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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 5.11.2026 COM(2026) 608 final

2026/0349 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

fixing for 2027, and in some cases also for 2028 and 2029, the fishing opportunities for

certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain

non-Union waters

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

• Reasons for and objectives of the proposal

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 on the

Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) (‘the Basic Regulation’) sets out objectives that are to be

applied among others when establishing fishing opportunities, i.e. catch and fishing effort

limits. The aim is to ensure that EU fisheries are ecologically as well as economically and

socially sustainable. The European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulations (EU)

2018/9732 and (EU) 2019/4723 establishing multiannual plans (MAPs) for the North Sea and

for the Western Waters (‘North Sea MAP’ and ‘Western Waters MAP’), specifying for

certain stocks how to reach those objectives when fixing fishing opportunities.

The fishing opportunities are to be fixed for most stocks every year and for certain stocks

every two to four years.

Some of the fishing opportunities are to be fixed autonomously by the EU, while some are to

be fixed following bilateral or multilateral negotiations with non-EU countries.

This proposal aims to fix fishing opportunities for certain:

– stocks for which the fishing opportunities are fixed autonomously by the EU;

– stocks that are: (i) jointly managed with the United Kingdom (UK) in the North Sea

and the North-Western Waters, including deep-sea stocks in those areas; (ii) jointly

managed with Norway and the UK in the North Sea; (iii) jointly managed with

Norway in the Skagerrak-Kattegat; or (iv) subject to North-East Atlantic Fisheries

Commission (NEAFC) coastal States consultations;

– stocks managed by regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs); and

– stocks in waters of non-EU countries.

Approach for setting fishing opportunities

Fishing opportunities are fixed in accordance with Article 16(4) of the Basic Regulation

referring to the CFP objectives and the North Sea and Western Waters MAPs.

1 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on

the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No

1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council

Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1380/oj). 2 Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 establishing a

multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks,

specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing

Council Regulations (EC) No 676/2007 and (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 1, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/973/oj). 3 Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019

establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for

fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and

repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC)

No 509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008 (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 1, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/472/oj).

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The Commission publishes a communication each year that provides an overview of the status

of relevant stocks based on scientific advice and explains its approach to proposing fishing

opportunities. The most recent annual communication is entitled ‘Sustainable fishing in the

EU: state of play and orientations for 2027’ (COM(2026) 271 final).

The Commission proposes fishing opportunities that are based on scientific advice as well as

in accordance with the approach outlined in the annual communication and in this proposal.

Between 29 May and 30 June 2026, in response to the Commission’s request, the

International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) provided its annual or multiannual

scientific advice on a number of stocks covered by this proposal4.

Fishing opportunities available to the EU are allocated among Member States in accordance

with Article 16(1) of the Basic Regulation on the principle of relative stability.

Fishing opportunities to be proposed later

Fishing opportunities for autonomous EU stocks for which scientific advice is not yet

available are marked ‘pm’ (pro memoria) in this proposal. Once the scientific advice becomes

available, this proposal will be updated by means of Commission services’ non-papers.

Equally, fishing opportunities for certain other stocks will be proposed in light of the outcome

of consultations with non-EU countries that have not yet been concluded and the annual

meetings of RFMOs that have not yet taken place. In relation to those consultations and

annual meetings of RFMOs, the Commission proposes, and the Council adopts, positions to

be expressed on behalf of the EU. For bilateral consultations with the UK on shared stocks

and in the case of annual meetings of RFMOs, the Commission proposes, and the Council

adopts, specifications of the multiannual EU positions5.

4 https://www.ices.dk/advice/Pages/Latest-Advice.aspx 5 Council Decision (EU) 2021/1875 of 22 October 2021 concerning the position to be adopted on behalf

of the Union in the annual consultations with the United Kingdom to agree on total allowable catches

(OJ L 378, 26.10.2021, p. 6, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2021/1875/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2900 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission and repealing Decision (EU)

2019/865 (OJ L, 2023/2900, 29.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2900/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2807 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and repealing

Decision (EU) 2019/868 (OJ L, 2023/2807, 15.12.2023, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2807/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2812 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and

repealing Decision (EU) 2019/867 (OJ L, 2023/2812, 15.12.2023, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2812/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2901 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission and repealing Decision (EU) 2019/860 (OJ L,

2023/2901, 29.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2901/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2826 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation and repealing

Decision (EU) 2019/859 (OJ L, 2023/2826, 29.12.2023, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2826/oj).

` Council Decision (EU) 2024/366 of 16 January 2024 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and the meeting of the Parties to the

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Since the consultations with non-EU countries have not yet been concluded or the annual

meetings of certain RFMOs have not yet taken place, the text of relevant recitals and

provisions of Council Regulation (EU) 2026/2496 is included in this proposal in square

brackets and fishing opportunities are marked ‘pm’. However, dates and cross-references are

updated for the provisions.

Once the consultations with non-EU countries are concluded or the annual meetings of the

RFMOs have taken place, this proposal will be updated by means of Commission services’

non-papers.

Landing obligation

In accordance with Article 15 of the Basic Regulation, all stocks for which there are catch

limits have been subject to the landing obligation since 1 January 2019. That means that all

catches, including catches below the minimum conservation reference sizes, should be

brought and retained on board the fishing vessels, recorded, landed and counted against the

quotas where applicable. However, the Basic Regulation provides for certain exemptions from

the landing obligation. Based on joint recommendations by the Member States, the

Commission has adopted delegated regulations specifying details of the implementation of the

Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Programme and repealing Decision (EU)

2019/812 (OJ L, 2024/366, 19.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/366/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2823 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the South-East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation and repealing Decision (EU)

2019/861 (OJ L, 2023/2823, 15.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2823/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2810 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) and repealing

Decision (EU) 2019/862 (OJ L, 2023/2810, 15.12.2023, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2810/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2828 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the annual Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation and

Management of Pollock Resources in the Central Bering Sea and repealing Decision (EU) 2019/866

(OJ L, 2023/2828, 15.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2828/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2888 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement and repealing Decision (EU)

2019/858 (OJ L, 2023/2888, 21.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2888/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2801 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization and repealing Decision (EU)

2019/863 (OJ L, 2023/2801, 19.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2801/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2024/395 of 16 January 2024 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern

Bluefin Tuna and repealing Decision (EU) 2019/824 (OJ L, 2024/395, 24.1.2024, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/395/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2023/2826 of 11 December 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation and repealing

Decision (EU) 2019/859 (OJ L, 2023/2826, 29.12.2023, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2826/oj).

Council Decision (EU) 2022/392 of 3 March 2022 concerning the position to be taken on behalf of the

European Union within the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (OJ L 79, 9.3.2022, p. 31, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2022/392/oj). 6 Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 of 26 January 2026 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing

opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in

certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2025/202 (OJ L, 2026/249, 30.1.2026, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/249/oj).

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landing obligation for certain fisheries allowing for discards on the basis of de minimis or high

survivability exemptions7.

Since the introduction of the landing obligation and in accordance with Article 16(2) of the

Basic Regulation, fishing opportunities have to reflect the change from amount landed to

amount caught, given that discarding is in principle no longer allowed.

Considering the required application of the landing obligation, the Commission proposes total

allowable catches (TACs) on the basis of the ICES catch advice. The proposed EU quotas

take account of discards based on established exemptions; these quantities will not be landed

and counted against the quotas, and are therefore deducted from the EU quotas. Pending the

calculation of those quantities, EU quotas for autonomous EU stocks are marked ‘pm’ in this

proposal. Moreover, for stocks for which ICES provides landings advice, the Commission

proposes TACs on the basis of that advice.

Year-to-year flexibility

Articles 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/968 provide for year-to-year flexibility

for quotas for stocks with either ‘analytical assessments’ or ‘precautionary assessments’9 and

therefore respectively subject to ‘analytical TACs’ or to ‘precautionary TACs’. In accordance

with Article 2 of that Regulation, when fixing TACs the Council is to decide which stocks

will not be subject to Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation, on the basis of the biological status

of stocks and commitments reached with non-EU countries.

The Commission proposes to exclude year-to-year flexibility pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 of

Regulation (EC) No 847/96 for all stocks: (i) with analytical assessments with a biomass

below Blim 10; (ii) with precautionary assessments for which ICES recommends either zero

catches or suspending the targeted fishery; or (iii) for which only by-catches or scientific

fisheries will be permitted. In addition, the Commission proposes to exclude such year-to-year

flexibility for stocks for which the EU and the relevant non-EU countries have not agreed on

the application of such year-to-year flexibility or have excluded it on the basis of the

biological status of stocks and criteria that are stricter than those outlined in points (i) to (iii).

As this proposal aims to establish TACs not only for 2027 but also, in some cases, for 2028

and 2029, this proposal also aims to exclude, for the stocks referred to the previous paragraph,

landing additional quantities pursuant to Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 in

those years. In addition, this proposal aims to exclude transfers pursuant to Article 4(2) of

Regulation (EC) No 847/96 to 2028 of quantities unfished in 2027, and in some cases also

transfers to 2029 and 2030 of quantities unfished in 2028 and 2029.

7 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2459 of 22 August 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU)

2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying details of the landing obligation

for certain fisheries in the North Sea for the period 2024-2027 (OJ L, 2023/2459, 06.11.2023, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2459/oj).

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2623 of 22 August 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU)

2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying details of the landing obligation

for certain fisheries in Western Waters for the period 2024-2027 (OJ L, 2023/2623, 22.11.2023, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2623/oj). 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year

management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/847/oj). 9 Definitions are provided below. 10 ‘Blim’ is the spawning stock biomass reference point below which there may be reduced reproductive

capacity.

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Article 15(9) of the Basic Regulation provides for further year-to-year flexibility for quotas.

However, to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the achievement of the CFP

objectives, Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of the Basic

Regulation should not apply cumulatively. Year-to-year flexibility for quotas pursuant to

Article 15(9) of the Basic Regulation should in general also be excluded for stocks for which

year-to-year flexibility pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 is excluded

on the basis of the biological status of stocks or agreements between the EU and relevant non-

EU countries.

In general, it should also be ensured that when implementing transfers pursuant to Article 4(2)

of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and pursuant to Article 15(9) of the Basic Regulation, the best

available scientific advice or agreements between the EU and relevant non-EU countries for

2027 are taken into account.

Recreational fisheries

Recreational fisheries can have a significant impact on stocks where they take a significant

part of the total catches of the stocks. For such stocks, it is therefore appropriate to take into

account all activities that may have an impact on the stock, irrespective of whether or not

those activities are commercial or recreational. In order to achieve the CFP objectives and,

where relevant, pursuant to Article 10(4) of the North Sea MAP and Article 11 of the Western

Waters MAP, the Commission proposes measures also for recreational fisheries, including

from shore.

• Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area

The proposed measures are consistent with the objectives and rules set out in the Basic

Regulation, the North Sea and Western Waters MAPs, and Council Regulation (EC) No

1100/200711 (‘the Eel Regulation’).

• Consistency with other EU policies

The proposed measures are consistent with other EU policies, in particular Directive

2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council12 (‘the Marine Strategy

Framework Directive’). That Directive aims to contribute to achieving good environmental

status (GES) for descriptor 3 in particular, which requires all commercially exploited fish and

shellfish to be within safe biological limits.

2. LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY

• Legal basis

The legal basis of this proposal is Article 43(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the

European Union (TFEU).

11 Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery

of the stock of European eel (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17, ELI: https://eur-

lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2007/1100/oj). 12 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a

framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy

Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/56/oj).

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• Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)

The proposal falls under the exclusive competence of the EU as referred to in

Article 3(1)(d) TFEU. The subsidiarity principle therefore does not apply.

• Proportionality

The proposal fixes fishing opportunities and allocates those to Member States in accordance

with the objectives and rules set out in the Basic Regulation and the North Sea and Western

Waters MAPs as well as the outcomes of certain annual meetings of RFMOs that have already

taken place. As a result, the fishing opportunities should be fixed on the basis of the best

available scientific advice, taking into account biological and socio-economic considerations

in mixed fisheries where possible.

Pursuant to Article 16(6) and (7) and Article 17 of the Basic Regulation, Member States are to

decide how the fishing opportunities available to them may be allocated to fishing vessels

flying their flag in accordance with certain criteria set out in those Articles. Member States

therefore have the necessary margin of discretion when distributing the allocated quotas, in

line with their preferred social/economic model for using the fishing opportunities available to

them.

• Choice of instrument

A regulation is considered the most appropriate instrument as it makes it possible to set

requirements that apply directly to Member States and relevant economic operators. This will

help ensure that the requirements are implemented in a timely and harmonised way, leading to

greater legal certainty.

3. RESULTS OF EX POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER

CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

• Ex post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation

Not applicable.

• Stakeholder consultations

(a) Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents

The Commission has consulted stakeholders, in particular through the advisory councils, on

the basis of its annual communication ‘Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and

orientations for 2027’.

(b) Summary of responses and how they were taken into account

Stakeholders’ responses to the above annual communication set out their views on the

Commission’s evaluation of the state of the resources and on the appropriate management

response. The Commission considered those responses when formulating this proposal.

• Collection and use of expertise

ICES expert groups and decision-making bodies have developed a framework for ICES

scientific advice. That framework is based on the best available science and peer reviewed by

independent experts. ICES scientific advice is issued on the basis of that framework and with

a view to allow the implementation of the objectives and rules of the Basic Regulation and the

North Sea and Western Waters MAPs, as requested by the Commission.

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ICES scientific advice essentially depends on data:

– (i) For stocks for which comprehensive data sets are available, allowing full

analytical, age-/length-structured assessments, ICES produces estimates of the sizes

of the stocks and forecasts on how various exploitation scenarios will affect these

stock sizes (‘catch scenarios tables’). On that basis, ICES estimates adjustments to

the fishing opportunities that will bring the stock to a level that can produce the

maximum sustainable yield (MSY) with a given fishing pattern and under current

average environmental conditions. For such stocks, where possible, the scientific

advice sets out the range of fishing mortality values resulting in MSY (‘range of

FMSY’), as defined in the MAPs13.

– (ii) For stocks for which less data is available, ICES does not provide catch scenarios

but identifies longer-term trends in recruitment, biomass and fishing mortality. On

that basis, it estimates fishing opportunities in line with MSY, based on MSY

proxies.

– (iii) For other stocks for which limited data is available, when advising on the level

of fishing opportunities, ICES relies on the precautionary approach to fisheries

management and applies a certain methodology14. For such stocks for which more

data is available, ICES identifies longer-term trends in recruitment, biomass and

fishing mortality, but does not estimate MSY proxies. For such stocks for which the

least data is available, ICES identifies trends in catches or landings.

ICES assessments for stocks under points (i) and (ii) are referred to as ‘analytical

assessments’ and the advice is referred to as ‘MSY advice’. Assessments for stocks under

point (iii) are referred to as ‘precautionary assessments’ and the advice is referred to as

‘precautionary advice’.

For stocks under point (i), ICES publishes advice annually. However, for stocks under points

(ii) and (iii), ICES neither performs a stock assessment nor publishes advice annually. For

stocks under points (ii) and (iii), ICES assesses longer-term trends. As a result, ICES

considers that the assessed status of those stocks will not be subject to major changes during

the advice period. For those stocks, the advice published by ICES is the best available

scientific advice for the entire advice period. For the autonomous EU stocks for which ICES

publishes advice that remains valid for several years, the Commission proposes to set annual

TACs covering the entire advice period, i.e. a period of two to three years (‘multiannual

TACs’).

One of the objectives of the CFP is to restore stocks to levels that can deliver MSY and to

maintain them at those levels. This objective is incorporated expressly in Article 2(2), second

subparagraph, of the Basic Regulation, which provides that this ‘shall be achieved […] by

2020 for all stocks’. The Commission therefore proposes to fix fishing opportunities for target

stocks under the MAPs, and for target stocks not covered by the MAPs, based on the MSY

advice.

13 Range of fishing mortality values resulting in MSY in the long term with a given fishing pattern and

under current average environmental conditions without significantly affecting the reproduction process

for the stock in question. 14 See in particular the document ICES approach to advice on fishing opportunities;

https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.30712466

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Fishing opportunities for target stocks in the North Sea and Western Waters15 and for which

there is MSY advice are also to be set on the basis of the relevant MAPs. Those define a range

of fishing mortality values resulting in MSY (‘range of FMSY’) and therefore offer a degree of

flexibility under specific conditions. The Commission has asked ICES to provide scientific

advice that can be used to implement the flexibility, including to assess whether the

conditions for using that flexibility are met. The upper range of FMSY may be used for fixing

TACs if the biomass of the stock in question is above MSY Btrigger 16 and only if, based on

scientific advice or evidence, it is necessary to:

– achieve the objectives set out in the relevant MAP in the case of mixed fisheries; or

– avoid serious harm to a stock caused by intra- or inter-species stock dynamics; or

– limit high year-to-year fluctuations.

Where the stock’s biomass is below MSY Btrigger, the fishing opportunities should be fixed at a

level corresponding to the fishing mortality that is reduced proportionally to take into account

the decrease in the biomass.

Pursuant to Article 4(6) of the North Sea MAP and Article 4(7) of the Western Waters MAP,

fishing opportunities for target stocks should be fixed to ensure that there is less than a 5%

probability of the biomass falling below Blim. Where MSY advice is available, and that advice

is based on full analytical, age-/length-structured assessments, ICES may indicate such

probabilities, in the short-term, in its advice. To ensure that the probability is achieved, the

fishing mortality of the target stock may have to be reduced accordingly or the targeted

fishery may have to be suspended.

For target stocks with precautionary assessments and for which MSY advice is not available,

the Commission proposes to fix fishing opportunities based on the precautionary advice,

which is the best available scientific advice and which is advice in line with the precautionary

approach to fisheries management.

Fishing opportunities for by-catch stocks are proposed on the basis of the MSY advice, where

available. For by-catch stocks with precautionary assessments and for which MSY advice is

not available, this proposal again makes use of the precautionary advice. Fishing opportunities

for by-catch stocks in the North Sea and Western Waters should also be fixed on the basis of

the relevant MAPs.

When fixing fishing opportunities for by-catch stocks, mixed fisheries considerations should

also be taken into account pursuant to Article 5(3) of the North Sea and Western Waters

MAPs and Article 16(4) of the Basic Regulation, in conjunction with Article 2(1) and (5),

points (c) and (f), of that Regulation.

• Impact assessment

The scope of the fishing opportunities regulation is limited by Article 43(3) TFEU.

This proposal seeks to avoid short-term approaches in favour of long-term sustainability. It

takes account of initiatives by stakeholders and advisory councils that have been positively

reviewed by ICES. The Commission’s CFP reform proposal was based on an impact

assessment (SEC(2011) 891) that considered that even though achievement of the MSY

15 Stocks listed in Articles 1(1) of the North Sea and the Western Waters MAP. 16 ‘MSY Btrigger’ is the biomass level below which management action is to be taken to allow a stock to

rebuild above the level capable of producing MSY in the long term.

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objective was a necessary condition for environmental, economic and social sustainability,

those three objectives cannot be achieved in isolation.

As regards fishing opportunities for RFMOs stocks and for stocks jointly managed with non-

EU countries, this proposal essentially implements internationally agreed measures. Any

aspects that are relevant to assessing possible impacts of the fishing opportunities are dealt

with in the preparation and conduct of international negotiations in which the EU’s fishing

opportunities are agreed with non-EU countries.

• Regulatory fitness and simplification

Not applicable.

• Fundamental rights

The proposal complies with fundamental rights and in particular those recognised by the

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS

The proposal has no budgetary implications.

5. OTHER ELEMENTS

• Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements

Monitoring and compliance will be ensured in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No

1224/200917, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/284218 of the European Parliament and of

the Council.

• Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal

Autonomous EU stocks

TAC

(species as well

as ICES and

other zones)

TAC code

Proposed

TAC for

2027

(tonnes)

Proposed

TAC

change

from 2026

Explanation

17 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control

system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations

(EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC)

No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC)

No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94

and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1224/oj). 18 Regulation (EU) 2023/2842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 November 2023

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and amending Council Regulations (EC) No

1967/2006 and (EC) No 1005/2008 and Regulations (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2017/2403 and (EU)

2019/473 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards fisheries control (OJ L, 2023/2842,

20.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2842/oj).

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TAC

(species as well

as ICES and

other zones)

TAC code

Proposed

TAC for

2027

(tonnes)

Proposed

TAC

change

from 2026

Explanation

Anglerfishes

(Lophiidae)

Southern Bay of

Biscay and

Iberian waters

8c, 9 and 10; EU

waters of Fishery

Committee for

the Eastern

Central Atlantic

(CECAF) 34.1.1

ANF/8C341

1

6 563 +22% ICES provides MSY advice19 for two different

species of anglerfish in this area: black-bellied

anglerfish (Lophius budegassa) and white

anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius).

The Commission proposes to set the TAC at the

level of the sum of the MSY advice and FMSY point

value20 for those species.

Hake

(Merluccius

merluccius)

Southern Bay of

Biscay and

Iberian waters

8c, 9 and 10; EU

waters of CECAF

34.1.1

HKE/8C341

1

13 956

-20% ICES provides MSY advice21 for this stock.

For 2026, the TAC was set by Council in the upper

range of FMSY, between the FMSY point value and the

highest value within the range of FMSY (‘MSY

Fupper’), in accordance with Article 4(5), point (a) of

the Western Waters MAP and taking into account

that hake was the most limiting species in the mixed

fisheries. However, that is no longer the case.

In accordance with Article 4(5), point (c) of the

Western Waters MAP, the Commission therefore

proposes to decrease the TAC in the direction of the

MSY advice and the FMSY point value and to limit

the decrease in the TAC to -20%.

Horse mackerel

(Trachurus spp.)

Iberian waters

9

JAX/09. 59 950

+6% ICES provides MSY advice22 for this stock.

The Commission proposes to set the TAC in line

with the MSY advice.

19 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30931949

https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30932156 20 ‘FMSY point value’ is the value of the estimated fishing mortality that with a given fishing pattern and

under current average environmental conditions gives the long-term MSY. 21 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30932111 22 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30932120

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TAC

(species as well

as ICES and

other zones)

TAC code

Proposed

TAC for

2027

(tonnes)

Proposed

TAC

change

from 2026

Explanation

Plaice

(Pleuronectes

platessa)

Kattegat

PLE/03AS. 2 349

rollover ICES provides MSY advice23 for this stock.

This TAC represents a proportion (42%) of the

ICES advice for plaice in the Kattegat and Baltic

Sea. That figure is based on the catch distribution in

2025 set out in the ICES advice.

The Commission proposes to set the TAC at same

level as that set by the Council for 2026, which is

below the lowest value within the range of FMSY

(‘MSY Flower’). It proposes to set the TAC below

MSY Flower, as in the fisheries that catch plaice, cod

and sole are by-catches and there is a zero-catch

advice for the latter stocks.

Plaice

(Pleuronectes

platessa)

West of Ireland

7b and 7c

PLE/7BC. For 2027,

2028 and

2029:

12

-20% ICES provides precautionary advice 24

for this

stock. The latest advice published by ICES is valid

for 2027, 2028 and 2029.

The Commission proposes to set the TACs for those

years in line with the precautionary advice.

23 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30932261 24 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30932273

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Sardine

Bay of Biscay

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

Not

applicable

Not applicable Not

applicable ICES provides MSY advice

25 for this stock. The

latest advice published by ICES is valid for 2026.

ICES is scheduled to publish advice for 2027 on

11 December 2026.

To date, this stock has been managed at national

level by France, which, together with Spain, are

the only Member States having a direct

management interest in the fishery.

The Commission proposes to empower Member

States to continue setting the fishing

opportunities for this stock in 2027.

According to the latest scientific advice, the

fishing mortality exceeded the FMSY value 26

by

22% in 2025 and the biomass is estimated to be

below MSY Btrigger in 2026.

It is appropriate to require Spain and France to

jointly ensure that the sum of their respective

fishing opportunities for commercial fisheries do

not exceed the FMSY value, taking into account

commercial discards where relevant.

Sardine

Southern Bay of

Biscay and

Iberian waters

8c, 9 and 10; EU

waters of

CECAF 34.1.1

Not

applicable

Not applicable Not

applicable ICES provides MSY advice

27 for this stock. The

latest advice published by ICES is valid for 2026.

ICES is scheduled to publish advice for 2027 on

11 December 2026.

To date, this stock has been managed at national

level by Spain and Portugal, which, together with

France, are the only Member States having a

direct management interest in the fishery.

The Commission proposes to empower Member

States to continue setting the fishing

opportunities for this stock in 2027.

According to the latest scientific advice, the

fishing mortality exceeded the FMSY value by

29% in 2025.

It is appropriate to require Spain, France and

Portugal to jointly ensure that the sum of their

respective fishing opportunities for commercial

fisheries do not exceed the FMSY value, taking

into account commercial discards where relevant.

25 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.27692238 26 ‘FMSY value’ is the value of the estimated fishing mortality that with a given fishing pattern and under

current average environmental conditions gives the long-term MSY. 27 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.27692337

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Seabass

Bay of Biscay

8a and 8b

Not

applicable

Not applicable Not

applicable ICES provides MSY advice

28 for this stock and

for this area.

In the fisheries that target seabass there are by-

catches of pollack, and the biomass of that latter

stock remains below Itrigger according to ICES.

The Commission proposes that, when

determining their fishing opportunities for

commercial fisheries, France and Spain should

jointly ensure that the sum of their respective

fishing opportunities, commercial discards,

recreational landings and recreational dead

discards does not exceed 3 883 tonnes, the same

level as that established by Council for 2026,

which is below the MSY Flower value for total

removals for this area.

The Commission also proposes to maintain the 2

fish per fisher and per day bag limit for

recreational fisheries.

Seabass

Southern Bay of

Biscay and

Iberian waters

8c, 9 and 10; EU

waters of

CECAF 34.1.1

Not

applicable

Not applicable Not

applicable

This is a target stock under the Western Waters

MAP.

ICES provides precautionary advice 29

for this

stock. The latest advice published by ICES is

valid for 2026, 2027 and 2028.

To date, this stock has been managed at national

level by Spain and Portugal, which, together with

France, are the only Member States with direct

interest in the fishery.

The Commission proposes to empower Member

States to continue setting the fishing

opportunities for this stock in 2027.

In 2025, landings of that stock by Member States

exceeded the ICES precautionary advice level by

79%. Recreational catches are considered

substantial.

It is appropriate to require Spain, France and

Portugal to jointly ensure that the sum of their

respective fishing opportunities for commercial

fisheries, and where relevant also recreational

fisheries, does not exceed the precautionary

advice value provided by ICES, taking into

account commercial discards, recreational

landings and recreational (dead) discards where

relevant.

28 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.27202533 29 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.27202533

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Common sole

(Solea solea)

Bay of Biscay

8a and 8b

SOL/8AB. 2 115

-15% ICES provides MSY advice30 for this stock. The

biomass of this stock is below MSY Btrigger since

2022.

ICES forecasts that with catches in 2027 at the

level of the FMSY point value the stock biomass

would approximately remain stable, while at the

level of 2 115 tonnes it would increase by 2,9%.

It can also be inferred from the ICES advice that

if such an increase would be maintained in

subsequent years, the biomass would increase

above MSY Btrigger in five years.

In addition, ICES forecasts that with catches in

2027 at the level of the FMSY point value, the

probability of the stock falling below Blim in 2028

is 6,2%. ICES also forecasts that with catches at

the level of 2 116 tonnes that probability is 5%.

In accordance with Article 4(7) of the Western

Waters MAP, which requires fishing

opportunities to be fixed so that the probability of

the stock falling below Blim is less than 5%, the

Commission therefore proposes to set the TAC at

the level of 2 115 tonnes.

Common sole

(Solea solea)

West of Ireland

7b and 7c

SOL/7BC. For 2027,

2028 and

2029:

12

-20% ICES provides precautionary advice 31

for this

stock. The latest advice published by ICES is

valid for 2027, 2028 and 2029.

The Commission proposes to set the TACs for

those years in line with the precautionary advice.

Autonomous EU deep-sea stocks

TAC TAC code

Proposed

TACs for

2027 and

2028 (tonnes)

Proposed

TAC

change

from 2026

Explanation

Red seabream

(Pagellus

bogaraveo)

Iberian waters

9 north of

36°10'00" N

SBR/09NX For 2027 and

2028:

28

-35% ICES provides precautionary advice 32

for red

seabream in Iberian waters, except in the

Atlantic part of the Strait of Gibraltar. The latest

advice published by ICES is valid for 2027 and

2028.

The Commission proposes to set this TAC for

those years in line with the precautionary

advice.

30 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30932423 31 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30932408 32 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30932396

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TAC TAC code

Proposed

TACs for

2027 and

2028 (tonnes)

Proposed

TAC

change

from 2026

Explanation

Red seabream

(Pagellus

bogaraveo)

Atlantic part of

the Strait of

Gibraltar

9 south of

36°10'00" N; EU

waters of CECAF

34.1.1

SBR/09S-

3411

For 2027 and

2028:

0

rollover ICES provides precautionary advice 33

for red

seabream in the Atlantic part of the Strait of

Gibraltar. The latest advice published by ICES

is valid for 2027 and 2028.

ICES advises to minimise catches to ensure the

stock can rebuild. In addition, this stock is

exclusively caught in targeted fisheries.

In accordance with Article 3(1) and (5) of the

Western Waters MAP, the Commission

therefore proposes to set this TAC at zero for

those years in line with the precautionary

advice.

Stocks listed in Annex 36, Table F, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement

In addition, the Commission proposes fishing opportunities for certain stocks listed in Annex

36, table F, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the

European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part34 (‘the Trade and Cooperation Agreement’).

That Annex lists stocks that are only present in one Party’s waters.

TAC

(species as well

as ICES and

other zones)

TAC code

Proposed

TACs for

2027 and

2028 (tonnes)

Proposed

TAC

change

from 2026

Explanation

33 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.30932396 34 Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy

Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the

other part (OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/689(1)/oj).

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TAC

(species as well

as ICES and

other zones)

TAC code

Proposed

TACs for

2027 and

2028 (tonnes)

Proposed

TAC

change

from 2026

Explanation

Undulate ray Bay

of Biscay

8

- TAC under

TAC for skates

and rays in 8 and

9

RJU/8-C.

- TAC under

SRX/89-C.

For 2027 and

2028:

33

Rollover ICES provides precautionary advice35 for this

stock. The latest advice published by ICES is

valid for 2025-2028.

The Commission proposes to set the TAC for

2027 and 2028 exclusively for by-catches at the

same level as that set by Council for 2025 and

for 2026 on the basis of the advice valid for

2025-2028.

In addition, the Commission proposes to

maintain for 2027 and 2028 the additional

quantities for sentinel fisheries to allow

fisheries-based data collection at the same level

as for 2025 and for 2026, i.e. 50 tonnes. Those

additional quantities aim to improve the

fisheries-based scientific data available.

Undulate ray

Iberian waters

9

- TAC under

TAC for skates

and rays in 8 and

9

RJU/9-C.

- TAC under

SRX/89-C.

For 2027 and

2028:

50

Rollover ICES provides precautionary advice36 for this

stock. The latest advice published by ICES is

valid for 2025-2028.

The Commission proposes to set the TAC

exclusively for by-catches for 2027 and 2028 at

the same level as that set by Council for 2025

and for 2026 on the basis of the advice valid for

2025 to 2028.

In addition, the Commission proposes to

maintain for 2027 and 2028 the additional

quantity for sentinel fisheries to allow fisheries-

based data collection at the same level as for

2025 and for 2026, i.e. 50 tonnes. That

additional quantity aims to improve the

fisheries-based scientific data available.

Eel

ICES provides advice for the entire natural range of European eel (Anguilla anguilla), which

includes the north-east Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Given the critical status of European

eel, ICES:

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https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.25019618.v1 36 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.25019621.v1

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– (i) For the past two decades has consistently advised to keep the anthropogenic

mortality of European eel as close to zero as possible throughout its natural range.

– (ii) Has been advising since 202137 that, when the precautionary approach is applied,

there should be zero catches of eel in all habitats. This concerns both recreational and

commercial catches and includes catches of glass eels for restocking and aquaculture.

– (iii) On 30 May 2022 advised38 that, despite Member States’ efforts, no overall

progress had been made in achieving the 40% silver eel biomass escapement

objective across the entire EU pursuant to Article 2(4) of the Eel Regulation. In

addition, ICES advised that conservation efforts should be focused on measures that,

by definition, have a high probability of reducing mortality and increasing

escapement.

ICES advice for 2027 will be published on 6 November 2026.

A consecutive three-month closure period for eel fishing was laid down in the annual fishing

opportunities regulations for the EU marine and brackish waters of the north-east Atlantic

from 2018 to 2022. Council Regulation (EU) 2023/19439 extended the closure period to 6

months for any eel fishing activity in EU marine and brackish waters of the north-east

Atlantic. Furthermore, it prohibited all recreational eel fisheries in those waters. Council

Regulations (EU) 2024/25740, (EU) 2025/20241 and 2026/249 maintained those measures and,

in order to ensure the effective protection of silver eel migrating from the Baltic Sea to the

North Sea, required that the coastal Member States of ICES subarea 3, i.e. Denmark,

Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden, should agree on effective

closure periods for silver eel. Moreover, Regulation (EU) 2024/257 clarified the conditions

for the application of the derogation for continued limited eel fisheries during the eel

migration period.

Given the continued critical status of the European eel, the Commission proposes for 2027 to

maintain the measures for eel set out in Regulation (EU) 2026/249. This proposal will be

updated after ICES has published its scientific advice for European eel in the north-east

Atlantic and the Mediterranean for 2027.

37 Latest advice for 2026: https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.27203028 38 https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.19902958 39 Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 of 30 January 2023 fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for

certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union

waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks

(OJ L 28, 31.1.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/194/oj). 40 Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257 of 10 January 2024 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing

opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in

certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194 (OJ L, 2024/257, 11.1.2024, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/257/oj). 41 Council Regulation (EU) 2025/202 of 30 January 2025 fixing for 2025 and 2026 the fishing

opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in

certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/257 as regards fishing opportunities for

2025 (OJ L, 2025/202, 31.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/202/oj).

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2026/0349 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL REGULATION

fixing for 2027, and in some cases also for 2028 and 2029, the fishing opportunities for

certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain

non-Union waters

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular

Article 43(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Council is to adopt measures on the fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities,

including certain conditions functionally linked to those fishing opportunities, as

appropriate. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/20131 of

the European Parliament and of the Council, fishing opportunities are to be fixed in

accordance with the objectives and rules of the common fisheries policy (CFP), as set

out in Article 2(2) of that Regulation. Fishing opportunities are also to be fixed in

accordance with requirements of Regulations (EU) 2018/9732 and (EU) 2019/4723 of

the European Parliament and of the Council establishing multiannual plans (MAPs)

for certain stocks fished in the North Sea and the Western Waters, and for fisheries

exploiting those stocks. Pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013,

fishing opportunities allocated among the Member States are to ensure the relative

stability of fishing activities of each Member State for each fish stock or fishery.

(2) The total allowable catches (TACs) should be established, in accordance with Article 3

of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in accordance with the best available scientific

advice, based on a long-term perspective, taking into account regional specificities,

and in the light of opinions expressed during the consultation of stakeholders.

1 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on

the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC)

No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and

Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1380/oj). 2 Regulation (EU) 2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 establishing a

multiannual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks,

specifying details of the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and repealing

Council Regulations (EC) No 676/2007 and (EC) No 1342/2008 (OJ L 179, 16.7.2018, p. 1,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/973/oj). 3 Regulation (EU) 2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019

establishing a multiannual plan for stocks fished in the Western Waters and adjacent waters, and for

fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/1139 and (EU) 2018/973, and

repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No

509/2007 and (EC) No 1300/2008 (OJ L 83, 25.3.2019, p. 1,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/472/oj).

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(3) Pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, all stocks for which there

are catch limits have been subject to the landing obligation since 1 January 2019,

although certain exemptions apply. On the basis of joint recommendations by the

Member States and in accordance with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) No

1380/2013, the Commission adopted Delegated Regulations (EU) 2023/24594 and

(EU) 2023/26235 laying down details for the implementation of the landing obligation

for certain fisheries.

(4) Fishing opportunities for stocks covered by the landing obligation should take account

of the fact that discarding is in principle no longer allowed. Therefore, fishing

opportunities should be based on the scientific advice figure for total catches as

provided by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), where

available. The quantities that, by way of exemption from the landing obligation, may

continue to be discarded should be deducted from the advice figure for total catches.

Moreover, fishing opportunities for stocks for which ICES provides only landings

advice should be set on the basis of that advice.

(5) The MAPs established by Regulations (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472 set out

targets and measures for the long-term management of the stocks covered by those

MAPs. Fishing opportunities for the stocks listed in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU)

2018/973 and in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472 (‘target stocks’) should be

fixed in accordance with the range of fishing mortality values resulting in maximum

sustainable yield (MSY) (‘ranges of FMSY’), or should be fixed at a lower level, and,

where relevant, in accordance with the biomass safeguards provided for in those

Regulations. The ranges of FMSY are set out in the relevant ICES advice. Fishing

opportunities for target stocks for which ranges of FMSY cannot be determined, as well

as for stocks referred to in Article 1(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973 and in Article

1(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472 (‘by-catch stocks’), should be fixed in accordance

with the objectives set out in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or, where

no adequate scientific information is available, in accordance with the precautionary

approach to fisheries management, as defined in Article 4(1), point (8), of Regulation

(EU) No 1380/2013.

(6) Pursuant to Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973 and Article 4(7) of Regulation

(EU) 2019/472, fishing opportunities for target stocks should be fixed to ensure that

there is less than 5 % probability of the biomass falling below the limit biomass

reference point (Blim)6.

(7) In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/973 and Article 8 of Regulation

(EU) 2019/472, where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of

any of the target stocks is below MSY Btrigger 7, remedial measures are to be taken to

ensure the rapid rebuilding of the stock to levels above those capable of producing

4 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2459 of 22 August 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU)

2018/973 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying details of the landing obligation

for certain fisheries in the North Sea for the period 2024-2027 (OJ L, 2023/2459, 6.11.2023,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2459/oj). 5 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2623 of 22 August 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU)

2019/472 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying details of the landing obligation

for certain fisheries in Western Waters for the period 2024-2027 (OJ L, 2023/2623, 22.11.2023,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2623/oj). 6 Blim is the biomass below which there may be reduced reproductive capacity. 7 MSY Btrigger is the biomass level below which management action is to be taken to allow a stock to

rebuild above the level capable of producing MSY in the long term.

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MSY. In particular, the fishing opportunities should be fixed at a level corresponding

to the fishing mortality that is reduced proportionally to take into account the decrease

in the biomass. Where scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of

any of the target stocks is below Blim, further remedial measures are to be taken to

ensure the rapid rebuilding of the stock to levels above those capable of producing

MSY. In particular, those remedial measures can include suspending the targeted

fishery for the stock in question and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities for

those or other stocks in the fisheries.

(8) There are certain stocks for which ICES advises zero catches or low catches, or ICES

forecasts that a less than 5 % probability of the biomass falling below Blim could only

be achieved with low catches; could only be achieved with zero catches; or could not

even be achieved with zero catches. However, if TACs for those stocks were

established at those levels, the obligation to land all catches, including by-catches from

those stocks in mixed fisheries, may cause one or more fishing vessels to stop fishing

even if they still have quota for other species, which in turn may lead to a premature

closure of certain fisheries. Pursuant to Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973,

Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472 and Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No

1380/2013, in conjunction with Article 2(1) and Article 2(5), points (c) and (f), of

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and in order to strike a balance between maintaining

mixed fisheries, in view of the potentially severe socio-economic impacts of failing to

do so, and the need to maintain stocks above levels capable of producing MSY, or

where there is insufficient data about such levels, a comparable degree of

conservation, taking account of the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed fishery at

MSY, it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those stocks.

Those by-catch TACs should be set at levels that avoid the risk of a premature closure

of fisheries that still have quota for targeted species due to fishing vessels’ lack of

quota for stocks caught as by-catch, where such a premature closure could have severe

socio-economic impacts in the short-term. At the same time, the by-catch TACs

should also ensure the conservation of the stocks concerned, where failing to conserve

stocks could have severe long-term environmental and socio-economic impacts, as

well as associated short-term socio-economic impacts. Where relevant and according

to scientific advice, the conservation of the stocks concerned should be ensured by: (i)

supporting the rapid rebuilding of the stocks to levels above those capable of

producing MSY; if the advice indicates that that is not achievable even with zero or

low catches, (ii) an increase in the biomass of the stocks; and if the advice indicates

that that is again not achievable, (iii) a stabilisation of the biomass. Those by-catch

TACs should also be fixed at levels based on specific, reliable and verifiable evidence

regarding potential premature closures, potential short-term socio-economic impacts as

well as long-term environmental impacts. In order to reduce catches of the stocks for

which by-catch TACs are set, fishing opportunities for the mixed fisheries in which

fish from those stocks are by-caught should be set at levels that help the biomass of

vulnerable stocks to rebuild to levels above those capable of producing MSY.

(9) In order to guarantee, to the extent possible, the use of fishing opportunities in mixed

fisheries in accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, it is

appropriate to establish a pool for quota exchanges for Member States. Such a pool for

quota exchanges would make unused quotas for certain by-catches available to

Member States to cover their unavoidable by-catches in certain areas in circumstances

where those Member States would otherwise have no quota.

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(10) There are certain stocks for which ICES advises catches above a low level. However,

if TACs for those stocks were established at those levels, the obligation to land all

catches, including by-catches from those stocks in mixed fisheries, may cause one or

more fishing vessels to stop fishing even if they still have quota for other species,

which in turn may lead to a premature closure of certain fisheries. Pursuant to Article

5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/973, Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472 and

Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in conjunction with Article 2(1) and

Article 2(5), points (c) and (f), of that Regulation, and in order to strike a balance

between maintaining mixed fisheries, in view of the potentially severe socio-economic

impacts of failing to do so, and the need to maintain stocks above levels capable of

producing MSY, or where there is insufficient data about such levels, a comparable

degree of conservation, taking account of the difficulty of fishing all stocks in a mixed

fishery at MSY, it is appropriate to establish specific TACs for by-catches for those

stocks. Those by-catch TACs should be set at levels that avoid the risk of a premature

closure of fisheries that still have quota for targeted species due to fishing vessels’ lack

of quota for stocks caught as by-catch, where such a premature closure could have

severe socio-economic impacts in the short-term, while also at the same time ensuring

the conservation of the stocks concerned, where failing to conserve stocks could have

severe long-term environmental and socio-economic impacts, as well as associated

short-term socio-economic impacts. Those by-catch TACs should also be fixed based

on specific, reliable and verifiable evidence regarding potential premature closures,

potential short-term socio-economic impacts as well as long-term environmental

impacts. In order to reduce catches of the stocks for which by-catch TACs are set,

fishing opportunities for the mixed fisheries in which fish from those stocks are by-

caught should be set at levels that help the biomass of vulnerable stocks to rebuild to

levels above those capable of producing MSY.

(11) In accordance with Article 2(2) and Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013,

for stocks that are not covered by Regulations (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472,

where adequate scientific information is available, fishing opportunities should be

fixed in line with the FMSY value8 and, where relevant, at levels that restore stocks

above levels capable of producing MSY. Where that scientific information is not

available, fishing opportunities should be fixed in line with the precautionary approach

to fisheries management.

(12) For certain stocks, the ICES advice, issued with a view to allow the implementation of

the objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and, where

applicable, also in Regulations (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472, remains valid for

several years and that advice remains the best available scientific advice for the entire

advice period. In those cases, annual TACs covering the entire advice period should in

principle be set (‘multiannual TACs’). If new ICES advice becomes available during

that period, it should be ensured that the multiannual TACs remain consistent with the

new advice, as soon as possible after the publication of such new ICES advice.

Moreover, it should be ensured that the annual deductions from the advice figure for

total catches, to take account of exemptions from the landing obligation, remain

consistent with the available data. However, for certain stocks, and in particular for

stocks showing recent significant variations in biomass or fishing mortality, it may be

appropriate to continue setting annual TACs.

8 ‘FMSY value’ is the value of the estimated fishing mortality that with a given fishing pattern and under

current average environmental conditions gives the long-term MSY.

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(13) In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/472, Spain and France

should jointly ensure that, when determining their fishing opportunities for

commercial fisheries for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in ICES divisions

8a and 8b (Bay of Biscay), the sum of those fishing opportunities, commercial

discards, recreational landings and recreational dead discards does not exceed 3 883

tonnes, which is below the lowest value within the range of FMSY (‘MSY Flower’) for

total removals for that area. In order to allow the Commission to monitor the correct

application of the objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in

Regulation (EU) 2019/472, Spain and France should submit information regarding

their respective fishing opportunities for commercial fisheries for European seabass to

the Commission.

(14) Additional measures for recreational fisheries for European seabass in ICES divisions

8a and 8b should be maintained, in view of the significant impact of recreational

fisheries on the fishing mortality for that stock.

(15) Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) in ICES divisions 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (Bay of Biscay) as

well as sardine and European seabass in ICES division 8c, subareas 9 and 10 and

Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (southern Bay of Biscay and Iberian waters) are

managed at national level by certain Member States having a direct management

interest in the respective fisheries. According to the latest ICES advice: (i) for sardine

in the Bay of Biscay and for sardine in the southern Bay of Biscay and Iberian waters

the fishing mortality exceeds the FMSY value; (ii) for sardine in the Bay of Biscay the

biomass is estimated to be below MSY Btrigger; and (iii) for seabass in the southern Bay

of Biscay and Iberian waters the catches are estimated to exceed the precautionary

advice level. In light of the nature of the Union competence in the field of

conservation of marine biological resources as provided for in Article 3(d) TFEU,

Member States may be temporarily empowered to adopt conservation measures. In

order to achieve the objectives set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and, for

seabass, also in Regulation (EU) 2019/472, it is appropriate to empower the Member

States concerned to continue setting the fishing opportunities for each of those stocks

in 2027, provided that the Member States concerned jointly ensure that the sum of

their respective fishing opportunities for each of those stocks, and where relevant also

commercial discards, recreational landings and recreational (dead) discards, does not

exceed the FMSY value provided by ICES, or, where applicable, the precautionary

advice value provided by ICES. In order to allow the Commission to monitor the

correct application of those objectives and rules, the Member States concerned should

submit to the Commission their respective fishing opportunities for those stocks, by an

agreed date. The Commission, if it finds that these conditions are not complied with,

may take any action it deems appropriate, including proposing an amendment to this

Regulation.

(16) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after publication by ICES of

its scientific advice for European eel for 2027.] [In May 2022, ICES noted that,

despite Member States’ efforts for the recovery of European eel (Anguilla anguilla),

no overall progress had been made in achieving the 40 % silver eel biomass

escapement objective across the entire Union, as required by Article 2(4) of Council

Regulation (EC) No 1100/20079, and that no clear patterns for mortality were

9 Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 of 18 September 2007 establishing measures for the recovery

of the stock of European eel (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2007/1100/oj).

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observed. In November 2026, ICES advised once again that, when the precautionary

approach is applied, there should be zero catches of European eel in all habitats and at

all life stages, throughout its natural range, which includes the north-east Atlantic and

the Mediterranean. That concerns both recreational and commercial catches and

includes catches of glass eels for restocking and aquaculture.]

(17) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after publication by ICES of

its scientific advice for European eel for 2027.] [Council Regulation (EU) 2023/19410

extended to six months the closure period for any commercial eel fishing activity in

Union marine and brackish waters of the north-east Atlantic. It also prohibited all

recreational eel fisheries in those waters. It was considered that a six month closure

period would better protect the stock than the Union and national measures that had

been implemented until 2022. It was also considered that the extended closure period

would further the achievement of the escapement objective of at least 40 % of silver

eels. Council Regulations (EU) 2024/25711, (EU) 2025/20212 and (EU) 2026/24913

maintained those measures while clarifying the criteria for setting the closure period

and the possible derogation for continued limited eel fisheries during the eel migration

period. Given the continued critical status of the European eel, it is appropriate to

maintain those measures in 2027.]

(18) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after publication by ICES of

its scientific advice for European eel for 2027.] [Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No

1100/2007, restocking of glass eel is a conservation measure chosen by certain

Member States in their eel management plans. In order to enable those Member States

to continue implementing that measure, glass eel catches in Union marine and

brackish waters of the north-east Atlantic at the appropriate time of the year and

possibly during their main migration period may be required. Therefore, Member

States may allow further glass eel fishing exclusively for restocking for an additional

50 days during the main migration period of glass eel.]

(19) In its advice for certain stocks of elasmobranchs (namely skates, sharks and rays) for

2027, ICES recommends zero catches, due to the poor conservation status of

elasmobranchs and given that even limited fishing activity could give rise to a serious

conservation risk. Therefore, the fishing for such species should be prohibited. In

addition, pursuant to Article 15(4), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the

landing obligation does not apply to species for which fishing is prohibited. When

accidentally caught, those species should not be harmed and should be promptly

10 Council Regulation (EU) 2023/194 of 30 January 2023 fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for

certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union

waters, as well as fixing for 2023 and 2024 such fishing opportunities for certain deep-sea fish stocks

(OJ L 28, 31.1.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/194/oj). 11 Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257 of 10 January 2024 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing

opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in

certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194 (OJ L, 2024/257, 11.1.2024,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/257/oj). 12 Council Regulation (EU) 2025/202 of 30 January 2025 fixing for 2025 and 2026 the fishing

opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in

certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/257 as regards fishing opportunities for

2025 (OJ L, 2025/202, 31.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/202/oj). 13 Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249 of 26 January 2026 fixing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 the fishing

opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in

certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2025/202 (OJ L, 2026/249, 30.1.2026, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/249/oj).

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released. Discarding of such elasmobranchs is not considered to raise their fishing

mortality significantly and supports the conservation of those stocks as they have high

survival rates when discarded.

(20) At its 15th meeting held in Campo Grande, Brazil, from 23 to 29 March 2026, the

Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory

Species of Wild Animals (CMS) added: (i) pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus);

(ii) bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus); and (iii) common thresher shark

(Alopias vulpinus); as well as (iv) scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) and

(v) great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) to the protected species listed in

Appendices I and II to that Convention14. As the Union is a party to the CMS, those

measures should be implemented in Union law by prohibiting Union fishing vessels in

all waters and third country fishing vessels in Union waters, to fish for, retain on

board, tranship or land those species.

(21) In order to maximise the use of fishing opportunities, it is appropriate to allow for the

implementation of a flexible arrangement between certain TAC areas where the same

biological stock is concerned.

(22) Articles 3 and 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/9615 provide for year-to-year

flexibility for quotas for stocks subject to both precautionary TACs and analytical

TACs. Pursuant to Article 2 of that Regulation, when fixing TACs, the Council is to

decide to which stocks Articles 3 and 4 of that Regulation are not to apply, on the

basis of the biological status of stocks and commitments reached with third countries.

Moreover, Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides for further

year-to-year flexibility for all stocks that are subject to the landing obligation. In order

to avoid excessive flexibility that would undermine the achievement of the objectives

of the CFP, year-to-year flexibility for quotas pursuant to Articles 3 and 4 of

Regulation (EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013

should not apply cumulatively. Year-to-year flexibility under Article 15(9) of

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 should, where relevant, be excluded on the basis of the

biological status of the stock and of commitments reached with third countries.

(23) Where a stock is fished by one Member State only, it is appropriate to empower that

Member State to fix a TAC for that stock, in accordance with Articles 2(1) and 43(3)

of TFEU. Such empowerment is appropriate, provided that, when determining the

TAC level, the Member State complies with the objectives and rules set out in

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in Regulations (EU) 2018/973 and (EU)

2019/472. In order to allow the Commission to monitor the correct application of those

objectives and rules, Member States should submit information regarding the TACs to

the Commission. In addition, the Commission may request that the Scientific,

Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) assess those TACs, and in

the event that the STECF assesses those TACs as not being in compliance with the

objectives and rules set out in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in Regulations (EU)

2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472, Member States should amend the TACs on the basis of

the STECF advice.

14 https://www.cms.int/news/2026006-amendments-appendices-convention 15 Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year

management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1996/847/oj).

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(24) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort limitations for sole in the Western

Channel (ICES division 7e) in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EU)

2019/472.

(25) It is necessary to establish the fishing effort ceilings for bluefin tuna (Thunnus

thynnus) in part of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic

Tunas (ICCAT) Convention area, specifically in the Atlantic Ocean, east of 45°W, in

accordance with Articles 6, 11, 13 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the

European Parliament and of the Council16.

(26) The use of fishing opportunities available to Union fishing vessels set out in this

Regulation is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/200917, and in particular to

Articles 33 and 34 of that Regulation, concerning the recording of catches and fishing

effort, and the notification of data on the exhaustion of fishing opportunities. It is

therefore necessary to specify the codes to be used by Member States when sending

data to the Commission on catches and fishing effort for stocks subject to this

Regulation.

(27) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the NEAFC annual

meeting.] [At its 2025 annual meeting, the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission

(NEAFC) did not adopt a recommendation setting the TAC for beaked redfish

(Sebastes mentella) in international waters of ICES subareas 1 and 2 for 2026. Pending

the possible adoption of a NEAFC recommendation for that stock, the TAC for beaked

redfish in ICES subareas 1 and 2 should be provisionally set at zero.]

(28) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the NEAFC annual

meeting.] [At its 2025 annual meeting, NEAFC also did not adopt a recommendation

for Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) in ICES subareas 1 and 2 for

2026. The Union quota for Greenland halibut in international waters of ICES subareas

1 and 2 for 2026 should therefore be set at 1 711 tonnes. That level corresponds to

9,25 % of the level recommended by ICES advice in its advice for 2023

(18 494 tonnes), which constitutes the best available scientific advice for that stock.]

(29) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the NEAFC annual

meeting.] [Mackerel (Scomber scombrus), blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)

and Atlanto-Scandian herring (Clupea harengus) in the North-East Atlantic are subject

to coastal States consultations on the fisheries management for those stocks, and are

stocks that are also managed by NEAFC. The Union participates in coastal States

consultations for 2026 on the basis of the positions endorsed by the Council

on 13 October 2025. Regarding Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting, the

outcome of the consultations was documented in agreed records signed on 21 and 23

October 2025 respectively. At its annual meeting in 2025, NEAFC adopted a

16 Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023

establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the

Mediterranean, amending Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EU) 2017/2107, and (EU) 2019/833 and

repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 (OJ L 238, 27.9.2023, p. 1,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2053/oj). 17 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for

ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC)

No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC)

No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC)

No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94

and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1224/oj).

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recommendation on conservation and management measures for 2026 for Atlanto-

Scandian herring but not for blue whiting. It is therefore appropriate to set the TAC for

Atlanto-Scandian herring based on the relevant NEAFC recommendation and the TAC

for blue whiting in the north-east Atlantic for 2026 at the level of fishing opportunities

agreed in the relevant coastal States Agreed Record.]

(30) At its 48th annual meeting in 2026, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation

(NAFO) adopted fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the NAFO Convention area

for 2027, including for the first time for Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus).

It also maintained for 2027 the existing measures that are functionally linked to the

fishing opportunities of shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) in NAFO subareas 3 and 4

and yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) in NAFO divisions 3LNO, aimed at

minimising the levels of by-catches of non-target species and without which the

fishing opportunities for those stocks would have to be reduced to protect the non-

target species. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(31) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the ICCAT annual

meeting.] [At its 2025 annual meeting, the International Commission for the

Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) maintained existing measures for certain

stocks in the ICCAT Convention area for 2026. In addition, ICCAT increased the

TAC level for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and decreased the retention

allowance for shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the southern Atlantic for 2026

compared to 2025. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.]

(32) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the ICCAT annual

meeting.] [The Union quotas for stocks in the ICCAT Convention area for 2027 were

adjusted during the 2026 ICCAT annual meeting, in accordance with several ICCAT

recommendations under which the Union may, upon request, carry over a set

percentage of its unused quota of fishing opportunities from either 2025 to 2027 or

from 2026 to 2027. Pending such possible adjustments to Union quotas, quotas for

individual Member States should be established on the basis of the total Union quota

for 2027 as agreed by the ICCAT before any such adjustments.]

(33) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the CCAMLR annual

meeting.] [At its 2025 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of

Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) adopted catch limits for stocks in the

CCAMLR Convention area for the period from 1 December 2025 to 30 November

2026. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.]

(34) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the pending decisions by

the IOTC and Member States]. At its 2026 annual meeting, the Indian Ocean Tuna

Commission (IOTC) established the following measures in its Area of Competence for

2027: (i) it adopted a new TAC for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), while

maintaining the Union catch limit for that stock; (ii) it adopted a new TAC for

skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), and reviewed the phased reduction of the catch

limits for that stock by 2028[, which after the annual meeting resulted in revised catch

limits for 2027]; as well as (iii) it adopted for the first time catch limits for swordfish

(Xiphias gladius). Those measures should be implemented in Union law. The Union

quota for swordfish in the IOTC Area of Competence for 2027 should be allocated to

the Member States concerned based on [X].

(35) The annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation

(SPRFMO) is scheduled for 1 to 5 March 2027. Consequently, existing measures in

the SPRFMO Convention area that are functionally linked to the TACs should be

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temporarily maintained until the annual meeting takes place and the 2027 TACs are

established.

(36) At its 2026 annual meeting, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)

maintained for 2027 the existing measures applicable in the IATTC Convention area.

Those measures should be implemented in Union law for 2027.

(37) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the CCSBT annual

meeting.] [At its 2023 annual meeting, the Commission for the Conservation of

Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) adopted the TAC for Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus

maccoyii) for a three-year period from 2024 to 2026. That measure should be

implemented in Union law for 2026.]

(38) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the SEAFO annual

meeting.] [At its 2025 annual meeting, the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation

(SEAFO) maintained for 2026 the existing TACs in the SEAFO Convention area.

Those measures should be implemented in Union law.]

(39) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the WCPFC annual

meeting.] [At its 2025 annual meeting, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries

Commission (WCPFC) maintained for 2026 the measures adopted for 2025. In

addition, the WCPFC adopted a by-catch limit for Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus

orientalis) for the WCPFC Convention area. Those measures should be implemented

in Union law.]

(40) At its 2026 annual meeting, the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)

established the following measures in the SIOFA Agreement Area: (i) it maintained

existing measures; (ii) it revised the existing fishing opportunities and management

measures for toothfishes (Dissostichus spp.) in Del Cano and in Williams Ridge areas;

and (iii) it established fishing opportunities and management measures for toothfishes

in the South Indian Ridge area. Those measures should be implemented in Union law.

(41) At its annual meeting in April 2026, the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)

established catch limits for chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) and blue mackerel

(Scomber australasicus) available to all NPFC Contracting Parties for trawlers and

purse seiners for 2027. In addition, the NPFC established an additional amount of

those stocks that the Union may fish during the same period. It also established

associated effort limits. Moreover, the NPFC established measures functionally linked

to those catch limits and to that additional amount, without which those catch limits

for all NPFC Contracting Parties would have to be reduced to protect the non-target

species. Those catch limits, effort limits and functionally linked measures should be

implemented in Union law.

(42) Under Article 498(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the

European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part18 (the

‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’), the Union and the United Kingdom are to hold

annual consultations to agree, by 10 December of each year, the TACs for the

following year for the stocks listed in Annex 35 to that Agreement. If such TACs are

not agreed on by 10 December, the Parties are to immediately resume consultations

with the continued aim of agreeing on the TACs, as required by Article 499(1) of the

Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

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(43) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the conclusion of

consultations between the Union and the United Kingdom.] [In 2025, the Union and

the United Kingdom held bilateral consultations on the setting of a large number of

TACs for 2026 for stocks listed in Annex 35 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Those consultations were conducted pursuant to Article 498(2), (4) and (6) of the

Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and the Union participated in those consultations

on the basis of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 21 October 2025, and in

accordance with Commission services’ non-papers endorsed by the Council on 21, 23

and 31 October and 11 and 25 November 2025. The outcome of the consultations was

documented in a written record signed on 10 December 2025. The relevant fishing

opportunities should therefore be fixed at the levels set out in that written record, and

the other measures functionally linked to the fishing opportunities also set out in that

written record should be implemented in Union law.]

(44) The Union and the United Kingdom agreed on a reciprocal access from 1 January

2026 until 31 December 2030, to target 560 tonnes of northern albacore (Thunnus

alalunga) in the exclusive economic zones of the Member States and the United

Kingdom. That agreement excludes access to areas referred to in Article 5(3) of

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. That measure should be implemented in Union law.

(45) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the conclusion of

consultations between the Union and the United Kingdom.] [According to the relevant

ICES advice for 2026, recreational catches of pollack in ICES subareas 6 and 7

comprise a significant share of total catches. The Union and the United Kingdom

therefore agreed to establish limits for recreational catches of pollack in those areas.

That measure should be implemented in Union law.]

(46) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the conclusion of

consultations between the Union and the United Kingdom.] [The Union and the

United Kingdom agreed to continue the seasonal closures for sandeel fisheries with

certain towed gear in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4 to allow for the

protection of spawning grounds and limitation of juvenile catches. Those measures

should be implemented in Union law.]

(47) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the conclusion of

consultations between the Union and Norway.] [In 2025, the Union, the United

Kingdom and Norway held trilateral consultations on six shared and jointly managed

stocks occurring within the areas under their respective jurisdiction. Those

consultations were conducted between 27 October and 4 December 2025, on the basis

of the Union position endorsed by the Council on 21 October 2025, and in accordance

with the Commission services’ non-papers endorsed by the Council on the 23 and 27

October 2025. The outcome of the consultations was documented in an agreed record,

signed on 5 December 2025. The relevant fishing opportunities should be set at the

level agreed with the United Kingdom and Norway, together with the other provisions

of the agreed record.]

(48) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the conclusion of

consultations between the Union and Norway.] [The Union, the United Kingdom and

Norway agreed to maintain the existing accompanying measures for the Northern

Shelf cod. In addition, they agreed to introduce remedial measures in order to reduce

fishing mortality, and increase the protection of juvenile cod. Those include two new

closures for cod in Union waters of ICES division 4b, two extended closures in Union

waters of division 3a and 2, updates to the Real Time Closure (RTC) regimes from 1

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January to 31 March 2026 in Eastern Channel (ICES division 7d), Southern North Sea

(ICES division 4c) and central North Sea (ICES division 4b and 3), and restrictions on

targeting cod in the Southern and central North Sea (ICES divisions 4c and 4b),

through a limitation on the total of cod catch in those two divisions. Those measures

should be implemented in Union law.]

(49) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the conclusion of

consultations between the Union and Norway.] [The Union held bilateral consultations

with Norway on the management of seven shared stocks in the Skagerrak area: cod

(Gadus morhua), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), herring (Clupea harengus),

Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis), plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), sprat (Sprattus

sprattus) and whiting (Merlangius merlangus). Those consultations were held with a

view to agreeing on the management of those stocks and fishing opportunities for

2026, as well as on exchange of quotas and access arrangements for six jointly

managed stocks in the North Sea. Those consultations were successfully concluded on

16 and 18 December 2025 and the outcome was documented in three agreed records.

The bilateral agreement on fisheries arrangements in the Skagerrak and Kattegat for

2026 and the protocol of fisheries consultations between Norway and the European

Union on behalf of Sweden for 2026 were signed on 16 December 2025. The

agreement on exchanges of quota and access to waters for North Sea jointly managed

stocks was signed on 18 December 2025. The relevant fishing opportunities should be

set at the level agreed with Norway, and the other provisions of those agreed records

should also be implemented in Union law.]

(50) [The recital and the relevant provisions will be updated after the conclusion of

consultations: (i) between the Union on one side, and Greenland and Denmark on the

other side; and (ii) between the Union and Norway.] [In accordance with the

procedure provided for in the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between

the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the

Government of Denmark, of the other part19, and the implementing Protocol thereto20,

the Parties agreed at the Joint Committee meeting held on 19 and 20 November 2025

on the level of fishing opportunities available for the Union in Greenland waters for

2026. The relevant fishing opportunities should therefore be fixed at the level set out

in the signed minutes of the Joint Committee meeting, and taking into account the

transfers from the Union to Norway in the agreed records signed on 16 December

2025.]

(51) The Treaty of 9 February 1920 relating to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) (the ‘1920 Treaty of

Paris’) grants equal and non-discriminatory access to resources around Svalbard for all

Parties to that Treaty, including with respect to fishing. The Union’s position

concerning that access has been outlined in several notes verbales to Norway, with the

most recent being dated 26 February 2021, 28 June 2021, 1 August 2022, 26 October

2023, 8 July 2025 and 8 April 2026. As regards the fishing opportunities for snow

crabs (Chionoecetes spp.) around Svalbard, it is appropriate to limit the number of

19 Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the

Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, of the other part (OJ L 175, 18.5.2021, p.

3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/793/oj). 20 Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the

European Union, of the one part, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark,

of the other part (2025–2030) (OJ L, 2024/3203, 30.12.2024,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/prot/2024/3203/oj).

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fishing vessels that are authorised to conduct such fishing activities, ensuring that the

exploitation of snow crabs around Svalbard is consistent with non-discriminatory

management rules set by Norway, which holds sovereignty and jurisdiction in the area

in accordance with the relevant provisions of the United Nations Convention on the

Law of the Sea and the 1920 Treaty of Paris. The allocation of such fishing

opportunities among Member States is limited to 2027. In the Union, the primary

responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable law lies with flag Member

States.

(52) [The recital and the relevant provisions on stocks in the north-east Arctic will be

updated once the relevant information becomes available.] [As regards the fishing

opportunities for cod in the north-east Arctic, it is appropriate to set the Union quota

for cod in Svalbard waters and international waters of ICES subarea 1 and division 2b

for 2025 on the basis of the reference TAC for that stock for 2026 and the Union’s

historical share for that stock. That Union quota should be allocated to the Member

States in accordance with Council Decision 87/277/EEC21, subject to the adaptations

necessary due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union as set out in

Annex 36, table E, to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.]

(53) [The recital and the relevant provisions on fishing opportunities in Union waters to

fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela will be updated once the relevant

information becomes available.] [In accordance with the Union’s Declaration

addressed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the granting of fishing

opportunities in Union waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela in the

exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana, approved on behalf of the

Union by Council Decision (EU) 2015/156522, it is necessary to fix the maximum

number of fishing authorisations for snapper available to Venezuela in Union waters

for 2026.]

(54) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation,

implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to authorise individual

Member States to manage fishing effort allocations in accordance with a kilowatt per

day system, to grant additional days at sea for the permanent cessation of fishing

activities and for enhanced scientific observer coverage and to establish spreadsheet

formats for the collection and transmission of information on transfers of days at sea

between fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State. Those powers should be

exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European

Parliament and of the Council23.

(55) To ensure continuous application and prevent legal uncertainty during the period

between the end of the year and the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing

the fishing opportunities for the subsequent year, the provisions of this Regulation

21 Council Decision 87/277/EEC of 18 May 1987 on the allocation of the catch possibilities for cod in the

Spitsbergen and Bear Island area and in Division 3M as defined in the NAFO Convention (OJ L 135,

23.5.1987, p. 29, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1987/277/oj). 22 Council Decision (EU) 2015/1565 of 14 September 2015 on the approval, on behalf of the European

Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying

the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French

Guiana (OJ L 244, 19.9.2015, p. 55, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2015/1565/oj). 23 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011

laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of

the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/182/oj).

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concerning prohibitions and closed seasons should continue to apply at the beginning

of 2028, 2029 or 2030 until the entry into force of the Regulation fixing the fishing

opportunities for 2028, 2029 or 2030.

(56) For reasons of urgency and to provide legal certainty as soon as possible, this

Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication.

(57) To avoid the interruption of fishing activities and safeguard the livelihood of fishers,

this Regulation should apply retroactively with effect from 1 January 2027.

(58) Moreover, certain international measures that create or restrict fishing opportunities

for the Union were adopted by the relevant regional fisheries management

organisations (RFMOs) at the end of 2026 and became applicable before the entry into

force of this Regulation. In order to reflect this situation, the provisions of this

Regulation that implement such measures in Union law should therefore apply

retroactively with effect from 1 December 2026. In particular, as the fishing season in

the CCAMLR Convention area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and as certain

fishing opportunities or prohibitions in the CCAMLR Convention area are laid down

for a period starting from 1 December, the relevant provisions of this Regulation

should apply from that date. In addition, the fishing season for toothfishes in the

SIOFA Agreement Area runs from 1 December to 30 November, and as the TACs for

that group of species are established for a period starting from 1 December, the TACs

should apply from that date. Such retroactive application does not affect the principle

of legitimate expectation as it is forbidden for fishing vessels flying the flag of the

Contracting Party to fish in the CCAMLR Convention area and the SIOFA Agreement

Area without authorisation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

1. This Regulation fixes fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in

Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters.

2. The fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 include:

(a) catch limits for the year 2027 and, where specified in this Regulation, also for

2028 and 2029;

(b) fishing effort limits for the year 2027, except the fishing effort limits set out in

Annex II, for the period from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028;

(c) fishing opportunities for the period from 1 December 2026

to 30 November 2027 for certain stocks in the CCAMLR Convention area and

for certain stocks in the SIOFA Agreement Area.

Article 2

Scope

1. This Regulation applies to the following fishing vessels:

(a) Union fishing vessels; and

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(b) third country fishing vessels in Union waters.

2. This Regulation also applies to:

(a) certain recreational fisheries expressly referred to in the relevant provisions of

this Regulation; and

(b) commercial fisheries from shore.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 4 of Regulation (EU)

No 1380/2013 apply. In addition, the following definitions apply:

(a) ‘third country fishing vessel’ means a fishing vessel flying the flag of, and registered

in, a third country;

(b) ‘recreational fisheries’ means non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine

biological resources in the context of recreation, tourism or sport;

(c) ‘international waters’ means waters outside the sovereignty or jurisdiction of any

State;

(d) ‘total allowable catch’ (TAC) means:

(i) in fisheries subject to the exemption from the landing obligation referred to in

Article 15(4) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the quantity of fish that

may be landed from each stock each year;

(ii) in all other fisheries, the quantity of fish that may be caught from each stock

each year;

(e) ‘quota’ means a proportion of a TAC that is allocated to the Union, a Member State

or a third country;

(f) ‘analytical assessment’ means a quantitative evaluation of trends in a given stock,

based on data about the stock’s biology and exploitation, including based on proxies,

which scientific review has indicated to be of sufficient quality to provide scientific

advice;

(g) ‘analytical TAC’ means a TAC for which an analytical assessment is available;

(h) ‘precautionary TAC’ means a TAC for which an analytical assessment is not

available but rather an assessment based on the precautionary approach is available

or no assessment is available;

(i) ‘mesh size’ means the mesh size of fishing nets as defined in Article 6, point (34), of

Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council24;

24 Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the

conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures,

amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No

1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European

Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98,

(EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005, (OJ L 198,

25.7.2019, p. 105, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1241/oj).

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(j) ‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register maintained by the Commission

pursuant to Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(k) ‘fishing logbook’ means the logbook referred to in Article 14 of Regulation

(EC) No 1224/2009;

(l) ‘instrumented buoy’ means a buoy clearly marked with a unique reference number

allowing identification of its owner and equipped with a satellite tracking system to

monitor its position;

(m) ‘operational buoy’ means any instrumented buoy, previously activated, switched on

and deployed at sea on a drifting fish aggregating device (FAD) or log, which

transmits positions and other available information such as echo-sounder estimates.

Article 4

Fishing zones

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following fishing zone definitions apply:

(a) ‘ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) zones’ means the

geographical areas specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the

European Parliament and of the Council25;

(b) ‘Skagerrak’ means the geographical area 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 that point to

the nearest point on the Swedish coast;

(c) ‘Kattegat’ means the geographical area bounded on the north by a line drawn from

the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that 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;

(d) ‘functional unit 16 of ICES subarea 7’ means the geographical area bounded by

rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

– 53°30ʹN 15°00ʹW,

– 53°30ʹN 11°00ʹW,

– 51°30ʹN 11°00ʹW,

– 51°30ʹN 13°00ʹW,

– 51°00ʹN 13°00ʹW,

– 51°00ʹN 15°00ʹW;

(e) ‘functional unit 25 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by

rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

– 43°00ʹN 9°00ʹW,

43°00ʹN 10°00ʹW,

44°00ʹN 10°00ʹW,

25 Regulation (EC) No 218/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the

submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the north-east Atlantic (OJ L 87,

31.3.2009, p. 70, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/218/oj).

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44°00ʹN 9°00ʹW,

44°30ʹN 9°00ʹW,

44°30ʹN 8°00ʹW,

43°30ʹN 8°00ʹW;

(f) ‘functional unit 26 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by

rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

43°00ʹN 8°00ʹW,

43°00ʹN 10°00ʹW,

42°00ʹN 10°00ʹW,

42 00ʹN 8°00ʹW;

(g) ‘functional unit 27 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area bounded by

rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

42°00ʹN 8°00ʹW,

42°00ʹN 10°00ʹW,

38°30ʹN 10°00ʹW,

38°30ʹN 9°00ʹW,

40°00ʹN 9°00ʹW,

40°00ʹN 8°00ʹW;

(h) ‘functional unit 30 of ICES division 9a’ means the geographical area under the

jurisdiction of Spain in the Gulf of Cádiz and in the adjacent waters of ICES

division 9a;

(i) ‘functional unit 31 of ICES division 8c’ means the geographical sea area bounded by

rhumb lines sequentially joining the following positions:

43°30ʹN 8°00ʹW,

44°30ʹN 8°00ʹW,

44°30ʹN 2°00ʹW,

43°00ʹN 2°00ʹW,

43°00ʹN 6°00ʹW,

43°30ʹN 6°00ʹW;

(j) ‘Gulf of Cádiz’ means the geographical area of ICES division 9a east of

longitude 7° 23ʹ 48″ W;

(k) ‘CCAMLR (Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living

Resources) Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention

on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources26;

26 OJ L 252, 5.9.1981, p. 27, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/1981/691/oj. The Union approved

the CCAMLR Convention by Council Decision 81/691/EEC of 4 September 1981 on the conclusion of

the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (OJ L 252, 5.9.1981, p. 26,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1981/691/oj).

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(l) ‘CECAF (Committee for Eastern Central Atlantic Fisheries) areas’ means the

geographical areas specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the

European Parliament and of the Council27;

(m) ‘IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) Convention area’ means the

geographical area defined in the Convention for the Strengthening of the

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention

between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (Antigua

Convention)28;

(n) ‘ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas)

Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the International

Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas29;

(o) ‘Adriatic’ means the waters of the Adriatic Sea north of a line running from the

Albanian northern frontier on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea due west to Cape

Gargano at 41°49'N and 16°12'E on the coast of Italy.

(p) ‘IOTC (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission) Area of Competence’ means the

geographical area defined in the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian

Ocean Tuna Commission30;

(q) ‘NAFO (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention Area’ and ‘NAFO

areas’ means the geographical areas defined in the Convention on future Multilateral

Cooperation in the North-West Atlantic Fisheries31;

(r) ‘NAFO Regulatory Area’ means the part of the NAFO Convention Area which is

beyond national jurisdiction32;

27 Regulation (EC) No 216/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on the

submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the

North Atlantic (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/216/oj). 28 OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 24, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2005/26/oj. The Union approved

the Convention for the Strengthening of IATTC by Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on

the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community of the Convention for the Strengthening of the

Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United

States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2006/539/oj). 29 OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 34, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/1986/238(1)/oj. The Union

acceded to the ICCAT by Council Decision 86/238/EEC of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the

Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as amended by the

Protocol annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the States Parties to the

Convention signed in Paris on 10 July 1984 (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1986/238/oj). 30 OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 25, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/1995/399/oj. The Union

acceded to the IOTC by Council Decision 95/399/EC of 18 September 1995 on the accession of the

Community to the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (OJ L 236,

5.10.1995, p. 24, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1995/399/oj). 31 OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/1978/3179/oj. The Union acceded

the NAFO Convention by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 of 28 December 1978 concerning the

conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Convention on Future Multilateral

Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1978/3179/oj). 32 OJ L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 22, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/1981/608/oj. The Union approved

the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in North-East Atlantic fisheries by Council Decision

81/608/EEC of 13 July 1981 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on Future Multilateral

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(s) ‘NEAFC (North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission) Convention area’ means the

geographical areas defined in the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in

North-East Atlantic fisheries;

(t) ‘NEAFC Regulatory Area’ means the waters of the NEAFC Convention Area that lie

beyond the waters under the fisheries jurisdiction of the NEAFC Contracting Parties;

(u) ‘NPFC Convention area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on

the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North

Pacific Ocean33;

(v) ‘SEAFO (South-East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation) Convention area’ means the

geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and Management

of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean34;

(w) ‘SIOFA (Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement) Agreement Area’ means the

geographical area defined in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement35;

(x) ‘SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) Convention

area’ means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation

and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean36;

(y) ‘WCPFC (Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission) Convention area’

means the geographical area defined in the Convention on the Conservation and

Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific

Ocean37;

(z) ‘high seas of the Bering Sea’ means the geographical area of the high seas of the

Bering Sea beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of

the territorial seas of the coastal States of the Bering Sea is measured;

Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 21, ELI:

http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1981/608/oj). 33 OJ L 55, 28.2.2022, p. 14. The Union acceded to the Convention on the Conservation and Management

of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean by Council Decision (EU) 2022/314 of 15

February 2022 on the accession of the European Union to the Convention on the Conservation and

Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean (OJ L 55, 28.2.2022, p. 12,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2022/314/oj). 34 OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 40, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2001/319/oj. The Union approved

the SEAFO Convention by Council Decision 2002/738/EC of 22 July 2002 on the conclusion by the

European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in

the South-East Atlantic Ocean (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2002/738/oj). 35 OJ L 196, 18.7.2006, p. 15, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2006/496/oj.The Union

approved the SIOFA by Council Decision 2008/780/EC of 29 September 2008 on the conclusion, on

behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (OJ L 268,

9.10.2008, p. 27, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2008/780/oj). 36 OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2012/130/oj. The Union approved the

SPRFMO Convention by Council Decision 2012/130/EU of 3 October 2011 on the approval, on behalf

of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery

Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p. 1,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2012/130(1)/oj). 37 OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2005/75/oj. The Union acceded to the

WCPFC by Council Decision 2005/75/EC of 26 April 2004 on the accession of the Community to the

Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and

Central Pacific Ocean (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2005/75(1)/oj).

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(aa) ‘overlap area between IATTC and WCPFC Convention areas’ means the

geographical area defined by the following limits:

longitude 150° W,

longitude 130° W,

latitude 4° S,

latitude 50° S.

TITLE II

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES

FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS

Chapter I

General provisions

Article 5

TACs and allocations

1. The TACs for Union fishing vessels in Union waters and certain non-Union waters,

their allocation among Member States and, where appropriate, the conditions

functionally linked thereto are set out in Annex I.

2. Union fishing vessels may be authorised by the coastal State concerned to fish in

waters under the jurisdiction of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and in the

fishing zone around Jan Mayen subject to the TACs set out in Annex I to this

Regulation and subject to the conditions provided for in Article 25 of this

Regulation, in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation and in Regulation (EU)

2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 and in delegated acts

adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.

3. Union fishing vessels may be authorised by the United Kingdom to fish in waters

under its jurisdiction subject to the TACs in Annex I to this Regulation, the

conditions provided for in Article 25 of this Regulation and in Regulation (EU)

2017/2403 and in delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that

Regulation.

Article 6

TACs to be determined by Member States

1. The TACs set out in Annex I to this Regulation shall, where specified in that Annex,

be determined by the Member State concerned.

2. The TACs to be determined by a Member State referred to in paragraph 1 shall:

(a) be consistent with the objectives and rules set out in Regulations

(EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2018/973 and (EU) 2019/472, in particular the

objective of sustainable exploitation of the stock; and

38 Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on the

sustainable management of external fishing fleets, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No

1006/2008 (OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 81, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2403/oj).

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(b) result in an exploitation of the stock that is:

(i) if an analytical assessment is available, in line with maximum sustainable

yield (MSY), with as high a probability as possible; or

(ii) if an analytical assessment is unavailable or incomplete, consistent with

the precautionary approach to fisheries management.

3. By 15 March, each Member State concerned shall submit the following information

to the Commission:

(a) the TACs that it has determined;

(b) the data that it has collected, assessed and used as a basis for the determination

of the TACs; and

(c) details as to how the determined TACs comply with paragraph 2.

4. For the TAC for black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo) in CECAF area 34.1.2,

Portugal shall submit the information referred to in paragraph 3 for that TAC for

2027 by 15 March 2027 and for that TAC for 2028 by 15 March 2028.

5. Where appropriate, the Commission may request advice from the Scientific,

Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), in which the STECF:

(a) assesses the information submitted by Member States referred to in paragraph

3, points (b) and (c); and

(b) assesses whether the TACs determined by Member States comply with

paragraph 2.

6. If, according to the advice of STECF, the information submitted by Member States is

insufficient, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission updated

information, together with justifications for the updated information in relation to the

STECF advice, no later than one month after the publication of the STECF advice.

7. If, according to the advice of STECF, the TACs determined by Member States do not

comply with paragraph 2, the Member States concerned shall submit to the

Commission updated TACs together with justifications for those updated TACs in

relation to the STECF advice as well as, where relevant, together with updated

information referred to in paragraph 6, no later than one month after the publication

of that advice.

Article 7

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

1. Catches that are not subject to the landing obligation under Article 15 of Regulation

(EU) No 1380/2013 shall be retained on board or landed only if they:

(a) have been taken by fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State that has a

quota and that quota has not been exhausted; or

(b) make up a share of a Union quota that has not been allocated among

Member States and that has not been exhausted.

2. For the purposes of the derogation from the obligation to count catches against the

relevant quotas, as provided for in Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013,

the stocks of non-target species within safe biological limits referred to in that Article

are identified in Annex I to this Regulation.

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Article 8

Quota exchange mechanism for TACs for unavoidable by-catches

1. The quota exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 applies to the TACs

identified in Annex IA.

2. 6 % of each quota from the TACs for cod (Gadus morhua) in the Celtic Sea

(COD/7XAD34), cod in the West of Scotland (COD/5BE6A), whiting (Merlangius

merlangus) in the Irish Sea (WHG/07A.) and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in ICES

divisions 7h, 7j and 7k (PLE/7HJK.), and 3 % of each quota from the TAC for

whiting in the West of Scotland (WHG/56-14), allocated to each Member State, shall

be made available for a pool for quota exchanges (the ‘pool’), which shall open

on 1 January. Member States without a quota shall have exclusive access to the pool

until 31 March.

3. The quantities drawn from the pool may not be exchanged or transferred to the

following year. After 31 March, any unused quantities shall be returned to the

Member States that initially contributed to the pool.

4. Member States without a quota shall provide in return quotas for stocks listed in Part

C of Annex IA unless the Member State without a quota and the Member State

contributing to the pool agree otherwise.

5. The quotas provided in return as referred to in paragraph 4 shall be of equivalent

commercial value, determined on the basis of a market exchange rate or other

mutually acceptable exchange rates. In the absence of alternatives, the equivalent

commercial value shall be determined on the basis of average Union prices from the

previous year, as provided by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and

Aquaculture Products.

6. Where the quota exchange mechanism set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 does not allow

Member States to cover their unavoidable by-catches to a similar extent,

Member States shall endeavour to agree on quota exchanges pursuant to

Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, ensuring that quotas exchanged are

of equivalent commercial value.

[Articles 9, 10, 13, 16 to 19, 21 of this Regulation will be updated after the conclusion of the

consultations between the Union and the United Kingdom, as well as between the Union,

United Kingdom and Norway.]

[Article 9

Fishing effort limits in ICES division 7e

1. For the period referred to in Article 1(2), point (b), of this Regulation, fishing effort

limitations for sole (Solea solea) in ICES division 7e (the Western Channel) are set

out in Annex II.

2. At the request of a Member State in accordance with point 7.4 of Annex II, the

Commission may adopt an implementing act by which it allocates to that Member

State a number of days at sea in addition to those referred to in point 5 of Annex II,

on which it may authorise a fishing vessel under its flag to be present in ICES

division 7e when carrying on board any regulated gear. The Commission shall adopt

that implementing act in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in

Article 60(2) of this Regulation.

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3. At the request of a Member State, the Commission may adopt an implementing act

by which it allocates to that Member State a maximum of three days at sea

between 1 February 2027 and 31 January 2028, in addition to those referred to in

point 5 of Annex II, on which a fishing vessel may be present in ICES division 7e on

the basis of an enhanced programme of scientific observer coverage, as referred to in

point 8.1 of Annex II. The Commission shall make such an allocation on the basis of

the description submitted by that Member State in accordance with point 8.3 of

Annex II and following consultation with the STECF. That implementing act shall be

adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 60(2) of

this Regulation.]

[Article 10

Measures on European seabass fisheries

in ICES divisions 4b, 4c and 6a and ICES subarea 7

1. It shall be prohibited for Union fishing vessels, as well as for any commercial

fisheries from shore, to fish for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in ICES

divisions 4b and 4c and in ICES subarea 7 or to retain on board, tranship, relocate or

land European seabass caught in that area.

2. The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply to by-catches of European

seabass in shore-based commercial netting activities. This exemption applies to

historic numbers of beach nets set at pre-2017 levels. Shore-based commercial

netting activities shall not target European seabass and only unavoidable by-catches

of European seabass may be landed.

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in January 2027 and from 1 April

to 31 December 2027, Union fishing vessels in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 7d, 7e, 7f and

7h may fish for, retain on board, tranship, relocate or land European seabass caught

in that area with the following gear and within the following limits:

(a) using demersal trawls39, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 10,0 tonnes

per fishing vessel and per year and 20 % of the weight of the total catches of

marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing

trip;

(b) using seines40, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 10,0 tonnes per

fishing vessel and per year and 20 % of the weight of the total catches of

marine organisms on board caught by the fishing vessel concerned per fishing

trip;

(c) using hooks and lines41, not exceeding 8,0 tonnes per fishing vessel and per

year;

(d) using fixed gillnets42, for unavoidable by-catches not exceeding 5,4 tonnes

per fishing vessel and per year.

39 All types of demersal trawls (OTB, OTT, PTB, TBB, TBN, TBS and TB). 40 All types of seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SV, SB and SX). 41 All long lines or pole and line or rod and line fisheries (LHP, LHM, LLD, LL, LTL, LX and LLS). 42 All fixed gillnets and traps (GTR, GNS, GNC, FYK, FPN and FIX).

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The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (c), shall apply to Union

fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using hooks and lines

over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.

The derogations set out in the first subparagraph, point (d), shall apply to Union

fishing vessels that have recorded catches of European seabass using fixed gillnets

over the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 September 2016.

In the case of a replacement of a Union fishing vessel, Member States may allow the

derogations to apply to another Union fishing vessel provided that the number of

Union fishing vessels subject to each of the derogations and their overall fishing

capacity do not increase.

4. The catch limits set out in paragraph 3 shall not be transferable between fishing

vessels.

5. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a and 7a

to 7k:

(a) from 1 February to 31 March 2027:

(i) only ‘catch and release’ fishing with a rod or a handline for European

seabass shall be allowed; and

(ii) it shall be prohibited to retain, relocate, tranship or land European

seabass caught in that area;

(b) in January 2027 and from 1 April to 31 December 2027:

(i) not more than three specimens of European seabass may be caught and

retained per fisher per day;

(ii) the minimum size of European seabass retained shall be 42 cm; and

(iii) fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.

6. Paragraph 5 shall apply without affecting more stringent national measures on

recreational fisheries.]

Article 11

Measures for European seabass fisheries in the ICES divisions 8a and 8b

1. Spain and France shall determine the fishing opportunities for commercial fisheries

for European seabass in ICES divisions 8a and 8b for 2027. When determining those

fishing opportunities, Spain and France shall jointly ensure that the sum of their

respective fishing opportunities, commercial discards, recreational landings and

recreational dead discards does not exceed 3 883 tonnes.

2. By 15 March, Spain and France shall inform the Commission of the fishing

opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 and how those fishing opportunities comply

with the limit set out in that paragraph.

3. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES divisions 8a and 8b:

(a) a maximum of two specimen of European seabass may be caught and retained

per fisher per day; and

(b) fixed nets shall not be used to catch or retain European seabass.

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4. Paragraph 3 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent national measures on

recreational fisheries.

Article 12

Measures for seabass in Iberian waters and sardine in the Bay of Biscay and in Iberian

waters

1. The concerned Member States shall determine fishing opportunities for commercial

fisheries, and where relevant also for recreational fisheries, for 2027 for the

following stocks:

(a) Spain, France and Portugal shall determine fishing opportunities for European

seabass in ICES division 8c, ICES subareas 9 and 10 and Union waters of

CECAF 34.1.1.

(b) Spain and France shall determine fishing opportunities for sardine (Sardina

pilchardus) in ICES divisions 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e.

(c) Spain, France and Portugal shall determine fishing opportunities for sardine in

ICES division 8c, ICES subareas 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1.

When determining such fishing opportunities, the concerned Member States shall

jointly ensure that the sum of their respective fishing opportunities, and where

relevant also commercial discards, recreational landings and recreational (dead)

discards, are consistent with the objectives and rules set out in Regulations (EU) No

1380/2013 and (EU) 2019/472. In addition, that sum shall, according to the best

available scientific advice, for the stocks referred to in points (b) and (c) not exceed

the FMSY value provided by ICES, and, for the stock referred to in point (a), not

exceed the precautionary advice value provided by ICES.

2. By 15 March, the concerned Member States shall inform the Commission of the

fishing opportunities referred to in paragraph 1 and how those fishing opportunities

comply with the limits set out in that paragraph.

[Article 13

Measures on recreational fisheries for pollack in ICES areas 6 and 7

1. In recreational fisheries, including from shore, in ICES subareas 6 and 7, a maximum

of three specimens of pollack (Pollachius pollachius) may be caught and retained per

fisher per day.

2. Paragraph 1 shall apply without affecting more stringent national measures on

recreational fishing.]

[Article 14 will be updated after publication by ICES of its scientific advice for European eel

for 2027.]

[Article 14

Measures on European eel fisheries in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9

1. This Article applies to Union marine and brackish waters of ICES subareas 3, 4, 6, 7,

8 and 9, and to adjacent Union brackish waters, including estuaries, coastal lagoons

and transitional waters.

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2. This Article does not apply to commercial fishing operations conducted for the

exclusive purpose of scientific investigations with or without a fishing vessel,

provided that those investigations are carried out in compliance with the conditions

set out in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 and that the STECF has

confirmed to the Commission and the Member States concerned that such scientific

investigations are justified on scientific grounds.

3. Commercial fishing activities for European eel (Anguilla anguilla) at all life stages

for a period of at least six months between 1 April 2027 and 31 March 2028 shall be

prohibited. In addition, Members States and fishers shall undertake all reasonable

efforts to minimise and where possible eliminate incidental catch of European eel.

When accidentally caught, specimens of European eel shall not be harmed and shall

be promptly released. To that effect, the Member State concerned, either individually

or jointly, shall determine one or more closure periods subject to the following

conditions:

(a) where appropriate, the closure period or periods may differ between Member

States or within one Member State from one fishing area to another in order to

take account of the geographical and temporal migration pattern of European

eel at its different life stages;

(b) the closure period or periods shall last for a consecutive or non-consecutive

time span of at least six months, which shall apply to all fishers concerned in

the relevant fishing area;

(c) the closure period or periods shall be consistent with the conservation

objectives set out in Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007, and with national

management plans established pursuant to Article 2 of that Regulation; and

(d) the closure period or periods shall cover the main migration period or periods,

including the respective peak, of European eel at the respective life stage in the

Member State concerned.

4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), for European eel of an overall

length of 12 cm or more, the Member State concerned may allow fishing activities

for up to a total of 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days, which shall apply to all

fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the main migration period. In

that case, the Member States concerned shall determine an additional closure of an

equivalent period of time during the main migration period or, subsidiarily, just

before or after it. In cases where a Member State allows fishing on non-consecutive

days, the fishing gear shall be taken out of the water during any period between of

those non-consecutive days of fishing activities.

5. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), the Member State concerned may

allow fishing for European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more when migrating

from Union waters to their spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea (‘downstream

migration’) for up to a total of 50 consecutive or non-consecutive days. That

derogation applies to all fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the

main migration period, under the following cumulative conditions:

(a) the fishing activity shall only be allowed when the only access available to the

European eel to marine waters necessarily passes through non-Union brackish

waters;

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(b) the catches taken in ICES subdivisions 22 to 32 shall meet the minimum

conservation reference size of 35 cm, in accordance with Part A of Annex VIII

to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241;

(c) any European eel that is sexually mature and is caught shall not be harmed,

shall be transported without undue delay and shall be immediately released to

nearby Union marine waters at a place designated by the Member State

concerned, which would allow it to continue downstream migration;

(d) any incidentally caught European eel that is not sexually mature shall not be

harmed and shall be immediately released back into the water; and

(e) the fishing activity shall be undertaken with the involvement of a national

scientific body.

6. For European eel of an overall length of 12 cm or more in ICES subarea 3, the

closure period or periods referred to in paragraph 3 and the derogation thereof

referred to in paragraph 4 shall be agreed by all the Member States concerned so as

to ensure an effective protection of European eel on its migration from the Baltic Sea

into the North Sea. In the absence of such an agreement by 1 April 2027, the closure

period shall be 15 September 2027 to 15 March 2028 in Denmark, Germany,

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Sweden, and without the possibility

of the derogation referred to in paragraph 4.

7. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, point (d), for European eel of an overall

length of less than 12 cm, the Member States concerned may allow fishing activities

for up to a total of 30 consecutive or non-consecutive days, which shall apply to all

fishers concerned in the relevant fishing area, during the main migration period. In

addition, the Member States concerned may allow fishing exclusively for restocking

for up to an additional 50 days during the main migration period. In both cases, the

Member States concerned shall determine an additional closure of an equivalent

period of time during the main migration period or, subsidiarily, just before or after

it. In cases where a Member State allows fishing on non-consecutive days, the

fishing gear shall be taken out of the water during any period between of those non-

consecutive days of fishing activities.

8. Recreational fisheries of European eel at all life stages shall be prohibited.

9. The Member States concerned, either individually or jointly, shall inform the

Commission:

(a) by 1 May, of the closure period or periods determined in accordance with

paragraphs 3 to 7, together with the supporting information justifying the

chosen period or periods;

(b) within two weeks of their adoption, of national measures relating to the closure

period or periods that were determined in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7;

(c) within eight weeks before the start of the closure period or periods determined

in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7, of the fishing activities held in

accordance with paragraph 5, namely of:

(i) the place or places and date or dates of the fishing activities;

(ii) the expected number and type of operators, and the national scientific

body involved; and

(iii) the designated place or places for release; and

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(d) within a maximum of eight weeks from the end of the fishing activities held in

accordance with paragraph 5, of:

(i) the number and type of operators;

(ii) the number of sexually mature European eels caught during those fishing

activities;

(iii) the number of European eels that are not sexually mature caught during

those fishing activities; and

(iv) the number of sexually mature European eels that were tagged.]

Article 15

Special provisions on allocations of fishing opportunities

1. The allocation of fishing opportunities among Member States set out in this

Regulation shall be without affecting:

(a) exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(b) deductions and additions pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation

(EC) No 1224/2009;

(c) reallocations pursuant to Articles 12 and 47 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403;

(d) additional landings allowed under Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation

(EC) No 847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(e) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96

and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(f) deductions and adjustments pursuant to Articles 105, 106, 107 and 107a of

Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009; and

(g) quota transfers and exchanges pursuant to Articles 26 and 55 of this

Regulation.

2. Stocks subject to precautionary or analytical TACs for the purposes of the

year-to-year management of TACs and quotas provided for in Regulation

(EC) No 847/96 are identified in Annex I to this Regulation.

3. Except where otherwise specified in Annex I to this Regulation, Article 3 of

Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply to stocks subject to a precautionary TAC, and

Article 3(2) and (3) and Article 4 of that Regulation shall apply to stocks subject to

an analytical TAC.

4. Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply where a Member State

uses the year-to-year flexibility provided for in Article 15(9) of Regulation

(EU) No 1380/2013.

[Article 16

Closed fishing seasons for sandeels

Commercial fishing for sandeels (Ammodytes spp.) with demersal trawl, seine or similar

towed gears with a mesh size of less than 16 mm shall be prohibited in ICES divisions 2a and

3a and in ICES subarea 4 from 1 January to 31 March 2027 and from 1 August to 31

December 2027.]

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[Article 17

Remedial measures for cod in the North Sea

1. The areas closed to fishing, except with pelagic gear (purse seines and trawls), and

the periods during which the closures apply are set out in Annex IV.

2. Fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with a minimum mesh size

of 70 mm in ICES divisions 4a and 4b or 90 mm in ICES division 3a, and longlines43

shall be prohibited from fishing in Union waters of ICES division 4a,

north of latitude 58°30′00″N and south of latitude 61°30′00″N, and in Union waters

of ICES divisions 3a.20 (Skagerrak), 4a and 4b, north of latitude 57°00′00″N and

east of longitude 5°00′00″E.

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, fishing vessels referred to in that paragraph

may fish in the areas referred to in that paragraph provided that they fulfil at least

one of the following criteria:

(a) their cod catches do not account for more than 5 % of their total catches per

fishing trip; fishing vessels whose cod catches did not exceed 5 % of their total

catches in 2017 to 2019 are presumed to comply with this criterion provided

that they continue to use the same gear that they used in that period; this

presumption may be rebutted;

(b) a regulated and highly selective bottom trawl or seine is used, resulting,

according to a scientific study, in at least a 30 % reduction in cod catches

compared to fishing vessels fishing with the baseline mesh size for towed

gears, as specified in Part B, point 1.1, of Annex V to Regulation

(EU) 2019/1241; such studies may be evaluated by the STECF and in the case

of a negative evaluation, the gears concerned shall no longer be considered

valid for use in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article;

(c) for fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal

to or larger than 100 mm (TR1), the following highly selective gears are used:

(i) belly trawls with a minimum belly mesh size of 600 mm;

(ii) raised fishing line (0,6 m); or

(iii) horizontal separating panel with large mesh escape panel;

(d) for fishing vessels fishing with bottom trawls and seines with mesh sizes equal

to or larger than 70 mm in ICES division 4a and 90 mm in ICES division 3a,

and less than 100 mm (TR2), the following highly selective gears are used:

(i) horizontal sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating

flatfish and roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;

(ii) seltra panel with 300 mm square mesh size; or

(iii) sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish

outlet;

(e) fishing vessels are subject to a national cod avoidance plan to sustain cod

catches in line with the fishing mortality corresponding to the fishing

opportunities fixed, based on scientific advice levels, through spatial or

technical measures, or a combination thereof; such plans shall be assessed no

43 Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB, SDN, SSC, SX, LL, LLS.

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later than two months following their implementation, by the STECF in the

case of Member States or by the relevant national scientific body in the case of

third countries, and, where deemed necessary, further revised if such

assessments find that the objective of the national cod avoidance plan will not

be met.

4. Member States shall enhance the monitoring and surveillance of fishing vessels

referred to in paragraph 2 in order to ensure compliance with the conditions laid

down in paragraph 3.

5. This Article does not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose

of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in

compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.]

[Article 18

Real-time closures of certain fisheries in the North Sea and Skagerrak

1. From 1 January to 31 March 2027, in the Eastern Channel (ICES division 7d),

Southern North Sea (ICES division 4c) and central North Sea (ICES division 4b), if

the quantity of cod in the sample exceeds 25 % as compared to the total of cod,

haddock, saithe and whiting, the catch trigger level, as referred to in Article 4(2) of

Commission Regulation (EU) 724/201044, shall be 7,5 % by weight of juveniles as

compared to the total of those four species in a haul.

2. When the closed area is based on one sample and lying outside the waters up to 12

miles from the baseline of the coastal Member State, as referred to in Article 7(2),

point (c), of Commission Regulation (EU) 724/2010, the size of the closures shall be

from 50 nm2 up to 225 nm2, except in Skagerrak (ICES division 3a), Eastern Channel

(ICES division 7d) and Southern North Sea (ICES division 4c) where the size of the

closures shall be from 50 nm2 up to 100 nm2.]

[Article 19

Technical measures for the Celtic Sea, the West of Scotland, the Irish Sea, and the Channel

1. The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with bottom otter trawls (OTB,

OTT, OTP, PTB, PTT, TBN) and seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SX, SV) in ICES

divisions 7g, the part of 7h north of latitude 49° 30′ North and the part of 7j north of

latitude 49° 30′ North and east of longitude 11° West:

(a) unless points (b) or (c) apply, fishing vessels fishing with bottom otter trawls or

seines shall use gear with one of the following mesh sizes:

(i) 110 mm cod-end with 120 mm square mesh panel; or

(ii) 120 mm cod-end;

(b) where catches comprise more than 30 % of Norway lobster (Nephrops

norvegicus) and by way of derogation from the provisions laid down in Article

5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 494/2002, fishing vessels fishing with bottom otter

trawls or seines shall use 80 mm cod-end and one of the following gears:

44 Commission Regulation (EU) No 724/2010 of 12 August 2010 laying down detailed rules for the

implementation of real-time closures of certain fisheries in the North Sea and Skagerrak (OJ L 213,

13.8.2010, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2010/724/oj).

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(i) 300 mm square mesh panel;

(ii) seltra 300 mm square mesh sorting box; or

(iii) Nordmøre sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm or a

similar Netgrid selectivity device.

(iv) any alternative fishing gear proven to be at least equally selective for cod,

haddock and whiting, according to an assessment made by the STECF.

Such gear shall comply with the requirements of Article 15(4) and shall

be approved by the Commission.

(c) where catches comprise more than 55 % of anglerfish (Lophiidae), hake

(Merluccius merluccius) or megrim (Lepidorhombus spp.) combined, fishing

vessels fishing with bottom otter trawls or seines shall use one of the following

gears:

(i) 100 mm cod-end with a 100 mm square mesh panel; or

(ii) 100 mm T90 cod-end and extension.

2. The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with bottom otter trawls (OTB,

OTT, OTP, PTB, PTT, TBN) or seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SX, SV) in ICES divisions

6a and 5b, within Union waters, east of 12°W (West of Scotland) in Norway lobster

(Nephrops norvegicus) fisheries:

(a) fishing vessels shall use a square mesh panel (positioning retained) of at

least 300 mm for vessels deploying a cod-end mesh size less than 100 mm; for

vessels below 12 m in length overall or with engine power of 200 kW or less,

the panel overall length may be 2 m and the panel mesh size may be 200 mm;

(b) fishing vessels with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster

shall use a square mesh panel (positioning retained) of at least 160 mm for

vessels deploying a cod-end mesh size of 100-119 mm.

3. The following shall apply to fishing vessels fishing with bottom otter trawls (OTB,

OTT, OTP, PTB, PTT, TBN) or seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SX, SV) in ICES division

7a (Irish Sea):

(a) unless point (b) applies, fishing vessels fishing with otter trawls or seines with

a cod-end mesh size equal to or larger than 70 mm and smaller than 100 mm

and with catches comprising more than 30 % of Norway lobster (Nephrops

norvegicus) shall use one of the following gears:

(i) 300 mm square mesh panel; fishing vessels below 12 metres in length

overall may use a 200 mm square mesh panel;

(ii) seltra 300 mm square mesh sorting box; or

(iii) Nordmøre sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm or a

similar Netgrid selectivity device.

(iv) any alternative fishing gear proven to be at least equally selective for

cod, haddock and whiting, according to an assessment made by the

STECF. Such gear shall comply with the requirements of Article 15(4)

and shall be approved by the Commission.

(b) fishing vessels equal to or greater than 12 metres in length overall operating

with otter trawls or seines with catches comprising more than 10 % of haddock

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(Melanogrammus aeglefinus), cod (Gadus morhua) and skates and rays

(Rajiformes) combined, shall use 120 mm cod-end.

4. The following shall apply in ICES division 7e (Western Channel):

(a) fishing vessels operating with bottom otter trawls (OTB, OTT, OTP, PTB,

PTT, TBN) and seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SX, SV) with catches comprising

more than 25 % cod (Gadus morhua), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus),

whiting (Merlangius merlangus) or saithe (Pollachius virens) combined, shall

use 100 mm cod-end;

(b) fishing vessels operating with bottom otter trawls (OTB, OTT, OTP, PTB,

PTT, TBN), beam trawls (TBB), and seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SX, SV) with

catches comprising more than 30 % sole or plaice combined and, in the case of

otter trawls or seines with additional catches comprising less than 25 % cod,

haddock, whiting or saithe combined, shall use 90 mm cod-end.

The associated conditions set out in the third column of the table under point 1.2 of

Part B of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 shall continue to apply.

5. In ICES division 7d (Eastern Channel), fishing vessels fishing with bottom otter trawls

(OTB, OTT, OTP, PTB, PTT, TBN), beam trawls (TBB), and seines (SSC, SDN,

SPR, SX, SV) with catches comprising more than 30 % sole or plaice combined, shall

use 90 mm cod-end.

The associated conditions set out in the third column of the table under point 1.2 of

Part B of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 shall continue to apply.

6. The catch percentages in paragraphs 1 to 5 of this Article shall be calculated as the

proportion by live weight of all marine biological resources landed after each fishing

trip, in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and Article

27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

7. It shall be prohibited for fishing vessels to fish with bottom otter trawls (OTB, OTT,

OTP, PTB, PTT, TBN) and seines (SSC, SDN, SPR, SX, SV) in the following zones:

(a) in ICES divisions 7b and 7c; and

(b) in ICES divisions from 7f to 7k.

This prohibition shall not apply to fishing vessels where:

(a) they use a cod-end mesh size of at least 100 mm, without prejudice to the cod-

end mesh size specified in point (b) of point 1.3 of part B of this Annex in the

area specified under point 1.3 of part B of this Annex; or

(b) their by-catches of cod do not exceed 1,5 %, as assessed by the STECF, when

fishing outside the areas referred to in paragraph 1.

8. For the purpose of this Article, the following definitions apply:

(a) ‘seltra 300 mm square mesh sorting box’ means a selectivity device which:

(i) consists of a top panel of at least 300 mm mesh size (square mesh),

placed in a four-panel box section, in the straight section of a cod end;

(ii) is at least 3 metres long;

(iii) is positioned no more than 4 metres from the cod line; and

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(iv) is the full width of the top sheet of the box section of the trawl (i.e. from

selvedge to selvedge);

(b) ‘Nordmøre sorting grid’ means a selectivity device which:

(i) consists of a rigid grid with a maximum bar spacing of 35 mm; and

(ii) is fitted with a square mesh panel of 120 mm mesh size, positioned

between 9 and 12 metres from the codline;

(c) ‘Netgrid device’ means a selectivity device consisting of a four-panel section

inserted into a two-panel trawl with an inclined sheet of diamond mesh netting

with a mesh size of at least 200 mm leading to an escape hole in the top of the

trawl.

Article 20

Remedial measures for cod in the Kattegat

1. Union fishing vessels fishing in the Kattegat with bottom trawls and seines45with

minimum mesh size of 70 mm shall use one of the following selective gears:

(a) sorting grid with maximum 35 mm bar spacing, with an unblocked fish outlet;

(b) sorting grid with maximum 50 mm bar spacing separating flatfish and

roundfish, with an unblocked fish outlet for roundfish;

(c) seltra panel with 300 mm square-mesh size;

(d) highly selective gear, the technical attributes of which shall result, according to

a scientific study assessed by the STECF, for fishing vessels exclusively

carrying on board such a gear, in a proportion of cod catches of less than 1,5 %

of total catches.

2. Union fishing vessels participating in a project run by a Member State and having

functioning equipment for fully documented fisheries may use a gear that complies

with the requirements set in Part B of Annex V, to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, except

for the gears that comply with the alternative requirement set in the second sentence of

the footnotes in point 1.1 of that Part. By 31 March, the Member State concerned shall

communicate a list of such vessels to the Commission.

3. This Article does not apply to fishing operations conducted for the exclusive purpose

of scientific investigations, provided that those investigations are carried out in

compliance with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1241.

[Article 21

Technical measures for red seabream in ICES subareas 6, 7 and 8

1. A minimum conservation reference size of 36 cm shall apply for the catches of red

seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo) in ICES subareas 6, 7 and 8.

2. A minimum conservation reference size of 40 cm shall apply for the recreational

catches of red seabream in ICES subareas 6 and 7.

3. From 1 January to 30 June 2027, all fishing for red seabream in ICES subareas 6, 7

and 8 shall be prohibited to fishing vessels flying the French flag.

45 Gear codes: OTB, OTT, OT, TBN, TBS, TB, TX, PTB, SDN, SSC, SX.

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4. From 1 February to 30 September 2027, fishing with bottom set longlines (LLS) and

bottom trawls (OTB) shall be prohibited in the western area of the Cantabrian Sea,

opposite to Asturias and Galicia.

5. Recreational fisheries for red seabream shall be prohibited within the following

geographical areas: Area RF 1 (Cariño/Celeiro), Area RF 2 (Ribadeo), Area RF 3

(Navia), Area RF 4 (Ensenada Canero), Area RF 5 (Ensenada de Cabrera/Ría San

Martín de la Arena), Area RF 6 (Ría de Treto), Area RF 7 (Bilbao/Plentzia) and Area

RF 8 (Bermeo/Mundaka).]

Article 22

Technical measures for Northern prawn in the Skagerrak

1. If the proportion of juveniles of Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis), as referred to

in Article 5(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/220146, is more

than 30 % of the overall catch of that species, control authorities may recommend a

real-time closure on the basis of one sample, as referred to in that Article.

2. Trawlers targeting Northern prawn with a size selective Nordmøre grid, as referred to

in Article 6(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201, shall be subject to the

closed area, as referred to in that Article.

3. The closed area, as referred to in Article 7(b) of Delegated Regulation

(EU) 2019/2201, shall not exceed 100 square nautical miles.

4. The area, as referred to in Article 8(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201,

shall be closed for 21 days after which it shall automatically cease to apply at

midnight UTC.

5. Demersal trawls with a mesh size of at least 32 mm targeting Northern prawn, which

are equipped with a Nordmøre sorting grid with a maximum bar spacing of 19 mm

and without a fish retention device, as referred to in Article 11 of Delegated

Regulation (EU) 2019/2201, shall be subject to the closed area, as referred to in

Article 6(1) of that Regulation.

Article 23

Prohibited species

1. Union fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the

following species:

(a) pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus), bigeye thresher shark (Alopias

superciliosus) and common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) in all waters;

(b) starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in United Kingdom and Union waters of

ICES subarea 4 and division 7d, United Kingdom waters of division 2a and

Union waters of division 3a;

(c) splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens) in NAFO subarea 6;

(d) sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) in all waters other than the Mediterranean;

46 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2201 of 1 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU)

2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council with detailed rules for the implementation of

real-time closures for Northern prawn fisheries in the Skagerrak (OJ L 332, 23.12.2019, p. 3,

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2019/2201/oj).

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(e) common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus

cf. intermedia) in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES subareas 4, 6, 7

and 8, United Kingdom waters of division 2a and subarea 5 and Union waters

of subareas 3, 9 and 10;

(f) great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps) in United Kingdom and Union waters

of ICES subarea 4, United Kingdom waters of division 2a and international

waters of subareas 1 and 14;

(g) tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in United Kingdom

and Union waters of ICES subareas 4, United Kingdom waters of division 2a,

United Kingdom and international waters of subarea 5, United Kingdom,

Union and international waters of subareas 6 to 8, and international waters of

subareas 12 and 14;

(h) orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) in United Kingdom, Union and

international waters of ICES subareas 1 to 10, 12 and 14;

(i) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all waters;

(j) thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;

(k) undulate ray (Raja undulata) in United Kingdom and Union waters of

ICES subarea 6 and Union waters of ICES subarea 10;

(l) whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all waters;

(m) common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in the Mediterranean;

(n) scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) and great hammerhead shark

(Sphyrna mokarran) in all waters; and

(o) deep-sea species listed in Part D of Annex IA in Union, United Kingdom and

international waters of ICES zones 1, 2 (except United Kingdom waters of

division 2a), 5 to 10, 12 and 14, and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2, as

well as in Union and United Kingdom waters of ICES division 2a and subarea

4, where specified in that Annex.

2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall

not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

Article 24

Data transmission

When Member States submit by electronic means to the Commission or the body designated

by it data relating to catches and fishing effort pursuant to Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation

(EC) No 1224/2009, they shall use the stock codes set out in the Annexes to this Regulation.

Chapter II

Fishing authorisations in third country waters

Article 25

Fishing authorisations

1. The maximum numbers of fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in third-

country waters, where applicable, are set out in Part A of Annex V.

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2. Where, in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, a

Member State, after notifying the Commission, transfers quota to another Member

State in the fishing areas set out in Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, the transfer

shall be accompanied, where relevant, by an appropriate transfer of fishing

authorisations. The total number of authorisations for each fishing area, as set out in

Part A of Annex V to this Regulation, shall not be exceeded. That transfer of fishing

authorisations shall be notified by the transferring Member State to the Commission

at the time of the notification to the Commission of the quota transfer.

Chapter III

Fishing opportunities managed

by regional fisheries management organisations

SECTION 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 26

Quota transfers or exchanges

1. Where the rules of a regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO) permit

quota transfers or exchanges between the Contracting Parties to that RFMO, a

Member State (the ‘Member State concerned’) may discuss an outline of the quota

transfer or exchange with a Contracting Party to that RFMO and establish a possible

outline of an intended quota transfer or exchange, as appropriate. The Member State

concerned shall notify the Commission of that outline.

2. On being notified in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission may endorse the

outline of the intended quota transfer or exchange. If the Commission endorses that

outline, it shall express, without undue delay, the consent to be bound by the

intended quota transfer or exchange. It shall notify the secretariat of the relevant

RFMO of the transfer or exchange in accordance with the rules of that RFMO.

3. The Commission shall inform the Member States of any agreed quota transfer or

exchange.

4. The fishing opportunities received or transferred by the Member State concerned

under the quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or

deducted from, its allocation as of the moment when the transfer or exchange takes

effect under the terms of the agreement with the relevant Contracting Party to the

RFMO or in accordance with the rules of the relevant RFMO, as appropriate. Such

transfers or exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing

opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative

stability of fishing activities.

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[Sections 2 to 4, 8 to 9 and 11 in Title II, Chapter III of this Regulation will be updated after

the annual meetings of the RFMOs.]

[SECTION 2

NEAFC CONVENTION AREA

Article 27

Management measures for mackerel

1. Union fishing vessels shall not tranship mackerel that was caught in directed

fisheries by fishing vessels flying the flag of the Russian Federation in the NEAFC

Regulatory Area in 2027 after the catches of those vessels have exceeded 1 495

tonnes collectively.

2. Union fishing vessels shall not provide refuelling or other support services to vessels

that have on board mackerel that was caught in directed fisheries by fishing vessels

flying the flag of the Russian Federation in the NEAFC Regulatory Area in 2027

after the catches of those vessels have exceeded 1 495 tonnes collectively.

3. In Union waters and ports, landings, transhipments and the provision of other port

services shall be prohibited for vessels that have on board mackerel that was caught

in directed fisheries by fishing vessels flying the flag of the Russian Federation in the

NEAFC Regulatory Area in 2027 after the catches of those vessels have exceeded 1

495 tonnes collectively.]

[SECTION 3

ICCAT CONVENTION AREA

Article 28

Fishing, farming and fattening capacity limitations

1. The number of Union bait boats and trolling boats authorised to fish actively for

bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the eastern

Atlantic shall be limited as set out in point 1 of Annex VI.

2. The number of Union coastal artisanal fishing vessels authorised to fish actively for

bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm and 30 kg/115 cm in the Mediterranean shall be

limited as set out in point 2 of Annex VI.

3. The number of Union fishing vessels fishing for bluefin tuna in the Adriatic Sea for

farming purposes authorised to fish actively for bluefin tuna between 8 kg/75 cm

and 30 kg/115 cm shall be limited as set out in point 3 of Annex VI.

4. The number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for, retain on board, tranship,

transport or land bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be

limited as set out in point 4 of Annex VI.

5. The number of traps engaged in bluefin tuna fishery in the eastern Atlantic and

Mediterranean shall be limited as set out in point 5 of Annex VI.

6. The number of authorised farms to operate for bluefin tuna and the maximum input

of wild-caught bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean shall be limited

as set out in point 6 of Annex VI.

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7. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for northern

albacore (Thunnus alalunga) as a target species in accordance with Article 17 of

Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council47shall be

limited as set out in point 7 of Annex VI to this Regulation.

8. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels of at least 20 m length fishing for

bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the ICCAT Convention area shall be limited as set

out in point 8 of Annex VI.

Article 29

Recreational fisheries

Where appropriate, Member States shall allocate a specific share from their allocated quotas

to recreational fisheries, as set out in Annex ID.

Article 30

Prohibitions relating to thresher sharks and shortfin mako

1. In addition to the prohibitions established in Articles 32 to 36 of Regulation

(EU) 2017/2107, direct fishing for species of thresher sharks of the Alopias genus

shall be prohibited. That prohibition shall be without affecting the prohibition to fish

for, retain on board, tranship or land pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus),

bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) and common thresher shark (Alopias

vulpinus) set out in Article 23(1), point (a) of this Regulation.

2. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land any part or whole carcass of

shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N, caught in

fisheries in the ICCAT Convention area.

Article 31

FADs for tropical tunas

1. It shall be prohibited to use FADs in the ICCAT Convention area from 17 March

to 30 April.

2. From 2 March to 16 March, Member States shall ensure that their fishing vessels do

not deploy FADs.]

[SECTION 4

CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA

Article 32

Exploratory fisheries notifications for toothfish for the 2027-2028 fishing season

1. Member States may participate in, or authorise their fishing vessels to participate in,

longline exploratory fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in Food and

Agriculture Organisation of United Nations (FAO) subareas 48.6, 88.1 and 88.2 and

47 Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017

laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and amending Council

Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007 (OJ L 315, 30.11.2017, p.

1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/2107/oj).

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FAO divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2 and 58.4.3a outside areas of national jurisdiction in the

period from 1 December 2027 to 30 November 2028, in accordance with Article 7(2)

to (7) of Council Regulation (EC) No 601/200448.

2. By way of derogation from the deadlines set out in Article 7(5) and (6) of Regulation

(EC) No 601/2004, Member States intending to participate in, or authorise their

fishing vessels to participate in, exploratory fisheries as referred to in paragraph 1 of

this Article shall notify the CCAMLR Secretariat no later than 1 June 2027.

Article 33

Toothfish fishery during the 2026-2027 fishing season

1. In addition to the special requirements for exploratory fisheries set out in Article 7a

of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, fishing for toothfish in the period from 1

December 2026 to 30 November 2027 shall be limited to the Member States,

subareas and number of fishing vessels set out in Table A in Annex VII of this

Regulation. For that fishery, the TACs, and by-catch limits set out in Table B in that

Annex shall apply.

2. Direct fishing for shark species for purposes other than scientific research shall be

prohibited. Any by-catch of shark, especially juveniles and gravid females, taken

accidentally in the toothfish fishery shall be released alive.

3. Where applicable, fishing for toothfish in any small-scale research unit (SSRU) shall

cease when the reported catch reaches the specified TAC, and the SSRU shall be

closed to fishing for the remainder of the fishing season.

4. Fishing shall take place over a geographical and bathymetric range as large as

possible, so as to obtain the information necessary to determine fishery potential and

avoid an overconcentration of catch and fishing effort. However, fishing in FAO

subareas 48.6, 88.1 and 88.2 shall be prohibited in depths shallower than 550 m.

Article 34

Krill fishery during the 2027-2028 fishing season

1. For the purposes of Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004, Member States

intending to fish for krill (Euphausia superba) in the CCAMLR Convention area

during the period from 1 December 2027 to 30 November 2028 shall notify the

Commission thereof by 1 May 2027, using the form in Part B of the Appendix to

Annex VII of this Regulation.

2. By way of derogation from the deadlines set out in Article 7(5) and (6) of Regulation

(EC) No 601/2004, and on the basis of the information provided by the

Member States concerned, the Commission shall submit the notifications to the

CCAMLR Secretariat by 30 May 2027.

3. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the

information provided for in Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 for

each fishing vessel to be authorised to participate in the krill fishery.

48 Council Regulation (EC) No 601/2004 of 22 March 2004 laying down certain control measures

applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic

marine living resources and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 3943/90, (EC) No 66/98 and

(EC) No 1721/1999 (OJ L 97, 1.4.2004, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/601/oj).

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4. A Member State intending to fish for krill in the CCAMLR Convention area shall

notify the Commission thereof only in respect of authorised fishing vessels that, at

the time of the notification:

(a) are flying its flag; or

(b) are flying the flag of another CCAMLR member and are expected to be flying

the flag of that Member State at the time the fishery takes place.

5. Where an authorised fishing vessel notified to the CCAMLR Secretariat in

accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 is prevented from participating in a krill

fishery due to legitimate operational reasons or force majeure, the Member State

concerned may authorise its replacement by another fishing vessel. In such a case,

the Member State concerned shall immediately inform the CCAMLR Secretariat,

with the Commission in copy, providing:

(a) full details of the intended replacement fishing vessel or vessels, including the

information provided for in Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation

(EC) No 601/2004; and

(b) a comprehensive account of the reasons justifying the replacement and any

relevant supporting evidence or references.]

SECTION 5

IOTC AREA OF COMPETENCE

Article 35

Limitation of fishing capacity

of fishing vessels

1. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for tropical tunas in the

IOTC Area of Competence and the corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be

as set out in point 1 of Annex VIII.

2. The maximum number of Union fishing vessels fishing for swordfish (Xiphias

gladius) and albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the IOTC Area of Competence and the

corresponding capacity in gross tonnage shall be as set out in point 2 of Annex VIII.

3. Member States may reallocate fishing vessels assigned to one of the fisheries

referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the other fishery, provided that they can

demonstrate to the Commission that such change does not lead to an increase of

fishing effort in respect of the fish stocks concerned.

4. Where a transfer of capacity to the fleet of a Member State is proposed, that

Member State shall ensure that fishing vessels to be transferred are on the IOTC

record of authorised fishing vessels or on the record of fishing vessels of other

RFMOs managing tuna fisheries. Fishing vessels that appear on any RFMO’s list of

vessels that have engaged in illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing

activities may not be transferred.

5. Member States may increase their fishing capacity beyond the ceilings referred to in

paragraphs 1 and 2 only within the limits set out in the development plans submitted

to the IOTC.

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Article 36

Drifting FADs and supply vessels

1. Drifting FADs shall be equipped with instrumented buoys. The use of any other

buoys, such as radio buoys, shall be prohibited.

2. A purse seine fishing vessel shall follow no more than 250 operational buoys at any

time.

3. No more than 400 instrumented buoys shall be acquired annually for each purse

seine fishing vessel.

4. No more than three supply vessels shall operate in support of not fewer than 12 purse

seine fishing vessels, all flying the flag of a Member State. This paragraph shall not

apply to Member States using only one supply vessel.

5. A single purse seine fishing vessel shall not be supported by more than one supply

vessel flying the flag of a Member State at any time.

6. The Union shall not register new or additional supply vessels in the IOTC record of

authorised fishing vessels.

SECTION 6

SPRFMO CONVENTION AREA

Article 37

Pelagic fisheries

1. Only those Member States that have actively exercised pelagic fisheries activities in

the SPRFMO Convention area in 2007, 2008 or 2009 may fish for pelagic stocks in

that area in accordance with the TACs set out in Annex IH.

2. The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 may use the fishing opportunities set

out in Annex IH only if they send the following information to the Commission by

the fifteenth day of the following month, so that the Commission can communicate it

to the SPRFMO Secretariat:

(a) a list of vessels actively fishing or engaged in transhipment in the SPRFMO

Convention area; and

(b) monthly catch reports.

SECTION 7

IATTC CONVENTION AREA

Article 38

Purse seine fisheries

1. Purse seine fishing vessels shall not fish for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares),

bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) or skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis):

(a) either from 00:00 hours on 6 August 2027 to 24:00 hours on 8 October 2027 or

from 00:00 hours on 9 November 2027 to 24:00 hours on 11 January 2028 in

the IATTC Convention area; and

(b) from 00.00 hours on 9 October 2027 to 24.00 hours on 8 November 2027 in the

area defined by the following limits:

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longitude 96° W;

longitude 110° W;

latitude 4° N; and

latitude 3° S.

2. For each of the fishing vessels referred to in paragraph 1 and flying the flag of a

Member State, that flag Member State shall inform the Commission

before 15 June 2027 which of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 1, point

(a), the fishing vessel has selected.

3. Purse seine fishing vessels fishing for tuna in the IATTC Convention area shall retain

on board and then tranship or land all yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna that they

catch.

4. Paragraph 3 shall not apply:

(a) where the fish is considered unfit for human consumption for reasons other

than size; or

(b) during the final set of a trip, when there may be insufficient well space

remaining to accommodate all the tuna caught in that set.

5. For each of the purse seine fishing vessels fishing in the IATTC Convention area and

flying the flag of a Member State, that flag Member State shall transmit to the

Commission by 1 February data on annual catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC

Convention area in the previous year. The Commission shall compile and promptly

transmit that information to the IATTC Secretariat.

6. The closure periods referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), shall be extended for Union

purse seine fishing vessels, on the basis of their catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC

Convention area during the previous year, as follows:

(a) for fishing vessels that caught between 1 200 tonnes and 1 499 tonnes, the

closure period is extended by 10 days;

(b) for fishing vessels that caught between 1 500 tonnes and 1 799 tonnes, the

closure period is extended by 13 days;

(c) for fishing vessels that caught between 1 800 tonnes and 2 099 tonnes, the

closure period is extended by 16 days;

(d) for fishing vessels that caught between 2 100 tonnes and 2 399 tonnes, the

closure period is extended by 19 days; and

(e) for fishing vessels that caught 2 400 tonnes or more, the closure period is

extended by 22 days.

7. The extensions of the closure periods referred to in paragraph 6 shall apply as

follows:

(a) for the closure period starting on 00:00 hours on 6 August 2027, the additional

days are added before the start of that closure period; and

(b) for the closure period starting on 00:00 hours on 9 November 2027, the

additional days are added after the end of that closure period.

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8. For each of the fishing vessels concerned, the relevant flag Member State shall

inform the Commission of the extensions of the closure periods when informing the

Commission of the selected closure periods pursuant to paragraph 2.

Article 39

Drifting FADs

1. A purse seine fishing vessel shall have no more than the number of FADs set out in

the table below active at any time in the IATTC Convention area. A FAD shall be

considered active when it is deployed at sea, starts transmitting its location and is

being tracked by the fishing vessel, its owner or operator. A FAD shall be activated

only on board a purse seine vessel.

Fishing vessels with a

capacity below

1 200 m3

210 FADs

Fishing vessels with a

capacity equal to or

greater than 1 200 m3

340 FADs

2. During the 15 days before the start of the closure period selected in accordance with

Article 38(1), point (a), of this Regulation a purse seine fishing vessel shall, in the

IATTC Convention area:

(a) refrain from deploying FADs; and

(b) recover the same number of FADs as initially deployed.

Article 40

Catch limits for bigeye tuna in longline fisheries

The total annual catches of bigeye tuna in the IATTC Convention area by each

Member State’s longline fishing vessels are set out in Annex IL.

[SECTION 8

SEAFO CONVENTION AREA

Article 41

Prohibition of directed fishing for deep-water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SEAFO Convention area shall be

prohibited:

(a) ghost catshark (Apristurus manis);

(b) blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi);

(c) shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus);

(d) great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps);

(e) smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus);

(f) skates (Rajidae);

(g) velvet dogfish (Scymnodon squamulosus);

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(h) sharks of the Selachimorpha super-order;

(i) picked dogfish (Squalus acanthias).]

[SECTION 9

WCPFC CONVENTION AREA

Article 42

Measures for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna

and South Pacific albacore fisheries

1. Member States shall ensure that no more than 403 fishing days are allocated to purse

seine fishing vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna

(Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the high seas areas

between 20° N and 20° S of the WCPFC Convention area.

2. Union fishing vessels shall not target South Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in

the WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S.

3. The maximum number of Union purse seine fishing vessels authorised to fish for

tropical tuna in the high seas areas between 20° N and 20° S of the WCPFC

Convention area shall not exceed the limits set out in Annex IX, Table 2.

Article 43

Management of fishing with FADs

1. In the part of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N and 20° S, purse

seine fishing vessels, tender vessels, and any other vessels operating in support of

purse seine fishing vessels, shall not deploy, service or set nets on FADs between

00.00 hours on 1 July 2027 and 24.00 hours on 15 August 2027.

2. In addition to the prohibition set out in paragraph 1, it shall be prohibited to set nets

on FADs on the high seas of the WCPFC Convention area located between 20° N

and 20° S for one additional month, from 00.00 hours on 1 April 2027 to 24.00 hours

on 30 April 2027, or from 00.00 hours on 1 May 2027 to 24.00 hours on 31 May

2027, or from 00.00 hours on 1 November 2027 to 24.00 hours on 30 November

2027, or from 00.00 hours on 1 December 2027 to 24.00 hours on 31 December

2027.

3. The Member States concerned shall jointly determine which of the closure periods

referred to in paragraph 2 shall apply to purse seine fishing vessels flying their flag.

The Member States shall jointly inform the Commission by 15 February 2027 of the

closure period selected. The Commission shall notify the secretariat of the WCPFC

of the joint closure period selected by Member States concerned before 1 March

2027.

4. Each Member State shall ensure that none of its purse seine fishing vessels deploy at

sea, at any time, more than 350 FADs with activated instrumented buoys. Buoys

shall be activated exclusively on board a purse seine fishing vessel.

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Article 44

Maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish

The maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for swordfish (Xiphias

gladius) in areas of the WCPFC Convention area south of 20° S shall be as set out in

Annex IX.

Article 45

Catch limits for swordfish in longline fisheries south of 20° S

Member States shall ensure that catches of swordfish south of 20° S by longliners in 2027 do

not exceed the limit set out in Table 2 of Annex IG. They shall also ensure that this does not

result in a shift of the fishing effort for swordfish to the area north of 20° S.]

SECTION 10

BERING SEA

Article 46

Prohibition on fishing for pollock in the high seas of the Bering Sea

It shall be prohibited to fish for pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) in the high seas of the

Bering Sea.

SECTION 11

SIOFA AGREEMENT AREA

Article 47

Limits to bottom fishing

Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish in the SIOFA

Agreement Area:

(a) limit their annual bottom fishing effort to the levels set out in Annex X;

(b) do not engage in bottom fishing except using demersal longlines;

(c) do not fish in the benthic fishery closures of Gulden Draak, Rusky, Fools-Flat, East

Broken Ridge, Mid-Indian Ridge, Atlantis Bank, Bridle, Banana and Middle of

What, as defined in Annex IK;

(d) do not fish in the benthic fishery closures of Walter’s Shoal, Coral and Magneto, as

defined in Annex IK, except with demersal longlines and on condition of having a

scientific observer on board at all times while fishing in those areas; and

(e) do not fish using demersal longlines in subarea 5, as defined in Annex IK.

Article 48

Toothfish fishery measures

Member States shall ensure that fishing vessels flying their flag that fish for toothfish

(Dissostichus spp.) in the SIOFA Agreement Area:

(a) do not fish in depths shallower than 500 metres;

(b) have at least one scientific observer on board at all times with a target of observing

25 % of hooks hauled per line over the duration of the fishing deployment; and

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(c) tag and release toothfish specimens at a rate of at least five fish per tonne of green

weight caught; once 30 or more toothfish have been caught a minimum overlap

statistic of at least 60 % shall apply for tag release.

Article 49

Prohibition of directed fishing for deep-water sharks

Directed fishing for the following deep-water sharks in the SIOFA Agreement Area shall be

prohibited:

(a) Portuguese dogfish (Centroscymnus coelolepis), except in the context of the by-catch

allowance as set out in Annex IK;

(b) birdbeak dogfish (Deania calceus);

(c) gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus);

(d) kitefin shark (Dalatias licha);

(e) Bach’s catshark (Bythaelurus bachi);

(f) dark-mouth chimaera (Chimaera buccanigella);

(g) Falkor chimaera (Chimaera didierae);

(h) seafarer’s ghostshark (Chimaera willwatchi);

(i) longnose velvet dogfish (Centroselachus crepidater);

(j) largespine velvet dogfish (Scymnodon macracanthus);

(k) velvet dogfish (Zameus squamulosus);

(l) whitecheek lanternshark (Etmopterus alphus);

(m) smallbelly catshark (Apristurus indicus);

(n) Pacific longnose chimaera (Harriotta raleighana);

(o) narrowhead catshark (Bythaelurus tenuicephalus);

(p) frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus);

(q) bigeyed six-gill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai);

(r) smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus pusillus);

(s) southern sleeper shark (Somniosus antarcticus);

(t) goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni);

(u) blue-eye lanternshark (Etmopterus viator);

(v) blurred smooth lanternshark (Etmopterus bigelowi);

(w) leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus);

(x) little gulper shark (Centrophorus uyato);

(y) shortspine spurdog (Squalus mitsukurii);

(z) longsnout dogfish (Deania quadrispinosa);

(aa) arrowhead dogfish (Deania profundorum);

(ab) Cristina’s skate (Bathyraja tunae);

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(ac) paddlenose chimaera (Rhinochimaera africana);

(ad) dusky snout catshark (Bythaelurus naylori).

SECTION 12

NPFC CONVENTION AREA

Article 50

Chub mackerel and blue mackerel fishery

1. For Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area, flag Member States

shall transmit the following aggregated data to the Commission by the following

dates:

(a) monthly catches under the catch limits for chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)

and blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus) for all NPFC Contracting Parties

for trawlers and purse seiners respectively, as set out in Annex IM, when

utilisation of those catch limits is below 60 %, by the seventh day of the

following month; and

(b) weekly catches of chub mackerel and blue mackerel under the catch limits

referred to in point (a) when utilisation of those catch limits is above 60 % and

below 95 %, by Tuesday of the following week.

The Commission shall compile and promptly transmit that data to the NPFC

Executive Secretary.

2. Within two days of the issue date of notifications of the NPFC Executive Secretary

that the utilisation of the catch limits referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), has reached

95 %, the Commission shall close the fisheries under those catch limits.

3. The Commission shall compile and transmit annual catches of chub mackerel and

blue mackerel in the NPFC Convention area to the NPFC Executive Secretary by the

end of February of the following year.

4. This Article shall apply in addition to the reporting obligations on catches set out in

Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

Article 51

Prohibition of fishing for sharks

1. Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area shall not fish for, retain

on board, tranship or land sharks in the NPFC Convention area.

2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall

not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

Article 52

Prohibition of fishing for anadromous fish

1. Union fishing vessels fishing in the NPFC Convention area shall not fish for, retain

on board, tranship or land Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), Coho salmon

(Oncorhynchus kisutch), Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), Sockeye salmon

(Oncorhynchus nerka), Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Cherry

salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) and Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

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2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall

not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

TITLE III

FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-COUNTRY

FISHING VESSELS IN UNION WATERS

Article 53

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway or of the Faroe Islands

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Norway or of the Faroe Islands may be authorised by the

Commission to fish in Union waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I and subject to the

conditions provided for in this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and

delegated acts adopted by the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.

Article 54

Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom,

registered in the United Kingdom, the Bailiwick of Guernsey,

the Bailiwick of Jersey or the Isle of Man,

and licensed by a United Kingdom fisheries administration

Fishing vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom, registered in the United Kingdom, the

Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey or the Isle of Man, and licensed by a fisheries

administration of the United Kingdom may be authorised by the Commission to fish in Union

waters subject to the TACs set out in Annex I, and subject to the conditions provided for in

this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by the

Commission on the basis of that Regulation.

Article 55

Quota transfers or exchanges with the United Kingdom

1. Any quota transfer or exchange between the Union and the United Kingdom shall

take place in accordance with this Article.

2. A Member State intending to transfer or exchange quotas with the United Kingdom

shall discuss with the United Kingdom an outline of the quota transfer or exchange.

The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of that outline.

3. If the Commission endorses an outline of the quota transfer or exchange referred to

in paragraph 2 notified by the Member State concerned, it shall express, without

undue delay, its consent to be bound by such quota transfer or exchange. The

Commission shall notify the Member States and the United Kingdom of the agreed

quota transfer or exchange.

4. The fishing opportunities received from or transferred to the United Kingdom under

the agreed quota transfer or exchange shall be deemed to be quotas added to, or

deducted from, the allocation of the Member State concerned as of the moment when

the quota transfer or exchange has been notified in accordance with paragraph 3.

Such transfers or exchanges shall not affect the distribution key for allocating fishing

opportunities among Member States in accordance with the principle of relative

stability of fishing activities.

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Article 56

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela

Fishing vessels flying the flag of Venezuela shall be subject to the conditions provided for in

this Regulation and in Title III of Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 and delegated acts adopted by

the Commission on the basis of that Regulation.

Article 57

Fishing authorisations

The maximum number of fishing authorisations for third-country fishing vessels operating in

Union waters shall be as set out in Part B of Annex V.

Article 58

Conditions for landing catches and by-catches

The conditions laid down in Article 7 shall apply to the catches and by-catches of third-

country fishing vessels fishing under the fishing authorisations referred to in Article 57 of this

Regulation, mutatis mutandis.

Article 59

Prohibited species

1. Third-country fishing vessels shall not fish for, retain on board, tranship or land the

following species in Union waters:

(a) pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus), bigeye thresher shark (Alopias

superciliosus) and common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) in all Union

waters;

(b) sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) in all Union waters;

(c) starry ray (Amblyraja radiata) in Union waters of ICES divisions 3a and 7d,

and Union waters of ICES subarea 4;

(d) common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus

cf. intermedia) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4 and 6 to 10;

(e) tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus) when taken with longlines in Union waters of

ICES subareas 4, 6, 7 and 8;

(f) orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) in Union waters of ICES subareas 3, 4

and 6 to 10;

(g) porbeagle (Lamna nasus) in all Union waters;

(h) thornback ray (Raja clavata) in Union waters of ICES division 3a;

(i) undulate ray (Raja undulata) in Union waters of ICES subareas 6 and 10;

(j) common guitarfish (Rhinobatos rhinobatos) in Union waters of the

Mediterranean;

(k) whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in all Union waters;

(l) scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) and great hammerhead shark

(Sphyrna mokarran) in all Union waters; or

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(m) deep-sea species listed in Part D of Annex IA in Union waters of

ICES subareas 6 to 10 and CECAF areas 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2, as well as in

Union waters of ICES subarea 4, where specified in that Annex.

2. When accidentally caught, specimens of the species referred to in paragraph 1 shall

not be harmed and shall be promptly released.

TITLE IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 60

Committee procedure

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture

established by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. That committee shall be a committee

within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU)

No 182/2011 shall apply.

Article 61

Entry into force and application

1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official

Journal of the European Union.

2. This Regulation shall apply from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027.

However:

(a) Articles 17 to 22; Article 30; Articles 47, points (b) to (e), 48 and 49; Title II,

Chapter III, Section 12; Annex IA, Part B, Tables 116 to 118, footnotes 1 shall

apply from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027 or until the date on which a

Union act laying down corresponding measures becomes applicable, whichever

is earlier;

(b) Article 14(1) to (8) shall apply from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028;

(c) Article 14(9) shall apply from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2028;

(d) Article 26 shall apply from 1 January 2027 to 31 January 2028;

(e) Article 33 and Annex VII shall apply from 1 December 2026 to 30 November

2027;

(f) Article 38(1), point (a), shall apply from 1 January 2027 to 11 January 2028;

(g) Annexes IA to IJ, and IL shall also apply in 2028 and 2029, where specified in

those Annexes;

(h) Table 1 in Annex IC shall apply from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2028, and

footnote 2 in that Table shall apply from 15 April 2028 to 30 June 2028 or until

the date on which a Union act concerning the closure period for cod in NAFO

divisions 2J3KL becomes applicable, whichever is the earlier;

(i) Annex IK shall apply from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027, where

specified in that Annex;

(j) Annex II shall apply from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028;

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(k) catch and effort limits fixed by this Regulation for the year 2027 and, where

specified in this Regulation, also in 2028 and in 2029, shall continue to apply

in 2028, and where relevant in 2029 and in 2030, exclusively for the purposes

of:

(i) exchanges pursuant to Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

(ii) deductions and additions pursuant to Article 37 of Regulation

(EC) No 1224/2009;

(iii) quantities withheld in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No

847/96 and Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013; and

(iv) deductions and adjustments pursuant to Articles 105, 106, 107 and 107a

of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, Articles 9, 10, 13 to 14, 16 to

23, 30, 41, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52 and 59 shall continue to apply from the day after the

application end dates set out in that paragraph until the entry into force of the

Regulation fixing the fishing opportunities for 2028. The previous sentence shall not

apply where the application of the provisions referred to in paragraph 2 ends as a

result of start of application of the legal acts referred to therein.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 5.11.2026 COM(2026) 608 final

ANNEX 1

ANNEX

to the

Proposal for a Council Regulation

fixing for 2027, and in some cases also for 2028 and 2029, the fishing opportunities for

certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain

non-Union waters

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LIST OF ANNEXES

ANNEX I: TACs applicable to Union fishing vessels in areas where TACs

exist by species and by area

ANNEX IA: Skagerrak, Kattegat, ICES subareas 1 to 10, 12 and 14, Union

waters of CECAF, French Guiana waters

ANNEX IB: North East Atlantic and Greenland, ICES subareas 1, 2, 5, 12 and

14 and Greenland waters of NAFO 1

ANNEX IC: North West Atlantic – NAFO Convention area

ANNEX ID: ICCAT Convention area

ANNEX IE: SEAFO Convention area

ANNEX IF: Southern bluefin tuna - areas of distribution

ANNEX IG: WCPFC Convention area

ANNEX IH: SPRFMO Convention area

ANNEX IJ: IOTC Area of Competence

ANNEX IK: SIOFA Agreement area

ANNEX IL: IATTC Convention area

ANNEX IM: NPFC Convention area

ANNEX II: Fishing effort for fishing vessels in the context of the

management of Western Channel sole stocks in ICES division 7e

ANNEX III: Management areas for sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES

subarea 4

ANNEX IV: Seasonal closures to protect spawning cod

ANNEX V: Fishing authorisations

ANNEX VI: ICCAT Convention area

ANNEX VII: CCAMLR Convention area

ANNEX VIII: IOTC Area of Competence

ANNEX IX: WCPFC Convention area

ANNEX X: SIOFA Agreement area

ANNEX XI: NPFC Convention area

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ANNEX I

TACs APPLICABLE TO UNION FISHING VESSELS

IN AREAS WHERE TACs EXIST BY SPECIES AND BY AREA

The tables in the Annexes set out the TACs and quotas (in tonnes live weight, except where

otherwise specified) by stock, and, where appropriate, the conditions functionally linked thereto.

All fishing opportunities set out in the Annexes to this Regulation shall be subject to the rules set

out in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, and in particular Articles 33 and 34 thereof.

The references to fishing zones in the Annexes are references to ICES zones, unless otherwise

specified. Within each area, fish stocks are referred to according to the alphabetical order of the

scientific names of the species. Only scientific names identify species for regulatory purposes.

For the purposes of this Regulation, a comparative table of scientific names and common names of

the species listed in the Annexes is provided below, for ease of reference. Annexes IA to IM are

part of Annex I.

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Comparative table of scientific names and common names of the species listed in the annexes

to this Regulation

Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name

Ammodytes spp.SAN Sandeels

Aphanopus carbo BSF Black scabbardfish

Argentina silus ARU Greater silver smelt

Beryx spp.ALF Alfonsinos

Brosme brosme USK Tusk

Caproidae BOR Boarfishes

Centroscymnus coelolepis CYO Portuguese dogfish

Chaceon spp.GER Deep sea red crabs

Chionoecetes spp.PCR Snow crabs

Clupea harengus HER Herring

Coryphaenoides rupestris RNG Roundnose grenadier

Dissostichus eleginoides TOP Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus mawsoni TOA Antarctic toothfish

Dissostichus spp.TOT Toothfishes

Engraulis encrasicolus ANE Anchovy

Euphausia superba KRI Krill

Gadus morhua COD Cod

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus WIT Witch flounder

Hippoglossus hippoglossus HAL Atlantic halibut

Hippoglossoides platessoides PLA American plaice

Hoplostethus atlanticus ORY Orange roughy

Illex illecebrosus SQI Shortfin squid

Katsuwonus pelamis SKJ Skipjack tuna

Lepidorhombus spp.LEZ Megrims

Leucoraja fullonica RJF Shagreen ray

Leucoraja naevus RJN Cuckoo ray

Limanda ferruginea YEL Yellowtail flounder

Lophiidae ANF Anglerfishes

Macrourus spp.GRV Grenadiers

Macrourus berglax RHG Roughhead grenadier

Makaira nigricans BUM Blue marlin

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Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name

Mallotus villosus CAP Capelin

Melanogrammus aeglefinus HAD Haddock

Merlangius merlangus WHG Whiting

Merluccius merluccius HKE Hake

Micromesistius poutassou WHB Blue whiting

Microstomus kitt LEM Lemon sole

Molva dypterygia BLI Blue ling

Molva molva LIN Ling

Nephrops norvegicus NEP Norway lobster

Pagellus bogaraveo SBR Red seabream

Pandalus borealis PRA Northern prawn

Penaeus spp.PEN ‘Penaeus’ shrimps

Pleuronectes platessa PLE Plaice

Pleuronectiformes FLX Flatfishes

Pollachius pollachius POL Pollack

Pollachius virens POK Saithe

Pseudopentaceros spp.EDW Pelagic armourheads

Raja brachyura RJH Blonde ray

Leucoraja circularis RJI Sandy ray

Raja clavata RJC Thornback ray

Raja microocellata RJE Small-eyed ray

Raja montagui RJM Spotted ray

Raja undulata RJU Undulate ray

Rajiformes SRX Skates and rays

Reinhardtius hippoglossoides GHL Greenland halibut

Rostroraja alba RJA White skate

Sardina pilchardus PIL Sardine

Scomber australasicus M/M

Blue mackerel

Scomber japonicus Chub mackerel

Scomber scombrus MAC Mackerel

Scophthalmus maximus TUR Turbot

Scophthalmus rhombus BLL Brill

Sebastes spp.RED Redfishes

Solea solea SOL Common sole

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Scientific name Alpha-3 code Common name

Solea spp.SOO Sole

Sprattus sprattus SPR Sprat

Squalus acanthias DGS Picked dogfish

Tetrapturus albidus WHM White marlin

Thunnus alalunga ALB Albacore

Thunnus maccoyii SBF Southern bluefin tuna

Thunnus obesus BET Bigeye tuna

Thunnus thynnus BFT Bluefin tuna

Trachurus murphyi CJM Jack mackerel

Trachurus spp.JAX Horse mackerel

Trisopterus esmarkii NOP Norway pout

Urophycis tenuis HKW White hake

Xiphias gladius SWO Swordfish

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ANNEX IA

SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, ICES SUBAREAS 1 TO 10, 12 AND 14, UNION WATERS OF

CECAF,

FRENCH GUIANA WATERS

PART A

Autonomous Union stocks

Table 1

Species: Anchovy Zone: 8

Engraulis encrasicolus (ANE/08.)

Spain pm Analytical TAC

France pm

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 2

Species: Anchovy Zone: 9W(1) and 10

Engraulis encrasicolus (ANE/9WX10)

Spain 0 (2) Analytical TAC

Portugal 0 (2)

Union 0 (2)

TAC 0 (2) (1) Part of subarea 9 west of the line connecting the following points:

Point Latitude Longitude

1 36°00'00"N 11°00'00"W

2 37°01'20"N 8°59'47"W (2) This quota may be fished only from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2028.

Table 3

Species: Anchovy Zone: 9S(1) and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Engraulis encrasicolus (ANE/9SX3411)

Spain pm Precautionary TAC

Portugal pm

Union pm

TAC pm (1) Part of subarea 9 south of the line connecting the following points:

Point Latitude Longitude

1 36°00'00"N 11°00'00"W 2 37°01'20"N 8°59'47"W

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Table 4

Species: Cod Zone: Kattegat

Gadus morhua (COD/03AS.)

Year Each 2027

and 2028

Denmark pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Germany pm (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Sweden pm (1)

Union pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Table 5

Species: Megrims Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF

34.1.1

Lepidorhombus spp. (LEZ/8C3411)

Spain pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies.

Portugal pm

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 6

Species: Anglerfishes Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF

34.1.1

Lophiidae (ANF/8C3411)

Spain pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Portugal pm

Union pm

TAC 6 563

Table 7

Species: Whiting Zone: 8

Merlangius merlangus (WHG/08.)

Year Each 2027

and 2028

Spain pm Analytical TAC

France pm

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 8

Species: Hake Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF

34.1.1

Merluccius merluccius (HKE/8C3411)

Spain pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

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Portugal pm

Union pm

TAC 13 956

Table 9

Species: Norway lobster Zone: 3a

Nephrops norvegicus (NEP/03A.)

Denmark pm Analytical TAC

Germany pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 10

Species: Norway lobster Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

Nephrops norvegicus (NEP/8ABDE.)

Spain pm Analytical TAC

France pm

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 13

Species: Norway lobster Zone: 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Nephrops norvegicus (NEP/9/3411)

Spain pm (1) Analytical TAC

Portugal pm (1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

apply, unless otherwise specified in footnotes 1 and 2

Union pm (1)(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply,

unless otherwise specified in footnotes 1 and 2

TAC pm (1)(2) (1) Shall not be taken in functional units 26 and 27 of division 9a.

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional units 26 and 27.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional units 26 and 27. (2) Within the limit of this quota, no more than the following amount may be taken in functional unit 30 of

division 9a (NEP/*9U30): pm

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional unit 30.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply in functional unit 30.

Table 14

Species: ‘Penaeus’ shrimps Zone: French Guiana waters

Penaeus spp. (PEN/FGU.)

France To be

established (1) Precautionary TAC

Union To be

established (1)(2) Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC To be

established (1)(2)

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(1) Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres

deep. (2) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of France.

Table 15

Species: Plaice Zone: Kattegat

Pleuronectes platessa (PLE/03AS.)

Denmark pm Analytical TAC

Germany pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Sweden pm

Union pm

TAC 2 349

Table 16

Species: Plaice Zone: 7b and 7c

Pleuronectes platessa (PLE/7BC.)

Year Each 2027,

2028 and

2029

France 2 Precautionary TAC

Ireland 10

Union 12

TAC 12

Table 21

Species: Common sole Zone: 3a; Union waters of subdivisions 22-24

Solea solea (SOL/3ABC24)

Denmark pm (1) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1)(2) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply

Netherlands pm (1)(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Sweden pm (1)

Union pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (2) This quota may only be fished in Union waters of 3a and of subdivisions 22-24.

Table 22

Species: Common sole Zone: 7b and 7c

Solea solea (SOL/7BC.)

Year Each 2027,

2028 and

2029

France 2 Precautionary TAC

Ireland 10

Union 12

TAC 12

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Table 23

Species: Common sole Zone: 8a and 8b

Solea solea (SOL/8AB.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Spain pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

TAC 2 115

Table 25

Species: Horse mackerel Zone: 9

Trachurus spp. (JAX/09.)

Spain pm (1) Analytical TAC

Portugal pm (1) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union pm

TAC 59 950

(1) Special condition: up to 0% of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C.).

Table 26

Species: Horse mackerel Zone: 10; Union waters of CECAF(1)

Trachurus spp. (JAX/X34PRT)

Portugal To be

established Precautionary TAC

Union To be

established (2) Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC To be

established (2)

(1) Waters adjacent to the Azores. (2) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.

Table 27

Species: Horse mackerel Zone: Union waters of CECAF(1)

Trachurus spp. (JAX/341PRT)

Portugal To be

established Precautionary TAC

Union To be

established (2) Article 6 of this Regulation applies

TAC To be

established (2)

(1) Waters adjacent to Madeira. (2) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Portugal.

Table 28

Species: Horse mackerel Zone: Union waters of CECAF(1)

Trachurus spp. (JAX/341SPN)

Spain To be

established Precautionary TAC

Union To be

established (2) Article 6 of this Regulation applies

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TAC To be

established (2)

(1) Waters adjacent to the Canary Islands. (2) Fixed at the same quantity as the quota of Spain.

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PART B

Shared stocks

Table 1

Species: Sandeel and associated by-catches Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a; Union waters of 3a

Ammodytes spp. SAN/2A3A4.(1)

Denmark to be

established (1)(2) Analytical TAC

Germany to be

established (1)(2)

Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply, unless otherwise specified in footnote 3.

Sweden to be

established (1)(2)

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply, unless

otherwise specified in footnote 3.

Union to be

established (1)(2)

United Kingdom

TAC to be

established

(1) Catches in the different sandeel management areas set out below shall be reported separately. (2) Up to 2% of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OT1/*2A3A4X). By-catches of whiting counted against

the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9% of the quota.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel

management areas, as defined in Annex III: Zone: Union waters of sandeel management areas

1r 2r 3r 4 5r 6 7r

(SAN/234_1R)

(3)

(SAN/234_2R) (3)

(SAN/234_3

R)

(SAN/234_

4)

(SAN/234_5

R)

(SAN/234_6)(

3)

(SAN/234_7

R)

Denmark to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

Germany to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

Sweden to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

Union to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

United

Kingdom

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

Total to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established

to be

established (3) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall apply

Table 2

Species: Greater silver smelt Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 1

and 2

Argentina silus (ARU/1/2.)

Germany pm Analytical TAC

France pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 3

EN 13 EN

Species: Greater silver smelt Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union

waters of 3a

Argentina silus (ARU/3A4-C)

Denmark pm Analytical TAC

Germany pm

France pm

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 4

Species: Greater silver smelt Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international

waters of 5

Argentina silus (ARU/567.)

Germany pm Analytical TAC

France pm

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 5

Species: Tusk Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 1,

2 and 14

Brosme brosme (USK/1214EI)

Germany 5 (1) Precautionary TAC

France 5 (1)

Others 2 (1)(2)

Union 12 (1)

United Kingdom 5 (1)

TAC 17 (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (2) Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/1214EI_AMS).

Table 6

Species: Tusk Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4

Brosme brosme (USK/04-C.)

Denmark pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Germany pm (1)

France pm (1)

Sweden pm (1)

Others pm (2)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

EN 14 EN

(1) Special condition: of which up to 25% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north

of 58°30’N (USK/*6AN58). (2) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this

shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/04-C_AMS).

Table 7

Species: Tusk Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international

waters of 5

Brosme brosme (USK/567EI.)

Germany pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Spain pm (1)

France pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Others pm (2)

Union pm (1)

Norway pm (3)(4)(5)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1) Special condition: of which up to 10% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/*04-C.). (2) Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately

(USK/567EI_AMS). (3) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25% per vessel, at any moment, is authorised in 6

and 7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24

hours following the beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6 and

7 and in United Kingdom and international waters of 5 shall not exceed the amount (OTH/*5B67-) given below. By-

catch of cod under this provision in area 6a may not be more than 5%. pm

(4) Including ling. The following quotas for Norway shall only be fished with longlines in 6 and 7 and in United

Kingdom and international waters of 5: Ling

(LIN/*5B67-) pm

Tusk

(USK/*5B67-) pm

(5) The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount: pm

Table 8

Species: Tusk Zone: Norwegian waters of 4

Brosme brosme (USK/04-N.)

Belgium pm Precautionary TAC

Denmark pm Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

TAC Not relevant

Table 9

Species: Boarfishes Zone: 6, 7 and 8

Caproidae (BOR/678-)

Denmark pm Analytical TAC

Ireland pm

Union pm

EN 15 EN

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 10

Species: Herring(1) Zone: 3a

Clupea harengus (HER/03A.)

Denmark pm (1)(2)(3) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1)(2)(3)

Sweden pm (1)(2)(3)

Union pm (1)(2)(3)

Norway Not relevant (2)

TAC pm (1) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (2) Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A.) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may

be fished in 3a:

Denmark pm

Germany pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

(3) Special condition: up to 50% of this amount may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 4 (HER/*4-UK), and 50%

may be fished in Union waters of 4b (HER/*4B-EU).

Table 11

Species: Herring(1) Zone: Union, United Kingdom and Norwegian waters

of 4 north of 53°30'N

Clupea harengus (HER/4AB.)

Denmark pm Analytical TAC

Germany pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

Faroe Islands pm

Norway pm (2)(3)

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

(1) Catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (2) Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC. Within the limit of this quota, no

more than the following quantity may be taken in Union waters of 4b (HER/*04B-C): pm

(3) Special condition: within the limits of this quota, no more than pm tonnes may be taken in Norwegian and Union

waters of 3a (HER/*03A).

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:

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

Union pm

Table 12

Species: Herring Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62ºN

Clupea harengus (HER/4N-S62)

EN 16 EN

Sweden pm (1) Analytical TAC

Union pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

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

TAC Not relevant (1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Table 13

Species: Herring Zone: 3a

Clupea harengus (HER/03A-BC)

Denmark pm (1)(2)(3) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1)(2)(3) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Sweden pm (1)(2)(3)

Union pm (1)(2)(3)

TAC pm (2)

(1) Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm. (2) Only the following amounts of the herring stocks HER/03A. (HER/*03A) and HER/03A-BC (HER/*03A-BC) may

be fished in 3a:

Denmark pm

Germany pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

(3) Special condition: up to 100% of this quota may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*4-EU-BC).

Table 14

Species: Herring(1) Zone: 4 and 7d; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Clupea harengus (HER/2A47DX)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm (1) Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

Table 15

Species: Herring(1) Zone: 4c and 7d(2)

Clupea harengus (HER/4CXB7D)

Belgium pm (3) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (3) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany pm (3)

France pm (3)

Netherlands pm (3)

Union pm (3)

United Kingdom pm (3)

EN 17 EN

TAC pm (1) Exclusively for catches of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm. (2) Except Blackwater stock, i.e. the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited

by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51°56'N, 1°19,1'E) to latitude 51°33'N and hence due west

to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom. (3) Special condition: up to 50% of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/*04B.).

Table 16

Species: Herring Zone: 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international

waters of 5b(1)

Clupea harengus (HER/5B6ANB)

Germany pm (2) Analytical TAC

France pm (2)

Ireland pm (2)

Netherlan

ds pm (2)

Union pm (2)

United Kingdom pm (2)

TAC pm (1) Reference is to the herring stock in the part of division 6a which lies east of 7°W and north of 55°N, or west of 7°W

and north of 56°N, excluding the Clyde. (2) It shall be prohibited to target any herring in the part of the divisions subject to this TAC that lies between 56°N and

57°30'N, with the exception of a six nautical mile belt measured from the baseline of the United Kingdom's territorial

sea.

Table 17

Species: Herring Zone: 6aS(1), 7b, 7c

Clupea harengus (HER/6AS7BC)

Ireland pm Precautionary TAC

Netherlands pm Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union pm

TAC pm (1) Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56°00'N and west of 07°00'W.

Table 18

Species: Herring Zone: 7a(1)

Clupea harengus (HER/07A/MM)

Ireland pm Analytical TAC

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm (1) This zone is reduced by the area bounded:

- to the north by latitude 52°30'N,

- to the south by latitude 52°00'N,

- to the west by the coast of Ireland,

- to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

Table 19

Species: Herring Zone: 7e and 7f

EN 18 EN

Clupea harengus (HER/7EF.)

France pm Precautionary TAC

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 20

Species: Herring Zone: 7a south of 52°30'N; 7g(1), 7h(1), 7j(1) and 7k(1)

Clupea harengus (HER/7G-K.)

Germany pm (2) Analytical TAC

France pm (2)

Ireland pm (2)

Netherlands pm (2)

Union pm (2)

United Kingdom pm (3)

TAC pm

(1) This zone is increased by the area bounded:

- to the north by latitude 52°30'N,

- to the south by latitude 52°00'N,

- to the west by the coast of Ireland,

- to the east by the coast of the United Kingdom.

(2) This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data

collection for this stock as assessed by ICES. The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the

vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. (3) This quota may only be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow fisheries-based data

collection for this stock as assessed by ICES.

Table 21

Species: Cod Zone: Skagerrak

Gadus morhua (COD/03AN.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply

Germany pm Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 22

Species: Cod Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a

not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat

Gadus morhua (COD/2A3AX4)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply

Germany pm (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France pm (1)

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

EN 19 EN

Union pm (4)

Norway pm (2)

United Kingdom pm (1)(3)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 10% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north

of 58°30'' (COD/*6AN58). (2) Of which no more than the following quantity may be taken in Union waters (COD/*3AX4-EU). Catches taken

within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC: pm

(3) Of which up to the following quantities of cod may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b and 4c

(COD/*4BC): pm

(4) Of which up to the following quantities of cod may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b and 4c

(COD/*4BC): Belgium pm

Denmark pm

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:

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

Union pm

Table 23

Species: Cod Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62°N

Gadus morhua (COD/4N-S62)

Sweden pm (1) Analytical TAC

Union pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

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

TAC Not relevant

(1) By-catches of haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for those species.

Table 24

Species: Cod Zone: 6b; United Kingdom and international waters of

5b west of 12°00'W and of 12 and 14 Gadus morhua (COD/5W6-14)

Belgium pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Germany pm (1)

France pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Table 25

Species: Cod Zone: 6a; United Kingdom and international waters of

EN 20 EN

5b east of 12°00'W

Gadus morhua (COD/5BE6A)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Germany pm Article 8 of this Regulation applies

France pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply

Ireland pm Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 26

Species: Cod Zone: 7a

Gadus morhua (COD/07A.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply

Ireland pm (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Netherlands pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Table 27

Species: Cod Zone: 7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of

CECAF 34.1.1 Gadus morhua (COD/7XAD34)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1) Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Ireland pm (1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply

Netherlands pm (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Table 28

Species: Cod Zone: 7d

Gadus morhua (COD/07D.)

Belgium pm (1)(2) Analytical TAC

France pm (1)(2) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply

Netherlands pm (1)(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union pm (1)(2)

United Kingdom pm (1)(3)

EN 21 EN

TAC pm

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota. (2) Special condition: of which up to 5% may be fished in 4, the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and

United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4). (3) Special condition: of which up to 5% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4, the part of 3a not

covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and United Kingdom waters of 2a (COD/*2A3X4X).

Table 29

Species: Witch flounder Zone: Union waters of 3a

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (WIT/03A-C.)

Denmark pm (1) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Sweden pm (1)

Union pm (1)

TAC pm (1) Of which up to 100% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a

(WIT/*2AC4-C1).

Table 30

Species: Megrims Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a

Lepidorhombus spp. (LEZ/2AC4-C)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (1) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany pm (1)

France pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1) Special condition: of which up to 20% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north

of 58°30’N (LEZ/*6AN58).

Table 31

Species: Megrims Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of

5b; international waters of 12 and 14 Lepidorhombus spp. (LEZ/56-14)

Spain pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 25% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4

(LEZ/*2AC4C).

Table 32

Species: Megrims Zone: 7

Lepidorhombus spp. (LEZ/07.)

EN 22 EN

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Spain pm (2) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France pm (2)

Ireland pm (2)

Union pm

United Kingdom pm (2)

TAC pm (1) 10% of this quota may be used in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE) for by-catches in directed fisheries for sole. (2) 35% of this quota may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (LEZ/*8ABDE).

Table 33

Species: Megrims Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

Lepidorhombus spp. (LEZ/8ABDE.)

Spain pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 34

Species: Anglerfishes Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a Lophiidae (ANF/2AC4-C)

Belgium pm (1)(2) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (1)(2)

Germany pm (1)(2)

France pm (1)(2)

Netherlands pm (1)(2)

Sweden pm (1)(2)

Union pm (1)(2)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 30% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north

of 58°30'N (ANF/*6AN58). (2) Special condition: of which up to 10% may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 6a south of 58°30'N, United

Kingdom and international waters of 5b and international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).

Table 35

Species: Anglerfishes Zone: Norwegian waters of 4

Lophiidae (ANF/04-N.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply

Germany pm Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Netherlands pm

Union pm

TAC Not relevant

EN 23 EN

Table 36

Species: Anglerfishes Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of

5b; international waters of 12 and 14 Lophiidae (ANF/56-14)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1)

Spain pm (1)

France pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1) Special condition: of which up to 20% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4

(ANF/*2AC4C).

Table 37

Species: Anglerfishes Zone: 7

Lophiidae (ANF/07.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Spain pm (1)

France pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 10% may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).

Table 38

Species: Anglerfishes Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

Lophiidae (ANF/8ABDE.)

Spain pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 39

Species: Haddock Zone: 3a

Melanogrammus aeglefinus (HAD/03A.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

EN 24 EN

TAC pm

Table 40

Species: Haddock Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a Melanogrammus aeglefinus (HAD/2AC4.)

Belgium pm (1)(2) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (1)(2) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany pm (1)(2)

France pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)(2)

Sweden pm (1)(2)

Union pm (1)

Norway pm (3)

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 10% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north

of 58°30'N (HAD/*6AN58). (2) Special condition: of which up to 10% may be fished in 3a (HAD/*03A.).

(3) Of which pm tonnes may be taken in Union waters (HAD/*04-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be

deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:

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

Union pm

Table 41

Species: Haddock Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62ºN

Melanogrammus aeglefinus (HAD/4N-S62)

Sweden pm (1) Analytical TAC

Union pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

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

TAC Not relevant (1) By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Table 42

Species: Haddock Zone: United Kingdom, Union and international

waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14

Melanogrammus aeglefinus (HAD/6B1214)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Germany pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France pm

Ireland pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 43

Species: Haddock Zone: 6a; United Kingdom and international waters of

5b

EN 25 EN

Melanogrammus aeglefinus (HAD/5BC6A.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 25% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4

(HAD/*2AC4.).

Table 44

Species: Haddock Zone: 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF

34.1.1

Melanogrammus aeglefinus (HAD/7X7A34)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply

Ireland pm (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries for haddock are permitted under this quota.

Table 45

Species: Haddock Zone: 7a

Melanogrammus aeglefinus (HAD/07A.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 46

Species: Whiting Zone: 3a Merlangius merlangus (WHG/03A.)

Denmark pm Precautionary TAC

Netherlands pm Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Sweden pm

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 47

Species: Whiting Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a Merlangius merlangus (WHG/2AC4.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

EN 26 EN

Denmark pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

Norway pm (1)

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

(1) Of which pm tonnes may be taken in Union waters (WHG/*04-EU). Catches taken within this quota are to be

deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following zone:

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

Union pm

Table 48

Species: Whiting Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of

5b; international waters of 12 and 14 Merlangius merlangus (WHG/56-14)

Germany pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Ireland pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 49

Species: Whiting Zone: 7a

Merlangius merlangus (WHG/07A.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1) Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Ireland pm (1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply

Netherlands pm (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Table 50

Species: Whiting Zone: 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k

Merlangius merlangus (WHG/7X7A-C)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

France pm

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm (3)(4)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)

EN 27 EN

TAC pm

(1) Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c,

7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted. pm

(2) Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WHG/*07D.). pm

(3) Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c,

7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted.

Belgium pm

France pm

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

(4) Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WHG/*07D.).

Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in area 7d:

Belgium pm

France pm

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

Table 51

Species: Whiting and pollack Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62ºN Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius (W/P/4N-S62)

Sweden pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Union pm Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC Not relevant

(1) By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Table 52

Species: Hake Zone: 3a

Merluccius merluccius (HKE/03A.)

Denmark pm (1) Analytical TAC

Sweden pm (1) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union pm

TAC pm

(1) Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers

shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

Table 53

Species: Hake Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a

Merluccius merluccius (HKE/2AC4-C)

Belgium pm (1)(2) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (1)(2) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany pm (1)(2)

France pm (1)(2)

Netherlands pm (1)(2)

EN 28 EN

Union pm (1)(2)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)

TAC pm

(1) Not more than 10% of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.). (2) Special condition: of which up to 6% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north

of 58°30’N (HKE/*6AN58).

Table 54

Species: Hake Zone: Norwegian waters of 4

Merluccius merluccius (HKE/04-N.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply

Germany pm Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden Not relevant

Union pm

TAC Not relevant

Table 55

Species: Hake Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international

waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 Merluccius merluccius (HKE/571214)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Spain pm (1) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Netherlan

ds pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom and

international waters of 2a. Member States shall notify such transfers in advance to the Commission.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:

8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (HKE/*8ABDE)

Belgium pm

Spain pm

France pm

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

United

Kingdom pm

Table 56

Species: Hake Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e

Merluccius merluccius (HKE/8ABDE.)

EN 29 EN

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Spain pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

France pm

Netherlands pm (1)

Union pm

TAC pm

(1) Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers

shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:

6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (HKE/*57-14)

Belgium pm

Spain pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

Table 57

Species: Blue whiting Zone: Norwegian waters of 2 and 4

Micromesistius poutassou (WHB/24-N.)

Denmark pm Analytical TAC

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 58

Species: Blue whiting Zone:

United Kingdom, Union and international

waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12

and 14

Micromesistius poutassou (WHB/1X14)

Denmark pm (1) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Spain pm (1)(2)

France pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Portugal pm (1)(2)

Sweden pm (1)

Union pm (1)(3)

Norway pm (4)(5)

Faroe Islands Not relevant

United Kingdom Not relevant

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: within a total access limit of pm tonnes for the Union, Member States may fish up to the following

percentage of their quotas in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.): pm % (2) Transfers of this quota may be effected to 8c, 9 and 10 and to Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such

transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission. (3) Special condition: from the Union quotas in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a,

8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and 14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the

following quantity may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: pm

EN 30 EN

(4) May be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a North of 56°30’N, 6b and 7 West of 12°W (WHB/*46AB7-EU). (5) Special condition: from the Norwegian quota, the following quantity may be fished in Union waters of 4, 6a North of

56°30’N, 6b and 7 West of 12°W: pm

Table 59

Species: Blue whiting Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Micromesistius

poutassou (WHB/8C3411)

Spain pm Analytical TAC

Portugal pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: from the Union quotas in Union and international waters of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e, 12 and

14 (WHB/*NZJM1) and in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (WHB/*NZJM2), the following quantity

may be fished in the Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen: pm

Table 60

Species: Lemon sole and witch flounder Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a

Microstomus kitt and

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (L/W/2AC4-C)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm (3)(4)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)

TAC pm (1) Of which up to the following quantity of lemon sole may be fished (LEM/2AC47D). That quantity may be fished in

the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United

Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-UK) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (LEM/*07D-UK). pm

(2) Of which up to the following quantity of witch flounder may be fished (WIT/2AC47D). That quantity may be fished

in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United

Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-UK) and United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WIT/*07D-UK). pm

(3) Of which up to the following quantities of lemon sole (LEM/2AC43A7D) may be fished. That quantity may be fished

in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United

Kingdom waters of 2a (LEM/*2AC4-C), Union waters of 3a (LEM/*03A-C) and United Kingdom and Union waters

of 7d (LEM/*07D.).

Belgium pm

Denmark pm

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

(4) Of which up to the following quantities of witch flounder may be fished (WIT/2AC43A7D). That quantity may be

EN 31 EN

fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and

United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C), Union waters of 3a (WIT/*03A-C) and United Kingdom and Union

waters of 7d (WIT/*07D.).

Belgium pm

Denmark pm

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

Table 61

Species: Lemon sole Zone: Union waters of 3a

Microstomus kitt (LEM/03A-C.)

Denmark pm (1) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1)

Netherlan

ds pm (1)

Sweden pm (1)

Union pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Of which up to 100% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a

(LEM/*2AC4-C1).

Table 62

Species: Lemon sole Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d

Microstomus kitt (LEM/07D.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Of which up to 100% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a

(LEM/*2AC4-C2).

Table 63

Species: Blue ling Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international

waters of 5

Molva dypterygia (BLI/5B67-)

Germany pm Analytical TAC

Estonia pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Spain pm

France pm

Ireland pm

Lithuania pm

Poland pm

Others pm (1)

Union pm

EN 32 EN

Norway pm (2)

Faroe Islands pm (3)

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately

(BLI/5B67_AMS). (2) To be fished in Union waters of 4, 6 and 7 (BLI/*24X7C).

(3) By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbardfish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union

waters of 6a north of 56°30′N and 6b. This provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation.

Table 64

Species: Blue ling Zone: International waters of 12

Molva dypterygia (BLI/12INT-)

Estonia pm Analytical TAC

Spain pm

France pm

Lithuania pm

Others pm (1)

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

(1) The unallocated "Others" quota for Member States without shares is exclusively for by-catches.

Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/12INT_AMS).

Table 65

Species: Blue ling Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 2;

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4

Molva dypterygia (BLI/24-)

Denmark pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Germany pm (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Ireland pm (1)

France pm (1)

Others pm (1)(2)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (2) The unallocated 'Others' quota for Member States without shares is exclusively for by-catches. Catches

to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (BLI/24_AMS).

Table 66

Species: Blue ling Zone: Union waters of 3a

Molva dypterygia (BLI/03A-)

Denmark pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Germany pm (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Sweden pm (1)

Union pm (1)

EN 33 EN

TAC pm (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Table 67

Species: Ling Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 1

and 2

Molva molva (LIN/1/2.)

Denmark pm Precautionary TAC

Germany pm

France pm

Others pm (1)

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm (1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted

against this shared quota shall be reported separately (LIN/1/2_AMS).

Table 68

Species: Ling Zone: Union waters of 3a

Molva molva (LIN/03A-C.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm

Germany pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 69

Species: Ling Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4

Molva molva (LIN/04-C.)

Belgium pm (1)(2) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (1)(2)

Germany pm (1)(2)

France pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Sweden pm (1)(2)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)

TAC pm (1) Special condition: of which up to 20% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international

waters of 6a north of 58°30′N (LIN/*6AN58). (2) Special condition: of which up to 25% but no more than 75 tonnes may be fished in Union waters of 3a

(LIN/*03A-C).

Table 70

Species: Ling Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 5

EN 34 EN

Molva molva (LIN/05EI.)

Belgium pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Denmark pm (1)

Germany pm (1)

France pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Table 71

Species: Ling Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10; international waters of 12 and

14

Molva molva (LIN/6X14.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (1)

Germany pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Spain pm (1)

France pm (1)

Portugal pm (1)

Union pm (1)

Norway pm (2)(3)(4)

Faroe Islands pm (5)(6)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 50% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4

(LIN/*04-C.). (2) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25% per vessel, at any moment, is

authorised in 5b, 6 and 7. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the

beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 5b, 6 and 7

shall not exceed the amount below in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.). By-catch of cod under this provision in

area 6a may not be more than 5%. pm

(3) Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in 5b, 6 and 7, and they

shall amount to: Ling

(LIN/*5B6

7-)

pm

Tusk

(USK/*5B

67-)

pm

(4) The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount: pm

(5) Including tusk. To be fished in 6a north of 56°30'N and 6b (LIN/*6BAN.).

(6) Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 20% per vessel, at any moment, is

authorised in 6a and 6b. However, this percentage may be exceeded in the first 24 hours following the

beginning of the fishing on a specific ground. The total incidental catch of other species in 6a and 6b

shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.): pm

Table 72

EN 35 EN

Species: Ling Zone: Norwegian waters of 4

Molva molva (LIN/04-N.)

Belgium pm Precautionary TAC

Denmark pm Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

TAC Not

relevant

Table 73

Species: Norway lobster Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a

Nephrops norvegicus (NEP/2AC4-C)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 74

Species: Norway lobster Zone: Norwegian waters of 4

Nephrops norvegicus (NEP/04-N.)

Denmark pm Analytical TAC

Germany pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply

Union pm Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC Not

relevant

Table 75

Species: Norway lobster Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of

5b

Nephrops norvegicus (NEP/5BC6.)

Spain pm Analytical TAC

France pm

Ireland pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 76

Species: Norway lobster Zone: 7

Nephrops norvegicus (NEP/07.)

EN 36 EN

Spain pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be

taken in the following zone:

Functional Unit 16 of

subarea 7 (NEP/*07U16)

Spain pm

France pm

Ireland pm

Union pm

United

Kingdom pm

Table 77

Species: Northern prawn Zone: 3a

Pandalus borealis (PRA/03A.)

Denmark 0 (1) Analytical TAC

Sweden 0 (1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply

Union 0 (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC 0 (1)

(1) This quota may only be fished from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2028.

Table 78

Species: Northern prawn Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a

Pandalus borealis (PRA/2AC4-C)

Denmark pm Precautionary TAC

Netherlands pm Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Sweden pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 79

Species: Northern prawn Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62ºN

Pandalus borealis (PRA/4N-S62)

Denmark pm Analytical TAC

Sweden pm (1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply

Union pm Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC Not

relevant

(1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these

species.

EN 37 EN

Table 80

Species: Plaice Zone: Skagerrak

Pleuronectes platessa (PLE/03AN.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 81

Species: Plaice Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a

not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat

Pleuronectes platessa (PLE/2A3AX4)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

Norway pm (1)

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm (1) Of which pm tonnes may be taken in Union waters (PLE/*3AX4-EU). Catches taken within this quota

are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following

zone:

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

Union pm

Table 82

Species: Plaice Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of

5b; international waters of 12 and 14 Pleuronectes platessa (PLE/56-14)

France pm Precautionary TAC

Ireland pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 83

Species: Plaice Zone: 7a

Pleuronectes platessa (PLE/07A.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

France pm

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

EN 38 EN

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 84

Species: Plaice Zone: 7d and 7e

Pleuronectes platessa (PLE/7DE.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply

Union pm (3)(4) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)

TAC pm (1) Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d

(PLE/*07D.): pm

(2) Of which up to the following quantity may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7e

(PLE/*07E.): pm

(3) Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d

(PLE/*07D.):

Belgium pm

France pm

Union pm

(4) Of which up to the following quantities may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7e

(PLE/*07E.):

Belgium pm

France pm

Union pm

Table 85

Species: Plaice Zone: 7f and 7g

Pleuronectes platessa (PLE/7FG.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply

Ireland pm Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 86

Species: Plaice Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k

Pleuronectes platessa (PLE/7HJK.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 8 of this Regulation applies

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

EN 39 EN

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 87

Species: Pollack Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of

5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Pollachius pollachius (POL/56-14)

Spain pm

Analytical TAC

France pm

Ireland pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Table 88

Species: Pollack Zone: 7

Pollachius pollachius (POL/07.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Spain pm (1)

France pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom

TAC pm (1)

(1) Special condition: of which up to 2% may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (POL/*8ABDE).

Table 89

Species: Saithe Zone: 3a and 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Pollachius virens (POK/2C3A4)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply

Germany pm (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

France pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Sweden pm (1)

Union pm (1)

Norway pm (2)

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 15% may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international

waters of 6a north of 58°30′N (POK/*6AN58). (2) Of which pm tonnes may be taken in Union waters of 4 and in 3a (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within

this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantity given below may be taken in the following

zone:

EN 40 EN

Norwegian waters of 4 (POK/*04N-)

Union pm

Table 90

Species: Saithe Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of

5b, 12 and 14

Pollachius virens (POK/56-14)

Germany pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply

Ireland pm (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Union pm (1)

Norway pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 30% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4

(POK/*2AC4C)

Table 91

Species: Saithe Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62ºN

Pollachius virens (POK/4N-S62)

Sweden pm (1) Analytical TAC

Union pm Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

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

TAC Not

relevant

(1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Table 92

Species: Saithe Zone: 7, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Pollachius virens (POK/7/3411)

Belgium pm Precautionary TAC

France pm

Ireland pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 93

Species: Turbot and brill Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a

Scophthalmus maximus and

Scophthalmus rhombus (T/B/2AC4-C)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

EN 41 EN

Union pm (3)(4)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)

TAC pm

(1) Of which up to the following quantity of turbot may be fished (TUR/2AC4-C): pm

(2) Of which up to the following quantity of brill may be fished (BLL/2AC47DE). That quantity may be

fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union

waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-UK) and United Kingdom and Union

waters of 7de (BLL/*7DE-UK). pm

(3) Of which up to the following quantities of turbot may be fished (TUR/2AC4-C):

Belgium pm

Denmark pm

Germany pm

France pm

Netherland

s

pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

(4) Of which up to the following quantities of brill may be fished (BLL/2AC43A7DE). That quantity may

be fished in the following areas and catches shall be reported separately: United Kingdom and Union

waters of 4 and United Kingdom waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C), Union waters of 3a (BLL/*03A-C) and

United Kingdom and Union waters of 7de (BLL/*7DE.).

Belgium pm

Denmark pm

Germany pm

France pm

Netherland

s

pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

Table 94

Species: Brill Zone: Union waters of 3a

Scophthalmus rhombus (BLL/03A-C.)

Denmark pm (1) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Sweden pm (1)

Union pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom

waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C1).

Table 95

Species: Brill Zone: 7d and 7e

Scophthalmus rhombus (BLL/07DE.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1)

EN 42 EN

Netherlands pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom

waters of 2a (BLL/*2AC4-C2).

Table 96

Species: Skates and rays Zone: Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a

Rajiformes (SRX/2AC4-C)

Belgium pm (1)(2)(3)(4) Precautionary TAC

Denmark pm (1)(2)(3) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Germany pm (1)(2)(3)

France pm (1)(2)(3)(4)

Netherlands pm (1)(2)(3)(4)

Union pm (1)(3)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)(3)(4)

TAC pm (3)

(1) Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (RJH/04-C.),

cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C) and

spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately. (2) By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25% by live weight of the catch retained

on board per fishing trip. This condit applies only to vessels over 15 metres’ length overall. This

provision shall not apply for catches subject to the landing obligation as set out in Article 15(1) of

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, which was retained by the United Kingdom. (3) Shall not apply to blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom waters of 2a and small-eyed ray

(Raja microocellata) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. When accidentally caught,

these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. (4) Special condition: of which up to 10% may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D2.), without prejudice to the

relevant prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches

of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D2.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D2.),

thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D2.) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D2.) shall be

reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and

undulate ray (Raja undulata).

Table 97

Species: Skates and rays Zone: Union waters of 3a

Rajiformes (SRX/03A-C.)

Denmark pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Sweden pm (1)

Union pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/03A-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/03A-C.)

and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/03A-C.) shall be reported separately.

Table 98

Species: Skates and rays Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b,

7a-c and 7e-k

Rajiformes (SRX/67AKXD)

Belgium pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) Precautionary TAC

Estonia pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

EN 43 EN

France pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Germany pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Ireland pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Lithuania pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Netherlands pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Portugal pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Spain pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Union pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

TAC pm (3)(4)(5)(6)

(1) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/67AKXD), thornback ray (Raja clavata)

(RJC/67AKXD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/67AKXD), spotted ray (Raja montagui)

(RJM/67AKXD), sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) (RJI/67AKXD) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja

fullonica) (RJF/67AKXD) shall be reported separately (2) Special condition: of which up to 5% may be fished in 7d (SRX/*07D.), without prejudice to the

prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein. Catches of

cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*07D.), blonde ray

(Raja brachyura) (RJH/*07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*07D.), sandy ray (Leucoraja

circularis) (RJI/*07D.) and shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) (RJF/*07D.) shall be reported

separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and undulate

ray (Raja undulata). (3) Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of that species in 7e shall be counted against

the quantities provided for in the separate TAC (RJU/7DE.). When accidentally caught in 6a, 6b, 7a-c

and 7f-k, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. (4) Shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), except in 7e, 7f and 7g. When accidentally

caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Within the limits of the

abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities of small-eyed ray in 7f and 7g and in 7e provided

below may be taken.

Species: Small-eyed ray Zone: 7f and 7g

Raja microocellata (RJE/7FG.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Estonia pm (1) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No

847/96 shall not apply

France pm (1) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply Germany pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Lithuania pm (1)

Netherland

s pm (1)

Portugal pm (1)

Spain pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 5% may be fished in 7d (RJE/*07D.). This special

condition is without prejudice to the prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom

law for the areas specified therein.

Species: Small-eyed ray Zone: 7e

Raja microocellata (RJE/07E.)

Belgium pm Precautionary TAC

Estonia pm Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply France pm

Germany pm

EN 44 EN

Ireland pm

Lithuania pm

Netherland

s pm

Portugal pm

Spain pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

(5) Of which up to the following quantities of shagreen ray (RJF/67AKXD) may be fished in United

Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k:

Species: Shagreen ray Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b,

7a-c and 7e-k Leucoraja fullonica (RJF/67AKXD)

Belgium pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Estonia pm (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply France pm (1)

Germany pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Lithuania pm (1)

Netherland

s pm (1)

Portugal pm (1)

Spain pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 5 % of shagreen ray (Leucoraja fullonica) may be

fished in waters of 7d (RJF/*07D.), without prejudice to the relevant prohibitions in EU

and UK law for the areas specified therein. Catches of shagreen ray (Leucoraja

fullonica) shall be reported separately (RJF/*07D.).

(6) Of which up to the following quantities of sandy ray (RJI/67AKXD) may be fished in United Kingdom

and Union waters of 6a, 6b, 7a-c and 7e-k:

Species: Sandy ray Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b,

7a-c and 7e-k Leucoraja circularis (RJI/67AKXD)

Belgium pm (1) Precautionary TAC

Estonia pm (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply France pm (1)

Germany pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Lithuania pm (1)

Netherland

s pm (1)

Portugal pm (1)

Spain pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm

EN 45 EN

(1) Special condition: of which up to 5 % of sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) may be fished

in waters of 7d (RJI/*07D.), without prejudice to the relevant prohibitions in EU and UK

law for the areas specified therein. Catches of sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) shall be

reported separately (RJI/*07D.).

Table 99

Species: Skates and rays Zone: 7d

Rajiformes (SRX/07D.)

Belgium pm (1)(2)(3)(4) Precautionary TAC

France pm (1)(2)(3)(4) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Netherlands pm (1)(2)(3)(4)

Union pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(6)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

TAC pm (4)

(1) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/07D.), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/07D.),

blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/07D.), spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/07D.) and small-eyed ray

(Raja microocellata) (RJE/07D.) shall be reported separately. (2) Special condition: of which up to 5% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 6a, 6b,

7a-c and 7e-k (SRX/*67AKD). Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*67AKD), thornback

ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/*67AKD), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/*67AKD) and spotted ray (Raja

montagui) (RJM/*67AKD) shall be reported separately. This special condition shall not apply to small-

eyed ray (Raja microocellata) and to undulate ray (Raja undulata). (3) Special condition: of which up to 10% may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4

(SRX/*2AC4C). Catches of blonde ray (Raja brachyura) in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4

(RJH/*04-C.), cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/*2AC4C), thornback ray (Raja clavata)

(RJC/*2AC4C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/*2AC4C) shall be reported separately. This

special condition shall not apply to small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata). (4) Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of this species shall be counted against the

quantities provided for in the separate TAC (RJU/7DE.). (5) Of which up to pm tonnes of small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) may be fished in United Kingdom

and European waters of 7d. (6) Of which up to the following quantities of small-eyed ray (RJE/07D.) may be fished in United

Kingdom and European waters of 7d:

Belgium pm

France pm

Netherland

s

pm

Union pm

Table 100

Species: Undulate ray Zone: 7d and 7e

Raja undulata (RJU/7DE.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

Estonia pm (1)

France pm (1)

Germany pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Lithuania pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Portugal pm (1)

Spain pm (1)

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

EN 46 EN

TAC pm (1)

(1) The specimens may only be landed whole or gutted. For Union fishing vessels, this is without prejudice

to the prohibitions set out in Union and United Kingdom law for the areas specified therein.

Table 101

Species: Skates and rays Zone: Union waters of 8 and 9

Rajiformes (SRX/89-C.)

Belgium pm (1)(2) Precautionary TAC

France pm (1)(2)

Portugal pm (1)(2)

Spain pm (1)(2)

Union pm (1)(2)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)

TAC pm (2)

(1) Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/89-C.), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/89-C.) and

thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/89-C.) shall be reported separately. (2) Shall not apply to undulate ray (Raja undulata). Catches of this species shall be counted against the

quantities provided in the separate TACs for this species and area (RJU/8-C. and RJU/9-C.).

Table 102

Species: Undulate ray Zone: Union waters of 8

Raja undulata (RJU/8-C.)

Belgium 0 (1) Precautionary TAC

France 13 (1)(2) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply Portugal 10 (1)

Spain 10 (1)(3)

Union 33 (1)

United

Kingdom 0 (1)

TAC 33 (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. In cases where they are

not subject to the landing obligation, by-catches may only be landed whole or gutted. (2) An additional 28,5 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow

fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from

this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/8-C.SEN). France shall communicate the

name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice

to relative stability. (3) An additional 21,5 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow

fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from

this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/8-C.SEN). Spain shall communicate the

name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice

to relative stability.

Table 103

Species: Undulate ray Zone: Union waters of 9

Raja undulata (RJU/9-C.)

Belgium 0 (1) Precautionary TAC

France 20 (1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not

apply Portugal 15 (1)(2)

Spain 15 (1)

Union 50 (1)

EN 47 EN

United

Kingdom 0 (1)

TAC 50 (1)

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. In cases where they are

not subject to the landing obligation, by-catches may only be landed whole or gutted. (2) An additional 50 tonnes may be allocated to vessels participating in the sentinel fishery to allow

fisheries-based data collection for this stock as designed by a national scientific institute. Catches from

this additional allocation shall be reported separately (RJU/9-C.SEN). Portugal shall communicate the

name(s)of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any catches. This shall be without prejudice

to relative stability.

Table 104

Species: Greenland halibut Zone:

6; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4;

United Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom

and international waters of 5b

Reinhardtius

hippoglossoides (GHL/2A-C46)

Denmark pm Analytical TAC

Germany pm

Estonia pm

Spain pm

France pm

Ireland pm

Lithuania pm

Poland pm

Union pm

Norway pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 105

Species: Mackerel Zone: 3a; United Kingdom, Union waters of 2a, 3b,

3c; 3d and 4; Norwegian waters 2a and 4a

Scomber scombrus (MAC/2A34-N.)

Belgium pm (1)(2) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (1)(2)(4)

Germany pm (1)(2)

France pm (1)(2)

Netherlands pm (1)(2)

Sweden pm (1)(2)(3)

Union pm (1)(2)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: within the limits of those quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be

taken in the following zones:

EN 48 EN

3a

(MAC/*03

A.)

United

Kingdom

and Union

waters of

3a, 4b and

4c

(MAC/*3A

4BC)

4b

(MAC/

*04B.)

4c

(MAC/*04C.)

United

Kingdo

m and

internat

ional

waters

of 2a,

5b, 6, 7,

8d, 8e,

12 and

14

(MAC/

*2AX1

4)

Belgium pm pm pm pm pm

Denmark pm pm pm pm pm

Germany pm pm pm pm pm

France pm pm pm pm pm

Netherland

s

pm pm pm pm pm

Sweden pm pm pm pm pm

Union pm pm pm pm pm

(2) Within the limits of those quotas, and in agreement with the relevant coastal State, no more than the

quantities given below may also be taken in the following two zones:

Norwegian

waters of

2a and 4a

(MAC/*02

A4AN-)

Faroese

waters

(MAC/*FR

O1)

Belgium pm pm

Denmark pm pm

Germany pm pm

France pm pm

Netherland

s pm pm

Sweden pm pm

Union pm pm

(3) Special condition: the following quantity may be taken in Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a

(MAC/*2A4AN): pm

When fishing under this special condition, by-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are

to be counted against the quotas for those species. (4) Within the limit of this quota, the following transfers are made by Denmark to be fished in United

Kingdom and Union waters of 6, 7, 8d; Union waters of 8a, 8b and 8e; international waters of 12 and

14; and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a and 5b (MAC/*2A14):

Germany pm

Spain pm

Estonia pm

France pm

Ireland pm

Latvia pm

Lithuania pm

Netherland

s

pm

Poland pm

EN 49 EN

Table 106

Species: Mackerel Zone:

6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; United Kingdom and

international waters of 5b; international waters

of 2a, 12 and 14

Scomber scombrus (MAC/2CX14-)

Germany pm (1) Analytical TAC

Spain pm (1)

Estonia pm (1)

France pm (1)

Ireland pm (1)

Latvia pm (1)

Lithuania pm (1)

Netherlands pm (1)

Poland pm (1)

Union pm (1)

Norway pm (1)(2)(3)

Faroe Islands pm (4)

United Kingdom Not

relevant (1)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: of which up to 25% can be made available for exchanges to be fished by Spain,

France and Portugal in 8c, 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (MAC/*8C910). (2) May be fished in 2a, 6a north of 56°30'N, 4a, 7d, 7e, 7f and 7h (MAC/*AX7H). (3) The amount of access limit indicated below may be fished by Norway north of 56°30'N

(MAC/*N5630). The amounts not counted under footnote 2 shall be counted against the catch limit

established by Norway. pm

(4) This amount shall be deducted from the Faroe Islands catch limit (access quota). It may be fished only

in 6a north of 56°30'N (MAC/*6AN56). However, from 1 January to 15 February and from 1 October

to 31 December this quota may also be fished in 2a, 4a north of 59°N (MAC/*24N59).

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the

following zones and periods:

United

Kingdom

waters of

4a. During

the periods

from 1

January to

14

February

and from 1

August to

31

December

(MAC/*4A

-UK)

Norwegian

waters of

2a

(MAC/*2A

N-)

Faroese

waters

(MAC/*FR

O2)

Germany pm pm pm

Spain pm pm pm

Estonia pm pm pm

France pm pm pm

Ireland pm pm pm

Latvia pm pm pm

EN 50 EN

Lithuania pm pm pm

Netherlands pm pm pm

Poland pm pm pm

Union pm pm pm

United

Kingdom

Not

relevant

Not

relevant

Not

relevant

Table 107

Species: Mackerel Zone: 8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

Scomber scombrus (MAC/8C3411)

Spain pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1)

Portugal pm (1)

Union pm

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: quantities subject to exchanges with other Member States may be taken in 8a, 8b and

8d (MAC/*8ABD.). However, the quantities provided by Spain, Portugal or France for exchange

purposes and to be taken in 8a, 8b and 8d shall not exceed 25% of the quotas of the donor Member

State.

Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the

following zone:

8b (MAC/*08B.)

Spain pm

France pm

Portugal pm

Table 108

Species: Common sole Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a

Solea solea (SOL/24-C.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

Norway pm (1)

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

(1) May be fished only in Union waters of 4 (SOL/*04-EU).

Table 109

Species: Common sole Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of

5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Solea solea (SOL/56-14)

Ireland pm Precautionary TAC

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

EN 51 EN

Table 110

Species: Common sole Zone: 7a

Solea solea (SOL/07A.)

Belgium pm

Analytical TAC

France pm

Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 111

Species: Common sole Zone: 7d

Solea solea (SOL/07D.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

France pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 112

Species: Common sole Zone: 7e

Solea solea (SOL/07E.)

Belgium pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm (1) Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Union pm (1)

United Kingdom pm (1)

TAC pm (1)

(1) Special condition: up to 3% may be fished in United Kingdom and European Union waters of 7h and

reported under the following code: (SOL/*07H).

Table 113

Species: Common sole Zone: 7f and 7g

Solea solea (SOL/7FG.)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

France pm Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

Ireland pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 114

Species: Common sole Zone: 7h, 7j and 7k

Solea solea (SOL/7HJK.)

Belgium pm Precautionary TAC

EN 52 EN

France pm

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 115

Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Zone: 3a

Sprattus sprattus (SPR/03A.)

Denmark 0 (1)(2)(3) Analytical TAC

Germany 0 (1)(2)(3)

Sweden 0 (1)(2)(3)

Union 0 (1)(2)(3)

TAC 0 (2)

(1) Up to 5% of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting and haddock (OTH/*03A.). By-catches of

whiting and haddock counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species

counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together,

not exceed 9% of the quota. (2) This quota shall apply from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2028.

(3) Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However,

such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.

Table 116

Species: Sprat and associated by-catches Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters

of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a

Sprattus sprattus (SPR/2AC4-C)

Belgium 0 (1)(2) Analytical TAC

Denmark 0 (1)(2)

Germany 0 (1)(2)

France 0 (1)(2)

Netherlands 0 (1)(2)

Sweden 0 (1)(2)(3)

Union 0 (1)(2)

Norway 0 (1)

Faroe Islands 0 (1)(4)

United Kingdom 0 (1)

TAC 0 (1)

(1) The quota shall apply from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2028.

(2) Up to 2% of the quota may consist of by-catches of whiting (OTH/*2AC4C). By-catches of whiting

counted against the quota pursuant to this provision and by-catches of species counted against the quota

pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9% of the quota. (3) Including sandeels.

(4) May contain up to 4% of by-catch of herring.

Table 117

Species: Sprat Zone: 7d and 7e

Sprattus sprattus (SPR/7DE.)

Belgium 0 (1) Analytical TAC

EN 53 EN

Denmark 0 (1)

Germany 0 (1)

France 0 (1)

Netherlands 0 (1)

Union 0 (1)

United Kingdom 0 (1)

TAC 0 (1)

(1) The quota shall apply from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2028.

Table 118

Species: Picked dogfish Zone: Union waters of 3a

Squalus acanthias (DGS/03A-C.)

Denmark pm Analytical TAC

Sweden pm

Union pm

TAC pm

Table 119

Species: Picked dogfish Zone: Union and United Kingdom waters of 4; United

Kingdom waters of 2a

Squalus acanthias (DGS/2AC4-C)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Denmark pm

Germany pm

France pm

Netherlands pm

Sweden pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

Table 120

Species: Picked dogfish Zone: 6, 7 and 8; United Kingdom and international

waters of 5; international waters of 1, 12 and 14

Squalus acanthias (DGS/15X14)

Belgium pm Analytical TAC

Germany pm

Spain pm

France pm

Ireland pm

Netherlands pm

Portugal pm

Union pm

United Kingdom pm

TAC pm

EN 54 EN

Table 121

Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-

catches Zone:

United Kingdom and Union waters of 4b, 4c

and 7d

Trachurus spp. (JAX/4BC7D)

Belgium pm (1)(2) Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (1)(2) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply

Germany pm (1)(2)(3) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

Spain pm (1)(2)

France pm (1)(2)(3)

Ireland pm (1)(2)

Netherlands pm (1)(2)(3)

Portugal pm (1)(2)

Sweden pm (1)(2)

Union pm (1)

Norway pm (4)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)(3)

TAC pm

(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (2) Up to 0% of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel

(OTH/*4BC7D). By-catches of boarfishes, haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota

pursuant to this provision and by- catches of species counted against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8)

of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 shall, together, not exceed 9 % of the quota. (3) Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota fished in division 7d may be accounted for as fished under

the quota concerning the following zone: United Kingdom waters of 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-k; 8a-b, d-e; United

Kingdom waters of 2a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and

14 (JAX/*7D-EU) (4) May not be fished in Union waters of 7d.

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Species: Horse mackerel and associated by-

catches Zone:

United Kingdom waters of 2a and 4a; 6, 7a-c, e-

k; 8a-b, d-e; United Kingdom and international

waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14

Trachurus spp. (JAX/2A-14)

Denmark pm (1)(3)(5) Analytical TAC

Germany pm (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

Spain pm (4)(5)

France pm (1)(2)(4)(5)

Ireland pm (1)(5)

Netherlands pm (1)(2)(5)

Portugal pm (4)(5)

Sweden pm (1)(5)

Union pm

Faroe Islands pm (3)

United Kingdom pm (1)(2)(5)

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: up to 0 % of this quota utilised in United Kingdom waters of 2a or 4a before 30 June

may be accounted for as utilised under the quota concerning the zone of United Kingdom and Union

waters of 4b, 4c and 7d (JAX/*2A4AC). (2) Special condition: up to 0% of this quota may be fished in 7d (JAX/*07D.).

(3) Limited to 4a, 6a (north of 56°30'N only), 7e, 7f, 7h.

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(4) Special condition: up to 80 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C2).

(5) Up to 5 % of the quota may consist of by-catches of boarfish, haddock, and whiting (OTH/*2A-14),

that meet the conditions of Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. By-catches of boarfish,

haddock, whiting and mackerel counted against the quota and other by-catches of species counted

against the quota pursuant to Article 15(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 cannot, together, exceed

9 % of the quota.

Table 123

Species: Horse mackerel Zone: 8c

Trachurus spp.

(JAX/08C.)

Spain pm (1) Analytical TAC

France pm

Portugal pm (1)

Union pm

TAC pm

(1) Special condition: up to 0% of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).

Table 124

Species: Norway pout and associated by-catches Zone: 3a; United Kingdom and Union waters of 4;

United Kingdom waters of 2a

Trisopterus esmarkii (NOP/2A3A4.)

Year 2027 2028 Analytical TAC

Denmark pm (1)(2)

pm (4) Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No

847/96 shall not apply

Germany pm (1)(2)(3)

pm (4) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall

not apply

Netherlands pm (1)(2)(3) pm (4)

Union pm (1)(2)(3) pm (4)

United

Kingdom

pm (1)(2)(3) pm (4)

pm

TAC pm (1) pm (4)

(1) May only be fished from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.

(2) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. (3) By-catch quota may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of ICES zones 2a, 3a and 4 only. (4) May only be fished from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2028.

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Species: Industrial fish Zone: Norwegian waters of 4

(I/F/04-N.)

Sweden pm (1)(2) Precautionary TAC

Union pm Article (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply

TAC Not

relevant

(1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe to be counted against the quotas for these

species. (2) Special condition: of which no more than the following amount of horse mackerel (JAX/*04-N.):

pm

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Species: Other species Zone: Union waters of 6 and 7

(OTH/67-EU)

Union Not

relevant Precautionary TAC

Norway pm (1)

TAC Not

relevant

(1) Taken with longlines only.

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[Annex IA, Part C, of this Regulation will be updated after the conclusion of consultations between

the Union and third countries.]