Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1345

of 18 July 2017

operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2017 on account of overfishing in the previous years

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/20061, and in particular Article 105(1), (2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)Fishing quotas for the year 2016 have been established by:
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 1367/20142,
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2015/20723,
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2016/724, and
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2016/735.
(2)Fishing quotas for the year 2017 have been established by:
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2016/19036,
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2016/22857,
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2016/23728, and
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1279.
(3)

According to Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing quotas which have been allocated to it, the Commission is to operate deductions from future fishing quotas of that Member State.

(4)

Article 105(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that such deductions have to be operated in the following year or years by applying the respective multiplying factors as set out therein.

(5)

Certain Member States have exceeded their fishing quotas for the year 2016. It is therefore appropriate to operate deductions on the fishing quotas allocated to them in 2017 and, where relevant, in subsequent years, for the overfished stocks.

(6)
Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2016/222610 and (EU) 2017/16211 have provided for deductions from fishing quotas for certain countries and species for 2016. However, for certain Member States, the deductions to be applied for some species were higher than the respective quotas available in 2016 and could therefore not be operated entirely in that year. To ensure that in such cases the full amount for the respective stocks be deducted, the remaining quantities should be taken into account when establishing deductions for 2017 and, where appropriate, from subsequent quotas.
(7)
In the framework of Article 3(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/9612, by letter dated 16 November 2016, Belgium requested Commission's permission to land additional quantities of turbot and brill in Union waters of IIa and IV (T/B/2AC4-C) within the limits of 10 % of the quota. The additional quantities granted in 2016 under that procedure should be considered as exceeding permitted landings for the purpose of the deductions envisaged in Article 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
(8)
Deductions from fishing quotas, as provided for by this Regulation, should apply without prejudice to deductions applicable to 2017 quotas pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/201313.
(9)

Since quotas are expressed in tonnes, overfishing involving quantities of less than 1 tonne should not be considered,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.

The fishing quotas fixed in Regulations (EU) 2016/1903, (EU) 2016/2285, (EU) 2016/2372 and (EU) 2017/127 for the year 2017 shall be reduced as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

2.

Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to deductions provided for in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

F1ANNEX DEDUCTIONS FROM QUOTAS FOR STOCKS WHICH HAVE BEEN OVERFISHED

Member State

Species code

Area code

Species name

Area name

Initial quota 2016 (in kilograms)

Permitted landings 2016 (Total adapted quantity in kilograms)14

Total catches 2016 (quantity in kilograms)

Quota consumption related to permitted landings

Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in kilograms)

Multiplying factor15
Additional Multiplying factor1617
Outstanding deductions from previous years18 (quantity in kilograms)
Deductions to apply in 2017 (quantity in kilograms)19
Deductions already applied in 2017 (qty in kilograms)20

To be deducted in 2018 and following year(s) (qty in kilograms)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

BE

SOL

7FG.

Common sole

VIIf and VIIg

487 000

549 565

563 401

102,52 %

13 836

/

/

/

13 836

13 836

/

BE

SOL

8AB.

Common sole

VIIIa and VIIIb

42 000

281 638

287 659

102,14 %

6 021

/

C21

/

6 021

6 021

/

BE

SRX

07D.

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIId

87 000

86 919

91 566

105,35 %

4 647

/

/

/

4 647

4 647

/

BE

T/B

2AC4-C

Turbot and brill

Union waters of IIa and IV

329 000

481 000

514 275

106,92 %

33 27522

/

/

/

33 275

33 275

/

DE

DGS

2AC4-C

Picked dogfish

Union waters of IIa and IV

0

0

2 118

N/A

2 118

/

/

/

2 118

2 118

/

DE

MAC

2CX14-

Mackerel

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

22 751 000

21 211 759

22 211 517

104,71 %

999 758

/

/

/

999 758

999 758

/

DK

DGS

2AC4-C

Picked dogfish

Union waters of IIa and IV

0

0

1 350

N/A

1 350

/

/

/

1 350

1 350

/

DK

HER

1/2-

Herring

Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of I and II

7 069 000

10 331 363

10 384 320

100,51 %

52 957

/

/

/

52 957

52 957

/

DK

JAX

4BC7D

Horse mackerel and associated

Union waters of IVb, IVc and VIId

5 519 000

264 664

265 760

100,42 %

1 096

/

/

/

1 096

1 096

/

DK

MAC

2A34.

Mackerel

IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32

19 461 000

13 354 035

14 677 440

109,91 %

1 323 405

/

/

/

1 323 405

1 323 405

/

DK

MAC

2A4A-N

Mackerel

Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa

14 043 000

14 886 020

16 351 930

109,85 %

1 465 910

/

/

/

1 465 910

1 465 910

/

DK

NOP

04-N.

Norway pout

Norwegian waters of IV

0

0

22 880

N/A

22 880

/

/

/

22 880

22 880

/

DK

OTH

*2AC4C

Other species

Union waters of IIa and IV

6 018 300

3 994 920

4 508 050

112,84 %

513 130

1.2

/

/

615 756

615 756

/

DK

POK

1N2AB.

Saithe

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

0

3 920

N/A

3 920

/

/

/

3 920

3 920

/

DK

PRA

N1GRN.

Northern prawn

Greenland waters of NAFO 1

1 300 000

2 700 000

2 727 690

101,03 %

27 690

/

/

/

27 690

27 690

/

DK

SAN

04-N.

Sandeel

Norwegian waters of IV

0

0

19 860

N/A

19 860

/

/

/

19 860

19 860

/

DK

SAN

234_124

Sandeel

Union waters of sandeel management area 1

12 263 000

12 517 900

12 525 750

100,06 %

7 850

/

/

/

7 850

7 850

/

ES

ALB

AN05N

Northern albacore

Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

14 917 370

14 754 370

16 645 498

112,82 %

1 891 128

1.2

/

/

2 269 354

1 134 67725

1 134 67725

ES

ALF

3X14-

Alfonsinos

Union and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

67 000

86 159

79 185

91,90 %

– 6 974

/

/

817

0

0

/

ES

BSF

8910-

Black scabbard-fish

Union and international waters of VIII, IX and X

12 000

24 004

16 419

68,41 %

– 7 585

/

/

2 703

0

0

/

ES

BUM

ATLANT

Blue marlin

Atlantic Ocean

0

0

13 396

N/A

13 396

/

A

/

20 094

20 094

/

ES

COD

1/2B.

Cod

I and IIb

13 192 000

9 730 876

9 731 972

100,01 %

1 096

/

/

/

1 096

1 096

/

ES

GHL

1N2AB.

Greenland halibut

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

9 000

27 600

306,67 %

18 600

1.0

A

/

27 900

27 900

/

ES

GHL

N3LMNO

Greenland halibut

NAFO 3LMNO

4 067 000

4 070 000

4 072 999

100,07 %

2 999

/

C21

/

2 999

2 999

/

ES

SRX

67AKXD

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k

876 000

459 287

469 586

102,24 %

10 299

/

/

/

10 299

10 299

/

ES

SRX

89-C.

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIII and IX

1 057 000

925 232

956 878

103,42 %

31 646

/

A

131 767

179 236

179 236

/

ES

WHM

ATLANT

White marlin

Atlantic Ocean

2 460

2 460

9 859

400,77 %

7 399

1.0

A

138 994

150 092

150 09226

/

FR

LIN

04-C.

Ling

Union waters of IV

162 000

262 351

304 077

115,91 %

41 726

1.0

/

/

41 726

41 726

/

FR

POK

1/2/INT

Saithe

International waters of I and II

0

0

2 352

N/A

2 352

/

/

/

2 352

2 352

/

FR

RED

51214S

Redfish (shallow pelagic)

Union and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV

0

0

29 827

N/A

29 827

/

/

/

29 827

29 827

/

FR

SBR

678-

Red seabream

Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII

6 000

28 817

31 334

108,72 %

2 517

/

/

/

2 517

2 517

/

FR

SRX

07D.

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIId

663 000

630 718

699 850

110,96 %

69 132

1.0

A

/

103 698

103 698

/

FR

SRX

67AKXD

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k

3 255 000

3 641 000

39 254

101,08 %

39 254

/

/

/

39 254

39 254

/

FR

WHG

08.

Whiting

VIII

1 524 000

2 406 000

2 441 333

101,47 %

35 333

/

/

/

35 333

35 333

/

IE

PLE

7FG.

Plaice

VIIf and VIIg

200 000

66 332

67 431

101,66 %

1 099

/

/

/

1 099

1 099

/

IE

POK

1N2AB.

Saithe

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

0

5 969

N/A

5 969

/

/

/

5 969

5 969

/

IE

SRX

67AKXD

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k

1 048 000

949 860

980 960

103,27 %

31 056

/

A21

/

31 056

31 056

/

LT

MAC

*4A-EN

Mackerel

Union waters of IIa; Union and Norwegian waters of IVa.

0

900 000

901 557

100,17 %

1 557

/

/

/

1 557

1 557

/

LT

MAC

2CX14-

Mackerel

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

140 000

2 027 000

2 039 332

100,61 %

12 332

/

/

/

12 332

12 332

/

NL

DGS

2AC4-C

Picked dogfish

Union waters of IIa and IV

0

0

1 260

N/A

1 260

/

/

/

1 260

1 260

/

NL

HAD

7X7A34

Haddock

VIIb-k, VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

/

559

26 220

N/A

25 661

/

/

/

25 661

25 661

/

NL

HER

*25B-F

Herring

II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroes waters)

736 000

477 184

476 491

99,86 %

– 693

/

/

23 551

22 858

22 858

/

NL

OTH

*2A-14

Associate by-catches to horse mackerel (boarfish, whiting and mackerel)

Union waters of IIa, IVa, VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

1 663 800

1 777 300

2 032 689

114,37 %

255 389

1.2

/

/

306 467

306 467

/

NL

POK

2A34.27

Saithe

IIIa and IV; Union waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32

68 000

110 846

110 889

100,04 %

4323

/

/

1 057

1 057

1 057

/

NL

T/B

2AC4-C

Turbot and brill

Union waters of IIa and IV

2 493 000

2 551 261

2 737 636

107,31 %

186 375

/

/

/

186 375

186 375

/

PT

BUM

ATLANT

Blue marlin

Atlantic ocean

49 550

49 550

50 611

102,14 %

1 061

/

/

/

1 061

1 061

/

PT

GHL

1N2AB

Greenland Halibut

Norwegian waters of I and II

/

0

18 487

N/A

18 487

/

/

/

18 487

18 487

/

PT

MAC

8C3411

Mackerel

VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

6 971 000

6 313 658

6 823 967

108,08 %

510 309

/

/

/

510 309

510 309

/

PT

SRX

89-C.

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIII and IX

1 051 000

1 051 000

1 068 676

101,68 %

17 676

/

/

/

17 676

17 676

/

PT

SWO

AN05N

Swordfish

Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N

1 161 950

1 541 950

1 560 248

101,19 %

18 298

/

/

/

18 298

18 298

/

UK

DGS

2AC4-C

Picked dogfish

Union waters of IIa and IV

0

0

17 776

N/A

17 776

/

/

/

17 776

17 776

/

UK

HER

4AB.

Herring

Union and Norwegian waters of IV north of 53° 30′ N

70 348 000

70 710 390

73 419 998

103,83 %

2 709 608

/

/

2 709 608

2 709 608

/

UK

MAC

2CX14-

Mackerel

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

208 557 000

195 937 403

209 143 232

106,74 %

13 205 829

/

A21

/

13 205 829

13 205 829

/

UK

SAN

234_124

Sandeel

Union waters of sandeel management area 1

268 000

0

0

N/A

0

/

/

1 466 168

1 466 168

1 466 168

/

UK

SRX

67AKXD

Skates and rays

Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k

2 076 000

2 006 000

2 008 431

100,12 %

2 431

/

/

/

2 431

2 431

/

UK

T/B

2AC4-C

Turbot and brill

Union waters of IIa and IV

693 000

522 000

544 680

104,34 %

22 680

/

/

/

22 680

22 680

/

14

Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations after taking into account exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22 ), quota transfers from 2015 to 2016 in accordance with Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 ( OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3 ), with Article 5a of Council Regulation (EU) No 1221/2014 ( OJ L 330, 15.11.2014, p. 16 ), with Article 18a of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 ( OJ L 22, 28.1.2015, p. 1 ), with Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or reallocation and deduction of fishing opportunities in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

15

As set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Deduction equal to the overfishing * 1,00 shall apply in all cases of overfishing equal to, or less than, 100 tonnes.

16

As set out in Article 105(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and provided that the extent of overfishing exceeds 10 %.

17

Letter ‘ A ’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1.5 has been applied due to consecutive overfishing in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016. Letter ‘ C ’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1.5 has been applied as the stock is subject to a multiannual plan.

18

Remaining quantities that could not be deducted in 2016 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2226 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/162 because there was no or not sufficient quota available.

19

Deductions to operate in 2017

20

Deductions to operate in 2017 that could be actually applied considering the available quota on the day of entry into force of this Regulation.

21

Additional multiplying factor not applicable because the overfishing does not exceed 10 % of the permitted landings.

22

At Belgium's request, additional landings up to 10 % of the T/B quota is permitted according to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96.

24

To be deducted from (SAN/234_1R) (sandeel management area 1r).

25

At Spain's request, the deduction of 2 269 354 kilos due in 2017 is equally spread over two years (2017 and 2018).

26

Of which 2 427 kilos are deducted on the 2017 WHM/ATLANT quota and 147 665 kilos are alternatively deducted on the SWO/AN05N quota for 2017.

27

To be deducted from POK/2C3A4.

23

Quantities below 1 tonne are not considered.