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Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required

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21.Special measures for the redfish fishery in international waters of ICES zones I and II

The following measures shall apply to the fishery for redfish (

Sebastes mentella)

in international waters of ICES zones I and II:

(a)

A directed fishery for redfish is only permitted within the period from 1 September to 15 November 2008 by vessels which have previously been engaged in the redfish fishery in the NEAFC Regulatory Area;

(b)

The Commission shall inform Member States of the date on which the Secretariat of NEAFC has notified NEAFC Contracting Parties that the TAC has been fully utilised. From this date Member States shall prohibit directed fishery for redfish by vessels flying their flag;

(c)

By way of derogation from Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999 of 16 December 1999 laying down certain control measures applicable in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the north-east Atlantic fisheries(1) masters of fishing vessels engaged in this fishery shall report their catches on a daily basis;

(d)

In addition to the provisions of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999, an authorisation to fish for redfish shall only be valid if the reports are transmitted by vessels in accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999 are forwarded to the NEAFC Secretariat in accordance with Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2791/1999.

(e)

Vessels shall limit their by-catches of redfish in other fisheries to a maximum of 1 % of the total catch retained on board.

(f)

Member States shall ensure that scientific information is collected by scientific observers on board vessels flying their flag. As a minimum the information collected shall include representative sex, age and length composition data by depths. This information shall be reported to ICES.

(1)

OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/2004 (OJ L 123, 27.4.2004, p. 4)

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