Commission Regulation (EC) No 2193/97 of 3 November 1997 concerning the stopping of fishing for Greenland halibut by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2193/97 of 3 November 1997 concerning the stopping of fishing for Greenland halibut by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 686/97 (2), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 395/97 of 20 December 1996 allocating, for 1997, Community catch quotas in Greenland waters (3), provides for Greenland halibut quotas for 1997;
Whereas, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions relating to the quantitative limitations on catches of stocks subject to quotas, it is necessary for the Commission to fix the date by which catches made by vessels flying the flag of a Member State are deemed to have exhausted the quota allocated;
Whereas, according to the information communicated to the Commission, catches of Greenland halibut in the waters of ICES divisions V, XIV (Greenland waters) by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom or registered in the United Kingdom have reached the quota allocated for 1997; whereas the United Kingdom has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 17 October 1997; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,