Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/209 of 27 January 2023 establishing a fisheries closure for skates and rays in area 7d for vessels flying the flag of Belgium

Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/209 of 27 January 2023 establishing a fisheries closure for skates and rays in area 7d for vessels flying the flag of Belgium THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1. , and in particular Article 36(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109 Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109 of 27 January 2022 fixing for 2022 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and for Union fishing vessels in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 21, 31.1.2022, p. 1). lays down quotas for 2022. (2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock of skates and rays in area 7d by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2022. (3) It is therefore necessary to prohibit certain fishing activities for that stock, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion The fishing quota allocated for 2022 to Belgium for the stock of skates and rays in area 7d referred to in the Annex shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions Fishing activities for the stock referred to in Article 1 by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Belgium shall be prohibited from the date set out in the Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its 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, 27 January 2023. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Virginijus Sinkevičius Member of the Commission

Annex

ANNEX No14TQ109Member StateBelgiumStockSRX/07D. (including special conditions: RJC/2AC4C, RJC/67AKD, RJC/07D., RJE/07D., RJH/04-C., RJH/67AKD, RJH/07D., RJM/2AC4C, RJM/67AKD, RJM/07D., RJN/2AC4C, RJN/67AKD, RJN/07D., SRX/2AC4C and SRX/67AKD)SpeciesSkates and rays (Rajiformes)Zone7dClosing Date13.12.2022