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Council Regulation (EU) No. 732/2014 amending Regulations (EC) No. 754/2009 and (EU) No. 43/2014 as regards certain fishing opportunities.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 197, 4 July 2014.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Cartilaginous fishes Protection of species Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

The present Regulation supplements Regulation (EU) No. 43/2014 by inserting new provisions concerning the protection of oceanic whitetip sharks and silky sharks. According to these new provisions retaining on board, transhipping, storing or landing any part or whole carcass of oceanic whitetip sharks and silky sharks in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention Area shall be prohibited.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Regulation (EU) No. 43/2014 fixing for 2014 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, to Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Total allowable catch, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX