Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 1392/2014 establishing a discard plan for certain small pelagic fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea.

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Landing Size Bycatch Fishery management and conservation

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

The Regulation applies from 1 January 2015 until 31 December 2017.

Abstract

This Regulation is adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 1380/2013, which lays down the Common Fisheries Policy and aims to progressively eliminate discards in all European Union fisheries through the introduction of a landing obligation for catches of species subject to catch limits. In particular these provisions specify the details for implementing the landing obligation applicable, from 1 January 2015 in the Mediterranean Sea, to all catches of species which are subject to minimum sizes in the small pelagic fisheries.

Full text

English

Website

eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) No. 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No. 1954/2003 and (EC) No. 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No. 2371/2002 and (EC) No. 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2013 (2022)

Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Foreign fishing, Fishery management and conservation, High seas, Access right, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Integrated management, Bycatch, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX