Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/375 of 24 February 2021 establishing a fisheries closure for cod in areas 1 and 2b for vessels flying the flag of certain Member States
Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/375of 24 February 2021establishing a fisheries closure for cod in areas 1 and 2b for vessels flying the flag of certain Member StatesTHE 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 Union 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) 2021/92Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 of 28 January 2021 fixing for 2021 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 (OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 31). lays down quotas for 2021.(2)According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock of cod in areas 1 and 2b by vessels flying the flag of or registered in certain Member States have exhausted the quota allocated to 'other Member States' for 2021.(3)It is therefore necessary to prohibit certain fishing activities for that stock,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: