VII and VIII
Caproidae
(BOR/678-)
Denmark 20
123
Ireland 56
666
United Kingdom 5
211
Union 82
000
TAC
Precautionary TAC
82
000

Species: Herring
Zone: VIIb,
VIIc;
VIaS
( 1 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland 3
861
The Netherlands 386
Union 4
247
TAC
Analytical TAC
4
247

______________
( 1 ) Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.
Species: Herring
Zone: VI
Clyde
( 1 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/06ACL.)
United Kingdom To
be
established
( 2 )
Union To
be
established
( 3 )
TAC To
be
Precautionary TAC
established
( 3 )

______________
( 1 ) Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between the Mull of Kintyre
and Corsewall Point.
( 2 ) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
( 3 ) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.
Species: Herring
Zone: VIIa
( 1 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/07A/MM)
Ireland 1
237
United Kingdom 3
515
Union 4
752
TAC
Analytical TAC
4
752

______________
( 1 ) This zone is reduced by the area bounded:
— to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,
— to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,
— to the west by the coast of Ireland,
— to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

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Official Journal of the European Union
27.1.2012
Species: Herring
Zone: VIIe
and
VIIf
Clupea harengus
(HER/7EF.)
France 490
United Kingdom 490
Union 980
TAC 980
Precautionary TAC
Species: Herring
Zone: VIIg
( 1 ), VIIh ( 1 ), VIIj ( 1 ) and VIIk ( 1 )
Clupea harengus
(HER/7G-K.)
Germany 234
France 1
302
Ireland 18
236
The Netherlands 1
302
United Kingdom 26
Union 21
100
TAC
Analytical TAC
21
100

______________
( 1 ) This zone is increased by the area bounded:
— to the north by latitude 52° 30′ N,
— to the south by latitude 52° 00′ N,
— to the west by the coast of Ireland,
— to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.
Species: Anchovy
Zone: IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Engraulis encrasicolus
(ANE/9/3411)
Spain 3
998
Portugal 4
362
Union 8
360
TAC
Analytical TAC
8
360

Species: Cod
Zone: Kattegat
Gadus morhua
(COD/03AS.)
Denmark 82
( 1 )
Germany 2
( 1 )
Sweden 49
( 1 )
Union 133
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted.

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EN
27.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/17
Species: Cod
Zone:
VIb; EU and international waters of Vb west of 12° 00′
Gadus morhua
W and of XII and XIV
(COD/5W6-14)
Belgium
0
Germany
1
France 12
Ireland 17
United Kingdom 48
Union 78
TAC 78
Precautionary TAC
Species: Cod
Zone: VIa;
EU
and
international
waters
of
Vb
east
Gadus morhua
of 12° 00′ W
(COD/5BE6A)
Belgium
0
Germany
0
France
0
Ireland
0
United Kingdom
0
Union
0
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
______________
( 1 ) By-catch of cod in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 1,5 % of the live weight
of the total catch retained on board per fishing trip.
Species: Cod
Zone: VIIa
Gadus morhua
(COD/07A.)
Belgium
5
France 14
Ireland 251
The Netherlands
1
United Kingdom 109
Union 380
TAC 380
Analytical TAC

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Official Journal of the European Union
27.1.2012
Species: Cod
Zone: VIIb,
VIIc,
VIIe-k,
VIII,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
Gadus morhua
34.1.1
(COD/7XAD34)
Belgium 449
France 7
357
Ireland 1
459
The Netherlands
1
United Kingdom 793
Union 10
059
TAC
Analytical TAC
10
059
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Species: Porbeagle
Zone: French
Guiana
waters,
Kattegat;
EU
waters
of
Lamna nasus
Skagerrak, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and
XIV; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2
(POR/3-1234)
Denmark 0
( 1 )
France 0
( 1 )
Germany 0
( 1 )
Ireland 0
( 1 )
Spain 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
______________
( 1 ) When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Species: Megrims
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Lepidorhombus spp.
(LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium
6
Denmark
5
Germany
5
France 30
The Netherlands 24
United Kingdom 1
775
Union 1
845
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
845

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EN
27.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/19
Species: Megrims
Zone: VI;
EU
and
international
waters
of
Vb;
international
Lepidorhombus spp.
waters of XII and XIV
(LEZ/56-14)
Spain 385
France 1
501
Ireland 439
United Kingdom 1
062
Union 3
387
TAC
Analytical TAC
3
387

Species: Megrims
Zone: VII
Lepidorhombus spp.
(LEZ/07.)
Belgium 470
Spain 5
216
France 6
329
Ireland 2
878
United Kingdom 2
492
Union 17
385
TAC
Analytical TAC
17
385
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Species: Megrims
Zone: VIIIa,
VIIIb,
VIIId
and
VIIIe
Lepidorhombus spp.
(LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain 950
France 766
Union 1
716
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
716

Species: Megrims
Zone: VIIIc,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Lepidorhombus spp.
(LEZ/8C3411)
Spain 1
121
France 56
Portugal 37
Union 1
214
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
214

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Official Journal of the European Union
27.1.2012
Species: Anglerfish
Zone: VI;
EU
and
international
waters
of
Vb;
international
Lophiidae
waters of XII and XIV
(ANF/56-14)
Belgium 186
Germany 213
Spain 199
France 2
293
Ireland 518
The Netherlands 179
United Kingdom 1
595
Union 5
183
TAC
Analytical TAC
5
183

Species: Anglerfish
Zone: VII
Lophiidae
(ANF/07.)
Belgium 2
835
( 1 )
Germany 316
( 1 )
Spain 1
126
( 1 )
France 18
191
( 1 )
Ireland 2
325
( 1 )
The Netherlands 367
( 1 )
United Kingdom 5
517
( 1 )
Union 30
677
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
30
677
( 1 )
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).
Species: Anglerfish
Zone: VIIIa,
VIIIb,
VIIId
and
VIIIe
Lophiidae
(ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain 1
252
France 6
968
Union 8
220
TAC
Analytical TAC
8
220

Species: Anglerfish
Zone: VIIIc,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Lophiidae
(ANF/8C3411)
Spain 2
750
France
3
Portugal 547
Union 3
300
TAC
Analytical TAC
3
300

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EN
27.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/21
Species: Haddock
Zone:
EU and international waters of Vb and VIa
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/5BC6A.)
Belgium
7
Germany
8
France 332
Ireland 985
United Kingdom 4
683
Union 6
015
TAC
Analytical TAC
6
015

Species: Haddock
Zone: VIIb-k,
VIII,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium 185
France 11
096
Ireland 3
699
United Kingdom 1
665
Union 16
645
TAC
Analytical TAC
16
645
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Species: Haddock
Zone: VIIa
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/07A.)
Belgium 20
France 91
Ireland 542
United Kingdom 598
Union 1
251
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
251

Species: Whiting
Zone: VI;
EU
and
international
waters
of
Vb;
international
Merlangius merlangus
waters of XII and XIV
(WHG/56-14)
Germany
2
France 37
Ireland 92
United Kingdom 176
Union 307
TAC 307
Analytical TAC

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Official Journal of the European Union
27.1.2012
Species: Whiting
Zone: VIIa
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/07A.)
Belgium
0
France
3
Ireland 52
The Netherlands
0
United Kingdom 34
Union 89
TAC 89
Analytical TAC
Species: Whiting
Zone:
VIIb, VIIc, VIId, VIIe, VIIf, VIIg, VIIh, VIIj and VIIk
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium 186
France 11
431
Ireland 5
298
The Netherlands 93
United Kingdom 2
045
Union 19
053
TAC
Analytical TAC
19
053
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Species: Whiting
Zone: VIII
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/08.)
Spain 1
270
France 1
905
Union 3
175
TAC
Precautionary TAC
3
175

Species: Whiting
Zone: IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Merlangius merlangus
(WHG/9/3411)
Portugal To
be
established
( 1 )
Union To
be
established
( 2 )
TAC To
be
Precautionary TAC
established
( 2 )

______________
( 1 ) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
( 2 ) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.

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EN
27.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/23
Species: Hake
Zone: IIIa;
EU
waters
of
Subdivisions
22-32
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/3A/BCD)
Denmark 1
531
Sweden 130
Union 1
661
TAC
Analytical TAC
1

661
( 1 )
______________
( 1 ) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
Species: Hake
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium 28
Denmark 1
119
Germany 128
France 248
The Netherlands 64
United Kingdom 348
Union 1
935
TAC
Analytical TAC
1

935
( 1 )
______________
( 1 ) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.

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Official Journal of the European Union
27.1.2012
Species: Hake
Zone:
VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb; inter
Merluccius merluccius
national waters of XII and XIV
(HKE/571214)
Belgium 284
( 1 )
Spain 9
109
France 14
067
( 1 )
Ireland 1
704
The Netherlands 183
( 1 )
United Kingdom 5
553
( 1 )
Union 30
900
TAC
Analytical TAC
30
900
( 2 )
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the
Commission.
( 2 ) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following
zones:
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe
(HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium 37
Spain 1
469
France 1
469
Ireland 184
The Netherlands 18
United Kingdom 827
Union 4
004

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EN
27.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/25
Species: Hake
Zone: VIIIa,
VIIIb,
VIIId
and
VIIIe
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium 9
( 1 )
Spain 6
341
France 14
241
The Netherlands 18
( 1 )
Union 20
609
TAC
Analytical TAC
20
609
( 2 )

______________
( 1 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and EU waters of IIa. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the
Commission.
( 2 ) Within an overall TAC of 55 105 tonnes for the northern stock of hake.
Special condition:
Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following
zones:
VI and VII; EU and international
waters of Vb; international
waters of XII and XIV
(HKE/*57-14)
Belgium
2
Spain 1
837
France 3
305
The Netherlands
6
Union 5
150
Species: Hake
Zone: VIIIc,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/8C3411)
Spain 7
870
France 756
Portugal 3
673
Union 12
299
TAC
Analytical TAC
12
299

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Official Journal of the European Union
27.1.2012
Species: Blue
ling
Zone: International
waters
of
XII
Molva dypterygia
(BLI/12INT-)
Estonia 2
( 1 )
Spain 778
( 1 )
France 19
( 1 )
Lithuania 7
( 1 )
United Kingdom 7
( 1 )
Others 2
( 1 )
Union 815
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
815
( 1 )
______________
( 1 ) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
Species: Ling
Zone: IIIa;
EU
waters
of
IIIbcd
Molva molva
(LIN/3A/BCD)
Belgium 7
( 1 )
Denmark 51
Germany 7
( 1 )
Sweden 20
United Kingdom 7
( 1 )
Union 92
TAC 92
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa and EU waters of IIIbcd only.
Species: Norway
lobster
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium 1
147
Denmark 1
147
Germany 17
France 34
The Netherlands 590
United Kingdom 18
994
Union 21
929
TAC
Analytical TAC
21
929

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EN
27.1.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/27
Species: Norway
lobster
Zone: VI;
EU
and
international
waters
of
Vb
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/5BC6.)
Spain 29
France 114
Ireland 190
United Kingdom 13
758
Union 14
091
TAC
Analytical TAC
14
091

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 )
Union 21
759
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
21
759
( 1 )
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: of which no more than the following quotas may be taken in VII (Porcupine Bank – Unit 16) (NEP/*07U16):
Spain 380
France 238
Ireland 457
United Kingdom 185
Union 1
260
Species: Norway
lobster
Zone: VIIIa,
VIIIb,
VIIId
and
VIIIe
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/8ABDE.)
Spain 234
France 3
665
Union 3
899
TAC
Analytical TAC
3
899

Species: Norway
lobster
Zone: VIIIc
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/08C.)
Spain 79
France
3
Union 82
TAC 82
Analytical TAC

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Species: Norway
lobster
Zone: IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/9/3411)
Spain 68
Portugal 205
Union 273
TAC 273
Analytical TAC
Species: ‘Penaeus’
shrimps
Zone: French
Guiana
waters
Penaeus spp.
(PEN/FGU.)
France To
be
established
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union To
be
established
( 2 ) ( 3 )
TAC To
be
Precautionary TAC
established
( 2 ) ( 3 )

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( 1 ) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
( 2 ) Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.
( 3 ) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.
Species: Plaice
Zone: VI;
EU
and
international
waters
of
Vb;
international
Pleuronectes platessa
waters of XII and XIV
(PLE/56-14)
France 10
Ireland 275
United Kingdom 408
Union 693
TAC 693
Precautionary TAC
Species: Plaice
Zone: VIIa
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/07A.)
Belgium 42
France 18
Ireland 1
063
The Netherlands 13
United Kingdom 491
Union 1
627
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
627

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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/29
Species: Plaice
Zone: VIIb
and
VIIc
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/7BC.)
France 16
Ireland 62
Union 78
TAC 78
Precautionary TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Species: Plaice
Zone: VIId
and
VIIe
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/7DE.)
Belgium 828
France 2
761
United Kingdom 1
473
Union 5
062
TAC
Analytical TAC
5
062

Species: Plaice
Zone: VIIf
and
VIIg
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/7FG.)
Belgium 46
France 83
Ireland 197
United Kingdom 43
Union 369
TAC 369
Analytical TAC
Species: Plaice
Zone: VIIh,
VIIj
and
VIIk
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium 11
France 22
Ireland 77
The Netherlands 44
United Kingdom 22
Union 176
TAC 176
Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

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27.1.2012
Species: Plaice
Zone: VIII,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/8/3411)
Spain 66
France 263
Portugal 66
Union 395
TAC 395
Precautionary TAC
Species: Pollack
Zone: VI;
EU
and
international
waters
of
Vb;
international
Pollachius pollachius
waters of XII and XIV
(POL/56-14)
Spain
6
France 190
Ireland 56
United Kingdom 145
Union 397
TAC 397
Precautionary TAC
Species: Pollack
Zone: VII
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/07.)
Belgium 420
Spain 25
France 9
667
Ireland 1
030
United Kingdom 2
353
Union 13
495
TAC
Precautionary TAC
13
495
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Species: Pollack
Zone: VIIIa,
VIIIb,
VIIId
and
VIIIe
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/8ABDE.)
Spain 252
France 1
230
Union 1
482
TAC
Precautionary TAC
1
482

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the
European
Union L
25/31
Species: Pollack
Zone: VIIIc
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/08C.)
Spain 208
France 23
Union 231
TAC 231
Precautionary TAC
Species: Pollack
Zone: IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/9/3411)
Spain 273
( 1 )
Portugal 9
( 1 )
Union 282
( 1 )
TAC 282
Precautionary TAC
______________
( 1 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIIIc (POL/*08C.).
Species: Saithe
Zone: VII,
VIII,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
34.1.1
Pollachius virens
(POK/7/3411)
Belgium
6
France 1
375
Ireland 1
516
United Kingdom 446
Union 3
343
TAC
Precautionary TAC
3
343
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.

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Species: Skates
and
rays
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Rajiformes
(SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium 235
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Denmark 9
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Germany 12
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
France 37
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
The Netherlands 200
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 902
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union 1
395
( 1 ) ( 3 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
1

395
( 3 )
______________
( 1 ) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C), blonde ray (Raja brachyura)
(RJH/2AC4-C), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This
condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres’ length overall.
( 3 ) Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be
promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release
of the species.
Species: Skates
and
rays
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIIa
Rajiformes
(SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark 45
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Sweden 13
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 58
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
58
( 2 )
______________
( 1 ) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/
03A-C.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis). When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be
promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release
of the species.

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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/33
Species: Skates
and
rays
Zone: EU
waters
of
VIa,
VIb,
VIIa-c
and
VIIe-k
Rajiformes
(SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium 895
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Estonia 5
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
France 4
018
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Germany 12
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Ireland 1
294
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Lithuania 21
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
The Netherlands 4
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Portugal 22
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Spain 1
082
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 2
562
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union 9
915
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
9
915
( 2 )
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura)
(RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/67AKXD), sandy ray (Leucoraja
circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) Does not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis), Norwegian skate (Raja (Dipturus) nidarosiensis) and white
skate (Rostroraja alba). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen
shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
( 3 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIId (SRX/*07D.).
Species: Skates
and
rays
Zone: EU
waters
of
VIId
Rajiformes
(SRX/07D.)
Belgium 80
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
France 670
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
The Netherlands 4
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 133
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union 887
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
887
( 2 )
______________
( 1 ) Catches of Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.),
spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) (RJR/07D.) shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) Does not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) and undulate ray (Raja undulata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be
harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to
facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
( 3 ) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in EU waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/*67AKD).

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Species: Skates
and
rays
Zone: EU
waters
of
VIII
and
IX
Rajiformes
(SRX/89-C.)
Belgium 9
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 1
601
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Portugal 1
298
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Spain 1
305
( 1 ) ( 2 )
United Kingdom 9
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 4
222
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
4

222
( 2 )
______________
( 1 ) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately.
( 2 ) Does not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata), common skate (Dipturus batis) and white skate (Rostroraja alba). When accidentally
caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use
techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
Species: Common
sole
Zone: IIIa;
EU
waters
of
Subdivisions
22-32
Solea solea
(SOL/3A/BCD)
Denmark 512
Germany 30
( 1 )
The Netherlands 49
( 1 )
Sweden 19
Union 610
TAC
Analytical TAC
610
( 2 )
______________
( 1 ) Quota may be fished in EU waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only.
( 2 ) Special condition: of which no more than 461 tonnes may be fished in IIIa.
Species: Common
sole
Zone: VI;
EU
and
international
waters
of
Vb;
international
Solea solea
waters of XII and XIV
(SOL/56-14)
Ireland 48
United Kingdom 12
Union 60
TAC 60
Precautionary TAC

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European
Union L
25/35
Species: Common
sole
Zone: VIIa
Solea solea
(SOL/07A.)
Belgium 131
France
2
Ireland 67
The Netherlands 41
United Kingdom 59
Union 300
TAC 300
Analytical TAC
Species: Common
sole
Zone: VIIb
and
VIIc
Solea solea
(SOL/7BC.)
France
7
Ireland 37
Union 44
TAC 44
Precautionary TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Species: Common
sole
Zone: VIId
Solea solea
(SOL/07D.)
Belgium 1
502
France 3
005
United Kingdom 1
073
Union 5
580
Analytical TAC
TAC 5
580
Species: Common
sole
Zone: VIIe
Solea solea
(SOL/07E.)
Belgium 27
( 1 )
France 293
( 1 )
United Kingdom 457
( 1 )
Union 777
TAC 777
Analytical TAC
______________
( 1 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag participating in trials on fully documented fisheries
additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in
Article 7 of this Regulation.

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Species: Common
sole
Zone: VIIf
and
VIIg
Solea solea
(SOL/7FG.)
Belgium 663
France 66
Ireland 33
United Kingdom 298
Union 1
060
TAC
Analytical TAC
1
060

Species: Common
sole
Zone: VIIh,
VIIj
and
VIIk
Solea solea
(SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium 35
France 71
Ireland 190
The Netherlands 56
United Kingdom 71
Union 423
TAC 423
Analytical TAC
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
Species: Common
sole
Zone: VIIIa
and
VIIIb
Solea solea
(SOL/8AB.)
Belgium 53
Spain 10
France 3
895
The Netherlands 292
Union 4
250
TAC
Analytical TAC
4
250

Species: Sole
Zone: VIIIc,
VIIId,
VIIIe,
IX
and
X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
Solea spp.
34.1.1
(SOO/8CDE34)
Spain 403
Portugal 669
Union 1
072
TAC
Precautionary TAC
1
072

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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
25/37
Species: Sprat
Zone: VIId
and
VIIe
Sprattus sprattus
(SPR/7DE.)
Belgium 26
Denmark 1
674
Germany 26
France 361
The Netherlands 361
United Kingdom 2
702
Union 5
150
TAC
Precautionary TAC
5
150

Species: Spurdog/dogfish
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIIa
Squalus acanthias
(DGS/03A-C.)
Denmark
0
Sweden
0
Union
0
TAC
0
Analytical TAC
Species: Spurdog/dogfish
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Squalus acanthias
(DGS/2AC4-C)
Belgium 0
( 1 )
Denmark 0
( 1 )
Germany 0
( 1 )
France 0
( 1 )
The Netherlands 0
( 1 )
Sweden 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
______________
( 1 ) Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale
gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese
dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be
harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

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Species: Spurdog/dogfish
Zone: EU
and
international
waters
of
I,
V,
VI,
VII,
VIII,
XII
Squalus acanthias
and XIV
(DGS/15X14)
Belgium 0
( 1 )
Germany 0
( 1 )
Spain 0
( 1 )
France 0
( 1 )
Ireland 0
( 1 )
The Netherlands 0
( 1 )
Portugal 0
( 1 )
United Kingdom 0
( 1 )
Union 0
( 1 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
0
( 1 )
Article 11 of this Regulation applies.
______________
( 1 ) Catches taken with longlines of tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus), kitefin shark (Dalatias licha), bird beak dogfish (Deania calcea), leafscale
gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus), greater lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps), smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus), Portuguese
dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis) and spurdog (Squalus acanthias) are included. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be
harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.
Species: Horse
mackerel
Zone: VIIIc
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/08C.)
Spain 22
409
( 1 ) ( 2 )
France 388
( 1 )
Portugal 2
214
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 25
011
TAC
Analytical TAC
25
011

______________
( 1 ) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98 ( 1 ), no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12
and 14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be
1,20.
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the
protection of juveniles of marine organisms (OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1).
( 2 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in IX. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance
to the Commission (JAX/*09.).
Species: Horse
mackerel
Zone: IX
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/09.)
Spain 7
969
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Portugal 22
831
( 1 ) ( 2 )
Union 30
800
TAC
Analytical TAC
30
800

______________
( 1 ) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and
14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.
( 2 ) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIIIc. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance
to the Commission (JAX/*08C).

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the
European
Union L
25/39
Species: Horse
mackerel
Zone: X;
EU
waters
of
CECAF
( 1 )
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/X34PRT)
Portugal To
be
established
( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union To
be
established
( 4 )
TAC To
be
Precautionary TAC
established
( 4 )

______________
( 1 ) Waters adjacent to the Azores.
( 2 ) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and
14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.
( 3 ) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
( 4 ) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.
Species: Horse
mackerel
Zone: EU
waters
of
CECAF
( 1 )
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/341PRT)
Portugal To
be
established
( 2 ) ( 3 )
Union To
be
established
( 4 )
TAC To
be
Precautionary TAC
established
( 4 )

______________
( 1 ) Waters adjacent to Madeira.
( 2 ) Of which, notwithstanding Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and
14 cm. For the purposes of the control of that quantity, the conversion factor to be applied to the weight of the landings shall be 1,20.
( 3 ) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
( 4 ) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 3.
Species: Horse
mackerel
Zone: EU
waters
of
CECAF
( 1 )
Trachurus spp.
(JAX/341SPN)
Spain To
be
established
( 2 )
Union To
be
established
( 3 )
TAC To
be
Precautionary TAC
established
( 3 )

______________
( 1 ) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands.
( 2 ) Article 6 of this Regulation applies.
( 3 ) Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.

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ANNEX IIA
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF COD STOCKS IN THE
KATTEGAT, ICES DIVISIONS VIa AND VIIa, AND EU WATERS OF ICES DIVISION Vb
1. Scope
1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels carrying on board or deploying any of the gears referred to 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 this
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 2012, 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 referred to in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No
1342/2008 and the groupings of geographical areas referred to in points 2(a), 2(c) and 2(d) 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
shall not issue an authorisation for fishing 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 for the 2012
management period, i.e. from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013, 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 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 concerned may reallocate effort between individual vessels or
groups of vessels.
5.3. If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag 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 concerned 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
groupings of 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. These 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: Regulated
gear DK DE SE
(a) Kattegat TR1 197
929 4
212 16
610
TR2 830
041 5
240 327
506
TR3 441
872
0 490
BT1
0
0
0
BT2
0
0
0
GN 115
456 26
534 13
102
GT 22
645
0 22
060
LL 1
100
0 25
339
Geographical area Regulated
gear BE FR IE NL UK
(c) ICES division VIIa TR1
0 48
193 33
539
0 339
592
TR2 10
166 744 475
649
0 1
088
238
TR3
0
0 1
422
0
0
BT1
0
0
0
0
0
BT2 843
782
0 514
584 200
000 111
693
GN
0 471 18
255
0 5
970
GT
0
0
0
0 158
LL
0
0
0
0 70
614
Geographical area Regulated
gear BE DE ES FR IE UK
(d) ICES division VIa and TR1
0 9
320
0 1
324
002 428
820 1
033
273
EU waters of ICES
division Vb
TR2
0
0
0 34
926 14
371 2
972
845
TR3
0
0
0
0 273 16
027
BT1
0
0
0
0
0 117
544
BT2
0
0
0
0 3
801 4
626
GN
0 35
442 13
836 302
917 5
697 213
454
GT
0
0
0
0 1
953 145
LL
0
0 1
402
142 225
861 4
250 630
040

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ANNEX IIB
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE
AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CDIZ
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Scope
This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres' length overall or more carrying on board or deploying trawls,
Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or
larger than 60 mm or bottom longlines in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005, and present in ICES
divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz.
2. Definitions
For the purposes of this Annex:
(a) ‘gear grouping’ means the grouping of trawls, Danish seines or similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger
than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom longlines;
(b) ‘regulated gear’ means any of the two gear categories belonging to the gear grouping;
(c) ‘area’ means ICES divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cádiz;
(d) ‘2012 management period’ means the period from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013;
(e) ‘special conditions’ means the special conditions set out in point 6.1.
3. Limitation
in
activity
Without prejudice to Article 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, each Member State shall ensure that, when
carrying on board any regulated gear, EU vessels flying its flag shall be present within the area for no more than
the number of days specified in Chapter III of this Annex.
CHAPTER II
AUTHORISATIONS
4. Authorised
vessels
4.1. A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a regulated gear in the area by any of vessels flying its flag which
have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2011 in the area, excluding the record of fishing
activities as a result of transfer of days between fishing vessels, unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured
in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the area.
4.2. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in the area
with a regulated gear, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a transfer as permitted in accordance with
Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days at sea in accordance with point 11 or 12
of this Annex.
CHAPTER III
NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS
5. Maximum
number
of
days
5.1. During the 2012 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may
authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board any regulated gear is shown
in Table I.
5.2. If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent less than 4 % of the total live weight of fish caught
in a given fishing trip, the flag Member State of the vessel shall be allowed not to count the days at sea associated
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6. Special
conditions
for
the
allocation
of
days
6.1. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea 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 2009 or 2010 made by the vessel concerned must represent less than 5
tonnes according to the landings in live weight; and
(b) the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2009 or 2010 made by the vessel concerned must represent
less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.
6.2. If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days as a result of its compliance with the special conditions, the
vessel's landings in the 2012 management period shall not exceed 5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of
hake and 2,5 tonnes of the total landings in live weight of Norway lobster.
6.3. When
either
of
the
special
conditions
is
not
met
by
a
vessel,
that
vessel
shall,
with
immediate
effect,
no
longer
be
entitled to the allocation of days corresponding to the given special condition.
6.4. The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1 may be transferred from one vessel to one or
more other vessels which replace that vessel in the fleet, provided that the replacing vessel uses similar gear and
does not have in any year of its operation a record of landings of hake and Norway lobster higher than the
quantities specified in point 6.1.
Table I
Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by fishing gear per year
Special condition Regulated
gear Maximum
number
of
days
Bottom trawls, Danish seines and similar trawls of mesh size
ES 150
≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines
FR 149
PT 155
6.1.(a) and 6.1.(b) Bottom
trawls,
Danish
seines
and
similar
trawls
of
mesh
size Unlimited
≥ 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size ≥ 60 mm and bottom longlines
7. Kilowatt
day
system
7.1. A
Member
State
may
manage
its
fishing
effort
allocations
in
accordance
with
a
kilowatt
days
system.
Through
that
system it may authorise any vessel concerned by any regulated gear and special conditions as set out in Table I to
be present within the area for a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in that Table,
provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to the regulated gear and to the special conditions
is respected.
7.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying
the flag of that Member State and qualified for the regulated gear and, where applicable, the special conditions.
Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of each vessel
by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 7.1 were not applied. For as long
as the number of days is unlimited according to Table I, the relevant number of days the vessel would benefit from
is 360.
7.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1 shall submit a request to the
Commission, with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special conditions as laid
down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a) list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine
power;
(b) track record of 2009 and 2010 for such vessels reflecting the catch composition defined in the special
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(c) the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table
I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 7.1.
7.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 7 are
complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to
in point 7.1.
8.
Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities
8.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present
within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission
on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place between 1 February 2011 and
31 January 2012 either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 ( 1 ) or Regulation (EC) No
744/2008 ( 2 ). Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission
on a case-by-case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such
written request shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to
fishing activities.
8.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall
be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of
days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have
been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the
nearest whole day.
8.3. Points 8.1 and 8.2 shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 3 or 6.4, or when the
withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.
8.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall submit a request to the
Commission, by 15 June 2012, with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special
conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:
(a) lists of withdrawn vessels with their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b) the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea according to the grouping of
fishing gears and, if necessary, special conditions.
8.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, allocate
that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1 for that Member State. Those
implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).
8.6. During
the
2012
management
period,
a
Member
State
may
re-allocate
those
additional
days
at
sea
to
all
or
part
of
the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the regulated gears. Additional days stemming from a withdrawn
vessel that benefited from a special condition referred to in point 6.1(a) or (b) may not be allocated to a vessel
remaining active that does not benefit from a special condition.
8.7. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to a permanent cessation of fishing activities during the
2012 management period, the maximum number of days per Member State and gear shown in Table I shall be
adjusted accordingly for the 2013 management period.
9. Allocation
of
additional
days
for
enhanced
scientific
observer
coverage
9.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear
may be allocated to a Member State by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific
observer coverage in partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in
particular on levels of discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as
laid down in Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 ( 3 ) and its implementing rules for national programmes.
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1).
( 2 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 744/2008 of 24 July 2008 instituting a temporary specific action aiming to promote the restructuring of
the European Community fishing fleets affected by the economic crisis (OJ L 202, 31.7.2008, p. 1).
( 3 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the
collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries
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9.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the vessel and any crew member.
9.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 9.1 shall submit a description of its
enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
9.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of imple
menting acts, allocate the Member State concerned a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5.1 for
that Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of scientific
observers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in
Article 14(2).
9.5. If
an
enhanced
scientific
observer
coverage
programme
submitted
by a
Member
State
has
been
approved
by
the
Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it
shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme 4 weeks before the beginning of the period
for which the programme applies.
CHAPTER IV
MANAGEMENT
10. General
obligation
Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with the conditions laid down in
Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2166/2005 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
11. Management
periods
11.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of
durations of 1 or more calendar months.
11.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel may be present within the area during a management period shall
be fixed by the Member State concerned.
11.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be present within the area by hours, the Member State
shall continue measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 10. Upon request by the Commission, the
Member State shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within
the area due to a vessel terminating presences in the area before the end of a 24-hour period.
CHAPTER V
EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS
12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State
12.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it
has been authorised to another vessel flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received
by a vessel multiplied by its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the
days transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in
kilowatts of the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the EU fishing fleet register.
12.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 12.1, multiplied by the
engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track
record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2009 and 2010 multiplied by the engine power in
kilowatts of that vessel.
12.3. The transfer of days as described in point 12.1 shall be permitted between vessels operating with any regulated gear
and during the same management period.
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12.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place.
Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be
established by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in
accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).
13. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the
area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.1 and 4.2 and 12 apply mutatis mutandis.
Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, they shall notify the Commission, before the transfer
takes place, of the details of the transfer, including the number of days, the fishing effort and, where applicable, the
fishing quotas relating thereto.
CHAPTER VI
REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
14. 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 as the area specified in point 2 of this Annex.
15. Collection
of
relevant
data
Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set
out in this Annex, shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the
area for towed gears and static gears, effort deployed by vessels using different types of gear in the area, and the
engine power of those vessels in kilowatt days.
16. Communication
of
relevant
data
Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with
data specified in point 15 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic
mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall,
upon the Commission's request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed
covering all or parts of the 2011 and 2012 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV
and V.
Table II
Reporting format kW-day information by year
Member State Gear Year Cumulative
effort
declaration
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Table III
Data format kW-day information by year
Name of field
Maximum number of
Alignment ( 1 )
characters/digits
L(eft)/R(ight)
Definition and comments
(1) Member State
3 Member
State
(Alpha-3
ISO
code)
in
which
the
vessel
is
registered
(2) Gear
2 One
of
the
following
gear
types:
TR = trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm
GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm
LL = bottom longlines
(3) Year
4
Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010 or 2011 or 2012
(4) Cumulative effort
7
R Cumulative
amount
of
fishing
effort
expressed
in
kilowatt
days
deployed
declaration
from 1 January until 31 December of the year
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Table IV
Reporting format for vessel-related information
Gear notified
Special condition applying Days eligible using notified Days spent with notified
Member
Length of
to notified gear(s)
gear(s)
gear(s)
Transfer
State
CFR
External
marking management
period
of days
No 1 No 2 No 3 … No
1 No 2 No 3 … No
1 No 2 No 3 … No
1 No 2 No 3 …
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (5) (5) (6) (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (7) (8) (8) (8) (8) (9)
Table V
Data format for vessel-related information
Name of field
Maximum number of
Alignment ( 1 )
characters/digits
L(eft)/R(ight)
Definition and comments
(1) Member State
3 Member
State
(Alpha-3
ISO
code)
in
which
vessel
is
registered
(2) CFR 12 EU
fishing
fleet
register
number
(CFR)
Unique identification number of a fishing vessel
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an identifying series (9
characters). Where a series has fewer than 9 characters, additional zeros
must be inserted on the left hand side
(3) External marking 14
L Under
Regulation
(EEC)
No
1381/87
( 2 )
(4) Length of
2
L
Length of the management period measured in months
management
period
(5) Gears notified
2
L One
of
the
following
gear
types:
TR = trawls, Danish seines and similar gear ≥ 32 mm
GN = gillnets ≥ 60 mm
LL = bottom longlines
(6) Special condition
2
L
Indication of which, if any, of the special condition referred to in point
applying to notified
6.1(a) or (b) of Annex IIB that apply
gear(s)
(7) Days eligible using
3
L
Number of days for which the vessel is eligible under Annex IIB for the
notified gear(s)
choice of gears and length of management period notified
(8) Days spent with
3
L
Number of days the vessel actually spent present within the area and using
notified gear(s)
a gear corresponding to gear notified during the notified management
period
(9) Transfers of days
4
L
For days transferred indicate ‘– number of days transferred’ and for days
received indicate ‘+ number of days transferred’
( 1 ) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
( 2 ) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1381/87 of 20 May 1987 establishing detailed rules concerning the marking and documentation of fishing vessels (OJ L 132,
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ANNEX IIC
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE
STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION VIIe
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Scope
1.1. This Annex shall apply to EU vessels of 10 metres length overall or more carrying on board or deploying any of
the gears specified in point 2 of this Annex in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 509/2007, and present in ICES
division VIIe. For the purposes of this Annex, a reference to the 2012 management period means the period from
1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013.
1.2. Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than
300 kg live weight of sole according to the fishing logbook in 2004 shall be exempt from the application of this
Annex provided that:
(a) such vessels catch less than 300 kg live weight of sole during the 2012 management period;
(b) such vessels do not tranship any fish at sea to another vessel; and
(c) by 31 July 2012 and 31 January 2013 each Member State concerned make a report to the Commission on
these vessels’ track records for sole in 2004 and catches of sole in 2012.
When either of these conditions is not met, the vessels concerned shall, with immediate effect, cease to be exempt
from the application of this Annex.
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.
3. Limitations
in
activity
Each Member State shall ensure that, when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gears specified in
point 2, fishing vessels flying its flag and registered in the Union shall be present within the area for no more than
the number of days set out in Chapter III.
CHAPTER II
AUTHORISATIONS
4. Authorised
vessels
4.1. Vessels using gear types specified in point 2 of this Annex and fishing in the area specified in point 1.1 of this
Annex shall hold fishing authorisations issued in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
4.2. A Member State shall not authorise fishing with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gears specified in point 2
in the area by any of vessels flying its flag which have no record of such fishing activity in the years 2002 to 2011
in that area unless it ensures that equivalent capacity, measured in kilowatts, is prevented from fishing in the
regulated area.
4.3. However, a vessel with a track record of using a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gears specified in point 2
may be authorised to use a different fishing gear, provided that the number of days allocated to this latter gear is
greater than or equal to the number of days allocated to the first gear.
4.4. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no quotas in the area shall not be authorised to fish in that area
with a gear belonging to a grouping of fishing gear specified in point 2, unless the vessel is allocated a quota after a
transfer as permitted in accordance with the Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 and is allocated days
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CHAPTER III
NUMBER OF DAYS PRESENT WITHIN THE AREA ALLOCATED TO EU VESSELS
5. Maximum
number
of
days
During the 2012 management period, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may
authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area having carried on board and used any one of the
fishing gears specified in point 2 is shown in Table I.
Table I
Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by gear grouping per year
Gears point 2
Denomination
(only the gears as specified in point 2 are used)
Western Channel
2(a) Beam
trawls
of
mesh
size
≥ 80 mm 164
2(b) Static
nets
with
mesh
size
≤ 220 mm 164
6. Kilowatt
day
system
6.1. During the 2012 management period, a Member State may manage its fishing effort allocation according to a
kilowatt days system. Through that system it may authorise any vessel concerned to be present within the area for
a maximum number of days which is different from that set out in Table I for any one of the groupings of fishing
gears laid down in that Table, provided that the overall amount of kilowatt days corresponding to such a grouping
is respected.
6.2. For a specific grouping of fishing gears, the overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum of all individual
fishing efforts allocated to the vessels flying the flag of the Member State concerned and qualified for that specific
grouping. Such individual fishing efforts shall be calculated in kilowatt days by multiplying the engine power of
each vessel by the number of days at sea it would benefit from, according to Table I, if point 6.1 were not applied.
6.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1 shall submit a request to the
Commission, with reports in electronic format containing, for each grouping of fishing gears, the details of the
calculation based on:
(a) list of vessels authorised to fish by indicating their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine
power;
(b) the number of days at sea for which each vessel would have initially been authorised to fish according to Table
I and the number of days at sea which each vessel would benefit from in application of point 6.1.
6.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess whether the conditions referred to in point 6 are
complied with and, where applicable, may authorise that Member State to benefit from the system referred to
in point 6.1.
7.
Allocation of additional days for permanent cessations of fishing activities
7.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present
within the area when carrying on board any of the gears specified in point 2 may be allocated to a Member State
by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January
2004 either in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 or Regulation (EC) No 744/2008.
Permanent cessations resulting from any other circumstances may be considered by the Commission on a case-by-
case basis, following a written and duly motivated request from the Member State concerned. Such written request
shall identify the vessels concerned and confirm, for each of them, that they shall never return to fishing activities.
7.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using a given gear grouping shall
be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear grouping during 2003. The additional number of
days at sea shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days that would have
been allocated according to Table I. Any part of a day resulting from that calculation shall be rounded to the
nearest whole day.
7.3. Points 7.1 and 7.2 shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.2 or when the
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7.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1 shall submit a request to the
Commission, by 15 June 2012, with reports in electronic format containing for each grouping of fishing gears the
details of the calculation based on:
(a) lists of withdrawn vessels with their EU fishing fleet register number (CFR) and their engine power;
(b) the fishing activity deployed by such vessels in 2003 calculated in days at sea by grouping of fishing gears
concerned.
7.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member State the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, allocate
that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that Member State. Those
implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).
7.6. During the 2012 management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional numbers of days at sea to
all or parts of the vessels remaining in fleet and qualified for the relevant grouping of fishing gears.
7.7. A Member State may not re-allocate in the 2012 management period any additional number of days resulting from
a permanent cessation of activity previously allocated by the Commission, unless the Commission has taken a
decision that reassesses those additional numbers of days on the basis of the current gear groupings and limitations
in days at sea. Upon the Member State's request to reassess the number of days, the Member State is provisionally
authorised to reallocate 50 % of the additional number of days, until the Commission takes its decision.
8. Allocation
of
additional
days
for
enhanced
scientific
observer
coverage
8.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the
groupings of fishing gear specified in point 2 may be allocated between 1 February 2012 and 31 January 2013 to
Member States by the Commission on the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage in
partnership between scientists and the fishing industry. Such a programme shall focus in particular on levels of
discarding and on catch composition and go beyond the requirements on data collection, as laid down in
Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 and Regulation (EC) No 665/2008 ( 1 ) for national programmes.
8.2. Observers shall be independent from the owner, the master of the fishing vessel and any crew member.
8.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1 shall submit a description of its
enhanced scientific observer coverage programme to the Commission for approval.
8.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with STECF, the Commission may, by means of imple
menting acts, allocate that Member State a number of days additional to that referred to in point 5 for that
Member State and for the vessels, the area and gear concerned by the enhanced programme of observers. Those
implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).
8.5. If
an
enhanced
scientific
observer
coverage
programme
submitted
by a
Member
State
has
been
approved
by
the
Commission in the past and the Member State concerned wishes to continue its application without changes, it
shall inform the Commission of the continuation of that programme 4 weeks before the beginning of the period
for which the programme applies.
CHAPTER IV
MANAGEMENT
9. General
obligation
Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC)
No 1224/2009.
( 1 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 665/2008 of 14 July 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC)
No 199/2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries
sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 186, 15.7.2008, p. 3).

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10. Management
periods
10.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area set out in Table I into management periods of
durations of 1 or more calendar months.
10.2. 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.
10.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels to be present within the area by hours, the Member State shall continue
measuring the consumption of days as specified in point 3. Upon request by the Commission, the Member State
shall demonstrate its precautionary measures taken to avoid an excessive consumption of days within the area due
to a vessel terminating presences in the area that do not coincide with the end of a 24-hour period.
CHAPTER V
EXCHANGES OF FISHING EFFORT ALLOCATIONS
11. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State
11.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessels flying its flag to transfer days present within the area for which it
has been authorised to another vessels flying its flag within the area, provided that the product of the days received
by a vessel and its engine power in kilowatts (kilowatt days) is equal to or less than the product of the days
transferred by the donor vessel and the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel. The engine power in kilowatts of
the vessels shall be that recorded for each vessel in the EU fishing fleet register.
11.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred in accordance with point 11.1, multiplied by the
engine power in kilowatts of the donor vessel, shall not be higher than the donor vessel's average annual days track
record in the area as verified by the fishing logbook in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 multiplied by
the engine power in kilowatts of that vessel.
11.3. The transfer of days as described in point 11.1 shall be permitted only between vessels operating within the same
gear grouping specified in point 2 and during the same management period.
11.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on the transfers that have taken place.
Formats of spreadsheet for the collection and transmission of information referred to in this point may be
established by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in
accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).
12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different Member States
Member States may permit transfer of days present within the area for the same management period and within the
area between any fishing vessels flying their flags provided that points 4.2, 4.4, 5, 6 and 10 apply mutatis mutandis.
Where Member States decide to authorise such a transfer, as a preliminary they shall notify the Commission before
the transfer takes place, the details of the transfer, including the number of days transferred, the fishing effort and,
where applicable, the fishing quotas relating thereto, as agreed between them.
CHAPTER VI
REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
13. 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 as the ICES division VIIe.
14. Collection
of
relevant
data
Member States, on the basis of information used for the management of fishing days present within the area as set
out in this Annex, shall collect on a quarterly basis the information about total fishing effort deployed within the
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15. Communication
of
relevant
data
Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall make available to the Commission a spreadsheet with
data specified in point 14 in the format specified in Tables II and III by sending it to the appropriate electronic
mailbox address, which shall be communicated to the Member States by the Commission. Member States shall,
upon the Commission's request, send to the Commission detailed information on effort allocated and consumed
covering all or parts of the 2011 and 2012 management periods, using the data format specified in Tables IV
and V.
Table II
Reporting format kW-day information by year
Member State Gear Year Cumulative
effort
declaration
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Table III
Data format kW-day information by year
Name of field
Maximum number of characters/
Alignment ( 1 )
digits
L(eft)/R(ight)
Definition and comments
(1) Member State
3 Member
State
(Alpha-3
ISO
code)
in
which
the
vessel is registered
(2) Gear
2 One
of
the
following
gear
types:
BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm
GN = gillnet < 220 mm
TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm
(3) Year
4
Either 2006 or 2007 or 2008 or 2009 or 2010
or 2011 or 2012
(4) Cumulative effort declaration
7
R Cumulative
amount
of
fishing
effort
expressed
in
kilowatt days deployed from 1 January until 31
December of the year
( 1 ) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.
Table IV
Reporting format for vessel-related information
Gear notified Days
eligible
using
notified
gear(s) Days
spent
with
notified
gear(s)
Member
Length of
Transfer of
State
CFR
External
marking management
period
days
No 1 No
2 No
3
… No
1 No
2 No
3
… No
1 No
2 No
3
…
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (5) (5) (6) (6) (6) (6) (7) (7) (7) (7) (8)
Table V
Data format for vessel-related information
Name of field
Maximum number of characters/
Alignment ( 1 )
digits
L(eft)/R(ight)
Definition and comments
(1) Member State
3 Member
State
(Alpha-3
ISO
code)
in
which
vessel is registered
(2) CFR 12 EU
fishing
fleet
register
number
(CFR)
Unique identification number of a fishing vessel
Member State (Alpha-3 ISO code) followed by an
identifying series (9 characters). Where a series
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Name of field
Maximum number of characters/
Alignment ( 1 )
digits
L(eft)/R(ight)
Definition and comments
(3) External marking 14
L Under
Regulation
(EEC)
No
1381/87
(4) Length of management period
2
L Length
of
the
management
period
measured
in
months
(5) Gears notified
2
L One
of
the
following
gear
types:
BT = beam trawls ≥ 80 mm
GN = gillnet < 220 mm
TN = trammel net or entangling net < 220 mm
(6) Special condition applying to
3
L Number
of
days
for
which
the
vessel
is
eligible
notified gear(s)
under Annex IIC for the choice of gears and
length of management period notified
(8) Days spent with notified gear(s)
3
L Number
of
days
the
vessel
actually
spent
present
within the area and using a gear corresponding
to gear notified during the notified management
period
(9) Transfers of days
4
L For
days
transferred
indicate
‘–
number
of
days
transferred’ and for days received indicate ‘+
number of days transferred’
( 1 ) Information relevant for transmission of data by fixed-length formatting.

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