Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012Show full title

ANNEX I TACs APPLICABLE TO EU VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IH and IJ set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, and conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate. All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 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
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
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
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.
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

ANNEX IA

Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV, EU waters of CECAF

SpeciesSandeelAmmodytes spp.		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(SAN/04-N.)
Denmark	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
United Kingdom	0
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

a Excluding waters within six nautical miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
b At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC.
c Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
d Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) 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 sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IIB: e May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation. ZoneEU waters of sandeel management areasa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (SAN/*234_1) (SAN/*234_2) (SAN/*234_3) (SAN/*234_4) (SAN/*234_5) (SAN/*234_6) (SAN/*234_7) Denmark 167 436 0 0 0 0 0 0 United Kingdom 3 660 0 0 0 0 0 0 Germany 256 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sweden 6 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 Union 177 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norway 20 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 197 500 0 0 0 0 0 0
SpeciesSandeel and associated by-catchesAmmodytes spp.		ZoneEU waters of IIa, IIIa and IVa(SAN/2A3A4.)
Denmark	167 436b c	Analytical TAC
United Kingdom	3 660b c
Germany	256b c
Sweden	6 148b c
Not allocated	2 500d
Union	180 000c
Norway	20 000
TAC	200 000

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme		ZoneEU and international waters of I, II and XIV(USK/1214EI)
Germany	6a	Analytical TAC
France	6a
United Kingdom	6a
Others	3a
Union	21a
TAC	21

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme		ZoneEU waters of IV(USK/04-C.)
Denmark	53	Analytical TAC
Germany	16
France	37
Sweden	5
United Kingdom	80
Others	5a
Union	196
TAC	196

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
b To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (USK/*24X7C).
c Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in Vb, VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes (OTH/*5B67-).
d Including ling. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 490 tonnes (LIN/*5B67-), and tusk 2 923 tonnes (USK/*5B67-) and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.
SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme		ZoneEU and international waters of V, VI and VII(USK/567EI.)
Germany	4	Analytical TAC Article 12 of this Regulation applies.
Spain	14
France	172
Ireland	17
United Kingdom	83
Others	4a
Union	294
Norway	2 923b c d
TAC	3 217

SpeciesTuskBrosme brosme		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(USK/04-N.)
Belgium	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	165
Germany	1
France	0
The Netherlands	0
United Kingdom	4
Union	170
TAC	Not relevant

a Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
b Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in EU waters of IV (HER/*04-C.).
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneIIIa(HER/03A.)
Denmark	18 912b	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	303b
Sweden	19 783b
Union	38 998b
TAC	45 000

a Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between IVa (HER/04A.) and IVb (HER/04B.).
b Up to 50 000 tonnes of which may be taken in EU waters of IVa and IVb (HER/*4AB-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters southof 62° N (HER/*04N-) Union 50 000
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneEU and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N(HER/4AB.)
Denmark	64 369	Analytical TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	41 852
France	21 286
The Netherlands	53 537
Sweden	4 120
United Kingdom	57 836
Union	243 000
Norway	117 450b
TAC	405 000

a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(HER/04-N.)
Sweden	922a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	922
TAC	405 000

a Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneBy-catches in IIIa(HER/03A-BC)
Denmark	5 692	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	51
Sweden	916
Union	6 659
TAC	6 659

a Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneBy-catches in IV, VIId and in EU waters of IIa(HER/2A47DX)
Belgium	89	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	17 134
Germany	89
France	89
The Netherlands	89
Sweden	84
United Kingdom	326
Union	17 900
TAC	17 900

a Landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
b Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56′ N, 1° 19,1′ E) to latitude 51° 33′ N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
c Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (HER/*04B.).
SpeciesHerringa Clupea harengus		ZoneIVc, VIIdb(HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium	8 774c	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	882c
Germany	573c
France	10 871c
The Netherlands	19 261c
United Kingdom	4 189c
Union	44 550
TAC	405 000

a Reference is to the herring stock in VIa, north of 56° 00′ N and in that part of VIa which is situated east of 07°00′ W and north of 55° 00′ N, excluding the Clyde.
b Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
c Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.
SpeciesHerringClupea harengus		ZoneEU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaNa(HER/5B6ANB)
Germany	2 486b	Analytical TAC
France	470b
Ireland	3 360b
The Netherlands	2 486b
United Kingdom	13 438b
Not allocated	660c
Union	22 900b
TAC	22 900

a 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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneSkagerrak(COD/03AN.)
Belgium	9a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	3 026a
Germany	76a
The Netherlands	19a
Sweden	530a
Union	3 660
TAC	3 783

a 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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.
b May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of IV(COD/*04N-) Union 19 099
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat(COD/2A3AX4)
Belgium	782a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	4 495a
Germany	2 850a
France	966a
The Netherlands	2 540a
Sweden	30a
United Kingdom	10 311a
Union	21 974
Norway	4 501b
TAC	26 475

a By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(COD/04-N.)
Sweden	382a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	382
TAC	Not relevant

a 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 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Article 6 of this Regulation.
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneVIId(COD/07D.)
Belgium	66a	Analytical TAC
France	1 295a
The Netherlands	39a
United Kingdom	143a
Union	1 543
TAC	1 543

SpeciesDab and flounderLimanda limanda and Platichthys flesus		ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(D/F/2AC4-C)
Belgium	503	Precautionary TAC
Denmark	1 888
Germany	2 832
France	196
The Netherlands	11 421
Sweden	6
United Kingdom	1 588
Union	18 434
TAC	18 434

a Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: VI; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14).
SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae		ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium	324a	Analytical TAC
Denmark	714a
Germany	349a
France	66a
The Netherlands	245a
Sweden	8a
United Kingdom	7 455a
Union	9 161a
TAC	9 161

SpeciesAnglerfishLophiidae		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(ANF/04-N.)
Belgium	45	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	1 152
Germany	18
The Netherlands	16
United Kingdom	269
Union	1 500
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneIIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(HAD/3A/BCD)
Belgium	11	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	1 943
Germany	123
The Netherlands	2
Sweden	229
Union	2 308
TAC	2 409

Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of IV(HAD/*04N-) Union 22 433
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa(HAD/2AC4.)
Belgium	224	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Denmark	1 539
Germany	979
France	1 707
The Netherlands	168
Sweden	155
United Kingdom	25 386
Union	30 158
Norway	9 008
TAC	39 166

a By-catches of cod, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(HAD/04-N.)
Sweden	707a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	707
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneEU and international waters VIb, XII and XIV(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium	7	Analytical TAC
Germany	9
France	364
Ireland	260
United Kingdom	2 660
Union	3 300
TAC	3 300

SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus		ZoneIIIa(WHG/03A.)
Denmark	929	Precautionary TAC Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
The Netherlands	3
Sweden	99
Union	1 031
TAC	1 050

a May be taken in EU waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of IV(WHG/*04N-) Union 10 671
SpeciesWhitingMerlangius merlangus		ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa(WHG/2AC4.)
Belgium	337	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	1 458
Germany	379
France	2 191
The Netherlands	843
Sweden	3
United Kingdom	10 539
Union	15 750
Norway	1 306a
TAC	17 056

a By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
SpeciesWhiting and PollackMerlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(W/P/04-N.)
Sweden	190a	Precautionary TAC. Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	190
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneNorwegian waters of II and IV(WHB/24-N.)
Denmark	0	Analytical TAC
United Kingdom	0
Union	0
TAC	391 000

a Special condition: of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1).
b Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.
c Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
d Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneEU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV (WHB/1X14)
Denmark	9 683a c	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Germany	3 765a c
Spain	8 209a b c
France	6 738a c
Ireland	7 498a c
The Netherlands	11 807a c
Portugal	763a b c
Sweden	2 395a c
United Kingdom	12 563a c
Not allocated	4 500d
Union	63 421a c
Norway	30 000
TAC	391 000

a Special condition: of which up to 68 % may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2).
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(WHB/8C3411)
Spain	8 034	Analytical TAC
Portugal	2 009
Union	10 043a
TAC	391 000

a To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.
b Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than 20 581 tonnes, i.e. 25 % of Norway's access quota.
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneEU waters of II, IVa, V, VI north of 56° 30′ N and VII west of 12° W(WHB/24A567)
Norway	64 226a b	Analytical TAC
TAC	391 000

SpeciesLemon sole and witchMicrostomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus		ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium	346	Precautionary TAC
Denmark	953
Germany	122
France	261
The Netherlands	793
Sweden	11
United Kingdom	3 905
Union	6 391
TAC	6 391

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
b To be fished in EU waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C).
c Special rules apply in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009d and point 7 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 43/2009e.
d Council Regulation (EC) No 1288/2009 of 27 November 2009 establishing transitional technical measures from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2011 (OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 6).
e Council Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 of 16 January 2009 fixing for 2009 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (OJ L 22, 26.1.2009, p. 1).
f Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
g Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.
SpeciesBlue lingMolva dypterygia		ZoneEU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII(BLI/5B67-)c
Germany	20f	Analytical TAC Article 12 of this Regulation applies.
Estonia	3f
Spain	62f
France	1 423f
Ireland	5f
Lithuania	1f
Poland	1f
United Kingdom	362f
Others	5a f
Not allocated	150g
Union	1 882f
Norway	150b
TAC	2 032

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesLingMolva molva		ZoneEU and international waters of I and II(LIN/1/2.)
Denmark	8	Analytical TAC
Germany	8
France	8
United Kingdom	8
Others	4a
Union	36
TAC	36

SpeciesLingMolva molva		ZoneEU waters of IV(LIN/04-C.)
Belgium	16	Analytical TAC
Denmark	243
Germany	150
France	135
The Netherlands	5
Sweden	10
United Kingdom	1 869
Union	2 428
TAC	2 428

SpeciesLingMolva molva		ZoneEU and international waters of V(LIN/05.)
Belgium	9	Precautionary TAC
Denmark	6
Germany	6
France	6
United Kingdom	6
Union	33
TAC	33

a Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in VI and VII shall not exceed 3 000 tonnes.
b Including tusk. The quotas for Norway are: ling 6 140 tonnes and tusk 2 923 tonnes and are interchangeable of up to 2 000 tonnes and may only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII.
c Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
d Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.
SpeciesLingMolva molva		ZoneEU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium	29c	Analytical TAC Article 12 of this Regulation applies.
Denmark	5c
Germany	107c
Spain	2 156c
France	2 299c
Ireland	576c
Portugal	5c
United Kingdom	2 647c
Not allocated	200d
Union	7 824c
Norway	6 140a b
TAC	14 164

SpeciesLingMolva molva		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(LIN/04-N.)
Belgium	6	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	747
Germany	21
France	8
The Netherlands	1
United Kingdom	67
Union	850
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus		ZoneIIIa; EU waters of Subdivisions 22-32(NEP/3A/BCD)
Denmark	4 409	Analytical TAC
Germany	13
Sweden	1 578
Union	6 000
TAC	6 000

SpeciesNorway lobsterNephrops norvegicus		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(NEP/04-N.)
Denmark	1 135	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	1
United Kingdom	64
Union	1 200
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneIIIa(PRA/03A.)
Denmark	2 457	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Sweden	1 323
Union	3 780
TAC	7 080

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark	2 273	Analytical TAC
The Netherlands	21
Sweden	91
United Kingdom	673
Union	3 058
TAC	3 058

a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(PRA/04-N.)
Denmark	357	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Sweden	123a
Union	480
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa		ZoneSkagerrak(PLE/03AN.)
Belgium	48	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	6 189
Germany	32
The Netherlands	1 190
Sweden	332
Union	7 791
TAC	7 950

SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa		ZoneKattegat(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark	1 769	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	20
Sweden	199
Union	1 988
TAC	1 988

Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters of IV(PLE/*04N-) Union 32 500
SpeciesPlaicePleuronectes platessa		ZoneIV; EU waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat(PLE/2A3AX4)
Belgium	4 874	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	15 840
Germany	4 569
France	914
The Netherlands	30 462
United Kingdom	22 542
Union	79 201
Norway	5 209
TAC	84 410

a May only be taken in EU waters of IV and in IIIa (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneIIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32(POK/2A34.)
Belgium	27	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	3 263
Germany	8 241
France	19 395
The Netherlands	82
Sweden	448
United Kingdom	6 318
Union	37 774
Norway	41 546a
TAC	79 320

a To be fished north of 56° 30′ N.
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneVI; EU and international waters of Vb, XII and XIV(POK/56-14)
Germany	391	Analytical TAC
France	3 878
Ireland	407
United Kingdom	3 154
Union	7 830
Norway	400a
TAC	8 230

a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneNorwegian waters south of 62° N(POK/04-N.)
Sweden	880a	Analytical TAC
Union	880
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesTurbot and brillPsetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus		ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium	340	Precautionary TAC
Denmark	727
Germany	186
France	88
The Netherlands	2 579
Sweden	5
United Kingdom	717
Union	4 642
TAC	4 642

a Of which 350 tonnes are allocated to Norway and are to be taken in the EU waters of IIa and VI. In VI this quantity may only be fished with long-lines (GHL/*2A6-C).
SpeciesGreenland HalibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV; EU and international waters of Vb and VI(GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark	2	Analytical TAC
Germany	3
Estonia	2
Spain	2
France	31
Ireland	2
Lithuania	2
Poland	2
United Kingdom	123
Union	169
TAC	520a

a Special condition: including 242 tonnes to be taken in Norwegian waters south of 62° N (MAC/*04N-).
b When fishing in Norwegian waters, by-catches of cod (COD/*2134.), haddock (HAD/*2134.), pollack (POL/*2134.) and whiting (WHG/*2134.) and saithe (POK/*2134.) are to be counted against the quotas for these species.
c May also be taken in Norwegian waters of IVa (MAC/*4AN.).
d To be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC of the amount of 35 145 tonnes. This quota may be fished in IVa only (MAC/*04A.), except for 3 000 tonnes that may be fished in IIIa (MAC/*03A.).
e Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) 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. These are provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation: IIIa(MAC/*03A.) IIIa and IVbc(MAC/*3A4BC) IVb(MAC/*04B.) IVc(MAC/*04C.) VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2012 and in December 2012 (MAC/*2A6.) Denmark 0 4 130 0 0 7 735 France 0 490 0 0 0 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 0 Sweden 0 0 390 10 1 503 United Kingdom 0 490 0 0 0 Norway 3 000 0 0 0 0
SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus		ZoneIIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId(MAC/2A34.)
Belgium	421c e	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Denmark	11 097c e
Germany	439c e
France	1 326c e
The Netherlands	1 335c e
Sweden	4 001a b c e
United Kingdom	1 236c e
Union	19 855a c e
Norway	89 537d
TAC	Not relevant

a May be fished in IIa, VIa north of 56° 30′ N, IVa, VIId, VIIe, VIIf and VIIh (MAC/*AX7H).
b An additional 17 907 tonnes of access quota may be fished by Norway North of 56°30′ N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N6530).
c Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) 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 and periods specified below. These are provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation. EU and Norwegian waters of IVa(MAC/*04A-EN)During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2012 and from 1 September to 31 December 2012 Norwegian waters of IIa(MAC/*2AN-) Germany 6 633 675 France 4 423 450 Ireland 22 112 2 252 The Netherlands 9 674 985 United Kingdom 60 810 6 192 Union 103 652 10 554
SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus		ZoneVI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV(MAC/2CX14-)
Germany	16 487c	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Spain	18c
Estonia	137c
France	10 993c
Ireland	54 956c
Latvia	101c
Lithuania	101c
The Netherlands	24 043c
Poland	1 161c
United Kingdom	151 132c
Union	259 129c
Norway	10 463a b
TAC	Not relevant

a Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange purposes and to be taken in VIIIa, VIIIb and VIIId shall not exceed 25 % of the quotas of the donor Member State.
b Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) 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 zone. These are provisional quotas in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation. VIIIb(MAC/*08B.) Spain 2 052 France 14 Portugal 424
SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus		ZoneVIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1(MAC/8C3411)
Spain	24 438a b	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
France	162a b
Portugal	5 051a b
Union	29 651b
TAC	Not relevant

a Catches taken in IIa (MAC/*02A.) and IVa (MAC/*4A.) to be reported separately.
b Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
SpeciesMackerelScomber scombrus		ZoneNorwegian waters of IIa and IVa(MAC/2A4A-N.)
Denmark	10 176a b	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Union	10 176a b
TAC	Not relevant

a May be fished only in EU waters of IV (SOL/*04-C.).
SpeciesCommon soleSolea solea		ZoneEU waters of II and IV(SOL/24-C.)
Belgium	1 346	Analytical TAC
Denmark	615
Germany	1 077
France	269
The Netherlands	12 151
United Kingdom	692
Union	16 150
Norway	50a
TAC	16 200

a At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab, whiting and haddock to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC.
SpeciesSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus		ZoneIIIa(SPR/03A.)
Denmark	34 843a	Precautionary TAC
Germany	73a
Sweden	13 184a
Union	48 100
TAC	52 000

a Including sandeel.
b May only be fished in EU waters of IV (SPR/*04-C.).
c May be revised in accordance with Article 5(4) of this Regulation.
d At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sprat. By-catches of dab and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC (OTH/*2AC4C).
e Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
f Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.
SpeciesSprat and associated by-catchesSprattus sprattus		ZoneEU waters of IIa and IV(SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium	1 631d e	Precautionary TAC
Denmark	129 103d e
Germany	1 631d e
France	1 631d e
The Netherlands	1 631d e
Sweden	1 330a d e
United Kingdom	5 383d e
Not allocated	9 160f
Union	151 500e
Norway	10 000b
TAC	161 500c

a Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division VIId may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone: EU waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*2A-14).
b May only be fished in EU waters of IV (JAX/*04-C.).
c At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC (OTH/*4BC7D).
SpeciesHorse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp.		ZoneEU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId(JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium	44c	Precautionary TAC
Denmark	19 339c
Germany	1 708a c
Spain	359c
France	1 604a c
Ireland	1 216c
The Netherlands	11 642a c
Portugal	41c
Sweden	75c
United Kingdom	4 602a c
Union	40 630
Norway	3 550b
TAC	44 180

a Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in EU waters of IIa or IVa before 30 June 2012 may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of EU waters of IVb, IVc and VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*4BC7D).
b Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in VIId. However, the use of this special condition must be notified in advance to the Commission (JAX/*07D.).
c At least 95 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of horse mackerel. By-catches of boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel are to be counted against the remaining 5 % of the TAC (OTH/*2A-14).
d Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
e Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.
SpeciesHorse mackerel and associated by-catchesTrachurus spp.		ZoneEU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV(JAX/2A-14)
Denmark	15 502a c d	Analytical TAC
Germany	12 096a b c d
Spain	16 498c d
France	6 226a b c d
Ireland	40 284a c d
The Netherlands	48 532a b c
Portugal	1 589c d
Sweden	675a c d
United Kingdom	14 587a b c d
Not allocated	2 000d e
Union	157 989d
TAC	157 989

SpeciesNorway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarki		ZoneIIIa; EU waters of IIa and IV(NOP/2A3A4.)
Denmark	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	0
The Netherlands	0
Union	0
Norway	0
TAC	0

SpeciesNorway poutTrisopterus esmarki		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(NOP/04-N.)
Denmark	0	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
United Kingdom	0
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

a By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these species.
b Special condition: of which no more than 400 tonnes of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.).
SpeciesIndustrial fish		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(I/F/04-N.)
Sweden	800a b	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	800
TAC	Not relevant

a Taken with long-lines only, including grenadiers, rat tails, common mora and greater fork beard.
SpeciesCombined quota		ZoneEU waters of Vb, VI and VII(R/G/5B67-C)
Union	Not relevant	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Norway	140a
TAC	Not relevant

a Quota allocated by Norway to Sweden of ‘other species’ at a traditional level.
b Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.
SpeciesOther species		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV(OTH/04-N.)
Belgium	27	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Denmark	2 500
Germany	282
France	116
The Netherlands	200
Sweden	Not relevanta
United Kingdom	1 875
Union	5 000b
TAC	Not relevant

a Limited to IIa and IV (OTH/*2A4-C).
b Including fisheries not specifically mentioned. Exceptions may be introduced after consultations, as appropriate.
SpeciesOther species		ZoneEU waters of IIa, IV and VIa north of 56° 30′ N(OTH/2A46AN)
Union	Not relevant	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Norway	2 720a b
TAC	Not relevant

ANNEX IB

NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, V, XII AND XIV AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 0 AND 1

SpeciesSnow crabChionoecetes spp.		ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(PCR/N01GRN)
Ireland	62
Spain	437
Union	500
TAC	Not relevant

a When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area, EU waters, Faroese waters, Norwegian waters, the fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fishery protection zone around Svalbard.
b Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EU waters north of 62° N.
Special condition: Within the limits of the abovementioned Union share of the TAC, no more than 48 805 tonnes may be taken in the following zone: Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)
SpeciesHerringClupea harengus		ZoneEU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II(HER/1/2.)
Belgium	19a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 7 of this Regulation applies.
Denmark	18 580a
Germany	3 254a
Spain	61a
France	802a
Ireland	4 810a
The Netherlands	6 649a
Poland	940a
Portugal	61a
Finland	288a
Sweden	6 885a
United Kingdom	11 879a
Union	54 228a
Norway	508 130b
TAC	833 000

SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany	1 971	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Greece	244
Spain	2 198
Ireland	244
France	1 809
Portugal	2 198
United Kingdom	7 645
Union	16 309
TAC	Not relevant

a The area in East Greenland called ‘the Kleine Banke’ is closed for all fisheries. That area is delimited by: 64°40′ N 37°30′ W, 64°40′ N 36°30′ W, 64°15′ N 36°30′ W, and 64°15′ N 37°30′ W.
b May be fished East or West. In East Greenland the fishery is permitted only from 1 July to 31 December 2012.
c The fishery shall be conducted with 100 % observer coverage and with VMS. A maximum of 80 % of the quota must be taken in one of the areas below. In addition, a minimum effort of 20 hauls per vessel shall be conducted in each area: Area Boundary 1. East Greenland (COD/N64E44) North of 64° N East of 44° W 2. East Greenland (COD/S64E44) South of 64° N East of 44° W 3. West Greenland (COD/GRLW44) West of 44° W
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1; Greenland waters of V and XIV(COD/N01514)
Germany	1 636a b c	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
United Kingdom	364a b c
Union	2 000a b c
TAC	Not relevant

a Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
b The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.
c By-catches of haddock may represent up to 19 % of landings per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneI and IIb(COD/1/2B.)
Germany	5 195c	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Spain	11 870c
France	2 339c
Poland	2 285c
Portugal	2 449c
United Kingdom	3 397c
Other Member States	250a
Union	27 785b
TAC	737 000

a Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
SpeciesCod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(C/H/05B-F.)
Germany	0a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	0a
United Kingdom	0a
Union	0a
TAC	Not relevant

a To be fished by no more than six EU demersal long-liners targeting Atlantic halibut. Catches of associated species to be counted against this quota.
b Of which 75 tonnes to be fished only with long-lines, are allocated to Norway (HAL/*514GN).
SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(HAL/514GRN)
Portugal	1 000a
Union	1 075b
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 75 tonnes to be fished with long-lines, are allocated to Norway (HAL/*N01GN).
SpeciesAtlantic halibutHippoglossus hippoglossus		ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(HAL/N01GRN)
Union	200a
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus		ZoneIIb(CAP/02B.)
Union	0
TAC	0

a Of which 7 965 tonnes are allocated to Norway.
b To be fished until 30 April 2012.
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(CAP/514GRN)
Union	56 364a b
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesHaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus		ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany	289	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	174
United Kingdom	887
Union	1 350
TAC	Not relevant

a TAC set in accordance with consultations among the Union, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland.
b Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
SpeciesBlue whitingMicromesistius poutassou		ZoneFaroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark	0b	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	0b
France	0b
The Netherlands	0b
United Kingdom	0b
Union	0b
TAC	0a

a Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
SpeciesLing and blue lingMolva molva and Molva dypterygia		ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(B/L/05B-F.)
Germany	0a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	0a
United Kingdom	0a
Union	0a
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 2 900 tonnes are allocated to Norway.
b Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
c Unallocated quota in accordance with Article 1(4) of this Regulation.
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark	1 883b	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	1 883b
Not allocated	1 334c
Union	8 000a b
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(PRA/N01GRN)
Denmark	2 000	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	2 000
Union	4 000
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany	2 040	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	328
United Kingdom	182
Union	2 550
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneInternational waters of I and II(POK/1/2INT)
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

a Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
SpeciesSaithePollachius virens		ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium	0a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	0a
France	0a
The Netherlands	0a
United Kingdom	0a
Union	0a
TAC	Not relevant

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany	25a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
United Kingdom	25a
Union	50a
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneInternational waters of I and II(GHL/1/2INT)
Union	0
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in NAFO 1 only.
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(GHL/N01GRN)
Germany	1 850	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Union	2 650a
TAC	Not relevant

a Of which 824 tonnes are allocated to Norway.
SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(GHL/514GRN)
Germany	5 221	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
United Kingdom	275
Union	6 320a
TAC	Not relevant

a May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2012.
SpeciesRedfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp.		ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214S)
Estonia	0a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	0a
Spain	0a
France	0a
Ireland	0a
Latvia	0a
The Netherlands	0a
Poland	0a
Portugal	0a
United Kingdom	0a
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 64° 45′ 28° 30′ 2 62° 50′ 25° 45′ 3 61° 55′ 26° 45′ 4 61° 00′ 26° 30′ 5 59° 00′ 30° 00′ 6 59° 00′ 34° 00′ 7 61° 30′ 34° 00′ 8 62° 50′ 36° 00′ 9 64° 45′ 28° 30′
b May not be fished from 1 January to 9 May 2012.
SpeciesRedfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp.		ZoneEU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV(RED/51214D)
Estonia	149a b	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	3 005a b
Spain	533a b
France	283a b
Ireland	1a b
Latvia	54a b
The Netherlands	2a b
Poland	273a b
Portugal	637a b
United Kingdom	7a b
Union	4 944a b
TAC	32 000a b

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(RED/1N2AB.)
Germany	766a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Spain	95a
France	84a
Portugal	405a
United Kingdom	150a
Union	1 500a
TAC	Not relevant

a The fishery may only take place within the period from 15 August to 30 November 2012. The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From that date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.
b Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneInternational waters of I and II(RED/1/2INT)
Union	Not relevanta b	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
TAC	7 500

a May only be fished by pelagic trawl. May be fished East or West.
b Special condition: the quotas may be fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area on the condition that reporting conditions established by Greenland are fulfilled (RED/*51214). When fished in the NEAFC Regulatory Area, it may only be taken as of 10 May 2012 as deep pelagic redfish, and only within the area (the ‘NEAFC box’) bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates (RED/*5-14): Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 64° 45′ 28° 30′ 2 62° 50′ 25° 45′ 3 61° 55′ 26° 45′ 4 61° 00′ 26° 30′ 5 59° 00′ 30° 00′ 6 59° 00′ 34° 00′ 7 61° 30′ 34° 00′ 8 62° 50′ 36° 00′ 9 64° 45′ 28° 30′
c Special condition: of which 1 800 tonnes shall be fished in association with demersal components outside the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 (RED/*5-14X).
d Of which 1 500 tonnes are allocated to Norway to be fished in the NEAFC box defined in footnote 2 only (RED/*5-14N).
SpeciesRedfish (pelagic)Sebastes spp.		ZoneGreenland waters of V and XIV(RED/514GRN)
Germany	4 446a b	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	22a b
United Kingdom	31a b
Union	6 000a b c d
TAC	Not relevant

a Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).
b May only be fished between July and December 2012.
c Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneIcelandic waters of Va(RED/05A-IS)
Belgium	0a b c	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	0a b c
France	0a b c
United Kingdom	0a b c
Union	0a b c
TAC	Not relevant

a Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneFaroese waters Vb(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium	0a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	0a
France	0a
United Kingdom	0a
Union	0a
TAC	Not relevant

a By-catches are defined as any catches of species not covered by the vessel's target species indicated on the fishing authorisation. May be fished East or West.
b Of which 120 tonnes of roundnose grenadier are allocated to Norway to be fished in V, XIV and NAFO 1 only (RNG/*514N1).
SpeciesBy-catches		ZoneGreenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1(XBC/N01GRN)
Union	2 300a
TAC	Not relevant

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesOther speciesa		ZoneNorwegian waters of I and II(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany	117a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	47a
United Kingdom	186a
Union	350a
TAC	Not relevant

a Excluding fish species of no commercial value.
b Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
SpeciesOther speciesa		ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany	0b	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	0b
United Kingdom	0b
Union	0b
TAC	Not relevant

a Provisional quota in accordance with Article 1(3) of this Regulation.
SpeciesFlatfish		ZoneFaroese waters of Vb(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany	0a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
France	0a
United Kingdom	0a
Union	0a
TAC	Not relevant

ANNEX IC

NORTH WEST ATLANTIC NAFO CONVENTION AREA

All TACs and associated conditions are adopted in the framework of NAFO.

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007b.
b Council Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007 of 22 October 2007 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (OJ L 318, 5.12.2007, p. 1).
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneNAFO 2J3KL(COD/N2J3KL)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits of a maximum of 1 000 kg or 4 %, whichever is greater.
SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneNAFO 3NO(COD/N3NO.)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

SpeciesCodGadus morhua		ZoneNAFO 3M(COD/N3M.)
Estonia	103
Germany	432
Latvia	103
Lithuania	103
Poland	352
Spain	1 328
France	185
Portugal	1 821
United Kingdom	865
Union	5 292
TAC	9 280

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus		ZoneNAFO 2J3KL(WIT/N2J3KL)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesWitch flounderGlyptocephalus cynoglossus		ZoneNAFO 3NO(WIT/N3NO.)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides		ZoneNAFO 3M(PLA/N3M.)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesAmerican plaiceHippoglossoides platessoides		ZoneNAFO 3LNO(PLA/N3LNO.)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a To be fished between 1 July and 31 December 2012.
b No specified Union's share. An amount of 29 458 tonnes is available to Canada and the Member States of the Union except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
SpeciesShortfin squidIllex illecebrosus		ZoneNAFO sub-zones 3 and 4(SQI/N34.)
Estonia	128a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Latvia	128a
Lithuania	128a
Poland	227a
Union	Not relevanta b
TAC	34 000

a Despite having access to a shared quota of 85 tonnes for the Union, it is decided to set this amount to 0. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesYellowtail flounderLimanda ferruginea		ZoneNAFO 3LNO(YEL/N3LNO.)
Union	0a
TAC	17 000

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesCapelinMallotus villosus		ZoneNAFO 3NO(CAP/N3NO.)
Union	0a
TAC	0a

a Not including the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47° 20′ 0 46° 40′ 0 2 47° 20′ 0 46° 30′ 0 3 46° 00′ 0 46° 30′ 0 4 46° 00′ 0 46° 40′ 0
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneNAFO 3La(PRA/N3L.)
Estonia	134	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Latvia	134
Lithuania	134
Poland	134
Spain	105,5
Portugal	28,5
Union	670
TAC	12 000

a Vessels may also fish this stock in Division 3L in the box bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47° 20′ 0 46° 40′ 0 2 47° 20′ 0 46° 30′ 0 3 46° 00′ 0 46° 30′ 0 4 46° 00′ 0 46° 40′ 0 Moreover, fishing for shrimp is prohibited from 1 June to 31 December 2012 in the area bounded by the following coordinates: Point No Latitude N Longitude W 1 47° 55′ 0 45° 00′ 0 2 47° 30′ 0 44° 15′ 0 3 46° 55′ 0 44° 15′ 0 4 46° 35′ 0 44° 30′ 0 5 46° 35′ 0 45° 40′ 0 6 47° 30′ 0 45° 40′ 0 7 47° 55′ 0 45° 00′ 0
b Not relevant. Fishery managed by limitations in fishing effort. The Member States concerned shall issue fishing authorisations for their fishing vessels engaging in this fishery and shall notify those authorisations to the Commission prior to the commencement of the vessel's activity, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Member State Maximum number of vessels Maximum number of fishing days Denmark 0 0 Estonia 0 0 Spain 0 0 Latvia 0 0 Lithuania 0 0 Poland 0 0 Portugal 0 0
c No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesNorthern prawnPandalus borealis		ZoneNAFO 3Ma(PRA/*N3M.)
TAC	Not relevantb c

SpeciesGreenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides		ZoneNAFO 3LMNO(GHL/N3LMNO)
Estonia	328	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	335
Latvia	46
Lithuania	23
Spain	4 486
Portugal	1 875
Union	7 093
TAC	12 098

SpeciesSkateRajidae		ZoneNAFO 3LNO(SKA/N3LNO.)
Spain	4 132	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Portugal	802
Estonia	343
Lithuania	75
Union	5 352
TAC	8 500

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneNAFO 3LN(RED/N3LN.)
Estonia	297
Germany	203
Latvia	297
Lithuania	297
Union	1 094
TAC	6 000

a This quota is subject to compliance with the TAC of 6 500 tonnes established for this stock for all NAFO Contracting Parties. Upon exhaustion of the TAC, the directed fishery for this stock must be stopped irrespective of the level of catches.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneNAFO 3M(RED/N3M.)
Estonia	1 571a	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Germany	513a
Spain	233a
Latvia	1 571a
Lithuania	1 571a
Portugal	2 354a
Union	7 813a
TAC	6 500a

SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneNAFO 3O(RED/N3O.)
Spain	1 771	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Portugal	5 229
Union	7 000
TAC	20 000

a No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. This species may be caught only as by-catch within the limits specified in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1386/2007.
SpeciesRedfishSebastes spp.		ZoneNAFO Subarea 2, Divisions 1F and 3K(RED/N1F3K.)
Latvia	0a
Lithuania	0a
TAC	0a

SpeciesWhite hakeUrophycis tenuis		ZoneNAFO 3NO(HKW/N3NO.)
Spain	1 273	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.
Portugal	1 668
Union	2 941
TAC	5 000

ANNEX ID HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — ALL AREAS

TACs in these areas are adopted in the framework of international fisheries organisations on tuna fisheries, such as ICCAT.

a Except Cyprus, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Malta and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
b 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 350,51 France 158,14 Union 508,65
c 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): c This quantity may be revised by the Commission upon request from France, up to an amount of 100 tonnes as indicated by ICCAT Recommendation 08-05. France 45a Union 45
e 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 and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 2 of Annex IV (BFT/*8302): Spain 48,22 France 47,57 Italy 37,55 Cyprus 1,34 Malta 3,08 Union 137,77
f 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 and 30 kg by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex IV (BFT/*643): Italy 37,55 Union 37,55
SpeciesBluefin tunaThunnus thynnus		ZoneNorwegian waters of IV Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean(BFT/AE045WM)
Cyprus	66,98d
Greece	124,37
Spain	2 411,01b d
France	958,52b c d
Italy	1 787,91d e
Malta	153,99d
Portugal	226,84
Other Member States	26,9a
Union	5 756,41b c d e
TAC	12 900

a Except Spain and Portugal, and only as by-catch.
SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius		ZoneAtlantic Ocean, North of 5° N(SWO/AN05N)
Spain	6 949
Portugal	1 263
Other Member States	145,6a
Union	8 357,6
TAC	13 700

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius		ZoneAtlantic Ocean, South of 5° N(SWO/AS05N)
Spain	5 024,9
Portugal	354,2
Union	5 379,1
TAC	15 000

a The number of EU vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species is fixed to 1 253 in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007b.
b Council Regulation (EC) No 520/2007 of 7 May 2007 laying down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species (OJ L 123, 12.5.2007, p. 3).
c The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State authorised to fish for northern albacore as a target species in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007: Member State Maximum number of vessels Ireland 50 Spain 730 France 151 United Kingdom 12 Portugal 310
SpeciesNorthern albacoreThunnus alalunga		ZoneAtlantic Ocean, north of 5° N(ALB/AN05N)
Ireland	3 896,0c
Spain	14 076,4c
France	6 119,1c
United Kingdom	232,9c
Portugal	2 534,7c
Union	26 939,1a
TAC	28 000

SpeciesSouthern albacoreThunnus alalunga		ZoneAtlantic Ocean, south of 5° N(ALB/AS05N)
Spain	759,2
France	249,5
Portugal	531,3
Union	1 540
TAC	24 000

SpeciesBigeye tunaThunnus obesus		ZoneAtlantic Ocean(BET/ATLANT)
Spain	15 758,7
France	7 951,8
Portugal	6 156,5
Union	29 867
TAC	85 000

SpeciesBlue marlinMakaira nigricans		ZoneAtlantic Ocean(BUM/ATLANT)
Spain	24
Portugal	48,6
Union	72,6
TAC	Not relevant

SpeciesWhite marlinTetrapturus albidus		ZoneAtlantic Ocean(WHM/ATLANT)
Spain	34
Portugal	21,8
Union	55,8
TAC	Not relevant

ANNEX IE

ANTARCTIC CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

These TACs, adopted by CCAMLR, are not allocated to the members of CCAMLR and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of CCAMLR, which will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

Unless specified otherwise, these TACs are applicable for the period from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012.

SpeciesAntarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari		ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(ANI/F483.)
TAC	3 072

a For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is specified as that portion of FAO statistical division 58.5.2 that lies within the area enclosed by a line: starting at the point where the meridian of longitude 72° 15′ E intersects the Australia-France Maritime Delimitation Agreement Boundary then south along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 53° 25′ S, then east along that parallel to its intersection with the meridian of longitude 74° E, then northeasterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 52° 40′ S and the meridian of longitude 76° E, then north along the meridian to its intersection with the parallel of latitude 52° S, then northwesterly along the geodesic to the intersection of the parallel of latitude 51° S with the meridian of longitude 74° 30′ E, and then southwesterly along the geodesic to the point of commencement.
b With the exception of no more than 30 tonnes for research purposes or as by-catch.
SpeciesAntarctic icefishChampsocephalus gunnari		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctica(ANI/F5852.)
TAC	0b

a This TAC is applicable for longline fishery for the period from 1 May to 31 August 2012 and for pot fishery for the period from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012.
Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the Subareas specified: Management Area A: 48° W to 43° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483A) 0 Management Area B: 43° 30′ W to 40° W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483B) 780 Management Area C: 40° W to 33° 30′ W – 52° 30′ S to 56° S (TOP/*F483C) 1 820
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides		ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(TOP/F483.)
TAC	2 600a

a This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 55° 30′ S and 57° 20′ S and by longitudes 25° 30′ W and 29° 30′ W.
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides		ZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic North(TOP/F484N.)
TAC	48a

a This TAC is applicable within the area bounded by latitudes 57° 20′ S and 60° 00′ S and by longitudes 24° 30′ W and 29° 00′ W.
SpeciesToothfishDissostichus spp.		ZoneFAO 48.4 Antarctic South(TOP/F484S.)
TAC	33a

a This TAC is applicable for west of 79° 20′ E only. Fishing east of this meridian within this zone is prohibited.
SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(TOP/F5852.)
TAC	2 730a

Special conditions: Within the limit of a total combined catch of 620 000 tonnes, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified: Division 48.1 (KRI/*F481.) 155 000 Division 48.2 (KRI/*F482.) 279 000 Division 48.3 (KRI/*F483.) 279 000 Division 48.4 (KRI/*F484.) 93 000
SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba		ZoneFAO 48(KRI/F48.)
TAC	5 610 000

Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified: Division 58.4.1 west of 115° E (KRI/*F-41W) 277 000 Division 58.4.1 east of 115° E (KRI/*F-41E) 163 000
SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba		ZoneFAO 58.4.1 Antarctic(KRI/F5841.)
TAC	440 000

Special conditions: Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the subareas specified: Division 58.4.2 west of 55° E (KRI/*F-42W) 260 000 Division 58.4.2 east of 55° E (KRI/*F-42E) 192 000
SpeciesKrillEuphausia superba		ZoneFAO 58.4.2 Antarctic(KRI/F5842.)
TAC	2 645 000

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesGrey rockcodLepidonotothen squamifrons		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(NOS/F5852.)
TAC	80a

SpeciesCrabsParalomis spp.		ZoneFAO 48.3 Antarctic(PAI/F483.)
TAC	0

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesGrenadiersMacrourus spp.		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(GRV/F5852.)
TAC	360a

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesOther species		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(OTH/F5852.)
TAC	50a

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesSkates and raysRajiformes		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(SRX/F5852.)
TAC	120a

a Only as by-catch.
SpeciesUnicorn icefishChannichthys rhinoceratus		ZoneFAO 58.5.2 Antarctic(LIC/F5852.)
TAC	150a

ANNEX IF SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN — SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

These TACs are not allocated to the members of SEAFO and hence the Union's share is undetermined. Catches are monitored by the Secretariat of SEAFO, who will communicate when fishing must cease due to TAC exhaustion.

SpeciesAlfonsinosBeryx spp.		ZoneSEAFO(ALF/SEAFO)
TAC	200	Analytical TAC

a For the purpose of this TAC, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: its western boundary on the longitude 0° E, its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
SpeciesDeep-sea red crabChaceon maritae		ZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1a(CGE/F47NAM)
TAC	200	Analytical TAC

SpeciesDeep-sea red crabChaceon maritae		ZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(CGE/F47X)
TAC	200	Analytical TAC

SpeciesPatagonian toothfishDissostichus eleginoides		ZoneSEAFO(TOP/SEAFO)
TAC	230	Analytical TAC

a For the purpose of this Annex, the area open to the fishery is defined as having: its western boundary on the longitude 0° E, its northern boundary on the latitude 20° S, its southern boundary on the latitude 28° S, and the eastern boundary outer limits of the Namibian EEZ.
SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus		ZoneSEAFO Sub-Division B1a(ORY/F47NAM)
TAC	0	Analytical TAC

SpeciesOrange roughyHoplostethus atlanticus		ZoneSEAFO, excluding Sub-Division B1(ORY/F47X)
TAC	50	Analytical TAC

ANNEX IG

SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — ALL AREAS

a Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
SpeciesSouthern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyii		ZoneAll areas(SBF/F41-81)
Union	10a	Analytical TAC
TAC	10 449

ANNEX IH

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

SpeciesSwordfishXiphias gladius		ZoneWCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S(SWO/F7120S)
Union	3 170,36	Analytical TAC
TAC	Not relevant

ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

a Quotas to be established following the outcome of the 3rd Preparatory Conference for the SPRFMO Commission scheduled on 30 January-2 February 2012.
SpeciesJack mackerelTrachurus murphyi		ZoneSPRFMO Convention Area(CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany	To be establisheda
The Netherlands	To be establisheda
Lithuania	To be establisheda
Poland	To be establisheda
Union	To be establisheda