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Commission Decision 2009/296/EC establishing a specific control and inspection programme related to the recovery of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 80, 26 March 2009, pp. 18-28.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Fishing area Total allowable catch Enforcement/compliance Policy/planning Foreign fishing
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Decision establishes a specific control and inspection programme in order to ensure the harmonized implementation of the multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of the Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) on 24 November 2008. The Decision requires Member States to: (a) ensure that inspectors from other Member States concerned are invited to participate in joint inspection and surveillance activities; (b) establish joint operational procedures applicable to their surveillance crafts. Annexes I and II set out common rules for the elaboration and adoption of national control programmes.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

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Amended by

Commission Decision 2010/210/EU amending Decision 2009/296/EC establishing a specific control and inspection programme related to the recovery of bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX