Annexes to COM(2022)525 - Fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, amending the 2022 opportunities - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2022)525 - Fixing for 2023 the fishing opportunities for certain stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and ... |
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document | COM(2022)525 |
date | January 30, 2023 |
ANNEX I
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GFCM MULTIANNUAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR RED CORAL IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the maximum allowable number of fishing authorisations and the maximum level of harvested quantities of red coral in the Mediterranean Sea.
References to fishing zones are references to the GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Corallium rubrum | COL | Red coral |
Table 1
Maximum number of fishing authorisations (*1)
Member States | Red coral COL |
Greece | 12 |
Spain | 0 (*2) |
France | 32 |
Croatia | 28 |
Italy | 40 |
Table 2
Maximum level of harvested quantities expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Red coral Corallium rubrum | Zone: | Union waters in the Mediterranean Sea – GSAs 1-27 COL/GF 1-27 |
Greece | 1,844 | Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. | |
Spain | 0 ((**)) | ||
France | 1,400 | ||
Croatia | 1,226 | ||
Italy | 1,378 | ||
Union | 5,848 | ||
TAC | Not relevant/Not agreed |
(*1) Representing number of vessels and/or divers, or a pair of one diver with one vessel, authorised to harvest red coral.
(*2) According to the temporary ban for red coral fisheries established in Spanish waters.
((**)) According to the temporary ban for red coral fisheries established in Spanish waters.
ANNEX II
FISHING EFFORT FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMON DOLPHINFISH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
The table in this Annex sets out the maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for common dolphinfish in the international waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
References to fishing zones are references to the international waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Coryphaena hippurus | DOL | Common dolphinfish |
Maximum number of fishing authorisations for vessels operating in international waters (*1)
Member State | Common dolphinfish DOL |
Italy | 797 |
Malta | 130 |
(*1) This quota may be fished only between 15 August and 31 December 2023 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1343/2011.
ANNEX III
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF DEMERSAL STOCKS IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the maximum allowable fishing effort (in fishing days) by stock groups, as defined in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1022, maximum catch limits and overall length of vessels for all types of trawls (1) and demersal longliners fishing for demersal stocks.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1022 and Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
References to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Aristaeomorpha foliacea | ARS | Giant red shrimp |
Aristeus antennatus | ARA | Blue and red shrimp |
Merluccius merluccius | HKE | European hake |
Mullus barbatus | MUT | Red mullet |
Nephrops norvegicus | NEP | Norway lobster |
Parapenaeus longirostris | DPS | Deep-water rose shrimp |
1. Maximum allowable fishing effort in fishing days
(a) | Number of fishing days for trawlers in Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1-2-5-6-7)
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(b) | Number of fishing days for trawlers in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8-9-10-11)
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(c) | Number of fishing days for demersal longliners in Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1-2-5-6-7)
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(d) | Number of fishing days for demersal longliners in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8-9-10-11)
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2. Maximum catch limits for deep-water shrimps
(a) | Fishing opportunities for blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1-2-5-6-7), expressed as maximum level of catches in tonnes live weight
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(b) | Fishing opportunities for blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) and giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8-9-10-11), expressed as maximum level of catches in tonnes live weight
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(1) TBB, OTB, PTB, TBN, TBS, TB, OTM, PTM, TMS, TM, OTT, OT, PT, TX, OTP, TSP.
ANNEX IV
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE ADRIATIC SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the fishing opportunities by stock or vessels effort groups and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, including the maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish small pelagic stocks.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
References to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Engraulis encrasicolus | ANE | Anchovy |
Merluccius merluccius | HKE | European hake |
Mullus barbatus | MUT | Red mullet |
Nephrops norvegicus | NEP | Norway lobster |
Parapenaeus longirostris | DPS | Deep-water rose shrimp |
Sardina pilchardus | PIL | Sardine |
Solea solea | SOL | Common sole |
1. Small pelagic stocks – GSAs 17 and 18
Maximum level of catches expressed in tonnes live weight
Species: | Small pelagic species (anchovy and sardine) Engraulis encrasicolus and Sardina pilchardus | Zone: | Union and international waters of GFCM-GSAs 17 and 18 (SP1/GF 17-18) |
Italy | 32 941 | (*1) | Maximum level of catches Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. |
Croatia | 51 735 | ||
TAC | Not relevant |
Maximum fleet capacity of trawlers and purse seiners actively fishing for small pelagic stocks
Member State | Gear | Number of vessels | kW | GT |
Croatia | PS | 249 | 77 145,52 | 18 537,72 |
Italy | PTM-OTM-PS | 685 | 134 556,7 | 25 852 |
Slovenia (*2) | PS | 4 | 433,7 | 38,5 |
2. Demersal stocks – GSAs 17 and 18
Maximum allowable fishing effort (in fishing days) by types of trawls and fleet segment fishing for demersal stocks in GSAs 17 and 18 (Adriatic Sea)
Fishing days 2023 | |||||||
Gear type | Geographical area | Stocks concerned | Overall length of vessels | Effort group code | ITALY | CROATIA | SLOVENIA |
Trawls (OTB) | GFCM sub-areas 17-18 | Red mullet; Hake; Deep-water rose shrimp, and Norway lobster | < 12 m | EFF/MED3_OTB_TR1 | 3 275 | 10 097 | (*3) |
≥ 12 m and < 24 m | EFF/MED3_OTB_TR2 | 73 599 | 23 524 | (*3) | |||
≥ 24 m | EFF/MED3_OTB_TR3 | 6 449 | 2 112 | (*3) | |||
Beam trawls (TBB) | GFCM sub-area 17 | Common sole | < 12 m | EFF/MED3_TBB_TR1 | 194 | 0 | 0 |
≥ 12 m and < 24 m | EFF/MED3_TBB_TR2 | 3 635 | 0 | 0 | |||
≥ 24 m | EFF/MED3_TBB_TR3 | 3 614 | 0 | 0 |
Maximum fleet capacity of bottom trawlers and beam trawl vessels authorised for fishing demersal stocks
Member State | Gear | Number of vessels | kW | GT |
Croatia | OTB | 495 | 79 867,99 | 13 267,99 |
Italy | OTB-TBB | 1 363 | 260 618,37 | 47 148 |
Slovenia (*4) | OTB | 11 | 1 813,00 | 168,67 |
(*1) Concerning Slovenia, the quantities are based on the level of catches exerted in 2014, up to an amount that should not exceed 300 tonnes.
(*2) The provision under paragraph 28 of GFCM/44/2021/20 shall not apply to national fleets of fewer than ten purse seiners and/or pelagic trawlers actively fishing for small pelagic stocks, as recorded both in national and GFCM register in 2014. In such a case, the capacity of the active fleet may increase by not more than 50 % in number of vessels and in terms of gross tonnage (GT) and/or gross registered tonnage (GRT) and kW.
(*3) Slovenia shall not exceed the effort limit of 3 000 fishing days per year in accordance with paragraph 13 of GFCM/43/2019/5.
(*4) The provisions of paragraphs 9(c) and 28 of GFCM/43/2019/5 shall not apply to national fleets operating with OTB and fishing for less than 1 000 days during the reference period mentioned in paragraph 9(c). The fishing capacity of the active fleet operating with OTB shall not increase by more than 50 % with respect to the reference period.
ANNEX V
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE STRAIT OF SICILY
The tables in this Annex set out the fishing opportunities by stock or vessels effort groups and the conditions functionally linked thereto, where appropriate, including the maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish demersal species and deep-water shrimps.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
References to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Merluccius merluccius | HKE | European hake |
Parapenaeus longirostris | DPS | Deep-water rose shrimp |
Aristaeomorpha foliacea | ARS | Giant red shrimp |
Aristeus antennatus | ARA | Blue and red shrimp |
1. Demersal Stocks
(a) | Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawl vessels authorised to fish demersal stocks in Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12-13-14-15-16)
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(b) | Maximum level of fishing effort, expressed in number of fishing days, for bottom trawl vessels targeting European Hake (Merluccius merluccius) in Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12-13-14-15-16)
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(c) | Maximum level of catches of deep-water rose shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12-13-14-15-16) expressed in tonnes live weight
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2. Deep-water shrimps
(a) | Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawl vessels authorised to fish deep-water shrimp stocks in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12-13-14-15-16)
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(b) | Maximum level of catches of giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12-13-14-15-16) expressed in tonnes live weight
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(c) | Maximum level of catches of blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Strait of Sicily (GSAs 12-13-14-15-16) expressed in tonnes live weight
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ANNEX VI
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE IONIAN SEA AND THE LEVANT SEA
The tables in this Annex set out the maximum number of Union fishing vessels authorised to fish for demersal stocks in the Ionian Sea and the Levant Sea.
References to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names of fish stocks is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Aristaeomorpha foliacea | ARS | Giant red shrimp |
Aristeus antennatus | ARA | Blue and red shrimp |
1. Ionian Sea
(a) | Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawl vessels authorised to fish deep-water shrimp stocks in the Ionian Sea (GSAs 19, 20 and 21)
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(b) | Maximum level of catches of giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in the Ionian Sea (GSAs 19, 20 and 21) expressed in tonnes live weight
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(c) | Maximum level of catches of blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Ionian Sea (GSAs 19, 20 and 21) expressed in tonnes live weight
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2. Levant Sea
(a) | Maximum fleet capacity, expressed in number of vessels, kW and GT, of bottom trawler vessels authorised to fish deep-water shrimp stocks in the Levant Sea (GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27)
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(b) | Maximum level of catches of giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) in the Levant Sea (GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27) expressed in tonnes live weight
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(c) | Maximum level of catches of blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) in the Levant Sea (GSAs 24, 25, 26 and 27) expressed in tonnes live weight
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ANNEX VII
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE ALBORAN SEA
(a) | Maximum level of catches carried out by longlines and handlines, expressed in tonnes live weight
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(b) | Maximum number of longlines and handlines authorised for fishing in Alboran Sea (GSAs 1-2-3)
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ANNEX VIII
FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNION FISHING VESSELS IN THE BLACK SEA
The tables in this Annex set out TACs and quotas expressed in tonnes live weight by stock and, where appropriate, conditions functionally linked thereto.
All fishing opportunities set out in this Annex shall be subject to the rules set out in Articles 26 to 35 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.
References to fishing zones are references to GFCM GSAs.
For the purposes of this Annex, the following comparative table of Latin names and common names is provided:
Scientific name | Alpha-3 code | Common name |
Sprattus sprattus | SPR | Sprat |
Scophthalmus maximus | TUR | Turbot |
Species: | Sprat Sprattus sprattus | Zone: | Union waters in the Black Sea – GSA 29 (SPR/F3742C) |
Bulgaria | 8 032,50 | Analytical quota Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. | |
Romania | 3 442,50 | ||
Union | 11 475 | ||
TAC | Not relevant/Not agreed |
Species: | Turbot Scophthalmus maximus | Zone: | Union waters in the Black Sea – GSA 29 (TUR/F3742C) |
Bulgaria | 92,143 | Analytical TAC Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply. | |
Romania | 80,357 | ||
Union | 172,5 | (*1) | |
TAC | 857 |
(*1) No fishing activity, including retaining on board, transhipment, landing and first sale shall be permitted from 15 April to 15 June 2023.
ANNEX IX
AMENDMENT TO REGULATION (EU) 2022/110
Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2022/110 is amended as follows:
(1) | in point (a) (the table relating to trawlers in Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1-2-5-6-7)), footnote 2 is replaced by the following:
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(2) | in point (b) (the table relating to trawlers in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8-9-10-11)), footnote 3 is replaced by the following:
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