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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 and demersal longliners fishing for demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean Sea. 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. The reference 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 Maximum allowable fishing effort in fishing days

(a) Trawlers in Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1-2-5-6-7) Stock group Overall length of vessels Spain France Italy Fishing effort group code Red mullet in GSAs 1, 5, 6 and 7; Hake in GSAs 1, 5, 6 and 7; Deep-water rose shrimp in GSAs 1, 5 and 6; Norway lobster in GSAs 5 and 6. < 12 m 1 921 0 0 EFF1/MED1_TR1 ≥ 12 m and < 18 m 20 641 0 0 EFF1/MED1_TR2 ≥ 18 m and < 24 m 38 728 4 372 0 EFF1/MED1_TR3 ≥ 24 m 13 640 5 320 0 EFF1/MED1_TR4 Stock group Overall length of vessels Spain France Italy Fishing effort group code Blue and red shrimp in GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7. < 12 m 0 0 0 EFF2/MED1_TR1 ≥ 12 m and < 18 m 968 0 0 EFF2/MED1_TR2 ≥ 18 m and < 24 m 9 805 0 0 EFF2/MED1_TR3 ≥ 24 m 7 871 0 0 EFF2/MED1_TR4

(b) Trawlers in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8-9-10-11) Stock group Overall length of vessels Spain France Italy Fishing effort group code Red mullet in GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11; Hake in GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11; Deep-water rose shrimp in GSAs 9, 10 and 11; Norway lobster in GSAs 9 and 10. < 12 m 0 177 2 534 EFF1/MED2_TR1 ≥ 12 m and < 18 m 0 709 38 110 EFF1/MED2_TR2 ≥ 18 m and < 24 m 0 177 25 629 EFF1/MED2_TR3 ≥ 24 m 0 177 3 421 EFF1/MED2_TR4 Stock group Overall length of vessels Spain France Italy Fishing effort group code Giant red shrimp in GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11. < 12 m 0 0 419 EFF2/MED2_TR1 ≥ 12 m and < 18 m 0 0 3 091 EFF2/MED2_TR2 ≥ 18 m and < 24 m 0 0 2 489 EFF2/MED2_TR3 ≥ 24 m 0 0 333 EFF2/MED2_TR4 (c) Demersal longliners in Alboran Sea, Balearic Islands, Northern Spain and Gulf of Lion (GSAs 1-2-5-6-7) Stock group Overall length of vessels Spain France Italy Fishing effort group code Red mullet in GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7; Hake in GSAs 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 < 12 m 9 433 6 432 0 EFF1/MED1_LL1 ≥ 12 m and < 18 m 2 148 93 0 EFF1/MED1_LL2 ≥ 18 m and < 24 m 74 0 0 EFF1/MED1_LL3 ≥ 24 m 29 0 0 EFF1/MED1_LL4

(d) Demersal longliners in Corsica Island, Ligurian Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea and Sardinia Island (GSAs 8-9-10-11) Stock group Overall length of vessels Spain France Italy Fishing effort group code Red mullet in GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11; Hake in GSAs 8, 9, 10 and 11 < 12 m 0 1 650 33 187 EFF1/MED2_LL1 ≥ 12 m and < 18 m 0 51 4 748 EFF1/MED2_LL2 ≥ 18 m and < 24 m 0 0 26 EFF1/MED2_LL3 ≥ 24 m 0 0 0 EFF1/MED2_LL4 Maximum catch limit (e) 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 Species: Blue and red shrimp Aristeus antennatus Zone: GSA 1-2-5-6-7 (ARA/GF1-7) Spain 872 France 56 Italy 0 Union 928 TAC Not relevant Maximum level of catches

(f) 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 Species: Blue and red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) Zone: GSA 9-10-11 (ARA/GF9-11) Spain 0 France 9 Italy 250 Union 259 TAC Not relevant Maximum level of catches Species: Giant red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) Zone: GSA 8-9-10-11 (ARS/GF9-11) Spain 0 France 5 Italy 365 Union 370 TAC Not relevant Maximum level of catches a) those vessels use a trawl net with 45 mm square mesh size codend in order to reduce by at least 25 % of catches of the juveniles of hake; or b) those vessels use a trawl net with mesh size codend of 50 mm square mesh size for deep water fisheries in order to reduce by at least 25 % of catches of blue and red shrimps less than 25 mm carapace length (CL) in geographical subareas 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 and to reduce by at least 25 % catches of giant red shrimps in the geographical subareas 8, 9, 10 and 11 less than 35 mm CL; or

c) those vessels use a regulated highly selective gear, the technical specifications of which result in, according to the scientific study by STECF, at least a reduction of 25 % of juveniles or at least 20 % of catches of spawners of all demersal species compared to 2020; or d) the Member State concerned has adopted temporary closure areas in order to reduce by at least 25 % the catches of juveniles of demersal species or at least 20 % of catches of spawners of all demersal species. a) those vessels use a trawl net with 45 mm square mesh size codend in order to reduce by at least 25 % of catches of the juveniles of hake; or b) those vessels use a trawl net with mesh size codend of 50 mm square mesh size for deep water fisheries in order to reduce by at least 25 % of catches of blue and red shrimps less than 25 mm CL in geographical subareas 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 and to reduce by at least 25 % catches of giant red shrimps in the geographical subareas 8, 9, 10 and 11 less than 35 mm CL; or

c) those vessels use a regulated highly selective gear, the technical specifications of which result in, according to the scientific study by STECF, at least a reduction of 25 % of juveniles or at least 20 % of catches of spawners of all demersal species compared to 2020; or d) the Member State concerned has adopted temporary closure areas in order to reduce by at least 25 % the catches of juveniles of demersal species or at least 20 % of catches of spawners of all demersal species.