Commission Regulation (EC) No 1403/2007 of 28 November 2007 reopening the fishery for red seabream in ICES zones VI, VII and VIII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2007-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

29.11.2007

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1403/2007

of 28 November 2007

reopening the fishery for red seabream in ICES zones VI, VII and VIII (Community waters and
waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of
Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(4)

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

adopted Regulation (EC) No 1328/2007 (4) prohibiting
fishing for red seabream in the waters of ICES zones
VI, VII and VIII
(Community waters and waters not
under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries)
by vessels flying the flag of Spain or registered in Spain.

to

by

the

received

According
the
information
Commission from the Spanish authorities, a quantity of
red seabream is still available in the Spanish quota in
(Community waters and
ICES zones VI, VII and VIII
waters not under
jurisdiction of
third countries). Consequently, fishing for red seabream
in these waters by vessels flying the flag of Spain or
registered in Spain should be authorised.

the sovereignty or

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:

(5)

This authorisation should take effect on 30 October
2007,
in order to allow the quantity of red seabream
in question to be fished before the end of the current
year.

(6)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1328/2007, should be
repealed with effect from 30 October 2007,

(1)

(2)

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 (3), lays down quotas for 2007 and 2008.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

On 22 October 2007 Spain notified the Commission,
to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EEC) No
pursuant
2847/93,
red
it would close the
that
seabream in the waters of ICES zones VI, VII and VIII
(Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty
or jurisdiction of third countries) from 19 October 2007.

fishery for

Article 1

Repeal

Regulation (EC) No 1328/2007 is hereby repealed.

(3)

On 13 November 2007 the Commission, pursuant to
Article 21(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and
Article 26(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002,

(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).

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 30 October 2007.

(4) OJ L 295, 14.11.2007, p. 3.

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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

No

Member State

Stock

Species

Zone

Date

ANNEX

81 - Reopening

SPAIN

SBR/678-

Red seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo)

Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty
or jurisdiction of third countries of VI, VII and VIII

30.10.2007