Subject matter

This Regulation fixes the following fishing opportunities:

for the year 2011, catch limits for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks;

for the period from 1 February 2011 to 31 January 2012, certain effort limits;

for the periods set out in Articles 20, 21 and 22 and in Annexes IE and V, fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR);

for the periods set out in Article 28, fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Convention Area of the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC); and

additional fishing opportunities for mackerel resulting from uncaught quota in 2010.’;

Annex IA is amended as follows:

the entry for sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Sandeel and associated by-catches

Ammodytes spp.

EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV ( 3 )

(SAN/2A3A4.)

Denmark

334 324

Analytical TAC

United Kingdom

Germany

Sweden

12 277

354 420 ( 4 )

Norway

20 000

374 420

Special conditions:

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:

EU waters of sandeel management areas

(SAN/*234_1)

(SAN/*234_2)

(SAN/*234_3)

(SAN/*234_4)

(SAN/*234_5)

(SAN/*234_6)

(SAN/*234_7)

Denmark

282 989

32 072

United Kingdom

Germany

Sweden

10 392

300 000

34 000

10 000

10 000

Norway

20 000

320 000

34 000

10 000

10 000

the entry for herring in IIIa is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Herring ( 5 )

Clupea harengus

(HER/03A.)

Denmark

12 608 ( 6 )

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

202 ( 6 )

Sweden

13 189 ( 6 )

25 999 ( 6 )

30 000

the entry for herring in EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Herring

Clupea harengus

EU and international waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN ( 7 )

(HER/5B6ANB)

Germany

Analytical TAC

France

Ireland

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

13 584

22 481

22 481

the entry for blue whiting in EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV

(WHB/1X14)

Denmark

1 533 ( 8 )

Analytical TAC

Germany

596 ( 8 )

1 300 ( 8 ) ( 9 )

France

1 067 ( 8 )

Ireland

1 187 ( 8 )

The Netherlands

1 869 ( 8 )

Portugal

121 ( 8 ) ( 9 )

Sweden

379 ( 8 )

United Kingdom

1 990 ( 8 )

10 042 ( 8 )

40 100

the entry for blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Blue ling

Molva dypterygia

EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII

(BLI/5B67-) ( 12 )

Germany

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Estonia

France

Ireland

Lithuania

Poland

United Kingdom

Others

5 ( 10 )

Norway

150 ( 11 )

the entry for ling in EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Molva molva

EU and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV

(LIN/6X14.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

Article 13 of this Regulation applies.

Denmark

Germany

France

Ireland

Portugal

United Kingdom

Norway

6 140 ( 13 ) ( 14 )

14 164

the entry for Norway lobster in zone VII is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Norway lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

(NEP/07.)

1 306 ( 15 )

Analytical TAC

France

5 291 ( 15 )

Ireland

8 025 ( 15 )

United Kingdom

7 137 ( 15 )

21 759 ( 15 )

21 759 ( 15 )

the entry for mackerel in IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and Subdivisions 22-32 is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId

(MAC/2A34.)

Belgium

517 ( 18 )

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

Denmark

18 084 ( 18 ) ( 20 )

Germany

539 ( 18 )

France

1 629 ( 18 )

The Netherlands

1 640 ( 18 )

Sweden

4 860 ( 16 ) ( 17 ) ( 18 )

United Kingdom

1 518 ( 18 )

28 787 ( 16 ) ( 18 ) ( 20 )

Norway

169 019 ( 19 )

Not relevant

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:

(MAC/*03A.)

IIIa and IVbc

(MAC/*3A4BC)

(MAC/*04B.)

(MAC/*04C.)

VI, international waters of IIa, from 1 January to 31 March 2011 and in December 2011

(MAC/*2A6.)

Denmark

9 764 ( )

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

United Kingdom

Norway

( ) Includes 183 tonnes of quota transferred from unused 2010 fishing opportunities.’;

the entry for mackerel in VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV

(MAC/2CX14-)

Germany

20 694

Analytical TAC

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

Estonia

France

13 797

Ireland

68 978

Latvia

Lithuania

The Netherlands

30 177

Poland

United Kingdom

189 694

325 245 ( 24 )

Norway

14 050 ( 22 ) ( 23 )

Not relevant

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 specified below.

EU and Norwegian waters of IVa

(MAC/*04A-EN)

During the periods from 1 January to 15 February 2011 and from 1 September to 31 December 2011

Norwegian waters of IIa

(MAC/*2AN-)

Germany

France

Ireland

27 754

The Netherlands

12 142

United Kingdom

76 325

130 098

13 274 ’;

the entry for mackerel in VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1

(MAC/8C3411)

30 609 ( 25 )

Analytical TAC

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

France

203 ( 25 )

Portugal

6 327 ( 25 )

37 139

Not relevant

Special condition:

Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone.

(MAC/*08B.)

France

Portugal

531 ’;

the entry for mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa

(MAC/2A4A-N.)

Denmark

13 018 ( 26 ) ( 27 )

Analytical TAC

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

13 018 ( 26 ) ( 27 )

Not relevant

the entry for sprat and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa and IV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Sprat and associated by-catches

Sprattus sprattus

EU waters of IIa and IV

(SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium

Precautionary TAC

Denmark

145 273

Germany

France

The Netherlands

Sweden

1 330 ( 28 )

United Kingdom

160 000 ( 31 )

Norway

10 000 ( 29 )

170 000 ( 30 )

the entry for horse mackerel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c, VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Horse mackerel and associated by-catches

Trachurus spp.

EU waters of IIa, IVa; VI, VIIa-c,VIIe-k, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV

(JAX/2A-14)

Denmark

15 781 ( 32 )

Analytical TAC

Germany

12 314 ( 32 ) ( 33 )

16 795

France

6 338 ( 32 ) ( 33 )

Ireland

41 010 ( 32 )

The Netherlands

49 406 ( 32 ) ( 33 )

Portugal

Sweden

675 ( 32 )

United Kingdom

14 850 ( 32 ) ( 33 )

158 787 ( 34 )

158 787

Annex IB is amended as follows:

the entry for cod and haddock in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Cod and haddock

Gadus morhua and Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Faroese waters of Vb

(C/H/05B-F.)

Germany

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

United Kingdom

Not relevant’;

the entry for blue whiting in Faroese waters is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

Faroese waters

(WHB/2A4AXF)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

40 100 ( 35 )

the entry for ling and blue ling in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Ling and blue ling

Molva molva and Molva dypterygia

Faroese waters of Vb

(B/L/05B-F.)

Germany

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

United Kingdom

Not relevant’;

the entry for northern prawn in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(PRA/514GRN)

Denmark

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

7 000 ( 36 )

Not relevant

the entry for saithe in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Saithe

Pollachius virens

Faroese waters of Vb

(POK/05B-F.)

Belgium

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

France

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

Not relevant’;

the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1 is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Greenland waters of NAFO 0 and 1

(GHL/N01GRN)

Germany

Analytical TAC

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

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

2 650 ( 37 )

Not relevant

the entry for Greenland halibut in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Greenland halibut

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(GHL/514GRN)

Germany

Analytical TAC

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

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

United Kingdom

7 000 ( 38 )

Not relevant

the entry for redfish in EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Redfish (shallow pelagic)

Sebastes spp.

EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV

(RED/51214S)

Estonia

0 ( 39 )

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

0 ( 39 )

0 ( 39 )

France

0 ( 39 )

Ireland

0 ( 39 )

Latvia

0 ( 39 )

The Netherlands

0 ( 39 )

Poland

0 ( 39 )

Portugal

0 ( 39 )

United Kingdom

0 ( 39 )

0 ( 39 )

0 ( 39 )

Species

Redfish (deep pelagic)

Sebastes spp.

EU and international waters of V; international waters of XII and XIV

(RED/51214D)

Estonia

177 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

Analytical TAC

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

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

Germany

3 569 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

633 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

France

336 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

Ireland

1 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

Latvia

64 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

The Netherlands

2 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

Poland

324 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

Portugal

757 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

United Kingdom

8 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

5 871 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

38 000 ( 40 ) ( 41 )

the entry for redfish in Greenland waters of V and XIV is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Redfish (pelagic)

Sebastes spp.

Greenland waters of V and XIV

(RED/514GRN)

Germany

5 164 ( 42 ) ( 43 )

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

26 ( 42 ) ( 43 )

United Kingdom

37 ( 42 ) ( 43 )

5 227 ( 42 ) ( 43 )

Not relevant

the entry for other species in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Other species ( 44 )

Faroese waters of Vb

(OTH/05B-F.)

Germany

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

United Kingdom

Not relevant

the entry for flatfish in Faroese waters of Vb is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Flatfish

Faroese waters of Vb

(FLX/05B-F.)

Germany

Analytical TAC

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

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

France

United Kingdom

Not relevant’;

in Annex IC, the entry for northern prawn in zone NAFO 3L is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Northern prawn

Pandalus borealis

NAFO 3L ( 45 )

(PRA/N3L.)

Estonia

Analytical TAC

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

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

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Other Member States

213 ( 46 )

19 200

In Annex ID, the entry for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean (BFT/AE045W) is replaced by the following:

‘Species

Bluefin tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Atlantic Ocean, east of 45° W, and Mediterranean

(BFT/AE045W)

Cyprus

66,98 ( 50 )

Greece

124,37

2 411,01 ( 48 ) ( 50 )

France

958,42 ( 48 ) ( 49 ) ( 50 )

1 787,91 ( 50 ) ( 51 )

153,99 ( 50 )

Portugal

226,84

Other Member States

26,90 ( 47 )

5 756,41 ( 48 ) ( 49 ) ( 50 ) ( 51 )

12 900

Annex IH is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX IH

WCPFC Convention Area

Species

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S

(SWO/F7120S)

3 170,36

Analytical TAC

Not relevant’;

Annex IJ is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX IJ

SPRFMO Convention Area

Species

Jack mackerel

Trachurus murphyi

SPRFMO Convention Area

(CJM/SPRFMO)

Germany

10 223,67

The Netherlands

11 080,80

Lithuania

7 112,63

Poland

12 231,90

40 649 ’;

Annex IIB is amended as follows:

point 5.2 is replaced by the following:

the total landings of hake in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent less than 5 tonnes or less than 3 % of the total landings in live weight; and

the total landings of Norway lobster in the year 2008 or 2009 made by the vessel shall represent less than 2,5 tonnes according to the landings in live weight.’;

point 9.1 is replaced by the following:

Annex IIC is amended as follows:

point 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2. Fishing gear

For the purposes of this Annex, the following groupings of fishing gears shall apply:

beam trawls of mesh size equal to or greater than 80 mm;

static nets including gill-nets, trammel-nets and tangle-nets with mesh size equal to or less than 220 mm.’;

Table I is replaced by the following:

‘ Table I

point 2

Denomination

Only the gear groupings as defined in point 2 are used

Western Channel

Beam trawls of mesh size ≥ 80 mm

Static nets with mesh size ≤ 220 mm

164 ’;

Annex VII is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX VII

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Maximum number of EU vessels authorised to fish for swordfish in areas south of 20° S of the WCPFC Convention Area

COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 683/2011 of 17 June 2011 amending Regulation (EU) No 57/2011 as regards fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks ‘ANNEX IH ‘ANNEX IJ ‘ANNEX VII