Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21.4.2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the Northern hake stock
Modified by
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009of 20 November 2009establishing a Community 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, 32009R1224, December 22, 2009
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004 of 21 April 2004 establishing measures for the recovery of the northern hake stock, 32004R0811R(01), May 24, 2004
Council Regulation (EC) No 811/2004of 21 April 2004establishing measures for the recovery of the northern hake stock THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOpinion delivered on 11 February 2004 (not yet published in the Official Journal)., Whereas: (1)Recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has indicated that the northern hake stock in Community waters has suffered from levels of mortality by fishing which have eroded the quantities of mature fish in the sea to the point at which this stock may not be able to replenish itself by reproduction and that the stocks are therefore threatened with collapse. (2)The stock in question inhabits the Kattegat, the Skagerrak, the North Sea, the Channel, waters to the west of Scotland and all around Ireland and the Bay of Biscay. (3)Measures need to be taken to establish a multiannual plan for the recovery of this stock. (4)It is expected that recovery of this stock under the conditions of this Regulation will take between five and 10 years. (5)The objective of the plan should be considered to be achieved for this stock when, for two consecutive years, the quantity of mature northern hake has been greater than the level set by managers as being within safe biological limits. (6)In order to achieve that objective, the fishing mortality rate need to be controlled so that it is highly likely that the quantities of mature fish in the sea will increase from year to year. (7)Such control of the fishing mortality rate can be achieved by establishing an appropriate method for the establishment of the level of total allowable catches (TACs) of the stock concerned. (8)Once recovery has been achieved the Council should decide upon follow-up measures in accordance with Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policyOJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.. (9)Control measures in addition to those laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policyOJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 (OJ L 289, 7.11.2003, p. 1). need to be included in order to ensure compliance with the measures laid down in this Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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