LegalizeCouncil Regulation (EU) No 1258/2012 of 28 November 2012 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Madagascar setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force
Article 1
The fishing opportunities fixed under the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Madagascar setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force (‘the Protocol’) shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:
| Type of Vessel | Member State | Fishing opportunities |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna seiners | Spain | 21 |
| France | 18 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| Surface longliners over 100 GT | Spain | 17 |
| France | 9 | |
| Portugal | 5 | |
| United Kingdom | 3 | |
| Surface longliners of 100 GT or below | France | 22 |
The fishing opportunities for sharks caught in association with fisheries managed by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission by surface longliners are hereby set at 200 tonnes per year. This tonnage is allocated among the Member States as follows:
| Member State | Tonnes |
|---|---|
| Spain | 166 |
| Portugal | 27 |
| France | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 0 |
| Total | 200 |
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from the date of the signature of the Protocol and at the earliest from 1 January 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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