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

Type Regulation
Publication 2024-01-10
Last updated 2026-01-01
State In force
Department Council of the European Union
Source EUR-Lex
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(SAN/234_1R)(1) (SAN/234_2R)(1) (SAN/234_3R)(2) (SAN/234_4) (SAN/234_5R) (SAN/234_6)(1) (SAN/234_7R)
Denmark 119 773 33 526 4 666 0 0 131 0
Germany 183 51 7 0 0 0 0
Sweden 4 398 1 231 171 0 0 5 0
Union 124 354 34 808 4 844 0 0 136 0
United Kingdom 3 992 1 117 156 0 0 4 0
Total 128 346 35 925 5 000 0 0 140 0
(1) Up to 10 % of this quota can be banked and used in the following year only within this management area.
(2) This quota may only be fished in Union waters of sandeel management area 3r as monitoring TAC with an associated sampling protocol for the fishery.
Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 1 and 2 (ARU/1/2.)
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Germany 14 Precautionary TAC
France 5
Netherlands 12
Union 31
United Kingdom 24
TAC 55
Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; Union waters of 3a (ARU/3A4-C)
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Denmark 662 Precautionary TAC
Germany 7
France 5
Ireland 5
Netherlands 31
Sweden 26
Union 736
United Kingdom 12
TAC 748
Species: Greater silver smelt Argentina silus Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (ARU/567.)
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Germany 640 Precautionary TAC
France 13
Ireland 593
Netherlands 6 683
Union 7 929
United Kingdom 469
TAC 8 398
Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: United Kingdom and international waters of 1, 2 and 14 (USK/1214EI)
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Germany 4,5 (1) Precautionary TAC
France 4,5 (1)
Others 2 (1)(2)
Union 11 (1)
United Kingdom 5 (1)
TAC 16 (1)
(1) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this TAC.
(2) Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/1214EI_AMS).
Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 (USK/04-C.)
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Denmark 56 (1) Precautionary TAC
Germany 17 (1)
France 39 (1)
Sweden 6 (1)
Others 6 (2)
Union 124 (1)
United Kingdom 84 (1)
TAC 208
(1) Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (USK/*6AN58).
(2) Exclusively for by-catches. No directed fisheries are permitted under this quota. Catches to be counted against this shared quota shall be reported separately (USK/04-C_AMS).
Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5 (USK/567EI.)
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Germany 95 (1) Precautionary TAC
Spain 334 (1)
France 3 962 (1)
Ireland 382 (1)
Others 95 (2)
Union 4 868 (1)
Norway 0 (3)(4)(5)
United Kingdom 2 072 (1)
TAC 6 940
(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 %.
0
(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-) 0
Tusk (USK/*5B67-) 0
(5) The tusk and ling quotas for Norway are interchangeable up to the following amount:
0
Species: Tusk Brosme brosme Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (USK/04-N.)
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Belgium 0 Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark 50
Germany 0
France 0
Netherlands 0
Union 50
TAC Not relevant
Species: Boarfishes Caproidae Zone: 6, 7 and 8 (BOR/678-)
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Denmark 6 711 Precautionary TAC
Ireland 18 899
Union 25 610
United Kingdom 1 739
TAC 27 349
Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 3a (HER/03A.)
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Denmark 12 498 (1)(2)(3) Analytical TAC 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
Germany 200 (1)(2)(3)
Sweden 13 073 (1)(2)(3)
Union 25 771 (1)(2)(3)
Norway 3 964 (2)
TAC 29 735
(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 554
Germany 8
Sweden 407
Union 969
Norway 167
(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).
Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: Union, United Kingdom and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53°30'N (HER/4AB.)
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Denmark 77 892 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany 48 595
France 21 783
Netherlands 56 422
Sweden 4 765
Union 209 457
Faroe Islands 0
Norway 147 994 (2)
United Kingdom 96 736
TAC 510 323
(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):
2 700
Special condition: within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken by the Union in Norwegian waters south of 62°N: Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HER/*4N-S62)
Union 2 700
Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HER/4N-S62)
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Sweden 1 128 (1) Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union 1 128
TAC Not relevant
(1) By-catches of cod, haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 3a (HER/03A-BC)
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Denmark 5 692 (1)(2)(3) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany 51 (1)(2)(3)
Sweden 916 (1)(2)(3)
Union 6 659 (1)(2)(3)
TAC 6 659 (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 554
Germany 8
Sweden 407
Union 969
(3) Special condition: up to 100 % of this quota may be fished in Union waters of 4 (HER/*4-EU-BC).
Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 4 and 7d; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HER/2A47DX)
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Belgium 38 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark 7 388
Germany 38
France 38
Netherlands 38
Sweden 36
Union 7 576
United Kingdom 140
TAC 7 716
(1) Exclusively for catches of herring taken as by-catch in fisheries using nets with mesh sizes smaller than 32 mm.
Species: Herring(1) Clupea harengus Zone: 4c and 7d(2) (HER/4CXB7D)
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Belgium 9 170 (3) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark 1 223 (3)
Germany 763 (3)
France 13 741 (3)
Netherlands 24 430 (3)
Union 49 327 (3)
United Kingdom 6 809 (3)
TAC 510 323
(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, namely the herring stock in the maritime region of the Thames estuary within a zone delimited by a rhumb line running due south from Landguard Point (51°56'N, 1°19,1'E) to latitude 51°33'N and hence due west to a point on the coast of the United Kingdom.
(3) Special condition: up to 50 % of this quota may be taken in 4b (HER/*04B.).
Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b(1) (HER/5B6ANB)
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Germany 140 (2) Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France 26 (2)
Ireland 189 (2)
Netherlands 140 (2)
Union 495 (2)
United Kingdom 959 (2)
TAC 1 454
(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.
Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 6aS(1), 7b, 7c (HER/6AS7BC)
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Ireland 2 064 Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Netherlands 206
Union 2 270
TAC 2 270
(1) Reference is to the herring stock in 6a south of 56°00'N and west of 07°00'W.
Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7a(1) (HER/07A/MM)
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Ireland 218 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Union 218
United Kingdom 7 061
TAC 7 279
(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.
Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7e and 7f (HER/7EF.)
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France 223 Precautionary TAC
Union 223
United Kingdom 223
TAC 446
Species: Herring Clupea harengus Zone: 7a south of 52°30'N; 7g(1), 7h(1), 7j(1) and 7k(1) (HER/7G-K.)
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Germany 10 (2) Analytical TAC 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
France 54 (2)
Ireland 750 (2)
Netherlands 54 (2)
Union 868 (2)
United Kingdom 1 (3)
TAC 869
(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. United Kingdom fisheries administrations shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Marine Management Organisation before allowing any catches.
Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Skagerrak (COD/03AN.)
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Belgium 9 Analytical TAC 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
Denmark 2 848
Germany 71
Netherlands 18
Sweden 498
Union 3 444
TAC 3 559
Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a; the part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat (COD/2A3AX4)
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Belgium 607 (1)(2) Analytical TAC 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
Denmark 3 490
Germany 2 212 (2)
France 750 (1)(2)
Netherlands 1 972 (1)
Sweden 23
Union 9 054
Norway 4 233 (3)
United Kingdom 11 613 (1)(2)
TAC 24 900
(1) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/*07D.).
(2) 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).
(3) 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.
3 522
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 6 551
Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62°N (COD/4N-S62)
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Sweden 382 (1) Analytical TAC 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
Union 382
TAC Not relevant
(1) By-catches of haddock, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for those species.
Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 6b; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b west of 12°00'W and of 12 and 14 (COD/5W6-14)
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Belgium 0 (1) Precautionary TAC
Germany 1 (1)
France 7 (1)
Ireland 12 (1)
Union 20 (1)
United Kingdom 54 (1)
TAC 74 (1)
(1) Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.
Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b east of 12°00'W (COD/5BE6A)
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Belgium 1 Analytical TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies 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
Germany 9
France 98
Ireland 185
Union 293
United Kingdom 1 099
TAC 1 392
Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 7a (COD/07A.)
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Belgium 2 (1) Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
France 6 (1)
Ireland 82 (1)
Netherlands 1 (1)
Union 91 (1)
United Kingdom 74 (1)
TAC 165 (1)
(1) Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.
Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 7b, 7c, 7e-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (COD/7XAD34)
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Belgium 14 (1) Analytical TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies 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
France 230 (1)
Ireland 335 (1)
Netherlands 0 (1)
Union 579 (1)
United Kingdom 65 (1)
TAC 644 (1)
(1) Exclusively for by-catches of cod in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for cod are permitted under this quota.
Species: Cod Gadus morhua Zone: 7d (COD/07D.)
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Belgium 62 (1) Analytical TAC 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
France 1 218 (1)
Netherlands 36 (1)
Union 1 316 (1)
United Kingdom 134 (2)
TAC 1 450
(1) 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).
(2) 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).
Species: Witch flounder Zone: Union waters of 3a
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Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (WIT/03A-C.)
Denmark 542 (1) Analytical TAC
Germany 1 (1)
Netherlands 1 (1)
Sweden 113 (1)
Union 657 (1)
TAC 657
(1) Of which up to 100 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WIT/*2AC4-C1).
Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (LEZ/2AC4-C)
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Belgium 9 (1) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark 8 (1)
Germany 8 (1)
France 48 (1)
Netherlands 39 (1)
Union 112 (1)
United Kingdom 2 874 (1)
TAC 2 986
(1) Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (LEZ/*6AN58).
Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (LEZ/56-14)
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Spain 566 (1) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France 2 207 (1)
Ireland 645 (1)
Union 3 418 (1)
United Kingdom 2 611 (1)
TAC 6 029
(1) Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in: United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (LEZ/*2AC4C).
Species: Megrims Lepidorhombus spp. Zone: 7 (LEZ/07.)
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Belgium 548 (1) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Spain 6 090 (2)
France 7 393 (2)
Ireland 3 360 (2)
Union 17 391
United Kingdom 4 604 (2)
TAC 21 995
(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
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Species: Megrims Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
Lepidorhombus spp. (LEZ/8ABDE.)
Spain 1 154 Analytical TAC
France 931 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Union 2 085
TAC 2 175
Species: Anglerfishes Lophiidae Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (ANF/2AC4-C)
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Belgium 152 (1)(2) Precautionary TAC
Denmark 337 (1)(2)
Germany 164 (1)(2)
France 31 (1)(2)
Netherlands 115 (1)(2)
Sweden 4 (1)(2)
Union 803 (1)(2)
United Kingdom 6 408 (1)(2)
TAC 7 211
(1) Special condition: of which up to 30 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (ANF/*6AN58).
(2) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in United Kingdom waters of 6a south of 58°30'N; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/*56-14).
Species: Anglerfishes Lophiidae Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (ANF/04-N.)
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Belgium 33 Precautionary TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Denmark 842
Germany 13
Netherlands 12
Union 900
TAC Not relevant
Species: Anglerfishes Lophiidae Zone: 6; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (ANF/56-14)
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Belgium 120 (1) Precautionary TAC
Germany 137 (1)
Spain 128 (1)
France 1 475 (1)
Ireland 334 (1)
Netherlands 116 (1)
Union 2 310 (1)
United Kingdom 1 772 (1)
TAC 4 082
(1) Special condition: of which up to 20 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (ANF/*2AC4C).
Species: Anglerfishes Lophiidae Zone: 7 (ANF/07.)
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Belgium 4 182 (1) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany 466 (1)
Spain 1 662 (1)
France 26 837 (1)
Ireland 3 430 (1)
Netherlands 542 (1)
Union 37 119 (1)
United Kingdom 11 056 (1)
TAC 48 175
(1) Special condition: of which up to 10 % may be fished in 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e (ANF/*8ABDE).
Table 38
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Species: Anglerfishes Zone: 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e
Lophiidae (ANF/8ABDE.)
Spain 1 872 Analytical TAC
France 10 419 Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Union 12 291
TAC 12 906
Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 3a (HAD/03A.)
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Belgium 30 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark 5 022
Germany 319
Netherlands 6
Sweden 594
Union 5 971
TAC 6 233
Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HAD/2AC4.)
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Belgium 601 (1)(2) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark 4 133 (1)(2)
Germany 2 630 (1)(2)
France 4 585 (1)
Netherlands 451 (1)(2)
Sweden 369 (1)(2)
Union 12 769 (1)
Norway 23 327 (3)
United Kingdom 65 325
TAC 101 421
(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 5 % may be fished in 3a (HAD/*03A.).
(3) Of which 19 410 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 quantities given below may be taken in the following zones:
Norwegian waters of 4 (HAD/*04N-)
Union 7 907
Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62oN (HAD/4N-S62)
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Sweden 707 (1) Analytical TAC Article 3(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union 707
TAC Not relevant
(1) By-catches of cod, pollack, whiting and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6b; international waters 12 and 14 (HAD/6B1214)
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Belgium 8 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany 8
France 355
Ireland 255
Union 626
United Kingdom 3 452
TAC 4 078
Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 6a; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b (HAD/5BC6A.)
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Belgium 18 (1) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany 19 (1)
France 825 (1)
Ireland 1 329 (1)
Union 2 191 (1)
United Kingdom 9 110
TAC 11 301
(1) Special condition: of which up to 25 % may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4 (HAD/*2AC4.).
Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7b-k, 8, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (HAD/7X7A34)
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Belgium 76 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France 4 549
Ireland 1 516
Union 6 141
United Kingdom 1 584
TAC 8 252
Species: Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Zone: 7a (HAD/07A.)
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Belgium 31 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France 140
Ireland 839
Union 1 010
United Kingdom 1 253
TAC 2 263
Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 3a (WHG/03A.)
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Denmark 562 Precautionary TAC
Netherlands 2
Sweden 60
Union 624
TAC 676
Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (WHG/2AC4.)
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Belgium 1 224 Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark 5 292
Germany 1 377
France 7 953
Netherlands 3 059
Sweden 7
Union 18 912
Norway 7 670 (1)
United Kingdom 49 610
TAC 76 697
(1) Of which 6 382 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 10 953
Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 6; United Kingdom and International waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14 (WHG/56-14)
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Germany 8 Analytical TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies
France 157
Ireland 935
Union 1 100
United Kingdom 2 063
TAC 3 163
Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 7a (WHG/07A.)
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Belgium 2 (1) Analytical TAC Article 8 of this Regulation applies 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
France 21 (1)
Ireland 262 (1)
Netherlands 1 (1)
Union 286 (1)
United Kingdom 435 (1)
TAC 721 (1)
(1) Exclusively for by-catches of whiting in fisheries for other species. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this quota.
Species: Whiting Merlangius merlangus Zone: 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/7X7A-C)
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Belgium 225 Analytical TAC
France 13 834
Ireland 6 411
Netherlands 113
Union 20 583 (3)(4)
United Kingdom 2 663 (1)(2)
TAC 23 709
(1) Of which up to 540 tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). This amount is exclusively for bycatches, no directed fisheries for whiting are permitted.
(2) Of which up to 2 123 tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom and Union waters of 7d (WHG/*07D.).
(3) Of which up to 4 178 tonnes may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k (WHG/*7XAD). Exclusively for bycatches. No directed fisheries for whiting are permitted under this ‘of which’. Within the limits of these quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken as bycatches in area 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k: 7b, 7c, 7e, 7f, 7g, 7h, 7j and 7k
Belgium 46
France 2 808
Ireland 1 301
Netherlands 23
(4) Of which up to 16 405 tonnes 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: 7d
Belgium 179
France 11 026
Ireland 5 110
Netherlands 90
Species: Whiting and pollack Merlangius merlangus and Pollachius pollachius Zone: Norwegian waters south of 62oN (W/P/4N-S62)
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Sweden 190 (1) Precautionary TAC
Union 190
TAC Not relevant
(1) By-catches of cod, haddock and saithe are to be counted against the quota for these species.
Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 3a (HKE/03A.)
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Denmark 2 011 (1) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Sweden 171 (1)
Union 2 182
TAC 2 182
(1) Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.
Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: United Kingdom and Union waters of 4; United Kingdom waters of 2a (HKE/2AC4-C)
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Belgium 22 (1)(2) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Denmark 878 (1)(2)
Germany 101 (1)(2)
France 194 (1)(2)
Netherlands 50 (1)(2)
Union 1 245 (1)(2)
United Kingdom 1 281 (1)(2)
TAC 2 526
(1) Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in 3a (HKE/*03A.).
(2) Special condition: of which up to 6 % may be fished in United Kingdom, Union and international waters of 6a north of 58°30'N (HKE/*6AN58).
Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: Norwegian waters of 4 (HKE/04-N.)
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Belgium 16 Precautionary TAC
Denmark 1 496
Germany 169
France 69
Netherlands 120
Sweden Not relevant
Union 1 870
TAC Not relevant
Species: Hake Merluccius merluccius Zone: 6 and 7; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b; international waters of 12 and 14
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(HKE/571214) Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Belgium 361 (1)
Spain 11 589 (1)
France 17 896 (1)
Ireland 2 169 (1)
Netherlands 233 (1)
Union 32 248 (1)
United Kingdom 8 351 (1)
TAC 40 599
(1) Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 4 and United Kingdom and international waters of 2a. However, such transfers shall be notified retrospectively annually to the Union or the United Kingdom respectively. 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 48
Spain 1 931
France 1 931
Ireland 241
Netherlands 24
Union 4 175
United Kingdom 1 086
Table 56
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Species: Hake
Merluccius merluccius (HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium 12
Spain 8 359
France 18 771
Netherlands 24
Union 27 166
TAC 27 532
(1) Transfers of this quota may be effected to United Kingdom and Union waters of 2a and 4. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission and to the United Kingdom.

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)

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