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
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
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 1243/2012of 19 December 2012amending Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, 32012R1243, December 21, 2012
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2324of 11 December 2015amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 as regards the definition of gear groupings in certain geographical areas, 32015R2324, December 12, 2015
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1025of 24 June 2016amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 as regards the definition of beam trawl gear groupings in certain geographical areas, 32016R1025, June 25, 2016
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/2094 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 23 November 2016amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, 32016R2094, December 3, 2016
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to 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, 32008R1342R(01), September 1, 2010
Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008of 18 December 2008establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 CHAPTER ISUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1Subject matterThis Regulation establishes a plan for four cod stocks corresponding to the following geographical areas:(a)the Kattegat;(b)the North Sea, the Skagerrak and the eastern Channel;(c)the west of Scotland;(d)the Irish Sea.
Article 2DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions laid down in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (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) 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22). shall apply.
Article 3Geographical definitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation, the following geographical definitions of geographical areas shall apply:(a)"Kattegat" means that part of Division IIIa, as delineated by ICES, that is bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from this point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast and on the south by a line drawn from Hasenore to Gnibens Spids, from Korshage to Spodsbjerg and from Gilbjerg Hoved to Kullen;(b)"North Sea" means ICES Subarea IV and that part of ICES Division IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and Kattegat and that part of ICES Division IIa which lies within waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States;(c)"Skagerrak" means that part of ICES Division IIIa bounded on the west by a line drawn from the Hanstholm lighthouse to the Lindesnes lighthouse and on the south by a line drawn from the Skagen lighthouse to the Tistlarna lighthouse and from that point to the nearest point on the Swedish coast;(d)"eastern Channel" means ICES Division VIId;(e)"Irish Sea" means ICES Division VIIa;(f)"west of Scotland" means ICES Division VIa and that part of ICES Division Vb which lies within waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States.
Article 4Calculation of fishing effortFor the purposes of this Regulation, the fishing effort deployed by a group of vessels shall be calculated as the sum of the products of capacity-values in kW for each vessel and the number of days each vessel has been present within an area set out in Annex I. A day present within an area shall be any continuous period of 24 hours (or part thereof) during which a vessel is present within the area and absent from port.
Article 5Objective of the plan1.The plan referred to in Article 1 shall aim to ensure exploitation that restores and maintains the cod stocks above levels which can produce maximum sustainable yield.2.Any management measure taken pursuant to this Regulation shall be consistent with the requirements laid down in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and with the principles and aims of that Regulation.
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