TITLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1Subject matter

1

This Regulation fixes the fishing opportunities available in Union waters and, to Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks.

2

The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include:

a

catch limits for the year 2016 and, where specified in this Regulation, for the year 2017;

b

fishing effort limits for the period from 1 February 2016 to 31 January 2017, except where other periods are established for effort limits in Articles 9, 31 and 32 and Annex IIE;

c

fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention Area;

d

fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the IATTC Convention Area set out in Article 28 for the periods in 2016 and 2017 specified in that provision.