Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2139 of 2 December 2016 establishing a prohibition of fishing for skates and rays including Cuckoo ray, thornback ray, blonde ray, spotted ray, small-eyed ray and undulate ray in Union waters of VIId and relevant special conditions in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k by vessels flying the flag of Belgium
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2139of 2 December 2016establishing a prohibition of fishing for skates and rays including Cuckoo ray, thornback ray, blonde ray, spotted ray, small-eyed ray and undulate ray in Union waters of VIId and relevant special conditions in Union waters of VIa, VIb, VIIa-c and VIIe-k by vessels flying the flag of BelgiumTHE 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 Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policyOJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1., and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1)Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 of 22 January 2016 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2016, p. 1)., lays down quotas for 2016.(2)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 2016.(3)It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: