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27.6.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
175/43
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 619/2013
of 26 June 2013
prohibiting fishing activities for purse seiners flying the flag of or registered in France, Greece, Italy,
Malta and Spain fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the
Mediterranean Sea
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
more gears or fleets, the Commission shall inform the
Member State(s) concerned thereof and shall prohibit
fishing activities for the respective area, gear, stock,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
group of stocks or fleet involved in those specific
Union,
fishing activities.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of
(5) The
information
in
the
Commission's
possession
20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system
indicates that the fishing opportunities for bluefin tuna
for ensuring compliance with the rules on the common fisheries
in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the
policy, ( 1 ) and in particular Article 36, paragraph 2 thereof,
Mediterranean Sea allocated to purse seiners flying the
flag of or registered in France, Greece, Italy, Malta and
Spain have been exhausted.
Whereas:
(6) On the 3, 5, 8 and 17 June, France informed the
(1) Council
Regulation
(EU)
No
40/2013
of
21
January
Commission of the fact that it had imposed a stop on
2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities
the fishing activities of its 17 purse seine vessels active in
available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain
the 2013 bluefin tuna fishery with effect from 3 June for
non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of
10 vessels, with effect from 5 June for four vessels, with
fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations
effect from 8 June for two vessels, and with effect from
or agreements ( 2 ) fixes the amount of bluefin tuna which
17 June for the remaining vessel resulting in the
may be fished in 2013 in the Atlantic Ocean, east of
prohibition of all the activities as of 17 June 2013 at
longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by European
17:22.
Union fishing vessels and traps.
(2) Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
302/2009
of
6
April
2009 (7)
On the 3 June, Greece informed the Commission of the
concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna
fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of
in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending
its purse seine vessel active in the 2013 bluefin tuna
Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation
fishery with effect from 3 June 2013 at 8:00.
(EC) No 1559/2007, ( 3 ) requires Member States to
inform the Commission of the individual quota
allocated to their vessels over 24 metres. For catching
(8)
On the 13 June, Italy informed the Commission of the
vessels less than 24 metres and for traps, Member
fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of
States need to inform the Commission at least of the
its 12 purse seine vessels active in the 2013 bluefin tuna
quota allocated to producer organisations or groups of
fishery with effect from 5 June for four vessels, with
vessels fishing with similar gear.
effect from 6 June for four vessels, with effect from
9 June for three vessels, and with effect from 13 June
for the remaining vessel resulting in the prohibition of all
(3) The
Common
Fisheries
Policy
is
designed
to
ensure
the
the activities as of 13 June 2013 at 15:27.
long-term viability of the fisheries sector through
sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources
based on the precautionary approach.
(9)
On the 8 June, Malta informed the Commission of the
fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of
its purse seine vessel active in the 2013 bluefin tuna
(4) In
accordance
with
Article
36,
paragraph
2
of
Council
fishery with effect from 8 June 2013 at 21:56.
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, where the Commission
finds that, on the basis of information provided by
Member States and of other information in its
possession, fishing opportunities available to the
(10) On
the
3
and
17
June,
Spain
informed
the
Commission
European Union, a Member State or group of Member
of the fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing
States are deemed to have been exhausted for one or
activities of its six purse seine vessels active in the
2013 bluefin tuna fishery with effect from 3 June for
five vessels and with effect from 17 June for the
( 1 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1
( 2 ) OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 1
remaining vessel resulting in the prohibition of all the
( 3 ) OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1
activities as of 17 June 2013 at 00:00.

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Official Journal of the European Union
27.6.2013
(11) Without
prejudice
to
the
actions
by
France,
Greece,
Italy,
Article 3
Malta and Spain mentioned above, it is necessary that the
Commission confirms the prohibition of fishing for
Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude
bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude
45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by purse seiners flying the
45° W and the Mediterranean Sea by purse seiners
flag of or registered in Italy shall be prohibited as from 13 June
flying the flag of or registered in the EU Member
2013 at 15:27 at the latest.
States concerned with effect from 17 June 2013 at
17:22 at the latest for France, with effect from 3 June
Bluefin tuna caught by those vessels as from that date shall not
2013 at 8:00 for Greece, with effect from 13 June 2013
be retained on board, placed in cages for fattening or farming,
at 15:27 at the lastest for Italy, with effect from 8 June
transhipped, transferred or landed.
2013 at 21:56 for Malta and with effect from 17 June
2013 at 00:00 at the latest for Spain.
Article 4
Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by purse seiners flying the
flag of or registered in Malta shall be prohibited as from 8 June
Article 1
2013 at 21:56.
Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude
45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by purse seiners flying the
Bluefin tuna caught by those vessels as from that date shall not
flag of or registered in France shall be prohibited as from
be retained on board, placed in cages for fattening or farming,
17 June 2013 at 17:22 at the latest.
transhipped, transferred or landed.
Bluefin tuna caught by those vessels as from that date shall not
Article 5
be retained on board, placed in cages for fattening or farming,
Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude
transhipped, transferred or landed.
45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by purse seiners flying the
flag of or registered in Spain shall be prohibited as from
Article 2
17 June 2013 at 00:00 at the latest.
Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude
45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by purse seiners flying the
Bluefin tuna caught by those vessels as from that date shall not
flag of or registered in Greece shall be prohibited as from
be retained on board, placed in cages for fattening or farming,
3 June 2013 at 08:00.
transhipped, transferred or landed.
Article 6
Bluefin tuna caught by those vessels as from that date shall not
be retained on board, placed in cages for fattening or farming,
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
transhipped, transferred or landed.
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 June 2013.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Maria DAMANAKI
Member of the Commission

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