Commission Regulation (EC) No 1132/2008 of 13 November 2008 reopening the fishery for industrial fish in Norwegian waters of IV by vessels flying the flag of Sweden
Date: 2008-11-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Norway, Sweden, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, law of the sea, sea fish, ship's flag

15.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 306/59

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1132/2008

of 13 November 2008

reopening the fishery for industrial fish in Norwegian waters of IV by vessels flying the flag of
Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

fishing for industrial fish in Norwegian waters of IV by
vessels flying the flag of Sweden or registered in Sweden,
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 40/2008 of 16 January 2008
fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated
fish
conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of
for
in Community waters
and
stocks
Community vessels,
in waters where catch limitations
are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.

applicable

On 27 May 2008 Sweden notified the Commission,
pursuant
to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EC) No
2847/93, that it would close the fishery for industrial
fish in Norwegian waters of
IV from 30 May 2008
onwards.

On 5 August 2008 the Commission, pursuant
to
Article 21(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and
Article 26(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002,
adopted Regulation (EC) No 779/2008 prohibiting

(4)

(5)

(6)

to

the

received

According
the
information
Commission from the Swedish authorities, a quantity
of industrial fish is still available in the Swedish quota
in Norwegian waters of
fishing for
industrial fish in these waters by vessels flying the flag
of Sweden or registered in Sweden should be authorised.

IV. Consequently,

by

This authorisation should take effect on 3 September
2008,
in order to allow the quantity of industrial fish
in question to be fished before the end of the current
year.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 779/2008 should be
repealed with effect from 3 September 2008,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Repeal

Regulation (EC) No 779/2008 is hereby repealed.

Article 2

Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 3 September 2008.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 November 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 19, 23.1.2008, p. 1.

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No

Member State

Stock

Species

Zone

Date

ANNEX

58 — Reopening

SWE

I/F/4AB-N.

Industrial fish

Norwegian waters of IV

3.9.2008