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dossier	COM(2019)453 - Fixing for 2020 of the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks in the Mediterranean and ...
document	COM(2019)453
date	December 16, 2019

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).

ANNEX I

FISHING EFFORT 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 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1022, and overall length of vessels for all types of trawls (1) fishing for demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea.

All maximum allowable fishing efforts set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1022 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

The references to fishing zones are references to GFCM geographical subareas (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

Maximum allowable fishing effort in fishing days

(a)

Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1-2-5-6-7)

Stock group	Overall length of vessels	Spain	France	Italy	Fishing effort group code
Red mullet in GSAs 1, 5, 6 and 7; Hake in GSAs 1-5-6-7; Deep-water rose shrimp in GSAs 1, 5 and 6; Norway lobster in GSAs 5 and 6.	< 12 m	2 260	0	0	EFF1/MED1_TR1
≥ 12 m and < 18 m	24 284	0	0	EFF1/MED1_TR2
≥ 18 m and < 24 m	46 277	5 144	0	EFF1/MED1_TR3
≥ 24 m	16 240	6 258	0	EFF1/MED1_TR4
Blue and red shrimp in GSAs 1, 5, 6 and 7.	< 12 m	0	0	0	EFF2/MED1_TR1
≥ 12 m and < 18 m	1 139	0	0	EFF2/MED1_TR2
≥ 18 m and < 24 m	10 822	0	0	EFF2/MED1_TR3
≥ 24 m	9 066	0	0	EFF2/MED1_TR4

(b)

Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8-9-10-11)

Stock group	Overall length of vessels	Spain	France	Italy	Fishing effort group code
Red mullet in GSAs 9, 10 and 11; Hake in GSAs 9-10-11; Deep-water rose shrimp in GSAs 9-10-11; Norway lobster in GSAs 9 and 10.	< 12 m	0	208	3 081	EFF1/MED2_TR1
≥ 12 m and < 18 m	0	833	46 350	EFF1/MED2_TR2
≥ 18 m and < 24 m	0	208	31 170	EFF1/MED2_TR3
≥ 24 m	0	208	4 160	EFF1/MED2_TR4
Giant red shrimp in GSAs 9, 10 and 11.	< 12 m	0	0	510	EFF2/MED2_TR1
≥ 12 m and < 18 m	0	0	3 760	EFF2/MED2_TR2
≥ 18 m and < 24 m	0	0	3 028	EFF2/MED2_TR3
≥ 24 m	0	0	405	EFF2/MED2_TR4

(1) TBB, OTB, PTB, TBN, TBS, TB, OTM, PTM, TMS, TM, OTT, OT, PT, TX, OTP, TSP.

ANNEX II

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.

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.

The references to fishing zones are references to GFCM geographical subareas (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

The table in this section sets out the 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)
Union101 711 (1) (2)	Maximum level of catches
		Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
TAC	Not relevant	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

2. Demersal stocks — GSAs 17 and 18

The table in this section sets out the maximum allowable fishing effort (in fishing days) by types of trawls fishing for demersal stocks in GSAs 17 and 18 (Adriatic Sea).

Gear type	Stocks	Member State	Fishing effort (fishing days) Year 2020	Fishing effort group code
Trawls (OTB)	European hake, deep-water rose shrimp, Norway lobster, red mullet	Italy, GSAs 17-18	108 349	EFF/MED3_OTB
Croatia, GSAs 17-18	39 257	EFF/MED3_OTB
Slovenia, GSA 17	(*1)	EFF/MED3_OTB
Beam trawls (TBB)	Common sole	Italy, GSA 17	8 663	EFF/MED3_TBB

(1) Concerning Slovenia, the quantities are based on the level of catches exerted in 2014, up to an amount which should not exceed 300 tonnes.

(2) Limited to Croatia, Italy and Slovenia.

(*1) Fishing vessels flying the flag of Slovenia operating with OTB gear in GSA 17 shall not exceed the effort limit of 3 000 fishing days per year.

ANNEX III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE BLACK SEA

The tables in this Annex set out TACs and quotas expressed in tonnes of live weight by stock and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate.

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.

The references to fishing zones are references to GFCM geographical subareas (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
Psetta maxima	TUR	Turbot

Species:	Sprat Sprattus sprattus	Zone:	Union waters in the Black Sea — GSA 29 (SPR/F3742C)
Bulgaria	8 032,50	Analytical quota
Romania	3 442,50	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Union	11 475	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC	Not relevant/Not agreed

Species	Turbot Psetta maxima	Zone:	Union waters in the Black Sea — GSA 29 (TUR/F3742C)
Bulgaria	75	Analytical TAC
Romania	75	Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
Union	150 (*1)	Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply.
TAC	857

(*1) No fishing activity, including transhipment, retaining on board, landing and first sale shall be permitted from 15 April to 15 June 2020.