Council Regulation (EC) No 2251/95 of 18 September 1995 amending for the 18th time Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2251/95 of 18 September 1995 amending for the 18th time  Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery  resources
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission  (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament  (2),
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 685/95 of 27 March 1995 on the management of the fishing effort  relating to certain Community fishing area and resources  (3) provides for the introduction of a  system for the management of fishing effort in certain areas as from 1 January 1996;
Whereas that management system must ensure that there is no increase in fishing effort and that  existing balances are preserved;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 685/95, in order to ensure the  rational and responsible exploitation of resources on a sustainable basis, amendments are to be  made to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical  measures for the conservation of fishery resources  (4); whereas those amendments relate to bans on  the use of driftnets for catching tuna in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Spain or  Portugal in ICES sub-areas VIII, IX and X and in CECAF areas and on the use of purse seines for  catching tropical tuna (skipjack, bigeye and longfinned tuna) in waters under the sovereignty or  jurisdiction of Portugal in ICES sub-area X north of 36  °30&prime; N and in CECAF areas north of  31  °N and east of 17  °30&prime; W;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 should be amended accordingly,