The fishing quota allocated to United Kingdom for sandeel and associated by-catches in European Union waters of IIa, IIIa and IV and European Union waters of sandeel management areas 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 (excluding waters within six nautical miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula) is hereby deemed to be exhausted from 4 July 2013. Therefore, fishing activities for that stock by vessels flying the flag of or registered in United Kingdom is prohibited from that date. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.
2013-08-06