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Council Regulation (EC) No. 414/96 laying down certain monitoring measures applicable to fishing activities carried out in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 59, 8 March 1996, pp. 1 and 2.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing area Landing Fishery management and conservation Transshipment
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Basin
Baltic Sea
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Abstract

This Regulation lays down certain monitoring measures relating to catches and landings of fishery resources found in the waters of the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound bounded to the west by a line drawn from Hasenøre Head to Gniben Point, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Head to the Kullen. It shall not apply to waters within the baselines. It shall apply to: Community fishing vessels in the geographical area described in paragraph 1; all fishing vessels flying the flag of a third country present in the maritime waters of this area which are subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Member States. Member States shall each year forward to the Commission, a list of all the Community fishing vessels whose main or secondary activity is fishing for cod in the area defined in article 1. The competent authorities of the Member States shall notify relevant Contracting Parties to the Baltic Convention, the landings of fishing vessels. A copy of the information notified shall be transmitted to the Commission. It shall be prohibited for vessels to tranship or receive quantities of cod caught in the area described in article 1.

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