COMMISSION SERVICES NON PAPER
21 November 2016
This document serves as a basis for discussion at the Working Party on Internal and External Fisheries Policy. It
cannot in any circumstances be regarded as the official position of the Commission. It is intended solely for those to
whom it is addressed.
Updates to Commission proposal COM(2016) 698 for a Council Regulation fixing for 2017
the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union
waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters
Contents
1.
AMENDMENTS TO RECITALS AND ARTICLES ................................................ 2
2.
OVERVIEW TABLE FOR TOP-UPS ....................................................................... 3
3.
AMENDMENTS TO APPLY TOP-UPS TO FISHING OPPORTUNITIES TABLES
IN ANNEX IA ............................................................................................................ 5
4.
AMENDMENTS TO ANNEX IC: ........................................................................... 10
1.
AMENDMENTS TO RECITALS AND ARTICLES
Commission proposal is amended as follows:
1. After recital 6, the following recital is inserted:
"Council Regulation (EU) 1342/2008 has been amended, removing Chapter III of the
regulation. For this reason, and in line with Commission Delegated Regulation .../2016
establishing a discard plan for certain demersal fisheries in the North Sea and in Union waters
of ICES Division Ila, as of 1 January 2017 the landing obligation of cod will apply to catches
of cod in ICES Subarea IV, ICEs Division Ilia and Union waters of ICES Division Ila, in
accordance with the Article 1, 3 and the Annex of the Commission Delegated Regulation. For
this reason, fishing opportunities for the cod stock should be fixed in accordance with Article
16(2) of Regulation 1380/2013, taking into account the amounts of fish that were discarded in
the past and now will have to be landed."
2. Recital 28 is replaced by the following:
"The Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) failed to conclude its 90th Annual
Meeting during 2016. The meeting will resume in 2017. IATTC maintained its conservation
measures for yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, skipjack tuna, oceanic whitetip sharks and Mobulid
rays. These measures should continue to be implemented in the law of the Union."
3. In Article 10(6), the year "2016" is replaced by "2017". Paragraphs are renumbered.
2.
OVERVIEW TABLE FOR TOP-UPS
Top-up as
TAC
Top-up
Common
ICES landings
% of ICES
proposal
TAC Unit
Code
in
Explanation
name
advice
landing
including
tonnes
advice
top up
Anglerfish
VIIIabde
ANF/8ABDE
7 914
n/a
7 914
0.4% of fleet covered which have 1% discard rate
Anglerfish
VIIIc
ANF/8C3411
3 955
n/a
3 955
No discards identified; no TAC top up as per last year.
Haddock
Differential fleet inclusion;average taken between approach
VIIa
HAD/07A
1 299
33.1%
429
1 728
based on vessel number and landings percentage
Haddock
Union and international
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology and STECF
waters of VIb, XII and
HAD/6B1214
4 130
3.4%
141
4 271
data.
XIV
IIIa
HKE/3A/BCD
3 371
n/a
n/a
3 371
No discards by fleet segments under LO
IIa and IV
HKE/2AC4-C
3 928
n/a
n/a
3 928
No discards by fleet segments under LO
Hake
(overall N.
Vb, VI, VII, XII and
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology and STECF
HKE/571214
62 729
0.71%
445
63 174
TAC)
XIV
data. Main discarding fleets not included in LO
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology and STECF
VIIIabde
HKE/8ABDE
41 837
7.1%
2 971
44 808
data.
VIIIc, IX and X; Union
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology and STECF
Hake
waters of CECAF
HKE/8C3411
6 838
4.58%
313
7 151
data.
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Top-up as
TAC
Top-up
Common
ICES landings
% of ICES
proposal
TAC Unit
Code
in
Explanation
name
advice
landing
including
tonnes
advice
top up
Megrims caught as part of North west gadoid fishery
Union and international
Megrim
LEZ/56-14
5 242
8.4%
440
5 682
fishery; Top-up figure resulting from the methodology and
waters of Vb; VI;
STECF data.
Norway
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology ,
de minimis
VII
NEP/07
19 241
10.15%
1 953
21 194
lobster
applied per FU
Norway
VIIIc
NEP/08C
Zero TAC
n/a
0
Zero TAC advice
lobster
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology ,
de minimis
Norway
Union waters of IIa and
NEP/2AC4-C
13 222
0.29%
38
13 260
applied per FU ; top ups for FU's where discard rate higher
lobster
IV
than de minimis.
VI; Union and
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology ,
de minimis
Norway
international waters of
NEP/5BC6
16 317
0.55%
90
16 407
applied per FU ; top ups for FU's where discard rate higher
lobster
Vb
than de minimis.
Norway
Survivability exemption (discarding will continue) so no
VIIIabde
NEP/8ABDE
pm
n/a
pm
lobster
top-up
IX and X; Union
Norway
Survivability exemption (discarding will continue) so no
waters of CECAF
NEP/9/3411
336
n/a
336
lobster
top-up
34.1.1
Norway
IIIa; Union waters of
de minimis exemption in place for all discards, ICES
NEP/3A/BCD
12 715
n/a
12 715
lobster
Subdivisions 22-32
landings advice applies.
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Top-up as
TAC
Top-up
Common
ICES landings
% of ICES
proposal
TAC Unit
Code
in
Explanation
name
advice
landing
including
tonnes
advice
top up
VIII,IX,X,CECAF
Stock included in list for which TACs are rolled over,
Plaice
PLE/8/3411
n/a
395
34.1.1
discards are unknown
Stock included in list for which TACs are rolled over,
Plaice
VI
PLE/56-14
658
n/a
658
discards are unknown
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology and STECF
Plaice
IIIa Kattegat
PLE/03AS
2 065
22.2%
458
2 523
data.
LO applies in VIId and e only; overall ICES discards are
Pollack
VII
POL/07
10 796
0.1%
5
10 801
10t.
Common
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology and STECF
VIId
SOL/07D
2 257
4.35%
98
2 355
sole
data.
Common
Minimal discards by fleet under the LO, and
de minimis
VIIe
SOL/07E
1 178
n/a
1 178
sole
applies
Common
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology and STECF
VIIfg
SOL/7FG
782
0.4%
3
785
Sole
data.
SOL/3A/BCD
Common
Top-up figure resulting from the methodology and STECF
IIIa
534
3.2%
17
551
Sole
data.
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3.
AMENDMENTS TO APPLY TOP-UPS TO FISHING OPPORTUNITIES TABLES IN ANNEX IA
The corresponding TAC tables in Annex IA of Commission proposal are replaced by the TAC
tables below. This concerns TAC tables subject to quota uplifts to take into account that the landing
obligation applies to certain demersal fisheries.
Species:
Megrims
Zone:
Union and international waters of
Vb; VI;
Lepidorhombus spp.
international waters of XII and XIV
(LEZ/56-14)
Spain
646
Analytical TAC
France
2 518
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland
736
United Kingdom
1 782
Union
5 682
TAC
5 682
Species:
Haddock
Zone:
Union and international waters of
VIb, XII and XIV
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/6B1214)
Belgium
10
Analytical TAC
Germany
11
France
471
Ireland
336
United Kingdom
3 443
Union
4 271
TAC
4 271
Species:
Haddock
Zone:
VIIa
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
(HAD/07A.)
Belgium
27
Analytical TAC
France
125
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland
748
United Kingdom
828
Union
1 728
TAC
1 728
Species:
Hake
Zone:
IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions
22-32
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/3A/BCD)
Denmark
3 107
(1)
Analytical TAC
Sweden
264
(1)
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Union
3 371
TAC
3 371
(2)
(1)
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.
(2)
Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:
115 281
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Species:
Hake
Zone:
Union waters of IIa and IV
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/2AC4-C)
Belgium
56
(1)
Analytical TAC
Denmark
2 271
(1)
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Germany
261
(1)
France
503
(1)
The Netherlands
130
(1)
United Kingdom
707
(1)
Union
3 928
(1)
TAC
3 928
(2)
(1)
Not more than 10 % of this quota may be used for by-catch in IIIa (HKE/*03A.).
(2)
Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:
115 281
Species:
Hake
Zone:
VI and VII; Union and international
waters of Vb;
Merluccius merluccius
international waters of XII and XIV
(HKE/571214)
Belgium
581
(1)
Analytical TAC
Spain
18 623
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
28 757
(1)
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Ireland
3 485
The Netherlands
375
(1)
United Kingdom
11 353
(1)
Union
63 174
TAC
63 174
(2)
(1)
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.
(2)
Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:
115 281
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zones:
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (HKE/*8ABDE)
Belgium
75
Spain
3 003
France
3 003
Ireland
376
The Netherlands
38
United Kingdom
1 690
Union
8 186
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Species:
Hake
Zone:
VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/8ABDE.)
Belgium
20
(1)
Analytical TAC
Spain
13 787
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
France
30 961
The Netherlands
40
(1)
Union
44 808
TAC
44 808
(2)
(1)
Transfers of this quota may be effected to IV and Union waters of IIa. However, such transfers shall be notified in advance to the Commission.
(2)
Within the following overall TAC for the northern stock of hake:
115 281
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zones:
VI and VII; Union and international waters of Vb; international waters of XII and XIV (HKE/*57-14)
Belgium
4
Spain
3 994
France
7 188
The Netherlands
12
Union
11 198
Species:
Hake
Zone:
VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of
CECAF 34.1.1
Merluccius merluccius
(HKE/8C3411)
Spain
4 576
Analytical TAC
France
439
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Portugal
2 136
Union
7 151
TAC
7 151
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
Union waters of IIa and IV
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/2AC4-C)
Belgium
694
Analytical TAC
Denmark
694
Germany
10
France
20
The Netherlands
357
United Kingdom
11 485
Union
13 260
TAC
13 260
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Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
VI; Union and international waters
of Vb
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/5BC6.)
Spain
33
Analytical TAC
France
133
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland
222
United Kingdom
16 019
Union
16 407
TAC
16 407
Species:
Norway lobster
Zone:
VII
Nephrops norvegicus
(NEP/07.)
Spain
1 272
Analytical TAC
France
5 154
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies
Ireland
7 816
United Kingdom
6 952
Union
21 194
TAC
21 194
Special condition: within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the
following zone:
Functional Unit 16 of ICES Subarea VII (NEP/*07U16):
Spain
935
France
586
Ireland
1 124
United Kingdom
455
Union
3 100
Species:
Plaice
Zone:
Kattegat
Pleuronectes platessa
(PLE/03AS.)
Denmark
2 246
Analytical TAC
Germany
25
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not
apply
Sweden
252
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not
apply
Union
2 523
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
TAC
2 52
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Species:
Pollack
Zone:
VII
Pollachius pollachius
(POL/07.)
Belgium
336
(1)
Precautionary TAC
Spain
20
(1)
Article 12(1) of this Regulation applies
France
7 737
(1)
Ireland
825
(1)
United Kingdom
1 883
(1)
Union
10 801
(1)
TAC
10 801
(1)
Special condition: of which up to 2 % may be fished in: VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe (POL/*8ABDE).
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
IIIa; Union waters of Subdivisions
22-32
Solea solea
(SOL/3A/BCD)
Denmark
463
Analytical TAC
Germany
27
(1)
The Netherlands
44
(1)
Sweden
17
Union
551
TAC
551
(1)
Quota may be fished in Union waters of IIIa, Subdivisions 22-32 only.
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
VIId
Solea solea
(SOL/07D.)
Belgium
634
Analytical TAC
France
1 268
United Kingdom
453
Union
2 355
TAC
2 355
Species:
Common sole
Zone:
VIIf and VIIg
Solea solea
(SOL/7FG.)
Belgium
490
Analytical TAC
France
49
Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies
Ireland
25
United Kingdom
221
Union
785
TAC
785
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4.
AMENDMENTS TO ANNEX IC:
The fishing opportunities table for Witch flounder in NAFO 3NO is replaced by the following:
Species:
Witch flounder
Zone:
NAFO 3NO
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
(WIT/N3NO.)
Estonia
98
Analytical TAC
Latvia
98
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Lithuania
98
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply
Union
295
TAC
2 225
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