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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX 1.2.3. Table A
5. ANNEX 1. (a) Special condition:
6. ANNEX 1.2.

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) 2018/120 fixes the fishing opportunities for 2018 for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters.

(2) Certain reporting codes should be modified in order to allow for accurate reporting of catches. Certain references to the footnotes and their wording should be corrected.

(3) In Regulation (EU) 2018/120, the total allowable catch (TAC) for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4 was set at zero. Sandeel is a short-lived species and the relevant scientific advice becomes available in the second half of February, while fishing activities start in April.

(4) The catch limits for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4 should now be amended in line with the latest scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), issued on 23 February 2018.

(5) For sandeel fisheries, ICES divisions 2a and 3a and ICES subarea 4 are divided into management areas, on the basis of scientific advice. Management area 3r is mainly located in Norwegian waters. However, it also includes Union waters, and some important fishing banks straddled across management areas 2r and 3r. ICES advice sets out that on average 8 % of catches in management area 3r are taken in Union waters. Catch limits for Union waters of management area 3r should be established in accordance with that advice.

(6) The TAC for cod in ICES subarea 1 and division 2b should be amended to correctly reflect the fishing opportunities available for Union vessels in that area.

(7) The maximum number of longliners allowed for Malta in the ICCAT Convention area that may be authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship, transport, or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean should be amended, to take account of the increased number of vessels that are so authorised.

(8) Regulation (EU) 2018/120 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(9) The catch limits provided for in Regulation (EU) 2018/120 apply from 1 January 2018. The provisions introduced by this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date. Such retroactive application is without prejudice to the principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations as the fishing opportunities concerned have not yet been exhausted,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes IA, IB and IV to Regulation (EU) 2018/120 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2018.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 23 March 2018. For the Council The President E. Zaharieva

ANNEX

ANNEX 1.2.3. Table A

Annex IA is amended as follows: Annex IB is amended as follows: In Annex IV, point 4, table A is replaced by the following: Number of fishing vessels Cyprus Greece Croatia Italy France Spain Malta Purse Seiners 1 1 16 12 20 6 1 Longliners 20 0 0 30 8 31 54 Baitboat 0 0 0 0 37 60 0 Handline 0 0 12 0 33 2 0 Trawler 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 Other artisanal 0 42 0 0 118 184 0

ANNEX 1. (a) Special condition:

the fishing opportunities table for sandeel and associated by-catches in Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4 is replaced by the following: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IID: Zone Union waters of sandeel management areas 1r 2r 3r 4 5r 6 7r (SAN/234_1R) (SAN/234_2R) (SAN/234_3R) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5R) (SAN/234_6) (SAN/234_7R) Denmark 126837 4717 8177 55979 0 165 0 United Kingdom 2772 103 179 1224 0 4 0 Germany 194 7 13 86 0 0 0 Sweden 4658 173 300 2056 0 6 0 Union 134461 5000 8669 59345 0 175 0 Total 134461 5000 8669 59345 0 175 0 Species: Sandeel and associated by-catches Ammodytes spp. Zone: Union waters of 2a, 3a and 4 Denmark 195875 United Kingdom 4282 Germany 300 Sweden 7193 Union 207650 TAC 207650

Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

(b) the fishing opportunities table for greater silver smelt in Union waters of 3a and 4 is replaced by the following: Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: Union waters of 3a and 4 (ARU/3A4-C) Denmark 1093 Germany 11 France 8 Ireland 8 The Netherlands 51 Sweden 43 United Kingdom 20 Union 1234 TAC 1234 Precautionary TAC

(c) the fishing oportunities table for tusk in 3a is replaced by the following: Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: 3a (USK/03A.) Denmark 15 Sweden 8 Germany 8 Union 31 TAC 31

Precautionary TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(d) the fishing opportunities table for tusk in Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 is replaced by the following: Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Union and international waters of 5, 6 and 7 (USK/567EI.) Germany 17 Spain 60 France 705 Ireland 68 United Kingdom 340 Others 17 Union 1207 Norway 2923 TAC 4130

Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(e) the fishing opportunities table for haddock in 3a is replaced by the following: Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 3a (HAD/03A.) Belgium 12 Denmark 2070 Germany 132 The Netherlands 2 Sweden 245 Union 2461 TAC 2569 Analytical TAC

(f) the fishing opportunities table for hake in 3a is replaced by the following: Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 3a (HKE/03A.) Denmark 2890 Sweden 246 Union 3136 TAC 3136

Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(g) the fishing opportunities table for blue whiting in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following: Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/1X14) Denmark 61277 Germany 23825 Spain 51949 France 42644 Ireland 47451 The Netherlands 74720 Portugal 4826 Sweden 15158 United Kingdom 79513 Union 401363 Norway 110000 Faroe Islands 10000 TAC Not relevant

Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(h) the fishing opportunities table for blue ling in Union and international waters of 3a is replaced by the following: Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: Union and international waters of 3a (BLI/03A-) Denmark 3 Germany 2 Sweden 3 Union 8 TAC 8 Precautionary TAC

(i) the fishing opportunities table for ling in Union waters of 3a is replaced by the following: Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union waters of 3a (LIN/03A.) Belgium 6 Denmark 50 Germany 6 Sweden 19 United Kingdom 6 Union 87 TAC 87 Precautionary TAC

(j) the fishing opportunities table for ling in Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following: Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: Union and international waters of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (LIN/6X14.) Belgium 48 Denmark 8 Germany 173 Spain 3498 France 3730 Ireland 935 Portugal 8 United Kingdom 4296 Union 12696 Norway 7500 Faroe Islands 200 TAC 20396

Precautionary TAC Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies

(k) the fishing opportunities table for Norway lobster in 3a is replaced by the following: Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 3a (NEP/03A.) Denmark 8626 Germany 25 Sweden 3087 Union 11738 TAC 11738

Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

(l) in footnote 3 of the fishing opportunities table for skates and rays in Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k the reporting code (RJE/7FG) is replaced by (RJE/7FG.);

(m) the fishing opportunities table for common sole in 3a and Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24 is replaced by the following: Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 3a; Union waters of Subdivisions 22-24 (SOL/3ABC24) Denmark 376 Germany 22 The Netherlands 36 Sweden 14 Union 448 TAC 448 Analytical TAC

(n) the fishing opportunities table for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d is replaced by the following: Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone: Union waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/4BC7D) Belgium 14 Denmark 5985 Germany 529 Spain 111 France 497 Ireland 376 The Netherlands 3604 Portugal 13 Sweden 75 United Kingdom 1425 Union 12629 Norway 2550 TAC 15179 Precautionary TAC

ANNEX 1.2.

(a) the fishing opportunities table for cod in 1 and 2b is replaced by the following: Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 1 and 2b (COD/1/2B.) Germany 5409 Spain 12047 France 2461 Poland 2359 Portugal 2472 United Kingdom 3552 Other Member States 390 Union 28690 TAC Not relevant

Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

(b) the fishing opportunities table for redfish (pelagic) in Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 is replaced by the following: Species: Redfish (pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (RED/N1G14P) Germany 858 France 4 United Kingdom 6 Union 868 Norway 628 Faroe Islands 0 TAC Not relevant

Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

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