Council Regulation (EC) No. 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 171, 6 July 1994, pp. 1-6. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Territorial sea Fishery management and conservation Protected fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Landing Size Data collection/reporting Protection of species Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995. Abstract This Regulation shall apply to all fisheries and related activities pursued within the territory or the maritime waters of the Mediterranean of the east of line 5° 36' west falling under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States with the exception of pools and lagoons. It shall also apply to such activities pursued in the Mediterranean outside those waters by Community vessels. Member States with a Mediterranean coastline may continue to legislate in the areas covered by paragraph 1, including that of non-commercial fisheries, by adopting measures supplementary to or going beyond the minimum requirements of the system established by this Regulation, provided that such measures are compatible with Community law and in conformity with the common fisheries policy. The use of trawls, seines or similar nets shall be prohibited within three nautical miles of the coast or within the 50 m isobath. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree postponing the prohibition on the fishing, possession and placing on the market of date mussel and white date for a biennium effective from 29 September 1996. Legislation | Italy | 1996 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Molluscs, International trade, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Real Decreto Nº 560/1995 - Tallas mínimas de determinadas especies pesqueras. Legislation | Spain | 1995 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Size, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree 16 October 1998 on the prohibition of the fishing, possession and placing on the market of date mussel and white date. Legislation | Italy | 1998 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Molluscs, Seasons, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations, 2004 (P.I. 453/2004). Legislation | Cyprus | 2000 Keyword: Equipment, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Marine fisheries, Mesh, Processing/handling, Size, Standards, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2550/2000 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of marine resources in the Mediterranean. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Protected fishing area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EC) No. 782/98 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1626/94 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Seasons, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EC) No. 49/1999 fixing, for certain stocks of highly migratory fish, the total allowable catches for 1999, their distribution in quotas to Member States and certain conditions under which they may be fished. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Migratory species, Landing, Seasons, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EC) No. 1448/1999 introducing transitional measures for the management of certain Mediterranean fisheries and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1626/94. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Protected fishing area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No. 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1626/94. Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2019) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Protected fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Size, Mesh, Non-commercial fishing, Aquatic animals, Marine mammals, Fish products, Cartilaginous fishes, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX