Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72of 22 January 2016fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (revoked)
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject matter
Article 2
Scope
Article 3
Definitions
Article 4
Fishing zones
TITLE II
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS
CHAPTER I
General provisions
Article 5
TACs and allocations
Article 6
TACs to be determined by Member States
Article 7
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Article 8
Fishing effort limits
Article 9
Catch and effort limits for deep-sea fisheries
Article 10
Measures on Sea bass fisheries
Article 11
Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities
Article 12
Closed fishing seasons
Article 13
Prohibitions
Article 14
Data transmission
CHAPTER II
Additional allocations for vessels participating in trials on fully documented fisheries
Article 15
Additional allocations
Article 16
Conditions for additional allocations
Article 17
Processing of personal data
Article 18
Withdrawal of additional allocations
Article 19
Scientific review of discard assessments
CHAPTER III
Fishing authorisations in third-country waters
Article 20
Fishing authorisations
CHAPTER IV
Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations
Article 21
Quota transfers and exchanges
Section 1
ICCAT Convention Area
Article 22
Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations for bluefin tuna
Article 23
Recreational fisheries
Article 24
Sharks
Section 2
CCAMLR Convention Area
Article 25
Prohibitions and catch limitations
Article 26
Exploratory fisheries
Article 27
Krill fishery during the 2016/2017 fishing season
Section 3
IOTC Convention Area
Article 28
Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Convention Area
Article 29
Drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs)
Article 30
Sharks
Section 4
SPRFMO Convention Area
Article 31
Pelagic fisheries
Article 32
Bottom fisheries
Section 5
IATTC Convention Area
Article 33
Purse-seine fisheries
Article 34
Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks
Article 35
Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays
Section 6
SEAFO Convention Area
Article 36
Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks
Section 7
WCPFC Convention Area
Article 37
Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries
Article 38
Closed area for FAD fishing
Article 39
Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish swordfish
Article 40
Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks
Article 41
Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC
Section 8
Bering Sea
Article 42
Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea
TITLE III
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS
Article 43
TACs
Article 44
Fishing authorisations
Article 45
Conditions for landing catches and by-catches
Article 46
Prohibitions
TITLE IV
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2015
Article 47
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2015/104
TITLE V
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 48
Committee procedure
Article 48a
Transitional provision
Article 49
Entry into force
ANNEX I
TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA
ANNEX IA
SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, III, IV, V, VI,...
ANNEX IB
NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS I, II, V,...
ANNEX IC
NORTH WEST ATLANTIC
NAFO CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX ID
HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISH — ALL AREAS
ANNEX IE
ANTARCTIC
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IF
SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN
SEAFO CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IG
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — ALL AREAS
ANNEX IH
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IJ
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX IIA
FISHING 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 Vb
1.
Scope
1.1.
This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels carrying on...
1.2.
This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres'...
2.
Regulated gears and geographical areas
3.
Authorisations
4.
Maximum allowable fishing effort
4.1.
The maximum allowable effort referred to in Article 12(1) of Regulation...
4.2.
The maximum levels of annual fishing effort set in accordance...
5.
Management
5.1.
Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with...
5.2.
A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or...
5.3.
If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be...
6.
Fishing effort report
7.
Communication of relevant data
Appendix 1 to Annex IIA
Maximum allowable fishing effort in kilowatt days
ANNEX IIB
FISHING 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 CÁDIZ
CHAPTER I
General Provisions
1.
Scope
2.
Definitions
3.
Limitation in activity
CHAPTER II
Authorisations
4.
Authorised vessels
4.1.
A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in...
4.2.
A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no...
CHAPTER III
Number of days present within the area allocated to Union...
5.
Maximum number of days
5.1.
During the current management period, the maximum number of days at...
5.2.
If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent...
6.
Special conditions for the allocation of days
6.1.
For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days...
6.2.
If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days...
6.3.
When either of the special conditions is not met by...
6.4.
The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1....
7.
Kilowatt day system
7.1.
A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance...
7.2.
This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum...
7.3.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to...
7.4.
On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...
8.
Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities...
8.1.
An additional number of days at sea on which a...
8.2.
The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the...
8.3.
Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been...
8.4.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...
8.5.
On the basis of such a request by a Member State...
8.6.
During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional...
8.7.
When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to...
9.
Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage
9.1.
Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...
9.2.
Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master...
9.3.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...
9.4.
On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...
9.5.
If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...
CHAPTER IV
Management
10.
General obligation
11.
Management periods
11.1.
A Member State may divide the days present within the area...
11.2.
The number of days or hours for which a vessel...
11.3.
Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be...
CHAPTER V
Exchanges of fishing effort allocations
12.
Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...
12.1.
A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag...
12.2.
The total number of days present within the area transferred...
12.3.
The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall be...
12.4.
The transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting...
12.5.
On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on...
13.
Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...
CHAPTER VI
Reporting obligations
14.
Fishing effort report
15.
Collection of relevant data
16.
Communication of relevant data
ANNEX IIC
FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION VIIe
CHAPTER I
General provisions
1.
Scope
1.1.
This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length...
1.2.
Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to...
2.
Definitions
3.
Limitation in activity
CHAPTER II
Authorisations
4.
Authorised vessels
4.1
A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in...
4.2
However, a vessel with a track record of using a...
4.3
A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no...
CHAPTER III
Number of days present within the area allocated to Union...
5.
Maximum number of days
6.
Kilowatt day system
6.1.
During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing...
6.2.
This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum...
6.3.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to...
6.4.
On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...
7.
Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities...
7.1.
An additional number of days at sea on which a...
7.2.
The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the...
7.3.
Points 7.1. and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been...
7.4.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...
7.5.
On the basis of such a request by a Member State...
7.6.
During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional...
7.7.
When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to...
8.
Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage
8.1.
Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...
8.2.
Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master...
8.3.
A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...
8.4.
On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...
8.5.
If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...
CHAPTER IV
Management
9.
General obligation
10.
Management periods
10.1.
A Member State may divide the days present within the area...
10.2.
The number of days or hours for which a vessel...
10.3.
Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be...
CHAPTER V
Exchanges of fishing effort allocations
11.
Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...
11.1.
A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag...
11.2.
The total number of days present within the area transferred...
11.3.
The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be...
11.4.
On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on...
12.
Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...
CHAPTER VI
Reporting obligations
13.
Fishing effort report
14.
Collection of relevant data
15.
Communication of relevant data
ANNEX IID
MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS IIa, IIIa AND ICES SUBAREA IV
Appendix 1 to Annex IID
SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS
ANNEX III
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS
ANNEX IV
ICCAT CONVENTION AREA
1.
Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised...
2.
Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to...
3.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively...
4.
Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing...
5.
Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and...
6.
Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each...
ANNEX V
CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
PART A
PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA
PART B
TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR...
PART C
ANNEX 21-03/A NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR...
ANNEX VI
IOTC CONVENTION AREA
1.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...
2.
Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...
3.
The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised...
4.
The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised...
ANNEX VII
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
ANNEX VIII
QUANTITATIVE LIMITATIONS OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72
of 22 January 2016
fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (revoked)
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Regulation revoked (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 1(1), 22(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(3)(4)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 2