http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/2293/introductionCommission Regulation (EU) 2015/2293 of 4 December 2015 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in NAFO 3M area by vessels flying the flag of PortugalCommission Regulation (EU) 2015/2293Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2293 of 4 December 2015 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in NAFO 3M area by vessels flying the flag of Portugal2020-12-12King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32015R2293texttext/xmlen2015-12-04 Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2293 of 4 December 2015 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in NAFO 3M area by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104, lays down quotas for 2015.

(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2015.

(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1. Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 of 19 January 2015 fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2015, p. 1).