Annexes to COM(2007)570 - Amendment of Regulations (EC) No 2015/2006 and (EC) No 41/2007, as regards fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks

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document COM(2007)570 EN
date December 17, 2007
ANNEX I

Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006, is hereby amended as follows:

1.the entry concerning the species roundnose grenadier in ICES zone IIIa and Community waters of IIIbcd shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Roundnose grenadier

Coryphaenoides rupestris
Zone:IIIa and Community waters of IIIbcd
Year20072008
Denmark1 002946
Germany65 (1)
Sweden5249
EC1 0601 000

2.the entry concerning the species orange roughy in ICES zone VI (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus
Zone:VI (Community waters)
Year20072008
Spain64
France3322
Ireland64
United Kingdom64
EC5134’

3.the entry concerning the species orange roughy in ICES zone VII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus
Zone:VII (Community waters)
Year20072008
Spain11
France14798
Ireland4329
United Kingdom11
Others (2)11
EC193130

4.the entry concerning the species orange roughy in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of ICES zones I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Orange roughy

Hoplostethus atlanticus
Zone:Community waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIV
Year20072008
Spain43
France2315
Ireland64
Portugal75
United Kingdom43
EC4430’


(1) Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’

(2) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.’


ANNEX II

The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 are hereby amended as follows:

1.Annex IA is hereby amended as follows:

(a)The entry concerning the species ling in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Ling

Molva molva
Zone:IIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId

LIN/03.
Belgium8 (1)Precautionary TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

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

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Denmark62
Germany8 (1)
Sweden24
United Kingdom8 (1)
EC109

(b)The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:IIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId

NEP/3A/BCD
Denmark3 800Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Germany11 (2)
Sweden1 359
EC5 170
TAC5 170

(c)The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zone VII shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:VII

NEP/07.
Spain1 509Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
France6 116
Ireland9 277
United Kingdom8 251
EC25 153
TAC25 153’

(d)The entry concerning the species Norway lobster in ICES zones VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus
Zone:VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe

NEP/8ABDE.
Spain259Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
France4 061
EC4 320
TAC4 320’

(e)The entry concerning the species turbot and brill in EC waters of IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Turbot and brill

Psetta maxima and Scopthalmus rhombus
Zone:EC waters of IIa and IV

T/B/2AC4-C
Belgium386Precautionary TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

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

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Denmark825
Germany211
France99
The Netherlands2 923
Sweden6
United Kingdom813
EC5 263
TAC5 263’

(f)The entry concerning the species common sole in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIIb, IIIc and IIId shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Common sole

Solea solea
Zone:IIIa; EC waters of IIIb, IIIc and IIId

SOL/3A/BCD
Denmark755Analytical TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Germany44 (3)
The Netherlands73 (3)
Sweden28
EC900
TAC900

(g)The entry concerning the species spurdog/dogfish in ICES zone IIIa; EC and international waters of ICES zones I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Spurdog/dogfish

Squalus acanthias
Zone:IIIa; EC and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV

DGS/135X14
EC2 828 (4)Precautionary TAC

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

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

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
TAC2 828

(h)The entry concerning the species Norway pout in ICES zone IIIa and in EC waters of ICES zones IIa and IV shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Norway pout

Trisopterus esmarki
Zone:IIIa; EC waters of IIa and IV

NOP/2A3A4.
Denmark0Analytical TAC

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

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

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Germany0 (5)
The Netherlands0 (5)
EC0
Norway1 000 (6)  (7)
TACNot relevant

2.Annex IB is hereby amended as follows:

(a)The entry concerning the species herring in EC and international waters of ICES zones I and II shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Herring

Clupea harengus
Zone:EC and International waters of I and II

HER/1/2.
Belgium30Analytical TAC

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

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

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Denmark28 550
Germany5 000
Spain94
France1 232
Ireland7 391
The Netherlands10 217
Poland1 445
Portugal94
Finland442
Sweden10 580
United Kingdom18 253
EC83 328
Norway74 995 (8)
Faeroe Islands10 834 (8)
TAC1 280 000


Special conditions:

Within the limits of the above mentioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:

Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen

(HER/*2AJMN)
Belgium30 (9)
Denmark28 550 (9)
Germany5 000 (9)
Spain94 (9)
France1 232 (9)
Ireland7 391 (9)
The Netherlands10 217 (9)
Poland1 445 (9)
Portugal94 (9)
Finland442 (9)
Sweden10 580 (9)
United Kingdom18 253 (9)

Faeroese waters of II and Vb, north of 62° N

(HER/*25B-F)
Belgium3
Denmark3 712
Germany650
Spain12
France159
Ireland960
The Netherlands1 329
Poland187
Portugal12
Finland56
Sweden1 374
United Kingdom2 374

(b)The entry concerning the species capelin in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Capelin

Mallotus villosus
Zone:Greenland waters of V and XIV

CAP/514GRN
All Member States0
EC28 490 (10)  (11)
TACNot relevant

(c)The entry concerning the species Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of ICES zones V and XIV shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
Zone:Greenland waters of V and XIV

GHL/514GRN
Germany6 718Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

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

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
United Kingdom353
EC7 946 (12)
TACNot relevant

(d)The following entry concerning the species redfish in International waters of ICES zones I and II shall be inserted after the entry concerning redfish in Norwegian waters of I and II:

‘Species:Redfish

Sebastes spp.
Zone:International waters of ICES zones I and II

RED/1/2INT
ECNot relevant (13)Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

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

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
TAC15 500 (14)

(e)The entry concerning the species redfish in Icelandic waters of ICES zone Va shall be replaced by the following:

‘Species:Redfish

Sebastes spp.
Zone:Icelandic waters of Va

RED/05A-IS
Belgium100 (15)  (16)
Germany1 690 (15)  (16)
France50 (15)  (16)
United Kingdom1 160 (15)  (16)
EC3 000 (15)  (16)
TACNot relevant

3.Annex IIA is hereby amended as follows:

(a)Point 10.1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘10.1.An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the gears referred to in point 4.1 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2002. The effort expended in 2001 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during 2001. The additional number of days shall then be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated.

Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 5.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.’

(b)Point 22 shall be replaced by the following:

‘22.   Fishing effort messages

By way of derogation from Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 of 26 February 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks (17), vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Article 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.

4.Annex IIB is hereby amended as follows:

(a)The title shall be replaced by the following:

(b)Point 9.1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘9.1.An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during the same year. The additional number of days shall be then calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.’

(c)Point 17 shall be replaced by the following:

‘17.   Fishing effort messages

Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board the groupings of fishing gear defined in point 3 of this Annex and operating in the area defined in point 1 of this Annex. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.’

5.Annex IIC is hereby amended as follows:

(a)Point 9.1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘9.1.An additional number of days on which a vessel may be present within the area when carrying on board any of the groupings of fishing gear referred to in point 3 may be allocated to Member States by the Commission on the basis of permanent cessation of fishing activities that have taken place since 1 January 2004 either in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 or resulting from other circumstances duly motivated by Member States. Any vessels that can be shown to have been definitively withdrawn from the area may also be considered. The effort expended in 2003 measured in kilowatt days of the withdrawn vessels using the gear in question in the relevant area shall be divided by the effort expended by all vessels using that gear during the same year. The additional number of days shall then be calculated by multiplying the ratio so obtained by the number of days originally allocated. Any part of a day resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole day. This point shall not apply where a vessel has been replaced in accordance with point 4.1 or when the withdrawal has already been used in previous years to obtain additional days at sea.’

(b)Point 16 shall be replaced by the following:

‘16.   Fishing effort messages

Articles 19b, 19c, 19d, 19e and 19k of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 shall apply to vessels carrying on board the groupings of fishing gear defined in point 3 of this Annex and operating in the area defined in point 1 of this Annex. Vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2244/2003 shall be excluded from the hailing requirements set out in Article 19c of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93.’

6.Point 9.4(a) of Annex III shall be replaced by the following:

‘(a)Gill nets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 120 mm and less than 150 mm, provided that they are deployed in waters of less than 600 metres charted depth, are no more than 100 meshes deep, have a hanging ratio of not less than 0,5 and are rigged with floats or equivalent floatation. The nets shall each be of a maximum of 5 nautical miles in length, and the total length of all nets deployed at any one time shall not exceed 25 km per vessel. The maximum soak time shall be 24 hours; or’.


(1) Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’

(2) Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’

(3) Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId only.’

(4) Only Denmark and Sweden may fish in Norwegian waters of ICES zone IIIa.’

(5) Quota may be fished in EC waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa, and IV only.

(6) This quota may be fished in ICES zone VIa North of 56° 30′ N.

(7) Only as by-catches.’

(8) Catches taken against this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s and the Faeroe Islands’ share of the TAC (access quota). This quota may be fished in EC waters north of 62° N.

(9) When the sum of the catches of all Member States has reached 74 995 tonnes no further catches shall be permitted.’

(10) Of which 28 490 tonnes are allocated to Iceland.

(11) To be fished before 30 April 2007.’

(12) Of which 800 tonnes are allocated to Norway and 75 tonnes are allocated to the Faeroe Islands.’

(13) Fishing activities shall be restricted to those vessels which have previously been engaged in the redfish fishery in the NEAFC Regulatory Area.

(14) May be fished in the period 1 September to 15 November 2007. TAC includes all by-catches.’

(15) Including unavoidable by-catches (cod not allowed).

(16) To be fished between July and December.’

(17) OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 8.’