Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1880 of 2 July 2024 establishing a fisheries closure for blue marlin in the Atlantic Ocean for vessels flying the flag of Spain
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1880of 2 July 2024establishing a fisheries closure for blue marlin in the Atlantic Ocean for vessels flying the flag of SpainTHE 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, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1224/oj., and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,Whereas:(1)Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257Council Regulation (EU) 2024/257 of 10 January 2024 fixing for 2024, 2025 and 2026 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/194 (OJ L, 2024/257, 11.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/257/oj). lays down quotas for 2024.(2)According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock of blue marlin in the Atlantic Ocean by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Spain have exhausted the quota allocated for 2024.(3)It is therefore necessary to prohibit certain fishing activities for that stock,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: