Council Regulation (EU) No 1182/2013 of 19 November 2013 amending Regulations (EC) No 754/2009, (EU) No 1262/2012, (EU) No 39/2013 and (EU) No 40/2013 as regards certain fishing opportunities

In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 754/2009, points (b) and (j) are deleted.

The Annex to Council Regulation (EU) No 1262/2012 is amended in accordance with the text set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

1 Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 is amended in accordance with the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

2 Annex IIA to Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 is amended in accordance with the text set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

1 This Article shall apply to the following stocks: (a) haddock in zone IV, EU waters of IIa; (b) blue whiting in EU and international waters of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe, XII and XIV; (c) mackerel in zones IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa, IIIb, IIIc and IIId; (d) mackerel in areas VI, VII, VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe; EU and international waters of Vb; international waters of IIa, XII and XIV; (e) mackerel in zones VIIIc, IX and X; EU waters of CECAF 34.1.1; (f) mackerel in Norwegian waters of IIa and IVa; (g) herring in EU, Norwegian and international waters of I and II.

2 For any of the stocks identified in paragraph 1, a Member State may opt to increase its initial set in Annex I quota by up to 10 %. The Member State concerned shall notify its decision to the Commission in writing. Upon such notification, the increased quota shall be considered as the quota allocated to that Member State for 2013.

3 Any quantities used in 2013 under such increased quota, that exceed the initial quota, shall be deducted on a tonne-for-tonne basis for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2014.

4 Any quantities not used under the initial quota up to 10 % of that quota shall be added for the purpose of calculating the quota of the Member State concerned for the relevant stock for 2014.

5 Any quantities transferred to other Member States pursuant to Article 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 as well as any quantities deducted pursuant to Articles 37, 105 and 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 shall be taken into account for the purpose of establishing quantities used and quantities not used under paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article.

6 Where a Member States has used the option in paragraph 2 of this Article in respect of a particular stock, Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 shall not apply to such stock in respect of that Member State.’;

1 Retaining on board, transshipping or landing any part or whole carcass of thresher sharks of all the species of the family Alopiidae in any fishery shall be prohibited.

2 Retaining on board, transshipping or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in any fishery shall be prohibited, except for vessels under 24 metres overall length engaged solely in fishing operations within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Member State whose flag they fly, and provided that their catch is destined solely for local consumption.

3 When accidentally caught, species referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 shall not be harmed. Specimens shall be promptly released.’;

1 Member States shall ensure that the number of fishing days allocated to purse-seine vessels fishing for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the part of the WCPFC Convention Area in the high seas and located between 20° N and 20° S does not increase.

2 EU vessels shall not target south Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the WCPFC Convention Area south of 20° S.’.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. However, Articles 3(1), 4(1), 4(2), 4(5) and 4(9) shall apply from 1 January 2013. Article 1 and Articles 3(2) and 4(7) shall apply from 1 February 2013 and Article 4(6) and (8) shall apply from 1 July 2013.