109 fixing for 2022 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 - Main contents

1. Legislative text

1.4.2022

Official Journal of the European Union

L 104/1

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2022/515

of 31 March 2022

amending Regulation (EU) 2022/109 fixing for 2022 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

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)	Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109 (1) fixes for 2022 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.

(2)

On 21 December 2021, the Union agreed with the United Kingdom on the setting of a large number of total allowable catches (TACs) for 2022 for stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the Union and United Kingdom (TCA) (2). The outcome of the consultations was documented in the Written Record, which was endorsed by the Council on 21 December 2021 and signed on the same day by the Head of Delegation of the United Kingdom and by the Commission representative on behalf of the Union, in accordance with Article 498(6) of the TCA and Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875 (3).

(3)

The Written Record is a result of consultations conducted by the Union with the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 498(2), Article 498(4), points (a) to (d), and Article 498(6) of the TCA, with the objectives and principles set out in Articles 2, 3, 28 and 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), Articles 4 and 5 of Regulations (EU) 2019/472 (5) and 2018/973 (6) of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Decision (EU) 2021/1875. The Union position was based during the consultations on the best available scientific advice as provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) in accordance with Article 494(3), point (c), of the TCA.

(4)	It is therefore necessary to replace the provisional TACs that were established in Regulation (EU) 2022/109 in accordance with the fishing opportunities agreed in the Written Record and to implement other measures functionally linked to the fishing opportunities also agreed in the Written Record.

(5)

Such fishing opportunities for 2022 will allow for long-term environmentally sustainable fishing activities, managed with the aim of achieving economic, social and employment benefits and contributing to the availability of food supplies, including the promotion of a level playing field for Union operators where stocks are shared with the United Kingdom.

(6)

There are certain stocks for which ICES, while assessing them against maximum sustainable yield (MSY), has issued scientific advice for no catches. If TACs for those stocks were established at the level indicated in such scientific advice, the obligation to land all catches both in the Union and United Kingdom waters, including by-catches from those stocks, in mixed fisheries, would lead to the phenomenon of ‘choke species’. In order to balance the need for the continuation of those mixed fisheries in view of the potentially severe socioeconomic implications of complete interruption of those fisheries with the need to achieve a good biological status for those stocks, and taking into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at MSY at the same time, the Union and the United Kingdom agreed that it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. Those TACs should be set at a level which decreases mortality for those stocks and provides incentives for improvements in selectivity and avoidance. The levels of the fishing opportunities for those stocks should be established in accordance with the Written Record in order to ensure a level playing field for Union operators while providing for the significant recovery of the biomass of those stocks.

(7)

Since the biomass of certain blue ling (BLI/12INT, BLI/24, BLI/03A), cod (COD/5BE6A, COD/7XAD34), herring (HER/7G-K) and whiting (WHG/07A) stocks are below the biomass reference points (Blim), the Union and the United Kingdom agreed in the Written Record that it is necessary that Member States do not apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in respect of those stocks for transfers from 2021 to 2022, so that catches in 2022 do not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. The Union and the United Kingdom also agreed that the same applies for one stock of picked dogfish (DGS/15X14), which is a prohibited species under Article 18(1), point (o), of Regulation (EU) 2022/109.

(8)

The Union sought with the United Kingdom to find the highest possible level of convergence in the application of the landing obligation, including de minimis and survivability exemptions, to ensure adherence to conservation objectives and a level playing field. The fishing opportunities that were agreed with the United Kingdom for stocks of species to which the landing obligation applies take into account the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. The amounts that, by way of exception, may continue to be discarded during the operation of the landing obligation were therefore deducted from the advice figure for total catches as provided by ICES.

(9)

The Union and the United Kingdom agreed to continue the approach developed for the conservation of the northern stock of European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax), as set out in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92 (7). According to that approach, the overall fishing pressure on the stock is to remain below, or equal to, that advised by ICES. Therefore, catch limitation measures should continue to be established for 2022 for that stock in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h. In light of the advice provided by ICES, the Union and the United Kingdom agreed to increases in catch limits for fishing activities using hooks and lines, and fixed gillnets. The Union and the United Kingdom also agreed a change from monthly to bi-monthly limits for trawls and seines. The Union and the United Kingdom also agreed to prioritise the improvement of the ICES assessment tool for European seabass to allow for forecast calculations on the basis of MSY models. The Union and the United Kingdom further agreed that it is necessary to maintain the existing catch limitation measures applicable to recreational fishing. Since the provisional catch limits are now being replaced with catch limits for the full year, the relevant catch limitation measures should also cover the period from 1 April to 31 December 2022.

(10)

Regulation (EU) 2022/109 provides for a rollover of 2022 seasonal closures for sandeel (Ammodytes spp.) fisheries using certain towed gear in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4. Since the provisional TAC, covering the period from 1 January to 31 March 2022, will now be replaced with a definitive TAC for the full year, the applicable closure period should also cover the period from 1 August to 31 December 2022.

(11)

In Regulation (EU) 2022/109, the TAC for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 was set at zero pending the publication of the relevant scientific advice, provided by ICES, which became available on 25 February 2022. In accordance with the procedure provided for in the TCA, the Union has held bilateral consultations with the United Kingdom on the level of fishing opportunities for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 for 2022. The Union and the United Kingdom have agreed on a total allowable catch of 167 558 tonnes, to be distributed across all seven sandeel management areas. The Union and the United Kingdom have also agreed to monitoring TACs in management areas 1r and 4, and to the continuation of footnotes with by-catch percentages for whiting and mackerel catches. In addition, the Union and the United Kingdom have agreed that the banking of unutilised quota between years should apply at the management area level. Finally, in the case of sandeel in the management area 4 (SAN/234_4), the Union and the United Kingdom further agreed that no more than 800 tonnes of unutilised quota allocated for 2021 can be fished in 2022.

(12)

Regulation (EU) 2022/109 provides for fishing opportunities for 2022 for North Sea herring (Clupea harengus). Those fishing opportunities should be adjusted to bring them into line with the historic allocation key for Sweden as set out in Article 121(1) of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (8), as modified by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC (9).

(13)

Regulation (EU) 2022/109 sets a provisional TAC for anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in ICES subarea 8 applying from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022, pending the availability of scientific advice. ICES released the scientific advice for that stock for 2022 on 17 December 2021. The TAC for that stock for 2022 should therefore be amended in line with that advice.

(14)

Regulation (EU) 2022/109 established for the first quarter of 2022 a provisional Union quota of 4 500 tonnes for Union fleets fishing for cod (Gadus morhua) in Spitzbergen (Svalbard) waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b. As the discussions with Norway on equal and non-discriminatory access to Svalbard waters for Union fleets fishing for cod in that area are ongoing, it is appropriate that the Union extend the period of application of that Union quota of 4 500 tonnes until 30 April 2022.

(15)

The Union quota for Mediterranean albacore (Thunnus alalunga) was provisionally determined on 10 February 2022 by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Working Group dedicated to establishing the allocation key at ICCAT level, as per paragraph 3 of the ICCAT Recommendation 21-06, and will be subject to endorsement by ICCAT at its annual meeting in 2022. The Union quota for Mediterranean albacore and its internal allocation should be implemented in Union law. Moreover, the Union notified ICCAT of its choices of closure periods and reference year for the capacity limitation to be applied with respect to the Union’s Mediterranean albacore fishery. Those choices should be implemented in Union law.

(16)

Fishing effort limits for Union vessels fishing for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in the ICCAT Convention Area and maximum input and capacity for farms of bluefin tuna are based on information provided in the annual fishing plan, the annual capacity management plan and the annual farming management plan for bluefin tuna. Member States transmit those plans to the Commission, in accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council (10). The fishing effort and maximum input and farming capacity are then reported by the Commission to the ICCAT Secretariat through the Union fishing and capacity management plan for discussion and approval by ICCAT. ICCAT endorsed the Union fishing and capacity management plan on 3 March 2022. The fishing effort and maximum input and farming capacity contained in that plan should be implemented in Union law.

(17)

The quotas for individual Member States for certain stocks were established on the basis of the total Union quota for 2022 as determined by ICCAT before any carry-overs of unused quotas. The Union quota for fishing opportunities for those stocks were adjusted during the ICCAT annual meeting in November 2021 in accordance with several ICCAT recommendations under which the Union is allowed, upon request, to carry over a set percentage of its unused quota of fishing opportunities from 2020 to 2022. The quotas for individual Member States for those stocks should take into account the carry-overs of unused Union quotas allowed by ICCAT before the start of the fishing seasons for these stocks. Therefore, the quotas for northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) (ALB/AN05N), for southern albacore (ALB/AS05N), for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Atlantic Ocean (BET/ATLANT), for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (SWO/AN05N) and for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (SWO/AS05N) should be amended to reflect such adjustment, taking into account the principle of relative stability. Furthermore, certain measures functionally linked to the fishing opportunities should be maintained in order to respect the Union’s international commitments.

(18)

The numbers in point 6 of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2022/109 should be amended in order to reflect agreements concluded between certain Member States to temporarily transfer between themselves, exclusively for year 2022, certain amounts of bluefin tuna farming capacity and input. Those changes have been notified to ICCAT in the Union farming plan and do not affect the total farming capacity and input capacity of the Union in the ICCAT Convention Area.

(19)	At its 10th annual meeting in 2022, the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) adopted catch limits for jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) and maintained exploratory fisheries for toothfishes (Dissostichus spp.). Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(20)

At its 2021 annual meeting, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) revised the previously adopted conservation and management measures. Regulation (EU) 2022/109 already implemented those measures in Union law, except for the revised catch limits for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares). The IOTC Secretariat confirmed the revised catch limits for yellowfin tuna on 17 December 2021 after the end of the period of objection. The revised catch limits are no longer limited to purse seiners, and now include all gears involved in the yellowfin tuna fishery. Those revised catch limits should be implemented in Union law. Since an agreement among the involved Member States has not yet been found on the most appropriate way to share the revised catch limits, only an initial portion of the Union quota should be attributed and the remaining portion should be attributed via a subsequent amendment of Regulation (EU) 2022/109 once an agreement among the Member States has been reached.

(21)	In order to protect certain species from being fished, the Union and the United Kingdom agreed to maintain the existing lists of prohibited species.

(22)	Regulation (EU) 2022/109 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(23)

The catch limits provided for in Regulation (EU) 2022/109 apply from 1 January 2022. The provisions introduced by this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not affect the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations, as the fishing opportunities concerned are increased or have not yet been exhausted. Given the urgency to avoid interruptions of fishing activities, this Regulation should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EU) 2022/109 is amended as follows:

(1)	Article 7 is deleted;

(2)

Article 11 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 11

Measures on European seabass fisheries in ICES divisions 4b and 4c and ICES subarea 7

1.

It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in ICES divisions 4b and 4c and in ICES subarea 7 or to retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area.

2.

The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply to by-catches of seabass in shore-based commercial netting activities. This exemption applies to historic numbers of beach nets set at pre-2017 levels. Shore-based commercial netting activities shall not target seabass and only unavoidable by-catches of seabass may be landed.

3.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2022 and from 1 April to 31 December 2022, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for, retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:

(a)

using demersal trawls (11), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 760 kilogrammes per two calendar months (January and April; May and June; July and August; September and October; November and December) and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the vessel concerned per fishing trip;

(b)

using seines (12), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 760 kilogrammes per two calendar months (January and April; May and June; July and August; September and October; November and December) and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by the vessel concerned per fishing trip;

(c)	using hooks and lines (13), not exceeding 5,95 tonnes per vessel;

(d)	using fixed gillnets (14), for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,5 tonnes per vessel.

The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (c), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using hooks and lines over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.

The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (d), shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using fixed gillnets over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.

In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogations to apply to another Union fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to each of the derogations and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.

4.

The catch limits set out in paragraph 3 shall not be transferable between vessels and, where a bi-monthly limit applies, from one calendar two-month period to another.

For Union fishing vessels using more than one gear in two calendar months, the lowest catch limit set out in paragraph 3 for either gear shall apply.

Member States shall report to the Commission all catches of European seabass per type of gear no later than 15 days after the end of each month.

5.

In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a and 7a to 7k:

(a)

from 1 January to 28 February 2022 and from 1 to 31 December 2022:

(i)	only catch-and-release fishing with a rod or a handline for European seabass shall be allowed;

(ii)	it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European seabass caught in that area;

(b)

from 1 March to 30 November 2022:

(i)	not more than two specimens of European seabass may be caught and retained per fisher per day;

(ii)	the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm;

(iii)

fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.

6.

Paragraph 5 shall be without prejudice to more stringent national measures on recreational fisheries.’;

(3)

Article 15 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 15

Closed fishing seasons for sandeels

Commercial fishing for sandeels (Ammodytes spp.) with demersal trawl, seine or similar towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and in ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2022 and from 1 August to 31 December 2022.’;

(4)

in Article 31, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

‘4. The maximum number of supply vessels shall be three supply vessels in support of not less than ten purse-seine vessels, all flying the flag of a Member State. This provision shall not apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.’;

(5)	Annex IA is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;

(6)	Annex IB is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation;

(7)	Annex IC is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation;

(8)	Annex ID is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation;

(9)	Annex IH is replaced by the text appearing in Annex V to this Regulation;

(10)	Annex IJ is replaced by the text appearing in Annex VI to this Regulation;

(11)	Annex II is amended in accordance with Annex VII to this Regulation;

(12)	Annex VI is amended in accordance with Annex VIII to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2022.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 March 2022.

For the Council

The President

J.-Y. LE DRIAN

(1)

Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109 of 27 January 2022 fixing for 2022 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 (OJ L 21, 31.1.2022, p. 1).

(2)

Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10).

(3)

Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875 of 22 October 2021 concerning the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union in the annual consultations with the United Kingdom to agree on total allowable catches (OJ L 378, 26.10.2021, p. 6).

(4)

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).

(5)

Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) No 2018/973, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008 (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 1).

(6)

Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 establishing a multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 676/2007 and (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 1).

(7)

Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 of 28 January 2021 fixing for 2021 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 (OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 31).

(8)

Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 9).

(9)

Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 1).

(10)

Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 1).

(11)

All types of demersal trawls (OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS and TB).

(12)

All types of seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB and SX).

(13)

All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries (LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS).

(14)

All fixed gillnets and traps (GTR, GNS, GNC, FYK, FPN and FIX).

ANNEX I

Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2022/109 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Part A, concerning autonomous Union stocks, the first table is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus		Zone:	8 (ANE/08.)
Spain		29 700	Analytical TAC’
France		3 300
Union		33 000

TAC		33 000

(2)

In Part B, concerning shared stocks, the tables for the stocks listed below are replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Sandeel and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3a(1)
Denmark		83 123	(2)(3)	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany		127	(2)(3)
Sweden		3 053	(2)(3)
Union		86 303	(2)
United Kingdom		2 541	(2)

TAC		88 844	(2)
(1)	Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the United Kingdom’s baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.
(2)	In management areas 1r and 4, the TAC may only be fished as monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.
(3)	Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and mackerel (OT1/*2A3A4X). By-catches of whiting and mackerel 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.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex III:
	Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of sandeel management areas
	1r	2r	3r	4	5r	6	7r
	(SAN/234_1R)(1)	(SAN/234_2R)(1)	(SAN/234_3R)(1)	(SAN/234_4)(1)(2)	(SAN/234_5R)(1)	(SAN/234_6)(1)	(SAN/234_7R)(1)
Denmark	4 678	67 232	6 404	4 678	0	131	0
Germany	7	103	10	7	0	0	0
Sweden	172	2 469	235	172	0	5	0
Union	4 857	69 804	6 649	4 857	0	136	0
United Kingdom	143	2 055	196	143	0	4	0
Total	5 000	71 859	6 845	5 000	0	140	0
(1)	Up to 10 % of this quota can be banked and used in the following year only within this management area.
(2)	In addition to this quota, up to a maximum of 800 t of unutilised quota allocated for 2021 can be fished in 2022. The 800 t are distributed as follows: 685 t for Denmark, 23 t for Germany and 92 t for Sweden.

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2 (ARU/1/2.)
Germany		16	Precautionary TAC
France		5
Netherlands		13
Union		34
United Kingdom		25

TAC		59

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union waters of 3a (ARU/3A4-C)
Denmark		717	Precautionary TAC
Germany		7
France		5
Ireland		5
Netherlands		34
Sweden		28
Union		796
United Kingdom		13

TAC		809

Species:	Greater silver smelt Argentina silus		Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (ARU/567.)
Germany		886	Precautionary TAC
France		19
Ireland		821
Netherlands		9 250
Union		10 976
United Kingdom		650

TAC		11 626

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme			Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI)
Germany		6	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		6	(1)
Others		4	(1)(2)
Union		16	(1)
United Kingdom		6	(1)

TAC		22
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/1214EI_AMS).

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/04-C.)
Denmark		62	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		19	(1)
France		43	(1)
Sweden		6	(1)
Others		6	(2)
Union		136	(1)
United Kingdom		92	(1)

TAC		228
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58° 30’ N (USK/*6AN58).
(2)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/04-C_AMS).

Species:	Tusk Brosme brosme			Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (USK/567EI.)
Germany		59	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		208	(1)
France		2 465	(1)
Ireland		238	(1)
Others		59	(2)
Union		3 029	(1)
Norway		0	(3)(4)(5)
United Kingdom		1 265	(1)

TAC		4 294
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/*04-C.).
(2)	Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/567EI_AMS).
(3)	Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5 shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-): 0. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
(3)
(4)	Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with longlines in 6 and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5:
	Ling (LIN/*5B67-)		0
	Tusk (USK/*5B67-)		0
(5)	The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:
(5)		0

Species:	Boarfishes Caproidae		Zone:	6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-)
Denmark		5 592	Precautionary TAC
Ireland		15 749
Union		21 341
United Kingdom		1 450

TAC		22 791

Species:	Herring(1) Clupea harengus			Zone:	Union, United Kingdom and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30' N (HER/4AB.)
Denmark		62 975		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		41 147
France		20 500
Netherlands		51 946
Sweden		4 093
Union		180 661
Faroe Islands		0
Norway		124 012	(2)
United Kingdom		75 916

TAC		427 628
(1)	Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(2)	Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following quantity may be taken in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C): 2 700 .
(2)
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken by the Union in Norwegian waters south of 62° N:
Norwegian waters south of 62o N (HER/*4N-S62)
Union		2 700

Species:	Herring(1) Clupea harengus			Zone:	4c and 7d(2) (HER/4CXB7D)
Belgium		8 735	(3)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		909	(3)
Germany		594	(3)
France		11 324	(3)
Netherlands		20 058	(3)
Union		41 620	(3)
United Kingdom		5 419	(3)

TAC		427 628
(1)	Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.
(2)	Except Blackwater stock, i.e. the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56' N, 1° 19,1' E) to latitude 51° 33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
(3)	Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/*04B.).

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus			Zone:	6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b(1) (HER/5B6ANB)
Germany		347	(2)	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		66	(2)
Ireland		470	(2)
Netherlands		347	(2)
Union		1 230	(2)
United Kingdom		2 250	(2)

TAC		3 480
(1)	Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of 7° W and north of 55° N, or west of 7° W and north of 56° N, excluding the Clyde.
(2)	It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the ICES zones subject to this TAC that lies between 56° N and 57° 30' N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom’s territorial sea.

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	6aS(1), 7b, 7c (HER/6AS7BC)
Ireland		1 236	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Netherlands		124
Union		1 360

TAC		1 360
(1)	Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56o 00' N and west of 07o 00' W.

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7a(1)

(HER/07A/MM)

Ireland

719

Analytical TAC

Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies

Union

719

United Kingdom

7 736

TAC

8 455

(1)

This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

—	to the north by latitude 52o 30' N,

—	to the south by latitude 52o 00' N,

—	to the west by the coast of Ireland,

—	to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

Species:	Herring Clupea harengus		Zone:	7e and 7f (HER/7EF.)
France		465	Precautionary TAC
Union		465
United Kingdom		465

TAC		930

Species:

Herring

Clupea harengus

Zone:

7a south of 52°30’N; 7g(1), 7h(1), 7j(1) and 7k(1)

(HER/7G-K.)

Germany

(2)

Analytical TAC

France

(2)

Ireland

750

(2)

Netherlands

(2)

Union

868

(2)

United Kingdom

(3)

TAC

869

(2)

(1)

This zone is increased by the area bounded:

—	to the north by latitude 52o 30' N,

—	to the south by latitude 52o 00' N,

—	to the west by the coast of Ireland,

—	to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

(2)

This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches.

(3)

This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. United Kingdom fisheries administrations shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Marine Management Organisation before allowing any catches.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12o 00' W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14)
Belgium		0	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Germany		1	(1)
France		8	(1)
Ireland		14	(1)
Union		23	(1)
United Kingdom		51	(1)

TAC		74	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this TAC.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone	6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12o 00' W (COD/5BE6A)
Belgium		2	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 9 of this Regulation applies Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany		11	(1)
France		117	(1)
Ireland		219	(1)
Union		349	(1)
United Kingdom		930	(1)

TAC		1 279	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	7a (COD/07A.)
Belgium		3	(1)	Precautionary TAC
France		7	(1)
Ireland		104	(1)
Netherlands		1	(1)
Union		115	(1)
United Kingdom		91	(1)

TAC		206	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Cod Gadus morhua			Zone:	7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (COD/7XAD34)
Belgium		14	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 9 of this Regulation applies Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		231	(1)
Ireland		338	(1)
Netherlands		0	(1)
Union		583	(1)
United Kingdom		61	(1)

TAC		644	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEZ/2AC4-C)
Belgium		8	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		7	(1)
Germany		7	(1)
France		45	(1)
Netherlands		36	(1)
Union		103	(1)
United Kingdom		2 660	(1)

TAC		2 763
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58° 30’ N (LEZ/*6AN58).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (LEZ/56-14)
Spain		550	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		2 146	(1)
Ireland		627	(1)
Union		3 323	(1)
United Kingdom		2 258	(1)

TAC		5 581
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.			Zone:	7 (LEZ/07.)
Belgium		461	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		5 124	(2)
France		6 219	(2)
Ireland		2 827	(2)
Union		14 631
United Kingdom		3 660	(2)

TAC		18 916
(1)	10 % of this quota may be used in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole.
(2)	35 % of this quota may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).

Species:	Megrims Lepidorhombus spp.		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain		1 035	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		835
Union		1 870

TAC		1 870

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (ANF/2AC4-C)
Belgium		221	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		488	(1)(2)
Germany		238	(1)(2)
France		45	(1)(2)
Netherlands		167	(1)(2)
Sweden		6	(1)(2)
Union		1 165	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		7 849	(1)(2)

TAC		9 014
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58° 30’ N (ANF/*6AN58).
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 6a south of 58° 30’ N; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14)
Belgium		158	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Germany		180	(1)
Spain		169	(1)
France		1 944	(1)
Ireland		439	(1)
Netherlands		152	(1)
Union		3 042	(1)
United Kingdom		2 060	(1)

TAC		5 102
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C).

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae			Zone:	7 (ANF/07.)
Belgium		3 629	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		405	(1)
Spain		1 442	(1)
France		23 291	(1)
Ireland		2 977	(1)
Netherlands		470	(1)
Union		32 214	(1)
United Kingdom		8 959	(1)

TAC		41 173
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).

Species:	Anglerfishes Lophiidae		Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain		1 681	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		9 351
Union		11 032

TAC		11 032

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214)
Belgium		12	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany		12
France		542
Ireland		385
Union		951
United Kingdom		4 874

TAC		5 825

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34)
Belgium		146	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		8 762
Ireland		2 920
Union		11 828
United Kingdom		2 550

TAC		15 000

Species:	Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus		Zone:	7a (HAD/07A.)
Belgium		43	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		196
Ireland		1 171
Union		1 410
United Kingdom		1 628

TAC		3 038

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus			Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14)
Germany		5	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 9 of this Regulation applies Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		94	(1)
Ireland		561	(1)
Union		660	(1)
United Kingdom		1 140	(1)

TAC		1 800	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus			Zone:	7a (WHG/07A.)
Belgium		2	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 9 of this Regulation applies Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		22	(1)
Ireland		274	(1)
Netherlands		1	(1)
Union		299	(1)
United Kingdom		422	(1)

TAC		721	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Whiting Merlangius merlangus		Zone:	7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/7X7A-C)
Belgium		79	Analytical TAC
France		4 960
Ireland		3 972
Netherlands		41
Union		9 052
United Kingdom		1 188

TAC		10 696

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	3a (HKE/03A.)
Denmark		2 192	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Sweden		187	(1)
Union		2 379

TAC		2 379
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium		27	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		1 110	(1)(2)
Germany		127	(1)(2)
France		245	(1)(2)
Netherlands		64	(1)(2)
Union		1 573	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		1 181	(1)(2)

TAC		2 754
(1)	Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.).
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 6 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58° 30’ N (HKE/*6AN58).

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/571214)
Belgium		397	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		12 735	(1)
France		19 666	(1)
Ireland		2 383	(1)
Netherlands		256	(1)
Union		35 437	(1)
United Kingdom		8 831	(1)

TAC		44 268
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the Union or the United Kingdom respectively. Member States shall notify such transfers in advance to the Commission.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium		53
Spain		2 105
France		2 105
Ireland		263
Netherlands		26
Union		4 552
United Kingdom		1 184

Species:	Hake Merluccius merluccius			Zone:	8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium		13	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain		9 085
France		20 401
Netherlands		26	(1)
Union		29 525

TAC		29 525
(1)	Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14)
Belgium		3
Spain		2 631
France		4 737
Netherlands		8
Union		7 379

Species:	Lemon sole and witch flounder Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (L/W/2AC4-C)
Belgium		212	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		582
Germany		75
France		160
Netherlands		485
Sweden		7
Union		1 521
United Kingdom		2 766

TAC		4 287

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia			Zone:	6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (BLI/5B67-)
Germany		109		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Estonia		16
Spain		342
France		7 795
Ireland		30
Lithuania		7
Poland		3
Others		30	(1)
Union		8 332
Norway		0	(2)
Faroe Islands		0	(3)
United Kingdom		2 527

TAC		10 859
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/5B67_AMS).
(2)	To be fished in Union waters of 4, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C).
(3)	By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish are to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of 6a north of 56° 30′ N and 6b. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia			Zone:	International waters of 12 (BLI/12INT-)
Estonia		0	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Spain		73	(1)
France		2	(1)
Lithuania		1	(1)
Others		0	(1)(2)
Union		76	(1)
United Kingdom		1	(1)

TAC		77	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.
(2)	Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/12INT_AMS).

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia			Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 2; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (BLI/24-)
Denmark		2		Precautionary TAC
Germany		2
Ireland		2
France		12
Others		2	(1)
Union		20
United Kingdom		7

TAC		27
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/24_AMS).

Species:	Blue ling Molva dypterygia		Zone:	Union waters of 3a (BLI/03A-)
Denmark		1,5	Precautionary TAC
Germany		1
Sweden		1,5
Union		4

TAC		4

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2 (LIN/1/2.)
Denmark		9		Precautionary TAC
Germany		9
France		9
Others		3	(1)
Union		30
United Kingdom		8

TAC		38
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (LIN/1/2_AMS).

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	Union waters of 3a (LIN/03A-C.)
Belgium		11	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		79
Germany		11
Sweden		32
Union		133
United Kingdom		11

TAC		144

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.)
Belgium		18	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		277	(1)(2)
Germany		171	(1)(2)
France		154	(1)
Netherlands		6	(1)
Sweden		12	(1)(2)
Union		638	(1)
United Kingdom		2 473	(1)(2)

TAC		3 127
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58° 30’ N (LIN/*6AN58).
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 25 % but no more than 75 tonnes may be fished in Union waters of 3a (LIN/*03A-C).

Species:	Ling Molva molva		Zone:	United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (LIN/05EI.)
Belgium		8	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		6
Germany		6
France		6
Union		26
United Kingdom		6

TAC		32

Species:	Ling Molva molva			Zone:	6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and 14 (LIN/6X14.)
Belgium		54	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		10	(1)
Germany		196	(1)
Ireland		1 059	(1)
Spain		3 965	(1)
France		4 226	(1)
Portugal		10	(1)
Union		9 520	(1)
Norway		0	(2)(3)(4)
Faroe Islands		0	(5)(6)
United Kingdom		5 532	(1)

TAC		15 052
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 40 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/*04-C.).
(2)	Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7 shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.): 0. By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %.
(3)	Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with longlines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they amount to:
	Ling (LIN/*5B67-)		0
	Tusk (USK/*5B67-)		0
(4)	The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 0:
(5)	Including tusk. To be fished in 6a north of 56°30' N and 6b (LIN/*6BAN.).
(6)	Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20 % per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6a and 6b. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6a and 6b shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): 0

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium		1 269	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		1 269
Germany		19
France		37
Netherlands		653
Union		3 247
United Kingdom		21 021

TAC		24 268

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (NEP/5BC6.)
Spain		24	Analytical TAC
France		96
Ireland		160
Union		280
United Kingdom		11 582

TAC		11 862

Species:	Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus			Zone:	7 (NEP/07.)
Spain		924	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		3 746	(1)
Ireland		5 682	(1)
Union		10 352	(1)
United Kingdom		6 686	(1)

TAC		17 038	(1)
(1)	Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:
	Functional unit 16 of ICES subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16)
	Spain		846
	France		530
	Ireland		1 016
	Union		2 392
	United Kingdom		412

Species:	Northern prawn Pandalus borealis			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (PRA/2AC4-C)
Denmark		735	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Netherlands		7	(1)
Sweden		30	(1)
Union		772	(1)
United Kingdom		218	(1)

TAC		990	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for Northern prawn are permitted under this quota.

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (PLE/56-14)
France		10	Precautionary TAC
Ireland		248
Union		258
United Kingdom		400

TAC		658

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7a (PLE/07A.)
Belgium		60	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		26
Ireland		1 031
Netherlands		19
Union		1 136
United Kingdom		1 404

TAC		2 747

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7d and 7e (PLE/7DE.)
Belgium		1 310	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		4 366
Union		5 676
United Kingdom		2 717

TAC		9 138

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa		Zone:	7f and 7g (PLE/7FG.)
Belgium		333	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		600
Ireland		237
Union		1 170
United Kingdom		441

TAC		1 735

Species:	Plaice Pleuronectes platessa			Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.)
Belgium		7	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 9 of this Regulation applies Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		14	(1)
Ireland		47	(1)
Netherlands		27	(1)
Union		95	(1)
United Kingdom		19	(1)

TAC		114	(1)
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for plaice are permitted under this TAC.

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (POL/56-14)
Spain		2	Precautionary TAC
France		75
Ireland		22
Union		99
United Kingdom		57

TAC		156

Species:	Pollack Pollachius pollachius			Zone:	7 (POL/07.)
Belgium		233	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Spain		14	(1)
France		5 372	(1)
Ireland		572	(1)
Union		6 191	(1)
United Kingdom		1 821	(1)

TAC		8 012
(1)	Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE).

Species:	Saithe Pollachius virens		Zone:	7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411)
Belgium		3	Precautionary TAC
France		750
Ireland		1 404
Union		2 157
United Kingdom		384

TAC		2 541

Species:	Turbot and brill Scophthalmus maximus and Scophthalmus rhombus		Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (T/B/2AC4-C)
Belgium		375	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		802
Germany		205
France		97
Netherlands		2 842
Sweden		6
Union		4 327
United Kingdom		1 022

TAC		5 487

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SRX/2AC4-C)
Belgium		271	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		11	(1)(2)(3)
Germany		13	(1)(2)(3)
France		43	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands		232	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		570	(1)(3)
United Kingdom		1 194	(1)(2)(3)(4)

TAC		1 764	(3)
(1)	Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.
(2)	By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres’ length overall. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, which was retained by the United Kingdom.
(3)	Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom waters of 2a and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.
(4)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/07D2.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 18 and 56 of this Regulation and in the relevant provisions of the United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D2.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D2.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D2.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D2.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	Union waters of 3a (SRX/03A-C.)
Denmark		37	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Sweden		11	(1)
Union		48	(1)

TAC		48
(1)	Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKXD)
Belgium		814	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC
Estonia		5	(1)(2)(3)(4)
France		3 656	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Germany		11	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Ireland		1 177	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Lithuania		19	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands		3	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Portugal		20	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Spain		984	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		6 689	(1)(2)(3)(4)
United Kingdom		2 793	(1)(2)(3)(4)

TAC		9 482	(3)(4)
(1)	Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/67AKXD), sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d (SRX/07D.), without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 18 and 56 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.), sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) (RJI/07D.) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate ray (Raja undulata).
(3)	Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in 7f and 7g. When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishers shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species. Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in areas 7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.) provided below may be taken:
	Species:	Small-eyed ray Raja microocellata		Zone:	7f and 7g (RJE/7FG.)
	Belgium		8		Precautionary TAC
	Estonia		0
	France		36
	Germany		0
	Ireland		12
	Lithuania		0
	Netherlands		0
	Portugal		0
	Spain		10
	Union		66
	United Kingdom		57

	TAC		123
	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 7d and reported under the following code: (RJE/*07D.). This special condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 18 and 56 of this Regulation and in the relevant provisions of the United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.
(4)	Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	7d (SRX/07D.)
Belgium		134	(1)(2)(3)(4)	Precautionary TAC
France		1 123	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Netherlands		7	(1)(2)(3)(4)
Union		1 264	(1)(2)(3)(4)
United Kingdom		233	(1)(2)(3)(4)

TAC		1 497	(4)
(1)	Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately.
(2)	Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKD), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKD) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and to undulate ray (Raja undulata).
(3)	Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (SRX/2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata).
(4)	Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata			Zone:	7d and 7e (RJU/7DE.)
Belgium		19	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Estonia		0	(1)
France		94	(1)
Germany		0	(1)
Ireland		25	(1)
Lithuania		0	(1)
Netherlands		0	(1)
Portugal		0	(1)
Spain		21	(1)
Union		159	(1)
United Kingdom		75	(1)

TAC		234	(1)
(1)	This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. The specimens may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 18 and 56 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. For United Kingdom vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in relevant provisions of the United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.

Species:	Skates and rays Rajiformes			Zone:	Union waters of 8 and 9 (SRX/89-C.)
Belgium		10	(1)(2)	Precautionary TAC
France		1 949	(1)(2)
Portugal		1 580	(1)(2)
Spain		1 590	(1)(2)
Union		5 129	(1)(2)
United Kingdom		11	(1)(2)

TAC		5 140	(2)
(1)	Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.) and thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately.
(2)	Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. In cases where it is not subject to the landing obligation, by-catch of undulate ray in subareas 8 and 9 may only be landed whole or gutted. The catches shall remain under the quotas shown in the table below. These provisions are without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 18 and 56 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. By-catches of undulate ray shall be reported separately under the codes indicated in the tables below. Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of undulate ray given below may be taken:
	Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata		Zone:	Union waters of 8 (RJU/8-C.)
	Belgium		0	Precautionary TAC
	France		13
	Portugal		10
	Spain		10
	Union		33
	United Kingdom		0

	TAC		66
	Species:	Undulate ray Raja undulata		Zone:	Union waters of 9 (RJU/9-C.)
	Belgium		0	Precautionary TAC
	France		20
	Portugal		15
	Spain		15
	Union		50
	United Kingdom		0

	TAC		100

Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (GHL/2A-C46)
Denmark		29	Analytical TAC
Germany		51
Estonia		29
Spain		29
France		478
Ireland		29
Lithuania		29
Poland		29
Union		703
Norway		0
United Kingdom		1 868

TAC		2 571

Species:	Mackerel Scomber scombrus			Zone:	3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c, 3d and 4 (MAC/2A34.)
Belgium		510	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		17 468	(1)(2)
Germany		531	(1)(2)
France		1 605	(1)(2)
Netherlands		1 615	(1)(2)
Sweden		4 833	(1)(2)(3)
Union		26 562	(1)(2)
Norway		Not relevant	(4)
United Kingdom		Not relevant	(1)(2)

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	Special condition: up to 60 % may be fished in United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/*2AX14).
(2)	Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the two following zones:
		Norwegian waters of 2a (MAC/*02AN-)			Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1)
	Belgium	0			0
	Denmark	0			0
	Germany	0			0
	France	0			0
	Netherlands	0			0
	Sweden	0			0
	Union	0			0
(3)	Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN):
		283
	When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for those species.
(4)	To be deducted from Norway’s share of the TAC (access quota). This amount includes the following Norwegian share in the North Sea TAC :
		0
	This quota may be fished in 4a only (MAC/04A.), except for the following amount, in tonnes, which may be fished in 3a (MAC/03A.):
		0

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

	3a	United Kingdom and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c	4b	4c	United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14
	(MAC/*03A.)	(MAC/*3A4BC)	(MAC/*04B.)	(MAC/*04C.)	(MAC/*2AX14)
Belgium	0	0	0	0	306
Denmark	0	4 130	0	0	10 480
Germany	0	0	0	0	319
France	0	490	0	0	963
Netherlands	0	490	0	0	969
Sweden	0	0	390	10	2 900
Union	0	5 110	390	10	15 937
United Kingdom	0	Not relevant	0	0	Not relevant
Norway	0	0	0	0	0

Species:	Common sole Solea solea			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SOL/24-C.)
Belgium		1 120		Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark		512
Germany		896
France		224
Netherlands		10 107
Union		12 859
Norway		10	(1)
United Kingdom		2 022

TAC		15 330
(1)	May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-C.).

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (SOL/56-14)
Ireland		46	Precautionary TAC
Union		46
United Kingdom		11

TAC		57

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7a (SOL/07A.)
Belgium		364	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France		5
Ireland		105
Netherlands		116
Union		590
United Kingdom		181

TAC		787

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7d (SOL/07D.)
Belgium		624	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		1 249
Union		1 873
United Kingdom		471

TAC		2 380

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7e (SOL/07E.)
Belgium		59	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		631
Union		690
United Kingdom		1 111

TAC		1 810

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7f and 7g (SOL/7FG.)
Belgium		781	Analytical TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		78
Ireland		39
Union		898
United Kingdom		415

TAC		1 337

Species:	Common sole Solea solea		Zone:	7h, 7j and 7k (SOL/7HJK.)
Belgium		18	Precautionary TAC Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies
France		36
Ireland		95
Netherlands		28
Union		177
United Kingdom		36

TAC		213

Species:	Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus			Zone:	3a (SPR/03A.)
Denmark		0	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC
Germany		0	(1)(2)
Sweden		0	(1)(2)
Union		0	(1)(2)

TAC		0	(2)
(1)	Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of whiting and haddock 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.
(2)	This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.

Species:	Sprat and associated by-catches Sprattus sprattus			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SPR/2AC4-C)
Belgium		0	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC
Denmark		0	(1)(2)
Germany		0	(1)(2)
France		0	(1)(2)
Netherlands		0	(1)(2)
Sweden		0	(1)(2)(3)
Union		0	(1)(2)
Norway		0	(1)
Faroe Islands		0	(1)(4)
United Kingdom		0	(1)

TAC		0	(1)
(1)	The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
(2)	Up to 2 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/*2AC4C). By-catches of 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.
(3)	Including sandeels.
(4)	May contain up to 4 % of by-catch of herring.

Species:	Sprat Sprattus sprattus			Zone:	7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.)
Belgium		1	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		96	(1)
Germany		1	(1)
France		21	(1)
Netherlands		21	(1)
Union		140
United Kingdom		410

TAC		550
(1)	The quota may only be fished from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022.

Species:	Picked dogfish Squalus acanthias			Zone:	6, 7 and 8; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 1, 12 and 14 (DGS/15X14)
Belgium		18	(1)	Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Germany		4	(1)
Spain		9	(1)
France		75	(1)
Ireland		47	(1)
Netherlands		0	(1)
Portugal		0	(1)
Union		153	(1)
United Kingdom		117	(1)

TAC		270	(1)
(1)	Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this by-catch allowance. Vessels participating in by-catch management schemes may however land not more than 2 tonnes per month per vessel of picked dogfish that is dead at the moment when the fishing gear is hauled on board under this quota. The Union and the United Kingdom shall each independently determine how to allocate its quota to the vessels participating in its by-catch management schemes. The Union and the United Kingdom shall each ensure that the total annual landing of picked dogfish on the basis of the by-catch allowance does not exceed the above amounts. The Union and the United Kingdom should exchange the list of participating vessels before allowing any landings.

Species:	Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D)
Belgium		7	(1)	Precautionary TAC
Denmark		3 216	(1)
Germany		284	(1)(2)
Spain		60	(1)
France		267	(1)(2)
Ireland		202	(1)
Netherlands		1 936	(1)(2)
Portugal		7	(1)
Sweden		75	(1)
Union		6 055
Norway		0	(3)
United Kingdom		2 816	(1)(2)

TAC		8 969
(1)	Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel 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.
(2)	Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the following zone: United Kingdom waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8ab, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/*7D-EU).
(3)	May not be fished in Union waters of 7d.

Species:	Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp.			Zone:	United Kingdom waters of 2a and 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/2A-14)
Denmark		6 056	(1)(3)	Analytical TAC
Germany		4 725	(1)(2)(3)
Spain		6 445	(3)(5)
France		2 432	(1)(2)(3)(5)
Ireland		15 737	(1)(3)
Netherlands		18 958	(1)(2)(3)
Portugal		621	(3)(5)
Sweden		675	(1)(3)
Union		55 649	(3)
Faroe Islands		0	(4)
United Kingdom		5 767	(1)(2)(3)

TAC		61 416
(1)	Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in United Kingdom waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June may be accounted for as fished under the quota concerning the zone of United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*2A4AC).
(2)	Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/07D.). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfishes and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/07D.).
(3)	Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*2A-14). By-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel 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.
(4)	Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56° 30’ N only), 7e, 7f, 7h.
(5)	Special condition: up to 80 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/08C2). Under this special condition, and in accordance with footnote (3), by-catches of boarfishes and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/08C2).

Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.			Zone:	8c (JAX/08C.)
Spain		8 710	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		151
Portugal		861	(1)
Union		9 722

TAC		9 722
(1)	Special condition: up to10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).

Species:	Norway pout and associated by-catches Trisopterus esmarkii				Zone:	3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (NOP/2A3A4.)
Year	2022		2023		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark	49 478	(1)(3)	0	(1)(6)
Germany	9	(1)(2)(3)	0	(1)(2)(6)
Netherlands	36	(1)(2)(3)	0	(1)(2)(6)
Union	49 524	(1)(3)	0	(1)(6)
United Kingdom	10 204	(2)(3)	0	(2)(6)
Norway	0	(4)	0	(4)
Faroe Islands	0	(5)	0	(5)

TAC	59 728		Not relevant
(1)	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.
(2)	Quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4 only.
(3)	May only be fished from 1 November 2021 to 31 October 2022.
(4)	A sorting grid shall be used.
(5)	A sorting grid shall be used. This amount includes a maximum of 15 % of unavoidable by-catches (NOP/*2A3A4), to be counted against this quota.
(6)	May only be fished from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023.’

ANNEX II

In Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2022/109, the fourth table, establishing catch limits for cod (Gadus morhua) in 1 and 2b, is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Cod Gadus morhua		Zone:	1 and 2b (COD/1/2B.)
Germany	923	(1)(2)	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Spain	2 220	(1)(2)
France	407	(1)(2)
Poland	419	(1)(2)
Portugal	463	(1)(2)
Other Member States	68	(1)(2)(3)
Union	4 500	(1)(2)

TAC	Not relevant
(1)	Shall apply provisionally from 1 January to 30 April 2022. 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.
(2)	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.
(3)	Except Germany, Spain, France, Poland and Portugal. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (COD/1/2B_AMS).’

ANNEX III

In Annex IC to Regulation (EU) 2022/109, the last table, establishing catch limits for white hake (Urophycis tenuis) in NAFO 3NO, is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	White hake Urophycis tenuis		Zone:	NAFO 3NO (HKW/N3NO.)
Spain	255		Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Portugal	333
Union	588	(1)

TAC	1 000
(1)	Where, in accordance with Annex IA to the NAFO Conservation and Enforcement Measures, a positive vote by the NAFO Contracting Parties confirms the TAC to be 2 000 tonnes, the corresponding Union and Member State quotas shall be as below:
	Spain	509
	Portugal	667
	Union	1 176 ’

ANNEX IV

Annex ID to Regulation (EU) 2022/109 is amended as follows:

(1)

the seventh, eighth and ninth tables, establishing catch limits for northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) (ALB/AN05N) and for southern albacore (ALB/AS05N) in the Atlantic Ocean, as well as for Mediterranean albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the Mediterranean Sea (ALB/MED), are replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Northern albacore Thunnus alalunga			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (ALB/AN05N)
Ireland		3 316,79		Analytical TAC
Spain		18 694,64
France		5 879,76
Portugal		2 050,38
Union		29 941,57	(1)

TAC		37 801
(1)	The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for northern albacore as a target species, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 520/2007, shall be 1 241 .

Species:	Southern albacore Thunnus alalunga		Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (ALB/AS05N)
Spain		905,86	Analytical TAC
France		297,70
Portugal		633,94
Union		1 837,50

TAC		24 000

Species:

Mediterranean albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Zone:

Mediterranean Sea

(ALB/MED)

Greece

400

Analytical TAC

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

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

Spain

103,26

France

Croatia

Italy

1 171,29

Cyprus

431,94

Malta

41,19

Union

2 169,68

TAC

2 500

(1)(2)

(1)

In order to protect juvenile swordfish, a closure period shall also apply to longline vessels targeting Mediterranean albacore from 1 October to 30 November. In addition, Mediterranean albacore, either as a targeted species or as by-catch, shall not be caught, retained on board, transhipped or landed during the following periods:

—	Greece, Croatia, Italy and Cyprus: 1 October to 30 November and 1 to 31 March,

—	Spain, France and Malta: 1 January to 31 March.

(2)

Each Member State shall limit the number of their fishing vessels authorised to fish for Mediterranean albacore to the number of vessels authorised to fish this species in 2017. Member States may apply a tolerance of 10 % to this capacity limit.’

(2)

the table establishing catch limits for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Atlantic Ocean (BET/ATLANT) is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean (BET/ATLANT)
Spain		8 181,90	(1)	Analytical TAC
France		3 475,31	(1)
Portugal		3 106,23	(1)
Union		14 763,44	(1)

TAC		62 000	(1)
(1)	Catches of bigeye tuna by purse seiners (BET/ATLPS) and longliners with an overall length of 20 metres and above (BET/ ATLLL) shall be reported separately. As of June 2022, when catches reach 80 % of the quota, Member States are required to transmit the catches for these vessels on a weekly basis.’

(3)

in the twelfth table, establishing catch limits for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in the Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE45WM), footnote 5 is replaced by the following:

‘(5)	Special condition: within this TAC, the following catch limits and allocations between Member States shall apply to catches of bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm by the vessels referred to in point 3 of Annex VI (BFT/*643):
	Italy	94,91
	Union	94,91 ’

(4)

the thirteenth and fourteenth tables, establishing catch limits for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (SWO/AN05N), and for swordfish in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (SWO/AS05N), are replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N (SWO/AN05N)
Spain		6 392,46	(2)	Analytical TAC
Portugal		1 161,84	(2)
Other Member States		130,72	(1)(2)
Union		7 685,03

TAC		13 200
(1)	Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/AN05N_AMS).
(2)	Special condition: up to 2,39 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, south of 5o N (SWO/AS05N). Catches to be counted against the special condition of the shared quota shall be reported separately (SWO/AS05N_AMS).

Species:	Swordfish Xiphias gladius			Zone:	Atlantic Ocean, south of 5° N (SWO/AS05N)
Spain		4 770,75	(1)	Analytical TAC
Portugal		314,25	(1)
Union		5 085,01

TAC		14 000
(1)	Special condition: up to 3,51 % of this quantity may be fished in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5o N (SWO/*AN05N).’

ANNEX V

‘ANNEX IH

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Species:

Toothfishes

Dissostichus spp.

Zone:

SPRFMO Convention Area

(TOT/SPR-RB)

TAC

(1)

Precautionary TAC

(1)

This annual TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall take place only within the following research block:

—

50° 30’ S, 136° E

—

50° 30’ S, 140° 30’ E

—

E-Indent

52° 45’ S, 140° 30’ E

—

E-corner

52° 45’ S, 145° 30’ E

—

54° 50’ S, 145° 30’ E

—

54° 50’ S, 136° E

Species:	Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi		Zone:	SPRFMO Convention Area (CJM/SPRFMO)
Germany		13 826,71	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Netherlands		14 986,73
Lithuania		9 620,98
Poland		16 542,58
Union		54 977,00

TAC		Not relevant

’

ANNEX VI

‘ANNEX IJ

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

Catches of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albaceres) by Union vessels fishing with purse seiners shall not exceed the catch limits set out in this Annex.

Species:	Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares			Zone:	IOTC Area of Competence (YFT/IOTC)
France		13 868	(1)	Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Italy		1 183	(1)
Spain		21 472	(1)
Portugal		50	(1)(2)
Union		36 573	(1)

TAC		Not relevant
(1)	Quotas shall apply provisionally from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022. The provisional quotas shall be without prejudice to the setting of definitive quotas for 2022 in accordance with the Union quota for 2022 of 73 146 tonnes, established by the IOTC, and the definitive allocation of that Union quota among Member States.
(2)	Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

’

ANNEX VII

In Chapter III, point 5 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2022/109, Table I is replaced by the following table:

‘Table I

Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear during the current management period

Regulated gear	Maximum number of days
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	Belgium	176
Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm	France	188
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	Belgium	176
Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm	France	191 ’

ANNEX VIII

Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2022/109 is amended as follows:

(1)

point 4 is replaced by the following:

‘4.

Maximum number of fishing vessels of each Member State that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

	Number of fishing vessels (1)
	Greece (2)	Spain	France	Croatia	Italy	Cyprus (3)	Malta (4)	Portugal
Purse seiners (5)	0	6	22	18	21	1	1	0
Longliners	0	43	23	0	40	27 (6)	63	0
Baitboat	0	66	8	0	0	0	0	76 (7)
Handline	0	1	47 (8)	12	0	0	0	0
Trawler	0	0	57	0	0	0	0	0
Small-scale	45	660	140	0	0	0	120	0
Other artisanal (9)	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	0 ’

(2)

point 6 is replaced by the following:

‘6.

Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity for each Member State and maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna that each Member State may allocate to its farms in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

Table A

Maximum bluefin tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity
	Number of farms	Capacity (in tonnes)
Greece	2	2 100
Spain	10	11 852
Croatia	4	7 880
Italy	13	8 370
Cyprus	3	3 000
Malta	6	15 703
Portugal	2	500

Table B

Maximum input of wild caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)
Greece	785
Spain	6 850
Croatia	2 947
Italy	945
Cyprus	2 195
Malta	11 054
Portugal	350 ’

(1)

The numbers in this Table may be further increased, provided that the international obligations of the Union are complied with.

(2)

One medium-size purse seiner has been replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels.

(3)

One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels or one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels.

(4)

One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels.

(5)

The individual numbers of purse seiners in this Table are the result of transfers between Member States and do not constitute historical rights for the future.

(6)

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment.

(7)

Baitboats of the outermost regions of Azores and Madeira.

(8)

Line vessels operating in the Atlantic.

(9)

Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line).

This summary has been adopted from EUR-Lex.