Commission Regulation (EC) No 1401/2007 of 28 November 2007 reopening the fishery for anglerfish in ICES zones VIII c, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
Date: 2007-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Portugal, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

29.11.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1401/2007

of 28 November 2007

reopening the fishery for anglerfish in ICES zones VIII c, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1 by
vessels flying the flag of Portugal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

in the waters of ICES zone VIII c, IX and X; EC waters of
CECAF 34.1.1 by vessels flying the flag of Portugal or
registered in Portugal, with effect from the same date.

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20
December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploi-
tation of
the Common Fisheries
Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,

resources under

fisheries

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12
October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to
common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Regulation (EC) No 41/2007 of 21 December
2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and asso-
ciated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for
Community vessels,
in waters where catch limitations
are required (3), lays down quotas for 2007.

On 23 August 2007 Portugal notified the Commission,
pursuant
to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
2847/93, that it would close the fishery for anglerfish
in the waters of ICES zone VIII c, IX and X; EC waters of
CECAF 34.1.1 for its vessels from 27 August 2007.

On 3 October 2007 the Commission, pursuant to Article
21(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and Article 26(4)
of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002, adopted Regulation
(EC) No 1160/2007 (4) prohibiting fishing for anglerfish

(4)

(5)

(6)

to

by

the

received

According
the
information
Commission from the Portuguese authorities, a quantity
of anglerfish is still available in the Portuguese quota in
area VIII c, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1. Conse-
quently, fishing for anglerfish in these waters by vessels
flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal should
be authorised.

This authorisation should take effect on 8 November
2007,
in order to allow the quantity of anglerfish in
question to be fished before the end of the current year.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1160/2007 should be
repealed with effect from 8 November 2007,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Repeal

Regulation (EC) No 1160/2007 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

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.

It shall apply from 8 November 2007.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2007.

For the Commission

Fokion FOTIADIS
Director-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 1967/2006 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11), as
corrected by OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.

(3) OJ L 15, 20.1.2007, p. 1. Regulation as

last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 898/2007 (OJ L 196, 28.7.2007,
p. 22).

(4) OJ L 258, 4.10.2007, p. 21.

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Member State

Stock

Species

Zone

Date

ANNEX

73 — Reopening

Portugal

ANF/8C3411

Anglerfish (Lophiidae)

VIII c, IX and X; EC waters of CECAF 34.1.1

8.11.2007