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dossier	COM(2019)338 - Amendment of Regulations (EU) 2019/124 and (EU) 2018/2025 as regards certain fishing opportunities.
document	COM(2019)338
date	September 26, 2019

ANNEX I

In the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2018/2025 the fishing opportunities table for red seabream in Union and international waters of ICES subarea 10 is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Red seabream Pagellus bogaraveo	Zone:	Union and international waters of 10 (SBR/10-)
Year	2019	2020
Spain	5	5
Portugal	566	543
United Kingdom	5	5
Union	576	553
TAC	576	553		Precautionary TAC’

ANNEX II

1.

Annex IA to Regulation (EU) 2019/124 is amended as follows:

(1)

the fishing opportunities table for anchovy in ICES subareas 9 and 10 and Union waters of CECAF division 34.1.1 is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus	Zone:	9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 (ANE/9/3411)
Spain	4 897 (1)
Portugal	5 343 (1)
Union	10 240 (1)
TAC	10 240 (1)		Precautionary TAC

(2)

the fishing opportunities table for cod in ICES subarea 4, Union waters of ICES division 2a, and that part of ICES division 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat is replaced by the following:

‘Species:

Cod

Gadus morhua

Zone:

4; Union waters of 2a; that part of 3a not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat

(COD/2A3AX4)

Belgium

870 (2)

Denmark

4 998

Germany

3 169

France

1 075 (2)

The Netherlands

2 824 (2)

Sweden

United Kingdom

11 464 (2)

Union

24 433

Norway

5 004 (3)

TAC

29 437

Analytical TAC

Special condition:

within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following zone:

	Norwegian waters of 4 (COD/*04N-)
Union	21 236 ’

(3)

the fishing opportunities table for horse mackerel in ICES division 8c is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.	Zone:	8c (JAX/08C.)
Spain	16 895 (4)
France	293
Portugal	1 670 (4)
Union	18 858 (4)
TAC	18 858		Analytical TAC

(4)

the fishing opportunities table for horse mackerel in ICES subarea 9 is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Horse mackerel Trachurus spp.	Zone:	9 (JAX/09.)
Spain	24 324 (5)
Portugal	69 693 (5)
Union	94 017
TAC	94 017		Analytical TAC Article 7(2) of this Regulation applies

2.

In Annex IB to Regulation (EU) 2019/124 the fishing opportunities table for Greenland halibut in international waters of 1 and 2 is replaced by the following:

‘Species:	Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Zone:	International waters of 1 and 2 (GHL/1/2INT)
Union	900 (6) (7)
TAC	Not relevant		Precautionary TAC

(1) The quota may only be fished from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.’

(2) Special condition: of which up to 5 % may be fished in: 7d (COD/*07D.).

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

(4) Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 9 (JAX/*09.).’

(5) Special condition: up to 10 % of this quota may be fished in 8c (JAX/*08C.).’

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

(7) In addition to this TAC, the Member States carrying out a scientific study on by-catches in the shrimp fishery may allocate an overall total of 130 tonnes to the vessels participating in the study with observers on board (GHL/*12INT). The Member States concerned shall communicate the name(s) of the vessel(s) to the Commission before allowing any landings.’