Council Regulation (EC) No 45/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished
19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 45/98 of 19 December 1997 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1998 and certain conditions under which they may be fished THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, regime is consolidated, limitation of exploitation rates should be guaranteed by the current TAC system; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 of 20 December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and aquaculture (1), and in particular Article 8(4) thereof, Having regard to the 1994 Act of Accession, and in particular Articles 121 and 122 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 requires the Council to formulate, in the light of the available scientific advice and, in particular, of the report prepared by the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, the measures necessary to ensure the rational and responsible exploitation of resources on a sustainable basis; Whereas a management regime making full use of the new management possibilities given by Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, and in particular the management of catch limitations on a pluriannual and multispecies basis, cannot yet be achieved, due to the need to put into force certain measures for the control of fisheries, to further develop the appropriate administrative framework for a system of limitation of fishing effort, and to enhance scientific knowledge; whereas, until such a management Whereas, under the terms of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, it is incumbent upon the Council, in accordance with Article 4, to establish the total allowable catches (TAC) by fishery or group of fisheries; whereas fishing opportunities should be allocated to Member States that Regulation; in accordance with Article 8(4)(ii) of Whereas it is necessary to establish the principles and certain procedures of the Community level, so that Member States can ensure the management of flag or jurisdiction; fishery management at fleets under their the Whereas, in order to ensure effective management of these TACs, the specific conditions under which fishing operations occur should be established; Whereas, in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (2), it is necessary to indicate which stocks are subject to the various measures fixed therein; introducing additional conditions Whereas, in the case of certain stocks fished mainly for reduction to meal and oil, it does not appear necessary to make quota allocations; Whereas certain stocks of fish in the North Sea should be subject to a TAC for the first time in 1998 in order to guarantee a sustainable use of the resources; (1) OJ No L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1. Regulation as amended by the 1994 Act of Accession. (2) OJ L 115, 9. 5. 1996, p. 3. L 12/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Whereas, in order to prevent overfishing, the Community fisheries for Atlanto-Scandian herring in area II and Horse mackerel in area II, IV and area Vb, VI, VII, VIIIa,b,d,e, XII, XIV should be subjected to allocation among Member States so as these fisheries are properly monitored; Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92, the allocation shall assure relative stability of fishing activities; whereas relative stability can in this case be represented by the catch over a recent and representative period; Whereas, in order to ensure a better exploitation of the quotas of herring, anchovy, hake, blue whiting, mackerel and megrim, transfers of a part of the quotas from the zone of allocation to adjacent zones should be allowed; Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 2 of the Agreement on fisheries between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part (1), the Parties have consulted on their reciprocal fishing rights for 1998; whereas these consultations have been successfully concluded; whereas, as a result, it is possible to fix the TACs, the Community shares and the quotas for certain joint and autonomous stocks, of which part is allocated to the Faroe Islands; Whereas, in accordance with the procedure provided in Articles 2 and 7 of the Fisheries Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (2), the Community and Norway have held consultations concerning mutual fishing rights for 1998; whereas these consultations have been successfully concluded and it is therefore possible to fix the TACs, the Community shares and the quotas for joint stocks and, where necessary, for other stocks; Whereas the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission has recommended TACs for the stocks of cod, salmon, herring and sprat occurring in the waters of the Baltic Sea and the shares thereof for each contracting party; whereas those is recommendations; appropriate implement to it Whereas, in the framework of its wider international obligations, the Community participates in efforts to conserve fish stocks arising in international waters; whereas the extent to which such stocks are fished by vessels of the Community should be viewed in the light of overall fishing activity and the contribution made hitherto by the Community towards their conservation should be taken into account; Whereas, pursuant to Article 122 of the 1994 Act of Accession, the conditions under which allocations made within the framework of the Accession can be fished will remain identical to those applicable immediately prior to the entry into force of the 1994 Treaty of Accession; Whereas improved economical utilization of Baltic stocks of herring requires them to be used for purposes other than direct human consumption; whereas the state of these stocks is such that, under appropriate management, there is no danger in implementing such a measure; Whereas massive catches of young flatfish can be taken in the Southern North Sea in autumn; whereas protection should be given to these fish, in order to achieve a better exploitation; the Whereas Fisheries International Baltic Commission has recommended certain technical measures for resource conservation to be implemented by its Contracting Parties with effect from 1 January 1998; Sea Whereas the economical effectiveness of the fishery for horse mackerel in zones VIIIc and IX may be improved by the landing of small horse mackerel within limits compatible with the sustainability of the resource; Whereas the rebuilding of the stock of herring in the North Sea requires that the special management measures stipulated in Regulation (EC) No 1602/96 (3) should be continued in 1998; Whereas, according to the most recent scientific advice, the stock of sardine in areas VIIIc and IXa is below minimum biological acceptable levels; whereas it appears necessary to adopt measures to guarantee a balanced exploitation of sardine; Whereas the Community has signed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which contains principles and rules relating to the conservation and management of the living resources of the sea; Whereas the conditions defined in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 390/97 (4) of 20 December 1996 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1997 and certain (1) OJ L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 12. (2) OJ L 226, 29. 8. 1980, p. 48. (3) OJ L 198, 8. 8. 1996, p. 1. (4) OJ L 66, 6. 3. 1997, p. 1. 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/3 conditions under which they may be fished in 1998 for fishing for sprat in ICES Division IIIa should be maintained; Whereas, according to scientific advice, the economic efficiency of the exploitation of sole in ICES Divisions IVc and VIId may be improved by the use of fixed gears of 90 mm mesh without putting fish resources at risk; Whereas, for imperative reasons of common interest, this Regulation will apply from 1 January 1998, Article 3 TACs for by-catches of herring taken in certain fisheries are hereby fixed for 1998 as set out in Annex II. Article 4 The allocation among the Member States of the share available to the Community of the TACs mentioned in Article 2 is fixed for 1998, in the form of fish quotas, in Annex I. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: This allocation shall be without prejudice to: Article 1 This Regulation fixes for 1998, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, total allowable catches (TACs) per stock or group of stocks, the share of these catches available to the Community, the allocation of that share among Member States and the specific conditions under which these stocks may be fished (1). For the purposes of this Regulation, the Skagerrak is bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast. For the purposes of this Regulation, the Kattegat is bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenøre to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen. For the purposes of this Regulation, the North Sea shall comprise ICES Sub-area IV and that part of ICES Division IIIa which is not covered by the definition of the Skagerrak given in this Article. Article 2 for stocks or groups of stocks to which TACs Community rules apply and the share of these catches available to the Community are hereby fixed for 1998 as set out in Annex I. — exchanges made pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92; — reallocations made pursuant to Articles 21(4), 23(1) and 32(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (2); — additional landings allowed under the stipulations of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; — quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96; — deductions made pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96. Article 5 The stocks which are subject to a precautionary or to an analytical TAC, the stocks to which Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply, and the stocks to which Article 5 (2) of the same Regulation shall apply, are fixed for 1998 in Annex III. Article 6 1. It shall be prohibited to retain on board or to land catches from stocks for which TACs or quotas are fixed unless: (i) the catches have been taken by vessels of a Member State having a quota and that quota is not exhausted; or (ii) the share of the TAC available to the Community (Community share) has not been allocated by quota among Member States and the Community share has not been exhausted; or (1) The definition of the ICES and CECAF areas referred to in this Regulation is given in Commission Communications 85/C 347/05 (OJ C 347, 31. 12. 1985, p. 14) and 85/C 335/02 (OJ C 335, 24. 12. 1985, p. 2) respectively. (2) OJ L 261, 20. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2205/97 (OJ L 304, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1). L 12/4 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 (iii) for all species other than herring and mackerel, they are mixed with other species and have been taken with nets whose mesh size is 32 millimetres or less in Regions 1 and 2 or 40 millimetres or less in Region in accordance with Article 2(1) of Council 3 Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources (1), and are not sorted either on board or on landing; or (iv) for herring, they are within the limits of paragraph 2; or (v) for mackerel, they are mixed with horse-mackerel or pilchard and the mackerel does not exceed 10 % of the total weight of mackerel, horse-mackerel and pilchard on board and the catches are not sorted; or (vi) they are caught during the course of scientific investigations carried out under Regulation (EC) No 894/97. All landings shall count against the quota, or, if the Community share has not been allocated between Member States by quotas, against the Community share, except for catches made under the provisions of (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi). 2. When fishing with nets whose mesh size is less than 32 millimetres in Regions 1 and 2 other than the Skagerrak and the Kattegat and with nets whose mesh size is less than 40 millimetres in Region 3, it shall be prohibited to retain on board catches of herring mixed with other species unless such catches are not sorted and unless the herring, if mixed with sprat only, does not exceed 10 % by weight of the total weight of herring and sprat combined. When fishing with nets whose mesh size is less than 32 millimetres in Regions 1 and 2 and with nets whose mesh size is less than 40 millimetres in Region 3, it shall be prohibited to retain on board catches of herring mixed with other species unless such catches are not sorted and unless the herring, if mixed with other species whether or not including sprat, does not exceed 5 % by weight of the total weight of the herring and other species combined. 3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, when any of the catch limitations indicated in Annex II to this Regulation are exhausted, it shall be prohibited for vessels operating within the fisheries to which the relevant catch limitations apply to land catches which are unsorted and which contain herring. (1) OJ L 132, 23. 5. 1997, p. 1. 4. The determination of the percentage of by-catches and their disposal shall be made in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 894/97. Article 7 As regards the herring stock of the North Sea and of the eastern English Channel, transfers of up to 50 % of the quotas may be effected from ICES Divisions IVc and VIId to ICES Division IVb. As regards the hake stock in zones IIa (EC zone) and IV (EC zone), Member States having a quota in this zone may, on exhaustion of this quota, make transfers from zones Vb (EC zone), VI, VII, XII and XIV and from zones VIIIa, b and d to zone IIa (EC zone) and IV (EC zone). However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission. Article 8 1. It shall be prohibited to retain on board herring which are caught from 1 to 15 November 1998 within the area bounded by the following coordinates: — the southeast coast of Ireland at longitude 07°309W, — latitude 51°159N, longitude 07°309W, — latitude 51°159N, longitude 9°009W, — the southern coast of Ireland at longitude 9°009W. 2. The areas and periods described in this Article may be altered in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92. Article 9 By way of derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 2115/77 (2), direct fishing and landing of herring for purposes other than human consumption may be conducted in ICES Division IIId, except Sub-division 24 and that part of Sub-division 25 west of 16°009E, until 31 December 1998, within the rules provided in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1866/86 of 12 June 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound (3). (2) OJ L 247, 28. 9. 1977, p. 2. (3) OJ L 162, 18. 6. 1986, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1821/96 (OJ L 241, 21. 9. 1996, p. 8). 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/5 Article 10 Article 14 Member States where there occur landings of herring unsorted from the remainder of the catch shall ensure that adequate sampling programmes are in place in order to monitor effectively all landings of by-catches of herring. 1. All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on board only towed nets of minimum mesh sizes equal to or greater than 32 mm, while taking these catches in the areas, will be counted against a relevant quota as defined in Annex I to this Regulation. It shall be prohibited to land catches of fish containing unsorted sampling programmes referred to in the first paragraph are not in place. harbours where herring in Article 11 shall adopt special control and Member States management measures any other measures and concerning the capture, sorting or landing of herring taken from the North Sea or from the Skagerrak and Kattegat with a view to ensuring the observance of catch limitations. These measures shall include, in particular: 2. All landings of herring caught in ICES areas IIIa, IV and VIId by vessels which carry on board only towed nets of minimum mesh size less than 32 mm, while taking these catches in these areas, will be counted against a relevant quota as defined this Regulation. in Annex to II 3. Herring landed by vessels operating within the conditions defined in paragraph 2 shall not be offered for sale for human consumption. (i) special control and inspection programmes; Article 15 (ii) effort plans, including lists of authorized vessels and, where deemed necessary on the basis of quota exhaustion beyond the level of 70 %, limitations on the activity of authorized vessels; (iii) control of transhipment and of practices which incur discarding; (iv) where possible, temporary prohibition of fishing in areas where high by-catch rates of herring, in particular juveniles, are known to occur. Article 12 Commission inspectors shall, in accordance with Article 29 of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and whenever the Commission deems it necessary for the purposes of this Regulation, carry out independent inspections to verify the implementation by the competent authorities of the sampling programmes and of the detailed measures mentioned in Articles 10 and 11 of this Regulation. Article 13 The Commission shall prohibit landings of herring if it is deemed that implementation of the measures mentioned in Articles 10 and 11 does not constitute a sufficient guarantee that a strict control of fishing mortality of herring in all fisheries is being achieved. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of paragraph (a) of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 894/97, the period of enlargement of the area in which beam trawling is banned shall be from 1 January to 31 December 1998. Article 16 Fishing in ICES Divisions IIIb,c,d shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) Fishing for cod shall be prohibited in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Øresund from 10 June to 20 August 1998 inclusive. (b) All fishing shall be prohibited from 15 May to 31 August 1998 within the area bounded by the following coordinates: — latitude 55°309N, longitude 15°309E, — latitude 55°309N, longitude 16°109E, — latitude 55°159N, longitude 16°109E, — latitude 55°159N, longitude 15°309E. (c) It shall be prohibited to retain on board the following species of fish which have been taken in the waters and periods listed below: L 12/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species Water Period of prohibition Flounder (Platichthys flesus) Sub-divisions 26, 28 and 29, south of latitude 59°309N 15 February to 15 May Flounder Sub-division 32 1 February to 30 June Female flounder Sub-division 22, except the geographical area described in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1866/86 1 February to 30 April Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Sub-divisions 26, 27, 28 and 29, south of latitude 59°309N 15 February to 15 May Female plaice Sub-division 22, except the geographical area described in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1866/86, and Sub-division 24 and 25 1 February to 30 April (d) It shall be prohibited, in fishing for salmon (Salmo salar) or sea trout (Salmo trutta): driftlines and anchored lines is prohibited from 1 July to 15 September 1998. — to use drifting or anchored nets from 1 June to 15 September 1998 in waters of Sub-division 22 to 31, — to use drifting or anchored nets from 15 June to 30 September 1998 in waters of Sub-division 32, — to use drifting lines and anchored lines from 1 April to 15 November 1998 in the waters of Sub-divisions 22 to 31, — to use drifting lines and anchored lines from 1 July to 15 September 1998 in the waters of Sub-division 32. The area of prohibition during the closed season is beyond four nautical miles measures from the baselines, except Sub-division 32 and the area east of longitude 22°309E the Finnish lighthouse) territorial waters and fishing zone where fishing with (Bengtskär inside Article 17 Notwithstanding Article 10(16) of Regulation (EEC) No 894/97, any vessel authorized to fish in the Baltic, Belts or Sound may carry automatic grading equipment in the Kattegat provided that a special fishing permit has been issued to that effect. The special fishing permit shall define the species, areas, time periods and any other required conditions applicable to the use and carriage on board of the grading equipment. Article 18 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1997. For the Council The President F. BODEN 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/7 ANNEX I TACs by stock and by area for 1998 and the allocation among the Member States of the share available to the Community (in tonnes live weight, except where otherwise specified). All catch limitations set out in this Annex are considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 5 of this Regulation, and shall, therefore, be submitted to the rules set out in Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93, in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof. Zone: II a (1), North Sea (1) Community waters (2) Available to all Member States except Denmark, Finland, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom Species: Sandeel Ammodytidae 915 000 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 20 000 EC TAC 35 000 (2) 970 000 1 000 000 L 12/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: I, II 130 (1) (5) (13) 1 700 (1) (6) 10 200 (1) (7) 40 (1) (2) 39 400 (1) (3) 6 900 (1) (4) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 25 190 (1) (12) 14 100 (1) (8) 130 (1) (9) (13) 610 (1) (10) (13) 14 600 (1) (11) (13) EC TAC 113 000 (1) 1 300 000 (1) (1) Member States must inform the Commission every Tuesday of their landings the preceding week. (2) Of which no more than 10 tonnes may be fished in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 10 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (3) Of which no more than 3 840 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 12 200 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 9 070 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (4) Of which no more than 670 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 2 140 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 1 590 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (5) Of which no more than 10 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 40 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 30 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (6) Of which no more than 170 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 530 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 300 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (7) Of which no more than 990 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 3 160 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 2 350 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (8) Of which no more than 1 370 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 4 370 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 3 240 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (9) Of which no more than 10 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 40 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 30 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (10) Of which no more than 60 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 190 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 140 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (11) Of which no more than 1 420 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 4 520 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 3 360 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (12) Of which no more than 2 450 tonnes may be fished in Faroese waters and no more than 7 800 tonnes in Norwegian waters and in the fishing zone around Jan Mayen, but no more than 5 800 tonnes in the Norwegian EEZ. (13) Except for quantities subject to exchange, this quota cannot be fished in Community waters. 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/9 Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat (1) Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (3) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 33 380 (2) 530 (3) 34 920 (2) 68 830 80 000 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: III b, c, d (1) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 32 140 97 450 (1) Community waters (2) Of which no more than 4 000 tonnes may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more than 2 500 tonnes in the Latvian zone, and no more than 500 tonnes in the Lithuanian zone 36 430 133 680 299 700 (2) 560 000 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: III d (Management Unit 3) (1) (1) As defined by IBSFC in 1994 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 90 180 19 820 110 000 110 000 L 12/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus Zone: North Sea north of 53° 309 N (1) Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch (2) May only be fished in IV a and IV b (3) Of which no more than 50 000 tonnes may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Norway. (4) Member States must inform the Commission of their landings of herring distinguishing between ICES Divisions IV a and IV b. 14 020 36 300 23 380 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 38 910 40 150 2 580 (2) EC TAC 155 340 (3) (4) 229 000 Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus Zone: IV c (2), VII d (1) Landed as the entire catch or sorted from the remainder of the catch (2) Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 569 N, 1° 19. 19 E) to latitude 51° 339 N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom. Zone: V b (1), VI a N (2), VI b (1) Community waters (2) Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division VI a, north of 56° 009 N and in that part of VI a which is situated east of 07° 009 W and north of 55° 009 N, excluding the Clyde België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 7 420 340 340 8 530 6 670 1 700 25 000 25 000 Species: Herring Clupea harengus 8 570 1 620 11 590 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 46 360 8 570 EC TAC 76 710 80 370 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/11 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VI a S (1), VII b, c (1) Reference is to the herring stock in ICES Division VI a, south of 56° 009 N and west of 07° 009 W België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 25 450 2 550 28 000 28 000 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VI a Clyde (1) (1) Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between Mull of Kintyre and Corsewall Point België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 1 000 1 000 1 000 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VII a (1) (1) ICES Division VII a is reduced by the area added to the Celtic Sea bounded: — to the north by latitude 52° 309 N, — to the south by latitude 52° 009 N, — to the west by the coast of Ireland, — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 2 340 6 660 9 000 9 000 L 12/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VII e, f België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 500 500 1 000 1 000 Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: VII g, h, j, k (1) (1) Increased by zone bounded: — to the north by latitude 52° 309 N, — to the south by latitude 52° 009 N, — to the west by the coast of Ireland, — to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 250 1 370 19 180 1 370 30 22 200 22 200 Species: Anchovy Zone: VIII Engraulis encrasicolus 29 700 3 300 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 33 000 33 000 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/13 Species: Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus Zone: IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) (1) Community waters (2) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned. (3) Notwithstanding note (2) above, up to 5 008 tonnes may be fished in waters of ICES Sub-area VIII under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of France. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 5 740 (2) 6 260 (2) (3) EC TAC 12 000 12 000 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: I, II b (1) Available to all Member States except Sweden, Finland, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal and United Kingdom (2) The allocation of the share of the cod stock available to the Community in the zone Spitzbergen and Bear Island is entirely without prejudice to the rights and obligations deriving from the 1920 Treaty of Paris. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 4 343 11 052 1 867 2 327 2 789 250 (1) 22 628 (2) 22 628 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Skagerrak (1) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 50 (1) 16 000 (2) 400 (1) 100 (1) 2 800 (2) 19 350 20 000 L 12/14 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Kattegat België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 4 620 100 2 780 7 500 7 500 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: III b, c, d (1) (1) Community waters (2) Excluding an additional 60 tonnes of flatfish as bycatch in waters of the Community as constituted in 1994 (3) Of which no more than 1 100 tonnes may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more than 2 200 tonnes in the Latvian zone, and no more than 1 350 tonnes in the Lithuanian zone België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 38 524 16 846 1 931 29 246 (2) 86 547 (3) 140 000 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: II a (1), North Sea (1) Community waters (2) Of which no more than 60 000 tonnes may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Norway. 5 510 4 460 25 610 16 240 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige 170 United Kingdom 58 740 14 470 EC TAC 125 200 (2) 140 000 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/15 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: V b (1), VI, XII, XIV (1) Community waters (2) Of which no more than 280 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions V b (EC zone), VI a (3) Of which no more than 3 020 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions V b (EC zone), VI a (4) Of which no more than 1 650 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions V b (EC zone), VI a (5) Of which no more than 5 020 tonnes may be taken in ICES Divisions V b (EC zone), VI a België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 30 305 (2) 3 325 (3) 1 820 (4) 5 520 (5) 11 000 11 000 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: VII a België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 95 260 4 675 25 2 045 7 100 7 100 Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: VII b-k, VIII, IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 890 (2) (1) Community waters (2) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and Portugal 15 280 (2) 2 040 (2) 130 (2) 1 660 (2) 20 000 20 000 L 12/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: V b (1), VI, XII, XIV (1) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 550 2 140 630 1 520 4 840 4 840 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: VII (1) Of which 500 tonnes may be fished in the zone V b (EC zone), VI, XII, XIV when the quota in the zone V b (EC zone), VI, XII, XIV is exhausted. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 610 6 720 (1) 8 150 3 710 3 210 22 400 22 400 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: VIII a, b, d, e 1 440 1 160 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 2 600 2 600 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/17 Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: VIII c, IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) (1) Community waters (2) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain or Portugal, or in the international waters of the zone concerned. (3) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or the jurisdiction of Portugal. Zone: V b (1), VI, XII, XIV (1) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 5 540 (2) 280 (3) 180 (2) 6 000 6 000 310 350 330 3 800 860 300 2 650 8 600 8 600 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae Zone: VII België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 2 460 270 980 15 820 2 020 320 4 800 26 670 26 670 L 12/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Zone: VIII a, b, d, e (1) Of which 100 tonnes may be fished in the zone VII when the quota in the zone VII is exhausted. Zone: VIII c, IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) (1) Community waters (2) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain or Portugal, or in the international waters of the zone concerned. (3) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or the jurisdiction of Portugal. Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 1 160 (1) 6 470 EC TAC 7 630 7 630 Species: Anglerfish Lophiidae België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 8 330 (2) 10 (3) 1 660 (2) EC TAC 10 000 10 000 Species: Capelin Mallotus villosus Zone: II b (1) Without prejudice to the Community rights and subject to revision in the light of scientific advice. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 0 (1) 0 (1) 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/19 Species: Haddock Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat, III b, c, d (1) Melanogrammus aeglefinus (1) Community waters. (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (3) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (4) Excluding an estimated 1810 tonnes of industrial by-catch. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 20 (2) 4 130 (3) 260 (2) 0 (2) 490 (3) 4 900 (4) 7 000 Species: Haddock Zone: II a (1), North Sea Melanogrammus aeglefinus (1) Community waters (2) Excluding an estimate of 6 000 tonnes of industrial by-catch (3) Of which no more than 60 000 tonnes may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Norway. 6 880 900 6 200 3 950 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland 440 Sverige United Kingdom 66 000 680 EC TAC 85 050 (2) (3) 115 000 Species: Haddock Zone: V b (1), VI, XII, XIV Melanogrammus aeglefinus (1) Community waters (2) Of which no more than 50 tonnes may be fished in Divisions V b and VI a. (3) Of which no more than 60 tonnes may be fished in Divisions V b and VI a. (4) Of which no more than 2 290 tonnes may be fished in Divisions V b and VI a. (5) Of which no more than 1 640 tonnes may be fished in Divisions V b and VI a. (6) Of which no more than 16 770 tonnes may be fished in Divisions V b and VI a. 60 (2) 70 (3) 2 840 (4) 2 020 (5) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 20 710 (6) EC TAC 25 700 25 700 L 12/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Haddock Zone: VII, VIII, IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) Melanogrammus aeglefinus België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 220 (2) (1) Community waters (2) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and Portugal. 13 340 (2) 4 440 (2) 2 000 (2) 20 000 20 000 Species: Whiting Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat Merlangius merlangus België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 3 980 (2) by-catch (1) Excluding an estimaded 10 500 tonnes of industrial (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (3) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway 10 (3) 430 (2) 4 420 (1) 15 200 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: II a (1), North Sea (1) Community waters (2) Excluding an estimaded 3 525 tonnes of industrial by-catch (3) Of which no more than 25 000 tonnes may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Norway. 9 700 1 490 6 450 1 680 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige 10 United Kingdom 27 415 3 730 EC TAC 50 475 (2) (3) 60 000 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/21 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: V b (1), VI, XII, XIV (1) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 25 550 2 620 5 805 9 000 9 000 Species: Whiting Zone: VII a Merlangius merlangus België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 15 170 2 880 5 1 930 5 000 5 000 Species: Whiting Zone: VII b-k Merlangius merlangus België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 260 16 200 7 510 130 2 900 27 000 27 000 L 12/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Whiting Zone: VIII Merlangius merlangus (1) Except for quantities subject to exchange with other Member States, this quota may only be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned. 2 800 (1) 4 200 (1) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 7 000 7 000 Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) (1) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 2 640 2 640 2 640 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat, III b, c, d (1) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 1 640 (2) (1) Community waters (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway 140 (2) 1 780 1 780 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/23 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: II a (1), North Sea (1) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 30 1 200 140 260 70 370 2 070 2 070 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: V b (1), VI, VII, XII, XIV (1) Community waters (2) Of which 800 tonnes may be fished in the zone VIII a, b, d, e, when the quota in the zone VIII a, b, d, e is exhausted België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 300 9 770 (2) 15 100 (2) 1 830 200 5 960 33 160 33 160 Species: Hake Zone: VIII abde Merluccius merluccius (1) Of which 1 000 tonnes may be fished in the zone V b (EC zone), VI, VII, XII, XIV, when the quota in the zone V b (EC zone), VI, VII, XII, XIV is exhausted (2) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain (3) Of which 1 800 tonnes may be fished in the zone V b (EC zone), VI, VII, XII, XIV, when the quota in the zone V b (EC zone), VI, VII, XII, XIV is exhausted 10 (2) 6 810 (1) 15 280 (3) 20 (2) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 22 120 22 120 L 12/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: VIII c, IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) (1) Community waters (2) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned, except for 850 tonnes which may be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal. (3) Of which no more than 430 tonnes may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal (4) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned, except for 850 tonnes which may be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 5 250 (2) 500 (3) 2 450 (4) 8 200 8 200 Species: Blue whiting Zone: II a (1), North Sea (1) Micromesistius poutassou (1) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 48 550 80 145 155 1 070 50 000 90 000 Species: Blue whiting Zone: V b (1), VI, VII Micromesistius poutassou (1) Community waters. (2) Of which 5 000 tonnes may be fished either in ICES Divisions V b (EC zone), VI, VII or VIII a, b, d. (3) Available to all Member States, except Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Finland. 20 000 (2) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 101 500 (3) 1 500 EC TAC 123 000 390 000 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/25 Species: Blue whiting Zone: VIII a, b, d Micromesistius poutassou (1) Of which 5 000 tonnes may be fished either in ICES Divisions V b (EC zone), VI, VII or VIII a, b, d. (2) Available to all Member States, except Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Finland. (3) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of France, or in international waters of the zone concerned 10 000 (1) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 15 000 (2) (3) 1 500 EC TAC 26 500 26 500 Species: Blue whiting Zone: VIII e Micromesistius poutassou (1) Available to all Member States, except Sweden and Finland. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 1 000 (1) 1 000 1 000 Species: Blue whiting Zone: VIII c, IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) Micromesistius poutassou (1) Community waters (2) Except for quantities subject to exchange with other Member States, this quota may be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 44 000 (2) 11 000 (2) EC TAC 55 000 55 000 L 12/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat (1), III b, c, d (1) (1) Community waters (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (3) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 3 550 (2) 10 (3) 1 270 (2) 4 830 4 830 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: II a (1), North Sea (1) (1) Community waters 25 795 795 10 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 13 165 410 EC TAC 15 200 15 200 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: V b (1), VI (1) Community waters 25 100 170 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 12 305 EC TAC 12 600 12 600 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/27 Species: Norway lobster Zone: VII Nephrops norvegicus België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 1 380 5 590 8 485 7 545 23 000 23 000 Species: Norway lobster Zone: VIII a, b Nephrops norvegicus 330 5 170 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 5 500 5 500 Species: Norway lobster Zone: VIII c Nephrops norvegicus 960 40 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 1 000 1 000 L 12/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Norway lobster Zone: VIII d, e Nephrops norvegicus België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 50 50 50 Species: Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus Zone: IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) (1) Community waters (2) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned, except for by-catches. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 625 (2) 1 875 (2) 2 500 2 500 Species: Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 4 570 (1) (1) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway 2 460 (1) 7 030 13 160 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/29 Species: ‘Penaeus’ shrimps Zone: French Guyana Penaeus spp (1) Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 m deep. 4 000 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 4 000 4 108 (1) Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Skagerrak (1) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 70 (1) 8 720 (2) 40 (1) 1 680 (1) 470 (2) 10 980 11 200 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: Kattegat België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 2 490 30 280 2 800 2 800 L 12/30 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: III b, c, d (1) (1) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 2 700 300 200 3 200 3 200 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: II a (1), North Sea (1) Waters of the Community as constituted in 1994 (2) Of which no more than 40 000 tonnes may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Norway. 970 5 160 16 780 4 840 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 23 880 32 280 Zone: V b (1), VI, XII, XIV (1) Community waters EC TAC 83 910 (2) 87 000 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 70 880 1 450 2 400 2 400 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/31 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VII a België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 85 35 1 365 30 885 2 400 2 400 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VII b, c België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 60 240 300 300 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VII d, e België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 930 3 110 1 660 5 700 5 700 L 12/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VII f, g België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 270 480 100 250 1 100 1 100 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VII h, j, k België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 80 170 590 340 170 1 350 1 350 Species: Plaice Pleuronectes platessa Zone: VIII, IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) (1) Community waters (2) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and Portugal. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 120 460 (2) 120 700 700 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/33 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: V b (1), VI, XII, XIV (1) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 20 530 150 400 1 100 1 100 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VII België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 530 30 12 180 1 300 2 960 17 000 17 000 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VIII a, b 440 2 160 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 2 600 2 600 L 12/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VIII c België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 720 80 800 800 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VIII d België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 50 50 50 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: VIII e (1) Available to all Member States, except Sweden and Finland België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 100 (1) 100 100 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/35 Species: Pollack Pollachius pollachius Zone: IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) (1) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 430 20 450 450 Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: II a (1), Skagerrak and Kattegat, III b, c, d (1), North Sea (1) Community waters (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (3) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (4) Of which no more than 45 000 tonnes may be fished in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Norway. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 30 (2) 4 020 (3) 10 160 (2) 23 910 (2) 100 (2) 550 (3) 7 790 (2) 46 560 (4) 97 000 Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: V b (1), VI, XII, XIV (1) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 645 6 390 440 3 425 10 900 10 900 L 12/36 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Saithe Pollachius virens Zone: VII, VIII, IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 20 (2) (1) Community waters (2) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and Portugal. 4 950 (2) 2 480 (2) 1 350 (2) 8 800 8 800 Species: Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Zone: III b, c, d (1) (2) (1) Community waters (2) Excluding Sub-division 32 of IBSFC (3) Expressed by number (4) Of which no more than 4 000 salmon may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more than 2 000 salmon in the Latvian zone, and no more than 500 salmon in the Lithuanian zone België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 83 347 (3) 9 273 (3) 103 928 (3) 112 662 (3) 309 210 (3) (4) 410 000 (3) Species: Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Zone: Sub-division 32 of IBSFC (1) Expressed by number België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 89 540 (1) 89 540 (1) 89 540 (1) 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/37 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: II a (1), Skagerrak and Kattegat, III b, c, d (1), North Sea België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 470 (2) 12 485 (3) (4) (5) 490 (2) 1 490 (2) (6) 1 500 (2) (6) 4 230 (3) (7) (9) (10) 1 390 (6) EC TAC 22 055 (8) 62 455 (8) (1) Community waters (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (3) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (4) Of which 2 490 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1997 in EC waters between latitudes 59° N and 62° N and longitudes 4° W and 6° W (5) Of which no more than 3 790 tonnes may be fished in ICES Divisions III a, IV b, c (6) Of which no more than 450 tonnes may be fished in ICES Divisions III a, IV b, c (7) No part of this quota may be fished in Division IV c (8) Including 1 865 tonnes accruing from conditions defined in footnote 2 of the Annex of the Agreed Records of the Conclusions of Fisheries Consultations between European Community and Norway. Brussels, 9 December 1995. (9) Includes a fishery by this Member State of 1 865 tonnes of mackerel in ICES Division III a (10) Of which no more than 360 tonnes may be taken in ICES Division IV b Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: II a (1), V b (2), VI, VII, VIII a, b, d, e, XII, XIV 19 590 (3) (4) 20 (5) 13 060 (3) (6) 65 300 (3) (7) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 179 590 (3) (9) 28 570 (3) (8) EC TAC 306 130 422 160 (1) Except Community waters (2) Community waters (3) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain (4) Of which 4 160 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1997 in EC waters of ICES Division IV a. (5) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain (6) Of which 2 770 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1997 in EC waters of ICES Division IV a. (7) Of which 13 870 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1997 in EC waters of ICES Division IV a. (8) Of which 6 060 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1997 in EC waters of ICES Division IV a. (9) Of which 38 140 tonnes may be fished from 1 October to 31 December 1997 in EC waters of ICES Division IV a. L 12/38 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Mackerel Scomber scombrus Zone: VIII c, IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 28 850 (2) (3) (5) 190 (4) (5) 5 960 (2) (5) (1) Community waters (2) Except for quantities subject to exchange with other Member States, this quota may be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned. (3) Of which 3 000 tonnes may be fished in the waters of ICES Division VIII b under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain (4) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and Portugal. (5) The quantities subject to exchange with other Member States may be taken, up to a limit of 25 % of the quota of the donor Member State, in ICES area VIII a, b, d. Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat, III b, c, d (1) (1) Community waters (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (3) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway EC TAC 35 000 35 000 Species: Common sole Solea solea België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 1 515 (2) 85 (3) 145 (3) 55 (2) 1 800 1 800 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: II, North Sea (1) Notwithstanding Annex V of Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97, the minimum mesh of 90 mm for fixed gear is applicable to this stock in ICES Division IV c during the year 1998. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 1 590 (1) 730 (1) 1 275 (1) 320 (1) 14 365 (1) 820 (1) 19 100 (1) 19 100 (1) 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/39 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: V b (1), VI, XII, XIV (1) Community waters Zone: VII a Zone: VII b, c België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC Species: Common sole Solea solea België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC Species: Common sole Solea solea België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 125 30 155 155 445 5 110 140 200 900 900 15 85 100 100 L 12/40 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: VII d (1) Notwithstanding Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97, the minimum mesh of 90 mm for fixed gear is applicable to this stock during the year 1998. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 1 410 (1) 2 815 (1) 1 005 (1) 5 230 (1) 5 230 (1) Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: VII e België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC Species: Common sole Solea solea België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 25 250 395 670 670 530 55 25 240 850 850 Zone: VII f, g 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/41 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: VII h, j, k België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 60 120 325 95 120 720 720 Species: Common sole Solea solea Zone: VIII a, b (1) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of France, or in international waters of the zone concerned (2) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned. Zone: VIII c, d, e, IX, X, Cecaf 34. 1. 1 (1) (1) Community waters (2) May be fished only in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain or Portugal, or in the international waters of the zone concerned. 75 (1) 15 (2) 5 500 (1) 410 (1) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 6 000 6 000 Species: Common sole Solea spp. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 755 (2) 1 245 (2) 2 000 2 000 L 12/42 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: Skagerrak and Kattegat (1) This quota may be fished with towed gears with a minimum mesh size of no less than 16 mm and shall not be subject to the conditions defined in Article 6(2) of this Regulation. (2) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 4 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway (3) No fishing of this quota may take place, in the Skagerrak, within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 26 800 (1) (2) 60 (1) (3) 10 140 (1) (2) 37 000 (1) 40 000 (1) Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: III b, c, d (1) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 48 780 30 910 (1) Community waters (2) Of which no more than 8 000 tonnes may be fished in the Estonian zone, no more than 6 000 tonnes in the Latvian zone, and no more than 4 000 tonnes in the Lithuanian zone 25 540 89 310 194 540 (2) 199 540 Zone: II a (1), North Sea (1) (1) Community waters (2) Including sandeel Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 1 500 118 720 1 500 1 500 1 500 1 330 (2) 4 950 131 000 150 000 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/43 Species: Sprat Sprattus sprattus Zone: VII d, e België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 60 3 900 60 840 840 6 300 12 000 12 000 Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 90 37 470 2 830 70 2 180 6 080 750 5 530 55 000 60 000 Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. 28 400 (2) 22 700 (2) 31 000 15 000 (2) 73 900 (2) België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 30 700 (2) 108 300 (2) 3 000 EC TAC 313 000 320 000 Zone: II a (1), North Sea (1) (1) Community waters Zone: V b (1), VI, VII, VIII a, b, d, e, XII, XIV (1) Community waters (2) May not be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain and Portugal L 12/44 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: VIII c, IX (1) May be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned, except for 2 250 tonnes which may be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Portugal. (2) Excluding ICES Sub-area IX. (3) May be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of the Member State concerned, or in international waters of the zone concerned, except for 2 250 tonnes which may be fished in the waters under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Spain. (4) Of which no more than 5 % may consist of horse mackerel between 12 and 14 cm, notwithstanding Article 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 847/97. For the purposes of the control of this quantity, the weight of the landings shall be affected by a coefficient of 1,2. Zone: X, Cecaf (1) (1) Waters adjacent to the Azores Islands under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom 39 270 (1) (4) 500 (2) (4) 33 230 (3) (4) EC TAC 73 000 73 000 Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 5 000 5 000 5 000 Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: Cecaf (1) (1) Waters adjacent the Madeira sovereignty or jurisdiction of Portugal. to Islands under the België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 2 000 2 000 2 000 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/45 Species: Horse mackerel Trachurus spp. Zone: Cecaf (1) (1) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain. Zone: II a (1), Skagerrak and Kattegat, North Sea (1) (1) Community waters (2) For Danish vessels, no fishing for this TAC may take place in the Skagerrak within four miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway. For other Member States, no fishing of this TAC may take place in the Skagerrak within 12 miles of the baselines of the Kingdom of Norway. 2 000 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 2 000 2 000 Species: Norway pout Trisopterus esmarki 179 840 30 130 België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 180 000 (2) 220 000 L 12/46 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 ANNEX II Total Allowable Catch of herring to be landed unsorted for purposes other than human consumption (in tonnes, live weight). All catch limitations set out in this Annex are considered as quotas for the purposes of Article 5 of this Regulation, and shall, therefore, be submitted to the rules set out in Regulation (EC) No 2847/93, in particular Articles 14 and 15 thereof. Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus Zone: Skagerrak, Kattegat (1) By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted. Zone: II a (2), North Sea, VII d (1) By-catches of herring taken in fisheries for species other than herring and landed unsorted (2) Community waters België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 14 530 130 2 340 17 000 17 000 Species: Herring (1) Clupea harengus België/Belgique Danmark Deutschland ΕλλÀ Æ España France Ireland Italia Luxembourg Nederland Österreich Portugal Suomi/Finland Sverige United Kingdom EC TAC 110 21 060 110 110 110 100 400 22 000 22 000 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/47 Stock Species Common name Latin name ANNEX III Area III a (1), North Sea (1) I, II Skagerrak, Kattegat III b, c, d (1) III b, c, d, management Unit 3 II a (1), North Sea North of 53° 309 N IV c (1),VII d V b (1),VI a N, VI b VI a S, VII b, c VI a Clyde VII a VII e, f VII g, h, j, k VIII IX, X I, II b Skagerrak Kattegat III b, c, d (1) II a (1), North Sea V b (1), VI, XII, XIV VII a VII b-k, VIII, IX, X V b (1), VI, XII, XIV VII VIII a, b, d, e VIII c, IX, X V b (1), VI, XII, XIV VII VIII a, b, d, e VIII c, IX, X, II b Skagerrak, Kattegat, III b, c, d (1) II a (1), North Sea Ammodytidae Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Engraulis encrasicolus Engraulis encrasicolus Gadus morhua Gadus morhua Gadus morhua Gadus morhua Gadus morhua Gadus morhua Gadus morhua Gadus morhua Lepidorhombus spp. Lepidorhombus spp. Lepidorhombus spp. Lepidorhombus spp. Lophius spp. Lophius spp. Lophius spp. Lophius spp. Mallotus villosus Melanogrammus aeglefinus Melanogrammus aeglefinus Melanogrammus aeglefinus V b (1), VI, XII, XIV Melanogrammus aeglefinus VII, VIII, IX, X Merlangius merlangus Merlangius merlangus Merlangius merlangus Merlangius merlangus Merlangius merlangus Merlangius merlangus Merlangius merlangus Skagerrak, Kattegat II a (1), North Sea V b (1), VI, XII, XIV VII a VII b-k VIII IX, X Type of TAC A = analytical P = precautionary Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applicable (1/0 = yes/no) Deductions of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applicable (1/0 = yes/no) P A A A A A P P P P P P A P P A A P A A A A A P A A P P A A P A A A A P P A A A A P P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sandeel Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Anchovy Anchovy Cod Cod Cod Cod Cod Cod Cod Cod Megrims Megrims Megrims Megrims Anglerfish Anglerfish Anglerfish Anglerfish Capelin Haddock Haddock Haddock Haddock Whiting Whiting Whiting Whiting Whiting Whiting Whiting (1) Community waters L 12/48 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 1. 98 Stock Species Common name Latin name Area Type of TAC A = analytical P = precautionary Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applicable (1/0 = yes/no) Deductions of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applicable (1/0 = yes/no) Hake Hake Hake Hake Hake Blue whiting Blue whiting Blue whiting Blue whiting Blue whiting Merluccius merluccius Skagerrak, Kattegat, III b, c, d (1) Merluccius merluccius II a (1), North Sea (1) Merluccius merluccius V b (1), VI, VII, XII, XIV Merluccius merluccius VIII a, b, d, e Merluccius merluccius VIII c, IX, X Micromesistius poutassou II a (1), North Sea (1) Micromesistius poutassou V b (1), VI, VII Micromesistius poutassou VIII a, b, d Micromesistius poutassou VIII e Micromesistius poutassou VIII c, IX, X Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus II a, III b, c, d (1) Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus II a (1), North Sea (1) Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus V b (1), VI Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus VII Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus VIII a, b Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus VIII c Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus VIII d, e Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus IX, X, Copace (1) Northern prawn Pandalus borealis Skagerrak Penaeus Penaeus spp. French Guyana Plaice Plaice Plaice Plaice Plaice Plaice Plaice Plaice Plaice Plaice Plaice Pollack Pollack Pollack Pollack Pollack Pollack Pollack Saithe Saithe Saithe Salmon Salmon (1) Community waters Pleuronectes platessa Pleuronectes platessa Pleuronectes platessa Pleuronectes platessa Pleuronectes platessa Pleuronectes platessa Pleuronectes platessa Pleuronectes platessa Pleuronectes platessa Skagerrak Kattegat III b, c, d (1) II a (1), North Sea V b (1), VI, XII, XIV VII a VII b, c VII d, e VII f, g Pleuronectes platessa VII h, j, k Pleuronectes platessa Pollachius pollachius VIII, IX, X V b (1), VI, XII, XIV Pollachius pollachius VII Pollachius pollachius VIII a, b Pollachius pollachius Pollachius pollachius Pollachius pollachius Pollachius pollachius Pollachius virens Pollachius virens Pollachius virens Salmo salar Salmo salar VIII c VIII d VIII e IX, X II a (1), Skagerrak, Kattegat, III b, c, d (1), North Sea V b (1), VI, XII, XIV VII, VIII, IX, X III b, c, d (1) Sub-division 32 of IBSFC A A A A A P P P P P P P P P P P P P A P A A P A P A P A A P P P P P P P P P A A P A A 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 19. 1. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 12/49 Stock Species Common name Latin name Mackerel Scomber scombrus Mackerel Scomber scombrus Area II a (1), Skagerrak, Kattegat, III b, c, d (1), North Sea II, V b (1), VI, VII, VIII, XII, XIV Mackerel Scomber scombrus VIII c, IX, X Sole Sole Sole Sole Sole Sole Sole Sole Sole Sole Sole Sprat Sprat Sprat Sprat Solea spp. Solea spp. Solea spp. Solea spp. Solea spp. Solea spp. Solea spp. Solea spp. Solea spp. Solea spp. Solea spp. Sprattus sprattus Sprattus sprattus Sprattus sprattus Sprattus sprattus Horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus Horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus Skagerrak, Kattegat, III b, c, d (1) II, North Sea V b (1), VI, XII, XIV VII a VII b, c VII d VII e VII f, g VII h, j, k VIII a, b VIII c, d, e, IX, X Skagerrak, Kattegat III b, c, d (1) II a (1), North Sea (1) VII d, e II a (1), North Sea (1) V b (1), VI, VII, VIII, XII, XIV Horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus VIII c, IX Horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus Cecaf (Azores I. ) Horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus Cecaf (Madeira I. ) Horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus Norway pout Trisopterus esmarki Cecaf (Canary I. ) II a (1), Skagerrak, Kattegat, North Sea (1) (1) Community waters Type of TAC A = analytical P = precautionary Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applicable (1/0 = yes/no) Deductions of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applicable (1/0 = yes/no) A A A P A P A P A A A P A P P A P P P A A P P P P 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0