http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/452/introductionCommission Regulation (EU) 2017/452 of 13 March 2017 establishing a temporary prohibition of fishing for anglerfish in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of FranceCommission Regulation (EU) 2017/452Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/452 of 13 March 2017 establishing a temporary prohibition of fishing for anglerfish in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of France2020-12-12King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32017R0452texttext/xmlen2017-03-13 Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/452 of 13 March 2017 establishing a temporary prohibition of fishing for anglerfish in VIIIc, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of France

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 Union 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) 2017/127 lays down quotas for 2017.

(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 2017.

(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) 2017/127 of 20 January 2017 fixing for 2017 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 (OJ L 24, 28.1.2017. p. 1).