# Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/642 of 3 April 2017 establishing a temporary prohibition of fishing for blue marlin in the Atlantic Ocean by vessels flying the flag of Spain, Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/642
of 3 April 2017
establishing a temporary prohibition of fishing for blue marlin in the Atlantic Ocean by vessels flying the flag of Spain
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:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/642/introduction (the official version)
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