Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/652
of 23 April 2018
establishing a temporary prohibition of fishing for redfish in NAFO 3M area by vessels flying the flag of a Member State of the European Union
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Whereas:
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 European Union have exhausted the mid-term quota allocated for the period before 1 July 2018.
It is therefore necessary to prohibit directed fishing activities for that stock until 30 June 2018,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member States referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for the period from 1 January 2018 until 30 June 2018 included shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2Prohibitions
Directed fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member States referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex until 30 June 2018 included.
Article 3Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 2018.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
João Aguiar Machado
Director-General
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
ANNEX
No | 07/TQ120 |
|---|---|
Member State | European Union (All Member States) |
Stock | RED/N3M. |
Species | Redfish (Sebastes spp.) |
Zone | NAFO 3M |
Closing period | 22 March 2018 until 30 June 2018 |