Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2297
of 4 December 2017
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Norway lobster in areas VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
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 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy1, and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1272 lays down quotas for 2017.
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2017.
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: