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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2019/1919
   2. Article 2 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/91
   3. Article 3 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92
3. Article 3 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92
4. (4)
   1. Article 53a Quota transfers and exchanges with the United Kingdom
5. 1. Article 3 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92
   2. Article 4 Entry into force and application
6. ANNEX
7. ANNEX
8. PART A Amendments to Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91
9. PART B Amendments to Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2021/92
10. PART C Amendments to Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2021/92
11. PART D 5. Table I Amendments to Chapter III of Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2021/92 Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear from 1 January to 31 December 2021
12. PART E Amendments to Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2021/92
13. ANNEX V FISHING AUTHORISATIONS
14. PART A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS
15. PART B MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN 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) 2019/1919 allocates the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (the Protocol). The Protocol was extended until 15 November 2020 by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on an extension, for a maximum period of one year, to the Protocol. The signing of that Agreement was authorised by Council Decision (EU) 2019/1918, which authorised its provisional application.

(2) On 23 October 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/1704, which provides for a second extension, for a maximum of one year, to the Protocol.

(3) Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 allocates fishing opportunities to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in category 6 – Pelagic freezer trawlers.

(4) Pursuant to the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, the United Kingdom is no longer a Member State of the Union since 1 February 2020 and the transition period provided for in that Agreement ended on 31 December 2020. Therefore, the fishing opportunities allocated to the United Kingdom (UK) should be reallocated to the Member States as from 1 January 2021 and the UK should no longer hold a quarterly licence as from 1 January 2021.

(5) That reallocation should be transparent and proportional to the original quota allocation.

(6) Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) Council Regulation (EU) 2021/91 establishes, for the years 2021 and 2022, the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks. Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 establishes 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. For stocks shared with the UK, those Regulations set provisional total allowable catches (TACs) applicable until 31 July 2021 for vessels fishing in Union waters, international waters and waters of third countries.

(8) In accordance with Article 498(2), (4) and (6) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and the UK (TCA), the Union has held bilateral consultations with the UK and established the level of fishing opportunities for the stocks listed in Annex 35 and in tables A and B of Annex 36 of the TCA, as well as associated conditions for the year 2021, and the level of fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea TACs, as well as associated conditions for years 2021 and 2022. Those consultations were conducted between 20 January 2021 and 2 June 2021 on the basis of the Council Decision of 5 March 2021. The outcome of the consultations was documented in a written record, signed by the heads of delegations of both the Union and the UK and endorsed by the Council on 11 June 2021. It is therefore necessary to replace the provisional TACs that were established in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 by the fishing opportunities agreed with the UK, together with the new associated measures.

(9) The conclusion of those consultations introduces agreed and ensured fishing opportunities for the Union and the UK for 2021, as well as for certain deep-sea stocks for 2021 and 2022, under the provisions in the TCA on equal access to each other’s waters.

(10) It is now necessary to implement the outcomes of the consultations between the Union and the UK into the Union legal order by replacing the provisional TACs that were established in Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 by the fishing opportunities respecting the TAC levels agreed with the UK.

(11) Under the TCA, the Union and the UK share the objective of exploiting shared stocks at rates intended to maintain and progressively restore populations of harvested species above biomass levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). In accordance with the multiannual plans provided for in Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of MSY (FMSY) defined in Regulations (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2018/973 was to be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive and incremental basis by 2020 for the target stocks listed in those Regulations and is to be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY, in accordance with those Regulations.

(12) There are certain stocks for which the International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES), while assessing them against 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 UK 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 continuation of those mixed fisheries in view of the potentially severe socio-economic implications on 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 UK agreed that it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks. The level of those TACs should be such that mortality for those stocks is decreased and that it provides incentives for improvements in selectivity and avoidance. The levels of the fishing opportunities for those stocks should be established in line with the written record in order both to ensure a level playing field for Union operators as well as to provide for the significant recovery of the biomass of those stocks at the same time.

(13) While the Union and the UK did not reach an agreement on aligned functionally linked technical measures, both agreed that such measures are necessary, and the UK will adopt such measures in order to contribute to the recovery of the stocks concerned. In the current absence of an agreement, it is necessary to continue, in Union waters, with the application of existing functionally linked technical measures established in Articles 15, 16 and 17 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which allow setting the TACs of target species at levels proposed in this Regulation without jeopardising the state of the unavoidable by-catch stocks in Union waters.

(14) Given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/5BE6A, WHG/56-14, WHG/07A and PLE/7HJK is below the biomass limit reference point (Blim) and that only by-catch and scientific fisheries are permitted, the Union and the UK agreed in the written record that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in respect of these stocks for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. Therefore, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 in respect of those stocks for transfers to 2021.

(15) Given that the biomass of the stock of PRA/03A is below MSY Btrigger, the Union and Norway agreed that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and under Articles 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of this stock for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for this stock. Therefore, Denmark and Sweden have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of this stock for transfers to 2021.

(16) Given that the biomass of the stocks of COD/2A3AX4, COD/03AN and COD/07D is below Blim, the Union, the UK and Norway agreed that inter-annual flexibility is not to be applied, including under Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and under Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of these stocks for transfers to 2021 so that catches in 2021 will not exceed the TAC established for those stocks. Therefore, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden have undertaken not to apply Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in respect of those stocks for transfers to 2021.

(17) European seabass in the Celtic Sea, Channel, Irish Sea and southern North Sea (ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7a, and 7d to 7h) continues below MSY Btrigger and is just above Blim. While fishing mortality has decreased, ICES indications on the fishing pressure continue to be of concern. The importance of agreed measures to ensure aligned conditions and opportunities for the UK and Union fleets is key for seabass as a shared stock, notably on a monthly cap for commercial fisheries with trawl and seine, and on by-catches in shore-based commercial netting, keeping the existing limitation on recreational fishing in place. The Union and the UK also agreed to prioritise the improvement of the ICES assessment tool for seabass to allow for forecast calculations on the basis of MSY models.

(18) In pursuit of protection from fishing of the species concerned, the UK and the Union agreed in the written record on lists of prohibited species. Fishing for, retaining on board, transhipping, or landing of such prohibited species are to be prohibited.

(19) Pursuant to Article 498(8) of the TCA, the Union and the UK agreed to set up a mechanism for voluntary in-year transfers of fishing opportunities to take place each year and that the details for such a mechanism are to be defined by the Specialised Committee on Fisheries. In order to allow Member States to transfer or exchange fishing opportunities with the UK pending the adoption by the Specialised Committee on Fisheries of those details, it is appropriate to establish the procedure to carry out such transfers or exchanges.

(20) In 2021, the Union and the Faroe Islands held annual consultations on exchanges for certain TACs and access to each Party’s waters. The consultations did not result in an agreement between the Union and the Faroe Islands. A reserve for certain TACs had been kept on the Union side to provide for those exchanges. As a result, the relevant fishing opportunities tables and vessels licenses should be amended accordingly.

(21) Regulation (EU) 2021/92, as initially adopted, set at zero the TAC for anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 applicable from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, awaiting new scientific advice. In the third amendment to the 2021 fishing opportunities, a provisional TAC was established until 30 September 2021 to allow anchovy fishery to continue. ICES issued the scientific advice on 18 June 2021. The TAC for the period starting on 1 July 2021 should therefore be amended in line with the latest scientific advice from ICES.

(22) Regulations (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(23) As regards the fishing opportunities around the area of Svalbard, the Treaty of 9 February 1920 relating to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) (the 1920 Treaty of Paris) grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources for all Parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The view of the Union concerning that access has been set out on numerous occasions, most recently in the notes verbales to Norway No 02/21 dated 26 February 2021 and No 08/21 dated 28 June 2021. In order to ensure that the exploitation of resources within the area of Svalbard is consistent with such non-discriminatory management rules as may be set out by Norway, which enjoys sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area within the limits of that Treaty, the Council fixed, for ICES subarea 1 and division 2b, the number of vessels that are authorised to conduct fishery for snow crab and quotas for cod. The allocation of such fishing opportunities among Member States is applicable until 31 December 2021. In the note verbale to Norway No 02/21 dated 26 February 2021, the Union reserved its rights to take all appropriate remedial countermeasures to safeguard legitimate rights and interests of the Union. It is also appropriate to recall that in the Union, primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with the flag Member States.

(24) The catch limits provided for in Regulations (EU) 2019/1919 and (EU) 2021/91 apply as from 1 January 2021. The provisions introduced by this Regulation concerning catch limits should therefore also apply from that date, with the exception of the provisions concerning anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, which should apply as from 1 July 2021, and of Article 3(2) point (c), as regards new paragraphs 2a and 2b of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which should apply as from 1 August 2021. The catch limits provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 apply for the second period of application of the extension of the Protocol, namely from 16 November 2020. The UK has not made use of those fishing opportunities and is no longer entitled to do so as of 1 January 2021. The amendment of those fishing opportunities under that Regulation should therefore apply from 1 January 2021. 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. For reasons of urgency, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2019/1919

Article 1(1)(f) of the Regulation (EU) 2019/1919 is replaced by the following:

(f) category 6 – Pelagic freezer trawlers: Germany 13038,4 tonnes France 2714,6 tonnes Latvia 55966,6 tonnes Lithuania 59837,6 tonnes Netherlands 64976,1 tonnes Poland 27106,6 tonnes Ireland 8860,1 tonnes During the period of application of the extension of the Protocol, the following number of quarterly licences shall be held by Member States: Germany 4 France 2 Latvia 20 Lithuania 22 Netherlands 16 Poland 8 Ireland 2 Member States shall inform the Commission if certain licences can be placed at the disposal of other Member States. Within this category, a maximum of 19 vessels may be deployed in Mauritanian waters at any one time;.

Article 2 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/91

Regulation (EU) 2021/91 is amended as follows:

(1) Article 8 is deleted;

(2) Part 2 of the Annex is amended in accordance with Part A of the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 3 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92

Regulation (EU) 2021/92 is amended as follows:

(1) Article 7 is deleted;

(2) Article 11 is amended as follows:

(a) the following paragraph is inserted:

1a. 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.;

(b) in paragraph 2, points (c) and (d) and the final subparagraph are deleted;

(c) the following paragraphs are inserted:

2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, from 1 August to 31 December, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for European seabass, and retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:

(a) using demersal trawls, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 380 kilogrammes per month and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;

(b) using seines, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 380 kilogrammes per month and 5 % of the weight of the total catches of marine organisms on board caught by that vessel per fishing trip;

2b. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 2a, catches referred to in points (a) and (b) of those paragraphs shall not exceed 760 kilogrammes for the period from 1 July to 31 August.

2c. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2021 and from 1 April to 31 December, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h may fish for European seabass, and retain, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught in that area with the following gear and within the following limits: The derogations set out in the first subparagraph shall apply to Union fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016: in point (a) with recorded catches using hooks and lines, and in point (b) with recorded catches using fixed gillnets. In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the derogation to apply to another fishing vessel provided that the number of Union fishing vessels subject to the derogation and their overall fishing capacity do not increase.

(a) using hooks and lines, not exceeding 5,7 tonnes per vessel;

(b) using fixed gillnets, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 1,4 tonnes per vessel.

(d) paragraph 5 is amended as follows:

(i) in point (a), from 1 January to 28 February is replaced by from 1 January to 28 February and from 1 December to 31 December 2021;

(ii) in point (b), from 1 March to 31 July is replaced by from 1 March to 30 November.

(3) in Article 15(1), Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in ICES divisions 7f and 7g is replaced by Union vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines in Union waters of ICES division 7g.

(4) the following Article is inserted:

Article 3 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92

(4)

Article 53a Quota transfers and exchanges with the United Kingdom

1. Any quota transfer or exchange between the Union and the United Kingdom shall take place in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 4.

2. A Member State intending to transfer or exchange quotas with the United Kingdom may discuss with the United Kingdom an outline of the quota transfer or exchange.

3. Where the Commission endorses an outline of quota transfer or exchange referred to in paragraph 2 notified by the Member State concerned, the Commission shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange. The Commission shall notify the United Kingdom and the Member States of the agreed quota transfer or exchange.

4. The quota received from or transferred to the United Kingdom under the agreed quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas allocated to, or deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned, as of the moment that the quota transfer or exchange has been notified in accordance with paragraph 3. Such exchanges shall not change the existing distribution key for the purposes of allocating fishing opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative stability of fishing activities..

Article 3 Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2021/92

(5) Annex IA is amended in accordance with Part B of the Annex to this Regulation.

(6) Annex IB is amended in accordance with Part C of the Annex to this Regulation.

(7) Annex II is amended in accordance with Part D of the Annex to this Regulation.

(8) Annex V is amended in accordance with Part E of the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 4 Entry into force and application

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 2021, with the exception of the provisions concerning anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and in Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1, which shall apply as from 1 July 2021, and of Article 3(2) point (c), as regards new paragraphs 2a and 2b of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/92, which shall apply as from 1 August 2021.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 July 2021. For the Council The President G. Dovžan

ANNEX

ANNEX

PART A Amendments to Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91

In Part 2 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/91, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following: Species: Black scabbardfish Aphanopus carbo Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5; international waters of 12 (BSF/56712-) Year 2021 2022 Precautionary TAC Germany 22 22 Estonia 11 11 Ireland 55 55 Spain 110 110 France 1541 1541 Latvia 72 72 Lithuania 1 1 Poland 1 1 Others 6 (1) 6 (1) Union 1819 1819 United Kingdom 110 110 TAC 1929 1929 (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 (BSF/56712_AMS). Species: Alfonsinos Beryx spp. Zone: United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (ALF/3X14-) Year 2021 2022 Precautionary TAC Ireland 7 (1) 7 (1) Spain 51 (1) 51 (1) France 14 (1) 14 (1) Portugal 145 (1) 145 (1) Union 217 (1) 217 (1) United Kingdom 7 (1) 7 (1) TAC 224 (1) 224 (1) (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/5B67-) Year 2021 2022 Precautionary TAC Germany 4 (1)(2) 4 (1)(2) Estonia 34 (1)(2) 34 (1)(2) Ireland 150 (1)(2) 150 (1)(2) Spain 37 (1)(2) 37 (1)(2) France 1910 (1)(2) 1910 (1)(2) Lithuania 44 (1)(2) 44 (1)(2) Poland 22 (1)(2) 22 (1)(2) Others 4 (1)(2)(3) 4 (1)(2)(3) Union 2205 (1)(2) 2205 (1)(2) United Kingdom 112 (1)(2) 112 (1)(2) TAC 2317 (1)(2) 2317 (1)(2) (1) A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/*8X14- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/*8X14- for roughhead grenadier by-catches). (2) No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/5B67-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1% of the quota. (3) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (RNG/5B67_AMS for roundnose grenadier; RHG/5B67_AMS for roughhead grenadier). Species: Roundnose grenadier Coryphaenoides rupestris Zone: Union and international waters of 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 (RNG/8X14-) Year 2021 2022 Precautionary TAC Germany 10 (1)(2)(3) 10 (1)(2)(3) Ireland 2 (1)(2)(3) 2 (1)(2)(3) Spain 1111 (1)(2)(3) 1111 (1)(2)(3) France 51 (1)(2)(3) 51 (1)(2)(3) Latvia 18 (1)(2)(3) 18 (1)(2)(3) Lithuania 2 (1)(2)(3) 2 (1)(2)(3) Poland 347 (1)(2)(3) 347 (1)(2)(3) Union 1541 (1)(2)(3) 1541 (1)(2)(3) United Kingdom 4 (1)(2) 4 (1)(2) TAC 1545 (1)(2) 1545 (1)(2) (1) A maximum of 10 % of each quota may be fished in 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (RNG/*5B67- for roundnose grenadier; RHG/*5B67- for roughhead grenadier by-catches). (2) No directed fisheries of roughhead grenadier are permitted. (3) By-catches of roughhead grenadier (RHG/8X14-) shall be counted against this quota. They may not exceed 1% of the quota. Species: Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo Zone: 6, 7 and 8 (SBR/678-) Year 2021 2022 Precautionary TAC Ireland 3 (1) 3 (1) Spain 84 (1) 84 (1) France 4 (1) 4 (1) Others 3 (1)(2) 3 (1)(2) Union 95 (1) 95 (1) United Kingdom 11 (1) 11 (1) TAC 105 (1) 105 (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 (SBR/678_AMS).

PART B Amendments to Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

In Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following: Species: Sandeels 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 86652 (2)(3) Analytical TAC Germany 132 (2)(3) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Sweden 3182 (2)(3) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 89966 (2) United Kingdom 2534 (2) TAC 92500 (2) (1) Excluding waters within six nautical miles of the UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula. (2) In management areas 1r and 2r 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 the abovementioned 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) (SAN/234_2R) (SAN/234_3R) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5R) (SAN/234_6) (SAN/234_7R) Denmark 5118 4684 12091 64627 0 131 0 Germany 8 7 18 99 0 0 0 Sweden 188 172 444 2373 0 5 0 Union 5314 4863 12553 67099 0 136 0 United Kingdom 150 137 354 1889 0 4 0 Total 5464 5000 12907 68989 0 140 0 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 The 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 The 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 283 Precautionary TAC France 6 Ireland 262 The Netherlands 2958 Union 3509 United Kingdom 220 TAC 3729 Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI) Germany 6 (1) Precautionary TAC France 6 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Others 3 (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 68 Precautionary TAC Germany 20 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies France 47 (1) Sweden 7 (1) Others 7 (2) Union 149 (1) United Kingdom 102 (1) TAC 251 (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 60 (1) Precautionary TAC Spain 208 (1) France 2471 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 238 (1) Others 60 (2) Union 3037 (1) Norway 0 (3)(4)(5) United Kingdom 1257 (1) TAC 4294 (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. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. 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 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 amount below in tonnes (OTH/*5B67-). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %. 0 (4) Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7: (5) The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes: 0 Species: Boarfishes Caproidae Zone: 6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-) Denmark 4700 Precautionary TAC Ireland 13234 Union 17934 United Kingdom 1218 TAC 19152 Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 3a (HER/03A.) Denmark 9080 (2) Analytical TAC Germany 145 (2) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Sweden 9498 (2) Union 18723 (2) Norway 2881 Faroe Islands 0 (3) TAC 21604 (1) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (2) Special condition: up to 50 % of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C.). (3) May only be fished in the Skagerrak (HER/*03AN.). Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: United Kingdom, Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53o30' N (HER/4AB.) Denmark 49993 Analytical TAC Germany 33852 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies France 18838 The Netherlands 46381 Sweden 3449 Union 152513 Faroe Islands 0 Norway 103344 (2) United Kingdom 61301 TAC 356357 (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 quantity given below may be taken in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a and 4b (HER/*4AB-C): 3000 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the Union in Norwegian waters south of 62°N: Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 3a (HER/03A-BC) Denmark 5692 (2) Analytical TAC Germany 51 (2) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Sweden 916 (2) Union 6659 (2) TAC 6659 (2) (1) Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. (2) Special condition: up to 50% of this quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (HER/*04-C-BC). Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 4, 7d and United Kingdom waters of 2a (HER/2A47DX) Belgium 38 Analytical TAC Denmark 7421 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 38 France 38 The Netherlands 38 Sweden 36 Union 7609 United Kingdom 141 TAC 7750 (1) Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 4c, 7d(2) (HER/4CXB7D) Belgium 8257 (3) Analytical TAC Denmark 668 (3) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 452 (3) France 9274 (3) The Netherlands 16142 (3) Union 34793 (3) United Kingdom Not relevant TAC 356357 (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: reference is to 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 353 (2) Precautionary TAC France 67 (2) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Ireland 478 (2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 353 (2) Union 1251 (2) United Kingdom 2229 (2) TAC 3480 (1) Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone 6a which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7oW and north of the parallel of latitude 55oN, or west of the meridian of longitude 7oW and north of the parallel of latitude 56oN, 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 56oN and 57o30' 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 1236 Precautionary TAC The Netherlands 124 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 1360 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 1360 (1) Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56o00' N and west of 07o00' W. Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7a(1) (HER/07A/MM) Ireland 808 Analytical TAC Union 808 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies United Kingdom 6533 TAC 7341 (1) This zone is reduced by the area bounded: 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 10 (2) Analytical TAC France 54 (2) Ireland 750 (2) The Netherlands 54 (2) Union 868 (2) United Kingdom 1 (2) TAC 869 (2) (1) This zone is increased by the area bounded: (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. Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411) Spain 7176 (1) Precautionary TAC Portugal 7829 (1) Union 15005 (1) TAC 15005 (1) (1) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Skagerrak (COD/03AN.) Belgium 5 Analytical TAC Denmark 1515 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 38 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 9 Sweden 265 Union 1832 TAC 1893 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4) Belgium 347 (1) Analytical TAC Denmark 1993 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Germany 1263 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 428 (1) The Netherlands 1126 (1) Sweden 13 Union 5170 Norway 2252 (2) United Kingdom 5824 (1) TAC 13246 (1) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/*07D.). (2) May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12o00' W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14) Belgium 0 (1) Precautionary TAC Germany 1 (1) France 8 (1) Ireland 16 (1) Union 25 (1) United Kingdom 49 (1) TAC 74 (1) (1) Exclusively for by-catches. 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 12o00' W (COD/5BE6A) Belgium 2 (1) Analytical TAC Germany 12 (1) France 130 (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Ireland 243 (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Article 9 of this Regulation applies Union 387 (1) United Kingdom 892 (1) TAC 1279 (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) The Netherlands 1 (1) Union 115 (1) United Kingdom 91 (1) TAC 206 (1) (1) Exclusively for by-catches. 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 18 (1) Analytical TAC France 290 (1) Article 9 of this Regulation applies Ireland 422 (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 0 (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 730 (1) United Kingdom 75 (1) TAC 805 (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: 7d (COD/07D.) Belgium 33 (1) Analytical TAC France 649 (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply The Netherlands 19 (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply Union 701 (1) United Kingdom 71 (2) TAC 772 (1) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in 4, that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4). (2) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4). 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 Denmark 7 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 7 (1) France 42 (1) The Netherlands 33 (1) Union 97 (1) United Kingdom 2490 (1) TAC 2587 (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 526 (1) Analytical TAC France 2053 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 600 (1) Union 3179 (1) United Kingdom 2046 (1) TAC 5225 (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 464 (1) Analytical TAC Spain 5154 (2) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies France 6256 (2) Ireland 2844 (2) Union 14718 United Kingdom 3421 (2) TAC 18365 (1) 10 % of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole. (2) 35 % of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE). Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/8ABDE.) Spain 1005 Analytical TAC France 811 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Union 1816 TAC 1816 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (ANF/2AC4-C) Belgium 312 (1)(2) Precautionary TAC Denmark 688 (1)(2) Germany 336 (1)(2) France 64 (1)(2) The Netherlands 236 (1)(2) Sweden 8 (1)(2) Union 1644 (1)(2) United Kingdom 10328 (1)(2) TAC 11972 (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: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14) Belgium 202 (1) Precautionary TAC Germany 230 (1) Spain 216 (1) France 2485 (1) Ireland 562 (1) The Netherlands 194 (1) Union 3889 (1) United Kingdom 2488 (1) TAC 6377 (1) Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C). Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 7 (ANF/07.) Belgium 3384 (1) Analytical TAC Germany 377 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Spain 1345 (1) France 21714 (1) Ireland 2775 (1) The Netherlands 438 (1) Union 30033 (1) United Kingdom 8090 (1) TAC 38123 (1) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union waters of 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE). Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/8ABDE.) Spain 1556 Analytical TAC France 8659 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Union 10215 TAC 10215 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 3a (HAD/03A.) Belgium 12 Analytical TAC Denmark 2120 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 135 The Netherlands 2 Sweden 250 Union 2519 TAC 2630 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HAD/2AC4.) Belgium 287 (1) Analytical TAC Denmark 1970 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 1254 (1) France 2185 (1) The Netherlands 215 (1) Sweden 169 (1) Union 6080 (1) Norway 9841 United Kingdom 26865 (1) TAC 42785 (1) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (HAD/*6AN58). Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214) Belgium 16 Analytical TAC Germany 19 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies France 799 Ireland 570 Union 1404 United Kingdom 6971 TAC 8375 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (HAD/5BC6A.) Belgium 6 (1) Analytical TAC Germany 6 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies France 264 (1) Ireland 648 (1) Union 924 (1) United Kingdom 3843 (1) TAC 4767 (1) Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (HAD/*2AC4). Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34) Belgium 148 Analytical TAC France 8876 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 2959 Union 11983 United Kingdom 2400 TAC 15000 Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7a (HAD/07A.) Belgium 49 Analytical TAC France 221 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 1322 Union 1592 United Kingdom 1779 TAC 3371 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 3a (WHG/03A.) Denmark 649 Precautionary TAC The Netherlands 2 Sweden 69 Union 720 TAC 929 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.) Belgium 413 Analytical TAC Denmark 1785 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 464 France 2682 The Netherlands 1032 Sweden 3 Union 6379 Norway 2131 (1) United Kingdom 12502 TAC 21306 (1) May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 6; United Kingdom and International waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14) Germany 3 (1) Analytical TAC France 50 (1) Article 9 of this Regulation applies Ireland 299 (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 352 (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply United Kingdom 585 (1) TAC 937 (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 France 22 (1) Article 9 of this Regulation applies Ireland 280 (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 0 (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 305 (1) United Kingdom 416 (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 74 Analytical TAC France 4663 Ireland 3916 The Netherlands 39 Union 8692 United Kingdom 1134 TAC 10259 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 3a (HKE/03A.) Denmark 2741 (1) Analytical TAC Sweden 233 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Union 2974 TAC 2974 (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 UK. Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HKE/2AC4-C) Belgium 36 (1)(2) Analytical TAC Denmark 1473 (1)(2) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 169 (1)(2) France 326 (1)(2) The Netherlands 85 (1)(2) Union 2089 (1)(2) United Kingdom 1354 (1)(2) TAC 3443 (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 498 (1) Analytical TAC Spain 15974 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies France 24669 (1) Ireland 2989 (1) The Netherlands 321 (1) Union 44451 (1) United Kingdom 10884 (1) TAC 55335 (1) Special condition: 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the other Party. Member States shall notify in advance to the Commission. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/8ABDE.) Belgium 16 (1) Analytical TAC Spain 11356 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies France 25501 The Netherlands 33 (1) Union 36906 TAC 36906 (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 UK. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/1X14) Denmark 45680 (1) Analytical TAC Germany 17761 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Spain 38726 (1)(2) France 31789 (1) Ireland 35373 (1) The Netherlands 55700 (1) Portugal 3598 (1)(2) Sweden 11300 (1) Union 239927 (1)(3) Norway 37500 Faroe Islands 0 United Kingdom 71670 (1) TAC Not relevant (1) Special condition: within a total access limit of 37500 tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): 0 % (2) Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. (3) Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: 141648 Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2, 4a, 5, 6 north of 56° 30' N and 7 west of 12° W (WHB/24A567) Norway 141648 (1)(2) Analytical TAC Faroe Islands 0 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies TAC Not relevant (1) To be counted against quota established by Norway. (2) To be fished in Union waters of ICES 4, 6 and 7. 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 272 Precautionary TAC Denmark 748 Germany 96 France 205 The Netherlands 623 Sweden 8 Union 1952 United Kingdom 3476 TAC 5428 Species: Blue ling Molva dypterygia Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (BLI/5B67-) Germany 116 Analytical TAC Estonia 18 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Spain 366 France 8333 Ireland 32 Lithuania 7 Poland 4 Others 32 (1) Union 8908 Norway 0 (2) Faroe Islands 0 (3) United Kingdom 2614 TAC 11522 (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 (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 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 92 (1) Article 7(1) of this Regulation applies France 2 (1) Lithuania 1 (1) Others 0 (1)(2) Union 95 (1) United Kingdom 1 (1) TAC 96 (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. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. 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 5 (1) Union 33 United Kingdom 10 TAC 43 (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 13 Precautionary TAC Denmark 97 Germany 13 Sweden 39 Union 162 United Kingdom 13 TAC 175 Species: Ling Molva molva Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (LIN/04-C.) Belgium 23 (1)(2) Precautionary TAC Denmark 351 (1)(2) Germany 217 (1)(2) France 195 (1) The Netherlands 8 (1) Sweden 15 (1)(2) Union 809 (1) United Kingdom 3004 (1)(2) TAC 3813 (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 75t 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 66 (1) Precautionary TAC Denmark 12 (1) Germany 241 (1) Ireland 1301 (1) Spain 4867 (1) France 5188 (1) Portugal 12 (1) Union 11687 (1) Norway 0 (2)(3)(4) Faroe Islands 0 (5)(6) United Kingdom 6669 (1) TAC 18356 (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 amount below in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5 %. 0 (3) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines 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 6b and 6a north of 56°30' N (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 997 Analytical TAC Denmark 997 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 15 France 29 The Netherlands 514 Union 2553 United Kingdom 16524 TAC 19077 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (NEP/5BC6.) Spain 30 Analytical TAC France 121 Ireland 202 Union 353 United Kingdom 14592 TAC 14945 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: 7 (NEP/07.) Spain 993 (1) Analytical TAC France 4023 (1) Ireland 6102 (1) Union 11118 (1) United Kingdom 6908 (1) TAC 18026 (1) (1) Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned 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 992 France 621 Ireland 1194 Union 2807 United Kingdom 483 TAC 3290 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: 3a (PRA/03A.) Denmark 1741 Analytical TAC Sweden 938 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 2679 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC 5016 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (PRA/2AC4-C) Denmark 490 Precautionary TAC The Netherlands 5 Sweden 20 Union 515 United Kingdom 145 TAC 660 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Skagerrak (PLE/03AN.) Belgium 96 Analytical TAC Denmark 12453 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 64 The Netherlands 2395 Sweden 667 Union 15675 TAC 19188 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Kattegat (PLE/03AS.) Denmark 422 Analytical TAC Germany 5 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Sweden 48 Union 475 TAC 719 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat (PLE/2A3AX4) Belgium 5393 Analytical TAC Denmark 17526 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 5056 France 1011 The Netherlands 33706 Union 62692 Norway 10039 United Kingdom 37963 TAC 143419 Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone: 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 62 Analytical TAC France 27 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 1069 The Netherlands 19 Union 1177 United Kingdom 1455 TAC 2846 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7d and 7e (PLE/7DE.) Belgium 1537 Analytical TAC France 6850 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Union 8387 United Kingdom 3533 TAC 11920 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7f and 7g (PLE/7FG.) Belgium 360 Precautionary TAC France 648 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 240 Union 1249 United Kingdom 480 TAC 1911 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.) Belgium 4 (1) Precautionary TAC France 8 (1) Article 9 of this Regulation applies Ireland 28 (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 16 (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 56 (1) United Kingdom 11 (1) TAC 67 (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 3 Precautionary TAC France 88 Ireland 26 Union 117 United Kingdom 67 TAC 184 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: 7 (POL/07.) Belgium 277 (1) Precautionary TAC Spain 17 (1) France 6381 (1) Ireland 680 (1) Union 7355 (1) United Kingdom 2071 (1) TAC 9426 (1) Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE). Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (POK/2C3A4) Belgium 19 (1) Analytical TAC Denmark 2287 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 5776 (1) France 13594 (1) The Netherlands 58 (1) Sweden 314 (1) Union 22048 (1) Norway 31096 (2) United Kingdom 6367 (1) TAC 59511 (1) Special condition: of which up to 15 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30’N (POK/*6AN58). (2) May only be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b, 12 and 14 (POK/56-14) Germany 319 (1) Analytical TAC France 3160 (1) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 369 (1) Union 3848 (1) Norway 0 United Kingdom 2327 (1) TAC 6175 (1) Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (POK/*2AC4C) Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: 7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (POK/7/3411) Belgium 5 Precautionary TAC France 1196 Ireland 1493 Union 2695 United Kingdom 481 TAC 3176 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 396 Precautionary TAC Denmark 846 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 216 France 102 The Netherlands 3001 Sweden 6 Union 4568 United Kingdom 1063 TAC 5848 Species: Skates and rays Rajiformes Zone: Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SRX/2AC4-C) Belgium 257 (1)(2)(3)(4) Precautionary TAC Denmark 10 (1)(2)(3) Germany 13 (1)(2)(3) France 40 (1)(2)(3)(4) The Netherlands 220 (1)(2)(3)(4) Union 540 (1)(3) United Kingdom 1110 (1)(2)(3)(4) TAC 1650 (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 and UK retained Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. (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. Fishermen 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 20 and 57 of this Regulation and in UK 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 35 (1) Precautionary TAC Sweden 10 (1) Union 45 (1) TAC 45 (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 837 (1)(2)(3)(4) Precautionary TAC Estonia 5 (1)(2)(3)(4) France 3757 (1)(2)(3)(4) Germany 11 (1)(2)(3)(4) Ireland 1210 (1)(2)(3)(4) Lithuania 19 (1)(2)(3)(4) The Netherlands 4 (1)(2)(3)(4) Portugal 21 (1)(2)(3)(4) Spain 1011 (1)(2)(3)(4) Union 6875 (1)(2)(3)(4) United Kingdom 2800 (1)(2)(3)(4) TAC 9675 (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 (Raja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Raja 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 20 and 57 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 (Raja circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Raja 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. Fishermen 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 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 39 Germany 0 Ireland 12 Lithuania 0 The Netherlands 0 Portugal 0 Spain 10 Union 69 United Kingdom 54 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 20 and 57 of this Regulation and relevant prohibitions in UK 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 125 (1)(2)(3)(4) Precautionary TAC France 1051 (1)(2)(3)(4) The Netherlands 7 (1)(2)(3)(4) Union 1183 (1)(2)(3)(4) United Kingdom 217 (1)(2)(3)(4) TAC 1400 (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 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 European 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 97 (1) Germany 0 (1) Ireland 25 (1) Lithuania 0 (1) The Netherlands 0 (1) Portugal 0 (1) Spain 21 (1) Union 162 (1) United Kingdom 72 (1) TAC 234 (1) (1) This species shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this TAC. This species may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Articles 20 and 57 of this Regulation for the areas specified therein. For United Kingdom vessels, this is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in relevant prohibitions in UK law for the areas specified therein. 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 1868 TAC 2571 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32 (MAC/2A34.) Belgium 544 (1)(2)(3) Analytical TAC Denmark 18666 (1)(2)(3) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 567 (1)(2)(3) France 1713 (1)(2)(3) The Netherlands 1724 (1)(2)(3) Sweden 5108 (1)(2)(3)(4) Union 28322 (1)(2)(3) Norway Not relevant (5) United Kingdom Not relevant (1)(2)(3) TAC 852284 (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 the abovementioned 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 The Netherlands 0 0 Sweden 0 0 Union 0 0 (3) May also be taken in Norwegian waters of 4a (MAC/*4AN.). (4) Special condition: including the following tonnage to be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a (MAC/*2A4AN): 251 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. (5) 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 the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: 3a 3a and 4bc 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/*2A6.) Belgium 0 0 0 0 326 Denmark 0 4130 0 0 11110 Germany 0 0 0 0 340 France 0 490 0 0 1028 The Netherlands 0 490 0 0 1034 Sweden 0 0 390 10 3065 Union 0 0 0 0 16993 United Kingdom 0 Not relevant 0 0 Not relevant Norway 0 0 0 0 0 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14 (MAC/2CX14-) Germany 18254 (1)(2) Analytical TAC Spain 19 (1)(2) Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Estonia 152 (1)(2) France 12171 (1)(2) Ireland 60847 (1)(2) Latvia 112 (1)(2) Lithuania 112 (1)(2) The Netherlands 26620 (1)(2) Poland 1285 (1)(2) Union 119573 (1)(2) Norway 0 (3)(4) Faroe Islands 0 (5) United Kingdom Not relevant (1)(2) TAC 852284 (1) Special condition: up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4a (MAC/*4A-UK) exclusively within the periods 1 January to 14 February and 1 August to 31 December. (2) Special condition: of which up to 25 % can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain, France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/*8C910). (3) May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56°30'N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H). (4) The following additional amount of access quota, in tonnes, may be fished by Norway North of 56°30'N and counted against its catch limit (MAC/*N5630): 0 (5) This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands' catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only in 6a north of 56°30'N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October to 31 December this quota may also be fished in 2a, 4a north of 59oN (MAC/*24N59). Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones and periods: United Kingdom waters of 4a. During the periods from 1 January to 14 February and from 1 August to 31 December Norwegian waters of 2a Faroese waters (MAC/*4A-UK) (MAC/*2AN-) (MAC/*FRO2) Germany 18254 0 0 Spain 19 0 0 Estonia 152 0 0 France 12171 0 0 Ireland 60847 0 0 Latvia 112 0 0 Lithuania 112 0 0 The Netherlands 26620 0 0 `Poland 1285 0 0 Union 119573 0 0 United Kingdom Not relevant 0 0 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (SOL/24-C.) Belgium 1613 Analytical TAC Denmark 738 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Germany 1291 France 323 The Netherlands 14566 Union 18531 Norway 10 (1) United Kingdom 2544 TAC 21361 (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 356 Analytical TAC France 5 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Ireland 104 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 113 Union 578 United Kingdom 176 TAC 768 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7d (SOL/07D.) Belgium 830 Precautionary TAC France 1659 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Union 2489 United Kingdom 640 TAC 3248 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7e (SOL/07E.) Belgium 63 Analytical TAC France 671 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Union 733 United Kingdom 1175 TAC 1925 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7f and 7g (SOL/7FG.) Belgium 830 Analytical TAC France 83 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 42 Union 955 United Kingdom 433 TAC 1413 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k (SOL/7HJK.) Belgium 23 Precautionary TAC France 47 Article 8(2) of this Regulation applies Ireland 126 The Netherlands 37 Union 233 United Kingdom 47 TAC 280 Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: 7d and 7e (SPR/7DE.) Belgium 4 Precautionary TAC Denmark 284 Germany 4 France 61 The Netherlands 61 Union 414 United Kingdom 1032 TAC 1446 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 Germany 4 (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Spain 9 (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 76 (1) Ireland 48 (1) The Netherlands 0 (1) Portugal 0 (1) Union 155 (1) United Kingdom 115 (1) TAC 270 (1) (1) Picked dogfish shall not be targeted in the areas covered by this by-catch allowance. Only vessels participating in by-catch management schemes may 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. Each Party shall independently determine how to allocate its quota to the vessels participating in its by-catch management schemes. Each Party shall ensure that the total annual landing of picked dogfish on the basis of the by-catch allowance does not exceed the above amounts. Parties 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 12 (1) Precautionary TAC Denmark 5249 (1) Germany 464 (1)(2) Spain 97 (1) France 435 (1)(2) Ireland 330 (1) The Netherlands 3160 (1)(2) Portugal 11 (1) Sweden 75 (1) Union 9835 Norway 0 (3) United Kingdom 4000 (1)(2) TAC 14014 (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 and Union 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 be fished in Union waters of 4a but may not be fished in Union waters of 7d (JAX/*04-C.). Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-catches Trachurus spp. Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (JAX/2A-14) Denmark 6758 (1)(3) Analytical TAC Germany 5273 (1)(2)(3) Spain 7192 (3)(5) France 2714 (1)(2)(3)(5) Ireland 17561 (1)(3) The Netherlands 21158 (1)(2)(3) Portugal 693 (3)(5) Sweden 675 (1)(3) Union 62024 (3) Faroe Islands 0 (4) United Kingdom 6597 (1)(2)(3) TAC 70254 (1) Special condition: up to 5 % of this quota fished in United Kingdom and Union 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 boarfish 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 boarfish, haddock, whiting and mackerel (OTH/*2A-14). By-catches of boarfish, 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 boarfish and whiting shall be reported separately under the following code: (OTH/*08C2). Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: 8c (JAX/08C.) Spain 9963 (1) Analytical TAC France 173 Portugal 985 (1) Union 11121 TAC 11121 (1) Special condition: up to 10 % 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 2021 2022 Denmark 116447 (1)(3) pm (1)(6) Analytical TAC Germany 22 (1)(2)(3) pm (1)(2)(6) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 86 (1)(2)(3) pm (1)(2)(6) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 116555 (1)(3) pm (1)(6) United Kingdom 11745 (2)(3) pm (2)(6) Norway 0 (4) pm (4) Faroe Islands 0 (5) pm (5) TAC Not relevant 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 ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only. (3) May only be fished from 1 November 2020 to 31 October 2021. (4) A sorting grid shall be used. (5) A sorting grid shall be used. 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 2021 to 31 October 2022. Species: Other species Zone: Union waters of 6 and 7 (OTH/5B67-C) Union Not relevant Precautionary TAC Norway 0 (1) TAC Not relevant (1) Taken with long-lines only. Species: Other species Zone: Union waters of 2a, 4 and 6a north of 56° 30' N (OTH/2A46AN) Union Not relevant Precautionary TAC Norway 1000 (1)(2) Faroe Islands 0 (3) TAC Not relevant (1) Limited to 2a and 4 (OTH/*2A4-C). (2) Species not covered by other TACs. (3) To be fished in 4 and 6a north of 56o30' N (OTH/*46AN).

Ling (LIN/*5B67-) 0

Tusk (USK/*5B67-) 0

Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HER/*4N-S62) Union 3000

to the north by latitude 52o30' N,

to the south by latitude 52o00' N,

to the west by the coast of Ireland,

to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

to the north by latitude 52o30' N,

to the south by latitude 52o00' N,

to the west by the coast of Ireland,

to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-) Union 4494

Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-) Union 4523

Norwegian waters of 4 (WHG/*04N-) Union 4518

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE) Belgium 66 Spain 2632 France 2632 Ireland 329 The Netherlands 33 Union 5691 United Kingdom 1480

6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14) Belgium 3 Spain 3289 France 5921 The Netherlands 10 Union 9223

Norwegian waters of 4 (PLE/*04N-) Union 39153

PART C Amendments to Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

In Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, the relevant fishing opportunities tables are replaced by the following: Species: Herring Clupeaharengus Zone: United Kingdom, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2 (HER/1/2-) Belgium 13 (1) Analytical TAC Denmark 13015 (1) Germany 2279 (1) Spain 43 (1) France 562 (1) Ireland 3370 (1) Netherlands 4658 (1) Poland 659 (1) Portugal 43 (1) Finland 202 (1) Sweden 4823 (1) Union 29667 (1) United Kingdom 12715 (1) Faroe Islands 0 (2) Norway 0 (3) TAC 651033 (1) When reporting catches to the Commission the quantities fished in each of the following areas shall also be reported: NEAFC Regulatory Area and Union waters. (2) To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands. (3) To be counted against the catch limits of Norway. Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones: 2, 5b north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F) Belgium 0 Denmark 0 Germany 0 Spain 0 France 0 Ireland 0 Netherlands 0 Poland 0 Portugal 0 Finland 0 Sweden 0 Species: Cod and haddock Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (C/H/05B-F.) Germany 0 Analytical TAC France 0 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 0 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant Species: Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou Zone: Faroese waters (WHB/2A4AXF) Denmark 0 Analytical TAC Germany 0 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 0 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 0 Union 0 (1) TAC Not relevant (1) Catches of blue whiting may include unavoidable by-catches of greater silver smelt. Species: Ling and blue ling Molva molva and molva dypterygia Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (B/L/05B-F.) Germany 0 Analytical TAC France 0 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 0 (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant (1) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish may be counted against this quota, up to the following limit (OTH/*05B-F): 0 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Greenland waters of 5 and 14 (PRA/514GRN) Denmark 1925 Analytical TAC France 1925 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 3850 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway 1000 Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply Faroe Islands 0 TAC Not relevant Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (POK/05B-F.) Belgium 0 Analytical TAC Germany 0 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 0 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply The Netherlands 0 Union 0 TAC Not relevant Species: Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Zone: Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (GHL/5-14GL) Germany 4300 Analytical TAC Union 4300 (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway 650 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Faroe Islands 0 Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply TAC Not relevant (1) To be fished by no more than 6 vessels at the same time. Species: Redfishes (pelagic) Sebastes spp. Zone: Greenland waters of NAFO 1F and Greenland waters of 5, 12 and 14 (RED/N1G14P) Germany 0 (1)(2)(3) Analytical TAC France 0 (1)(2)(3) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 0 (1)(2)(3) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Norway 0 (1)(2) Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply Faroe Islands 0 (1)(2)(4) TAC Not relevant (1) May only be fished from 10 May to 31 December. (2) May only be fished in Greenland waters within the Redfish Conservation Area bounded by the lines joining the following coordinates: Point Latitude Longitude 1 64°45'N 28°30'W 2 62°50'N 25°45'W 3 61°55'N 26°45'W 4 61°00'N 26°30'W 5 59°00'N 30°00'W 6 59°00'N 34°00'W 7 61°30'N 34°00'W 8 62°50'N 36°00'W 9 64°45'N 28°30'W (3) Special condition: this quota may also be fished in international waters of the Redfish Conservation Area mentioned above (RED/*5-14P). (4) May only be fished in Greenland Waters of 5 and 14 (RED/*514GN). Species: Redfishes Sebastes spp. Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (RED/05B-F.) Belgium 0 Analytical TAC Germany 0 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply France 0 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 0 TAC Not relevant Species: Other species (1) Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (OTH/05B-F.) Germany 0 Analytical TAC France 0 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 0 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant (1) Excluding fish species of no commercial value. Species: Flatfishes Pleuronectiformes Zone: Faroese waters of 5b (FLX/05B-F.) Germany 0 Analytical TAC France 0 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply Union 0 Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply TAC Not relevant

Norwegian waters north of 62° N and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (HER/*2AJMN) 29667

PART D 5. Table I Amendments to Chapter III of Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2021/92 Maximum number of days a vessel may be present within the area by category of regulated gear from 1 January to 31 December 2021

In Chapter III of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2021/92, point 5 is replaced by the following: MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS From 1 January to 31 December 2021, the maximum number of days at sea for which a Member State may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present within the area carrying on board any regulated gear is set out in Table I. Regulated gear Maximum number of days Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm Belgium 176 France 188 Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm Belgium 176 France 191

PART E Amendments to Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2021/92

Annex V (fishing authorisations table) is replaced by the following:

ANNEX V FISHING AUTHORISATIONS

PART A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN THIRD-COUNTRY WATERS

Area of fishing Fishery Number of fishing authorisations Allocation of fishing authorisations amongst Member States Maximum number of vessels present at any time Norwegian waters and fishery zone around Jan Mayen Herring, north of 62° 00' N 59 DK 25 51 DE 5 FR 1 IE 8 NL 9 PL 1 SE 10 Demersal species, north of 62° 00' N 66 DE 16 41 IE 1 ES 20 FR 18 PT 9 Unallocated 2 Industrial species, south of 62° 00' N 450 DK 450 141 1, 2b Fishery for snow crab with pots 20 EE 1 Not applicable ES 1 LV 11 LT 4 PL 3

PART B MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FISHING AUTHORISATIONS FOR THIRD-COUNTRY VESSELS FISHING IN UNION WATERS

Flag State Fishery Number of fishing authorisations Maximum number of vessels present at any time Norway Herring, north of 62° 00' N To be established To be established Venezuela Snappers (French Guiana waters) 45 45

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