Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1476
of 10 October 2020
establishing a fisheries closure for Northern albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N for vessels flying the flag of Ireland
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 of Northern albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Ireland have exhausted the quota allocated for 2020.
It is therefore necessary to prohibit certain fishing activities for that stock,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to Ireland for the stock of Northern albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N for 2020 referred to in the Annex shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in Article 1 by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Ireland shall be prohibited from the date set out in the Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
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, 10 October 2020.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Virginijus Sinkevičius
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
No | 17/TQ123 |
Member State | Ireland |
Stock | ALB/AN05N |
Species | Northern albacore (Thunnus alalunga) |
Zone | Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N |
Closing date | 1.10.2020 |