2008/601/EC: Commission Decision of 17 July 2008 on the allocation to the Netherlands of additional fishing days, for permanent cessation of fishing activities, within the Skagerrak, that part of ICES zone IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES zone IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa (notified under document number C(2008) 3586)

The maximum number of days a fishing vessel flying the flag of the Netherlands and carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or larger than 80 mm and less than 90 mm may be present in the Skagerrak, that part of ICES zone IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES zone IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa, as laid down in Table I of Annex IIA to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008, shall be increased to 138 days per year.

The maximum number of days a fishing vessel flying the flag of the Netherlands and carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or larger than 90 mm and less than 100 mm may be present in the Skagerrak, that part of ICES zone IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES zone IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa, as laid down in Table I of Annex IIA to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008, shall be increased to 166 days per year.

The maximum number of days a fishing vessel flying the flag of the Netherlands and carrying on board beam trawls of mesh size equal to or larger than 100 mm may be present in the Skagerrak, that part of ICES zone IIIa not covered by the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, ICES zone IV and EC waters of ICES zone IIa, as laid down in Table I of Annex IIA to Regulation (EC) No 40/2008, shall be increased to 150 days per year.

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.