Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007Show full title

Council Regulation(EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December 2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required

ANNEX IDHIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — All areas

TACs in this area are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT and IATTC.

a

Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.]

[F1Species Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus Zone Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and Mediterranean BFT/AE045W
Cyprus 154,68
Greece 287,23
Spain 5 568,21
France 5 493,65
Italy 4 336,31
Malta 355,59
Portugal 523,88
All Member States 60 a
EC 16 779,55
TAC 29 500
a

Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.

Species:SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone:Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5o NSWO/AN05N
Spain6 579
Portugal1 121
All Member States118a
EC7 818
TAC14 000

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:SwordfishXiphias gladius Zone:Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5o NSWO/AS05N
Spain5 422,8
Portugal357,2
EC5 780
TAC17 000

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

a

The number of Community vessels fishing for Northern Albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 vessels in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001.

b

The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for Northern Albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 973/2001:

Member StateMaximum number of vessels
Ireland50
Spain730
France151
United Kingdom12
Portugal310
EC1 253
Species:Northern albacoreGermo alalunga Zone:Atlantic Ocean, north of latitude 5o NALB/AN05N
Ireland8 326b
Spain22 969b
France5 642,5b
United Kingdom775b
Portugal5 355,5b
EC43 068a
TAC34 500

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:Southern albacoreGermo alalunga Zone:Atlantic Ocean, south of latitude 5o NALB/AS05N
Spain943,7
France311
Portugal660
EC1 914,7
TAC30 915

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus Zone:Atlantic OceanBET/ATLANT
Spain15 963,3
France7 562,1
Portugal7 974,6
EC31 500
TAC90 000

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Species:Blue marlinMakaira nigricans Zone:Atlantic OceanBUM/ATLANT
EC103
TACNot relevant
Species:White marlinTetrapturus alba Zone:Atlantic OceanWHM/ATLANT
EC46,5
TACNot relevant