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In this December 2008 FishFiles edition:
+ Conservation, TACs, and Quotas
+ Markets and Trade
+ Common Fisheries Policy
+ Structural Adjustment
+ Regional Fisheries Management Organisations
+ About FishFiles and your subscription
| CONSERVATION, TACs and Quotas |
| File | Description | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dr
Joe Borg speech.htm (18 KB) |
SPEECH Speaking points on December Fisheries Council Fisheries Council press
conference Brussels, 19 December 2008 |
Announcement by EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries outlining the decisions of the EU Council of Fisheries Ministers on the 2009 TACS and quotas. He announced a 25% reduction in TACs for most cod stocks, but a 30% increase for North Sea cod now that the recovery plan is beginning to work. For the whitefish fishery west of Scotland, despite zero catch advice for haddock and whiting, Council agreed on reduced the TACs by 25% for cod, and 42% for haddock and 25% for whiting, increased mesh sizes, and a a discard reduction programme for the nephrops fishery. An observer scheme will be established to ensure these provisions can be monitored. |
| 2917th_meeting_Ag_and_Fish.pdf (409 KB) |
PRESS RELEASE
2917th meeting of the Council
Agriculture and Fisheries
Brussels, 18 and 19 December 2008
President Mr Michel BAR_IER
French Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
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Press release of the Council on Agriculture and Fisheries, following decision on the 2009 fishing quotas, providing more details of the measures agreed. |
| 2909th_meeting_Ag_and_Fish.pdf (202 KB) |
PRESS RELEASE
2909th meeting of the Council
Agriculture and Fisheries
Brussels, 28 November 2008
President Michel Barnier
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries of France
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Press release of the Council on Agriculture and Fisheries, following decision on the 2009 fishing quotas in the Baltic Sea and for deep-sea stocks. |
| EU_Norway_fishing_possibilities_2009.htm (22 KB) |
PRESS RELEASE EU and Norway reach agreement on fishing possibilities for
2009 |
Norway and the European Union reached agreement on the management of their shared fisheries, including the setting of fishing possibilities for 2009 for the seven main jointly managed fish stocks in the North Sea (cod, haddock, saithe, whiting, plaice, mackerel and herring). The EU committed to minimise and ultimately eradicate discards in these fisheries and the agreement provides for real-time area closures to protect juvenile and undersized fish concentrations, and a ban on 'high grading'. |
| EC_No_1342_2008_18_December_2008.pdf (88 KB) |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a
long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks
and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 |
Regulation introducing a revised plan for sustainable management of the cod stocks in four areas; the Kattegat, the North Sea including the Skagerrak and the eastern Channel, to the west of Scotland and the Irish Sea; sets new mortality objectives and minimum spawning biomass level and precautionary spawning biomass levels; new procedures for setting TACs; a new regime for fishing effort management is established, based on historical levels of kW-days; and a new control regime with inspection benchmarks, separate stowage of cod and prohibition on transhipment.. |
| EC_No_1322_2008_28_November_2008.pdf (58 KB) |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1322/2008 of 28 November 2008 fixing the fishing
opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups
of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea for 2009 |
Council regulation setting out TACs and quotas for the Baltic Sea in 2009; includes a ban on discards of quota species (if catch limits have not been exceeded), fishing effort limIts for fishing with trawls, Danish seines and other gears, and closed seasons for flounder and turbots. |
| EC_No_1300_2008_18_December_2008.pdf (50 KB) |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock |
Following scientific evidence that the stock of herring (Clupea harengus) in the waters to the west of Scotland is slightly overfished, the EU Council has revised the total allowable catches, and minimum fishing mortality rates in the multi-annual fisheries management plan, and required that fishing only be conducted with a special fishing permit, and additional cross checks on landings.. |
| EC_No_1257_2008_4_December_2008.pdf (33 KB) |
COUNCIL
REGULATION (EC) No 1257/2008 of 4 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC)
No 1579/2007 fixing the fishing opportunities and the conditions relating
thereto for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in
the Black Sea for 2008 |
Regulation amending the 2008 quota and conditions for the catch of turbot in the Black Sea. | EC_No_1239_2008_10_December_2008.pdf (35 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1239/2008 of 10 December 2008 reopening the fishery for cod in Kattegat by vessels flying the flag of Sweden | Reopening fishing notice for Swedish vessels establishing fishing for cod in Kattegat effective 13 December 2008. |
| EC_No_1184_2008_28_November_2008.pdf (33 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1184/2008 of 28 November 2008 establishing
a prohibition of fishing for herring in EC and international waters of Vb
and VIb and VIaN by vessels flying the flag of France |
Stop fishing notice for French vessels establishing a prohibition of fishing for herring in EC and international waters of Vb and VIb and VIaN effective 30 November 2008. |
| EC_No_1185_2008_28_November_2008.pdf (32 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1185/2008 of 28 November 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for turbot in the Black Sea by vessels flying the flag of Bulgaria | Stop fishing notice for Bulgarian vessels establishing a prohibition of fishing forturbot in the Black Sea effective 30 November 2008. |
| EC_No_1197_2008_1_December_2008.pdf (33 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1197/2008 of 1 December 2008 establishing
a prohibition of fishing for hake in EC waters of IIa and IV by vessels
flying the flag of the Netherlands |
Stop fishing notice for Dutch vessels establishing a prohibition of fishing for hake in EC waters of IIa and IV effective 04 December 2007. |
| EC_No_1198_2008_1_December_2008.pdf (33 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1198/2008 of 1 December 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO by vessels flying the flag of Estonia | Stop fishing notice for Estonian vessels establishing a prohibition of fishing for Greenland halibut in NAFO 3LMNO effective 04 December 2007. |
| EC_No_1202_2008_2_December_2008.pdf (34 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1202/2008 of 2 December 2008 prohibiting fishing
for forkbeards in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty
or jurisdiction of third countries of VIII and IX by vessels flying the
flag of Portugal |
Stop fishing notice for Portuguese vessels establishing a prohibition of fishing for forkbeards in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of VIII and IX effective 05 December 2008. |
| EC_No_1203_2008_2_December_2008.pdf (34 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1203/2008 of 2 December 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in IV; EC waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat by vessels flying the flag of France | Stop fishing notice for French vessels establishing a prohibition of fishing for cod in IV; EC waters of IIa; that part of IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat effective 05 December 2008. |
| EC_No_1227_2008_9_December_2008.pdf (34 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1227/2008 of 9 December 2008 prohibiting fishing
for black scabbardfish in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty
or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI, VII and XII by vessels flying
the flag of Spain |
Stop fishing notice for Spanish vessels establishing a prohibition of fishing for black scabbardfish in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI, VII and XII effective 11 December 2008. |
| EC_No_1238_2008_10_December_2008.pdf (33 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1238/2008 of 10 December 2008 prohibiting fishing for forkbeards in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain | Stop fishing notice for Spanish vessels establishing a prohibition of fishing for forkbeards in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI and VII effective 13 December 2008. |
| EC_No_1269_2008_15_December_2008.pdf (34 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1269/2008 of 15 December 2008 establishing
a prohibition of fishing for saithe in VI; EC waters of Vb; EC and international
waters of XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain |
Stop fishing notice for Spanish vessels establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in VI; EC waters of Vb; EC and international waters of XII and XIV effective 18 December 2008. |
| EC_No_1270_2008_15_December_2008.pdf (34 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1270/2008 of 15 December 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for spurdog/dogfish in EC and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV by vessels flying the flag of Spain | Stop fishing notice for Spanish vessels establishing a prohibition of fishing for spurdog/dogfish in EC and international waters of I, V, VI, VII, VIII, XII and XIV effective 18 December 2008. |
| MARKETS AND TRADE |
| File | Description | Summary |
|---|---|---|
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EC_No_1345_2008_23_December_2008.pdf
(40 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1345/2008 of 23 December 2008 amending Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 laying down common marketing standards for
preserved sardines and trade descriptions for preserved sardines and sardine-type
products |
Regulation amending the common marketing standards for preserved sardines and trade descriptions for preserved sardines, to add the species Strangomera bentincki to the authorised species for the preparation of preserved sardine-type products and requiring the region of origin to be stated. |
| EC_No_1195_2008_2_December_2008.pdf (32 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1195/2008 of 2 December 2008 approving non-minor
amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of
protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications
(Scottish Farmed Salmon (PGI)) |
The Commission has approved changes to the specifications associated with the use of the protected designations of origin "Scottish Farmed Salmon". This allows for organically reared Scottish Farmed Salmon to be included within the specification. |
| UN_Illegal
fishing.htm (9 KB) |
PRESS RELEASE Commission: UN endorses need for market measures to combat
illegal fishing |
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on sustainable fisheries, which calls on States to take all necessary measures to help prevent the products of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing from entering international trade. |
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EC_No_1299_2008_09_December_2008.pdf
(44 KB) |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1299/2008 of 9 December 2008 fixing for the
2009 fishing year the guide prices and Community producer prices for certain
fishery products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 |
Council regulation setting out the 2009 guide prices for fishery products for the purpose of calculating intervention compensation for products withdrawn from the market. |
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EC_No_1306_2008_17_December_2008.pdf
(36 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1306/2008 of 17 December 2008 fixing the
Community selling prices for the fishery products listed in Annex II to
Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 for the 2009 fishing year |
Regulation setting 2009 selling prices and conversion factors for imported fishery products as part of the community price support mechanism. |
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EC_No_1307_2008_19_December_2008.pdf
(41 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1307/2008 of 19 December 2008 fixing the
reference prices for certain fishery products for the 2009 fishing year |
Regulation setting 2009 reference prices for calculation of community price support. |
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EC_No_1308_2008_19_December_2008.pdf
(29 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1308/2008 of 19 December 2008 fixing the
amount of private storage aid for certain fishery products in the 2009
fishing year |
Regulation setting out 2009 levels of market subsidy for storage of fishery products which would otherwise have been withdrawn from the market. |
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EC_No_1309_2008_19_December_2008.pdf
(58 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1309/2008 of 19 December 2008 fixing the
Community withdrawal and selling prices for the fishery products listed
in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 for the 2009 fishing
year |
Regulation setting out 2009 levels of market subsidy for fishery products which would otherwise have been withdrawn from the market. |
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EC_No_1310_2008_19_December_2008.pdf
(37 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1310/2008 of 19 December 2008 fixing the
standard values to be used in calculating the financial compensation and
the advance pertaining thereto in respect of fishery products withdrawn
from the market during the 2009 fishing year |
Regulation setting out 2009 standard values for alternative markets as a basis for calculation of withdrawal subsidies for certain fishery products. |
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EC_No_1311_2008_19_December_2008.pdf
(35 KB) |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1311/2008 of 19 December 2008 fixing the
amount of the carry-over aid and the flat-rate aid for certain fishery
products for the 2009 fishing year |
Regulation setting out 2009 levels of market subsidy for fishery products which would otherwise have been withdrawn from the market. |
| COMMON FISHERIES POLICY |
| File | Description | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Decision_2008_936_EC_20_May_2008.pdf (185 KB) (later corrected to Decision 2008/934) |
COMMISSION DECISION of 20 May 2008 concerning aid granted by France to
the Fund for the prevention of risks to fishing and fisheries undertakings
( |
Commisison Decision regarding state aid granted by France to fishermen to compensate for the rise in the price of fuel since 2004, by using oil futures options purchased on behalf of the sector. Although the objective of the fund was to even out variations in the price of fuel, the Commission decided that it was in practice an illegal subsidy incompatible with the common market, and following legal representations by the parties and holds France in breach of the EC Treaty, and seeks to recover up to EUR 77 million from the fund and the fishery sector beneficiaries, with interest. | Decision_2008_949_EC_06_November_2008.pdf (824 KB) |
COMMISSION DECISION of 6 November 2008 adopting a multiannual Community programme pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 establishing a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the common fisheries policy | Detailed rules from the Commission setting out specific data to be collected by Member States as part of their multiannual programmes for the collection and management of data for scientific analyses of fisheries. |
| STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT |
| File | Description | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| EC_No_1207_2008_28_November_2008.pdf (33 KB) |
COUNCIL
REGULATION (EC) No 1207/2008 of 28 November 2008 amending Regulation (EC)
No 639/2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community
outermost regions |
Council Regulation extending the derogation allowed to member States in relation to the entry/exit scheme for fishing vessels of fleet registered in outermost regions of the Community until 31 December 2011. This will allow more time for replacement of existing capacity with new vessels. |
| Malta_Operational_Programme.htm (28 KB) |
PRESS RELEASE Malta: Operational Programme "European Fisheries Fund 2007-
2013" |
The Commission announced that it had approved the Operational Programme for the Maltese Fisheries Sector for the period 2007-2013. The measure will provide subsidies for the Maltese fisheries sector from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) amounting to EUR8.3 million. Priority axes include adaptation of the EU fishing fleet, aquaculture, processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products, and technical assistance. |
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PRESS
RELEASE Slovenia: Operational Programme "European Fisheries Fund 2007-
2013" |
The Commission announced that it had approved the Operational Programme for the Slovenia Fisheries Sector for the period 2007-2013. The measure will provide subsidies for the Slovenian fisheries sector from the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) amounting to EUR 21.6 million. Priority axes include adaptation of the EU fishing fleet, and aquaculture, processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products. |
| REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS |
| File | Description | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| EC_No_1222_2008_1_December_2008.pdf (38 KB) |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1222/2008 of 1 December 2008 amending Regulation
(EC) No 40/2008, as regards management measures adopted in the Indian
Ocean Tuna Commission |
Following the decisions of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to adopt a number of management and control measures, the Council has passed a regulation limiting the number and capacity of EC vessels fishing in outside EEZs in the IOTC region for tropical tuna, swordfish and albacore, and allocating opportunities among the Member States concerned. In future 44 vessels may target tropical tunas, and 82 may target swordfish and albacore. |
| Tropical_Tuna_Management.htm (11 KB) |
PRESS RELEASE Fisheries: tropical tuna management plan is a step in the
right direction |
The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) adopted a three-year management plan for yellowfin and bigeye tuna. Key elements include a 30% reduction over three years in catches of bigeye tuna, and a two-month prohibition on fishing with floating platforms. The plan also contains control and monitoring measures, as well as a ban on discards. The move were welcomed by the European Commission. |
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