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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.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 151, 13 June 2007, pp. 1-16.
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
European Union Countries
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 vessels as well as the register of traps authorized to fish actively for bluefin tuna. Provisions are also laid down with respect to transhipment, catch reports and controls in ports. Annex XVIa on the recovery plan for bluefin tuna is added.

Full text
English
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, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX