Commission Regulation (EC) No 2056/2001 of 19 October 2001 establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stocks of cod in the North Sea and to the west of Scotland
Modified by
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1897of 21 October 2015amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2056/2001 as regards the landing obligation, 32015R1897, October 22, 2015
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2056/2001of 19 October 2001establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stocks of cod in the North Sea and to the west of ScotlandTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organismsOJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1., as last modified by Regulation (EC) No 973/2001OJ L 137, 19.5.2001, p. 1., and in particular Article 45(1) thereof,Whereas:(1)In November 2000, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea indicated that the stock of cod which inhabits the North Sea (ICES Sub-area IV and ICES Division IIa) and the stock of cod which inhabits waters to the west of Scotland (ICES Sub-area VI and ICES Division Vb) are at serious risk of collapse.(2)At the Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2000, the Commission and the Council noted the urgent requirement to establish a recovery plan for these stocks of cod.(3)The immediate requirement is to reduce catches of juvenile cod by establishing:a general increase in the mesh size of towed nets and static nets used to catch cod to which end it is necessary to derogate from conditions regarding mesh sizes of towed gears laid down in Annexes I and VI of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, andadditional conditions to ensure that capture of juvenile cod by towed nets of mesh size less than 120 mm is reduced.(4)Many of the measures to be envisaged in the North Sea are also relevant in the context of cod recovery in waters to the west of Scotland and should therefore also be taken in that geographical area while some measures require to be specific to the west of Scotland.(5)It is necessary to regulate on these matters immediately, in anticipation of a revision of Regulation (EC) No 850/98, so that the fishing industry will be provided with sufficient time to amend their fishing gears.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: