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Council Regulation (EC) No. 66/98 laying down certain conservation and control measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 2113/96.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 006, 10 January 1998, pp. 1-17.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries High seas Fishing vessel Protected fishing area Total allowable catch Mesh Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Abstract

This Regulation applies to Community fishing vessels which take and retain on board fish from marine living resources of the area south of 60° South latitude and of the area between that latitude and the Antarctic convergence which forms part of the Antarctic marine ecosystem with the exception of waters subject to such coastal State jurisdiction as may exist in accordance with international law. This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the provisions of the Convention and shall operate in furtherance of these objectives and principles and the provisions of the final act of the conference at which it was adopted. Only those vessels named in the list mentioned in paragraph 2 should have the right to carry out fishing activities in the area defined in article 1. Directed fishing of Notothenia rossii, of finfish, Gobionotothen gibberifrons, and of Chaenocephalus aceratus, Pseudochaenichthys georgianus, Lepidonotothen squamifrons and Patagonotothen guntheri is prohibited. Furthermore is indicated the total allowable catch, the authorized fishing gear, control measures, mesh size and application of conservation measures to scientific fisheries research activities. Finally in Annex are indicated the requirements on exploratory crab fishery in FAO Antarctic sub-area 48.3.(23 articles and 5 Annexes)

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

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Amended by

Council Regulation (EC) No. 2479/98 amending Regulation (EC) No. 66/98 laying down certain conservation and control measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Marine fisheries, High seas, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing vessel, Protected fishing area, Total allowable catch, Bycatch

Source: FAO, FAOLEX