Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/2008 fixing for 2008 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.

This Regulation establishes fishing opportunities for the year 2008, for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks (those specified in the annexes attached), and the associated conditions under which such fishing opportunities may be used. Such conditions include catch limits and allocations, provisions on landing catches and by-catches as well as access limits. Particular provisions prohibit fishing for certain species (such as sharks). In addition, the Regulation fixes certain effort limits and associated conditions for January 2009, and for certain Antarctic stocks it fixes the fishing opportunities and specific conditions for the periods set out in Annex IE.