Annexes to COM(2024)114 - Amendment of and correcting Regulation (EU) 2024/257 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters - Main contents
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(7) https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.21864321.v1 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.21840735.v1
(8) Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 of 30 January 2023 fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 28, 31.1.2023, p. 1).
(9) Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257 of 10 January 2024 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194 (OJ L, 2024/257, 11.01.2024).
(10) OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10.
(11) Regulation (EU) Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, amending Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EU) 2017/2107, and (EU) 2019/833 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 (OJ L 238, 27.9.2023, p. 1).
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 6.3.2024
COM(2024) 114 final
ANNEX
to the
Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION
amending and correcting Regulation (EU) 2024/257 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters
ANNEX
Amendments and corrections to Regulation (EU) 2024/257
Regulation (EU) 2024/257 is amended and corrected as follows:
(1)In Part B of Annex IA, Table 1 is replaced by the following:
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| Table | 1 | ||||||
| Species: | Sandeel and associated by-catches | Zone: | United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3a | ||||
| Ammodytes spp. | |||||||
| Denmark | pm | (1) | Analytical TAC | ||||
| Germany | pm | (1) | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | ||||
| Sweden | pm | (1) | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | ||||
| Union | pm | ||||||
| United Kingdom | pm | ||||||
| TAC | pm | ||||||
| (1) | 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) | (SAN/234_5R)(1) | (SAN/234_6)(1) | (SAN/234_ 7R)(1) | |
| Denmark | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| Germany | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| Sweden | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| Union | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| United Kingdom | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| Total | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| (1) | Up to 10 % of this quota can be banked and used in the following year only within this management area. |
”
(2) In Part B of Annex IA, Table 29 is replaced by the following:
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| Table | 29 | ||||||
| Species: | Witch | Zone: | Union waters of 3a | ||||
| Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | (WIT/03A-C.) | ||||||
| Union | 657 | (1) | |||||
| TAC | 657 | ||||||
| (1) | Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C1) |
”
(3) In Part B of Annex IA, Table 60 is replaced by the following:
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| Table | 60 | ||||||||||||
| Species: | Lemon sole and witch flounder | Zone: | United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a | ||||||||||
| Microstomus kitt and Glyptocephalus cynoglossus | (L/W/2AC4-C) | ||||||||||||
| Belgium | 121 | Precautionary TAC | |||||||||||
| Denmark | 335 | ||||||||||||
| Germany | 43 | ||||||||||||
| France | 92 | ||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 278 | ||||||||||||
| Sweden | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Union | 873 | (3)(4) | |||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 1 666 | (1)(2) | |||||||||||
| TAC | 2 539 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Of which up to 1 125 tonnes of lemon sole may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (LEM/*07D.). | ||||||||||||
| (2) | Of which up to 541 tonnes of witch flounder may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WIT/*07D.). | ||||||||||||
| (3) | Of which up to 590 tonnes of lemon sole may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C); Union waters of 3a (LEM/*03A-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (LEM/*07D.).
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| (4) | Of which up to 283 tonnes of witch flounder may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C), Union waters of 3a (WIT/*03A-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WIT/*07D.).
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(4) In Part B of Annex IA, Table 61 is replaced by the following:
“
| Table | 61 | ||||||
| Species: | Lemon sole | Zone: | Union waters of 3a | ||||
| Microstomus kitt | (LEM/03A-C.) | ||||||
| Union | 187 | (1) | Analytical TAC | ||||
| TAC | 187 | ||||||
| (1) | Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C1) |
”
(5) In Part B of Annex IA, Table 93 is replaced by the following:
“
| Table | 93 | |||||||||||||
| Species: | Turbot and brill | Zone: | United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a | |||||||||||
| Scophthalmus maximus and Scophthalmus rhombus | (T/B/2AC4-C) | |||||||||||||
| Belgium | 251 | Analytical TAC | ||||||||||||
| Denmark | 537 | Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies | ||||||||||||
| Germany | 137 | |||||||||||||
| France | 65 | |||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 1 904 | |||||||||||||
| Sweden | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Union | 2 898 | (3)(4) | ||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 708 | (1)(2) | ||||||||||||
| TAC | 3 606 | |||||||||||||
| (1) | Of which up to 400 tonnes of turbot may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (TUR/*2AC4-C). | |||||||||||||
| (2) | Of which up to 308 tonnes of brill may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d and 7e (BLL/*7DE.). | |||||||||||||
(3) | Of which up to 1 638 tonnes of turbot may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (TUR/*2AC4-C).
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| (4) | Of which up to 1 260 tonnes of brill may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C); Union waters of 3a (BLL/*03A-C); and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d and 7e (BLL/*7DE.).
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(6) In Part B of Annex IA, Table 98 is replaced by the following:
“
| Table | 98 | ||||||
| Species: | Skates and rays | Zone: | United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k | ||||
| Rajiformes | (SRX/67AKXD) | ||||||
| Belgium | 824 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | Precautionary TAC | ||||
| Estonia | 5 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||
| France | 3 702 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||
| Germany | 11 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||
| Ireland | 1 191 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||
| Lithuania | 19 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||
| Netherlands | 3 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||
| Portugal | 20 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||
| Spain | 996 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||
| Union | 6 771 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||
| United Kingdom | 2 985 | (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) | |||||
| TAC | 9 756 | (3)(4)(5) | |||||
| (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 Union and United Kingdom law 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 undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of this species in 7e shall be counted against the quantities provided for in that separate TAC (RJU/7DE.). When accidentally caught in 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7f-k, 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. | ||||||
| (4) | Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in 7e, 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 the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in 7f and 7g provided below may be taken. | ||||||
| Species: | Small-eyed ray | Zone: | 7f and 7g | ||||
| Raja microocellata | (RJE/7FG.) | ||||||
| Belgium | 5 | (1) | Precautionary TAC | ||||
| Estonia | 0 | (1) | |||||
| France | 22 | (1) | |||||
| Germany | 0 | (1) | |||||
| Ireland | 7 | (1) | |||||
| Lithuania | 0 | (1) | |||||
| Netherlands | 0 | (1) | |||||
| Portugal | 0 | (1) | |||||
| Spain | 6 | (1) | |||||
| Union | 40 | (1) | |||||
| United Kingdom | 46 | (1) | |||||
| TAC | 86 | ||||||
| (1) | 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 Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. | ||||||
| (5) | Within the limits of the abovementioned quota, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray provided below may be taken in division 7e so as to allow for a sentinel fishery for the purpose of fisheries-based data collection for the stock as assessed by ICES. | ||||||
| Species: | Small-eyed ray | Zone: | 7e | ||||
| Raja microocellata | (RJE/07E.) | ||||||
| Belgium | 1 | (1) | Precautionary TAC | ||||
| Estonia | 0 | (1) | |||||
| France | 6 | (1) | |||||
| Germany | 0 | (1) | |||||
| Ireland | 2 | (1) | |||||
| Lithuania | 0 | (1) | |||||
| Netherlands | 0 | (1) | |||||
| Portugal | 0 | (1) | |||||
| Spain | 2 | (1) | |||||
| Union | 11 | (1) | |||||
| United Kingdom | 5 | (1) | |||||
| TAC | 16 | ||||||
| (1) | Only vessels participating in sentinely fishery ‘monitoring programmes’ for small-eyed ray in 7e may land catch of this stock. Specimens caught by other vessels shall not be harmed and shall be promptly released. Each Party shall independently determine how to allocate its quota to the vessels participating in its monitoring programmes. Participating vessels will be required to collect and share data on: landings and discards, and preferably biological characteristic data of the catch (length, weight and sex). |
”
(7) In Part B of Annex IA, footnote 2 of Table 101, the tables are replaced by the following:
“
| Species: | Undulate ray | Zone: | Union waters of 8 | ||||
| Raja undulata | (RJU/8-C.) | ||||||
| Belgium | 0 | Precautionary TAC | |||||
| France | 13 | (1) | |||||
| Portugal | 10 | ||||||
| Spain | 10 | (2) | |||||
| Union | 33 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | 0 | ||||||
| TAC | 33 | ||||||
| (1) | An additional 28,5 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/8-C.SEN). France shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to the relative stability. | ||||||
| (2) | An additional 21,5 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/8-C.SEN). Spain shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to the relative stability. | ||||||
| Species: | Undulate ray | Zone: | Union waters of 9 | ||||
| Raja undulata | (RJU/9-C.) | ||||||
| Belgium | 0 | Precautionary TAC | |||||
| France | 20 | ||||||
| Portugal | 15 | (1) | |||||
| Spain | 15 | ||||||
| Union | 50 | ||||||
| United Kingdom | 0 | ||||||
| TAC | 50 | ||||||
| (1) | An additional 50 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/9-C.SEN). Portugal shall communicate the name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice to the relative stability. |
”
(8) In Part B of Annex IA, Table 103 is replaced by the following:
“
| Table | 103 | ||||||
| Species: | Mackerel | Zone: | Union waters of 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a | ||||
| Scomber scombrus | (MAC/2A34-N) | ||||||
| Belgium | 476 | (1)(2) | Analytical TAC | ||||
| Denmark | 27 882 | (1)(2)(4) | Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies | ||||
| Germany | 496 | (1)(2) | |||||
| France | 1 498 | (1)(2) | |||||
| Netherlands | 1 508 | (1)(2) | |||||
| Sweden | 4 569 | (1)(2)(3) | |||||
| Union | 36 429 | (1)(2) | |||||
| TAC | 739 386 | ||||||
| (1) | Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones. | ||||||
| 3a (MAC/*03A.) | United Kingdom and Union waters of 3a, 4b and 4c (MAC/*3A4BC) | 4b (MAC/*04B.) | 4c (MAC/*04C.) | United Kingdom and international waters of 2a, 5b, 6, 7, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (MAC/*2AX14) | |||
| Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 | ||
| Denmark | 0 | 4 130 | 0 | 0 | 9 775 | ||
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 | ||
| France | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | 899 | ||
| Netherlands | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | 905 | ||
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 390 | 10 | 2 741 | ||
| Union | 0 | 5 110 | 390 | 10 | 14 903 | ||
| (2) | Within the limits of these quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the two following zones: | ||||||
| Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*02A4AN-) | Faroese waters (MAC/*FRO1) | ||||||
| Belgium | 0 | To be established | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | To be established | |||||
| Germany | 0 | To be established | |||||
| France | 0 | To be established | |||||
| Netherlands | 0 | To be established | |||||
| Sweden | 0 | To be established | |||||
| Union | 0 | To be established | |||||
| (3) | Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN): | ||||||
| 322 | |||||||
| When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species. | |||||||
| (4) | Within the limits of this quota, the following transfers are made by Denmark to be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6, 7, 8d; Union waters of 8a, 8b and 8e; international waters of 12 and 14; and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a and 5b (MAC/*2A14): | ||||||
| Germany | 531 | ||||||
| Spain | 1 | ||||||
| Estonia | 4 | ||||||
| France | 354 | ||||||
| Ireland | 1 769 | ||||||
| Latvia | 3 | ||||||
| Lithuania | 3 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 774 | ||||||
| Poland | 37 |
”
(9) In Part B of Annex IA, Table 106, footnote 1 is replaced by the following:
“May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-EU).”
(10)Annex IG is replaced by the following:
“
ANNEX IG
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
| Table | 1 | |||
| Species: | Bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus | Zone: | WCPFC Convention area (BET/WCPFC) | |
| Union | 2 000 | (1) | Precautionary TAC | |
| TAC | Not relevant | (1) | ||
| (1) | This quota may only be fished by vessels using longlines. | |||
| Table | 2 | |||
| Species: | Swordfish Xiphias gladius | Zone: | WCPFC Convention area south of 20°S (SWO/F7120S) | |
| Union | 3 170,36 | Precautionary TAC | ||
| TAC | Not relevant |
”
(11)Annex IH is replaced by the following:
“
ANNEX IH
SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA
| Table | 1 | ||||
| Species: | Toothfishes Dissostichus spp. | Zone: | SPRFMO Convention area, research blocks A and B(1) (TOT/SPR-AB) | ||
| TAC | 162 | (2)(3)(4) | Precautionary TAC | ||
| (1) | Research block A: | ||||
| -NW | 50°30’S, 136°E | ||||
| -NE | 50°30’S, 140°30’E | ||||
| -SE | 54°50’S, 140°30’E | ||||
| -SW | 54°50’S, 136°E | ||||
| Research block B: | |||||
| -NW | 52°45’S, 140°30’E | ||||
| -NE | 52°45’S, 145°30’E | ||||
| -SE | 54°50’S, 145°30’E | ||||
| -SW | 54°50’S, 140°30’E | ||||
| (2) | This annual TAC is for exploratory fisheries only. Fishing shall be limited to depths between 600 m and 2 500 m. Fishing shall be limited to one trip of a maximum duration of 60 consecutive days which may occur any time between 1 May and 15 November 2024. From 1 to 15 November 2024, longlines shall be set at night-time only and all fishing shall cease immediately if the death of the following occurs: a)one of any of the following species: wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma), black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea), soft-plumaged petrel (Pterodroma mollis); or b)three individuals of any of the following species: light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata), southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) and northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli). Fishing shall further be limited to a maximum number of 5 000 hooks per set, with a maximum of 100 sets. Longlines shall be set at least 3 nautical miles apart from each other, and not set at previous longline locations within one calendar year. Fishing shall cease either when the TAC is reached or if 100 sets have been set and hauled during the trip, whichever is earlier. | ||||
| (3) | Of which up to 129 tonnes may be fished in research block A. Catches of toothfishes in research block A shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-A). | ||||
| (4) | Of which up to 33 tonnes may be fished in research block B. Catches of toothfishes in research block B shall be reported separately (TOT/SPR-B). | ||||
| Table | 2 | ||||
| Species: | Jack mackerel Trachurus murphyi | Zone: | SPRFMO Convention area (CJM/SPRFMO) | ||
| Germany | 18 622,82 | Analytical TAC | |||
| Netherlands | 20 185,21 | Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |||
| Lithuania | 12 958,23 | Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply | |||
| Poland | 22 280,74 | ||||
| Union | 74 047,00 | ||||
| TAC | Not relevant |
”
(12)In Annex VI, 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)(2) | ||||||||
| Greece(3) | Spain | France | Croatia | Italy | Cyprus(4) | Malta(5) | Portugal | |
| Purse seiners(6) | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| Longliners | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| Baitboats | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| Handline | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| Trawlers | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| Small-scale | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| Other artisanal(7) | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm | pm |
| (1) The numbers in this table will be established following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules. (2) The numbers in this table may be further increased, provided that the Union’s international obligations are complied with. (3) One medium-size purse seiner has been replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and three other artisanal vessels. (4) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels, or by one small purse seiner and no more than three longline vessels. (5) One medium-size purse seiner may be replaced by no more than 10 longline vessels. (6) 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. (7) Polyvalent vessels, using multi-gear equipment (longline, handline, trolling line). |
”
(13) In Annex VI, point 5 is replaced by the following:
“5.Maximum number of traps engaged in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery authorised by each Member State
| Maximum number of traps(1) | |
| Member State | Number of traps |
| Spain | pm |
| Italy | pm |
| Portugal | pm |
| (1) The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules. |
”
(14) In Annex VI, 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 tuna farming capacity and fattening capacity(1) | ||
| Number of farms | Capacity (in tonnes) | |
| Greece | pm | pm |
| Spain | pm | pm |
| Croatia | pm | pm |
| Italy | pm | pm |
| Cyprus | pm | pm |
| Malta | pm | pm |
| Portugal | pm | pm |
| (1) The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules. |
Table B
| Maximum input of wild-caught bluefin tuna (in tonnes)(1) | |
| Greece | pm |
| Spain | pm |
| Croatia | pm |
| Italy | pm |
| Cyprus | pm |
| Malta | pm |
| Portugal | pm |
| (1) The numbers in this table will be adapted following the approval of the Union fishing, farming and capacity management plan by ICCAT, in accordance with the applicable ICCAT recommendations and Union rules. |
”
(15)Annex IX is replaced by the following:
“
ANNEX IX
WCPFC CONVENTION AREA
1. Maximum number of Union fishing vessels using longlines authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in areas south of 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area
| Spain | 14 |
| Union | 14 |
2 Maximum number of Union purse seiners authorised to fish for tropical tuna in areas between 20°N and 20°S of the WCPFC Convention area
| Spain | 4 |
| Union | 4 |
”
(13)In Annex XI, point 2 is replaced by the following:
“2. In Annex IA, Part B, to Regulation (EU) 2023/194, the tables for mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in Union waters of ICES division 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d; United Kingdom waters of division 2a; Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES subarea 4; and in Norwegian waters of divisions 2a and 4a are replaced by the following:
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| Species: | Mackerel Scomber scombrus | Zone: | Union waters of 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/2A34-N) | |||
| Belgium | 501 | (1)(2) | Analytical TAC | |||
| Denmark | 29 446 | (1)(2)(4) | Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies | |||
| Germany | 523 | (1)(2) | ||||
| France | 1 579 | (1)(2) | ||||
| Netherlands | 1 589 | (1)(2) | ||||
| Sweden | 4 743 | (1)(2)(3) | ||||
| Union | 38 381 | (1)(2) | ||||
| TAC | 782 066 | |||||
| (1) | 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 | 301 | |
| Denmark | 0 | 4 130 | 0 | 0 | 10 312 | |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 | |
| France | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | 947 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | 953 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 390 | 10 | 2 846 | |
| Union | 0 | 5 110 | 390 | 10 | 15 673 | |
| (2) | Within the limits of these quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, no more than the quantities given below may also be taken in the two following zones: | |||||
| Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*02A4AN-) | 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): | |||||
| 266 | ||||||
| When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species. | ||||||
| (4) | Within the limits of this quota, the following transfers are made by Denmark to be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6, 7, 8d; Union waters of 8a, 8b and 8e; international waters of 12 and 14; and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a and 5b (MAC/*2A14): | |||||
| Germany | 749 | |||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||
| Estonia | 6 | |||||
| France | 499 | |||||
| Ireland | 2 495 | |||||
| Latvia | 5 | |||||
| Lithuania | 5 | |||||
| Netherlands | 1 092 | |||||
| Poland | 53 |
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