Date: 27-Jun-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1819 of 24 June 2024 establishing a fisheries closure for undulate ray in Union waters of 9 for vessels flying the flag of Spain
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1819 establishes a fisheries closure for undulate ray in Union waters of ICES area 9 for vessels flying the flag of Spain.
Key Changes
The fishing quota allocated to Spain for undulate ray in Union waters of 9 for 2024 is deemed to be exhausted as of 4 March 2024.
Fishing for undulate ray in Union waters of 9 by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Spain is prohibited from 4 March 2024. This includes searching for fish, shooting, setting, or hauling fishing gear for the purpose of fishing that stock.
Transshipping, retaining on board, processing on board, transferring, caging, fattening, and landing of undulate ray caught by Spanish vessels is authorized for catches taken prior to 4 March 2024.
Unintended catches of undulate ray by Spanish vessels must be brought and retained on board, recorded, landed, and counted against quotas in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Impact Analysis
Impact on Spanish Fishing Vessels
Spanish vessels must adhere to the requirements for recording, landing, and counting unintended catches of undulate ray against quotas.
Impact on Fisheries Control and Enforcement
Enforcement efforts will focus on preventing illegal fishing activities and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements for unintended catches.
Suggested Action Items for Spanish Fishing Vessels
Explore alternative fishing opportunities to mitigate economic losses.
Key Entities Referenced
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing and implementing legislation, monitoring compliance, and enforcing EU law.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union comprised of government ministers from each member state.
Spain: A member state of the European Union whose fishing vessels are affected by the regulation.
Union waters of 9: The geographical area in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, as defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), where the fishing closure applies.
Undulate ray (Raja undulata): The specific species of ray subject to the fishing closure.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009: Establishes a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.
Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257: Lays down quotas for 2024, 2025 and 2026, and fixes the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks.
Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013: Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/1819 27.6.2024
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2024/1819
of 24 June 2024
establishing a fisheries closure for undulate ray in Union waters of 9 for vessels flying the flag of
Spain
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) 2024/257(2)lays down quotas for 2024.
(2) According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock of undulate ray in Union waters of 9
by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for 2024.
(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 to Spain for the stock of undulate ray in Union waters of 9 for 2024 referred to in the Annex
shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
1. Fishing for the stock referred to in Article 1 by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Spain shall be prohibited
from the date set out in the Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to search for fish, shoot, set or haul a fishing gear for
the purpose of fishing that stock.
2. Transshipping, retaining on board, processing on board, transferring, caging, fattening and landing of fish and
fishery products from that stock caught by those vessels shall remain authorised for catches taken prior to that date.
3. Unintended catches of species from that stock by those vessels shall be brought and retained on board the fishing
vessels, recorded, landed and counted against quotas in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of
the European Parliament and of the Council(3).
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257 of 10 January 2024 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish
stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation
(EU) 2023/194 (OJ L, 2024/257, 11.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/257/oj).
(3) Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries
Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC)
No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1819/oj 1/3EN
OJ L, 27.6.2024
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, 24 June 2024.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS
Member of the Commission
2/3 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1819/ojEN
OJ L, 27.6.2024
ANNEX
No 03/TQ257
Member State Spain
Stock RJU/9-C.
Species Undulate ray (Raja undulata)
Zone Union waters of 9
Closing date 4 March 2024
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1819/oj 3/3