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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/104Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 of 19 January 2015 fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014 (revoked)Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 of 19 January 2015 fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02015R0104-20160101texttext/xmlen2024-12-06Expert Participation2024-01-01

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104

of 19 January 2015

fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014 (revoked)

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<num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE I</num><heading><b>GENERAL PROVISIONS</b></heading><article eId="article-1"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 1</num><heading>Subject matter</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-2"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 2</num><heading> Scope </heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-3"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 3</num><heading>Definitions</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-4"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 4</num><heading>Fishing zones</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE II</num><heading><b>FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION VESSELS</b></heading><chapter eId="title-II-chapter-I"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><i>CHAPTER I</i></num><heading><b><i>General provisions</i></b></heading><article eId="article-5"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 5</num><heading>TACs and allocations</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-6"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 6</num><heading>TACs to be determined by Member States</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-7"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 7</num><heading> Conditions for landing catches and by-catches </heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-8"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 8</num><heading>Fishing effort limits</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-9"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 9</num><heading>Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-9a"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 9a</num><heading> Measures concerning sea bass </heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-10"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 10</num><heading>Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-11"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 11</num><heading>Closed fishing seasons</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-11a"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 11a</num><heading> Recreational sea bass fisheries in the north-east Atlantic </heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-12"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 12</num><heading>Prohibitions</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-13"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 13</num><heading>Data transmission</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></chapter><chapter eId="title-II-chapter-II"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><i>CHAPTER II</i></num><heading><b><i>Additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries</i></b></heading><article eId="article-14"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 14</num><heading>Additional allocations</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-15"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 15</num><heading>Conditions for additional allocations</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-16"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 16</num><heading>Processing of personal data</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-17"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 17</num><heading>Withdrawal of additional allocations</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-18"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 18</num><heading>Scientific review of discard assessments</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-18a"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 18a</num><heading> Flexibility in the fixing of fishing opportunities of certain stocks </heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></chapter><chapter eId="title-II-chapter-III"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><i>CHAPTER III</i></num><heading><b><i>Fishing authorisations in third-country waters</i></b></heading><article eId="article-19"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 19</num><heading>Fishing authorisations</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></chapter><chapter eId="title-II-chapter-IV"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><i>CHAPTER IV</i></num><heading><b><i>Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations</i></b></heading><article eId="article-20"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 20</num><heading>Quota transfers and exchanges</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><section eId="title-II-chapter-IV-section-1"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><inline name="expanded">Section 1</inline></num><heading><inline name="expanded"><b>ICCAT Convention Area</b></inline></heading><article eId="article-21"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 21</num><heading>Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-22"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 22</num><heading>Recreational and sport fisheries</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-23"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 23</num><heading>Sharks</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></section><section eId="title-II-chapter-IV-section-2"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><inline name="expanded">Section 2</inline></num><heading><inline name="expanded"><b>CCAMLR Convention Area</b></inline></heading><article eId="article-24"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 24</num><heading>Prohibitions and catch limitations</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-25"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 25</num><heading>Exploratory fisheries</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-26"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 26</num><heading>Krill fishery during the 2015/2016 fishing season</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></section><section eId="title-II-chapter-IV-section-3"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><inline name="expanded">Section 3</inline></num><heading><inline name="expanded"><b>IOTC Convention Area</b></inline></heading><article eId="article-27"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 27</num><heading>Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Convention Area</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-28"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 28</num><heading>Sharks</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></section><section eId="title-II-chapter-IV-section-4"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><inline name="expanded">Section 4</inline></num><heading><inline name="expanded"><b>SPRFMO Convention Area</b></inline></heading><article eId="article-29"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 29</num><heading>Pelagic fisheries — capacity limitation</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-30"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 30</num><heading>Pelagic fisheries — TACs</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-31"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 31</num><heading>Bottom fisheries</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></section><section eId="title-II-chapter-IV-section-5"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><inline name="expanded">Section 5</inline></num><heading><inline name="expanded"><b>IATTC Convention Area</b></inline></heading><article eId="article-32"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 32</num><heading>Purse-seine fisheries</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-33"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 33</num><heading>Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></section><section eId="title-II-chapter-IV-section-6"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><inline name="expanded">Section 6</inline></num><heading><inline name="expanded"><b>SEAFO Convention Area</b></inline></heading><article eId="article-34"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 34</num><heading>Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></section><section eId="title-II-chapter-IV-section-7"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><inline name="expanded">Section 7</inline></num><heading><inline name="expanded"><b>WCPFC Convention Area</b></inline></heading><article eId="article-35"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 35</num><heading>Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-36"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 36</num><heading>Closed area for FAD fishing</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-37"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 37</num><heading>Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-38"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 38</num><heading>Limitations to the number of Union vessels authorised to fish swordfish</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-39"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 39</num><heading>Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></section><section eId="title-II-chapter-IV-section-8"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/><inline name="expanded">Section 8</inline></num><heading><inline name="expanded"><b>Bering Sea</b></inline></heading><article eId="article-40"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 40</num><heading>Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article></section></chapter><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE III</num><heading><b>FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS</b></heading><article eId="article-41"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 41</num><heading>TACs</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-42"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 42</num><heading>Fishing authorisations</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-43"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 43</num><heading>Conditions for landing catches and by-catches</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-44"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 44</num><heading>Prohibitions</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE IV</num><heading><b>FINAL PROVISIONS</b></heading><article eId="article-45"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 45</num><heading>Committee procedure</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-46"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 46</num><heading>Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 43/2014</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-47"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 47</num><heading>Repeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-48"><num><noteRef href="#key-98273e75e5d20fa5b7400050d919eb12" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 48</num><heading>Entry into force</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article>

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ANNEX ITACs APPLICABLE TO UNION VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

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ANNEX IASKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII AND XIV, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS

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

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ANNEX ICNORTH WEST ATLANTICNAFO CONVENTION AREA

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ANNEX IDHIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — ALL AREAS

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ANNEX IEANTARCTICCCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

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ANNEX IFSOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEANSEAFO CONVENTION AREA

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ANNEX IGSOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — ALL AREAS

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ANNEX IHWCPFC CONVENTION AREA

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ANNEX IJ SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA ANNEX IIAFISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN COD, PLAICE AND SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS IIIa, VIa, VIIa, VIId, ICES SUBAREA IV AND UNION WATERS OF ICES DIVISIONS IIa AND Vb1.Scope1.1.

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1.2.

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2.Regulated gears and geographical areas

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3.Authorisations

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4.Maximum allowable fishing effort4.1.

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4.2.

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5.Management5.1.

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5.2.

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5.3.

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6.Fishing effort report

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7.Communication of relevant data

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Appendix 1 to Annex IIAMaximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days

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ANNEX IIBFISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS VIIIc AND IXa EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZCHAPTER IGeneral provisions1.Scope

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2.Definitions

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3.Limitation in activity

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CHAPTER IIAuthorisations4.Authorised vessels4.1.

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4.2.

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CHAPTER IIINumber of days present within the area allocated to Union vessels5.Maximum number of days5.1.

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5.2.

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6.Special conditions for the allocation of days6.1.For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days at sea that a Union vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area, the following special conditions shall apply in accordance with Table I:

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6.2.

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6.3.

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6.4.The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1. may be transferred from one vessel to one or more other vessels which replace that vessel in the fleet, provided that the replacing vessel uses similar gear and does not have in any year of its operation a record of landings of hake and Norway lobster higher than the quantities specified in point 6.1.

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7.Kilowatt day system7.1.

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7.2.

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7.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear and special conditions as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:

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7.4.

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8.Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities8.1.

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8.2.

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8.3.

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8.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 8.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing, for the gear grouping and special conditions as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

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8.5.

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8.6.

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8.7.

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9.Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage9.1.

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9.2.

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9.3.

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9.4.

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9.5.

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CHAPTER IVManagement10.General obligation

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11.Management periods11.1.

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11.2.

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11.3.

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CHAPTER VExchanges of fishing effort allocations12.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a member state12.1.

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12.2.

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12.3.

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12.4.

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12.5.

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13.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different member states

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CHAPTER VIReporting obligations14.Fishing effort report

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15.Collection of relevant data

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16.Communication of relevant data

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ANNEX IICFISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION VIIeCHAPTER IGeneral provisions1.Scope1.1.

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1.2.Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to or larger than 120 mm and with track records of less than 300 kg live weight of sole per year during the three previous years, according to their fishing records, shall be exempt from the application of this Annex subject to the following conditions:

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2.Definitions

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3.Limitation in activity

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CHAPTER IIAuthorisations4.Authorised vessels4.1

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4.2

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4.3

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CHAPTER IIINumber of days present within the area allocated to Union vessels5.Maximum number of days

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6.Kilowatt day system6.1.

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6.2.

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6.3.A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to in point 6.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, for the regulated gear as laid down in Table I, with reports in electronic format containing the details of the calculation based on:

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6.4.

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7.Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities7.1.

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7.2.

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7.3.

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7.4.A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to in point 7.1. shall submit a request to the Commission, by 15 June of the current management period, with reports in electronic format containing for the gear grouping as laid down in Table I, the details of the calculation based on:

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7.5.

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7.6.

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7.7.

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8.Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage8.1.

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8.2.

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8.3.

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8.4.

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8.5.

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CHAPTER IVManagement9.General obligation

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10.Management periods10.1.

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10.2.

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10.3.

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CHAPTER VExchanges of fishing effort allocations11.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of a member state11.1.

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11.2.

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11.3.

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11.4.

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12.Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of different member states

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CHAPTER VIReporting obligations13.Fishing effort report

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14.Collection of relevant data

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15.Communication of relevant data

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ANNEX IIDMANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS IIa, IIIa AND ICES SUBAREA IV

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Appendix 1 to Annex IIDSANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS

ANNEX III MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS

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ANNEX IV ICCAT CONVENTION AREA 1. Maximum number of Union 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

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2. Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean

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3. Maximum number of Union 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

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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

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

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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

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ANNEX VCCAMLR CONVENTION AREAPART APROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

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PART BTACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2014/15

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PART C

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ANNEX VI IOTC CONVENTION AREA 1. Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for tropical tunas in the IOTC Convention Area

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2. Maximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for swordfish and albacore in the IOTC Convention Area

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3.

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4.

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ANNEX VIIWCPFC CONVENTION AREAMaximum number of Union vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area

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ANNEX VIII QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

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