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Commission Regulation (EC) N. 530/2008 establishing emergency measures as regards purse seiners fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45 °W, and in the Mediterranean Sea.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 155, 13 June 2008, pp. 9 and 10.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Fishing area Landing Transshipment
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

By virtue of this Regulation, fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45°W, and the Mediterranean by purse seiners flying the flag of or registered in Greece, France, Italy, Cyprus and Malta will be prohibited as from 16 June 2008 and, as regards vessels flying the flag of Spain, as from 23 June 2008. The Regulation also prohibits retaining on board, placing in cages for fattening or farming, transhipping, transferring or landing such stock caught by those vessels from the dates above-mentioned.

Full text
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Website
europa.eu