Council Regulation (EC) No. 643/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 41/2006 as concerns the recovery plan for bluefin tuna recommended by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Marine fishes Total allowable catch Bycatch Landing Transshipment Fishing vessel Registration Inspection

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Regulation amends Regulation (EC) No. 41/2006 by inserting Chapter Xa laying down special management measures for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, as recommended by the International Commission for the Conservation of the Atlantic Tunas. These measures concern the periods during which fishing for bluefin tuna shall be allowed, the minimum size under which bluefin tuna may not be caught and the maximum bycatch permitted. Further provisions concern the register of v

Full text

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Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Regulation (EC) No. 41/2006 fixing for 2007 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Bycatch, Landing, Transshipment, Fishing gear/fishing method, Size, Access right, Foreign fishing, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishing authorization

Source: FAO, FAOLEX