CHAPTER IIIFINAL PROVISIONS

Article 12Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2020/123

In Annex IA, the Fishing opportunities table for Norway pout and associated by-catches in ICES division 3a and Union waters of ICES division 2a and ICES subarea 4 is replaced by the following:

‘Species:

Norway pout and associated by-catchesTrisopterus esmarkii

Zone:

3a; Union waters of 2a and 4(NOP/2A3A4.)

Period

1 November 2019 – 31 October 2020

1 November 2020 – 31 December 2020

Analytical TAC

Denmark

72 433

911

29 972

914

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

Germany

14

91011

6

91014

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

The Netherlands

53

91011

22

91014

Union

72 500

911

30 000

914

Norway

14 500

12

pm

Faroe Islands

5 000

13

pm

TAC

Not relevant

Not relevant

9

Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of haddock and whiting (OT2/*2A3A4). By-catches of haddock and whiting counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota.

11

Union quota may only be fished from 1 November 2019 to 31 October 2020.

14

Union quota may be fished from 1 November 2020 to 31 December 2020.’

10

Quota may be fished in Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only.

12

A sorting grid shall be used.

13

A sorting grid shall be used. Includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.

Article 13Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2021, except Article 12 which shall apply from 1 November 2020 until 31 October 2021.