Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 of 20 January 2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters

Exclusively for landings of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.

Exclusively for landings of herring taken in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes equal to or larger than 32 mm.

Except Blackwater stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51° 56' N, 1° 19,1' E) to latitude 51° 33' N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.

Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in IVb (HER/*04B.).

Reference is to the herring stock in the part of ICES zone VIa which lies east of the meridian of longitude 7°W and north of the parallel of latitude 55°N, or west of the meridian of longitude 7°W and north of the parallel of latitude 56°N, excluding the Clyde.

It shall be prohibited to fish or retain on board any herring in the part of the ICES zones 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.

Reference is to the herring stock in VIa south of 56° 00′ N and west of 07° 00′ W.

Clyde stock: reference is to the herring stock in the maritime area situated to the north-east of a line drawn between: — the Mull of Kintyre (55°17.9′N, 05°47.8′W); — a point at position (55°04′N, 05°23′W) and; — Corsewall Point (55°00.5′N, 05°09.4′W).

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.

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.

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.

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

By-catches of haddock, pollack and whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

By-catch of cod in the area covered by this TAC may be landed provided that it does not comprise more than 1,5 % of the live weight of the total catch retained on board per fishing trip.

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 12 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

When accidentally caught, this species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in: VI; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (ANF/*56-14).

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (ANF/*8ABDE).

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

May be taken in Union waters. Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 1.

By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:

81 846

Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:

81 846

Transfers of this quota may be effected to Union waters of IIa and IV. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:

81 846

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, pursuant to Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and Union waters of IIa. However, such transfers must be notified in advance to the Commission.

Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:

81 846

Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian Economic Zone or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM1):

61,4 %

Transfers of this quota may be effected to VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.

Special condition: of which up to the following quantity may be fished in Faroese waters (WHB/*05-F.):

25 000

Special condition: of which up to the following percentage may be fished in Norwegian EEZ or in the fishery zone around Jan Mayen (WHB/*NZJM2): 0 %.

To be counted against Norway's catch limits established under the Coastal States arrangement.

Special condition: the catch in IV shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/*04A-C):

44 496

This catch limit in IV amounts to the following percentage of Norway's access quota:

25 %

To be counted against the catch limits of the Faroe Islands.

Special conditions: may also be fished in VIb (WHB/06B-C). The catch in IVa shall be no more than the following amount (WHB/04A-C):

6 250

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

To be fished in Union waters of IIa, IV, Vb, VI and VII (BLI/*24X7C).

By-catches of roundnose grenadier and black scabbard fish to be counted against this quota. To be fished in Union waters of VIa north of 56o 30′ N and VIb.

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota.

Quota may be fished in Union waters of IIIa and Union waters of IIIbcd only.

Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in Vb, VI and VII. 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 VI and VII shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6X14.):

2 000

Including tusk. The quotas for Norway shall only be fished with long-lines in Vb, VI and VII, and they amount to:

Ling (LIN/5B67-) 5 500 Tusk (USK/5B67-) 2 923

The ling and tusk quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount, in tonnes:

3 000

Including tusk. To be fished in VIb and VIa north of 56° 30' N (LIN/*6BAN.).

Special condition: of which an incidental catch of other species of 25 % per ship, at any moment, is authorised in VIa and VIb. 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 VIa and VIb shall not exceed the following amount in tonnes (OTH/*6AB.):

75

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quotas for these species.

Article 6 of this Regulation applies.

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.

Fixed at the same quantity as determined in accordance with footnote 2.

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 5 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

In addition to this quota, a Member State may grant to vessels flying its flag and participating in trials on fully documented fisheries an additional allocation within an overall limit of 1 % of the quota allocated to that Member State, under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of this Regulation.

Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/*8ABDE).

Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in Union waters of VIIIc (POL/*08C.).

May only be taken in Union waters of IV and in IIIa (POK/*3A4-C). Catches taken within this quota are to be deducted from Norway's share of the TAC.

To be fished north of 56° 30' N (POK/*5614N).

By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack and whiting are to be counted against the quota for these species.

Catches of cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) (RJN/2AC4-C), thornback ray (Raja clavata) (RJC/2AC4-C), blonde ray (Raja brachyura) (RJH/2AC4-C) and spotted ray (Raja montagui) (RJM/2AC4-C) shall be reported separately.

By-catch quota. These species shall not comprise more than 25 % by live weight of the catch retained on board per fishing trip. This condition applies only to vessels over 15 metres' length overall.

Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.

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.

Shall not apply to common skate (Dipturus batis) complex (Dipturus cf. flossada and Dipturus cf. intermedia), thornback ray (Raja clavata) and starry ray (Amblyraja radiata). When accidentally caught, these species shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released. Fishermen shall be encouraged to develop and use techniques and equipment to facilitate the rapid and safe release of the species.