Commission Regulation (EC) No 986/2008 of 7 October 2008 prohibiting fishing for black scabbardfish in ICES zones V, VI, VII and XII (Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of a Member State except Germany, Spain, Estonia, France, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the United Kingdom
Date: 2008-10-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU waters, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag

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Official Journal of the European Union

9.10.2008

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 986/2008

of 7 October 2008

prohibiting fishing for black scabbardfish in ICES zones V, VI, VII and XII (Community waters and
waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries) by vessels flying the flag of a
Member State except Germany, Spain, Estonia, France, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the
United Kingdom

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock
and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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
the common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3)
thereof,

Whereas:

(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.

to

the

information

the
received
According
Commission, catches of
the stock referred to in the
Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of,
or registered in, Member States referred to therein have
exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.

by

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated for 2008 to the Member States
referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock
referred to therein shall be deemed to be exhausted.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing 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. It shall also be prohibited
to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those
vessels.

Article 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.

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

Done at Brussels, 7 October 2008.

For the Commission

Fokion FOTIADIS
Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

(1) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.
(2) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 28.

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Member State

Stock

Species

Area

ANNEX

07/DSS

All Member States except Germany, Spain, Estonia, France,
Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the United Kingdom

BSF/56712-

Black scabbardfish (Aphanopus carbo)

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