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Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/2813 5.11.2024
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2024/2813
of 28 October 2024
establishing a fisheries closure for haddock in Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 for vessels flying the flag
of France
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, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC)
No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC)
No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing
Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006(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 haddock in Norwegian waters of 1
and 2 by vessels flying the flag of or registered in France 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 France for the stock of haddock in Norwegian waters of 1 and 2 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 France 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.
(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).
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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).
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, 28 October 2024.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ
Executive Vice-President
(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).
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ANNEX
No 27/TQ257
Member State France
Stock HAD/1N2AB.
Species Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Zone Norwegian waters of 1 and 2
Closing date 26 July 2024
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