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Council Regulation (EC) No. 643/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 41/2006 as concerns the recovery plan for bluefin tuna recommended by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.

Country
European Union
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Regulation amends Regulation (EC) No. 41/2006 by inserting Chapter Xa laying down special management measures for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, as recommended by the International Commission for the Conservation of the Atlantic Tunas. These measures concern the periods during which fishing for bluefin tuna shall be allowed, the minimum size under which bluefin tuna may not be caught and the maximum bycatch permitted. Further provisions concern the register of vessels as well as the register of traps authorized to fish actively for bluefin tuna. Provisions are also laid down with respect to transhipment, catch reports and controls in ports. Annex XVIa on the recovery plan for bluefin tuna is added.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur72145.pdf
Web site
http://europa.eu
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Journal of the European Union L 151, 13 June 2007, pp. 1-16.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amends
Council Regulation (EC) No. 41/2006 fixing for 2007 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.