CELEX: 32005R1262
Language: en
Date: 2005-08-01
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1262/2005 of 1 August 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 as regards fishing opportunities for herring in zones I and II

2.8.2005   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 201/23
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1262/2005
   of 1 August 2005
   amending Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 as regards fishing opportunities for herring in zones I and II
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 of 22 December 2004 fixing for 2005 the fishing opportunities and associated 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 (1), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 lays down the possibility to increase the Community’s fishing opportunities for blue whiting and herring when third countries do not respect a responsible management of those stocks.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               In disregard of the allocation of fishing opportunities in zones I and II applied by the coastal States concerned since 1997, Norway has recently increased its fishing opportunities of herring by an additional quantity of 14 %. It appears therefore that Norway does not respect a responsible management of the herring stock.
               While awaiting a long-term management agreement on the herring stock with the coastal States concerned, it is appropriate for the Community to increase its quota provisionally by the same percentage of 14 % to 89 537 tonnes in zones I, II (EC waters and international waters). This is from a scientific point of view unlikely to have any irreversible negative effect on the conservation of the stock.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex IC to Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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, 1 August 2005.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Joe BORG
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 12, 14.1.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 860/2005 (OJ L 144, 8.6.2005, p. 1).
   
      ANNEX
      Annex IC to Regulation (EC) No 27/2005 is amended as follows:
      The entry concerning the species herring in zone I, II (EC waters and international waters) is replaced by the following:
      
         
                     
                                 ‘Species
                              
                              
                                 :
                              
                              
                                 Herring
                                 
                                    Clupea harengus
                                 
                              
                           
                  
                     
                                 Zone
                              
                              
                                 :
                              
                              
                                 I, II (EC waters and international waters)
                                 HER/1/2
                              
                           
               
                     Belgium
                  
                  
                     31
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Denmark
                  
                  
                     30 677
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Germany
                  
                  
                     5 373
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Spain
                  
                  
                     101
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     France
                  
                  
                     1 324
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Ireland
                  
                  
                     7 942
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Netherlands
                  
                  
                     10 979
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Poland
                  
                  
                     1 553
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Portugal
                  
                  
                     101
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Finland
                  
                  
                     475
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Sweden
                  
                  
                     11 368
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     United Kingdom
                  
                  
                     19 613
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     EC
                  
                  
                     89 537
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     Faroe Islands
                  
                  
                     7 548 (1)
                     
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     TAC
                  
                  
                     890 000
                  
                  
                     
                        Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 do not apply.
                     
                  
               
                     Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
                     
                                  
                              
                              
                                 II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)
                              
                           
                                 Belgium
                              
                              
                                 3
                              
                           
                                 Denmark
                              
                              
                                 2 580
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 452
                              
                           
                                 Spain
                              
                              
                                 9
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 111
                              
                           
                                 Ireland
                              
                              
                                 668
                              
                           
                                 Netherlands
                              
                              
                                 924
                              
                           
                                 Poland
                              
                              
                                 131
                              
                           
                                 Portugal
                              
                              
                                 9
                              
                           
                                 Finland
                              
                              
                                 40
                              
                           
                                 Sweden
                              
                              
                                 956
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 1 650’
                              
                           
               
      
         (1)  May be fished in EC waters.
      Special conditions:
      Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the zones specified:
      
                   
               
               
                  II, Vb north of 62° N (Faroese waters) (HER/*25B-F)
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  3
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  2 580
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  452
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  9
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  111
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  668
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  924
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  131
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  9
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  40
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  956
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  1 650’