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Journal
of
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European
Union L
313/15
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 1182/2013
of 19 November 2013
amending Regulations (EC) No 754/2009, (EU) No 1262/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No
40/2013 as regards certain fishing opportunities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
(3)
In June 2013, the International Council for the Explo
ration of the Sea (ICES) published its advice for Northern
hake in 2014. In that advice, ICES indicates that the
stock’s biomass is at a record high in 2013 and,
furthermore, that fishing mortality has decreased
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
sharply in recent years. ICES advised that in 2014, the
Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,
TAC may be raised by 49 % to 81 846 tonnes. Ireland
and Spain requested, in light of this advice, that the TAC
in force for this stock be raised in-year from 55 105
tonnes to 69 440 tonnes, to meet the level of landings
that ICES estimates as corresponding with the current
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
levels of fishing mortality, which are in turn consistent
with maximum sustainable yield. The request is deemed
acceptable based on the commitment by the Member
States concerned to ensure, through rigorous control of
the fishery, that fishing effort and therefore fishing
mortality rates remain constant.
Whereas:
(4)
A group of vessels flying the flag of Spain and fishing in
(1) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
2371/2002
( 1 ) requires that
the West of Scotland is currently excluded from the
Union measures governing access to waters and
application of the fishing effort regime laid down in
resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities
Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008. On the basis of
be established taking into account available scientific,
information provided by Spain in 2013, the STECF was
technical and economic advice and in particular reports
not in a position to assess whether the conditions set out
drawn up by the Scientific, Technical and Economic
in Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 remained fulfilled in
Committee for Fisheries (STECF), as well as advice
the 2012 management period. It is therefore appropriate
received from Regional Advisory Councils.
to reinclude this group of Spanish vessels in that fishing
effort regime. Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 and Annex
IIA to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 should therefore be
amended accordingly.
(2) By
Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
754/2009
( 2 ), the Council
excluded certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort
regime laid down in Chapter III of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1342/2008 (
(5) A
group
of
vessels
flying
the
flag
of
France
and
fishing
in

3 ). The allowable fishing effort for
vessels subject to that regime is currently fixed by Annex
the North Sea is currently excluded from the application
IIA to Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 (
of the fishing effort regime laid down in Regulation (EC)

4 ) and
Annex IIA to Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 (
No 1342/2008. On the basis of information provided by

5 ).
France in 2013, the STECF assessed that catches for those
vessels exceeded the established threshold. It is therefore
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on
appropriate to reinclude that group of French vessels in
the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources
that fishing effort regime. Regulation (EC) No 754/2009
under the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59).
and Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 should
( 2 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 754/2009 of 27 July 2009 excluding
certain groups of vessels from the fishing effort regime laid down in
therefore be amended accordingly.
Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 214, 19.8.2009,
p. 16).
( 3 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008
establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries
exploiting those stocks and repealing Regulation (EC) No
(6)
A group of vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
423/2004 (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 20).
( 4 ) Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for
and targeting queen scallops (Aequipecten opercularis)
2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish
around the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea is currently
stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to inter
excluded from the application of the effort regime laid
national negotiations or agreements (OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1).
down Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008. However, due to a
( 5 ) Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for
mathematical error, the effort ceilings in Annex IIA to
2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU
Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 do not reflect this
vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups
of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or
exclusion. Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 should
agreements (OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54).
therefore be corrected accordingly.

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(7) Council
Regulation
(EU)
No
1262/2012
( 1 ) fixes catch
in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S. Regu
limits for 2013 and 2014 as regards a list of deep-sea
lation (EU) No 40/2013 should therefore be amended
sharks. The Commission requested ICES to give it advice
accordingly.
on whether it is appropriate to revise that list. ICES
concluded that there is sufficient scientific information
supporting the exclusion of blackmouth catshark
(Galeus melastomus) and the inclusion of all species of
the genus Centrophorus (Centrophorus spp.) on the list of
deep-sea sharks. Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 should
(11) Fishing
opportunities
for
Union
vessels
in
Norwegian
therefore be amended accordingly.
waters and for Norwegian vessels in Union waters are
established each year in the light of consultations on
fishing rights held in accordance with the bilateral
agreement on fisheries with Norway ( 2 ). Pending the
conclusion of those consultations on the arrangements
for 2013, Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 fixed provisional
(8) In
accordance
with
the
outcome
of
consultations
fishing opportunities for the stocks concerned. On
between coastal states on the management of mackerel,
18 January 2013, the consultations with Norway were
blue whiting, Atlanto-Scandian herring and North Sea
concluded, and Council Regulation (EU) No 297/2013 ( 3 )
haddock, the Union may authorise fishing by Union
amended the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) No
vessels of up to 10 % beyond the quota available to
40/2013. However, the stock of tusk in Norwegian
the Union, provided that any quantities used beyond
waters of IV was erroneously excluded from Regulation
the quota available to the Union would be deducted
(EU) No 297/2013. Furthermore, the amount of blue
from its quota for 2014. Similarly, the Union may use
whiting that Norway can fish in Union waters of II,
in 2014 any unused quantities up to 10 % of the quota
IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W
available to it in 2013. It is appropriate to enable such
did not reflect the agreed record after consultations with
flexibility in the fixing of those fishing opportunities in
that country. Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013
order to ensure a level-playing field for Union vessels by
should therefore be amended accordingly.
allowing the Member States concerned to opt for the use
of a flexibility quota. Where a Member State has not
opted for the use of the flexibility quota in respect of a
particular stock, it is appropriate that Articles 3 and 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 847/96 continue to apply in
accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EU) No
(12) An
error
was
identified
in
the
number
of
vessels
and
the
40/2013.
capacity allocated to the Union and authorised to fish for
swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area.
Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 should
therefore be corrected accordingly.
(9)
At its Annual Meeting in 2013, the Indian Ocean Tuna
Commission (IOTC) adopted a Resolution aiming at the
protection of oceanic whitetip sharks and applicable to
fishing vessels on the IOTC Record of Authorised Vessels
(13) Pursuant
to
the
2012
Act
of
Accession
and
Croatia’s
by prohibiting, as an interim pilot measure, to retain on
accession on 1 July 2013, provisions on the allocation
board, tranship, land or store any part or whole carcass
of fishing opportunities allocated at Union level to
of oceanic whitetip shark. The resolution provides for an
Croatia in 2013 should be included in the relevant
exception for artisanal fisheries, namely fishing vessels
Union instruments. The figures concerning the Croatian
engaged in fishing operations within the Exclusive
bluefin tuna fishing and farming capacities added by this
Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Member State whose flag
Regulation reflect the provisions of the International
they fly. Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 should therefore
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
be amended accordingly.
(ICCAT) bluefin tuna recovery plan for Croatia until
2013. Furthermore, in accordance with Article 5 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 ( 4 ), each Member
State is to ensure that its fishing capacity is commen
surate with its quota.
(10) At its Annual Meeting in 2010, the Western and Central
(
Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) adopted a recom

2 ) Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic
Community and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 226, 29.8.1980,
mendation limiting the number of vessels actively fishing
p. 48).
for south Pacific albacore in the Convention Area south
( 3 ) Council Regulation (EU) No 297/2013 of 27 March 2013 amending
of 20° S. Consequently, it should be ensured that Union
Regulations (EU) No 44/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No
vessels continue to operate without targeting that species
40/2013 as regards certain fishing opportunities (OJ L 90,
28.3.2013, p. 10).
( 4 ) Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a
( 1 ) Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 of 20 December 2012
multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic
fixing for 2013 and 2014 the fishing opportunities for EU vessels
and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and
for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 356, 22.12.2012, p. 22).
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1559/2007 (OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1).

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(14) The
provisions
of this
Regulation
concerning
fishing
(c) mackerel in zones IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc
effort limits should apply from 1 February 2013. The
and IIId;
provisions concerning catch limits and allocations
should apply from 1 January 2013, except for the new
provisions regarding WCPFC and IOTC, which should
(d) mackerel in areas VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU
apply from the date of entry into force of this Regu
and international waters of Vb; international waters of
lation. The provisions included as a result of the
IIa, XII and XIV;
accession of Croatia to the European Union should
apply from the date of that accession. Such retroactive
application will be without prejudice to the principle of
(e) mackerel in zones VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF
legal certainty as the fishing opportunities concerned
34.1.1;
have not yet been exhausted. Since modifications of
effort regimes have a direct influence on the economic
(f) mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa;
activities of the fleets concerned, this Regulation should
enter into force immediately upon its publication,
(g) herring in EU, Norwegian and international waters of I
and II.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
2. For
any
of
the
stocks
identified
in
paragraph
1,
a
Article 1
Member State may opt to increase its initial set in Annex
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 754/2009
I quota by up to 10 %. The Member State concerned shall
notify its decision to the Commission in writing. Upon such
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 754/2009, points (b) and (j)
notification, the increased quota shall be considered as the
are deleted.
quota allocated to that Member State for 2013.
Article 2
3. Any quantities used in 2013 under such increased
quota, that exceed the initial quota, shall be deducted on
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012
a tonne-for-tonne basis for the purpose of calculating the
The Annex to Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 is
quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock
amended in accordance with the text set out in Annex I to
for 2014.
this Regulation.
4. Any
quantities
not
used
under
the
initial
quota
up
to
Article 3
10 % of that quota shall be added for the purpose of calcu
lating the quota of the Member State concerned for the
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013
relevant stock for 2014.
1. Annex
I
to
Regulation
(EU)
No
39/2013
is
amended
in
accordance with the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
5. Any
quantities
transferred
to
other
Member
States
pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No
2371/2002 as well as any quantities deducted pursuant to
2. Annex
IIA
to
Regulation
(EU)
No
39/2013
is
amended
in
Articles 37, 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
accordance with the text set out in Annex III to this Regulation.
shall be taken into account for the purpose of establishing
quantities used and quantities not used under paragraphs 3
Article 4
and 4 of this Article.
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013
6. Where a Member States has used the option in
Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows:
paragraph 2 of this Article in respect of a particular
stock, Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
shall not apply to such stock in respect of that Member
(1) the following Article is inserted:
State.’;
‘Article 6a
(2) in Article 10(2), the words ‘Annex I to’ are deleted;
Flexibility in the fixing of fishing opportunities of
certain stocks
(3) Article 23 is replaced by the following:
1. This
Article
shall
apply
to
the
following
stocks:
‘Article 23
(a) haddock in zone IV, EU waters of IIa;
Sharks
1. Retaining
on
board,
transshipping
or
landing
any
part
(b) blue whiting in EU and international waters of I, II, III,
or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the
IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV;
family Alopiidae in any fishery shall be prohibited.

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2. Retaining
on
board,
transshipping
or
landing
any
part (5) Annex IA is amended in accordance with the text set out in
or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus
Annex IV to this Regulation.
longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for
vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in
fishing operations within the Exclusive Economic Zone of
(6) Annex ID is amended in accordance with the text set out in
the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that
Annex V to this Regulation.
their catch is destined solely for local consumption.
(7) Annex IIA is amended in accordance with the text set out in
3. When
accidentally
caught,
species
referred
to
in
Annex VI to this Regulation.
paragraph 1 and 2 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall
be promptly released.’;
(8) Annex IV is amended in accordance with the text set out in
(4) Article 29 is replaced by the following:
Annex VII to this Regulation.
‘Article 29
(9) Annex VI is amended in accordance with the text set out in
Annex VIII to this Regulation.
Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack
tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries
1. Member
States
shall
ensure
that
the
number
of
fishing
Article 5
days allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna
Entry into force
(Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
WCPFC Convention Area in the high seas and located
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
between 20° N and 20° S does not increase.
However, Articles 3(1), 4(1), 4(2), 4(5) and 4(9) shall apply
2. EU
vessels
shall
not
target
south
Pacific
albacore from 1 January 2013. Article 1 and Articles 3(2) and 4(7)
(Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south
shall apply from 1 February 2013 and Article 4(6) and (8)
of 20° S.’.
shall apply from 1 July 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 November 2013.
For the Council
The President
L. LINKEVIIUS

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ANNEX I
In Part 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012, point 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. For the purposes of this Regulation, “deep-sea sharks” means the following list of species:
Common name Alpha-3
code Scientific
name
Deep-water catsharks API Apristurus spp.
Frilled shark HXC Chlamydoselachus
anguineus
Gulper sharks CWO Centrophorus spp.
Portuguese dogfish CYO Centroscymnus
coelolepis
Longnose velvet dogfish CYP Centroscymnus
crepidater
Black dogfish CFB Centroscyllium
fabricii
Birdbeak dogfish DCA Deania
calcea
Kitefin shark SCK Dalatias
licha
Greater lanternshark ETR Etmopterus
princeps
Velvet belly ETX Etmopterus
spinax
Mouse catshark GAM Galeus
murinus
Bluntnose six-gilled shark SBL Hexanchus
griseus
Sailfin roughshark (Sharpback shark) OXN Oxynotus
paradoxus
Knifetooth dogfish SYR Scymnodon
ringens
Greenland shark GSK Somniosus
microcephalus’

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ANNEX II
In Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013, the four entries for the Northern component of the stock of hake
are replaced by the following:
‘Species: Hake
Zone: IIIa;
EU
waters
of
Subdivisions
22-32
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/3A/BCD)
Denmark 1
929
( 2 )
Sweden 164
( 2 )
Union 2
093
TAC
Analytical TAC
2
093
( 1 )

______________
( 1 ) Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:
69 440
( 2 ) Transfers of this quota may be effected to EU waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the
Commission.
Species: Hake
Zone: EU
waters
of
IIa
and
IV
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium 35
Denmark 1
409
Germany 162
France 312
Netherlands 81
United Kingdom 439
Union 2
438
TAC
Analytical TAC
2
438
( 1 )
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( 1 ) Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:
69 440

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Species: Hake
Zone: VI and VII; EU and international waters of Vb;
Merluccius merluccius
international waters of XII and XIV
(HKE/571214)
Belgium 358
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Spain 11
478
( 3 )
France 17
726
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Ireland 2
148
( 3 )
Netherlands 231
( 1 ) ( 3 )
United Kingdom 6
998
( 1 ) ( 3 )
Union 38
939
TAC
Analytical TAC
38
939
( 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 the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:
69 440
( 3 ) In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented
fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II
of Title II of this Regulation.
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 46
Spain 1
852
France 1
852
Ireland 231
Netherlands 23
United Kingdom 1
042
Union 5
046

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Species: Hake
Zone: VIIIa,
VIIIb,
VIIId
and
VIIIe
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium 12
( 1 )
Spain 7
991
France 17
944
Netherlands 23
( 1 )
Union 25
970
TAC
Analytical TAC
25
970
( 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 the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:
69 440
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 2
315
France 4
166
Netherlands
7
Union 6
490’

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ANNEX III
Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 is amended as follows:
(a) the column for the United Kingdom (UK) in Table (c) of Appendix 1 is replaced by the following:
‘Regulated gear UK
TR1 339
592
TR2 1
086
399
TR3
0
BT1
0
BT2
111 693
GN
5 970
GT
158
LL
70 614’
(b) the column for Spain (ES) in Table (d) of Appendix 1 is replaced by the following:
‘Regulated gear ES
TR1 249
152
TR2
0
TR3
0
BT1
0
BT2
0
GN
13 836
GT
0
LL 1
402
142’

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ANNEX IV
Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is amended as follows:
(a) the entry for tusk in Norwegian waters of IV is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Tusk
Zone: Norwegian
waters
of
IV
Brosme brosme
(USK/04-N.)
Belgium
0
Denmark 165
Germany
1
France
0
Netherlands
0
United Kingdom
4
Union 170
TAC Not
relevant’
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall
not apply.
(b) the entry for blue whiting in EU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W is replaced by the
following:
‘Species: Blue
whiting
Zone: EU
waters
of
II,
IVa,
V,
VI
north
of
56°
30′ N and VII
Micromesistius poutassou
west of 12° W
(WHB/24A567)
Norway 99
408
( 1 ) ( 2 )
TAC
Analytical TAC
643
000

______________
( 1 ) To be counted against Norway’s catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.
( 2 ) Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than 24 852 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway’s access quota.’

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ANNEX V
In Annex ID to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013, the entry for Bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and
Mediterranean is replaced by the following:
‘Species: Bluefin
tuna
Zone: Atlantic
Ocean,
east
of
45°
W,and
Mediterranean
Thunnus thynnus
(BFT/AE45WM)
Cyprus 69,44
( 4 ) ( 7 )
Greece 129,07
( 7 )
Spain 2
504,45
( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 7 )
France 2
471,23
( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Italy 1
950,42
( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 7 )
Croatia 390,59
( 6 ) ( 7 )
Malta 160,02
( 4 ) ( 7 )
Portugal 235,50
( 7 )
Other Member States 27,93
( 1 ) ( 7 )
Union 7
938,65
( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
TAC 13
400
Analytical TAC
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
shall not apply.
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96
shall not apply.
______________
( 1 ) Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and exclusively as by-catch.
( 2 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of
bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV (BFT/*8301):
Spain 364,09
France 164,27
Union 528,36
( 3 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocation between Member States shall apply to catches of
bluefin tuna weighing no less than 6,4 kg or measuring no less than 70 cm by the vessels referred to in point 1 of Annex IV
(BFT/*641):
France 100
Union 100
( 4 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches
of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302):
Spain 50,09
France 49,42
Italy 39,01
Cyprus 3,20
Malta 4,71
Union 146,43
( 5 ) Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches
of bluefin tuna between and 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643):
Italy 39,01
Union 39,01

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( 6 ) Special Condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches
of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV for farming
purposes (BFT/*8303F):
Croatia 351,53
Union 351,53
( 7 ) By derogation from Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 302/2009, purse seine fishing for bluefin tuna shall be authorised in
the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 26 May to 24 June 2013 included.’
ANNEX VI
In Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013, the column for France (FR) in Appendix 1 is replaced by the following:
‘Regulated gear FR
TR1 1
505
354
TR2 6
496
811
TR3 101
316
BT1
0
BT2 1
202
818
GN
342 579
GT 4
338
315
LL
125 141’

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ANNEX VII
Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 is replaced by the following:
‘ANNEX IV
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA ( 1 )
1. Maximum number of EU bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm
and 30 kg/115 cm in the Eastern Atlantic
Spain
60
France
8
Union
68
2. Maximum number of EU coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between
8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean
Spain
119
France
87
Italy
30
Cyprus
7
Malta
28
Union
316
3. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in
the Adriatic Sea for farming purposes:
Croatia
9
Italy
12
Union
21
4. Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised
to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Table A
Number of fishing vessels
Cyprus Croatia Greece Italy France Spain Malta
( 1 )
Purse Seiners
1
9
1 12 17
6
1
Longliners
4
0
0 30
8 12 20
Baitboat
0
0
0
0
8 60
0
Handline
0 12
0
0 29
2
0
( 1 ) The numbers shown in Sections 1, 2 and 3 may decrease in order to comply with international obligations of the Union.

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

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22.11.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
313/29
Maximum tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
Number of farms Capacity
(in
tonnes)
Greece
2 2
100
Cyprus
3 3
000
Croatia
7 7
880
Malta
8 12
300
Table B
Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain 5
855
Italy
3 000
Greece
785
Cyprus 2
195
Croatia 2
947
Malta 8
768’
ANNEX VIII
In Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 40/2013, point 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area
Member State Maximum
number
of
vessels Capacity
(gross
tonnage)
Spain 27 11
590
France 41 5
382
Portugal 15 6
925
United Kingdom
4 1
400
Union 87 25
297’

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