Date: 6-Nov-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2828 of 29 October 2024 establishing a fisheries closure for herring in areas 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b for vessels flying the flag of France
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
**Executive Summary:**
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2828 establishes a fisheries closure for herring in areas 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b for vessels flying the flag of France, as the allocated quota for 2024 has been exhausted. Fishing for this stock by French vessels is prohibited from 22 May 2024. The regulation enters into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Quota Exhaustion:**
* The fishing quota allocated to France for herring in areas 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b for 2024 is deemed exhausted as of 22 May 2024.
* **Prohibitions:**
* Fishing for herring in the specified areas by vessels flying the flag of France is prohibited from 22 May 2024. This includes searching for fish and deploying fishing gear.
* Transshipping, retaining, processing, transferring, caging, fattening, and landing herring caught by these vessels is authorised only for catches taken *before* 22 May 2024.
* **Unintended Catches:**
* Unintended catches of herring must be brought and retained on board, recorded, landed, and counted against quotas, as per Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
* **Entry into Force:**
* This Regulation enters into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: French Fishing Vessels**
*Impact:*
* Prohibition on fishing for herring in areas 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b from 22 May 2024.
* Restrictions on transshipping, retaining, processing, transferring, caging, fattening, and landing herring caught after 22 May 2024.
*Action Required:*
* Cease fishing activities for herring in the specified areas from 22 May 2024.
* Ensure catches taken before the closing date are handled according to regulations.
* Record, land and count any unintended catches against the quotas.
**Stakeholder: European Commission**
*Impact:*
* Monitoring and enforcement of the fisheries closure.
*Action Required:*
* Ensure member states adhere to the new regulation.
Key Entities Referenced
Council Regulation EU 2024/257: A Council Regulation laying down quotas for 2024 for certain fish stocks.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
France: A Member State of the European Union, subject to the fishing quota regulations outlined in the document.
Council Regulation EC No 1224/2009: A Council Regulation establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy.
Regulation EU No 1380/2013: A Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy.
Herring: A species of fish (Clupea harengus) subject to fishing quotas and regulations.
Areas 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b: Geographic areas in the Atlantic Ocean where fishing for herring is regulated.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/2828 6.11.2024
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2024/2828
of 29 October 2024
establishing a fisheries closure for herring in areas 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international
waters of 5b 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 herring in areas 6b and 6aN;
United Kingdom and international waters of 5b 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 herring in areas 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters
of 5b 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.
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/2024/2828/oj 1/3EN
OJ L, 6.11.2024
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, 29 October 2024.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ
Executive Vice-President
2/3 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2828/ojEN
OJ L, 6.11.2024
ANNEX
No 20/TQ257
Member State France
Stock HER/5B6ANB
Species Herring (Clupea harengus)
Zone 6b and 6aN; United Kingdom and international waters of 5b
Closing date 22 May 2024
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2828/oj 3/3