Council Regulation (EEC) No 4193/88 of 21 December 1988 amending for the seventh time Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 4193/88 of 21 December 1988 amending for the seventh time Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 of 25 January 1983 establishing a Community system for the conservation and management of fishery resources (1), as amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 11  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 170/83 states that the conservation measures necessary to achieve the aims set out in Article 1 of the same Regulation must be formulated in the light of the available scientific advice;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3287/88 (3), lays down general rules for the fishing and landing of biological resources found in Community waters;
Whereas the stocks of sole in Community waters are seriously overexploited; whereas sole and plaice are caught by the same methods of fishing; whereas it is therefore necessary to take additional measures to regulate fishing for sole and plaice;
Whereas, taking account of the latest scientific advice, it is necessary to establish seasonal limitations on certain fishing activities in the North Sea in order to limit fishing on juvenile plaice;
Whereas the changes to the rules governing fishing in the Skagerrak and Kattegat agreed between the delegations of the Community and those of Norway and Sweden should be implemented; whereas, accordingly, the date of entry into force of the increase in  the minimum mesh size in the Skagerrak and Kattegat for Norway lobster (Nephrops novergicus) should be postponed,