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Official Journal of the European Union
7.7.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 606/2012
of 4 July 2012
prohibiting fishing activities for traps and longliners flying the flag of or registered in Italy, fishing
for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the Mediterranean Sea
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(5) The
information
in
the
Commission's
possession
indicates that the fishing opportunities for bluefin tuna
in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Mediterranean Sea allocated to traps and longliners flying
Union,
the flag of or registered in Italy are deemed to have been
exhausted.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of
20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system
(6)
On 20 June 2012 Italy informed the Commission of the
for ensuring compliance with the rules on the common fisheries
fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of
policy, ( 1 ) and in particular Article 36, paragraph 2 thereof,
its traps and longline vessels active in the 2012 bluefin
tuna fishery, with effect from 20 June at 13:00 for long
liners and with effect from 22 June at 17:00 for traps.
Whereas:
(7) Without
prejudice
to
the
action
taken
by
Italy
mentioned
(1) Council
Regulation
(EU)
No
44/2012
of
17
January
above, it is necessary that the Commission confirms the
2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities
prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic
available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain
Ocean, east of longitude 45° W and the Mediterranean
non EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of
Sea, as from 20 June 2012 at 13:00 for longliners flying
fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations
the flag of or registered in Italy and as from 22 June
or agreements fixes the amount of bluefin tuna which
2012 at 17:00 for traps registered in Italy.
may be fished in 2012 in the Atlantic Ocean, east of
longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(2) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
302/2009
of
6
April
2009
concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna
in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation
(EC) No 1559/2007, ( 2 ) requires Member States to
Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude
inform the Commission of the individual quota
45° W, and the Mediterranean by longliners flying the flag of or
allocated to their vessels over 24 metres and, for
registered in Italy shall be prohibited as from 20 June 2012 at
catching vessels less than 24 metres and for traps, at
13:00.
least of the quota allocated to producer organisations
or groups of vessels fishing with similar gear.
It shall also be prohibited to retain on board, place in cages for
fattening or farming, tranship, transfer or land such stock
(3) The
Common
Fisheries
Policy
is
designed
to
ensure
the caught by those vessels as from that date.
long-term viability of the fisheries sector through
sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources
based on the precautionary approach.
Article 2
Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude
(4) In
accordance
with
Article
36,
paragraph
2
of
Council 45° W, and the Mediterranean by traps registered in Italy shall
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, where the Commission
be prohibited as from 22 June 2012 at 17:00.
finds that, on the basis of information provided by
Member States and of other information in its possession
fishing opportunities available to the European Union, a
Member State or group of Member States are deemed to
It shall also be prohibited to retain on board, place in cages for
have been exhausted for one or more gears or fleets, the
fattening or farming, tranship, transfer or land such stock
Commission shall inform the Member States concerned
caught by those traps as from that date.
thereof and shall prohibit fishing activities for the
respective area, gear, stock, group of stocks or fleet
involved in those specific fishing activities.
Article 3
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p.1
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that
( 2 ) OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1.
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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7.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 July 2012.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
László ANDOR
Member of the Commission

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