Regulation (EU) 2018/915 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/120 as regards certain fishing opportunities

Summary:

On 29 May 2018 the European Commission published a proposal for various amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/120, including the addition of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) to the list of prohibited species.

The Council of the European Union adopted a Decision amending Regulation (EU) 2018/120 on 25 June 2018.

Further information:

Council Regulation (EU) No 2018/120 fixes for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters. These fishing opportunities are usually amended several times during the period in which they are in effect.

• Primary Source

EUR-Lex: COM(2018)352: Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/120 as regards certain fishing opportunities https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2018:352:FIN

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