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Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 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) 2017/127

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ANNEX IB NORTH EAST ATLANTIC AND GREENLAND, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 5, 12 AND 14 AND GREENLAND WATERS OF NAFO 1

a

When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters.

b

May be fished in Union waters north of 62° N.

c

To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

d

To be counted against the catch limits of Norway.

Special condition:

within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:

Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN)
25 487
2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)
Belgium1
Denmark1 371
Germany240
Spain5
France59
Ireland355
The Netherlands490
Poland69
Portugal5
Finland21
Sweden508
United Kingdom876
Species:HerringClupea harengus Zone:Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2(HER/1/2-)
Belgium10a
Denmark9 704a
Germany1 699a
Spain32a
France419a
Ireland2 512a
The Netherlands3 472a
Poland491a
Portugal32a
Finland150a
Sweden3 595a
United Kingdom6 203a
Union28 319a
Faroe Islands4 000b c
Norway25 487b d
TAC435 000Analytical TAC
Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(COD/1N2AB.)
Germany2 780
Greece345
Spain3 101
Ireland345
France2 552
Portugal3 101
United Kingdom10 784
Union23 008
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

Except for by-catches, the following conditions shall apply to those quotas:

1.

they may not be fished between 1 April and 31 May 2018;

2.

Union vessels may choose to fish in either or both of the following areas:

Reporting codeGeographical limits
COD/GRL1The part of the Greenlandic fishing zone that lies within NAFO sub-area 1F West of 44° 00′ W and South of 60° 45′ N, that portion of NAFO subarea 1 lying south of the parallel of 60° 45′ north latitude (Cape Desolation) and the part of the Greenlandic fishing zone within ICES division 14b that lies East of 44° 00′ W and South of 62° 30′ N.
COD/GRL2The part of the Greenlandic fishing area that lies within ICES division 14b North of 62° 30′ N.
Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14(COD/N1GL14)
Germany1 718a
United Kingdom382a
Union2 100a
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

b

The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Union in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island and the associated by-catches of haddock are entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris.

c

By-catches of haddock may represent up to 14 % per haul. The by-catch quantities of haddock are in addition to the quota for cod.

Species:CodGadus morhua Zone:1 and 2b(COD/1/2B.)
Germany5 549c
Spain12 182c
France2 539c
Poland2 403c
Portugal2 492c
United Kingdom3 653c
Other Member States400a c
Union29 218b
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:Cod and haddockGadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(C/H/05B-F.)
Germany19
France114
United Kingdom817
Union950
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514GRN) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514GRN) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

b

The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for that amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

20.

Species:GrenadiersMacrourus spp. Zone:Greenland waters of 5 and 14(GRV/514GRN)
Union80a
TACNot relevantb

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

Special condition: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/N1GRN.) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/N1GRN.) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

b

The amount below, in tonnes, is allocated to Norway and can be fished in either this TAC zone or Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514N1G). Special condition for that amount: roundnose grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris) (RNG/514N1G) and roughhead grenadier (Macrourus berglax) (RHG/514N1G) shall not be targeted. They shall only be taken as by-catch and shall be reported separately.

80.

Species:GrenadiersMacrourus spp. Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1(GRV/N1GRN.)
Union20a
TACNot relevantb

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:CapelinMallotus villosus Zone:2b(CAP/02B.)
Union0
TAC0Analytical TAC
a

Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom may access the ‘All Member States’ quota only once they have exhausted their own quota. However, Member States with more than 10 % of the Union quota shall not access the ‘All Member States’ quota at all.

b

For a fishing period from 20 June 2017 to 30 April 2018.

Species:CapelinMallotus villosus Zone:Greenland waters of 5 and 14(CAP/514GRN)
Denmark0
Germany0
Sweden0
United Kingdom0
All Member States0a
Union0b
Norway16 016b
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(HAD/1N2AB.)
Germany257
France154
United Kingdom789
Union1 200
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt.

Species:Blue whitingMicromesistius poutassou Zone:Faroese waters(WHB/2A4AXF)
Denmark1 100
Germany75
France120
The Netherlands105
United Kingdom1 100
Union2 500a
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): 665.

Species:Ling and blue lingMolva molva and Molva dypterygia Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(B/L/05B-F.)
Germany586
France1 300
United Kingdom114
Union2 000a
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:Greenland waters of 5 and 14(PRA/514GRN)
Denmark525
France525
Union1 050
Norway1 500
Faroe Islands1 200
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:Northern prawnPandalus borealis Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1(PRA/N1GRN.)
Denmark1 300
France1 300
Union2 600
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(POK/1N2AB.)
Germany2 040
France328
United Kingdom182
Union2 550
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:International waters of 1 and 2(POK/1/2INT)
Union0
TACNot relevantAnalytical TAC
Species:SaithePollachius virens Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(POK/05B-F.)
Belgium56
Germany347
France1 691
The Netherlands56
United Kingdom650
Union2 800
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(GHL/1N2AB.)
Germany25a
United Kingdom25a
Union50a
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:International waters of 1 and 2(GHL/1/2INT)
Union900a
TACNot relevantPrecautionary TAC
a

To be fished south of 68° N.

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1(GHL/N1GRN.)
Germany1 925a
Union1 925a
Norway575a
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

To be fished by no more than six vessels at the same time.

Species:Greenland halibutReinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone:Greenland waters of 5,12 and 14(GHL/5-14GL)
Germany4 289
United Kingdom226
Union4 515a
Norway575
Faroe Islands110
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:Redfish (shallow pelagic)Sebastes spp. Zone:Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14(RED/51214S)
Estonia0
Germany0
Spain0
France0
Ireland0
Latvia0
The Netherlands0
Poland0
Portugal0
United Kingdom0
Union0
TAC0

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

May only be taken within the area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

PointLatitudeLongitude
164° 45′ N28° 30′ W
262° 50′ N25° 45′ W
361° 55′ N26° 45′ W
461° 00′ N26° 30′ W
559° 00′ N30° 00′ W
659° 00′ N34° 00′ W
761° 30′ N34° 00′ W
862° 50′ N36° 00′ W
964° 45′ N28° 30′ W
b

May only be taken from 10 May to 31 December.

Species:Redfish (deep pelagic)Sebastes spp. Zone:Union and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 and 14(RED/51214D)
Estonia30a b
Germany613a b
Spain108a b
France57a b
Ireland0a b
Latvia11a b
The Netherlands0a b
Poland55a b
Portugal129a b
United Kingdom1a b
Union1 004a b
TAC6 500a b

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(RED/1N2AB.)
Germany766
Spain95
France84
Portugal405
United Kingdom150
Union1 500
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

The fishery will be closed when the TAC is fully utilised by NEAFC Contracting Parties. From the closure date, Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag.

b

Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.

c

Provisional catch limit to cover catches of all NEAFC Contracting Parties.

Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:International waters of 1 and 2(RED/1/2INT)
Unionto be establisheda b
TAC8 000c

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

May only be fished from 10 May to 1 July.

b

May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates:

PointLatitudeLongitude
164° 45′ N28° 30′ W
262° 50′ N25° 45′ W
361° 55′ N26° 45′ W
461° 00′ N26° 30′ W
559° 00′ N30° 00′ W
659° 00′ N34° 00′ W
761° 30′ N34° 00′ W
862° 50′ N36° 00′ W
964° 45′ N28° 30′ W
c

Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P).

d

May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/*514GN).

Species:Redfish (pelagic)Sebastes spp. Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5,12 and 14(RED/N1G14P)
Germany858a b c
France4a b c
United Kingdom6a b c
Union868a b c
Norway628a b
Faroe Islands0a b d
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

May only be fished by trawl, and only North and West of the line defined by the following coordinates:

PointLatitudeLongitude
159° 15′ N54° 26′ W
259° 15′ N44° 00′ W
359° 30′ N42° 45′ W
460° 00′ N42° 00′ W
562° 00′ N40° 30′ W
662° 00′ N40° 00′ W
762° 40′ N40° 15′ W
863° 09′ N39° 40′ W
963° 30′ N37° 15′ W
1064° 20′ N35° 00′ W
1165° 15′ N32° 30′ W
1265° 15′ N29° 50′ W
Species:Redfish (demersal)Sebastes spp. Zone:Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5 and 14(RED/N1G14D)
Germany1 630a
France8a
United Kingdom12a
Union1 650a
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:RedfishSebastes spp. Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(RED/05B-F.)
Belgium1
Germany92
France6
United Kingdom1
Union100
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:Other species Zone:Norwegian waters of 1 and 2(OTH/1N2AB.)
Germany117a
France47a
United Kingdom186a
Union350a
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

Excluding fish species of no commercial value.

Species:Other speciesa Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(OTH/05B-F.)
Germany281
France253
United Kingdom166
Union700
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Species:Flatfish Zone:Faroese waters of 5b(FLX/05B-F.)
Germany9
France7
United Kingdom34
Union50
TACNot relevant

Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

a

By-catches of grenadiers (Macrourus spp.) shall be reported in line with the following fishing opportunities tables: grenadiers in Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (GRV/514GRN) and grenadiers in Greenland waters of NAFO 1 (GRV/N1GRN.).

Species:By-catchesa Zone:Greenland waters(B-C/GRL)
Union750
TACNot relevant

Precautionary TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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