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Council Regulation (EC) No. 1568/2005 amending Regulation (EC) No. 850/98 as regards the protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of fishing in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 252, 28 September 2005, pp. 2 and 3.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing gear/fishing method Coral High seas Protection of species Aquatic animals
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

Certain amendments are hereby laid down to Regulation (EC) No. 850/98, so as to ensure the protection of deep-water coral reefs by extending the restriction on the use of demersal gears in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean. In particular, paragraph 5 is added to article 30 of that Regulation. This new provision establishes that vessels shall be prohibited from using any gillnet, entangling net or trammel net at depths greater than 200 metres and any bottom trawl or similar towed nets operating in contact with the bottom of the sea in the areas bounded by a line joining the coordinates specified therein.

Full text
English
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