# Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/863 of 8 June 2018 establishing a proibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of 3a by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

EU Regulation 2018/863 · adopted 8 June 2018

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/863 of 8 June 2018 establishing a proibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of 3a by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

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## Introductory text

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/863
of 8 June 2018
establishing a proibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of 3a by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
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) 2018/120 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:

## 1 Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2018 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

## 2 Prohibitions

Fishing activities for 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 shall be prohibited from the date set out in that 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.

## 3 Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

## Signature

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 June 2018.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
João Aguiar Machado
Director-General
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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No
09/TQ120
Member State
Denmark
Stock
SRX/03A-C. including RJN/03A-C., RJH/03A-C. and RJM/03A-C.
Species
Skates and rays (rajiformes)
Zone
Union waters of 3a
Closing date
21.4.2018

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/863 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-863
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