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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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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

    4. Article 4.Fishing zones

  3. TITLE II FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

    1. CHAPTER I General provisions

      1. Article 5.TACs and allocations

      2. Article 6.TACs to be determined by Member States

      3. Article 7.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

      4. Article 8.Fishing effort limits

      5. Article 9.Measures on European seabass fisheries

      6. Article 10.Measures on European eel fisheries

      7. Article 11.Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

      8. Article 12.Closed fishing seasons

      9. Article 13.Prohibitions

      10. Article 14.Data transmission

    2. CHAPTER II Fishing authorisations in third-country waters

      1. Article 15.Fishing authorisations

    3. CHAPTER III Fishing opportunities in waters of regional fisheries management organisations

      1. Article 16.Quota transfers and exchanges

      2. Section 1 ICCAT Convention Area

        1. Article 17.Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

        2. Article 18.Recreational fisheries

        3. Article 19.Sharks

      3. Section 2 CCAMLR Convention Area

        1. Article 20.Prohibitions and catch limitations

        2. Article 21.Exploratory fisheries

        3. Article 22.Krill fishery during the 2018/2019 fishing season

      4. Section 3 IOTC Area of Competence

        1. Article 23.Limitation of fishing capacity of vessels fishing in the IOTC Area of Competence

        2. Article 24.Drifting FADs and supply vessels

        3. Article 25.Sharks

      5. Section 4 SPRFMO Convention Area

        1. Article 26.Pelagic fisheries

        2. Article 27.Bottom fisheries

      6. Section 5 IATTC Convention Area

        1. Article 28.Purse-seine fisheries

        2. Article 29.Drifting FADs

        3. Article 30.Catch limits for bigeye tuna in long-line fisheries

        4. Article 31.Prohibition of fishing for oceanic whitetip sharks

        5. Article 32.Prohibition of fishing for Mobulid rays

      7. Section 6 SEAFO Convention Area

        1. Article 33.Prohibition of fishing for deep water sharks

      8. Section 7 WCPFC Convention Area

        1. Article 34.Conditions for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna and south Pacific albacore fisheries

        2. Article 35.Management of fishing with FADs

        3. Article 36.Limitations to the number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish

        4. Article 37.Catch limits for swordfish in long-line fisheries south of 20°S

        5. Article 38.Silky sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks

        6. Article 39.Overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC

      9. Section 8 GFCM Agreement Area

        1. Article 40.Small pelagic stocks in geographical subareas 17 and 18

      10. Section 9 Bering Sea

        1. Article 41.Prohibition on fishing in the high seas of the Bering Sea

  4. TITLE III FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

    1. Article 42.TACs

    2. Article 43.Fishing authorisations

    3. Article 44.Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

    4. Article 45.Prohibitions

  5. TITLE IV FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2017

    1. Article 46.Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2017/127

  6. TITLE V FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 47.Committee procedure

    2. Article 48.Transitional provision

    3. Article 49.Entry into force

  7. Signature

    1. LIST OF ANNEXES

    2. ANNEX I

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

      1. The tables in Annexes IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF,...

      2. All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be...

      3. The references to fishing zones are references to ICES zones,...

      4. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following comparative table...

      5. The following comparative table of common names and Latin names...

    3. ANNEX IA

      SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF CECAF, FRENCH GUIANA WATERS

    4. ANNEX IB

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

    5. ANNEX IC

      NORTH WEST ATLANTIC

      1. NAFO CONVENTION AREA

    6. ANNEX ID

      ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

    7. ANNEX IE

      1. ANTARCTIC CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

    8. ANNEX IF

      1. SOUTH-EAST ATLANTIC OCEAN SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

    9. ANNEX IG

      SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA — AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION

    10. ANNEX IH

      WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

    11. ANNEX IJ

      SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

    12. ANNEX IK

      IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

      1. Catches of yellowfin tuna by Union vessels fishing with purse...

    13. ANNEX IL

      GFCM AGREEMENT AREA

    14. ANNEX IIA

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN ICES SUBAREA 4

      1. 1. Scope

        1. 1.1. This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels carrying on...

        2. 1.2. This Annex shall not apply to vessels of less than 10 metres'...

      2. 2. Authorisations

      3. 3. Maximum allowable fishing effort

      4. 4. Management

        1. 4.1. Member States shall manage the maximum allowable effort in accordance with...

        2. 4.2. A Member State may establish management periods for allocating all or...

        3. 4.3. If a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be...

      5. 5. Fishing effort report

      6. 6. Communication of relevant data

    15. ANNEX IIB

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECOVERY OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN HAKE AND NORWAY LOBSTER STOCKS IN ICES DIVISIONS 8c AND 9a EXCLUDING THE GULF OF CÁDIZ

      1. CHAPTER I General Provisions

        1. 1. Scope

        2. 2. Definitions

        3. 3. Limitation in activity

      2. CHAPTER II Authorisations

        1. 4. Authorised vessels

          1. 4.1. A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in...

          2. 4.2. A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no...

      3. CHAPTER III Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

        1. 5. Maximum number of days

          1. 5.1. During the current management period, the maximum number of days at...

          2. 5.2. If a vessel is able to demonstrate that its hake catches represent...

        2. 6. Special conditions for the allocation of days

          1. 6.1. For the purposes of fixing the maximum number of days...

          2. 6.2. If a vessel benefits from an unlimited number of days...

          3. 6.3. When either of the special conditions is not met by...

          4. 6.4. The application of the special conditions referred to in point 6.1....

        3. 7. Kilowatt day system

          1. 7.1. A Member State may manage its fishing effort allocations in accordance...

          2. 7.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum...

          3. 7.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to...

          4. 7.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...

        4. 8. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities...

          1. 8.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a...

          2. 8.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the...

          3. 8.3. Points 8.1. and 8.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been...

          4. 8.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          5. 8.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member State...

          6. 8.6. During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional...

          7. 8.7. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to...

        5. 9. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

          1. 9.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

          2. 9.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master...

          3. 9.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          4. 9.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...

          5. 9.5. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...

      4. CHAPTER IV Management

        1. 10. General obligation

        2. 11. Management periods

          1. 11.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area...

          2. 11.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel...

          3. 11.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be...

      5. CHAPTER V Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

        1. 12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

          1. 12.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag...

          2. 12.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred...

          3. 12.3. The transfer of days as described in point 12.1. shall be...

          4. 12.4. The transfer of days is only permitted for vessels benefiting...

          5. 12.5. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on...

        2. 13. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

      6. CHAPTER VI Reporting obligations

        1. 14. Fishing effort report

        2. 15. Collection of relevant data

        3. 16. Communication of relevant data

    16. ANNEX IIC

      FISHING EFFORT FOR VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN CHANNEL SOLE STOCKS IN ICES DIVISION 7e

      1. CHAPTER I General provisions

        1. 1. Scope

          1. 1.1. This Annex shall apply to Union fishing vessels of 10 metres length...

          2. 1.2. Vessels fishing with static nets with mesh size equal to...

        2. 2. Definitions

        3. 3. Limitation in activity

      2. CHAPTER II Authorisations

        1. 4. Authorised vessels

          1. 4.1 A Member State shall not authorise fishing with regulated gear in...

          2. 4.2 However, a vessel with a track record of using a...

          3. 4.3 A vessel flying the flag of a Member State having no...

      3. CHAPTER III Number of days present within the area allocated to Union fishing vessels

        1. 5. Maximum number of days

        2. 6. Kilowatt day system

          1. 6.1. During the current management period, a Member State may manage its fishing...

          2. 6.2. This overall amount of kilowatt days shall be the sum...

          3. 6.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the system referred to...

          4. 6.4. On the basis of that request, the Commission shall assess...

        3. 7. Allocation of additional days for permanent cessation of fishing activities...

          1. 7.1. An additional number of days at sea on which a...

          2. 7.2. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the...

          3. 7.3. Points 7.1.and 7.2. shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced...

          4. 7.4. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          5. 7.5. On the basis of such a request by a Member State...

          6. 7.6. During the current management period, a Member State may re-allocate those additional...

          7. 7.7. When the Commission allocates additional days at sea due to...

        4. 8. Allocation of additional days for enhanced scientific observer coverage

          1. 8.1. Three additional days on which a vessel may be present...

          2. 8.2. Scientific observers shall be independent from the owner, the master...

          3. 8.3. A Member State wishing to benefit from the allocations referred to...

          4. 8.4. On the basis of that description, and after consultation with...

          5. 8.5. If an enhanced scientific observer coverage programme submitted by a...

      4. CHAPTER IV Management

        1. 9. General obligation

        2. 10. Management periods

          1. 10.1. A Member State may divide the days present within the area...

          2. 10.2. The number of days or hours for which a vessel...

          3. 10.3. Where a Member State authorises vessels flying its flag to be...

      5. CHAPTER V Exchanges of fishing effort allocations

        1. 11. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

          1. 11.1. A Member State may permit any fishing vessel flying its flag...

          2. 11.2. The total number of days present within the area transferred...

          3. 11.3. The transfer of days as described in point 11.1. shall be...

          4. 11.4. On request from the Commission, Member States shall provide information on...

        2. 12. Transfer of days between fishing vessels flying the flag of...

      6. CHAPTER VI Reporting obligations

        1. 13. Fishing effort report

        2. 14. Collection of relevant data

        3. 15. Communication of relevant data

    17. ANNEX IID

      MANAGEMENT AREAS FOR SANDEEL IN ICES DIVISIONS 2a, 3a AND ICES SUBAREA 4

      1. For the purposes of the management of the fishing opportunities...

      2. Appendix 1 to Annex IID

        SANDEEL MANAGEMENT AREAS

    18. ANNEX III

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

    19. ANNEX IV

      ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

      1. 1. Maximum number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised...

      2. 2. Maximum number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to...

      3. 3. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish actively...

      4. 4. Maximum number and total capacity in gross tonnage of fishing...

      5. 5. Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and...

      6. 6. Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each...

      7. 7. The distribution between the Member States of the maximum number of...

      8. 8. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 meters...

    20. ANNEX V

      CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

      1. PART A PROHIBITION OF DIRECTED FISHING IN CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

      2. PART B TACs AND BY-CATCH LIMITS FOR EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA IN 2016/2017

        1. Appendix to Annex V, Part B LIST OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUs)

      3. PART C

        1. ANNEX 21-03/A NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FISHERY FOR EUPHAUSIA...

          1. General information

          2. Intended fishing subareas and divisions

          3. Product types and methods for direct estimation of green weight...

          4. Net configuration

          5. Marine mammal exclusion device

          6. Collection of acoustic data

        2. ANNEX 21-03/B GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING THE GREEN WEIGHT OF KRILL CAUGHT

          1. Observation steps and frequency

    21. ANNEX VI

      IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

      1. 1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...

      2. 2. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...

      3. 3. The vessels referred to in point 1 shall also be authorised...

      4. 4. The vessels referred to in point 2 shall also be authorised...

    22. ANNEX VII

      WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

      1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for...

    23. ANNEX VIII

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

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