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(8) http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/847/oj
(9) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
(10) Regulation (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for the fisheries exploiting demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea and amending Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 (OJ L 172, 26.6.2019, p. 1).
(11) Council Regulation (EU) 2023/195 of 30 January 2023 fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas (OJ L 28, 31.1.2023, p. 220).
(12) Compliance Committee (CoC) Portal - REC.CM_GFCM_43_2019_5-e.pdf - All Documents (sharepoint.com)
(13) Compliance Committee (CoC) Portal - REC.CM_GFCM_44_2021_20-e.pdf - All Documents (sharepoint.com)
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(19) Compliance Committee (CoC) Portal - REC.CM_GFCM_45_2022_9-e.pdf - All Documents (sharepoint.com)
(20) Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community 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 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).
(21) Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3).
(22) Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (OJ L 347, 30.12.2011, p. 44).
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 10.10.2023
COM(2023) 578 final
ANNEXES
to the Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION
fixing the fishing opportunities for certain stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas for 2024
ANNEX I
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GFCM MULTIANNUAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR RED CORAL IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the maximum allowable number of fishing authorisations and the maximum level of harvested quantities of red coral in the Mediterranean Sea.
Reference to fishing zones are references to the GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Corallium rubrum | COL | Red coral |
Table 1
Maximum number of fishing authorisations 1
Member States | Red coral COL |
Greece | 12 |
Spain | 0 ( 2 ) |
France | 32 |
Croatia | 28 |
Italy | 40 |
Table 2
Maximum level of harvested quantities expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Red coral | Zone: | Union waters in the Mediterranean Sea-GSA 1-27 |
Corallium rubrum | COL/GF1-27 | ||
Greece | 1,844 | ||
Spain | 0 (2) | ||
France | 1,400 | ||
Croatia | 1,226 | ||
Italy | 1,378 | ||
Union | 5,848 | ||
TAC | Not relevant |
ANNEX II
COMMON DOLPHINFISH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
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ANNEX III
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF DEMERSAL STOCKS IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the maximum allowable fishing effort (in fishing days) by stock groups, as defined in Article 2, point (13), of Regulation (EU) No 2019/1022, maximum catch limits and overall length of vessels for all types of trawls 31 and demersal longliners fishing for demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1022 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) 1224/2009.
Reference to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Aristaeomorpha foliacea | ARS | Giant red shrimp |
Aristeus antennatus | ARA | Blue and red shrimp |
Merluccius merluccius | HKE | European hake |
Mullus barbatus | MUT | Red mullet |
Nephrops norvegicus | NEP | Norway lobster |
Parapenaeus longirostris | DPS | Deep-water rose shrimp |
1. Maximum allowable fishing effort in fishing days
(a) | Number of fishing days for trawlers in Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7)
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(b) | Number of fishing days for trawlers in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11)
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(c) | Number of fishing days for demersal longliners in Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7)
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(d) | (d) Number of fishing days for demersal longliners in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11)
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2. Maximum catch limits for deep-water shrimps
(a) | Fishing opportunities for blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7), expressed as maximum level of catches in tonnes live weight
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(b) | Fishing opportunities for blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) and giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11), expressed as maximum level of catches in tonnes live weight
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ANNEX IV
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE ADRIATIC SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the fishing opportunities by stock or vessels effort groups and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, including the maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish small pelagics.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Reference to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Engraulis encrasicolus | ANE | Anchovy |
Merluccius merluccius | HKE | European hake |
Mullus barbatus | MUT | Red mullet |
Nephrops norvegicus | NEP | Norway lobster |
Parapenaeus longirostris | DPS | Deep-water rose shrimp |
Sardina pilchardus | PIL | Sardine |
Solea solea | SOL | Common sole |
1. Small pelagic stocks – GSAs 17 and 18
Maximum level of catches expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Small pelagic species (anchovy and sardine) Engraulis encrasicolus and Sardina pilchardus | Zone: | Union and International waters of GFCM-GSAs 17 and 18 (SP1/GF1718) |
Italy | pm | (*) | Maximum level of catches Article 3(2) and 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply |
Croatia | pm | ||
TAC | Not relevant |
(*) Concerning Slovenia, the quantities are based on the level of catches made in 2014, up to an amount that should not exceed 300 tonnes.
Maximum fleet capacity of trawlers and purse seiners actively fishing for small pelagics
Member State | Gear | Number of vessels | kW | GT |
Croatia | PS | 249 | 77 145,52 | 18 537,72 |
Italy | PTM, OTM and PS | 685 | 134 556,7 | 25 852 |
Slovenia (*) | PS | 4 | 433,7 | 38,5 |
(*) The provision under paragraph 28 of GFCM/44/2021/20 shall not apply to national fleets of less than 10 purse seiners or pelagic trawlers actively fishing for small pelagic stocks, as recorded both in national and GFCM registers in 2014. In such case, the capacity of the active fleet may increase by not more than 50 % in number of vessels and in terms of gross tonnage (GT), gross registered tonnage (GRT) and kW.
2. Demersal stocks – GSAs 17 and 18
Maximum allowable fishing effort (in fishing days) by types of trawls and fleet segment fishing for demersal stocks in GSAs 17 and 18 (Adriatic Sea).
Fishing Days 2024 | |||||||
Gear type | Geographical area | Stocks concerned | Overall length of vessels | Effort group code | ITALY | CROATIA | SLOVENIA (*) |
Trawls (OTB) | GFCM sub-areas 17 and 18 | Red mullet; hake; deep-water rose shrimp; and Norway lobster | < 12 m | EFF/MED3_OTB_TR1 | pm | pm | |
≥ 12 m and < 24 m | EFF/MED3_OTB_TR2 | pm | pm | ||||
≥ 24 m | EFF/MED3_OTB_TR3 | pm | pm | ||||
Beam trawls (TBB) | GFCM sub-area 17 | Common sole | < 12 m | EFF/MED3_TBB_TR1 | pm | pm | |
≥ 12 m and < 24 m | EFF/MED3_TBB_TR2 | pm | pm | ||||
≥ 24 m | EFF/MED3_TBB_TR3 | pm | pm |
(*) Slovenia shall not exceed the effort limit of 3 000 fishing days per year in accordance with paragraph 13 of GFCM/43/2019/5.
Maximum fleet capacity of bottom trawler and beam trawl vessels authorised for fishing demersal stocks
Member State | Gear | Number of vessels | kW | GT |
Croatia | OTB | 495 | 79 867,99 | 13 267,99 |
Italy | OTB and TBB | 1 363 | 260 618,37 | 47 148 |
Slovenia (*) | OTB | 11 | 1 813,00 | 168,67 |
(*) The provisions of paragraphs 9(c) and 28 of GFCM/43/2019/5 shall not apply to national fleets operating with trawls (OTB) and fishing for less than 1 000 days during the reference period mentioned in paragraph 9(c). The fishing capacity of the active fleet operating with trawls (OTB) shall not increase by more than 50 percent with respect to the reference period.
ANNEX V
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE STRAIT OF SICILY
The tables in this Annex set out the fishing opportunities by stock or vessels effort groups and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, including the maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish demersal species and deep-water shrimps.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
References to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Merluccius merluccius | HKE | European hake |
Parapenaeus longirostris | DPS | Deep-water rose shrimp |
Aristaeomorpha foliacea | ARS | Giant red shrimp |
Aristeus antennatus | ARA | Blue and red shrimp |
1. Demersal Stocks
(a) Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawl vessels authorised to fish demersal stocks in Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16)
Member State | Gear | Number of vessels | kW | GT |
Cyprus | OTB | 1 | 265 | 105 |
Spain | OTB | 1 | 100 | 118 |
Italy | OTB | 594 | 144 175 | 36 856 |
Malta | OTB | 15 | 5 562 | 2 007 |
(b) Maximum level of fishing effort, expressed in number of fishing days, for bottom trawl vessels targeting European hake (Merluccius merluccius) in Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
Member State | Gear | Vessel Length | Effort group code | Fishing Days 2024 |
CYP | OTB | T-12 | EFF4/MED4_OTB4 | 51 |
ITA | OTB | T-07 | EFF4/MED4_OTB1 | 90 |
ITA | OTB | T-10 | EFF4/MED4_OTB2 | 188 |
ITA | OTB | T-11 | EFF4/MED4_OTB3 | 19 366 |
ITA | OTB | T-12 | EFF4/MED4_OTB4 | 3 657 |
MLT | OTB | T-11 | EFF4/MED4_OTB3 | 338 |
MLT | OTB | T-12 | EFF4/MED4_OTB4 | 165 |
(c) Maximum level of catches of deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Deep-water rose shrimp Parapenaeus longirostris | Zone: GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (DPS/GF12-16) |
Cyprus | 1 | Analytical catch limit |
Italy | 2083 | |
Malta | 6 | |
Union | 2090 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
2. Deep-water shrimps
(a) Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawl vessels authorised to fish deep-water shrimp stocks in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13 14, 15 and 16)
Member State | Gear | Number of vessels | kW | GT |
Cyprus | OTB | 1 | 265 | 105 |
Spain | OTB | 2 | 440,56 | 218,78 |
Italy | OTB | 320 | 93 756 | 26 076 |
Malta | OTB | 15 | 5 562 | 2 007 |
(b) Maximum level of catches of giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Giant red shrimp Aristaeomorpha foliacea | Zone: GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (ARS/GF12-16) |
Spain | 1 | Analytical catch limit |
Italy | 844 | |
Cyprus | 0 | |
Malta | 36 | |
Union | 881 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
(c) Maximum level of catches of blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus | Zone: GSAs 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (ARA/GF12-16) |
Spain | 1 | Precautionary catch limit |
Italy | 98 | |
Cyprus | 0 | |
Malta | 2 | |
Union | 101 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
ANNEX VI
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE IONIAN SEA AND THE LEVANT SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for demersal stocks in the Ionian Sea and the Levant Sea. References to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Aristaeomorpha foliacea | ARS | Giant red shrimp |
Aristeus antennatus | ARA | Blue and red shrimp |
1. Ionian Sea
(a) Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawl vessels authorised to fish deep-water shrimp stocks in the Ionian Sea (GSAs 19, 20 and 21)
Member State | Gear | Number of vessels | kW | GT |
Greece | OTB | 240 | 69 281 | 23 101 |
Italy | OTB | 410 | 95 996 | 22 252 |
Malta | OTB | 15 | 5 562 | 2 007 |
(b) Maximum level of catches of giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in the Ionian Sea (GSAs 19, 20 and 21) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Giant red shrimp Aristaeomorpha foliacea | Zone: GSAs 19, 20 and 21 (ARS/GF19-21) |
Greece | 33 | Analytical catch limit |
Italy | 303 | |
Malta | 45 | |
Union | 381 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
(c) Maximum level of catches of blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Ionian Sea (GSAs 19, 20 and 21) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus | Zone: GSAs 19, 20 and 21 (ARA/GF19-21) |
Greece | 14,5 | Anaytical catch limit |
Italy | 242,5 | |
Malta | 0 | |
Union | 257 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
2. Levant Sea
(a) Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawler vessels authorised to fish deep-water shrimp stocks in the Levant Sea (GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27)
Member State | Gear | Number of vessels | kW | GT |
Cyprus | OTB | 6 | 2 048 | 618 |
Italy | OTB | 80 | 37 192 | 13 199 |
(b) Maximum level of catches of giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in the Levant Sea (GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Giant red shrimp Aristaeomorpha foliacea | Zone: GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27 (ARS/GF24-27) |
Italy | 46,4 | Precautionary catch limit |
Cyprus | 11,3 | |
Union | 57,7 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
(c) Maximum level of catches of blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Levant Sea (GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27) expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus | Zone: GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27 (ARA/GF24-27) |
Italy | 9 | Precautionary catch limit |
Cyprus | 6 | |
Union | 15 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
ANNEX VII
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE ALBORAN SEA
(a) Maximum level of catches carried out by longlines and handlines, expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Blackspot seabream Pagellus bogaraveo | Zone: Union waters in the Alboran Sea – GSAs 1, 2 and 3 (SBR/GF1-3) |
Spain | 29.76 | Maximum level of catches |
Union | 29.76 | |
TAC | Not relevant |
(b) Maximum number of longlines and handlines authorised for fishing in Alboran Sea (GSAs 1, 2 and 3)
Member State | Blackspot seabream in GSAs 1, 2 and 3 |
Spain | 82 |
ANNEX VIII
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE BLACK SEA
The tables in this Annex set out TACs and quotas expressed in tonnes live weight by stock and, where appropriate, conditions functionally linked thereto.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
Reference to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Sprattus sprattus | SPR | Sprat |
Scophthalmus maximus | TUR | Turbot |
Species: | Sprat Sprattus sprattus | Zone: | Union waters in the Black Sea – GSA 29 (SPR/F3742C) |
Bulgaria | 8 032,50 | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. | |
Romania | 3 442,50 | ||
Union | 11 475 | ||
TAC | Not relevant |
Species: | Turbot Scophthalmus maximus | Zone: | Union waters in the Black Sea – GSA 29 (TUR/F3742C) |
Bulgaria | pm | Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. | |
Romania | pm | ||
Union | pm | (*1) | |
TAC | pm |
(1) No fishing activity, including transhipment, retaining on board, landing and first sale, shall be permitted from 15 April to 15 June 2024.
(1) Representing number of vessels or divers, or both, or a pair of one diver with one vessel, authorised to harvest red coral.
(2) In accordance with the temporal ban for red coral fisheries established in Spanish waters.
(3) 1 TBB, OTB, PTB, TBN, TBS, TB, OTM, PTM, TMS, TM, OTT, OT, PT, TX, OTP and TSP.
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