Introductory text

United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1029/2007

of 4 September 2007

prohibiting fishing for blue ling in ICES areas VI and VII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels flying the Spanish flag

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy^f1, and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy^f2, and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2015/2006 of 19 December 2006 fixing for 2007 and 2008 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks^f3 lays down quotas for 2007 and 2008.

(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 2007.

(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
f2: OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 9; corrected by OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.).
f3: OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 28. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 745/2007 (OJ L 172, 28.6.2007, p. 26.