Date: 2022-09-30Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1673 of 27 September 2022 establishing a fisheries closure for albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N for vessels flying the flag of Ireland
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
**Policy Summary: Fisheries Closure for Albacore in the Atlantic Ocean (North of 5N) for Irish Vessels**
This Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1673, enacted on September 27, 2022, establishes a fisheries closure for albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5N, for vessels flying the flag of or registered in Ireland. The regulation, published in the Official Journal of the European Union on September 30, 2022, is based on the exhaustion of the 2022 quota allocated to Ireland for this stock, as outlined in Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109.
Specifically, the regulation prohibits fishing activities targeting albacore in the specified area by Irish vessels. This includes the retention on board, relocation, transhipment, or landing of albacore caught by these vessels after August 16, 2022.
The legal basis for this regulation is Article 36(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, which establishes a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.
This regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States, entering into force on the day following its publication. The responsible Commissioner is Virginijus Sinkevičius, Member of the Commission. The stock code for this closure is ALBAN05N.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1673: A regulation establishing a fisheries closure for albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5N for vessels flying the flag of Ireland.
Ireland: A country in Europe, specifically mentioned as the member state whose vessels are affected by the fishing closure.
Atlantic Ocean, north of 5N: The geographical area where the fisheries closure for albacore is being implemented.
albacore: A species of tuna (Thunnus alalunga) that is subject to the fisheries closure.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009: Council Regulation establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.
Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1092: Council Regulation laying down quotas for 2022.
Virginijus Sinkevičius: Member of the European Commission.
L 252/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.9.2022
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2022/1673
of 27 September 2022
establishing a fisheries closure for albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N for vessels flying the
flag of Ireland
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 2009establishing a Union control system for
ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy(1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EU) 2022/109(2)lays down quotas for 2022.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock of albacore in the Atlantic Ocean,
north of 5°N by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Ireland 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 Ireland for the stock of albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N 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 Ireland 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.
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) 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).30.9.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 252/9
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2022.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS
Member of the CommissionL 252/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.9.2022
ANNEX
No 05/TQ109
Member State Ireland
Stock ALB/AN05N
Species Albacore (Thunnus alalunga)
Zone Atlantic Ocean, north of 5°N
Closing date 16.8.2022