Commission Regulation (EC) No 3214/94 of 22 December 1994 concerning the stopping of fishing for megrim by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3214/94 of 22 December 1994 concerning the stopping of fishing for megrim by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
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), and in particular Article 21 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 3676/93 of 21 December 1993 fixing, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, the total allowable catches for 1994 and certain conditions under which they may be fished (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No  2761/94 (3), provides for megrim quotas for 1994;
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 megrim in the waters of ICES divisions VIII c, IX, X; Cecaf 34.1.1 (EC zone) by vesels flying the flag of Portugal or registered in Portugal have reached the quota  allocated for 1994; whereas Portugal has prohibited fishing for this stock as from 30 November 1994; whereas it is therefore necessary to abide by that date,