Article 1Quota exhaustion
Article 2Prohibitions
Article 3Entry into force
ANNEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2139

of 2 December 2016

establishing a prohibition of fishing for skates and rays including Cuckoo ray, thornback ray, blonde ray, spotted ray, small-eyed ray and undulate ray in Union waters of VIId and relevant special conditions in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k 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 policy1, and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/722, 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: