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"B COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 782/98
of 7 April 1998
amending Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources
in the Mediterranean
(OJ L 113, 15.4.1998, p. 6)
Corrected by:
"C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 159, 3.6.1998, p. 68 (782/98)1998R0782 — EN — 16.04.1998 — 000.001 — 1
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 782/98
of 7 April 1998
amending Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 laying down certain technical
measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and, in
particular, Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas, according to Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3760/92 of 20
December 1992 establishing a Community system for fisheries and
aquaculture (4), the general objectives of the common fisheries policy is to
protect and conserve living marine aquatic resources;
Whereas the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna
(ICCAT) at its 10th extraordinary session held in San Sebastian, Spain, from
22 to 29 November 1996, adopted two recommendations concerning the
fishing activity for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean; whereas ICCAT hasalso recommended certain specific rules on minimum landing sizes of bluefintuna; whereas all these recommendations are drawn up on scientific advice;
Whereas in the framework of the Community’s international obligations and,
in particular, taking into account
"C1the accession 3of the Community
to ICCAT, it is appropriate to implement those recommedations, in order toavoid an excessive fishing pressure on bluefin tuna;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (
5) should consequently be amended,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 is hereby amended as follows:
1. the following Article shall be inserted:
‘Article 3a
1. It shall be forbidden to fish for bluefin tuna with purse seine during
the period from 1 to 31 August.
2. It shall be forbidden to use airplanes or helicopters in support of
fishing operations for bluefin tuna during the period 1 to 30 June.’
2. in Annex IV:
— the following text shall replace the corresponding entry:
‘Species Minimum size
Thunnus thynnus 70 cm or 6,4 kg **
** However, it shall be authorised to land up to 15 % in number of
individuals weighing between 1,8 kg and 6,4 kg caught accidentally.’
— former footnote (**) shall be renumbered as (***).!B
(1) OJ C 337, 7. 11. 1997, p. 36.
(2) OJ C 104, 6. 4. 1998.
(3) OJ C 73, 9. 3. 1998.
(4) OJ L 389, 31. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 171, 6. 7. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1075/96
(OJ L 142, 15. 6. 1996, p. 1).1998R0782 — EN — 16.04.1998 — 000.001 — 2
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States.!B1998R0782 — EN — 16.04.1998 — 000.001 — 3