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Council Regulation (EC) No. 1459/1999 amending Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 168, 3 July 1999, pp. 1-5.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Mesh Size Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing vessel Protection of species
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Abstract

Article 4 shall be replaced by the following: for each of the regions or geographical areas mentioned in Annexes I to V, and depending where applicable on the time period, the target species for each range of mesh size are as defined in the relevant Annex. The use, during any fishing voyage, of any combination of towed nets of more than one range of mesh size shall be prohibited, - within the totality of Regions l and 2 except Skagerrak and Kattega. Article 4, article 15, and annex X are replaced and new rules on specified mesh size, combination of mesh size, regions or geographical area where fishing is allowed are introduced.

Full text
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Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Mesh, Size, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Cartilaginous fishes, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX