Explanatory Memorandum to COM(2010)374 - Fishing opportunities for Anchovy in the Bay of Biscay for the 2010-2011 fishing season - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2010)374 - Fishing opportunities for Anchovy in the Bay of Biscay for the 2010-2011 fishing season. |
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| source | COM(2010)374  |
| date | 07-07-2010 |
Having regard to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy, laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy, fishing opportunities should be established on the basis of the available scientific advice and by taking into account the biological and socio-economic aspects whilst ensuring fair treatment between fishing sectors.
For the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay, the advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) of [..] July 2010 is based on a fishing season running from 1 July 2010 until 30 June 2011.
In view of this advice and for the purposes of suitable stock management and simplification, it is appropriate to establish a new TAC and quotas for this stock in line with the aforementioned management period. Considering that the empowerment for the Commission to adapt the catch limits for this stock in the light of the scientific advice is limited to 2010 only, it is therefore appropriate for the Council to establish this new TAC by way of a separate regulation and to amend Regulation (EU) No 53/2010 accordingly.
The advice from the STECF estimates the stock biomass to be approximately 51 350 tonnes. Having regard to the Commission proposal of 29 July 2009 for a Regulation establishing a long-term plan for the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay and the fisheries exploiting that stock i and considering that the impact assessment underlying that proposal provides for the most recent assessment of impact of decisions on the fishing opportunities for this stock, it is appropriate to fix a TAC for this stock in accordance with the harvest rule set out in the proposal. Consequently, the TAC for the fishing season from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 should be established at 15 600 tonnes.
In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 of 6 May 1996 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas i, it is necessary to establish to what extent the stock of anchovy in the Bay of Biscay is subject to the measures therein.
The Council is requested to adopt this proposal as soon as possible in order to allow fishermen to plan their activities for the new fishing season.