http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/651/introductionCommission Regulation (EU) 2018/651 of 23 April 2018 establishing a prohibition of fishing for red seabream in Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII by vessels flying the flag of FranceCommission Regulation (EU) 2018/651Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/651 of 23 April 2018 establishing a prohibition of fishing for red seabream in Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII 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:32018R0651texttext/xmlen2018-04-23 Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/651 of 23 April 2018 establishing a prohibition of fishing for red seabream in Union and international waters of VI, VII and VIII 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) 2016/2285 lays down quotas for 2018.

(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 2018.

(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) 2016/2285 of 12 December 2016 fixing for 2017 and 2018 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks and amending Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 32).