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Commission Regulation (EU) No. 761/2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for sandeel and associated by-catches in EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV and EU waters of sandeel management areas 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, excluding waters within six nautical miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula, by vessels flying the flag of United Kingdom.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 213, 8 August 2013, pp. 12 and 13.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Marine fishes Fishing area Allocation/quota Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

The fishing quota allocated to United Kingdom for sandeel and associated by-catches in European Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV and European Union waters of sandeel management areas 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 (excluding waters within six nautical miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula) is hereby deemed to be exhausted from 4 July 2013. Therefore, fishing activities for that stock by vessels flying the flag of or registered in United Kingdom is prohibited from that date. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu