COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2371/2002of 20 December 2002on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the CommonFisheries PolicyTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-nity, and in particular Article 37 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas:(1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92 (3) established aCommunity system for fisheries and aquaculture.According to that Regulation, the Council has to decideon any necessary adjustments by 31 December 2002.(2) The scope of the Common Fisheries Policy extends toconservation, management and exploitation of livingaquatic resources and aquaculture, as well as to theprocessing and marketing of fishery and aquacultureproducts, where such activities are practised on the terri-tory of Member States or in Community waters or byCommunity fishing vessels or nationals of MemberStates, ...