http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1681/introductionCommission Regulation (EU) 2016/1681 of 14 September 2016 establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in areas VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of BelgiumCommission Regulation (EU) 2016/1681Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1681 of 14 September 2016 establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in areas VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium2020-12-10King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32016R1681texttext/xmlen2016-09-14 Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1681 of 14 September 2016 establishing a prohibition of fishing for megrims in areas VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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) 2016/72 lays down quotas for 2016.

(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 2016.

(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) 2016/72 of 22 January 2016 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2016, p. 1).