Commission Regulation (EU) No. 809/2012 establishing a prohibition of fishing for whiting in area VIII by vessels flying the flag of Belgium. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 247, 13 September 2012, pp. 1 and 2. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Allocation/quota Fishing area Marine fishes Fishery management and conservation Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract Due to exhaustion of the allocated quota for 2012, this Regulation prohibits fishing for whiting in area VIII by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Belgium. Moreover it prohibits to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after 10 August 2012. Full text English Website europa.eu