Commission Regulation (EU) No. 695/2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for common sole in VIIIa and VIIIb by vessels flying the flag of Spain. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 203, 31 July 2012, pp. 28 and 29. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Allocation/quota Fishing area Fishery management and conservation Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract Due to exhaustion of the allocated quota for 2012, this Regulation prohibits fishing for common sole in VIIIa and VIIIb by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Spain. Furthermore it prohibits to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels. Full text English Website europa.eu