Annexes to COM(2007)734 - Fixing of the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Black Sea for 2008

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ANNEX I

Catch limits and the conditions relating thereto for year-to-year management of catch limits applicable to Community vessels in areas where catch limits have been fixed by species and by area

The following tables set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified) by stock, the allocation to the Member States and associated conditions for year-to-year management of the quotas.

Within each area, fish stocks are referred to following the alphabetical order of the Latin names of the species. For the purposes of these tables the codes used for the different species are as follows:

Scientific nameAlpha-3 codeCommon name
Psetta maximaTURTurbot
Sprattus sprattusSPRSprat

Species:Turbot

Psetta maxima
Zone:Black Sea
Bulgaria50Precautionary TAC

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

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

Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
Romania50
EC100
TACNot relevant

Species:Sprat

Sprattus sprattus
Zone:Black Sea
EC15 000 (1)Precautionary TAC

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

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

Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.
TACNot relevant



(1) May be fished only by vessels flying the flag of Bulgaria or Romania.



ANNEX II

TRANSITIONAL TECHNICAL MEASURES

1.No fishing activity for turbot shall be permitted from 15 April to 15 June in European Community waters of the Black Sea.

2.In a Member State where the minimum legal mesh size for nets used to catch turbot was less than 200 mm before the entry into force of this Regulation, nets with a minimum mesh size of no less than 180 mm may be used to catch turbot.

3.The minimum landing size for turbot shall be 45 cm total length, measured in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 850/98.