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Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements

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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

Spain60
France8
Union68

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

Spain119
France87
Italy30
Cyprus7
Malta28
Union316

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

Italy12
Union12

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
a

The numbers in this Table A of section 4 may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

b

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

c

One medium size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

d

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

e

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

Number of fishing vesselsa
CyprusGreecebItalyFranceSpainMaltac
Purse Seiners11121761
Longliners4d03081220
Baitboat0008600
Handline0002920
Trawler0005700
Other artisanale016087320
Table B
Total capacity in gross tonnage
CyprusGreeceItalyFranceSpainMalta
Purse SeinersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
LonglinersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
BaitboatsTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
HandlinesTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
TrawlersTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established
Other artisanalTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be establishedTo be established

5.Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State

a

This number may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

Number of traps
Spain5
Italy6
Portugal1a

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 farmsCapacity (in tonnes)
Spain1711 852
Italy1513 000
Greece22 100
Cyprus33 000
Malta812 300
Table B
Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Spain5 855
Italy3 764
Greece785
Cyprus2 195
Malta8 768
(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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