Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1672/88 of 14 June 1988 concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 1672/88
of 14 June 1988
concerning the stopping of fishing for cod by vessels flying the flag of Denmark
THE COMMISSION 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 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities (1), and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3806/87 (2) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 930/88 (3), allocating, for 1988, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Swedish waters, provide for cod quotas for 1988;
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 cod in the waters of ICES division III d (Swedish waters) by vessels flying the flag of Denmark or registered in Denmark have reached the quota allocated for 1988; whereas Denmark has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 21 May 1988; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,